https://meenews.co/post/6a7e18ea2c5335ae10462099 Pro wrestling icon Matt Hardy puts first tag team ladder match in historical perspective te 2026-08-13T19:20:10.025Z Pro wrestling icon Matt Hardy puts first tag team ladder match in historical perspective Whichever version of Matt Hardy a pro wrestling fan may have enjoyed over the course of his more than 35 years in the sport, his innovative mind and versatile in-ring abilities may be what he will get remembered for the most when he finally decides to hang up his boots. Hardy has been a scene-stealer in almost every company he’s worked for whether it was WWE, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Ring of Honor or elsewhere. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL The 51-year-old multi-time champion has nearly done everything in the business. Fox News Digital asked Hardy in a recent interview which moment of his career he thought doesn’t get talked about enough. Hardy pointed to the first-ever tag team ladder match he and his brother, Jeff, had with Edge and Christian at No Mercy 1999. He said the match helped pave the way for the historic tables, ladders and chairs match that took place at SummerSlam 2000 and innovated the way inanimate objects are used in the wrestling ring. "It’s crazy because my brother and I, we've been blessed to have so many great moments over our, Oct. 15 we'll be going into our 35th year of doing this as pro wrestlers, which is crazy," Hardy said. "A moment still that I don't think gets talked about quite enough – it got praised, especially when it happened, but just looking back at how monumental it was in changing the game, was the first ever tag team ladder match I think. BZZR 'CUTTING OUT THE NOISE' FROM SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA SPACE GREAT FOR CREATORS, SPORTSCASTER JON ALBA SAYS "I still think it was so instrumental in leading the way for change in the way of telling stories with inanimate objects in WWE because that ultimately led to us doing the first-ever tag team tables match with the Dudleys, which is an idea I presented to Vince (McMahon). He wanted to do something with the Dudleys that paralleled what we did with Edge and Christian. And then that led to us using all of these items in WrestleMania 2000 and then ultimately at SummerSlam 2000, we did the first ever TLC, tables, ladders and chairs match and that has become a staple in pro wrestling and even in other companies." Hardy pointed to other companies using similar matches, including AEW, TNA’s Full Metal Mayhem and Ring of Honor’s Ladder Wars. "But that tag team ladder match that we did with Edge and Christian is something that was like absolutely the beginning and origin point of the TLC concept and that became a staple in pro wrestling and myself and Jeff and Edge and Christian without us having that match that doesn't become a thing. So that is a moment I think historically, years down the road, decades down the road, people will look back at that and they go, ‘Wow, that was the moment where all of this insanity started.’ And there was a different way of telling stories with these inanimate objects doing a different version of storytelling, doing a different version of match that can be exciting and athletic guys can really benefit from it." Now, as his career gets set to turn 35, Hardy and his brother are the current TNA world tag team champions. He also hosts a podcast with Jon Alba, sharing stories and memories from his career. "The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy" drops a new episode each Friday on his YouTube page. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e18e32c5335ae10462061 IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push te 2026-08-13T19:20:03.690Z IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push IBM plans to train and certify tens and thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e16932c5335ae10462035 The scammer at your doctor's office may already know who you are te 2026-08-13T19:10:11.112Z The scammer at your doctor's office may already know who you are You arrive at your doctor’s office and see a sign asking you to scan a QR code to check in. Later, you receive a text about a prescription. A Medicare notice with your name and address arrives in the mail. Before you leave, another QR code asks you to pay for parking. All of it looks routine. That’s exactly what can make these scams so dangerous. Criminals aren’t limited to sending obvious phishing messages to random people. Personal information available through data brokers and people-search websites can help scammers create medical, Medicare and payment scams that look like they were meant specifically for you. Then a QR code gives them an easy way to send you to a convincing fake website asking for your Medicare number, patient portal login, credit card information or other sensitive data. Here’s what to watch for during your next trip to the doctor’s office and one important step that can make you harder for scammers to target in the first place. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You'll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. META MEDICARE SCAM ADS TARGETING SENIORS FACE SCRUTINY QR codes have become a normal part of healthcare. Doctors’ offices use them for check-in forms. Pharmacies use them for pickup information. Medicare Advantage and Part D plans may include them in enrollment materials and other communications. Hospitals and medical buildings increasingly use QR codes for parking payments. That familiarity works in a scammer’s favor. When you’re standing inside your doctor’s office, holding paperwork that looks official or looking at a sign next to a parking machine, you naturally expect the information to be legitimate. Scammers know that. A QR code also hides something that a normal web link does not: where it is actually taking you. You can usually glance at a link in an email before clicking it. With a QR code, you see a square filled with black and white patterns. You don’t know where it leads until your phone reads it. That makes the location of the QR code itself part of the deception. The mechanics of the scam are surprisingly simple. A criminal can: Scan the code, and you may land on a website designed to resemble your insurer, pharmacy, doctor’s portal or payment processor. The site may ask for your: QR code phishing is sometimes called "quishing." The challenge is that many people have become so accustomed to QR codes that scanning one no longer feels like clicking a link. This is where these scams can become much more convincing. A criminal contacting you may already have access to details such as your: Some of that information can appear on data broker and people-search websites. Think about the difference between receiving a generic message that says: "Your health coverage has changed." and receiving a notice addressed to you by name, sent to your correct home address and written to resemble something connected to Medicare or your health coverage. The second message feels far more believable. That’s why protecting yourself isn’t only about spotting a fake QR code. It's also about reducing the amount of personal information strangers can easily find about you online. FAKE VA SHOE OFFER TARGETS VETERANS These examples show how fraudulent QR codes can blend into places where people already expect to see them. One Medicare beneficiary described receiving a letter that appeared to come from a major insurer and directed the recipient to scan a QR code to read an Annual Notice of Change. The letter reportedly closely resembled legitimate plan correspondence, but the QR code pointed to a shortened, lookalike web address instead of the insurer’s actual domain. This particular example is a reported account rather than a confirmed investigated incident, but it follows a familiar scam pattern: make an official-looking Medicare communication feel urgent and legitimate, then direct the victim somewhere controlled by the scammer. At Totnes Community Hospital in the U.K., a fraudulent QR code sticker was discovered on a parking payment machine. One visitor who scanned the code to pay reportedly had £146.79 taken from her account. The scammers then attempted to take another £849 before her bank’s fraud team intervened. The hospital trust confirmed the fraudulent code and began monitoring payment machines at other locations. Law enforcement in Redondo Beach and San Clemente, California, has documented scammers placing counterfeit QR code stickers next to legitimate parking payment instructions. A medical office or hospital parking structure can be an especially convincing place for this trick because people already expect to scan something to pay. Older Americans frequently interact with healthcare systems, pharmacies, insurance providers and Medicare. That means a message about a doctor's appointment, prescription pickup, Medicare coverage, insurance changes, medical paperwork or hospital parking may not seem unusual. Add accurate personal information to the message, and the scam can become even harder to recognize. That’s the real danger. The QR code might be the thing you scan, but the personal details surrounding it are what can make you trust it. A few quick checks can help you determine whether a QR code deserves your trust. Most modern phones display the destination before opening a QR code link. Look carefully at the web address. If the domain is unfamiliar, shortened, misspelled or slightly different from the organization’s normal website, don't continue. If a receptionist, sign or piece of paperwork tells you to scan a QR code, there's nothing wrong with asking: "Is this your official QR code?" That simple question can protect you if someone has placed a fraudulent sticker over a legitimate code. Before scanning a QR code on a sign, parking meter or payment machine, look closely. Be suspicious if the code: An official-looking envelope does not guarantee that what’s inside is legitimate. If a Medicare or insurance notice tells you to scan a QR code, consider going directly to the organization’s known website instead. You can also call the phone number printed on your insurance card rather than relying on contact information supplied in an unexpected mailing. FCC ROBOCALL CRACKDOWN COULD CHANGE PHONE PRIVACY Whenever possible, use your healthcare provider’s official app or type its known website address directly into your browser. The same rule applies to Medicare, pharmacies and insurers. Don’t trust a QR code simply because it appears in a place you trust. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for accounts that support it, especially: Two-factor authentication adds another barrier even if a scammer manages to obtain your password. Install operating system, browser and security updates when they become available. Updates can help protect against dangerous websites, malicious downloads and other threats you might encounter after scanning a fraudulent code. If you see a QR code at a doctor’s office, hospital, pharmacy or parking facility that appears suspicious, tell an employee. Removing one fraudulent sticker could prevent many other people from scanning it. You can also report suspected fraud to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Spotting a fraudulent QR code can protect you from one scam. Reducing the personal information available about you can make it harder for scammers to build convincing attacks in the first place. Data brokers and people-search websites can expose information such as your name, address, phone number, age range and household details. Those pieces of information may seem harmless on their own. Put together, they can give a criminal enough background information to make a Medicare notice, medical message or other scam feel surprisingly personal. You can contact data brokers and people-search sites yourself and request that your information be removed. The challenge is that your information may appear across many different sites and can sometimes return after it has been removed. A personal data removal service can help automate that process by sending removal requests to data brokers on your behalf and continuing to check whether your information reappears. No service can guarantee that every piece of personal information will disappear from the internet, but reducing what is easily available can give scammers fewer details to work with when trying to create a convincing, personalized attack. Whether you handle removals yourself or use a service, periodically search for your name, phone number and address online to see what strangers can find. The less information that is readily available about you, the harder it can be for a scammer to make a fake medical message, Medicare notice or payment request look legitimate. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting CyberGuy.com. The most convincing scams don’t always feel random. They may include your name, address or other accurate personal details that make a fake medical notice, Medicare communication or payment request feel legitimate. A QR code at your doctor’s office, in a healthcare mailing or on a hospital parking machine can simply be the final step that sends you to a fraudulent website. Before scanning, check the destination, look for signs of tampering and confirm unfamiliar codes with staff. Whenever possible, go directly to the organization’s official website or app. Just as importantly, find out how much personal information about you is publicly available online. The less information scammers can easily find about you, the harder it becomes for them to create a scam that feels like it was made specifically for you. Have you ever been asked to scan a QR code at a doctor’s office or pharmacy and wondered whether it was legitimate? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e16922c5335ae1046202c DiJonai Carrington reportedly had fan escorted from his seat over an 'unfounded' accusation te 2026-08-13T19:10:10.239Z DiJonai Carrington reportedly had fan escorted from his seat over an 'unfounded' accusation Wednesday night, DiJonai Carrington slapped two players across the face, received a technical foul, shot 1-for-9 from the field and had an innocent fan removed from the game. Got all that? For more details on that final point, the New York Post reports that Carrington complained to officials during the fourth quarter of the Sky-Valkyries game about a fan sitting near the court. The fan was then escorted away from his seat, only to return later after Carrington's complaint was deemed "unfounded." "The fan was cooperative after a complaint that was unfounded," a Valkyries official told ClutchPoints. DIJONAI CARRINGTON, WHO DECLARED 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' AFTER EJECTION, PLAYS VS STORM AS WNBA REMAINS SILENT It's unclear what Carrington accused the fan of saying. The USA Network broadcast captured part of the incident during the game. "So, there is a stoppage right now as Chicago’s team security has stepped out along with arena security representatives," the broadcast informed viewers. "Carrington went over to one of the officials, as you see Sarah Williams there, to say something." Watch below: Put simply, DiJonai Carrington does not get the benefit of the doubt. She lost that. She continues to conduct herself like a professional victim. This was the case even before she clotheslined Sophie Cunningham, posted "white privilege" on social media from the locker room and then claimed her accusation of racism wasn't about the hard foul she committed. So what exactly did she mean by "White privilege"? Unfortunately, despite plenty of social media posts since, she has never explained. Rather, she has maintained that she is a target of racism without providing any proof. Therefore, we ought not take her complaint about the fan seriously unless there's video of him conducting himself inappropriately. EX-ESPN HOST SAYS SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM DESERVED TO BE EJECTED AND PUNISHED — NOT DIJONAI CARRINGTON, WHO CLOTHESLINED HER Even if/when Carrington reveals what she told officials the fan allegedly shouted at her, we cannot take her word for it. These are the consequences of her behavior. People stop believing you. Apparently, that includes officials, who let the fan return to his seat after determining Carrington's complaint was "unfounded." Likewise, we can no longer take Angel Reese seriously when she cries racism, given the similarly unfounded nature of her many accusations against fans. For those who can't figure out why Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark are so much more popular than other WNBA players, this is part of the reason why. Cunningham and Clark conduct themselves like professionals. They are likeable. Conversely, players like Carrington act like entitled, dishonest wannabe victims. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e168b2c5335ae10462005 Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals te 2026-08-13T19:10:03.813Z Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals The idea has been long in the making, but could be difficult to implement and lead to unintended consequences, former officials and security experts said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e143d2c5335ae10461f01 Beer, wine or liquor? Massive study reveals which was linked to lower death risk te 2026-08-13T19:00:13.656Z Beer, wine or liquor? Massive study reveals which was linked to lower death risk Heavy drinking has been shown to raise mortality risk — but at lower levels, what’s in your glass may also matter, a new study suggests. In recent research of data from 340,924 participants in the UK Biobank, wine was linked to lower mortality, while beer and spirits were tied to higher death risk. Data were collected between 2006 and 2022, with more than 13 years of average follow-up. The findings were presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans, Louisiana. WINE EXPERT SAYS ONE COMMON HABIT COULD BE SABOTAGING EVERY SIP In the study, participants reported their alcohol intake as never/occasional, low, moderate or high. High consumption was defined as >40 grams per day for men (about three standard drinks) and >20 grams per day for women (about 1.4 standard drinks). Participants with high alcohol consumption had a 24% higher risk of all-cause death, 36% higher risk of cancer death and 14% higher risk of cardiovascular death when compared to people who never or occasionally drank, according to the study findings. With low or moderate alcohol consumption, however, the mortality risk appeared to differ according to the type of beverage. AMERICA HITS MAJOR MARIJUANA MILESTONE AS DAILY WEED USE SURPASSES DAILY DRINKING Spirits, beer and cider were associated with significantly higher mortality, the researchers found, while the same amount of wine intake was linked to significantly lower mortality. Moderate wine drinkers had a 21% lower risk of cardiovascular death than those who never or occasionally drank. Conversely, those who drank low amounts of spirits, beer or cider were found to have a 9% higher risk of cardiovascular death. "These results come from the general population, and in certain high-risk groups, such as people with chronic diseases or cardiovascular conditions, the risks could be even higher," said Zhangling Chen, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University in China and the study's senior author, in a press release. "These findings can help refine guidance, emphasizing that the health risks of alcohol depend not only on the amount of alcohol consumed, but also on the type of beverage." One potential reason for wine’s lower mortality association could be that it contains compounds such as polyphenols and antioxidants, which could have beneficial effects on blood vessels, inflammation and cardiovascular health, the researchers noted. Jessica Steinman, a Los Angeles addiction specialist and chief clinical officer for No Matter What Recovery, said the study’s information is "helpful," but cautioned against broadly applying the findings to individuals, particularly those with a history of substance misuse. HOME COCKTAIL MAKER SAYS GEN Z ISN'T GIVING UP ALCOHOL — THEY'RE CHANGING HOW THEY DRINK While certain ingredients or substances might help someone with a very specific issue, she expressed her concern when it comes to mental health issues and addiction. "When we hear these stories or get this research, it becomes a ‘black and white’ larger generalization for the population, and we want to be careful with that," Steinman, who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital. "Not everybody should have daily consumption of an alcoholic substance, whether it's wine, beer or certain liquors … if there's someone who’s struggling with substances, then they really shouldn't be having it at all." Different substances have different levels of alcohol in them, and each person metabolizes alcohol uniquely, the expert noted. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "All those kinds of things are so specific to one person or a small sect of people," she said. "So we want to make sure anytime there's research given about something, that we're not taking it as a society and saying, ‘Let's do this,’ and not keeping it as black and white." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "Overall, more is not better, but also the higher potency of alcohol and higher percentages of alcohol is going to affect people negatively as well." Steinman recommended consulting with a medical professional for individual guidance. The researchers acknowleged some limitations of the study. As it was observational in design, the study could not prove that drinking wine led to lower mortality or that other alcoholic beverages directly caused higher mortality. Also, the participants reported their baseline alcohol intake at the start of the study, which means any changes in drinking patterns during the follow-up period were not recorded. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ There was also the chance that wine drinkers may have different dietary or other lifestyle habits that could impact their health outcomes, the researchers noted. The UK Biobank participants also tend to be healthier than the overall population, which could limit the ability for the finding to be generalized to wider populations. The authors called for high-quality randomized studies to confirm the impact of differences in drinking habits reflect on mortality risk. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e143c2c5335ae10461ef8 Rumer Willis takes a 'leap of faith' and moves cross-country to Nashville te 2026-08-13T19:00:12.818Z Rumer Willis takes a 'leap of faith' and moves cross-country to Nashville Rumer Willis is thrilled to be starting a new chapter in Nashville. On Wednesday, Willis took to Instagram and shared a video packing up her life and taking a "leap of faith" for her cross-country move. "Moving your whole life across the country is a leap of faith," the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore began, while crediting Roadway Movers for helping streamline the "emotional" experience. "They carried two decades of my life across 2,000 miles and set it down in Nashville without a scratch." Willis went on to share details of her move, explaining that she felt peace during the long journey. 'FIRE COUNTRY' STAR DIANE FARR REVEALS WHERE SHE NOW LIVES AFTER LEAVING LOS ANGELES BEHIND "I got to say goodbye to my old home without worrying about what was in the truck and if it was going to make the trip in one piece. That’s worth everything during a week this emotional." "New chapter, officially delivered," she said. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In her video, Willis showed the moving company loading all of her belongings into a truck and then unloading her things at her new home in Nashville. In early 2025, Willis announced that she was leaving Los Angeles and moving to her family's home in Idaho. Rumer's out-of-state move to Nashville came shortly after a California judge granted Willis temporary primary physical custody of her three-year-old daughter, Louetta Isley Thomas Willis, according to E! News. Willis shares her daughter with her former partner, musician Derek Richard Thomas. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Willis and Thomas split in 2024 after about two years together. Willis and Thomas continue to share joint legal custody, meaning they both have a role in major decisions concerning their daughter, according to People. The court also established a parenting schedule for Thomas that began with monitored visits and was set to transition to unmonitored overnight visits in August. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e143b2c5335ae10461eef Stephen A. Smith roasts Stephanie White after DiJonai Carrington foul response: 'How are you the head coach?' te 2026-08-13T19:00:11.852Z Stephen A. Smith roasts Stephanie White after DiJonai Carrington foul response: 'How are you the head coach?' Stephen A. Smith had some strong words to share about Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White, even questioning how she can be in her position. The ESPN personality went on a rant calling out White for how she handled the aftermath of DiJonai Carrington’s Flagrant 2 foul on her Fever star, Sophie Cunningham, this past weekend. Carrington smacked Cunningham across the face, leading to the flagrant foul and ejection from the game. During White’s post-game news conference, she actually praised Carrington’s aggressive play before claiming she didn’t see the whole play in the moment and couldn’t comment any further on it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM White has since issued a pre-rehearsed, fiery defense of herself before Tuesday’s win against the New York Liberty. "You know, this isn't necessarily for those people that are in this room. This is more for an online community that's trying to create narratives that simply don't exist," White said to reporters. "Trying to create a fabrication or distortion of who I am, of what I'm about. Our players' success, our players' health and wellness, our players' safety is always a top priority for me. One of the things I pride myself on is my relationships with players." Smith wasn’t buying it, and neither were Fever fans as boos rained down during the team’s home game on Tuesday. "There are folks in Indiana at a home game booing you!" Smith said passionately on his show. "You ain’t the road team. You’re the home team … and they’re booing you!" DIJONAI CARRINGTON RESPONDS TO 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST, BUT LEAVES MEANING OF IT STILL UNCLEAR Smith also didn’t understand how White couldn’t see the whole play in question, one that continues to be talked about especially as Carrington remains mysterious as to why she posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever" on Threads immediately following her ejection. "How are you the head coach…and you didn’t see the play? It’s your job to…watch the game. How did you not see the play?" Smith said. White simply said after Saturday’s game that she didn’t think "DiJonai intentionally came out to get [Cunningham] to get her across the neck like she did, but it did happen and I thought it was the right call." But then she went on to defend Carrington’s play. "One of the things about [Carrington] is that she’s gonna play her butt off, man," White, who used to coach Carrington with the Connecticut Sun, said. "She’s gonna compete. Nobody’s gonna go walking in for a layup. And so I don’t oppose the hard foul, but I also don’t think that she intentionally went for the neck." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Carrington’s foul wasn’t just hard, but a full clothesline of Cunningham, who understandably got right up to confront the Chicago Sky guard. Cunningham gave a light shove to Carrington as teammates were trying to separate her before things got even uglier. "For those who have anything to say about the play in the last game, I didn’t see the play in real time," White said during her defense on Tuesday. "I went straight to a press conference. I thought the play got called right. Thankfully, Sophie’s OK. Was it egregious? Absolutely. When you have a chance to watch that over and over and over on replay, you can see that. I didn’t have that in real time. I take personally any suggestions that I don’t 100% always have my players’ back. I ride with them 10 toes down all the time. All the time. They know that." STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! While White heard boos from the stands, the Fever got the job done against their rival Liberty squad, 108-92. But Clark admitted the jeers from the crowd made her "a little sick," while Cunningham stated her knowledge that "Coach loves" this team. The Fever will return home on Friday night to face Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings at 7:30 p.m. ET. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e143a2c5335ae10461edf IVF helped create 100,000 babies last year. Republicans are mobilizing to stop it. te 2026-08-13T19:00:10.102Z IVF helped create 100,000 babies last year. Republicans are mobilizing to stop it. Idaho Democratic state Rep. Brooke Green, her toddler Bridger Byington, and her baby Bryson Byington at the Boise River in Boise, Idaho, on August 6, 2026. Opposition to the two ways that Green had her children, IVF and surrogacy, is rising. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger for Stateline) Brooke Green thought she needed a mammogram. Green, a Democratic state representative in Idaho, knew that breast cancer ran in her family and she “just had an inkling” that she should be tested. She was two weeks shy of the day her last remaining embryo would be implanted through in vitro fertilization. It was the one shot she had left to give her firstborn son a sibling, since it took several rounds of in vitro fertilization to get pregnant the first time. The mammogram confirmed her fears: There was in fact a lump in her breast, and a biopsy of the tumor confirmed it was cancer. Worse yet, it was a type of cancer fueled by estrogen and progesterone, two of the main hormones that skyrocket during pregnancy. She likely could not get pregnant and be treated for cancer at the same time. “The doctor’s file said if you had gotten pregnant, this could have been a disaster,” Green said. Several years earlier, Green had cosponsored bipartisan legislation, enacted in July 2023, codifying the best practices already in use by surrogacy agencies in Idaho, a state that has been called the unofficial capital of surrogacy in the United States. Last year, she found herself calling one of the agencies she’d worked with on the bill to ask for their help, this time as a client. She hired a surrogate to carry her second child, another boy, who was born in June. But opposition to the two ways that Green had her children, IVF and surrogacy, is rising. In the past two years, Republicans in Idaho and four other states have added specific anti-IVF language to their state party platforms, and some anti-abortion groups, including Students for Life of America and Live Action, have become increasingly outspoken in their opposition to both IVF and surrogacy. One reason is that many same-sex couples use both methods to have children, and many conservatives believe children should be raised by heterosexual married couples. Conservative critics also connect surrogacy to immigration, saying it facilitates “birth tourism” and birthright citizenship. And they note that IVF can involve the discarding of some embryos, which they say is akin to abortion. The latter is connected to the idea that a fetus or embryo is a person, with legal rights. As of June, lawmakers in at least 17 states had introduced 36 bills this year that would codify personhood rights for embryos or fetuses, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights advocacy group. Opponents were able to defeat them by arguing that they might limit IVF, which remains broadly popular. Idaho Democratic Rep. Brooke Green and her husband, Jeremy, left, with their surrogate, Ashley Kirk-Robertson, on the day Green’s son was born. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Kirk-Robertson) Meanwhile in Washington, D.C., Republicans in Congress have blocked legislation that would directly protect IVF as a fertility treatment. Elizabeth Carr, the first IVF baby born 44 years ago in Virginia, said she has been advocating against so-called fetal personhood bills for the past 15 years, but the rhetoric opposing IVF in particular is getting louder and the threats are growing. “As somebody who is a product of this technology, I always think of it in terms of, ‘Geez, I hope I’m not the last first of something,’” Carr told Stateline. Political attention IVF and surrogacy as fertility treatments make up a small percentage of total births nationwide, but the number is increasing gradually every year, and IVF is the most popular assisted fertility technology. In March, the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology reported that for the first time, more than 100,000 babies were born with the help of IVF. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, babies born through surrogacy represented about 14 out of every 100,000 deliveries between 2017 and 2020. President Donald Trump has discussed supporting policies that would lower the cost of IVF treatment, which typically costs tens of thousands of dollars per cycle, but so far, the actions taken by the administration on the topic have been limited. In June, however, the Texas Republican Party adopted language in its 2026 platform that opposes public funding for IVF, and calls for regulation of the assisted reproduction industry as a whole, including mandatory reporting on embryo creation and storage. It also says in one section that the Texas Legislature must “protect fetal life from destructive practices, such as IVF and commercial surrogacy.” “We support a ban on contract surrogacy involving foreign nationals, which may involve a form of trafficking and may lead to claims of citizenship. We also support prohibiting third-party egg and sperm donations and the commercialization of human reproduction in Texas; and support policies that promote the welfare of children, medical transparency, and the protection of biological parents,” another portion of the platform reads. The Idaho Republican Party also added language to its 2026 platform saying it opposes “the destruction of human embryos.” Republicans in Missouri, North Carolina and Oklahoma adopted similar language in 2024 and 2025. “Party platforms are mostly about intraparty politics and jockeying for position, but at the same time, you have to pay attention, because that symbolism matters,” said Sean Tipton, chief advocacy and policy officer at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Green, the Idaho legislator, has put significant time and effort into developing relationships with Republicans, including by sharing her stories of fertility struggles and bringing her firstborn son to the Idaho Capitol during the legislative session. She tried to pass a bill protecting IVF access in Idaho in 2024, but it failed. But another bill that would have established personhood from the moment of conception also failed after Green’s fertility doctor told a legislative committee it would threaten her clinic’s ability to continue to offer IVF treatments. But Green thinks surrogacy is next on the list for Idaho legislators to try to limit in the 2027 session. “We’re going to see them, I have no doubt,” Green said. International implications Some advocates for IVF say conservative opposition is just as much about trying to prevent same-sex couples from accessing fertility treatments as it is about an objection to embryo destruction. Tipton thinks that extends to the objection to surrogacy as well, but goes further in his criticism of groups such as the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank that produced the Project 2025 policy blueprint for Trump’s second term. “For groups like Heritage, (surrogacy) is a nice synergy that allows them to be xenophobic, homophobic and anti-choice all at once,” he said. Emma Waters, a senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, refers to surrogacy as “baby selling.” She noted in a recent interview that people from countries that are enemies of the U.S. can hire a surrogate and obtain citizenship. She said the U.S. is in a cold war with China, and by age 35, a surrogate-born child from China could run for president. The group opposes allowing residents of other countries to hire U.S. surrogates. “If (the American Society for Reproductive Medicine) spent less time lobbing insults and more time ensuring patients actually receive the care its own guidelines call for, American families would be better served,” Waters told Stateline, responding to Tipton. Waters added that she thinks couples turn to IVF too early without exploring the underlying causes of infertility, an idea that ties back to a conservative philosophy called restorative reproductive medicine, which also discourages the use of birth control. “We also make no apologies for raising serious ethical and policy questions about commercial surrogacy — including the commodification of women and children and the documented use of U.S. surrogacy arrangements to obtain birthright citizenship,” Waters said. In a blog post last month, Waters said in the past six months, she has received more requests for help drafting legislation to regulate surrogacy than any other topic. In November, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, introduced a bill that would prevent “adversarial nations” from hiring Americans as surrogates. The list would include China, Iran, North Korea and Russia. It has 13 Republican cosponsors, but has not advanced in the Senate. A recent study found that between 2014 and 2020, about 32% of surrogate pregnancies were for international couples. About 41% of those were from China, where surrogacy is illegal. The next-highest percentages were France and Spain, at about 9% and 8%, respectively. Ashley Kirk-Robertson, an Idaho resident who delivered Green’s newborn baby in June, doesn’t see it the same way. Green’s baby was her fourth surrogacy pregnancy. Her first was in 2019, for a single father from Spain, where surrogacy is illegal. The second was for a husband and wife from Israel, and the third was for a same-sex couple from Israel. “They truly are just here because coming here for the surrogacy is cheaper or because in their country it’s not allowed,” Kirk-Robertson said. Kirk-Robertson has two children of her own, but says her surrogate families — including Green’s — become extensions of her own family. She is currently pumping milk for Green’s newborn, because Green had a double mastectomy after discovering a second type of breast cancer shortly after her initial diagnosis in 2025. “For people who I guess have never gone and walked through this experience, I have a hard time, because they sit here and try to say this is wrong or that is wrong, but until they’ve truly been in my shoes or those parents’ shoes, it’s just a whole different experience than what they see from the outside,” she said. Stateline reporter Kelcie Moseley-Morris can be reached at kmoseley@stateline.org. This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e11e12c5335ae10461e8c Top Republican says El-Sayed may be 'full-blown communist' despite socialist denial te 2026-08-13T18:50:09.642Z Top Republican says El-Sayed may be 'full-blown communist' despite socialist denial Michigan’s highest-ranking House Republican is crying foul on Abdul El-Sayed's claim that he is not a socialist. "If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck," House GOP Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., told Fox News Digital. "So maybe he's not a socialist. Maybe he's a full-blown communist." El-Sayed, a former public health official, scored an upset victory for Democrats' leftmost flank in Michigan's Senate primary earlier this month. He defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., a House lawmaker who was heavily favored by the Democratic establishment, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. It was part of a larger wave of victories by candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), several of whom have toppled sitting House Democratic lawmakers in primaries in New York and Colorado in addition to Michigan. 2026 MIDTERMS STATE OF PLAY: KEY RACES UNFOLD AS STEVENS, EL-SAYED BATTLE IN MICHIGAN And while El-Sayed himself is not a DSA member, some of the biggest names to campaign alongside him — including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. — are self-proclaimed democratic socialists. El-Sayed told CBS News in an interview posted to YouTube last week that he was working on building a broad coalition that included supporters of President Donald Trump as well as DSA members, even though he is neither. "Folks who come here, like, with two weeks left in the election, really, really want to label me a socialist. I don't know why, except for maybe it fits into a nice telling of a broader national story. But I'm a scientist, right? And I like solutions that solve problems," El-Sayed said. "I don't do ideology. I'd rather think of myself as a capitalist who actually read about capitalism, in the sense that the biggest risk to capitalism was always going to be corporate consolidation and monopoly, rather than government regulation." McClain, meanwhile, argued that El-Sayed's platform is inherently socialist. "He wants to take money out of your pockets. He wants free everything. Well, at the end of the day, if everything is free, someone has to pay for it," McClain said. "Are the farmers not gonna get paid? Are the teachers not going to get paid? He wants higher taxes, and he wants to take money out of your pockets so you can pay for your neighbors. To me, that's socialism. That's borderline communism." MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED DODGES QUESTION ON WHETHER HE STILL SUPPORTS DEFUNDING THE POLICE El-Sayed's policy platform includes promises to fight for Medicare for all, raising taxes on millionaires and billionaires, using "wage insurance and basic income" programs to counter artificial intelligence automating industries, and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to his website. Republicans have argued that the majority of policies supported by the progressive and socialist left will amount to higher taxes for everyday Americans. But Democrats have insisted that their plans will lead to more affordable living for working- and middle-class people. Traditionally, the party in power in the White House tends to lose seats in Congress during the midterms. That, combined with low approval numbers for President Donald Trump, means Republicans have an uphill battle to buck past political trends to keep control of the House and Senate. But McClain pointed out that El-Sayed failed to clinch an outright majority in Michigan Democrats' Senate primary and predicted it would mean Republicans running up and down the ballot in the Wolverine State will see big gains with the far-left progressive at the top of the ticket. BIDEN-WORLD VETERAN ISSUES STARK WARNING ABOUT ABDUL EL-SAYED AS HE CROSSES PARTY LINES "I think it's gonna help us tremendously, right? Because if you look at El-Sayed's numbers, 50%, over 50% — the majority didn't vote for him. So what are those voters gonna do?" McClain posed. "How is El-Sayed and his crazy progressive, socialist, communist party going to bring those Democratic voters over to the Democratic side of the ticket? I don't think they are. I think those voters are going to look for a common-sense candidate, and I think those voters are either going to one, stay home or two, vote for Mike Rogers." Mike Rogers, a former House Republican and FBI agent, is the Republican nominee in Michigan. He made an appeal to Democrats days after the matchup became official, stating in a video, "If you're among the majority of Democratic voters that woke up on Wednesday feeling, well, hopeless, because the person who won does not represent your values, well, just know, there is still hope." Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e11e02c5335ae10461e83 Scramble for Karoline Leavitt's replacement ensues with just weeks until Trump's spokesperson exits te 2026-08-13T18:50:08.887Z Scramble for Karoline Leavitt's replacement ensues with just weeks until Trump's spokesperson exits The impending departure of President Donald Trump's top spokeswoman has speculation swirling in Washington, D.C., on who will be selected to replace Karoline Leavitt behind the press briefing room podium. The 28-year-old White House Press Secretary, fresh off maternity leave, dropped a bombshell announcement on Wednesday that she will end her tenure at the end of August to spend more time with her two young children. Now, with just two weeks left in the month, the race is on to find the next press secretary — and some predict the briefing room will see a rotating line of Trump administration officials briefing the White House press corps rather than a permanent replacement, like what happened during Leavitt's maternity leave earlier this summer. WHITE HOUSE PLANS GUEST HOSTS FOR PRESS BRIEFINGS WHILE KAROLINE LEAVITT TAKES MATERNITY LEAVE Secretary of State Marco Rubio held the first news conference while Leavitt was on leave, followed by Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. "The next press secretary will undoubtedly be someone who has a strong existing relationship with President Trump," former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer told Fox News Digital. "He values and understands the importance of this role in communicating his positions on policy, personnel and key issues so I can’t imagine it not being someone currently in his orbit," Spicer added. Spicer, known for his very short tenure as White House Press Secretary, withdrew his name for consideration a second time around. Alina Habba, who serves as senior advisor to the Attorney General for U.S. Attorneys, was viewed as a frontrunner after Trump won re-election and is once again being floated for the role. TRUMP SAYS KAROLINE LEAVITT WILL LEAVE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY ROLE, BECOME OUTSIDE ADVISOR At the time, Habba said she was "flattered" by the consideration but believed she would "be better served in other capacities." She then served three months as Counselor to the President before leaving Washington, D.C. for a very controversial and turbulent position as interim Attorney for the District of New Jersey. After her appointment was deemed unconstitutional, she resigned and was made Senior Advisor to the Attorney General for United States Attorneys. Habba, who was Trump's personal attorney and a high-profile surrogate on the 2024 campaign trail, was the early favorite on Kalshi to replace the press secretary, but now ranks third behind conservative political commentator Scott Jennings and Leavitt's deputy Anna Kelly. Trump's Principal Deputy Press Secretary has been seen in an outward facing role. Kelly filled in for Leavitt in media hits while she was on maternity leave, but has yet to take the podium for a briefing. Jennings, a CNN contributor and former aide to President George W. Bush, was also reportedly considered for the press secretary role when Trump retook office in 2024 before he selected Leavitt. Trump has touted Jennings’ recent book and has referred to him as a "patriot" who "gets it." TRUMP’S DC LAW-AND-ORDER BLITZ MARKS ONE YEAR WITH EYE-POPPING HAUL OF SUSPECTS Trump's senior advisor Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, have been floated on social media as potential replacements. Stephen was asked Wednesday for his thoughts on his wife, former Vice President Mike Pence press secretary and communications director, filling Leavitt’s role. In lieu of commenting, he shot a smile in the direction of the questioner. White House communication director Stephen Cheung is one of Trump’s most forceful defenders, wielding significant influence but largely operating behind the scenes. Other names floated as potential contenders include Breitbart's Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle and former White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich. Leavitt is Trump’s second-longest-serving press secretary, with 19 months in the role. She comes in second to first-term Press Secretary and now Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ 23-month tenure. After Huckabee's departure, Stephanie Grisham stepped into the role for nine months, but was famous for not holding a single press briefing during that time. She was eventually replaced with Kayleigh McEnany who served through the end of Trump's first term. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e11e02c5335ae10461e7a 'Look at me!' Justice fires back at critics who dare question his Blackness te 2026-08-13T18:50:08.083Z 'Look at me!' Justice fires back at critics who dare question his Blackness Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said his views on race and politics have led critics to question his Blackness. "I mean, how stupid is that? Look at me," Thomas said, grabbing his arm. "You know, then they say things like, ‘Oh, black is a state of mind.’" Thomas made the remarks during a Hoover Institution conversation with Peter Robinson that included a discussion about the role of Black Americans in politics. The conservative justice reflected on how economist Thomas Sowell, a Black conservative, helped transform his thinking on race and politics and gave him the confidence to challenge prevailing expectations about Black Americans' political views. CLARENCE THOMAS WARNS AMERICA: LIBERTY DIES WHEN WE CHOOSE COMFORT OVER COURAGE Thomas said that as a young man, he felt pressure to embrace certain political beliefs because he was Black and faced resistance when he began questioning them. "You have these views, you have these instincts, but you are getting inputs from the media, from the politicians, the people who have the megaphone, the people who have the loudest voices, that tells you you’re wrong, that tells you you’re bad, that there’s something awful about you," Thomas said. While at Yale Law School, Thomas said he bucked the push for school busing, questioning why Black families would want their children sent across town to unfamiliar schools and neighborhoods. "I remember saying those things at Yale and people — the bottom line was, well, you shouldn’t believe that because you’re black," Thomas said. KEY TRUMP AGENCY PUTS TOP UNIVERSITIES IN CROSSHAIRS OVER ALLEGED RACE-BASED DORM PROGRAMS Thomas argued there was often a disconnect between positions championed by Black political leaders and the views of ordinary Black Americans, pointing to debates over school busing and racial preferences. "If you ask the leaders, they thought one thing. If you ask the people, they thought another," Thomas said. It was Sowell’s work, Thomas said, that helped him make sense of views he had already begun developing on his own. A friend introduced Thomas to Sowell’s Race and Economics, which Thomas said helped free him from the isolation he had felt over his own views. THE WELFARE STATE BROKE BLACK FAMILIES. WORK CAN HELP RESTORE THE DREAM "It was literally like a drink of water," Thomas said. "Here’s someone who’s thought it through and it makes sense. What your instincts were have been now demonstrated in a logical, analytical way. You’re not alone." He later sought out a friendship with Sowell. But Thomas had not always embraced Sowell’s ideas. As a Yale student in 1972, Thomas said he "reflexively" rejected Sowell’s Black Education: Myths and Tragedies, believing that "no black man" should think that way. Thomas said Sowell’s example helped give him the confidence to voice his own beliefs even when doing so brought criticism. THOMAS LEAVES NOTHING LEFT UNSAID ON RACIAL GERRYMANDERING DECISION: ‘GO FURTHER’ "If they can prove you wrong, fine," Thomas said. "But if they call you names or say you’re not black, I mean, how stupid is that? Look at me." He tied those attacks to what he described as a broader pressure on Black Americans to conform to certain views. "There’s this overriding public view that you’re not supposed to think this way, therefore you’re not black, therefore you’re discredited," Thomas said. "Nothing you say matters." But for Thomas, the biggest lesson he took from Sowell was to think for himself. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "He always says what he thinks, but he never tells you to say what he wants you to think," Thomas said of Sowell. "That is yours." "There seems to be this overwhelming pressure for us to agree with the prevailing notions which I consider almost illusory in a sense," Thomas said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e0f8d2c5335ae10461e23 Poland arrests Russian allegedly hired to kill Ukrainian-American who was 'inconvenient to the Putin regime' te 2026-08-13T18:40:13.673Z Poland arrests Russian allegedly hired to kill Ukrainian-American who was 'inconvenient to the Putin regime' Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk revealed Thursday that his country arrested a Russian man hired by Moscow to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen who was "inconvenient to the Putin regime." Tusk said the suspect was taken into custody Friday, with the alleged target being a man in Poland’s capital of Warsaw, according to a report from Reuters. "Thanks to the truly brilliant action of our services ... we detained a Russian citizen recruited by Russian intelligence services," Tusk was quoted saying, adding that the target held both Ukrainian ‌and ⁠U.S. passports. "At the last minute, thanks to the action of the Internal Security Agency and the police, we managed to ⁠prevent this execution, this attack." Fox News Digital has reached out to the State Department for comment. MOSCOW, KYIV ASSASSINS HUNT WEAPONS BOSSES AS UKRAINE WAR SPILLS BEYOND THE BATTLEFIELD Tusk also said Thursday that it was the first time that "someone on the order of Russia" sought to attack an American citizen on the territory of another NATO country, The Associated Press reported. The operation was carried out in cooperation with U.S. services, Tomasz Siemoniak, Poland’s minister overseeing intelligence services, told the AP. The news agency reported that it has mapped about 200 acts of sabotage, arson and other disruption across Europe since the start of the Ukraine war that officials have linked to Russia. President Vladimir Putin claimed to the AP in May that Russia is not waging a sabotage campaign against Europe. RUSSIA LINKED TO ARSON ATTACKS ON PROPERTIES CONNECTED TO UK PM KEIR STARMER, POLICE SAY In June, a Russian artist who was critical of Putin was shot and killed at close range near his home in eastern Poland. Tusk said at the time that the killing had the hallmarks of a political assassination. He suggested it was possible Russia was behind it, but Polish officials have not yet attributed it to Moscow. Last year, French officials disrupted a plot which they believe was aimed at killing Vladimir Osechkin, a Russian exile who lives under police protection and works to help military defectors flee Putin’s war. Lithuanian officials also disrupted a plot last year to kill a Lithuanian supporter of Ukraine and another against a Russian activist. Officials in Germany have similarly broken up two plots: one to target the head of a German weapons company supplying Ukraine, the other against a Ukrainian military official. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e0f8c2c5335ae10461e1a Police seize cocaine bricks with stickers of Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland all over them te 2026-08-13T18:40:12.658Z Police seize cocaine bricks with stickers of Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland all over them Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland was already a big star, seeing as he plays for Manchester City in the Premier League, but his profile rose even more thanks to a strong World Cup showing and the way he embraced American culture. You'd think that would be enough to say, "Yeah, this dude has made it," but I think a more recent incident is proof that he has "made it." Is anyone really a global superstar until their face winds up plastered all over a seized shipment of cocaine somewhere in South America? No. Not in my book. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE But Erling Haaland has hit the big times after police in Ecuador seized over a thousand pounds of packaged cocaine that had stickers with his face on it. The 370 packages of Haaland-faced booger sugar were found in the false bottom of a truck that anti-narcotics agents pulled over on the Pan-American Highway. According to The New York Post, the driver of the vehicle carrying the drugs was arrested (probably a good call), but he didn't explain why Haaland's mug had been plastered all over his shipment. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! However, it is known that criminal organizations slap the famous names and visages of celebrities and athletes on their "stuff" as a way of making it known which criminal network it came from and who the client is. Also, maybe they do it so they have something else aside from drugs to talk about. If they hand someone a brick of cocaine with an R2-D2 sticker on it, they could be like, "Hey, what did you think of the sequel trilogy? It sucked, right?" Hey, it can't just be all drug talk all the time. Even these guys have to have interests outside of work. So being deemed famous enough to be on an illicit drug shipment? That's big. Haaland is not the only World Cup star to get the drug-packaging treatment. Argentine captain and global superstar Lionel Messi has also wound up on packaging. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e0d3b2c5335ae10461dc5 How a noncitizen suspected killer got caught and released by Newsom-appointed judge: Timeline te 2026-08-13T18:30:19.777Z How a noncitizen suspected killer got caught and released by Newsom-appointed judge: Timeline The suspect charged in the stabbing death of a California man in an otherwise quiet East Bay suburb has a history of prior arrests and originally entered the U.S. during the George W. Bush administration, according to records. Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, alternatively identified by DHS as Marcos Valdezusper, was arrested Friday at his home in Contra Costa County, California, after police said he stabbed and killed 68-year-old retiree Todd Stewart during an apparent burglary attempt. "The investigation is ongoing and our understanding of the incident may change as more individuals are interviewed and evidence is collected and analyzed," a statement from the Martinez Police Department read in-part. Iriarte-Valdez was "legally admitted" to the U.S. in 2007, according to information provided by ICE. Fox News Digital reached out to the agency for further clarity on what happened between then and when he was deemed an "illegal alien" by DHS on X more recently. DEADLY HOSPITAL STABBING PUTS NEWSOM UNDER PRESSURE OVER ICE DETAINER FIGHT Iriarte-Valdez hails from Venezuela but has Spanish citizenship. Iriarte-Valdez was arrested earlier this year on at least two charges of residential burglary with persons present stemming from incidents in Orinda on April 29, according to Martinez police. He was out on pretrial release for those charges when he was arrested again on Aug. 4 for violating his home-detention monitoring rules, according to authorities. FEDS ADMIT FAILURE TO DISCLOSE MURDER WARRANT TO JUDGE WHO ORDERED RELEASE OF DOMINICAN MIGRANT One day later, Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Nichelle Holmes, an appointee of Gov. Gavin Newsom, released Iriarte-Valdez on his own recognizance and returned him to home-detention monitoring. Then, on Aug. 6, surveillance video showed Iriarte-Valdez wearing a tactical vest and emerging from a Cadillac before he was seen stabbing Stewart, who could be heard screaming in pain. That video helped police obtain a warrant from Contra Costa Superior Court for Iriarte-Valdez on charges of murder and committing a felony while on own-recognizance release, according to court records. Just after 6PM PT Friday, a Contra Costa SWAT team arrested Iriarte-Valdez at his home. His bail was initially set at $1.1 million. ICE LODGES DETAINER FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF TRYING TO DISARM VIRGINIA POLICE OFFICER Contra Costa County Democratic District Attorney Diane Becton filed a felony complaint against Iriarte-Valdez that included one count of murder with several "special circumstances" cited under California law that could result in stiffer penalties. The complaint includes a special-circumstance allegation of murder during a burglary, which could lead to life imprisonment without parole if Iriarte-Valdez is convicted, as well as "enhancement" allegations involving the use of a knife and committing an offense while out on conditional release. "Our office will pursue this case with diligence and integrity to hold Iriarte-Valdez fully accountable under the law for this devastating act of violence," Becton said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones and the larger community as they navigate this unimaginable loss." MAN CHARGED IN CRASH THAT KILLED MOTHER AND TWO YOUNG SONS HAS ICE DETAINER, PRIOR DWI CONVICTIONS Becton’s office said Iriarte-Valdez pleaded not guilty Wednesday during a hearing in which Judge David Goldstein called him a "risk to public safety" and ordered him held without bail. Former Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Goldstein. Another Newsom appointee, Judge Michael Nieto, is set to preside over Iriarte-Valdez’ case during a preliminary hearing in nearby Richmond on Sept. 1. According to court documents, Iriarte-Valdez is set to appear separately before Holmes on Sept. 9 on his original burglary charges from April. ICE placed a federal detainer on Iriarte-Valdez on Saturday and said he has also been charged with crimes including inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, receiving stolen property, trespassing, loitering and entering a noncommercial dwelling. TOM HOMAN WARNS ICE SURGE COMING TO NEW YORK CITY AS MAMDANI BOASTS ABOUT SANCTUARY STATUS DHS did not immediately explain what happened between 2007 and 2026 that could have led to Iriarte-Valdez being considered an "illegal alien" now. Common scenarios include a noncitizen overstaying a temporary visa, violating visa terms, becoming a lawful permanent resident and later having that status revoked because of a criminal conviction, or abandoning permanent resident status through extended residency abroad. White House border czar Thomas Homan described the incident as a tragic case of "politics of a sanctuary jurisdiction." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "There's nothing against the sanctuary law in California for a deputy to pick a phone up and say ‘hey this guy's being let go in an hour’," Homan told "Fox & Friends." "This person is dead because Governor Newsom and the State of California put politics -- hatred of President Trump -- over public safety." Fox News Digital reached out to Holmes, Becton and Newsom for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e0d2f2c5335ae10461d8d Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war. te 2026-08-13T18:30:07.712Z Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war. Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether today’s safety tests capture the risks of multi-agent systems. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e0ae42c5335ae10461d62 Little League World Series coach divides fans with his 'Jesus' message during mound visit te 2026-08-13T18:20:20.248Z Little League World Series coach divides fans with his 'Jesus' message during mound visit An Arizona baseball coach sent the internet into a tizzy this week when he gave his pitcher a sermon on the mound during a Little League World Series regional game. Drew Breivogel went viral Wednesday night when an ESPN hot mic caught his faith-filled message to his pitcher in the fourth inning. With the game hanging in the balance and two runners on, Breivogel called time, walked to the mound and gave his player some simple advice to help calm the nerves. "I'm so proud of you," he said. "I've known you since you were eight. Remember Zacchaeus in the Bible? Someone planted that tree, 30, 40 years prior, so he could climb up into it. Salvation. We're talking salvation. It's a baseball game, right? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "If you walk the next five guys Jesus is still Lord. If you strike out the next five guys, guess what? Jesus is still Lord. I love you. Have some fun." Nothing like a little church on a Wednesday night! Brings me back to my childhood. Social media, shockingly, was all over the place on this video. Some loved the message. Others were confused by it, given it didn't include any real strategy on how to work out of the jam. Nothing about mechanics, or 'buckling down,' or throwing strikes, or hitting spots. A quick check of the box score says that Hawaii would score four runs in the inning en route to a 5-2 win to stave off elimination. Not great. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "How about a scouting report?" one fan commented on the now-viral video. "Some advice about mechanics? Something that may actually help the kid learn baseball? If I was the pitcher I would of pushed my coach away." "If I’m struggling on the mound on national tv and my coach comes up to me and starts this BS instead of advice or mechanical changes, I’m quitting," added another. Said a third: "Then the next 3 hitters reached base safely because there was no gameplan instilled during the mound visit. This was a coach using TV to make himself look good he knew he was Mic’d up, that was his BIG moment." All fair points. But it's also Little League. A big spot? Absolutely. But these are 12-year-old kids. How much of a scouting report do they really have on them? Little League baseball is the Wild Wild West. I grew up in. I've seen it all. I've heard it all. Admittedly, I was never part of a mound meeting quite like that. So, again, I see both sides here. That little sermon did remind me of a great quote my old Little League coach used to tell us when we were nervous before a game: "If you strike out, there are a billion people in China who won't care tomorrow." Makes sense. Made us feel a little better. But, we also never got close to reaching Williamsport or the Little League World Series. So perhaps we could've used a different approach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e0ae22c5335ae10461d59 White House launches interactive map tracking billions in suspected fraud te 2026-08-13T18:20:18.997Z White House launches interactive map tracking billions in suspected fraud The White House on Thursday launched a public tracking dashboard documenting billions of dollars in alleged waste, fraud and financial corruption uncovered by the Trump administration across federal programs. The interactive website, The Fraud Ledger, highlights data collected since January 2025 by the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a panel chaired by Vice President JD Vance. The platform details ongoing investigations, criminal charges, financial recoveries and enforcement actions undertaken by the task force since its establishment earlier this year. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE SAYS MIGRANT COMMUNITIES SHOW 'CLEAR PATTERN' IN FEDERAL FRAUD AS INVESTIGATIONS WIDEN Data compiled from public records and federal agency submissions reveals significant figures in uncovered fraud. The Small Business Administration led all agencies with $122.9 billion in uncovered fraud, followed closely by the Department of Health and Human Services with $96.2 billion, according to the White House tracker. Overall, the White House reports that the task force has uncovered roughly $230 billion in suspected fraud. Furthermore, the administration claims to have halted $56 billion in fraudulent payments intended for criminal actors, while executing more than $55 billion in total enforcement actions. DOJ CHARGES 10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEFENDANTS IN LARGEST FEDERAL HEALTHCARE FRAUD CRACKDOWN IN US HISTORY The interactive portal features a national map detailing the task force’s top 10 highest-impact enforcement actions since January 2025. Among its key highlights, the site documents the suspension of federal payments to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority pending the outcome of a fraud investigation, while also featuring a section displaying individuals arrested on charges in the most egregious cases. Additionally, the site highlights dozens of ongoing prosecutions tied to Medicare and Medicaid fraud, the alleged misuse of COVID-19 relief loans and the massive Feeding Our Future fraud case in Minnesota. Combating federal fraud has remained a central priority for the Trump administration through coordinated investigations and law enforcement crackdowns, including a major Justice Department operation in June that charged more than 450 individuals for their alleged involvement in schemes totaling over $6.5 billion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e0ae02c5335ae10461d50 Haley Stevens condemns Hasan Piker but rallies behind El-Sayed after narrow primary loss te 2026-08-13T18:20:16.395Z Haley Stevens condemns Hasan Piker but rallies behind El-Sayed after narrow primary loss Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., said Wednesday that far-left streamer Hasan Piker "should be condemned," publicly breaking with a prominent campaign ally of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as Democrats try to unite after a bruising Michigan primary and hold an open battleground Senate seat in November. Stevens, who lost the Democratic Senate primary to El-Sayed last week, reiterated her criticism of Piker on NewsNation's "Vargas Reports" when host Elizabeth Vargas asked about the streamer’s involvement in the race. "I believe he should be condemned. I do. I said that, that's what I was just saying to you," Stevens said. "I was saying, On election day, I said that, and if asked again, and you're asking me, I do think he should be condemned. I don't know what the guy has to do with Michigan." DAVID MARCUS: WHY IT'S TOO LATE FOR DEMS TO DITCH PIKER AND HIS AMERICA-HATING SOCIALISM Republican National Committee national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre, responding to the growing scrutiny of Piker, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that Democrats should formally disavow him. "Hasan Piker is a Hamas-hugging radical with a long history of threatening rape and violence against those he disagrees with," Baldassarre said. "Democrats would do right to disavow him, but they'll continue to bend to his will like spineless, useful idiots." Stevens also rejected the idea that Piker represented the Democratic Party and questioned his place in its politics. "I don't agree with Piker. I don't think he's a part of the Democratic Party, she said. "You know, maybe Bernie can talk to him. I don't really know." MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT HALEY STEVENS BACKS EL-SAYED AFTER NARROW PRIMARY DEFEAT, CALLS SOCIALISM ‘DANGEROUS’ Piker became one of El-Sayed's most visible outside supporters during the Michigan primary, appearing alongside the candidate at campaign events and joining him at a Detroit pool party on the eve of the election. The appearance came as El-Sayed's association with Piker became an increasingly prominent issue in the closing stretch of the race. Hours before polls closed, Stevens told Fox News Digital that El-Sayed should distance himself from the streamer and denounce his rhetoric. "I don't believe Mr. Piker lives here in our state. I do think his rhetoric should be denounced," Stevens said. "I do think that my opponent should distance himself from him." ABDUL EL-SAYED SAYS RALLYING WITH HASAN PIKER DOESN'T MEAN HE ENDORSES 'AMERICA DESERVED 9/11' REMARK Despite that criticism, Stevens said after losing the primary that she would support El-Sayed against Republican nominee Mike Rogers in November. During a Tuesday appearance on Fox News’ "America’s Newsroom," Stevens said Democratic primary voters had made their choice while emphasizing that she would not abandon her own political positions. "I believe in democracy. He won the majority of the votes, and I'm going to continue to stand by my positions," Stevens said. El-Sayed previously rejected some of Piker's most controversial remarks while resisting pressure to sever ties with him. When NBC host Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed about Piker's past statement that "America deserved 9/11," El-Sayed called the remark a "dumb statement" and said the United States did not deserve the terrorist attacks while criticizing what he characterized as "cancel culture." "Of course it was a dumb statement and, of course, I think Hasan himself would say that was a dumb statement," El-Sayed said. El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November for an open seat created by the retirement of Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., one of the contests expected to help determine control of the Senate. Fox News Digital reached out to Piker, El-Sayed, Sanders and Stevens for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e0ad42c5335ae10461d2d Wildfire Continues to Threaten California’s Famed Big Sur Region te 2026-08-13T18:20:04.087Z Wildfire Continues to Threaten California’s Famed Big Sur Region The Timber fire has burned more than 4,000 acres and was 7 percent contained on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e0ad22c5335ae10461d24 Trump’s Immigration Policy Echoes 1920s Turn Against Certain Newcomers te 2026-08-13T18:20:02.769Z Trump’s Immigration Policy Echoes 1920s Turn Against Certain Newcomers U.S. leaders limited immigration amid economic and social turmoil. Historians see similarities to Trump’s crackdown, with a catch: He’s doing it without Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e06292c5335ae10461cc2 Arizona promised secure treatment for its sickest psychiatric patients in 2019. None exists. te 2026-08-13T18:00:09.893Z Arizona promised secure treatment for its sickest psychiatric patients in 2019. None exists. Helen and Elvern Bootsma visit the grave of their son Larry on what would have been his 48th birthday. Larry, who had schizophrenia, died at a Phoenix bus stop in September 2025 at age 47. (Photo by Christopher Lomahquahu/AZCIR) Larry Bootsma was 23 years old when he experienced psychosis for the first time. His parents still remember the phone call from his apartment. He was panicking, saying bugs were crawling out of the vents. He was later diagnosed with schizophrenia. Larry exhausted nearly every level of Arizona’s behavioral health system over the next 25 years, including its most intensive public services for people with serious mental illness, or SMI. He was ordered by a judge to receive treatment, assigned to work with a specialized team of psychiatrists, nurses and case managers, and eventually given a court-appointed public guardian. Despite those interventions, Larry never found lasting stability. He lived on the streets and cycled in and out of hospitals and treatment centers, occasionally landing in jail as his illness worsened. And then, on the morning of Sept. 24, 2025, the 47-year-old, known to his family as “Larry Bear,” was found dead at a bus stop in Phoenix, just outside of the mental health clinic where he received treatment. The medical examiner said he died of a drug overdose. “All this didn’t have to end like this. That’s the hard part for me,” said Helen Bootsma, Larry’s mom. “He could have gotten better.” The cycle of failed treatment that preceded Larry’s death reflects a gap that Arizona has recognized for years: The state has no appropriate treatment options for people with mental illnesses too severe to be managed in the community but who don’t qualify for long-term hospitalization. Advocates estimate that up to 3% of the roughly 63,000 Arizonans with serious mental illness—nearly 2,000 people—could fall into that gap. Lawmakers tried to address the problem in 2019 when they authorized secure behavioral health residential facilities, small group homes where patients could receive longer-term, court-ordered treatment in a secure setting. AZCIR found that in the seven years that followed, the effort repeatedly faltered amid contractor failures, funding gaps, legal complications and provider challenges. It wasn’t until April 2026 that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, the state’s Medicaid agency, began seeking providers to operate the long-promised facilities. Even then, it could not say when they would be up and running. In the meantime, some of Arizona’s sickest psychiatric patients are left rotating through costly, short-term interventions that experts say repeatedly fail to produce meaningful recovery. Two days before Larry died, Helen received a message from his treatment team at Terros Health. Larry had picked up his medications and was compliant with his court order. By the state’s own standards, the system was doing what it was designed to do. But the team also mentioned that Larry was mixing methamphetamine with fentanyl and following it with alcohol. His daily use had increased substantially since his detox a week earlier. The message ended with an explanation that his parents had gotten countless times before: “Terros policy is to meet the client where they are. We will continue to encourage Larry to seek assistance for his substance use when and if he is ready. Of course, substance use is never a reason to psychiatrically hospitalize someone, so Larry’s increased use is not a legitimate reason to amend his (court-ordered treatment).” His treatment team could encourage care, monitor his condition and respond when he was in crisis. But unless his illness put him in immediate danger or left him unable to care for himself, they had few options to keep him in treatment. Most of Arizona’s behavioral health system is built around this kind of voluntary model. And a lot of the time, it works. But Larry, like many people with the most severe forms of SMI, had anosognosia, a neurological condition that left him unable to recognize he was ill. It is a primary reason people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder refuse medication, walk out of treatment and experience repeated relapses. One in four adults with serious mental illness also has a substance use disorder, which can worsen the symptoms of mental illness and make long-term recovery that much harder. For people who can’t voluntarily engage in treatment, a few days or weeks of care is rarely enough to stabilize them, said Josh Mozell, a mental health attorney and president of the Association for the Chronically Mentally Ill. “They cycle through things like (group homes) and homelessness and crisis centers and interactions with police and fire,” Mozell said. “All the while getting sicker and sicker and sicker—and almost irredeemable.” That cycle defined Larry’s adult life. In the five years before he died, Larry was hospitalized at least 26 times for a total of 280 days, according to a timeline compiled by his parents. Between hospitalizations, he was placed in behavioral health residential facilities at least 10 times. The group homes provide around-the-clock care but patients can leave whenever they want. Each of Larry’s stays was followed by another crisis and another hospitalization. “What a waste for him to be admitted in each one of these situations and then not have a positive outcome,” said Helen, who is also an advocate with Arizona Mad Moms, an organization that supports families of people with serious mental illness. “Each one of these would have been—could have been—an opportunity for wellness.” According to an AHCCCS report, nearly half of the roughly 8,000 people with serious mental illness discharged from unlocked residential facilities in fiscal year 2025 were hospitalized within a year. In the same report to the governor, the agency acknowledged that conditions such as anosognosia mean some patients are “unable to engage voluntarily in interventions, including antipsychotic medication and community support,” and that court-ordered treatment “may be necessary for stabilization.” That’s why lawmakers authorized secure residential treatment seven years ago. Unlike traditional residential facilities, patients could not simply walk out, giving them time to stabilize on medication, gain insight into their illness and ideally transition to a less restrictive setting. The homes, each capped at 16 beds, are meant for individuals under court-ordered treatment whose repeated hospitalizations, homelessness or arrests show they have been unsuccessful in less restrictive settings. Judges could authorize placements ranging from three to 12 months. Under those criteria, Larry would have qualified for a placement. And his parents believe it could have made all the difference. “In a secure environment and taking his meds,” Helen said, Larry “was a different boy.” His parents saw that version of him one last time in the weeks before he died. During his final hospital stay at Aurora Behavioral Health, he was on clozapine, an antipsychotic medication primarily used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Larry was like his old self, they said—cracking jokes and discussing football, Carl’s Jr. and music. “We talked about things that a normal couple of guys would talk about,” his dad, Elvern, said. A week later, he was gone. Public records and interviews show Arizona’s effort to build secure facilities stalled after a series of setbacks. AHCCCS awarded grant funding to a provider in 2020, but the project ran into delays finding properties, rising construction costs and budget constraints. After the provider failed to meet the terms of its agreement, AHCCCS halted the project and ended the contract in 2022. Lawmakers approved $25 million for the construction of five secure facilities that same year, but the funding was pulled from the state budget after AHCCCS was unable to move the project forward. Attempts to restore that funding failed two years in a row. Instead, lawmakers approved a $5 million appropriation in 2025 for AHCCCS to restart the effort. “We thought we could pass the law, and the agencies would get the rest done,” Mozell said. “That’s just not the truth. If you’re going to get something done that actually builds a level of care in the system … you have to hold these agencies’ hands.” The project hit another roadblock after county attorneys identified a pathway in the law that allowed people charged with a dangerous crime—and found mentally unfit to stand trial—to be placed in secure facilities alongside civil psychiatric patients. Mozell said providers were unwilling to participate until lawmakers passed a measure separating the two populations in 2025—a fix that cost the project another year. Disability rights and civil liberties organizations have also long raised concerns that expanding secure or involuntary treatment could come at the expense of patients’ rights and due process. “People with disabilities have the right to receive services in the least restrictive setting that’s appropriate for their needs,” said Asim Dietrich, a supervisory attorney at Disability Rights Arizona. Citing shortages of community treatment teams and overburdened case managers, he contended that “if more resources were focused on home and community-based services, we likely wouldn’t need the (secure facilities).” Supporters of secure treatment say the due process concerns, while valid, mischaracterize how the facilities would actually work. By the time someone qualifies for placement, a judge has already determined that less restrictive options have failed and the legal standard for involuntary care has been met. “More than any other place in the behavioral health system, there’s going to be due process,” Mozell said during a 2019 legislative hearing, as lawmakers considered creating the facilities. Leslie Carpenter of the national Treatment Advocacy Center, which has long advocated for expanding involuntary treatment options for people with severe mental illness, thinks the debate has become too polarized. Both sides agree that community-based services need strengthening, she said, but for the sickest patients, secure treatment fills a gap that community care alone cannot close. “A secure setting does not automatically have to be a bad setting,” said Carpenter, the center’s senior legislative advocacy manager. “I would propose that the number of people we’re seeing in our prisons, in our jails, homeless and untreated, and in our graveyards—that’s much more carceral … than to be in a state facility that is meant to meet their needs.” Larry Bootsma during his high school years, before he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. His parents remember him as a fiercely competitive honors student who loved to play his guitar. Photo by Christopher Lomahquahu | AZCIR Without secure residential facilities available, many of Arizona’s sickest mental health patients are trapped in a loop of emergency room visits, psychiatric hospitalizations and crisis care—a pattern that comes at a steep cost to the state. paper authored by Mozell and other mental health experts said those who would qualify for secure treatment visit emergency rooms five times more often than the general population and, when hospitalized, stay four times as long. They said “it would be less costly, more therapeutic, and more humane for the person to spend this time in a secure, home-like setting.” Experts say secure residential facilities could also help relieve a longstanding bottleneck at the Arizona State Hospital, the state’s highest level of long-term psychiatric treatment. “There are people at … that highest, most secure level of treatment, that are ready for discharge if there was a place to put them,” said Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association. Patients at the Arizona State Hospital stay an average of more than four years. In just the first month of the current fiscal year, discharge delays kept beds occupied for a combined 482 days by patients who no longer needed to be there. Those delays are especially significant in Arizona, which had the lowest rate of state-operated psychiatric beds for civilly committed patients in the nation as of 2023. In April, seven years after Arizona authorized secure behavioral health facilities for people with serious mental illness, AHCCCS formally began its search for providers to build and operate them. But the agency still could not say when the facilities would open. AHCCCS told AZCIR that providers have to be selected and facilities must be developed, licensed and staffed before services can begin. The progress came too late for Larry. He died before Arizona established the kind of care his family believes could have helped him. His parents hold onto the memory of the son they knew—affectionate, fiercely competitive and always reaching for a guitar. Their “Larry Bear.” On June 26, what would have been Larry’s 48th birthday, Helen brushed aside blades of grass from his headstone before laying a single red rose across the top. She rested her hand there for a moment, then reached up to take her husband’s. “He’s safe now,” Elvern told her. “He’s OK.” This article is published as part of the Mental Health Parity Collaborative, a national partnership between AZCIR and The Carter Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism and other newsrooms throughout the U.S. This article first appeared on Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. 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The Treasury Department has repeatedly targeted what it describes as Hamas financing networks, including a secret investment portfolio, sham charities and organizations that raised money under the guise of humanitarian work while supporting Hamas' military wing. Those concerns resurfaced this week after Israel's Kan News reported that a provision in the Board of Peace's Gaza roadmap could allow up to $400 million to address unpaid obligations accumulated during Hamas' rule, including money owed to public-sector workers, suppliers and contractors. The dispute is over whether a successor government can settle legitimate obligations inherited from nearly two decades of Hamas rule without indirectly benefiting the terrorist group. Critics warn that doing so could relieve financial burdens associated with Hamas' rule or create opportunities for the group to siphon off resources while it retains influence on the ground. Board officials argue the mechanism is instead designed to allow a successor government to preserve essential services and relationships with legitimate workers and suppliers — with each claim individually vetted and any payment that could benefit Hamas rejected. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROBES UNRWA OVER ALLEGED EMPLOYMENT OF 1,500 TERRORISTS Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace's high representative for Gaza, sharply rejected the characterization that the provision amounted to a financial agreement with Hamas. "The claims that there is a financial agreement between the Board of Peace and Hamas are false," Mladenov wrote in Hebrew on X Wednesday, adding that no such proposal had been "discussed, negotiated, or considered." He said the Board's objective remained the complete disarmament of Hamas and the establishment of civilian governance backed by an international security presence. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital that he remained alarmed by the provision. "I'm deeply concerned about these reports. Terrorists use money as fungible and they build credibility by having international donors finance their debts, which is why Congress long ago banned money from going to Palestinian governments in the West Bank," Cruz said. "We also know that international donors paid for Hamas to build terrorist infrastructure across the Gaza Strip in the first place, and shouldn't be trusted to direct reimbursement money," Cruz continued. "Hamas should be utterly eradicated before new resources flow into Gaza." HAMAS AGREES TO COMPLETE DISARMAMENT UNDER 'HISTORIC' GAZA AGREEMENT: TRUMP A senior Board of Peace official, speaking to Fox News Digital on background Thursday, pushed back on the premise that the roadmap commits $400 million to paying Hamas' debts. "There's really just a commitment to analyze when we get the data. There's no commitment to fund anything. We don't have an obligation to even do $400 million," the official said. The official described the provision as a three-year review process, capped at $400 million, under which the successor Gaza administration could determine whether particular unpaid obligations need to be resolved in order to maintain essential services and relationships with legitimate suppliers. HILLARY CLINTON BREAKS WITH DEMOCRATIC CRITICS BY BACKING TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN AS THE 'ONLY GAME IN TOWN' "This notion that there's, like, a $400 million payoff vehicle, Hamas kind of has a commitment for it — none of that is true," the official said. "If anybody's gonna start running with a narrative that a $400 million committed tab is beginning now ... that would just be incorrect reporting. That's not the deal." "No one's picking up a tab right now," the official added, saying any review would take place only after the new Gaza administration gains access to financial records allowing it to determine who the creditors are, what services they provided and whether those relationships are needed going forward. "Even the first dollar of the $400 million, we're going to evaluate that first dollar," the official said. "It's not going to be a blank check handed to Hamas. It's going to be evaluated, rigorously analyzed." The official compared the process to a corporate restructuring, arguing that while Hamas is being permanently removed from government, the successor administration cannot necessarily walk away from every legitimate obligation accumulated during the previous government's rule. HAMAS SAYS IT WILL DISSOLVE GAZA GOVERNMENT, BUT ISRAEL WARNS GROUP STILL SEEKS HEZBOLLAH-STYLE CONTROL He offered the example of a European pharmaceutical company that supplied medicine to Gaza hospitals but was never paid. If the new administration needs that company to continue supplying medicine, he said, resolving some of its unpaid invoices could be necessary to maintain the relationship. "The theme here, really, is continuity of services," the official said. The official did not say that Hamas would have to be fully disarmed across the entire Gaza Strip before the first claim could potentially be paid. "The reality is that this is going to be community by community," the official said, explaining that the successor administration is expected to move into individual areas as Hamas disarms there. IRAN REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR HAMAS AS TRUMP PUSHES TO DISARM TERROR GROUP Asked whether Hamas would have to be completely removed from Gaza before the new administration could resolve an outstanding liability — for example, involving a hospital in Rafah — the official said a payment could occur even if Hamas had not yet been fully removed elsewhere in the Strip. "The idea is that where those decisions are made, Hamas is not gonna be there," he said. When Fox News Digital asked specifically whether it was accurate to say money would not be transferred into areas where Hamas remained in control, the official said: "It's accurate to say." The official acknowledged that more complicated cases could arise if the same supplier operates in both Hamas-free and Hamas-controlled portions of Gaza. Officials might then have to determine whether to reimburse only the portion associated with the area controlled by the successor government or negotiate some other arrangement necessary to maintain the service. US URGES DONORS TO ABANDON UNRWA FUNDING AS UN DEFENDS AGENCY'S MISSION Cruz's central criticism is that money is fungible: if international donors satisfy obligations accumulated under Hamas rule, resources that might otherwise have been needed to cover those liabilities could theoretically be used elsewhere. The Board official rejected that argument, saying Hamas is insolvent and was never going to pay many of the outstanding creditors in the first place. "It's not as though we're alleviating them from, like, their budget that they actually were gonna actually go pay that $100 and now they get to save it," the official said. "They were never paying it in the first place," he continued. "We're making a decision separate and apart from Hamas, whether this fits into our budget and our relationships." HAMAS TAPS 'ULTIMATE INSTITUTIONAL SURVIVOR' AS TERROR CHIEF, SENDING MESSAGE TO ISRAEL: EXPERT The official described Hamas as "dead insolvent right now" and "financially, completely, completely in shambles." Fox News Digital also pressed the official on a separate concern: even if money is never transferred directly to Hamas, could the group extract taxes, payments or other benefits from suppliers or employees receiving funds while it remains armed elsewhere? "If there's a risk that some of the money is going to still end up in the hands of Hamas, then we're gonna shut it down," the official said. He said officials would examine each recipient, the services provided and where the money ultimately would go. "If Hamas is not fully disarmed ... can it end up in their hands? If the answer to that question is yes, then they're not gonna get money," he said. "Like, that is crystal clear." The official also disclosed that the Board intends to try to recover assets it believes Hamas stole and use those assets, where possible, to satisfy legitimate obligations. "We are going to make a real effort to go and try to recover those assets and use some of those assets, where we have found theft ... to satisfy some of these obligations," he said. If recovered assets are insufficient, the official said outside funding would come from countries in the region rather than Washington. "This is coming from regional partners. This is not coming from the United States," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e03d02c5335ae10461c5d Mystery surrounds Little League coach's ejection during championship game after ESPN cuts his mic te 2026-08-13T17:50:08.680Z Mystery surrounds Little League coach's ejection during championship game after ESPN cuts his mic Was this a quick trigger or was the Little League umpire well within his rights to kick this coach out of the game? During Wednesday's Great Lakes regional finals game, with a trip to the Little League World Series on the line, Team Kentucky assistant coach Matthew Teague was ejected by the home plate umpire. Down 6-0 in the top of the 4th and running out of time for a comeback, Teague was seen meeting with one of his hitters and turning his attention to the umpire who had just called out a Kentucky hitter on a tough strike three call for the second out. IDAHO TEEN UMPIRE DELIVERS ULTIMATE REALITY CHECK TO COACH COMPLAINING ABOUT WALK-UP MUSIC "Oh boy, Matthew Teague has (been) ejected from the game," the ESPN announcer said while adding that the umpire warned Teague not to come closer to the batter's box. Were there words exchanged between Teague and the umpire? If so, ESPN didn't let fans hear what was said. The network failed to play the audio from Teague, who was mic'd up. According to Little League observers on Facebook, coaches "receive a blanket warning" at the start of tournaments that there is a zero tolerance policy on arguing with umpires. Add in the fact that coaches are mic'd up and it's extremely rare for a Little League coach to be ejected from the World Series or regional tournaments. In the Little League rule book, Rule 9.02(b) states: If a manager believes a decision conflicts with the written rules (a misapplication of a rule, not a judgment call), the manager may request "Time." Once the home plate umpire grants time, the manager (and only the head manager) may approach the umpire who made the call to politely ask for clarification or appeal. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Based on the ejection, the umpire seems to have applied this exact rule to give Teague the boot. How did fans react online? About as you'd expect. It was a mixed bag of people arguing it was soft to kick the coach out of a meaningful game while others argued that Teague was foolish for thinking he could push the envelope. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! "They were down 6-0 was tossing him even worth it? No. Umpire try to show off....nothing more," one fan wrote on Facebook in support of Teague. Meanwhile, on the opposite side, a fan took a shot at the coach and his shorts, writing, "Balls & Strikes arguments = zero and non-starter. Already warned- he can take his Ralph Lauren shorts to the BUS." You get the idea. Emotions are high this time of year. We're talking about 12-year-old baseball, TV, glory and fame. Add it up and you have a powder keg of emotions just waiting to boil over. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e017b2c5335ae1046184e 10 House incumbent lawmakers who saw their 2026 re-election bids end in primary defeat te 2026-08-13T17:40:11.884Z 10 House incumbent lawmakers who saw their 2026 re-election bids end in primary defeat So far during the 2026 election season, 10 incumbent House lawmakers have lost primaries, including three Republicans and seven Democrats. The three Republican incumbents who fell short include Dan Crenshaw of Texas, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and Andy Ogles of Tennessee. The seven incumbent House Democrats who lost include Al Green of Texas, Julie Johnson of Texas, Dan Goldman of New York, Adriano Espaillat of New York, Diana DeGette of Colorado, Shri Thanedar of Michigan, and John Larson of Connecticut. The failed Texas and Tennessee U.S. House incumbents grappled with redistricting in their states that applied to this cycle. Crenshaw, the only U.S. House Republican incumbent seeking re-election in Texas who did not get President Donald Trump's endorsement, lost the GOP primary for Texas' 2nd Congressional District to state Rep. Steve Toth. While Trump did not endorse either of the men ahead of the primary, he has since endorsed Toth. Crenshaw has served in the House since 2019. MTG SAYS GOP'S FUTURE 'DESTROYED' AFTER TRUMP-BACKED PRIMARY CHALLENGER DEFEATS THOMAS MASSIE Massie lost the Republican primary for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL. The race made history as the most expensive U.S. House primary contest ever, reports indicate. Massie has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since late 2012. Despite having Trump's endorsement, Ogles lost the GOP primary for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District to former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher. Ogles has served in the House since 2023. Trump backed Hatcher last week after he defeated Ogles in the primary. "Last night was another good night for Endorsements, 8-1, and the 1 was a person who I remained loyal to even though he had virtually no chance of winning, and was running against a Great 'Trump' Candidate, and former Agricultural Commissioner of Tennessee, named Charlie Hatcher. Good luck Charlie! Run tough and hard. You have my Complete and Total Endorsement!" Trump declared in a Truth Social post. DSA-BACKED CANDIDATE TOPPLES MILLIONAIRE DEM INCUMBENT Thanedar, who has served as a lawmaker in the lower congressional chamber since 2023, lost the Democratic U.S. House primary in Michigan's 13th Congressional District this year to state Rep. Donavan McKinney, a Democratic socialist. Thanedar declared in October 2023 that he was renouncing Democratic Socialists of America membership, though then-Detroit DSA co-chair Mikal Goodman declared at the time in a post on X that Thanedar "was expelled as a member on September 17th, by 91% of vote the general membership. He no longer had a membership to renounce." Goldman, who took office in 2023, lost the Democratic U.S. House primary in New York's 10th Congressional District to former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. Big Apple Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, had backed Lander ahead of the primary contest. "He’ll bring principled leadership to Washington and make sure Congress works for the many, not just the few," Mamdani wrote in part of a post on X. MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST WITH HISTORY OF ANTI-AMERICAN RHETORIC WINS VICIOUS DEM PRIMARY RACE Espaillat lost the Democratic U.S. House primary for New York's 13th Congressional District to Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier, who was also endorsed by Mamdani. The congressman has served in the U.S. House chamber since 2017. He is chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. DeGette lost the Democratic U.S. House primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District to Democratic socialist Melat Kiros. The congresswoman has served in the House for nearly two decades since taking office in 1997. Green, who has served in the House since 2005, lost the Democratic U.S. House primary runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District to U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee. Johnson, who has only served in the House since last year, lost the Democratic U.S. House primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District to former Rep. Colin Allred. LONGTIME ANTI-TRUMP DEM OUSTED AFTER TOUGH PRIMARY FROM UPSTART PROGRESSIVE MAYOR Larson, who has served in the House since 1999, lost the Democratic U.S. House primary in Connecticut's 1st Congressional District to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e017b2c5335ae10461845 Nazi salutes apparently directed at Israel soccer team fans during UEFA Conference League elimination match te 2026-08-13T17:40:11.119Z Nazi salutes apparently directed at Israel soccer team fans during UEFA Conference League elimination match Fans of an Israel-based soccer team appeared to be mocked with Nazi salutes during a recent match. Hapoel Tel Aviv, of the Israeli Premier League, faced Polish Ekstraklasa team GKS Katowice in the UEFA Conference League on Wednesday, with the Israeli squad eliminating the Polish team. But after the match, a hostile environment appeared to get even more tense, as several GKS Katowice fans appeared to do the salute in the direction of the Hapoel Tel Aviv fans. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM UEFA said in an email that the actions are "currently being reviewed." GKS Katowice was bounced from the tournament despite defeating Hapoel Tel Aviv, 2-1, on Wednesday, as the next round is based on aggregate scores from two games against the foes. Hapoel Tel Aviv won its Aug. 6 match with GKS Katowice, 2-0, meaning it moved on with an aggregate score of 3-2. BRAZILIAN SOCCER PLAYER, WHO FELL THROUGH HOLE IN SHOCKING VIRAL GOAL CELEBRATION, GIVES INJURY UPDATE Another video from the game appeared to show one Hapoel Tel Aviv fan mocking the GKS Katowice fans by mimicking a sexual act as well as another grabbing his own crotch. Hapoel Tel Aviv will face Serie A team Atalanta on Aug. 20. The months-long tournament is in the third tier of European soccer, with the winner qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. The next leg of the competition ends on Aug. 27, with 36 teams continuing to fight for promotion to Europe's second-best soccer tier. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e017a2c5335ae1046183c Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case: reports te 2026-08-13T17:40:10.352Z Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case: reports Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty to the federal charges against him at a surprise pretrial conference Friday, according to local reports, a move that could upend his state-level murder trial just weeks before it's supposed to begin in New York City. State and federal prosecutors and Mangione's legal team have not responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. But two of the city's major newspapers, the New York Post and New York Times, both reported Thursday that the 28-year-old former Ivy Leaguer is expected to plead guilty in his federal stalking case. LUIGI MANGIONE HEARING SET FOR FRIDAY STIRS PLEA DEAL SPECULATION IN HIS FEDERAL CASE Mangione is accused of following UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to a Manhattan Hilton hotel on the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, and shooting him in the back hours before a business conference was supposed to take place there. Surveillance video shows a man in a hoodie approach Thompson from behind and open fire with a handgun — the same weapon authorities allege Mangione had in his backpack when he was arrested in a Pennsylvania McDonald's five days later. SEND US A TIP Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all charges in both cases previously. His defense team has had some success already, convincing judges in both cases to dismiss the most serious charges. As a result, he no longer would face capital punishment if convicted in a federal trial, and would not face life without parole if convicted in New York state. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE He could still face a maximum sentence of life without parole in federal prison if convicted in that case — but experts say he would probably avoid the stiffest possible sentence even if convicted by a jury. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Rarely somebody with no background, who’s educated, gets the maximum sentences," said Donna Rotunno, a Chicago criminal defense attorney and Fox News contributor. "Is he looking at minimum sentences? No. But at the end of the day, he’s benefiting from more serious charges being dismissed." He is still likely looking at decades behind bars, and any legal issues arising from a potential plea deal could also delay the start of his state trial, which is supposed to begin with jury selection on Sept. 8, she said. This is a developing story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7e01722c5335ae10461818 After early morning Tucson raid, 5 detained and few answers  te 2026-08-13T17:40:02.837Z After early morning Tucson raid, 5 detained and few answers  Tiff Williams was walking their dog around 6 a.m. Thursday in their north side Tucson neighborhood when they saw a commotion at the house across the street.   Williams watched as agents spilled out of a large gray tank-like vehicle, guns drawn, and began yelling in English and Spanish. The officers arrested several men as well as two teenagers. A truck tagged DEA, or Drug Enforcement Administration, could be seen in photos shared by Williams. Other cars appeared unmarked.  The encounter raised a host of questions: what was happening, what agency was taking their neighbors, and what would happen to the rest of the family’s children and teens left waiting outside under the care of agents.  Those questions have become increasingly common, and urgent, as immigration enforcement in local neighborhoods has become a steady thrum across the country.  Agents outside a Tucson home during an alleged immigration raid. Photo credit: Tiff Williams This summer, immigration agents detained more than 100,000 people in a five-day period, part of an ongoing surge to increase arrest rates. Immigration arrests more than tripled in Arizona in 2025, with street-level ICE arrests in particular going from near zero to hundreds per month under Trump, according to an analysis by Arizona Luminaria and Calo News. Williams said the experience left them feeling anger, fear and sadness. “This shouldn’t fucking be happening, and that it happened so early in the morning means that they are really just trying to do this in silence, and it’s a scary thing,” Williams told Arizona Luminaria by phone. “It feels like they are doing this on purpose so people can’t save their neighbors.” After Williams called Tucson Rapid Response Network, observers came to the scene and began to piece together information about who was taken during the operation.  As they spoke on the phone, Williams said they could see three young people standing outside of the house among officers.  Rapid response volunteer Carmen Smith-Estrada was able to speak to one of the children waiting outside who said the people detained were her father, an uncle, a friend of the family and her two brothers.  Smith-Estrada said the operation had characteristics the group has come to associate with immigration raids. That includes agents with their faces covered, wearing casual non-uniform clothing like blue jeans and cowboy hats, agents who would not identify themselves and unmarked vehicles.  The group’s next steps are figuring out how to best support the family in terms of locating their detained family members and finding legal representation.  Fernando X. Burgos, public affairs officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said because arrests are made every day, they could not respond to a request for the comment on the operation without the full name of the person taken and either a specific number assigned by the Department of Homeland Security or an individual’s date of birth. The post After early morning Tucson raid, 5 detained and few answers  appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dff222c5335ae1046132f Matthew McConaughey prompts priceless reaction from Ella Langley after Oscar winner covers ‘Choosin’ Texas’ te 2026-08-13T17:30:10.803Z Matthew McConaughey prompts priceless reaction from Ella Langley after Oscar winner covers ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Matthew McConaughey is a Texas boy at heart. During Wednesday's episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," the 56-year-old actor embraced his Southern roots by performing Ella Langley's hit song, "Choosin' Texas," alongside Fallon and indie folk band The Last Bison. The cover quickly drew attention on social media and even earned a response from Langley herself. "I don't think I'll ever recover from this," Langley wrote on her Instagram Stories alongside a video of McConaughey and Fallon jamming to her hit song. KOE WETZEL AND ELLA LANGLEY RELEASE NEW COUNTRY SONG 'JADED' AND IT'S ALREADY GOING VIRAL Fans shared a similar sentiment. "POV me driving singing this with my whole chest," one fan commented. "The cover we didn’t know we needed," another wrote. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The performance unfolded during a new installment of "Tonight Show Audience Suggestion Box," when Fallon read a submission that combined Langley’s hit with McConaughey’s latest movie, "The Rivals of Amziah King." "I love that song ‘Choosin’ Texas’ by Ella Langley," Fallon read. "And I’m really excited to see Matthew McConaughey’s new movie ‘The Rivals of Amziah King,’ where he performs in a bluegrass band. If there was only a way to combine those things, that would be a dream come true." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "This is ‘The Tonight Show,’ where dreams become reality," Fallon quipped. Moments later, the curtain opened to reveal McConaughey with a mandolin in hand alongside The Last Bison, while Fallon joined in on the washboard. The group then launched into a bluegrass rendition of Langley's chart-topping hit. McConaughey's cover comes as "Choosin' Texas" continues to make history for Langley. ELLA LANGLEY'S 'CHOOSIN' TEXAS' SPENDS 15 WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 The country anthem recently scored its 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-running non-holiday No. 1 by a solo female artist in the chart's history. The milestone pushed Langley past Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together," which each spent 14 weeks at the top of the chart. For McConaughey, the song choice was particularly fitting. The Oscar-winning actor has long been outspoken about his love for the Lone Star State, where he was born and later returned to raise his family. ‘SOPRANOS’ STAR JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER FLED HOLLYWOOD FOR TEXAS WHERE SHE NO LONGER FEELS ‘WATCHED’ McConaughey left Malibu, California, for Austin, Texas, with his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, and their three children in 2014. He previously explained that returning to Texas was always part of his plan once he started a family. "This has always been home, there are multiple reasons for that," McConaughey previously said during an appearance on "Today." The "Dallas Buyers Club" star said his mother and two older brothers were also in Texas and explained that he wanted his children to experience some of the same values he grew up around. "I wanted them to have what I grew up around," he said, adding that there is a certain amount of "common sense" that comes with life in Texas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dfcc92c5335ae104612de Jack Story skipped his high school graduation to go bass fishing and walked away with $100K te 2026-08-13T17:20:09.288Z Jack Story skipped his high school graduation to go bass fishing and walked away with $100K Jack Story didn’t walk across the stage at his high school graduation. He was too busy winning $100,000. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The 18-year-old Georgia angler made the decision earlier this year to skip his graduation ceremony and compete in the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American on Lake Murray. Looking back now, it doesn’t sound like he lost much sleep over it. During a recent interview with OutKick Outdoors, Story said he originally qualified through a regional tournament and "never really expected" to make it to the All-American. But once he found out the tournament landed on the same day as graduation, the choice was pretty simple. "I was going fishing, and they could either be accommodating or not," Story said. "Thankfully, they were very helpful with it." His school wasn’t completely thrilled, though. Story said the headmaster and others at the school "handled it about as well as they could have," even if they would have preferred to see him in a cap and gown. Still, some tried to make him reconsider. "One of my teachers kind of hinted that I should be at graduation," Story said. "But it just wasn’t even an option." Watch Jack Story's full interview with OutKick Outdoors here: Story went on to win the All-American and the $100,000 prize that came with it. He also qualified for REDCREST 2027 and the Toyota Series Championship — a pretty strong consolation prize for missing a graduation ceremony. Still, even weeks later, he said the whole thing feels surreal. "It was so stressful during the tournament that I think it was a huge relief, but I also didn’t even know what to do," Story said. "The feeling of accomplishment doesn’t even register. Looking back on it, it doesn’t feel real." The win also came with a little family bragging rights. Story’s dad previously fished the All-American and finished 34th. So yes, beating him was somewhere on the checklist. "I thought that was going to be pretty easy given the lake it was on," Story said. But that wasn’t the only goal. Story said he wanted to beat the other two anglers from his regional and keep advancing. Instead, he ended up winning the whole thing. His dad’s advice has always been simple: If you’re going to do something, go all in. That applied to fishing, too. "If I wanted to skip school to go fish, I was at least going to actually fish," Story said. "His thing was, if you’re going to fish, you’re going to fish all day. Just dedicate yourself to it." That mindset mattered at Lake Murray. Because Story’s victory was anything but smooth. The final day came down to 10 ounces, and Story said he knew it was going to be close. What made it worse was the fact that he had already been hit with penalties after issues with his livewells and oxygen tank. "I was really stressed out about the fact that I could lose because of penalties," Story said. "I’d rather lose by 10 pounds than lose by any sort of penalty." In other words, this was not some easy stroll to a giant check. "No, very far from," Story said. DENNY HAMLIN CHASES MONSTER LARGEMOUTH BASS IN TEXAS WITH BASSMASTER PRO CHRIS ZALDAIN There was also the added pressure of chasing history. Now the tournament's youngest winner ever, Story broke a 15-year record previously held by Jacob Wheeler — one of the biggest names in the sport. Unfortunately, Story found out about the record before the tournament was over. "I honestly wish I would have figured that out after, rather than the night of day two," Story said. "Somebody texted me, and I was like, ‘Dude, that is not what I needed.’ It made it more stressful because instantly, that became my goal." Since the win, Story said life has included more interviews, podcasts and attention. But mostly, it has included more fishing. He had a rough finish in a high school tournament shortly after the All-American, and that did not sit well with him. "I hate losing in fishing, especially when it’s to one of my friends," Story said. "I’ve got to get my get-back, if that makes sense. I want to go beat them again the next day. I just want to fish, and I want to win." Story is headed to Carson-Newman, where he plans to fish in college. He is also considering fishing the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals if he can make the schedule work. "Might as well," he said. For other kids who want to get into competitive fishing, Story said persistence matters. So does helping parents understand that fishing can create real opportunities, including scholarships. "I don’t think people really realize that you can get a scholarship for fishing," Story said. "If you dedicate yourself and put in the constructive work to get there, I think it’s easier than people make it seem. You just have to know how to do it." More than that, Story said fishing gave him something positive to pour himself into. "I’m out of trouble because I fish," he said. "It keeps you out of trouble. You’re doing something outdoors. It’s good." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS And even after winning $100,000 at 18 years old, Story is already thinking about helping more kids get on the water. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! "I really enjoy taking the younger generation fishing," Story said. "I think every kid deserves the opportunity to fish, and that’s that." We couldn't agree more. Love all things fishing and outdoors? Follow OutKick Outdoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dfcc82c5335ae104612d5 Bride serves McDonald's customer in wedding dress while tying knot at restaurant: 'Handing out extra sauces' te 2026-08-13T17:20:08.573Z Bride serves McDonald's customer in wedding dress while tying knot at restaurant: 'Handing out extra sauces' A northeast Ohio McDonald's restaurant was transformed into a wedding venue last Saturday as two co-workers said "I do" in front of friends, family, fellow employees and the occasional customer. "We had people trying to come in the lobby the whole time," despite the dining room being closed to the public for the ceremony and reception, bride Jamie Callicoat, of Akron, Ohio, told Fox News Digital this week after marrying co-worker George Callicoat. "I was handing out extra sauces to an actual customer in my wedding dress." 'MCDONALD'S CHANGED THE COURSE OF MY LIFE': CONGRESSMAN SELLS BUSINESS HE BUILT SINCE HIS TEEN YEARS Some customers made it to the kiosks inside to order, and the drive-thru remained open throughout the celebration. Everyone — including unsuspecting customers — "rolled with the punches," Jamie said. "It's still work, if you're there off the clock, on the clock, whatever," she said. "We were there interrupting to have our personal wedding." The intimate ceremony has since gone viral online. "Social media content surrounding the wedding has already generated more than 20 million impressions across Instagram and Facebook, with the story continuing to spread," McDonald's of Northeast Ohio said in a news release. MCDONALD'S NEWEST MENU ITEM HAS FANS BEGGING FOR ONE DISCONTINUED FAVORITE "We kind of figured it would get some attention, but this is just unreal," Jamie said of the reaction. The newlyweds were back at work on the Tuesday after their wedding as customers and others who frequent the restaurant began congratulating them. "Our Brinks guys, who come and pick up our money, came in and they both walked right up to us and said, 'Oh my gosh, we've seen the video. Congratulations!'" Jamie said. "It's wild. It's really fun, though." Jamie is a manager at the McDonald's where she wed George, the restaurant's crew trainer. The pair met through mutual friends at Cedar Point in Ohio in June 2025 and went on a few dates. When Jamie moved to Akron and began working at the McDonald's in October 2025, George trained her. Jamie said George's personality drew her to him. "We just get along very well," she said. "I love everything about George. He's a great guy." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I love everything about her," George told Fox News Digital. "She is a wonderful person, very caring, very kind." The pair became engaged at Cedar Point and initially planned to get married there, too. Then a district manager jokingly suggested they tie the knot at the McDonald's where they both work. "We thought about it for a day or so and went back and were like, 'Well, were you guys serious?'" Jamie recalled. "And one thing kind of led to another, and here we are." The celebration became a team effort, McDonald's said in its news release. "Crew members and managers came together to help make the couple's wedding day special, providing dinner, a wedding cake and other touches for the celebration," McDonald's said. "Even the officiant had a McDonald's connection: the husband of the restaurant's general manager performed the ceremony." McDonald's provided the venue, and despite ultimately holding a larger celebration than the destination-style wedding they had originally envisioned, Jamie said the ceremony was "cost-effective." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS The couple handled some of the decorations and food themselves. Guests were served pulled barbecue chicken, buffalo chicken dip, homemade rigatoni and fried chicken, while the kids ate fresh McDonald's food. Even the flower girl got a McDonald's touch, tossing petals from a Happy Meal box. "That was my decision, mostly," Jamie said. "I mean, we work at McDonald's. I thought it was cute." The official Instagram account for McDonald's commented on a video of the ceremony, writing, "A modern day love story." "Congrats to them on their McMarriage!" wrote another well-wisher. "'Forever After All' and we're McLovin' it." One commenter even joked about McDonald's notoriously finicky soft-serve machines, but George said theirs wasn't a problem. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Ours is always working, unless it's being cleaned," he said. Tammy Snider, the location's general manager, said it was "so much more than a wedding at a McDonald's." "It's a story about two people in love and a restaurant team that wanted to make sure they felt celebrated," Snider said. "Our restaurants are places where friendships are made, milestones are celebrated and communities come together. George and Jamie's wedding is such a beautiful example of that." Jamie called it a "perfect" outcome. "We had a great time," she said. "Our co-workers are amazing, our bosses are amazing and McDonald's is amazing for allowing us to do this." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dfa742c5335ae10460db9 Fox News AI Newsletter: One year until AI market busts, investor says te 2026-08-13T17:10:12.111Z Fox News AI Newsletter: One year until AI market busts, investor says IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: - We have one year until the AI market busts, Niles Investment Management founder says - Zuckerberg lays out vision to put superintelligent AI in everyone's hands - A Southern state just took the top spot in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries ON THE CLOCK: Niles Investment Management founder Dan Niles discusses the future of the AI market on FOX Business' "Making Money." NEW ERA: Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday outlined his vision for a world where personal superintelligence is available to everyone rather than only a select few. NUMBER ONE, Y’ALL: North Texas has beaten some of the world’s biggest data center hubs to claim the No. 1 spot in a new global ranking, as Texas becomes an increasingly powerful player in the industry. PROSPERITY PLAY: Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said he’s seen significant progress since his Fox News op-ed imploring America to take advantage of both AI and the American worker, while sharing some observations on China’s use of AI. 'MUCH BIGGER RISK': David Bahnsen warns of circular credit risks as Nvidia launches a $500 billion AI financing program. The financial analyst tells Stuart Varney that partnering with Blackstone and BlackRock to fund earnings-poor tech customers dramatically heightens volatility. Bahnsen compares the massive scale of this sector's debt expansion to previous market corrections, urging caution for retail investors. GRID BOOST: Base Power co-founder and CEO Zach Dell discusses the challenges facing America's electrical grid amid skyrocketing electricity demand. Dell explains how his company's home battery backup technology helps Texas homeowners manage rising utility bills and maintain power reliability. The discussion highlights how the artificial intelligence boom and data centers are accelerating the nation's power crunch. POWER STRUGGLE: The artificial intelligence boom is fueling a data center rush in Texas and opening a rare divide between President Donald Trump and one of his closest political allies — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. HARD HAT ECONOMY: The future of artificial intelligence may depend less on coders than on construction workers, electricians and factory technicians. FOLLOW FOX NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook Instagram YouTube X LinkedIn SIGN UP FOR OUR OTHER NEWSLETTERS Fox News First Fox News Opinion Fox News Lifestyle Fox News Health DOWNLOAD OUR APPS Fox Business Fox Weather Fox Sports Tubi WATCH FOX NEWS ONLINE Fox News Go STREAM FOX NATION Fox Nation Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future with Fox News here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dfa6c2c5335ae10460d81 OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues te 2026-08-13T17:10:04.220Z OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues Dali Rajic will take over as OpenAI's top salesperson. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df81d2c5335ae10460d55 Mark Consuelos confesses what would keep him in 'loveless marriage' with Kelly Ripa te 2026-08-13T17:00:13.189Z Mark Consuelos confesses what would keep him in 'loveless marriage' with Kelly Ripa Mark Consuelos revealed that he’d rather stay in a "loveless marriage" with Kelly Ripa than risk losing their dog Lena in a divorce. "How do we fight over pets in a divorce?" Ripa asked in the opening segment of Tuesday's episode of "Live with Kelly and Mark," a prerecorded episode from before she was out for oral surgery. "I mean, listen. Let’s just put it this way," Consuelos responded. "I would stay in a loveless marriage just to make sure I could be with Lena every day. That’s how much I love Lena." KELLY RIPA'S PAINFUL SURGERY LEAVES HER UNABLE TO SPEAK Ripa asked him sarcastically, "Is that all you’re asking for is a loveless marriage? Because that can be arranged." Consuelos added that if he ever lost Lena in a divorce, he would "stay up at night, wondering what she is doing." Ripa quipped that he would be "wondering if there was some other man petting her." They were discussing a new bill in Pennsylvania that would change pets from being considered property to members of the family in a divorce, according to People. The couple rescued Lena, a Maltese and Shih Tzu mix, in 2021 after she was featured in a pet adoption segment on the show. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Ripa said her main worry when she adopted Lena was that she wouldn’t get along with Chewie, a Shih Tzu she adopted from a 2007 segment on the show. Chewie died last year at 17 years old. The two dogs got along right away, she said — but her children wanted Lena to be named after a "Star Wars" character. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "My kids want her to be named Leia, as in Princess Leia, because we have Chewie," she said on the show soon after adopting the pup, according to People. "I don't know. I need guidance." But the name Lena stuck. Ripa talked about the importance of rescuing pets on the show in 2022. "Adopt your dogs if you can, because they’re the best," she said to applause from the audience. "They’re like, ‘We’ve been in the system, we don’t want to go back. We’re going to be extra good. We’re hardly going to poop anywhere we’re not supposed to, and we’re rarely going to chew things that aren’t meant to be chewed.'" Ripa and Consuelos have been married for 30 years and they share three children. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df81c2c5335ae10460d4c Lioness star Michael Kelly calls Taylor Sheridan 'one of the greatest storytellers' in entertainment te 2026-08-13T17:00:12.212Z Lioness star Michael Kelly calls Taylor Sheridan 'one of the greatest storytellers' in entertainment "Lioness" star Michael Kelly is a huge fan of Taylor Sheridan. The third season of Sheridan's Paramount+ CIA/military series is currently airing, and as expected, it's absolutely awesome. Of course, that's far from Sheridan's only monster hit. He's responsible for creating the "Yellowstone" universe, "Sicario," "Landman," "Wind River" and many other exceptional projects. ZOE SALDAÑA SAYS TAYLOR SHERIDAN 'REALLY SEES WOMEN' AS LIONESS SEASON THREE HITS PARAMOUNT+ The man has no equal in entertainment. Kelly is one of the major figures in "Lioness," and it sounds like he'll do literally any project Sheridan might cook up. The talented actor told ScreenRant the following when discussing the creative visionary: I've never thought about how the shows could cross over, but I have told Taylor, I'm like, 'Bro, anything you ever want me to do, I'll do. I love being in Texas. I love saying your words.' I think he's truly a standalone talent. There's nobody who's doing or has ever done what he's doing. It's incredible what he does. And he's just one of the smartest dudes you'll ever meet. He's fricking brilliant, man. Brilliant. And just one of the greatest storytellers. TAYLOR SHERIDAN’S 'YELLOWSTONE’ FORMULA TURNS COUNTRY STARS INTO SCENE-STEALERS AS MORGAN WADE MAKES HER DEBUT CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Kelly's comments about wanting to do any project Sheridan has is pretty on-point. The stars the "Yellowstone" creator attracts are outstanding. He's worked with Kevin Costner, Sam Elliott, Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Renner, Billy Bob Thornton and more. Getting into a Sheridan project is about the biggest thing you can do in the entertainment world in 2026, and it all started with "Yellowstone." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Now, there's no looking back, and his new deal with NBCUniversal is reportedly worth north of $1 billion. It pays well to be at the top of the mountain. What's your favorite Sheridan movie or show? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df5c22c5335ae10460cf5 Justice Department slams 'politically motivated demands' of DC Council asking govs to remove National Guard te 2026-08-13T16:50:10.281Z Justice Department slams 'politically motivated demands' of DC Council asking govs to remove National Guard The Justice Department slammed the D.C. Council for its "politically motivated demands" and "impotent theatrics" after its members sent letters to governors asking them to recall their National Guard troops from the nation’s capital. The development comes as FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital this week that "homicides in D.C. are down an incredible 44% from last year" when President Donald Trump’s administration launched the Safe and Beautiful initiative in Washington, D.C., which increased the federal law enforcement presence and deployed hundreds of federal agents and National Guard troops to combat crime. "I am not surprised that your recent letter to state governors regarding the National Guard feigns ignorance of the historic public safety strides made in our Nation's capital since August 11, 2025," Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald wrote in a letter addressed to the D.C. Council. "I am surprised and saddened, however, that you would show such callousness — instead of compassion and care — toward your constituents, who now live in a city with far less violence and fear thanks to the National Guard and the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force." "Let me be clear, your council has no power to demand that governors remove their brave men and women from serving in uniform in our Nation's capital. Your politically-motivated letter is impotent theatrics not worth the paper it's written on, and D.C. is a much safer place no matter what you say," McDonald added. "Because you refuse to speak the truth about the life-preserving work of the Task Force, the truth will speak for itself." FBI TOUTS 6,000 ARRESTS, 44% HOMICIDE DROP ONE YEAR INTO TRUMP'S DC CRIME CRACKDOWN The Justice Department said in a message on X that "This Department of Justice will not stand for these politically motivated demands." "We will continue standing with @POTUS and the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to deliver historic results for the community — and for visitors from across the country and around the world to enjoy," it added. Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives of D.C. Council members for comment. The letters, co-signed by the D.C. Council members, were sent to the governors of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wyoming in late July, according to the office of Councilmember At-Large Robert White. Each letter opened the same, saying, "We write as elected officials representing the District of Columbia to respectfully request that you withdraw all troops currently deployed to the District by September 1, 2026." DC MURDER RATE SEES ASTONISHING TURNAROUND AS TRUMP TEAM CREDITS FEDERAL CRACKDOWN "There are approximately 5,148 Guard personnel currently deployed to the District under the premise that an extraordinary military presence was necessary to address public safety. Yet analysis of the deployment has found only a modest decrease in property crime and no measurable reduction in violent crime attributable to the Guard’s presence since August 2025," the letters continue. "The deployment has, however, cost American taxpayers more than $3 million per day, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Continuing this deployment despite the absence of a demonstrated violent-crime benefit would misuse both taxpayer dollars — in the billions, if maintained for years at its expanded scale — and the service of the Guard member themselves," the letters add, claiming that at a time where families in each of the states "and across the country are struggling with the cost of groceries, housing, health care, and other necessities, wasting those resources on an ineffective, indefinite deployment that neither District residents nor officials asked for is disrespectful to American taxpayers." The letters conclude by saying that: "We recognize that the America 250 events present significant public safety and logistical challenges for the District and have required coordination across multiple jurisdictions. We are grateful to the Guard members who have been present to support the nation’s capital during this exceptionally busy period. Once the principal event-related needs conclude on September 1, 2026, we respectfully ask that they be permitted to return home to their families, careers and communities, rather than remain indefinitely assigned to a costly mission that has not demonstrated a measurable impact on violent crime." However, McDonald said in his letter "Thanks to courageous and steadfast support from National Guard units, Task Force members have conducted thousands of arrests, located lost and missing children, and taken substantial numbers of illegal firearms off the city's streets" and that the National Guard "has personally intervened in numerous assaults and provided medical aid on innumerable occasions, including repeatedly administering life-saving NARCAN to citizens in peril." "While you slander these men and women as ‘outside military forces,’ I refer to them as true American heroes," he also said. "You should withdraw your letters and dedicate your remaining time in public service to correcting D.C.'s laws to ensure criminals are punished and the public is protected — not the other way around." Fox News Digital’s Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df5c12c5335ae10460cec Joey Chestnut suffers shocking defeat at minor league baseball game but it comes with one giant asterisk te 2026-08-13T16:50:09.576Z Joey Chestnut suffers shocking defeat at minor league baseball game but it comes with one giant asterisk I've said it many times, unironically: Joey Chestnut is one of, if not the most dominant athletes of all time. But even Michael Jordan took a couple of losses in his day, and the man they call "Jaws" just took a heartbreaking loss in a tater tot eating contest during his barnstorming tour of minor league baseball stadiums. However, this loss will come with one big, fat asterisk. JOEY CHESTNUT REVEALS FOODS HE WON'T EAT IN COMPETITION AS HE TOURS MINOR LEAGUE STADIUMS FOR LOCAL DELICACIES Chestnut has been going around the country for special events and doing what he does best, eating copious amounts of food and obliterating the competition in the process. However, when he rolled into a Lake Country DockHounds game just outside of Milwaukee, Chestnut met his match. He lost the tater tot eating contest by just one tenth of an ounce. Down goes Chestnut! Down goes Chestnut! A stunner. I can't even wrap my head around how much tater tot is equal to a tenth of an ounce. I wish I had a bag of Ore-Ida's and a kitchen scale on me to figure it out (I checked the freezer; no tots, but there was a freezer-burned bag of Arby's curly fries in the back, so we were close). It has to be like a sliver of a tot. You could accidentally inhale that much and not even notice. A shocking defeat... or is it? Reread that post: Chestnut took on pairs of fans. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS That means two guys tag-teamed trays of tots like a pair of hungry Napoleon Dynamites and still only won by less of a tater tot than is probably between your driver's seat and center console right now. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! So you know what? That's not a loss for Chestnut; that's a win in my book, and the record books should reflect that. Give him the L, but let's make sure that there's an asterisk on stand-by to explain it. I knew there was no way Jaws was going down mano-a-mano in a tot-off. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df36c2c5335ae10460c98 Trump admin marks 15 straight months with zero border releases as apprehensions plunge 94% te 2026-08-13T16:40:12.146Z Trump admin marks 15 straight months with zero border releases as apprehensions plunge 94% President Donald Trump's administration says it has gone 15 straight months without a single release at the border as of Thursday. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's office says daily apprehensions at the border are down 94% compared to former President Joe Biden's administration and are at the lowest level seen in 30 years. "Again this month, the results are clear: President Trump’s border security agenda is restoring order and putting the safety of the American people first," Mullin said in a statement. "DHS remains focused on enforcing our immigration laws, securing the border, and ensuring those who enter our country illegally are removed swiftly. Thanks to the strong leadership of President Trump, we have the most secure border in history," he added. 'AMERICA FIRST' IMMIGRATION OVERHAUL BILL WOULD CODIFY TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PROMISES ONCE AND FOR ALL Meanwhile, seizures of contraband at the border in July were 26% higher than under Biden, with authorities seizing cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and marijuana. INSIDE UNDERGROUND EL PASO STORM DRAIN SYSTEM BORDER PATROL SAYS CARTELS EXPLOIT TO SMUGGLE ILLEGAL MIGRANTS U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also helped enforce Trump's tariff policies, flagging $23 billion in duties identified for collection in July alone. "Clear policy, strong enforcement, and dedicated frontline personnel are delivering results at our borders," CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said in a statement. "With the support of President Trump and Secretary Mullin, CBP is securing our nation against illegal crossings, dangerous individuals, and illicit drugs while keeping lawful trade and travel moving. These results show what is possible when border security is treated as a national priority," he added. The Trump administration is still moving to increase its immigration enforcement efforts. Last month, the House of Representatives moved toward codifying several of Trump's immigration orders. The Permanent Trump Secure Border Act would criminalize visa overstays and increase penalties for unlawful entry, would effectively end "catch and release" policies by requiring most illegal migrants to be detained or returned while their cases are pending and tighten asylum eligibility and humanitarian parole, among other provisions. The measure would also bolster the CBP by directing the DHS to modernize border facilities, expand staffing and workforce planning and deploy more surveillance technology, including drones, radar systems, biometric screening and DNA collection. Fox News' Adam Pack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df3672c5335ae10460c7d Police: Boy who leaped from London Bridge dies after Tuesday incident te 2026-08-13T16:40:07.661Z Police: Boy who leaped from London Bridge dies after Tuesday incident The Lake Havasu City Police Department has confirmed that a child who reportedly leaped from the London Bridge this week has died while receiving medical treatment in Las Vegas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df3652c5335ae10460c66 Patinadores esperan que nuevo parque impulse el stake te 2026-08-13T16:40:05.272Z Patinadores esperan que nuevo parque impulse el stake Leer en inglés Seis décadas después de que Tucson inaugurara el primer parque de patinaje del mundo, la ciudad acaba de iniciar la construcción de uno nuevo; los patinadores veteranos afirman que este proyecto en Cushing Street, que contará con zonas de sombra, podría revitalizar una escena que había perdido fuerza tras su época dorada. Aunque el proyecto ha enfrentado contratiempos, su apertura está prevista para diciembre, lo que genera gran entusiasmo tanto entre los patinadores veteranos de Tucson como entre quienes no practican este deporte. Los miembros de la comunidad del patinaje señalan que contar con un espacio específico y con sombra beneficiará a personas de todas las edades. "Creo que impulsará la escena. Creo que más chicos se animarán a patinar," comentó Zen Butler, propietario de la tienda BLX Skateshop, durante una visita reciente al establecimiento. "Antes no era tan popular; no formaba parte de la cultura popular tanto como ahora. Realmente tenías que tener muchas ganas de hacerlo." Dane Clark, amigo de Butler, señaló que el crecimiento conlleva responsabilidad. "Si vas a incluir a más personas, estas deberían, al menos, ser tolerantes con la cultura. Así es como se mejora," afirmó Clark. Erik Cox tenía una perspectiva ligeramente distinta. "El skateboarding es muy inclusivo, aunque al mismo tiempo ha habido momentos de exclusividad. Es una disciplina muy difícil de dominar," dijo Cox. Butler, Clark y Cox han formado parte de la escena del patinaje desde que eran niños. Han visto cómo esta contracultura crecía, evolucionaba y adquiría nuevos significados a lo largo de los años, especialmente con el auge de las redes sociales. "Lo que hoy se considera una buena forma de patinar es muy diferente a lo que era antes", comentó Cox. "Antiguamente no veías tantos videos; si te gustaba un profesional, quizás veías imágenes suyas una vez al año." El Foco de Tucson es gratuito para todos los lectores gracias a las donaciones. Únete a ellos. Tablas y accesorios de skate llenan las estanterías de BLX Skateshop, donde su propietario, Zen Butler, y clientes de larga trayectoria reflexionaron sobre cómo ha evolucionado la cultura del skate en Tucson a lo largo de las décadas. Gabrielle Cotnoir / El foco del Tucson. Butler señaló un catalizador específico para ese cambio. "Creo que Instagram transformó el skateboarding en lo que vemos ahora. Si Instagram no hubiera existido, no creo que hubiéramos visto tal magnitud de cambios," afirmó Butler, señalando que las ventas se dispararon durante la pandemia de COVID, ya que los videos en línea impulsaron la contracultura hacia el centro de las tendencias del momento.” Desde entonces, se ha producido un cambio notable en la escena del skate, orientándose principalmente hacia la estética. "También influye algo propio de Tucson. Creo que el hecho de no haber tenido un buen parque durante tantos años tuvo mucho que ver," comentó Butler.” Clark planteó una teoría diferente. "La verdad es que la gente simplemente perdió el interés," dijo Clark. "Supongo que son los veranos calurosos los que disuaden a la gente." Sin embargo, no todos los cambios son negativos. Las personas vinculadas a BLX Skateshop expresaron su entusiasmo por el nuevo parque de skate, destacando el éxito del Eric Michael Ogden Skate Park, situado en la intersección de Pima Street y Dodge Boulevard. "Siempre está abarrotado," señaló Clark. Aunque el parque suele estar lleno por la noche, durante el día hay menos afluencia, probablemente debido al calor. La descripción del parque de skate Cushing, publicada en el sitio web de la ciudad, indica que ofrecerá un espacio exclusivo para skaters de todos los niveles en una zona urbana que hasta ahora estaba infrautilizada. "El proyecto representa una inversión significativa en recreación, participación juvenil y desarrollo comunitario," afirma el sitio web. BLX Skateshop organizó una fiesta posterior a la ceremonia de inicio de obras celebrada el 30 de junio, invitando a los asistentes a acercarse y celebrar la apertura del parque con música, proyecciones, comida y trucos. BLX Skateshop organiza regularmente eventos destinados a unir a la comunidad del skate. Se puede encontrar información sobre estos eventos en su cuenta de Instagram y en otras redes sociales. Gabrielle Cotnoir es estudiante de periodismo en la Universidad de Arizona y pasante en El Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarla en gabriellecnews@gmail.com. Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df3632c5335ae10460c4a Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck te 2026-08-13T16:40:03.048Z Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck Ford expects to begin prototype builds of the Fathom EV in the first quarter of 2027. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df1122c5335ae10460c27 Soccer host and model Eva Murati skillfully extends a middle finger to those itching for fall in her bikini te 2026-08-13T16:30:10.091Z Soccer host and model Eva Murati skillfully extends a middle finger to those itching for fall in her bikini I may never have written a more accurate headline than the one I wrote last summer when I brilliantly announced, "Nobody Bikini Vacations Harder Than Champions League Host & Model Eva Murati." It was true then and it's true now. It was at the exact same time that it is now. It was August, we were waiting for football season to kickoff, and the Albanian actress, model, and host was going as hard as someone can go on a vacation. There was intent, beyond making sure she remained the internet's favorite Champions League host. That intent, I should mention and to Murati's credit, remains in her latest vacation effort. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It's a testament to her. She's skillfully extending a middle finger to those out there itching for fall to arrive. She's doing something she says is "Summermaxxing," whatever that is in her bikini. While I'm not going to try to figure out "maxxing," I get what Eva Murati is doing here. She's taking summer down to the wire. She's not reaching for the pumpkin spice. Fall can wait. It's how she's able to extend herself beyond the soccer world. Speaking of that and of brilliant headlines, calling for Murati to cover college football is another great call. THREE COLLEGE FOOTBALL STORYLINES TO FOCUS ON INSTEAD OF LSU COACH LANE KIFFIN THIS OFFSEASON Shortly after I scouted the vacation last year, Joe was pushing for that. That hasn't taken place yet, but sometimes it takes a while for the ball to get rolling on those sorts of game-changing moves. Not everyone is moving at the same pace. The talent is there. It's getting the right people to open their eyes and recognize it, that's the trick. I let important moves like Eva Murati working college football work themselves out. All I really have control of is properly identifying content at the right moment in time. The rest is out of my hands. Eva Murati and her summer vacations moving to college football would be great for her brand. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df1112c5335ae10460c1e Warren’s ancestry saga roars back after Dem ally touts Native Senate first: ‘Arrows fired’ te 2026-08-13T16:30:09.275Z Warren’s ancestry saga roars back after Dem ally touts Native Senate first: ‘Arrows fired’ Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan is pitching donors on the prospect of becoming the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate — drawing attention to one of her prominent endorsers, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, whose past claims of Native American identity became a yearslong political controversy. "In almost 250 years, there’s never been a Native woman serving in the US Senate. It’s time to change that," the email reads. "I am Ojibwe and a proud member of the White Earth Nation. My family is the Wolf Clan. The mission of my clan is to never leave anyone behind — and that’s been my guiding principle … Right now, there are no Native voices in the US Senate. If I win this race, we can change that." Throughout her career, Warren identified herself as a Native American, writing "American Indian" on her Texas bar-registration card and describing herself as a minority in the Association of American Law Schools directory. Since 2019, Warren has walked back her indigenous identity, clarifying that she is not a person of color nor a citizen of a tribe, and stating that she should not have identified herself as an American Indian. TAFOYA MAKES 'COMMON SENSE' PITCH TO DISAFFECTED DEMOCRATS AS SHE VOWS TO FIGHT MINNESOTA’S ‘SOCIALIST LURCH’ "Wow, arrows fired," podcast host Michael Duncan wrote of the email. Warren supported Flanagan in Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary. "The Democrat nominee for Senate in Minnesota, Peggy Flanagan , just sent out a fundraising email on the DNC list that admits that Elizabeth Warren is NOT Native American," conservative commentator Steve Guest posted to X, adding, "tough break for Fauxcahontas." "Has anybody checked on Elizabeth Warren?" the Republican Party quipped on X. "Elizabeth Warren just took her peace pipe and went home to throw a tantrum," another user replied. WARREN PUSHED ‘FREE AND EASY’ IRS FILING SYSTEM, BUT DOCS REVEAL WHAT SHE USED INSTEAD President Donald Trump famously lampooned Warren’s claimed ancestry by labeling her "Pocahontas." The feud between the two culminated in Warren taking a genetic test in 2018, which found she was between 0.1% and 1.6% Native American. "Excuse me? How dare she disrespect Elizabeth Warren like that?" libertarian commentator Brad Polumbo wrote, ironically. ELIZABETH WARREN CONFRONTED ON CALLING CONTROVERSIAL SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER HER 'KIND OF MAN' Multiple X users posted AI-generated images of Warren in Native American garb looking dejected or angry in response to the fundraising email. "Elizabeth Warren is doing a land acknowledgement on Flanagan's head," New York Post columnist Kirsten Fleming quipped. "I can say this because I am part of the Cherokee Nation, but these two should powwow over this," podcaster Dave Van de Walle joked. The Flanagan campaign and Warren’s office did not respond to requests for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7df10a2c5335ae10460bfc California May Let Residents Choose ‘Jewish’ as an Ethnic Identifier te 2026-08-13T16:30:02.318Z California May Let Residents Choose ‘Jewish’ as an Ethnic Identifier A bill would allow Jews to identify themselves as an ethnic group on state forms. Supporters argue it’s a step toward acknowledging the complex nature of Jewish identity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7deeba2c5335ae10460bc4 WATCH: Top House Republican brands El-Sayed, Mamdani 'hair tonic salesmen' in brutal jab te 2026-08-13T16:20:10.578Z WATCH: Top House Republican brands El-Sayed, Mamdani 'hair tonic salesmen' in brutal jab The No. 3 House Republican is arguing that fringe Democrats who are fast becoming top figures on the left are selling Americans a false bill of goods. "Unfortunately, you've got these hair tonic salesmen like [Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed] and [New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani] that are selling them literally the same thing that Pinocchio was sold when he was taken to the island, that you're going to get everything and of course everybody turns into a donkey," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital. A far-left insurgency has gripped the primary election season this year, toppling establishment Democrats in multiple states across the country. It's provided fodder for Republicans, who are fighting an uphill battle to keep control of Congress and who are arguing that Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-linked candidates are farther to the left than what most people in the country are comfortable with. SOCIALIST VICTORIES SHOW DEMS' DESCENT DOWN 'DEADLY PATH OF COMMUNISM,' JOHNSON WARNS DSA-linked candidates in New York, Colorado, and Michigan have already defeated four sitting House Democrats and will likely ascend to the House of Representatives next year. El-Sayed, who has denied being a Democratic socialist but aligns closely with groups and people who do identify with the label, defeated an establishment-backed moderate in Michigan's Senate primary. "Somebody who's talented and works hard can actually achieve in this country. They object to that, because you know what? Everybody should have the same in their book, regardless of their abilities, regardless of their effort," Emmer said. "It's never worked anywhere else in the world in history. Their way doesn't work. Unfortunately, we got a lot of young people who have been done a disservice with the education. They may have to learn this firsthand." DEMOCRATS LURE ‘POLITICALLY HOMELESS’ GEN Z TOWARD SOCIALISM — A COUNTERATTACK IS TAKING SHAPE "There are challenges in this country that we cannot ignore, right? People are struggling to make ends meet. This generation has more bills than any generation before them, because of their cell phones and the streaming services and all the things that they have that they have to deal with every day," Emmer said. He said younger Americans are feeling "frustration" at those challenges, but that the socialist left is pushing solutions that are untenable. Visitors to the DSA website are asked to envision a world largely free of bills and a "future without capitalism," where, "you work as much as you are able and no more than needed." It's a similar tone to Karl Marx's infamous phrase describing a communist utopia, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs." But Emmer pointed out that Marx's theories have rarely, if ever, played out as a successful government system. CAPITALISM IS ABOUT INCENTIVES. STOPPING THE STUPIDITY OF SOCIALISM IS A BIG INCENTIVE "There is nothing democratic about socialism," he said. And while they are hundreds of miles apart in geography, El-Sayed and Mamdani's links to the DSA and popularity among young left-wing voters have made them top bogeymen for the right. Mamdani is a DSA member. El-Sayed is not, but has been backed by prominent figures in the organization. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7deeb92c5335ae10460bbb El-Sayed invokes Jesus while accusing Mike Rogers of hiding behind ‘simulacrum of faith’ te 2026-08-13T16:20:09.830Z El-Sayed invokes Jesus while accusing Mike Rogers of hiding behind ‘simulacrum of faith’ Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed drew sharp Republican rebukes after invoking Jesus Christ to question GOP opponent Mike Rogers' Christian faith during an "I've Had It Podcast" interview, escalating a personal clash in the pivotal race for Michigan's open Senate seat. Michigan Republican Party spokesperson Ted Goodman told Fox News Digital Wednesday that El-Sayed had no standing to dismiss Rogers’ faith while lecturing Christians about their religion. "It's quite something for Mr. El-Sayed to lecture Christians on the teachings of Jesus while dismissing a man’s sincere faith as somehow, 'simulacrum,'" Goodman said. DEM ATTORNEY BACKS GOP HOPEFUL IN MICHIGAN RACE AGAINST EL-SAYED, 'JUMPING SHIP' FROM HIS PARTY'S 'LUNATICS' "Whether one is a practicing Christian or not, no serious person can minimize the profound contributions of Christian teaching, morality, and philosophy to the founding principles and enduring greatness of America, or to the character of public servants like Mike Rogers who live them out," he added. El-Sayed made the remarks after host Jennifer Welch raised questions about members of Rogers' campaign faith coalition and their connection to Living Word Church. El-Sayed accused Rogers of invoking religion without following what he described as Christ's eternal message. "He’s going to hide behind this simulacrum of faith, which clearly, you know, if you followed the teachings of Jesus Christ, it was about upending the system against the richest and most powerful in the ways that they used their power and their money to subjugate other people," El-Sayed said. "Like, that was the essential teaching." In a Wednesday statement to Fox News Digital, RNC national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre responded by questioning El-Sayed's compatibility with American culture. MICHIGAN SENATE RACE: EL-SAYED’S TIES TO EXTREMIST FUEL ANTISEMITISM CONCERNS AMONG JEWISH VOTERS "He's fundamentally incompatible with Western values and invoking Jesus' name isn't going to change that," Baldassarre said. Rogers broadened the cultural dispute during an appearance on "Hannity," accusing El-Sayed of opposing American traditions popular with Michigan voters. "When I go back, I want to, you know, make sure we're protecting our faith, and our families, and our factories, while he’s advocating… doing away with our fireworks, football, the 4th of July," Rogers said. "This guy spent hours hating on what most Michiganders would enjoy in their pastimes, and he should be held into account for that." El-Sayed answered Rogers' criticism Wednesday by challenging him on X to play football without protective equipment. MICHIGAN DEM SENATE NOMINEE COMES UNDER FIRE OVER RESURFACED BLOG POST LINKING FOOTBALL TO 'TOXIC MASCULINITY' "Since you're too afraid to debate me, how about you ‘hold me accountable’ on a football field instead. Tackle, no pads like we used to play when we were kids. I'd be happy to show you how much I love football," El-Sayed said. El-Sayed defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in last week's Democratic primary and will face Rogers in November for the seat vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed and Rogers for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7deeb32c5335ae10460b9a Judge Dismisses Federal Government’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard te 2026-08-13T16:20:03.537Z Judge Dismisses Federal Government’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dec652c5335ae10460b59 DiJonai Carrington hits two players across the face, receives technical foul after Sophie Cunningham drama te 2026-08-13T16:10:13.092Z DiJonai Carrington hits two players across the face, receives technical foul after Sophie Cunningham drama Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington swears that she isn't a dirty player, but her actions on the court aren't exactly helping that narrative. Carrington made major headlines last week by committing a very hard foul on Sophie Cunningham during a layup attempt that left the Indiana Fever star with a bloody mouth. Carrington was ejected from the contest after the foul was determined to be a Flagrant 2, and shortly after being tossed from the contest, posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" on her Instagram Threads account, insinuating skin color played a role in the decision. Fast-forward just four days after the foul and controversy involving Cunningham, and Carrington was back on the floor making contact with players' faces. CLUELESS WNBA ATTACKS 'BAD-FAITH' FANS WHO DON'T WANT BIOLOGICAL MEN RUINING WOMEN'S SPORTS During Chicago's 91-71 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, Carrington was guarding Cecilia Zandalasini on the perimeter, and while swiping at the ball, caught the Golden State forward in the eye. The hand movement from Carrington on the play was odd. While she was clearly using her right hand to attack the ball, her left hand was in a position where it was physically impossible for her to reach the ball unless it went through Zandalasini's face. Players being poked in the eye or catching a finger across the face while being closely defended is a typical play in basketball, but the same can't be said for Carrington's second above-the-neck hit against Golden State. As Tiffany Hayes made a mid-air move on a layup attempt, Carrington jumped with her and threw her arm down, failing to hit the basketball, and instead caught the Valkyries' guard in the mouth. Neither of Carrington's fouls to the face against Golden State resulted in flagrant or technical fouls, but she did pick up what was her second technical of the season for arguing with a referee during the third quarter. With Carrington now hitting three separate players in the face in just a four-day stretch, it's worth revisiting the message she posted on X during the 2025 season about not being a dirty player. "Yall fAnS swear i’m such a dirty player. I’m SO over this narrative bc if u really know bball, u know I jus play hard asf & never give up on a play," Carrington wrote in June 2025. "&yup, we challenged the last couple flagrants & got em rescinded bc I’m ALWAYS tryna make a play on the ball nun more, nun less." Carrington did not receive any form of repercussions for her Flagrant 2 foul on Cunningham or for posting "WHITE PRIVILEGE" on social media. The WNBA did not address the situation publicly and did not issue a comment to OutKick upon multiple requests. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! According to Carrington, folks who assumed that her post about white privilege played a role in the foul on Cunningham or her ejection had it all wrong. "I’ve never once claimed that the assessment of the foul was white privilege (that was your assumption)," Cunningam wrote on X, two days after her hard foul on Cunningham. "Furthermore, I’m the LAST thing from ignorant or asinine when it comes to speaking on 'white privilege,' do ya research on that one," she continued. "I actually went to school, one of the top universities might I add, to educate myself on this exact subject," Carrington, who attended Stanford for four years before grad-transferring to Baylor, added. "I would never use that term as a rhetorical weapon knowing the historical and social weight it holds without having the proper evidence to substantiate it." Cunningham came off the bench for Chicago against Golden State on Wednesday, scoring three points while shooting 1-for-9 from the floor in 24 minutes of action. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dec642c5335ae10460b50 Florida father gunned down while intervening in fight after dropping daughter off for first day of school te 2026-08-13T16:10:12.380Z Florida father gunned down while intervening in fight after dropping daughter off for first day of school A Florida father who had just dropped off his daughter for her first day of elementary school was shot and killed after trying to intervene in a fight between a man and a woman, police and reports said. Daryl Hill, 56, now leaves behind his wife, two adult children and his 10-year-old daughter following the incident Tuesday morning near Wolf Lake Elementary School in Apopka, according to FOX 35 Orlando. "He’s got the biggest heart in the entire world," Damon Hill, his son, told the station. "He loved everybody... He just loved his fellow person, and he was very non-judgmental." The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting unfolded after witnesses described seeing a man and woman fighting inside a vehicle, before the vehicle crashed and the brawl spilled outside. BYSTANDER SHOT DEAD AFTER INTERVENING IN FLORIDA MAN, WOMAN'S ROADSIDE FIGHT; MURDER SUSPECT WAS OUT ON BOND "Witnessing that altercation, a Good Samaritan attempted to intervene and was shot. That man, 56-year-old Daryl Alexander Hill, later died at the hospital," the sheriff's office said. "Mr. Hill was simply trying to help someone who appeared to be in distress when he was shot by 26-year-old Raul Lionel Vazquez. Vazquez was arrested on a charge of Second-Degree Murder," it added. Suzanne Hill, Daryl’s wife, told Spectrum News 13 that her husband was a "friend, family and stranger: he cared for everybody and helped everybody and always stepped in, which I think is ultimately what took his life." Police said the shooting happened at Plymouth Sorrento and West Ponkan roads in Apopka, which is down the road from the elementary school. Before Hill was shot, Vazquez and a woman, Kaidy Honaker, were seen by multiple witnesses fighting inside their white Chevy Silverado pickup truck when it crashed into a black Lexus, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. The two continued their heated altercation on the sidewalk. VIDEO SHOWS MOMENTS BEFORE ARMY VETERAN WAS FATALLY SHOT IN WALMART PARKING LOT DISPUTE Vazquez, who was seen shirtless and wearing no shoes, got in Honaker's face and appeared to be yelling and pointing at her, the affidavit said. Two witnesses said they saw Hill riding a bicycle nearby and told authorities that he got involved in the argument, which led to Vazquez and Hill tackling each other into the bushes, per the affidavit. According to the affidavit, Honaker joined the fight as well, later saying she did so to pull Hill off Vazquez. After the fight in the bushes, Hill began running away from Vazquez and Honaker, yelling "help" with his hands in the air, the affidavit said. Vazquez retrieved what was later determined to be a shotgun from his pickup truck and fired one round, hitting Hill and causing him to fall to the ground, according to the affidavit. In an interview with investigators, Vazquez offered "many different accounts" of what happened but said that Hill "was fighting him and getting the better of him," according to the affidavit. At the time of the shooting, Vazquez was out on bond for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. FOX 35 reported that a judge has since revoked that bond and ordered him held without bond in that case and for the second-degree murder charge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dec632c5335ae10460b47 Alarming study finds top chatbots more likely to repeat falsehoods from the left: ‘Truly astonishing’ te 2026-08-13T16:10:11.661Z Alarming study finds top chatbots more likely to repeat falsehoods from the left: ‘Truly astonishing’ Three of the world’s four leading artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are more likely to fall for political falsehoods from the left than the right, while frequently backing their answers with sources that don’t support their claims or don’t exist, according to a comprehensive new study. The study, conducted by Just Facts, tested paid versions of ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and Claude using 100 questions on immigration, abortion, climate change, elections, crime, gun control, COVID-19 and other key issues. The questions were "designed to elicit falsehoods" from the left and the right, with each chatbot required to provide sources for its answers. The study found ChatGPT correctly answered 94% of questions designed to elicit falsehoods from the right, compared with 75% from the left. Gemini scored 91% on the right and 76% on the left, while Claude scored 91% on the right and 81% on the left. Grok moved in the opposite direction, scoring 73% on questions designed to elicit falsehoods from the right and 84% on those from the left, according to the study. AI CHATBOTS TAKE HEAT OVER LEFT-WING BIAS: ‘NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED NEUTRAL’ "This study goes a lot deeper than political bias," Jim Agresti, president of the nonprofit research institute Just Facts, told Fox News Digital. "It is meant to show how often these AIs are propagating misinformation. Now, you can be biased without being misinformed. This is a much deeper study because many studies have been done on AI political bias, and they uniformly find that they're biased to the left. But that doesn't necessarily mean they're wrong. So what I wanted to ascertain is: Are they wrong, or are they right?" ChatGPT was the only chatbot whose difference in accuracy on questions designed to elicit falsehoods from the political left versus the political right was statistically significant at the 95% confidence level, the study found. Notably, the study cautioned that its precisely worded questions may have given the chatbots "clear roadmaps to find the correct answers," meaning they could "perform significantly worse" on broader questions where "critical thinking is necessary to answer correctly." "ChatGPT was effectively a C student," Agresti said. "Gemini was a C student. Claude was a B student. Grok, on the other hand, was the reverse. It was better at vetting falsehoods from the left than the right." But Agresti said an even bigger concern was the sources the chatbots cited to support their answers. "The thing that really jumped out at me when I started going through the sources they provided is that roughly half of the sources were illegitimate," he said. The four chatbots cited 419 sources for their 400 answers, but many were flawed, according to the study. Among them were 104 webpages that did not exist and 77 sources that failed to answer the questions they were cited to support. WILLIAM BENNETT, JON HAGE: AI CAN MIMIC A TEACHER, BUT IT CANNOT SHEPHERD A SOUL Overall, the study found that just 46% of the sources cited by the chatbots were valid. ChatGPT had the highest rate at 57%, followed by Gemini at 49%, Claude at 44% and Grok at 32%. "This was truly astonishing to me, and when I started digging deeper, I noticed that other studies had come to this conclusion as well," Agresti said. Pointing to a 2026 study published in The Lancet and cited in the report, Agresti said that previous research found 30% to 69% of AI-generated references in biomedical contexts were "fabricated," which the report called a "well-documented failure mode" of AI models. "The consequences of this are astonishing because we're talking about biomedicine, in other words, people's health," he said. "They're equally important in the realm of public policy because many issues have life or death implications whether we're talking about health care, crime, abortion, war and peace. The decisions people make can kill people or allow people to live." A question designed to elicit a falsehood from the left prompted all four chatbots to say the U.S. violent crime rate was near a 50-year low in 2023. The study cited Justice Department data showing violent crime rose 37% from 2020 to 2023. By contrast, all four rejected President Donald Trump’s claim that "crime is worse than it’s ever been." ChatGPT and Gemini also said Vice President JD Vance called school shootings a "fact of life," which the study classified as a falsehood from the left. Vance was referring to "psychos" who "want to make headlines" as a "fact of life," the study said. In other examples classified as falsehoods from the left, all four chatbots said the Obama administration altered intelligence assessments to downplay the threat of ISIS and that men and women generally earn equal pay for equal work. The chatbots cited nonexistent or faulty sources for those answers. CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AIMS TO PRODUCE 'IRREPLACEABLE' GRADUATES AS AI RESHAPES HIGHER EDUCATION On the other side, Grok incorrectly said all illegal immigrants have committed a crime "by virtue of their presence" in the U.S., while all four chatbots correctly said the Earth’s lower-atmosphere temperature has risen about 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1980s, according to the study. Agresti warned users against treating AI chatbots as experts, referring to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s description of GPT-5 last year as being like having a "team of Ph.D.-level experts in your pocket." "What my study definitively showed is it's more like having a B student in your pocket, because that's how well they scored on these tests," he said. Agresti also highlighted AI sycophancy, the tendency of chatbots to validate users and "feed into" their biases, calling it a "recipe for disaster." To minimize the influence, the study used a freshly installed browser and new accounts to prevent prior interactions from influencing its results. "If you have a certain political bias, AIs are going to feed into that, and they're going to state it with very strident confidence that will make you believe you're right," he said. Still, Agresti acknowledged he doesn’t "have enough knowledge" to explain what’s happening inside the models to produce the results. "That's a question for programmers and the people who make them, and I would hope that they would answer them and fix these models and make them better because they are powerful, they can read at the speed of light, but they are incredibly sloppy, dishonest, politically misinformed, and this is a danger," he said. Agresti said the takeaway isn’t to abandon AI, but to "never blindly trust the results" and ensure its sources exist and support its claims. "When Ronald Reagan was negotiating nuclear disarmament with the Soviet Union, he famously said, 'Trust but verify,'" Agresti said. "I think the take-home from this study is even stronger, and it's this: Don't trust, verify." Other research on AI political bias has painted a different picture in the past. Fox News Digital previously reported that Dartmouth College's Polarization Research Lab ranked Gemini as the least political in 2025, while an early 2025 Manhattan Institute report found Grok a close second to Gemini in terms of political bias. "Gemini is designed to provide neutral, accurate responses that do not favor any political viewpoint, and we rigorously test our models to ensure they stay that way," a Google spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital, adding that they were unable to replicate all of the responses in the study. An Anthropic spokesperson pushed back on the study’s methodology, telling Fox News Digital in a statement its multiple-choice format does not reflect typical Claude conversations and highlighting the company’s efforts to ensure political neutrality through training, testing and evaluations. "We train Claude to treat different political viewpoints equally and test extensively for bias before every model launch," the spokesperson said. "We've open-sourced those evaluations so anyone can check our work, and welcome independent testing of our models. We understand that this study limited each model to multiple-choice answers on 100 questions, which doesn't reflect how people normally use Claude, particularly on political topics. In a real conversation, Claude is designed to respond at a natural length, with room for important context and multiple perspectives." An OpenAI spokesperson told Fox News Digital that ChatGPT "is designed to be objective by default," adding that its tools "surface relevant information from a range of sources, and clearly show those sources so that you can explore and assess the reliability of the information directly yourself." "We continually measure our political bias evaluations and disclose our findings," the spokesperson said in a statement. Fox News Digital reached out to xAI for comment but did not receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dec5d2c5335ae10460b28 After Supreme Court Losses, Trump Keeps Pushing te 2026-08-13T16:10:05.966Z After Supreme Court Losses, Trump Keeps Pushing Is the administration defying the court or pursuing lawful alternatives? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dec5d2c5335ae10460b1f U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota’s Immigration Crackdown te 2026-08-13T16:10:05.079Z U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota’s Immigration Crackdown The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dec5a2c5335ae10460b00 X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’ te 2026-08-13T16:10:02.866Z X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’ X is expanding the open source code behind its 'For You' feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dea052c5335ae10460ab8 National Park Service sets new guidelines for regulating e-scooter use te 2026-08-13T16:00:05.528Z National Park Service sets new guidelines for regulating e-scooter use The new framework covers e-scooters, “hoverboards,” and Segways and establishes some system-wide rules and prohibitions while leaving other decisions up to park superintendents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de7aa2c5335ae10460a2f Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark te 2026-08-13T15:50:02.225Z Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de55a2c5335ae104609f9 California law puts digital fingerprints on AI fakes te 2026-08-13T15:40:10.964Z California law puts digital fingerprints on AI fakes California now wants artificial intelligence-made images, videos and recordings to carry a traceable history. The California AI Transparency Act took effect Aug. 2. It requires large generative AI providers to embed hidden provenance information in covered media created by their systems. That means a suspicious recording may carry clues about which AI system produced it and when. You will no longer have to rely only on how convincing it looks or sounds. Still, these digital fingerprints come with limits. They can reveal details about a file's history, but they cannot determine whether the message inside it is true. The law also adds requirements for large online platforms beginning in 2027. Newly produced phones, cameras and voice recorders face another set of rules in 2028. Here is how the system will work, where it may fall short and why other states could soon follow California's lead. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. IS CYBERBULLYING HIDING IN YOUR CHILD'S GROUP CHAT? California enacted the original AI Transparency Act in 2024. State Sen. Josh Becker authored the legislation, known as SB 942. Lawmakers later expanded its reach through AB 853. The law applies to companies that create generative AI systems with more than 1 million monthly visitors or users. Those systems must also be publicly accessible in California. California calls these companies "covered providers." They must include a hidden disclosure in AI-generated images, video and audio created by their systems. The law calls this a latent disclosure. When technically feasible and reasonable, the disclosure must convey the provider's name, the name and version of the AI system, the date and time the content was created or altered and a unique identifier. The disclosure must follow widely accepted industry standards. It must also remain permanent or extraordinarily difficult to remove when technically feasible. The law focuses these hidden disclosure requirements on images, video and audio. It does not require the same embedded disclosure in AI-generated text. Covered providers must also offer users the option to add a visible AI label. That notice must clearly identify the content as AI-generated. Covered AI providers must offer a detection tool at no cost. The tool must let you upload an image, video or audio file. You can also submit a link to content stored online. It then checks whether that provider's own AI system created or altered the material. The tool must display any system provenance information it finds. However, a detection tool from one AI company may not identify media produced by another company. Therefore, a negative result does not prove that a human created the content. The law also places privacy limits on these tools. Providers generally cannot collect personal information from users. They cannot keep submitted content longer than necessary either. A violation can bring a $5,000 civil penalty. Each day of noncompliance can count as a separate violation for covered providers, large platforms and device manufacturers. Provenance data acts like a history attached to a digital file. It may identify the system that produced the content. It can also record when someone created or changed the file. The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, commonly called C2PA, has developed an open technical standard for this purpose. Its Content Credentials system can preserve information about a file's source and editing history. For example, someone may send you an audio recording that appears to feature a public official. A compatible verification tool could reveal that an AI system generated the recording. That information might stop you from sharing the clip too quickly. It could also help expose a scammer using a cloned voice. However, provenance data does not judge whether a statement is accurate. C2PA says its system provides evidence about a file's origin and history, but that information alone cannot prove the content is truthful. A real photograph can still appear beside a false caption. Someone can also edit authentic footage to remove important context. TOP MEDIA OUTLETS FAIL TO DISCLOSE WHO IS BANKROLLING THEIR AI REPORTERS The next major phase starts Jan. 1, 2027. Large online platforms will have to detect compatible provenance data embedded in content they distribute. The law covers public-facing social media services and file-sharing platforms. It also includes qualifying mass messaging services and stand-alone search engines. A service falls under this section if it exceeded 2 million unique monthly users during the previous 12 months. Covered platforms must tell users when system provenance data is available. They must also show the name of the AI system or capture device connected to the file, when applicable. In addition, the platform must indicate whether digital signatures are available. Users must have an accessible way to inspect the information. A platform can display the data directly or let the user download a copy that retains it. The platform can also send the user to a separate verification service. Finally, platforms cannot knowingly strip compatible system provenance data or digital signatures when preserving them is technically feasible. This phase could bring the most noticeable change for everyday users. Most people will not visit a separate verification website for every questionable post. A notice built into a social platform could make checking suspicious content much easier. Another phase begins Jan. 1, 2028. It covers recording devices first produced for sale in California on or after that date. This includes mobile phones with built-in cameras or microphones. Traditional cameras and voice recorders also fall under the definition. Manufacturers must give users the option to include a hidden disclosure in captured content. They must also embed the disclosure by default when doing so is technically feasible. The information can include the manufacturer and device model. It may also record the date and time when the device created or altered the content. That could establish a starting point for authentic media. For example, the credential may show that an image began as a photograph captured by a real camera. Later information could reveal whether compatible editing software altered it. Still, the requirement will not update every phone or camera already in use. It applies to covered devices first produced for sale in California beginning in 2028. Artificial intelligence can produce realistic voices and convincing video faster than lawmakers can update most regulations. Cybercriminals can now fake faces and voices in real time. As CyberGuy previously reported, AI deepfake scams can impersonate trusted executives during live video calls. One documented attack convinced an employee to transfer millions of dollars. Scammers can also imitate someone you love. An AI voice scam can clone a family member from only a few seconds of public audio. Personal information found online can make the fake emergency even more convincing. California lawmakers have also raised concerns about election misinformation and abusive deepfakes. Generative AI can create fake political audio or video that appears to show a candidate saying something that never happened. It can also help bad actors produce false social media posts quickly. CyberGuy has previously examined how AI and other technology can fuel election-related scams, including deepfake videos and fabricated news. Federal lawmakers are responding too. Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Ro Khanna reintroduced the AI Ads Act on July 27. The proposal would prohibit fraudulent misrepresentation of political candidates or committees through AI-generated content. However, it has not become federal law. A separate bipartisan proposal called the AI Labeling Act was introduced on June 24. It would require visible and machine-readable disclosures on covered AI-generated content. That bill would also require major social platforms and AI developers to work together on authenticity tools. It has not become law either. California's system places identifying information inside compatible files. That data may continue traveling with the content as people download or repost it. However, that protection depends on websites and editing tools preserving the credentials. BABYLON BEE SUES NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS OVER LAW REQUIRING AI DISCLAIMERS ON POLITICAL SATIRE Yes, other states are likely to move in the same direction. However, they may not copy California's entire system. Many states already regulate AI-generated political content. Their laws often require a visible disclaimer or restrict deceptive deepfakes near an election. Colorado goes further by requiring metadata in certain political deepfakes. That metadata must identify the tool used and when the content was created. Utah requires tamper-evident digital provenance for some synthetic political media. Its rules can identify who created the content and whether other parties changed it. Louisiana added disclosure requirements in 2026 for AI-generated telephone campaign communications, including calls that use the voice of a public figure. Other states have chosen narrower rules focused on specific election periods. California's law reaches beyond campaign advertising. It places requirements on major AI providers now, followed by large platforms and newly produced recording devices. The European Union is moving in a similar direction. Article 50 of the EU AI Act became applicable on Aug. 2. Covered AI providers must add machine-readable marks that allow people to detect generated or manipulated content. Deployers also face disclosure requirements for deepfakes. That overlap may push large technology companies toward broader adoption. A company may find it easier to use one provenance system across its products than to maintain a special version for California. As a result, people nationwide could see some benefits before their own state passes a similar law. Still, that outcome isn’t guaranteed. Enforcement will matter, along with whether popular platforms preserve and clearly display the information. The new law creates a helpful signal, but several gaps remain. First, missing provenance data does not prove that a human created the file. The media may come from an AI provider that falls below California's size threshold. It could also have been generated before the law became operative. In addition, some editing programs may fail to preserve the information. A scammer could play an AI-generated video on one device and record it with another. That new recording might not retain the original credentials. Screenshots can also lose embedded information. The same problem may affect compressed copies shared through messaging services. C2PA notes that provenance records can be incomplete. It also warns that a file without Content Credentials should not automatically be treated as untrustworthy. Most importantly, a valid credential does not certify that the message is true. You still need to consider who posted the content and whether another reliable source confirms the claim. The California AI transparency law gives you another tool when a recording or image feels suspicious. Look for a Content Credentials icon or another provenance notice when a platform displays one. When possible, inspect the original file instead of relying on a screenshot. You can also use a detection tool offered by the AI provider. However, remember that the tool may recognize only content created by that company's system. For messages involving money, contact the person or business through a number you already trust. Do not use contact information included with the suspicious content. For a claimed political statement, check the official account or website connected to the person shown. Then look for independent reporting from a credible source. Also, watch for pressure to react immediately. Urgency can keep you from noticing that a voice sounds slightly wrong or a video contains visual glitches. For more warning signs, CyberGuy's article on how to spot and stop AI phishing scams explains how to check suspicious messages, voice clones and deepfake video. Finally, do not treat the absence of an AI label as proof that something is real. California's AI transparency law gives you a practical way to investigate synthetic media. Hidden provenance information may reveal which AI system created a file and when that happened. The platform requirements could have an even greater effect. A built-in notice is easier to use than expecting everyone to locate a separate verification website. Still, digital fingerprints will not eliminate deception. Scammers will look for tools outside the law's reach. Older media will also continue circulating without credentials. California is now testing whether transparency can restore some trust in digital content. Other states are already taking related steps and more are likely to follow. If an AI-generated recording can influence an election or empty someone's bank account before anyone checks it, should every state require a traceable digital identity? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de55a2c5335ae104609f0 ‘X-Men’ star Tyler Mane says wife ‘saved my life’ after seemingly harmless lump led to breast cancer diagnosis te 2026-08-13T15:40:10.219Z ‘X-Men’ star Tyler Mane says wife ‘saved my life’ after seemingly harmless lump led to breast cancer diagnosis Tyler Mane, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, believes his wife may have saved his life. The actor is teaming up with his wife, Renae, for a candid new podcast, "Mane AF," tackling the realities of "midlife, marriage and mayhem." The couple will also open up about one of their most personal challenges yet: navigating his diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). Mane made his feature-film debut as Sabretooth in 2000's "X-Men" and later reprised the role as Wolverine's nemesis in 2024's "Deadpool & Wolverine." He also starred as Michael Myers in 2007's "Halloween" and 2009's "Halloween II," and appeared as Ajax in 2004's "Troy." FORMER WRESTLER, ACTOR REVEALS BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS: 'ONE IN 750 MEN' "She just kept insisting," the former wrestler told Fox News Digital about seeing a doctor. "I kept talking about it, 'I have this lump here still, and it's hard.' And she was very insistent because women are trained from a certain age that if they feel something in their breast area, go get it checked out." "I have to thank her," he said. "She saved my life by saying, 'Get in there and get tested.'" When the 59-year-old first noticed a lump in his breast area, he assumed it was a lipoma — a soft, fatty growth he'd had removed before. But this lump felt different. Mane initially brushed it off, but Renae kept urging him, "Go in and get checked." Eventually, he listened. WATCH: TYLER MANE SAYS WIFE ‘SAVED MY LIFE’ AFTER CANCER DIAGNOSIS "To be honest, even my doctor said, 'Oh, it's probably nothing. It's probably just a lipoma,'" Mane recalled. "And then, when I went in for the [surgery], he said, 'You probably want to get that removed, but it's probably nothing.' It's just dismissed so much that you have to be an advocate for your own body. And I'm just so thankful that she was an advocate for my body. Otherwise, it could have been a whole different story." Mane said a 28-millimeter tumor was removed. "It was removed, I think, on a Thursday," Mane said. "I went on a trip and thought nothing of it. I came back, got up and started working at 6am, and then I got the news: invasive ductal carcinoma. I went and woke my wife up. She's like, 'This is not good.' She was half-asleep but woke up very quickly. And that's when our journey began." Because breast cancer is predominantly associated with women, many men are unaware that they are also at risk. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2026, about 2,670 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and about 530 will die from the disease. According to the American Cancer Society, the average lifetime risk of breast cancer for men is about 1 in 755. The most common symptom of male breast cancer is a firm, usually painless lump under or near the nipple, according to experts. Other signs can include skin dimpling, nipple retraction and nipple discharge. Mane said the lump was the only symptom he experienced before his diagnosis. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Male breast cancer is rare, accounting for fewer than 1% of breast cancers in the U.S. Screening mammograms are not usually recommended for men, even those at increased risk, according to the National Cancer Institute. "This is a cancer that anyone can get," Mane said. "If you feel something different in your chest than the norm, you have to go get it checked out and tested. You have to insist on getting tested and checked. You have to be the best advocate for yourself." "For sure, I wanted to keep my diagnosis private at the beginning because I felt a bit ashamed," Mane admitted. "I was like, 'How can I have breast cancer?' But then I quickly turned to, 'No, I got to talk about this because this is a very serious issue that men don't usually deal with.'" While male breast cancer can occur at any age, the risk increases with age, according to the American Cancer Society. Treatment usually starts with surgery, while other common treatments include chemotherapy, hormone therapy and radiation therapy, according to Mayo Clinic. Treatment depends on factors including the cancer's stage and the patient's overall health. "I was a Stage 1, so we got it early," Mane said. "Now we're into the chemotherapy ... to make sure that it's completely out of my system ... and then after the chemotherapy, I have some radiation to make sure we hit that area specifically." For Mane, some days are easier than others. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Chemotherapy is hard on your system," he said. "Unless you've gone through it, you can't even imagine what it does to your body, and it's a repetitive cycle. It's not like you get an injury, and you rehabilitate it, or like when I had my hips replaced, and it's one and done. With chemotherapy, it's ongoing. You have your chemo treatment, where they put all of the chemicals into you." "You feel like c--- for about the first week, and then you have a couple of weeks where you're like, 'I'm just getting back to normal now,'" he continued. "And then you have to go in, sit in that chair again and have that pumped into your body again to kill off the cancer cells. It's about the hardest thing to psych yourself up for." "Right now, I want to take a nap, but I've got the metal mouth. And that's one thing: every round I've had something different thrown at me. I couldn't lift my shoulder over my head. One time I broke out in hives. But it's just your body trying to kick it out and get ready for the next round." Known for playing some of Hollywood's most intimidating characters, Mane said he's bringing that same fighting spirit to his cancer treatment, with Renae by his side every step of the way. "I knew I had it in me," he said with a smile. "You have to have a positive attitude, and I've stayed positive no matter what. You have to stay positive. As soon as you let yourself get down, then it's a downhill slide from there. And I need to stick around for my wife and my family. It's time to step up and do what I have to do." As Mane continues to talk publicly about his diagnosis, he hopes to use the podcast to raise awareness about breast cancer in men, including by bringing his oncologist on as a guest. But he wants other men to take another lesson from his experience to heart: listen to your wife. She just might save your life. "All you guys out there, listen to your wives when they tell you to get checked," he said. Fox News Digital’s Khloe Quill contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de5532c5335ae104609ba Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps te 2026-08-13T15:40:03.583Z Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de3062c5335ae10460999 JD Vance calls on DOJ to prosecute alleged fraud in teen transgender treatment te 2026-08-13T15:30:14.932Z JD Vance calls on DOJ to prosecute alleged fraud in teen transgender treatment FIRST ON FOX: Vice President JD Vance is calling for the Department of Justice to investigate a bombshell Health and Human Services (HHS) report alleging some hospitals and healthcare providers fraudulently subjected children to lucrative sex-change procedures. The new report, titled: "Wolves in White Coats: How Doctors and Hospitals Pushed and Profited from the Fraud of 'Gender Medicine,'" revealed more than $60 million in insurance claims for treatments including puberty blockers for adolescents as young as 13 billed from 2015 to 2025. According to HHS, some providers aggressively treated children who presented with hormonal issues, endocrine system problems, or early onset puberty with transgender care, billing insurance companies. HHS also blamed Biden-era policies promoting transgender treatments for expanding access gender surgery coverage. MEDICAID ENDS FUNDING FOR CHILD SEX-CHANGE PROCEDURES AS TRUMP ADMIN SLAMS 'EXPERIMENTAL' TREATMENTS Fox News Digital obtained a letter from Vance to Attorney General Todd Blanche which detailed Vance’s concerns surrounding the report, and called for criminal prosecution of anyone who has intentionally misled children to get transgender treatment. "One study showed that only about 4.7 percent of patients diagnosed with "endocrine disorder, unspecified," had that actual condition," Vance wrote in the letter to Blanche. "Another notes a 30 percent increase in the number of endocrine disorder diagnoses, despite it being unlikely that that there has been a substantial increase in pediatric endocrine disorders." The average healthcare cost for a minor is roughly $3,000, but transgender treatments can push that to $75,000 without surgery and nearly $170,000, if surgery is involved, according to the report. The report also details how some healthcare providers profit from life-long medical costs, including prescriptions, surgeries and medical interventions years after a minor reaches adulthood. About 225 hospitals and health systems across the country have established pediatric gender programs. Vance charged in his letter to Blanche that health care providers knowingly pushed their misdiagnoses to insurance companies, using billing codes to compel coverage. VANCE REFERS TIM WALZ, MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DOJ FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OVER STATE'S ALLEGED FRAUD "When providers miscode treatment in order to secure insurance coverage for gender-transitioning interventions that insurance would not otherwise cover, they should be held accountable," read Vance’s letter. "If they have done so intentionally, thereby perpetrating a fraud on Medicaid or on private insurers, they should go to prison." "Rather than allow the proliferation of harmful, sex-rejecting procedures on our children, we must send a clear message that any hospitals and providers that have participated in these practices will face justice." The HHS report cited peer-reviewed scientific literature, hospital records, whistleblower testimony, nationwide insurance claims analyses and interviews with patients and parents. Hours after President Joe Biden was sworn into office in 2021, he signed Executive Order 13988, titled: "Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation." COLORADO SUPREME COURT ORDERS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TO RESUME GENDER TRANSITION TREATMENTS FOR MINORS "Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room, or school sports," the executive order read. "People should be able to access healthcare and secure a roof over their heads without being subjected to sex discrimination." The executive order’s mandate took effect, and in May of 2021, Biden’s HHS said its Office of Civil Rights would enforce an Affordable Care Act nondiscrimination provision, which includes sex discrimination. In a March 2022 notice, the department "unequivocally" confirmed "that gender affirming care for minors, when medically appropriate and necessary, improves their physical and mental health." In a separate executive order signed by Biden in June of 2022, Biden directed the federal government, including his HHS, to "address the discrimination and barriers that LGBTQI+ individuals and families face by expanding access to comprehensive health care." LARGEST CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN US TO OPEN ‘DETRANSITION CLINIC’ AFTER $10M SETTLEMENT WITH TRUMP DOJ, STATE Fox News Digital also obtained a letter from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to HHS Inspector General Thomas March Bell that included a sizable list of individual hospitals and clinicians that Kennedy says exhibit "potentially anomalous billing patterns." The report calls for additional review of insurance coding practices that enable hospitals and clinicians to file claims for gender medicine. Fox News Digital reached out to the Justice Department but did not receive a response in time for publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de3062c5335ae10460990 Kenny Omega warns Will Ospreay that his loose alliances has made him 'sloppy' ahead of AEW All In title clash te 2026-08-13T15:30:14.249Z Kenny Omega warns Will Ospreay that his loose alliances has made him 'sloppy' ahead of AEW All In title clash Will Ospreay kicked off Wednesday’s edition of All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) "Dynamite" with a heartfelt promo about his upcoming world championship match against Kenny Omega at All In. Ospreay called out Omega to come face him in the ring, but it was Don Callis who answered the call instead. Callis recalled the damage his group did to Omega and said that Ospreay "owed everything" to him before Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta, Mark Davis and Jake Doyle came out to attack Ospreay. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL Omega came out and took out the Don Callis Family members and addressed Ospreay, who was licking his wounds in the corner. "Will, I felt that. You see, when you talk from the heart, you have this way with words. I feel everything that you say," Omega said. "But the problem is, Will, you wear your heart on your sleeve and as much as you feel, you never think. What did you think would happen, Will? I warned you about Don Callis. I warned you about Jon Moxley. We both knew about the guy who’s running around calling himself the real world champion. He’s both of our problems. But Will, it’s made you sloppy. It’s made you a fool. And you will lose everything. "But this isn’t the man I want to fight at Wembley Stadium," Omega continued, reaching his hand out toward Ospreay to pick him up off the canvas. "But Will, I hope you understand, I can’t help you like this again. From here on in, it’s just me and you." Ospreay grabbed the mic from Omega and said he appreciated Omega’s help but, "I didn’t ask for it." "And I’m not going to need your help, thank you," Ospreay added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Omega will defend the AEW World Championship against Ospreay at All In in London on Aug. 30. It’s the marquee event for what is AEW’s biggest night of the year. Ospreay earned the title shot when he won the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament. Omega won the AEW title from MJF in July. Omega vs. Ospreay may be the likely main event for All In, but the card itself is going to be immensely stacked. Willow Nightingale is defending the AEW Women’s World Championship against Mercedes Moné, who returned to the ring and won the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage will defend the AEW World Tag Team Championship against the Young Bucks – Matt and Nick Jackson. Meanwhile, four other championship matches are on the docket as well. Elsewhere, the Casino Gauntlet match will determine the No. 1 contender for the AEW World Championship. Andrade El Idolo and MJF are the first two entrants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de3052c5335ae10460987 Postpartum mom Lindsay Clancy on trial for murder brings court to a halt with sudden breakdown te 2026-08-13T15:30:13.547Z Postpartum mom Lindsay Clancy on trial for murder brings court to a halt with sudden breakdown Lindsay Clancy broke down in court on Wednesday when a medical examiner was testifying about the autopsy of her 5-year-old daughter. Not long after medical examiner Dr. Barbara Olson took the stand and began describing the autopsy of Cora Clancy, Lindsay Clancy , the 5-year-old's mother, broke down and began sobbing. "I can’t do this," Clancy said. HEATED LINDSAY CLANCY COURTROOM EXCHANGE OVER 911 CALL, CRIME SCENE PHOTOS SETS STAGE FOR MOM’S MURDER TRIAL Clancy faces first-degree murder charges in connection with the deaths of her three children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan. Clancy, 32, took the lives of her three children before attempting suicide on Jan. 24, 2023. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). SEND US A TIP Clancy does not dispute that she killed her children. Instead, her defense contends she was suffering from severe postpartum depression brought on by being overmedicated on prescriptions. According to evidence and testimony presented in court, five doctors prescribed Clancy with the following medication before she killed her three kids: LINDSAY CLANCY’S EX-HUSBAND DETAILS PILL USE AS EXPERT SAYS EVIDENCE COULD SHAPE MURDER TRIAL LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Following Clancy's breakdown, Judge William Sullivan ordered a recess and excused the jury from the courtroom. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Two women could be seen appearing to console Clancy while she was crying inside the courtroom. Sullivan was also forced to call a break on Wednesday after Clancy began crying while a different medical examiber, Renee Stonebridge, gave testimony about her examination of some body parts of Clancy's three kids. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de3042c5335ae1046097e Slain NJ mom Brooke Hanlon's family backs investigators two months after her stabbing death te 2026-08-13T15:30:12.739Z Slain NJ mom Brooke Hanlon's family backs investigators two months after her stabbing death "Brooke was a truly beautiful soul."  More than two months after New Jersey mother Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found stabbed to death inside her Chester home, her family is sharing more details about the beloved wife, daughter, sister and friend that she was, as her killing remains unsolved. A new obituary for the slain psychotherapist says she "is survived by her beloved daughter, Avery, her sister, Paige Haggerty, her parents, Melissa and Joseph Haggerty, and her husband, James 'Conor' Hanlon." SLAIN NEW JERSEY THERAPIST’S GRAD SCHOOL ROOMMATE RECOUNTS FRIENDSHIP WITH COUPLE DURING TIME IN BOSTON Hanlon was found dead on June 6, and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office has been investigating the case as a homicide with "multiple sharp force injuries" as her cause of death. 📩 Send me a story idea: kelsie.cairns@fox.com 📸 Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv 🎥 Facebook: Kelsie Cairns The Prosecutor's Office is the lead investigative agency over the case and has not yet revealed a suspect or person of interest. NJ WOMAN FOUND WITH MULTIPLE STAB WOUNDS AT HOME IN AFFLUENT COUNTY, HUSBAND ARRESTED Regarding the ongoing investigation, the Haggerty family said in a statement sent to Fox News Digital, "We have full and unwavering confidence in the investigative efforts of law enforcement." Conor Hanlon was the person who called 911 to report he found his wife unconscious and not breathing on the floor of their home. NJ HUSBAND BEGS FOR CPR HELP IN 911 CALL AFTER WIFE FOUND DEAD WITH STAB WOUNDS: AUDIO FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X In the frantic call, he is heard asking the operator to give him "CPR instructions," then says "there's a laceration" on his wife's body. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Conor and Brooke were married nearly five years before she was killed. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "While in Boston, Brooke met and fell in love with her future husband, Conor Hanlon. Brooke and Conor were married in June 2021 and lived in the Boston area until they moved to Chester, New Jersey in September 2023. They purchased a home in Chester in September 2024 and welcomed their beloved daughter, Avery, in July 2025," the obituary said. SEND US A TIP LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Brooke was a therapist who "loved her work," and "had tremendous compassion" for her clients. Before the start of her career, she graduated from Villa Walsh Academy in 2009. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wake Forest University in 2013, and then her master’s from Northeastern University in 2015. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "Brooke was a truly beautiful soul. Everyone who has ever known her will always remember Brooke's extraordinary kindness, friendship, loyalty, empathy, compassion, humility, generosity, and passionate desire to help and support family, friends, and all those she counseled," according to her obituary. Fox News Digital has repeatedly reached out to Conor Hanlon for comment. He has not been charged with any crime or wrongdoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de0a92c5335ae10460928 Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor David Crowley reveals he won't campaign with Hasan Piker te 2026-08-13T15:20:09.410Z Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor David Crowley reveals he won't campaign with Hasan Piker Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said he would not be campaigning with far-left socialist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker during an interview released on Wednesday. Crowley said he didn't want to lend credibility to platforms that further divide the Democratic Party, in an interview with WISN 12 News. "I don’t want to lend credibility to platforms, if you will, that I believe further divide us as a community, further divide Democrats, or further divide this country. But, I do know that we have to focus on bringing everybody under this tent," Crowley said. MEET THE DEMOCRAT WHO NARROWLY DEFEATED SOCIALIST RIVAL IN KEY SWING-STATE BATTLE OVER THE PARTY’S FUTURE "So, I’m always willing to have those tough conversations. But we also have to utilize not just myself —there are many community members, there are many voters, there are many supporters that we can empower to bring people to be a part of this big tent we call the Democratic Party," he said. WISN 12 News' Matt Smith asked Crowley directly if he was talking about Piker specifically, and if he was planning to campaign with the streamer. "I’m talking about anybody who focuses on divisive language," he said, adding, "I don’t plan on campaigning with Hasan, if that’s what you’re asking me. No." Piker campaigned alongside Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist who ran against Crowley in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary. HASAN PIKER CALLS FOR DEMOCRATS WHO OPPOSE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO BE 'PUNISHED' The streamer reacted to Crowley's remarks on X. "this is devastating news for me, i however wish crowley the best of luck for the wisconsin trifecta. hope he takes some of the great policies that brought out 300k wisconsinites into consideration as the dems work to defeat tom tiffany as a unified front!" Piker wrote. Piker said Wednesday that "the knives will be out" for the socialist left after Hong's loss in the Wisconsin primary. Pike argued during his livestream that Democratic establishment figures will work harder to stop insurgent candidates because they no longer underestimate the progressive movement. "It will be more difficult, though, because the establishment will not underestimate us. It will continue to undermine us, but they will not underestimate us," Piker said. "So, the knives will be out." Eric Ham, a political analyst, told Fox News Digital in a statement that Crowley's comments "fuel division within the Democratic Party and only makes it harder for the party to be a viable check on the Trump administration. "Moreover, as the economy falters and the war in Iran grows more unpopular, Democrats have a very real shot at tangible pickups, not just in Washington, but in state and local races. Wisconsin is a clear example of this. Now is the time for the party, left and center, to unify behind its candidates and chart clear messaging and contrasts versus Republicans. Otherwise, Democrats risk squandering tremendous gains in November," Ham continued. The Democratic Socialists of America did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7de0a82c5335ae1046091f Jayden Daniels tells LSU to keep his name out of its mouth in wild No. 5 jersey feud involving NIL te 2026-08-13T15:20:08.681Z Jayden Daniels tells LSU to keep his name out of its mouth in wild No. 5 jersey feud involving NIL Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has decided to start a legal war with his former school, LSU, over the rights to his name, image and likeness — and it all stems from the use of his former college jersey number. Yes, the Heisman Trophy winner is trying to distance himself from the LSU football program and prevent the school from using promotional material related to his time in Baton Rouge. Why? Because LSU is allowing current cornerback D.J. Pickett to wear the No. 5 jersey this upcoming season, a number Daniels believes should not be worn due to what he accomplished during his time on the Bayou. Earlier this month, an attorney representing Daniels sent a cease-and-desist letter to the LSU athletic department detailing a list of demands regarding the school's use of Daniels' NIL. In the letter, first reported by ESPN and confirmed by Fox News Digital-OutKick, attorney Adam Kenner was very specific about what he expects from LSU moving forward. "Accordingly, LSU must immediately cease and desist from any further issue use, display, publication, distribution, promotion, commercialization, or other exploitation of Mr. Daniels' NIL in any manner or medium," Kenner detailed in a letter to AD Verge Ausberry. "Any use of Mr. Daniels' NIL occurring after LSU's receipt of this notice will be deemed knowing and willful and will be pursued vigorously through all available legal and equitable remedies, without further notice." I think it's pretty easy to tell that this kerfuffle is not going away any time soon. After Daniels won the 2023 Heisman Trophy, the clock started ticking on when LSU could potentially retire his jersey number. Under LSU's policy, there is a five-year waiting period before that discussion can take place. But that doesn't mean LSU can't allow another player to wear the number in the meantime. According to the athletic department's protocol, that decision comes down to the head coach's discretion. Legendary halfback Billy Cannon, who wore No. 20 while playing at LSU, had his number permanently retired, meaning it cannot be worn again. Other legendary Tigers have had their jerseys retired while their numbers remain available for current players. So, with the clock still ticking on when LSU can even discuss retiring the No. 5 that Daniels wore after transferring in from Arizona State, former head coach Brian Kelly told ESPN that he promised the number to current cornerback D.J. Pickett during the recruiting process. Yes, I promise you, this is a thing in college athletics — and has been for years. If a school is heavily recruiting an athlete who wants to wear a certain number, the program can promise that number as part of the recruiting process to entice an athlete to sign. But Daniels was apparently under the impression that LSU should have asked him beforehand whether he was OK with another player wearing No. 5 for the first time since he left Baton Rouge for the NFL. It should also be noted that Joe Burrow, who won the 2019 Heisman Trophy and led LSU to a national championship, has not had his No. 9 worn by another player in Baton Rouge since leaving for the NFL. So, is Daniels upset that his number is being handed to another player while Burrow's has remained untouched? That's likely part of the equation, especially given the statement provided by a spokesperson for Daniels. "The Daniels family is deeply disappointed and feels profoundly disrespected by LSU's decision to give Jayden's number to another player," Jayden Daniels' spokesperson said. "Jayden and his family had every reason to believe that his number would remain a meaningful part of his LSU legacy and would be honored and protected in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the university." It appears Daniels is upset that, while former coach Brian Kelly held off on allowing someone else to wear the number, current head coach Lane Kiffin is honoring a promise made to a player during the previous regime's time in Baton Rouge. This is obviously a no-win situation for the LSU head coach. Either he's going to accommodate DJ Pickett or upset former Heisman Trophy quarterback Jayden Daniels. LANE KIFFIN KNOWS THERE AREN’T EXCUSES AT LSU. NOW COMES THE TEST OF MAKING IT WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS When asked about the situation during a recent news conference at LSU, Lane Kiffin was adamant that he's simply keeping a promise the previous staff made to Pickett. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! "DJ is in No.5, and that was a situation that was promised to him in recruiting here, for him to sign here," Kiffin told reporters. "I've done a lot of research on that with the family and the representatives and the people, so really I didn't have a decision to make. It was promised to the kid. It wasn't done for whatever reason. I'm not going to get into that. "I'm not going to judge something [that was done] when I wasn't here. But when a kid is promised something to come to a school, he should wear it. So at that point, I don't think that's really my decision. We should honor what he was told." So, this ultimately comes down to a former player who feels disrespected by his old school and a current head coach caught in the middle of an increasingly messy dispute between Daniels and LSU administrators. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dde512c5335ae104608bc Mohave Accelerated boys golf beats Mohave in season opener at Laughlin Ranch te 2026-08-13T15:10:09.934Z Mohave Accelerated boys golf beats Mohave in season opener at Laughlin Ranch Mohave and Mohave Accelerated boys golf started their seasons this week against each other at Laughlin Ranch Golf Club on Tuesday with the Thunderbirds as the host. The Patriots won the meet with 226 strokes with freshman Cooper White leading… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dde4b2c5335ae1046088e Who really needs a cocktail robot? te 2026-08-13T15:10:03.737Z Who really needs a cocktail robot? Bartesian's cocktail makers would be best described like a Keurig or Nespresso machine, but for alcoholic drinks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dde492c5335ae10460885 Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs te 2026-08-13T15:10:01.934Z Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs Nvidia has a plan to make sure its GPUs won't lose value. It wants to convince a new crop of financiers to keep lending for AI buildouts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ddbff2c5335ae1046085c Three states prepare to execute killers Thursday in same-day event not seen since 2010 te 2026-08-13T15:00:15.119Z Three states prepare to execute killers Thursday in same-day event not seen since 2010 Three men in three different states are scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday in an unusual same-day cluster of executions across the U.S. Tennessee is set to execute Anthony Darrell Hines for the murder of a motel maid, while Alabama plans to put Jeremy Williams to death for raping and killing a 5-year-old girl after paying her mother $2,500 to let the child perform a sexual act. Oklahoma is also scheduled to execute Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez for killing his girlfriend. The Associated Press reported that three states last carried out executions on a single day on Jan. 7, 2010, when prisoners were put to death in Louisiana, Ohio and Texas. TWO FLORIDA INMATES DIE IN RARE DOUBLE EXECUTION AFTER SCOTUS DENIES STAYS Three executions were also set to happen on the same day in 2018, though only one took place after Alabama officials struggled to place an IV line and Texas granted a reprieve. Florida executed two men in one day in July, bringing its total number of executions since the beginning of 2025 to 31. Eleven states carried out executions last year. If Tennessee and Alabama proceed Thursday, six states will have put prisoners to death in 2026. Hines, 66, is set to die for the 1985 killing of Catherine Jean Jenkins, a 54-year-old motel maid in Kingston Springs. Prosecutors said Hines stabbed Jenkins while she was at work. JUDGE BLOCKS ALABAMAS NITROGEN GAS EXECUTION METHOD, RUES IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONALLY CRUEL He was first sentenced to death in 1986, won a new sentencing hearing on appeal and was sentenced to death again in 1989. His execution is scheduled three months after Tennessee stopped another inmate’s lethal injection when officials could not establish an IV line. Hines has asked the governor and the courts to intervene, arguing that the doctor involved in the May procedure was unqualified and could cause the same problems during his execution. He also said muscular atrophy and weight loss after two strokes could make it difficult to place an IV. Officials were able to establish Tony Carruthers’ first IV line quickly during the May attempt. But they spent more than an hour trying to place a second line, his lawyer said after witnessing the procedure. The team tried Carruthers’ arm, hand and foot before moving to a central line. ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE INSISTS INNOCENCE, URGES GOVERNOR TO MEET HIM BEFORE NITROGEN-GAS EXECUTION Lee stopped Carruthers’ execution and delayed it for a year. Tennessee has not said whether the doctor involved in that procedure will participate in Hines’ execution. In Alabama, Williams is set to be executed for the 2021 rape and murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland of Georgia. Williams pleaded guilty, gave up his appeals and asked to be put to death. Prosecutors said the 42-year-old paid Holland’s mother $2,500 before sexually assaulting and strangling the girl. They said he recorded the attack and kept her body so he could continue abusing it. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "To see on video what he did to this baby, what a grown man could do to a child, it’s shocking, it’s horrible, it’s disgusting," Russell County District Attorney Richard Chancey said. "It’s just a level of evil." Williams was also investigated in Alaska in 2005 in connection with his infant daughter’s death, though no charges were filed until 2022. Alabama has not carried out an execution this year. If Williams is put to death, he would be the first. A federal judge halted a planned nitrogen gas execution in the state back in June after finding the method unconstitutional. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Oklahoma is also scheduled to execute Cuesta-Rodriguez on Thursday for the 2003 murder of his girlfriend, Olimpia Fisher, at their Oklahoma City home. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Cuesta-Rodriguez has expressed regret over Fisher’s death but did not ask for clemency. SEND US A TIP Fisher was preparing to leave Cuesta-Rodriguez when he shot her through one eye. He left her to scream for help for about eight minutes, then shot her through the other eye, killing her. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "He made her suffer because she dared to live beyond his control," Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond told the state’s Pardon and Parole Board on July 14. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The board rejected clemency in a 3-1 vote last month. Cuesta-Rodriguez’s lawyers had urged the board to let him remain in prison for life, pointing to his difficult childhood in Cuba, brain damage, post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression. If Oklahoma carries out the execution, Cuesta-Rodriguez would be the state’s third execution this year and the 20th under Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ddbfe2c5335ae10460853 PureTalk keeps phone plans simple — and FOX News readers can choose any plan for $15 per month te 2026-08-13T15:00:14.403Z PureTalk keeps phone plans simple — and FOX News readers can choose any plan for $15 per month Finding a phone plan that fits your budget can feel like more work than it's worth. Luckily, PureTalk keeps things simple, offering five plans at prices lower than many major carriers. Right now, FOX News readers can try any plan for just $15 per month by clicking this sign-up link. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ddbfd2c5335ae1046084a El-Sayed argued against the Second Amendment in unearthed social media videos te 2026-08-13T15:00:13.657Z El-Sayed argued against the Second Amendment in unearthed social media videos A controversial progressive Democrat who has campaigned with high-profile socialists and is running to be the state's next U.S. senator from Michigan responded after hidden videos on his YouTube channel trashing the Second Amendment resurfaced. "Abdul respects the Second Amendment, and also believes that access to healthcare is a right," Abdul El-Sayed spokeswoman Roxie Richner told Fox News Digital when reached for comment about comments made in the now-secret videos. "What if we tweaked the Constitution, amended the amendment, and instead of the right to bear arms, we change it to the right to have health care?" he said in a YouTube video posted on April 6, 2023. He claimed altruism in the proposal, saying more people would live. In that video, El-Sayed said that stripping Second Amendment rights and implementing a right to healthcare policy would lead to "fewer people dying by gun and more people living because they have health care." MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED DODGES QUESTION ON WHETHER HE STILL SUPPORTS DEFUNDING THE POLICE YouTube offers a feature to hide videos previously posted publicly without deleting them. Though the hidden videos can't be viewed, rough transcripts can be found on an internet archive site first revealed by CNN in a Monday report. The outlet reports that El-Sayed hid about 100 videos before launching his Senate campaign. In one video from May 26, 2022, the transcript of which was viewed by Fox News Digital, El-Sayed made the argument that the Second Amendment does not apply to individual Americans, and only applies to a regulated militia. He claimed that the stipulation written in the key constitutional right "couches the entire idea of not infringing on the right to bear arms in the idea of maintaining a well-regulated militia." He argued against individuals owning firearms, instead suggesting that only designated community based groups, like police forces, should be issued firearms. Paradoxically, El-Sayed has also argued in favor of defunding the police. UNEARTHED CLIP EXPOSES MORE ANTI-POLICE RHETORIC AS EL-SAYED GETS GRILLED FOR DELETING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS That argument against the Second Amendment was roundly rejected in a famous Supreme Court case from 2008, District of Columbia v. Heller. "The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia," the nation's highest court decidedly held. El-Sayed's campaign did not respond when asked which, if any, of his views on the Second Amendment had changed since posting the 2022 and 2023 videos. Among the many other hidden videos, El-Sayed also raged against President Donald Trump's closed borders policies, argued against the use of fireworks and compared the "ethos" of football to slavery. The Democrat candidate has campaigned with socialist darling streamer Hasan Piker, known for saying "America deserved 9/11," praising Mao Zedong and Communist China, arguing that capitalists should be murdered in the streets and spewing a litany of antisemitic bile. The two palled around at a pre-primary election day party earlier this month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ddbfc2c5335ae10460841 John Rich warns Nashville's famed Broadway could go dark as businesses face tax ‘death nail’ te 2026-08-13T15:00:12.615Z John Rich warns Nashville's famed Broadway could go dark as businesses face tax ‘death nail’ Country star John Rich is warning that Nashville’s Lower Broadway, the iconic entertainment district famous for its glowing neon signs, packed honky-tonks and live country music, could soon begin going dark. In a video that Rich shared on Facebook last week, the 52-year-old Big & Rich member sounded the alarm, declaring that "the lights are going out on Broadway" as Nashville businesses struggle under mounting property tax bills. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Rich, who owns Redneck Riviera Bar & BBQ on Lower Broadway, argued that sharply higher property assessments along with increased taxes have pushed longtime Broadway establishments to a breaking point, which he said threatened not only the businesses themselves but the live music culture that earned Nashville its "Music City" nickname. "It was a one-two punch," Rich said. "So the first thing he did was they reappraised everybody's property in the county, in the city, and as soon as they got that done, which was an extremely inflated appraisal rate, then they come in and raise the taxes aggressively on top of these extremely inflated appraisals." COUNTRY STAR JOHN RICH JOINS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ADVOCATING FOR LANDOWNERS' RIGHTS "And with those two things, what you've done is you've now put a death nail in a vast majority of the businesses," he continued. "It's only a matter of time before you're going to see large percentages of the businesses downtown turning out the lights." "We've already had three in the past two weeks have to shut down. I'm talking major, major, major places that have been there for decades," Rich added. Though Rich blamed Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell for the overall tax burden, the city's regularly scheduled four-year reappraisal, which took place in 2025, was conducted by the independently elected Davidson County assessor of property. WATCH: JOHN RICH WARNS TAX ‘ONE-TWO PUNCH’ THREATENS BROADWAY The 2025 reappraisal resulted in a 45% median increase in property values countywide. Under Tennessee law, the reappraisal itself is revenue-neutral, meaning the tax rate is adjusted so higher property values don't automatically generate additional revenue for local government. However, O’Connell and the Metro Council subsequently set the Urban Services District tax rate at $2.814 per $100 of assessed value, 26% above the revenue-neutral certified rate, according to the assessor’s office. The increases were particularly steep on Lower Broadway, where a 400% increase in real estate values was common, according to a report by Axios Nashville. The outlet also reported that many honky-tonk operators rent their buildings and are responsible for the property taxes under their leases, leaving them to shoulder rising tax bills without benefiting from the increased equity in the properties. Rich pointed to several Lower Broadway establishments while describing what he sees as a broader threat to businesses in the district. He cited Nashville Underground, which permanently closed in May after roughly eight years in business, and Acme Feed & Seed, whose owner, Tom Morales, has warned it could close amid a steep increase in its property tax bill. Rich also said he has heard Hard Rock Cafe Nashville, a Broadway fixture since 1994, is considering closing, though Fox News Digital has not independently confirmed that claim. Acme Feed & Seed, in particular, has emerged as a flashpoint in the debate over the rising tax burden. In February, Morales said the popular four-story restaurant, bar and live music venue's annual property tax bill had jumped from $129,000 to nearly $600,000. Morales told Nashville's NewsChannel 5 that Acme Feed & Seed ended 2025 about $500,000 "in the red," while he and his daughter Lauren Morales later told the Nashville Scene that closure was "imminent" if they could not find a solution to the tax increase. O’Connell addressed Morales' warnings at the time during an interview with Nashville's Fox 17. "It’s not up to me whether he keeps that business open," O’Connell told the outlet. "The market evolves. New businesses start even as beloved old businesses close." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The comments drew criticism, including from Metro Councilmember Jacob Kupin, who told Fox 17 he was "appalled" by the mayor's response. O’Connell’s office later accused the station of selectively editing and misrepresenting his remarks and released a longer version of the exchange. In the fuller answer, O’Connell said the state comptroller had reviewed downtown valuations and determined they reflected market value. He called Acme's location "an incredibly valuable piece of property" and said it was up to the owner to determine how to capture that value. Rich argued that Acme’s concerns are far from isolated, pointing to a recent meeting he attended with other Lower Broadway business owners. "Then we had this meeting with all the business owners down there," Rich told Fox News Digital. "And in that meeting, all the ownership of Broadway was represented down there, and every single person said it's only a matter of time before we literally have to just close the doors because we're running at a deficit." "We'd have to charge $50 a beer, which you can't do that," he continued. "I mean, there is no business model that exists that allows the businesses down there to stay open." WATCH: JOHN RICH SAYS NASHVILLE BARS WOULD NEED TO CHARGE ‘$50 A BEER' TO SURVIVE Rich emphasized that the bar and restaurant operators sounding the alarm include some of the most experienced in the city. "You're not talking about a bunch of amateurs here," he said. "You're looking at the best of the best, and they can't survive it." For Rich, however, the bigger concern is what the financial pressure could ultimately mean for Nashville’s identity. "The bigger story to me is live music in Nashville. I mean, it's called Music City," he said. Rich described the unique concentration of live music along Broadway, where honky-tonks line both sides of the street and bands perform throughout the day and into the early morning hours. "You walk down Broadway, the doors are all open to all the honky-tonks, you're hearing music from the right side of your head and the left side of your head for five blocks in a row," Rich said. "There's 60, 70, 80 live music venues in that one concentration. It's the only place like it in the world." "The French Quarter doesn't have that. Las Vegas doesn't have that. Times Square doesn't have that," he continued. "There's nowhere in America that has what downtown Nashville has when it comes to live music. And it is absolutely under threat." Rich painted a dire picture of what he fears the entertainment district could eventually look like when Nashville hosts the 2030 Super Bowl. "Can you imagine when the Super Bowl comes to Nashville here in a few years, and everybody's packed in on Broadway and there's only 30 or 40% of the neon signs that are even still lit up, if you're lucky?" he said. "That's what you're looking at happening. I mean, what a travesty that would be." Rich, an outspoken conservative and longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, placed much of the blame for the situation on O’Connell, a Democrat, suggesting the mayor's approach to the issue is driven by ideology. However, Rich maintained that concerns among Broadway business owners cross political lines. "This is not just a bunch of conservatives yelling about it," Rich said. "The group of business owners that I sat with were from both sides of the aisle." "There's all kinds of things we don't agree on amongst each other," he continued. "But this right here brought unity amongst left and right and middle. It's that bad." Rich also accused O’Connell of using tax policy to reshape the character of Nashville, offering his own view of the mayor's motivations. "It is a tactic to tax things out of existence that you don't like and replace them with things that you'd rather have there," Rich said. "Can you imagine the neon signs on Broadway replaced with government buildings and corporate offices? I think that's what he wants." Fox News Digital has reached out to O’Connell’s office for comment. The five-time Grammy Award nominee is now calling on Tennessee state leaders to intervene. Rich said Broadway business owners have appealed to Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson and urged Gov. Bill Lee to work with lawmakers on a solution. He told Fox News Digital that the governor has the opportunity to become a "honky-tonk hero." WATCH: JOHN RICH FEARS NASHVILLE’S NEON LIGHTS COULD GO DARK BEFORE SUPER BOWL COMES TO MUSIC CITY "Governor Lee, who's still here, has an opportunity to do a special session with the Senate, with the House, and come with some solution that, if nothing else, will buy us some time until we can go in and make the more permanent moves," Rich said. State leaders are considering taking action. Sexton's office confirmed to Axios Nashville on Wednesday that the House speaker has spoken with Lee's office about the issue and that they are "looking at all possible solutions," including the possibility of a special legislative session. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Despite his warnings, Rich said the culture that draws crowds to Broadway has not changed, at least not yet. "The culture on Broadway hasn't changed at all," he said. "The crowds that come there, the bands that play there, the owners of those businesses, they're the same as they've always been." "It is all about the music," Rich continued. "It's all about people coming to town to have a good time and look at what some of the most talented people you've ever seen in your life play on these tiny little stages." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ddbfb2c5335ae10460838 House Republican urges new Trump AG Blanche to shut down Biden-era NYC heroin injection sites te 2026-08-13T15:00:11.618Z House Republican urges new Trump AG Blanche to shut down Biden-era NYC heroin injection sites Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., slammed Biden administration-funded heroin injection sites in New York City in an interview with Fox News Digital. At the heart of Malliotakis' complaints are two Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) in Manhattan — one in East Harlem and the other in Washington Heights — that, until recently, funneled federal funds to "supervised consumption services," including the supervised use of illicit drugs such as heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance. "People literally go there like it's a community center, hang out, and shoot up drugs. It's signaling to drug dealers where their clients are located and attracting a criminal element in and around the facility," Malliotakis told Fox News Digital. "We don't want to see this spread throughout the City of New York or the rest of the country, which is why it's critical for the Department of Justice to step in now to stop these illegally operating heroin injection centers — to make an example of what's taking place in New York City so other municipalities throughout the country don't think about opening them," she continued. EX-EMPLOYEE OF TAXPAYER-FUNDED NONPROFIT CAUGHT SELLING FENTANYL NEAR LA PARK: DOCS Malliotakis wrote a letter to newly-confirmed U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday, requesting that he take "swift action" to shut down the centers. She accused the nonprofit OnPoint, which runs the centers, of "operating in clear violation of federal law under Title 21 of the United States Code Section 856 which states it is unlawful to '...knowingly open, lease, rent, use, or maintain any place, whether permanently or temporarily, for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance...'" A Justice Department spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital that "the DOJ can confirm receipt of the letter and is ensuring the appropriate personnel within the Department are reviewing it carefully." President Donald Trump's administration, in a July 2025 executive order, ordered the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to redirect funding from "recipients of Federal housing and homelessness assistance that operate drug injection sites or 'safe consumption sites,' knowingly distribute drug paraphernalia, or permit the use or distribution of illicit drugs on property under their control." TRUMP’S DC LAW-AND-ORDER BLITZ MARKS ONE YEAR WITH EYE-POPPING HAUL OF SUSPECTS Malliotakis praised the decision while arguing that the OnPoint facilities fall under that definition. "Thankfully, President Trump last year signed an executive order prohibiting any federal funds from going to such facilities. There was a $2 million grant that Joe Biden's administration had approved for these facilities in New York, and President Trump's executive order canceled that," she told Fox News Digital. Malliotakis also introduced a bill in 2025 that would further defund injection centers nationally. "We don't know who will be president in a few years, so we need that codified in statute. I'm very pleased to see the President took action via executive order to stop $2 million of taxpayer money from going to a heroin shooting gallery, which is an absolutely insane use of taxpayer funds," she told Fox News Digital. "We're hopeful that under the new Trump administration, we will see these heroin sites finally shut down because what they're doing is enabling addiction," she continued. "It is really unsavory activity that's taking place. You see the quality of life deteriorate, all in full view of the school children attending surrounding community schools," Malliotakis said. Malliotakis also slammed New York's Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who visited one of OnPoint's locations in March. "The new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, did go visit one of these facilities and was praising the work they're doing, which is ludicrous. It's enabling drug addiction instead of helping people who are clearly addicted," she told Fox News Digital. "These are people addicted to these substances, and instead of helping them fight their addiction and get off drugs, they're literally enabling them and giving them a community center to do it in — when we could use community centers for our youth and our seniors. It's really, really disturbing to see tax dollars go to this" she continued. "We need long-term treatment. I've been a constant supporter of funding long-term treatment. Unfortunately, here in New York City, when they make a drug-related arrest, it's a quick turnaround — you're in and you're out, even if you're the dealer perpetrating these crimes on people," Malliotakis said. Fox News Digital contacted the White House, Mamdani's office and OnPoint for further comment. 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The student, Lillie Vehling, is a Division I water polo player at the University of California, Davis, FOX 13 Seattle reported. Vehling was in Seattle for Seafair, the city's annual summer festival, where she spotted three girls struggling in the waters of Lake Washington near Genesee Park on July 31. EXTREME DEPTH MADE FATAL CAVE DIVE PERILOUS AT LUXURY HONEYMOON DESTINATION A California native, Vehling had gone to Genesee Park to watch the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron. The girls "did not look very good" in the water, Vehling said in an interview with FOX 13 Seattle. "They were already bobbing up and down, trying to get breaths, and one of the girls was actually drowning the others in order to breathe," she said. "That's when I knew I had to jump in." SHARK WEEK ADVISORY AS WARMING SEAS PUSH BLACKTIPS FARTHER NORTH ALONG EAST COAST Vehling said that she saved the girl who was drowning the others first "so that the others weren't even in worse shape." Fox News Digitial reached out to Vehling for more details.  "I removed them one by one," she told FOX 13. "The first girl — I, again, don't really remember how I did it, but I got her back to the shallow water." After rescuing the second swimmer, Vehling untangled the third girl from the buoy rope and brought her up to safety. CARIBBEAN HOT SPOT GRIPPED BY WATER CRISIS, AND TOURISTS SCRAMBLE TO RESCHEDULE PLANS "Unfortunately, by the time I had gotten to the third girl, it was just the top of her head that was there," Vehling said. "I just saw her black hair in the water barely floating and when I got to her, she was unconscious. I lifted her head up out of the water and had my arm underneath her armpit holding her up," she added. The girl coughed up water and regained consciousness, according to FOX 13. Seafair later honored Vehling for the rescue, inviting her to its gala — where she was knighted and named Seafair royalty. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER She was also given a special opportunity to see the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, a squadron she has long admired.  Fox News Digital reached out to Seafair for comment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 and the second-leading cause of unintentional injury death among children ages 5 to 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Similar rescues have made recent headlines across the country.  Earlier this summer, two Florida lifeguards were credited with saving a 5-year-old boy who was pulled unconscious from the ocean at Silver Beach after his frantic family flagged them down for help. In LA County, lifeguards performed nearly 2,000 ocean rescues over a single weekend amid extreme heat and dangerous surf conditions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dd9a42c5335ae10460736 DAVID MARCUS: Why it's too late for Dems to ditch Piker and his America-hating socialism te 2026-08-13T14:50:12.662Z DAVID MARCUS: Why it's too late for Dems to ditch Piker and his America-hating socialism Democrats scored a narrow, but ultimately pyrrhic, victory in Wisconsin Tuesday night, as the wacky Thanksgiving-hating and Hasan Piker-backed gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong lost the primary to a more moderate candidate. But their socialism problem is far from cured. Just as in Michigan two weeks ago, the polls in this Democratic primary reflected about as much reality as Alice in Wonderland, as all of them had Hong with a seemingly insurmountable lead of over 15 points. The prediction markets had Hong’s chances of winning at 96% on Tuesday morning, but something happened on the way to her coronation. Actual flesh-and-blood voters decided that socialist policies such as abolishing police and ICE aren’t really what they want. DEMOCRAT ESTABLISHMENT STRIKES BACK AS SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DOWNED IN BATTLEGROUND PRIMARY This column, based on reporting from the ground in the Midwest, has been warning for weeks that the polls have been absurdly favoring socialist candidates such as Adbul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate primary who squeaked out a 1-point win after every survey put him up double digits. This has left Democrats with the most serious problem they have faced in a generation, because half of their voters seem to want a socialist utopia while the other half just wants a normal, everyday Democratic candidate, to the extent those still even exist. Democratic establishment leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries keep insisting that the Democrats just have a big tent, and that this is a good thing. But what does that really mean? If the Democrats' "big tent" includes proposals such as abolishing the Senate and Supreme Court, seizing private property and, as one of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top aides put it, "impoverishing the White middle class," then voters have a right to believe that electing Democrats might bring those things about. JONATHAN TURLEY: NOTHING SAYS 'BIG TENT' LIKE A GOOD COMMUNIST POGROM In the final 10 days of the Michigan race, Piker and the DSA were basically El-Sayed’s running mates. At first, the party thought it had found electoral gold as the fabulist polls posited a socialist supercharged blowout. They were ready to send Piker everywhere and to plaster his face all over America. When that lead turned out to be fool's gold, Democrats realized they had made a huge mistake, and that Piker and his lunatic ravings about Israel and murdering United States senators had done far more harm than good. Even having realized that, however, the party is stuck with Piker and the DSA now. For weeks, Democrats have been insisting that the antisemitic Twitch streamer is a major voice for youth who must be given space and a platform, and that America is trending towards socialism. HASAN PIKER CALLS FOR DEMOCRATS WHO OPPOSE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO BE 'PUNISHED' Well, not so fast, commies. It is far too late for Democrats to disavow Piker now, and the odds of him shutting up and going away on his own, especially after last week’s Rolling Stone fashion shoot, are somewhere between narrow and non-existent. Piker is to Republicans what cowbell is to Christopher Walken: They need more, the GOP has a fever and the only cure is more Hasan Piker, who seems to say things daily that make Democrats miss nutty Graham Platner. Republicans are going to tie El-Sayed and every Democratic candidate in America to Piker and communist crazies, and where is the lie? Who in their party other than Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has said a word against them? BLAKEMAN CUTS INTO HOCHUL'S NEW YORK GOVERNOR'S RACE LEAD IN NEW POLL, AS LIKELY VOTERS GIVE DSA JUDGMENT When you combine this with the galaxy-sized polling misses, all in favor of the left, in this cycle, who is to say that Michelle Tafoya can’t flip the Minnesota Senate seat red or that Bruce Blakeman can’t unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul in the Empire State’s governor's race? Elections are stories, not math problems, and boy do Republicans have a good story to tell now that Democrats have embraced Piker and the radical left. If destroying the constitution and immiserating White people is inside the Democrat tent, there are a lot of ordinary, everyday American voters who will not be. Democrats will try very hard in the coming weeks to move to the center and put all of this socialism behind them, but so long as they are tied to Piker and the communists, they will never be able to get there. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dd9a42c5335ae1046072d BZZR 'cutting out the noise' from sports social media space great for creators, sportscaster Jon Alba says te 2026-08-13T14:50:12.005Z BZZR 'cutting out the noise' from sports social media space great for creators, sportscaster Jon Alba says Social media can be a tricky place. If you fire off the wrong hot take, you could subject yourself to endless notifications for messages that might make you lose some sleep. BZZR, a social media platform dedicated solely to sports content, is hoping to change that. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL Jon Alba, an Emmy Award-winning sportscaster who co-hosts "The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy" with the legendary professional wrestler, told Fox News Digital he believed that there was a space missing for sports fans to connect online without the hate and vitriol. He said it’s what makes BZZR the place to be for those who have cemented themselves as reputable content creators and those looking to get reps in. "I have always felt like there was a spot in the sports media space that was unoccupied where a virtual sports bar could meet people who wanted to engage in that space specifically," he said. "When I was 15 years old, back in the early days of podcasting, podcasting didn't even exist. It was like online sports talk radio. There was a platform called YouCaster and it was essentially a bunch of sports fans, wannabe sports broadcasters, creating content and congregating around each other's content. And the platform didn't last very long, but it was such a great idea. "And now in the age of access for all of these creators to have a space that is dedicated to solely creating instantaneous, engaging sports content and cutting out the noise, I think that's awesome for the space and it's a great way for anyone to get an opportunity to get reps and get better at creating content in the sports space. So, I think it's a great arena for that." BZZR has made it a point to block out the noise and stick solely to sports and it’s what drew Alba to the platform. The social media platform has partnered with the Texas Rangers, John Bradshaw Layfield, MVP, Dwayne Swayze and Kayla Becker – to name a few. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "There's so much trash out there today, whether it's AI garbage or engagement bait, rage bait, where people just say things for the sake of saying things, and it's been one of my least favorite evolutions of the sports media space in the last decade where people who want to make noise get rewarded for doing so without any substance to what they're saying," he said. "And I think the advantage of a place like BZZR is that you have people on the platform who are there for the right reason, who want to create good, engaging content that furthers conversation that gets them better at creating sports content and creates a space that people actually want to talk about sports in, as silly as it sounds. "I don't think we have that many of them right now that do so in a way that has integrity and is genuinely fun to sort through. So that's why I've really gone behind the idea of BZZR and I think it's cool to see that it has grown in a short period of time." Hardy agreed that the concept of having a place solely for sports was a good idea. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "The best thing about social media is it gives everyone a voice. The worst thing about social media is it gives everyone a voice and that very much holds true," Hardy added. Hardy and Alba’s podcast drops every Friday morning as they look back at Hardy’s career and swap stories about some of the most important moments in pro wrestling history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dd9a32c5335ae10460724 Man who carried Clinton nuclear 'football' reveals what 'scares the hell out of me' about Air Force One story te 2026-08-13T14:50:11.262Z Man who carried Clinton nuclear 'football' reveals what 'scares the hell out of me' about Air Force One story A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who carried the nuclear "football" for former President Bill Clinton says the extraordinary Air Force One shell game departing Ankara, Turkey last month to protect President Donald Trump from a potential attack was hardly unprecedented. "It was brilliant," retired Lt. Col. Robert "Buzz" Patterson told Fox News Digital. "I wish I had been a part of it. That's how well done it was." But Patterson is warning that exposing the vital national security secrets behind such operations could put presidents, military personnel and the White House press corps in danger for years to come. Patterson served as Clinton's senior military aide for a period of two years and was responsible for the president’s emergency satchel, and in a 20-minute interview Wednesday, he explained how presidential decoys, aircraft swaps and other acts of deception are longstanding tools used to protect the commander in chief, his senior officials and the "privileged" Air Force One press corps. TRUMP USED CATERING TRUCK, AIR FORCE ONE DECOY TO EVADE IRAN THREAT: REPORT What alarms him, Patterson said, is not that Trump’s security team used the tactic – including the catering truck sleight of hand he was intimately a part of during the Clinton administration – but that details of how it was done are now spilling into public view. "I hope that they prosecute this to the fullest," Patterson said. "Whoever leaked that, in my opinion, and having been involved in this, was highly placed in that process." "There’s only a few people who actually know exactly what’s going down, and that’s by design," he added. "So if somebody leaked it, it was somebody involved in the process, and that scares the hell out of me." 'DECOY' AIR FORCE ONE WAS PROTECTED BY US FIGHTER JETS, OFFICIAL SAYS His warning comes as Fox News reported Wednesday that the legacy presidential 747 used as a decoy after Trump secretly switched planes in Ankara, Turkey, last month was not sent into the sky unprotected. A senior Trump administration official told Fox News that U.S. fighter jets protected the aircraft on its flight to the United Kingdom. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were also aboard with members of the traveling press corps, according to the official. Reporters had been instructed to keep their window shades closed. Patterson said the fighter escort was exactly the sort of protection he would expect in a high-threat environment. TRUMP SAYS HE'S IRAN'S 'NO. 1' TARGET AS RENEWED CONFLICT RAISES ASSASSINATION FEARS "Yes, especially into war zones," Patterson said, when asked whether presidential aircraft are customarily escorted by fighter jets in such circumstances. "We damn sure always do when we’re going to a theater of high threat," he said. "We did it with President Clinton in ’97. And we did it with Trump just a couple weeks ago, and we’ll do it with whoever the next president is." TRUMP’S SLY PLANE SWITCH RAISES EYEBROWS OVER SAFETY OF PASSENGERS LEFT BEHIND ON BOARD Trump’s July 8 departure from the NATO summit in Ankara involved a carefully staged deception. Trump publicly boarded the familiar blue-and-white presidential 747 before being moved out of sight in an airport catering vehicle and transferred to a smaller Air Force C-32A. The legacy 747 then departed for Britain while Trump traveled separately. He later reunited with the presidential aircraft in the United Kingdom before continuing his journey aboard the newer, Qatari-donated 747. Trump said Tuesday that he was following the direction of the Secret Service and military. Patterson said the broader concept of confusing potential attackers about the president’s movements is routine. WHITE HOUSE PUSHED FOR PROTOCOL TO PRESERVE CORRESPONDENTS' CREDIBILITY AFTER TRUMP'S SECRET PLANE SWITCH "We use decoys all the time," he said. "We use decoy in the motorcade routes." "You'll sometimes see the two beasts will switch out under bridges and overpasses. We do the same thing with airplanes, especially in international trips. There's always two Air Force ones that go. Obviously one's a decoy and it's also a spare for spare parts in case something happens to the primary. "So we've been doing it for years. "It works," he added, "and for people to want to have visibility into actually how it works would be particularly troubling and it would cause reverberations in our American system for years." SECRET SERVICE AGENT ON JD VANCE'S DETAIL INVESTIGATED FOR ALLEGEDLY LEAKING OPERATIONAL SECURITY INFO That is why, he argued, demands to expose the mechanics of the latest operation risk doing more damage than the public scrutiny is worth. Patterson said the protections are intended not merely for Trump, Clinton or any individual president, but to ensure continuity of the presidency itself. "President Trump's only got two more years," he said. "These programs are going to be in place for the foreseeable future, and they've been in place in our past for quite a while. So it's not just about Trump. These programs exist to protect no matter who the president is and the team around him." Patterson, who is a conservative and outspoken New York Times bestselling author highly critical of the man he carried the nuclear football for, warned divisive politics against Trump is dangerous for U.S. national security. TWO YEARS AFTER BUTLER, THREATS AGAINST TRUMP KEEP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IN SHARP FOCUS "Like I was with President Clinton – I wasn't a huge President Clinton fan but they hired me into that position, the White House did – and I swore an oath to the office of the presidency, and I did it," Patterson said. "And I think that the people that are working for President Trump right now, whether they like him or don't like him, or agree with his politics or don't agree with this politics, they have to understand that we're there – the Secret Service guys, the apparatus is there – to protect the human being and the office." Patterson also revealed that Trump was not the first president he knew of to use an airport catering vehicle as part of a clandestine movement: "As far as I know, President Clinton was the first one to do it." Decades before Trump was moved between aircraft in Ankara, Patterson said a catering truck was used to discreetly move Clinton aboard a presidential aircraft during an episode that was never publicly reported at the time. "I won't go into a lot of detail, but, President Clinton was incapable of going up the front steps," he said. "So we used a catering truck to get them onto the back of the airplane, unbeknownst to anybody else that was there except for a few of us. And we never told anybody and nobody ever reported it." TRUMP HAS BECOME AMERICA'S MOST TARGETED LEADER, FACING THREATS EVERY FEW MONTHS "And we flew back to DC kind of unannounced. And we've done it before. I was on with President Clinton in 1997 when we did the surprise visit to Bosnia. So he went to Bosnia on Christmas Eve to surprise the troops. So we didn't tell anybody then. I was all on that trip the entire way, 36 hours nonstop that day. And we didn't tell anybody, and the press didn't know, and they never complained about it. "And it was important. We wanted to get President Clinton into a war zone without anybody else knowing about it. And that's kind of what was happening to Trump. They wanted to him out of a potential war zone, without anybody knowing about it. "We do it all the time. It's safe, it's reliable, and the public does not need to know." Past presidents have repeatedly used secrecy and deception for travel into dangerous areas. Clinton used decoy aircraft during a 2000 trip to Pakistan, while subsequent presidents have made covert or tightly held trips to Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine. The precise circumstances and level of knowledge afforded to traveling reporters have differed between administrations. Patterson pushed back against criticism that Trump’s operation improperly endangered the reporters and officials who continued aboard the legacy presidential aircraft. He noted that the aircraft was carrying not only journalists but an Air Force crew and senior government officials — and, as Fox News has now reported, was protected by fighter aircraft. "We’re not going to put those people at risk either," Patterson said flatly of the Air Force personnel. He argued that some of the media criticism has lost sight of the wider security apparatus involved in presidential travel. "A lot of what is being spouted on social media and in our mainstream media is factually incorrect," Patterson said, "and it’s actually troubling because it’s going to endanger not only President Trump, but future presidents to come." Patterson called efforts to expose the procedures "incredibly dangerous" and "irresponsible." The danger, he said, extends beyond the president. "It endangers everybody in the process — Secret Service guys, military aide guys, Air Force guys that are on alert, Army guys that are on alert," Patterson said. The retired officer said presidential protection plans are deliberately compartmentalized so that very few people know the full operation. That is what makes the source of the disclosures particularly concerning to him. Patterson warned there could also be a longer-term cost to revealing too much about presidential deception tactics: Future commanders in chief could lose the ability to make surprise visits to troops or enter high-threat regions at all. If the tactics become predictable, he argued, planners would have to devise entirely new security procedures. "If we were to expose everything, we would have to overhaul the entire security apparatus of the United States of America," Patterson said, warning that doing so could put "the presidency and the Cabinet members in incredible danger." Asked whether overexposing such programs could effectively prevent Trump or future presidents from making some high-risk overseas trips, Patterson agreed. "That’s correct," he said. For Patterson, that makes the argument over the Trump flight bigger than one president, one press corps or one flight out of Turkey. The tactics being publicly dissected today, he warned, may be the same ones needed to save a future president — and everyone traveling with that president — tomorrow. "We just need to leave them alone," Patterson said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dd99d2c5335ae104606f8 Flagstaff Event Almanac for August 13 te 2026-08-13T14:50:05.502Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for August 13 Aug 13 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dd7422c5335ae10460678 Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report te 2026-08-13T14:40:02.395Z Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report The tech giant has considered a nine-figure budget for the payments, according to the WSJ. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dd4f12c5335ae1046064e Military contractor aircraft surveil Arizona’s southern border for undisclosed mission te 2026-08-13T14:30:09.137Z Military contractor aircraft surveil Arizona’s southern border for undisclosed mission A snapshot of flight history of two aircraft belonging to military contractor Metrea Aerospace which have been flying along Arizona, Texas and New Mexico’s southern borders. Military contractor aircraft equipped with high-end surveillance gear has been flying along the United States southern border above Arizona, New Mexico and Texas for months. The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security won’t elaborate on what the aircraft are doing. “The Department of War contracts with a number of companies, including Metrea, to provide capabilities in support of military operations across the globe. For operations security reasons, we do not discuss specific contractor support to particular missions or operations,” a DoD spokesperson wrote in a statement to the Arizona Mirror. “These activities are governed by Attorney General approved procedures that ensure the activities are conducted in a manner that protects the constitutional and legal rights and the privacy and civil liberties of U.S. citizens.” The aircraft that have been flying along Arizona’s southern border belong to private military contractor Metrea, formerly Meta Aerospace, and according to documents obtained by the Mirror, they’re loaded with military grade surveillance equipment.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Since February, Metrea aircraft have been flying at high altitudes in loops along areas of the country’s southern border with Mexico over cities including Bisbee, Douglas, Laredo and El Paso.  Metrea holds multiple government contracts with the U.S. military, including a $5.7 million contract to help train the United States Special Operations Command. It also aids in simulated training exercises for the Marines.  The company also provides “advanced aerial surveillance” to the Australian government, specifically for monitoring the country’s border regions.  In a press release announcing the contract, Metrea boasted 170,000 hours of “crewed Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AISR) operations across Europe, the United States, Africa and Asia, demonstrating consistent performance in complex, high-tempo environments.” Metrea aircraft are not the only military-contractor-owned aircraft that have been flying in the area. The company did not respond to repeated requests for a comment on this story.  A jet belonging to Tenax Aerospace equipped with high-end mapping technology that has been spotted flying in the South China Sea and Nigeria has also been flying along the border since July.  A DHS spokesperson told the Mirror that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection were not flying with Metrea along the southern border. DHS did not respond to questions about whether the aircraft were supporting a mission by the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Defense.  Dirt boxes and more  The border region of the United States is no stranger to surveillance aircraft.  Aircraft belonging to DHS and the Arizona National Guard can be seen flying the region frequently, as they search for smugglers or people who crossed the border illegally. Those aircraft are often helicopters equipped with high-end cameras and other sensors, but DHS is also known to deploy predator-style drones to conduct surveillance.  In the past, DHS disguised its surveillance aircraft, equipped with “law enforcement technical collection” equipment.  The main aircraft flying the border is a Beechcraft B300 King Air 350, a twin-engine propeller aircraft that has been favored by the United States military to conduct rescue operations and surveillance missions.  A similar version of the aircraft that has been flying along Arizona’s border crashed in the Philippines last year, killing three contractors and one Marine.  According to documents obtained by the Mirror through the Federal Aviation Administration, Metrea’s aircraft are outfitted with high-end surveillance equipment and both have been spotted flying in Arizona, Texas and New Mexico.  One of the major pieces of equipment installed on the aircraft is a DRT 3300, also sometimes referred to as a “dirtbox.”  A dirtbox is a piece of equipment that mimics a cell phone tower and acts in a similar manner to “stingray” devices that track cell phones and reportedly can even intercept messages.  The DRT 3300 installed on both of Metrea’s aircraft is able to capture communications transmitted by wireless devices like cell phones and radios, according to a brochure by the manufacturer, DRT.  It isn’t the only equipment on the aircraft meant for “signals intelligence” either.  Signals intelligence refers to the collection of information that is transmitted through the airwaves such as radio, wifi or other electronic means.  One of the aircraft lists a “Windjammer System” as a piece of equipment that has been installed.  This more than likely refers to the Windjammer system which can “conduct survey, stimulation, denial of service, and geo-location of a given” target’s phone or radio according to documents obtained by The Intercept. “It presents itself to satellite terminals as the network issuing commands that cause the terminal to communicate with the system directly.”  The aircraft also has on-board a powerful radar sensor that shows different high-definition images of the ground below. In a brochure about the equipment, its manufacturer notes that it can be used for “Illegal Migrant Operations….And More!” The aircraft are also equipped with a high-end camera that can be retracted into the airplane. It also has a military radio and multiple GPS anti-jamming devices installed.  The camera system on the Metrea planes is of a higher tier than the ones installed on Arizona National Guard Lakota UH-72As that have been dispatched as part of the Southwest Border Task Force. The L-3 Wescam MX-15 is the camera of choice for the Lakotas, boasting a zoom range of up to 3.5 miles. A demo video of the camera appears to show the Yuma County Courthouse.   One of those Lakotas assisted Phoenix Police in 2020 during Black Lives Matter protests.  The MX-20, used by the Metrea aircraft, spec sheet and specifications for its zoom length are blurred on the website and are only available upon request. A video showing off the camera on the company’s YouTube shows a man walking down a sidewalk, likely unaware of the aircraft following him at over 10,000 feet as the narrator boasts about the camera’s laser designation technology, which can automatically track a target   Documents obtained by the Mirror also show that one of the aircraft participated in a program called “Sable Spear” in 2018 that included the installation and testing of “special mission equipment.”. A program named “Sable Spear” was conducted by the CIA to investigate the implementation of AI. It is unclear if the aircraft was part of the same named program and the CIA did not respond to a request for comment.  That program used AI to collect information on “foreign sources and persons associated with the synthetic opioid market” and was called a “mass data analytics tool” to attempt to locate “indicators of illegal or suspicious activity,” according to the Defense Intelligence Agency.  “The arc of history bends towards privacy.” The use of wide area airborne surveillance, or WAAS, is something that has been challenged and debated by the courts for years.  In 1986, the United States Supreme Court ruled that when the Santa Clara Police Department flew in a private plane over Dante Carlo Ciraolo’s house and spotted marijuana plants in the backyard, it didn’t violate the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and did not require a search warrant.  That same year, the court also ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency had not violated the Fourth Amendment when flying over a Dow Chemical facility to photograph it after the company had denied them access for an inspection.  Both those cases established that certain “open areas” that are easily viewable from the air do not require a search warrant and didn’t contemplate WAAS. However, there have been other challenges to the use of the technique that have deemed its use unconstitutional.  The Fourth Circuit ruled that use of a WAAS program by the Baltimore Police was unconstitutional as the vast amount of data collected constituted a search that violated the Fourth Amendment.  “Whatever security rationales are used to justify mass surveillance, whether it is patrolling the border or pursuing the war on drugs, if you’re intent on pursuing those policies you have to do it in a way that respects the privacy and constitutional rights of Americans,” Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the American Civil Liberties Union Speech, Privacy and Technology Project told the Mirror.  Stanley emphasized that these sorts of programs should include policies that encourage transparency, especially given the advent of AI.  “Number one, you need policies that ensure transparency so we know what government agencies are doing with the brand new powers that technology is giving them that humans have never had in history,” he said. “No matter what your position is, you should agree that it is done in the democratic process and not done by government officials behind closed doors.”  While Metrea’s flights are being conducted for the United States government, Stanley has questions about what happens to data collected by the company. Contractors can sell the data they collect, oftentimes right back to the government, and in some cases are creating dossiers on private citizens, according to Stanley and media reports “Their budget is not necessarily under the control of legislatures. They often can’t be fired by legislatures or impeached the way, say a county sheriff could be who is engaged in wrongdoing,” Stanley said. “And of course underneath it all they have a profit motive that government agencies don’t typically have.” Even when it is just the government, sometimes the use of the technology can invade people’s privacy in perverse ways, Stanley said. In 2004, a New York Police Department helicopter filmed a couple having sex on a rooftop while they were surveilling protesters.  Mass surveillance used by the government that is created by private companies is starting to become a hot topic, though, among voters and the American public.  Mass movements against local police departments’ use of the AI-powered automated license plate reader company Flock has led to multiple agencies dropping their contracts, including in Arizona. Some police have used the technology illegally, to stalk their exes, for example. “These new technologies appear overnight and they give agencies and companies new powers,” Stanley said, adding that there appears to be a groundswell against surveillance technology. “And this happens much faster than the public at large can digest what is happening. The arc of history bends towards privacy.” Whether that outrage will soon set its sights on other types of surveillance, like WAAS, is still yet to be seen, Stanley said.  “They’re both significant threats to the privacy that Americans have always expected and enjoyed,” Stanley said of WAAS and Flock.”When [Americans] really become aware of them they really don’t like the idea they’re being watched that way.”  YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dd2932c5335ae104605e4 How a Covid-Era Scramble Transformed Supreme Court Arguments te 2026-08-13T14:20:03.855Z How a Covid-Era Scramble Transformed Supreme Court Arguments Live audio, a new format and new voices have transformed and unsettled the court’s signature public ceremony. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dd0422c5335ae104605a0 UNICEF Gaza findings ‘completely shatters’ starvation claims against Israel, State Dept says te 2026-08-13T14:10:10.462Z UNICEF Gaza findings ‘completely shatters’ starvation claims against Israel, State Dept says The Trump State Department has reacted to a new report by UNICEF on malnutrition in Gaza by saying it "completely shatters" the allegations that Israel deliberately starved civilians in the Hamas-run enclave. The outcry of criticism comes as a report used by the United Nations and quoted by much of the world's media projected starvation in Gaza well into June. Following Hamas’ invasion of southern Israel on Oct 7, 2023, that led to the deaths of some 1,200 people and the kidnapping of 251 Israeli and foreign nationals, the Jewish state invaded Gaza, which led to accusations of genocide and deliberate starvation tactics used against Gazans. The UNICEF-led National Nutrition Cluster report from last month was able to reach 1,335 children under age 5 throughout 83% of the Gaza Strip to assess its risk of malnutrition. Malnutrition rates were determined by weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC). Using WHZ figures, rates ranged from 0.2% in Khan Younis and Rafah to 0.8% in Gaza City. MUAC measurements found malnutrition rates ranging from 1.5% in Gaza City to 1.9% in Deir Al-Balah. About 17% of the population could not be surveyed due to security and operational constraints. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROBES UNRWA OVER ALLEGED EMPLOYMENT OF 1,500 TERRORISTS A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that "UNICEF’s latest findings demonstrate another example that completely shatters the countless false allegations against Israel of deliberate starvation of civilians in Gaza. There are U.N. entities, media outlets and NGOs that should retract and correct their politicized and baseless attacks on Israel – which has provided an unprecedented over 2 million tons of food into Gaza since the ceasefire." The rates of malnutrition UNICEF documented are on par with, or substantially lower than, those in some neighboring countries. According to a post on X from the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), acute malnutrition figures in the region range from 1.3% in Gaza, Lebanon, and Turkey to 2.3% in Jordan, 3.3% in Egypt, 12.2% in Syria, and 17.7% in Sudan. UNICEF’s report has raised ire from onlookers who took issue with the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) statement that famine was "confirmed" in Gaza in August 2025. The catalyst for the uproar was the IPC's warning from August 2025 that famine had reached Gaza Governorate. At that time, the IPC estimated that 'through June 2026, at least 132,000 children under 5 are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition,' including 41,000 severe cases where children would be 'at heightened risk of death.'" The IPC is expected to release a full report on conditions in Gaza "in the coming days." Prior to releasing the report, they have assessed that the Gaza Strip would be in Phase 2, the "alert" phase for malnutrition, between July and December 2026. They state that "74,200 children aged 6–59 months will likely require treatment for acute malnutrition through April 2027, with more than 11,400 severe cases expected."  UNICEF’s July report found that "very few confirmed nutrition-related deaths have been reported during treatment" in Gaza. The IPC did not respond to questions about UNICEF’s findings, or whether they stood by their prior claims that famine had been reached in Gaza. HAMAS AGREES TO COMPLETE DISARMAMENT UNDER 'HISTORIC' GAZA AGREEMENT: TRUMP The State Department spokesperson added that "the United States, in coordination with Israel, have facilitated humanitarian assistance while taking important steps to prevent Hamas from diverting or looting the aid, providing more support to Gazans. The President has a bold and ambitious plan to rebuild Gaza, which is well underway through the efforts of the Board of Peace to facilitate disarming Hamas and ensure it is no longer a threat to Israel." Andrew Fox, a senior fellow at the Henry Jackson Society who has closely studied the Gaza conflict, told Fox News Digital that "the new data shows that the allegations of famine in Gaza were pure hysteria." He said that while "certain small pockets of hunger occurred in Gaza, we now know this can only have been an issue of distribution. Once again, international organizations removed Hamas and their share of the blame for Gaza’s suffering from the conversation, stoking the anti-Israel narrative." Prof. Aron Troen, director of the Nutrition and Brain Health Laboratory and teaches in the School of Nutrition Science and the School of Public Health at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, told Fox News Digital that the UNICEF findings are "very, very good news." He said it was "remarkable that in an area which was very recently claimed to be experiencing not only famine, but a deliberate and imposed political famine, that the situation has gone to the point that the current measures, and at least some of them, right now are better than…other places in the Arab world." CHRISTIAN LEADERS HOLD EMERGENCY SUMMIT IN JERUSALEM TO CONFRONT GLOBAL RISE IN ANTISEMITISM "It’s important to state that if one wishes to take seriously the efforts to identify humanitarian need and provide an adequate response, then you have to be just as open to the good news as to the bad news," Troen said. He further decried "narratives" surrounding the report "that serve political agendas." He said that if there were the possibility of "a gradual transfer of pragmatic agency to a Palestinian governance in the interests of two states, respect for borders, coexistence," that it "requires people to stop throwing around genocide, famine, and impugning one side or the other in order to gain political leverage." Kurtis Cooper, Chief of Global Media at UNICEF, told Fox News Digital that "the recent nutrition survey measures conditions in mid-2026, more than nine months after the IPC confirmed famine in August 2025 and after a ceasefire and substantial scale-up in humanitarian assistance. It does not tell us what conditions were in August 2025, and it was never designed to." Cooper said that "in terms of why the situation has improved, during the period covered by the August 2025 IPC analysis, programmes to detect and treat malnutrition were largely operating, but blanket supplementary feeding had largely ceased across Gaza because of severe access constraints and supply disruptions. Programme data show a similar trend: admissions for treatment of acute malnutrition peaked at nearly 17,000 children in August 2025 before falling to around 3,100 by May 2026." Cooper did not answer questions about how WHZ rates measured in Gaza compare to those in other countries experiencing widespread human suffering. In May, UNICEF reported that in Sudan, "almost 100,000 children were admitted for treatment for severe acute malnutrition" between January and March. UNICEF estimated that 825,000 children under five would experience severe acute malnutrition in Sudan in 2026. Andrew Fox called on "leading organizations" to "offer a public and full retraction of their error-strewn papers." He explained that "their mistakes have paved the way for an explosion in global antisemitism, and these organizations must own their roles in that and make amends as loudly as possible." According to the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, 2025 was the deadliest year for antisemitic attacks around the world since 1994. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dd0392c5335ae1046056c In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks te 2026-08-13T14:10:01.953Z In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks The new order sweeps away decades of existing U.S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting 'hack back' attacks or offensive cyber operations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dcb912c5335ae104604a1 Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett star in R-rated thriller ‘Verity,’ out Oct 2 te 2026-08-13T13:50:09.406Z Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett star in R-rated thriller ‘Verity,’ out Oct 2 A new trailer is out for Anne Hathaway's new movie "Verity." Basic info: BEN AFFLECK DIRECTS, STARS IN NETFLIX KIDNAPPING THRILLER 'ANIMALS' COMING THIS OCTOBER There's been some buzz about "Verity" going back to April, and that buzz is only going to grow after a new preview was released this week. It appears the film will be a dark and very sinister psychological thriller that peels back many layers of deception and secrets. There's also some.......content not appropriate for younger viewers! I have a feeling "Verity" absolutely earned its R-rating. Give the preview a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE What do we all think about the preview? If the goal was to go viral and stir up some attention, then I think the mission was accomplished. The cast is also stacked. Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett are an outstanding lineup. Hartnett is also having himself a year. His new Netflix limited series "Below" comes out on Oct. 8. Lots of positive momentum for the veteran star. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Overall, the premise is fascinating, the trailer is great and the buzz will only continue to get louder and louder. You can catch "Verity" in theaters starting October 2nd. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dc9322c5335ae10460416 Can social media start over? Bluesky’s CEO and COO deliver their case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026  te 2026-08-13T13:40:02.436Z Can social media start over? Bluesky’s CEO and COO deliver their case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026  Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider is joined by COO Rose Wang for a Disrupt Stage session on whether social media can start over and where Bluesky fits into that potential reboot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dc6e12c5335ae104603e9 Things we bought that are worth every penny te 2026-08-13T13:30:09.119Z Things we bought that are worth every penny FOX News Deals may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links. Some purchases earn their keep, and this 7-quart Cuisinart Dutch oven is one of them. I use mine to bake bread and simmer chili, soups and sauces all year long. It's the kind of kitchen workhorse I turn to again and again. Right now, it’s 60% off at Wayfair, bringing the price down to just $99. READ MORE: Buy it for life: Durable products worth every dollar (now on sale) By mid-August, we've all been tempted by enough summer sales. So this week, we're looking beyond the biggest markdowns and more on what’s actually worth your money. I asked our writers and editors to share the products they own that have earned their keep. — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor Shop favorites that last beyond Labor Day, like coolers built for tailgates, camping trips and years of weekends away. Stock your kitchen with cookware made to last, including the cast-iron skillet our editors reach for again and again. Be ready when the power goes out with reliable flashlights, generators and tools worth keeping on hand. -- Editor's pick: Avenlur Date 4-in-1 Kitchen Tower & Desk: $101.15 (49% off) with code FOX15 Why it’s worth it: Save 49% on this Montessori-inspired helper tower with code FOX15 through Aug. 31. It gives toddlers a safe place to join kitchen activities, then converts into a desk, play seat or chalkboard. -- Here are three items our team owns, uses and recommends. "This cotton-cashmere-blend sweater gives the perfect fall look without being too heavy. I love the loose sleeves, the lightweight feel and, of course, the color." — Kelsey Ramirez, Production/Updates Editor "Layla’s Kapok pillow is firm but not too firm, and I don’t wake up with a sore neck. It’s adjustable, too." — Jenny Op’t Holt, VP of Commerce Partnerships "The 16GB Amazon Kindle is so lightweight, I can bring my book everywhere. Plus, the Kindle Unlimited membership lets me access a large library of books anytime, anywhere." — Jaclyn Kaufman, Associate Production Editor To find out more about what our team bought, check out our "Add to Cart" series. -- Clothing storage bins, six-pack ($16.99) — now 43% off: Pack and store summer clothes in these clear-paneled bins. Air purifier for large rooms ($89.99) — now 68% off: Filter out airborne particles like dust and pet dander. Steam cleaner ($49.99) — now 50% off: Deep-clean floors, furniture and more ahead of fall. Kasa Smart Plug Mini ($12.99) — now 43% off: Turn standard outlets into smart ones to control lights and appliances with Alexa or Google Assistant. Mattress topper ($37.89) — now 46% off: Add a plush layer of cushioning to a dorm bed or aging mattress. -- Expert-recommended shoes to help with plantar fasciitis, starting at $75 What to buy this Labor Day weekend — and what can wait until Black Friday  Blink security cameras and video doorbells start at just $22 at Best Buy  -- Save up to 50% on Blink security cameras, Ninja appliances and Lenovo laptops.  Take advantage of early Labor Day mattress sales and score up to 60% off Siena mattresses, starting at just $99. Right now, you can save up to 60% on DreamCloud mattresses and 66% on adjustable bed frame bundles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dc2342c5335ae1046033e Victoria's Secret might've rejected Rachel Pizzolato, but she's not giving up, 'Big Dad Energy' & dorm update te 2026-08-13T13:10:12.908Z Victoria's Secret might've rejected Rachel Pizzolato, but she's not giving up, 'Big Dad Energy' & dorm update For the love of god ... please stop raining! As I sit here pumping out another edition of Thursday Screencaps, it's cloudy, it's wet and it's supposed to rain ... again... later today, which will make four straight days of downpours. Let's get the day started with news that Victoria's Secret rejected Rachel Pizzolato, the Instagram and YouTube star, and Screencaps favorite, who rose to fame for changing the oil in her Hyundai. She's also handy enough to fix toilets. "I might've gotten rejected, but who cares, it doesn't matter because I showed my face, I had an amazing time with the audience and I met beautiful girls who basically have the same traits and desires and drive as I have," Pizzolato said. SYDNEY SWEENEY AND LIVVY DUNNE FORM ALLIANCE AS LINGERIE WAR WITH VICTORIA'S SECRET OFFICIALLY HEATS UP While Vicky Secret might not have signed Pizzolato, she's not giving up on the brand that is having a massive resurgence. She says the rejection has "turned into redirection, and I’m never giving up on my dream to be [an] Angel." That's smart, because if you guys haven't been paying attention, VS is on fire. The stock is up 74% year-to-date and 311% over the last 112 months. The brand was was pretty much left for dead a year ago. Enter new CEO Hillary Super. She was hired in September 2024 and quickly figured out that Victoria's Secret's "woke washing" was killing the company. "That natural human reaction is to want to stay out of controversy," Super told Fortune in February of the company's woke era. "Victoria’s Secret was so cautious, it stopped bragging altogether—even about being a go-to destination for bra fittings." Is Victoria's Secret totally ditching the woke era? We'll see this fall when it holds the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. As of last fall, the brand was still featuring at least one biological male in lingerie during its show. LANDRY KIFFIN & HER MOM GET INTO GAME SHAPE FOR THE UPCOMING SEC SEASON, CORN BATS, PLUS A LLWS TANK 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📸 Instagram: @OutKickScreencaps You guys need to start tagging me on content you're seeing. 📘 Facebook Page: Screencaps on Facebook 👥 Facebook Group: Join the Screencaps Community 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 VEGAS LITTLE LEAGUE PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF SPENDING LEAGUE MONEY ON STRIP CLUBS AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION MEDS 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here – Matt in Phenix City, AL shares: Joe, as a resident of Phenix City, AL and a parent of a child that PLAYED rec league with most of the kids on the current team out of Phenix City, I can assure you that every single one of those kids plays travel ball. They strictly join the league to meet the requirements for all-star tournaments/little league World Series. I cannot begin to tell you the amount of times these kids missed practices (sometimes even actual games) because of their travel ball commitments. Or worse, parents wouldn’t let them pitch for the rec league team because they had a travel ball game the next day/pitched the previous day at travel ball. Made for great practices when you’ve only got 10-12 kids on the team and you’re lucky to get even 8 or 9 to actually show up for practice. The best time for rec league? Fall ball. Fewer teams, no travel ball weirdos, and kids that want to actually be there to learn and get better without losing a spot to some kid who’s parents sign them up to play the bare minimum to qualify for the LL tournaments. PERCEPTION IS REALITY, AND THE SEC NEEDS TO START WINNING AGAIN BEFORE IT CONTINUES TO PUFF OUT ITS CHEST Admittedly, my son wasn’t the greatest or most athletic kid out there but you know what? He was out there for every practice and every game. How are the kids like that supposed to grow and learn to love the game when they lose out on playing opportunities to the part-timers? It stopped being fun for him when he realized that no matter what he did he was stuck. Kinsey: Don't let ESPN warp your brain over the next two weeks. You're watching a travel ball tournament. This idea that you're watching a bunch of scrappy kids who've spent their summer playing with nose pickers in right field couldn't be further from the truth. This is all smoke and mirrors from Little League and ESPN. At this point, ESPN is pretty much just renting the Little League brand to hold a made-for-TV tournament to fill TV time in August. And they don't have to pay the labor. And why doesn't Little League increase the field size these kids are playing on? Because the made-for-TV product wouldn't be as spectacular. And they'd have to change the size of the fields in Williamsport. That's not happening. – Will in Mississippi on Yankees attending SEC schools: This post from you really hit home with me. I'm surprised that there wasn't a percentage at Mississippi State from 2004 and that the percentage in 2024 is that low. URBAN MEYER, COLIN COWHERD SAY BIG TEN VENUES AND FANS HAVE CAUGHT UP AND 'BYPASSED THE SEC' I reality question that number. When I was in school at MSU in the mid 80s studying civil engineering, there were very few out of state students in that department but the few that I remember were from "Southern" states. Tennessee and Florida and a few foreign students. There were many non American students in other fields, usually agriculture related since MSU is an engineering and agriculture centrict university. Of course this was 40 years ago and things change. My son goes to Ole Miss and he has complained about the amount of non Mississippi students that attend Ole Miss. For some reason, he especially complains about the students from New Jersey, New York and that part of the US. Two of his apartment roommates last year were from Virginia and Texas and he had no problems with them. One thing to understand about Ole Miss right now is that the Chancellor has opened the admissions floodgates for the tuition money. The acceptance rate is extremely high, like 90%. Ole Miss (which requires freshmen to live in a dorm) doesn't have enough dorm rooms for students or enough parking on campus for students. Parking passes for the year cost anywhere between $200 and $600 or maybe higher. BTW, you talked about the Ole Miss vs, LSU game in September, I'll try to get a report on the day from my son but he'll be pre-gaming in the Grove so I can't promise anything on that. Kinsey: I believe it was 12 years ago when our neighbors told us their daughter was going to Alabama. I remember it catching me off-guard because it wasn't common yet for Ohio high school students to attend SEC schools just because. Now? It's completely common. I just saw this morning that a woman I grew up with is sending her son off to Ole Miss today. THESE ONCE-ANNUAL COLLEGE RIVALRIES USED TO DEFINE COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND NEED TO MAKE A COMEBACK ASAP Those numbers above are up to 2024. Wait until we get 2025 and 2026 numbers. As for the neighbor's daughter, she lasted a year at Bama, I believe, and then enrolled at Ohio State. – Brandon in NW Houston provides an update on how his wife decorated his son's dorm room. It turns out Brandon overreacted. His wife didn't go nuts: I need to amend last weeks email. The wife did an awesome job and the stuff she was buying ended up being all practical. I think she spent about $400-$500 dollars and it was all storage/quality of life stuff, no fancy smancy curtains or wallpaper. I've sent a Pic of his room. His roommate hasn't moved in yet so his side is a good "before" pic. CURT CIGNETTI REVEALS HOW WORKING FOR NICK SABAN CHANGED EVERYTHING: 'EVERY DAY WAS 4TH-AND-1' Pretty simple but 100% better than my 12x12dormin 1991-1993. Ahhhh even with a crappy room those were some days ever. I believe we've addressed Cig going with this look during the CFB Playoff, which was crazy, but now we're getting this look in August when most coaches will go with a sweat-wicking polo or some performance shirt. Not Cig. – Marty in Idaho proves yet again that he's living in some sort of Jack Hanna fantasy world. This is his yard: I loved the video a couple days ago with the bear and black wolf.  Much happens in the mountains out west that city dwellers don't often get to see so I hope 'cappers enjoy the content.  This morning I had about 25 elk behind the house and a couple went up on their hind legs to play fight.  Had never seen that before.   These are pretty big animals; average adult weight for males and females is 700 and 500 pounds.  For reference, if you watched the my previous video of mountain lions feeding, that was in the patch of green grass on the right edge of this video.  What's left of the carcass is still there. – 'Sheriff' John in Houston emails: The subject of driving in the rain with your hazards on got my attention. Drives me crazy. Your hazard lights are supposed to be used when your car is stationary (stopped) at the side of the road and could be a hazard to other drivers. That's it. Other traffic laws I've noticed that just aren't enforced anymore: - Having non-white colored lights on the front of your vehicle. Yellow or blue was bad, but now I've seen RED headlights. Just dumb. How do these idiots just don't know how dangerous that is? - Riding a bicycle on the sidewalk or riding a bicycle on the shoulder AGAINST traffic where oncoming traffic can't see you until the last minute, especially if there's a headlight on your bike and now it looks like there is someone coming towards you in the wrong lane. - Rolling your bicycle through a stop sign. Yeah, it's hard work to stop your bike and start again. Tough crap. I'd also get better gas mileage in my car if I blew through stop signs, but that doesn't mean I can ignore the sign if there is no traffic. - Walking or running in the road when there is a sidewalk. (You've already touched on this one before.) - Rolling through stop signs when making a right turn. - Closely related to that is just pulling out and turning left into oncoming traffic. Drives me crazy. We live on a semi-rural highway down from a fairly large subdivision and I'm convinced people think the highway ends there and there's no need to look to the right. They just pull out into highway traffic. Just awful. That's all I've got for now. I'm sure your readers will have others. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS – Mark J. has a suggestion: Joe, buy it! That thing would be a great speakeasy! Keep one cell intact so if some loser gets out of hand, he gets tossed in the "drunk tank" What an opportunity! Hell I would even make a detour on my next visit back to the O-H just to visit it! ######################## And that is a wrap on this Thursday morning. I'm fired up. I might still be furious over Indiana beating MY Buckeyes in the B1G title game, but it's impossible not to get fired up for a day of work when Cignetti content pops up. Channel your inner Cig today and go get after it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dc2342c5335ae10460335 Government made your burrito more expensive, and socialism will make it worse te 2026-08-13T13:10:12.202Z Government made your burrito more expensive, and socialism will make it worse Affordability, or rather the lack thereof, has been a core focus of Americans for many years. It played a major role in getting President Donald Trump elected in 2024. But as there hasn’t been much improvement in the day-to-day cost of living and prices generally continue to rise, many people are turning to those who caused the problem to be their savior — the government, via the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The latest example is the widespread lamenting of the price of fast-casual meals, like burritos, across social media, with Americans complaining that they can’t even grab a quick handheld meal without it breaking the bank. The cause, though, is always framed incorrectly. It’s blamed on capitalism or greedy companies. But the reality is that the cause is directly blamable on the government and the exact policies the Democratic Socialists are pushing. SENATE CONFIRMS KEVIN WARSH AS FED CHAIR AS TRUMP'S ECONOMIC VISION COMES INTO FOCUS The federal government has racked up around $40 trillion of debt, a number so large that it’s difficult to fathom. But for context, it’s more than seven times the size of the entire economy of Germany, the third-largest economy in the world. That $40 trillion debt load has been enabled by the Federal Reserve and its willingness to print money and monetize the debt, as it did during the COVID-19 era, adding trillions of dollars to its balance sheet. In layman’s language, that means the government, with the Fed, have devalued the money you have earned and have wrecked your purchasing power. At the state and local levels as well, bad laws and policies have added to the costs. Policies like increasing the minimum wage have had a direct effect on the cost of living. When wages are artificially increased at the lowest levels, that works its way up through a business, as an experienced business manager expects to make materially more than an entry level worker with no skills. As the base wages are pushed up, so are everyone else’s, not based on market dynamics and productivity, but by government mandate. To cover the increased costs, businesses raise prices. Workers may have higher wages, but their cost-of-living increases at an even faster pace, causing more unaffordability. AOC-BACKED $25 MINIMUM WAGE PLAN SOUNDS GREAT — BUT AT WHAT COST? Other policies that make it harder for businesses to open and to operate, from permitting to sales taxes to over-the-top compliance issues, all stunt growth and make living less affordable for consumers, a double hit on the economy. The burrito costing more wouldn’t be so much of an issue if everything else wasn’t so expensive as well. Sure, you could bring your lunch to work, but that doesn’t solve the inflation seen in the cost of housing, healthcare, other insurance, education and, of course, taxes as well. These rising costs are all the direct result of government intervention in one way or another. The frustration over the lack of affordability and upward mobility opportunities is causing more people, especially young people, to find any solution. Desperate people take desperate measures, even if they fundamentally make no sense, because they feel like they don’t have much to lose. This has seen more Americans turn to entities like the DSA for help, which is patently ridiculous, since their solution is more government intervention. It’s like asking the fox to guard the henhouse or an arsonist to help you put out the fire they caused. But that’s the reality we face. The current administration has not prioritized the economy and economic affordability in a way that has resonated with a broad swath of Americans, many who are now turning to DSA utopian promises – or, perhaps dystopian promises – for help. BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS Both parties are to blame for overspending and destroying purchasing power. The GOP hasn’t delivered on affordability over the past couple of years, and unfortunately this means that Democratic socialists will capitalize on the miss. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION While government across the board has made life more expensive, more Democratic socialists in government will make life even more costly and could even cost us our country. That’s more than a burrito problem, that’s an everything problem. Less government, not more, is the only solution. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM CAROL ROTH Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dc2332c5335ae1046032c California Dem ripped for 'perverted agenda' ahead of fundraiser at risqué nightclub te 2026-08-13T13:10:11.569Z California Dem ripped for 'perverted agenda' ahead of fundraiser at risqué nightclub Marni von Wilpert, a Democratic candidate for Congress in California’s 48th Congressional District, is holding a fundraiser at a venue known for sexually suggestive branding and LGBTQ nightlife on Thursday evening. The San Diego restaurant and nightclub, called the Gossip Grill, offers a series of adult-themed specials and events such as "Fi---r me Fridays," "Girls, Gays and Theys Sundays" and "Cabaret Drag Brunch Pride Extravaganza." It also offers menu items like the "Foreplay" and the "happy ending." DEMOCRATS TURN ON CONGRESSIONAL HOPEFUL AFTER 'HIDING' LGBTQ+ VIEWS FROM MUSLIM VOTERS The upcoming event underscores Wilpert’s connection to the LGBTQ community and the attention she’s given the issue during her congressional campaign since she came out as bisexual a few years ago. To one Republican observer, it’s a set of priorities that places an undue emphasis on sexuality. "Out of touch Marni von Wilpert found the perfect headquarters for her radical campaign," Christian Martinez, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Her perverted agenda pushes hormone treatments on kids, shuts parents out and puts sexual content in front of young children. That dangerous agenda belongs in a nightclub, not Congress." Wilpert lists "LGBTQ+ Rights" among her top priorities on her campaign website — alongside other priorities like restructuring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and penalties for companies with low wages. On her website, she commits to making the topic a legislative focus at the federal level. "In Congress, she will work to pass the Equality Act so the protections that Californians enjoy are guaranteed nationwide. She will face the attacks head-on, from bans on gender-affirming care to efforts to silence LGBTQ+ students in our schools," the website reads. In the past, Wilpert has helped spearhead efforts to keep Pride-related materials in San Diego public libraries. CHICAGO COLLEGE REMOVES LGBTQ PRIDE FLAG OVER INSTITUTIONAL NEUTRALITY CONCERNS After an activist removed almost every gender-orientation-related book from a library in Rancho Peñasquitos in 2023, threatening to keep them until the county took down a Pride display, Wilpert led the charge to replace the books. Wilpert, then a city council member, also pressed to expand Pride displays in 36 San Diego public libraries. "I’m frankly shocked by this because eliminating LGBTQ content from libraries is what you might expect in Mississippi, but never here in San Diego," she told the San Diego Tribune. "Denying others the right to read LGBTQ-affirming books is just another way of telling LGBTQ people they don’t belong — and that’s dead wrong. Everyone has the right to read what they want, but absolutely no one has the right to keep others from reading books that reflect their experiences and backgrounds." Her work with the library has attracted support in her congressional bid with groups like Equality California, which cited it as a basis of their endorsement. "Throughout her career, Marni has been a champion for the LGBTQ+ community and the diverse communities that make up CA-48. As an out LGBTQ+ elected leader, her record on the San Diego City Council includes defending access to inclusive library resources and standing up to censorship and bigotry," the group said. VULNERABLE DEM'S CAMPAIGN PITCH CLASHES WITH 'RADICAL' VOTING RECORD ON TOP CULTURE WAR ISSUE She has also attracted endorsements from Equality PAC, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and the Human Rights Campaign — all LGBTQ aligned networks. Wilpert did not imediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital on her choice of venue or whether she thought the themes at the establishment were appropriate for a congressional campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dc2322c5335ae10460323 College golfer delivers US Amateur upset with added pressure of having just one extra golf ball te 2026-08-13T13:10:10.840Z College golfer delivers US Amateur upset with added pressure of having just one extra golf ball Competing in the US Amateur, the most prestigious amateur golf tournament in the world, is already stressful enough. Showing up to the first tee to take on one of the top seeds in the field with just two golf balls to your name, well, that presents a whole new level of stress, and one that Ryder Cowan experienced at Merion Golf Club on Wednesday. Cowan, a senior at Oklahoma, made his way through a 16-man playoff for 11 spots to earn the No. 59 seed in the 64-man match play bracket and drew junior phenom six-seed Miles Russell in his first match. Despite entering the week ranked eighth in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) fresh off of co-low amateur honors at the U.S. Open, Cowan was the underdog against Russell, who won't graduate high school until 2027. TEENAGE GOLFER MILES RUSSELL DELIVERS HIS DAD AN ALL-TIME FATHER'S DAY EXPERIENCE DURING US OPEN FINAL ROUND Russell is the top-ranked junior player in the world, ranked fourth in the WAGR, and has put together a junior career comparable to Tiger Woods. Cowan was certainly aware of the situation, but it didn't allow it to phase him, at least not during his match against Russell. Prior to teeing off is a different story. According to Golf Channel's Brentley Romine, Cowan forgot to bring sleeves of new golf balls to the course, leaving him with one new golf ball and one "fairly used" one in his golf bag. He stuck with the new golf ball for the first 10 holes of the match before swapping to the used one. The used golf ball came with a bit of magic, too, with Cowan chipping in for par on the 17th hole to pull off the upset against Russell 2&1. The Sooner actually flubbed his first chip shot on the Par 3 before holing his next attempt with pristine touch. When you're one of the top amateur golfers on the planet, the stresses of playing with just one spare golf ball are different than if a 15 handicap pulled the same move. Just like professional golfers do, Cowan likely switches to a new golf ball a handful of times over the course of 18 holes, especially if he is hitting a lot of full wedge shots, which can cause serious wear and tear. There is also, of course, the possibility of hitting a cart path or even a tree, which can damage a golf ball enough to virtually make it unplayable when we're talking about the highest level of amateur player. As for the 15 handicap, their biggest fear would be losing both golf balls and having to embarrassingly ask their playing partner for a spare. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dc22a2c5335ae10460303 Second jobs can keep Tucson teachers in the profession, but at what cost? te 2026-08-13T13:10:02.740Z Second jobs can keep Tucson teachers in the profession, but at what cost? Before her 7:20 a.m. arrival at Bloom Elementary School on Tucson’s east side, Rebecca Vieira wakes up, preps three boys for the day and makes breakfasts and lunches. Her day as a P.E. teacher will last until at least 3 p.m. And her single-mom shifts are perpetual. After the school day, it’s home to make dinner. Then, depending on the day of the week, Vieira coaches a swim team or heads to her job at The Gaslight Theatre by 4 p.m. She’s home by 10:30 p.m. on weeknights. And by 11:30 or midnight on weekends. As summer began last May, Vieira stood under the fans in the Gaslight — part theater, part saloon — where the audience would soon dine and enjoy a show. The five-person band rehearsed Billy Joel’s “Movin’ Out.” As a manager, Vieira works about 30 hours a week at her second job.  “It’s so really tiring. I just keep going because you have to,” Vieira, 44 said.  “But by the time I get in bed, my brain is still going. It takes a little while to relax. I feel like I can’t fully put my effort into anything because I’m being pulled and I really want that focus and I can’t have that. But I still try my best.” As an elementary school teacher in her 21st year, a second and a third job are needed to support her family of four. Vieira is one of many educators who require that supplemental income. For some teachers, this solution to staying in the profession they love creates more challenges, like burnout. Nationwide, about one in six teachers have second jobs, according to the Pew Research Center. The constant  juggling — which includes class grading and planning and expert scheduling — can be part of the reason teachers leave the classroom. In Arizona, teachers leave their schools at double the national average rate of 7%. Low pay — and the need to supplement it — is one big reason why. “I think it’s sad and unacceptable that teachers need to have second or third jobs just to make ends meet. Arizona has continually chosen to not raise teacher pay, and that, along with a general lack of respect for the teaching profession, has caused this shortage,” said state Rep. Nancy Gutierrez who is also a former Tucson High teacher — a job she held while also working in the Legislature. “The shortage comes not from people wanting to teach, but from people knowing that they can get better paying jobs with affordable benefits and needing to do that for themselves and their families.”  During the school year, 17% of full-time public elementary and secondary school teachers work a nonschool job, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics. In the summer, it was 16% in the 2020-21 school year, Pew Research says. Those numbers are higher than that of all U.S. workers ages 20 and older. They average about 4.6% with second jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. “If you don’t have two incomes now, teaching can’t support you,” said Vieira, who also taught third grade and kindergarten before that. “The cost of living has gone up, all of that has gone up. But our salaries have not really gone up. And if our salaries go up, then so does the cost of our benefits. So, our raise doesn’t really accommodate a raise.  “But teaching is such a passion and it’s my career that I’ve always wanted to do. So, you just find other ways to make up for it.” 80K? “Let’s try it” The high number of educators supplementing their income is evidence teachers need higher salaries, experts and non-experts say. What does that look like? In 2025, the average pay for elementary school teachers in Pima County’s public and charter schools was $48,733, data from the Center for the Future of Arizona says. Maricopa County led the way with an average salary of $57,281. The state average for that same group was $56,000, putting Arizona No. 48 nationally. That’s up from No. 49 in 2024. By comparison, Washington State pays its elementary school teachers the most, averaging $95,600, excluding special education teachers. Oklahoma is the worst at $54,871. About the series The teacher retention series is a partnership between Arizona Luminaria education reporter Shannon Conner and 13 News education reporter Isabela Lisco. The project includes 13 newsrooms from around the state, collaborating with the Arizona Local News Foundation. The collection of stories explores Arizona’s teacher retention crises through the voices of Tucson-area educators and how they navigate it with classroom preparation, professional development, and supplementing their careers with second jobs. Watch and read the complete series to hear from teachers, administrators, advocates and experts.  Average elementary teacher pay in the United States was between $62,000-$64,000 in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “This is an unsustainable system that we have in place. I think last year alone we lost 14% of qualified educators before the first semester of this full year,” said Marisol Garcia, president of the Arizona Teacher’s Association — the state’s largest teacher union. “People ask, what would it take?” she said. “A starting salary of $80,000? Let’s try it.” One solution could be a renewal of Proposition 123, Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says. The Proposition used the sale of state land to give more than $300 million a year to public schools. But it expired in June 2025. “They’re badly underpaid now. And we can (raise pay) without affecting anyone’s taxes because the land trust has plenty of money,” Horne, a Republican, told Phoenix radio station KTAR earlier this month.  He wanted to designate that money to teacher salaries. But the Republican-led Legislature did not agree to renew Prop. 123 during this year’s session. In 2023, Rep. Matt Gress crafted a bill to raise teacher pay by $10,000 over two years. The measure failed because of the cost: $400 million the first year and $700 million annually after that. “Most of the teachers I know have had to get second jobs during the school year. Most teachers have to get jobs during the summertime as well,” Gutierrez said. “These are folks with a master’s degree and they’re having to supplement their income because Arizona has chosen not to fund public schools.” “It’s a way to give back” Politics is not on Eve Lescarbeau’s mind. But teacher pay is. As a University of Arizona sophomore, she knows teaching is for her. “I’ve just always loved kids. I’ve had a couple younger cousins that were my favorite part of family events. And then as I got older, I started working in my church’s nursery and doing summer camps and I just love working with kids,” she said, earlier this summer before her shift at The Gaslight Theatre. “They’re so fun because they don’t fully understand the world yet. So, watching them discover different things is really fun.” Doing a classroom observation at Bloom, Lescarbeau and Vieira connected. Neither knew they would also soon work together at the Gaslight. A glimpse of Vieira’s work ethic got Lescarbeau contemplating her future. “Definitely a thing that’s crossed my mind a little bit is the pay because I know it’s not great,” Lescarbeau said. “So, I’ve kind of been looking around the country trying to find different states that have better pay, which would suck a little bit because my family is here. But, if I have to go somewhere, I’d have to go somewhere. I think really as long as I’m doing what I love, I’ll find a way to make it work.” That idealism sustains students in the UA’s College of Education, Dean Regina Deil-Amen said. “They can be inspired to think about teaching as a career and it’s something that’s satisfying,” she said. “Something that makes your life matter. It’s a way to give back, a way your life has purpose.” “They’re underpaid” But resolve alone will not sustain a teaching career or put food on the table. At her second job one May evening, Vieira smoothed blue and white checked tablecloths, assessed her staff for the evening as they distributed popcorn buckets. She reflected on the start of her teaching career. “It makes me sad because people are so passionate and with the teacher shortage, you can’t afford to live, but she is so passionate,” Vieira said of Lescarbeau. “And you want to keep them going and encourage them to do this because that’s what they need and what they want.” When Vieira needed a part-time job, she said The Gaslight was a good fit, because of the evening hours. Gaslight owner Tony Terry says in nearly 50 years, he estimates he’s hired at least 100 Tucson teachers. “They’re underpaid. Way underpaid, and so they can augment their income with a job like this,” he said. Vieira also supplements her income with her coaching. In the summer, at Indian Ridge on the east side, and during the high school swim season at Sahuaro High School. She is one of the Tucson Unified School District employees who also coaches a varsity sport. Coaching is a second-job option for those working in school districts. In TUSD — Southern Arizona’s largest district with 88 schools — 166 of the 273 high school head coaches also work a full-time job in the district, not necessarily teaching. Head coaches make just over $3,800 per season, TUSD says. As tiring as it is, Vieira says she likes the coaching because it keeps her around a sport she loves and she gets to coach her kids too.  The multitasking does not escape her kids’ notice. “Her back gets tired,” 10-year-old Landon Vieira said. “It looks painful because of walking a lot.” What else does he see? “She’s dealing with a bunch of kids every day,” he says. “And coaches swimming. She’s really good at that. “I am really grateful. She can help us, provide for us.” Isabela Lisco is a Report for America corpsmember covering education solutions for 13 News. Her position is made possible through funding from Report for America and the Arizona Local News Foundation’s Arizona Community Collaborative Fund.  Shannon Conner is the education solutions reporter for Arizona Luminaria supported by a grant from the Arizona Local News Foundation.  The post Second jobs can keep Tucson teachers in the profession, but at what cost? appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dbfda2c5335ae104602c9 Packers starters to open against Steelers backups as preseason football betting edges emerge te 2026-08-13T13:00:10.689Z Packers starters to open against Steelers backups as preseason football betting edges emerge There are two schools of thought when it comes to betting on preseason football. In one camp, people think that you shouldn’t bet on it because you don’t always know who is playing; it is a lot of guys who are trying to make teams, and mistakes can happen when you don’t really know the players. The other camp says all of the coaches are actually telling you who will play and likely how much, which allows you to get some further indication – for example, if a starting unit is going to play against backups, there should be an edge. Personally, I like betting on stuff, so I’m going to bet on a few things from this slate. Here is a prime example of the coach giving you some information in advance: Head coach Matt LaFleur said that his starters will start the game, getting some opening snaps, and then most will leave. Jordan Love should get a touchdown drive or at least a scoring drive to start the game. The Steelers have already confirmed that most starters will not play in this opening game. The question then becomes how long does Tyrod Taylor play? I have to imagine that the Packers backup gets at least a quarter of work in. Give me the Packers to score over 19.5 points in this one. LIONS ANNOUNCE TEDDY BRIDGEWATER HAS RETIRED AGAIN, LEAVING TEAM IN MIDDLE OF TRAINING CAMP As much as I’d love to see a shootout between Joe Burrow and Jared Goff, we will have to wait for a regular season showdown for that to happen. Neither of these two is likely to get a ton of work in. It wouldn’t surprise me if both played a couple of reps. Goff has a new offensive coordinator, and Burrow is almost always an injury risk. The Lions have an interesting situation, though. Joshua Dobbs is new to the team, signing just two days ago. He did work with the new Lions coordinator, Drew Petzing, in 2023 in Arizona. I have to imagine his signing had a bit to do with that. The Lions also might consider working Luke Altmyer out. He is battling to be the No. 2 quarterback for Detroit. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS How will the Cincinnati backup situation look? Joe Flacco is somewhere between 35 and 78 years old. He is still an effective quarterback, but my point is this: How much preseason action does a guy this old actually need? I’d argue it won’t be much. I expect to see Josh Johnson and Sean Clifford. I’m taking the 6.5 points with the Lions, and probably will put a sprinkle on the moneyline. The Arizona Cardinals have already played a preseason game, and it was pretty fun to watch. That was the Hall of Fame Game, and they had Carson Beck start that one. I’m not sure if he will be in this one or if Gardner Minshew will get a look or two. Beck looked good in his time with the Cardinals. In his debut, he went 15-for-19 with 188 yards and a touchdown. I am a bit interested to see if Jacoby Brissett or Minshew get action, but I also want to see how much they put out Jeremiyah Love. Marvin Harrison Jr. needs to be out there because he has looked awful. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! The Raiders will be one of the more fun teams to watch because they had the No. 1 overall pick, Fernando Mendoza, come into the league. In case you don’t remember, it was Mendoza’s team that beat Beck’s in the College Football Playoff Championship last year. He will almost certainly start or get at least a full quarter or two worth of work. Kirk Cousins could start and get a few reps, but I think that helps the total here. I think there will be plenty of offense to go around in this one and I like this game to go over 41.5 points. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7dbd802c5335ae10460279 WWE star names 'funny and hot' actress she wants to step into the ring with te 2026-08-13T12:50:08.383Z WWE star names 'funny and hot' actress she wants to step into the ring with Celebrities’ involvement in professional wrestling has been highlighted more over the last two years. Travis Scott got involved at WrestleMania 41 to help John Cena win his 17th WWE championship, Jelly Roll has had multiple matches in the ring and Lil Yachty has been the mouthpiece for Trick Williams. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL Blake Monroe, who is currently on WWE’s SmackDown roster, recently named one celebrity she would like to get in the ring with as celebrity appearances become more common. She told Love Wrestling before SummerSlam that she recently watched a movie featuring actress Jennifer Lawrence, which appeared to be "No Hard Feelings," and thought she would be a good fit. "I’ve said this and I got a bit of a weird reaction when I said it – Jennifer Lawrence," Monroe said. "So, there was a movie I watched. I still don’t know the name of it. She dates a kid and he’s like a bit of a loser. She’s older. … She dates like a kid. He’s like a bit of a nerd. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "She takes him skinny dipping on the beach and these kids steal their clothes and she goes and beats them up and she’s butt-naked giving out perfectly formed Saito suplexes. So, I’m like, I think she would be really, really good. And she’s so funny and hot. So, Jennifer Lawrence, if you want to fight me or fight with me, you know where to come." Monroe has made multiple vignettes ahead of her highly anticipated in-ring debut on the main roster but has yet to have a match. She made one appearance on "Friday Night SmackDown" in June, taking out Giulia. She last went up against Tatum Paxley, challenging her for the NXT Women’s North American Championship in a casket match on April 21. She lost the match and it appeared SmackDown was going to be the next step. Paxley recently made her first appearance on "Friday Night SmackDown," coming to the aid of Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss as Flair took on Jade Cargill. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7db8d32c5335ae104601c6 UK ‘in free fall’ on free speech, expert warns as British MP brands Trump admin grant 'MAGA money meddling' te 2026-08-13T12:30:11.752Z UK ‘in free fall’ on free speech, expert warns as British MP brands Trump admin grant 'MAGA money meddling' The U.S. Embassy in London is offering up to $500,000 in grants to bolster shared values between the United States and the United Kingdom, including freedom of speech, due process and limited government, but at least one British critic is rejecting the offered funding as "MAGA money meddling." Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart framed the grant as "Trump’s MAGA money meddling in democracy," in a quote to The Guardian. "We have a proud tradition of liberty and freedom of speech in this country," Smart added. That tradition, according to free speech defenders, is under threat across the pond. BIBLE VERSE LEADS TO TRIAL IN EUROPE. GROWING CRACKDOWN THREATENS OUR US-UK VALUES "It is a true free speech disaster in the UK, and they don't even seem to know what's happening," Greg Lukianoff, president of the nonpartisan Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), told Fox News Digital. Lukianoff posited that the UK's current attitude to free speech means it needs all the help that it can get. "Whether the help is coming from JD Vance or Trump or maybe some future Democrat who sees the light on this stuff, the UK should be accepting help on freedom of speech because they are in crisis, and it's unsustainable," Lukianoff told Fox News Digital. WAR OF WORDS IGNITES OVER TRUMP ADMIN REBUKE OF BRITISH POLICE AFTER TEEN BLED TO DEATH IN HANDCUFFS The U.S. Embassy in London, in response to Smart's criticisms, noted that Liberal Democrats did not push back on Biden-era grants that could be viewed as political. In response to the accusation that the U.S. is "meddling in British democracy," the U.S. embassy said in a statement to Fox News Digital, it "is mindful of such concerns, and has discontinued Biden-era public diplomacy spending on divisive ideological projects such as 'climate justice,' LGBTQ activism, and race-based hiring initiatives — none of which, to our recollection, raised such complaints from officials." President Donald Trump's State Department as a whole is axing Biden-era guidelines that directed personnel to push a woke Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) agenda on foreign officials and governments, Fox News Digital has learned. Meanwhile, the FIRE boss rejected the notion that foundational values like free speech are MAGA constructions. "When it comes to the idea of these being fundamentally tainted ideas, that is very much a higher education, elite-educated concept," he told Fox News Digital. HASAN PIKER SAYS UK HAS BARRED HIM, TRASHES 'UNBELIEVABLE...POWER' OF PRO-ISRAEL GROUPS The UK has imposed a number of new laws restricting speech in the country in recent years, perhaps most notably the 2023 Online Safety Act, which gives the country's regulators the power to slap hefty fines on digital platforms if they don't enforce the UK's increasingly stricter speech codes. Lukianoff compared the UK's new direction to the first Red Scare, the period in U.S. history in the early 1920s that saw thousands arrested on charges related to suspected communist ties. "I always have to put this in context. In the first Red Scare in the United States — 1919 and 1920 — we arrested about 2,000 people per year, and that's bad. They're arresting around 12,000 a year in a country that's about 50% smaller than the U.S. was at the time. They are in free fall and also in complete denial of it," Lukianoff said. Ahead of a House of Lords debate last year on arrests for online communications and free speech, the House of Lords Library cited a Times of London analysis that found more than 12,000 arrests in 2023 under two communications laws. GOP LAWMAKERS URGE SUPREME COURT TO STRENGTHEN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS FOR STREET PREACHERS Both the U.S. and UK allow authorities to prosecute threats of violence, but the U.K. has no direct equivalent to the First Amendment and also criminalizes certain communications deemed "grossly offensive." The outsized number of arrests in the UK, Lukianoff argued, don't "even include the large number of non-crime hate incidents or the stuff that they're currently trying to suppress, also in the United States, by the way, through their online laws." "So it is a true free speech disaster in the UK, and they don't even seem to know what's happening," he added. BIDEN ADMIN USED ABORTION GROUP DOSSIERS, INCLUDING PHOTOS OF MINORS, TO TARGET CHRISTIANS, DOJ REPORT REVEALS A non-crime hate incident, according to the UK government, is defined as "an incident or alleged incident which involves or is alleged to involve an act by a person ('the subject') which is perceived by a person other than the subject to be motivated — wholly or partly — by hostility or prejudice towards persons with a particular characteristic." The government, according to FIRE, creates a registry of people who participate in these NCHIs, which the organization calls "censorship with extra steps." "Non-criminal hate speech incidents can be anything from just someone saying something like, we want to reduce immigration because it raises crime rates. That's an empirical question. If you're a free person or free society, you should be able to actually have that debate. You should be able to show numbers. You better persuade, et cetera. You can't just deem it illegal to have that argument," Lukianoff told Fox News Digital. "I think that there's so much the UK could have to offer if it would get off its own feet. Essentially, I think that it's in a process of kind of rejecting everything that made it great at one point. And if we can help out a friend — even when they don't know they're in need — when they're in need, I think we absolutely should. But I really don't know how Britain can get a better view of itself at the moment, because currently the message isn't getting through that what's going on there right now isn't sustainable," Lukianoff said. Fox News Digital contacted Smart for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7db8d32c5335ae104601bd Franesca Hong taunted by fellow Democrat over loss: 'It's a day of Thanksgiving' te 2026-08-13T12:30:11.133Z Franesca Hong taunted by fellow Democrat over loss: 'It's a day of Thanksgiving' Commentators on all sides of politics took a victory lap after left-wing candidate Francesca Hong was narrowly defeated in her closely watched Democratic primary, with one Democrat even taunting her over her Thanksgiving gaffe. Hong, a state lawmaker from Madison and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), was defeated by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who topped her by a razor-thin margin after polling showed her as the seeming favorite. She drew brief, intense national scrutiny amid the rise of far-left candidates and democratic socialists across the country, particularly for her past rhetoric about culture-war issues like wanting to "cancel" Thanksgiving and having to back off calls to abolish the U.S. Senate and the police. After her narrow defeat, Rep. Tom Suozzi., D-N.Y., joked in a statement he sent to CNN, "Let’s just say it’s a day of Thanksgiving." DEMOCRAT ESTABLISHMENT STRIKES BACK AS SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DOWNED IN BATTLEGROUND PRIMARY Democratic strategist Anna Greenberg told CNN that Hong "was a bad candidate without national support," warning, "Candidate quality matters!!" Other political figures blasted Hong’s loss as well, arguing her candidacy and defeat was part of a larger phenomenon. "Some commentators thought she might not have lost if she hadn't granted interviews to national media outlets at the end, where she had to explain hating Thanksgiving. But if a few minutes of interviews sinks your entire campaign, how talented were you?" the Media Research Center's Tim Graham told Fox News Digital. "The broadcast networks have been extremely slow to notice the DSA candidates in all of these states. They ignored Graham Platner and his Nazi tattoo for months on end. They ignored Hong until about a week before the primary." "It feels like she treated these national interviews as a step toward the general election, not a reason to get fired in the primary," he added. "It's always funny that the definition of a 'moderate' Democrat is anyone who can celebrate Thanksgiving and deplore 9/11." SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'CANCEL THANKSGIVING' POST EMERGES ONLINE Former Trump official Theo Wold argued the fact Hong came close to victory at all is a dire warning for Republicans. "Any Republican who thinks the DSA wave has crested or that DSA candidates can’t win outside of urban areas isn’t paying attention. The correct way to understand last night’s results is that a radical Leftist, with policy views more akin to Trotsky than Jimmy Carter, nearly prevailed in one of the nation’s most closely watched swing states," he told Fox News Digital. "Hong’s radical views, like those of AOC or Ilhan Omar, are persuasive to a large number of voters, especially naturalized foreign nationals. What Hong lacked was nearly any support from working-class Americans." "The pattern is always the same. DSA candidates run on a platform that they say is for the working class, and then get firmly rejected by actual working-class voters. Because it turns out, socialism is a luxury belief for wealthy, college-educated liberals that people who work with their hands can't afford," he added. "The working-class communities I grew up in just want to work a good job and live a good life. They don't want a politician telling them we need to cancel Thanksgiving or that a Master’s Degree means an expert can organize other people’s lives better." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News Digital contacted Hong's campaign for comment.  Hong conceded the race to Crowley this week and pledged to support him as he faces Republican Tom Tiffany in the general election. Republicans are trying to win their first governor's race in Wisconsin since 2014. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7db8d22c5335ae104601b4 Mamdani shrugs off AOC's 'Woke 1' comments, but critic says progressives can't be absolved of 'radical' past te 2026-08-13T12:30:10.433Z Mamdani shrugs off AOC's 'Woke 1' comments, but critic says progressives can't be absolved of 'radical' past New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked Wednesday during a press conference about his thoughts on whether the "Woke 1" era was "crazy," following Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., going viral for her recent comments. "I have a local city councilman that has this saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" Ocasio-Cortez said on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, adding, "And I think that what’s important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now." In response, Mamdani emphasized that people can "change" and "develop" their beliefs while adding that he does not support things like defunding the police. FRANCESCA HONG ASKED ABOUT LACK OF AOC ENDORSEMENT AND THE HOUSE DEM'S REMARK ABOUT THE 'WOKE 1' ERA "Look, I think that each person has a responsibility to tell New Yorkers, to tell Americans when they're running for office what they believe," Mamdani said. "And sometimes, what you believe can change. It can develop. It can grow. And I know that there are some for whom they still believe in that." "I've made very clear that I do not believe in defunding the police, that I will not be defunding the police, and that to me, delivering critical public safety also looks like working with our police department alongside many other partners," he said.  "And we've seen over the first seven months of this administration what that can look like when we're talking about the fewest murders on record in New York City, the fewest shooting incidents on record in New York City," Mamdani continued.  During a Friday radio appearance, the New York City mayor put distance between his administration and the DSA's abolition platform, defending police, prisons and jails.  AOC TRIES TO LAUGH OFF 'CRAZY' WOKE ERA AS THING OF THE PAST, BUT CONSERVATIVES AREN'T AMUSED While praising the efforts of the NYPD, he emphasized that public safety should not come at the expense of justice. "I would say, especially when it comes to public safety, I've been very clear that we have our police force, we have prisons, we have jails [and] the purpose of these is also to ensure that we are delivering safety and justice hand in hand. And what that means is that New Yorkers need not choose between the two," Mamdani said. Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office for comment but did not immediately hear back. Though Mamdani told the press on Wednesday that he does not believe in defunding the police, and distanced himself from his past comments, he had previously come under fire for several past tweets that explicitly called to defund or dismantle the New York Police Department. "We don't need an investigation to know that the NYPD is racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety. What we need is to #DefundTheNYPD. But your deal with [New York City mayor] uses budget tricks to keep as many cops as possible on the beat. NO to fake cuts - defund the police," he posted on June 28, 2020. In December of the same year, he also called for it to be "dismantled." AOC'S ATTEMPT TO DISMISS 'WOKE 1' AS 'CRAZY' DRAWS CRITICISM FROM LEFT-LEANING OUTLETS "All this misery. All for money. In the last budget, the City Council tried to make the NYPD reduce its overtime budget by half. They simply refused. There is no negotiating with an institution this wicked & corrupt. Defund it. Dismantle it. End the cycle of violence," he wrote. In a comment to Fox News Digital, New York State Republican Party Communications Director David Laska said Mamdani was attempting to ignore the "radical extremism" of the past. "Americans will never forget and never forgive the radical extremism of the 'woke' era, in which countless people had their livelihoods ripped away for espousing conservative values, including the overwhelmingly popular positions that men have no place in women’s spaces and that our border should be secure," Laska said. He added, "How ironic, and how utterly shameless, that the same people who perpetrated that evil are now the ones asking us to not hold their past statements against them. Americans are too smart to fall for it. We see radical DSA candidates lying about their views once they start running for office because they know that Americans would reject them." Laska continued, "Zohran Mamdani is a defund-the-police, Hamas-supporting radical socialist. We know that because he’s told us — and the only way to fight back is to vote Republican up and down the ballot in November." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7db8d12c5335ae104601ab Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Why Jews hold the key to Michigan Senate race te 2026-08-13T12:30:09.783Z Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Why Jews hold the key to Michigan Senate race Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: - Key voting bloc in Michigan Senate race: terrified Jews - El-Sayed touts endorsement from pastor who praised Jew-hating Farrakhan - Democratic Michigan AG accuses her party of 'absolutely not' doing enough to counter antisemitism TOP STORY: Lifelong Michigan Democrats are threatening a massive party betrayal. Terrified Jewish voters—alarmed by progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s anti-Zionist rhetoric—are fleeing to Republican Mike Rogers for self-preservation. Representing over 100,000 voters in a state decided by just 19,000 votes in 2024, this shocking Jewish backlash could completely derail Democrats and flip the Senate red. VIDEO: Aerial video captures the sprawling 2,000-year-old reservoirs that once supplied Jerusalem with water and are now at the center of a dispute over preservation, heritage and sovereignty. WATCH HERE: LOUIE CONNECTION: Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is under fire after boasting about the endorsement of Detroit pastor Horace Sheffield III. The catch? Sheffield once hailed notorious, antisemitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan as a "truth teller." To make matters worse, El-Sayed's campaign dropped $75,000 on Sheffield's nonprofit for "consulting." Desperate ploy for votes or toxic baggage? PARTY PARANOIA: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is blasting her own party, boycotting the upcoming Democratic convention over security fears. The state's top legal officer slammed party leaders for failing to combat antisemitism and shockingly allowing members facing criminal charges for antisemitic threats to attend. Nessel says the party is abandoning civil discourse—making the August gathering a powder keg. STARVATION SLANDER: Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon is blasting claims that Israel deliberately starved Gazans as a complete "blood libel" fed by Hamas propaganda. A fresh UN-backed survey blew the lid off the narrative, revealing child malnutrition has plummeted to pre-war levels. Danon slammed anti-Israel critics for relying on fake terrorist data while Hamas actively hijacked and marked up aid. GUEST EDITORIAL: George Deek, Israel's first special envoy to the Christian world, writes that, while Israel faces anti-Christian extremism that demands prosecution, these isolated acts do not define the nation. Unlike the declining Christian populations across the Middle East, Christians in Israel are thriving, growing, and fully integrated—serving as judges, diplomats, and leaders—proving that localized bigotry does not reflect the country's true character. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Right now, however, it feels as though extremism on the left is not only becoming louder, but increasingly normalized. That has created a frightening moment for American Jews and certainly for the Jewish community here in Michigan." - Rabbi Aaron Starr of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in suburban Detroit. - Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here. - Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe to additional newsletters from Fox News here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7db67a2c5335ae10460149 Minnesota fraud scandal will haunt Flanagan in high-stakes Senate race, top House Republican warns te 2026-08-13T12:20:10.800Z Minnesota fraud scandal will haunt Flanagan in high-stakes Senate race, top House Republican warns The welfare fraud scandal that rocked Minnesota's state government late last year will now be a central issue in the race for its open Senate seat, the top Minnesotan in Congress said. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., is predicting that the rampant fraud that occurred under Gov. Tim Walz's administration will now sandbag the campaign of his top deputy, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who won the Democratic nomination on Tuesday night. "I think fraud is going to be the theme all the way through. Peggy Flanagan was there every step of the way," Emmer told Fox News Digital. "She is going be tainted by Tim Walz's disgusting reputation." PEGGY FLANAGAN WAS MINNESOTA'S NO 2 OFFICIAL AS MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL EXPLODED UNDER STATE'S WATCH He argued that both Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison would be a "weight" on Flanagan's candidacy. Fraudsters managed to swindle Minnesota's state welfare programs out of millions of dollars' worth of taxpayer funds dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic. It kicked off with the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, whose leaders submitted falsified data to the state government while claiming to be working with schools, restaurants, and caterers to feed Minnesota students. The state government flagged suspicions to the FBI in 2021. Since then, roughly 80 defendants, including founder Aimee Bock, have been indicted. Bock was sentenced to 500 months in prison earlier this year for a scheme that prosecutors say affected some $250 million in taxpayer funds. MINNESOTA MAN MARKS FBI'S FIRST ARREST FROM DOJ'S 'MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS' LIST Since then, federal officials have claimed that programs, including those that deal with childcare, helping children with autism, and low-income housing, have been subject to fraudulent waste of taxpayer dollars. Federal officials accused state Democrats of not doing enough to weed out fraud. But Walz and Ellison have both accused Republicans of overrepresenting the size of the scandal as a political attack, though the scrutiny forced Walz to drop his re-election bid for another term as governor. The topic came up in a recent debate between Flanagan and her primary opponent, moderate Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn. Craig argued Flanagan's role in state government at the time would make her vulnerable to attacks. "The lieutenant governor, even as we sit here today, continues to take absolutely no accountability for any of the fraud issues, and she continues to blame the governor," Craig said, according to MPR News. "And I'm going to be honest: It's pissing me off." TAFOYA MAKES 'COMMON SENSE' PITCH TO DISAFFECTED DEMOCRATS AS SHE VOWS TO FIGHT MINNESOTA’S ‘SOCIALIST LURCH’ And Emmer — unsurprisingly, as one of Walz's biggest critics — agreed. "Fraud, incompetence and corruption — that is what the Walz administration has been known for. And she's been front and center in the Walz administration," Emmer said. "She is right in the center of one of the biggest fraud scandals in America, right here in Minnesota." The House majority whip also accused Flanagan of embracing far-left policy positions that are further left than most Minnesotans. "She's a Marxist communist nut bag from Minneapolis," Emmer said. "There is a treasure trove of wackadoodle, just out-of-touch statements, which we don't have to get into today, but you're going to see those be resurrected." Flanagan is running against Republican Michele Tafoya, a former sports broadcaster. Fox News Digital reached out to Flanagan's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7db67a2c5335ae10460140 GOP congressman's ex-wife sues, alleging sensitive image of 2-year-old daughter was posted online te 2026-08-13T12:20:10.182Z GOP congressman's ex-wife sues, alleging sensitive image of 2-year-old daughter was posted online Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller's ex-wife, Emily Moreno, filed a lawsuit against him Wednesday, alleging he uploaded a nude photo of their daughter online. Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, has been in an extended custody battle with Miller amid the fallout of their divorce. The lawsuit alleges that Miller "recklessly published and disclosed to the world a nude image" of their 2-year-old daughter. The lawsuit claims Miller gave the photo to his lawyer, Aaron Minc, alongside other information he was using to fight allegations of domestic abuse. Minc has since taken full responsibility for the contents of the Dropbox folder, saying the release of the photo was "completely unintentional." OHIO GOP FAMILY FEUD EXPLODES AS SEN BERNIE MORENO CALLS ON REP MAX MILLER TO RESIGN "I am solely responsible for what happened," Minc said in a statement. "I was the only person responsible for assembling, creating, reviewing, adding, deleting, redacting, or making any changes to the information and files that were in this folder." Miller posted a link to the Dropbox folder publicly on his social media, and its contents were ultimately viewed over 400,000 times, according to the lawsuit. "Miller’s recklessness is underscored by the fact that any parent knows — in this era and world filled with pedophiles, creeps, and AI-generated image alteration and video generation — not to put nude pictures of their child, or any child, on the public internet," the lawsuit argues. SEN BERNIE MORENO CALLS FOR EX-SON-IN-LAW TO RESIGN FROM HOUSE, GET 'SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP' The lawsuit is separate from the domestic abuse allegations Moreno has leveled at Miller. She claims he threw boiling water at her, held a gun to her head and may have broken their daughter's collarbone, all allegations that Miller fully denies. Miller has refused to drop out of his re-election bid for Ohio's 7th Congressional District, and he was effectively locked in as the GOP nominee after an election deadline passed on Saturday. Sen. Moreno had previously avoided publicly weighing in on the dispute but broke his silence after Miller posted a livestream denying allegations of domestic abuse and child abuse. Moreno accused Miller of increasingly "erratic and dangerous behavior" and said he should not serve in the House of Representatives. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7db6792c5335ae10460137 Ancient mummy DNA reveals chilling clue to deadly disease that swept the Americas te 2026-08-13T12:20:09.558Z Ancient mummy DNA reveals chilling clue to deadly disease that swept the Americas DNA recovered from centuries-old mummies in Chile has provided the strongest evidence yet that smallpox arrived in the Americas after European colonization. The recent research, published in the journal Science, centers on Chilean mummies whose ancient DNA yielded evidence of smallpox infections dating to the early colonial period. Geneticist Shigeki Nakagome of Trinity College Dublin and his colleagues analyzed 13 bone samples previously collected from an archaeological site at Camarones in northern Chile. EXPERTS IDENTIFY VICTIMS FROM ONE OF HISTORY'S MOST 'CATASTROPHIC' ARCTIC DISASTERS They then uncovered evidence of two smallpox infections in one man and one woman believed to have died between 1492 and 1631. While historians have long known that smallpox reached the Americas following European contact, the discovery marks the first evidence of the disease in that part of South America. The research raises questions about how the virus traveled so far south. Smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980 and no longer naturally circulates, was once one of the world's deadliest diseases. EXPERTS FINALLY SOLVE MYSTERY OF TEENAGE REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER 246 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH It killed roughly one-third of those infected. Those who survived the disease were often left disfigured and scarred. Smallpox devastated Native populations after Europeans arrived in the Americas — and researchers are still unsure exactly who first brought the virus or how it spread across the continents. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The virus may have spread through long-established Native trade networks, while researchers say it also could have passed through Africa amid the expansion of the slave trade. Patricia Foster, a biologist at Indiana University who was not involved in the research, told The Associated Press (AP) that the findings provide genetic proof of something historians have long understood. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Nobody would ever question that smallpox came to this hemisphere from colonization, but this proves it," said Foster. The discovery is the latest example of DNA offering new clues about diseases and deaths that have puzzled researchers for centuries. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Earlier this year, researchers recovered ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old human remains in Colombia containing bacteria related to syphilis, pushing the known history of the disease back more than 3,000 years. This summer, researchers analyzed ancient DNA from the remains of Renaissance ruler Francesco I de' Medici, potentially solving the centuries-old mystery surrounding his sudden death in 1587. The Associated Press contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7db6782c5335ae1046012e The Women's National Basketball Association can't define a 'woman,' and it's beyond shameful te 2026-08-13T12:20:08.875Z The Women's National Basketball Association can't define a 'woman,' and it's beyond shameful The WNBA has punted on its high-stakes meetings of the minds in the wake of the two former NBA players declaring for the draft, and will instead use the next "weeks and months" to further discuss one very important question: "What is a woman?" Yes, that's the question. Seriously. It's what the league is grappling with at the moment after Sophie Cunningham said little girls in locker rooms deserve to be protected. CLUELESS WNBA ATTACKS 'BAD-FAITH' FANS WHO DON'T WANT BIOLOGICAL MEN RUINING WOMEN'S SPORTS They had an actual task force meet this past week after Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White pressed the issue last Friday, and they still couldn't come to a conclusion. Let me say that again: The WOMEN'S National Basketball Association just met for several days, and emerged from those meetings still unable to define what a WOMAN is. "We will continue to engage all league stakeholders in the coming weeks and months," the stumped league said in a statement late Wednesday. "We will approach these important conversations thoughtfully and in alignment with the values of our league. There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others." What an absolute joke. How's the old saying go? How many WNBA task force members does it take to change a lightbulb? Three — one to hold the light bulb and two to turn the ladder around. And even then, I'm not sure they'd figure it out. The news of the league's inability to define what the "W" in its name stands for spread like a wildfire Wednesday night. Naturally. Folks are on edge right now. They're also, very clearly, done with the nonsense: I could go on and on. Folks are tired. They're exhausted. We've been at this for a MONTH now. Think about that. Sophie Cunningham triggered the mob a month ago — again, by simply saying men don't belong in women's sports and in little girls' locker rooms — and here we are. They are still unable to define what a WOMAN is. The league is simply in too deep to concede at this point. They've been so woke for so long that they're too far gone. So, instead of simply clarifying the draft eligibility rules, the league and its precious task force (I can't imagine how miserable that room was) used it's time to craft a long statement attacking fans and the media (us). ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "We strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others." Amazing. This is the same league, by the way, that still hasn't said a single word about DiJonai Carrington calling her clothesline foul over Sophie Cunningham, and subsequent ejection, "White privilege." Think about that. The league hasn't commented on it yet. It's been five days. Could you imagine if the shoe was on the other foot and Sophie posted "Black privilege" from the locker room after clotheslining DiJonai? She'd be bagging groceries at Publix today and preparing for an attempted murder trial. This is the league we're dealing with. So, no, perhaps it's not surprising that a WOMEN'S National Basketball League task force couldn't figure out what a WOMAN was after days of intense meetings. But it's still pathetic. So, so pathetic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7daac22c5335ae1045ff9e Packers projected to miss NFL playoffs as Jordan Love's inconsistency raises concerns te 2026-08-13T11:30:10.993Z Packers projected to miss NFL playoffs as Jordan Love's inconsistency raises concerns It seems like from year to year there is more turnover and changes in the NFL playoff picture than any of the big four sports. Will the Green Bay Packers, a team that was listed as the lowest seed to make the playoffs, make it this season, or will they fall short? As mentioned, the Packers did make the playoffs last season, but it turned out to be a fairly quick exit as they lost 31-27 to their rival Chicago Bears. It was an interesting season for the Packers. They started with wins over the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders, both teams that made the postseason the previous year. Then they lost to the Browns in what was one of the more confounding games of the season. They tied the Dallas Cowboys in a shootout, 40-40, and went into the bye week with a 2-1-1 record. They ended the season winning four in a row, followed by four consecutive losses to the Bears, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, and Minnesota Vikings. The game against the Vikings wasn’t a big deal because they were resting players anyway. GREEN BAY PACKERS PRO BOWL RB JOSH JACOBS ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARGES This season saw the wide receivers room take a bit of a turn. They had four receivers, none of whom seem all that amazing, and now they have two to concentrate on. They let Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks find other homes via free agency and trade. The odder move was letting Rasheed Walker leave the squad. He signed with the Carolina Panthers, and it was a low-value deal. He was listed as a top free agent when the season ended, so his leaving for a low contract doesn’t make a ton of sense to me. The Green Bay Defense ranked 11th in points allowed last season. They were also 11th in total yards allowed. Part of me wonders if that is because they played some crappy teams, or if it is due to them being a good squad. They didn’t make a ton of major additions this offseason, so we will see really quickly which it is. On offense, the value of this team comes down to what you think of Jordan Love. Last year, Love was 13th in yards, 14th in touchdowns, third in QBR, and threw six interceptions. Those aren’t super impressive numbers for someone who played in 15 of 16 games they actually were trying in. Josh Jacobs is another year older, and the wide receivers aren’t exactly amazing. I also don’t think their tight ends or offensive line are anything super special. 49ERS BETTING PREVIEW SUGGESTS RAMS AND SEAHAWKS COULD OVERTAKE SAN FRANCISCO FOR PLAYOFFS I think the Packers will take a step back this season. I don’t particularly think Love is that great of a quarterback. There are too many inconsistent games from him. I also think the Vikings are better, the Lions will have a more favorable schedule, and I think there are better teams that can prevent them from the playoffs. The books have the Packers at 9.5 games. The first half of the season should be fairly easy for them; I could see them going 6-4 in the first 10 weeks. I don’t see another four wins on their schedule, though. I’d back the under 9.5. They are +125 to miss the playoffs, and I think that’s a better bet. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7daac22c5335ae1045ff95 Democrats sound alarm over AI job apocalypse — but labor market isn't following script te 2026-08-13T11:30:10.389Z Democrats sound alarm over AI job apocalypse — but labor market isn't following script In recent months, top Democrats like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who caucuses with Senate Democrats, have raised fears about artificial intelligence and cast dismal projections about what it might mean for the job market, pressing for government intervention. "How the hell do you go forward and throw millions of people out on the street without planning what’s going to happen?" Sanders said at a press conference in April. But since the introduction of artificial intelligence chatbots in late 2022, the U.S. has continued to add jobs while unemployment has remained at historically low levels, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The tension between Democratic projections and market adjustments underscores the difference between free-market perspectives and more centrally planned alternatives. LEADING ECONOMIST WARNS OF RISE OF 'GEN Z AFFORDABILITY SOCIALISM' To Richard Stern, an economist with Advancing American Freedom, a conservative think tank, the debate reveals a more fundamental clash of worldviews. "It’s showcasing the difference between free market and central planning, but it's also showing the difference in what you think it is to be human. Do you think it is to merely do the work that you're told to do? Or is it to do things that provide new value and new service to your neighbors?" Stern said. Stern pointed out that innovation has routinely eliminated some jobs while freeing up workers to pursue other kinds of work and create new products. He recalled how the weaving industry was threatened by one such breakthrough in the 1820s. "We invented something called a Jacquard loom, which had basically an early punch card system. It allowed a loom to automatically raise and lower needles so that it would replicate a pattern on its own without a human having to memorize what the pattern was," Stern said. Since 2022, the workforce has continued to grow, adding total non-farm payroll employment every year even as the use of AI has made its way into the workforce. Over the same window, unemployment has remained below 4.5%. Some companies seem to have also adjusted their expectations for AI and the role it plays in the workplace. In one such case, the Wall Street Journal reported that several companies started hiring again when they realized AI wasn’t replacing junior workers, defying market projections. NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY BECOMES SECOND MOST EXPENSIVE HOUSE RACE EVER AMID AI FIGHT Despite encouraging short-term data, Democrats have continued to demand that the government step in to curtail the impact AI has on the workforce. "AI is the most transformational technology in the history of the world — and will have a profound impact on the life of every man, woman and child in our country. And, if you’re currently in the workforce, there’s a good chance it will take your job," Sanders said. "A Stanford paper called ‘Canaries in the Coal Mine?’ found there has already been a 16% decline in employment for younger workers in jobs exposed to AI — like computer programming and customer service," he added. Other Democrats, like Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, have articulated similar fears. "One entity seems totally unaware: the United States government. The only major AI proposal advanced this Congress was a failed effort to prevent states from regulating the industry," Casar said in a press release of his own, referring to a proposed 10-year moratorium on AI regulation included in Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill. That provision was struck out in the Senate and did not become law. "The path we are on is clear," Casar continued. "AI will make a small number of investors and executives even richer, while it eliminates jobs for millions of Americans — and the government does nothing about it." The Trump White House's former deputy chief of staff, Taylor Budowich, fired back, telling Fox News Digital that "Trump’s AI boom will only make the American worker more productive." "Democrats keep telling American workers that AI is going to take their jobs," Budowich, the founder of Innovation Council, said. "The truth is that President Trump’s AI boom will only make the American worker more productive—and more employable—than ever before." Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have also participated in fearmongering about AI and jobs.  "If AI could disrupt half the workforce, we can’t wait until people lose their jobs to act," Warren said in June. "An overwhelming majority of Americans now worry that AI will take their jobs and leave them permanently unemployed," AOC said in Dec. 2025. Stern believes that while new technologies often disrupt markets and force employees, innovators and businesses to adapt, confidence in the market comes down to a matter of trust. He added that calling on the government to prevent that change or somehow control it is also a form of trust. "Do you trust a million nameless, faceless entrepreneurs and innovators? Or do you trust the government?" Stern said. He compared the reliance on government to how some people have treated AI itself — as a vehicle for solutions without human error. "’Claude, do whatever — no hallucinations, make no mistakes,’ right?" Stern said, referring to an AI chat put out by Anthropic. AI CHATBOTS TAKE HEAT OVER LEFT-WING BIAS: ‘NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED NEUTRAL’ "Democrats have viewed government as that for 200 years, right? They're like, ‘government, solve this problem that no one else can figure out no hallucination no mistakes no corruption,’ and I think it's people who are just unwilling to recognize that the government is a collection of people." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7da8682c5335ae1045ff45 State Dept axes Biden-era DEI scheme pushing woke politics across the globe and more top headlines te 2026-08-13T11:20:08.167Z State Dept axes Biden-era DEI scheme pushing woke politics across the globe and more top headlines 1. State Dept axes Biden-era DEI scheme pushing woke politics 2. Luigi Mangione plea buzz raises potential problem for prosecutors 3. WNBA attacks 'bad-faith' fans who don't want men in women's sports   SANCTUARY FALLOUT — Illegal immigrant charged with slaying one day after California judge released him. Continue reading … MIC DROP — Karoline Leavitt announces White House departure in ‘bittersweet decision.' 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President Donald Trump had signed an executive order in September 2025 authorizing the deployment of the National Guard, allowing troops to arrive in Memphis that fall. On Monday night alone, nine people were shot across Chicago, including three who were killed. In one incident, two men were critically injured after gunfire rang out in the city's Near North Side neighborhood. CHICAGO OFFICERS WOUNDED IN TRAFFIC STOP SHOOTOUT AS HOLIDAY WEEKEND LEAVES 3 DEAD, 16 INJURED "When we were in our living room, and we thought that another sporadic rainstorm hit Chicago, so we go outside in the windows, next thing you know, we just hear like lights everywhere," one person told FOX 32. Retired Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Eugene Roy told Fox News Digital that Chicago officials aren't utilizing federal resources to clean up the city's crime problem amid a shortage of officers. "Chicago has just 2,500 fewer police officers than it did just two or three years ago. You can't keep doing more with less. It's got to come down," Roy said. "As far as cooperation in preventative levels, which involves street-level policing, there's very little cooperation, if any, between Chicago and the federal authorities." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The city's police officer shortage has been exacerbated by a November 2025 decision to pause classes at its training academy and slow hiring to roughly 50 recruits per month, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The cut in training and hiring was made to address a $1.2 billion budget shortfall that the city faced. MEMPHIS PIZZA JOINT SPARKS BACKLASH AFTER OWNER REFUSES TO SERVE NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS Roy pointed to Memphis in particular as a "success story" on what happens when local and state governments effectively partner with the federal government, as the National Guard and federal law enforcement agencies surged into the city. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "Memphis is a success story on how this can work out. From the material I've looked at, they had cooperation from the governor on down, some reluctance at the city level, but they've done the right things the right way and it results in the, it's produced the results," Roy said. "The mere presence of police serves as a disincentive to commit crime. You want people to say, 'hey, people are going out to do something, a robbery, a burglary or whatever. Man, it's hot out here. The police are everywhere. Let's forget about it. Let's do it a different time, a different place. Let's move on.' That's how you prevent crime." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "Done right, done properly, it is a godsend," he said. SEND US A TIP Memphis recorded 67 homicides in the first six months of 2026, down from 119 during the same period in 2025, according to the Major Cities Chiefs Association. GOT A TIP? If done properly in Chicago, Roy said bringing in the National Guard to help would "mirror those in Memphis and other locations where there's been a truly cooperative effort between the federal and local government." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Roy said it's not entirely unprecedented for a Democratic governor to deploy its National Guard to deter crime. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed at least 1,000 National Guard members to New York City's subway system in March 2024 following a series of high-profile crimes, saying it creates a deterrent effect. "For people who are thinking about bringing a gun or knife on the subway, at least this creates a deterrent effect. They might be thinking, 'You know what, it just may just not be worth it because I listened to the mayor and I listened to the governor and they have a lot more people who are going to be checking my bags,'" Hochul said. Fox News Digital reached out to the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois governor's office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7da6132c5335ae1045fee7 5-step sleep reset could promote healthy weight loss, nutritionist says te 2026-08-13T11:10:11.913Z 5-step sleep reset could promote healthy weight loss, nutritionist says One weekly routine could help foster better sleep and promote healthy weight loss, according to a New Jersey-based registered dietitian. Erin Palinski-Wade, who is also a certified diabetes care specialist and author of "The Sleepdemic Solution," shared her "seven-day reset" in an interview with Fox News Digital. The reset combines sleep, nutrition and lifestyle strategies into a five-part system represented by the acronym SLEEP. SKIPPING SLEEP MAY PACK ON POUNDS FASTER THAN YOU THINK, NEW STUDY FINDS In a test panel conducted in connection with her seven-day program, Palinski-Wade said participants reported improvements in sleep, blood sugar and weight. Experts recommend consulting a healthcare professional for individualized guidance before making significant changes to diet, sleep or lifestyle habits, particularly for those with underlying health conditions. POPULAR WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS MAY HELP PROTECT AGAINST A DEADLY DISEASE, DOCTOR SAYS Palinski-Wade emphasized that results varied among participants with different sleep challenges. The panel included shift workers, mothers and people with long-term insomnia. Despite those differences, within the first two to three days, the expert said people "across the board" reported falling asleep faster, getting higher-quality sleep and feeling more rested the next day. Panelists with pre-existing insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes also reported improvements in blood sugar levels, Palinski-Wade said. "Once they were resting better and those stress hormones were reduced, and the body was getting the rest it needed, we were seeing better balanced blood sugar throughout the day," she noted. Participants also reported improvements in hunger and satiety. DOCTORS SAY 8 FORGOTTEN HABITS COULD HELP FIGHT STRESS, OBESITY AND CHRONIC DISEASE "They weren't having those cravings, especially in the evening, especially those sugar cravings," Palinski-Wade said. "When they were eating, they were feeling more satisfied." "I had a few test panel members who lost as much as seven pounds in the first seven days," she said, noting that some of the loss was water weight. Participants reported reductions in weight and waist circumference and improvements in blood sugar, sleep and next-day energy. Below, Palinski-Wade breaks down the five components of the SLEEP system. Setting a rhythm involves timing meals consistently to help improve sleep. This means avoiding skipped meals, which can lead to blood sugar fluctuations throughout the day, Palinski-Wade said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "We want to be fueling our body all throughout the day so that our body is expecting to sleep in the evening," she said. Skipping meals and consuming excess food and calories in the evening tells the body that it's time to burn energy, which is not going to be conducive to sleep, according to the expert. Exposure to sunlight within the first hour of waking can help set the body’s circadian rhythm, Palinski-Wade noted. "When your body gets that natural light, whether you go outside or put your desk by the window, that's helping your body get more in tune with that rhythm where you're awake," she said. In the evening, Palinski-Wade recommends dimming the lights and avoiding electronics and bright overhead lighting, which helps the body wind down and prepare for restful sleep. Eating with intention means choosing meals and snacks with nutrients that support healthy sleep, according to Palinski-Wade. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "Whether it's serotonin and tryptophan, anti-inflammatory nutrients, we want to make sure that we're eating with intention, so we're giving our body the building blocks it needs to create sleep in the evening," she said. Palinski-Wade recommends combining lean protein, healthy fats and fiber to help keep blood sugar steady throughout the day and support better sleep. Powering down involves creating a consistent nighttime routine, including limiting electronics and caffeine and maintaining regular sleep and wake times, according to Palinski-Wade. "That also applies to having a set bedtime and a set wake time ... in those seven days to reset that circadian rhythm, so we can have the best results moving forward," she said. For those who are "trying everything," like diet and exercise, without seeing results, Palinski-Wade stressed that it is "not because you don’t have enough willpower." "It could just be your biology working against you, and many times it's as simple as improving your sleep," she said. "If you start to improve your sleep within just a few days, you can see major changes in how you feel, how your body is processing food, in your metabolism, and then ultimately in your body weight." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ External research by the National Institutes of Health has also linked adequate sleep with appetite regulation and healthy weight management. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute states that sleep helps regulate hormones involved in hunger and fullness, while sleep deficiency can affect the body's response to insulin and has been linked to a higher risk of obesity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7da6132c5335ae1045fede Comedian declares Hugh Laurie 'can't be canceled' as actor comes to Sophie Cunningham's defense te 2026-08-13T11:10:11.227Z Comedian declares Hugh Laurie 'can't be canceled' as actor comes to Sophie Cunningham's defense Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie rejected the idea of biological men competing in women’s sports this week and voiced his support for WNBA guard Sophie Cunningham. The comments came during an exchange with comedian Graham Linehan, who pressed Laurie to clarify his views after the actor initially posted a dry observation on X about biological height advantage in professional basketball. Linehan called Laurie’s indirect wording "cowardly" in a now-deleted post, prompting the actor to deliver a blunt response. Laurie, best known for playing Dr. Gregory House in the hit drama "House," then clarified his position on X. "Firstly, f--- off; secondly no, I don’t believe men should compete against women. I thought I’d made that pretty clear. If you’d looked. But obviously you must get onto your next," he wrote. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SENDS MESSAGE TO HER HATERS AFTER SAYING MEN DON'T BELONG IN WOMEN'S SPORTS Linehan pressed Laurie further, telling him to "just say that you support Sophie Cunningham in her fight for fair sports and stop trying to be arch." Laurie responded: "You started it. ‘Cowardly’ to ‘f--- off’ is the going rate of exchange around here. And yes, I support Sophie Cunningham. And you, some of the time," Laurie posted Monday. Linehan then apologized for his reaction, writing, "Fair dos. I apologise for my knee-jerkiness. And thank you. I would never have had what career I had without 'A Bit Of Fry and Laurie' to aspire towards." The subsequent X exchange quickly went viral, racking up millions of views as users debated Laurie’s stance. Some criticized the actor for opposing transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, while others praised the Hollywood star for publicly supporting women’s sports. Comedian and political commentator Tim Young told Fox News Digital that Laurie’s established career gives him more freedom to voice his opinion without fear of being canceled. "It’s so rare that someone from Hollywood would stand up for women in women’s sports that it’s exciting when someone does at this point. Hugh Laurie aka Dr. House simply said he stood with Sophie Cunningham, and now he gets to see the ugly side of the left for the first time," Young said, adding, "Laurie can’t be canceled." WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AFTER SHE SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING WOMEN'S SPORTS Young also argued that financial considerations can influence what performers say publicly: "Comedians always stand at the forefront of social commentary, but many of their opinions come from who pays them. Here we see someone established like Laurie against someone who is afraid of being canceled. I think that’s a heavier factor than anything else." "Unfortunately, a lot of times, comedians, albeit the loudest among the people, are some of the dumbest, same with actors and musicians, and similar to every other issue, you should side here with common sense, not what the famous guy said," Young said. "This time it just so happens that he’s right and my favorite TV doctor of all time," he added. LEFT-LEANING COMEDIAN LABELED 'CHILDISH' BY CONSERVATIVE JEFF DYE AFTER INSULT SCRAWLED ON TESLA The debate over transgender athletes competing in women’s sports has taken center court in the WNBA, where Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has recently said women and girls should not have to compete against biological men. Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Laurie and Linehan, but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7da6122c5335ae1045fed5 College students express strong trust in school leaders despite broader public cynicism: Gallup te 2026-08-13T11:10:10.523Z College students express strong trust in school leaders despite broader public cynicism: Gallup FIRST ON FOX — Most college students hold a positive view of their institution’s leadership — in stark contrast with the general American public’s declining trust in higher education, according to a new Gallup poll exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital. "Recent Lumina-Gallup research finds that college students’ experience contradicts many of the concerns raised by U.S. adults who lack confidence in higher education," the report stated. "By wide margins, both currently enrolled students and graduates agree that their degree is or has been worth the cost and is important to their career success," the survey explained. "However, while students remain confident in the value of their degree, more than four in 10 also question whether the college or university they are attending consistently acts in their best interests." FOX NEWS POLL: FAITH IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE US IS COLLAPSING The poll, joint-conducted by the Lumina Foundation and Gallup, found that 55% of college students believe their school’s administration usually makes decisions with students' best interests in mind. According to the findings, 12% of students say leadership acts in their best interest "all of the time," while 43% say "most of the time." Meanwhile, about one in three students (35%) say their school acts in their interest "some of the time," with roughly one in 10 saying leadership "rarely" (9%) or "never" (2%) does. The survey revealed that students attending top-tier institutions — as ranked by U.S. News & World Report — are slightly less likely to believe their school prioritizes their interests. Despite this, students across the board expressed significantly higher confidence in campus leadership than in elected political officials. The findings were based on a survey of 3,801 currently enrolled associate and bachelor’s degree students between the ages of 18 and 59, conducted Oct. 2–31. LIZ PEEK: TRUMP IS STARVING THE MACHINE THAT CREATES AMERICA'S SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARIES The data comes on the heels of broader Gallup polling that showed public confidence in U.S. higher education dropping back down, erasing a brief post-pandemic recovery as concerns over campus politics, rising tuition and degree value intensify. Just 38% of U.S. adults currently maintain a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education. That figure marks a noticeable dip from last year, when public trust briefly bounced to 42%. "It's kind of the three things that we see — those are still front and center as to why people aren't as confident in higher ed as they used to be: the cost, the perception that there's a political agenda being taught, and the perception that they're not teaching people the right kinds of things they need to succeed in the job once they finish," a Gallup expert told Fox News Digital in an interview. The findings arrive amid an intensified effort by federal lawmakers and conservative advocates targeting viewpoint discrimination, antisemitism and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) frameworks across American universities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7da6112c5335ae1045fecc SEN TOM COTTON: Democrats say socialism will help. History says it will hurt te 2026-08-13T11:10:09.747Z SEN TOM COTTON: Democrats say socialism will help. History says it will hurt Americans are worried about the cost of living — and rightly so. The price of groceries, housing, and many everyday necessities rose by roughly 30 percent under President Biden. While price increases have slowed under Republican leadership, the devastating effects of that inflation remain. Democrats' self-described "socialist" solution — a dramatic expansion of government welfare, regulation, and taxation — would make life even more expensive for American families. History has already run this big government socialist experiment again and again. From Venezuela to Cuba to the Soviet Union, countries that embraced socialism have produced the same results: shortages, inflation, declining investment, fewer opportunities, and higher prices for their citizens. First, look at Venezuela, which has some of the world's largest oil reserves. Venezuela should have been among the wealthiest nations in the Western Hemisphere, but decades of socialist policies — such as nationalizing industry, reckless government spending, and sweeping price controls — have devastated its economy, destroyed the currency, and skyrocketed inflation. I WATCHED CHICAGO PROMISE FOOD EQUITY. NOW MY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS EMPTY SHELVES For years, Venezuelans have paid the price for these failed socialist policies as grocery shelves emptied, basic medicines disappeared, and hours-long lines formed for staples like flour and rice. Toilet paper became so scarce that it became an international symbol of Venezuela's collapse. And because of inflation, a loaf of bread that once cost only a few bolívars eventually cost millions. Also consider Cuba, where state ownership and central planning have similarly failed to generate prosperity and provide food for its people, despite having fertile agricultural lands. More than six decades after the communist revolution, Cuba imports as much as 80 percent of its food, yet Cubans still endure chronic shortages. Ration books remain part of daily life. Buildings crumble. Young people leave whenever they can. Even basic household necessities often require standing in long lines or having personal connections to obtain. And in the Soviet Union, citizens living behind the Iron Curtain grew accustomed to empty shelves, endless waiting lists, and chronic shortages of everything, including butter, meat, shoes, coffee, household appliances, and automobiles. Sure, the government-controlled Soviet economy could build shoddy tanks and missiles, but it struggled to provide decent housing, quality consumer goods, and reliable food supplies. Bureaucrats simply could not replace the countless daily decisions made by millions of producers, workers, entrepreneurs, and consumers operating in competitive markets. The problem wasn't bad management. It was the centralized, top-down system itself. The lesson is clear: socialism doesn't eliminate scarcity. It creates it. While supporters of socialism often blame sanctions or embargoes for these struggles, in reality, these consequences are the result of socialist policies that never work and always fail. CAPITALISM IS ABOUT INCENTIVES. STOPPING THE STUPIDITY OF SOCIALISM IS A BIG INCENTIVE Some also point to Scandinavia as proof the socialist model can succeed. But Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland aren’t purely socialist. After all, these nations rely on private enterprise, secure property rights, competitive markets, and successful global private companies. Yes, their governments operate larger welfare programs, but those programs are financed by high taxes on ordinary workers — not simply by "taxing billionaires." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION For example, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway’s tax-to-GDP ratios top 40 percent, and all three countries impose a 25 percent value-added tax on most purchases, increasing costs on pretty much every consumer purchase. Add this to the housing prices, which in cities such as Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen rank among the most expensive in Europe, and the Nordic model offers no evidence that an expansive welfare state makes life more affordable for average citizens. MAMDANI’S CITY GROCERY PLAN COULD LEAVE TAXPAYERS PAYING FOR EVERY BANANA In America, socialist ideas championed by the likes of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are no longer confined to college seminars or political fringes. Self-described democratic socialists — many of whom have never experienced socialism firsthand — have won major primaries, secured seats in Congress, and influenced the Democratic Party's agenda. Proposals once considered politically impossible — such as government-owned grocery stores, universal rent control, and greater government management of the economy — are now mainstream. History offers a warning that should not be ignored. America's strength has always rested on the hard work and ingenuity of its people, not the commands of socialist bureaucracies. Wherever socialism has expanded government control over the economy, ordinary citizens have paid the price through higher costs, fewer choices, and declining prosperity. Americans shouldn't be forced to learn that lesson the hard way. They should remember it before casting their next vote. Because socialism doesn't make life cheaper. It makes life more expensive. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7da1662c5335ae1045fe1f Extremism expert hailed as 'terrific' by ex-Biden official slapped with federal charges te 2026-08-13T10:50:14.941Z Extremism expert hailed as 'terrific' by ex-Biden official slapped with federal charges FIRST ON FOX: Before federal charges put ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official Heidi Beirich at the center of efforts to allegedly pay White supremacist informants, the left-wing Center for American Progress (CAP) hosted and praised her as an expert on extremism in the U.S. during a 2018 event. Neera Tanden, the CEO of CAP and a longtime Democratic operative who has worked for multiple Democratic presidents, including former President Joe Biden, described Beirich as among the "terrific leaders who are dedicating themselves to fighting the spread of extremism and speech online." The praise, however, took on a new light on Wednesday as reports emerged that Beirich is now facing charges of wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to submit false statements to a federally insured bank and conspiracy to conceal money laundering. SPLC FACES BLOWBACK FROM ‘HATE MAP’ TARGETS AFTER DOJ FRAUD INDICTMENT One of the most explosive allegations centers on a source identified as "F-9," whom prosecutors say infiltrated the neo-Nazi National Alliance and received more than $1.2 million from the SPLC during the period covered by the indictment. Prosecutors allege Beirich oversaw payments to F-9 while also having a romantic relationship with him, with the pair sharing a home and two bank accounts. Other figures at CAP in 2018 praised Beirich for her detailed work with hate groups, including Henry Fernandez, then a senior fellow with CAP. He described the effort as "the leading organization that identifies hate groups in the country." "She is really probably the nation’s foremost expert on various forms of extremism, including the white supremacist, nativist and neo-confederate movements as well as racism in academia," Fernandez said. "Even if you don’t know who Heidi Beirich is, you actually do because she leads the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project, which publishes the award-winning intelligence report," he continued. "They’re the leading organization that identifies what hate groups in the country are." Beirich was arrested by authorities in California on Wednesday. Her arrest fits into a larger case involving the SPLC that began in April. A 22-page indictment stated that the group allegedly was funneling money to hate groups. CONSERVATIVE GROUP TARGETED IN SPLC-INSPIRED TERROR ATTACK DEMANDS RESTITUTION AFTER DOJ INDICTMENT "Unbeknownst to donors, some of their donated money was being used to fund the leaders and organizers of racist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nation and the National Alliance," the filing reads. "The SPLC's paid informants ('field sources') engaged in the active promotion of racist groups at the same time that the SPLC was denouncing the same groups on its website." In particular, prosecutors allege donor money was used to attend and host extremist rallies, recruit members, grow and create extremist chapters, publish extremist literature and buy materials for KKK robes, hoods and cross burnings. The indictment also alleges two KKK members who wanted out of the movement were encouraged by the SPLC to remain and offered monthly payments and expenses. Now, prosecutors are alleging that it was Beirich who had a hand in making those payments, overseeing the organization’s efforts to track the groups. Beirich's representation has argued that the allegations are a misunderstanding of her work tracking hate groups. Beirich originally joined the SPLC in 1999, working as a senior writer and then climbing her way to become deputy director, co-director and finally director in 2012. She would leave the group in 2019 to launch the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. In her roles, she helped direct research, supervised publications of the group’s Intelligence Report and Hatewatch and was featured in a wide range of media appearances. BROADCAST BIAS: NETWORKS DOWNPLAY SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER FUNDING KKK, NAZIS Representatives from CAP did not immediately respond to requests for comment on whether they would continue working with Beirich in the future or when the last time was that she had partnered with the group. Fox News' Jasmine Baehr contributed reporting Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7da1662c5335ae1045fe16 Women’s sports media outlet backs trans athletes, then avoids questions from reporter who disagrees te 2026-08-13T10:50:14.375Z Women’s sports media outlet backs trans athletes, then avoids questions from reporter who disagrees A women-focused sports media company with one million newsletter subscribers has an explicit position on transgender athletes: athletes should be allowed to compete based on their gender identity rather than their biological sex. The company is The GIST, co-founded by Ellen Hyslop, and it doesn't hide where it stands. "At The GIST, we believe trans women are women and that trans athletes have the right to compete on teams consistent with their gender identity," the outlet wrote Tuesday. WNBPA ISSUES STATEMENT EMBRACING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AMID TRANS ATHLETE DEBATE IN WOMEN'S SPORTS Also on Tuesday, Hyslop and co-host Steph Rotz devoted an episode of their podcast to the WNBA's ongoing debate over transgender athletes. The hosts made clear they think the political and cultural controversies surrounding the league are worthy of media attention, even as some fans would prefer everyone just talk about basketball. Rotz argued that women's sports provide an opportunity to have "critical conversations," and Hyslop repeatedly agreed that what's happening off the court deserves attention, too. So, when a public relations representative reached out to me Tuesday afternoon and offered an interview with Hyslop, I was interested. If we're going to have these "important" conversations, let's have one. Apparently, there's a catch. If you've never heard of The GIST, that's fair. But don't mistake that for irrelevance. According to its website, The GIST has one million newsletter subscribers, 582,000 social media followers and more than 40 million monthly social reach. Its twice-weekly podcast gets 300,000 annual downloads, and the company says it employs about 40 people. It has also attracted plenty of attention from the media industry. Forbes profiled The GIST when it reached one million email subscribers and has written glowing articles about Hyslop and the company's growth several times. The Associated Press included The GIST in a February feature about the expanding women's sports media ecosystem, noting that its newsletter audience had grown nearly 50% in 2 years. Axios also cited The GIST as one of the women's-sports-specific media companies benefiting from increased interest in female athletics. In other words, this isn't a random Substack with a few hundred readers. The GIST has built a substantial audience, particularly among young female sports fans, and it wants to help shape the conversation around women's sports. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Its own website says the company goes "beyond the highlights" and views sports through a wider lens that accounts for their cultural impact. Keep that in mind. A PR agent contacted me after reading my recent coverage of Chicago Sky wing DiJonai Carrington's flagrant foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. The agent said she wanted to offer "a similar angle from a diff POV." Her pitch acknowledged that much of the WNBA conversation had centered on "race, gender and politics," but argued that there was a larger story underneath it all: the WNBA is becoming a cultural force and is now dealing with the increased scrutiny that comes with that growth. That's an argument that I've made recently, so I thought it might make sense to explore that. The rep offered GIST co-founder Ellen Hyslop for an interview about what the WNBA's current moment says about the "growing pains" of women's sports leagues. I responded that I could potentially be interested. The rep quickly wrote back: "Awesome! If you're not totally sold, I'm happy to set up a call with Ellen to discuss her POV, and explore any other topics that might be top of mind for your coverage needs!" So, it seemed like we were off and running. But I wanted to check something before I responded. Before interviewing someone, I do my homework. For this, I went and listened to the latest episode of Hyslop's podcast. That's when things got way more interesting. The episode was titled, "Why the WNBA is stuck in a right-wing culture war." The GIST's own description says Hyslop and Rotz discussed the controversy surrounding "trans women and trans athletes" and what the outlet characterized as the "anti-trans comments" that ignited the debate. The hosts went hard at Cunningham after she told ESPN that she wanted to protect young girls who "shouldn't have to go against biological men." They criticized Cunningham's association with Riley Gaines and praised Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve for wearing a "trans kids belong" shirt before a game against Indiana. CHERYL REEVE SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE TO SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM WITH ‘TRANS KIDS BELONG’ SHIRT DURING FEVER-LYNX GAME Later, the hosts went even further. "Trans rights are human rights," Rotz said, before arguing that "inclusion should be the default and we'll work it out from there." The hosts also said people rallying around Cunningham's position don't actually care about women's sports. Then there was Caitlin Clark. Hyslop and Rotz weren't satisfied with Clark largely deferring transgender eligibility questions to leagues and governing bodies. They argued that Clark, because of her platform and financial security, has a greater obligation to speak publicly. Race entered the equation, too. "White women have more responsibility," Rotz said. "We're never going to be calling on Black women in the same way." Those aren't throwaway sports takes. They're strong positions about sex, race, politics and the responsibilities of athletes. They're also fair game for questions. After listening to the podcast, I sent the PR rep a simple question Wednesday morning. "Is Ellen aware of this pitch? I'm happy to speak with her, but I want to make sure she knows about me before I start prepping for an interview." There was a reason for asking. OutKick has extensively covered the debate surrounding males competing in women's sports. Based on Hyslop's public comments, I figured we were going to strongly disagree with one another's positions. That didn't make me less interested in speaking with her. Quite the opposite. The rep eventually responded that Hyslop was aware of "the pitch and angle we're pursuing here." Then came the qualifier. "I think the distinction is really that we're approaching this from a broader, more positive lens focused on the growth of women's sports and the visibility & scrutiny that comes with that," she wrote, "rather than the political/culture-war side of the conversation." Then she essentially took the interview off the table. "Given your call out, this may not actually be a perfect fit for your beat, so I'd rather not force it!" WNBA MEDIA TURNS STEPHANIE WHITE'S REHEARSED RANT INTO AN 'IMPORTANT' ATTACK ON LEAGUE CRITICS Except I hadn't told her it wasn't a fit for my beat. If anything, this was a great fit for my "beat." I've spent a lot of time covering the WNBA and the trans athlete controversy, and I'm happy to speak with anyone on the topic. That includes people who think males should be allowed to compete in girls' and women's sports. The only thing I had done differently was demonstrate that I’d listened to what Hyslop actually said and might ask her to defend it. The GIST’s representative wanted a broader conversation about women’s sports growth, but The GIST’s own podcast had just framed the WNBA debate through politics, social issues and transgender-athlete eligibility. Again, Hyslop's podcast episode is literally titled, "Why the WNBA is stuck in a right-wing culture war." The GIST also describes that podcast as a show where Hyslop and Rotz discuss how sports intersect with "pop culture and social issues." Then, one day after publishing its piece about transgender athletes and promoting the "right-wing culture war" podcast, The GIST published a separate WNBA update focused strictly on basketball. "Hoops only, please," the outlet wrote. So The GIST clearly understands the distinction between basketball coverage and culture-war coverage. It does both. The issue only seemed to arise when the person asking the questions might challenge its position. It's important to understand that Hyslop isn't simply an employee of The GIST expressing a personal opinion on a podcast. She's a co-founder of the company, and her comments align with an explicit editorial position The GIST has taken on transgender athletes. In its Tuesday story about the WNBA, the outlet argued that the debate over transgender athletes had reached "dangerous levels," called WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's response "underwhelming" and described a stunt by former NBA players challenging the league's eligibility language as "harmful." Then it made its position unmistakable: "At The GIST, we believe trans women are women and that trans athletes have the right to compete on teams consistent with their gender identity." That's a significant position for a media company focused heavily on women's sports to take. And they're allowed to take it. But they should also be willing to defend it. The majority of Americans believe biological sex matters in athletic competition and that female sports categories exist specifically to exclude males. The GIST believes gender identity should take precedence. Great. Let's discuss it. Instead, a PR representative pitched Hyslop to me after specifically citing my WNBA coverage, offered to discuss other topics relevant to my beat and then decided the interview might not work once it became clear there could be disagreement. I told the PR agent that I remained interested in interviewing Hyslop. I also made clear that if Hyslop didn't want to do an interview, that was perfectly fine. I also sent written questions if she preferred not to speak to me directly. Among them: Does Hyslop believe there should be any biological restrictions on transgender participation in women's sports? What, specifically, did Sophie Cunningham say that Hyslop believes was wrong? Why should Caitlin Clark's responsibility to speak publicly differ based on her race? And why would discussing The GIST's explicit position on transgender athletes fall outside the "broader" conversation that its representative originally pitched? We also asked whether Hyslop knew that her representatives had specifically pitched an interview with me, a reporter for OutKick and Fox News Digital, before I expressed interest. OutKick gave Hyslop and her representative an opportunity to respond and made clear that I remained willing to speak with her directly. Neither responded before publication. That's disappointing, because disagreement is supposed to be the point of a "critical conversation." The GIST doesn't have to agree with OutKick. Hyslop doesn't have to agree with me. In fact, the disagreement is what could have made the discussion worthwhile. But growth brings scrutiny. That's literally the premise her representative pitched to me. Well, this is scrutiny. If The GIST wants to influence the future of women's sports, advocate for transgender inclusion, criticize athletes who don't speak loudly enough and frame the debate as a "right-wing culture war," it should expect people who disagree to ask questions. Otherwise, The GIST isn’t having the difficult conversation it says women’s sports needs. It’s deciding who gets to participate in it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7da1652c5335ae1045fe0d Marshawn Lynch wants to know why NFL teams add White DBs and questions whether they can dance te 2026-08-13T10:50:13.828Z Marshawn Lynch wants to know why NFL teams add White DBs and questions whether they can dance Marshawn Lynch, who once helped lift the Seattle Seahawks to prominence, recently visited the defending Super Bowl champions during training camp and used part of that time trying to understand one of the important questions on his mind: Why does the NFL have more White defensive backs lately? No, seriously. STEPHEN A SMITH SHOWS HIS PRIVILEGE BY MOCKING LAKERS' ROSTER FOR HAVING TOO MANY 'WHITE DUDES' Lynch, who is a franchise folk hero and has virtual free run of the practice field and training facility, walked up Seahawks strong safety Julian Love during the team's practice at Lumen Field and asked the following: "Why y'all keep on getting all these White DBs?" Lynch asked Love. "What y'all gonna do with them, fam? What y'all gonna do with all them White DBs?" For the record, the Seahawks have two White defensive backs currently on their roster. Ty Okada started 11 games last season and is trending toward keeping that starting strong safety job this coming season, his fourth in the league. There's also Maxen Hook, who is trying to earn a roster spot during training camp. Both are White. Okada also has Japanese ancestry but none of that is the issue. The issue is why Lynch is so interested in the racial makeup of NFL defensive backs. Okada was standing right next to Love when Lynch asked the question. And he seemed puzzled by the former running back's curiosity. We know this because the scene played out on the latest episode of Hard Knocks on HBO. And right there, with the cameras rolling and everyone aware this stuff could be going out to a national cable audience, Lynch turned to Okada and made him an unofficial spokesman for White guys. "How many of y'all is it?" Lynch asked Okada. Because everyone knows all White guys know each other. "What?" Okada asked as if Lynch had a horn coming out of his forehead. "White DBs," Lynch said. "More and more," Okada responded. "What the [expletive] is going on?" Lynch said in shock. "What the [expletive] is going on?" This is an actual conversation in 2026 America that is questioning nothing of major significance but also says a lot about our society. Because right there, Marshawn Lynch, serious or not, was absolutely showing off his Black privilege. You've doubtless heard minorities and White liberal Karens complain about White privilege, while few people acknowledge that Black privilege is out there as well as any other kind of privilege folks contend exists. It exists because, among other things, a Black person can say things a White person cannot. So a Black man named Lynch can ask a White man what the heck is going on that he and others of his race can play a position without anyone really reacting. Now, let's flip that script. What would happen if, say, when Russell Wilson played for the Seahawks for a decade, a White former player had asked him, "What the [expletive] is going on" with so many Black quarterbacks playing in the NFL? That White dude would've been labeled a racist and canceled on the spot. But the Black dude asking the White player that question is amplified on national television as entertainment. And the White player would have been labeled as soft if he was offended. That is an example of Black privilege in the NFL. And it didn't end there in this particular exchange. "So tell me how this works in your head, you know what I mean?" Lynch presses Okada. "White people ain't known for their dancing..." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM One supposes Lynch is tying to make the point, however inartfully, that defensive backs have to be light on their feet. So he asks Okada how he can do it despite being part of a race not "known for their dancing." Stereotype much? Lynch is not the sharpest tool in the shed, folks. He went to Cuba for an Amazon Prime feature a couple of years ago and found a way to portray the communist country Cubans want to flee as a paradise, while telling those Cubans that the United States, the place they want to escape to, has problems. Anyway, Okada felt the need to show Lynch he has rhythm and can dance. And that somehow sealed it for Lynch. "Oh, yeah, there you go," Lynch exclaimed. "Hey, you know what? 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"I didn't hit my head, so that was the key part there," Freeman told reporters after the game. "I am sore. Kneecaps are sore. Shoulder is sore. Hand sore. Wrist sore. I mean, I fell. (But) I'm in good spirits." He said he mistracked where the dugout railing was when he was trying to catch Isaac Collins’ pop-up. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I went to lean, like I was going to lean against the rail to catch the ball — and obviously there was no rail," he added. The Dodgers have an important four-game series coming up against the National League’s best Milwaukee Brewers. "I think that we really dodged a bullet," Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said. "Very scary visually. For right now, he's in good spirits, which I think is a good sign. Just kind of total body soreness." The Dodgers improved to 73-48 and own an 8.5-game lead on the San Diego Padres in the NL West. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d9f082c5335ae1045fd5d Florida State University hit with federal civil rights investigation over race, sex-based scholarship programs te 2026-08-13T10:40:08.656Z Florida State University hit with federal civil rights investigation over race, sex-based scholarship programs FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration has opened a federal civil rights investigation into Florida State University (FSU) over 32 scholarships accused of discriminating against students based on race or sex, according to a Department of Education (DOE) letter obtained by Fox News Digital. The DOE's Office for Civil Rights said it will investigate whether FSU discriminated on the basis of race, color or national origin in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and whether the university discriminated based on sex in violation of Title IX. The investigation stems from a July 2025 complaint filed by the Equal Protection Project (EPP) that targeted 32 FSU scholarships. The DOE's Aug. 4 letter lists all 32 programs, and confirms FSU is a recipient of federal financial assistance and therefore must comply with Title VI and Title IX. William Jacobson, founder and president of the EPP and Cornell Law professor, told Fox News Digital that FSU stood out even among the hundreds of colleges and universities his organization has challenged. A NEW YORK UNIVERSITY FACES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION OVER 'BLACK MALE INITIATIVE' "Florida State, surprisingly, has one of the largest contingencies of discriminatory scholarships that we've seen anywhere," Jacobson said of the Tallahassee institution with an enrollment of more than 46,000 students. "We have challenged over 290 colleges and universities, and only a handful have this many." Jacobson said the allegations were particularly surprising because of Florida's aggressive efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and discrimination in higher education. "The culture on the campuses has not caught up yet with the politics," Jacobson said. "Florida famously has cracked down on wokeness and DEI and discrimination more so than blue states. So it's very surprising to find such aggressive discriminatory scholarships at Florida State University." The Equal Protection Project's 34-page complaint divides the programs into 14 scholarships it alleges discriminate based on race, color or national origin, 13 based on sex, and five based on both. KEY TRUMP AGENCY PUTS TOP UNIVERSITIES IN CROSSHAIRS OVER ALLEGED RACE-BASED DORM PROGRAMS FSU pushed back on the allegations, telling Fox News Digital that all students are eligible to apply for and receive the scholarships under investigation. "All Florida State University students are eligible to apply for and receive the scholarships listed," the university said in a statement. "While donors may express preferences, these do not constitute eligibility requirements." FSU said the scholarships are funded entirely through private donations rather than institutional funds and maintained that all applicants are "evaluated equally based on merit," with no student disqualified or given an unfair advantage because of a donor preference. The distinction between a donor's stated preference and an eligibility requirement is at the center of the dispute. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ZEROES IN ON UCLA FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL DEI ADMISSIONS AS ELITE SCHOOL CRACKDOWN EXPANDS Among the programs cited is the Crockett Family Fund for Excellence, whose FSU listing, reproduced in the complaint, stated that any student could apply but that it was the donor's preference that the recipient be an African American or Black student. Jacobson zeroed in on that language during his interview with Fox News Digital, arguing that FSU cannot shield itself from discrimination allegations by attributing the preference to private donors. "They try to couch this in terms of offloading the blame onto the donor," Jacobson said. "These are scholarships promoted by and awarded through the Florida State University system. Legally, they are responsible." NEW YORK TIMES SUED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER ALLEGED 'DEI-RELATED' EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION "So that's what I found [at] Florida State to be most interesting, is that they seem to try to wordsmith around it," he added. Other programs identified in the complaint include the Crossman Career Builders Scholarship, which stated a donor preference for a female recipient who is Black or African American, Hispanic or a member of the Seminole Tribe, and the Disciples of the Diamond Spring 81 Scholarship, which expressed an additional preference for an African American male. Another, the Dynamic African American Women in Engineering Powerhouse Scholarship, stated that any student could apply but expressed a donor preference for an African American female student. The complaint also challenges a number of scholarships based solely on sex. Among them is the College of Arts and Sciences Student Travel Awards, whose listing stated any student could apply while expressing a preference for a female recipient. TRUMP DOJ CORNERS SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH 7-DAY ULTIMATUM OVER TRANS POLICY KEEPING PARENTS IN THE DARK Jacobson argued the distinction between an eligibility requirement and a stated preference does not resolve the underlying legal issue. "Rather than doing away with it, they play word games," he said. "And that's just not good enough." The DOE has not determined that FSU violated federal law. OCR explicitly said that opening the investigation "in no way implies" that it has reached a determination on the merits. The agency said it will serve as a neutral factfinder and collect and analyze evidence from FSU, the complainant and other sources. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OPENS FOUR TITLE IX INVESTIGATIONS INTO MICHIGAN AND NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICTS Still, Jacobson called the decision to formally investigate a significant development. "It is very significant that the U.S. Department of Education has opened this for a formal investigation," Jacobson told Fox News Digital. "That doesn't happen in every case." "This is a preliminary step, but it's a very large preliminary step," he added. The EPP's complaint argues the scholarships violate Title VI and Title IX as well as the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment because FSU is a public university. It also argues the programs run afoul of Florida law and FSU's own nondiscrimination policy. Those remain allegations that OCR will now investigate. Jacobson said his organization is not seeking to eliminate the scholarship money. "We do not want the scholarships disbanded or shut down," he said. "We want the discrimination disbanded and shut down. Keep the funding, give the students the money, but give everybody a fair shot." The EPP is also calling on Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration to examine the programs. "We hope the Attorney General and the Governor's Office will look into this," Jacobson said. "Why is one of the leading state schools in Florida so openly and pervasively discriminating in its scholarship programs?" DeSantis' and Uthmeier's offices, and the DOE did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d9a5c2c5335ae1045fcba Biden clemency blitz left DOJ scrambling as many commutations bypassed normal vetting, emails show te 2026-08-13T10:20:12.294Z Biden clemency blitz left DOJ scrambling as many commutations bypassed normal vetting, emails show FIRST ON FOX: Justice Department (DOJ) officials scrambled after former President Joe Biden’s end-of-term clemency grants were announced, trying to determine what some decisions actually covered and correcting errors in others — part of a broader clemency process that drew criticism from former U.S. pardon attorneys, a federal judge and other officials, internal emails show. The records were obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) and shared with Fox News Digital. In one exchange, involving a career offender convicted in a series of crack-cocaine trafficking cases, prosecutors were left asking whether Biden had commuted a separate 235-month sentence for the man that was not explicitly listed. The question prompted a deputy pardon attorney to offer the "most sensible reading," while acknowledging that "many" of Biden’s Jan. 17 commutations had bypassed the agency’s normal pardon-office vetting and did not undergo the typical level of review. In another episode, the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney (OPA) was caught off guard by Hunter Biden’s pardon and later had to correct a notice that incorrectly described him as receiving it "after completion of sentence" — even though he had not yet been sentenced, never would be, and the pardon was full and unconditional. Officials also spent days working through how to authenticate and transmit the pardon to the court. HAWLEY ERUPTS AT BIDEN PARDON ATTORNEY OVER DYLANN ROOF CLEMENCY PUSH Separately, U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland asked for an explanation after reviewing more than a dozen North Dakota commutations and saying that neither sentencing judges, prosecutors nor victims had been consulted — "not even" by telephone. He also questioned the validity of several pardons, noting they were out-of-step with his view of the second-chance rationale associated with clemency grants.  "The process didn’t match the public sales pitch," former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares told Fox News Digital. "There is a Grand Canyon gap between the public description and the internal reality." "This paints a troubling picture of a pardon process driven by politics and haste rather than the careful deliberation such extraordinary acts of executive clemency demand," added PPT's communications director Alexa Moutevelis. "The Justice Department pardon office’s own emails show the final Biden auto-pen blitz was so clumsy and rushed that the chaos extended even to the most high-profile and controversial of all: his own son, Hunter." The Biden administration had publicly sought to assure Americans that the president took clemency "very, very seriously," with then-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saying cases were presented to the president by his team for a final decision.  DOJ told Fox News Digital that clemency officials did not conduct an individualized review of the slate of roughly 1,500 people whose sentences Biden commuted Dec. 12. Instead, they were granted clemency as a group after being identified by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and DOJ as people serving sentences on home confinement during COVID under the CARES Act. BOP had previously assessed the recipients before placing them on home confinement, but clemency officials did not separately review most recipients’ individual offenses or case histories before the Dec. 12 grants. REPEAT OFFENDER LABELED ‘DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY’ WALKS FREE AFTER BIDEN AUTOPEN CLEMENCY Meanwhile, concerns inside DOJ surfaced almost immediately after Biden's Jan. 17 grants were announced. The Wall Street Journal reported roughly two weeks after they went out that then-U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer told U.S. attorneys in a Jan. 18 internal email that Biden's clemency action "was not carried out in consultation with the Office of the Pardon Attorney and there was little coordination with the Department." Eleven days after Biden’s Jan. 17 mass commutations, on Jan. 28, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Maya Song of the Eastern District of Virginia contacted OPA after a court raised a question about a commutation Biden seemingly awarded to Christopher Damon Spencer. The clemency list identified him alongside the docket number for a 2003 case, but Spencer also had a separate 2011 case in which he had been sentenced to 235 months in prison. Song asked whether Biden’s commutation applied to that sentence as well. Deputy Pardon Attorney Kira Gillespie responded hours later that applying the commutation to both docket numbers was the "most sensible reading" and apologized for the confusion. "Many of the cases that were granted commutation on January 17 were not vetted through our office," Gillespie wrote, "and so the data we had available was not reviewed as carefully as we would ordinarily hope it to be." The emails show a separate episode of confusion following Hunter Biden’s pardon. OPA formally told prosecutors that the Dec. 1 pardon "was not processed via application through our Office," and Oyer later confirmed internally that the office had been caught off guard. ‘PRIVILEGED’ HUNTER BIDEN, SPARED BY DAD’S PARDON, BLASTS TRUMP’S CLEMENCY POWER OPA’s surprise was reported publicly at the time, but the newly obtained emails provide internal confirmation from Oyer herself. When a DOJ public-affairs official told her that Politico planned to report the office had been "taken by surprise" and asked whether that characterization was wrong, Oyer replied: "I’m curious about the sourcing on #1, but it’s accurate." OPA then had to correct its own notification. On Dec. 2, Senior Deputy Pardon Attorney Rosalind Sargent-Burns told prosecutors that an earlier notice had incorrectly described Hunter Biden as receiving a full and unconditional pardon "after completion of sentence," saying the phrase "was included in error" and apologizing for the confusion. Days later, prosecutors turned to OPA after the federal court handling Hunter Biden’s California case said his defense-submitted pardon lacked authentication and had not been received from the appropriate executive agency. Internal emails show OPA officials then tracking down the court clerk and preparing a verification. By the morning of Dec. 6, Oyer wrote that the matter appeared finished: "I think this is now resolved." EYEBROW-RAISING CLAIM FROM ‘HUNTER BIDEN’ X ACCOUNT DRAWS GOP MOCKERY A DOJ official attributed the post-grant errors, which they characterized as minor and easily corrected, to the Biden White House failing to provide the department complete and timely information about the commutations, saying DOJ personnel were forced to identify affected individuals and provide notice on extremely short timelines. Oyer, who led the OPA under Biden, which describes itself as the DOJ office responsible for receiving, reviewing and investigating clemency applications and providing recommendations to the president, noted in an email to a DOJ public affairs official that presidents have relied on the office for more than 130 years for "neutral advice and expertise." In a statement to Fox News Digital, a representative for Oyer reiterated her public comments about not being consulted over "certain clemency grants at the end of the Biden administration, including the pardon of Hunter Biden, which she believes was a misuse of the pardon power."    Only 258 of the roughly 2,490 Jan. 17 clemency recipients had been recommended by DOJ, according to the Wall Street Journal, which reported that the White House included some individuals the department had specifically rejected, while leaving out hundreds whom the DOJ had recommended. The internal DOJ records reviewed by Fox News Digital do not establish the full process used outside OPA — including how individual recipients were selected, what case information was reviewed, who conducted any case-by-case vetting and how final changes to the lists were made. DOJ indicated that presidents of both parties have exercised their constitutional clemency authority without consulting the department, and its regulations do not require presidents to use the traditional pardon-office process. FORMER INDIANA REP STEPHEN BUYER RECEIVES FULL PARDON FROM TRUMP FOR 2023 INSIDER TRADING CONVICTION Former Pardon Attorney Margaret Love said the Jan. 17 emails nevertheless reflected a significant departure from that traditional system. "The OPA email indicates that the names of the final clemency recipients did not come through the regular pardon process where they would have been vetted by Justice Department professionals," Love told Fox News Digital. "That would be unprecedented in my experience — at least for any president other than President Trump, who also does not use the regular process." "While the clemency process is always somewhat opaque as far as the public is concerned, this process seems to have been secret even from the responsible staff at the Justice Department," Love added. "Where did the cases come from, and how were they selected? I don’t know that and evidently neither did the staff in the pardon office." COLORADO DEMOCRATS FORMALLY CENSURE GOV POLIS OVER TINA PETERS COMMUTATION District court judge Hovland’s objections to the Dec. 12 commutations were aired publicly at the time, according to the internal records reviewed by Fox News Digital. He copied numerous North Dakota news organizations on his Dec. 18 email, but the FOIA records reveal how his complaint was received inside OPA.  When a senior deputy forwarded the email to Oyer the following morning and asked whether further action should be taken, Oyer responded: "SIGH. Thanks for letting me know." DOJ told Fox News Digital it could find no record of the department responding to Hovland’s request for an explanation. Hovland highlighted two recipients who had defrauded more than 60 farmers and agricultural businesses of $11.4 million and a bank of $28.5 million, saying neither had presented evidence supporting a commutation and warning that the grants eroded confidence in the justice system and respect for the rule of law. Hovland said his concerns extended beyond the two fraud cases to other drug-trafficking commutations he reviewed, none of which he described as involving "low-level, non-violent drug offenders." "None of the federal prosecutors, victims, or myself as the sentencing judge were ever contacted about these commutations beforehand — not even a telephone call," Hovland wrote, asking OPA to explain how the cases had been investigated, why the sentences were commuted and why nobody with direct knowledge of the cases had been consulted. The records reviewed by Fox show that advance DOJ notification varied across Biden’s late-term clemency actions. Ahead of Biden’s Dec. 23 federal death-row commutations, officials made advance calls to the affected U.S. attorneys. On the morning of Dec. 22, Deputy Attorney General’s Office official Bradley Weinsheimer told Oyer he was "awaiting clearance to start making capital case USA notifications." Minutes later, he wrote: "Starting notifications now." Shortly thereafter, within hours, Weinsheimer reported that: "All USAs now have been notified. Pushback by a couple, but all were appreciative of the call." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d9a5b2c5335ae1045fcaa Arizona’s Congressional Democrats Decline To Sign Pledge Against Socialism te 2026-08-13T10:20:11.632Z Arizona’s Congressional Democrats Decline To Sign Pledge Against Socialism By Staff Reporter | A coalition of U.S. House Democrats have banded together to pledge against socialism, but none of Arizona’s Democrat congressional leaders signed on.  Reps. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) have not signed the Promise to America, an organization pushing a pledge to align the Democratic Party around the principles of capitalism, safety, fiscal responsibility, effective government, common purpose, and patriotism.  The three congressional leaders have not publicly aligned with socialism, and are not known to be members of the Democratic Socialists of America. Stanton’s primary challenger, Kai Newkirk, was a self-identified democratic socialist. However, top Democrats in Arizona appear to be looking to reclaim and redefine socialism. Gov. Katie Hobbs’ consultant Stacy Pearson, who has represented her campaign to the media, recently told KJZZ that all public goods qualified as socialism, and that Democrats needed to reclaim socialist ideology as their own.  “[W]hen politicians are arguing against socialism, they’re arguing against well-funded public education and good universities and public transportation and affordable housing,” said Pearson. “The Democrats need to get a hold of the word socialist like we did with abortion, and we stopped using weird pitter-patter words like ‘reproductive freedom’ and ‘reproductive rights.’ No, we’re really talking about a woman’s right to have an abortion when she needs one, period. And so I think we need to get a hold of the word again and remind people what it really means.” The new pledge from U.S. House Democrats against socialism declares a belief in an economy driven by merit and hard work, secure borders and orderly immigration, a balanced budget, reduced bureaucracy, free speech, common political ground, and confidence rooted in patriotism. “We are proud, not ashamed of America,” stated the pledge. “We believe America’s story is one of extraordinary achievement and unfinished work. We honor America’s strengths and exceptional character while striving to build a freer, stronger, more prosperous, and more perfect union.”  Ten congressional Democrats and five candidates have signed the pledge as of this report. Signatories hail from California, Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas. The pledge was developed by New York Rep. Tom Suozzi and California Rep. Adam Gray alongside a team of fellows following sizable wins from socialist candidates in the June primaries. The founding fellows were Felix Frisch, who serves as director; Mac Healey; Sarah Buchanan; Molly Uthoff; Aarynn Deleon; Chloe Stevelman; and Yenjay Hu. Suozzi and Gray market themselves as the two Democrats to have successfully flipped districts that President Donald Trump won in the 2024 election cycle.  Promise to America appears to be aligned with the Welcome Party, which has an affiliated political action committee with millions in funding from the likes of LinkedIn cofounder and tech venture capitalist Reid Hoffman, former 21st century Fox CEO James Murdoch, and Walmart heir Samuel Walton.  Only one Democratic candidate from Arizona was listed as having signed the pledge: Marlene Galan Woods, who lost the Democratic nomination for the 1st congressional district seat to Amish Shah.  Candidates Jonathan Nez, 2nd congressional district; Elizabeth Lee, 5th congressional district; JoAnna Mendoza, 6th congressional district; Bernadette Greene-Placentia, 8th congressional district; and Dani Sterbinksy, 9th congressional district, also have not signed the pledge. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona’s Congressional Democrats Decline To Sign Pledge Against Socialism first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d98072c5335ae1045fc59 Trump aims to elevate federal judge Lee Rudofsky to Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit te 2026-08-13T10:10:15.824Z Trump aims to elevate federal judge Lee Rudofsky to Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit President Donald Trump said that he is nominating federal judge Lee Rudofsky to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. "I am pleased to announce the nomination of Lee Rudofsky to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit!" Trump exclaimed in a Wednesday Truth Social post. Rudofsky is currently serving on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, a position to which Trump nominated him back in 2019. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT CLEARS WAY FOR DESANTIS-BACKED LAW RESTRICTING CHILDREN AT SOME DRAG SHOWS "Lee is currently a distinguished Federal District Court Judge in Arkansas. He previously was Solicitor General of Arkansas, and Assistant General Counsel of Walmart. He is a Graduate of Harvard Law School and Cornell University. Lee will be a rock solid defender of the Constitution on the Eighth Circuit. Congratulations Lee!" the president added in his post. Arkansas Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge and state Attorney General Tim Griffin both congratulated Rudofsky. FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM RESTRICTING MAIL-IN BALLOTS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS "I am proud to congratulate Judge Lee Rudofsky on his nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. When I appointed Judge Rudofsky to serve as Arkansas’s first Solicitor General, I had long recognized his legal acumen and knew he would serve Arkansas with distinction. On the federal district court, Judge Rudofsky has adhered to the original text of our constitution and applied the rule of law fairly and impartially. I am confident he will continue to apply the law faithfully," Rutledge, who previously served as the state's attorney general, declared in a post on X. "Judge Rudofsky is a once-in-a-generation jurist, and I ask the United States Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s nomination," she added. TRUMP'S WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM FOES FACE 'VERY TOUGH ARGUMENT' AT SUPREME COURT, LEGAL EXPERTS SAY "Congratulations to Judge Lee Rudofsky on his nomination by @realDonaldTrump to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Judge Rudofsky’s devotion to the rule of law, his fidelity to the Constitution & his unrivaled intellect & legal acumen make him an exceptional choice!" Griffin wrote on X. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d98072c5335ae1045fc50 Luigi Mangione plea buzz raises potential Paul Manafort problem for prosecutors te 2026-08-13T10:10:15.248Z Luigi Mangione plea buzz raises potential Paul Manafort problem for prosecutors Prosecutors with the Southern District of New York and defense attorneys for accused assassin Luigi Mangione asked a U.S. judge Tuesday to set a conference Friday morning — prompting speculation that the 28-year-old could agree to a plea deal in his federal case days before he's set to go to trial on state murder charges. The timing could have major implications for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's state case. New York's double-jeopardy protections previously led Big Apple courts to toss charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after his federal convictions. After similar reports of a potential plea deal emerged earlier this year, Manhattan prosecutors indicated that they could "advise" the federal judge if any potential plea agreement would put the "just outcome" of his state case in jeopardy. LUIGI MANGIONE HEARING SET FOR FRIDAY STIRS PLEA DEAL SPECULATION IN HIS FEDERAL CASE "If Luigi Mangione takes a plea federally, then the question is, does this state double jeopardy law get triggered?" said Donna Rotunno, a Chicago-based defense attorney, Fox News contributor and the host of "Crime & Justice." New York has broader double jeopardy laws than the federal government, she said. A federal resolution first could therefore put the state case at risk in a way that a state conviction would not necessarily jeopardize the federal prosecution. PROSECUTORS WARN LUIGI MANGIONE SUPPORTERS MAY INTIMIDATE WITNESSES AND JURORS AT MURDER TRIAL "The prosecutors reached out to Judge Carro via letter back in July when they were talking about which case should be set for trial first and the importance of setting the state case for trial before the federal one," she told Fox News Digital. "So now here we are in a situation where the state is saying wait, wait, why is the government allowing Luigi Mangione to possibly take a plea on the federal side? Because if that's the case, it could potentially upend our case on the state side." Shortly after Friday's pre-trial conference appeared on the docket, speculation swirled that it could involve a potential plea deal. However, neither side has commented, and the purpose of the conference remains unclear. EX-TRUMP CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN PAUL MANAFORT OPENS UP ABOUT 'SCARY' TIME SPENT IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT While Mangione is currently scheduled to go on trial on the state charges next month and see a federal trial next year, his lawyers could potentially make the double jeopardy argument in New York, if the federal case results in a conviction first. In the 2019 Manafort case, he was charged at the state level for fraud crimes that were similar to those he had already been convicted of federally. New York Judge Maxwell Wiley agreed to dismiss the state charges. LUIGI MANGIONE'S FEDERAL TRIAL PUSHED TO NEXT YEAR IN ASSASSINATION OF UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO The factual overlap between the state and federal cases was "extensive — if not total," Wiley wrote at the time. Then-Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. appealed the ruling unsuccessfully. An appellate court unanimously upheld Wiley's decision. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The question in the Manafort case was whether the federal and state laws were "designed to prevent very different kinds of harm or evil." Both Manafort cases involved the same fraud and the same victims, and the courts found that the laws were not aimed at "very different kinds" of offenses. In Mangione's case, should he actually reach a federal plea deal before his state trial, the question might boil down to whether a federal charge of stalking resulting in death is "very different" from New York's second-degree murder charge. "There's a little bit of an argument to be made there, but again, if that was not an issue, then why were the prosecutors so concerned about making sure they go first?" Rotunno asked. "If you look at this law, this law really has to do with the state going first because the feds can prosecute any charges they want, even if they're based on the same conduct." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "If the charges were so different, they wouldn't worry about it," she added. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Manafort's lawyer at the time, Todd Blanche, is now the U.S. attorney general. At an unrelated Justice Department news briefing Wednesday, he declined to answer a question about whether Friday's hearing would be related to a potential plea deal. SEND US A TIP The top charge Mangione faces federally, stalking resulting in death, carries a maximum sentence of life in federal prison, without the possibility of parole, if convicted. At the state level, he faces a maximum of 25 years to life if convicted of the second-degree murder charge. Even if convicted at trial, however, Rotunno said he might not get the maximum sentence based on his lack of a prior criminal history. Any plea deal that leads to less than a life sentence could be considered a win for the defense, she said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Odds of him getting life are probably slim even after a trial, given the fact that he had no background, and the maximum is life," she said. "But either way, he would’ve gotten such a big number that odds of him getting out would be very slim." Carro had previously rejected a double jeopardy claim from Mangione's defense, and Mangione himself in February claimed he was being subject to "the same trial twice" in a courtroom outburst. "One plus one is two," he complained, while being escorted out of the courtroom. "Double jeopardy by any common sense." Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him in both cases. Back in May, another disparity between state and federal law left a potential impact on the case. Carro ruled that some key evidence recovered from Mangione's backpack during his arrest at a Pennsylvania McDonald's would be inadmissible at trial. Judge Margaret Garnett, who is overseeing the federal case, rejected the defense team's argument that the search was improper. At the same time, Garnett threw out the potential death penalty when she ruled that the underlying stalking charge didn't qualify as a "crime of violence." And that decision could fuel arguments from Manhattan prosecutors against any potential double jeopardy claims, according to Paul Mauro, a retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor. "The federal judge has already found, thanks to Mangione's own arguments, that stalking is not a 'crime of violence,'" he told Fox News Digital. "And if that's the federal position, then you have to ask yourself, is the harm of a nonviolent crime, is the potential harm trying to be prevented by the stalking charge, different enough from what the statute for murder 2 is trying to prevent so that you can say the two statutes are distinct enough that the state case could go forward." "But that said," he added, "the New York state double jeopardy law is very defendant-favorable. So who knows? Maybe Luigi has just decided he prefers federal prison to state prison. Because of generally better conditions." Fox News' Stephen Sorace contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d98062c5335ae1045fc47 Kaylee Goncalves' mother wrestles to forgive 'demon' Bryan Kohberger as he seeks to undo guilty plea te 2026-08-13T10:10:14.574Z Kaylee Goncalves' mother wrestles to forgive 'demon' Bryan Kohberger as he seeks to undo guilty plea The parents of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves are opening up about their struggle to forgive their daughter’s killer, Bryan Kohberger, as he seeks to withdraw his guilty plea. Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary in 2025 in a deal that spared him the death penalty. He was subsequently sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole, along with 10 years for burglary — but the convicted killer is asking a judge to undo it all. "According to the Bible, we need to forgive him," Kaylee Goncalves’ mother, Kristi Goncalves, told "Hang Out with Sean Hannity." "But Steve said he's never asked for forgiveness. He's never showed an ounce of remorse. He's claiming that he didn't do this. So, what, do we forgive him?" IDAHO MURDERS: NEW BOOK ON KOHBERGER REVEALS PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN EVIDENCE, CLAIMS SHEATH COULD BE INADMISSIBLE Kohberger, 31, fatally stabbed Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022, after entering the home through a sliding glass door. His DNA was found on a knife sheath left at the crime scene that once carried the weapon he used to gruesomely kill the four young college students. "He [Kohberger] entered that house with intent to kill… and I'm struggling with forgiving that," Kristi Goncalves told host Sean Hannity. BRYAN KOHBERGER'S CHOICE OF 'A HOUSE FULL OF WOMEN' MAY HOLD THE KEY TO THE IDAHO MURDERS' BIGGEST MYSTERY "I envision what took place in that house that night, and I feel like he is a demon. I feel like he is… the devil himself," she added. Kristi Goncalves said her daughter was unrecognizable after suffering severe facial injuries, while Steve Goncalves described the brutal killings as the fulfillment of Kohberger’s sick "fantasy," whom the couple characterized as soulless. "There is something very non-human about him," she said. "And I know that from my impact statement, looking at him, the way he looked at me… I don't know if he's human at all." Kristi Goncalves said she talks to God "a lot" about forgiving her daughter’s killer, but remains conflicted over the deliberate nature of her daughter's murder. BRYAN KOHBERGER'S MOTHER CALLED HIM 'MY ANGEL' AND INSISTED POLICE MADE A 'REALLY, REALLY BAD MISTAKE': BOOK "I say, ‘God, I know I'm supposed to forgive him, but how? How do I forgive him? He did such horrible things,'" she said. "Am I supposed to forgive a demon? Am I supposed forgive the devil?" she added. Kristi Goncalves told Fox News that she is disgusted by Kohberger’s efforts to withdraw his guilty plea after putting the victims’ families through years of trauma, while Steve Goncalves expressed similar frustrations. "If anybody wants to entertain this appeal… I will blast this case through the roof," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d98042c5335ae1045fc38 Trump-approved energy projects at risk of sudden death by next hostile president te 2026-08-13T10:10:12.867Z Trump-approved energy projects at risk of sudden death by next hostile president President Donald Trump’s push to fast-track energy and infrastructure projects could be undercut by an Environmental Protection Agency veto authority that allows the agency to block projects even after permits are issued. EPA’s veto authority stems from Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act, which allows the agency to block or limit where dredged or fill material can be dumped if it determines the disposal could cause "unacceptable adverse effects." But the law sets no explicit time limit on that authority, leaving the door open to both preemptive and retroactive vetoes. And it has already been put to the test. In 2011, the agency used the provision to block disposal sites for Mingo Logan Coal Co.’s Spruce No. 1 mine in West Virginia, four years after the Army Corps of Engineers had issued a permit. The dispute ultimately reached a federal appeals court, which ruled in EPA’s favor. TRUMP’S REINDUSTRIALIZATION AGENDA FACES ITS BIGGEST HURDLE — AMERICANS Myron Ebell, a senior advisor to the Fix the EPA Veto Coalition, said the statute gives EPA broad authority to veto or revoke permits even after the Army Corps of Engineers has issued them, potentially putting projects already under construction at risk under future administrations. "The environmental movement and the climate movement groups are focused on anything related to fossil fuels, and so any project that is likely to become controversial and political that they can make — that these groups can make politically controversial — would then seem to me to be, have the threat of a veto, and that would, I think, that would just drive away investors and companies from all these projects," Ebell said. "So that's why we want to focus the administration's attention on this problem that could undo all of the good work that they're doing to speed up permitting," said Ebell, who headed the EPA transition team before Trump’s first administration. The coalition, which consists of several state energy business groups, wants Congress to change the law but is also pressing the Trump administration to enact an EPA rule limiting when the agency may exercise its veto authority. GORSUCH SUGGESTS SUPREME COURT'S TRUMP RULING IS OPENING MOVE AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE STATE "The way to improve the situation is to get the EPA to put some sideboards and some constraints on the provision, and that would not solve the problem because a future administration could undo that rule, but it takes time to undo a rule," Ebell said. Congress is also considering a more permanent solution. Last December, the House passed the PERMIT Act, which would limit when EPA can use its Section 404(c) veto power. Under the bill, the agency could use the authority only after a complete permit application is submitted and before the permit is issued. But the legislation has since stalled in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Daren Bakst, director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Center for Energy and Environment, told Fox News Digital that congressional action would provide the strongest protection but argued that the administration should also examine what EPA can accomplish under existing law. "Ultimately, Congress really has to do something here, but you got to work multiple angles, and you have to walk and chew gum at the same time," Bakst said. Bakst said an executive order from Trump highlighting the issue could pressure EPA to pursue a durable administrative solution while signaling to lawmakers that the Section 404(c) provision should be addressed in broader permitting legislation. "If President Trump issued the executive order, it might help provide a real signal of the importance that the administration places on having such a 404(c) veto issue included into the permitting reform package," Bakst said. TRUMP'S EPA CHIEF PUSHES BACK ON CLIMATE SKEPTICS BEING LABELED 'SCIENCE DENIERS' Bakst cautioned that it remains legally uncertain whether EPA could categorically prohibit all retroactive vetoes through regulation. But he said the agency could impose constraints, including requiring officials to consider costs imposed on permit holders and their reliance on previously issued permits. "The reliance, the consideration, the cost, and the reliance interests of the permit holder are certainly things that [EPA] can make it very clear have to be considered," Bakst said. Jason Hayes, a senior research fellow for energy, climate and environment at The Heritage Foundation, said EPA should retain some authority to stop projects that pose genuinely unacceptable environmental risks but argued that the current authority is too broad. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "While it is reasonable for EPA to retain a limited authority to halt a project when there is potential for a genuinely unacceptable environmental impact, the authority granted to the agency under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act is too broad. Currently, the agency has an open-ended veto and can shut down a project before the permit application is filed, while it is under review, or after the permit has been approved and work has already begun," Hayes said. In a June letter, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce made a similar push, calling on EPA, the Council on Environmental Quality and the Army Corps to pursue a rule barring EPA from vetoing a Section 404 permit after it has been issued. "The ability to undo or preemptively block permitted projects undermines confidence in the permitting system and can chill investment even where projects have complied with established requirements," Marty Durbin, senior vice president of policy and president of the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, wrote. While Mingo Logan remains EPA’s only retroactive veto of an issued permit, Bakst warned that the authority still poses a threat to future projects. "Even though there's only been one example of the retroactive vetoes, the fear is that it can be used and it would be used," Bakst said. "If you can't even rely on a permit that you've already gotten, then I mean, we've got a serious problem," Bakst continued. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and the EPA for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d98042c5335ae1045fc2f Biden-era directive for diplomats to peddle DEI on foreign governments scrapped by State Department te 2026-08-13T10:10:12.248Z Biden-era directive for diplomats to peddle DEI on foreign governments scrapped by State Department EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump's State Department is dumping Biden-era guidelines that directed personnel to push a woke Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) agenda on foreign officials and governments. "Under the Trump Administration, America’s diplomats are tasked with advocating for our national interests on the world stage — not demonstrating adherence to woke political dogmas," State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott told Fox News Digital. Official Biden-era guideline documents obtained by Fox News Digital show the previous administration directing employees to peddle woke gibberish in high-level discussions and bilateral dialogue with foreign counterparts. COAST GUARD ENDING RACE-BASED ADMISSIONS FOR OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAM UNDER TRUMP DEI CRACKDOWN "Do Front Offices routinely raise social inclusion, racial/gender equity, disability, and LGBTQI+ issues with high-level host country interlocutors, especially in countries where these issues are problematic, and are these issues included in bilateral dialogues, whenever appropriate?" the document asks. A Front Office is the immediate leadership and executive staff suite for a specific State Department bureau, directorate or office, which exist worldwide. The Biden guidelines weren't just suggestions. Under the previous president, the State Department considered how well personnel and staff had adopted the DEI policies in official reviews and considerations when it came to promoting an individual. Fox News Digital confirmed that those criteria no longer exist when assessing job performance at Trump's State Department. SENATE REPUBLICAN PUSHES MERIT-BASED MILITARY PROMOTIONS, TARGETS BIDEN-ERA DEI POLICIES Another section of the document discussed "allyship." "Do you speak up – in the moment – to support colleagues and try to help all understand when there might be bias that undermines inclusivity?" the document questions. "This includes actively working to break down not just race/ethnicity/gender/LGBTQI+/disability biases, but also bias among the civil service and foreign service, U.S. direct hires and contracting colleagues, and within foreign service cones." It also demanded that employees take initiative to learn DEI on their own, instead of "depending on others — particularly others from historically marginalized groups" to help them. Similarly, the document demanded that Front Offices ensure each employee supported a "DEIA Council," or, if a Front Office did not have a council, supported the creation of one. RUBIO WARNS AMERICA MUST 'STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE' AS CHINA WORKS TO SURPASS THE US WITH STOLEN TECH "How is bias discussed and mitigated both within the mission and in interactions with the host nation?" the document asks. "What types of localized DEIA trainings are being developed to engage all job categories — both [U.S. Direct Hire] and [Locally Employed] staff at Post? Is there a channel for [Locally Employed] staff, [Entry Level Officers], and other groups sometimes excluded from interaction with senior staff to be able to share ideas or give commentary on how to advance DEIA more effectively?" Pigott said that under President Trump's leadership, the State Department is solely focused on meeting the demands of diplomacy, not playing political games. "The State Department is implementing sweeping reforms to the Foreign Service to prioritize merit, refocus training on tangible diplomatic skills, and prepare our nation’s diplomats to deliver America’s answer to our most pressing challenges," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d98032c5335ae1045fc26 HHS official warns of irreversible risks as Trump admin restricts funding for youth gender procedures te 2026-08-13T10:10:11.657Z HHS official warns of irreversible risks as Trump admin restricts funding for youth gender procedures EXCLUSIVE – Efforts to treat gender dysphoria among minors should be utilized with mental health counseling and compassionate care, not with hormone blockers and "mutilating surgeries" that can potentially have long-term and irreversible ramifications, said Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Adm. Brian Christine. Christine, a urologist who oversees public health offices and programs within HHS and leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, came out in support of the Trump administration's Tuesday announcement of a new rule that will bar Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, from funding puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries to treat gender dysphoria in minors. "Gender dysphoria is certainly a real condition. There are some children who have gender dysphoria, some minors who have that," Christine told Fox News Digital. "Now, in the past, it's been an incredibly small percentage. And what we've seen is this has really turned into a social contagion. In other words, where there's so many more kids being diagnosed with gender dysphoria, that's not really explained by simple epidemiology." What medical professionals know, Christine said, is that the vast majority of minors who are diagnosed with gender dysphoria will move beyond it if they are provided with competent, compassionate counseling. MEDICAID ENDS FUNDING FOR CHILD SEX-CHANGE PROCEDURES AS TRUMP ADMIN SLAMS 'EXPERIMENTAL' TREATMENTS "What you don't want to do is carry out treatments… we refer to them as sex-rejecting procedures, where you're using castrating chemicals or cross-sex hormones or mutilating surgeries to permanently change their bodies and give them potentially life-long complications that can happen," he said. The rule being implemented by the Trump administration means Medicaid and CHIP will no longer financially support pediatric gender treatments. It doesn't ban the procedures. "By cutting off federal funds for these sex-rejecting procedures, we're following the science, saving taxpayer dollars, and, most importantly, protecting children from potentially irreversible harm so they can truly flourish," Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said in a Tuesday statement. COLORADO SUPREME COURT ORDERS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TO RESUME GENDER TRANSITION TREATMENTS FOR MINORS So far, the science doesn't support "sex-rejecting" procedures on children, Christine said. "What does the science support? Mental health care, compassionate counseling," he said. In a Tuesday Truth Social post, President Donald Trump called gender transition surgeries and the providing of hormones for minors "barbaric." "We are not going to pay for our innocent children to undergo these barbaric surgeries and practices, which result in unthinkable and irreversible harm to their young bodies," he wrote. LARGEST CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN US TO OPEN ‘DETRANSITION CLINIC’ AFTER $10M SETTLEMENT WITH TRUMP DOJ, STATE In opposition to many on the left, Christine uses the term "corrective care" to differentiate between helping minors move past gender dysphoria and the language used by critics who support medical treatments. "The term from the left is gender-affirming care. I can tell you that mutilating surgeries and castrating chemicals affirm nothing," he said. "Absolutely not. They are harmful." Twenty-seven states have enacted restrictions on "gender-affirming care" for minors, according to KFF, a health policy group. According to the rule, which takes effect on Oct. 13, children being treated with hormone blockers and other drugs will be transitioned off instead of being forced to quit cold turkey, Christine said. The federal funding will be available for a tapering off period of six months for children currently on hormone therapy, CMS said. Historically, gender dysphoria has involved a very small percentage of adult males, said Christine, who called it a "true diagnosis" that has been hijacked for ideological purposes. "Now you have dramatic numbers of minors, and more importantly, young girls, when you virtually never saw that in the past. Again, adult men, that's been the history," he said. "What you've seen is this transition, this social contagion, and I believe individuals who are complete ideologues who follow the gender ideology who say little boys can be little girls and little girls can be little boys and there's no differences between the sexes," he added. "That's completely wrong." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d98032c5335ae1045fc1d Chick-fil-A reimagines Southern breakfast classic as Americans pile on the protein te 2026-08-13T10:10:11.083Z Chick-fil-A reimagines Southern breakfast classic as Americans pile on the protein American eating habits are shifting toward high-protein options, prompting major fast-food chains to reimagine traditional morning foods to meet growing consumer demand for functional nutrition. But what exactly is the right approach? Nutrition experts note that consuming protein at breakfast helps stabilize blood sugar levels, reduce mid-morning cravings and support muscle maintenance. Additional guidance emphasizes that protein-rich breakfasts play a vital role in weight management and appetite regulation compared with carbohydrate-heavy alternatives. CHICK-FIL-A COPYCAT RECIPE REVEALED AS CEO SHARES INGREDIENT THAT MAKES IT TASTE LIKE THE ORIGINAL Tanya Freirich, a registered dietitian nutritionist based in Charlotte, North Carolina, emphasized this focus on morning nutrition. "The best time to eat protein is consistently throughout the day," Freirich told Fox News Digital. "Protein in meals helps stabilize your blood sugar after eating, and protein is important for muscle maintenance, repair and growth." Freirich recommends eating within one to two hours of waking. "Including protein in a moderately sized breakfast can help you feel satisfied, energetic and focused during your morning hours," she noted. These dietary shifts have pushed restaurant brands to get creative, reimagining the classics through this lens. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Chick-fil-A is among the latest to tap into this movement, making use of the long-standing Southern tradition of chicken and waffles and repackaging the sweet and savory pairing into a high-protein morning format. "We know that many of our guests are looking to start their day with meals that are higher in protein, but that shouldn't mean sacrificing flavor," Allison Duncan, director of menu & packaging at Chick-fil-A, told Fox News Digital. "Whether enjoyed with the classic filet and bacon or customized with an egg or sausage, the new Chicken & Waffles Breakfast Sandwich offers an unexpected way for guests to prioritize protein in their morning routine," Duncan added. Over the past several years, competitors across the industry have expanded their morning lineups to include egg bites, Greek yogurt parfaits and customizable meat options as diners demand higher protein counts. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER However, health professionals caution that the quality and source of breakfast protein matter just as much as the overall quantity. "There is a big difference between types of protein sources," Freirich explained. "While an omelet with vegetables and a chicken, waffle, bacon and egg sandwich may contain the same grams of protein, the latter will be much higher in saturated fat and calories." She warned that highly processed fast-food proteins can lead to a heavy feeling rather than a morning energy boost. "The more processed and high-fat proteins are less healthy for our heart due to their fat and sodium content and will take longer to digest as fat slows down our digestion," Freirich said. "A fast-food meal with processed proteins like fried chicken, egg and bacon may leave you feeling overfull and lethargic." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ For consumers who love drive-thru fast food, she advocates for moderation rather than strict elimination. "If you love chicken and waffles, perhaps that's something that you consume once in a while rather than every day," Freirich said. "Even the healthiest diets include treats or once-in-a-while foods in moderation." She suggested balancing an indulgent drive-thru breakfast throughout the rest of the day. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "If you are really in the mood for a chicken and waffles morning, you can balance the rest of your day with lots of vegetables, fruits and fiber at lunch and dinner," Freirich noted. "While adding more protein may be the right choice for some, a healthy balanced diet also includes sufficient vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d98022c5335ae1045fc14 Trump heads toward unlikely clash with close ally over future of multibillion-dollar industry te 2026-08-13T10:10:10.513Z Trump heads toward unlikely clash with close ally over future of multibillion-dollar industry DALLAS — The artificial intelligence boom is fueling a data center rush in Texas and opening a rare divide between President Donald Trump and one of his closest political allies — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Projects bringing billions of dollars in investment to Texas also create enormous demand for electricity, raising questions over who will be on the hook to pay for potential power grid impacts. Abbott has moved to address those concerns, directing regulators to ensure data centers cover the infrastructure costs needed to serve them, and calling on developers to add their own power generation rather than shift costs onto Texas residents. Trump isn't happy with Abbott's approach, and called the Lone Star State's stance toward data centers a "mistake," pointing to the economic investment the projects can bring to communities willing to host them. TEXAS GOV. ABBOTT EFFECTIVELY PAUSES NEW DATA CENTER PROJECTS PENDING STATEWIDE GRID AUDIT The president has made energy dominance and U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence central pillars of his second term. "For Texas to say no to data centers is a mistake in the sense that it could be bigger than oil," Trump told Punchbowl News in an interview published Friday. "Data centers could be bigger than oil," he predicted. Texas has become a focal point of that debate as soaring demand for the computing power behind artificial intelligence and cloud services drives a wave of data center development across the state. Neither the White House nor Abbott's office responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the departure between the two on data centers. Dallas now ranks as the world’s No. 1 primary data center market, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s 2026 Global Data Center Market Comparison. The ranking underscores the Lone Star State's rapid rise as companies seek the land and electricity needed to support artificial intelligence. The firm said the state is growing at a pace that could eventually rival or surpass Virginia, currently the world’s largest data center market by operating capacity. A SOUTHERN STATE JUST TOOK THE TOP SPOT IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST-GROWING INDUSTRIES That growth, however, has intensified scrutiny of the strain large-scale facilities place on Texas' power system. Balaji Tammabattula, chief operating officer of BaRupOn, which is developing a data center campus in Texas, told Fox News Digital that Trump's recent pushback on the governor was "really helpful." He said companies have already committed significant amounts of money to projects in Texas based in part on the state's historically business-friendly environment. "A lot of companies made huge investments into Texas, and now all of a sudden he [Abbott] changed his stance," Tammabattula said. "That, I think, could be a problematic situation going forward." Tammabattula explained that BaRupOn's 700-acre campus is somewhat insulated from the growing fight over grid access because its Houston-area campus is being built to generate its own power rather than rely on the state's electric grid. TRUMP'S AMBITIOUS ENERGY BET COULD BE A WINNING HAND AS THE WORLD BURNS MORE OIL, GAS THAN EVER Tammabattula said BaRupOn began building its own infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines and turbines, to create what he called an "islanded power campus." "Even if we want to connect it to the grid, we don’t have a pathway for the next three years," he said. That constraint could now work in BaRupOn’s favor as Texas pushes data centers to rely more heavily on their own power generation. Tammabattula said the company has advocated for on-site power generation, known as behind-the-meter power, for more than a year as a way to meet the enormous electricity demands of data centers without adding to the strain on the grid. "For us, it definitely is beneficial because it proves what we’ve been trying to say for the last one and a half, two years," he said. Tammabattula also acknowledged the concerns fueling opposition to the industry’s rapid expansion, particularly the possibility that the cost of supplying massive amounts of electricity to new facilities could fall on residents. ONE OF AMERICA'S OLDEST MANUFACTURERS SAYS AI IS CREATING JOBS — NOT REPLACING THEM The challenge for Texas is finding a way to accommodate an industry pouring billions of dollars into the state without leaving residents to shoulder the costs of the infrastructure needed to support it. Tammabattula said the tension is unlikely to disappear as demand for data centers continues to grow. "These data centers have to be built," he said. "Until an actual solution comes up, this is going to continue for the long term." "And in my opinion, that has to come from the government." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d97fd2c5335ae1045fbfa Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions te 2026-08-13T10:10:05.342Z Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d934f2c5335ae1045fb70 REP. RO KHANNA: Washington needs a 14-point plan to rebuild America, not just countries overseas te 2026-08-13T09:50:07.904Z REP. RO KHANNA: Washington needs a 14-point plan to rebuild America, not just countries overseas On June 17, President Trump signed a fourteen-point memorandum of understanding with Iran. The agreement was intended to end hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and establish a framework for Iran's economic recovery, reconstruction, and future investment. The memorandum calls for developing a reconstruction and economic development plan of at least $300 billion for Iran, contingent on a final agreement. President Trump has said the United States will not directly finance the reconstruction, but his administration has committed to working with regional partners to develop the plan. The Pentagon has spent billions on this war. Now the administration is laying the groundwork for a plan to mobilize at least $300 billion for Iran's reconstruction. Meanwhile, many families here at home still struggle to afford rent, groceries, or a doctor's visit. IRAN WAR'S PRICE TAG HITS $80B — MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT CONGRESS WAS TOLD If Washington can negotiate a fourteen-point agreement that includes a plan to rebuild Iran after a war President Trump chose to wage, we can write a fourteen-point plan to rebuild every American community. Today, I am releasing my own fourteen-point plan, a plan for Team America. It puts the full strength of the United States government to work for the American people: creating jobs, slashing costs, and stopping foreign wars. BERNIE SANDERS DEMANDS DEMOCRATS BAN SUPER PACS FROM PRIMARIES, BLASTS AIPAC, ‘CORRUPT SYSTEM’ We need a new national mission. Our governing elite have been so focused on foreign wars that they have lost sight of our challenges here at home. It is time for a national economic development initiative that makes the economic success of every American family our highest priority. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION America has done it before. We did it when FDR mobilized America’s industrial power, when Eisenhower built the interstate highway system, and when Kennedy called on us to go to the moon. That spirit is what inspired my parents to come here in the late 1960s and early 1970s. We were a nation on the march — a nation brimming with confidence and humming with activity. Let us be that America. Let us be an America that makes prosperity possible in every corner of our nation and, in so doing, becomes history's first cohesive multiracial democracy. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REP. RO KHANNA Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d89f52c5335ae1045fa41 Mamdani’s affordability revolution stumbled as rent costs soar to record highs te 2026-08-13T09:10:13.356Z Mamdani’s affordability revolution stumbled as rent costs soar to record highs New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rode his promise to make one of America’s most expensive cities more affordable all the way to City Hall. But for New Yorkers hunting for an apartment, rents have never been higher. The citywide median asking rent reached $4,200 in June, up 5% from a year earlier and the highest recorded by StreetEasy since it began tracking the market in 2010. In Manhattan — the most densely populated NYC borough — the median cost of monthly rent climbed 5.1% to $4,965. At the same time, apartments are becoming harder to find. The number of rentals available across the city fell 1.4% from a year ago, while Manhattan saw a 4.4% drop. It was even more dire for larger apartments in Manhattan, where the number of available two-bedroom units fell 9.3% and three-bedroom units dropped 11%. Simply put, there are not enough apartment units to meet demand, and costs are reflecting that squeeze. TRUMP'S HOUSING CHIEF PAINTS A GRIM PICTURE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP IN ONE MAJOR AMERICAN CITY The rental unit shortage presents an early test for Mamdani’s affordability agenda in New York. While the socialist mayor has pledged to dramatically expand the city’s housing supply, his push to freeze rents on roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments has drawn warnings from economists who say the policy could discourage investment and make an already tight housing market even tighter. Adam Lehodey of the Manhattan Institute told Fox News Digital that rent increases on rent-stabilized apartments have failed to keep pace with inflation for years, even as the costs of maintaining buildings have continued to rise. As a result, he said, "slowly but surely, landlords have less to invest in their properties." He argued that this growing gap is leaving some building owners increasingly unable to cover basic operating expenses, which can lead to deferred maintenance and reduced investment in the city’s existing housing stock. Lehodey also pointed to a second dynamic in the rent-stabilized market: tenants paying below-market rents have a strong incentive to stay in place, which reduces turnover and makes those apartments harder for prospective renters to find. "People who are looking for apartments can't find apartments," Lehodey said. "People aren't giving them up, even if they have too much room." MAMDANI'S RENT FREEZE, TAX HIKES A 'ONE-TWO WEALTH DESTRUCTION PUNCH,' ECONOMISTS WARN Other economists have sounded similar warnings, arguing that uncertainty surrounding Mamdani’s broader tax and regulatory agenda could also discourage the investment needed to expand the city’s housing supply. "Merely the threat of a more hostile tax and regulatory environment has been enough to chill investment in New York City, and that’s already impacting prices," E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital. "Builders and financiers aren’t going to start multi-year projects that might become unprofitable on Mamdani’s next whim." Antoni previously told Fox News Digital that the problem goes beyond new construction, arguing that government limits on rents can reduce the number of apartments available and discourage investment in existing properties. "Economists, whether they are on the right or on the left, essentially are in universal agreement, that when the government implements price controls in the rental market, you end up with housing shortages," Antoni said. "And not only do you end up with fewer housing units available, but the quality of those units consistently goes down as well," he added. Mamdani has argued that his rent freeze is only one piece of a broader effort to bring down housing costs. His administration has also laid out plans to dramatically increase the city’s housing supply, including a goal of building 200,000 new affordable homes over the next decade. For Mamdani, the challenge will be delivering enough new housing to ease a shortage that is already pushing rents to records, while pursuing a rent freeze that critics warn could discourage investment in the apartments New York already has. Mamdani's office did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on surging rent costs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d89f42c5335ae1045fa38 America needs thousands of blue-collar workers to manufacture our AI future te 2026-08-13T09:10:12.799Z America needs thousands of blue-collar workers to manufacture our AI future The future of artificial intelligence may depend less on coders than on construction workers, electricians and factory technicians. Tech companies are pouring money into new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers at an astounding clip, with Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon expected to spend roughly $700 billion this year alone. And that doesn't include the costs of grid modernization and semiconductor capacity. But those ambitions keep running into the same problem – there aren't enough skilled workers to build the infrastructure that will power the AI economy. By one estimate, the United States will need 140,000 additional skilled trades workers like electricians, HVAC technicians, welders and construction workers by 2030 to support AI infrastructure. How will we meet that demand? A SOUTHERN STATE JUST TOOK THE TOP SPOT IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST-GROWING INDUSTRIES The answer may lie across the Atlantic – in Switzerland. That nation's apprenticeship system has helped build one of the world's most innovative economies. And it's achieved this by creating clear pathways into skilled technical careers for generations of young people. At a moment when America's AI ambitions are colliding with labor shortages, a Swiss-style model may offer exactly the kind of workforce pipeline the United States needs. Switzerland's Vocational Education and Training system – or apprenticeship model, as it's commonly known – allows students as young as 15 to apprentice at companies across the country. These young people gain hands-on experience in the workplace while also developing industry-specific skills in the classroom. The system has proven wildly popular, with roughly 70% of each Swiss age cohort participating in apprenticeship programs in industries ranging from manufacturing and pharmaceuticals to construction, banking, and healthcare. Crucially, these pathways are not educational dead ends. In fact, after completing their apprenticeships, students can either remain in their field or continue on to a university degree. For companies, these apprenticeships are often sound investments, earning an average internal rate of return of 7% to 10%. They are also self-sustaining, as many apprentices end up staying with the firms where they trained, helping businesses recruit and develop new talent. And since these programs are largely directed by private companies, they tend to align closely with the needs of the labor market. In this way, employers are able to teach apprentices the most relevant skills, allowing training programs to adapt quickly in fast-changing industries and helping companies fill critical workforce gaps. This kind of model could help address the United States' current labor shortages. After all, demand for these workers is only going to grow. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently predicted "six-figure salaries for people who are building chip factories or computer factories or AI factories."At the same time, many young Americans are gravitating toward more vocational work and trade schools – particularly amid rising higher-education costs and an increasingly uncertain white-collar job market. ALL HANDS ON DECK: THE UNLIKELY WORKFORCE THAT CAN REBUILD AMERICA’S FLEET Companies can build on that momentum – not just by offering higher pay, but by investing in Swiss-style apprenticeship programs. Some states are already doing exactly that. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Colorado's CareerWise program, which was modeled in part on the Swiss system, allows students to split time between the classroom and paid apprenticeships in industries ranging from advanced manufacturing to information technology. Similar programs are beginning to spread to other states as employers search for new ways to build long-term talent pipelines. The next era of digital technology won't just depend on software and computing power – but on the workers needed to wire data centers, install electrical systems and construct the physical backbone of the AI economy. Switzerland has spent decades cultivating that workforce. America can learn from that example. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d89f42c5335ae1045fa2f MORNING GLORY: Democrat El-Sayed reminds us just one senator can do great damage to our military te 2026-08-13T09:10:12.218Z MORNING GLORY: Democrat El-Sayed reminds us just one senator can do great damage to our military It is not often that I write critically of a Republican United States senator. But that happened in February 2023, when Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville placed a hold on military promotions to protest a Department of Defense policy that covered travel expenses for service members seeking reproductive healthcare across state lines. Tuberville's hold ultimately delayed the promotions of more than 400 senior military officers, many of whom were colonels or Navy captains awaiting promotion to general or flag rank, for roughly 10 months. The "Tuberville Blockade" upended the lives and careers of hundreds of Army, Air Force and Marine Corps colonels and Navy captains by seriously disrupting carefully planned career paths and assignments. It also disrupted the carefully constructed career paths of the generals and admirals who were sidelined by the ill-considered embargo. Career military officers ought never again to be held hostage for political goals. Sen. Tuberville eventually relented after months of mounting pressure from senators in both parties. He lifted his blanket "hold" after long meetings with his Senate colleagues, who emphasized to him that he was damaging the careers of people who had provided exemplary service over decades.  MORNING GLORY: MICHIGAN’S DEMOCRATIC SENATE PRIMARY HAD TWO WINNERS — BUT ONLY ONE WAS ON THE BALLOT Sen. Tuberville is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Alabama, and hopefully he will be a better governor for having learned from his mistake. But the precedent he set in 2023 should alert everyone to why a radical leftist like Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed ought never to hold the office of United States senator. El-Sayed is a sworn enemy of the State of Israel, and I fear that it is very unlikely that he will be a supporter of the American military. El-Sayed has also repeatedly appeared with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, including at campaign rallies. His staunch allegiance to Piker telegraphs exactly what he could do if he beats Republican Mike Rogers in the fall: wreak havoc on our military and Israel’s defenses. El-Sayed has already called for a complete embargo on weapons sales to Israel — even defensive weapons. El-Sayed supports "the immediate and comprehensive enforcement of U.S. laws that condition the provision of military aid and sales." He argues this means "an immediate arms embargo on Israel," and El-Sayed specifically rejects the distinction between offensive and defensive weapons, meaning his position includes weapons such as Iron Dome interceptors, not merely offensive bombs and missiles. This stance places him among the most outspoken Senate candidates opposing U.S. military support for Israel. As a true hater of Israel, would El-Sayed dust off the Tuberville playbook to try to bring aid to Israel to an end? There is no reason voters should assume he would hesitate to do so.  There’s a precedent, and it is easy to hear a Sen. El-Sayed arguing that he is just deploying the same tactic that a Republican senator used. ABDUL EL-SAYED SAYS RALLYING WITH HASAN PIKER DOESN'T MEAN HE ENDORSES 'AMERICA DESERVED 9/11' REMARK The question for Michigan voters is not whether one senator could single-handedly shut off every American weapon or dollar flowing to Israel. He could not. But Senator Tuberville’s 2023 blockade demonstrated how much disruption a determined senator can cause by exploiting the Senate’s rules and customary procedures to delay action and force political confrontations. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION It is difficult to imagine El-Sayed losing sleep over the damage he would impose on the U.S. military. That’s the possibility Michigan voters have to consider when they cast ballots this fall. There are a few pro-defense Democrats left, including Michigan’s own Elissa Slotkin. But just as GOP senators would not publicly criticize their colleague in 2023, the handful of Democrats who are serious about national security would likely adhere to the unwritten code of the Senate that prohibits public attacks on colleagues from their own party conference. So the Michigan Senate race is the most important election in the country this year. The Republican volunteers willing to go to the battleground state and campaign for Rogers will be participating in a cause much bigger than themselves. They will be protecting the country’s national security. El-Sayed isn’t simply an extremist. He’s a dangerous radical who should not be in a position to harm the country’s armed forces. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons from 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh drives Americans home on the East Coast and to lunch on the West Coast on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel’s news roundtable, hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/ TV show today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d89f32c5335ae1045fa26 Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities te 2026-08-13T09:10:11.627Z Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities FIRST ON FOX: Harvard allegedly failed to adequately safeguard research collaborations with Chinese institutions, including universities tied to Beijing’s military and defense-industrial base, according to a report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Researchers affiliated with the New England Ivy League co-authored more than 140 publications with other researchers affiliated with a group of Chinese universities, according to the report reviewed by Fox News Digital ahead of its public release. The "Seven Sons of National Defense" are a group of Chinese universities identified by the Pentagon and other U.S. officials as central to China’s defense research and military modernization efforts. The House Committee created to crackdown on China argues Harvard’s approach to research security opened the door for collaborations that could advance technological and military capabilities of the hostile nation. Harvard also reported received more than $600 million from China under the federal Section 117 foreign-gift disclosure system — more than any other American university, according to the Education Department dashboard cited in the report. The committee argues the U.S. university's financial ties to China heighten the need for strict oversight of its research partnerships and foreign-funding disclosures. HARVARD TOPS NATION IN FOREIGN CASH HAUL AS COTTON DEMANDS PROBE INTO CHINA FUNDING The stakes in the latest report extend far beyond Harvard. U.S. officials have warned for years that China uses academic partnerships and access to Western research to advance CCP strategic capabilities in military, surveillance and other areas. The House Select Committee on China argues that universities receiving U.S. taxpayer funding must do more than meet the narrowest legal requirements when collaborating with institutions embedded in China’s military research system, particularly when it comes to technology with potential defense or military uses. The report highlights a 2023 paper on bio-inspired soft robots for deep-sea exploration co-authored by a Harvard-affiliated researcher and a researcher from Beihang University, one of the Seven Sons institutions. Beihang, also known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has appeared on the Commerce Department’s Entity List since 2001. The committee report argues the work examined in the paper has potential military applications, including underwater detection, while Harvard’s research-compliance office characterized the project as nonmilitary research. FOREIGN ROBOT BAN TARGETS CHINA OVER SECURITY FEARS Harvard researchers also co-authored a 2023 paper with a researcher at China’s National University of Defense Technology, another institution on a U.S. restricted list, according to the report. That study involved magnetic materials and acknowledged partial support from the U.S. Army Research Office. The committee said it reviewed publications spanning dozens of disciplines and found that engineering accounted for the largest share of Harvard-affiliated research involving Seven Sons institutions. "From allowing violence against anti-China protestors to collaborating with entities linked to the PLA, Harvard has made serious mistakes and must act now to prevent more. It should use this investigation as a catalyst for significant reforms that end CCP influence on campus and prioritize secure American research," committee chairman Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., said in a statement. The report also examines Harvard’s executive education program with China’s National Healthcare Security Administration, which trained Chinese health officials on international health-insurance systems. According to the report, attendance and registration records show officials affiliated with the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, or XPCC, were listed in connection with some sessions. The Treasury Department sanctioned XPCC in 2020 over human-rights abuses against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. The report acknowledges it is unclear whether XPCC officials ultimately attended every program in question. It alleges, however, that Harvard had advance participant information for a 2020 online session that included XPCC-affiliated officials and did not take further action. Harvard professor Winnie Yip, who helped organize the executive education program, told committee investigators she did not know XPCC was a sanctioned entity at the time and had not received training on sanctions compliance, according to the report. The report further alleges Harvard’s research-security practices focused too narrowly on technical legal compliance and failed to account for broader national-security risks posed by work with Chinese military-linked institutions. It cites testimony from Harvard research official John H. Shaw, who said the university evaluates research collaborations case by case and does not prohibit all work involving robotics or Chinese institutions. The committee criticized that approach, arguing research with entities embedded in China’s military-civil fusion system can have military applications even when the research is unclassified and intended for publication. The report also raises questions about Harvard Global Research and Support Services, a nonprofit affiliated with the university that can accept awards when Harvard is unable to accept a sponsor’s terms directly. The committee alleges the entity could be used to circumvent federal foreign-gift reporting requirements, an allegation Harvard will likely dispute. Harvard did not respond to Fox News’ request for comment on the House Committee report’s findings. The report recommends that Harvard prohibit research relationships with entities on U.S. government restricted or sanctioned lists and centralize its research-security oversight. It also urges Congress to strengthen foreign-funding disclosure requirements for universities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d89ee2c5335ae1045fa0f In Wyoming, a Primary Fight Between the Right and the Far Right te 2026-08-13T09:10:06.468Z In Wyoming, a Primary Fight Between the Right and the Far Right One of the most conservative states has a legislature divided between a hard-right House and a merely right Senate. Ultraconservatives want a complete takeover in the Aug. 18 primaries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d89ed2c5335ae1045fa06 Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them. te 2026-08-13T09:10:05.777Z Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them. The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d89ec2c5335ae1045f9fd Three States to Execute Inmates on the Same Day te 2026-08-13T09:10:04.861Z Three States to Execute Inmates on the Same Day One of the planned executions, in Tennessee, comes months after the state called off the execution of another inmate when medical staff could not find a vein for the lethal injection. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d85422c5335ae1045f827 New Mississippi law expands death penalty to include inmates on child sexual battery convictions te 2026-08-13T08:50:10.356Z New Mississippi law expands death penalty to include inmates on child sexual battery convictions A new Mississippi law added sexual battery of a child under 12 to the list of crimes eligible for the death penalty. Senate Bill 2821, which took effect July 1, creates the crime of "capital sexual battery" and allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty against defendants 18 or older in qualifying cases involving victims younger than 12. If a defendant is convicted, the jury must unanimously find at least two specific aggravating factors beyond a reasonable doubt before the defendant is eligible for the death penalty. At least 8 of the 12 jurors must then recommend death. But if the death penalty is not recommended by jurors, the mandatory sentence would be life in prison without parole. ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON ASKS JUDGE TO TAKE POTENTIAL DEATH PENALTY OFF TABLE State Sen. Jeremy England, the bill's author, said the legislation seeks to give the worst punishment for crimes against the state's most vulnerable population. "That is a crime that, I think, shocks the conscience, certainly. Those are the worst types of crimes against the most innocent of our citizens here in Mississippi," England said, according to WLBT. But critics question whether capital punishment serves as a deterrent to crimes against young victims or if it could lead to children becoming too afraid to come forward knowing that doing so may end someone's life. Abraham Bonowitz, executive director of Death Penalty Action, told the outlet he once supported the death penalty but changed his position, arguing that executions are unnecessary when a life sentence keeps an inmate permanently behind bars. "There is no need for executions when we can throw away the key," Bonowitz said. TWO FLORIDA INMATES DIE IN RARE DOUBLE EXECUTION AFTER SCOTUS DENIES STAYS Bonowitz also said extending the death penalty to child sexual assault cases could deter victims from alerting authorities of the abuse they endured. "Most of those kinds of crimes are by people that the child knows and you’re asking a child to then testify against a relative and try to get them executed," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d72852c5335ae1045f5c5 Salt River Horse Advocates Say 70+ Requests To Meet With Hobbs Have Gone Unanswered te 2026-08-13T07:30:13.752Z Salt River Horse Advocates Say 70+ Requests To Meet With Hobbs Have Gone Unanswered By Matthew Holloway | Friends of the Salt River Wild Horses is calling on Gov. Katie Hobbs to meet with advocates, saying more than 70 requests for a meeting have gone unanswered as the planned September removal of horses from the Salt River herd draws closer. The organization issued the appeal Monday, one week after Hobbs formally launched her “Arizona Over Party” coalition, which her reelection campaign described as a group of Republican and Independent leaders, community members, and business leaders supporting her campaign. “My focus has always been on delivering results for Arizona families,” Hobbs said when announcing the coalition. “That’s what Arizona Over Party is all about: putting the people of Arizona ahead of partisan politics.” Friends of the Salt River Wild Horses cited the coalition in its Monday press release, saying its members span the political spectrum and have repeatedly sought an opportunity to speak with Hobbs before horses begin being permanently removed from the herd. “We are not asking Governor Hobbs to agree with us,” a spokesperson for the group said. “We are simply asking her to listen before an irreversible decision is made.” The organization said it has submitted more than 70 requests for a meeting with the governor through letters, emails, and other channels over the past several months. During the group’s July 22 “Preserve the Herd — Follow the Science” rally at the Arizona State Capitol, advocates displayed more than 50 written requests seeking a meeting or assistance from the governor. Organizers said at the time that the requests had gone unanswered. The dispute centers on a five-year herd management agreement awarded by the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) to the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group in February. The management group has said the plan calls for reducing the herd from approximately 274 horses to 120 through fertility control, natural attrition, and gradual relocation of horses to sanctuaries. The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group said it plans to relocate approximately 25 horses annually to protected sanctuaries, with the first relocations planned for September. The group has opposed reducing the herd to 120 while saying it agreed to the plan as a compromise that would limit the number of horses removed each year and keep family bands together. Friends of the Salt River Wild Horses said Monday that the herd currently numbers approximately 269 horses and reiterated its request that Hobbs pause permanent removals until an independent scientific review determines whether the population remaining along the Salt River would be genetically viable and self-sustaining. “The burden should be on the state to show the science before taking an irreversible action,” the organization said. “The public should not have to accept assurances when the future of a protected herd is at stake. We are asking to see the independent scientific evidence supporting these reductions.” The group has previously raised concerns over the proposed population level alongside wildlife ecologists and equine genetics specialists. In July, equine population geneticist and Texas A&M University professor emeritus Dr. E. Gus Cothran warned that a population of 120 could pose long-term genetic concerns, saying a population of approximately 150 to 200 animals is generally considered a minimum for maintaining genetic health over an extended period. The Agriculture Department has defended the management process. When the contract was announced, AZDA said the proposal was evaluated by a panel that included veterinarians, a rangeland management scientist, and a federal wild horse manager, and said the gradual reduction was intended to balance available resources within the herd’s range while preserving its genetic integrity. The department also told the Arizona Capitol Times in April that it had not independently established or mandated a 120-horse target. According to AZDA, the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group proposed reducing the herd to 120 over the five-year contract period. The department said sustainable management requires considering both the ecosystem’s capacity and the size and genetic diversity of the herd. A spokesperson for Hobbs’ office said at the time that AZDA conducted a thorough procurement process and that the state was committed to sustainably managing the herd to protect the long-term health of the horses and their habitat. The question of whether additional scientific review should precede removals also reached the Legislature earlier this year. A House-amended version of SB 1199 would have required AZDA to contract for an independent genetic assessment examining effective population size, allelic diversity, and inbreeding coefficients within the herd. It also would have temporarily prohibited population control removals while the herd maintained a negative growth rate, except when necessary to prevent or alleviate the suffering of an individually assessed horse and not for population control. The House approved the amended legislation 43-10 on June 9 and returned it to the Senate, but senators did not take a final concurrence vote before the Legislature adjourned. Current Arizona law prohibits harassing, shooting, injuring, killing, or slaughtering members of the Salt River herd and prohibits interfering with, taking, chasing, capturing, or euthanizing the horses without written authorization from the Department of Agriculture or Maricopa County sheriff, which may be granted only for humane purposes. The statute also authorizes the state to enter agreements with private entities concerning management of the herd. Friends of the Salt River Wild Horses said its request to Hobbs remains open ahead of the September removals. “Before the September removals, please meet with us,” the organization said. “And before another healthy horse is removed, please show Arizonans the independent science supporting that decision.” AZ Free News requested comments from Gov. Hobbs’ Office and the Arizona Department of Agriculture; as of publication, no responses were received. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Salt River Horse Advocates Say 70+ Requests To Meet With Hobbs Have Gone Unanswered first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d72832c5335ae1045f5bc Judge Orders Rewrite Of Proposition 212 Ballot Language Over Misleading ESA Description te 2026-08-13T07:30:11.596Z Judge Orders Rewrite Of Proposition 212 Ballot Language Over Misleading ESA Description By Matthew Holloway | A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ordered Arizona election officials Tuesday to rewrite the descriptive title and “yes” and “no” statements for Proposition 212. The judge found that the current version omits substantial changes to enforcement and government oversight and misleadingly describes Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program as a “school voucher program.” Judge Julie Ann Mata enjoined Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from using the current language on the official ballot or in the publicity pamphlet. She also issued a writ directing Fontes and Attorney General Kris Mayes to revise the language in accordance with state law and her ruling. The court left the exact wording to Fontes and Mayes under their statutory drafting and approval authority. Mata declined to order the state to adopt replacement language proposed by the plaintiffs and denied their request for attorneys’ fees and costs. Daryl Groves and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club (AFEC) filed the case against Mayes and Fontes on July 28. Protect Education, Accountability Now, the political committee sponsoring Proposition 212, participated as a friend of the court in support of the challenged language. The defendants argued that the wording fairly summarized the measure and complied with A.R.S. § 19-125(D). AFEC called the order a “major victory for Arizona school choice” and said, “Arizona voters deserve the truth.” BREAKING NEWS: MAJOR VICTORY FOR ARIZONA SCHOOL CHOICE The Arizona Free Enterprise Club has won at the trial court in our lawsuit challenging the misleading ballot language drafted for Proposition 212: the union-backed initiative targeting Arizona’s ESA program. The court ruled… pic.twitter.com/FVARFa9hpo — Arizona Free Enterprise Club (@azfec) August 11, 2026 Mata wrote that the court’s review addressed the accuracy of the ballot language and left the policy merits of Proposition 212 to voters. The version posted by the Secretary of State before the ruling states that Proposition 212 would limit ESA eligibility to families earning $150,000 or less per year, with specified exceptions; prohibit spending on noneducational and luxury items; impose qualifications on tutors; require accreditation or testing for participating schools; and generally return unspent annual ESA allocations to the state. The full initiative also gives the sponsoring committee or its designee standing to initiate or intervene in litigation to enforce or defend the measure. Mata found that authority to be a substantial change that the ballot title or description must disclose. She found that the existing phrase “other rules and restrictions” failed to adequately inform voters about it. Mata also found that the “yes” statement omitted a substantial change to two existing statutory limits on government control or supervision of nonpublic schools and homeschools. Proposition 212 would amend those provisions to permit control or supervision provided elsewhere in the ESA chapter for schools and homeschools receiving ESA funds. The court did not rule on the constitutionality of that proposed change. The judge separately found the phrase “school voucher program” misleading. She cited Arizona decisions that invalidated two voucher programs and later upheld the ESA program under a different legal structure. Mata wrote that using the phrase could lead voters to treat the legally distinct programs as equivalent. The court rejected one of AFEC’s arguments. The group argued that describing the $150,000 income limit as “adjusted for inflation” could mislead voters because the initiative caps the annual adjustment at the lower of 2% or the change in the gross domestic product price deflator. Mata found the existing wording provided appropriate information and held that omitting the precise formula was not misleading. In a separate decision, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Daniel Martin also ordered changes Tuesday to a separate piece of voter information concerning Proposition 212. The judge directed the Arizona Legislative Council to revise its analysis for the publicity pamphlet by Aug. 21. Martin found the Council’s statement that the initiative committee would have “the power to sue the families and private schools that participate in the program for any violations of the proposition” sufficiently partisan to violate state law. He ordered the Council to strike or revise the language by Aug. 21. The Council’s adopted three-page analysis is governed by a separate law requiring an impartial explanation for the publicity pamphlet. Mata’s case concerned the shorter ballot title and “yes” and “no” statements prepared by the Secretary of State and approved by the Attorney General. Proposition 212’s ballot qualification remains the subject of separate litigation over petition circulators and signatures. That case, Clark v. Fontes, is a Goldwater Institute and AFEC-backed challenge to the initiative’s petition circulators and signatures. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David McDowell is expected to rule on the matter by the end of the week. The amended complaint seeks to prevent the initiative from appearing on the November ballot. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Judge Orders Rewrite Of Proposition 212 Ballot Language Over Misleading ESA Description first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d69212c5335ae1045f459 Micala Boex aims for record books as NAU soccer season approaches te 2026-08-13T06:50:09.946Z Micala Boex aims for record books as NAU soccer season approaches NAU women’s soccer begins the 2026 season this week. Big Sky preseason MVP Micala Boex has some lofty goals for herself and the team. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d69212c5335ae1045f450 Micala Boex spring ASU te 2026-08-13T06:50:09.199Z Micala Boex spring ASU Northern Arizona forward Micala Boex (11) plays in an exhibition game against Arizona State on April 12 in Tempe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d69202c5335ae1045f447 NAU women's soccer spring game at ASU te 2026-08-13T06:50:08.401Z NAU women's soccer spring game at ASU Northern Arizona women's soccer head coach Alan Berrios breaks a huddle before an exhibition game against Arizona State on April 12 in Tempe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d45f22c5335ae1045edc4 Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse te 2026-08-13T04:20:02.846Z Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse The retreat by the Justice Department effectively allowed a pillar of the Prohibition-era National Firearms Act to lapse. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d43a02c5335ae1045ed89 Police rescue 60 cats and kittens from abandoned sailboat off Washington beach after 6-day operation te 2026-08-13T04:10:08.977Z Police rescue 60 cats and kittens from abandoned sailboat off Washington beach after 6-day operation An abandoned sailboat off a Washington beach was home to an unexpected crew: 60 cats and kittens, many of them some frightened and malnourished. The Tacoma Police Department said the unusual rescue began Aug. 6 when its Marine Services Unit responded to reports of an abandoned 40-foot sailboat in the waters off Owen Beach. Officers initially discovered more than 30 cats and kittens living in unsafe conditions aboard the vessel, with many appearing frightened and malnourished. Marine Services began coordinating with Animal Control and the department's Forensics Unit to safely remove the animals. What initially appeared to be a rescue involving more than 30 cats eventually grew to 60 over the course of a rescue effort spanning six days. FLORIDA MAN ALLEGEDLY KILLS FAMILY'S KITTENS IN FRONT OF TEENAGE DAUGHTER AS FORM OF PUNISHMENT: OFFICIALS "That's a wrap! The final cat is off the boat. Fur real this time!" police wrote. "Final cat count: 60!" Police said Animal Control was "as certain as they can be that all cats have officially disembarked." "That's all for meow!" the department joked online. Despite believing all 60 cats had been rescued, police said they would continue making trips to the boat this week as a precaution. HERO SHEEPDOG BECOMES UNLIKELY RESCUE PARTNER AFTER UNEXPECTED MOVE AIDS FIRST RESPONDERS "While we believe we have safely removed all of the cats from the boat, as any cat owner knows, cats are exceptionally good at hiding," police said. "Because there is always a possibility that a cat may remain onboard, our work isn't quite finished." The department said the additional searches would be conducted under the authority of a search warrant. Police said Marine Services has also begun the process of having the legally registered vessel moved. Authorities asked people visiting Owen Beach or boating nearby to notify Animal Control if they spot another cat aboard the vessel, while warning members of the public not to attempt their own rescues. FLORIDA MAIL CARRIER ACCUSED OF SNATCHING PETS ON ROUTE, TRAPPING 100-PLUS CATS AND DOGS IN ‘HOARDING’ HOUSE "We know many animal lovers in our community want to help, and we appreciate the concern for these cats," police said. "However, this remains an active criminal case. Our teams are working hard to protect the animals while also protecting the integrity of the investigation." "PLEASE DO NOT BOARD THE VESSEL unless you are the legal owner," police added. The warning followed an incident in which private cat rescue trapper Camille Sutherland told KING 5 she boarded the vessel overnight and captured two cats, which she took to the Humane Society. Sutherland told the outlet she was trying to help and believed authorities were taking too long to rescue the animals. Police told KING 5 that the unauthorized boarding complicated their investigation into the vessel's owner. Police have not announced any arrests or charges in connection with the case. More than 40 of the 60 rescued cats were taken to the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County, while the remaining animals were placed in foster homes in the area, according to KING 5. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d414b2c5335ae1045ed3d Dallas-Fort Worth airport to install Islamic foot wash stations inside bathrooms te 2026-08-13T04:00:11.919Z Dallas-Fort Worth airport to install Islamic foot wash stations inside bathrooms Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will install Islamic foot wash stations inside bathrooms at the facility, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The project was officially registered with Texas regulators on July 31, according to documents detailing the project. The installation of the Wudu ablution stations is expected to be complete by the end of the year. "Project consists of adding Ablution stations to existing concourse level restrooms in Terminal D, one Men's ablution station in existing men's restroom and one Women's ablution station in the existing women's restroom," the project details read. TRAVELERS CLASH AFTER TSA SHARES SURPRISING GUIDANCE ABOUT AIRPORT ETIQUETTE It is privately funded and expected to cost around $300,000, the documents state. The updates aim to prevent water on standard restroom floors and protect sink counters. Similar low-level basins and interfaith spaces already exist at other major international airport hubs across the U.S., including Chicago O'Hare. Some conservatives were outraged online over the project plan, while others urged people to take a more measured approach, noting that the new stations are not about pushing any ideology. "People are freaking out over foot-washing stations at DFW, but let’s look at the actual facts before jumping to conclusions. This isn't about pushing an ideology—it's basic airport management," conservative activist Ryan Fournier wrote on social media. "Safety & Plumbing: People washing their feet in standard bathroom sinks creates soaked, slippery floors and breaks the counters. Low-level wudu basins keep the restrooms dry and safe for everyone," he continued. "Standard Infrastructure: DFW is one of the busiest travel hubs on the planet. Major U.S. airports like Chicago O'Hare and Indianapolis have had these and interfaith rooms for years to handle international traffic cleanly," Fournier added. FLIGHT CANCELED AFTER TODDLER REFUSED TO BUCKLE SEAT BELT, STRANDING PASSENGERS OVERNIGHT Fournier said the addition is "just about keeping the bathrooms clean and preventing people from slipping on wet tiles. Plain and simple." Fox News Digital reached out to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Gov. Greg Abbott's office and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d33362c5335ae1045ea3a Jemele Hill claims to know what DiJonai Carrington meant with 'White privilege' post, so what was it? te 2026-08-13T03:00:06.912Z Jemele Hill claims to know what DiJonai Carrington meant with 'White privilege' post, so what was it? The WNBA doesn't always get attention for the right reasons. In fact, these days, it's increasingly for the wrong ones. Perhaps no other WNBA incident in recent months has generated as much attention as DiJonai Carrington's, shall we say, aggressive foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Carrington clotheslined Cunningham, leaving her with a bloody mouth. The foul was upgraded to a flagrant 2, resulting in Carrington's immediate ejection. That was bad enough, especially considering it came against Cunningham, who's become public enemy number one in the WNBA for saying that males shouldn't compete in women's sports. But Carrington made it worse when she posted "White privilege" on social media after the game, then tagged the Indiana Fever. DIJONAI CARRINGTON DECLARES 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' AFTER EJECTION FOR SMACKING SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IN THE FACE Most took that to mean that Carrington was implying that she was ejected because her foul came against a White player. Essentially, that she was only assessed a harsher foul because of her race, and obviously, Cunningham's. Despite the immediate backlash to Carrington's post, the WNBA has remained essentially silent about it. Though Carrington herself addressed it by... referring to her educational background? "I’ve never once claimed that the assessment of the foul was White privilege (that was your assumption)," she posted on X, in reply to Emmanuel Acho. "Try exercising your critical thinking skills, I know you studied psych. "Furthermore, I’m the LAST thing from ignorant or asinine when it comes to speaking on 'White privilege,' do ya research on that one. I actually went to school, one of the top universities might I add, to educate myself on this exact subject," Carrington added. "I would never use that term as a rhetorical weapon knowing the historical and social weight it holds without having the proper evidence to substantiate it." DIJONAI CARRINGTON RESPONDS TO 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST, BUT LEAVES MEANING OF IT STILL UNCLEAR As of late Wednesday evening, she has not yet provided the "proper evidence" to substantiate her claims. Nor is it clear what she meant by "White privilege" in this instance, if it wasn't referring to the ejection resulting from the foul. Well, it's not clear to us mere mortals. But it is apparently clear to sports analyst Jemele Hill. Hill posted on X Monday afternoon, also in response to Acho's criticism of Carrington, that it was always "pretty clear" to her that Carrington "wasn't talking about the foul." Many have responded to Hill in the two days since and asked, since it was so clear, what Carrington had meant by White privilege, if it wasn't the foul. Acho himself asked. In fact, OutKick also reached out to Hill directly for an explanation. Since it was "pretty clear" what Carrington meant, could she tell the rest of us, so we can understand? Stunningly, there's been no response. Well, not entirely. Hill did respond to one post on X by again repeating that she knows what Carrington meant, then not saying what Carrington meant. "I knew exactly what she meant, especially since Sophie Cunningham wasn’t assessed a technical for her reaction when other players have been," she posted. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! There are a few problems with this, however. Carrington said that the foul wasn't the reason for her post. Yet, if she was upset about Cunningham not getting a technical, that would also be... associated with the foul. Hill's interpretation, too, seems to be also associated with the foul, somehow, someway, since her only comment on it was connecting it to Cunningham. The other problem is that the referees addressed that exact question after the game. Official Maj Forsberg was asked by pool reporters why they didn't give Cunningham a technical, and she responded, "After Cunningham was flagrantly fouled, we deemed her reaction to the severity of the contact to be acceptable." That makes sense. Cunningham was hit so hard she was bleeding from the mouth. Any competitive athlete would react with some level of anger and frustration after contact like that. Is the implication then that it's "White privilege" to not get a technical in that situation? Because if that's the case, why not just say that, as inaccurate as it is? Not to mention that Carrington would almost certainly have reacted the same way, had the roles been reversed, and she'd be justified in doing so. A quick look at the WNBA's technical foul leaders also highlights just how ridiculous that claim would be. Caitlin Clark is tied, funnily enough, with Angel Reese atop the league with seven technical fouls apiece. Clark actually received an eighth after accidentally bumping into an official, but the league later rescinded it. Cunningham has three technical fouls this season, while Carrington has just one. Is it the case here that refs don't give out technicals to White players on the Indiana Fever? Because that's obviously not true, and it doesn't take a Stanford education to look that up. Whatever she supposedly meant remains a mystery. One that apparently Jemele Hill could solve for us, if she were only willing to do so. For some mysterious reason, she isn't. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d29d52c5335ae1045e8d5 Clueless WNBA attacks 'bad-faith' fans who don't want biological men ruining women's sports te 2026-08-13T02:20:05.880Z Clueless WNBA attacks 'bad-faith' fans who don't want biological men ruining women's sports The WNBA convened a task force to figure out what a woman is, emerged without an answer, scheduled more meetings to keep figuring it out, then scolded everyone else for the "hate and vitriol" surrounding the debate. On Wednesday, the WNBA finally offered an update on its progress. Turns out, the answer is more meetings. WNBPA ISSUES STATEMENT EMBRACING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AMID TRANS ATHLETE DEBATE IN WOMEN'S SPORTS "Today's meeting covered a wide range of topics, including ongoing discussions on transgender athletes and the continued hate and vitriol directed at players online. We will continue to engage all league stakeholders in the coming weeks and months. We will approach these important conversations thoughtfully and in alignment with the values of our league. There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others." The WNBA took the corporate escape hatch. Dodge the question, scold the critics and kick the can down the road. Somewhere in all these meetings is WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who runs a women's league that still can't settle on who qualifies as a woman. Quite the predicament. The loophole gets a lot more complicated to ignore when ex-NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft just to expose it. The league's own CBA says "only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA." Pretty straightforward. Except there's one small problem: nowhere in the 400-plus-page agreement does the WNBA define what a woman is. While executives spin their wheels in meetings, women willing to defend the purpose of women's sports are left to stand alone. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has publicly supported keeping women's sports and locker rooms for biological females. Then, after Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a Flagrant 2 foul for striking Cunningham across the head, Carrington went to social media and posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever." Fever coach Stephanie White eventually called the hit "egregious," but only after criticism mounted over her initial silence. When she addressed the controversy, much of her response focused on the "online community" and condemning "hate," "fear-mongering" and "divisiveness." THE WNBA HAS LIMITED OPTIONS AFTER TWO MEN DECLARED FOR THE DRAFT, AND THOSE OPTIONS AREN'T GREAT That's the recurring problem. Cunningham stands up for female competition, absorbs the backlash and gets hammered on the court, while the people running women's basketball seem more comfortable policing the tone of the debate than standing behind women raising uncomfortable questions. Meanwhile, global sports bodies like World Aquatics, World Athletics and the UCI have established firm, biological eligibility standards. The WNBA remains stuck in an endless loop of listening sessions, stakeholder engagement and sanitized PR statements. Eventually, the league has to decide what it exists to protect. Stalling with PR spin won't alter basic biology. If the WNBA continues to run meetings instead of making decisions, and lecture critics instead of standing up for women willing to speak, it won't be long before an eligibility disaster makes the decision for them. OutKick reached out to the WNBA for comment/explanation on what defines a woman. We have not received a response. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d1bc52c5335ae1045e6ef Rubio rejects RFK's 'crazy' diet, jokes Pop-Tarts are 'one of the great American innovations' te 2026-08-13T01:20:05.997Z Rubio rejects RFK's 'crazy' diet, jokes Pop-Tarts are 'one of the great American innovations' Secretary of State Marco Rubio jokingly proclaimed his love of Pop-Tarts while rejecting Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s diet during an interview with podcast host Katie Miller on Tuesday. Rubio appeared with his wife, Jeanette, on "The Katie Miller Podcast", during which Miller asked his thoughts about Kennedy's reported diet of "red meat and fermented vegetables." "This is a crazy diet," Rubio said in jest. "This is a diet that consists of eating sauerkraut and meat. Now you understand, like, this is not a sustainable thing ... He has to travel with coolers of sauerkraut! I'm not going to travel the world with a cooler full of sauerkraut. It's ridiculous. I can't do it." HOW MARCO RUBIO IS RIDING LAUGHTER AND MEMES TO SOCIAL MEDIA DOMINANCE During the exchange, Rubio clarified that he was in favor of Kennedy's "MAHA," or "Make America Healthy Again" movement, though his wife pushed back, claiming that he eats Pop-Tarts. "No, I don't eat Pop-Tarts every day," Rubio said. "You eat sweets," Jeanette said. "The Pop-Tart is one of the great American innovations in the history of the world, if you think about it. It comes in this beautiful foil package," Rubio joked. "He eats all the things you should not be eating. Like every single thing," Jeanette insisted. MARCO RUBIO ADDRESSES UAP GOVERNMENT COVER-UP ALLEGATIONS, SAYS TRUMP WOULD GIVE A SPEECH IF ADMIN KNEW MORE Fox News Digital reached out to the HHS secretary and Mars Inc., the company that owns Pop-Tarts, for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Rubio has been considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate to succeed President Donald Trump. In a recent New Hampshire poll, Rubio was only 10 points behind Vice President JD Vance in a hypothetical match-up. In addition to being a presidential contender, Rubio was also the subject of a viral internet meme featuring him sitting on an Oval Office couch during Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2025. RUBIO REFLECTS ON REMARKABLE POLITICAL JOURNEY FROM TRUMP CRITIC TO TRUSTED CABINET MEMBER Rubio finally addressed the viral image in an interview on Fox News' "My View with Lara Trump" last month. "The meme thing, it was interesting because when it first came out, I hated that picture," Rubio said. "Because what happened is in that couch, if you don’t have a pillow behind your back, you kind of sink.  So, I looked at the picture; I said, ‘Oh, this is terrible,’ I looked like whatever. And then it turned into this other thing. And it was fine, and it’s funny."   "I don’t really follow it very closely, but people have shown me pictures out there," he added. "We have a good friend here that works at the White House, Dan Scavino, made a nice board for me. And even since he made that board, we had to update it, so — of all the different pictures. So that stuff is funny." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d17162c5335ae1045e64d Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Sparks New Disagreements Within Democratic Party te 2026-08-13T01:00:06.399Z Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Sparks New Disagreements Within Democratic Party Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d14bb2c5335ae1045e5fe Convicted rapist who preyed on women at America's top party school faces reckoning after courthouse dash te 2026-08-13T00:50:03.894Z Convicted rapist who preyed on women at America's top party school faces reckoning after courthouse dash A former UC Santa Barbara student convicted of raping and sexually assaulting multiple women will spend at least three decades behind bars, capping a yearslong prosecution involving disturbing allegations of sexual violence at one of America's top party schools. Arian Eteghaei, 24, was sentenced to 30 years to life in California state prison after a jury found him guilty of forcible rape and forcible sexual penetration, but not before authorities say he made a brazen run for freedom, bolting from courthouse custody moments after his conviction. His sentencing comes amid renewed scrutiny over sexual violence at UC Santa Barbara, which has been ranked the nation's top party school by Niche for the past two years. Eteghaei's case adds to those concerns. He was also convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, while jurors found true a special allegation that the sexual offenses were committed against more than one victim. AMERICA'S TOP PARTY COLLEGE HIT BY ANOTHER SEX ATTACK WEEKS AFTER BRUTAL CAMPUS RAPE CASE "This case would not have been possible without the extraordinary courage of the victims who came forward and participated in a long and difficult legal process," Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch said. "Their strength and willingness to testify allowed the truth to be heard and ultimately allowed the defendant to be held accountable for the serious harm he caused." Authorities say Eteghaei escaped by force while in custody on Jan. 16, the same day the jury returned its verdict. The alleged escape landed Eteghaei another felony case, with prosecutors charging him in March with one count of escape by force. STUDENTS AT TOP PARTY COLLEGE ON EDGE AFTER RAPE, STRANGULATION REPORTED IN CAMPUS HOUSING Eteghaei's sexual assault prosecution stretched back years and centered on crimes committed while he was a student at UC Santa Barbara. "This case required years of persistence, careful investigation, and tremendous support for the victims," Savrnoch said. "The collective work of this team exemplifies the commitment of law enforcement, prosecutors, investigators, and victim advocates to seeking justice for survivors of sexual violence." Campus crime data previously reviewed by Fox News Digital show more than 100 reported rapes between 2022 and 2024, while two separate sexual assault reports this spring and summer prompted campus-wide warnings and heightened concerns about student safety. In June, UC Santa Barbara police issued a campus-wide Timely Warning after a woman reported being stalked and groped in broad daylight near Tierra De Fortuna Park. RIDESHARE DRIVER ARRESTED IN ALLEGED SCHEME TARGETING IVY LEAGUE STUDENTS FOR SEX: PROSECUTORS Police said the woman was walking along a paved access road on UCSB's West Campus around 11:30 a.m. June 24, when a man riding a bicycle passed her before circling back multiple times over the next 15 minutes. During the first two encounters, police said the man stopped to ask her questions. On the third pass, investigators said he approached the woman from behind, groped her and fled toward nearby Tierra De Fortuna Park. The incident marked the second Timely Warning issued by UCSB police in under two months. In May, an 18-year-old freshman reported she was raped and strangled after meeting a man at a fraternity party before returning to her dorm at Tropicana Gardens in Isla Vista. FORMER UCLA GYNECOLOGIST SENTENCED AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO SEXUALLY ASSAULTING PATIENTS AT SCHOOL Days after the attack, the survivor's family, through attorney Tyrone Maho, publicly appealed for witnesses to come forward, saying anyone who attended the fraternity party or was near Tropicana Gardens on the night of May 9 could hold critical information. The family also urged the university's chancellor to ask the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office to take over the investigation, arguing that the unidentified attacker remained "a potential threat to our community," while expressing gratitude for the work already done by UC Santa Barbara police. The attack prompted a candlelight vigil where students gathered to support the survivor and raise concerns about campus safety. UC Santa Barbara has been ranked the nation's top party school by Niche for the past two years. TEACHER WHO SERVED AS GOP STATE LAWMAKER ALLEGEDLY USED ROBLOX TO LURE STUDENT INTO SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP Campus crime data previously reviewed by Fox News Digital showed the university recorded more than 100 reported rapes between 2022 and 2024, according to its Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports. The reports also showed increases in other reported crimes in recent years, including weapons arrests and burglaries. In a statement previously provided to Fox News Digital following the May attack, UC Santa Barbara police said federal law limits what officials can disclose about active investigations, but emphasized that reports of crimes on university property are fully investigated by sworn officers. The department said it remained in direct contact with the survivor's family and works closely with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office when appropriate. Fox News Digital reached out to the UCSB for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News Digital's Kelsie Cairns contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d12662c5335ae1045e5a3 Unearthed interview exposes Dem senator's past support for reparations: 'There is a debt unpaid' te 2026-08-13T00:40:06.887Z Unearthed interview exposes Dem senator's past support for reparations: 'There is a debt unpaid' Shortly after announcing his intention to run for U.S. Senate, then-candidate Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said he would support reparations legislation — government-led efforts to make up for the social harms of slavery and other injustices against Black Americans. In a 2019 radio interview, Ossoff said it was only a question of how much the government was obligated to give. "There is a debt unpaid. I think it is a very, very difficult question: how to pay it," Ossoff told a local radio host. "But see, that should be the question — not if it should be paid," the host noted. MAMDANI WON'T RULE OUT CASH REPARATIONS, SAYS HE'LL AWAIT NYC COMMISSION FINDINGS "Exactly," Ossoff replied. Seven years later, as Ossoff wages a re-election campaign that’s likely to be one of the most competitive in the nation, his resurfaced comments raise questions about his stance on the proper role of government in addressing social inequality. In the past, progressive groups like Movement for Back Lives (M4BL) and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have made reparations a part of their platforms. "Despite the elimination of Jim Crow and openly discriminatory laws against Black Americans a half century ago, Black people and the Black community as a whole still suffer economic, political and social discrimination and inequality," DSA stated in 2019. "Formally equal treatment on the basis of inequality means the perpetuation of inequality. Reparations for these and other offenses is a current topic of significant discussion during this election." Ossoff, while not a member of the DSA, said he would support legislation to evaluate the matter. "Sen. Cory Booker has legislation in the Senate to establish a commission for the purposes of studying the right way to redress the grievance — to pay the debt never paid," Ossoff said in the 2019 podcast appearance. "Forty acres and a mule was never paid out," Ossoff said, referring to an unfulfilled 1865 promise from Union General William Sherman for land redistribution made to former slaves. BLUE STATE POURED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO STUDY ON REPARATIONS AS EFFORT LAUNCHES The proposal never became law but has been reintroduced by Booker several times, most recently in 2025. It remains under consideration in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Notably, Ossoff has not signed on as a sponsor. Conservatives have traditionally opposed reparations, arguing that they would effectively amount to a form of positive discrimination — a treatment based on race, which is prohibited by the 14th Amendment. The Supreme Court tangentially touched on the issue of positive discrimination in its 2023 decision Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard — a case evaluating affirmative action. In that case, the court considered whether schools like Harvard had violated the 14th Amendment by creating a different standard for admissions depending on race that favored minorities. "The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual — not on the basis of race," the court ruled. "Many universities have for too long done just the opposite. And in doing so, they have concluded, wrongly, that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built or lessons learned by the color of their skin. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice." NEW YORK FAR-LEFT GROUP CLAIMS REPARATIONS 'OWED' AS BLACKS' MEDIAN WEALTH 'NEARLY 15 TIMES LESS' THAN WHITES Ossoff’s office did not immediately respond to questions on whether he envisioned a constitutional challenge to reparations or if his stance on the proposal had shifted since 2019. Having cleared the Democratic primary for his race earlier this year, Ossoff now heads to the general election on Nov. 3, where he will face off against Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga. Ossoff won the election in 2021 with a 50.6% to 49.4% victory over then-Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d12662c5335ae1045e596 Composer of 'Halo' video games says he was disinvited from convention event for being a Republican politician te 2026-08-13T00:40:06.224Z Composer of 'Halo' video games says he was disinvited from convention event for being a Republican politician Republican congressional candidate and Grammy-nominated composer Marty O'Donnell spoke to Fox News Digital on Wednesday about how he was disinvited from a reunion with his fellow creators of the "Halo" video game series for comments made on the campaign trail. On Tuesday, O’Donnell shared a screenshot of an email he received from his booker who handles his event appearances, informing him he had been uninvited from a reunion of his fellow "Halo" creators at a pop culture convention, saying, "The promoter for SacAnime has shared that his LGBTQ staff does not feel comfortable if you attend the event. Based on your recently reported statements of the political campaign, they have rescinded their invitation to not cause any further staff upset." "I’m very disappointed that SacAnime has disinvited me from a Halo 25 reunion at their conference next month. If you thought we defeated Cancel Culture in 2024, guess again!" O’Donnell responded in a tweet. O’Donnell spent decades creating some of the most iconic music in video game history. He has since thrown his hat in the ring as the Trump-backed Republican nominee to represent Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. O’Donnell shared a statement about the incident with Fox News Digital on Wednesday. GAMING-WORLD VETERAN WHO RIPPED ‘WOKE’ CULTURE SCORES TRUMP-BACKED BATTLEGROUND PRIMARY WIN "In January, I was invited to attend a Halo reunion at SacAnime over Labor Day weekend in Sacramento, CA. I was excited to attend with so many stars, including Jen Taylor and Steve Down[e]s, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Halo with all of our fans. They even asked me to record a video promoting my attendance two weeks ago," he recalled. "After SacAnime made numerous announcements of my attendance over this last weekend, I was told I was being disinvited because I called Marxism an existential threat. They have removed me from their website and deleted all their posts on social media promoting my appearance," O'Donnell continued. "My existential threat comment has been twisted a lot by my political opponents over the last few weeks and anyone who saw the video knows that to be true," he added. "That is why I know it’s not why I have been pulled from SacAnime. I was pulled because I am a Republican candidate for office." "Funny enough, SacAnime’s decision proves my point. Silencing the opposition is a key component of Marxism and that is one reason why Marxism is an existential threat to our country," O’Donnell said. "I genuinely believed we had put an end to Cancel Culture after the 2024 election, but that was just the end to what AOC called ‘Woke 1’ earlier this week. Woke 2 is here, and it is just as eager to silence and destroy conservatives as Woke 1." "Unfortunately for them, I can’t be silenced. I will continue to use my voice to speak out against the threats our country faces, especially from Marxists who seek to destroy the United States," he concluded. ‘HALO’ VIDEO GAME MUSIC COMPOSER AIMS TO REARRANGE WASHINGTON The comment that appeared to have caused the firestorm was when he condemned the rise of Marxism and identity politics, noting that this coalition seems to be between groups that share little in common aside from a common enemy. "Talk about an existential threat, this is where we are right now," he said during an appearance on The WDW Pro Show. "We are on the cliff looking down into the abyss. And the abyss is Marxism, it’s anti-Western philosophy. There’s a weird alliance of all these groups who like to pretend they’re oppressed. The LGBTQ+ people, the Islamists, the Marxists, they’re all together now, acting like they’re all together on the same side. They’re not on the same side." "Islam and communism do not mix at all," he said. "They'll be partners for a while in order to overthrow the West." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News Digital contacted the SacAnime convention in northern California for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d10102c5335ae1045e53d Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders give Browns a preseason quarterback battle worth watching te 2026-08-13T00:30:08.796Z Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders give Browns a preseason quarterback battle worth watching The NFL preseason is generally a tough sell. Fans are excited that football is back, sure, but then the starters play a series or two, and a bunch of guys who aren't going to make the roster finish the game. But the Cleveland Browns just gave us two reasons to pay attention to their first two preseason games. RAIDERS' NO. 1 PICK FERNANDO MENDOZA WILL GET 'PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE' IN PRESEASON DEBUT THURSDAY Head coach Todd Monken informed his quarterbacks Wednesday afternoon that Deshaun Watson will start Cleveland's preseason opener Saturday in Chicago against the Bears. Monken also plans to start Shedeur Sanders in the Browns' second preseason game, at home against the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 22. Now we're talking. Monken said the plan is for Watson and Sanders to play roughly a half apiece against Chicago, then flip the order the following week against Buffalo. Cleveland has spent the offseason treating its quarterback job like an actual competition, and Monken has backed that up with how he's handled practice. Watson and Sanders have alternated days working with the first-team offense during training camp after both received opportunities with the starters during the spring. But preseason football is where that competition finally becomes something the rest of us can actually evaluate. FALCONS QUARTERBACK COMPETITION TAKES EARLY HIT AS TUA TAGOVAILOA SUFFERS 'FLARE-UP' IN TRAINING CAMP Watson gets the first crack, and his start against Chicago carries plenty of weight even if Monken isn't ready to call anyone QB1. Watson hasn't appeared in an NFL game since rupturing his Achilles in October 2024. He later needed a second surgery after re-rupturing the tendon and didn't play at all last season. So, watching Watson take an actual snap against an opposing defense is going to be a little more interesting than the standard August opener. The Browns don't just need to know whether Watson can operate Monken's offense. They need to see whether he still resembles an NFL starting quarterback after nearly two years without playing in a game. He's obviously not the player the Browns traded three first-round picks to obtain in March 2022. Watson led the NFL in passing yards in 2020, then didn't play at all in 2021 after requesting a trade. During that time, dozens of massage therapists accused him of sexual misconduct, further complicating his situation in Houston. The final two civil lawsuits tied to those allegations were dismissed earlier this year. None of it stopped the Browns from trading for Watson in what might be the worst trade in NFL history. The 30-year-old quarterback has started 19 games in the past four seasons, compiling a 9-10 record. Cleveland doesn't need Watson to be the guy who was considered one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. They just need him to prove he can still be a competent QB. Then there's the 24-year-old Sanders, who slid to the Browns in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders wasn't even the first quarterback drafted by the Browns; that was Dillon Gabriel in the third round. Gabriel is still on the roster and technically part of the team's competition to be the starter, but appears to be behind Watson and Sanders. They also drafted Taylen Green in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. BROWNS DRAFT ANOTHER QUARTERBACK, MAKING SHEDEUR SANDERS' STARTING JOB EVEN LESS SECURE Unlike Watson, Sanders has recent game tape, and plenty of it. The second-year QB appeared in eight games as a rookie and started seven, throwing for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. There were flashes of promise, most notably a 364-yard, three-touchdown performance against Tennessee, but there were also the mistakes you'd expect from a young quarterback trying to figure out the NFL. That's what makes this battle so intriguing. Not only is Sanders technically the incumbent, but he comes with a ton of hype thanks to his bravado and last name. He's already started meaningful NFL games, showed enough to make the Browns curious about what comes next and has now had a full offseason under a new head coach to make his case. Usually, there's an obvious answer to a QB "competition" and teams just go through the motions. But this feels like a true battle for the starting gig. Giving Watson and Sanders their own preseason starts makes it pretty clear Monken wants to see both guys in game action with the first-team offense. More importantly, Cleveland has created something that's usually missing from August football: stakes that people actually care about. Nobody is going to remember who wins Browns-Bears on Saturday. Nobody should. But if Watson looks sharp, moves well and pushes the ball downfield, that's meaningful. If he looks tentative or rusty after such a long layoff, that's meaningful too. The same applies to Sanders against Buffalo. He'll get a home crowd that already knows him, and every good throw is going to add fuel to the idea that he should be Cleveland's starter now and into the future. Every bad decision will be a reminder that his rookie season was uneven for a reason. Monken doesn't have to name a regular-season starter after either game. In fact, he probably shouldn't unless someone makes the decision obvious. Cleveland still has a third preseason game against New England on Aug. 27, so there's room to keep evaluating before the real games begin. And if Monken really wants to mess with everyone, he could even throw Gabriel a start in that contest. For now, Watson gets Chicago. Sanders gets Buffalo. And for two Saturdays, Cleveland's quarterback competition becomes one of the most interesting things the NFL preseason has to offer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d100f2c5335ae1045e534 Los Angeles Lakers buyer, ex-Disney chief Bob Iger once said rooting for team was 'not in my DNA' te 2026-08-13T00:30:07.871Z Los Angeles Lakers buyer, ex-Disney chief Bob Iger once said rooting for team was 'not in my DNA' The Los Angeles Lakers just sold for $12.5 billion to an ownership group that includes a guy who once openly admitted he couldn't bring himself to root for them. Former Disney CEO Bob Iger teamed up with Josh Kushner to buy the Lakers, which is a pretty wild turn for a guy who spent decades sitting courtside rooting for their little brother, the Clippers. When news of the Lakers sale broke Wednesday, fans quickly resurfaced Iger's old comments about why he could never root for the team. BOB IGER BREAKS SILENCE ON DISNEY'S SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL OVER CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION COMMENTS Back in January 2021, Iger explained his Lakers problem during an appearance on The Old Man and the Three podcast, hosted by none other than current Lakers head coach JJ Redick. Iger told Redick why, after moving to California in 2000, he simply couldn't bring himself to root for the Lakers. "I couldn't root for the Lakers very easily," Iger told Redick. "It just was not in my DNA." Iger explained that growing up a New York Knicks fan made backing the Lakers an absolute non-starter. Instead, he adopted the Clippers to get his basketball fix. His other reason for picking the Clippers over LA's powerhouse was even simpler: price. JOSH HART CALLS FINALS TICKET PRICES AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 'RIDICULOUS' AS FANS PRICED OUT BEFORE GAME 3 Iger explicitly told Redick that "their seats were a lot cheaper than the Lakers." The man who just helped buy the Lakers for $12.5 billion originally chose the Clippers because the tickets were cheaper. Iger once said rooting for the purple and gold wasn't in his DNA. Now he owns a piece of the franchise. The timing of the blockbuster deal is where things get even more interesting. Billionaire Mark Walter agreed to buy the Buss family's controlling stake in June 2025 at a roughly $10 billion valuation. Just 14 months later, he's flipping the Lakers for $12.5 billion. That lightning-fast turnaround comes as Walter's business empire reportedly faces federal scrutiny, including questions surrounding billions of dollars in private-credit investments. There's no evidence the investigation forced the sale — or that Walter suddenly needed cash — but unloading the Lakers barely a year after buying them certainly makes the timing interesting. As for Iger, he clearly has the resources to help purchase the franchise. But for a guy who once said rooting for the Lakers wasn't in his DNA, becoming one of their owners is one hell of a plot twist. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d100e2c5335ae1045e52b Birth order linked to 150 health conditions in study of 10 million American siblings te 2026-08-13T00:30:06.782Z Birth order linked to 150 health conditions in study of 10 million American siblings Whether someone is the older or younger sibling may be linked to certain health outcomes later in life, according to a massive new study. Analyzing medical data from 10 million U.S. siblings over two decades, researchers from the University of Chicago and Columbia University found links suggesting that birth order may be connected to specific long-term health risks. Researchers examined 569 disease categories across families and among siblings, identifying 150 conditions that were significantly associated with birth order. LONGER LIVES, WORSE HEALTH? SCIENTISTS UNCOVER TROUBLING TREND ACROSS GENERATIONS First-born children showed a higher likelihood of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, including autism, ADHD, Tourette's and OCD, as well as immune-allergic conditions like food allergies. Second-born children were statistically more prone to migraines, shingles, substance use disorders and gastrointestinal issues like gastritis. Discussing the findings on "Fox & Friends," Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst for Fox News, noted the value of such a wide-scale study. "I love this study because it opens a lot of questions more than it gives answers, but I think I have some answers," the doctor said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Regarding the heightened prevalence of ADHD among first-borns, Siegel offered his own hypothesis about parental behavior. "My theory, they get more stimuli. The parents are like hovering over them, helicoptering them ... and they don't know where to look," he said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Addressing the disparities in allergic conditions, Siegel pointed to early environmental exposure, stating, "I think it's because the firstborn's immune system hasn't seen the environment before. And if it's not set properly, you get an allergy." Siegel also touched on biological and psychological factors when evaluating differences between siblings. "I think the womb changes after you have your first child, and the second child gets a womb that's already been used. So therefore, it's more set for it," he said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Regarding the higher rate of substance use disorders among second-born children, Siegel suggested emotional drivers, saying, "it may be the same idea: 'I want attention. I'm looking for attention. I wanna do something to get a rise out of you.'" While the research highlights patterns across a large population, the study comes with limitations. The findings demonstrate correlations rather than direct causation, meaning the trends don't necessarily stem from physiological changes, early microbial exposures or social dynamics. Additionally, the data relies on commercial health insurance claims, which can reflect differences in diagnosis, healthcare-seeking behavior and parental attention rather than true biological functions alone. Factors such as the age of parents between births and varying age gaps between siblings also complicate these associations. Ultimately, researchers emphasized that birth order serves as a modest population-level risk marker rather than a definitive health predictor. The research was published in the journal Nature Health. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d100b2c5335ae1045e512 A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas te 2026-08-13T00:30:03.662Z A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas The baby, who was born Wednesday with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists and the Texas attorney general after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d0db72c5335ae1045e49c Unearthed interview exposes Dem senator's past support for reparations: 'There is a debt unpaid' te 2026-08-13T00:20:07.427Z Unearthed interview exposes Dem senator's past support for reparations: 'There is a debt unpaid' Shortly after announcing his intention to run for U.S. Senate, Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said he would support reparations legislation — government-led efforts to make up for the social harms of slavery and other injustices against Black Americans. In a 2019 radio interview, Ossoff said it was only a question of how much the government was obligated to give. "There is a debt unpaid. I think it is a very, very difficult question: how to pay it," Ossoff told a local radio host. "But see, that should be the question — not if it should be paid," the host noted. MAMDANI WON'T RULE OUT CASH REPARATIONS, SAYS HE'LL AWAIT NYC COMMISSION FINDINGS "Exactly," Ossoff replied. Six years later, as Ossoff wages a re-election campaign that’s likely to be one of the most competitive in the nation, his resurfaced comments raise questions about his stance on the proper role of government in addressing social inequality. In the past, progressive groups like Movement for Back Lives (M4BL) and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have made reparations a part of their platforms. "Despite the elimination of Jim Crow and openly discriminatory laws against Black Americans a half century ago, Black people and the Black community as a whole still suffer economic, political and social discrimination and inequality," DSA stated in 2019. "Formally equal treatment on the basis of inequality means the perpetuation of inequality. Reparations for these and other offenses is a current topic of significant discussion during this election." Ossoff, while not a member of the DSA, said he would support legislation to evaluate the matter. "Sen. Cory Booker has legislation in the Senate to establish a commission for the purposes of studying the right way to redress the grievance — to pay the debt never paid," Ossoff said in the 2019 podcast appearance. "Forty acres and a mule was never paid out," Ossoff said, referring to an unfulfilled 1865 promise from Union General William Sherman for land redistribution made to former slaves. BLUE STATE POURED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO STUDY ON REPARATIONS AS EFFORT LAUNCHES The proposal never became law but has been reintroduced by Booker several times, most recently in 2025. It remains under consideration in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Notably, Ossoff has not signed on as a sponsor. Conservatives have traditionally opposed reparations, arguing that they would effectively amount to a form of positive discrimination — a treatment based on race, which is prohibited by the 14th Amendment. The Supreme Court tangentially touched on the issue of positive discrimination in its 2023 decision Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard — a case evaluating affirmative action. In that case, the court considered whether schools like Harvard had violated the 14th Amendment by creating a different standard for admissions depending on race that favored minorities. "The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual — not on the basis of race," the court ruled. "Many universities have for too long done just the opposite. And in doing so, they have concluded, wrongly, that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built or lessons learned by the color of their skin. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice." NEW YORK FAR-LEFT GROUP CLAIMS REPARATIONS 'OWED' AS BLACKS' MEDIAN WEALTH 'NEARLY 15 TIMES LESS' THAN WHITES Ossoff’s office did not immediately respond to questions on whether he envisioned a constitutional challenge to reparations or if his stance on the proposal had shifted since 2019. Having cleared the Democratic primary for his race earlier this year, Ossoff now heads to the general election on Nov. 3, where he will face off against Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga. Ossoff won the election in 2021 in a 50.6% to 49.4% victory over then-Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d0db62c5335ae1045e493 Texas judge accused of 'doxxing' political critic faces federal lawsuit, growing push to oust him from office te 2026-08-13T00:20:06.780Z Texas judge accused of 'doxxing' political critic faces federal lawsuit, growing push to oust him from office What began as a controversial Facebook post has spiraled into a legal firestorm for a West Texas judge, who now faces a federal civil rights lawsuit and an unprecedented effort by his own district attorney to remove him from office. Midland County Judge Terry Johnson is accused of posting a political critic’s Social Security number, driver’s license number and date of birth on Facebook less than 24 hours after the man published federal court records involving Midland County. Christino Rodriquez, who goes by "Nino America" online, alleges in a 26-page federal lawsuit that Johnson retaliated against him for criticizing local government by using his position to obtain confidential information and publishing it online. BABYLON BEE SUES NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS OVER LAW REQUIRING AI DISCLAIMERS ON POLITICAL SATIRE According to the lawsuit, Johnson posted a 2015 arrest warrant on his personal Facebook page with the caption, "Convicted felon trying to be a player." The complaint alleges the charges connected to the warrant were later dismissed and Rodriquez was not convicted in the case. The filing also points to what was redacted — and what wasn’t. Rodriquez’s home address and telephone number appeared blacked out, while his Social Security and driver’s license numbers remained visible. The lawsuit argues the selective redactions support its allegation that the disclosure was intentional. James "Trey" Trainor, an attorney representing Rodriquez, told Fox News Digital the case goes beyond one Facebook post. "The lawsuit is really about retaliation and abuse of power," Trainor said. "It’s kind of secondarily about First Amendment rights and the ability of people to actually criticize government without having government being used as a weapon against them." Trainor said Rodriquez is active in the Midland community, attends public events and speaks out about local government. "At the end of the day, he did that and he upset the county judge, and the county judge thought it was time to retaliate against him," Trainor alleged. Trainor said Johnson had an employee access a criminal justice information system to obtain information about Rodriquez. The federal complaint alleges Johnson obtained the unredacted warrant either through his own official access or through county personnel acting at his request or direction. Trainor said the disclosure has left Rodriquez and his wife worried about identity theft and where the information could end up. IS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON THE DARK WEB? "This is probably the highest form of doxxing that you could ever engage in by putting this type of personal information out there," Trainor said. "We don’t know how many pictures were taken, how many screenshots were saved, all of those types of things," he added. "So we really don’t have an overall understanding yet of how broad the damage is." Trainor said his team has begun discussions with the Social Security Administration about potentially changing Rodriquez’s Social Security number. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages and other relief, including lifetime identity-theft protection and credit monitoring. No dollar amount has been attached to the case. "We’re still looking into how much it’s actually going to cost and talking to experts on what the overall negative effect on Nino’s life is going to be," Trainor said. For Trainor, the case also raises a broader question about what happens when citizens criticize those in power. "We need that information to be available to law enforcement to track down the bad guys," Trainor said of criminal justice information. "The only difference here is that my client wasn’t a bad guy. He was just somebody who decided to speak out about a local issue." Meanwhile, the separate effort to remove Johnson from office is also evolving. Midland County District Attorney Glenn Harwood filed a petition Aug. 6 seeking Johnson’s removal, the first step under Texas law in attempting to oust a county-level elected official. "There’s a lot of gates that it has to go through before it actually gets to a removal action," Harwood told Fox News Digital. Harwood said the petition goes to the region’s administrative judge, who can dismiss it or assign it to another judge. An outside prosecutor would also have to decide whether to pursue the civil action. Now, Midland ISD Trustee Brandon Hodges has moved to intervene in the case, arguing his involvement could keep the removal effort alive if a legal challenge arises over Harwood’s dual role as district attorney and the resident who initiated the proceeding. Hodges’ filing says he is not seeking to replace Harwood or add new allegations against Johnson. Instead, he is asking to join as an independently qualified Midland County resident and adopt the same grounds for removal already alleged by Harwood. UTAH SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RESIGNS AMID PROBE INTO ALLEGED RELATIONSHIP WITH REDISTRICTING ATTORNEY "I intervened so this removal case does not die on a procedural technicality tied to Glenn Harwood’s dual role," Hodges said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "If the court rules against him on that issue, the case still needs to move." "Midland County deserves a real decision, not delay, excuses, or a quiet escape hatch for insiders," Hodges added. "I filed to help make sure that happens." The 16-page filing argues Harwood occupies an unusual position because he initiated the removal proceeding as a Midland County resident while also serving as district attorney and swearing that the factual allegations in his petition are within his personal knowledge. Hodges does not allege Harwood acted improperly and is not asking the court to remove him from the case. His filing instead describes the intervention as a way to prevent a potential dispute unique to Harwood from derailing the removal proceeding. Steven Villela, a candidate for Midland County Commissioner Precinct 3, also joined those calls in a Facebook post, saying he agreed with Harwood that Johnson should resign. "No elected official is above the law, and every public servant has a duty to protect the rights and confidential information of the people they serve," Villela wrote. "Accountability isn’t about politics, it’s about doing what’s right," he added. PROSECUTOR OUSTED AFTER ALLEGED ROMANCE WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SEX-CRIME SUSPECT: 'PATTERN OF MISCONDUCT' Harwood emphasized that the removal effort is separate from Rodriquez’s federal lawsuit, saying he has "no role" in that case. He also acknowledged what he described as a "potential criminal case," but declined to comment further because "nothing has happened on that front publicly yet." Trainor separately told Fox News Digital that he and Rodriquez were interviewed by a Texas Ranger. Trainor said the Ranger asked questions to verify whether the information shown online, including the Social Security and driver’s license numbers, belonged to Rodriquez. Trainor also said subpoenas had been issued to Meta seeking confirmation of when and where the information was posted and potentially viewed. The controversy has also generated public calls for Johnson to leave office. Midland County resident Shandi Williams called for Johnson’s resignation during a Commissioners Court meeting, according to the Midland Reporter-Telegram. Johnson lost his reelection bid after failing to advance from the March 3 primary. If he remains in office, his term is expected to end in early 2027, when election winner Jay Marquez is set to take office, according to the Reporter-Telegram. Fox News Digital reached out to Johnson and his attorney for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d0db42c5335ae1045e47b ICE Agent Who Pushed Activist to the Ground Near Chicago Pleads Guilty te 2026-08-13T00:20:04.181Z ICE Agent Who Pushed Activist to the Ground Near Chicago Pleads Guilty The agent, Adam Saracco, was charged with misdemeanor after the altercation at a gas station near Chicago last year during the Trump administration’s crackdown there. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d09072c5335ae1045e3e1 Jim Nantz speaks out on 'great friend' Tony Romo's OWI arrest, says he will 'always' be there for him te 2026-08-13T00:00:07.720Z Jim Nantz speaks out on 'great friend' Tony Romo's OWI arrest, says he will 'always' be there for him Jim Nantz, CBS Sports’ top play-by-play announcer, has spoken out about Tony Romo’s OWI arrest in July, which has led to him having a new partner in the booth ahead of another NFL season. Nantz and Romo have been together since the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback signed his massive 10-year contract to join CBS Sports as its top NFL analyst to work alongside the legendary broadcaster. During "NFL on CBS" Media Day on Tuesday, Awful Announcing asked Nantz about Romo and whether he has been kept in the loop by CBS Sports regarding his status for the NFL season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I really was just laying low," Nantz responded. "I had golf events to do and I knew they had a lot to, you know, look at, sort out. But I made my mind up because we have this late flurry of golf events on the schedule. I was going to communicate with Tony, which we have, back and forth. …I just kind of wanted to focus on what’s in front of me, and that’s what I’ve done. Romo arrested by Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputies after showing signs of impairment while driving in Wisconsin on his way back from a golf event. CBS SPORTS PRESIDENT SAYS 'NO TIMETABLE OR FINAL DECISION' ON TONY ROMO'S FUTURE AFTER OWI ARREST He was charged with operating while intoxicated after allegedly performing poorly during field sobriety tests. Romo was also charged with having an open bottle of alcohol in his vehicle and with unsafe passing. CBS Sports President said at the same media day that Romo’s situation is "evolving" and that the network is "still assessing." "We have to consider the impact on our image and our brand," Berson said. "That’s very important to us. The focus should be and needs to be on our presentation and this great product and not on any others. "Fortunately, we have a deep bench and everybody is stepping up." CBS Sports announced that Houston Texans legend J.J. Watt will be taking Romo’s spot next to Nantz. However, the play-by-play great still has love for Romo as a friend and will always be there for him. "Tony is a great friend of mine and has been for years," Nantz explained. "He and I go back to 2011 when he got married, I was invited to his wedding. So, this was not someone in 2017 when he entered the booth I was just getting to know for the first time. So, he’s a great friend, continues to be, always will be. "I adore his family, his wife (Candice Crawford) is awesome. They’re the ones that are on my mind right now. The contents of what we talked about, I’m just going to leave that private, and I think that’s the only way and the appropriate way for me to look at it." Romo is in the middle of his massive 10-year, $180 million deal with CBS as their top NFL analyst, and he is reportedly still owed $72 million after signing the deal in 2020. OutKick reported in late July that Romo’s future with CBS is in jeopardy beyond his leave, as there were doubts prior to his arrest about whether the network would keep him as its lead analyst after the 2026 season. It’s also worth noting CBS will be airing the Super Bowl in 2028. Debate about Romo’s preparation has come up in recent seasons, especially among critics saying he hasn’t gelled with Nantz like in years past. It’s also been reported that Romo’s contract has an industry-standard morals clause, which CBS could invoke to fire Romo over the arrest video. His legal team, though, would almost certainly fight that with millions still owed. Romo’s court date has been set for Sept. 21, which comes eight days after CBS Sports’ first NFL broadcast with Nantz and Watt. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d09062c5335ae1045e3d8 Is Orlando destined to be one of the next MLB cities? The Orlando Dreamers are looking to make it happen te 2026-08-13T00:00:06.321Z Is Orlando destined to be one of the next MLB cities? The Orlando Dreamers are looking to make it happen When you think of Orlando, Florida, your mind immediately goes to theme parks. That's fair enough; they're what helped make Orlando one of the most-visited cities in the world, drawing tens of millions of tourists every year. And that's just one of the reasons the Orlando Dreamers think the Central Florida city is the perfect place for a Major League Baseball team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE While cities like Nashville and Charlotte are often at the top of people's lists when they talk about MLB expansion, Dreamers co-founder and COO Jim Schnorf believes there's a multitude of reasons why Orlando will land a team. "We have no Major League Baseball here. We don't have minor league, and we don't have spring training," Schnorf said. "Every other competing city except one has Triple-A, and the one that doesn't have Triple-A has Double-A. So there's an anomalous absence of professional baseball from the Orlando market." Orlando also happens to be the biggest media market in the country without an MLB presence. And then, of course, there's the tourism. "We're the most visited destination in the Western Hemisphere, with over 80 million tourists this year," Schnorf said. "Tourism matters a lot. Anyone who doesn't believe that merely needs to look at the Las Vegas model." PRIVATE EQUITY COMPANY APOLLO AGREES TO FINANCE DEAL WITH NEW YORK YANKEES ORGANIZATION FOR $2.6 BILLION Schnorf — who got the Dreamers ball rolling with the late Pat Williams, the long-time NBA executive who helped bring the Orlando Magic to town — was referring to how Las Vegas went from no teams in the Big 4 professional leagues to being on the cusp of having all of them within about a decade. Schnorf pointed to the success of the Vegas Golden Knights and the relocation of the Las Vegas Raiders as examples of how a city with tourism as its biggest industry could support big league teams. "So tourism matters immensely when it comes to the success of sports," he said. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It can also help pay for it. The organization recently put out new renderings of a state-of-the-art stadium that would be built on land near SeaWorld just off of I-4, the main thoroughfare through the Orlando area. The Dreamers hope to use some of the tourism resort tax money that Orange County, Florida generates to fund it. "Orlando generates the most tourism resort tax of any metro area in the country, which can be used for tourism, sports facilities, convention centers, and so forth," Schnorf said. However, while a task force was put together to review proposals for projects like the stadium, they did not recommend moving forward with it. Schnorf said that this was not a surprise as it came in the middle of an election cycle, among other reasons, plus the Dreamers' pitch had to be distilled into just fifteen minutes. "We requested $975 million," he said. "To put that in perspective, we got only 15 minutes to present that package. Normally, you would spend a minimum of a day, following months and months of work and research on our financial model and metrics." He did note, however, that the Dreamers already have a hefty amount of funding committed to the team. "We've got well in excess of $2 billion towards stadium financing and team acquisition in place under letters of intent," he said. Of course, even with a stadium in place, the MLB has to want to come to Orlando. Considering there are already two franchises — the Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins — and neither one is known for packing stadiums, that seems like a tough sell. However, Schnorf pointed to a moment in baseball history that suggests it can work. "People ask about the other two teams in the state, 'How can Florida possibly support a third team here?' Well, in 1969, California had five teams with a significantly lower population than the state of Florida has today," Schnorf said. "Orlando is the fastest-growing metro area in the fastest-growing state in the country. "We can definitely support Major League Baseball here." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d06b22c5335ae1045e384 Lake Havasu City man accused of fighting with customer, running from police te 2026-08-12T23:50:10.853Z Lake Havasu City man accused of fighting with customer, running from police A man accused of grabbing and shoving a customer later tried to run from officers investigating the confrontation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d06b12c5335ae1045e37a 3 arrested after Lake Havasu City search finds drugs, guns and stolen property te 2026-08-12T23:50:09.898Z 3 arrested after Lake Havasu City search finds drugs, guns and stolen property Police found suspected drugs, firearms, stolen property and drug paraphernalia while searching a Lake Havasu City rental home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d06b02c5335ae1045e36d Arizona Needs to Break Its Housing Stalemate te 2026-08-12T23:50:08.490Z Arizona Needs to Break Its Housing Stalemate Anna Tovar The latest housing numbers don’t look good. According to HUD data, home construction in Arizona has fallen to its lowest rate since the start of the pandemic. This is a serious problem; fewer homes will only drive prices higher, leaving Arizonans struggling to pay their mortgages or find affordable places to settle down.  Why the slowdown? Blame a perfect storm of rising interest rates, surging material costs, and labor shortages. While this is a national issue, Arizona has a lot to lose. For decades, competitive tax rates and a booming economy have attracted top-tier jobs and talent from across the country.  But to keep those workers, we need homes they can actually afford.  Instead, we’ve entered a “housing stalemate.” Buyers are waiting for prices to drop, and sellers are refusing to lower them. This staring contest risks turning away homebuilders who see little movement in the market. Indeed, in May, home construction plummeted by 8.5 percent compared to last year. If this trend continues, the resulting shortage will cause prices to spike even further.  Fortunately, state leaders can help avoid this fate by streamlining the building process.  Recently, Governor Katie Hobbs signed SB 1566, a bill introduced by State Senate President Warren Petersen that establishes clearer timelines for the municipal permitting process. Predictability is a step in the right direction for everyone involved. While fluctuating material and labor costs present ongoing challenges for the industry, ensuring that developers and local governments can rely on a consistent, efficient approval process will help incentivize the new construction our state desperately needs.  We must also apply this forward-thinking approach to our water supply. Governor Hobbs’ ongoing overhaul of Arizona’s water regulations highlights the need to strike a delicate balance. Protecting our environment and securing our aquifers is absolutely essential for Arizona’s future. As we champion these necessary conservation efforts, we must also work collaboratively to secure the sustainable water solutions needed for smart development, ensuring we don’t inadvertently lock working families out of homeownership.  Algorithmic software that helps landlords calculate proper rent rates is a reform target of some lawmakers, with some even trying to ban these programs. But while some outlier anticompetitive practices from some of these software companies may require addressing, there’s no evidence algorithms make housing more expensive. In fact, when demand for housing goes down, the data shows these AI tools convince landlords to cut their rental rates faster. And so, interfering with this technology can quickly turn into a slippery slope. Ultimately, we cannot confuse the tools used to measure the market with the root cause of our affordability crisis.  The problem isn’t landlords, renters, realtors, or buyers; it’s a severe lack of supply. When supply falls behind demand, prices rise. The solution isn’t to search for villains or scapegoats— it’s to build more homes.  If we want Arizona to remain one of America’s fastest-growing states, we need to break this housing stalemate now. Let’s give our people the opportunities they need, starting with a good, affordable roof over their heads.  Anna Tovar served as Mayor of Tolleson, Arizona, as State Senator, and as a State Representative. She was a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission from 2021 to 2025. The post Arizona Needs to Break Its Housing Stalemate first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d06af2c5335ae1045e347 Campus antisemitism extends beyond student protests and into classrooms, ADL warns te 2026-08-12T23:50:07.117Z Campus antisemitism extends beyond student protests and into classrooms, ADL warns University campuses have been at the center of the national discussion about antisemitism since the beginning of the 2023 Israel-Hamas war and the wave of protests and encampments that followed. However, a new Anti-Defamation League report found that while the attention on campuses was focused on students, there was far less scrutiny over what was happening behind classroom doors. The report documents allegations of professors and teaching assistants injecting anti-Israel activism into coursework, even going so far as to offer extra credit for attending anti-Israel events. Some have been accused of singling out Jewish and Israeli students in classroom settings. While public attention has largely focused on student-led protests and demonstrations, the ADL said faculty conduct and curriculum choices occur in the "relative opacity of academic spaces," making them more difficult for outsiders to observe. FEDS OPEN PROBE INTO ANTI-ISRAEL NYC TEACHERS In January 2025, the ADL released a campus antisemitism report conducted in partnership with Hillel International and College Pulse, stating that 27.3% of Jewish students reported observing antisemitic behavior by faculty. The organization noted that its January 2025 report showed that exposure to faculty engaging in antisemitic rhetoric was associated with higher perceptions of a hostile campus environment. The report points to several ways in which those dynamics have surfaced in classrooms, including course content and assigned readings, political activism and the treatment of Jewish and Israeli students. According to the ADL, there were reported instances of faculty canceling classes in order for students to attend anti-Israel protests. The organization said that as part of a course at the University of California, Berkeley, students were allegedly offered "extra credit" for attending a university-sponsored event series titled "Thinking from Palestine: Dispossession, Liberation, and Return." In response to Fox News Digital's request for comment, UC Berkeley Asst. Vice Chancellor Dan Mogulof said the school had "no record of students being offered extra credit to attend the lecture in question." UCLA STUDENT COUNCIL CONDEMNS CAMPUS EVENT WITH FORMER ISRAELI HOSTAGE This was not the only reported incident at UC Berkeley. In October 2023, just weeks after Hamas' attacks on Israel, a teaching assistant at the school offered students extra credit for participating in an anti-Israel walkout that she said was "against the settler-colonial occupation of Gaza." The email went viral and drew scrutiny from social media users. The ADL noted that the university addressed the issue, citing a policy prohibiting political indoctrination on campus. Other schools in the UC system faced similar allegations. The ADL reported that in October 2023 a teaching assistant at UCLA allegedly told students they could receive extra credit for attending an "Emergency Teach-in on the Crisis in Palestine." In addition to course content and incentives for participation in political events, the report also documented allegations of instances in which Jewish and Israeli students were allegedly singled out by faculty. DOJ SPRINGS ANTISEMITISM REVIEW ON BLUE STATE COLLEGE AFTER 'LEBANESE RESISTANCE' FUNDRAISER The ADL cited findings from Columbia University's Task Force on Antisemitism, which released a report on the classroom experience at the school. The task force reported that an Israeli student was asked: "You must know a lot about settler colonialism. How do you feel about that?" In another instance, an unnamed instructor pointed at a student who held a combat role in the Israel Defense Forces and said that "she should be considered as one of the murderers." Columbia's task force also noted that a Jewish student, who was not Israeli, reported being told, "It’s such a shame that your people survived in order to commit mass genocide." In response to a request for comment, a university spokesperson provided a statement and directed Fox News Digital to a letter from Columbia's then-acting President Claire Shipman, which was released after the task force's report. "Over the past year, Columbia has prioritized implementing the recommendations of faculty, students, staff, and the University's Task Force on Antisemitism, focusing on enhancing reporting mechanisms for bias incidents, enforcing campus protest policies to ensure non-discriminatory environments, and fostering inclusive classroom settings where Jewish students can engage in academic life without fear of harassment," the spokesperson said in a statement emailed to Fox News Digital. "We will continue to work alongside Columbia’s vibrant Jewish organizations, like Hillel and Chabad, to support their community building and improve the campus experience for our Jewish students, faculty, and staff," the spokesperson added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The ADL argued that incidents of antisemitism involving faculty carried added weight because of the power that professors hold over students. The organization warned that "such activity from trusted professors contributes disproportionately to an unsafe and hostile environment for Jewish and non-Jewish students alike." In its report, the ADL encouraged universities to "implement comprehensive measures" aimed at combatting antisemitism and creating a safe environment for all students. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7d045b2c5335ae1045e30d Scene pkg Aug 12 te 2026-08-12T23:40:11.341Z Scene pkg Aug 12 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cffa52c5335ae1045e231 Mystery Wi-Fi network aboard flight raises 'unusual' alarm about travelers' information te 2026-08-12T23:20:05.746Z Mystery Wi-Fi network aboard flight raises 'unusual' alarm about travelers' information A Delta Air Lines flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta was disrupted for a period of time after an unauthorized Wi-Fi network appeared onboard, prompting the crew to shut down the aircraft's internet service. Delta confirmed that none of its systems were hacked, including the in-flight Wi-Fi, and that no aircraft operating systems were affected, Delta said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Safety of flight was never in question and no aircraft operating systems were affected," Delta said. MAJOR AIRLINE IS INTRODUCING FREE AND 'ESSENTIAL' IN-FLIGHT WI-FI FOR MILLIONS OF TRAVELERS "We are fully investigating to gather a complete set of facts, which will take time. We will partner with federal law enforcement and aviation regulators to ensure the incident is thoroughly investigated," the airline said.  "We thank our crew for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding." As the situation unfolded, cabin crew members turned off the aircraft's Wi-Fi functionality for about 30 minutes, according to Delta. No emergency was declared by air traffic control. The flight continued on to Atlanta. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The unusual incident has raised questions about what travelers should watch for when connecting to Wi-Fi thousands of feet in the air. California-based travel expert Lee Abbamonte told Fox News Digital that seeing an unauthorized network on a commercial flight is uncommon, and that travelers should pay close attention to which network they select. "I think that the unauthorized network appearing on a commercial flight is pretty unusual," Abbamonte said. "I'm hoping this is not a sign of things to come." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Social media posts about the incident claimed a rogue network called "Delta WiFi Fast" appeared onboard. The posts also said several passengers onboard had attended a cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. Abbamonte said that when passengers are on a flight, it's easy to get confused about networks. "I think the passengers are vulnerable on an airplane because they're a captive audience," he said. He encouraged travelers to connect only to the Wi-Fi network identified by their airline. He also said carriers could help by making the correct network name clear to passengers. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I think the airlines need to make an announcement, like when the flight attendants go over the safety demonstration and all that stuff, they should add in that for this particular plane route, this is the official Wi-Fi network that you should join and don't join any others," Abbamonte said, expressing his opinion. He also said he believed that Delta's decision to temporarily disable its Wi-Fi was an appropriate response while the crew dealt with the situation. Despite the incident, Abbamonte said he would still feel comfortable connecting to Wi-Fi while flying. "I would just double-check to make sure you're on the right network," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cfd4f2c5335ae1045e1ee Judge says Fontes can’t call ESAs ‘vouchers’ on ballots te 2026-08-12T23:10:07.054Z Judge says Fontes can’t call ESAs ‘vouchers’ on ballots PHOENIX — Secretary of State Adrian Fontes acted illegally in using the word “vouchers” to describe the program that gives tax dollars to parents sending their children to private and parochial schools, a judge ruled. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Julie Ann Mata acknowledged that Fontes’ use of the word in describing Proposition 212 was based on a common understanding of the Empowerment Scholarship Account program and how funds are distributed. But Mata said that the word “voucher” itself does not actually appear in the Arizona law governing ESAs. And, she noted, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled more than a decade ago that vouchers are unconstitutional, but the current ESA system is not. Mata’s ruling does not deal with the merits of the ballot measure itself. Instead, the ruling focused on Fontes’ incorrect use of the word in this case, despite the common understanding of it. “Because the phrase may cause voters to treat legally distinct programs as the same, the court concludes that the use of ‘school voucher programs’ is misleading,” the judge wrote. Fontes’ office on Wednesday did not comment on a possible appeal. Arizona law requires the secretary of state to describe every measure that goes to voters, as well as an explanation of the effect of a “yes” or “no” vote. Both summaries go directly on the ballots that are mailed to individuals or received at polling places. Fontes described approving Prop. 212 as an amendment to “Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship (ESA) school voucher program,” and listed various changes the initiative would make. These include everything from limits on how the funds can be spent to placing a $150,000 family income cap to receive the benefit. But the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, which has advocated to both protect and expand the program, said the ESA program is “definitely not” a voucher program. Arizona lawmakers first established a self-described voucher program in 2006. But the state high court voided it three years later after ruling the Arizona Constitution bans appropriating public funds in aid to private and parochial schools. In 2011, however, lawmakers came up with “empowerment scholarships.” A key difference between that later program and the voucher system is the special, state-established account parents can tap to pay tuition and fees for private or parochial schools, or other educational arrangements.  The state Court of Appeals determined these accounts do not amount to tax dollars being used to subsidize private schools. The judges said that’s because parents are the ones deciding where the money goes, and not the state. The Arizona Supreme Court upheld that ruling in 2014. Since its inception, the new program expanded from one that simply provides funds for students with special needs to also include students in schools rated D or F, foster children, children in military families, and children living on reservations. And, in 2022, lawmakers removed all limits. That ballooned the program from about 12,000 students to more than 100,000, with the annual cost now surpassing $1 billion. Backers of Prop. 212, including the Arizona Education Association and Save Our Schools, said what’s in Prop. 212 will curb the costs of the universal program without affecting students who were considered eligible prior to 2022. The post Judge says Fontes can’t call ESAs ‘vouchers’ on ballots first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cfd4d2c5335ae1045e1c7 Knoxville police love triangle drags police chief into mess for flirty texts with one of the female officers te 2026-08-12T23:10:05.396Z Knoxville police love triangle drags police chief into mess for flirty texts with one of the female officers Love is still in the air in Tennessee, and police officers are still getting themselves caught up in all kinds of on-duty extracurricular activities. Last month's love triangle involving officers with the Metro Nashville Police wasn't the only one that took place in the state recently. There was one in Knoxville that had a little more to it than your average love triangle. One of the officers from the Knoxville Police Department involved in the love triangle was also exchanging flirtatious texts with the police chief. An internal investigation into the officer's love triangle uncovered the texts. FORMER PRISON GUARD WHO HAD SEX TAPE WITH INMATE GO VIRAL IS FILLED WITH REGRET & NOW FOCUSING ON BEING A MOM Jasmine Reed had been exchanging inappropriate messages with Chief Paul Noel, reports WBIR's Katie Inman. Messages along the lines of the police chief inviting her to go out of town with him. There were also reportedly statements about him wearing a wedding ring, but that he plays and is careful. The chief was suspended last week for a month and is under investigation for the messages. The text exchanges that went on for years with the chief didn’t show that there was a physical relationship between the two, reports WVLT. The same could not be said for Reed's other investigation. Reed was investigated and suspended after she was found to have had an affair with married Lieutenant Keith DeBow. An affair that included the two having sex on the job, according to WVLT. DeBow's wife, who also worked for the police department, Captain Tammy DeBow, was also suspended after she found out about the affair and sent text messages to Reed about it. Keith DeBow retired prior to the internal complaint being filed and wasn't investigated. The three were found to have not committed any criminal wrongdoing, just wrongdoing of the workplace variety. WEST VIRGINIA TOWN FIRES ENTIRE POLICE FORCE AFTER CHIEF RESIGNS, SERGEANT ALLEGES EVIDENCE ROOM BREAK-IN Reed admitted to the affair and reportedly told investigators that she and the lieutenant had sex multiple times on-duty in a relief trailer. They also would meet in a storage room to "make out and stuff." That making out and stuff, investigators found thanks to surveillance video, added up to 37 times the two entered the room together for a total of 8 hours and 7 minutes. That's a lot of "and stuff." Tammy's actions, while understandable given the situation, were found to be inappropriate given her rank as a captain. That's why she was suspended. On top of all of Reed's drama involving her coworkers, she has also been investigated for her performance on the job too. She has reportedly been found to have mishandled evidence on as many as 20 separate occasions. That's not all that surprising given the text messages she was busy sending and the visits to a storage room she was making. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf89a2c5335ae1045e110 Hegseth Says Anti-Cartel Coalition Will Do ‘Bad Things to Bad People’ te 2026-08-12T22:50:02.772Z Hegseth Says Anti-Cartel Coalition Will Do ‘Bad Things to Bad People’ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American military leaders gathered in Panama to ramp up their efforts alongside U.S. forces. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf6462c5335ae1045e0c9 ICE eyes $20M purchase of electric shock gloves as Hochul warns of legal consequences te 2026-08-12T22:40:06.239Z ICE eyes $20M purchase of electric shock gloves as Hochul warns of legal consequences New York's Democratic leaders are threatening potential legal action against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers over a new piece of equipment ICE could soon add to its arsenal: gloves capable of delivering an electric shock. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday that recently enacted state protections could expose ICE officers to legal consequences if the devices are used in New York. The warning comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moves toward acquiring thousands of devices described in federal procurement records as "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices." ICE could spend up to $20 million on the equipment. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION PUSH FUELS ICE'S BIGGEST ARREST MONTH IN AGENCY HISTORY The devices are known as G.L.O.V.E.s, short for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters, and are designed to deliver an electrical charge through contact with a person. "You cannot trample on someone’s constitutional rights and you cannot cause them undo harm. You will be held accountable," Hochul said when asked about the electric shock gloves. "[The protections] should be in effect here." James said her office is reviewing the DHS proposal and examining whether use of the technology would violate New York law. The proposal "appears to be in violation of a number of laws," James said, including the State Administrative Procedure Act. FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS NEW YORK LAW BANNING ICE AGENTS FROM WEARING MASKS James also indicated that her office would pursue legal action against DHS if a person in New York were injured by the devices. "You can best be assured of that," James said. ICE defended its process for evaluating equipment in a statement to Fox News Digital, saying the agency considers officers' safety and existing law enforcement standards when assessing new technology. "ICE is constantly assessing the needs of our officers in the field to ensure they have the tools and equipment necessary to safely arrest and remove criminal illegal aliens from our country," a DHS spokesperson wrote. "Every decision is made with careful consideration and appropriately reviewed to ensure that any technology ICE utilizes is consistent with all applicable law enforcement policies and standards." NEW YORK SHERIFFS 'MAD AS HELL' AS HOCHUL PUSHES TO BAN KEY LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIP They added: "Our officers are highly trained in de-escalation tactics and regularly receive ongoing use of force training. The latest ICE use of force policy is available here." The gloves are manufactured by Compliant Technologies, a company based in Lexington, Kentucky. Demonstration videos released by the company show the devices being used on test subjects, who fall to the ground after physical contact with a person wearing the gloves. Compliant Technologies founder and CEO Jeff Niklaus declined to discuss the potential federal purchase when contacted by The Associated Press. "Unfortunately, we are unable to speak on this subject," Niklaus wrote in an email to the Associated Press. The clash over ICE equipment comes as Hochul and James are also seeking to curtail cooperation between local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities. New York law enforcement agencies have until Aug. 24 to end civil immigration enforcement agreements with ICE or potentially face legal consequences. James said a dozen law enforcement agencies in the state maintained such agreements as of July, including Nassau County. Fox News Digital reached out to Hochul's office and Compliant Technologies for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf6452c5335ae1045e0c0 Tulane Green Wave wins offseason 'uniform wars' with their Mardi Gras-inspired threads te 2026-08-12T22:40:05.334Z Tulane Green Wave wins offseason 'uniform wars' with their Mardi Gras-inspired threads One of the most exciting parts about the college football offseason is figuring out which uniform combinations your team will go with for the upcoming season. Some programs are a little more forward-thinking when it comes to alternate jerseys and helmets than others (think Oregon versus Alabama), but regardless, it's nice to know which games your favorite team will be "swagged out" in, as the kids say. While we've seen several intriguing combos leaked this summer, one program has risen to the top with one of the best uniform concepts in a long time. WISCONSIN FOOTBALL TEAM GETS UNIFORM REVEAL FOR MATCHUP AGAINST NOTRE DAME AT LAMBEAU FIELD The Tulane Green Wave are known for already having some phenomenal traditional uniforms to pull from, however, they've really outdone themselves with these Mardi Gras-inspired threads that are sure to turn heads on TV screens across America this fall. I'm not even a Mardi Gras guy. Hell, I rarely, if ever, drink, but these are about as clean as it gets. Those helmets are so glorious, it nearly brought a tear to my eye looking at them. Giving the Angry Wave mascot a jester hat was a nice touch, and the argyle stripe really ties the whole thing together. JOSH ALLEN DELIVERS FULL-THROATED UNSOLICITED DEFENSE OF BUFFALO BILLS' HIDEOUS NEW UNIFORMS They even made the warning sticker on the back of the helmet in the style of a Mardi Gras sign. It's the little things that count. To get a better idea of how it all looks when paired with the jersey and the pants, Tulane gave us a Mardi Gras-themed uniform reveal video, complete with a parade float and beads. It's hard for college football fans to agree on much of anything these days, but aside from some vocal trolls, these uniforms seem to be universally beloved by everyone on social media. Not only do the uniforms look clean and eye-catching, but they represent something about the culture of the city that the team plays in, and that is the hallmark of a next-level uniform. College football is all about culture and tradition as well as the passion of the fanbase, and I think the Green Wave captured that perfectly with these bad boys. From what I can tell, Tulane will be wearing their Mardi Gras uniforms against South Alabama on September 12, so you can bet your bottom dollar that game will be front and center on my television. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf6442c5335ae1045e0b7 Ms Rachel posts support for reparations, sharing Ta-Nehisi Coates quote on slavery and Jim Crow te 2026-08-12T22:40:04.148Z Ms Rachel posts support for reparations, sharing Ta-Nehisi Coates quote on slavery and Jim Crow Children's YouTuber Ms. Rachel posted support for reparations on Instagram Monday in the latest in a series of political moves by the online educator. Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Accurso, posted a quote on her account from Ta-Nehisi Coates' 2014 essay "The Case for Reparations" about the need to "reckon" with America's history of slavery. "Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole," the quote read. MS RACHEL VISITS DELANEY HALL, LAMENTS TRUMP ADMIN 'TERRORIZING CHILDREN' Fox News Digital reached out to Accurso and Coates for comment but did not immediately receive a response. "The Case for Reparations" was one of Coates' most famous essays, in which he argued that "American prosperity was ill-gotten" and that the nation needs to reconcile with its past beyond handing out money. "What I’m talking about is more than recompense for past injustices — more than a handout, a payoff, hush money, or a reluctant bribe," Coates wrote. "What I’m talking about is a national reckoning that would lead to spiritual renewal. Reparations would mean the end of scarfing hot dogs on the Fourth of July while denying the facts of our heritage. Reparations would mean the end of yelling 'patriotism' while waving a Confederate flag. Reparations would mean a revolution of the American consciousness, a reconciling of our self-image as the great democratizer with the facts of our history." CBS HOST GRILLS TA-NEHISI COATES ON ANTI-ISRAEL VIEWS IN NEW BOOK: LOOKS LIKE IT CAME FROM 'AN EXTREMIST' The post was the latest openly political move by Accurso, who has increasingly spoken out in favor of progressive causes using her children's entertainer brand. Last month, she endorsed a dozen Democratic candidates, including former Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, ahead of major primary elections. Days before that, she suggested that race was a factor in the investigation into Nolan Wells’ mysterious death. "We know the investigation and everything that followed would have been different if Nolan Wells were White and his friends were Black," Accurso wrote in a post. "Nolan and his family deserve justice." At the time, former Palm Beach County, Fla., State Attorney Dave Aronberg attacked Accurso for weighing in on the investigation as it was being conducted, as well as "injecting division" through her past comments on the Israel-Hamas war. YOUTUBE STAR MS RACHEL DECLARES 'I AM POLITICAL' IN NEW MISSION TO SHUT DOWN ICE FACILITY "Ms. Rachel is at it again. Whether it's injecting division into domestic tragedies or spreading toxic, antisemitic rhetoric in her posts about the Middle East, she constantly pushes narrative over facts," Aronberg told Fox News Digital, adding, "We need real investigative transparency [in the Wells case], not popular children's creators using tragic deaths and foreign policy to divide us." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf3f12c5335ae1045e04e Major League Baseball has a huge problem brewing for the 2026-2027 offseason te 2026-08-12T22:30:09.622Z Major League Baseball has a huge problem brewing for the 2026-2027 offseason Major League Baseball's league office and ownership has made a concerted effort this season to make spending money the enemy. A concerted marketing campaign promoted during broadcasts on the league's streaming services has made it clear that payroll disparities are now unacceptable. "Level the Playing Field," the advertising says. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the enemy, they explain with a bar chart showing their payroll and luxury tax bill. Ignoring that the luxury taxes are paid back to the league and redistributed to small market teams. This campaign is designed to increase fan support for a lockout and eventual salary cap. And it's working. Baseball social media is littered with fans complaining, taking the owners' side, ignoring results and demanding that teams be allowed to pocket more profits. MLB'S SALARY CAP PROPOSAL WON'T FIX THE LEAGUE'S NON-EXISTENT COMPETITIVE BALANCE PROBLEMS The insinuation with this coordinated effort is that small market teams or lower payroll organizations, more specifically, have little chance of competing against the big market, big spending franchises. As examples, they use the New York Yankees, those evil Dodgers, then fall curiously silent when looking at the other teams in those same markets. The New York Mets, per Sportrac, actually have the highest payroll obligations this season, in terms of dollars paid in 2026. Those Mets are 53-68, in last place in the NL East by 19.5 games, and buried 11 games back of the third wild card spot. The Los Angeles Angels play just 30 miles from Dodger Stadium, in the country's second-largest media market. They haven't reached the playoffs since 2012, and at 46-74, have literally the worst record in baseball with just over 40 games remaining in the season. What about San Francisco? One of the country's largest media markets, a historic franchise with the Giants, and around $200 million in payroll obligations. They're 50-70, a mere 22 games out of first place in the NL West. Philadelphia, reliably one of baseball's highest big market spenders, lost Wednesday afternoon to fall out of playoff position, if the season ended today. The Yankees are in second place. Toronto, with a top-five payroll, is effectively eliminated at 58-63. Houston, with a top-10 payroll, is 61-60, while their big market rival Texas Rangers are 60-60. TRUMP CAN'T HELP BUT TAKE JAB AT METS IN SPEECH WHILE PRAISING BRAVES CEO: 'THEY LOSE ALL THE TIME' "Too many fans in markets across the game have too little hope that their team has a fair chance to win," MLB says in an attempt to advance their preferred narrative. With big market teams struggling, then, who's succeeding? Well, with again just over 40 games remaining, the two best records in baseball belong to the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Milwaukee entered Wednesday at 74-46, in position to enjoy a first-round bye and home field advantage throughout the postseason. In the American League, the Rays' dominant win over the Athletics improved their record to 74-46 and extended their streak to nine wins in a row. The Brewers are 19th in payroll, per Sportrac, while the Rays are 23rd. Another first place team, the Chicago White Sox, are 25th. The Cleveland Guardians, dead last in payroll, are just two games out of a wild card spot, even after a 2-8 streak. So what happens to the "fans have no hope" narrative now? Will MLB and the owners face an uphill battle in the war of public opinion on a salary cap thanks to the success of the Brewers and Rays, yet again? The answer of course, is likely no. Fans don't follow regular season outcomes, ignoring that the best records and performances over a 162-game sample are far more meaningful than other samples. Public support for a salary cap will be determined based on what happens in the playoffs and World Series. Incorrectly. Postseason series wins are based on fortunate timing and randomness, with some small amount coming from talent advantages. Unlike the NFL, the best team doesn't always win in MLB. In fact, it's more likely that they don't. Just like the Dodgers' failure in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023, winning 100 games and building the best possible roster can't guarantee any level of playoff success. The Rays and Brewers have built some of the best rosters in baseball, and have been rewarded for it with regular season success over the broadest sample. But come October, those samples are compressed to a best-of-five or best-of-seven, with little advantage to having the best record. Fans will judge the necessity of a cap on whether the Dodgers win again. But what if the Brewers or Rays win a title? Tampa Bay reached the World Series in 2020, after all, much more recently than the Mets, Red Sox, or Giants, as just a few examples. Would that change perception? Or would the excuses and propaganda continue? Is reaching the World Series enough to give fans "hope" that their team can win? Based on Milwaukee and Tampa's success this year, we might find out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf3f02c5335ae1045e045 Kansas convicted felon, sex offender allegedly kills fellow family members before taking his own life: police te 2026-08-12T22:30:08.807Z Kansas convicted felon, sex offender allegedly kills fellow family members before taking his own life: police This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A registered sex offender with a lengthy criminal history allegedly slaughtered the mother of his children and their four young kids inside their Kansas home, weeks after police had encounters with him over what the chief described as "erratic behavior." Ronald H. Williams Sr., 53, allegedly killed Kelly L. George, 44, and their four children, Carol A. Williams, 9; Ronald H. Williams Jr., 7; Sarah K. Williams, 5; and Kelly M. Magee-Williams, 3, before making a chilling 911 call Tuesday morning, according to authorities. Williams allegedly told the dispatcher that he had killed his entire family and was preparing to kill himself. FLORIDA DEPUTY KILLED EX-GIRLFRIEND OVER A TV, THEN HIMSELF, SHERIFF SAYS Officers happened to be working a traffic crash roughly two blocks away and raced to the Winfield home almost immediately, Police Chief Robbie DeLong said during a news conference. As the first officer approached the house, a single gunshot rang out from inside. With officers initially unable to determine what had happened inside, police backed away, established a perimeter and treated the home as a barricaded situation. Nearly two hours later, officers breached the front door. Inside, they discovered a devastating scene, with Williams, George and all four children dead from gunshot wounds. Investigators also believe the final gunshot heard by the arriving officer was Williams taking his own life. MICHIGAN DAD SHOT WIFE, SIX KIDS THEN SET FAMILY HOME ABLAZE IN MURDER-SUICIDE, SHERIFF SAYS But the news conference also revealed that Tuesday's massacre was not law enforcement's first encounter with Williams. DeLong said officers had dealt with Williams over "erratic behavior," including contact as recently as within the previous few weeks. Police had also received calls involving aggressive behavior in public and reports of gunfire, although DeLong said investigators had been unable to determine the source of the reported shots. Williams’ behavior had raised enough concern to put him on law enforcement's radar, but DeLong said nothing officers encountered suggested he was on the verge of killing his family. The disturbing killings came after decades of brushes with the law for Williams, who operated under a long list of aliases and whose criminal history included a felony sex offense and a requirement to register as a sex offender in Kansas. MARCELLUS WILEY'S WIFE CLAIMS EX-NFL STAR THREATENED TO KILL HER BEFORE FOURTH OF JULY DOMESTIC BATTERY ARREST Williams appeared on the Kansas Bureau of Investigation's sex offender registry under the name Freddie Lu'Carl's Williams, with "Ronald Williams" among numerous aliases listed by the state. His encounters with the criminal justice system stretched for nearly three decades. Court records reviewed by KCTV showed Williams faced felony charges involving drugs, battery, assault on a law enforcement officer, burglary, attempted rape and kidnapping, among other alleged crimes, in cases dating from 1995 through 2024. The charges spanned multiple jurisdictions, including Wyandotte, Johnson and Franklin counties, according to KCTV. For those who lived just steps from the family, the killings left behind shock, heartbreak and haunting questions about whether something had been missed. Ann Stofferan, who lives only a couple of houses from the scene, told KWCH that learning children were among the dead made her "stomach churn." "I just felt so sad and heartbroken for that family," Stofferan told the outlet. "Because I just can't imagine what that man was thinking to do that. I just can't." DISPATCH AUDIO RELEASED IN MICHIGAN FAMILY MURDER-SUICIDE AS TROUBLED FAMILY'S SECRETS EMERGE Another neighbor offered an especially haunting recollection, telling KWCH she remembered hearing Williams make an ominous statement to his wife before the killings. "I remember him telling his wife, 'I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it, I'm going to call the cops, and I'm going to do it,'" the woman told the outlet. She said she did not know at the time what Williams allegedly meant. "How do you kill your own family? How do you do that? I just don't get it," she said. Tonya Asbury, who lives about a block away, told KWCH the killings left her wondering whether something could have been done before five lives were lost. "I hate to say it, but somebody failed," Asbury said. "Somebody in this community failed that family. Failed him and that family." Investigators have not publicly identified a motive for the killings. The scene had a profound impact on the officers and investigators who responded, with peer-support teams and mental health professionals called in to help them process what they encountered. For DeLong, the scale of the killings was unprecedented during his career in the community. "In my 20-plus years here, no, I can't remember anything remotely close to this," DeLong said. The KBI and Winfield Police Department are continuing to investigate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf3ed2c5335ae1045e01c AI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO te 2026-08-12T22:30:05.706Z AI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO Lee McIntire, an independent member of Fermi's board, has been hired as CEO, more than three months since the company fired co-founder Toby Neugebauer from the top post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf3eb2c5335ae1045e013 Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them cheating at their jobs, classes te 2026-08-12T22:30:03.765Z Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them cheating at their jobs, classes Is Anthropic's new watermarking system a travesty? Some have taken to social media to complain that it is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf1972c5335ae1045dfee Police: Boy who leaped from London Bridge dead after Tuesday incident te 2026-08-12T22:20:07.517Z Police: Boy who leaped from London Bridge dead after Tuesday incident The Lake Havasu City Police Department has confirmed that a child who reportedly leaped from the London Bridge this week has died while receiving medical treatment in Las Vegas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cf1952c5335ae1045dfc6 Fox News Poll: New matchup, same result: Maine Senate race stays locked te 2026-08-12T22:20:05.154Z Fox News Poll: New matchup, same result: Maine Senate race stays locked Maine voters are weighing concerns about both U.S. Senate candidates, with anxieties over Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins' ties to President Donald Trump outpacing concerns about Democratic challenger Troy Jackson's progressive alignment, according to a Fox News statewide poll released Wednesday. Collins has represented Maine in the Senate since 1997, winning her fifth term in 2020 by nearly 9 percentage points.  The new survey shows more than half of Maine voters, 55%, are concerned her voting record aligns with President Trump too often, while fewer, 43%, are worried Jackson is too close to the democratic socialist movement. FOX NEWS POLL: GOP DIVISIONS SHAPE TEXAS SENATE RACE By a 14-point margin, more independents are worried Collins is too close to Trump than are concerned Jackson is too close to the democratic socialists.   Jackson, a fifth-generation logger from Allagash and former president of the Maine Senate, replaced Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee in July after Platner withdrew amid an assault allegation. Jackson’s candidacy makes the contest more of a referendum on Collins: 61% of his supporters say their vote is mainly against Collins, up from 48% when Platner was the opponent. Only 36% say they’re voting for Jackson, down from Platner’s 50%. FOX NEWS POLL: DEMOCRATIC ENTHUSIASM SHAPES NORTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE The contrast is even clearer for Collins: 71% of her backers say they’re voting mainly for her, up from 53% in June. Just 27% are voting against Jackson, down from 45% when it was Platner. Despite a major change in the Democratic ticket, the survey finds the Maine Senate race remains competitive. Jackson tops Collins by 2 percentage points, 48-46%, well within the survey’s margin of sampling error. In June, Collins was ahead of Platner by 3 points. Since then, Collins’ support is down 4 points, while Jackson does 1 point better than Platner.  Among the subgroup of voters who rate themselves a 10-out-of-10 on certainty to vote, Jackson’s edge increases to 4 points (50-46%). By an 8-point margin, more of those backing Collins say their choice is locked in. One in five Jackson supporters say they may change their mind before voting. Roughly 9 in 10 partisans back their respective candidate, while independents narrowly prefer Jackson. Jackson’s best groups include liberals, women with a college degree and those under age 35. He also leads among men under age 45 and those in union households. He’s favored by women by 4 points, while men are evenly divided. Collins’ biggest support comes from conservatives, White evangelical Christians, men ages 45 and up and voters without a college degree. She’s also ahead among rural and married voters. Compared to Platner’s numbers in June, Jackson mostly holds steady with key constituencies including women, voters with a college degree and suburban voters, while making gains among those under age 45 (12 points better than Platner). At the same time, Collins’ previous 10-point advantage among men has evaporated.   Almost all MAGA Republicans back Collins, but that drops to three-quarters among non-MAGA Republicans (nearly one in five non-MAGA back Jackson). For Jackson, almost all supporters of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) movement back him, but that falls to two-thirds among non-DSA Democrats and independents. "Replacing Platner with Jackson has allowed two other factors to assert themselves — opposition to President Trump and a desire for change," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts Fox News polls with Democrat Chris Anderson.  "The race remains close, and I’d never count Collins out, but you have to give a slight edge to the Democrats here." FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS WANT MAJOR CHANGE AMID ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DISCONTENT Collins is the only GOP senator running for re-election this year from a state Trump lost in 2024 (former Vice President Kamala Harris won the Pine Tree State by 7 points). Meanwhile, Trump’s personal favorable rating is underwater by 20 points (39% favorable vs. 59% unfavorable). Democrats view Maine as a must-win seat in their effort to take control of the Senate. Inflation remains the top issue in Maine, and one-third say it will be the most important factor in deciding their Senate vote. The other priorities are immigration/border security, healthcare and political divisions within the country. Part of Jackson’s lead is built on the support of the 4 in 10 who say they’re falling behind financially, where he leads by 29 points. Ratings of Collins are unfavorable by 10 points (44% vs. 54%), which is more negative than in June when her ratings were underwater by 3 points (47-50%). Jackson’s favorable rating is positive by a single point (47% favorable vs. 46% unfavorable). Views of both Senate candidates are more positive than those of their respective political parties.  Voters who hold negative opinions of both candidates prefer Jackson by 3 points in the horse race, while those viewing both major parties unfavorably back him by 22 points.  Ratings for both MAGA and DSA are about equally negative, with MAGA at minus 19 points and DSA at minus 21. However, there is more intensity in views of MAGA, as 50% have a "strongly" unfavorable opinion of it compared to 38% saying the same about DSA. Many more Democrats than Republicans say they’re extremely interested in the election (D+18), and are more motivated to vote (D+9), but nearly equal numbers of both groups say they are certain to cast a ballot in November (D+3).  In the governor’s race, Democrat Hannah Pingree continues to lead Republican Bobby Charles by 11 points, with third-party candidate Rick Bennett garnering 9%. However, nearly 3 voters in 10 say their preference in the race could change. CLICK HERE FOR CROSSTABS AND TOPLINE Party loyalty plays a big part in Pingree’s lead, as more Democrats (92%) support her than Republicans (83%) back Charles — and the largest share of independents favor her as well. Pingree’s personal favorable rating is net positive by 15 points (52% favorable vs. 37% unfavorable). Charles’ rating is underwater by 6 (36% vs. 42%), while 23% are unfamiliar with him. Bennett is even less well known, with 52% unable to rate him. Conducted August 6-10, 2026, under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News Poll includes interviews with a sample of 1,000 Maine registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (128) and cellphones (626) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (246).  Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ± 3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Results among subgroups are only shown when the sample size is at least N=100.  Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cef432c5335ae1045df7d Russell Westbrook retires after 18 wild NBA seasons, leaving behind one of basketball's craziest careers te 2026-08-12T22:10:11.750Z Russell Westbrook retires after 18 wild NBA seasons, leaving behind one of basketball's craziest careers The NBA’s human battering ram just called it a career. Russell Westbrook made it official Wednesday, walking away after 18 seasons of anger-fueled basketball. The 37-year-old broke the news with a farewell video on X narrated by actor Michael B. Jordan, punctuated by an ice-cold caption: "Sometimes you don't even know when you've already watched the end. You had to be there. And now it's over." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In today's load-managed NBA, Russ was a violent throwback. He attacked the rim like it owed him money and played every possession with the urgency of a man trying to run through a brick wall. No coasting. Just 100% Westbrook, every damn night. You can hate the jumper, the turnovers and the chaos. Good luck arguing with the résumé. Westbrook walks away as the undisputed Triple-Double King with 209, blowing past Oscar Robertson's once-unthinkable record of 181. And that's hardly the whole trophy case: nine All-Star appearances, nine All-NBA selections, two scoring titles, the 2017 MVP and a spot on the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. Nothing captured the Brodie Experience quite like 2016-17. Kevin Durant skipped town for the Golden State juggernaut, Oklahoma City was left for dead and Russ responded by going completely nuclear. That season, Westbrook averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists, becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson in 1962 to average a triple-double for an entire season. He won the MVP — then averaged a triple-double three more times. LEBRON JAMES’ 76ERS DEBUT SET FOR BLOCKBUSTER KNICKS SHOWDOWN AT MSG Was it always pretty? Not even close. Russ could brick a wild bank shot, cough up the ball in crunch time and make fans want to launch their remotes through the TV. But he never cheated you on effort. His 18-year NBA odyssey stretched from Oklahoma City to Houston, Washington, both sides of L.A., Denver and finally Sacramento. And at 37, Russ still had something left in the tank, starting 58 of 64 games for the Kings while averaging 15.2 points and 6.7 assists. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, both Sacramento and Washington were asking him to sign on for another run. Russ said no thanks, choosing to shut the door on his own clock. The Lakers years turned Russ into basketball's piñata. Every bad shot and turnover became fresh meat for debate TV as the LeBron-Anthony Davis-Westbrook experiment spectacularly combusted. Westbrook leaves the game 14th on the all-time scoring list (27,176 points) and fifth in assists (10,351), to go along with 9,025 rebounds and 2,038 steals. Love the chaos or hate the field-goal percentage, you couldn't turn the channel when Russell Westbrook had the ball. The league has plenty of stars. It just lost one of its last true psychos. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cef3d2c5335ae1045df55 NAU ROUNDUP: James Malamas named NAU football and men’s basketball play-by-play voice te 2026-08-12T22:10:05.440Z NAU ROUNDUP: James Malamas named NAU football and men’s basketball play-by-play voice James Malamas will take over as the new voice of Northern Arizona football and men's basketball, a role that Mitch Strohman held for 30 years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cef3b2c5335ae1045df4c Flagstaff Bone and Joint serves record number of student-athletes at annual clinic te 2026-08-12T22:10:03.624Z Flagstaff Bone and Joint serves record number of student-athletes at annual clinic Flagstaff Bone and Joint raised $3,860 at its annual sports physical clinic, with all the proceed going straight to participating athletic programs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ceceb2c5335ae1045df12 Hasan Piker cheers Mamdani aide going 'beast mode' with 'impoverish the White middle-class' remark te 2026-08-12T22:00:11.982Z Hasan Piker cheers Mamdani aide going 'beast mode' with 'impoverish the White middle-class' remark The socialist Twitch streamer who claimed America "deserved 9/11" heaped praise on an aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who previously professed hope of "impoverishing the White middle-class." Hasan Piker was in the middle of a long riff mocking liberal comic Bill Maher over his incredulity at various socialist platforms on his "Real Time" program when he responded to Maher’s criticism of Mamdani aide Cea Weaver. "Mamdani’s top aide, Cea Weaver said, ‘if you don't believe in the government's sacred right to seize property, it's over’, and ‘impoverish the White middle-class’," Maher said last week, before Piker interrupted the clip. "You know you’re supposed to scare people into voting ‘for’ you, right," Maher quipped. PIKER TELLS MAMDANI TO ‘SHUT THE F--- UP’ OVER CAUTIOUS MESSAGING, CLAIMS MAYOR NEEDS TO BE MORE 'BOLD' Piker interjected that he "love[s Weaver] so much." "Beast mode," he said. "One of the things I love about Zohran is that the people surrounding him are oftentimes are so much cooler than he is — but that's also part of the reason why I really respect what he's doing; she's awesome." FLASHBACK: MAMDANI'S HISTORY OF DODGING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE HE STANDS ON KEY ISSUES The phrase "beast mode," referencing total focus and brute power, was popularized in the 2010s by former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch in an apolitical context. Weaver, who is White, grew up in a wealthy neighborhood of Rochester and attended the School of the Arts in the upstate city, according to a profile in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Mamdani's predecessor, Eric Adams, said Weaver's comments exuded "extreme privilege and total detachment from reality." Meanwhile, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed called Piker’s 2019 comments about the 9/11 terror attacks "dumb" in a Sunday interview with NBC but remains an ally of the far-left streamer. Piker, who has appeared with his uncle Cenk Uygur on the progressive "Young Turks" program, has also appeared with other far-left candidates and figures, including Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., and Wisconsin State Assemblywoman Francesca Hong, D-Maple Bluff, who narrowly lost the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday. JD VANCE WARNS 'LIMOUSINE SOCIALISTS' WILL DESTROY MICHIGAN AUTO JOBS, DEPRESS AMERICAN WAGES Piker continued his attacks on Maher, including for telling Vice President JD Vance his vote could be up for grabs in 2028 if Democrats align themselves with socialists. At one point, Maher criticized Piker, saying the far-left’s "most popular influencer… thinks Communism is so groovy, he laments the fall of two of the most murderous regimes in history." Piker responded by saying Maher’s ensuing mention of the USSR is a "bastardization of my quote" and disputed the comic's contention that the China of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping has ever actually "fallen." Mao died in 1976, and Deng soon emerged as China's de facto leader, holding several official roles through 1990 before his death in 1997. Piker disputed Maher's suggestion that the China of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping had similarly "fallen." Mao died in 1976, after which Deng emerged as China's paramount leader and oversaw sweeping reforms through 1990. MARK HALPERIN CALLS HASAN PIKER A 'HORRIBLE PERSON' AS DEMOCRATS FACE PRESSURE TO DISTANCE FROM STREAMER "The fall of the USSR was one of the great catastrophes of the 20th century. Mao Zedong is one of the great leaders of this world. Both are true. Both are objectively true statements," Piker said, calling Maher "smug" and suggesting he "read a book." Piker then defended his comments about the USSR by saying Russian President Vladimir Putin — "certainly no Communist" — agrees with him. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Putin, an ex-Soviet KGB agent, said in 2005 the 1991 collapse of the USSR was the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe" in history. Fox News Digital reached out to Weaver through Mamdani’s office and to Maher through Warner Bros. Discovery for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ceceb2c5335ae1045df09 Raiders' No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza will get 'plenty of experience' in preseason debut Thursday te 2026-08-12T22:00:11.248Z Raiders' No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza will get 'plenty of experience' in preseason debut Thursday Preseason football are not always the most exciting games to watch, but Las Vegas Raiders fans will surely be tuned in Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals. Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft and the future at quarterback for the franchise, will take his first NFL snaps in a real game. Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said that Mendoza will be getting "plenty of experience in the game," as he also prepares for his first time leading the Raiders on the sideline. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Kubiak, fresh off a Super Bowl victory with the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator, is looking to lead the Raiders back to playoff contenders in his first season. And though he named Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback right now in training camp, Mendoza is someone he will need to develop into the franchise quarterback the organization believes he can be. "Look forward to seeing him out there with his teammates," Kubiak said, according to Raiders.com. "Lot of guys that we need to evaluate but he'll get plenty of reps." RAIDERS' FERNANDO MENDOZA SHARES TOM BRADY'S ADVICE AS HE BEGINS NFL CAREER Cousins joined the team in free agency, and Kubiak always made it known that he preferred the veteran to lead the way first before Mendoza took over as the team’s starter. That is the plan, but Mendoza will have a heavy spotlight on him during these preseason games to see how quickly he has learned Kubiak’s offense, as well as his chemistry with new teammates. Starters are expected to play a couple series, though, which should mean Cousins is the first quarterback to step foot on the field for the Raiders. From there, Mendoza and Aidan O’Connell will take the reins at quarterback. But just because Cousins has been named the starter, it doesn’t mean Kubiak can’t change his mind. Mendoza could play so well this preseason that Kubiak decides he is ready for regular-season NFL play. Time will tell, but Mendoza’s expectations are through the roof and fans will be looking for him to execute quickly, even if the games don’t count toward their 2026 record just yet. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cece22c5335ae1045dee4 Woman Arrested After Confessing to Starting Nevada Fire, Officials Say te 2026-08-12T22:00:02.895Z Woman Arrested After Confessing to Starting Nevada Fire, Officials Say The woman was arrested on suspicion of arson and possession of a controlled substance. Officials said she set multiple fires that later became part of the Bug fire, which has burned over 66,000 acres. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cea922c5335ae1045dea0 Paris Jackson says dad Michael’s unusual rule helped protect her childhood te 2026-08-12T21:50:10.733Z Paris Jackson says dad Michael’s unusual rule helped protect her childhood Behind the glitz of Michael Jackson’s larger-than-life world, Paris Jackson said her father enforced a strict rule to protect his children’s sense of normalcy. The late King of Pop kept a tight rein on his children despite their unusual upbringing. Jackson recalled her father requiring them to finish their homework and chores before earning weekend fun, limiting television and movies and having them wear masks in public to shield their identities from the intense spotlight surrounding his fame. "The cool, like very congruent line throughout my childhood that kind of started there and then just continued on wherever we went was, if you're good, and you do your chores, and you do your homework, and you do the things that you're supposed to do. Then on the weekends you can go see some animals, and you can go ride some rides, and you can go to the movies," she told "Call Her Daddy" host Alexandra Cooper. VICTORIA BECKHAM REVEALS STRICT NO-PHONES RULE AT FAMILY DINNER KEEPS HER KIDS GROUNDED "It was made very, very clear that all of the attractions [at Neverland] were not for us," she added. "That it did not belong to us. That was for, you know, underprivileged children and children that were terminally ill that couldn't go to like Disneyland." Paris said the rule remained in place as the family moved frequently and rarely stayed anywhere for more than a year. "If we were living in Vegas, and it's like, 'OK, if you're good you can go to Circus Circus on the weekends.' Or like we were in like some random place in Virginia. Like, 'OK, if you're good you can go to Chuck E. Cheese this weekend,'" she recalled. Michael’s rules extended to television. Paris said his children could watch movies or TV after completing their responsibilities, with an exception of studying film without sound. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Michael also took steps to protect his children from the spotlight, having them wear masks in public so they could go unnoticed. "I mean it just, it made sense because it was like, 'Oh yeah, if you do this now, then you can go to Chuck E. Cheese and be normal this weekend 'cause no one will know who you are,'" the "Wilted" singer recalled. "Like that made sense to me." The masks helped Paris maintain some anonymity, but she still understood that her father was famous. What she didn’t grasp was the sheer magnitude of his celebrity. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I just didn't know how famous ... There was definitely part of me that, like when I looked out my hotel window, and it was one of the times where like the alias didn't work and there's just like a sea of people with signs and stuff – I'm not so naive to think, yeah, everyone experiences this, you know?" Paris admitted. "I just didn't understand the lengths." Jackson, the only daughter of late pop superstar and Debbie Rowe, built an entertainment career through modeling, acting and music. After making highly publicized appearances with her family following Michael Jackson's 2009 death, she pursued modeling and landed acting roles before signing with Republic Records and releasing her debut album, Wilted, in 2020. She has two brothers, Prince Jackson and Bigi Jackson. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cea912c5335ae1045de90 Trump press secretary Leavitt to leave White House te 2026-08-12T21:50:09.089Z Trump press secretary Leavitt to leave White House White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks Feb. 21, 2025, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of August to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump announced on social media Wednesday. In a post on Truth Social, the president praised Leavitt, the youngest person to serve in the role, as one of his closest aides in the White House and said she will move to an adviser role outside of government. “Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump wrote. “Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections,” he added. When asked whether the White House had chosen the next press secretary, a spokesperson pointed States Newsroom to Trump’s and Leavitt’s social media posts and did not provide additional comment.  In a nearly 500-word statement on the social media platform X, Leavitt thanked the president “for granting me so many extraordinary opportunities,” which she said included spending “countless hours” in the Oval Office and meeting foreign leaders and Americans “from all walks of life.”  “Most of all, I am thankful to the President for entrusting me with the distinct privilege of speaking on his behalf at the White House podium. I have spoken with great pride about the many historic accomplishments of this Administration, and I have relished holding the liberal media accountable and ensuring the American people hear the truth about President Trump’s successes,” said Leavitt, who was at times combative with journalists during routine press briefings. Leavitt gave birth to her second child on May 1, and held her first briefing following parental leave less than a month ago. She described her decision to leave “one of the most demanding jobs in the world” as “bittersweet.” Leavitt said she will “always remain a vocal advocate for MAGA and the Republican Party” and suggested she’d continue antagonizing the president’s political opponents. “Our country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democrat Party that seeks to destroy everything great about America, and I believe it is incumbent upon all of us who care about this country to fight back against that threat,” she wrote. Leavitt credited White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who co-managed Trump’s 2024 re-election bid, for initially hiring her during the campaign. Leavitt was 27 years old when she assumed the role of press secretary in January 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cea902c5335ae1045de87 Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms te 2026-08-12T21:50:08.449Z Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) The Trump administration on Wednesday renewed its request to the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly decide a case over an executive order restricting voting, a day after a Massachusetts federal judge expanded an injunction on the order nationwide. The Tuesday order from U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani that blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order from taking effect anywhere in the country makes the administration’s request to the Supreme Court more urgent, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote.  “The district court’s new order confirms the urgent need for this Court to grant the stay of the permanent injunction and to explain its rationale for doing so,” Sauer wrote.  Election Day is Nov. 3, less than three months away. Decisions in two cases at district and circuit courts have reached different conclusions about whether the rulemaking could continue in the lead-up to this fall’s elections.  That means the Supreme Court’s decision, now on its emergency docket, will likely determine whether the executive order can move forward. A decision could come any day. The Trump executive order would limit vote-by-mail, the primary method of voting in several states, especially in the West.  It would require states to send the federal government lists of voters who intend to vote by mail ahead of the election and restrict the U.S. Postal Service from delivering ballots to or from people not on the list, among other things. The administration has sought to focus arguments on the narrow legal question of whether an executive order can be challenged before an agency, in this case the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Homeland Security, issues a final rule. The government argues that the executive order only instructs the agencies to issue rules, and those rules are not yet final, and therefore cannot be challenged. Trial court order Talwani’s memorandum and order on Tuesday rejected that argument, and she expanded a previous injunction from just the 23 states and the District of Columbia that brought the suit to be effective nationwide.  Talwani said — in her order published just 12 weeks before Election Day — she was only blocking the order with respect to the “fast-approaching” midterms. Further arguments over the merits of federal voting regulations could still happen, but federal law requires the status quo to be preserved this close to an election, she said.  Because of the tight timeline and the assumption that a final rule will be similar to a June 2 notice of proposed rulemaking, Talwani said she could rule simply on the constitutionality of the executive order. It was an easy call, she said. “The executive branch has no authority to regulate elections,” she wrote, citing the Constitution. The administration has not shown how blocking the executive order would harm the public, as it has not documented any “illegal or fraudulent absentee voting,” while the voting rights organizations challenging the order have shown that voters with disabilities, in rural areas, who need translation help, attend college outside their home states and in other circumstances would be harmed, she said. In fact, the organizations showed their members in states across the country are already being harmed by the uncertainty around what rules will govern the midterm elections, said Talwani. “Where the (executive order) is presently causing confusion and threatening both increasing chaos and an erosion of trust in our democracy, the court finds that enfranchisement heavily outweighs the executive’s attempt to unconstitutionally insert itself into the domain of election regulation,” Talwani wrote. The proximity to Election Day “underscores the critical need for an injunction to prevent Defendants from changing election rules on the eve of the election.” The Federal Voter Registration Act also prohibits states from purging voter rolls within 90 days of an election, Talwani wrote. DOJ’s double bind The nature of the argument puts Sauer and the U.S. Department of Justice in a seemingly difficult legal position, arguing both that the executive order cannot be challenged because it is not enforceable and that the administration must be allowed to put an enforceable rule in place before Election Day. Sauer asked the court Wednesday to rule for the government and “make clear” that it was doing so “based on the uncertainty concerning the government’s future actions.” But in the next paragraph, he said implementing the executive order was crucial to the public interest. “In all events, it is critical that the Court act promptly on the pending stay,” Sauer said. “Otherwise, the district court’s erroneous orders will effectively run out the clock on the government’s ability to implement Section 3 of the Executive Order for the federal elections in November, thereby causing irreparable harm to the federal government, the public, and election integrity.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ce8382c5335ae1045de2f JCB Hydromax's shatters a world record with ‘extraordinary’ speeds topping 400 mph in hydrogen-powered car te 2026-08-12T21:40:08.981Z JCB Hydromax's shatters a world record with ‘extraordinary’ speeds topping 400 mph in hydrogen-powered car There is fast, and then there is what JCB Hydromax achieved with its hydrogen-powered car on Tuesday. The twin-engined, 32-foot car completed two runs at the Bonneville Salt Flats, recording an average speed of 400.623 mph in it’s first run, and going 412.135 mph on it’s second run. The average speed of 406.320 mph set the world land speed record, and is the fastest a hydrogen-powered internal combustion car has ever traveled, shattering the previous mark of 185.5 mph set by the BMW H2R in 2004. The record is subject to official confirmation by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Wing Commander Andy Green, OBE, who drove the car, called the record an "extraordinary" engineering achievement. "This is the first of a new breed. They have created a new class at Bonneville Speed Week for hydrogen racing, the internal combustion engine. And it's not only a new class, but it's also blown every other hydrogen car out of the water with this record," Green told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. Green said the process to get a car up to 400 mph normally takes about three to five years. JCB Hydromax only had its first design meeting just over a year ago. "JCB, by comparison, just over a year ago sat down for their first design meeting with their project team to work out how they were going to do this. They had nine months to design and manufacture components. They built the car in five weeks, tested it for three weeks in the UK and then came straight to Bonneville with the aim of setting a record on their first visit in a brand new car using new technology, which these hydrogen engines they're running," Green said. "They were running them at a perfect fuel ratio, which no one had ever built for a hydrogen engine. This is unique technology." Green said the professionals who do this year in and year out thought it would take a few visits over five or six years to achieve the feat. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Instead of five or six years they did it in five or six days," Green said. The esteemed driver praised the team’s incredible work in putting it together, as the process of achieving 400 mph is an arduous one. Engine development presented plenty of problems for the engineers to work around, including being 6,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level and dealing with temperatures of 100 to 105 degrees at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Packaging such a high-energy engine output in a small space also creates cooling problems. To combat that, the car was equipped with about 400 pounds of ice and water to cool not only the engines but also the air being sucked in and turbocharged. The hydrogen engines cannot run with hot air, because, with hot air, the hydrogen "will go bang straight away." "It’s a small angry molecule that loves to burn," Green said. However, if the water seeps into the crevices of the engine and mixes with the engine oil, it will destroy the bearings and the engine in just a few seconds. To counteract that, the oil needs to be heated so that when the water inevitably hits it, the water will boil and evaporate straight away. Yet, the oil can’t be so hot that it is overheated. After about a week of testing, it was determined the oil needed to be heated up to about 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Just as important as hitting top speed, is making sure the car stops safely. The parachute system is paramount to slowing the car safely and is unique to the car. It plays a massive role in slowing down a 5,500-pound car going 400 mph. After ensuring everything was correct, Green said the team got the exact result it was were looking for. "All of those things came together. Today, we went away from Wendover towards Salt Lake City," Green said. "It had done an average through the measured mile of 400 miles an hour. It's exactly what we were aiming for as a minimum. Then did the full turnaround." After doing a full body check and replacing the tires because they get exceptionally hot at those speeds, the team felt confident about pushing the car a little further because everything went so well on the first run. "This is the most power we've ever run, the most speed we've ever run. Easied up another 20 mph. We got, I think it was 412 miles an hour the other way. An average, which ,subject to confirmation, is a new world record for a hydrogen car, 406 mph. Absolutely amazing achievement," Green said. The time it took to complete the measured mile was just under nine seconds. The track is 105 feet wide, and Green said he was gently steering the "beast" of a car down the track. "You can do 70-80 miles an hour on the interstate. So, it's five or six times faster than that. It's fast. It has the weird effect that the track is 105 feet wide and there's marker boards a quarter mile down each side. So the marker boards as you're looking in the distance at the marker boards and they come to get at you about a second away or two seconds away. But as you accelerate, you need to look further and further and further in the distance," Green said. "The marker boards that you're looking at now are much, much closer together and coming at you much faster. It actually makes the track look narrower and narrower and narrower as you go faster. It's quite a weird visual effect, but it's very powerful." On the second run, Green was more concerned about slowing down the car, because the faster it went, the longer it took to stop. "And on both occasions, the car stopped right there, into the track exactly as we planned," Green said. For Green, going fast is quite common. He discovered the world of driving at supersonic speeds through a press release, and his day job gave him the perfect background for it. "I've been lucky enough to have as a career working in the military as a jet fighter pilot in the in the UK, in the Royal Air Force. So, world's best day job flying jet fighters," Green said. "I don't pretend to be Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise pretends to be me. It's that kind of job. It's one of those do they really pay me to do this? It's fantastic." So when Green saw a press launch for a new project for the land-speed record, he thought with his background that he’d be perfect for the task. "(In) college, I did maths, that was very much my thing, so I'm very much into the science of how these things work, and then since then I've been flying supersonic vehicles, and I look at this and that's not really a racing driver's job. Not at those speeds, that's more, where are you going to get somebody that is qualified to understand and drive a supersonic vehicle powered by jet engines? That would be my day job," Green said. "The more I looked at it, the more fascinating a technical challenge it became to work out how we were going to do this." In 1997, Green set the absolute world land-speed record, reaching 763.035 mph, and became the first and only person to break the sound barrier on land. The record still stands today. What makes Green excited is that today’s technology is the beginning of a new era in motorsport. "It's actually showcasing the genuine zero-carbon technology of the future," Green said. "This is, you know, you can make hydrogen from sunlight and water, put it in a race car and do 400 miles an hour. That's an exciting future for motorsport." Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ce8382c5335ae1045de26 Sophie Cunningham vs DiJonai Carrington: How two ex-football players collided in the 'privilege' debate te 2026-08-12T21:40:08.289Z Sophie Cunningham vs DiJonai Carrington: How two ex-football players collided in the 'privilege' debate It was one dreaded moment after another for the WNBA. Months of conflict came to a breaking point Saturday when DiJonai Carrington struck Sophie Cunningham in the face. A scuffle ensued, Carrington was ejected and then came the social media post that lit the internet on fire. "White privilege." DIJONAI CARRINGTON DECLARES 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' AFTER EJECTION FOR SMACKING SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IN THE FACE And just like that, the WNBA discourse was about race again. Not just sex, as it had been for weeks. The hit was a product of two different players from two different worlds, but with novel similarities. The WNBA's infamous hit just so happened to involve two former football players that played against boys. Carrington played two years of flag football and then two years of tackle during her elementary school years. She wanted to play because her brother and sister played it too. Growing up in San Diego, Carrington's father Darren Carrington played for five different NFL teams, but they called San Diego home. Her father's career earnings are not known, but based on the averages of NFL salaries at the time, he likely made multiple millions of dollars across his eight-year career. DiJonai attended the private Horizon Christian Academy, where her mother was her basketball coach coach. On the first day of 2015, DiJonai penned an essay that was published in ESPN.com about flying out to California to watch her brother, Darren Jr., play in the Rose Bowl. Meanwhile, Cunningham went to public high school in Columbia, Missouri. But she attended a private Catholic school during her younger years. Cunningham played football at Rock Bridge High School with grown boys, but didn't do any tackling like Carrington did in elementary school. Cunningham was a placekicker, and was protected from any plays that involved tackling, but she still made school history as the first girl to score varsity points. She grew up on a 2,500 acre farm, and once suggested she came from a "blue-collar" background. "I would never speak down upon middle class, blue-collar working people. That's where I come from," Cunningham said last July, in an apology for criticizing the selection of Cleveland as a WNBA expansion city. Her maternal family operated a large farm while her father worked as a building contractor, but things changed for the Cunningham family in 2008. Cunningham revealed in a July interview on the "Sons and Daughters" podcast, that the 2008 financial crisis impacted her family. "We were raised in a really good family who gave us more than what we could think of. But that doesn't mean that we didn't have hard times. Our dad was a contractor in the 2008 Economic [crisis], all that stuff that hit our family very hard. And when I say very hard, very very hard," she said. "And so people look at me and it's really easy to be like 'Oh, she had everything' or 'She did whatever.' It's like, no, we went through some hard times as a family. But honestly, looking back, those were our most fun times. Like we were in a smaller house. We were together 24/7. There were no extra rooms to go to. Some people could be embarrassed by that, but I take great pride like 'Hey, our family isn't built on fluff and all the shiny and crazy things. We have a real family that when hard times hit, they're going to show you even more love than you knew existed." Both were nationally ranked recruits. Both became McDonald's All-Americans. Both played AAU basketball, which put them in front of college coaches beyond their hometowns. But Cunningham's recruitment was practically over before she entered high school. After eighth grade, Cunningham joined the Missouri Eclipse on the AAU circuit. Missouri coach Robin Pingeton began recruiting both Sophie and her older sister Lindsey, eventually offering each a full scholarship. The sisters committed to Missouri, even as Cunningham's reputation grew and other coaches continued calling. The decision kept her close to home, but it also continued a family tradition. Her mother, father, aunt, uncle and grandfather had all competed for Missouri. And Sophie immediately became the face of the program. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In her fourth college game, she scored a school-record 42 points against Wake Forest. She was named SEC Freshman of the Year and helped Missouri reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade. The Tigers made the tournament in all four of her seasons. By the end of her career, Cunningham was a three-time First-Team All-SEC selection and a Third-Team All-American. She finished as Missouri's all-time leading scorer with 2,187 points and also set the school record for free throws made. Carrington took a longer winding road through college. Two ACL surgeries limited her to two and a half seasons of high school basketball. But she still scored more than 2,000 points, played for Cal Sparks Gold on the club circuit and became a five-star recruit. She first committed to Stanford, the famed elite university on the West Coast. Carrington came off the bench as a freshman for a team that reached the Final Four and won the Pac-12 Tournament. Two years later, she became a full-time starter and averaged 14 points and 7.5 rebounds. She was named All-Pac-12 and helped Stanford win another conference tournament title before reaching the Elite Eight. Then her knee interrupted her career again. Carrington played just five games during her senior season before another injury forced her out. She still graduated from Stanford with two undergraduate degrees, one in psychology and another in African and African American studies. She also received a medical hardship waiver, giving her another year of eligibility. So while Cunningham spent her entire college career in the city where she was raised, Carrington entered the transfer portal and started another recruiting process during the COVID-19 shutdown. Carrington ended up going to Baylor, and started only one game there. But she became the team's second-leading scorer with 14.1 points per game. She was named both the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year. Baylor won the Big 12 regular-season and tournament championships before losing to UConn by two points in the Elite Eight. Both players entered the WNBA as second-round picks. Cunningham went 13th overall (first pick of the second round) to the Phoenix Mercury in 2019. Carrington went 20th (eighth pick of the second round) to the Connecticut Sun two years later in 2021. Cunningham spent six seasons in Phoenix, where she developed the "Spicy Sophie" nickname and a reputation for playing with emotion. She was a shooter, an agitator and a willing participant in almost any confrontation. Carrington spent four seasons in Connecticut and built a similar reputation from the defensive side of the ball. She went from a reserve to one of the league's most disruptive perimeter defenders. In 2024, Carrington was named the WNBA's Most Improved Player and made the All-Defensive First Team. But their reputations eventually became bigger than their performances. Cunningham was traded to Indiana before the 2025 season, placing her alongside Caitlin Clark and in front of the largest audience in the league. Her popularity exploded in June when she committed a hard foul on Connecticut's Jacy Sheldon after Sheldon made contact with Clark's eye. Cunningham was ejected, but many Fever fans celebrated the foul as an act of protection. Then came Cunningham's label: "The Enforcer." Cunningham leaned into her bold personality through fashion, social media and a podcast she launched with longtime friend and reality television personality West Wilson. Her romantic life, however, has remained mostly private. Cunningham has not publicly identified a current partner. On her podcast, she said she has only dated older men and discussed wanting to eventually get married and have children. "I want to get married and I want to have a family," Cunningham said in October. Carrington's relationship was much more public. She began dating NaLyssa Smith after the two played together at Baylor. Their on-and-off relationship continued after both entered the WNBA, with fans following the couple through social media posts, vacations and courtside appearances. Carrington resisted putting a label on her sexuality. "I'm not gay, I just like Lyss," she said in 2025. Their careers brought them together again in Dallas in 2025, when Carrington was traded to the Wings and Smith arrived from Indiana. It lasted only a few months. Dallas traded Smith to Las Vegas in June, leaving Smith "sick to my stomach" about being unexpectedly separated from Carrington, according to a social media post she made after the deal. Carrington was later traded to Minnesota in August 2025. But by November, the relationship was over. Carrington initially said the two remained on good terms but had grown in different directions. Then, in July 2026, she publicly accused Smith of cheating on her with other WNBA players. Smith questioned why Carrington brought the allegations forward after their breakup and disputed Carrington's portrayal of the surrounding events, but did not directly confirm or deny the accusation. One of the WNBA's most visible romances had become part of the league's public drama. The two players also became political symbols. Carrington has repeatedly spoken about racial justice, gender equality and the treatment of Black women. She has connected that advocacy to the African and African American studies education she received at Stanford. "I'll never back down from a conversation or from standing up for what I know is right," Carrington said in 2025. That outspokenness made her popular with some WNBA fans and a villain to others. During the 2024 playoffs, Carrington accidentally struck Clark near the eye while attempting to block a pass. Clark said she did not believe it was intentional, but Carrington still received racist messages, sexual threats and death threats. Cunningham became a political figure from the opposite direction. In 2026, she voiced support for excluding transgender girls and women from female sports. The comments attracted praise from conservative figures and protests outside Fever games. Cunningham said she would not hide her beliefs simply because others disagreed. The controversy transformed her from a popular role player into one of the most polarizing athletes in the league. Meanwhile, Carrington signed with Chicago while recovering from her foot injury. She returned to the court in late July 2026 after missing the first half of the season. Cunningham returned to Indiana after recovering from the knee injury that ended her 2025 season. By the time the two collided on Aug. 8, neither was viewed as just another WNBA player. Cunningham was the white, heterosexual, Christian enforcer who had become a conservative symbol. Carrington was the Black activist and former half of one of the league's most visible same-sex relationships. So when Carrington hit Cunningham, the public did not see only a foul. It saw everything the two women had come to represent. And when Carrington made her "White privilege" post, it cemented the whole thing as a potential defining moment in WNBA history, or at least this current volatile chapter. Carrington later insisted her post was not about the officials’ decision. "I never once claimed that the assessment of the foul was white privilege," she wrote Monday. She said "I would never use that term as a rhetorical weapon knowing the historical and social weight it holds without having the proper evidence to substantiate it." Still, she's remained vague about what she meant. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ce5e52c5335ae1045ddcb Pat McAfee threatens to sue liberal troll who accused him of using 'N-word' after sitting with Trump te 2026-08-12T21:30:13.705Z Pat McAfee threatens to sue liberal troll who accused him of using 'N-word' after sitting with Trump ESPN host Pat McAfee greeted President Trump on the tarmac Tuesday before sitting with him during the 2026 Patriot Games. The association naturally angered the intolerant left, including one X user whose response has since gone viral. "In case you were wondering if Pat McAfee calls us the N word behind our backs when we’re not around, here’s your answer. @DesmondHoward @ESPNPR," posted @financejonE above a clip of McAfee sitting with Trump. McAfee responded by saying he would look into suing the user. "This is grotesque … and potentially lawsuit worthy ... we’ll have the lawyers look into that next week after The Diary Of A Polarizing Figure drops FRIDAY," McAfee said in a quote post. Grotesque, indeed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The idea that McAfee uses the N-word because he sat with the president is nonsensical. But it's also the type of behavior that has come to define partisan actors of a certain ilk. And it's not just trolls. Media figures have also recklessly labeled people racist simply for viewing Trump as a decent person. In 2020, former ESPN host Jemele Hill called all Trump voters, wait for it, "racist." "If you vote for Donald Trump, you are a racist. You have no wiggle room," Hill posted on X. So good on McAfee for calling this person out. Accusations of racism should not be thrown around this loosely or baselessly. Whether McAfee could win a lawsuit is another question. Libel laws make it difficult for public figures to prevail, especially against anonymous accounts. Still, legal action could potentially identify the user and put the person under immense financial pressure. And he should pursue it. Internet users should not be able to claim someone uses a racial slur without evidence. Further, nothing McAfee did at the Patriot Games was political. He didn't endorse Trump's policies or attack Trump's political opponents. McAfee has never publicly stated where he aligns politically. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! His friendliness with Trump isn't much of a clue, either. Greeting, sitting with, or interviewing the sitting president is not a political statement. It's a privilege. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Put simply, bloggers comparing this to ESPN personalities protesting abortion laws, calling Trump a "white supremacist," or describing Republican voters as unintelligent are engaging in bad-faith dialogue. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Those are explicit political statements. Sitting next to the president at an event is not. We appreciate that McAfee doesn't allow the hall monitors of sports media to dictate who he associates with or how he behaves. He plays by his own rules. He caters to his audience, not his critics. That is why he's arguably the biggest star in sports media today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ce5df2c5335ae1045ddaa Mike Fincke, Astronaut Who Spent 549 Days in Space, Has Retired te 2026-08-12T21:30:07.139Z Mike Fincke, Astronaut Who Spent 549 Days in Space, Has Retired A medical issue during Mr. Fincke’s fourth space journey resulted in an early medical evacuation, the first ever from the International Space Station. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ce5dd2c5335ae1045dda1 South Carolina Senate Runoff Kicks Off With Chick-fil-A and Trump Calls te 2026-08-12T21:30:05.864Z South Carolina Senate Runoff Kicks Off With Chick-fil-A and Trump Calls Darline Graham and Ralph Norman emerged from a special election sprint on Tuesday to succeed Lindsey Graham. She will sell her closeness to President Trump. He will tout his conservatism. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ce3882c5335ae1045dd61 Repeat offender sucker-punches woman in city where Ukrainian refugee was stabbed by career criminal te 2026-08-12T21:20:08.636Z Repeat offender sucker-punches woman in city where Ukrainian refugee was stabbed by career criminal A repeat offender has been arrested in Charlotte after a disturbing social media video showed him recording himself screaming at a woman and punching her in the same city where Iryna Zarutska was stabbed last year, according to police. The man, Di-Quan Schafar Hunt, 32, has a long record of arrests, including being arrested nine times in the last three years. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said Hunt punched a woman on the street during the July 30 assault before running away. Police said the woman was taken to a hospital with "serious but non-life-threatening" injuries after the attack. Hannah Goetz, a reporter for local outlet WSOC, posted video of the incident on X showing Hunt yelling, "Don’t wave at me" to a woman passing by on the street. The video then shows him sucker-punching her to the ground. He then stands over her, points his finger in her face and slaps her, yelling, "You still talking? July 21st. Say Elijah, say, Elijah." CHARLOTTE TRAIN STABBING SUSPECT DODGES POTENTIAL DEATH PENALTY FOR NOW AFTER HE'S RULED INCOMPETENT Police are also investigating Hunt in connection with several similar assaults on women that authorities say he recorded himself committing. Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office records show he has been arrested nine times in the last three years on charges including trespassing, simple assault, assault on a female, assault with a deadly weapon, resisting an officer, violating a protective order, contempt of court, breaking or entering and probation violations. According to Goetz, Hunt was convicted in 2020 of shooting into an occupied building or vehicle. He was arrested in December after authorities accused him of threatening a man with a knife near a Charlotte public transit line. Another video said to have been recorded by Hunt shows him chasing a woman who runs into the street and hides behind a car. RALEIGH MAYOR CONSIDERS YOUTH CURFEW FOLLOWING TEEN TAKEOVER, VIOLENT JULY 4TH WEEKEND The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said officers arrested Hunt on Thursday evening and took him to a medical facility for treatment but did not specify why. Once Hunt is released, he will be transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, police said. Asked why Hunt had been repeatedly released despite his history of arrests, a department spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "We don't have an answer for you for that question because it's not our jurisdiction." Asked how many other women Hunt may have assaulted, the spokesperson said that "based on the other videos that are out there, we anticipate there could be other cases, but at this time we don't have any other information to share regarding that." The spokesperson said, "we have put out a call to the public if they have any information to report that to us whether it is reporting to a detective or reporting anonymously through Crimestoppers." Hunt’s arrest comes just under a year after Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee living in Charlotte, was stabbed on a public transit train. Authorities accused Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., 34, in the attack. Like Hunt, Brown had previously been arrested 14 times, including on violent assault charges. DEMOCRATIC SENATE CANDIDATE CALLED FOR MASS RELEASE OF CRIMINALS DURING PRISON ABOLITION WEBINAR SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The stabbing drew national attention because of its apparently random nature and Brown’s history of repeated arrests and releases. Fox News Digital also reached out to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ce1332c5335ae1045dd05 Wisconsin Democratic voters chalk socialist Francesca Hong's stunning loss up to electability concerns te 2026-08-12T21:10:11.461Z Wisconsin Democratic voters chalk socialist Francesca Hong's stunning loss up to electability concerns MADISON, Wis. — Seven days after progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged out moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in battleground Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, state Rep. Francesca Hong was upset Tuesday in her bid to capture the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in neighboring Wisconsin. The primary was closely watched as a high-stakes test of whether battleground Democrats favored the party's progressive wing or its establishment ahead of November's general election. Hong, a state lawmaker from Madison and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), was defeated by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who topped her by a razor-thin margin after polling had showed her with a seemingly large lead. DEMOCRAT ESTABLISHMENT STRIKES BACK AS SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DOWNED IN BATTLEGROUND PRIMARY In the wake of the close contest, Wisconsin Democratic voters expressed lingering concerns over the rising progressive’s "electability," leading many to line up behind Crowley instead. "I would’ve liked to have voted for her, but I wasn’t sure she would win, so I voted for Crowley," Linda Pullman, a Madison native, told Fox News Digital hours after election results came in, adding that many local Democrats felt the same way. "That actually is sad. I did want her to win," said Elise, a Madison college student who said she was disappointed. Crowley was backed by retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, with both warning that nominating Hong could jeopardize Democratic control of the governor's mansion in November.  Hong's far-left views, and clumsy efforts to backtrack off extreme past positions like wanting to abolish the U.S. Senate and cancel Thanksgiving, made her a potential liability in an election in Wisconsin, a perennial swing state. "I think it was just consolidation. At the very end, that’s when a lot of people make up their minds," Madison resident Jonathan Greenberg told Fox News Digital. "Evers endorsed her opponent. I think a lot of people got cold feet, worried about whether she could play up north, and they were just a little bit more centrist than people a bit to the left." ‘COMMON SENSE AGAINST CRAZY’: TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE SOUNDS ALARM ON SOCIALIST HONG IN WISCONSIN RACE Crowley will now face off in November against Republican nominee Rep. Tom Tiffany, a House Freedom Caucus member backed by President Donald Trump. The race is considered one of the GOP's top flip opportunities nationwide. Voters who backed Crowley cited fears over how Hong would fare against Tiffany statewide. "I thought he could beat Tiffany," a Crowley voter named Joshua told Fox News Digital. Tim, another Crowley voter, said he remained "undecided for quite a while" before casting his ballot. "Seeing Hong was not doing so well against Tom Tiffany — who I think would be very devastating to the state — [factory-set my decision]," Tim said. "Can a progressive ever win? Yeah. Do I think right now is the time? Not necessarily." Other voters pointed to Hong’s past controversial positions, including previous comments regarding defunding the police. "She appealed to some people, and he appealed to being more moderate," said Crowley supporter Natalie McFadden. "Some of the things that she said ... even if she doesn't really believe it now, like defunding the police ... I don’t think [swing voters] will vote for that." NEW MIDTERM BATTLEGROUND TAKES SHAPE AS PARTIES BUILD ELECTION ARMIES Even some who cast their ballots for Hong admitted to lingering anxiety over her baggage. "I was definitely worried that some of the things she said in the past would come back to get her," said Aaron, who voted for Hong despite his concerns over her electability. Hong, a 37-year-old former chef and single mother, drew endorsements from nationally known progressives, including Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Ro Khanna of California. However, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., notably declined to endorse her last week, stating he was not familiar enough with her campaign or the state race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ce1322c5335ae1045dcfc Deadly military helicopter crash in Texas kills 2, sparks wildfire and forces evacuations: officials te 2026-08-12T21:10:10.795Z Deadly military helicopter crash in Texas kills 2, sparks wildfire and forces evacuations: officials Two people were killed Wednesday when a Fort Hood AH-64 Apache attack helicopter violently crashed into a field in Central Texas, sparking a wildfire that forced evacuations and sent emergency crews racing to the scene, authorities said. Bell County Sheriff's Office spokesman Cliff Coleman said authorities received the call about the crash at approximately 1:34 p.m. The helicopter went down in a field south of Salado, roughly 30 minutes from Fort Hood. KWTX reported the crash occurred off Dove Hollow Lane. PILOT EJECTS AS F-35 CRASHES AT MCAS MIRAMAR, SPARKING FIRE Coleman described the crash as violent and confirmed two people were killed. No one else was injured. Coleman identified the aircraft as an Apache helicopter and initially said it was believed to be from Fort Hood, but deferred to military officials for confirmation. Fort Hood later confirmed the aircraft was an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based at the installation. The identities of the two people killed have not been released. Local emergency services, military responders and law enforcement were actively responding to the scene, Fort Hood said in a statement. COAST GUARD HELICOPTER CRASHES DURING ALASKA TRAINING MISSION, INJURING FOUR CREW MEMBERS "Our immediate priority is securing the site and supporting the initial response efforts," Brig. Gen. Ethan Diven, acting commanding general, said. "Our thoughts are with the crew and their families as we await further information." Fort Hood called the crash an ongoing and developing situation and said additional information would be released as it becomes available. The crash sparked a wildfire, prompting a large emergency response, road closures and evacuations. Coleman said the fire remained uncontrolled as of 4 p.m. ET and that some residents had been evacuated because of the flames. KWTX reported that Farm to Market Road 2843 was shut down near the crash site. TEXAS CESSNA PLANE CRASH KILLS 5; NTSB INVESTIGATING Salado Fire/Bell County ESD #1 said crews were battling a "major grass fire" along FM 2843 and warned the public that the roadway was impassable in the affected area. "Please avoid the roadway and choose an alternate route," the department said in a public safety alert. "This will help keep traffic clear for responding fire and emergency personnel." The department also urged drivers not to attempt to travel through the area or around emergency vehicles. Coleman said Fort Hood is leading the investigation into the crash. The cause has not been released. Abhiram Garapati, a Republican congressional candidate in Texas, offered prayers for those involved in the crash and the first responders at the scene. "My prayers are with those aboard, the first responders responding to the scene, and any individuals affected by the fire that began as a result of the crash," Garapati wrote on Facebook. Fort Hood has not yet released the identities of the crew or additional details about the circumstances leading up to the crash. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ce12c2c5335ae1045dcca Johanna Fernández, Historian of the Young Lords, Dies at 55 te 2026-08-12T21:10:04.418Z Johanna Fernández, Historian of the Young Lords, Dies at 55 She wrote an award-winning book about the leftist collective, a Latino counterpart to the Black Panthers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cdedf2c5335ae1045dc64 Jeffrey Dean Morgan nearly quit acting after miserable ‘Star Trek’ experience: ‘I hated it so much’ te 2026-08-12T21:00:15.735Z Jeffrey Dean Morgan nearly quit acting after miserable ‘Star Trek’ experience: ‘I hated it so much’ Jeffrey Dean Morgan's miserable experience playing an alien on "Star Trek: Enterprise" nearly convinced him to quit acting for good. Long before his breakout roles on "Supernatural" and "Grey's Anatomy," Morgan appeared as a Xindi alien named Damron on the sci-fi series — a job that required extensive prosthetics and left the actor struggling with claustrophobia. "I hated it so much," Morgan recalled during an appearance on Josh Horowitz's "Happy Sad Confused" podcast. "I was like, 'That's it. I've got to do something else.'" WILLIAM SHATNER SAYS HE'S 'TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS' AT 95: 'THE LEAST OF ALL I WANT DO IS DIE' Morgan said he sometimes spent 14 hours a day in the prosthetics and had difficulty eating while wearing them. "I remember I was so claustrophobic," he said. "It just was an experience that I want to forget, and I still wake up sweating about it." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The experience came during an already tricky period in Morgan's career. By his mid-30s, he had spent years bouncing between guest appearances, pilots and smaller movies while taking side jobs to pay his bills. "I was always, always side hustling," Morgan said, recalling that he would build fences and take other jobs that "usually involved hammers." NICKI MINAJ, ANNA NICOLE SMITH AND MORE STARS WHO GOT THEIR START WAITING TABLES AT RED LOBSTER Walking away from Hollywood, however, presented its own problem. "I was like, done, but at the same time I was like, 'What am I going to do?'" Morgan said. "I don't know anything else." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Morgan said he had reached his mid-30s without an education or an obvious backup career and had begun to believe acting simply wasn't going to work out. His longtime manager then dropped him, telling him, "You've aged out, bro." But Morgan's fortunes soon changed dramatically.  Around age 38, he landed roles on "Supernatural," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Weeds" within roughly the same period — finally getting his breakthrough after years of struggling to stay in the business. These days, Morgan is still going strong.  He currently stars as Negan opposite Lauren Cohan's Maggie in the third season of AMC's "The Walking Dead: Dead City," which premiered July 26. Morgan is also an executive producer on the series. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cdede2c5335ae1045dc5b El-Sayed dares GOP rival to no-pads football showdown as Senate feud turns personal te 2026-08-12T21:00:14.995Z El-Sayed dares GOP rival to no-pads football showdown as Senate feud turns personal Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed recently escalated his feud with Republican nominee Mike Rogers, who is more than twenty years his senior, challenging the former FBI agent to a bout of tackle football after accusing Rogers of being "too afraid" to debate him. "Since you’re too afraid to debate me, how about you ‘hold me accountable’ on a football field instead," El-Sayed posted to X on Wednesday. "Tackle, no pads like we used to play when we were kids. I’d be happy to show you [how] much I love football." Rogers is 63 while El-Sayed is 41. The unusual challenge comes as Rogers seeks to turn El-Sayed’s past criticism of football culture into a campaign liability, while El-Sayed has increasingly leaned into sports, fitness and a defense of masculinity as he courts male voters. The exchange quickly became personal, with Rogers’ campaign mocking El-Sayed’s height rather than accepting the challenge. MICHIGAN DEM SENATE NOMINEE COMES UNDER FIRE OVER RESURFACED BLOG POST LINKING FOOTBALL TO 'TOXIC MASCULINITY' El-Sayed’s X post was in response to a clip of Rogers criticizing him for past comments he made on topics such as football and the 4th of July. "This guy spent hours hating on what most Michiganders would enjoy in their pastimes, and he should be held to account for that," Rogers said on Fox News. "These are views that he held, that he was pretty strong about, but he knew that he had to delete them all … if people really knew who he was, they wouldn’t vote for him." In an October 2021 essay, El-Sayed wrote that "the toxic masculinity at the heart of America’s most popular sport — and men’s sports culture more generally — is way deeper than a few emails or a Jay-Z turnaround." EL-SAYED'S THREAT AGAINST GOP RIVAL BACKFIRES AS CONSERVATIVES BRING RECEIPTS: 'IS DUBAI IN FLORIDA?' Though some have argued that this is evidence of El-Sayed hating football, the Democratic Senate hopeful played football growing up and was the captain of his high school team. He called sports his "lifeline." While El-Sayed has sharply criticized toxic elements of male sports culture, he has also defended masculinity and chided Democrats for talking down to men, often posting fitness-related content as part of his strategy to appeal to male voters. Rogers’ campaign fired back at El-Sayed’s post by mocking his height. "That’s an awfully tall threat coming from down there," the Mike Rogers War Room X account posted. ‘DOCTOR’ EL-SAYED’S BIZARRE HEALTH HUSTLE RAISES CAMPAIGN HEADACHE: ‘MOON JUICE BRAIN DUST’ Rogers’ official campaign account posted a GIF of Will Ferrell saying "he’s an angry elf" in response to El-Sayed's challenge. El-Sayed was listed at 5 feet 9 inches during his University of Michigan lacrosse career. A 2008 news clipping, however, listed him at 5 feet 8 inches. The El-Sayed campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cdede2c5335ae1045dc52 Alex Murdaugh's 'Charleston or bust' prayer shot down by prosecutors in fight over 'Holy City' retrial te 2026-08-12T21:00:14.198Z Alex Murdaugh's 'Charleston or bust' prayer shot down by prosecutors in fight over 'Holy City' retrial South Carolina prosecutors are strongly opposing Alex Murdaugh’s demand to move his trial to Charleston, calling the defense's "Charleston or bust" position logistically challenging and unreasonably expensive. In a court response filed Wednesday, the state urged the court to reject Murdaugh's attempt to mandate the historic "Holy City" as the only viable alternative venue. State officials argued that while Charleston is renowned for its industry, arts and tourism, it represents the most difficult county in South Carolina to handle a trial of this magnitude. Murdaugh's trial is tentatively set to begin in April 2027. ALEX MURDAUGH MURDER SAGA LANDS RIGHT BACK WHERE IT STARTED BEFORE NEXT LOWCOUNTRY COURTROOM BATTLE SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Prosecutors filed a laundry list of logistical hurdles, pointing out that downtown traffic and parking are already difficult on a standard business day without an influx of jurors, witnesses, media and onlookers. The filing also noted that spring tourist season, coupled with Masters week traffic, would drive local hotel costs to more than double or triple those of comparable areas. Additionally, prosecutors warned that heavy spring storms and king tides regularly paralyze the downtown area with flooding. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SEND US A TIP The defense originally sought a venue change citing the widespread attention surrounding the first trial, but prosecutors contend that the county immediately bordering Colleton County undermines the very rationale behind the request. GOT A TIP? While the state remains open to reasonable alternatives like Spartanburg, York or Florence, it said that Murdaugh is not entitled to a change of venue simply due to the heavy news coverage . READ THE FILING: LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The state’s response came after Murdaugh’s defense team filed its bid to move the trial to Charleston County, citing extensive local publicity, deep-seated local family ties and tainted courthouse integrity regarding the Colleton County Clerk of Court misconduct. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Murdaugh is expected to appear for a pretrial hearing this Friday at 10 a.m. in the Lexington County Courthouse. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cded92c5335ae1045dc3b Biggs and Petersen eye Arizona judiciary, redistricting commission te 2026-08-12T21:00:09.014Z Biggs and Petersen eye Arizona judiciary, redistricting commission Key Points: GOP candidates Biggs and Petersen are campaigning on moving the judiciary and redistricting commission to the right The next governor could shape the Arizona Supreme Court and redistricting efforts Ducey packed the Appellate Commission, which appoints members of the Independent Redistricting Commission The two Republicans running to flip Arizona’s governor and attorney general offices are framing the races as a chance to reshape the state’s judiciary and protect GOP influence over political maps through the Independent Redistricting Commission. Congressman Andy Biggs and Senate President Warren Petersen, the GOP nominees for governor and attorney general, are urging supporters to focus on what they consider the longest-lasting impact of any governor — judicial appointments. Arizona’s courts have increasingly been deciding the fate of state statutes, election procedures, ballot referrals and even the minute functions of state government. A divided government has fueled that shift, with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes often at legal odds with a litigious Republican-controlled Legislature.   With two justices reaching mandatory retirement age in the next four years, Arizona’s next governor could make multiple appointments to the state Supreme Court. The next governor could also tip the scales on the IRC, which will determine the political makeup of Arizona’s 30 legislative districts and nine congressional districts after the 2030 census.  Biggs and Petersen told supporters at a July 17 rally in Gilbert that voting for Democrats would mean solidifying a liberal state judiciary. “If you lose your Supreme Court to woke justices, you lose your state,” Petersen told attendees. Biggs echoed Petersen’s sentiments, pointing to Hobbs’ appointments during her first term. “You could just look at who she’s appointed to sit on the appellate court,” Biggs told the crowd. “They are radical left-wing activists, and we’re going to get conservative constitutionalists who respect the rule of law.” Arizona designed its judicial selection system to limit political influence, but observers say politics still plays a role because elected officials remain part of the process. “When you have political actors constitutionally involved in the process, you cannot get away from politics,” said Doug Cole, a lobbyist with HighGround Public Affairs and the vice chair of the Arizona Commission of Judicial Performance Review.  The governor appoints judges to five county court systems, two appeals court divisions and the Arizona Supreme Court. Five nominating commissions vet candidates and send shortlists to the governor. Those commissions include lawyers and public members from both parties. Arizona judges don’t need legislative confirmation. However, the Senate must confirm the members of the nominating commissions, giving lawmakers influence before judicial nominees reach the governor.  “The Senate has been very obstructionist, having a Democratic governor, so I think it has really gotten in the way of appointing a lot of good people to those nomination commissions,” said Cathy Sigmon, the director of Civic Engagement Beyond Voting. “Some of the commissions have lost a lot of people, and it’s incredibly difficult to get anybody new appointed.” Judges periodically face retention elections, with the Commission of Judicial Performance Review making evaluations and recommendations for voters.  The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments is widely considered the most influential of the five commissions. Its members recommend nominees for the two divisions of the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court and the IRC.  The Legislature selects four of the five IRC members from candidates the Appellate Commission recommends. Those four then choose the fifth member. At the Gilbert rally, Petersen incorrectly said the next governor will appoint the members of the IRC, a line Biggs repeated to the audience. But both candidates walked that back when questioned by the Yellow Sheet Report, the Capitol Times’ sister publication.  “Practically, though, the governor weighs in heavily on the applicants,” Petersen said. Cole said former Gov. Doug Ducey is the prime example of that heavy weight.  “Gov. Ducey completely remade the Appellate Court Commission leading into the 2020 census,” Cole said. No Democrats served on the Appellate Commission that selected the 2021 IRC members.  Ducey only nominated Republicans and independents. Democrats in the Legislature at the time likened the move to gerrymandering, preventing Arizona’s electoral maps from reflecting its increasingly purple demographics.  Ducey also appointed six state Supreme Court justices after expanding the court in 2016. He holds the state record for most judges appointed by a single governor, with 113 over eight years.  Five of Ducey’s Supreme Court nominees are still on the court. The remaining two, Chief Justice Ann Timmer and Justice Maria Elena Cruz, were appointed by former Gov. Jan Brewer and Hobbs, respectively. “There are few things that a governor can do that are more important to that individual’s legacy than judicial appointments,” Cole said. Hobbs has made 21 judicial appointments in almost four years in office. She has also appointed seven of the nine members of the Appellate Commission, which is statutorily made up of 16 members.  The governor has not pursued judicial nominations as aggressively as her predecessor, but she is on track to appoint a Democrat-friendly Appellate Commission. Five of the current members are Democrats, three are independents and one is a Republican. But if Hobbs is reelected and the Senate remains under Republican control, it will be much harder for the governor to retread Ducey’s path. The post Biggs and Petersen eye Arizona judiciary, redistricting commission first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cded62c5335ae1045dc2a Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies te 2026-08-12T21:00:06.368Z Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cded52c5335ae1045dc21 Ex-Official at Civil Rights Group Is Charged in Plot to Misuse Far-Right Informants te 2026-08-12T21:00:05.505Z Ex-Official at Civil Rights Group Is Charged in Plot to Misuse Far-Right Informants The charges signaled an escalation of the Justice Department’s prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating white supremacist groups. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cded22c5335ae1045dc02 Northrop’s robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer te 2026-08-12T21:00:02.259Z Northrop’s robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer The Mission Robotic Vehicle is making the first attempt to attach a new thruster to an aging satellite. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cdc7a2c5335ae1045d5bc Two Killed in Military Helicopter Crash Near Fort Hood in Texas te 2026-08-12T20:50:02.736Z Two Killed in Military Helicopter Crash Near Fort Hood in Texas The helicopter crashed in Salado, a small town about 20 miles from the military base, the authorities said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cda212c5335ae1045d55b Ampliación del puerto de Nogales eliminaría la histórica calle Elm te 2026-08-12T20:40:01.787Z Ampliación del puerto de Nogales eliminaría la histórica calle Elm Leer en inglés Una propuesta federal para ampliar el cruce fronterizo de Nogales en cinco acres tiene a los residentes y líderes municipales preparándose para perder un histórico vecindario del centro situado a lo largo de la calle Elm; esto ocurre mientras las autoridades señalan que el antiguo puerto ya no puede dar abasto a los 2.5 millones de cruces de peatones y a los 7 millones de vehículos que lo transitan anualmente. El puerto de entrada terrestre Dennis DeConcini se construyó originalmente en 1931; posteriormente fue demolido y reemplazado por las instalaciones actuales en 1994. En 2012 se realizaron mejoras adicionales en la zona peatonal de Morley Gates; el puerto es propiedad de la Administración de Servicios Generales de EE. UU. (GSA, por sus siglas en inglés) y es gestionado por dicha agencia. A principios de este mes, la GSA publicó un aviso anunciando su intención de elaborar una declaración de impacto ambiental sobre la modernización y ampliación del puerto, citando preocupaciones de seguridad y de gestión del flujo debido a la mezcla de vehículos particulares, autobuses y peatones, sumada a vías y sistemas de separación inadecuados. La agencia también señaló problemas persistentes de inundaciones y drenaje, así como una congestión vehicular constante, afirmando que el puerto "ya no funciona adecuadamente" dadas sus dimensiones, el volumen de tráfico y la obsolescencia de sus instalaciones y tecnología. "El puerto es demasiado pequeño para el tráfico actual," según un aviso publicado en el sitio web de la GSA. "Los retrasos en el procesamiento del tráfico peatonal y vehicular han tenido repercusiones negativas en la economía local, la cual depende de los ingresos por impuestos sobre las ventas generados por los compradores que llegan desde México. Unas instalaciones nuevas, modernas y ampliadas reforzarán las capacidades de seguridad de la CBP (Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza), mejorarán la experiencia de los viajeros y ayudarán a reducir los largos tiempos de espera para cruzar la frontera." La ampliación propuesta añadiría cinco acres, una superficie equivalente a unos cuatro campos de fútbol americano, al puerto en el lado estadounidense, lo que afectaría a pequeños negocios, restaurantes, estacionamientos, la gasolinera más cercana al puerto, una clínica y varias viviendas históricas de Nogales. La carta de definición del alcance del proyecto, enviada el 9 de julio, detalla dos posibles diseños de ampliación que están bajo evaluación: uno que contempla 17 carriles de entrada para vehículos y autobuses, con espacio para añadir cinco más en el futuro, y otro que prevé la construcción de 22 carriles de entrada desde el inicio. Ambas versiones añadirían ocho carriles de salida hacia México y aproximadamente 16 carriles peatonales, al tiempo que conservarían la histórica puerta Morley Gate, renovada y con cuatro carriles de procesamiento y reconstruirían el puente peatonal. La carta también confirma que se está estudiando una alternativa de "no acción" a modo de comparación, tal como exige la legislación federal sobre medio ambiente, y que un mapa incluido en el aviso muestra cómo la superficie ampliada del proyecto se extendería hacia el norte hasta la calle Elm y hacia el este más allá de la avenida Morley. Estos fondos no surgieron de la nada; provienen de un paquete de infraestructura de 2021 que ya había comenzado a transformar los puertos de entrada de Arizona. Su membresía permite remunerar a periodistas emergentes para que cubran el sur de Arizona como se merece. Un letrero da la bienvenida a los asistentes a una reunión pública de consulta sobre la Declaración de Impacto Ambiental para la modernización y ampliación del puerto de entrada terrestre Nogales-DeConcini, mientras los visitantes se registran en el Centro Recreativo de Nogales. Marlon Bedoy / El Foco de Tucson. En noviembre de 2021, la administración Biden autorizó $1.2 billones para mejoras en transporte e infraestructura en todo el país a través de la Ley Bipartidista de Infraestructura. En febrero siguiente, la administración anunció que parte de los fondos se destinaría a la modernización y construcción de los puertos de entrada terrestres de Arizona: San Luis I, Douglas y Raúl Héctor. La ley también asignó $500,000 para un estudio de viabilidad sobre la modernización y ampliación del puerto DeConcini. Más adelante ese mismo año, la Administración de Servicios Generales (GSA, por sus siglas en inglés) se reunió con funcionarios electos, representantes y líderes comunitarios para hablar sobre el estudio y las recomendaciones para avanzar con el proyecto. En 2023, la GSA adjudicó el contrato para el estudio de viabilidad a la firma de arquitectura Line and Space, con sede en Tucson, firma que ha trabajado en proyectos como la ampliación de la biblioteca Richard Elías-Mission y Pima Animal Care Center, así como en varios edificios del campus de la Universidad de Arizona. Con los trabajos de diseño ya en marcha, los efectos locales derivados del proyecto resultaban cada vez más difíciles de ignorar. Los propietarios de negocios y los trabajadores de la zona han estado recibiendo información sobre el proyecto tanto a través de noticias locales como por el boca a boca. Héctor, quien ha regentado una pequeña tienda de artículos de segunda mano y un puesto de aperitivos junto al puente peatonal durante más de 20 años, ha oído rumores de que a partir del próximo año se enviarán avisos de desalojo a los negocios afectados, lo que daría a los empleados un año para encontrar nuevos empleos. Señaló que esto no ha sido confirmado. "No sé cómo lo van a hacer," comentó Héctor durante una reunión comunitaria celebrada el 22 de julio, sugiriendo que el gobierno debería contratar más personal para agilizar el flujo de tráfico en lugar de ampliar el edificio. Héctor no es el único que desea una solución que no implique derribar todo. "También tienen que remodelar el lado opuesto," dijo un empleado de una licorería local. Explicó que el puerto actual cuenta con 11 carriles de tráfico hacia y desde México, pero que por lo general solo hay dos abiertos, lo que genera un cuello de botella.  “Durante el cambio de turno, a veces el tráfico se reduce a un solo carril,” comentó su compañero, señalando que han tenido que sumar entre dos y tres horas a su tiempo de desplazamiento para compensar los retrasos. Los asistentes revisan paneles informativos sobre el proceso de evaluación de preservación histórica (bajo la Sección 106) durante una reunión pública de consulta inicial sobre la propuesta de modernización y ampliación del puerto de entrada terrestre Nogales-DeConcini, en el Centro Recreativo de Nogales. Marlon Bedoy / El Foco de Tucson. La frustración con el puerto no se limita al tráfico en sí; también abarca la sensación de haber quedado totalmente excluidos del proceso. "No nos han dicho nada," comentó un empresario local refiriéndose a los propietarios de las instalaciones, aunque reiteró la queja expresada anteriormente sobre el número limitado de carriles abiertos. El vicealcalde Héctor Bojórquez señaló que esta propuesta de ampliación difiere de otras planteadas a lo largo de los años. "La principal preocupación de la gente de Nogales es que vamos a perder mucho terreno, especialmente la ciudad," dijo Bojórquez. "Esa ampliación, ya sabe, hablamos de esto hace un par de años, no llegaba hasta la calle Elm. Se han extendido hacia el lado este de las vías del tren y están ocupando parte de la avenida Morley, algo que no estaba incluido en el diseño original." Bojórquez indicó que la población de Nogales ha disminuido gradualmente, pasando de unos 22,000 habitantes hace cinco años a cerca de 19,000 en la actualidad, y afirmó que los problemas de tráfico en el puerto disuaden a los compradores de visitar los negocios locales. El concejal Saulo Bonilla comentó que los residentes han solicitado la apertura de más carriles de tráfico existentes, pero también expresó su preocupación por el barrio histórico que se vería afectado por la ampliación. "La mayor preocupación es que quieren llegar hasta la calle Elm," dijo Bonilla. "Mis abuelos tuvieron una casa allí durante más de 50 años. Yo asistí a la escuela Elm y solía caminar por esa calle cuando tenía cinco o seis años. Por eso, a mucha gente le preocupa que la historia de la ciudad de Nogales vaya desapareciendo poco a poco." Según Bonilla, familias destacadas de Nogales, como los Norzaragai, los Tapas y los Chávez, crecieron en la calle Elm. La zona albergaba anteriormente las escuelas y negocios más antiguos de Nogales, y algunas viviendas aún conservan su arquitectura original de piedra toba, que data de hace un siglo. Actualmente, el vecindario es utilizado como estacionamiento por miembros de la comunidad y trabajadores que cruzan la frontera. Con la ampliación propuesta, la calle Elm pasaría a marcar el límite del puerto fronterizo. "¿Creo que esto tendrá un impacto económico? No para la ciudad de Nogales," afirmó Bonilla. Un consultor del proyecto señala detalles en un mapa aéreo del puerto de entrada DeConcini a los asistentes durante una reunión pública informativa sobre la propuesta de modernización y ampliación del puerto, celebrada en el Centro Recreativo de Nogales. Marlon Bedoy / El Foco de Tucson. Bonilla señaló que los automóviles provenientes de Sonora, México, que se detienen a cargar combustible en la ciudad de Nogales pagan un impuesto a la gasolina que aporta a la ciudad entre $1.3 y $2 millones anuales para financiar la reparación de calles municipales y el alumbrado público. Ese escepticismo sobre las pérdidas para la ciudad no se limita a él; otros residentes de larga trayectoria perciben costos aún mayores en juego. "Sinceramente, creo que esto es totalmente innecesario y diría que es peligroso,” afirmó Carlos Francisco Parra, profesor adjunto del Departamento de Historia de la Universidad de Arizona y residente de Nogales de toda la vida. Parra habló sobre dos distritos históricos de Nogales que datan de la década de 1890 y figuran en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos, entre ellos el edificio de la Aduana de EE. UU. de 1935 y el puerto de entrada Morley Gate de 1933. Comentó que el edificio que albergó el primer periódico de Nogales también podría verse afectado si el proyecto sigue adelante. "Creo que sería bueno contar con un puerto de entrada modernizado que disponga de más espacio para los peatones; estaría de acuerdo con todo eso," dijo Parra. "Se debería hacer algo respecto al cauce subterráneo de Nogales, y existen formas de lograrlo sin demoler todo el centro de la ciudad, ni siquiera necesariamente el puerto de entrada actual." Además del impacto en los negocios del centro, Parra señaló que el tráfico se desviaría de esa zona, lo que desalentaría aún más el crecimiento económico. Dado que incluso aquellos que en su momento creyeron que había tiempo para opinar están perdiendo la paciencia, la postura de Parra se ha transformado en resignación. La concejal Ana Parada, quien trabajó anteriormente para la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, apoya la ampliación. Una residente de la comunidad revisa los materiales del proyecto durante la reunión pública de definición del alcance para la modernización y ampliación del puerto de entrada terrestre Nogales-DeConcini, celebrada en el Centro Recreativo de Nogales. Marlon Bedoy / El Foco de Tucson. Parada es miembro de la Greater Nogales Port Authority, una organización sin fines de lucro compuesta por representantes de los sectores público y privado que buscan apoyar la economía de la región mediante el comercio y el turismo, fortaleciendo los puertos de entrada. El grupo ha colaborado con representantes electos, incluido el congresista Juan Ciscomani, para impulsar la ampliación del puerto DeConcini. Con el respaldo de los representantes de Arizona Greg Stanton y Abraham Hamadeh, Ciscomani envió una carta a la GSA y al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional solicitando que se dé prioridad a las renovaciones del puerto DeConcini dentro del Plan de Inversión de Capital a Cinco Años de la GSA y de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP). Sin embargo, la Greater Nogales Port Authority no tiene autoridad real sobre los puertos. "Necesitamos que Nogales crezca," dijo Parada. "Para atraer a más compradores de México y a más visitantes, necesitamos puertos más grandes." Señaló que los problemas de personal en los puertos no son nada nuevo, algo que ya ocurría durante el tiempo en que ella trabajó para la CBP. "Si logramos que todos los carriles funcionen y el puerto opere a plena capacidad, estaremos en una buena situación. Tenemos muchos inversores y empresarios que vienen a Nogales, así que esto ayudará a nuestro crecimiento," afirmó. Una vez que la comunidad presente sus comentarios antes de la fecha límite del 8 de agosto, la GSA redactará una Declaración de Impacto Ambiental y organizará otro periodo de comentarios y una reunión comunitaria sobre dicho documento en la primavera de 2027. Posteriormente se redactará la Declaración de Impacto Ambiental definitiva, seguida de un último periodo de comentarios y una reunión comunitaria en el invierno de 2027. Las decisiones finales sobre la ampliación se tomarán en 2028. Topacio “Topaz” Servellon es periodista en El Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarle en topacioserve@gmail.com. Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cd7cc2c5335ae1045d502 Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts te 2026-08-12T20:30:04.169Z Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts The lawsuit filed in federal court said President Trump “stands to gain financially by giving ‘market-moving’ government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cd57b2c5335ae1045d4c8 Son of Florida alligator attack victim says tourists and TikTokers are emboldening the gators te 2026-08-12T20:20:11.171Z Son of Florida alligator attack victim says tourists and TikTokers are emboldening the gators The son of a Florida woman who lost part of her arm in a terrifying alligator attack is blaming tourists and TikTokers for teaching the reptiles to get a little too comfortable around humans. Dina Spann, 58, was attacked Saturday while floating in the Silver River in Marion County. Her son, Zach Guerrina, told the New York Post that he believes people feeding, touching and otherwise getting too close to alligators are causing them to lose their natural fear of humans. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK "Growing up in Florida, that has never been a thing. I’m in the water all the time and I’ve never had a gator want to approach," Guerrina said. "We’ve got a lot of tourists down here and a lot of people that’s moved to Florida that’s never seen an alligator before. "There’s literally videos of people petting alligators. When you do that, these things lose fear of humans and if it gets close enough to you, it’s gonna bite you." Guerrina said he has been visiting the Silver River since childhood and his family has floated there "hundreds of times" without incident. Since his mother's attack, however, he said he has been made aware of TikTok videos showing visitors getting dangerously close to alligators while kayaking on the river. "It’s going to happen again out there, because if they’re feeding them like that, they’re going to come up to you," he said. Spann was swimming in a prohibited area when the alligator attacked. The animal grabbed her right arm and pulled her underwater after she attempted to fend it off with a paddle. Nearby boater John Gamache was eating lunch with his father when he heard the commotion and raced toward the swimmers. "I looked just upriver from us a couple hundred feet and saw an alligator head way above the water and going full speed towards the swimmers," Gamache previously told Fox 35 Orlando. The approaching boat scared the alligator away, but Spann had suffered catastrophic injuries. "It was a terrible injury, bones poking out, blood everywhere. Obviously, the minutes mattered," Gamache said. Gamache used rope from his boat to tie off Spann's injured arm while his father helped bring the other swimmers onto the boat. They then rushed the group toward a nearby launch, where first responders took over. BOATER SCARED OFF ALLIGATOR THEN USED ROPE TO STOP BLEEDING AFTER FLORIDA WOMAN LOST ARM Spann survived but ultimately had her right arm amputated below the elbow and also lost at least one finger on her left hand, according to Guerrina. Her son said she has remained in "good spirits" despite the ordeal and described his mother as a "hippie soul" who loves animals and traveling. He said she had recently returned from a trip to Africa before the attack. Guerrina also believes Florida should allow more alligators to be hunted. "There’s too many gators out here," he told the Post. "We’ve got three people that’s been bit these last weeks –– a kid lost his hand, a girl died and now this. "I’m not saying eradicate gators but if you’re going to put them somewhere, put them in the marsh. "If you’re in spring water, you shouldn’t have to be concerned about an alligator." The attack comes less than two months after 11-year-old Brodie Terry of Pennsylvania lost his hand when an 8-foot, 7-inch alligator attacked him during a June fishing trip in Marion County. And just one day later, on June 28, another Florida alligator attack turned deadly. Brittany Clark, 31, was hiking with her boyfriend and best friend at Little Big Eco State Forest near Orlando when the group waded into the Econlockhatchee River to cool off. They were kneeling in roughly three feet of water when a massive alligator attacked Clark and bit both of her arms. One arm was severed and the other was nearly torn off as her boyfriend fought to free her from the animal. Clark died before rescue workers could get her to a hospital. Following Spann's attack, trappers contracted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission caught and removed a 9-foot, 8-inch alligator from the Silver River on Sunday. The river was then reopened to the public. Love all things wildlife and outdoors? Follow OutKick Outdoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cd5722c5335ae1045d496 Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out te 2026-08-12T20:20:02.211Z Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out "If this was opt-in, nobody would opt in," Twitch CPO Mike Minton said on a livestream responding to user feedback. "That's honestly the answer." 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Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is being criticized by Florida's lone Jewish Republican in Congress as she works to unseat two of her own fellow House Democrats. Tlaib is appearing at a rally in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, held by left-wing groups in support of three congressional candidates, according to a flier posted on Instagram — including two socialists running to unseat Reps. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. "I think that it's no coincidence that she's coming to target two of the remaining Jewish Democrats," Fine told Fox News Digital. JEFFRIES DECLINES TO BACK WASSERMAN SCHULTZ AS BLACK LEADERS REVOLT OVER DISTRICT SWITCH "It won't be well received in Florida," he continued. "How it's received in a Democratic primary — look, the Democrats are lost. But I'm going to hope that Florida Democrats are smarter than national Democrats, because the Jew-hatred side of the Democratic Party is not good for America." Tlaib has been a power player on the far-left so far this election cycle, as candidates linked to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) dominate establishment Democrats in key elections across the country. But DSA-linked candidates have also been accused of criticism against Israel that approaches antisemitism, according to the group's opponents, while being sympathetic to terror groups like Hamas. Tlaib herself, the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress, has faced bipartisan criticism for her comments on Israel and the Jewish people. The Michigan congresswoman has denied accusations of antisemitism. FORMER BERNIE SANDERS OFFICIAL ACCUSES SENATOR OF PUSHING MOST ANTISEMITIC CANDIDATES 'IN A GENERATION' But Fine said Tlaib was a "vocal supporter of Hamas" and said the far left was making Jews in America feel unsafe. "I think the Democratic Party is lost, and I think it's dangerous. I don't know that it's lost and dangerous in Fort Lauderdale or Florida, but nationally, the kinds of people that the Democrats are nominating, these are people who do not love America," Fine said of the far-left surge. "They hate it. They are here to destroy it, and no one embodies that better than Rashida Tlaib." DSA-linked candidates have already toppled House Democrats in New York, Colorado and Michigan. Also in Michigan, socialist politician Dr. Abdul El-Sayed defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens for the party's nomination for Senate. DEMS' LEFTWARD LURCH GETS LEGS AS EL-SAYED'S MICHIGAN SENATE VICTORY SPARKS PARTY DEBATE Tlaib campaigned with El-Sayed and other DSA candidates across the U.S. Friday's rally is called "Chomp the Oligarchy," and is being held by progressive groups like Gen Z For Change and Florida Youth Justice Coalition. Moskowitz's and Wasserman Schultz's campaigns did not respond to requests for comment on Tlaib's appearance. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cd3222c5335ae1045d459 Marco Rubio addresses UAP government cover-up allegations, says Trump would give a speech if admin knew more te 2026-08-12T20:10:10.924Z Marco Rubio addresses UAP government cover-up allegations, says Trump would give a speech if admin knew more Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that President Donald Trump would be showing pictures and videos of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and would likely hold a primetime address if the administration knew about it, addressing how some people think the government is covering it up. Katie Miller, host of "The Katie Miller Podcast," asked Rubio in an interview about a conspiracy theory he believed in, and he brought up UAPs, but clarified he didn't think it was a conspiracy theory. Rubio discussed how he's been interested in UAPs ever since he was in the Senate, and said, "I don't know who it is. I don't know what it is, but there are things flying over our military installations, and they're not ours, and we should look into this, be serious about it." UNKNOWN MILITARY AIRCRAFT CAUGHT ON VIDEO NEAR WICHITA, KANSAS BASE SPARKS B-21 RAIDER SPECULATION "So, I don't call it a conspiracy. I don't know if I, I don't know the answer to any of it. I'm just, you know, asking the questions about, we should know what's flying over our airspace. But I don't think that's a conspiracy theory as much as it is just — it can be in some sense, because people do believe we're covering something up. And I assure you, like in this administration, if we knew, like, the president would be all over. Like there would be a primetime address. He would, he'd be showing the pictures and the videos," Rubio said. NEW TRUMP UFO FILE DUMP INCLUDES MILITARY FOOTAGE OF MYSTERIOUS STAR-SHAPED OBJECT The Pentagon has released several UAP videos in 2026. "President Trump directed the Department of War to identify and release government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and unidentified flying objects because he is the most transparent president in history. While past administrations have sought to discredit or dissuade the American people, the President is focused on providing maximum disclosure to the public, who can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files. The American people asked, and President Trump delivered," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital in a statement. The Secretary of State also conceded he used to use UAPs as a diversion tactic while speaking to reporters, but said the topic was nonetheless very serious. "I did that for a long time in the Senate… It was extraordinarily effective as a diversionary tactic. In addition to – now, that said, it's also a very legitimate topic that we should be covering," he added. UFO WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIMS BILLIONS IN SECRET SPENDING HIDDEN FROM CONGRESS President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to waive prior nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) for former government employees and contractors cooperating with unidentified anomalous phenomena investigations, Fox News Digital reported in July. "President Trump recently directed the Department of War and the intelligence community to allow former government employees or contractors that have relevant information about the disclosure of UAP, to come forward to meet with designated government representatives — AARO or the President’s UAP taskforce, ‘PURSUE’ — and have their prior NDAs abrogated," a senior administration official said, with AARO referring to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, the Pentagon office established to investigate UFOs and other unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). Another senior administration official emphasized the move was not a "declassification directive" and only allowed employees to come forward through government channels. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Officials say years of congressional inquiries, whistleblower allegations and newly declassified records have raised questions about whether additional witnesses have remained silent because they believed prior nondisclosure agreements prevented them from cooperating with government investigations. Lead UFO Investigator for Gaia and host of "Cosmic Disclosure" Joshua Golembeske told Fox News Digital in a statement that Rubio was a big reason the UAP report existed, citing his work on the Senate Intelligence Committee. He criticized Rubio's "diversionary tactic" remarks, and said it was "funny," but that it was the exact thing the Secretary of State was trying to fix. 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Beirich was served with an arrest warrant Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama. Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the arrest during a news conference Wednesday in Washington, D.C., and said the federal investigation remains ongoing. FIRST ON FOX: SPLC'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER THREAT AFTER FIERY CAPITOL HILL HEARING "I think, as alleged in the indictment, this individual participated in the scheme as alleged," Blanche said. "I believe she was part of the effort to open bank accounts and complete fictitious companies names and make payments that to individuals for reasons that were not, that were not accurate as described." FBI Director Kash Patel also weighed in on the news via X, writing that Beirich was at the "center" of the bureau's ongoing investigation. "As alleged, Heidi Beirich was at the center of our ongoing investigation into SPLC and their previously alleged criminal activity - where SPLC knowingly misled donors, who believed their money was being used to dismantle violent extremist organizations - when in fact, part of those donations were instead being used to pay senior leadership within those extremist groups," Patel wrote. The 26-page indictment obtained by Fox News Digital alleges the SPLC secretly funneled at least $4.1 million in tax-exempt donor funds between 2007 and 2023 through bank accounts supposedly belonging to businesses unaffiliated with the organization. Prosecutors allege the money paid "field sources" who were leading or affiliated with violent extremist organizations. Prosecutors allege donor money was used to attend and host extremist rallies, recruit members, grow and create extremist chapters, publish extremist literature and buy materials for KKK robes, hoods and cross burnings. The indictment also alleges two KKK members who wanted out of the movement were encouraged by the SPLC to remain and offered monthly payments and expenses. One of the most explosive allegations centers on a source identified as "F-9," whom prosecutors say infiltrated the neo-Nazi National Alliance and received more than $1.2 million from the SPLC during the period covered by the indictment. Prosecutors allege Beirich oversaw payments to F-9 while also having a romantic relationship with him, with the pair sharing a home and two bank accounts. FIRST ON FOX: SPLC’S LEGAL WOES GROW AS JIM JORDAN FIRES LATEST SALVO AT LEFT-WING GROUP Between 2015 and 2021, approximately $140,000 in donor money flowed from the SPLC's operating account through a "Tech Writers" account and ultimately into joint bank accounts held by Beirich and F-9, prosecutors allege. The indictment says the money accounted for approximately 66% of all funds deposited into their joint accounts and alleges Beirich used donor money to pay the couple's personal living expenses. The indictment also alleges F-9 broke into an extremist organization's headquarters in 2014 and stole approximately 25 boxes of documents. Prosecutors allege that, with Beirich's knowledge, donor money was used to copy the stolen material before it was returned and that Beirich used the copies as the basis for an SPLC "Hatewatch" story. The indictment alleges Beirich later paid another source approximately $6,000 in donor money to then falsely take responsibility for the burglary. "The indictment unsealed today reflects the continued work of federal investigators and prosecutors in examining this alleged scheme," U.S. Attorney Thomas Govan said. "We look forward to presenting the evidence in court and allowing the judicial process to determine the facts and the defendants’ responsibility for the alleged crimes." Beirich is expected in federal court in Riverside, Calif., Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. PT, sources tell Fox News. The SPLC has previously denied wrongdoing and moved to dismiss the federal case. An indictment contains allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. "Taking on violent hate and extremist groups is among the most dangerous work there is, and we believe it is also among the most important work we do. The actions taken by the DOJ will not shake our resolve," the SPLC said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We remain steadfast in our fight for justice and in our commitment to ensuring the promise of the Civil Rights movement becomes a reality for all. We are confident in our position and look forward to presenting the evidence and making our case in court." Fox News Digital's Asra Nomani, and Fox News' David Spunt and Bill Mears contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cd0d42c5335ae1045cfd5 Cowboys WAG Haley Cavinder fires back at a nasty troll, Pat McAfee triggers the mob & Seahawks coach loses it! te 2026-08-12T20:00:20.973Z Cowboys WAG Haley Cavinder fires back at a nasty troll, Pat McAfee triggers the mob & Seahawks coach loses it! 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday–Friday on OutKick.com. Second Hump Day of August. We're here. We've made it. We've all waited for this day. We've grinded our tails off from MONTHS now for this very moment ... NFL Preseason Week 1 Eve! Can you feel it? Who's excited? Anyone? Bueller? Fine. It ain't exactly the real thing, but Lord knows it beats more WNBA talk. Right? Can you at least give me that? I'll take anything at this point. And if that something is a six-pack of preseason games tomorrow night, I'll gladly take it and RUN. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Welcome back, NFL. Let's get this preseason started so we can get through it as quickly as possible and get to the real thing. Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where new Dallas Cowboys wife, Haley Cavinder (Ferguson), fires back at an internet troll who took a nasty little shot at her earlier this week. This is what training camp is for, folks. Everyone is working out the kinks right now. What else? I've got the wokes getting MAD MAD at Pat McAfee for attending a high school sporting event with Donald Trump, Ryan Clark looking like an absolute clown after attacking Sophie Cunningham and Seahawks coach Mike McDonald going scorched earth on a player who breathed on Sam Darnold during practice. No. 1 rule of training camp, folks. Don't touch the quarterback! Frankly, that's pretty much the No. 1 in games at this point. OK, grab you a filet mignon for National Filet Mignon Day and settle in for a Hump Day 'Cap! Can't believe it's been a full year since last year's NFMD! Time flies. I went back and looked at my Mount Rushmore of Steaks from last year's class, and I think I'd like to amend it today: 1. Ribeye (this one hasn't changed) 2. Filet (neither has this one) 3. Strip (left this one out last year) 4. Standing Rib Roast! (Also left this one out) Nothing beats a Ribeye steak. I'll die on this hill. My wife is a strip steak truther because she claims the ribeyes are too fatty. Hogwash. The fat is the best part of a well-cooked ribeye. Yes, I realize a rib roast is essentially a ribeye, but it tastes completely different to me. I did one on the smoker last Christmas Eve and it was some of my finest work. Pro tip: Get you a standing rib roast (or strip) when they're on sale at the Publix and have the butcher cut them for you. Vacuum seal them up and throw them in the freezer for a later date. You're welcome! PAT MCAFEE ATTENDS SPORTING EVENT WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP WEARING JEANS AND A BACKWARDS CAP OK, let's get this class started with new Dallas Cowboys WAG Haley Cavinder, wife of star TE Jake Ferguson, taking on an internet troll earlier this week: "I posted this picture of me and my husband last Saturday and I was getting tagged on X because this man decided to comment on my looks and my smile," she said before dropping an 'F-U' on Teddy2steppin. "I thought my smile looked good ... F–k you! Let me go practice my smile more for you." Get him, Haley! Don't bend the knee to the #TROLLS! It's a tough life being a Dallas Cowboys WAG. Haley's in training camp right now, just as much as the players are. She'll have the rust knocked off and be ready to roll when Sept. 13 rolls around and we're all forced to watch the 27th straight season of Giants-Cowboys opening up the Sunday Night Football schedule. Can't wait. Speaking of internet trolls, let's head back to X and see how folks are handling Pat McAfee's big night with Donald Trump at the Patriot Games: I could go on and on. It's a cesspool over on Elon's app right now. People are FURIOUS with Pat McAfee today because he — checks notes — sat with the President of the United States at a high school sporting event? Incredible. It really is amazing what these people get mad about. But yeah, let's go ahead and cancel Pat McAfee because he sat with Trump at a high school sporting event — which was on ABC/ESPN! Surely the #MOB has this same energy for everyone, right? Alllllllllllrighty then! Moving on ... Let's rapid-fire this Hump Day class into a big Hump Day night. First up? Speaking of ESPNers, anyone see the absolute nonsense Ryan Clark spewed on his podcast yesterday? Spoiler alert: He's not a Sophie Cunningham fan! Shocking, I know. ANTI-CAITLIN CLARK ESPN PUNDIT TRIES JUSTIFYING CLAIM THAT CLARK ISN'T AMONG THE BEST GUARDS IN WNBA "Divisive gossip from a 9-point scorer gets more attention than the league’s best teams and players," Clark tweeted Tuesday while also pushing a clip of his podcast further calling out Cunningham. Without ever mentioning her name, of course. "We're seeing players who don't even average 10 points a game, and that's who's on your networks and TVs, answering questions and starting back and forths about things that aren't basketball," he continued. "To me, it's about pushing the right things. Talking about the right things. Making sure the right things are at the forefront of people's mind." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Clark also went on to list all the great WNBA players at the moment that we should instead be focusing on, and included Caitlin Clark ... with a caveat: "It can be different ways, right? She can be one of the faces of the league, but you can acknowledge that she still has to get better at basketball." Amazing. Ryan HATES Sophie and Caitlin. Hates, hates, HATES them. The best part? Sophie was the best player on the court in last night's win over New York, going 4 of 5 from the field (all three-pointers) and finishing with a +/- of +17 — the best of any player who played. But yeah, she's just a divisive gossiper who had the audacity to say that ... she wants to protect little girls in locker rooms. Disgusting! These people are just the best. The gift that keeps on giving. What a blessing. OK, that's it for today. Good Hump Day, everyone. Here's Seahawks coach Mike McDonald losing his you-know-what on a player that got a little too close to Sam Darnold during practice. Not tolerated, clearly. Best steak? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cd0d32c5335ae1045cfc3 Trump says Karoline Leavitt will leave White House press secretary role, become outside advisor te 2026-08-12T20:00:19.892Z Trump says Karoline Leavitt will leave White House press secretary role, become outside advisor President Donald Trump announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family. Trump announced Leavitt's departure in a statement, saying she will remain in his orbit as an outside advisor and continue playing a role in Republican politics ahead of the midterm elections. "Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!" Trump said. "Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections." Trump praised Leavitt's work in his administration and political operation, pointing to her involvement in his successful 2024 presidential campaign. "Karoline has been a real leader in the White House, and has done a phenomenal job fighting for Justice, Liberty, and Freedom, since 2018, including our Historic Re-Election Campaign of 2024," Trump said. "Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!" Trump did not identify who will replace Leavitt as White House press secretary in the statement provided. This is a developing story. Check back later for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cd0ca2c5335ae1045cf6a Even Some Cabinet Members Didn’t Join Trump’s Secret Flight. Here’s Who Did. te 2026-08-12T20:00:10.985Z Even Some Cabinet Members Didn’t Join Trump’s Secret Flight. Here’s Who Did. The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cd0c42c5335ae1045cf55 AZ female mayors talk bias, progress at Tucson panel te 2026-08-12T20:00:04.734Z AZ female mayors talk bias, progress at Tucson panel Arizona's female mayors and vice mayors traded stories of being dismissed, mistaken for staff and second-guessed at a candid panel discussion Saturday in Tucson, where Mayor Regina Romero capped the event by announcing she's seeking a third term. "This event was put together because we are living through some really, really challenging times. The federal government is starving the cities financially, terrifying our people locally," said Christina Mendoza, Romero's chief of staff. "(There is) not enough money, too much need, and lots of different intersectional challenges that don't have easy solutions." Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz was also in attendance, along with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Phoenix Vice Mayor Kesha Hodges Washington and Flagstaff Mayor Becky Daggett. The event was presented by Arizona List, which exists because of the obstacles to promoting and electing women leaders, according to Executive Director Cathy Nichols. "I notice (the disrespect) in little ways, like people addressing me as 'Becky' in emails," Daggett said. "Don't let others forget about the title because there is a gravity that comes with being a leader and being elected." Daggett said that was a lesson she learned from former Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans. Romero recalled the time a Tucson Weekly columnist accused her of practicing what others told her in a mirror before city council meetings. "Basically, I didn't have a brain, according to him," Romero said. "After 12 years of being on the council plus 12 plus years in activism, I still got, 'But are you prepared to be mayor?'" Your membership pays emerging journalists to cover Southern Arizona the way it deserves. Arizona List Executive Director Cathy Nichols moderates a panel of the state's female mayors and vice mayors in Tucson, an event centered on the challenges and achievements of women in political leadership. Katherine Martinez / Tucson Spotlight. Washington recounted a similar instance with a female reporter who credited others for her initiatives. "Despite the fact I am an attorney, I am educated, it was always someone else's idea," Washington said. "I had to explain to someone I am capable of my own thoughts." Both Romero and Washington said the media does not represent female mayors the same as their male counterparts. "How I am covered in the media versus my predecessors, all men, had been covered. All of a sudden, I invented homelessness," Romero said with a laugh. Romero and Washington said race also contributes to their challenges and their strengths. "I was the first woman, the first Latina ever in the history of our city to be mayor, and no wonder," Romero said. "I notice how I am treated, how women are treated. Being a Chicana, a Latina, it is an intersectionality of racism and misogyny that I carry." Washington said she's faced questions suggesting she can't hold certain beliefs because she's Black, and that women, especially minority women, are often treated as though they and their accomplishments aren't enough. "Our male counterparts can say, 'Oh it's sunny outside' then that's a miraculous discovery, but if we say, 'Oh, it's hot' then it's, 'climate change is a joke,'" she said. Arizona mayors and vice mayors pose together following an Arizona List discussion in Tucson on the challenges and achievements of women in political leadership. Katherine Martinez / Tucson Spotlight. To combat these types of behaviors, Washington said one must engage in introspection and "be competent in who we are," while also leaning on organizations like Arizona List that provide a safe place for women to discuss their experiences. Gallego said being underestimated can be a strength. While reviewing large amounts of data, Gallego discovered that snow removal costs had been baked into a request for city credits, despite the fact that it doesn't snow in Phoenix. "When you find these things, it helps negotiate better deals for residents," she said. That kind of scrutiny, Romero said, comes with the job. "Mayors, we are the front lines. We can't hide behind, 'Well Congress isn't voting on my bill.' We get (things) done," Romero said. "We have to have results for our community." Romero spoke proudly about a small business program she helped create in Tucson, calling it one of her proudest moments. She said the one-stop shop for small business resources was the fulfillment of a longtime dream. "The City of Tucson did not have a small business program before I became Mayor," Romero said. "And now we are sitting in it." Phoenix Vice Mayor Kesha Hodges Washington speaks during an Arizona List panel discussion, where she and other female leaders shared experiences with gender and racial bias in politics. Katherine Martinez / Tucson Spotlight. Washington is most proud of the City of Phoenix's Tenant Eviction Assistance Program. "The data tells us that prior to the program, nine out of 10 landlords had counsel and the tenants did not have counsel," Washington said. "It meant that most of the time the tenant would be on the losing side." The program provides legal assistance for people who qualify if the eviction process ends up in court. After its implementation, 60% of participants ended up bypassing eviction and working out a way to avoid "that scarlet 'E' on their record." Gallego also spoke about her victory over the Diamondbacks' use of the tourism tax. The team had lobbied for $500 million in stadium upgrades, but Gallego found the real cost was $1 billion. She and Washington were able to change the tax's designation from a "sports and tourism fund" to a "sports, tourism and bioscience fund," directing $50 million toward a new medical school at Arizona State University. Washington said she's motivated by making tangible differences in her community. "For every one loud voice, there are 10 who are going to benefit from what I've done, especially with everything that is going on in the federal government," Washington said. "Being able to show (residents) that government really can work with them and show that we are being reasonable and fiscally responsible with their money and still provide programs that they need." Romero said she and the city's nonprofit partners are concerned about how federal cuts will affect people who rely on food stamps and the state's Medicaid system. Despite those concerns, Romero points to tangible progress. The city has helped 1,800 community members secure housing through its Housing First Initiative, work that Romero said keeps her going. "Every morning, I wake up, I look forward to going to work and actually making a difference," Romero said. Katherine Martinez is a a Kickapoo-Potawatomi Native majoring in journalism at the University of Arizona and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at martinezk29@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cce732c5335ae1045cdfd Molly Sims calls out Hollywood for lying about beauty secrets te 2026-08-12T19:50:11.628Z Molly Sims calls out Hollywood for lying about beauty secrets Molly Sims is getting real about Hollywood spewing fake beauty secrets. During a recent interview with US Magazine, the 53-year-old model slammed people in Hollywood for lying about how they maintain their camera-ready look. "Early on, other models would help you. Like, 'I’m getting shots in my a--,' or 'I’m only going to drink grapefruit juice,'" she explained. "Hollywood people would say, 'I just drink a lot of water, and I slept eight hours.' I’m like, 'No, you f---ing didn’t.'" She went on to say that while out to dinner with a group of girlfriends recently, "all we did was talk about everybody’s facelift." MARTHA STEWART GETS CANDID ABOUT PLASTIC SURGERY, DATING AS SHE TURNS 85 "We’re like, 'She looks amazing. She did the upper lip, the lower. She did the CO2,'" she said. "It’s refreshing for a woman in Kentucky or Ohio to know that it’s not just drinking water and getting a good night’s sleep. You too can be on the peptide." The model also spoke about how her approach to her appearance has evolved from her early days in the modeling industry to now, as a woman in her 50s. Sims recalled coming into the industry "during a difficult era called 'heroin chic,'" saying the expectation was to be "about 20 pounds underweight and very goth," noting the scrutiny she received was "devastating." "I went from Vanderbilt with my sorority sisters, where you’re dipping your fries in a Wendy’s Frosty and you think nothing of it," she said. "I was from a completely different world, and also the business had changed. [The] beautiful, normal body weight was not [in style] when I entered, and it gave me a lot of pause and a lot of tears." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Nowadays, when Sims works out, her ultimate goal is not to look younger, but "to look the best I can at every age," saying, "I don't want to be skinny; I want to be healthy." Sims left Vanderbilt University in the early 1990s to pursue modeling, and broke through into mainstream recognition when she posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2000, returning to the magazine in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2020 and 2024. She made her most recent appearance in the magazine in 2026, posing in a number of two-piece sets, including orange, pink and red string bikinis. "If only I could tell the 20-something version of me shooting her first @si_swimsuit issue that she’d still be here at 52… feeling more beautiful and confident in her skin than ever before 🥹Thank you @mj_day and my entire SI family!!! ❤️" she shared on Instagram alongside photos from the magazine. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In February 2023, Sims took to her Instagram stories to share how she keeps her body bikini ready, noting her secret is bone broth, and she showed a picture of a mug filled with it. She wrote, "Anti-ageing [sic], good for digestion and gut, helps my joints after workouts, better sleep... this has been game changing for me." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cce722c5335ae1045cdf4 ICE asks Kentucky officials to hold previously deported man charged with rape while working as landlord te 2026-08-12T19:50:10.873Z ICE asks Kentucky officials to hold previously deported man charged with rape while working as landlord Federal immigration officials are asking a Kentucky jail to hold an illegal immigrant charged with rape, human trafficking and sexual abuse while working as a landlord, so he can be taken into custody for deportation proceedings. Rolando Cenobio Vasquez, a Mexican citizen, was arrested on July 29 by Louisville police, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said. Vasquez had been renting out a room to a mother and her 15-year-old daughter when he began abusing the teenager in December 2025, authorities said. ICE DETAINS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING MINOR AFTER HOSPITAL PARKING LOT BIRTH "ICE has lodged a detainer asking officials in Louisville, Kentucky to not release this criminal from jail, and to hand him over to ICE custody so he can be removed from our country," a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said. Vasquez allegedly threatened the mother and child, but occasionally offered the teenager money to keep quiet about the sexual abuse, authorities said. He is charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sodomy, human trafficking, promoting human trafficking with a victim under 18 and sexual abuse. Vasquez's criminal history includes a prior conviction for driving under the influence of liquor. ICE lodged a detainer with the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections the same day he was arrested. WATCH: DEM DEMANDS 'ONE CASE' WHERE SANCTUARY CITIES DIDN'T TURN OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS; DHS PROVIDES LIST Vasquez initially entered the United States illegally in August 2013 through Texas, DHS said. He was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol and deported. It was not clear when he illegally re-entered the U.S., according to DHS. Louisville is not a sanctuary jurisdiction. In July 2025, the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections agreed to follow a federal law requiring inmates in custody be held for up to 48 hours on what are called immigration detainers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cce6c2c5335ae1045cdd9 Driver Sets Record for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle at More Than 406 M.P.H. te 2026-08-12T19:50:04.850Z Driver Sets Record for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle at More Than 406 M.P.H. Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot from Britain, was already the only person to break the sound barrier on land. “The ground comes at you very, very quickly,” he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cce6a2c5335ae1045cdd0 Pima County moves toward data center moratorium, tighter transparency te 2026-08-12T19:50:02.298Z Pima County moves toward data center moratorium, tighter transparency The Pima County board of supervisors is asking its staff to draft policies intended to provide more transparency and accountability over large development projects in the county, like data centers.  They also asked county staff to create a resolution that, if approved, would put a 120-day moratorium on data centers to give the county time to finalize zoning laws specific to data centers.  At the Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday night, after going into executive session to discuss the moratorium item with county attorneys, the board voted 3-2 to direct County Administrator Jan Lesher and county attorneys to draft the moratorium resolution and bring it back to the board for approval. Supervisors Steve Christy, of District 4, and Rex Scott, of District 1, voted against the measure. While voting, Scott said his vote was “based on the advice of legal counsel,” but could not elaborate on that advice.  Then the supervisors voted 4-1 to direct the county administrator and attorneys to revise the two transparency and accountability policies. Christy voted against the measure.  The two policies — enhanced due diligence process for economic development projects and use of non-disclosure agreements in economic development projects — were created almost a year ago in response to the backlash of the Project Blue data center land sale. In June 2025, the board of supervisors voted 3-2 to sell unincorporated Pima County land near the fairgrounds southeast of Tucson to Beale Infrastructure, for construction of the Project Blue data center. Supervisor Jennifer Allen, of District 3, said the county wants its data center zoning code to align with the city of Tucson’s code. She said she expects the county to pick up momentum on finalizing its code after the city passed new land use code for data centers last week.   Allen said she revisited the county’s due diligence and NDA policies after seeing that data center developers rushed to apply for tax breaks before a moratorium went into place.  On June 13, Governor Katie Hobbs signed into law a three-year moratorium on tax breaks for data centers in June. With the new law going into effect June 30, 113 applications for tax breaks were filed in the two week period.  This raised alarms for Allen, who said she wanted to make sure the county’s policies were strong enough to handle a possible influx of data center project proposals.  The due diligence policy requires the county to request and analyze information from proposed economic development projects regarding environmental and climate impacts. Allen suggested that the due diligence policy should be broadened to include many other ways in which a development is proposed. Currently, the policy lists four specific ways in which a project proposal would activate the due diligence process.  Allen also suggested the policy should be expanded to include all large water and energy users, and asked county staff to define what qualifies as one.  “I think we can be more specific about the types of projects that warrant the sort of robust analysis that our due diligence policy outlines,” Allen said.  The county’s NDA policy established a consistent and transparent policy regarding when the county uses the agreements in economic development projects. Allen asked county staff to go back to existing NDAs and ask the other parties who signed onto those agreements before the new policy was created and ask if they’re willing to comply with the new policy.  “It’s clearly optional for people who have signed NDAs, but the ask should be there,” Allen said.  Both the moratorium resolution and the proposed policy changes are expected to go back to the board for approval on or before Sept. 8.  The post Pima County moves toward data center moratorium, tighter transparency appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ccc1a2c5335ae1045cd94 Cancer warning signs may appear in DNA years before blood tests detect trouble te 2026-08-12T19:40:10.034Z Cancer warning signs may appear in DNA years before blood tests detect trouble DNA patterns could reveal whether certain blood cancers are progressing years before routine tests detect those changes, new research suggests. The study, published in the journal Cancer Discovery by the American Association for Cancer Research, followed 30 people with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of blood cancers in which the bone marrow produces too many blood cells. Researchers monitored DNA in the patients’ blood and bone marrow for genetic changes, then examined whether those changes were associated with blood counts, stable disease or progression to myelofibrosis or acute leukemia. MAN WHO BEAT RARE CANCER CELEBRATES BY CANOEING 2,000 MILES WITH HIS DOG People who stayed stable often had stable DNA, without cancer-related genetic changes. This suggests a genetically "quiet" MPN is more likely to remain stable, according to the researchers, who are based at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the U.K. Patients whose disease worsened often showed DNA changes years before routine blood tests detected progression, as new groups of abnormal cells emerged and grew, according to the study. Nine participants eventually developed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but their disease did not progress in the same way. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ In some, MPN cells gradually accumulated harmful mutations; in others, the leukemia appeared to arise from a separate group of abnormal blood cells. Similar differences were seen in those who developed myelofibrosis. The researchers also found that hydroxyurea — a common medication used to control blood counts in people with MPN — leaves a recognizable pattern of small DNA changes in blood cells. There was no evidence, however, that the drug causes leukemia. A similar pattern was linked to azacitidine, a drug used to treat certain blood cancers. Three participants had "triple-negative" essential thrombocythemia, a condition generally classified as a blood cancer, yet researchers found no genetic signs of cancer in their samples. The finding raises the possibility that some patients given this diagnosis may not have a malignant disease and may not need long-term cancer treatment. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER The study was limited by its small sample size, and the findings show associations rather than establishing cause and effect. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Abhishek Chilkulwar, M.D., an oncologist with Orlando Health, noted that most people with MPNs can live with them "for decades." The doctor, who was not involved in the study, called the findings a "striking demonstration" that DNA changes may signal the development of certain cancers a decade before diagnosis — and that their future path may "already be 'written' in a patient's cells long before doctors can see any outward sign." "More broadly, it's an early example of what could become precision medicine for blood cancer prevention — using a patient's own genetic data to predict risk years in advance, then someday intervening before disease progression rather than only treating it after the fact," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "That's the direction this kind of research is pointing, even though the tools to act on it aren't fully built yet." The results suggest that periodically re-testing a patient’s DNA over time could give doctors a "heads up" that someone’s disease is heading in a dangerous direction, "well before" it shows up in routine blood work, Chilkulwar added. "In the near term, the realistic use of this is modest: closer monitoring, not new treatment," he said. "A patient found to have acquired a high-risk mutation could be shifted to more frequent blood counts and, if warranted, more frequent bone marrow checks — so if progression does happen, it's caught earlier." "It would not be a reason to start stem cell transplant evaluation; transplant is a serious procedure appropriately reserved for patients who have actually progressed to myelofibrosis or AML, not something to prepare for based on a mutation that might cause problems years down the line," the doctor cautioned. The next step, Chilkulwar said, would be pairing early genetic detection with drugs targeting those specific mutations, potentially preventing or delaying disease progression. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ccc192c5335ae1045cd8b Colorado football opens practice to fans and reporters, but treats it like a classified Pentagon briefing te 2026-08-12T19:40:09.305Z Colorado football opens practice to fans and reporters, but treats it like a classified Pentagon briefing Colorado opened its doors to football fans on Wednesday to get a sneak peek at the 2026 roster ahead of the upcoming season, but don't expect to see any highlights or practice reports from local media and those who were in attendance. Besides some casual talk around the water cooler, anything related to Wednesday's practice in Boulder was apparently being guarded like the codes to the nuclear football. When Deion Sanders announced that the Buffaloes would open practice to supporters and media members, the invitation came with a lengthy list of caveats designed to prevent other programs around the country from getting intel on what Coach Prime has up his sleeve for the 2026 season. NCAA HAS NO PLANS TO SURRENDER, AS ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS FOR 2022 CLASS TURN INTO AN ALL-OUT LEGAL WAR "This practice is open for viewing purposes only. It is closed for all reporting, recording and documentation purposes," Sanders mentioned in an email sent to reporters. "Nothing observed at practice may be reported, published, posted, broadcast or otherwise shared in any form, on any platform, at any time." And, the school wasn’t messing around with the secretiveness of the open practice for those who either received a ticket or media members in attendance. The list of prohibited items is on the same level as attending a standup comedy set from Dave Chappelle, with the school checking a number of boxes. If fans thought they could bring in an old-fashioned pencil and notepad, think again. Colorado wasn't allowing those, either. That meant the only way someone could remember the depth chart, personnel groupings or key moments was by relying on a brain capable of collecting a whole lot of information in real time. Even then, they could not report it. "No note-taking of any kind — written, typed, dictated or otherwise," the school emphasized. "No photography, videography, audio recording, sketching or diagramming. No live coverage, live posting or real-time updates of any kind." Before entering the open practice, fans were told they would have to leave their phones with attendants at the gate, with devices returned after the event. Sure, there were some folks on social media complaining about having to leave their cellphones behind, but the overall reaction appeared mostly positive from fans who claimed tickets before the event eventually sold out. COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES ON HOT SEAT: BILL BELICHICK, MIKE NORVELL AND OTHERS FACING MAKE-OR-BREAK 2026 For media members in attendance, however, this was essentially a non-reportable event. "We are on the practice field, where we got to be for all morning. Got to watch two hours of practice, but we cannot talk about any of it because that's the restrictions we have," Brian Howell of BuffBlitz.com noted. Before the open practice, Colorado's staff made sure reporters knew exactly what was reportable: Nothing. "If you are uncertain whether something is reportable, the answer is that it is not," the school emphasized in the email to media outlets. "When in doubt, contact the Athletic Communications Office before publishing anything connected to this practice." But here's the thing: This was actually a positive development for those who cheer for or cover Colorado football. And fans can just check out the social accounts of Deion Sanders Jr. if they want to see highlights from the actual event. Most programs only allow media members to watch certain portions of practice, which usually consist of stretching, a few individual drills and quarterbacks throwing against air. So don't overreact to the restrictions put in place by Sanders. If anything, he deserves some credit for opening the doors to fans and reporters who cover the team on a daily basis. Most college football coaches act as though they're giving away state secrets by allowing members of the press to watch more than 20 minutes of an actual practice. Heck, Nick Saban was so protective of his Alabama program that nearby apartment residents with views of the practice field faced restrictions on disclosing what they saw. Yes, college football coaches take this stuff seriously. Look, this is pretty standard. We understand what we're allowed to discuss regarding a practice or situation we see transpire on the field. If someone wants to risk the punishment for breaking the rules, that's on them. But running to your followers on the message board or posting tidbits of information you know are forbidden is a conscious decision to violate the rules. UNC WANTED THE DEION SANDERS EFFECT WITH BILL BELICHICK, ALONG WITH WINS. ITS GOTTEN SOMETHING MUCH DIFFERENT SO FAR It might sound tedious to some, but this is standard protocol, even if it sounds pretty goofy. "Violations of these guidelines may result in removal from the facility, revocation of credentials and restriction of future access for the individual and the outlet, consistent with CU Athletics media policies," the school noted. So, whatever transpired on the field at Colorado on Wednesday will remain close to the vest. Want to know how quarterback Julian Lewis looked? You'll have to wait. Curious about the secondary? Same deal. The fans most likely had a great time and got a rare glimpse of their favorite team preparing for the season. They just better keep what they saw to themselves. Because what happens at Colorado practice apparently stays at Colorado practice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ccc182c5335ae1045cd82 Illegal immigrant charged with brutal slaying one day after California judge released him te 2026-08-12T19:40:08.470Z Illegal immigrant charged with brutal slaying one day after California judge released him A California judge in the Bay Area released an illegal immigrant who had been in custody on burglary charges one day before prosecutors say he murdered a 68-year-old retiree in his Martinez neighborhood. Marcos Iriarte-Valdez had a prior criminal record and was facing burglary charges stemming from at least two incidents elsewhere in Contra Costa County, just east of San Francisco, when a judge in the Democratic-majority county ordered him released. The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital it placed an immigration detainer on Iriarte-Valdez on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2025. "Valdezusper is charged with murder, inflicting corporal injury on spouse, three counts of burglary, receiving known stolen property, trespassing, entering non-commercial dwelling, loitering, as well as convicted of violation of court ordered protective order," the department said in a statement. FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN MOVES TO IMPEACH JUDGE WHO ORDERED CONVICTED CUBAN PLANE HIJACKER FREED FROM ICE "CA Governor [Gavin Newsom] must not release this murderer from jail and turn him over to us so we can REMOVE him from our nation," the department later tweeted about Iriarte-Valdez, who is from Venezuela but reported to have Spanish citizenship. "Sanctuary politicians must stop putting politics above public safety. This type of insanity leads to more crimes and more innocent victims," DHS said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Iriarte-Valdez is accused of murdering 68-year-old Todd Stewart of Martinez, who had lived on his quiet street for about 40 years, during an attempted burglary, prosecutors said. Contra Costa prosecutors previously charged Iriarte-Valdez in connection with burglaries at occupied residences in April. He was on pretrial release in that case when he was arrested Tuesday for allegedly violating a home-detention condition, then ordered released on his own recognizance on Wednesday, one day before Stewart was killed. Prosecutors said Iriarte-Valdez tried to run from Stewart’s residence after Stewart encountered him in a garage, then stabbed and killed him. Fox News Digital reached out to the Martinez Police Department, Contra Costa Superior Court and District Attorney Diana Becton’s office for comment. WATCH: DEM DEMANDS 'ONE CASE' WHERE SANCTUARY CITIES DIDN'T TURN OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS; DHS PROVIDES LIST DHS said Iriarte-Valdez was legally admitted to the U.S. during the George W. Bush administration but has since been classified as an "illegal alien." Fox News Digital reached out to DHS for clarification. "The safest way to arrest and remove criminal illegal aliens from our streets is by lodging arrest detainers. Because sanctuary cities refuse to work with ICE law enforcement, criminal illegal aliens are released from jails into American communities to perpetuate more crimes. 7 of the top 10 safest cities in the United States cooperate with ICE," a DHS spokesperson said, adding that Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin continues to target the "worst of the worst." A homeowner targeted by Iriarte-Valdez in his April alleged burglary spree expressed shock that the man had been released. FEDS ADMIT FAILURE TO DISCLOSE MURDER WARRANT TO JUDGE WHO ORDERED RELEASE OF DOMINICAN MIGRANT The homeowner told FOX’s San Francisco affiliate that his 83-year-old wife saw Iriarte-Valdez’ reflection and screamed, "and I think he took off." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "The judge uses his discretion or her discretion, I don't know who the judge was - so, you know, who am I to argue?" the man said of the unnamed judge who released Iriarte-Valdez last week. Iriarte-Valdez is being held without bail and is scheduled to be in court Wednesday. Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc9c22c5335ae1045cd32 American F1 team makes shocking midseason change in bid to right the ship amid difficult season te 2026-08-12T19:30:10.918Z American F1 team makes shocking midseason change in bid to right the ship amid difficult season It's the Formula 1 summer break, which typically means news reduces to a trickle, but we've got a stunner coming out of the Cadillac camp. F1's newest team has not had the easiest of seasons and is currently dead last in the standings. Now, they've announced that they are parting ways with team boss Graeme Lowden and bringing in F1 vet and former Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Marcin's appointment marks another important step in the continued evolution of the Cadillac Formula 1 Team," Cadillac Formula 1 Team CEO Dan Towriss said in a statement. "From the beginning, our goal has not been simply to participate in Formula 1, but to build a next-generation team capable of competing at the very front." No reason was given for Lowdon's departure or whether it was his decision or the Indianapolis and Silverstone-based team's. Nonetheless, Towriss had kind words for the man tasked with building the upstart team. "We’re grateful to Graeme Lowdon for his leadership and the role he played in forming the Cadillac Formula 1 Team from the ground up," he said. "His contributions helped establish a strong foundation in our build-up phase, and we thank him for his commitment and wish him well." Wow... I didn't see this one coming. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Sure, Cadillac is struggling hard. That was always to be expected, but it looks at this time that these aren't just growing pains but full-on issues. While outright pace has been an issue, reliability is an issue too. Sergio Perez has had four DNFs through eleven Grand Prix this season, while Valtteri Bottas has had four. That includes two races, the Austrian Grand Prix and the most recent Hungarian Grand Prix, in which both cars failed to finish the race. This change is what the team needs, as a P10 finish in the Constructors' standings is still very much within reach. While the also-struggling Aston Martin managed to take a point in Monaco to take a 1-0 lead over Cadillac, gaining two points from a strong weekend or simply by staying on track in a race of attrition is not outlandish. The only problem is that Aston Martin is looking better thanks to recent upgrades introduced before the summer break. So, we'll have to see if a different Cadillac hits the track when F1 returns for the Dutch Grand Prix (the last one for the time being) on August 23. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc9c22c5335ae1045cd29 Nancy Pelosi denies knowing about Biden's decline, claims those who knew 'should have acted' te 2026-08-12T19:30:10.176Z Nancy Pelosi denies knowing about Biden's decline, claims those who knew 'should have acted' Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied knowing anything about former President Joe Biden's decline on Tuesday, but said those who did know "should have acted" on the information. Pelosi said repeatedly she didn't know Biden had experienced any sort of decline and told Politico's Jonathan Martin, "I didn't know, but I do think that those who did know should have acted upon that information, whatever that means." "There was the staff saying the family knew, the family saying the staff knew, I don't know," she added, noting they should have acted sooner. The pair had been feuding over the 2024 race, but Pelosi said in March that they had spoken. JILL BIDEN SAYS SHE THOUGHT JOE WAS HAVING A STROKE DURING HIS DISASTROUS 2024 DEBATE PERFORMANCE Pelosi, who was widely considered to be a driving force behind Biden dropping out of the race in 2024, also repeated her denial that she didn't ask the former president to drop out. "I only said to President Biden, ‘I’ve come to question the polling that you have and how your campaign is being conducted,'" Pelosi said. "I didn't ask him not to run or anything like that. This is what I asked. 'I would hope that we could have some other pollsters come in and sit with your pollster and discuss what they hear out there.'" "And I did say this, 'I think the public would like to hear that you've had a testing that demonstrates that you can serve the next [term],'" she added. Martin asked Pelosi how Biden responded to her statement. The former House Speaker said Biden said he was being tested in his job daily. JILL BIDEN CLAIMS JOE WOULD BE ‘EXCORIATED’ IF HE DID WHAT’S HAPPENING IN CURRENT WHITE HOUSE Pelosi said, "He responded. We were prayerful, you know, Catholic. We're prayerful. We had our rosaries and all that. And we had a lovely meeting. It was only the two of us, except when he put somebody on the phone to talk about the polls. So, whatever people said about it there, didn't come from me, or maybe it came from somebody in his staff, but none of his staff was really in the room. He said, ‘I get tested every day in what I'm doing and the rest of that.’ I said, ‘I think people want to see something more in that regard.’" Fox News political analyst Guy Benson told Fox News Digital that her latest statements came across as "non-credible gaslighting." "Everyone with eyes and ears clocked the former president’s clear decline. The gaslighting denials came from partisan actors who were invested in a political outcome, very much including Pelosi. Once their gaslighting efforts died on that debate stage, they feigned shock at the very reality they’d cynically attacked others for noticing, very much including Pelosi. Because their desired outcome abruptly required turning on Biden, the knives came out. And the sharpest knife may have belonged to Pelosi. She can try to deny this, but it’s just more non-credible gaslighting," Benson told Fox News Digital in a statement. Pelsoi appeared on MS NOW's "Morning Joe" in early July 2024, after Biden had assured Democrats he was remaining in the race. Pelosi insinuated in the interview that Biden was still deciding whether or not he would remain in the race. JAMES CARVILLE ARGUES ONE KEY MISTAKE FROM BIDEN HAS LEFT DEMOCRATS IN DISARRAY CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "It's up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We are all encouraging him to make that decision, because time is running short," Pelosi said at the time. Biden's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc76a2c5335ae1045ccd8 Meet the Democrat who narrowly defeated socialist rival in key swing-state battle over the party’s future te 2026-08-12T19:20:10.910Z Meet the Democrat who narrowly defeated socialist rival in key swing-state battle over the party’s future Wisconsin Democrats narrowly chose Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley over state Rep. Francesca Hong in the crucial swing state, handing the gubernatorial nomination to a more moderate candidate in a key test of socialism’s growing influence within the Democratic Party. Despite holding double-digit leads in most polls ahead of Election Day, Hong, a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member with a history of controversial statements, ultimately fell short after retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and other party heavyweights rallied behind Crowley, calling him "the future of the party." Crowley will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany, a House Freedom Caucus member who is backed by President Donald Trump, in a November showdown expected to draw national attention. But as Crowley pivots to the general election after emerging as the Democratic establishment’s choice over Hong and the party’s progressive wing, questions remain over just how moderate Crowley is. DEMOCRAT ESTABLISHMENT STRIKES BACK AS SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DOWNED IN BATTLEGROUND PRIMARY Crowley appeared alongside Hong at a Wisconsin Democrats unity breakfast in Middleton on Wednesday before kicking off a five-day, 17-stop statewide tour with lieutenant governor nominee Sarah Godlewski. Speaking to reporters after the breakfast, Crowley thanked Hong for her "work" and "leadership" while vowing to win over her supporters and unite the party. "We may not agree on everything, but it doesn't mean that we can't come to the negotiating table and figure out how we bring everybody under this big tent," he said. "The Democrats, we are a big tent. We should not be focusing on kicking people from under, saying that they don't belong within this tent." Crowley credited Evers, who joined him on the campaign trail, as the "secret weapon" for his primary victory. In an early Wednesday morning post on X, Evers wrote, "Tonight's all about @DavidCCrowley. He's earned this win and the accolades. I am so proud of David — he's the future of our Party, and I can't wait for him to be our next governor." Turning his attention to Tiffany, Crowley added the general election will offer a "stark contrast." "This isn't insider versus outsider," he said. "This is Democrats defeating the MAGA extremists and Congressman Tom Tiffany." The Milwaukee native worked as a community organizer before winning election to the Wisconsin State Assembly and becoming the first Black person elected Milwaukee County executive in 2020. He has leaned heavily on his working-class upbringing, with his campaign website saying he "wasn’t fed by a silver spoon" and grew up amid his parents’ struggles with addiction and mental health issues and repeated family evictions. SOCIALIST WISCONSIN GOVERNOR CANDIDATE REFERRED TO AMERICA AS 'ABUNDANCE OF SUFFERING,' RESURFACED POST SHOWS Crowley’s path to the nomination took an unexpected turn when he dropped out of the race in early July over a lack of a clear path forward and endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez. Just 10 days later, Crowley, who admitted to the Guardian that he and his wife went back and forth about re-entering the race, jumped back in after his wife said her prayers were answered. Crowley’s wife, in his telling, asked God in prayer to send her a clear sign — a red bird — to indicate if her husband should revive his gubernatorial campaign. Just before receiving a call informing her that Rodriguez had dropped out, she says she saw a red cardinal, a common bird in Wisconsin. Crowley’s platform also includes affordable housing, universal early childhood education, expanded healthcare, clean energy investments, stronger voting rights and requiring "mega-users like data centers to pay the full cost of grid upgrades they drive," his campaign website said. He has been a vocal critic of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), telling WISN 12’s "UPFRONT" in February that he doesn’t see "any scenario where we would want to partner with ICE." Crowley and his allies warned that a Hong primary victory could threaten Democratic control of the governor’s office and give Republicans a key flip opportunity. Evers’ decision not to seek a third term gave Democrats their first chance in 16 years to choose a nominee without an incumbent governor on the ballot. "People don't like socialists," Crowley told an Axios reporter days before the election. "Socialists didn't poll very good. … And so it's leading me to believe that she can't win." Ahead of the primary, Evers told WISN 12 on Monday that while he would support Hong if she won, "that’s not going to happen," a prediction that ultimately proved correct. NEW MIDTERM BATTLEGROUND TAKES SHAPE AS PARTIES BUILD ELECTION ARMIES Democratic leaders quickly threw their support behind Crowley. Democratic Governors Association (DGA) Chair and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated Crowley Wednesday, saying he would continue to "build on this record of fighting for working families and work with both parties to grow the state’s economy, strengthen the middle class, bring down costs, and invest in Wisconsin’s kids." "The DGA looks forward to working with him to keep this seat in Democratic hands," Beshear said. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker said the party was "proud to endorse and throw its full support behind" Crowley, arguing that the tough primary battle proved he was ready to take on Tiffany in the general election. "Unlike Donald Trump’s hand-picked nominee, MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany, David Crowley has proven through a competitive primary that he is battle-tested and ready to win in November. Wisconsin Democrats across the state are united and fired up to join David Crowley in his fight to lower costs for Wisconsinites and take on Congressman Tom Tiffany and his extreme MAGA policies," Remiker said in a Wednesday statement. He added that Crowley’s nomination would unite the party and mark another step in defeating Republican-backed efforts in Wisconsin. In another swipe at President Trump and Tiffany, Crowley's campaign manager Garren Randolph accused the pair of "division and extremism" in a victory statement posted to Crowley’s X account Wednesday morning. "Now, David is focused on bringing people together, earning the support of Democrats, Republicans, independents, and anyone who believes Wisconsin is at its best when we work together and deliver results," Randolph said. "The choice in November has always been clear. We can move Wisconsin forward with leadership focused on solving problems, or we can bring the division and extremism of Tom Tiffany and Donald Trump to Wisconsin. David is ready to get back to work, build a broad coalition, and win in November." Fox News Digital reached out to Crowley’s campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc76a2c5335ae1045cccf Trump's Air Force One shell game: How years of decoy tactics led to a catering-truck switch te 2026-08-12T19:20:10.227Z Trump's Air Force One shell game: How years of decoy tactics led to a catering-truck switch President Donald Trump's cloak-and-dagger departure from Ankara, Turkey, last month — secretly slipping off the plane he was seen boarding — was an extraordinary security maneuver, but the playbook for disguising his movements aboard Air Force One dates back years. Trump himself has long talked about the brilliance of the bait-and-switching during his first term. Trump's Dec. 26, 2018, surprise Christmas trip to U.S. troops in Iraq featured a darkened Air Force One, closed window shades and an unusual military call sign intended to obscure the presidential jet's movement. That operation was ultimately pierced by a British plane spotter, however, prompting the White House to go considerably further the following year by leaving one presidential 747 parked conspicuously in Florida while Trump secretly flew another to Afghanistan. The history gives fresh context to reports this week detailing an even more elaborate deception July 8, when Trump left a NATO summit in Ankara amid what U.S. officials described as a credible Iranian threat against the president or his aircraft. TRUMP USED CATERING TRUCK, AIR FORCE ONE DECOY TO EVADE IRAN THREAT: REPORT Trump publicly boarded the legacy blue-and-white Air Force One before secretly exiting through another door into an airport catering truck and transferring to an Air Force C-32A, a modified Boeing 757, according to reports. The larger presidential jet then departed with journalists and some White House staff aboard, with the assumption that Trump was traveling with them. "Well, it's only up to the Secret Service; I just follow what they'd like to do," Trump told reporters Tuesday night after traveling to Geneva, Ohio, for the Freedom 250 Patriot Games. "So I go by the Secret Service and the military. "They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane, equal safety – but they wanted me to do it, so I do it. I do what they say." While the call sign Air Force One (AF1) changes to wherever the president is purportedly traveling, the decoy operations are a shell game to keep U.S. enemies in the dark. The July 8 legacy 747 used the "AF1" call sign in flight despite Trump actually traveling aboard the C-32A under the comparatively nondescript "RCH18" designation, according to reported flight-tracking data. Reporters were instructed to keep their window shades closed – a detail that harkens back to Trump's regaling campaign rally crowds about the Christmas night 2018 Iraq trip and another November 2019 surprise trek to have Thanksgiving dinner with troops in Afghanistan. Those trips have a common destination: travel through foreign and potentially hostile airspace. Trump himself helped set the cover story last month. NEW AIR FORCE ONE TAKES FLIGHT AS TRUMP UNVEILS REVAMPED PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT Before leaving Ankara, he announced that he would use the "former Air Force One" for part of the trip home "for old time’s sake," while the newer Boeing 747-8 provided by Qatar would fly ahead to RAF Mildenhall in Britain so U.S. service members could see it. Television cameras then captured Trump climbing the stairs of the older jet and waving before disappearing inside. Minutes later, according to reports, a hydraulically raised catering truck pulled up to a door on the opposite side of the aircraft. Trump and several aides entered the truck out of sight of most of the traveling party and were driven across the tarmac to the C-32A. War Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded the smaller plane separately, helping make its presence appear routine. "I think actually the plane that I flew on was at greater risk," Trump told reporters on the tarmac Tuesday night after the news of the switch was leaked. "I think it was at greater risk because that would be the plane I think that they would be more likely to go for." Trump flew aboard the C-32A to RAF Mildenhall. The smaller plane arrived shortly before the legacy Air Force One, and Trump apparently transferred back to the larger aircraft out of view before descending its stairs in front of cameras — preserving the appearance that he had been on it all along. TRUMP SAYS HE'S IRAN'S 'NO. 1' TARGET AS RENEWED CONFLICT RAISES ASSASSINATION FEARS He later boarded the newer, Qatari-provided 747 for the final leg back to Washington. The White House has not directly confirmed the details of the shell game maneuvers, but communications director Steven Cheung said the administration uses all available means to confront threats against the president, while the Secret Service declined to discuss the operation to multiple outlets. The elaborate ruse was set in motion after intelligence pointed to a specific danger involving Iran, which Trump acknowledged in the subsequent Air Force One press gaggle, hinting at the danger after reaching Britain. Asked aboard the flight home about the threat, he told reporters, "I have a threat all the time. I’m No. 1 on their list." TRUMP SAYS HE LEFT INSTRUCTIONS TO 'BOMB' IRAN 'AT LEVELS' NEVER SEEN IF HE IS ASSASSINATED "But if I go, you go," Trump added in homage to the dangers of all their jobs amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. The tactic was unusually elaborate. But keeping a presidential war-zone flight hidden — right down to manipulating what observers can see, hear and track — was familiar territory for Trump and his security team. On Christmas night in 2018, Trump and first lady Melania Trump quietly left Washington aboard one of the two Boeing VC-25 aircraft normally used as Air Force One for an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. The flight was conducted under tight secrecy as Trump made his first trip as president to troops in a combat zone. The aircraft did not advertise itself in the usual way, according to reports. Aviation enthusiasts identified the blue-and-white VC-25 flying over Britain under the call sign RCH358 rather than the familiar Air Force One designation. British aviation enthusiast Alan Meloy photographed the aircraft over South Yorkshire, and online aircraft trackers began piecing together its route from Joint Base Andrews toward the Middle East. The attempt at secrecy began to unravel hours before the White House publicly disclosed Trump's whereabouts. Meloy's photograph showed the unmistakable presidential 747, while aviation trackers followed the aircraft into Europe. One tracking account noted periods when the plane could no longer be readily followed and speculated that its identifying code had been changed or its transponder switched off. The aircraft nevertheless had become conspicuous enough to fuel public speculation that Trump was making a previously undisclosed overseas trip. Inside the plane, the precautions became even more stark as it approached Iraq. Shades were pulled down and the lights were shut off for much of the flight, according to a reporter traveling aboard the aircraft. Trump later said the security measures were unlike anything he had experienced. The president returned to the episode repeatedly. At the Conservative Political Action Conference, on March 2, 2019, Trump dramatically recreated the approach into Iraq, telling the crowd that crew members informed him about an hour before landing that the aircraft’s lights had to be extinguished. He described the shades being lowered and recalled going toward the cockpit as Air Force One descended toward a runway he said he could barely make out. Trump said the experience struck him as a symbol of the costs and dangers of America's long involvement in the region. "Think of this: We spent $7 trillion in the Middle East and we can’t land with the lights on — 20 years later," Trump told the CPAC crowd. "How bad is it? No, seriously, how bad is it?" "Seven trillion dollars and we have to fly in with no lights." The detail describing the aircraft as darkened with its window shades closed on a trip conducted in near-total darkness were strikingly similar. But the 2018 flight also exposed a weakness in that kind of secrecy. A highly recognizable Boeing 747 painted in presidential colors is difficult to hide in broad daylight from aviation enthusiasts holding personal cameras and handy with public flight-tracking tools. Eleven months later on Thanksgiving Day 2019, when Trump made another secret war-zone trip — this time to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan — the White House built its operation around avoiding a repeat. HEGSETH ANNOUNCES JOINT TASK FORCE WITH DOJ TO PROSECUTE LEAKS TO JOURNALISTS 'WITH THE FULL FORCE OF THE LAW' Officials took reporters’ cellphones and other transmitting devices, arranged for Thanksgiving messages from Trump’s social-media account to appear while he was in transit and directed the small press pool to meet on the top floor of a Maryland parking garage before black vans carried them to Joint Base Andrews. The biggest piece of misdirection was sitting in "plane" sight in Florida. Trump had traveled to Palm Beach aboard one of the familiar blue-and-white VC-25s, and that aircraft remained parked at Palm Beach International Airport, creating the impression that the president was still spending Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago. Trump instead secretly left Florida aboard a smaller aircraft and returned to Joint Base Andrews. There, a second nearly identical presidential 747 was concealed inside a hangar. Trump boarded it at about 9:45 p.m. ET, according to contemporaneous reporting, before the aircraft departed for Afghanistan under darkness with its cabin lights dimmed and shades drawn. Reporters aboard did not initially know their destination. That operation amounted to a true aircraft decoy: Anyone watching the presidential 747 in Palm Beach could reasonably conclude Trump was still nearby while another VC-25 was already carrying him halfway around the world. The White House's precautions can be linked at the time to what had happened in 2018. Contemporary reports said officials were determined not to repeat the Iraq trip, when the supposedly secret Air Force One flight had been spotted over Britain and dissected in real time by aviation watchers. The newly disclosed Ankara operation appears to have taken that concept to another level. Instead of merely leaving one presidential aircraft behind while Trump departed secretly on another, officials reportedly had Trump climb aboard the apparent presidential flight in public, slip away unseen and send the conspicuous jet onward with reporters and staff still believing he was aboard. The C-32A carrying Trump was made harder to follow electronically. There is precedent beyond Trump as well. The Washington Post reported that President Bill Clinton used a decoy during a high-risk 2000 trip to Pakistan, sending a recognizable presidential aircraft ahead while Clinton arrived on an unmarked jet. Unlike the Ankara operation, however, at least one representative of the traveling press corps had been briefed privately in advance about the deception and the risks surrounding the flight. The distinction has become part of the controversy surrounding Trump’s July flight. Journalists aboard the legacy Air Force One did not know it was serving as the decoy or that the president had already moved to another aircraft. A senior administration official stressed to Fox News' Peter Doocy that U.S. fighter jets escorted the "decoy" plane, and that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remained on that aircraft. The White House’s own public messaging continued to indicate Trump had traveled to Britain aboard the older presidential jet. What looked at the time like a simple Air Force One swap was a swap inside a swap — the latest version of a presidential sleight of hand that Trump’s team had been refining since plane spotters spoiled the secret over England nearly eight years earlier. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc7692c5335ae1045ccc6 Bystander shot dead after intervening in man, woman's roadside fight; murder suspect was out on bond te 2026-08-12T19:20:09.519Z Bystander shot dead after intervening in man, woman's roadside fight; murder suspect was out on bond A Florida man was shot dead after intervening in a roadside fight between a man and woman following a car crash — allegedly at the hands of a suspect who was already out on bond in a separate aggravated assault case involving a deadly weapon. Raul Lionel Vazquez, 26, has been charged with the second-degree murder of 56-year-old Daryl Alexander Hill, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said on social media. At 8:27 a.m. on Tuesday, sheriff's deputies responded to an intersection in Apopka, a town northwest of Orlando, and found Hill lying face down with a gunshot wound, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. Hill, who leaves behind a wife and a 10-year-old daughter, was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead at 9:20 a.m., the affidavit said. VIDEO SHOWS MOMENTS BEFORE ARMY VETERAN WAS FATALLY SHOT IN WALMART PARKING LOT DISPUTE Hill was described as someone with a "a contagious personality, an incredible sense of humor, and a way of bringing laughter and joy to the people around him," according to a GoFundMe set up by a friend of Hill's wife, Suzy Hill. Before Hill was shot, Vazquez and a woman, Kaidy Honaker, were seen by multiple witnesses fighting inside their white Chevy Silverado pickup truck when it crashed into a black Lexus, according to the affidavit. The two continued their heated altercation on the sidewalk. Vazquez, who was seen shirtless and wearing no shoes, got in Honaker's face and appeared to be yelling and pointing at her, the affidavit said. Two witnesses said they saw Hill riding a bicycle nearby and told authorities that he got involved in the argument, which led to Vazquez and Hill tackling each other into the bushes, per the affidavit. BOY, 12, KILLED AFTER SUSPECT OPENED FIRE DURING BRAWL NEAR THEATER DISTRICT, POLICE SAY According to the affidavit, Honaker joined the fight as well, later saying she did so to pull Hill off Vazquez. After the fight in the bushes, Hill began running away from Vazquez and Honaker, yelling "help" with his hands in the air, the affidavit said. Vazquez retrieved what was later determined to be a shotgun from his pickup truck and fired one round, hitting Hill and causing him to fall to the ground, according to the affidavit. In an interview with investigators, Vazquez offered "many different accounts" of what happened but said that Hill "was fighting him and getting the better of him," according to the affidavit. Vazquez did not have an attorney on record. Fox News Digital reached out to the public defender's office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, which serves Orange and Osceola Counties. At the time of the shooting, Vazquez was out on bond for an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The Apopka Police Department investigated that case, which involved Vazquez and an accomplice allegedly threatening someone with a gun on Nov. 13, 2025, according to court records obtained by Fox News Digital. In February, Vazquez pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted a surety bond of $5,000. The Apopka Police Department declined to comment on Vazquez being granted bond, stating that is a decision made by the state attorney. The State Attorney's Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit did not immediately return a request for comment. Vazquez was also arrested in March 2025 for a domestic violence incident that allegedly involved strangling someone, per court records. He pleaded not guilty and his bond was later discharged. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc7682c5335ae1045ccbd Tim Scott goes scorched earth on El-Sayed: 'He's for Hamas, but he's against America' te 2026-08-12T19:20:08.706Z Tim Scott goes scorched earth on El-Sayed: 'He's for Hamas, but he's against America' FIRST ON FOX: The Senate GOP’s elections chief said Michigan voters have a clear-cut choice: pick a Trump-backed Republican or support an insurgent progressive who is "for Hamas." "By going with [Dr. Abdul] El-Sayed, you're talking about socialism, Marxism, communism, and someone who seems to just not like America," Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital. "The only thing he's not against, Hamas. He's for Hamas, but he's against America." Scott, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), and Republicans are ramping up their rhetoric against El-Sayed, who eked out a win to secure the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan last week against the more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. PEGGY FLANAGAN WAS MINNESOTA'S NO 2 OFFICIAL AS MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL EXPLODED UNDER STATE'S WATCH They're pouncing on unearthed hot takes he's made in the past and his proximity to Twitch streamer Hasan Piker in their quest to paint El-Sayed as a far-left candidate with extremist ties. Republicans believe that they have a real shot at flipping Michigan’s open seat after Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., opted to retire. Scott and company view former Rep. Mike Rogers, who was the GOP nominee in 2024, as the man to secure the seat. "I always believe that the wind's at my back, and I always believed that momentum's on our side," Scott said. "And there's no doubt about it when you look at the underlying conditions that you'd much, much, much rather be Mike Rogers than El-Sayed." REPUBLICANS GET THE DEMOCRAT THEY WANTED AS SOCIALIST ABDUL EL-SAYED WINS MICHIGAN SENATE PRIMARY For starters, Rogers has President Donald Trump’s backing in a state that he won by just over 1 point in 2024, a roughly 4-point swing from 2020, when former President Joe Biden nabbed the state. Rogers also hasn’t had to deal with a messy primary like his previous run against Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., who eked out a victory over the former House Intelligence Committee chair by just over 20,000 votes. "Two years ago, it was a slog for Mike Rogers. He had a very expensive primary in August, and then essentially a 60-day sprint to the finish line," Scott said. "This time he has more cash than ever, a better ground game than ever." "He is a strong, powerful, positive candidate. He is well known in Michigan. And so what we're going to see as we head towards the finish line is Michiganders will make the right decision for their future, for America's future, and it will be Mike Rogers," he continued. "I will say on the other side, it is not going to the past, it's going to a different, an alternate universe." WATCH: SCHUMER'S ANTI-CORRUPTION SPEECH DERAILED AFTER HECKLER BRANDS HIM 'GENOCIDAL MANIAC' El-Sayed, meanwhile, has dealt with the inverse. He’s just over a week out from a bitter primary fight against Stevens and Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, who eventually dropped out roughly a month before the primary election. He emerged victorious despite being vastly outspent in one of the most expensive primaries ever, and after running a campaign that pushed further left than the Democratic establishment and against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Shortly after his victory, Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., who leads Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, went about stitching together the wounds from the primary bloodbath. "Democrats are united by a common purpose: putting a check on Donald Trump by defeating his Republican enablers and taking back the Senate," they said in a joint statement. "We look forward to working with Abdul and Democrats across Michigan to win this seat in November." Though Schumer and the Democratic establishment didn’t back El-Sayed, Scott contended that his rise was emblematic of the Democratic Party’s lurch to the left, particularly as moderate Democrats have been felled by progressive challengers throughout this midterm election cycle across the country. "There's no doubt Abdul El-Sayed represents the worst part of the Democrat Party, which is becoming, unfortunately, the most consistent voice coming out of the Democratic Party," Scott said. El-Sayed's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc5122c5335ae1045cc6f Denny Hamlin chases monster largemouth bass in Texas with Bassmaster pro Chris Zaldain te 2026-08-12T19:10:10.475Z Denny Hamlin chases monster largemouth bass in Texas with Bassmaster pro Chris Zaldain Denny Hamlin spends most weekends trying to go faster than everyone else. But apparently, when he's not behind the wheel of a race car, he'd rather slow things down. Way, way down. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The NASCAR star has become increasingly obsessed with bass fishing over the past year, and his latest trip with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain suggests we can probably stop calling this a casual hobby. Hamlin recently joined Zaldain at Camelot Bell Ranch in Texas, where the two spent the day chasing monster largemouth bass. They found them, too. Zaldain documented the trip for his "Zaldaingerous" YouTube channel, with Hamlin and their fishing buddy Charlie Wend moving between lakes on the private ranch in search of trophy fish. Hamlin started his day with bass weighing 5.15 and 5.13 pounds before later hauling in a 6.12-pounder. He eventually topped himself with a 7.3-pound largemouth before having to wrap up his day and catch a flight back to North Carolina. Not bad for a guy whose day job doesn't involve a fishing rod. Hamlin and Zaldain worked the shallow grass early with ChatterBaits and swimming worms before moving offshore to scope for bigger fish in deeper water. Zaldain coached Hamlin on tracking his lure on the sonar screen and playing a game of keep-away with the bass — snapping the bait away just as a fish tracked it to mimic fleeing prey and trigger a bite. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Hamlin apparently caught on pretty quickly. The afternoon bite became more difficult, with several big fish simply mouthing the baits. Hamlin lost one estimated at more than 7 pounds, while Charlie lost another believed to be over 8. Then, with Hamlin already gone and just a couple minutes remaining in the trip, Charlie hooked the fish everyone had been looking for: an 11-pound, 6-ounce largemouth. Fishing started as something of an offseason escape for Hamlin before escalating in a hurry. Last September, Hamlin talked with former NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick about his newfound love of fishing and why spending hours on the water had become so appealing. "I mean, it's teaching me patience," Hamlin said. "You can go out there for hours and hours and just keep casting and not even get a bite. But it teaches me patience." LARGEMOUTH BASS EXPLODES FROM WATER TO EAT CHARL SCHWARTZEL'S GOLF BALL AT LIV GOLF NEW YORK For someone who has spent more than two decades making split-second decisions at roughly 200 mph, waiting around for a largemouth to cooperate is probably about as dramatic a change of pace as you can get. And Hamlin didn't exactly ease into his new hobby. By December, he had purchased a Nitro Z20 XL bass boat from Bass Pro Shops, a model with a base price of $67,995. "As you guys have seen over the last few months, I've gotten into fishing quite a bit," Hamlin said while showing off his new ride on Instagram. "Of course, I had to go to Bass Pro for my brand new fishing boat. Ended up getting a Nitro Z20 XL here. It's got pretty much everything on it that you could want." Naturally, the NASCAR driver also made sure his boat had a Hot Foot throttle. "I've got a gas pedal," Hamlin said. Of course he does. Love all things fishing and outdoors? Follow OutKick Outdoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc2be2c5335ae1045cc05 Nick Reiner indicted in murders of parents Rob Reiner, Michele Singer Reiner at Brentwood home te 2026-08-12T19:00:14.026Z Nick Reiner indicted in murders of parents Rob Reiner, Michele Singer Reiner at Brentwood home Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty Wednesday after a grand jury indicted him on murder charges in the stabbing deaths of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and photographer-producer Michele Singer Reiner. The indictment, returned July 20 and unsealed Wednesday, charges Reiner, 32, with two counts of murder and includes special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and lying in wait. Prosecutors also allege he personally used a knife. "This was a profound betrayal by someone who was loved and trusted by the very people he is accused of killing," Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. "The indictment unsealed today also adds a special circumstance allegation that the defendant committed the murders by means of lying in wait. We hope that by having a grand jury return an indictment in this case it will bring us one step closer to a trial and achieving justice." ROB REINER'S SON NICK FIGHTS FOR $1.5M TRUST FUND ACCESS TO BANKROLL HIGH-POWERED MURDER TRIAL DEFENSE Prosecutors allege Reiner fatally stabbed his father, 78, and mother, 70, on Dec. 14, 2025, at their Brentwood home. Police arrested him later that evening in Exposition Park. Reiner is being held without bail and is scheduled to return to court Sept. 15. If convicted as charged, he could face life in state prison without parole or the death penalty. Prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty. This is a developing story. Check back later for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc2bd2c5335ae1045cbfc Dan Dakich torches Fever coach Stephanie White for her pre-game remarks: "Dumbest coach I've ever seen" te 2026-08-12T19:00:13.060Z Dan Dakich torches Fever coach Stephanie White for her pre-game remarks: "Dumbest coach I've ever seen" Reactions are pouring in after Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White's pregame remarks on Tuesday night ahead of her team's 106-92 win over the New York Liberty. Now, OutKick's Dan Dakich — who knows a thing or two about a thing or two when it comes to coaching — is giving his take on it in the latest edition of "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich." White has been criticized multiple times this season for not sticking up for her players, especially after hard fouls on Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. "Somebody knocks your player on their ass with a flagrant foul, and if you are in a situation where the media will ask you about it, you always lead with defending your players," Dakich said. "That is not what Stephanie White did. That is not what Stephanie White does, but she claims that she does." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! White's "impassioned" plea included her saying that she did not see the foul DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky committed against Cunningham, which, as Dakich noted, misses the point. "Again, this is why you are a minor league coach," he said of White. "This is why you don't need to see it, honey, you don't. You don't need to see it. You simply need to know that your player got clotheslined, and you come in, and you defend your player. "It's the same thing with the Alyssa Thomas throat punch." Of course, the part of the speech getting the most attention is the intended "mic drop" moment, which sounded more like a tired saying on a sign someone would buy at HomeGoods. "Love will win, grace will win, humility will win, and kindness will win. I stand by them; I will always stand by them," she said. "Everybody else can go to hell." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Because there's nothing more loving, humble, and kind than telling those you disagree with to go to hell. "Oh man, she is the dumbest coach I've ever seen," Dakich said after sitting through the big finish of White's speech. "Love, grace, humility, integrity... and you can go to hell if you don't love grace and integrity? She is the dumbest human being to ever coach a professional sport." Dakich had some examples to back up that claim. "She says, 'Love wins, I will always have their back,' except you didn't with Alyssa Thomas, except you didn't with DiJonai Carrington... except you never have," he said. "Hell, you're so stupid you can't even tell us what a woman is. You can't even tell us the difference between a man and a woman." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc2bc2c5335ae1045cbf3 Chiefs legend not ready to say dynasty is over despite Patrick Mahomes' injury, Travis Kelce's final days te 2026-08-12T19:00:12.022Z Chiefs legend not ready to say dynasty is over despite Patrick Mahomes' injury, Travis Kelce's final days After winning back-to-back Super Bowls, reality has set in for the Kansas City Chiefs. They got shellacked in Super Bowl LIX by the Philadelphia Eagles and then missed the playoffs this past season — to add insult to injury (or, perhaps, injury to insult), Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL the day the Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention. Travis Kelce seemed to insinuate that Super Bowl LIX left a bad taste in his mouth, causing his return for what seemed like one more season. Well, he did the same after missing the playoffs and is returning for a 14th year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Fellow legendary Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez is fired up to see Kelce back on the gridiron. "I did a sit-down with him...and I did honestly — I was like, he's done. He's got to be done. I mean, he was playing some good football, but clearly it's not what it was. Just like with me at the end of my career, it wasn't what it was when I was 27, 28, 29 years old. But he's got that drive. He wants to play," Gonzalez recently told Fox News Digital. "Everybody knows, it's no secret, he's winding down an incredible career. But he is one of the best to ever do it, if not the best. And it's been fun to watch him play and see all the success he's had on and off the field. I love that guy. He's such a good dude off the field as well. He's easy to root for." With perhaps a rejuvenated Kelce for what might be his final season, a revamped running game and a fully healthy wide receiver room, Gonzalez believes there is a chance the Chiefs could revert to their old form. JETS PLAYER TAKEN OFF FIELD IN AMBULANCE DURING TRAINING CAMP JOINT PRACTICE WITH BUCCANEERS "I mean, I've been more excited about them in the past, not going to lie," he admitted. "But I really do think Patrick Mahomes is going to have a great year. For some reason, I mean one of those old-school-type years. They still got really good receivers: [Xavier] Worthy, [Rashee] Rice, [Tyquan] Thornton, don't sleep on him. And then obviously Travis is still there. They got the running back now with Kenneth Walker. Offensively, they're going to be fine. They'll be a top-10 offense, Eric Bieniemy's back. So, offensively, I'm not worried about them... "If they can creep into that top-10-type defense, then I see no reason. I mean, in the AFC, I think they got a good shot. I think they got a really good shot to win their division and to make some — hey, come playoff time, Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs? Come on. I'm not picking against them." The Chiefs are personal for Gonzalez, as the organization drafted him 13th overall in 1997 out of California. Now in retirement, Gonzalez has partnered with Novartis to spread the word for men to get their prostate checked, another aspect "close and personal to me" after losing two family members to prostate cancer with another currently battling it. "It's something that runs in my family, something that I'm at risk for. The word that we're trying to spread together is: take the blood test. It's just a simple blood test, and early detection can save lives," Gonzalez said. "It's the most common cancer amongst men — one in eight chance of getting prostate cancer. So, it's important, and early screening can save lives. So, that's what has to be understood about it, is that you can jump out in front of it. And there's stuff you can do about it. It's something that can be treatable if early detected. So, that's kind of what it is for me. It's like, why wouldn't I want to get on board with something like this?" Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc0652c5335ae1045cba6 Feds bust one of the largest marriage fraud schemes in US history involving 1,000+ Chinese sham unions te 2026-08-12T18:50:13.735Z Feds bust one of the largest marriage fraud schemes in US history involving 1,000+ Chinese sham unions Nearly a dozen people tied to a decade-long marriage fraud network involving more than 1,000 sham unions face federal charges related to a scheme that charged Chinese nationals up to $100,000 to participate in fake marriages to U.S. citizens in an effort to secure green cards, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. A federal indictment unsealed in New York City names 11 defendants — all naturalized U.S. citizens from China and one green card holder — for their roles in the marriage and immigration fraud scheme. They are charged with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and immigration document fraud, as well as conspiracy to encourage the unlawful residence of aliens in the United States, the Justice Department said. WOMAN EXPOSED RUNNING VISA FRAUD SCHEME SPANNING YEARS, POSING AS IMMIGRATION OFFICER The indictment is one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in the U.S., authorities said. "This scheme was not a quick fly-by-night operation, but rather a years-long, multimillion-dollar cottage industry to criminally assist people who would not, or legally could not, otherwise become citizens of the United States," U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters at a news conference Wednesday. Some of the defendants worked as facilitators, recruiters and officiants, authorities said. They were identified as: Amy Cheng, 72; Xiao Mei Chan, 64; Christine Lu, 52; Jing Yan Ye, 43; Xiao Yan Chen, 48; Gang Zheng, 61; Anthony Cheng, 47; Michelle Duenas, 35; Angela Duenas, 26; Sigrid Cetino, 32; and Erika Johnson, 43. DOJ MOVES TO STRIP CITIZENSHIP FROM 17 PEOPLE ACCUSED OF HIDING DISTURBING CRIMES The New York City-based fraud ran from at least 2016 through July 2026, involving mostly Chinese citizens who married U.S. citizens, prosecutors said. The network included facilitators who oversaw the scheme and identified foreigners, recruiters who found willing American citizens and helped ensure their continued participation, and assistants who prepared immigration paperwork and coordinated the submission of green card applications, authorities said. The foreigners paid as much as $100,000 for the sham marriages, the DOJ said. U.S. citizens involved were paid as much as $30,000, mostly in installments tied to milestones in the green card application process. Recruiters were paid commissions of as much as $5,000 for each citizen willing to participate, authorities said. The fake marriages took place across the U.S. and overseas, including Vanuatu and China. To conceal the fraud, the defendants would stage photos of families at restaurants to create the appearance of a legitimate wedding, complete with wedding attire, photographers and attendees, Blanche said. "After the married couples would visit a local office affiliated with the scheme, sign forms for submission to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, learn about the USCIS interview process to apply for a green card, they would then execute prenuptial agreements, which, not surprisingly — given the allegation these were sham marriages — waived their rights to share in the other's estate upon death," he said. The scheme also relied on marriage officiants, attorneys, tax preparers, insurance providers and other service providers. The couples were coached before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) interviews, and once a foreign national obtained a green card, the organizers allegedly arranged for a divorce. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE SAYS MIGRANT COMMUNITIES SHOW 'CLEAR PATTERN' IN FEDERAL FRAUD AS INVESTIGATIONS WIDEN "We believe this network took in tens of millions of dollars over its decade-long operation, making it one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in U.S. history," said Jamie McDonald, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Authorities were looking into whether the federal government will revoke the green cards for those involved in the fake marriages, McDonald said. The Trump administration has prioritized cracking down on marriage and immigration fraud as a key part of its enforcement efforts. Officials have emphasized stricter interviews, increased arrests and prosecutions of participants in sham marriage networks, and increased scrutiny of documents. In February, 11 people were charged in a similar marriage fraud scheme that involved the recruitment of U.S. military service members to marry Chinese citizens. The scheme was orchestrated by a Chinese transnational gang that recruited military members to participate in fraudulent marriages so that Chinese citizens could obtain immigration benefits and access cards for U.S. military installations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said at the time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc0652c5335ae1045cb9d Travis Kelce calls marrying Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden 'the best night of my life' te 2026-08-12T18:50:13.098Z Travis Kelce calls marrying Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden 'the best night of my life' Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had the offseason of his dreams as, just before training camp got underway, he and Taylor Swift had the wedding of their dreams. The 36-year-old spoke to reporters at Chiefs training camp on Wednesday, where he was asked about his star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden in early July. "Wedding was the best night of my life, and I appreciate everybody who came out and celebrated and had fun with us," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Kelce added that it was a "crazy night," filled with "a lot of celebration." But, as he looks ahead to yet another season with the Chiefs, Kelce tried to steer the conversation back to football. The ceremony at Madison Square Garden took place on July 3, where Swift and Kelce tied the knot with around 1,000 guests in attendance. And those guests were many A-listers, including Adam Sandler, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone, George Clooney, Bradley Cooper and many more. FANS STUNNED AT TRAVIS KELCE'S TRAINING CAMP PHYSIQUE AFTER NUPTIALS TO TAYLOR SWIFT From the sports world, Chiefs quarterback and close friend of Kelce’s, Patrick Mahomes, was there of course alongside his wife Brittany, whom Swift has frequented Chiefs games with. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Caitlin Clark and more were also present. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was also there, and he recently joked there was "a lot of dancing" at the wedding that kept him in shape for the season ahead. Swift and Kelce did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen during the ceremony, according to a statement shared with People. Instead, Austin Swift, Taylor’s brother, was her "Man of Honor," while Kelce’s older brother, Jason, was his "Best Man." It’s been quite the love story for the "Love Story" singer and one of the most recognizable NFL players in the world. Swift admitted that Kelce "very adorably" put her on blast during his "New Heights" podcast led to them eventually meeting up for a date. "We started hanging out right after that," Swift told Time magazine, adding that they started talking well before she was spotted at her first Chiefs game. "So, we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other. "By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple." In July 2023, Kelce joked on his "New Heights" podcast that he missed the opportunity to give Swift a friendship bracelet in person when The Eras Tour rolled through Kansas City. NFL LEGEND ROB GRONKOWSKI DETAILS TRAVIS KELCE AND TAYLOR SWIFT'S 'MAGNIFICENT' WEDDING "If you’re up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are friendship bracelets, and I received a bunch of them being there, but I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my (phone) number on it," Kelce told his brother, Jason. The Kelce brothers also had Swift on their podcast in August 2025. And almost two weeks after that appearance, they announced their engagement on Instagram. "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," Swift wrote, sharing photos of Kelce down on one knee during the intimate moment. Now, it’s back to reality for Kelce, the 11-time Pro Bowl player who will be playing in his 14th NFL season this year. Talk of retirement has swirled around Kelce for the past few seasons, but he announced he has at least one more season left in him before the 2026 campaign got underway. In 2025, Kelce secured 76 passes for 851 yards and five touchdowns across a full 17-game season, where the Chiefs missed the playoffs. Fox News' Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc05e2c5335ae1045cb78 How Crowley Eked Out a Win in the Wisconsin Governor Primary te 2026-08-12T18:50:06.690Z How Crowley Eked Out a Win in the Wisconsin Governor Primary A shifting race and a key endorsement helped the moderate Democrat overcome his progressive challenger, Francesca Hong, voters said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc05d2c5335ae1045cb6f Three Questions for Democrats After an Eye-Opening Loss for Progressives te 2026-08-12T18:50:05.756Z Three Questions for Democrats After an Eye-Opening Loss for Progressives Democratic voters in key battlegrounds are showing themselves to be fiercely split. The party has a lot to hash out between now and 2028. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cc05c2c5335ae1045cb66 With Big Choices Ahead, Ocasio-Cortez Navigates New Territory te 2026-08-12T18:50:04.595Z With Big Choices Ahead, Ocasio-Cortez Navigates New Territory Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to share her decision to freeze her eggs, the news that her longtime relationship had ended and talk of a presidential run have only intensified the debates that swirl around her. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbe0f2c5335ae1045c97d Ranking the ten best college football coaches in the country ahead of the 2026 season te 2026-08-12T18:40:15.827Z Ranking the ten best college football coaches in the country ahead of the 2026 season With the changes happening in college football over the last half decade, most notably NIL and the transfer portal, the proliferation of talent in the game has been as balanced as ever. With that, you could make the argument that coaches mean more than they ever have before, since it requires more strategy than just rolling the ball out and letting your 22 five-stars "talent" their way to victory. Despite legends like Nick Saban calling it quits a few years ago, college football is in great hands with some phenomenal coaches among its ranks. COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES ON HOT SEAT: BILL BELICHICK, MIKE NORVELL AND OTHERS FACING MAKE-OR-BREAK 2026 Speaking of which, I thought today would be as good a day as any to rank the ten best coaches in college football right now. This list is obviously subjective, but some of the factors I'm weighing are: total resume, recent success, and whether they have overachieved or underachieved relative to the resources they've been given. With that said, let's dive right in. We start this list off with a man who, five years ago, probably would have been comfortably within the top five: Lincoln Riley. The USC head coach is heading into his fifth season in Los Angeles, and if you asked most Trojan fans, they would probably admit he has underperformed with regard to the expectations they had when he arrived. Ironically enough, his first year at Southern Cal was his best, as the Men of Troy won 11 games and were a fourth quarter collapse away from making it to the College Football Playoff. Since then, it's been tough sledding for Riley, but last year should provide some hope to fans of the program, as the 42-year-old pulled off what was perhaps his best coaching job since leaving Oklahoma and guided USC to a nine-win season while unlocking the potential of quarterback Jayden Maiava. Heading into 2026, Riley and Maiava will look to finally send USC to the CFP, and it seems like the pieces are in place for that to happen. If it does, I expect Riley to shoot back up this ranking come next season. When it comes to "doing more with less," there are few who can top what head coach Clark Lea has done while at Vanderbilt (I can think of one other, but we will talk about him later). When Lea arrived in Nashville in 2021, he proclaimed that he would have Vandy competing for SEC and national championships. The whole college football world pointed and laughed, and rightly so, because the Commodores had long been a doormat in the SEC save for a few seasons with James Franklin at the helm. Fast forward just five short years, and Lea has done exactly what he said he would, giving Vanderbilt its first ten-win season in school history and having the 'Dores within a stone's throw of the College Football Playoff. For all his accomplishments on the field, he's done just as well on the recruiting trail, landing the program's first five-star in quarterback Jared Curtis. Kind of unbelievable for anyone who knows anything about Vandy, and if he's able to repeat his success over the next couple of years without Diego Pavia as his quarterback, it will only strengthen my belief that Lea is one of the best coaches in America. You could almost consider this spot for Kyle Whittingham a lifetime achievement award, but that would do a disservice to just how good of a coach he still is. The man was an absolute machine while coaching the Utah Utes, guiding them through conference realignment and an ever-evolving college football world, racking up several of the best seasons in school history in the process. He's the winningest coach in Utah history, and his defensive prowess and penchant for developing unheralded recruits into NFL Draft picks is the stuff of legend. This past offseason, Whittingham left the friendly confines of Salt Lake City and headed east to Ann Arbor, where he will hope to instill some stability to a wildly chaotic Michigan program. It's a testament to Whittingham that he continues to end up on lists like this year after year, and it proves that he's a rare combination of talent and longevity. The Wolverines should be in good hands with Whittingham at the helm. College football fans disagree on a lot, but there may not be a more universally hated name outside of Baton Rouge than Lane Kiffin. His antics have rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, particularly regarding his most recent breakup with Ole Miss, but there is no question the man is a brilliant football coach. Kiffin's offensive acumen knows no equal, and he's regarded as one of the best X's and O's guys on that side of the ball in quite some time, but he makes this list for more than just that reason alone. PAUL FINEBAUM ROASTS LANE KIFFIN FOR RECENT COMMENTS: "TRYING TO WIPE OLE MISS OFF THE MAP" The former Rebels head coach turned Ole Miss from an afterthought in the SEC to a national power, and by the time of his unceremonious exit, had them in a position to legitimately win a CFP title. He's such a good head coach that he had people actually believing that it was just as easy to win a championship at Ole Miss as it would be to win one at LSU or Florida. That fact is not lost on me, but the only reason he isn't any higher is because he hasn't actually gone out and won the thing yet. Few have, to be sure, but Kiffin has a chance to rocket near the top of this list should he win even one natty while on the bayou. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is a lot like Lane Kiffin in many ways, so the two are ranked right next to each other for a reason. Sark has access to a lot more resources and talent at Texas than Kiffin did while he was at Ole Miss, and has been far more consistent as a result. He is considered one of the top offensive play callers in the game and consistently has the Longhorns in the national championship conversation year after year. It will be interesting to see how he handles the expectations this year and how he coaches quarterback Arch Manning through another year of Heisman hype, but I believe Sark will be up for the challenge. His recruiting prowess deserves mention as well, as Texas has always had the resources to get whoever it wants, but Sark has been able to unlock that in a way that has given Texas one of the most talented rosters since he's arrived. When Brian Kelly jumped ship for LSU in 2021, many believed it was because he had gotten Notre Dame to its ceiling as a program in the modern landscape of college football. Marcus Freeman proved that the Irish still had room to grow, and has lifted the program to new heights, both on the field and on the recruiting trail. Notre Dame made it all the way to the national championship game two seasons ago, and after finishing in the top 10 in the AP Poll last season is projected to be a top-five team this coming season as well, showing Freeman's ability to keep the Irish consistently elite. He has been lauded for his ability to coach elite defenses dating back to his days as a coordinator, and it shows in Notre Dame's ability to keep churning out top-flight units every season. The fact that he has the Irish recruiting in the top five is noteworthy as well, which was thought to be almost impossible in the age of NIL. Freeman is very young, so he will only continue to improve as he gains more experience. 4. Dan Lanning (Oregon) Another brilliant, young defensive mind, Dan Lanning has the Oregon Ducks absolutely rolling since arriving in 2022. Hailing from the Kirby Smart coaching tree, Lanning has been aces in Eugene pretty much from day one. The Ducks have won at least 10 games every year of Lanning's tenure, as he has pretty much accomplished everything short of winning a national championship for them. He is a recruiting wizard, which makes sense given his ties to Smart, and his chops on the trail coupled with Oregon's much-publicized resources have turned the Ducks from great recruiters to full-on Death Star status. Another underrated aspect of Lanning's game is his ability to identify and hire elite coordinators, as he has had three move on to head coaching jobs since he donned an Oregon visor four years ago. I firmly believe Lanning has everything in place to accomplish that as early as this season, especially with the talent he continues to assemble in the Pacific Northwest. I was so torn between Ohio State's Ryan Day and my number two, that their rankings might just depend on what kind of mood I'm in that day. With that said, Day is an elite coach in every sense of the word, which sounds wild to anyone who just woke up from a coma for the last two years. It's amazing how a national championship can change perceptions, but Day was a phenomenal coach before he won it all just 18 months ago. He's an excellent recruiter, a great offensive mind, and his coordinator hires are some of the best in the business, employing the likes of Matt Patricia, Jim Knowles, Chip Kelly, Arthur Smith, and Brian Hartline among others. That matters in this day and age, and his hiring of Knowles specifically may have been the secret sauce that propelled the Buckeyes to a natty following the 2024 season. I can't foresee Ohio State ever being ranked outside the top-ten to finish a season as long as Day is locked in, which says a lot about both his ceiling and consistency. The best part (at least for Buckeye fans) is that Day isn't even 50 years old yet, so he will be among the elites for quite some time. If you wanted to rank Day ahead of Smart or vice versa, I really wouldn't have a problem either way; it really was like splitting hairs between these two. What it came down to for me were Smart's two national championships and the fact that he accomplished that while Nick Saban was still at the top of his game at Alabama. I also believe Smart took over Georgia when it was in a slightly worse position than Ohio State was when Day took over, though neither program was exactly in the gutter. What could you possibly say about Kirby that hasn't already been said? He's an elite defensive coach, one of the best recruiters of his era, develops NFL talent at an absurd level, and absolutely feasts on his rivals. Perhaps an even bigger feather in his cap is the fact that one of the other coaches on this list hails from his tree (Dan Lanning), meaning he even has a penchant for developing great coaches. I would say he's the closest thing we have to a modern Saban if not for... CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM I mentioned it near the top of the list when discussing Clark Lea, but no one, perhaps in the history of college football, has done more with less than Curt Cignetti at Indiana. Just think about where the Hoosiers were in their entire history before Coach Cig got there. There have been so many "firsts" in program history it's hard to even keep track: first 11-win season, first Playoff berth, first undefeated season, first national championship, first five-star recruit. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS It's enough to make your head spin. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! The only knock I can think to make against Cignetti is that he hasn't been at Indiana for long enough to rack up some of the accomplishments of the all-time greats, but I keep having to remind myself he's at freaking Indiana. I've written plenty about Cignetti's greatness but suffice to say, he's the king of the mountain right now and I don't know how anyone will dethrone him outside of a guy like Kirby winning the next four national titles. If all that still hasn't convinced you, just Google him. He wins. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbe0f2c5335ae1045c974 Brooks Nader ditches bikini top in front of dad and sparks fierce fan debate te 2026-08-12T18:40:15.160Z Brooks Nader ditches bikini top in front of dad and sparks fierce fan debate Brooks Nader turned a sun-soaked Sardinian getaway into a full-on family spectacle when the model ditched her swimsuit top in front of her dad and relatives – leaving everyone with nowhere to look but straight at the drama. Nader, along with her mom, Holland, her dad, Breaux, and her sister, Sarah Jane, were all spotted enjoying a day on the water when things took a turn. The Sports Illustrated model arrived at the seaside outing in a billowy white dress before peeling it off to take a dip in the Mediterranean. BROOKS NADER FLAUNTS PLUNGING SWIMSUIT DURING STEAMY BEACH DATE WITH ACTOR TARON EGERTON IN AUSTRALIA Fortunately for Nader, going topless is practically part of the European beach uniform – at least according to her supporters. "She's in europe relax," one social media user wrote. "Americans in comments SHOOK that women have parts of their body they don't need to hide or feel shame about having," another wrote. Still, not everyone was on board with the family beach-day reveal. "Everybody claiming this is normal because they're in Europe...they're from Louisiana," an Instagram user wrote. "This is WEIRD." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Sorry but there's a time and place for nudity and imo it's not with your family," another wrote. "Call me uncultured, but swimming topless with my dad is one European tradition I'm comfortable skipping," one user said. Nader set off on her Italian vacation after working on her biggest scripted opportunity yet, the upcoming "Baywatch" reboot. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The model's big break came through Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. After winning the publication’s 2019 Swim Search, she became a recurring SI Swimsuit model and ultimately landed one of the coveted covers in 2023. She later expanded beyond modeling, competing on Season 33 of "Dancing with the Stars" in 2024 and starring alongside her three younger sisters – Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane – in the reality series "Love Thy Nader." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbe092c5335ae1045c95a Texas man faces murder charge in fatal Colorado River boat crash te 2026-08-12T18:40:09.856Z Texas man faces murder charge in fatal Colorado River boat crash A criminal case involving a deadly boating accident on the Colorado River in La Paz County is being handled by Mohave County due to a conflict. Kingman-based Judge Billy Sipe conducted a pretrial conference on Aug. 10 in the case… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbe082c5335ae1045c951 Las Vegas man gets 7.5 years for fatal Bullhead City crash te 2026-08-12T18:40:08.966Z Las Vegas man gets 7.5 years for fatal Bullhead City crash Family members grieving the loss of a Bullhead City woman killed in a traffic accident vented during the sentencing hearing for the Las Vegas man convicted of manslaughter for her death. Judge Ryan Esplin imposed a 7.5-year prison term Aug.… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbe082c5335ae1045c948 Eastbound I-40 lane restrictions near Kingman to continue through end of year te 2026-08-12T18:40:08.056Z Eastbound I-40 lane restrictions near Kingman to continue through end of year Motorists traveling east on Interstate 40 near Kingman can expect lane restrictions through the end of the year as crews continue work on an 8-mile pavement preservation project. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbe072c5335ae1045c93f Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police te 2026-08-12T18:40:07.120Z Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police Lake Havsu City Police reported the following arrests and citations: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbe042c5335ae1045c932 How Crowley Eked Out a Win in the Wisconsin Governor Primary te 2026-08-12T18:40:04.963Z How Crowley Eked Out a Win in the Wisconsin Governor Primary A shifting race and a key endorsement helped the moderate Democrat overcome his progressive challenger, Francesca Hong, voters said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbe032c5335ae1045c916 Grubhub’s $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers te 2026-08-12T18:40:03.219Z Grubhub’s $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers Checks are being mailed from Grubhub's $23.8 million fine from the FTC after it settled allegations over its business practices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbbb42c5335ae1045c8f2 Fired Texas judge speaks out as dirty-water firestorm engulfs town te 2026-08-12T18:30:12.893Z Fired Texas judge speaks out as dirty-water firestorm engulfs town When we first introduced you to Jennifer Combs, the facts already sounded hard to believe. The Texas mom said police arrested her after she used Facebook to collect complaints about discolored water in Trinidad. Combs spent 23 hours in jail on a felony false alarm or report charge. A Henderson County grand jury later declined to indict her. She has since filed a federal lawsuit alleging political retaliation. You can read our original article on Jennifer Combs and the Trinidad, Texas water controversy. Her arrest, however, did not end the controversy. Police later arrested a man who protested outside Trinidad City Hall. The judge who dismissed his charge says city officials fired her one week later. New! 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She described herself in a way that was direct and deeply personal. "I've been a damn good judge," Bivens said. "I've tried to be human." The case involved Winston Noles, a citizen journalist known online as Otto the Watchdog. He went to Trinidad after learning about Combs' arrest. Noles stood outside city hall with a sign that used an expletive to criticize "bad cops." Trinidad police arrested him and charged him with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. The department's case centered on a claim that his sign had offended the city's water clerk. Bivens said the evidence presented to her did not support that charge. Bivens recalled an officer entering her courtroom and presenting two possible outcomes. Police could take Noles to jail or bring him before her for arraignment. Her response was clear. "You need to let him go," Bivens said. "I said that multiple times. You need to let him go." Bivens dismissed the disorderly conduct charge. She said Noles had not committed a crime by displaying the sign. Local reporting also found that the former water clerk, Colby Reyes, said in writing that Noles had not offended her. Reyes later joined another former city employee in a wrongful termination lawsuit against Trinidad. The lawsuit alleges that city officials fired Reyes because she "refused to lie" about her reaction to the protest. Those allegations have not been proven in court. During our interview, Combs described the situation this way. "She would not sign a statement that said she was offended," Combs said. Then came the part that still seems unbelievable. "The judge dropped it. They fired the judge," Combs said. CARIBBEAN HOT SPOT GRIPPED BY WATER CRISIS, AND TOURISTS SCRAMBLE TO RESCHEDULE PLANS The Trinidad City Council voted 3-1 to dismiss Bivens during a May 28 meeting. Her attorney argued that the council's action was unlawful. The city proceeded with the dismissal. Bivens told me she returned to work and discovered she could no longer enter her office. "They changed my code when I came in to work on Tuesday," she said. "My security code was changed." She said city leaders ended her 16-year judicial career without giving her a valid reason. When I asked whether she expected a Facebook post about water to cause this much upheaval, she answered quickly. "Absolutely not. No," Bivens said. "This has been such a crazy journey." Bivens has said publicly that she believes the city retaliated against her because she dismissed Noles' charge. Her attorneys have considered legal action. The city has not admitted that retaliation motivated its vote. CyberGuy sent a request for comment to the mayor and city council through the city’s published contact information but did not hear back before our deadline. During our interview, Bivens also described an alleged conversation with Charles Gregory, who served as Trinidad's police chief when police arrested Combs. According to Bivens, Gregory entered her office after Combs published her Facebook post. "I know who it is, and I'm, I'm F-ing getting her. I'm getting her," Bivens recalled him saying. That is Bivens' account of the conversation. CyberGuy has not independently verified that Gregory made the statement. Gregory previously defended the department's decision to pursue Combs. He said her Facebook post created "fear, panic, or unnecessary emergency response within a community." He later resigned, with June 19 reported as his final day. We reached out to the Trinidad Police Department for comment about Bivens' allegations and the department's handling of the arrests. We did not hear back before our deadline. In our earlier CyberGuy report, an attorney representing Trinidad said the city could not discuss details because of active lawsuits. "The claims against the City of Trinidad will be answered where they belong, in a court of law," attorney Zachary Smith wrote. The warrant process later faced scrutiny from another judge. Henderson County District Judge R. Scott McKee approved the warrant connected to Combs' arrest. He later sent Gregory a letter questioning information that two Trinidad officers had presented. McKee questioned the "accuracy, completeness, and reliability" of the officers' information. According to the letter, the officers failed to disclose citizen complaints and water-quality concerns. They also left out information that could explain the basis for Combs' Facebook post. McKee ordered the two officers to appear before him in person when seeking future warrants. They had previously been allowed to submit requests electronically. That development is important. A judge can only evaluate probable cause using the information police provide. Missing context may change how a judge views the entire case. Meanwhile, state investigators confirmed that Trinidad's water system had real problems. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality released findings from two investigations on July 1. The first investigation found that Trinidad's system failed to meet state minimums involving total chlorine and iron. The report said the system had returned to compliance by April 22 after a boil-water notice. A second investigation began on May 15. It resulted in four violations. Investigators documented problems with required chloramine-effectiveness sampling. They also found maintenance issues at the surface water treatment plant. In one sample, investigators recorded 20 color units. The EPA and TCEQ recommend a maximum of 15 color units. These findings do not confirm every medical claim posted online. However, they show that residents were raising concerns about a system with documented deficiencies. Combs and Bivens also discussed a Trinidad family that said its 16-year-old daughter developed a serious skin reaction after showering. Medical records obtained by a local TV station described the condition as "most likely chemical burn/severe dermatitis from water she was exposed to." However, the report also stated that it remained unclear whether Trinidad's water-treatment process caused the reaction. The family was considering legal action at the time of the report. Bivens told me she knew the family and had seen photographs of the teenager's injuries. "I've seen the pictures," Bivens said. "I know the family of the young girl that got burned." The family's allegation and the medical assessment deserve attention. Still, a final legal or regulatory determination about the cause has not been made. On July 10, the Texas Rangers confirmed that they had opened an investigation involving Trinidad. "We can confirm the Texas Rangers are investigating," the agency told Dallas affiliate FOX 4. Because the investigation remains active, the Rangers did not disclose its scope. Then, on July 16, all three members of Trinidad's city hall staff resigned. The departing officials were City Manager Cynthia Dosier, City Clerk Sandra Rojas and Municipal Judge Susan Carver. Carver had taken over the municipal judge position after Bivens' dismissal. Mayor Dennis Haws warned that the resignations would create operational problems while the city worked through the transition. The resignations do not prove wrongdoing. They do show how far this controversy has spread since Combs published her original Facebook post. Combs says people associated with a small group in Trinidad mass-reported her Facebook post. The platform then removed it. During our interview, Bivens directed a message at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. "Stop trampling on people's rights," Bivens said. "Stop trampling on free speech." We reached out to Meta for comment on Bivens' message, but did not hear back before our deadline. Facebook's content-moderation system did not arrest Combs. Still, removing a post can erase evidence of what someone said and how other people responded. That is why screenshots matter. Save the original post and relevant comments when documenting a public concern. Keep copies of notices or messages you receive from officials. You should also separate confirmed facts from reports that still need verification. Phrases such as "residents reported" or "we are asking the state to investigate" make that distinction clear. For more ways to control what social platforms collect and preserve your account security, see our five simple tech tips to take back control of social media. Jennifer Combs says she used Facebook to gather water complaints from people who felt ignored. Police responded with a felony charge, yet a grand jury declined to indict her. Winston Noles then protested her treatment. Judge Shellena Bivens dismissed his disorderly conduct charge because she said the evidence did not support it. Trinidad's City Council fired her one week later. Since then, another judge has questioned the police warrant process. State investigators have documented water-system violations. The Texas Rangers are also investigating, although they have not revealed the scope. Public officials have every right to correct false information. They also have a duty to respect lawful criticism. Arresting people who question local government creates a chilling effect that can reach far beyond one small town. For more on how this controversy unfolded, check out the full conversation with Judge Bivens on The CyberGuy Report podcast at CyberGuy.com. When a Facebook post about dirty water can lead to two arrests, a fired judge and a Texas Rangers investigation, how safe would you feel speaking up in your own community? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cbbb42c5335ae1045c8e9 U-Haul worker allegedly shoots co-worker dead after argument during shift: Police te 2026-08-12T18:30:12.003Z U-Haul worker allegedly shoots co-worker dead after argument during shift: Police A Nashville U-Haul employee allegedly gunned down his 56-year-old co-worker during a shift, as police say he fired several shots after the two men were arguing over a drink. Devin Rice, 23, was arrested on Aug. 5 after he allegedly shot and killed Fredrick Lytton at a U-Haul store in Nashville, Tennessee, according to police. Lytton died after arriving at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Rice admitted to arguing with Lytton over a drink and then shooting him. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Police accused Rice of pulling out a pistol and shooting Lytton several times. Officials said Rice fled the area after allegedly shooting Lytton, but was later arrested. Rice was arrested on charges of criminal homicide. SEND US A TIP Joshua Houghtaylen, who lives in the area of the shooting, told WSMV that crime is getting worse and putting the onus on the city's police to act. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "The crime here in Nashville is getting really bad," Houghtaylen said. "Police need to do a better job at getting the guns off the street because there’s a lot of shootings in Nashville." In a statement to Fox News Digital, Jeff Porter, U-Haul area district vice president of Tennessee, said, "We are shocked and deeply saddened by what occurred. Our concern right now is being there to support the victim’s family and our Team Members affected by this tragic event." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL An obituary for Lytton states he'll be remembered for "his strong spirit, perseverance, and love of life. A dedicated cross-country truck driver, Fred enjoyed the open road, NASCAR, animals, and classic country music." "Though Fred's life was taken too soon, his memories and the love he shared with family and friends will remain forever," the obituary said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb95c2c5335ae1045c88c LeBron James’ 76ers debut set for blockbuster Knicks showdown at MSG te 2026-08-12T18:20:12.935Z LeBron James’ 76ers debut set for blockbuster Knicks showdown at MSG LeBron James’ first game as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers will come at the world’s most famous arena. James’ 76ers will take on the defending NBA champion New York Knicks on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden on the NBA’s opening night of the 2026-27 season. Knicks-76ers is the first of three games on the NBA’s opening night. The NBA season will begin when the Boston Celtics take on the Detroit Pistons at 3 p.m. ET and conclude when the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the San Antonio Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Knicks-76ers matchup is a rematch of the 2026 Eastern Conference semifinals, a series in which the Knicks swept the 76ers in four games. The Knicks are returning most of the same core that dominated the NBA playoffs and won the title, with the only notable loss being backup center and defensive stalwart Mitchell Robinson. Robinson signed a three-year, $47.38 million contract with the Celtics. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The 76ers, however, will look much different on opening night. Not only did they sign James, but they also pulled off a stunning trade for Celtics star Jaylen Brown. They acquired the 2024 Finals MVP for Paul George, a 2028 first-round pick, a 2031 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick (best of the Golden State Warriors/Oklahoma City Thunder/Milwaukee Bucks) and a 2030 second-round pick (best of the Washington Wizards/Portland Trail Blazers/Phoenix Suns). With the additions of Brown and James, the 76ers' starting lineup will likely be composed of VJ Edgecomb, Tyrese Maxey, Brown, James and Joel Embiid, forming one of the strongest lineups in the Eastern Conference. The 76ers’ revamped starting lineup's first task will be taking down the reigning NBA champions on their home floor. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb95c2c5335ae1045c883 Hasan Piker warns ‘the knives will be out’ after socialist Francesca Hong falls in Wisconsin upset te 2026-08-12T18:20:12.306Z Hasan Piker warns ‘the knives will be out’ after socialist Francesca Hong falls in Wisconsin upset Far-left streamer Hasan Piker warned Tuesday night that "the knives will be out" for the socialist left after Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, arguing during his livestream that Democratic establishment figures will work harder to stop insurgent candidates because they no longer underestimate the progressive movement. Piker, who appeared alongside Hong and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., at an August campaign rally, portrayed the loss as a warning for socialists seeking to build on recent primary victories. "It will be more difficult, though, because the establishment will not underestimate us. It will continue to undermine us, but they will not underestimate us," Piker said. "So, the knives will be out." HASAN PIKER CALLS FOR DEMOCRATS WHO OPPOSE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO BE 'PUNISHED' RNC national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre responded to Piker's remarks in a statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday, calling on Democrats to disavow the controversial streamer. "Hasan Piker is a Hamas-hugging radical with a long history of threatening rape and violence against those he disagrees with. Democrats would do right to disavow him, but they'll continue to bend to his will like spineless, useful idiots," Baldassarre said. The Wisconsin primary became a contest between the party’s socialist left and its more traditional coalition. Hong, a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member, was backed by Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner and Wisconsin-based DSA chapters. After initially leaving the race, Crowley re-entered the contest with the endorsement of retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and accumulated support from the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council, the IBEW Wisconsin State Conference and a slate of Democratic mayors and local officials. DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT STRIKES BACK AS SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DOWNED IN BATTLEGROUND PRIMARY Hong previously sought to put distance between herself and Piker after appearing on his livestream for a campaign fundraiser, saying in a July "MS NOW Reports" interview that sharing a platform with someone did not mean she endorsed everything the host had said. Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate and TV personality Spencer Pratt mocked the reaction of Piker and the DSA following Hong’s defeat. "Beetlejuice Bob isn’t take the Hong loss well," Pratt said on X. "The DSA are freaking out that everyone is realizing Emperor Mao here has no clothes." Piker said Crowley’s victory was "far from the worst result" and predicted the Democrat would defeat Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany in November. ‘COMMON SENSE AGAINST CRAZY’: TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE SOUNDS ALARM ON SOCIALIST HONG IN WISCONSIN RACE "Crowley still, if he wins, is going to defeat Tom Tiffany. And that's a good thing. OK, I stand on that," Piker said. The Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary was not called until early Wednesday after Milwaukee election officials said "human error" delayed the county's vote count. Five of nine memory sticks delivered to the Milwaukee County Courthouse contained audit logs instead of election results after an election worker pushed the wrong button, according to Milwaukee Election Commission Director Paulina Gutierrez. Fox News Digital reached out to Hong, Crowley and the DNC for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb95b2c5335ae1045c87a 3 dead, including child, in 'domestic-related homicide' at Minneapolis-area daycare: police te 2026-08-12T18:20:11.640Z 3 dead, including child, in 'domestic-related homicide' at Minneapolis-area daycare: police Three people, including a child, have been found dead in a "domestic-related homicide" at an in-home daycare near Minneapolis on Wednesday, police said. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Hopkins Police Chief Brent Johnson said officers responded to a report of a domestic situation around 9 a.m. at the Brown Bear Daycare and discovered a man, woman and child deceased inside the home, according to Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul. All three victims are believed to be family members and the six other children in the facility at the time of the incident, who were unharmed, have been reunited with their families, he reportedly added. Johnson said a parent who showed up at the daycare to drop off a child called police and investigators believe that parent witnessed the incident, the station reported. "There's no worse scenario than this, where you drop off your child to somewhere you think is safe, and you get that phone call," Johnson was quoted as saying. "I think we can all relate, [those] who have children and those who don't. This is just a tragic situation anywhere in the world, let alone here in Hopkins." 2 CUSTODIANS DEAD IN POSSIBLE MURDER-SUICIDE AT CHICAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The Hopkins Police Department later released a statement to Fox News Digital saying it "responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence operating as a home daycare in the 200 block of Tyler Avenue North in Hopkins." "At this time, we believe there are no outstanding suspects and no ongoing threat to the public," police added. "This is an extremely tragic event for our community. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by this devastating incident." CALIFORNIA PARENTS SUE LUXURY DAYCARE AFTER TODDLER ALLEGEDLY TOSSED INTO AIR, DROPPED ON HEAD Johnson told Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul that investigators believe the deceased male was the perpetrator of the isolated incident and that he took his own life. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). "I know that our hearts and our prayers are with the people of Hopkins and any families that have been impacted," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday, according to the station. "I have already touched base directly with Hanlon and offer any assistance we can provide. The City of Minneapolis stands with Hopkins. We are not strangers to crisis, and when it takes place, we work together. That’s exactly what we’ll be doing here." "We’re aware of this morning’s tragic and devastating incident in Hopkins and are working with Hopkins Police as they investigate," added Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. "Our office’s victim services division is prepared to support the individuals impacted by this incident." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb9562c5335ae1045c85f Havasu pair arrested after police find 30.8 grams of meth te 2026-08-12T18:20:06.230Z Havasu pair arrested after police find 30.8 grams of meth Police found 30.8 grams of methamphetamine hidden on a woman after a Lake Havasu City traffic stop, according to a report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb9512c5335ae1045c840 AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation te 2026-08-12T18:20:01.903Z AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb7022c5335ae1045c81f NJ woman found with multiple stab wounds at home in affluent county, husband arrested te 2026-08-12T18:10:10.926Z NJ woman found with multiple stab wounds at home in affluent county, husband arrested Investigators in New Jersey are looking into what led to the fatal stabbing of a woman inside her Somerville home. The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Alyne Espinal, 46, was discovered with multiple lacerations to her chest, neck and thigh. She was pronounced dead at the home. Her husband, Ignacio Espinal, 55, was arrested Tuesday in West New York, New Jersey. SLAIN N.J. WOMAN, MISSING BAHAMAS BOATER'S SPOUSES LAWYER UP; ONE DISAPPEARS WHILE OTHER RECENTLY SPOTTED FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Officers responded to a 911 call Thursday just before 7:30 p.m. "reporting concerns for the welfare" of a woman living on Brookside Avenue. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS This recent homicide happened just 20 minutes away from Chester, where new mother Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found butchered inside her home in June. The Morris County mystery continues to baffle the community. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SEND US A TIP Hanlon was found dead June 6. Exactly two months later and unrelated to the case, Espinal was found dead on Aug. 6 just 15 miles away in neighboring Somerset County. SLAIN NEW JERSEY THERAPIST’S GRAD SCHOOL ROOMMATE RECOUNTS FRIENDSHIP WITH COUPLE DURING TIME IN BOSTON LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST For the Somerset County case, the Prosecutor's Office said in part, "The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records and analyze forensic evidence." Espinal is facing charges of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and third-degree hindering. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb7022c5335ae1045c815 Luigi Mangione hearing set for Friday stirs plea deal speculation in his federal case te 2026-08-12T18:10:10.234Z Luigi Mangione hearing set for Friday stirs plea deal speculation in his federal case Justice Department prosecutors and defense attorneys for accused assassin Luigi Mangione asked a U.S. judge Tuesday to set a conference Friday morning — prompting speculation that the 28-year-old could agree to a plea deal in his federal case days before he's set to go to trial on state murder charges. Neither side immediately responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital after an anonymous ABC report said the purpose of the hearing was for the sides to discuss a potential agreement. A two-sentence letter for the judge requesting the hearing makes no mention of a purpose. LUIGI MANGIONE JUDGE SAYS JURORS WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS AFTER THREATS AND HARASSMENT OF WITNESSES "The parties write jointly to request a conference with the Court," it reads. "Based on communications with Chambers, we understand that the Court is available to hold the conference on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m." Mangione is accused of stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, and shooting him in the back outside a New York City Hilton hotel in December 2024. Jury selection in the state case is set for Sept. 8, and the federal trial is tentatively expected to kick off in early 2027. In July, Manhattan prosecutors responded to earlier reports of a potential plea deal in a letter to New York Judge Gregory Carro. "The People are aware of public reporting regarding the possibility of a guilty plea in defendant's federal case," wrote assistant DA Joel Seidemann.  "If a proposed federal guilty plea would operate to defeat a just outcome in the state prosecution, the People could advise the federal district court of that consequence, and the court should consider that fact in deciding whether to accept the plea, as well as any opposition by the victim's family to such a resolution." LUIGI MANGIONE'S FEDERAL TRIAL PUSHED TO NEXT YEAR IN ASSASSINATION OF UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO Carro issued an order Tuesday protecting the identities and addresses of jurors in the upcoming case, finding that witnesses have been threatened, doxxed and harassed already, and that "individuals identifying themselves as supporters of the defendant engaged in inflammatory and hostile public statements outside the courthouse and announced their intention to attend jury selection to attempt to speak to prospective jurors." GOT A TIP? Prosecutors had requested the move. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The defense has separately asked for the trial to be livestreamed, which experts have said is unlikely under current New York law. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison on the state charges if convicted, and up to life without parole federally. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb7012c5335ae1045c80c 49ers WAGs are wisely getting in some bikini time before the season far away from the curse of the substation te 2026-08-12T18:10:09.581Z 49ers WAGs are wisely getting in some bikini time before the season far away from the curse of the substation It seems like every offseason the 49ers WAGs make all the right moves. It's an elite group of veterans who don't mess around when the season ends. Earlier this offseason, it was Olivia Culpo, who is now well into her second pregnancy with husband Christian McCaffrey, that set the standard for the entire offseason during the group's annual bikini vacation. She wasn't going to allow a disappointing end to the season carryover and ruin the team's offseason. It was about regrouping and preparing for a new season as well as the challenges that come with it. OLIVIA CULPO PULLS A VETERAN MOVE BY WISHING CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITH STRING BIKINI PICS That was a success as far as I'm concerned. Claire Kittle and Kristin Juszczyk were there, and they've carried that energy into a training camp vacation in Italy, far away from the supposed electrical substation curse. It's a smart move. Kristin's husband, Kyle, has been one of the injuries that the 49ers players have suffered during training camp. He fractured a finger, but is expected to be ready for the regular season. Claire's husband George continues to work his way back from an Achilles injury he suffered during the postseason. He wants to be ready to go Week 1. That isn’t the case for everyone. They've had a couple of seasons come to an end already due to major knee injuries. KYLE SHANAHAN, RETURNING AFTER SERIOUS CAR CRASH, HAS NEW PERSPECTIVE ON TESLA AUTOPILOT AND CONCUSSIONS Squeezing in a bikini vacation right now while they get to work on making sure they're ready for the regular season is how it's done. They're not on the practice field taking away reps and focus. The San Francisco 49ers have enough to deal with. The whole Kyle Shanahan car crash drama. The ongoing substation/injuries continue to give them obstacles to overcome. Claire and Kristin are preparing for what they expect to be another long season that includes another appearance in the playoffs. This is what leadership looks like. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb7002c5335ae1045c803 Unearthed interview reveals El-Sayed’s Sharia ‘obligation’: ‘Not because of fear’ te 2026-08-12T18:10:08.819Z Unearthed interview reveals El-Sayed’s Sharia ‘obligation’: ‘Not because of fear’ Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, said he felt religiously obligated to follow Sharia-compliant practices in a resurfaced 2009 interview with The New York Times. "Ultimately, the question is, when I die and I stand before God and go through everything I did in my life, I don’t want to say I did it the easy way instead of the Shariah-compliant way," El-Sayed told the Times. "Not because of fear but because of obligation." El-Sayed, enrolled in medical school at the time, was discussing his decision to seek out a Sharia-compliant mortgage for a condo he was purchasing in the college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan. REPUBLICANS GET THE DEMOCRAT THEY WANTED AS SOCIALIST ABDUL EL-SAYED WINS MICHIGAN SENATE PRIMARY Sharia law generally prohibits adherents from taking out loans bearing interest. A popular alternative to mortgages among Muslim Americans is long-term payment plans that add additional value to the purchase price of a home in lieu of charging interest. In addition to prohibiting interest, Sharia law also traditionally prescribed death for people who leave Islam, placed strict restrictions on what women can do, and allowed child marriage. EL-SAYED TOUTS ENDORSEMENT FROM PASTOR WHO PRAISED NOTORIOUS ANTISEMITE INFAMOUS FOR CALLING JEWS ‘TERMITES’ "Abdul believes in the separation of church and state," campaign spokeswoman Roxie Richner told the Washington Free Beacon, which first reported on the resurfaced comments. "While he personally lives by the rules of his faith, as many Americans of various faiths do, Abdul opposes any effort by any religious community to write their faith laws into the laws of our country." El-Sayed has spoken out against bans on Sharia law, arguing that such efforts are rooted in white supremacy. MICHIGAN SENATE RACE: EL-SAYED’S TIES TO EXTREMIST FUEL ANTISEMITISM CONCERNS AMONG JEWISH VOTERS "The state of Oklahoma voted in a referendum to amend the constitution to ban Shariah law. What does that mean? I don’t know. And yet the voters banned it anyway," he said in 2022. "The same exact forces that drove Native peoples from their land two centuries ago, destroyed Black Wall Street a century ago, bombed a building decades ago, and tried to ban Sharia law not a decade ago, those forces are alive and well today." "The reason I wanted to go all the way back to the 1830s is because you can’t understand a Shariah ban without understanding the Trail of Tears. You can’t understand the efforts to uproot Muslim Americans without understanding the Tulsa massacre. You cannot understand the challenges we face today without understanding white supremacy," he added. Though El-Sayed generally takes progressive stances on social issues, he has also maintained associations with multiple religious figures linked to Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, which Farrakhan leads. Farrakhan has made a number of controversial statements over the years, including calling Jews "termites" and suggesting that White people are not fully evolved. The El-Sayed campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb4af2c5335ae1045c7a6 NJ woman found stabbed to death in Somerville home, 15 miles from unsolved Brooke Hanlon killing te 2026-08-12T18:00:15.179Z NJ woman found stabbed to death in Somerville home, 15 miles from unsolved Brooke Hanlon killing Investigators in New Jersey are looking into what led to the fatal stabbing of a woman inside her Somerville home. The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Alyne Espinal, 46, was discovered with multiple lacerations to her chest, neck and thigh. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, Ignacio Espinal, 55, was arrested on Tuesday in West New York, New Jersey. SLAIN N.J. WOMAN, MISSING BAHAMAS BOATER'S SPOUSES LAWYER UP; ONE DISAPPEARS WHILE OTHER RECENTLY SPOTTED FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Officers responded to a 911 call on Thursday just before 7:30 p.m. "reporting concerns for the welfare" of a woman living on Brookside Avenue. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS This recent homicide happened just 20 minutes away from Chester, where new mother Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found butchered inside her home in June. The Morris County mystery continues to baffle the community. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SEND US A TIP Hanlon was found dead on June 6. Exactly two months later and unrelated to the case, on Aug. 6, Espinal was found dead just 15 miles away in neighboring Somerset County. SLAIN NEW JERSEY THERAPIST’S GRAD SCHOOL ROOMMATE RECOUNTS FRIENDSHIP WITH COUPLE DURING TIME IN BOSTON The key difference in the Somerset County homicide case compared to Hanlon's Morris County case is that days after Espinal was found dead, authorities identified a suspect and made an arrest. GOT A TIP? Coincidentally, Conor Hanlon, Brooke Hanlon's husband, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing, used to work for a construction contractor in Somerville, less than a mile from the scene of this recent incident. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST For the Somerset County case, the Prosecutor's Office said in part: GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence." Espinal is facing charges of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and third-degree hindering. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb4ae2c5335ae1045c79d Freed Marine returns home 'very frail' after Russian 'nightmare' as family advocate urges Trump to free others te 2026-08-12T18:00:14.452Z Freed Marine returns home 'very frail' after Russian 'nightmare' as family advocate urges Trump to free others After more than 1,660 days in Russian custody, U.S. Marine veteran Robert Gilman is finally home — but new details about his deteriorated health following the years-long "nightmare" suggest his ordeal is far from over. "He's very frail," Kieran Ramsey, a representative for the Gilman family, told "America's Newsroom" on Wednesday. "If you've seen any of the photos that the White House has since released, you can see just how frail he is." AMERICAN EX-MARINE FEARED NEAR DEATH AFTER WEEKS IN CATATONIC STATE IN RUSSIAN PRISON Gilman, who was released from Russian captivity Tuesday, was unable to walk off the plane on his own, Ramsey said. He will also require extensive mental and psychological care, along with physical and dental treatment, as he begins what is expected to be a lengthy recovery. Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey, who worked on Gilman's case, also blamed Russia on Tuesday while stating that the complete details of Gilman's condition remain unknown. He shared that Gilman had been subjected to "physical torture, forced medication and provocations by the Russian government." "This was an over 1,600-day nightmare that this man lived through," Ramsey echoed. "This former Marine, this fellow American was subjected to severe physical abuse if not torture, mental abuse, mental torture. We just can't even imagine it." US MARINE VETERAN RELEASED FROM RUSSIAN PRISON AFTER 1,666 DAYS OF DETENTION Gilman's ordeal began after traveling to Russia while en route to Moldova. Per reports, Gilman became seriously ill during the trip and was later arrested on charges of assaulting police officers — allegations that many have characterized as false. Ramsey said Gilman's case fits a broader pattern of Russia targeting Americans, including former U.S. Marines, and then piling additional charges onto detainees once they are in custody. He pointed to the cases of fellow Marine veterans Trevor Reed and Paul Whelan as examples, urging officials to bring any remaining Americans home. "Unfortunately, Robert's case is no different. And the tragic thing is, we have at least ten other Americans, five of whom my firm represents, that are also facing the same thing, and we really need to get these folks home," he said. Ramsey credited Trump for Gilman's return later in the segment, reiterating his hope that the president and special envoy Steve Witkoff will work to free those who remain overseas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb4a42c5335ae1045c761 As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open te 2026-08-12T18:00:04.807Z As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts—Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng—debated regulation, open-source access, and how America can compete as China advances in Asia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb2522c5335ae1045c729 Boater scared off alligator, then used rope to stop bleeding after Florida woman lost arm te 2026-08-12T17:50:10.553Z Boater scared off alligator, then used rope to stop bleeding after Florida woman lost arm The woman who lost her right arm in a vicious alligator attack in Florida on Saturday has been identified as Dina Rae Spann. The attack happened Saturday afternoon in the Silver River in Marion County, where Spann was swimming with a group, the New York Post reported. Spann, 58, was trying to keep the alligator's mouth closed while making her way toward the surface for air, her son, Zach Guerrina, told the news outlet. FLORIDA WOMAN LOSES ARM IN SILVER RIVER ALLIGATOR ATTACK AS BOATER RACES TO SAVE HER LIFE "It had her, but she said she was trying to make sure it didn’t get to her legs," he said.  Spann also suffered an injury to her left hand during the struggle, losing part of her ring finger, Guerrina said. Her right arm was ultimately amputated below the elbow. Nearby, John Gamache, a longtime visitor to the Silver Springs area, and his father were having lunch on their boat when they heard people yelling for help. "I looked just upriver from us a couple hundred feet and saw an alligator head way above the water and going full speed towards the swimmers," Gamache told FOX 35 Orlando. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Gamache quickly headed toward the group in his boat.  By the time he reached the swimmers, the alligator had released Spann — and the activity from the approaching boat appeared to drive the animal away, according to the outlet. He found Spann holding onto a paddleboard with a severe arm injury. He took rope from his boat and used it as a makeshift tourniquet to help control the bleeding. "It was a terrible injury, bones poking out, blood everywhere," Gamache said. "Obviously, the minutes mattered." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Despite the severity of her injuries, Guerrina said his mother remained remarkably calm as those around her worked to help. After helping the other swimmers onto the boat, Gamache and his father took the group to a nearby boat launch, where first responders were waiting. Spann was transported to a hospital following the attack.  By Sunday, her family said she was back home and in good spirits despite losing her right arm, according to FOX 35 Orlando. In the aftermath of the attack, authorities temporarily closed the Silver River while wildlife officials searched the area. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES A contracted nuisance alligator trapper removed a 9-foot-8-inch alligator on Sunday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Officials later lifted the temporary closure of the river. The attack was unlike anything Gamache had witnessed there before, he said. Spann's family later contacted him to thank him for coming to her aid. "They called earlier, and we talked for a while, and it was heartwarming to hear them explain their emotions," Gamache said. "We're glad that it happened as good as it could have," he added.  "The result is just the sustained injury and nothing more." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb2512c5335ae1045c716 Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth buying te 2026-08-12T17:50:09.107Z Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth buying Students study on laptops inside an elementary school in Farmington, Arkansas, on March 19, 2026. School districts nationwide are grappling with which artificial intelligence tools to invest in. (Photo by Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) As a new school year begins, some classrooms may use artificial intelligence tools to flag a student struggling with classwork, track attendance or try to raise reading scores. But as school districts make decisions on which tools are safe and worth spending thousands or millions of dollars on, some officials feel overwhelmed by the array of choices. Some states and districts have begun offering guidance for vetting AI purchases, but educators and experts say districts are still carrying much of the burden on their own. While school districts have long wrestled with education technology purchases, AI is different because the industry is moving faster than districts and states can keep up with, said Mark Schneider, a nonresident senior fellow at the conservative-leaning think tank the American Enterprise Institute.  “There’s always an asymmetry between what the providers know and what the districts know,” Schneider told Stateline. “And the question is, can we set up mechanisms for helping the districts understand what’s going on and choosing better.” Billions of dollars are at stake. The overall U.S. education technology market, which includes computers, software and digital content, generated almost $48 billion in revenue in 2024 and is expected to reach more than $90 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. The AI in education market in the United States generated about $2.5 billion in revenue last year and is expected to exceed $15 billion by 2033, the group said. Scott Langford, superintendent of Sumner County Schools in Tennessee, said his district decided to test AI to address plateauing middle school reading scores. Langford said the district wanted to know whether AI could give students immediate feedback and help teachers see, in real time, where students struggled during regular classroom instruction. “You have to identify what you need,” Langford said. “The (AI edtech) market is so overwhelming for districts and for vendors. … Most of them don’t really do much that drives any kind of change for students.”  Sumner first tried Coursemojo — an AI-powered literacy tool used to support classroom instruction and provide real-time feedback to students and teachers — in a five-day micro-pilot in a sixth grade classroom, then piloted the tool in half of its sixth grade classrooms. Langford said the strongest tools are not the ones that replace teachers, but the ones that “help them see student understanding more quickly.” Sumner has continued using Coursemojo after the pilot, Langford said. The Allentown School District, a large, urban district in Pennsylvania, uses a two-phase review process for AI programs that Superintendent Carol Birks said includes non-negotiables such as student safety and data security. Vendors must ensure that all user-generated data and chat logs remain the exclusive property of the district, and vendors must explicitly state that student data will not be sold or used to train AI models. Quotation A significant challenge is that the onus of making these decisions is placed entirely back on the individual school district. – Allentown School District Superintendent Carol Birks Birks said that while districts are making these decisions on AI tools, state and federal guidance would be helpful. In addition to Coursemojo, the district also uses other AI platforms like Google’s Gemini. “A significant challenge is that the onus of making these decisions is placed entirely back on the individual school district,” said Birks. “Although Allentown has built strong internal capacity to handle these responsibilities, guidance from the state level on artificial intelligence vetting or protections would greatly assist school districts.” What vetting looks like In most cases, vendors must sign a data processing agreement, complete a security questionnaire and pass legal, privacy and security reviews before a tool can be approved for use in schools. And some states already have laws governing traditional education technology purchases and student data protections. But many districts haven’t laid out best practices or recommendations for how school districts enter contracts with vendors or even bidding processes for certain tools.  And some AI use in classrooms has drawn criticism and legal action. Students and parents in Arizona and Kansas have filed federal lawsuits challenging school districts’ use of Gaggle — a student-safety monitoring platform that scans activity on school-issued accounts and devices — saying it violated their constitutional rights. In Los Angeles, the superintendent of public schools resigned after the district paid $3 million for an AI chatbot from a company called AllHere, which later filed for bankruptcy and whose founder was charged with fraud. State education boards and agencies, which already regulate contracts for textbooks, transportation and student data systems, have filled in some gaps with vetting and procurement guidance for districts. The Pennsylvania Department of Education instructs schools to understand who controls the data entered into any AI tool, examine third-party data-sharing practices, limit data collection to what is necessary, keep a human “in the loop” if the tool is being used for grading and discipline, and assess whether it improves student performance.  New York City Public Schools updated its privacy and security review process to include standards for AI, require vendors to disclose what their AI tools are capable of, prohibit the use of student data to train AI models and meet transparency requirements so tools can be explained to families and students.  Chicago Public Schools released an AI Guidebook governing the use of AI software and models and in December began blocking unapproved third-party AI products from its network. “Chicago Public Schools welcomes the promising innovation of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning, while safeguarding the development of students’ foundational skills and critical thinking,” a Chicago Public Schools spokesperson wrote to Stateline.  The U.S. Department of Education has provided little guidance to districts about AI purchases. The Southern Regional Education Board — a consortium of 16 Southern states that provides guidance on school issues — published an AI procurement and evaluation checklist last year for K-12 schools.  Leslie Eaves, program director of project-based learning at the board who co-led the AI commission, said districts should first let adults test AI tools before placing them in front of students. She cautions that teachers should review AI-generated material before using it in the classroom and they need to trust their experience and expertise.  “Anything with AI is a risky click,” she said. “There’s a lot of tool makers out there that are going to sell you their product and they’re going to say it’s the biggest and best in everything … At the end of the day, humans are the ones who will know what’s best for their schools and students.”’ Janice Mak, an associate director of curriculum and pedagogy at Arizona State University’s Learning Engineering Institute, says districts should evaluate whether an edtech tool is accessible, explainable, grounded in learning science and solving a real educational need. “State level policy or guidance only goes so far, and there’s also a research gap and there’s also a policy gap,” Mak told Stateline. Mak said she heard from a middle school teacher piloting an AI tool who noticed English learners were being unfairly penalized or misread by the system. The students noticed the bias, she said, and the teacher used it to teach them about algorithmic bias and how AI systems are trained. ‘A tall order for districts’ Still, districts are being asked to do too much on their own, said Sue Thotz, director of outreach for Common Sense Education at Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that researches and evaluates media and technology used by children and schools. Thotz points to a California data privacy agreement, which districts can use to ensure vendors comply with the state’s student data privacy laws, as a way to take some burden off districts by creating a blanket agreement vendors sign onto. The California Student Privacy Alliance, which developed the agreement, gives school systems a searchable database of vendors that have signed, reducing the need for each district to negotiate privacy terms from scratch.  “Placing the burden upon a district to make sure that every single vendor they’re working with is in full compliance with their state and federal laws when it comes to privacy,” she said. “That’s a tall order for districts that are already stretched very, very thin.”  Districts may also be sorting an accumulation of a decade’s worth of technology purchases, said Tracy Weeks, senior director of education policy and strategy at Instructure, the education technology company that makes the Canvas learning management system.  An Instructure report found districts had access to an average of 3,001 digital tools, while students and educators used only four of those tools on average. The report, based on Canvas launch data from more than 12.6 million K-12 users, said the volume of available tools has teachers navigating too many platforms and districts overseeing student data across vendors. “What I think has happened is that I think we did a lot of digital hoarding,” Weeks said. Now, she said, districts are asking, “What are the things we should actually keep? What do we need to use? What can actually move the needle?” Shrinking budgets and the expiration of federal pandemic-era funding has also forced districts to scrutinize purchases.  Dacia Toll, co-founder of Coursemojo, the software used by Sumner County and Allentown, said districts should first ask whether an AI product aligns with what is known about cognitive science and strong teaching methods.  “Education has had a long-standing issue with vetting edtech for safety, usability and efficacy, and I just think AI is making that more pronounced,” she told Stateline. “There are a handful of additional risks, and there’s so much hype right now that I think some districts are feeling like they’re behind if they’re not actively implementing AI.”  Stateline reporter Robbie Sequeira can be reached at rsequeira@stateline.org.  This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cb24a2c5335ae1045c6dd OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise te 2026-08-12T17:50:02.019Z OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Alitmeter Capital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7caffa2c5335ae1045c6b2 Jewish Dem defections threaten El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race decided by razor-thin margins te 2026-08-12T17:40:10.619Z Jewish Dem defections threaten El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race decided by razor-thin margins Jewish voters could provide the decisive margin in Michigan’s November Senate election, particularly as some lifelong Democrats say they are prepared to cross party lines following and vote for Republican Mike Rogers against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Analysts point to Michigan’s last U.S. Senate race that was decided by just 19,006 votes. With estimates placing the state’s Jewish population between approximately 105,000 and 130,000 adults, those votes could tip the scales in favor of Rogers. "Republicans made real gains in the most Jewish areas in 2024, and Michigan was no exception," Matthew Knee, a Republican pollster and consultant who serves as chief data officer of Pulse Decision Science, told Fox News Digital. "Stevens massively outperformed in many Jewish precincts as well," Knee said, commenting on the primary. "Rogers and El-Sayed are both the kinds of candidates that will accelerate this trend. There are only 130,000 Jewish voters in Michigan, but in 2024, Rogers only lost by 19,006 votes, so that can make the difference in that kind of razor-thin environment." DEM ATTORNEY BACKS GOP HOPEFUL IN MICHIGAN RACE AGAINST EL-SAYED, 'JUMPING SHIP' FROM HIS PARTY'S 'LUNATICS' For generations, voting for the Democratic Party has been part of the identity of many Jewish families across the state, but following El-Sayed’s victory, some are moving toward the Republican Party. In interviews with Fox News Digital, several Jewish Michigan voters said El-Sayed’s positions regarding Israel and Zionism have forced them to choose between the liberal values they have supported throughout their lives and what they view as the safety of their children and community. For many, that prospective vote would not represent a wholesale rejection of the Democratic Party. It would be a break in this single race, a split-ticket vote they once considered unthinkable. Steve Cohen, a lifelong Michigan resident and self-described "notorious ticket splitter," said the current political climate has made the Senate race especially consequential. "We’ve had attacks on our synagogues and our school buildings where our kids go," Cohen said. "There’s a torrent of activity pushing anti-Israel and anti-Jewish things on our campuses, and that includes every part of the state of Michigan. So right now, it’s a little bit scary to be a Jew here." LEFT-WING ACTIVISTS HECKLE PRO-ISRAEL DEMOCRAT HALEY STEVENS AT MICHIGAN CONVENTION "I now feel forced to choose between those liberal values and the safety of my children," said Benji, a lifelong Michigan resident and self-identified liberal whose last name Fox News Digital is withholding for security reasons. "As a lifelong Jewish liberal, I have advocated for liberal values, including common-sense gun laws, LGBT rights, women’s reproductive healthcare, healthcare reform and Black Lives Matter," Benji said. "El-Sayed may claim to love Jews and the Jewish people, but requiring Jews to be anti-Zionist is a racist purity test and makes his claim ring hollow," he added. "I believe in changing the system from within, but it is no longer safe inside that system for me or for my children." Stacy – who also asked to withhold her last name – comes from a fifth-generation Democratic Jewish family and has lived in Michigan for 13 years. She has also never voted Republican. Her alienation from the Democratic Party intensified at its state convention in April, where she said she felt hostility toward anyone who openly supported Israel. "I felt the hatred and hostility in the room toward me if I dared to be supportive of Israel," Stacy said. She recalled watching Stevens being booed and harassed and said she "could see the writing on the wall." "I take no joy in feeling like my party has abandoned me, but I need to vote this way for self-preservation," she said. Stacy also pointed to Rogers’ experience, calling him the more qualified candidate "if you look at it just on paper." Mike Rogers is a former Army officer, FBI special agent, congressman and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Jewish voters make up approximately 1.4% of Michigan’s electorate, representing an estimated 105,000 people statewide, according to the American Jewish Population Project at Brandeis University. Much of the community is concentrated in the politically significant Detroit suburbs. "We hear constantly about the Muslim vote in Michigan, particularly in Dearborn, as a crucial political bloc. But the truth is that Jews in the Great Lakes State are a comparably sized religious minority and historically a much more important constituency for the Democratic Party," said Jesse Arm, Manhattan Institute vice president and pollster. BIDEN-WORLD VETERAN ISSUES STARK WARNING ABOUT ABDUL EL-SAYED AS HE CROSSES PARTY LINES Arm said Jewish voters turn out at high rates and have long provided Democratic candidates with votes and financial support. He said Jewish organizers and political fundraisers described "an unprecedented level of opposition to El-Sayed among Jewish Democrats." "Some intend simply to withhold their votes and contributions," Arm said. "But many prominent Jewish Democratic families and donors are prepared to go further and directly support Mike Rogers." Sam Markstein, national political director and spokesman for the Republican Jewish Coalition, told Fox News Digital that those voters could provide the decisive margin in November. Markstein said the RJC analyzed primary results in Oak Park, Bloomfield Township, West Bloomfield and Southfield, four Oakland County communities with sizable Jewish populations. According to the organization’s analysis, Stevens received approximately 37,000 votes across those communities, compared with about 20,000 for El-Sayed. Her combined 17,000-vote advantage was greater than the statewide margin by which Rogers lost his 2024 Senate campaign to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. "That’s a really big delta there that shows that Jewish voters do not like Abdul El-Sayed," Markstein said. He called Michigan’s Jewish voters "not just a rounding error" and said Republicans have an opportunity to move more of them into their column in November. Markstein also criticized El-Sayed’s response to the March terrorist attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. An armed attacker rammed a vehicle into the synagogue, where approximately 140 children were present, before opening fire. No children, congregants or staff members were physically harmed. FBI NABS 7 FOR ALLEGED 'CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE' TO PRESSURE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, BUSINESSES OVER ISRAEL TIES El-Sayed initially condemned the attack as "heinous" but later faced criticism after discussing violence in the Middle East while reflecting on the attacker’s actions and saying that "hurt people do hurt people." El-Sayed has maintained that he condemns antisemitism and is committed to protecting Michigan’s Jewish community. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed’s campaign regarding the concerns raised by the Jewish voters who were interviewed, but did not receive a response. However, in a previous statement on concerns over antisemitism, El-Sayed stated in May that, "I understand what it’s like to be discriminated against for how I pray. This is why I will always stand against antisemitism and stand with my Jewish brothers and sisters and their right to practice their faith safely, freely, and unabashedly." Fox News Digital reached out to the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus for comment but did not receive a response. In a statement issued following the primary, however, the caucus congratulated El-Sayed on his victory while acknowledging "frustration, anxiety, and deep disappointment" among Jewish Democrats and calling on the nominee to engage directly with Michigan’s Jewish community. The caucus said El-Sayed must "address the harm caused during this campaign," arguing that his repeated focus on organized Jewish political participation had "crossed an alarming line." At the same time, it urged concerned Jewish Democrats not to abandon the party, saying their place in the Democratic coalition remains "indispensable." Arm cautioned that Rogers should not take the voting bloc for granted. "Rogers shouldn’t assume he has it in the bag," Arm said. "El-Sayed is telegenic, disciplined and politically crafty, and he’ll spend the months between now and November looking for ways to present himself as more heterodox and less radical than the record suggests." The Jewish Federation of Detroit directed Fox News Digital to a statement it released after the primary election result, while noting that, as a 501(c)(3), it "cannot and does not endorse or oppose candidates." SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER "As an organization, we will continue to engage across the political spectrum to advocate for issues essential to our future, including standing against antisemitism, violence, and bigotry, ensuring the safety and security of the Jewish community and houses of worship, and championing Israel as a Jewish and democratic state," the statement read. Rabbi Aaron Starr of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in suburban Detroit said the concerns extend beyond any single candidate. "American Jews have long rejected extremism, particularly within our political parties," Starr told Fox News Digital. "We reject extremism on the right, and we reject extremism on the left. Right now, however, it feels as though extremism on the left is not only becoming louder, but increasingly normalized. That has created a frightening moment for American Jews, and certainly for the Jewish community here in Michigan." For Benji and Stacy, the possibility of voting Republican does not mean they have stopped believing in the causes they have supported for decades. It means that, for the first time, they believe their Democratic values and their safety as Jews have been placed in conflict. Voting for a Republican was once unthinkable. Following El-Sayed’s nomination, they say it now feels unavoidable. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cada32c5335ae1045c64b Why Were Polls So Wrong in Wisconsin? te 2026-08-12T17:30:11.647Z Why Were Polls So Wrong in Wisconsin? Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cada22c5335ae1045c642 Prediction Firms Are Flagging Insider Traders. Many Will Not Face Charges. te 2026-08-12T17:30:10.664Z Prediction Firms Are Flagging Insider Traders. Many Will Not Face Charges. The agency that polices the industry does not have the staffing, the legal tools or the will to broadly crack down on wagers that are easily manipulated, experts say. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cada12c5335ae1045c637 Health First Foundation announces 2026 Community Health Grant recipients te 2026-08-12T17:30:09.607Z Health First Foundation announces 2026 Community Health Grant recipients Nine local organizations received funding to provide culturally responsive programs to Native American communities across northern Arizona. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cad9f2c5335ae1045c62e Flagstaff Little League merger elevates city to new heights te 2026-08-12T17:30:07.625Z Flagstaff Little League merger elevates city to new heights Flagstaff Little League has seen nothing but growth since West Flagstaff and Continental Little League merged early last year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cad9d2c5335ae1045c625 Mountain Line launches bus service enhancements in Flagstaff te 2026-08-12T17:30:05.710Z Mountain Line launches bus service enhancements in Flagstaff The changes that went into place on Sunday, Aug. 2, include updated schedules, new stops and service to new areas of Flagstaff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cab4a2c5335ae1045c5d4 Havasu man accused of fighting, threatening police and hospital worker te 2026-08-12T17:20:10.513Z Havasu man accused of fighting, threatening police and hospital worker A Lake Havasu City man allegedly started a fight and later threatened three police officers and a hospital worker. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cab472c5335ae1045c5c9 Trump-Backed Mike Lindell Loses Minnesota Governor Primary to Lisa Demuth te 2026-08-12T17:20:07.025Z Trump-Backed Mike Lindell Loses Minnesota Governor Primary to Lisa Demuth After his loss in the state’s Republican primary for governor, Mike Lindell, a leading election denier, floated familiar, baseless claims of “anomalies” in his double-digit defeat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7cab442c5335ae1045c5ab Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach te 2026-08-12T17:20:04.544Z Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach An extortion gang known for targeting transportation companies and private equity firms has taken credit for a breach at Uber Freight. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ca8f32c5335ae1045c57d Ben Affleck directs, stars in Netflix kidnapping thriller 'Animals' coming this October te 2026-08-12T17:10:11.470Z Ben Affleck directs, stars in Netflix kidnapping thriller 'Animals' coming this October The first preview has arrived for Ben Affleck's new movie "Animals." Basic info: NEW CIA THRILLER 'THE FIX' BLENDS HEIST, ESPIONAGE GENRES WITH LIAM NEESON, ZACHARY LEVI The teaser trailer for "Animals" hit the internet on Wednesday, and it looks like Affleck might have another gritty thriller on his hands. A kidnapping? Check. A politician embroiled in a dark web of deception? Check. It sounds like it's the perfect kind of movie for your standard fan of the genre. It also looks like it's going to be incredibly sinister and intense, judging from the teaser released Wednesday. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Very solid teaser. You can feel the tension from a mile away, and I'm definitely not alone in my thinking. Below are some of the top comments on YouTube: I think the hype is warranted after seeing the first preview for "Animals." You can catch it on Netflix starting October 9th. Hit me with your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ca8f22c5335ae1045c574 Marine veteran Robert Gilman returns to US soil as Trump admin fulfills request: 'No American left behind' te 2026-08-12T17:10:10.604Z Marine veteran Robert Gilman returns to US soil as Trump admin fulfills request: 'No American left behind' Photos and video emerged Wednesday showing Marine veteran Robert Gilman back on American soil following his release from Russian custody. Gilman, a U.S. citizen who was arrested on Jan. 17, 2022, in Voronezh, Russia, and sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison, was freed on humanitarian grounds Tuesday after 1,666 days in prison. President Donald Trump said Gilman would land at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night, and after speaking with him, "he had one request — A GREAT cheeseburger when he lands." "Our Marine is safely back on American soil," Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to the president, wrote on X early Wednesday, sharing a video of an aircraft coming to a stop. "As President Donald Trump promised, Steve Witkoff brought Robert Gilman cheeseburgers and milkshakes!" US MARINE VETERAN RELEASED FROM RUSSIAN PRISON AFTER 1,666 DAYS OF DETENTION "(I snuck him a cigar for when he’s fully recovered!)," Gorka added. "And a member of our broader White House team brought him his own USMC flag. There are very few jobs like this one. No American left behind." In his own post, Witkoff, who is the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, said it was a "special night welcoming an American citizen home to his family and country." "Thank you POTUS for never leaving anyone behind," Witkoff also said, sharing an image of him and Gorka alongside Gilman on the plane following the landing. "Robert is a patriot — a former United States Marine who served our country with honor. He can now finally return to his family and receive the medical care he needs," Witkoff said in a separate post. "His return is another testament to POTUS’s extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to bringing Americans home. Under his leadership, Marc Fogel and Ksenia Karelina were also brought home from Russia." AMERICAN EX-MARINE FEARED NEAR DEATH AFTER WEEKS IN CATATONIC STATE IN RUSSIAN PRISON Gilman was convicted in 2022 of assaulting a police officer, initially receiving a sentence of three and a half years. Gilman’s troubles in custody then increased in 2024 when he was found guilty by Russia of attacking a prison inspector during a cell check, assaulting an investigator and beating another guard. In December 2025, Russia once again extended Gilman's prison sentence after a regional court found him guilty of a new assault on prison staff. However, the U.S. State Department referred to Gilman as a wrongful detainee. Gilman is the third U.S. Marine to be taken prisoner in Russia in the last decade, following Russia's detention of Paul Whelan in 2018 and Trevor Reed in 2019. Both were later released in prisoner swaps. "After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, very much on a Humanitarian Basis. We appreciate this decision, and the fact that Russia asked for no one in return — No exchange took place," Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social. "Robert Gilman has been reunited with his wonderful mother, Nancy, who is also on the plane with him, and will soon get to see all of his loved ones," Trump added. Fox News’ Emma Bussey, Robert McGreevy, Gillian Turner, Nick Kalman and Louis Casiano contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ca69b2c5335ae1045c522 ‘Grease’ star Stockard Channing says she’s ‘happy being a recluse’ after leaving America te 2026-08-12T17:00:11.802Z ‘Grease’ star Stockard Channing says she’s ‘happy being a recluse’ after leaving America Stockard Channing admitted she's "happy being a recluse" as she reflected on her quiet lifestyle after fleeing the states for the United Kingdom. The "Grease" star began living in London "just before Covid," a move she envisioned after the 2014 death of her partner of 25 years, producer Daniel Gilham. "I've lived alone since I lost Daniel and I'm happy being a recluse," Channing wrote in an essay for The Sunday Times. "I was married four times before Daniel and they all represent epochs of me." HEATHER LOCKLEAR SAYS SHE LIVES 'FAR AWAY' FROM HOLLYWOOD AND STAYS OUT OF THE SOCIAL SCENE "I grew up in the Sixties, reacting to that repressed notion of marriage and sexuality from the Fifties kinda like Rizzo," she noted. "Children were thought about and, yeah, I think about them now because it'd be great to have someone taking care of me. But hey, children can be just as selfish as everybody else out there." Channing, 82, confessed that Gilham's death "was more devastating than I realized; it had a lag effect." ‘SOPRANOS’ STAR JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER FLED HOLLYWOOD FOR TEXAS WHERE SHE NO LONGER FEELS ‘WATCHED’ "The pattern of my life shifted, so I shifted my life from Maine," she wrote of the move, which also vaguely coincided with Trump's second presidential bid. "When I started playing 'The West Wing's first lady, Abbey Bartlet, in 1999, we were about to move to the second Bush administration," she wrote. "The cast had a good look at that Washington world and there seemed to be a level of honest, intelligent discourse that is missing from 2026." "People look at 'The West Wing' and go, 'Wow, wasn't it great when politicians had an ounce of integrity?' Abbey didn't suffer fools and she's the character most like me in real life." Channing reflected on an interaction with director Aaron Sorkin, who said he "wrote Abbey as the person he saw in me." "I was quite short with him the first time we met," she wrote. "He was saying all these nice things and I said, 'Look, I don't have time for flattery.' I didn't mean to be rude it was just one of those days." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Her days of stardom are slightly different from now as the "Six Degrees of Separation" actress detailed her morning routine, which begins at 7 a.m. when her dog wakes her up. "After he's had his breakfast and I've made a strong pot of coffee, my dog walker takes him out and I go back to bed," she wrote. "My ideal morning." "My duvet is covered in ink spots because for many years I've been keeping a diary. I sit there with my fountain pen and my thoughts. What do I feel about this or that?" She added, "I only leave the bed when I need to go to the bathroom. At my age life is guided by bodily functions." By 10 a.m., Channing pursues a "bit of exercise," but admitted that her "favorite exercise days are when I play hooky." "I know that exercising is the right thing to do but my brain tells me to go hide behind the bike sheds," she wrote. "Lunch is my first meal of the day and I can follow a recipe, but if my ramen doesn't work out I give it to the dog. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "If I'm leaving the apartment I comb my hair, but I don't have a wardrobe of designer outfits. Well, I do, but they're all from the Eighties and Nineties. Do I care how I look? Most actors do although part of your job is not being self-conscious." She added, "But I've never considered myself as beautiful. And I'm not a celebrity 'tart.' I'm just me, take it or leave it." Channing's fan base is vast, and she recognized how different age groups remember her as different characters. "For younger girls it's 'Practical Magic,' for grown-ups it's 'The West Wing,' and for real grown-ups it's 'Grease,'" she wrote. "Although the critics weren't kind about Grease, it made tons of money and it still gets streamed a lot. "I guess films are like songs: they take you back to a particular time in your life. Maybe a more innocent time." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ca6922c5335ae1045c4f0 Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android te 2026-08-12T17:00:02.303Z Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android Mesh, an AI-powered contacts app and relationship manager from Automattic is now an Android app. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ca4432c5335ae1045c4b4 'Decoy' Air Force One was protected by US fighter jets, official says te 2026-08-12T16:50:11.155Z 'Decoy' Air Force One was protected by US fighter jets, official says The "decoy" Air Force One that President Donald Trump was snuck off of was protected by U.S. fighter jets on its flight to the United Kingdom, a senior Trump administration official told Fox News on Wednesday. The revelation pushes back on media fears the press corps and staff might have been left vulnerable to the perceived threat from hostile actors seeking to strike Trump's flight out of Ankara, Turkey, last month. The previously undisclosed security measure adds another layer to the extraordinary precautions surrounding the president’s plane swap, which left the aircraft normally associated with Trump continuing on to the U.K. without him aboard. The press corps was joined on the "decoy" plane under U.S. fighter jet cover by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and were aware Trump was not on board, the official said. TRUMP USED CATERING TRUCK, AIR FORCE ONE DECOY TO EVADE IRAN THREAT: REPORT Staff and members of the traveling press pool had been instructed to keep the window shades closed throughout the flight, preventing them from seeing the fighter escort. According to a pool report circulated Tuesday, there was little indication at the airport that anything unusual was happening. The press vans were positioned far back in the motorcade, and photographers did not see Trump board an aircraft from their usual position beneath the wing. White House staff and reporters boarded the original plane as normal, where bags of snack mix bearing the presidential seal were waiting for them. TRUMP’S SLY PLANE SWITCH RAISES EYEBROWS OVER SAFETY OF PASSENGERS LEFT BEHIND ON BOARD Once aboard, however, the press was told to keep the window shades down. A Secret Service agent later came to the press cabin to reinforce the instruction, according to the pool report. When a photographer briefly opened a shade, the photographer was quickly told to close it again. A White House wrangler told reporters only that the closed shades had been requested by the Secret Service. Trump said Tuesday night that the decision to switch aircraft was made at the direction of his security detail and the military. "Well, it's only up to the Secret Service; I just follow what they'd like to do," Trump told reporters after traveling to Geneva, Ohio, for the Freedom 250 Patriot Games. "So I go by the Secret Service and the military." TRUMP SAYS HE'S IRAN'S 'NO. 1' TARGET AS RENEWED CONFLICT RAISES ASSASSINATION FEARS "They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane, equal safety — but they wanted me to do it, so I do it. I do what they say." Trump also suggested that the aircraft he ultimately traveled aboard may have faced greater danger once the swap was made. "I think actually the plane that I flew on was at greater risk," Trump told reporters on the tarmac Tuesday night after news of the switch became public. "I think it was at greater risk because that would be the plane I think that they would be more likely to go for." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ca4422c5335ae1045c4ab 'House' star Hugh Laurie defends Sophie Cunningham, says men don't belong in women's sports te 2026-08-12T16:50:10.436Z 'House' star Hugh Laurie defends Sophie Cunningham, says men don't belong in women's sports English actor and comedian Hugh Laurie has shared his opinion about whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports, and it's one that some in Hollywood won't take kindly to. Laurie, best known for his star role in the drama series "House," made it abundantly clear in a social media post this week that he does not believe that men should be allowed to compete against women. "Firstly, f--- off; secondly no, I don't believe men should compete against women. I thought I'd made that pretty clear," the three-time Golden Globe winner wrote in reply to a since-deleted post on X by writer and trans activist Graham Linehan. JD VANCE PRAISES SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FOR 'SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS' ACTIVISM Linehan then took Laurie's post, quoted it on the social media app, and essentially dared Laurie to voice his support for WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, who recently explained that she, too, does not believe men should be allowed to compete in women's sports. Laurie didn't hesitate to promote Cunningham. "You started it," Laurie replied. "‘Cowardly’ to ‘f--- off’ is the going rate of exchange around here. And yes, I support Sophie Cunningham. And you, some of the time." Cunningham has received intense pushback after stating in an ESPN story published on July 21 that she does not believe women should have to compete against biological men. "I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham told the outlet. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men." "I'm very much in the middle. I agree with things on both sides, disagree with things on both sides," Cunningham continued. "And that's all I've ever said about my political beliefs. But people love to assume." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The opinion of Cunningham and Laurie on the topic is one that the majority of Americans share, according to a New York Times poll conducted in March 2025, which found that 79% of Americans believe that men should be barred from competing in women's sports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ca43a2c5335ae1045c46e Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice te 2026-08-12T16:50:02.610Z Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice AI notetaking hardware has taken off over the past couple of years, with credit-card-sized devices, pendants, pins, and even transcribing earbuds all promising to capture your meetings and turn them into summaries and action items. Now, a whole wave of wearables — rings especially — are betting peop Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ca1e92c5335ae1045c43b White House pushed for protocol to preserve correspondents' credibility after Trump's secret plane switch te 2026-08-12T16:40:09.672Z White House pushed for protocol to preserve correspondents' credibility after Trump's secret plane switch The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) is addressing concerns about President Donald Trump’s top-secret plane switch in order to preserve pool credibility and accurately chronicle the president during future security circumstances.  A bombshell Washington Post report on Monday revealed that Trump secretly switched planes last month amid a credible Iranian threat against the president while reporters and some White House staffers remained on the original plane, believing Trump was still inside. The report sparked backlash from many journalists, suggesting the reporters on the flight were not only duped, but also put at risk.  Fox News anchor and senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, who is the new president of the WHCA, sent an "off-the-record" memo to members on Tuesday after meeting with Trump administration officials to discuss the incident.  TRUMP USED CATERING TRUCK, AIR FORCE ONE DECOY TO EVADE IRAN THREAT: REPORT "I want members to know what WHCA has done since the story was published. Immediately after it broke, we spoke with members who were on the flight and heard from a number of managers and pool chairs about the broader concerns raised by the report, including press safety, the ability of the pool to maintain an independent record of the president’s movements, and the integrity and credibility of pooled reporting," Heinrich wrote in the letter obtained by Fox News Digital.  Heinrich said she had a "candid and productive meeting" with senior administration staffers to convey those concerns directly. "I emphasized that WHCA recognizes the paramount responsibility of the Secret Service to protect the president and that genuine security threats can require extraordinary measures, including circumstances in which operational security limits what can be shared with reporters in real time," Heinrich wrote.  "At the same time, I advocated strongly for the importance of maintaining independent press coverage of the president and an accurate historical record of his movements," she continued. "I also raised the longer-term implications for the credibility of the pool." Heinrich wants to ensure that reporters would be able to correct the record once a security concern has passed if there is ever another circumstance in which they "unwittingly" transmit inaccurate or misleading information. "Otherwise, reporters could be left with reasonable questions about whether information they independently observe and report can be relied upon. That would generate unnecessary uncertainty for both the press corps and the White House," Heinrich wrote.  WHITE HOUSE NOT DENYING REPORT TRUMP SWITCHED PLANES TO AVOID IRANIAN PLOT "More broadly, I stressed that undermining confidence in the reliability of pool reports carries risks beyond any single incident," she added. "In an already conspiratorial information environment, uncertainty about whether independent reporting can be trusted can be exploited by bad actors seeking to sow confusion and undermine confidence in journalism." Heinrich said she asked the White House to work with the WHCA on a protocol for "handling extraordinary security circumstances in the future," while recognizing "the Secret Service’s responsibility to respond to genuine threats while protecting press safety, preserving independent coverage of the president, and providing a mechanism to correct the record after the fact when necessary." The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The saga began when the Post reported that Trump secretly boarded a U.S. military aircraft using an airport catering truck as cover to depart the NATO summit in Turkey in July while using an older Air Force One jet as a decoy.  Following U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets earlier in the summer, intelligence officials identified a specific threat from Iran targeting the president's movements. To counter the threat, U.S. security officials executed a ruse on the Turkish tarmac. Trump walked up the stairs of the legacy blue-and-white Boeing 747 — the older Air Force One — and waved to news cameras before entering the cabin. Minutes later, Trump and a small team of aides were said to have stepped out of view into an airport catering truck that had been lifted to an exit door on the far side of the plane. HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED FROM TRUMP'S FIRST WHCA DINNER AS PRESIDENT: 5 TAKEAWAYS FROM HIS NIGHT WITH THE PRESS The truck lowered to ground level and drove across the tarmac to a nearby Air Force C-32A, a modified Boeing 757. Meanwhile, the media and White House staff boarded the older 747, unaware that the Secret Service removed Trump from their flight.  Reporters were then instructed to close their window shades for takeoff, and the jet took off as a decoy, according to the Post. Trump then flew in secrecy aboard the smaller C-32A to RAF Mildenhall in England, landing shortly before the decoy jet. Last month, Trump attended the annual WHCA Dinner that was rescheduled from its original April 25 date after a crazed gunman stormed the venue. Fox News Digital’s Emma Bussey contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ca1e82c5335ae1045c432 DOJ heavyweights throw monkey wrench in Dem plans to put Trump allies in hot seat te 2026-08-12T16:40:08.845Z DOJ heavyweights throw monkey wrench in Dem plans to put Trump allies in hot seat President Donald Trump's private advisors and attorneys are now protected by executive privilege as long as their conversations relate to the president's official decision-making, according to a Tuesday memo from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel. "The need for presidential confidentiality applies to communications with private advisers just as it does with government officials," the 21-page memo stated. The memo, written by Assistant Attorney General Elliot Gaiser, comes months ahead of the midterm elections as Democrats battle for control of Congress. Democrats have pledged to continue their investigations into Trump and his family's business dealings and financial investments, potentially using subpoenas and congressional hearings to advance those probes. TRUMP AG PICK TODD BLANCHE FACES SENATE TEST IN FIRST MAJOR CONFIRMATION FIGHT SINCE GRAHAM’S DEATH Under the Office of Legal Counsel's new nonbinding memo, private citizens who have offered advice in confidential conversations with Trump or White House staffers about official presidential duties can claim executive privilege if they're subpoenaed by Congress. "The presidential communications privilege is rooted in the need for confidentiality to ensure that [this] presidential decision-making is of the highest caliber, informed by honest advice and full knowledge," the memo stated. "Without a promise of confidentiality, the President’s ability to ‘decide and act quickly’ on matters of unrivaled importance would be seriously hindered." The memo noted that the president may sometimes need expertise and guidance from an outside source who could be crucial to making the best decision. Gaiser also acknowledged that a private adviser to the president may be more hesitant to offer guidance because of concerns that doing so could negatively affect the adviser's livelihood. "Such individuals may be reluctant to provide advice on controversial or unpopular policies based on a fear of public disclosure or potential ramifications for their personal endeavors," the memo stated. Gaiser pointed to a long history of presidents seeking advice from people outside the federal government. Andrew Jackson had his informal "Kitchen Cabinet," while Franklin D. Roosevelt turned to a group of academics known as his "Brain Trust." The memo also noted that Grover Cleveland consulted financier J.P. Morgan during a Treasury gold shortage and Lyndon B. Johnson sought advice from trusted friends outside the government during the Vietnam War. SCHUMER DODGES QUESTIONS AFTER BOMBSHELL REPORT ALLEGES DEM SENATOR HAD RELATIONSHIPS WITH HOUSE STAFFERS "Yet throughout history, Presidents have relied on private advisers (or, at minimum, advisers outside the Executive Branch) to perform their executive function," Gaiser wrote. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, interpreted the Justice Department memo as a sign that Trump is worried about what could come if Democrats win control of Congress. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "Donald Trump is scared," Schumer wrote on X. "He knows accountability is coming. He’s using his newly installed Attorney General/personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to cover up his communications with private advisers and special interest cronies." "These are the actions of someone with something to hide," Schumer continued. "And it shows he is petrified of the questions a Democratic Congress will demand answers to. We will not let Trump escape the accountability he deserves." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c9f952c5335ae1045bf20 Peggy Flanagan was Minnesota's No 2 official as massive fraud scandal exploded under state's watch te 2026-08-12T16:30:13.652Z Peggy Flanagan was Minnesota's No 2 official as massive fraud scandal exploded under state's watch Minnesota's new Democratic nominee for Senate has baggage heading into the November election: the massive fraud scandal that rippled through the Land of 10,000 Lakes happened right under her nose.   Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan scored a major win for the insurgent progressive movement that's reshaping the Democratic Party from the outside on Tuesday, toppling the more moderate Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., in the process. But her role during the Minnesota fraud scandal has plagued her campaign, with both sides attacking her on the issue.  It became Craig's prime line of attack against her.  "The lieutenant governor, even as we sit here today, continues to take absolutely no accountability for any of the fraud issues, and she continues to blame the governor," Craig said during a debate with Flanagan on Minnesota Public Radio. "And I'm going to be honest: It's pissing me off." PEGGY FLANAGAN VOWS TO 'RIP ICE APART' AFTER TOPPLING MODERATE DEM IN KEY SENATE BATTLE During the campaign, Craig charged that Flanagan had largely shrugged off responsibility for the fraud scandal, despite having served alongside Walz as his No. 2 since the pair were first elected in 2018.  In an interview with the Minnesota Reformer, Flanagan said, "The governor has said that the buck stops with him, and he took the lead here," on the fraud scandal.  Notably, Flanagan did not mention fraud during her victory speech Tuesday night, instead focusing on hallmarks of her campaign thus far, such as vowing to "rip [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] apart" following the deadly shootings in Minnesota earlier this year.  Still, the scandal torpedoed Walz's re-election hopes, and Republicans plan to lean into it in the weeks leading up to Nov. 3.  HALL OF FAMER TONY DUNGY ENDORSES MICHELE TAFOYA IN CROWDED MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR U.S. SENATE Her opponent, former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, has already pounced on the opportunity several times this election season and did so again shortly after being crowned the Republican nominee for Senate.  "Minnesotans of every political stripe are fed up. They're exhausted with this fraud," Tafoya told a Minnesota Fox affiliate. "We cannot show our children that failure comes without accountability," she continued. "We've got to have accountability, but more than that, we've got to do things, everything we do, to make Minnesota more livable, more affordable, more safe, and without fraud, and we're gonna do that." National Republicans are confident that she could win big in November. While Minnesota is not on the NRSC’s target map of eight battleground seats, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., who chairs the committee, believes Tafoya is a serious contender to Democrats, who have held both Senate seats since 2009. "The one thing that gets me excited when I think about this election cycle on the map is Minnesota," Scott told CNN. "I think Minnesota, we have a real shot with Michele Tafoya." REPUBLICANS GET THE DEMOCRAT THEY WANTED AS SOCIALIST ABDUL EL-SAYED WINS MICHIGAN SENATE PRIMARY Republicans also see Tafoya’s more moderate leanings as a positive heading into November. A GOP operative told Fox News Digital that she’s seen as a candidate who can unite swing, moderate and MAGA voters in a winning coalition. "Tafoya has the power to appeal to a broader electorate that’s starving for authenticity," the operative said. "Her career as a sideline reporter for NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ makes her relatable to a mainstream crowd." Her position on abortion, for example, could attract swing voters. In an open letter to Minnesotans, Tafoya wrote that, as a senator, she would oppose taxpayer-funded abortions, support conservative, strict-constructionist judges and remain "completely aligned with President Donald Trump on this issue." She also expressed support for the Dobbs decision. But she won’t support a total ban on abortion. "I do not support an outright ban on abortion, and I believe there should be reasonable access in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy," Tafoya wrote. "Further, I believe that states who restrict access to fertility treatments like IVF are also acting wrongly — being pro-family is pro-life." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c9f942c5335ae1045bf15 Ukraine pounds Black Sea Fleet’s ‘last major stronghold’ while Putin flexes naval power in Pacific te 2026-08-12T16:30:12.798Z Ukraine pounds Black Sea Fleet’s ‘last major stronghold’ while Putin flexes naval power in Pacific Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Wednesday to seize European vessels in retaliation if European countries begin seizing Russian merchant ships, as Ukraine launched a major overnight attack on a key Russian Black Sea naval and commercial hub and Moscow staged large-scale war games in the Pacific. The developments underscore a growing battle at sea: Ukraine is hitting one of Russia’s most important Black Sea naval and export hubs, while Moscow is warning it could seize European vessels and flexing its naval power in the Pacific. Though the events are not directly linked, they show how the war is increasingly extending beyond the front lines into strategic ports and international shipping routes. Ukraine hammered the port city of Novorossiysk in a massive overnight drone attack that put two major grain terminals out of operation, according to Russian industry sources cited by Reuters on Aug. 12. Novorossiysk is a major Black Sea export hub and also serves as a base for Russian warships that Moscow relocated there after repeated Ukrainian attacks on its Black Sea Fleet in Crimea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed responsibility Wednesday morning for an operation targeting the Novorossiysk naval base, calling it "the last major stronghold of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea." In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Ukraine used Palianytsia jet-powered drones, Neptune missiles and unmanned naval systems and claimed hits on air-defense positions, piers and port infrastructure. UKRAINE LAUNCHES WHAT APPEARS TO BE ONE OF ITS LARGEST DRONE ATTACKS AGAINST RUSSIA: REPORT "The occupation fleet and all the infrastructure supporting it will not be safe as long as Russian aggression continues," Zelenskyy wrote. The governor of Russia’s Krasnodar region said at least two people, including an 8-year-old child, were killed in the wider wave of attacks. Novorossiysk Mayor Andrei Kravchenko said more than two dozen residential buildings, four businesses and educational facilities were damaged and the city’s water supply was suspended. Reuters reported that Chicago wheat futures rose roughly 3% amid concerns over potential disruptions to Russian grain exports. Separately Wednesday, thousands of miles to the east, Putin appeared aboard the Russian missile cruiser Varyag near Sakhalin while observing Pacific Fleet exercises and issued a warning to European governments increasingly targeting Russia’s so-called shadow fleet. The European Union has expanded sanctions against hundreds of vessels and detained some ships and their crews for checks, while some European governments are considering tougher maritime enforcement against vessels suspected of sanctions evasion, Reuters reported Wednesday. REPORT WARNS RUSSIA USING SHADOW FLEET TO PROBE NATO DRONE DEFENSES Quoting Putin, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on X, "Attempts to seize Russian vessels & sell off our property are outright piracy. If such plans are implemented, Russia will respond in kind – wherever we deem necessary, including within the Pacific Fleet’s area of responsibility." The warning came against the backdrop of sweeping Russian naval exercises. The drills stretched across the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk and Northwest Pacific and involved more than 13,000 personnel and around 60 ships, submarines and support vessels. Russian Defense Ministry figures reported separately put the number of participating aircraft, helicopters and unmanned systems at around 30. Video supplied by East2West showed Russian forces firing anti-ship missiles during the drills. Bastion coastal missile systems launched Oniks cruise missiles at simulated enemy ships from Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands, while the Smerch corvette fired a Uran anti-ship cruise missile, according to East2West. Putin also used his Pacific appearance to accuse NATO of expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific and Arctic regions, pointing to new military alliances and planned weapons deployments that he said were increasing the potential for conflict. RUSSIA PREPARING HYBRID ATTACKS ON NATO'S EASTERN FLANK, INTELLIGENCE WARNS The developments unfolded as attacks continued on both sides. Reuters reported that Russia struck the Ukrainian port of Odesa and that a separate Russian attack set fire to a shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia, underscoring the continuing pressure on ports and logistics infrastructure as the war approaches four and a half years. Separately, Romania said its naval forces destroyed two suspected Russian Gerbera drones over the Black Sea, roughly 90 nautical miles from Constanta, according to East2West. NATO said its North Atlantic Council met Wednesday to discuss Russian airspace violations in Poland and Romania and recent drone incidents. A NATO spokesperson said allies "condemned Russia for actions, expressed solidarity with allies affected, [and] reaffirmed support to Ukraine." Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c9d3b2c5335ae1045bebf 8-year-old boy reels in bizarre surprise during weekend fishing trip at Pennsylvania lake te 2026-08-12T16:20:11.303Z 8-year-old boy reels in bizarre surprise during weekend fishing trip at Pennsylvania lake An 8-year-old boy went fishing for bass and catfish in Pennsylvania over the weekend and instead hauled in something that belongs roughly 4,000 miles farther south. A piranha. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Seamus Coffey was fishing with his dad, Michael, at Ridley Park Lake on Saturday when something grabbed his line. At first, Seamus figured he had hooked a bass. "I'm reeling it in, and I think there's a bass," Seamus told 6ABC Philadelphia. His dad could tell pretty quickly, though, that this was not one of their usual catches. "I was like, 'Slow down dude, you might lose it.' This looks like something we haven't caught before," Michael recalled. Once the fish hit dry land, Dad was still trying to figure out what exactly they were looking at. Seamus, meanwhile, apparently needed about three seconds. "He said, 'It's a piranha!'" Michael said. How did he know that? "Because I watch YouTube!" Seamus said. Michael pulled up photos on Google and came to the same conclusion, and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission later confirmed that the roughly 9.5-inch, 2-pound fish was indeed some species of piranha. Piranhas are native to South America, not suburban Philadelphia, so state officials have a pretty good idea how this one arrived at Ridley Park Lake: Somebody likely dumped a pet they no longer wanted. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission spokesperson Mike Parker said exotic animals can seem like a great idea when they're small, only for owners to eventually realize that housing, feeding and caring for them can become expensive and difficult. Dumping them into a nearby lake, however, is not the solution. "That is probably the worst thing you can do for an animal that's been a pet," Parker said. It's also illegal. Pennsylvania prohibits releasing exotic species into the wild, and violators can face fines or prosecution. Michael said he initially returned the fish to the water before reconsidering and ultimately disposed of it humanely. Parker said removing it was the right call because a non-native fish could pose a risk to people and disrupt the local ecosystem. LARGEMOUTH BASS EXPLODES FROM WATER TO EAT CHARL SCHWARTZEL'S GOLF BALL AT LIV GOLF NEW YORK Parker said this particular fish likely wouldn't have survived long outside its natural habitat anyway, especially after presumably spending its life as a pet. And, bizarrely enough, Pennsylvania has been through this before. In July 2016, a woman and her son hooked a red-bellied piranha at North Park Lake near Pittsburgh. That fish managed to flip back into the water after the anglers removed the hook. Officials at the time also suspected someone had released an unwanted aquarium fish and said Pennsylvania's cold weather would eventually take care of the problem. Ten years later, another Pennsylvania kid has a piranha story of his own. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS And despite unexpectedly finding a mouthful of razor-sharp teeth on the end of his line, Seamus doesn't appear traumatized in the slightest. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! "Fishing is my favorite thing," he said. After Saturday, though, it's going to be pretty tough for the next bluegill to impress him. Love all things fishing and outdoors? Follow OutKick Outdoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c9d342c5335ae1045be87 Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid te 2026-08-12T16:20:04.585Z Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid Form Energy has landed Google and Crusoe as customers. Now, it has raised $750 million to expand manufacturing to deliver its massive, 100-hour batteries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c9d322c5335ae1045be7e Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas te 2026-08-12T16:20:02.591Z Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas Tesla wants to build a massive solar factory in Texas, but first it wants the state to chip in to defray the costs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c9ae22c5335ae1045be4a Former 'Real Housewives' star calls Andy Cohen's political take defending 'MAGA' women 'full of s---' te 2026-08-12T16:10:10.986Z Former 'Real Housewives' star calls Andy Cohen's political take defending 'MAGA' women 'full of s---' Former "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Kelly Dodd claimed that Bravo host Andy Cohen was "full of s---" Tuesday after he defended the inclusion of "MAGA women" on the show. Dodd spoke to Fox News Digital after the "Watch What Happens Live" host was asked on Threads why there were "so many MAGA women" on the series, particularly the "Orange County" season. "If we didn’t showcase people with different POV’s there would be no show. Also it’s a show about the women and their relationships, not about politics," Cohen wrote on Sunday. KELLY DODD FIRES BACK AT CANCEL CULTURE, SAYS SHE'S TREATED LIKE 'AN OUTCAST' IN HOLLYWOOD Dodd called out this comment, claiming that Cohen and Bravo did not care for conservative perspectives on the show before and have since become concerned only about ratings. "They're making excuses that they need points of views when I don't think that's true," Dodd said, adding, "He doesn't have different points of view. I think he's full of s---." Dodd pointed to Cohen's past comments attacking conservatives and right-leaning perspectives and viewed his Threads comment, and the show welcoming different types of women, as disingenuous. "I think that he sees that the ratings are slipping, and he needs to get back some conservative. He's lost half of his audience. Any time you talk, speak about politics... You're gonna p--- off half the country," Dodd said. ANDY COHEN BLASTS JOE ROGAN AS A 'F---ING IDIOT' AFTER HE BACKS PRATT FOR LA MAYOR Cohen, however, agreed that the "Real Housewives" brand was not political in any way and that she herself had not discussed politics prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The show is not about politics, it's about women's lives. It's not about politics. No one's running for office or no one's talking about politics," Dodd said. Bravo and its parent company NBCUniversal declined to comment.  Fox News Digital also reached out to Cohen's representative for comment but did not immediately hear back. Dodd was among multiple women who were fired or left the franchise after making controversial comments or criticizing left-wing politics. Dodd was previously fired from the series in 2021 following controversial remarks about the COVID-19 pandemic and accusations of her mocking the Black Lives Matter movement.  REALITY STAR SAYS 'RHOC' COST HER MARRIAGE AS DAUGHTER SHUNS SHOW AFTER MILITARY HUSBAND'S PORTRAYAL Former cast member Annemarie Wiley, of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," also spoke to Fox News Digital last year about no longer being invited to the show after leaving in 2024 for expressing conservative views, like protecting girls' sports. "I was given a terrible edit by Bravo and I found out after the season was finished when they didn't invite me back, that that was the reason that I was given that edit, apparently… because I was a conservative," Wiley told Fox News Digital. Earlier this year, NBCUniversal boasted that Bravo was "a top cable entertainment network among key female demos" with Q1 2026 scoring Bravo's biggest quarter on the streaming service Peacock. However, seasons of the "Real Housewives" franchise have reportedly seen declining ratings in recent years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c9ada2c5335ae1045be10 Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M te 2026-08-12T16:10:02.649Z Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M This new funding comes after Lovable hit $500 million in annualized run rate revenue in June, the startup told TechCrunch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c98892c5335ae1045bdcf ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks te 2026-08-12T16:00:09.668Z ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks The Department of Homeland Security described the gloves as a “de-escalation device,” but critics said they could encourage agents to use more force. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c98862c5335ae1045bdaf Facebook officially rolls out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators te 2026-08-12T16:00:06.981Z Facebook officially rolls out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators The new app launches with Facebook's AI creator assistant built into it, providing creators with personalized recommendations based on their content style, performance, audience engagement, and goals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c962d2c5335ae1045bd4e How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures te 2026-08-12T15:50:05.198Z How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures Investors are still waiting for their share of the $250 million windfall, and VideoVerse co-founder Vinayak Shrivastav is now at the center of multiple legal cases. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c93da2c5335ae1045bd16 John Hinckley Jr gives his thoughts on Jodie Foster 45 years after shooting Ronald Reagan to impress her te 2026-08-12T15:40:10.898Z John Hinckley Jr gives his thoughts on Jodie Foster 45 years after shooting Ronald Reagan to impress her John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot former President Ronald Reagan in 1981 to impress Jodie Foster, said he wants nothing but good things for the actress. "I just wish Jodie Foster well," he said. "I don’t really see her movies, but I wish her well, and I know she’s doing quite well. And that’s all I can say: I just, I wish Jodie well, and I hope she has a good life." The 71-year-old explained on the "Mark Joesph Show" in an exclusive preview shared with Entertainment Weekly that when he shot Reagan 45 years ago in a delusional state, he believed he would spend the rest of his life with the "Silence of the Lambs" actress. REAGAN SHOOTER CALLS LINK TO WASHINGTON HOTEL ‘SPOOKY’ AFTER ALLEGED TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AT SAME SITE The full episode will air on Wednesday. "I wanted to have like this union with Jodie Foster, and live the rest of my life with her and all these things that, of course, were delusional, but I was believing those things at that time, so the best outcome would have been to just have like this union with Jodie Foster," Hinckley told Joseph after the host asked what he believed at the time would be the best thing that could come out of the shooting. He explained that he honestly believed at the time that Foster would "join me wherever I was. You know, I didn’t know if I was going to be in jail or hospital or what, but after things settled down, I had this notion that she was going to join me wherever I was." It came out shortly after Hinckley’s assassination attempt that left Reagan with a broken rib, punctured lung and internal bleeding, that he was obsessed with Foster after seeing her in "Taxi Driver," and thought the shooting would make her notice him. JODIE FOSTER HAUNTED BY HORRIFIC DOG TRAGEDY, BELIEVES SHE GAVE UP WHAT SHE LOVES MOST FOR SUCCESS Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity after shooting the former president outside the Washington Hilton two months after he was elected. Former White House Press Secretary James Brady was shot in the head and suffered brain damage and partial paralysis, which helped lead to his death in 2014. His death was ruled a homicide. Two other men were also wounded in the shooting. Hinckley was committed to a psychiatric hospital after the trial and released in 2016. By 2022, he was living in Virginia without any court restrictions. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Hinckley admitted to Joseph, however, that in his delusional state, Foster could have been a target herself. "She definitely could have been a target, it’s just fate went the other way," Hinckley said. "But, yeah, she could have been a target. But as fate turned out, it was Reagan instead of her." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER In a 2022 interview with CBS, Hinckley apologized for his actions. "I shot four people, and I’m sorry to the Reagan family, the Brady family, the other families of the victims," he said at the time. "I’m sorry to Jodie Foster for bringing her into this." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c91832c5335ae1045bc96 Alex Rodriguez defends Dodgers' spending spree as likely lockout gets closer: 'I think it's great' te 2026-08-12T15:30:11.834Z Alex Rodriguez defends Dodgers' spending spree as likely lockout gets closer: 'I think it's great' With a lockout more likely than not at this point in Major League Baseball, the ongoing debate continues over whether the Los Angeles Dodgers are actually ruining the sport. Many believe the Dodgers have simply broken baseball, particularly with Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract, 97% of which is deferred. They have won back-to-back World Series titles and are the favorite for a third consecutive title. Not only did Los Angeles follow up its titles by signing the most touted reliever on the market in Edwin Diaz, but it also gave Kyle Tucker a deal that gave him the highest annual average value of $60 million, the most for any position player ever. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM However, former slugger Alex Rodriguez isn't buying the negativity surrounding the organization. "I think it’s great. You and I both would be hypocrites if we said it’s not good when we saw what happened in the ‘90s here in New York, what happened in ‘09 when Hal Steinbrenner flexed his financial resources to go out and get [CC] Sabathia, [Mark] Teixeira and A.J. Burnett, and the year before we had Johnny Damon," A-Rod told New York Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay on the latter's radio show. Rodriguez does make an interesting point — in 2005, the Yankees' payroll ($208.3 million, per Baseball Reference) was almost double the second-highest payroll (the Boston Red Sox's $123.5 million). The New York Mets ($101.3 million) were the only other team to have a nine-digit payroll. While the Dodgers have finessed their contracts through deferrals and bonuses to make their actual payroll less than the actual value of the contracts, numerous other teams are actually still in the comparative ballpark. The Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays each have a tax payroll of at least $300 million. Rodriguez noted that it's not necessarily the amount of money but how it's spent. FORMER MLB STAR CALLS FOR SALARY FIX AS OWNERS, PLAYERS ASSOCIATION TALK 'TWO DIFFERENT LANGUAGES' "The key is not making the mistakes..." Rodriguez said, name-dropping Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon, who are combining to make $38 million this season while hitting a combined .215 with an OPS below .700. "You have to be able to determine what is your inventory and what is it worth. Gene Michael used to be able to hold on to Bernie [Williams], [Derek] Jeter, [Jorge] Posada. That's the key — you got to hold on to your early guys, and then move on for the others, use them as assets to complement your current roster." Again, to Rodriguez's point, the Milwaukee Brewers, whose $153 million tax payroll is 19th in the league, own the best record in Major League Baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays rank 27th in tax payroll yet have the league's second-best record, while the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox rank 26th. Furthermore, three of the top five payrolls in the sport — the Mets, Phillies and Blue Jays — are currently out of the postseason. The current collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1, and players have insisted they would not play under a salary cap, which has been formally offered for the first time since 1994. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c91822c5335ae1045bc8d Mamdani's team said NYPD would accompany his wife on Middle East vacation — cops say that's not true te 2026-08-12T15:30:10.773Z Mamdani's team said NYPD would accompany his wife on Middle East vacation — cops say that's not true The New York Police Department (NYPD) will not provide a security detail to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's wife during her upcoming vacation to two terror hotspots in the Middle East, despite the mayor's office claiming otherwise. "The NYPD does not send officers to countries with level 4 travel advisories for discretionary reasons such as personal travel," a spokesperson for the law enforcement agency told Fox News. Mamdani's wife, Rama Duwaji, is planning to travel to Syria and Lebanon to visit family in September, according to the New York Post. Both of those countries are on the State Department's "Do Not Travel" list due to terrorism concerns. MAMDANI'S WIFE CO-HOSTS LUXE MUSLIM RETREAT CASTING VIRGIN MARY AS ‘PALESTINIAN WOMAN’ UNDER OCCUPATION The mayor's office had previously confirmed that Duwaji would have an NYPD security detail on the trip. "Upon the strong recommendation of the NYPD, the first lady’s security detail will be joining her when she travels to visit family in Syria and Lebanon," Mamdani’s spokeswoman Dora Pekec reportedly said. But later, as it became clear that the NYPD would not be making the overseas trek, the mayor chalked the confusion up to a staff "miscommunication" when asked about it by news outlet PIX11 on Tuesday. NYPD Detectives’ Endowment Association (DEA) President Scott Munro furiously slammed the implication that NYPD detectives would accompany the city's First Lady to the Middle East. MAMDANI CLASHES WITH DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS' PUSH TO ABOLISH POLICE AND PRISONS "Our detectives put themselves in harm’s way every day protecting New Yorkers," said Munro. "The DEA would never remain silent if our members were asked to travel to a dangerous, off-limits foreign country for anything other than a legitimate law-enforcement or intelligence operation." "Our detectives are needed here in New York City protecting residents and fighting crime," he added. Mamdani has a long history of trashing the very police department he thought would accompany and provide security for his wife to the dangerous Middle Eastern countries on New York City taxpayer's dime. "There is no negotiating with an institution this wicked & corrupt. Defund it. Dismantle it. End the cycle of violence," Mamdani said in reference to the NYPD in a viral 2020 post on X. "We don't need an investigation to know that the NYPD is racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety," he said in another 2020 post, adding in a follow-up: "What we need is to #DefundTheNYPD." JON STEWART PRESSES MAMDANI ON WHERE HE BREAKS WITH FELLOW DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS ON PRISONS AND BORDERS "Queer liberation means defund the police," he said in yet another post. The mayor, who has also faced scrutiny for his anti-Israel views and recently called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" while calling for his arrest, derogatorily linked the NYPD to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). "We have to make clear that when the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it’s been laced by the IDF," Mamdani, who was a keynote speaker, said during a panel discussion at the Democratic Socialists of America's 2023 national convention. During his campaign for mayor of the most populated U.S. city, Mamdani said the exact opposite, explicitly stating that he did not want to defund the police. SEE IT: MAMDANI BOOED OFF STAGE AT NEW YORK CITY PRO-POLICE CELEBRATION: ‘WALKED OFF IN SHAME’ Still, it appears there is no love lost between Mamdani and the NYPD. Just last week, he was booed offstage when he tried to speak at a pro-police event in Staten Island. Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c8f2d2c5335ae1045bc1d Dem in key swing race missed nearly half her state House votes while taking taxpayer salary: 'No show' te 2026-08-12T15:20:13.262Z Dem in key swing race missed nearly half her state House votes while taking taxpayer salary: 'No show' FIRST ON FOX: Former Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan missed nearly half of her votes in Iowa's House of Representatives during her final year in office as she campaigned for a congressional seat in the battleground district, records show. In 2022, Bohannan missed 348 of 773 floor votes, or about 45% of all votes, according to the legislature’s records, despite stressing the importance "for leaders to show up" three years later. Bohannan is currently running for Congress in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, a race that Cook Political Report ranks as a "toss up" in November as Republicans attempt to preserve their razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives. Some of the skipped votes involved bills addressing protections for sexual abuse victims, volunteer firefighters and first responders, Iowa’s dairy industry, agricultural programs, emergency 911 services, and juvenile justice reform. IOWA DEM WHO TOUTED 'STRONG WORK ETHIC' MISSES MORE THAN HALF OF HER HOUSE VOTES "Liberal Christina Bohannan says leaders should ‘show up’ and then is a no-show herself," Emily Tuttle, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Missing half your job while collecting your taxpayer-funded paycheck isn’t leadership worthy of a promotion — it’s the kind of performance that would get you fired anywhere else." The absences stand in contrast with Bohannan’s past comments. In an Oct. 6, 2025, post on X, she wrote that she had the "honor of speaking" with more than 100 voters at a candidate forum representing five Iowa counties, adding, "At a time when so much is uncertain, it’s more important than ever for leaders to show up and talk directly with Iowans." Similarly, in a 2021 interview with Bleeding Heartland, an Iowa politics blog, Bohannan was described as planning to spend "a lot of time on legislative work during the 2022 session," with the rest of her efforts focused on her congressional campaign. Bohannan served one term in the Iowa House from 2021 to 2023 before launching her first campaign for Congress. BATTLEGROUND DEM CALLED PATRIOTISM 'SENSITIVE AND CONTROVERSIAL' DURING DEBATE OVER THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE She is now challenging incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, for a third time in the 1st Congressional District, which includes Davenport and Iowa City, after losing by about seven points in 2022 and roughly 800 votes following a recount in 2024. But Bohannan remained on the state’s legislative payroll during that period. According to state legislative records, Iowa lawmakers earned a $25,000 annual salary in 2022, plus $175 per day in per diem for up to 100 days, or $17,500. The Democratic lawmaker has also faced mounting criticism for her past comments and middle-class messaging on the campaign trail. 'QUEEN OF DEI' RUNNING FOR CONGRESS RIPPED HER RURAL STATE AS 'BACKWARDS' ON PODCAST Fox News Digital previously reported that Bohannan warned Iowa could be seen as "backwards" over limits on diversity training at public schools and universities and "look like a backwater" over restrictions on transgender athletes. Other reports revealed that Bohannan and her husband owned a waterfront Sarasota, Florida, condo valued between $500,001 and $1 million, in addition to a $1.55 million Iowa City home while campaigning as a hard-working, middle-class advocate who understands what it's like "to still struggle to put food on the table."  Fox News Digital reached out to Bohannan’s campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c8f2b2c5335ae1045bc00 Our View: State parks pay dividends across Mohave County te 2026-08-12T15:20:11.749Z Our View: State parks pay dividends across Mohave County The numbers are in, and Cattail Cove State Park is worth far more to this area than the price of a campsite. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c8f252c5335ae1045bbd1 After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug te 2026-08-12T15:20:05.047Z After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug This is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c8cca2c5335ae1045bb6f Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues te 2026-08-12T15:10:02.886Z Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues The Road to Battlefield competition is now in its second year, and its purpose is to give founders across Central Eurasia a direct route to Startup Battlefield Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c8a832c5335ae1045bb50 Sedona Red Rock High School taps Justin Behrman to lead Scorpions sports te 2026-08-12T15:00:19.935Z Sedona Red Rock High School taps Justin Behrman to lead Scorpions sports SOCSD’s new part-time athletic director hopes to overcome recruitment challenges to add more students Justin Behrman may be shooting for a decathlon’s worth of job titles in Sedona athletics. The Sedona Charter School financial assistant and athletic director, Sedona Parks & Recreation Adult Softbal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c8a822c5335ae1045bb31 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins betting preview: why the over 8 is the play tonight te 2026-08-12T15:00:18.703Z Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins betting preview: why the over 8 is the play tonight We are about halfway through August, and there are some teams that really need to make a push if they plan to have a true run at a postseason spot. We've seen some very hot and very cold stretches from a variety of teams this season, so who will be next? The National League has its divisions essentially set with the Dodgers, Braves, and Brewers looking like they will coast to the finish line. Both the Pirates and the Marlins are hoping to steal one of those remaining Wild Card spots. The Pittsburgh Pirates seem to have ebbed and flowed all season. There were stretches where they looked like one of the better teams in the league. Their hitting issues that were addressed in the offseason have been significantly better this year. However, their pitching has struggled. Even their superstar, Paul Skenes, has had a bit of a down year. His numbers are still strong, but they are the worst of his young career. If the Pirates can get some performances out of their other starters, they might have a hot streak left in them. One guy that they need to step up is today's hurler, Carmen Mlodzinski. For the year, Mlodzinski is 6-4 for the year with a 3.51 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. He has been better on the road with a 3.10 ERA, and he has started two more games on the road. However, he has just 1.1 more innings on the road than at home this year. Mlodzinski is essentially an opener for the Pirates. He hasn't thrown more than three innings in any of his past 12 outings (varying between starts and relief appearances). Marlins hitters have only gotten four at-bats against him, but all four hitters went 0-for-1. The Miami Marlins have quietly put together a good campaign. You wouldn't really know it because in this division almost everyone will get more attention than them. It doesn't help that the franchise seems to always trade away any good player and doesn't invest in their team. Maybe that's more of a personal thought or frustration. In any case, the Marlins are 61-59 for the season and have been great at home. With the Braves and Phillies ahead of them, and the Mets being major markets, it is possible to lose sight of the Marlins. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Today they send out some Junk to the mound. Bad jokes aside, Janson Junk takes the hill for Miami today. For the season, Junk is sitting with a 5-7 record and a 4.63 ERA. He has just 62 strikeouts and a 1.36 WHIP over 81.2 innings. Most of the damage has been done by hits instead of walks, so there isn't much of a control issue. He doesn't pitch much more than five innings, typically. He hasn't thrown more than five innings in any of his last eight outings. Aside from a six-run outing in July, he also hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in a start since May 25th (he missed all of June). Pirates hitters are 3-for-8 against Junk. This should be a game where we get some offense and some action. Neither pitcher is in a category where I would call them un-hittable. Neither team is likely to have their starter/opener go too deep into the game, either. Miami does have a better bullpen than Pittsburgh, so that might be a reason to bet on them to win, but I think we see more than eight runs scored in this game. Give me the Marlins and Pirates over 8 tonight. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c8a812c5335ae1045bb28 Florida deputy killed ex-girlfriend over a TV, then himself, sheriff says te 2026-08-12T15:00:17.956Z Florida deputy killed ex-girlfriend over a TV, then himself, sheriff says This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Florida sheriff’s deputy honored multiple times for his bravery, dedication and compassion killed a former girlfriend and then himself Monday after an argument over a television. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The victim was identified by friends as Mandy Fackler, who leaves behind two children, 12 and 9, Fox Tampa reported. Deputy Troy Savetz had been with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for 14 years and was a member of the marine unit. He and the victim had an "on-again-off-again, tumultuous relationship," Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said in a news conference. MISSOURI MOM OF 5 FATALLY SHOT WHILE BUYING SLUSHIES WITH CHILDREN; POLICE SEARCH FOR GUNMAN Savetz, 47, was waiting outside Fackler's home when she and her children returned from a day at the beach at about 5:30 p.m. He brandished a gun and was angry about "wanting his TV set back," Gualtieri said. When the victim tried to call 911, Savetz took her phone. That’s when she told her two children to go inside. They did as they were told. And they never saw her again. The children were "extremely brave," calling 911 and giving dispatchers everything needed to identify the suspect, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco told reporters. When authorities arrived at the home, they saw the mother’s vehicle with the door wide open and they found her phone, Nocco said. "At that point, they realize that she's no longer there" at the residence, he said. Officers sprang into action using K-9 teams, drones, and aviation units, searching for the vehicle Savetz was driving when he carried the victim away, Nocco said. About 90 minutes after the altercation began, authorities found the vehicle in nearby Spring Hill. Officers approached with a drone and saw two people inside. When they reached the car on foot, they found Savetz and his victim dead. "We're not sure when and at what point" he killed her and himself, Nocco said. The children, now with their biological father, were unharmed in the incident. DISPATCH AUDIO RELEASED IN MICHIGAN FAMILY MURDER-SUICIDE AS TROUBLED FAMILY'S SECRETS EMERGE They "should be starting off this week getting ready for school," Nocco said. Instead, they’re "starting off this week getting ready for a sad life without their mother." He praised the children for their bravery and obedience in such a critical moment. "I know eventually there's going to be a point in your life where you're going to go back and listen to all the videos and read all the reports, " Nocco said. "So please hear this directly from us: We listened to that 911 tape, and we know that your mother said to go inside to save your lives and to call 911. You did exactly what your mom asked you to do. "Know this: Your mom is looking down from heaven, and she's so proud of you two … So know that you two did the right thing." Nocco said officers were "amazed" by the children’s "calmness." The information they provided allowed for the fastest possible response. "So we're so proud of you, and I know your mom is. But know [that] this entire community is praying for you." OFF-DUTY TROOPER AND ARMED CITIZEN HAILED AS HEROES AFTER RETURNING FIRE ON IN-N-OUT GUNMAN Before this, Savetz had earned accolades for his behavior while wearing the badge. In 2014, he was honored by the sheriff’s office for his "heroic action" in saving the life of a 24-year-old man, stopping him from jumping off a bridge in Pinellas County. That earned him attention from the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team, who called him "Our Everyday MVP" in a June 2015 social media post. Wearing his green uniform, Savetz was honored by receiving the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial first pitch. He was hailed a "hero" at local fundraisers and by radio stations. In 2018, the sheriff’s office shared a social media post about how Savetz had adopted a pot-bellied pig he found while on duty. That year, he and Maple, as she became known, went on to be named ambassadors for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Tampa Bay. But the "inexcusable" behavior of Savetz immediately ended his identity as a law enforcement officer, Gualtieri said. "The moment this individual committed a crime, he was no longer a law enforcement officer. He was a criminal." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c8a812c5335ae1045bb1f Three-time Olympian Lolo Jones says Team USA 'abandoned' her after harrowing spinal injury te 2026-08-12T15:00:17.051Z Three-time Olympian Lolo Jones says Team USA 'abandoned' her after harrowing spinal injury Lolo Jones is not backing down after a harrowing experience with Team USA. In February 2025, Jones climbed into a team-issued bobsled at the Olympic training complex in Lake Placid, New York. The U.S. team was testing equipment before the World Championships. The sled accelerated down the ice at speeds approaching 90 mph. At the bottom of the track, Jones knew something was wrong. Her lower back burned. She could not bend over. She had lost control of her bladder. "I’ve never had that happen to me ever in (my) life," Jones said. "I immediately went up to the athletic trainer and told him what was happening." Jones was no inexperienced athlete struggling to read her body. She competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics as a hurdler and the 2014 Winter Olympics as a bobsled brakewoman. She had won world championships in both sports. She understood pain. This felt different. SIMONE BILES RETURNS TO HOSPITAL FOR PROCEDURE WEEKS AFTER 'ALMOST DYING' IN 'MEDICAL EMERGENCY' A trainer arranged a treatment for her, but Jones says the head of sports medicine at the Lake Placid training center canceled it because she had already received treatment that week. Jones arrived for the appointment without knowing it had been canceled. She was hurt, frightened and days away from the biggest race of the season.  TENNESSEE COACH UNLOADS ON NCAA'S 'BULLS–T', AFTER STAR LINEBACKER SUSPENDED FOR OUTDATED RULE Then Jones received notice that officials had revoked her access to sports medicine, she says, and a broader ban later kept her out of the Olympic training facility, including its rehabilitation areas, weight room, housing and push track. The notice said her behavior violated the facility’s code of conduct, she says, but Jones claims officials never identified the specific rule she broke or gave her a formal hearing before imposing the punishment. According to reporting by the Southern California News Group, Jones and other people familiar with the case said USOPC officials later acknowledged that the approved treatment should not have been canceled. Jones apologized during a meeting before the World Championships. The restrictions remained. SIMONE BILES FIRES BACK AT INSTAGRAM USERS WHO MOCKED HER NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE, REVEALS MEDICAL EMERGENCY "I voiced my frustration that athletes should have medical access," Jones said. "It just continued to escalate." The symptoms Jones described demanded more than a routine massage. Severe back pain combined with bladder dysfunction can signal compression of the nerves at the base of the spinal cord.  The American Association of Neurological Surgeons lists urinary incontinence, leg weakness and severe lower-back pain among the warning signs of cauda equina syndrome, a medical emergency that can cause permanent paralysis or loss of bladder control. Jones says no one at the center examined her, ordered imaging or explained the possible severity of her injury. Without a diagnosis, she made the decision elite athletes often make. She kept going. Jones obtained pain medication from her doctor in Louisiana and returned to the sled for the World Championships in Lake Placid. She completed four runs with pilot Elana Meyers Taylor. They finished sixth. "If someone would’ve told me, ‘Your spinal fluid is leaking out of your back. If that pilot hits a wall, you will be paralyzed,’ there is no way I would’ve gotten back in that bobsled," Jones said. After the championships, Jones paid for her own MRI. She says the imaging revealed a herniated disc, another disc bulge, several lumbar tears and a cerebrospinal-fluid leak. She later underwent spinal surgery. She also paid for rehabilitation, travel and private medical help while she remained barred from the training center. She estimates the injury and its aftermath cost her about $100,000. For Jones, the cost exposes a larger imbalance inside Olympic sports. Many bobsled athletes survive on modest stipends while absorbing significant training and travel expenses. Jones had income from work outside the sport, but she says the bills still devastated her finances. "I make good money, but I’m not making Michael Phelps money," she said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jones now argues that Olympic athletes need stronger due-process protections and an affordable way to challenge the institutions that control their medical care, funding and competitive futures. She says the current grievance system costs too much and gives athletes little realistic power against governing bodies. The experience has also changed how she views the Olympics themselves. Jones once imagined that a future daughter might follow her into elite sports. She no longer sees that possibility as a dream. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS "I will not let my daughter be an Olympic athlete," she said. "She will not be treated like this." For more than 20 years, Jones pushed her body for Team USA. She raced through injuries, changed sports and represented the country in both the Summer and Winter Games. When her body finally forced her to ask for help, she says the system treated her pain as a disciplinary problem. "I’ve given so much to Team USA and represented this country as best I can," Jones said. "And when I needed Team USA back, they absolutely abandoned me." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c881f2c5335ae1045ba86 After a Typo, Officers Used Excessive Force in an Arrest, a Report Finds te 2026-08-12T14:50:07.688Z After a Typo, Officers Used Excessive Force in an Arrest, a Report Finds Officers with the San Francisco Police Department thought they had caught a car thief. Instead, they had mistyped his license plate number, a watchdog agency said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c881e2c5335ae1045ba7c Ward Churchill, Professor Who Challenged His Dismissal, Dies at 78 te 2026-08-12T14:50:06.025Z Ward Churchill, Professor Who Challenged His Dismissal, Dies at 78 His inflammatory essay about the Sept. 11 attacks prompted his dismissal by the University of Colorado for unrelated research misconduct. A jury later found that he had been wrongfully terminated for his views. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c85c72c5335ae1045ba21 Texas mom accused of killing 3-year-old daughter captured in Mexico after nearly 30 years on the run te 2026-08-12T14:40:07.878Z Texas mom accused of killing 3-year-old daughter captured in Mexico after nearly 30 years on the run A Texas woman accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter was captured in Mexico after nearly 30 years on the run, ending a search that began when she disappeared before she could face trial on a capital murder charge in 1997. The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office said 48-year-old Maria Narez, was taken into custody Saturday following a joint international law enforcement effort. Narez was arrested in Tarrant County in 1996 in connection with the death of her daughter, 3-year-old Kasandra L. White. MOTHER CHARGED AFTER 2 TODDLER DAUGHTERS FOUND DROWNED WITH COCAINE IN THEIR SYSTEMS IN TEXAS Records obtained by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth allege Narez fatally assaulted White by shaking her, striking her with an unidentified object and throwing her against a wall. Her bail was initially set at $500,000 when the complaint was filed Dec. 4, 1996, then reduced to $25,000 the following day. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Bond paperwork shows Narez’s release conditions included no contact with children under 17, electronic monitoring and monthly drug tests. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS A grand jury indicted Narez on a capital murder charge in April 1997, and prosecutors announced they were ready for trial. 'AMERICA'S MOST WANTED' FUGITIVE CAPTURED ON SAILBOAT OFF NJ COAST AFTER 20 YEARS ON THE RUN But by Aug. 28, 1997, Narez’s bondsman told the court he could not reach her and did not know where she was. A judge issued a warrant for her arrest that day. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The docket later notes Narez’s bond was forfeited on Oct. 7, 1997, and another warrant was issued – with a handwritten notation indicating it had not been executed. SEND US A TIP Narez later fled the country and remained a fugitive for nearly three decades, authorities said. "Before the case could go to trial, Narez fled and has remained a fugitive for decades," the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office said in a social media post. "The DA’s office never gave up on bringing Narez back to face the charge against her and answer for the death of her daughter." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The district attorney’s office credited Mexico Interpol, the U.S. Marshals Service’s Mexico Foreign Field Office, the Department of Homeland Security, the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs and its own investigators for their roles in Narez’s capture. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Fox News Digital has reached out to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service for comment. Narez is expected to be extradited to Texas to face the capital murder charge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c85c62c5335ae1045ba18 Foster Griffin gives Cleveland Guardians the edge in American League Central division matchup te 2026-08-12T14:40:06.801Z Foster Griffin gives Cleveland Guardians the edge in American League Central division matchup Only one baseball play from me yesterday, but it was a winner. Dylan Cease remained in control of the Boston Red Sox, and that hot streak they've been having has now turned into a cold streak. Still, the Red Sox will take suffering four straight losses after winning something around 80% of their games over the past couple of months. We will stay in the American League for today's game, but it will come in a Central Division battle. The Cleveland Guardians were one of the better teams in the division for a while, but they seem to have lost their luster. They are 58-62 for the season and are 30-31 on the road. Maybe that's what the Guardians are: an average team. They did make some moves at the deadline to bolster an already strong rotation. However, it still seems like this team is always in need of another bat or two to make the lineup more potent. In fairness, they can hit homers and do hit for average, but it just never seems like they are one of the best offensive teams. Today, they send out one of those deadline deals to the mound in the form of Foster Griffin. He's had a special year after coming back from the Japanese league. For the season, Griffin is 12-4 with a 3.31 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. Additionally, he has 122 strikeouts for the season. Those numbers are all Ace-level, or at least similar to a second starter. He wasn't great with the Guardians in his first start, giving up five earned runs in four innings on seven hits. Those hits included two homers. That seems to be the main way to score off of Griffin — he's only allowed 54 runs this season, and at least 21 have come off of home runs. TARIK SKUBAL SAYS HE WAS EMOTIONAL LEAVING DETROIT TIGERS FOR LA DODGERS, WOULD LOVE TO RETURN: 'I'M CRYING' SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS You probably won't be aware of this considering the major news around the Tigers was about trading away the best pitcher in baseball, but they've been surprisingly great this season. That is, if you remove the month of May from their record. In May, the team went 6-22, one of the worst records in baseball. Outside of that, they've been 53-38, which is good for a .582 winning percentage. Only five teams in baseball have a better winning percentage than that currently. The Red Sox don't even have that high of a percentage, and they just had their best stretch in history. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! The Tigers will send out their offseason addition, intended to soften the blow when they traded away Tarik Skubal. They added Framber Valdez to the rotation, and it has been a bit of mixed results this season. He is 7-7 with a 4.17 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP for the year. Valdez had a terrible July, but his first two starts in August have been very strong with just two earned runs allowed in 14 innings. He faced Cleveland once this season, allowing four earned runs over five innings. What is the way to beat Griffin? It is to hit homers. Which is something that the Tigers are at least decent at. They are 12th in the league in home runs, but a lot of that power seems to go away when they hit against a left-handed pitcher like Griffin. The Tigers have never faced Griffin before, and I think he gives the Guardians the edge here. Give me Cleveland to win this game. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c85c52c5335ae1045ba0f Tafoya makes 'common sense' pitch to disaffected Democrats as she vows to fight Minnesota’s ‘socialist lurch’ te 2026-08-12T14:40:05.838Z Tafoya makes 'common sense' pitch to disaffected Democrats as she vows to fight Minnesota’s ‘socialist lurch’ EDINA, MN - As socialist candidates continue to score victories across the country and take more control of the Democratic Party, Minnesota GOP Senate nominee Michele Tafoya is making her pitch to voters from all parties who still believe in "common sense." "We do not want to see a socialist lurch anywhere in this country, and in particular in Minnesota, so I will do whatever I can to stand up against this movement toward Democrat socialism," Tafoya told Fox News Digital on Tuesday shortly after voting in a suburb outside Minneapolis. "Socialism does not work." "There is absolutely a home for every voter in Minnesota that wants common sense, that wants a return to sanity, that wants to see kids learn in school again, that wants accountability for this fraud, who wants the fraud never repeat itself, who wants crime rates to go down again," Tafoya told Fox News Digital. "There is room for you. We are the common sense candidacy and we're gonna represent a lot more than just conservatives in this state." Hours later, Tafoya went from Republican Senate candidate to Republican Senate nominee as she convincingly won her primary and moves on to face Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the general election in November. MINNESOTA HOUSE SPEAKER LISA DEMUTH WINS GOP GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY TO REPLACE TIM WALZ IN NOVEMBER When reached by phone after her victory, Tafoya reiterated her commitment to crossing party lines to reach disaffected Democrats. "Our state has been going in the wrong direction at the speed of sound and people who love Minnesota are brokenhearted and we see that this has happened under the watch of career politicians single-party rule for many years now they've brought us to this place it's time for change and I think we're going to appeal to voters across the political spectrum to stand up and say we're not going to continue to re-elect the people that got us to this place to begin with," Tafoya told Fox News Digital. FAILED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WINS DEM PRIMARY FOR MIDWEST GOVERNOR AMID FRAUD SCANDAL FALLOUT Tafoya is aiming to become the first Republican to win statewide office in Minnesota since 2006. Tafoya's opponent in November, progressive Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, has drawn criticism over the massive fraud scandal in the state that forced Gov. Tim Walz to drop his re-election bid, given that she served alongside him since 2019, as well as her far-left positions that include abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "It is time to hold them accountable and we're going to do that by firing them," Tafoya said. "And we're gonna hire people who are outsiders, who are willing to come in and fix this with new ideas and not just bend to party politics as the establishment always does." Tafoya, whose message to disaffected Democrat voters is similar to the pitch Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers made last week in his race against his opponent Abdul El-Sayed, told Fox News Digital she is looking forward to speaking to Democrats and independents in the coming months. "When you run in a primary, you're talking to mostly your own voters," Tafoya said. "Now I'm excited to reach out to those disaffected Democrats who feel that the party has left them, who feel like they're homeless politically. We're gonna open the doors to them and I can't wait to talk to all those independents and share their ideas So that's what I'm looking forward to." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c83702c5335ae1045b9af Unknown military aircraft caught on video near Wichita, Kansas base sparks B-21 Raider speculation te 2026-08-12T14:30:08.248Z Unknown military aircraft caught on video near Wichita, Kansas base sparks B-21 Raider speculation Some incredible footage has surfaced of an unknown military aircraft. There are few topics on the internet that draw more fascination and attention than plane spotting, especially when it comes to military aircraft. The United States, China, Russia and several other countries are currently pouring resources into new aircraft platforms. Whether it's drones, bombers or next-generation fighter jets, the research and development never ends. A fan of my YouTube page pinged me Tuesday with an absolutely incredible video filmed in Wichita, Kansas. The footage appears to show a large gray aircraft near McConnell Air Force Base. The aircraft hasn't been 100% identified, but it appears most likely to be America's new stealth bomber – the B-21 Raider. EXCLUSIVE: AIR FORCE DEBUTS HISTORIC 8-SHIP BOMBER-FIGHTER FORMATION OVER MIAMI BEACH You can watch the incredible footage below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE It certainly appears to be a B-21 to me, but again, that remains unconfirmed. There have been very public sightings of our new stealth bomber, and it's believed the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter, has been spotted just once. If you pause the video at the seven second mark, it appears you can see a reflection coming off a window. That's probably the best piece of evidence that it's a B-21. In theory, it could also be the RQ-170 drone or the RQ-180 drone, which the government has never acknowledged the existence of. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS However, it's hard to imagine the reflection seen in the video would match up with a drone. What do you think the aircraft is in the video? Let me know your theories at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c836d2c5335ae1045b990 Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival, and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026 te 2026-08-12T14:30:05.560Z Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival, and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026 From the Pixel 11 series and a brand new competitor to Apple’s AirTag, here are all the announcements from the Made by Google 2026 event. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c81172c5335ae1045b92c 'Fire Country' star Diane Farr reveals where she now lives after leaving Los Angeles behind te 2026-08-12T14:20:07.671Z 'Fire Country' star Diane Farr reveals where she now lives after leaving Los Angeles behind "Fire Country" star Diane Farr has revealed where she is now living after leaving Los Angeles behind. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Farr explained that once her children went off to college, she didn't feel tied to California anymore and decided to put down roots in rural Washington. She also plans to split her time between Vancouver and Spain. "So I actually moved to rural Washington because I could buy this pretty house, and it wasn't very expensive in comparison to living in LA for all those years," she said. "I live right on the water, so there's a lot of stand-up paddling and there's a lot of e-biking and really drinking in this gorgeous Pacific Northwest weather." Farr stars in "Fire Country" which is filmed in Vancouver. Farr plays Sharon Leone on "Fire Country," a Cal Fire Division Chief and the mother of Bode Leone.  "Fire Country" season 5 is scheduled to premiere on October 9, 2026, airing Fridays at 9/8c on CBS and streaming the next day on Paramount+. Farr told Fox News Digital that once her children went off to college and left California, she felt like she had "permission" to do the same. 'FIRE COUNTRY' STAR DIANE FARR LEAVES LOS ANGELES AFTER 30 YEARS TO START HER 'THIRD ACT' "The permission came from my children being old enough that they live somewhere else. You know, they go to college, they live in other states, and I know women always talk about empty nest syndrome, and mine was unique," Farr began. "I didn't leave LA for 15 years when I had babies. I was afraid of working out of town. I was afraid of missing everything. I was afraid to do a one-hour drama." WATCH: Diane Farr finds her joy in the Pacific Northwest The actress explained that she had her children when she was nearly 40 and "really wanted to be there." "After the pandemic, 15 years had gone by. We spent two years at home and everybody was a teenager and mean to mom. And I thought, I can leave, I could go to Vancouver. I'm taking that drama," she continued. Farr said that her "third act" was focused around how she could get more joy out of her life. "My third act is gonna look like six months of the year in Spain and six months of the year in Vancouver, because it's really like how to get the joie de vie. It's how to live the most," Farr said. WATCH: 'Fire Country' star Diane Farr teases Sharon’s 'off the rails' era in Season 5 At the end of July, Farr shared with her Instagram followers that she was leaving Los Angeles after 30 years. "I wasn’t born here, I didn’t go to school here — I just had a chance for representation as an actor and I moved out of NYC the summer I was 26," she wrote. "I came like most of the people I love in Hollywoodland — none of which I saw this week bc moving sucks." 'VAMPIRE DIARIES' STAR IAN SOMERHALDER SAYS LEAVING HOLLYWOOD FOR FARMING 'SHIFTED MY LIFE FOREVER' She went on to say that she came to Los Angeles "chasing a dream that I am still shocked worked out." Farr's acting career began in the '90s, with the actress landing her breakthrough role in "Roswell" in 1999. She later earned leading roles in "Numb3rs," "Splitting Up Together" and, most recently, "Fire Country." In addition to her acting career, Farr also reflected on the many other positive experiences she had while living in Los Angeles, including starting a family. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I also got to raise babies in the sun and the mountains and enjoy this beautiful home and attend public schools ??" she said. "Pinch me I’m overwhelmed by the blessings and hope, really hope I gave enough back. LA will always be where my family is from." WATCH: 'Fire Country' star Diane Farr is choosing joy in her 'third act' Farr shares three children with her ex-husband, Seung Yong Chung: son Beckett, 18, and twin daughters Coco and Sawyer, 17. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Speaking to Fox News Digital, Farr explained what fans can expect from Sharon in season five. "Well, last year was a lot of grief, right? Because she had lost Vince and this year she seems to have gotten some action with a very handsome man at the end of last season. So, I was sort of looking at it like Sharon hasn't dated or been single or been a party of one since she's about 20," she began. "So she's a little off the rails, you know, like she's kind of behaving like a 20 year old. Which isn't good when you're the boss, and you have children and people responsible for you." Farr concluded, "So, she's not making her best choices this season." Fox News Digital's Lori Bashian contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c81162c5335ae1045b923 Naked former California swim champion accused of killing security guard at Hawaii resort te 2026-08-12T14:20:06.895Z Naked former California swim champion accused of killing security guard at Hawaii resort A former California college swimmer was naked when he allegedly attacked a graveyard shift security guard who was found dead hours later at a Maui, Hawaii resort, authorities said. Legend Storer, 20, has been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree burglary involving a dangerous instrument and indecent exposure in connection with the Aug. 5 death of Michael "Mike" Dyer, 63, according to court records obtained by Fox News Digital. The Maui Police Department said the bizarre chain of events began around 1:45 a.m., when surveillance footage captured an unclothed man approaching Dyer’s office at a condominium resort on Lower Honoapiʻilani Road in Lahaina. NAKED MAN TRIES TO KIDNAP 7-YEAR-OLD TOURIST FROM MOTHER AT PORTLAND PARK, BYSTANDERS INTERVENE The man allegedly assaulted Dyer before taking off on foot, according to the Maui Police Department. Just over an hour later, at about 3:02 a.m., dispatchers received a report of a nude man wandering through a neighborhood in nearby Kahana. Officers tracked down the unclothed 20-year-old around 3:35 a.m. and found that he had suffered numerous abrasions, police said. He was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center for evaluation. Then, at 5:31 a.m., police were called to the resort after Dyer was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators reviewing surveillance footage later determined that the man found wandering naked in Kahana was the same person seen in the footage from the resort, police said. Maui Police Department did not publicly identify the suspect by name, citing a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling and its policy against routinely releasing identifying information about people who have been arrested. But Hawaii court records identify Storer as the suspect charged with the same three offenses, all stemming from an alleged crime on Aug. 5. Storer is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree burglary involving a dangerous instrument and indecent exposure. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST He pleaded not guilty after the written criminal complaint was filed Aug. 7. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X At his initial court appearance, prosecutors successfully asked that Storer remain held without bail, while his attorney’s request for nominal bail was denied, court minutes reviewed by Fox News Digital show. FOLLOW US ON X GET BREAKING NEWS ALERTS Dyer was working the graveyard shift as a security guard at Sands of Kahana when he was killed, according to a GoFundMe organized by family and friends of his wife, Joy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE U.S. NEWS The fundraiser said that Mike and Joy Dyer had been married for 26 years. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Storer previously competed for Concordia University Irvine’s men’s swimming and diving team in California, according to the university’s athletics website. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The profile lists the Lahaina native as a freshman breaststroke and sprint swimmer on Concordia’s 2024-25 roster and says he graduated from Maui Preparatory Academy in 2024, where he was a two-time Maui Interscholastic League winner. SEND US A TIP Hawaii News Now reported that Storer has since transferred out of Concordia. GOT A TIP? Fox News Digital has reached out to Storer’s attorneys, Brandon Michael Segal and Myles S. Breiner, and Concordia University for comment. The investigation remains ongoing, Maui police said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c81132c5335ae1045b904 Google’s Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode te 2026-08-12T14:20:03.357Z Google’s Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode Google's Quick Share feature is getting a tap-to-share mode for quickly exchanging contacts, photos, videos, and more. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7ecc2c5335ae1045b69d New power axis in the making? Three military heavyweights lock arms, complicating Abraham Accords strategy te 2026-08-12T14:10:20.386Z New power axis in the making? Three military heavyweights lock arms, complicating Abraham Accords strategy A new defense pact linking Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan is fueling debate over whether the three countries are laying the groundwork for a competing regional bloc — potentially challenging the U.S.-backed architecture built around Israel and the Abraham Accords — or simply creating a new model of burden-sharing among American partners. The three countries, all with longstanding security ties to the United States, enter the pact with different interests — but together they could begin shifting the region’s balance of power. Saudi Arabia signed a Strategic Defense Agreement with the United States in November 2025 and was designated a major non-NATO ally, but Riyadh did not secure the treaty-level, Article 5-style U.S. defense guarantee it had long sought, making the new pact a potential hedge against uncertainty over Washington’s future security commitments.  Pakistan, a nuclear-armed state, gains greater energy security, Saudi investment and regional influence, while offering significant military capabilities — although whether its nuclear deterrent extends to its partners remains unconfirmed. Turkey, already a NATO member, gains a larger market for its growing defense industry and additional strategic weight as tensions with Israel rise. WHO IS TURKEY'S RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN? HOW NATO'S MOST UNPREDICTABLE LEADER KEEPS REINVENTING HIMSELF Taken together, the arrangement gives three U.S. partners greater ability to build deterrence on their own — potentially easing Washington’s security burden while also giving them more independence from it. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on Aug. 7 . A joint statement said the pact was intended to "strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression" and stipulated that an armed attack against one country would be regarded as an attack against all three. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan went further the following day, telling Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency that the agreement was "technically the same" as NATO’s Article 5 mutual-defense provision, which treats an attack on one member as an attack on all. Fidan said, however, that the countries would consult on the degree and form of assistance provided following an attack, with operational details still to be determined by a new ministerial committee. The alliance will also establish a general secretariat based in Saudi Arabia , Reuters reported Aug. 8 . Fidan said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants the alliance to eventually expand beyond its three founding members and identified Egypt as a potential participant. He said negotiations over the pact had been underway for two years and eight months. Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly has pushed back on suggestions that the agreement represents the creation of a new sectarian or military bloc, saying it is not connected to nuclear ambitions or an arms race. Turkish officials have similarly said the pact is defensive and not directed against Iran or any other country. Iran, meanwhile, played down the pact as a threat to Tehran. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Aug. 10 that Iran saw no reason to be concerned that the agreement was directed against it, telling Reuters that the pact reflected a regional shift toward countries relying more heavily on their own security capabilities rather than outside powers. "Any plan that is based on the geopolitical and historical realities of the region, is comprehensive and inclusive, and correctly identifies the enemy and the threat, has a chance of helping to strengthen security and prevent instability and abuses by the Zionist enemy and its allies," Baghaei said, referring to Israel. Fox News Digital reached out to the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the Pakistani government for comment but did not receive responses in time for publication. Sinan Ciddi, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and director of its Turkey program, told Fox News Digital that he remains skeptical that the pact currently amounts to a NATO-style alliance. AMERICANS ARE NOT GIVING UP ON NATO, BUT THEY EXPECT EUROPE TO DO ITS SHARE "Does it have teeth? Is it a serious deterrent? Is that a serious collective defense pact? Is it a Muslim NATO? We're not actually sure yet," Ciddi said. Ciddi said each of the three countries enters the pact with different incentives. For Saudi Arabia, he sees it as a hedge against doubts over the reliability of U.S. security guarantees; for Pakistan, it offers greater energy security, Saudi investment and added regional prestige; and for Turkey, it creates new opportunities for defense cooperation and a larger market for its arms industry. Ankara also gains additional deterrent weight as its tensions with Israel grow, he argued. "I would say that this pact is much more targeted towards closer economic and commercial ties rather than substantive NATO-like security ties," Ciddi added. Saudi Arabia rejects the suggestion that the agreement represents a turn away from Washington. WATCH: DEMOCRATS BLAST TRUMP SAUDI NUCLEAR DEAL AS GOP TOUTS REGIONAL ALLIANCE "The United States remains to be our primary strategic partner," a Saudi source told Fox News Digital on background, saying the kingdom’s expanding ties with Pakistan and Turkey should not be viewed as coming at the expense of its relationship with Washington. The Saudi source also rejected descriptions of the agreement as a "Muslim NATO" or Sunni alliance and said it was not directed against Israel, Iran or any other particular country. Asked whether the pact represented a Saudi move away from normalization with Israel, the source said, "It's not related in any way." Aziz Alghashian, a senior non-resident fellow at the Gulf International Forum, offered a similar interpretation. "I don't think it's a counterweight to the Abraham Accords," Alghashian told Fox News Digital. WHY NATO’S DEFENSE SPENDING IMBALANCE LASTED FOR DECADES Instead, Alghashian described the agreement as part of Saudi Arabia’s longer-term diversification of strategic relationships. "I think it's actually a supplementation. It's complementary to the United States," he said, arguing that greater cooperation among regional partners could provide increased burden-sharing for Washington. From Pakistan’s perspective, the agreement offers both military and political advantages, Raza Rumi, distinguished lecturer at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at CUNY, told Fox News Digital. "Pakistan gains strategic depth, greater leverage in the Gulf and a more formal place in an emerging regional security architecture," Rumi said, pointing to potential cooperation on defense production, technology transfers, intelligence, training and air and missile defense. But he cautioned against interpreting the pact’s mutual-defense language too literally. "Seriously, but not literally as an Article 5-style guarantee, at least not yet," Rumi said. Its credibility, he added, will depend on whether the countries develop joint planning, command structures and procedures for responding to crises. Rumi also warned against assuming the Middle East is already dividing into two fixed camps. India, however, is watching the new alignment closely. India’s Ministry of External Affairs said Aug. 11 that it was examining the pact’s implications for national security and regional peace and stability, adding that New Delhi would take "whatever necessary steps are required" to safeguard its interests. "These states are hedging, not choosing permanent blocs," he said. TRUMP SQUEEZED BETWEEN ISRAEL AND TURKEY AS NETANYAHU, ERDOGAN ESCALATE FEUD Ciddi, on the other hand, argued that the agreement reflects "serious reservations" among regional countries about U.S. security guarantees. His greater concern is that even a militarily weak pact could encourage opposing alignments to harden. "Security pacts beget more security pacts," Ciddi said, arguing that Israel, Greece, Cyprus and potentially India could deepen their own cooperation in response. "You're buying security, but you're also creating tension," he said. "That's where I think the harm comes in." Calling the pact a direct counterweight to the Abraham Accords or the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor would therefore be "premature," Rumi argued. But he said a broader competition is emerging over the region’s future — between U.S.-backed economic integration involving India, Israel and the Gulf and efforts by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to develop greater strategic autonomy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7eca2c5335ae1045b682 Grocery boss warns Mamdani's city-run stores pit government against 'its own citizens' te 2026-08-12T14:10:18.709Z Grocery boss warns Mamdani's city-run stores pit government against 'its own citizens' As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani moves ahead with a plan to open five city-run grocery stores, one of the Big Apple’s biggest supermarket owners has a blunt warning: the stores won't feed the hungry, but they will shelve the bodegas next door. "The fact is the people [Mamdani] is going to hurt are the current bodegas or the current supermarkets in those neighborhoods," John Catsimatidis, CEO of the New York City grocery chain Gristedes, told Fox News Digital. "So it becomes a problem of ‘for whom do the bells toll?’" In July, Mamdani announced the stores would be located in each of the city’s five boroughs, with the first location set to open in Hunts Point in the Bronx in late 2027. The mayor added he hopes to have all five stores operational before his term ends in 2030, and has set the project’s capital budget at an eye-watering $70 million. MAMDANI’S CITY GROCERY PLAN COULD LEAVE TAXPAYERS PAYING FOR EVERY BANANA The government-run shops will offer a 30% discount on a "core basket of everyday groceries," including meat, seafood and fresh produce, in an attempt to combat the affordability crisis plaguing the city, according to Mamdani’s administration. "Every week, New Yorkers walk into a grocery store hoping the prices haven’t gone up again. A trip to the grocery store shouldn’t spell dread for New Yorkers," Mamdani said. Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani’s administration for comment. The city is currently accepting applications from private operators interested in managing the logistical challenges of running the stores. Mamdani’s administration has also vowed to cover the property taxes and rental costs for each location — a decision that Catsimatidis feels puts local business owners at a disadvantage. NY GOVERNOR HOPEFUL VOWS SHOWDOWN WITH MAMDANI OVER SOCIALIST AGENDA: ‘I WILL STOP HIM’ "The people that are going to run those five stores are not going to pay any real estate taxes. Not going to pay any rent," Catsimatidis said. "If I don’t pay any rent or real estate taxes, I can bring down the cost of a product 20% across the board." In recent years, business owners throughout the five boroughs have been faced with expanding hurdles taking aim at their bottom line. Catsimatidis added that local owners are already dealing with increased competition from outside vendors who rely on online commerce to reach consumers in the Big Apple, with the average grocery store operating at just a 1% to 3% profit margin. GROCER-TURNED-LAWMAKER SAYS MAMDANI’S GOVERNMENT-RUN STORES 'MIGHT NOT EVEN LAST A YEAR' "The businesses that are doing business outside New York City are just shipping [products] in by mail, they can afford to be cheaper," Catsimatidis said. "And you know what happens? They put the stores and the businesses inside New York City out of business." According to the grocery tycoon, new and increasing costs — including congestion pricing and the rising cost of electricity — are also cutting business owners in New York City off at the knees. "The big picture is that five stores in five boroughs is only good for public relations, and it's not really going to help the hungry," Catsimatidis told Fox News Digital. "Congestion pricing is hurting the stores in Manhattan a great deal. If you go up and down the streets in New York City, half the stores are empty — which is horrible." Catsimatidis pointed out that Manhattan’s congestion pricing — which was enacted in January 2025 — puts a premium on deliveries traveling south of 61st Street. "If I want stuff delivered to us from vendors in New Jersey — and all these companies are in New Jersey, Nassau, Suffolk County, Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx — and I say to them, ‘I want you to deliver to New York City,' they're going to charge me 10% more, or 15% more," Catsimatidis said. I WATCHED CHICAGO PROMISE FOOD EQUITY. NOW MY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS EMPTY SHELVES While the solution to rolling out affordable grocery options without infringing on businesses within the area isn’t necessarily black and white, Catsimatidis is offering his own suggestion on how Mamdani’s administration can walk the line. "If they’re not given credits to reduce their prices, then they’re going to be hurting," Catsimatidis said. "If you want me to lower the price of eggs, well maybe I’ll lower the price of the eggs by a dollar a dozen. But maybe [the city] will give me a dollar a dozen credit toward my real estate taxes." "If you want to lower the prices for all Americans, all New Yorkers, well let’s do it right and lower it in all five boroughs," he added. While Mamdani’s rollout of the city-run grocery stores has not come without critics, director of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Nevin Cohen emphasized New York City’s dire need for officials to combat food insecurity among its residents. THE OVERLOOKED WAY THE IRAN WAR IS MAKING GROCERIES, AMAZON PACKAGES AND NEW HOMES MORE EXPENSIVE "The problem is that many people can’t afford food for their families," Cohen told Fox News Digital. "1.4 million New Yorkers are food insecure, which means that they’re unsure whether they have enough money to put food on the table. Twenty percent of New Yorkers depend on SNAP benefits or federal food subsidies to put food on the table for the family." Cohen also pointed to an existing program titled "FRESH," which aims to identify food deserts within New York City. "It provides tax incentives and zoning incentives to encourage new supermarkets or the expansion of existing supermarkets in neighborhoods deemed to be underserved by food retail," Cohen said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE While Catsimatidis agrees the city-run grocery stores are being placed in neighborhoods throughout the city that would serve lower-income residents, he remains worried about the impact the shops will have on businesses in the immediate area, while pointing to Mamdani’s democratic socialist platform. "You're competing against your own citizens, and that's only done in socialist countries," Catsimatidis told Fox News Digital. "Look at socialist countries — nobody's breaking down the walls to get in, but they're all breaking down the walls to get into the United States of America." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7ec32c5335ae1045b60e Google’s new Pixel 11 Pro Fold offers a stronger build and brighter screens te 2026-08-12T14:10:11.795Z Google’s new Pixel 11 Pro Fold offers a stronger build and brighter screens The Pixel 11 Pro Fold will cost $1,899 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7ebf2c5335ae1045b5c5 Google takes on AirTag with the new $29 Pixel Tag te 2026-08-12T14:10:07.667Z Google takes on AirTag with the new $29 Pixel Tag Google’s new Pixel Tag taps into its Find Hub network to help users track lost keys, bags, and other items. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7eb92c5335ae1045b58e Google’s Pixel 11 lineup offer fewer hardware changes, but much more Gemini te 2026-08-12T14:10:01.977Z Google’s Pixel 11 lineup offer fewer hardware changes, but much more Gemini Google Pixel 11 Series starts $100 costlier than the last year, but offers 256GB base storage Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7c662c5335ae1045b328 Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland and Hideki Matsuyama headline the 2026 FedEx St Jude Championship best bets te 2026-08-12T14:00:06.219Z Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland and Hideki Matsuyama headline the 2026 FedEx St Jude Championship best bets Golf: the only sport in which the fans care more about the regular season than the playoffs. In fact, most of you thought the PGA TOUR 2026 season ended after the final major, the British Open. But, nope. The FedExCup Playoffs start this week with the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Only the top 69 golfers in the FedExCup standings head to Memphis for the first round of the playoffs because Daniel Berger withdrew. With no cut and massive playoff points at stake, only the top 50 in the standings advance to next week's BMW Championship. PAR TALK: INCREDIBLE MICHAEL BLOCK DRAMA, YOUNG AMERICAN STREAK CONTINUES ON PGA TOUR AND JOAQUIN NIEMANN DOES IT AGAIN TPC Southwind is a 7,288-yard, par-70 that rewards precise iron play more than mindless bombing. Water is in play throughout; the Bermuda greens can get tricky, and missed approaches bring bogey into the equation quickly. Hence, I'm upweighting ball-striking and course management in my handicap. My betting strategy for the St. Jude Championship is to wager enough on a golfer's outright to profit 20 units (u), while backing them up with top-10 and 20 bets. That said, let's talk about the guys I'm backing in the first round of the FedExCup Playoffs. 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship Best Bets The following odds are from when I bet on the golfers listed below. Subject to change. 🇯🇵 Hideki Matsuyama +3300 (0.61u) at DraftKings and Top-10 with ties +240 (0.5u) at Kalshi 🇳🇴 Viktor Hovland +4356 (0.46u) at Kalshi and Top-10 with ties +275 (0.5u) at BetMGM 🇺🇸 Justin Thomas +5146 (0.39u) at Polymarket and Top-10 with ties +275 (0.5u) at BetMGM 🇰🇷 Tom Kim +5500 (0.36u) at DraftKings and Top-20 with ties +146 (0.75u) at Kalshi 🇺🇸 Rickie Fowler +8481 (0.24u) at Polymarket and Top-20 with ties +189 (0.75u) at Kalshi ‘Deki has five straight T20-or-better finishes at TPC Southwind, and I cashed on him when he won the 2024 St. Jude Championship at +3000. Furthermore, he has the best course history in this field, according to Betsperts Golf’s Ron Klos. Matsuyama has five consecutive T14-or-better finishes entering the 2026 St. Jude, with a T3 (3M Open), T5 (Rocket Classic) and T7 (Wyndham Championship) in his last three tournaments. Hideki has gained strokes on the field in driving accuracy in six consecutive starts, has picked up strokes putting in four of his last five outings, has a world-class short-game and is dialed in with his irons. Between his skill set and the course history/fit, Matsuyama should have a shorter price than many names ahead of him on the betting board, so I’m taking the value. I’m probably missing something, but Hovland shouldn’t have worse odds here than Patrick Cantlay and Si Woo Kim, who haven’t won this season, or in the last couple of seasons for that matter. Hovland won the 2026 Travelers Championship at another TPC course (River Highlands) three starts back and nearly won the 2024 St. Jude by finishing T2. Iron play is a separator at TPC Southwind, and Hovland has gained strokes on approach in all four majors this year and eight straight starts. Viktor is a notoriously crappy chipper, but around-the-green is deemphasized at TPC Southwind. Regardless, as long as he plays his game this weekend — dialed in with his irons and accurate off-the-tee — Hovland will be in the mix on Sunday. Okay, so JT is down to +3605 at Polymarket now, and I'm sorry. But I gave out my full betting card for the St. Jude via X/Twitter Monday, and I've only hit one outright this season. Meaning, if you don't want to bet Thomas at the current odds, it's a good thing you didn't see it on X. Also, I'm not even sure why JT's number has come down so far. I know why I bet him, and I'll get into that in a second. However, DataGolf.com, which is like scripture in the golf betting community, makes his true odds +2975. Bookmaker, the sharpest sportsbook for golf, has Thomas at +3002 as of Wednesday at midnight. Back to why I bet JT. He's won the 2020 St. Jude Invitational, and a couple of his 14 other PGA TOUR wins have come at similar courses with a ton of water hazards, such as TPC Sawgrass (THE 2021 PLAYERS Championship) and PGA National (The 2018 Honda Classic). Thomas gained strokes on approach in his six visits to TPC Southwind. His biggest weakness is driving accuracy, and he hit a higher rate of fairways than the field in nine of his last 10 starts, including four straight, per DataGolf.com. JT has played well this season — eight top-20 finishes, highlighted by a T4 at the 2026 PGA Championship — and if he can stay out of the water, he should play much better this week than his odds indicate. The South Korean cashed a big top-20 bet for me last week by tying for fifth at the Wyndham Championship, so I'm happy to reinvest that money back into him this week. Kim won the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open four starts back, two weeks after nearly winning the U.S. Open, where he finished third. More importantly, his game is a perfect fit for this course. Because of all the water, accuracy off-the-tee and with your irons is important at TPC Southwind, and Kim is one of the most precise ball-strikers in the world. He ranks second in this field for Strokes Gained (SG): Approach over the last 40 rounds, per Bet The Number. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Kim has gained strokes with his irons and in driving accuracy in all three St. Judes from 2022-24. He's picked up strokes on approach in 15 of his last 16 starts, including 11 straight, according to DataGolf.com. Yeah, it's unlikely he'll win again in a short span, but Kim's fair odds are roughly +4000. Fowler has had a roller coaster season, but he comes into the St. Jude with strong lead-in form. He has 10 top-20 finishes in 19 events this season, including three straight: T15 at the John Deere Classic, T18 at the British Open and T8 at the Rocket Classic. At last year's St. Jude, Fowler ranked fifth in SG: Ball-striking (driving and approach) in a T6 finish, per Betsperts Golf, and he was playing worse last season. Based on how well he is ball-striking and putting this year, Fowler can get into the mix this weekend and definitely cash a top-20 ticket. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship 'One-and-Done' Pick: Viktor Hovland Mayo Cup season standings: 4,307th with $5,760,849 _____________________________ Follow me on X @Geoffery-Clark, and check out my "OutKick Bets Podcast" for more betting content and random rants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7c642c5335ae1045b31f Landry Kiffin & her mom get into game shape for the upcoming SEC season, corn bats, plus a LLWS tank te 2026-08-12T14:00:04.914Z Landry Kiffin & her mom get into game shape for the upcoming SEC season, corn bats, plus a LLWS tank Let's get rolling with Wednesday Screencaps on this morning after the WNBA doubled, tripled, quadrupled down on its stupidity. But, you're not here for that. You're here for a dose of Real America and the OTHER topics of the day, including the news that my Wendy's prediction that everyone laughed at years ago becomes a reality by the day. "Wendy's has a massive problem: It's closing restaurants left and right," Yahoo Finance declared Tuesday. You don't say? Are you tired of me taking a victory lap on my Wendy's prediction as a franchise that would be dead in 5 to 10 years? Too bad. I took extreme heat for that hot take 2 to 3 years ago when readers of this column thought I'd lost my mind. Folks, take a look around at places where you interact with workers. If they're meth heads, there's a good chance common Americans aren't going to trust those workers to serve food. It's simple. What's the deal with car washes? – Ken G. asks: To add to last weeks parking discussion I have a couple of other vehicle questions / comments that think hit on the do hard things topic. First, why do people leave their cars at the gas pump during the gas stations busy hours? Some start gassing up and leave while others finish the pumping process and then go into the store! Move your car into a parking spot so others have access to the pumps. Second, are car washes the equivalent of DoorDash? These mega facilities are popping up everywhere which means lots of people are spending insane money instead of pulling out the hose and bucket. And the quality at a car wash is not as good. Lastly no one really addressed my why are people putting on their hazards / flashers when driving in bad weather. If I can see you driving it means I am driving in the same crappy weather and as a knowledgeable driver I know the conditions change my approach to driving. Thanks for letting me vent - my therapist would say it’s better to journal my thoughts instead of releasing my anger at these people LOL The DSA nutjobs – Kevin in Toboso writes: It is time for SC nation to get the word out and get regular Americans to get rid of nutjob politicians like the Michigan senate race, Wisconsin gov and the rest of these dsa whackjobs who actually hate football(see MI), Thanksgiving ing (WTH) . Sane people dont always vote in mid terms but if we want to return to bideneque craziness and lose freedoms we have to energize regular folks to not drink  the mandami like coolant. Just saying. Betting markets have sanity vs communism as a toss up. I know we are a ways out but it is time to start calling for sanity over these nutjobs. Landry Kiffin & her mom get into shape for the SEC season From every indication we have on Aug. 12, Landry Kiffin will attend Ole Miss this fall as her dad coaches LSU where her boyfriend, Whit Weeks, will play linebacker. Her Instagram account still lists her Ole Miss sorority. I take it that means she's still attending Ole Miss. That said, I need all of you to clear your schedules for Sept. 19. That's a Saturday night when Lane, Whit and the Tigers roll into The Grove for a very early SEC showdown that could be one of the most emotional nights of football in SEC regular-season history. Will Landry stay loyal to her Ole Miss roots? Will Ole Miss burn down if the Rebs can beat Lane? I was there in 2014 when the Rebs beat Alabama. The students ripped down the goal posts and carried them all the way up the hill to The Grove and partied into the night. Sept. 19 is going to be at a higher emotional level. It's going to be blazing hot. Lane is going to be there wearing the enemy colors. Emotions are still boiling over how he left. It's going to be a powder keg. LANE KIFFIN KNOWS THERE AREN’T EXCUSES AT LSU. NOW COMES THE TEST OF MAKING IT WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION Travel Ball Hardo Chris B. in Houston wants to test me this morning – Hardo writes: You throw travel ball under every bus you can find, often warranted, but you don't mention this Little League sh–show? There are sh–ty people at rec ball too. I know you won't post this Barstool link, but I just sent this link because its got alot of info. Surely you've seen this story all over social medias. Kinsey: You're right, I'm not going to post a Barstool link when I can post a Fox News link. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/barred-little-league-team-tulsa-reinstated-chance-play-world-series CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM I'm going to remind readers that the Little League teams you're seeing are travel ball teams posing as Little League teams. The rules specifically say kids can play travel ball. On Facebook, the travel ball world openly talks about this rule and how the teams you're watching on ESPN are built off travel teams. I would bet a paycheck that the Oklahoma Little League drama is the direct result of travel ball parents, but I'm willing to be proven wrong. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS I know this, Kinley Rasmus, the 12-year-old girl from Phenix City Little League that is headed to Williamsport, also plays in Perfect Game tournaments. We're not talking about Little League like many of you grew up with. This is a made-for-TV product that ESPN puts on filled with travel ball kids to pose as everything that's right with America. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Meanwhile, travel baseball killed the fabric of community that Little League has preached forever. ###################### That is all this morning. I had to deal with a plumber in the house this morning which put me back a little bit. Let's get the day rolling and get after it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7a0f2c5335ae1045b2ca Democrats target two more Arizona races to bid to end GOP’s 60-year grip on the legislature te 2026-08-12T13:50:07.813Z Democrats target two more Arizona races to bid to end GOP’s 60-year grip on the legislature (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) National Democrats are expanding the list of races at the Arizona legislature they are investing in to attempt to flip one or both chambers to Democrats for the first time in 60 years.  The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee had previously announced it was targeting 15 races across the state, but on Wednesday announced it is adding two more races to that list: Emilia Cortez in the Arizona House of Representatives contest for Legislative District 23 and Amelia Gallitano in the race for the Arizona Senate in Legislative District 2.   Cortez hopes to unseat GOP state Rep. Michele Peña, who two years ago received only 592 more votes than her Democratic seatmate Mariana Sandoval in a district that leans Democratic. Gallitano, meanwhile, is aiming to oust Republican state Sen. Shawnna Bolick in LD2. In 2024, Bolick beat her Democratic challenger by 3,700 votes, or roughly 3.6%.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Arizona’s legislature has long been a target of national Democratic organizations seeking to flip either chamber which has been in GOP control since 1966.  “Arizona Democrats are within striking distance of flipping Arizona blue for the first time since the 1960s. The Arizona legislature is home to the nation’s most extreme MAGA Republicans, and Arizonans are sick of their state legislators chasing conspiracy theories and attacking their rights instead of focusing on the real issues,” DLCC President Heather Williams said in a statement announcing the new candidate endorsements.  “Flipping the legislature in Arizona will allow Democrats to drive the agenda for the first time since the civil rights era and will unlock incredible progress for Arizonans. The DLCC has chipped away cycle over cycle at Republicans’ stranglehold, and we are proud to stand by our slate of target candidates to get the job done,” Williams said.  In 2023, the DLCC announced record-high investments in 2024 races in an effort to flip the legislature, which at the time Republicans controlled by just a single seat in both chambers. Pro-Democratic groups spent more than $10 million backing legislative candidates in the Grand Canyon State, though the efforts weren’t successful: Republicans increased their majority in both chambers.  This year, the DLCC plans to target legislative districts 2, 4, 9, 13, 16, 17 and 23. In the Senate they plan to target legislative districts 2, 4, 9, 13, 17 and 23. To do so, the DLCCC said it will be working with the Democratic caucus of both chambers to try to deliver the new majorities, with Democrats running in every legislative district across the state.  The DLCC has not been open about how much it intends to spend in Arizona, but the organization is planning to raise $50 million for its efforts nationwide.  Democrats are comparing it to a similar Republican effort, specifically citing the 2010 Republican project REDMAP, which used an influx of money, attack ads, partisan gerrymandering and mapping software to secure wins for Republican candidates across the country.  Arizona is one of seven battleground states being targeted by the DLCC, along with Alaska, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.  The following Democratic candidates are listed as being part of the slate of targeted races: Emilia Cortez (LD-23, House) Stephanie Simacek (LD-2, House) Karen Gresham (LD-4, House) Tammy Caputi (LD-4, House) Lorena Austin (LD-9, House) Jacob Martinez (LD-9, House) Racquel “Rockee” Armstrong (LD-13, House) Jacob Weinberg (LD-13, House) Julia Romero Gusse (LD-16, House) Kevin Volk (LD-17, House) Hollace “Holly” Lyon (LD-17, House) Dr. Amelia Gallitano (LD-2, Senate) Aaron Lieberman (LD-4, Senate) Kiana Sears (LD-9, Senate) Kristie O’Brien (LD-13, Senate) Edgar Soto (LD-17, Senate) Brian Fernandez (LD-23, Senate) YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7a0e2c5335ae1045b2aa Blakeman cuts into Hochul's New York governor's race lead in new poll, as likely voters give DSA judgment te 2026-08-12T13:50:06.687Z Blakeman cuts into Hochul's New York governor's race lead in new poll, as likely voters give DSA judgment New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead over Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman is slipping, according to a new Siena University poll released Wednesday, as likely voters in New York also gave a negative 30-47% favorability rating to the Democratic Socialists of America. With under three months to go until Election Day, Hochul leads Blakeman 49-39% among likely New York State gubernatorial voters, down from 52-32% when registered voters were asked the same question in June. "At this point four years ago, August 2022, when Hochul was just finishing her first year as governor, she led her opponent, former Republican Congressman (and current EPA Administrator) Lee Zeldin by 14 points, 53-39%, before going on to ultimately win the election by six points, 53-47%," Siena pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement. Blakeman, who is the current Nassau County executive, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Wednesday that "All of the polls we have seen in the last two months have us virtually tied with Kathy Hochul," and, "This poll is always off and continues to be off." HOCHUL SAYS STEFANIK WOULD'VE BEEN TOUGHER GOP OPPONENT THAN BLAKEMAN IN SURPRISING SWIPE AT RIVAL "We know and she knows this race is neck and neck. Kathy Hochul is desperate for people to believe that she is way ahead when she knows that her high taxes, soaring electric bills, and increased crime have made her the worst governor in America," Blakeman added. The latest Siena University Poll was conducted between Aug. 3-6 among 811 New York likely voters, with an overall margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points for those who answered the entire survey. Fox News Digital has reached out to Hochul’s campaign for comment. The Siena poll found that likely voters believe Hochul will do a better job than Blakeman on making prices more affordable for average New Yorkers, 48-41%, and increasing the supply of affordable housing, 51-35%. NEW YORK SHERIFFS 'MAD AS HELL' AS HOCHUL PUSHES TO BAN KEY LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIP Respondents were more divided over the issues of keeping New Yorkers safe, where Hochul led 47-44%, and addressing undocumented immigrants living in the state, where she was ahead 45-44%, according to the Siena Research Institute. "Not surprisingly, both candidates are holding on to their partisan bases, as Hochul leads among Democrats 80-8% and Blakeman leads among Republicans 84-9%. Likely independent voters favor Blakeman by a narrow five-point margin, 45-40%," Greenberg said. "Hochul holds a commanding 64-19% lead in New York City, but trails Blakeman in the downstate suburbs by eight points, 49-41%. They are running virtually even in upstate, as well as among men and with white voters; Hochul has large leads with women, Latinos and Black voters," he added. The Siena Research Institute also said it asked voters about the Democratic Socialists of America for the first time. The progressive political group has been exerting its influence on elections across America, with member Zohran Mamdani winning the New York City mayoral race last year. The poll found that the group had a negative favorability rating. "Democrats view the DSA favorably, 50-21%, while 82% of Republicans and 57% of independents have an unfavorable view of the DSA," the Siena Research Institute said. Fox News Digital's Danielle Wallace contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c7a0d2c5335ae1045b2a1 Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson asks judge to take potential death penalty off table te 2026-08-12T13:50:05.903Z Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson asks judge to take potential death penalty off table Lawyers for accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson are arguing that prosecutors haven't established a case for the potential death penalty in a new court filing made public Tuesday night. "The facts and the law require this Court to strike the sole aggravating factor," defense attorneys Kathy Nester, Michael Burt, Richard Novak and Staci Visser wrote in a 41-page brief. After a week-long preliminary hearing in early July, Judge Tony Graf Jr. gave both sides in the case time to file briefs before he makes a decision on whether there is enough probable cause to send the case to trial — which he is expected to announce on Sept. 1. CHARLIE KIRK MURDER CASE AS 'STRAIGHT-FORWARD' AS IT GETS, PROSECUTORS ARGUE AS CASE NEARS TRIAL DECISION Robinson, 23, is accused of shooting the 31-year-old Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, during a Turning Point USA event. Kirk had founded the group to promote conservatism on campuses around the country and was speaking in front of a crowd of more than 2,000 in the courtyard when he was struck and killed by a single bullet. Robinson's defense argued in Tuesday's filing that prosecutors didn't establish probable cause concerning the aggravating factor — that the shooting created a high probability of death to someone other than Kirk and that Robinson knew of that "high probability." SEND US A TIP Without the aggravator, the potential death penalty would be taken off the table. "The State had over ten months to investigate the shooting death of Charlie Kirk and to develop legally sufficient evidence that Mr. Robinson 'knowingly created a great risk of death to another other than Charlie Kirk and the defendant,' the sole aggravator alleged in the Information which in theory exposes Mr. Robinson to the potential punishment of death," Robinson's attorneys wrote. "The State’s presentation of its evidence as to this alleged circumstance in aggravation at the preliminary hearing in July 2026 wholly fails to carry its burden of proof." FRIEND OF CHARLIE KIRK LABELS COURTROOM EVIDENCE 'DEVASTATING' AFTER CHILLING SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE SHOWN Robinson's lawyers noted that there was only one shot fired and that it struck Kirk. No one else was hit. They also argued that no one else was in the line of fire — noting that the bullet came from the rooftop, following a downward trajectory before striking Kirk. "The only evidence presented supports that the bullet travelled above, not through, the crowd," they wrote. TYLER ROBINSON'S AND LANCE TWIGGS' DNA BOTH ALLEGEDLY FOUND ON KEY EVIDENCE IN CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION When the suspected murder weapon was recovered, a .30-06 bolt-action Mauser rifle, there was a spent casing in the chamber and three unfired rounds. And the evidence introduced by Utah County prosecutors indicates Kirk was the lone target, according to the defense filing. TYLER ROBINSON'S DEFENSE SUFFERS DUAL SETBACKS AS JUDGE HOLDS OFF ON DEATH PENALTY DECISION "The communications the State admitted between Mr. Robinson and Mr. Twiggs indicate Mr. Robinson’s intention to kill Charlie Kirk," the defense wrote, citing an alleged message from Robinson: "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I took it." "There is no mention of any threat or intended harm to any other individual(s)." Prosecutors have a deadline next week to reply to the brief. Graf's decision is expected at the Sept. 1 hearing. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Donna Rotunno, a Chicago-based lawyer and Fox News contributor, said Robinson's argument is a long-shot, especially at the probable cause stage of the case. "The evidence in the preliminary hearing has already proven that there were many people there," she told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "The evidence has shown where the shooter was vs where Charlie was and where the shot was taken from, the amount of people who were in the line of fire. They can argue those facts from other pieces of evidence that they've introduced. They didn’t need somebody specifically to get on the witness stand and say there were all these people in danger." Prosecutors have alleged that Robinson is the man who appears on surveillance video approaching a sniper's perch. According to investigators, the killer opened fire from a rooftop on the far side of the packed courtyard, which was full of spectators. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "If you drive a car into a crowd, that whole crowd is in danger," Rotunno added. "I don’t think that argument is a stretch." TYLER ROBINSON ASKS FOR MORE SECRET HEARINGS AFTER LOSING FIGHT OVER CAMERAS IN COURT LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Robinson's lawyers also renewed their attempt to throw out hearsay evidence from the preliminary hearing , arguing that prosecutors haven't established its reliability. Similar objections failed in July, and Rotunno said she expects them to fail again. "They're relitigating many issues that the judge has already ruled on, and they're going nowhere," she said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The defense is also asking Graf to strike two lesser charges — witness tampering and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child — arguing that Robinson was advising his roommate Lance Twiggs to exercise his constitutional rights and that prosecutors failed to show Robinson knew children were present at the time of the shooting. UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY SCRAPS CONTROVERSIAL COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER WHO CRITICIZED CHARLIE KIRK AFTER HIS MURDER And they argue that the enhancement that Kirk was targeted for his political expression should also be dropped, disputing an alleged text from Robinson to Twiggs stating, "I had enough of his hatred." "It is the State that argues that because Mr. Robinson and Mr. Twiggs are two men who love each other and/or, it speculates, because Mr. Twiggs (and not Mr. Robinson) was at least intermittently identifying as a female to his close friends, it is Mr. Kirk’s views on these topics which are the 'hatred' Mr. Robinson was referring to," the defense wrote. "These circumstances are not sufficient to establish, even by probable cause which if any political expression of Mr. Kirk motivated Mr. Robinson to select Mr. Kirk for an act of violence." Robinson has not yet entered a plea. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c755d2c5335ae1045b1e6 Iran-backed Houthi threat in Red Sea could lead to major US policy shift, analysts say te 2026-08-12T13:30:05.942Z Iran-backed Houthi threat in Red Sea could lead to major US policy shift, analysts say JOHANNESBURG: As the Iran-backed Houthis step up their threat to Red Sea shipping, analysts say the U.S. could consider a major change in strategy. Houthi attacks on ships passing through a vital chokepoint may lead Washington to cement relations with more reliable partners along Africa’s coastline. Somaliland is a pro-U.S. outpost, having broken away from war-torn Somalia in 1991, and is offering the U.S. the use of one of the longest runways in Africa, an air base and a deep sea port on the Red Sea. IRAN AND HOUTHI TERROR PROXY FACING RED SEA THREAT FROM PRO-US AFRICAN NATION The Houthis have vowed to close the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, a narrow waterway through which Saudi Arabia exports up to seven million barrels of oil a day, now that access to the Strait of Hormuz is severely restricted. In the past month in the Red Sea, the Houthis have reportedly attacked Saudi-flagged ships, are said to have sunk an Indian commercial cargo vessel and on Aug. 13, an Egyptian cargo ship was hit, with at least four of its crew killed. The U.S. already has a large military base on the Red Sea in Djibouti, but this is claimed to be increasingly problematic. "China is significantly expanding its military and commercial presence in Djibouti", Edmund Fitton-Brown previously told Fox News Digital. Fitton-Brown, the former British ambassador to the Houthis’ home country, Yemen, and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, (FDD), added,"There is a sense that Djibouti is not a reliable ally for the U.S. So Somaliland’s time has probably come." Major General Ken Ekman, who retired last year from being the Department of War’s West Africa Coordination Element Lead, said, in essence, the Houthis could force the U.S. into recognizing Somaliland as an independent state. "The Houthis could compel a different U.S. strategy in Africa." TRUMP THREATENS 'MAJOR MILITARY PUNISHMENT' FOR IRAN OVER FUTURE HOUTHI ATTACKS Ekman said the Houthis are building up a second front in this Middle East conflict. "It distracts the U.S. and stretches our assets," he added. "The Houthis have a strategy of their own. They are testing U.S. military ability, and are likely to pull the trigger in a major way when Iranian influence in the Strait of Hormuz wanes in leverage." He said that recently the U.S. Africa Command, AFRICOM, has concentrated on looking at land-based threats. "To date, our Africa strategy is driven by counterterrorism missions against Islamist al Qaeda and ISIS-linked groups based in Africa." He continued, "These groups pose a limited and not immediate threat to the U.S. homeland. Overall, Red Sea basing to date has focused more on crisis response in East Africa, countering and competing against Russia and China." COULD THIS AFRICAN NATION BECOME TRUMP'S NEXT TERROR TARGET AS JIHADISTS CLOSE IN ON POWER? Ekman added, "orienting a Horn of Africa strategy against the Houthis would place a premium on freedom of navigation. Somaliland is proximate and overcomes some of the limitations imposed by other regional hosts like Djibouti and Middle East partners." Limitations and an apparent sense of frustration with Somalia, Somaliland’s neighbor and rival, have been expressed in a warning from U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM.) In a recent interview with a Somali journalist, he was asked whether the U.S. was pulling out of the nation and turning its back on it. Anderson said the U.S. has not turned its back on Somalia, having been committed to the country for several years, he noted the success of its counterterrorism group known as DANAB, which he said is "one of the most capable forces on the continent." He noted that "it was up to Somalia to sustain that force… to build it and continue to make it effective going into the future and use it as it was designed to counter terrorism." Referring to the Somali government’s apparent lack of ability to deal decisively with Islamist al-Shabab terrorists, Anderson seemingly hinted at pulling some or even all military support. "If Somalia steps up and the government steps up and takes the lead on this, we will continue to be there because there is mutual interest." He continued, "But if we can’t see that in, the political instability and political infighting continues, then it’s going to be very hard for us to continue to stay engaged." Bill Roggio, editor of the Long War Journal, said Washington is fed up with Mogadishu, but currently not enough for the U.S. to change allegiance to Somaliland. He told Fox News Digital, "The U.S. has expressed displeasure with the Somali government's rampant corruption and internal infighting with local and regional governments, and with various clans. However, full recognition of Somaliland independence would create a major rift between the U.S. and Somalia." Roggio didn’t rule out the U.S. operating a second Red Sea base in Somaliland, saying "U.S. forces situated at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti are far better situated geographically to deter the Houthis from shutting down the Bab el Mandeb Strait than a potential base in Somaliland. That being said, redundancy (back up plan) is a good thing in military operations." "The United States needs reliable partners on Africa's coastline," Bashir Goth, Somaliland Representative to the United States, told Fox News Digital. Goth said,"Somaliland is that partner and our defense officials have been in active dialogue with AFRICOM on Red Sea security. Somaliland has the geography, the stability and the will to work closely with Washington — and will continue to do so." TRUMP SAYS IRAN WILL PAY — WHAT IT TAKES TO END THE WAR REMAINS UNCLEAR Officially, the U.S. still stands with Somalia, in preference to Somaliland. A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "The United States works with Somali and international partners to address terrorist threats in Somalia when necessary and appropriate to protect U.S. national security interests." In the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia and 13 other nations established a new maritime defense coalition to combat the Houthi threat. Publicly, at least, the U.S. is not part of this coalition. Responding to questioning on this issue, a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "The United States stands firmly with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against Houthi terrorism. We are in close consultation with our Saudi allies and remain committed to their security." The U.S. does appear though to be stepping up interaction with Somaliland. AFRICOM Commander Anderson again visited Somaliland this past week, with an official statement saying he "traveled to the port city of Berbera to assess the security environment and review the port’s operational capacity." In the same week, the U.S. reportedly hosted a delegation of Somalilanders led by the state’s defense minister at AFRICOM HQ in Stuttgart, Germany, where Red Sea security was reportedly again discussed. AFRICOM and the Department of War did not respond to Fox News Digital requests for information about the visits. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c73082c5335ae1045b188 DoorDash mom left with skull fractures, brain bleeds after man allegedly follows her and attacks with bat te 2026-08-12T13:20:08.209Z DoorDash mom left with skull fractures, brain bleeds after man allegedly follows her and attacks with bat WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT "I had multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds," said Christen Phillips. She's a mother of three currently recovering in the hospital with a serious brain injury after deputies say she was attacked by a man who beat her with a baseball bat as she was delivering food for DoorDash. Her suspected attacker, Stanley Shockley, 44, is behind bars. DOORDASH GETS FAA APPROVAL FOR ITS OWN DELIVERY DRONES The Onslow County Sheriff's Office says the assault happened in broad daylight when the suspect allegedly hunted the woman down and beat her with the bat when she exited her car to drop off food. It all started on Aug. 1 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, as Phillips was stopped in her car at an intersection and was waiting for the driver in front of her to move. Shockley was reportedly behind the wheel when Phillips honked her horn alerting him to move his car forward. After the honk, the situation took a dangerous turn. The sheriff's office said, "The vehicle moved out of her way and began following her." Phillips arrived at her delivery drop-off point, carried out the order, and tried to walk back to her car when Shockley allegedly jumped out, attacked her with the bat, then ran off. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "He came around to my door with a small wooden bat or baton and beat me in the head and face with it," Phillips said in a post to social media. BODYCAM SHOWS CONNECTICUT OFFICER REPEATEDLY ORDERING BAT-WIELDING SUSPECT TO STOP BEFORE FATAL SHOOTING "I don’t remember it at all. I woke up an unverified amount of time later," she said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS She was able to drive herself to a nearby hospital after the attack. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "I had multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds and blood and cerebral fluid draining from my left ear for hours. My cheek bone on my left side is also fractured," she said. SEND US A TIP The Onslow County Sheriff's Office confirmed Shockley was arrested on Monday in connection to the incident. GOT A TIP? He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, records say. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Sheriff Chris Thomas said in a statement: GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "We understand the public does not see what goes into every investigation and a case like this can make citizens uneasy. We appreciate the number of tips and leads the public provided us. Our detectives follow every lead, carefully work through the evidence, and continue to pursue answers even when the investigation presents challenges. Their hard work ultimately led them to identify a suspect and make an arrest." Fox News Digital has reached out to DoorDash for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c73072c5335ae1045b17f Three school safety steps every parent should know before classes begin te 2026-08-12T13:20:07.551Z Three school safety steps every parent should know before classes begin I reviewed my children’s back-to-school shopping lists last week. After wrapping my head around the dizzying array of required items, I was struck by what was missing: safety. Across America, parents will spend the next few weeks buying everything from notebooks, pens, and pencils to dorm fridges, shower caddies, and laundry baskets. No parent wants their child to be "that kid" — the one who accidentally shows up on the first day with the wrong calculator or without gym shoes. Yet whether dropping them off at the bus stop or at the quad, almost none of them will send them away with an honest, practical conversation about safety — the one thing they need most. IS CYBERBULLYING HIDING IN YOUR CHILD'S GROUP CHAT? Why? Sometimes, because we assume our kids already know what to do or that someone else will teach them. Mostly because it’s uncomfortable. It’s easier to talk about spiral notebooks and extra-long twin sheets than about what to do if the unthinkable happens. But silence has not made our schools safer — and it has not made our children more prepared. Real back-to-school readiness means facing potential threats head-on. As parents gear up for the school year, there are three essential steps they should take. 1. Demand that educators be trained and equipped for an emergency. Teachers and other school staff are often the first line of defense in a crisis. That’s an enormous responsibility for people whose emergency training is often little more than a checklist and an afternoon seminar. This is not a knock on teachers and staff. It’s a gap in what schools have been asked and funded to provide. Genuine school safety requires much more than a plan on paper. It means a strong physical footprint (single-point entry, rapid classroom door locks), modern safety tools (mass notification system, AI-assisted surveillance), and emergency training. Parents shouldn’t hesitate to ask direct questions. How are teachers trained? What safety tools are actually available in the classrooms? How quickly can the school communicate with families during an emergency? Teachers and staff deserve real support, and parents deserve transparency. 2. Talk about safety early — and often. It’s a natural human instinct to want to shield a seven-year-old from a worry they haven’t asked for or to protect a college freshman’s first weeks from worst-case scenarios. I feel that pull every fall. But while it’s natural, it doesn’t protect our children from risk. The goal isn’t to scare children. It’s to prepare them — to build awareness, confidence, and the ability to respond if something ever goes wrong. As parents, we can’t shy away from these discussions. WE GREW UP BEFORE SCREENS TOOK OVER. OUR KIDS DESERVE THAT CHANCE TOO Obviously, what you say should be age-appropriate. The message you give a second-grader shouldn’t sound like the one you give a high school senior or college freshman. For my wife and me, this meant walking through our kids’ schools ourselves, understanding the layout and emergency plans, then sitting down with our kids and having the conversation more than once. It’s not a one-time "big talk." It’s something we bring up naturally before school starts and revisit throughout the year. We remind them to pay attention to their surroundings, trust their instincts, and know what to do if something feels wrong. Will older kids roll their eyes? Of course. "Yeah, mom. Yeah, dad. I know." That’s part of parenting. Say it anyway. Sometimes, the things our kids hear for the hundredth time are the things they remember when it matters most. And if they’re ever faced with danger, there’s a good chance they’ll remember exactly what you told them. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The same approach applies online. First-day-of-school photos are a tradition in our home, like many others. But we’ve started thinking twice before posting them. Sharing a school’s name, a daily routine, or a child’s interests online creates unnecessary exposure. Teaching our kids to pause before they post has become another safety habit we’re trying to build. 3. Evaluate appropriate personal safety tools. Everyone has the right to feel safe, and families should take full advantage of every lawful tool their school or college permits. Families should familiarize themselves with campus policies and equip their students with the protective options they’re comfortable carrying. Depending on a student’s age and school policy, those options range from personal safety alarms to ballistic backpack inserts. For college students, families should review campus safety policies and consider permitted personal safety tools — such as noise alarms, location-sharing emergency apps, and, where allowed by university policy, standard pepper spray. Faculty should consider other non-lethal options with greater range and stopping power. We insure our homes against fires that may never happen. We buckle seat belts hoping they’ll never be needed. Preparing our children for a school emergency is no different. We all pray they’ll never have to use what we’ve taught them. But hope has never been a safety plan. We can’t control every danger our children may face. We can control whether we’ve prepared them for it. That’s a responsibility no parent should leave to chance. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c73062c5335ae1045b176 Spanberger’s rough rural reception draws Hillary Clinton parallels te 2026-08-12T13:20:06.402Z Spanberger’s rough rural reception draws Hillary Clinton parallels Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger was roasted for her visit to a nearly century-old fiddling convention in southwestern Virginia, with the area’s state delegate comparing her unfavorably to failed presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton famously surprised the hosts of New York’s "Breakfast Club" radio program in 2016 when she said she regularly carries hot sauce in her purse — a remark critics said echoed Beyoncé Knowles and amounted to political pandering to Southern and Black voters during her 2016 race against then-businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump. Del. Wren Williams, a Republican who represents Galax, where the 90th Annual Old Fiddlers’ Convention took place, told Fox News Digital he was proud of constituents who made their feelings about the governor known peacefully but strongly. DEM GOVERNOR BOOED AT VIRGINIA OLD FIDDLERS' CONVENTION Williams said it was clear to those assembled that Spanberger was trying to "pander" to rural residents, who have pushed back on several of the governor’s priorities, including the judicially halted redistricting effort and a slew of what Richmond Republican leaders have called "the bad bills." "[It was] about like Hillary Clinton and her hot sauce – nobody was buying it," Williams said. Over the weekend, Spanberger and her public safety chief, Galax native Stanley Meador, were booed after Meador introduced the governor. Meador previously served as special agent in charge of the FBI’s Richmond Field Office during the "anti-Catholic memo" controversy that drew congressional scrutiny. Williams told Fox News Digital that people in Galax and surrounding Carroll County — atop the Blue Ridge and just over the border from Andy Griffith’s "Mount Pilot" area of North Carolina — have felt ignored by Spanberger and said their reaction was justified. SUPREME COURT DEALS BLOW TO VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS IN FIGHT OVER STATE COURT ELECTION MAP RULING "These are my constituents, the same ones that she just disarmed, tried to force into one single congressional district that represented their political views, and lied every step of the way while jockeying for the national Democratic Party nod for her shot at first female president," Williams said, referring to another parallel between Spanberger and Clinton. Galax, currently represented in Congress by Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., would have sat at the edge of the only remaining Republican-held district under Richmond Democrats’ proposed 10-1 congressional map, which a bipartisan group of Virginia Supreme Court justices blocked earlier this year. Virginia's top state Republican – whose district is not far west of where Spanberger got booed – told Fox News Digital the incident proved to the governor that her policies run counter to what his neighbors want from Richmond: "Southwest Virginians have never been shy about standing up for their values and their way of life," said House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore of Gate City. "When you try to take away their voice in Congress, go after their Second Amendment rights, and drive up their power bills to pay for a green energy agenda they don’t want and can’t afford, folks are going to let you know how they feel," he said. Former Attorney General Jason Miyares, a top figure in the "Vote No" coalition opposing Spanberger’s redistricting effort, said in a statement that the crowd’s response was predictable. "Governor Spanberger booed in Galax. Turns out when you break your campaign promise, attempt a leftist power grab pushing an unconstitutional gerrymandering effort In order to silence rural Virginia voices, coupled with massive tax increases, it results in a frosty reception," Miyares said. WATCH: SPANBERGER KNOCKED FOR ‘BAIT AND SWITCH’ HYPOCRISY AS POPULARITY PLUMMETS AMID REDISTRICTING FIASCO "Spanberger finally had to face the music," another Virginia user wrote on X. Other critics contrasted Democrats’ strength in Northern Virginia with opposition to Spanberger in more rural parts of the state. "These folks booing are showing how the vast majority of those of us in Virginia feel… not those communists in the blue suburbs of DC," Diane Cheesbrough wrote on X. "She needs to go and take Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and Eugene Vindman with her." TRUMP BLASTS SPANBERGER AHEAD OF VIRGINIA MEETINGS, SAYS STATE FACES TAX BASE EXODUS LIKE NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA Radio host Scott Adams added that rural voters "are not forgetting" the redistricting controversy. "Southwest Virginia just delivered the message in person," he said. "Virginians are done with her," added former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. Some observers, however, credited Spanberger with going to Galax and Carroll County despite her weak electoral support in the area. VIRGINIA VOTERS CEMENT SWING DISTRICT REMATCH AFTER DEMS’ REDISTRICTING FAIL "Abigail Spanberger lost [the independent city of] Galax 68 to 32 and showed up anyway," said Democratic strategist Matt Royer. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "A Republican would have tucked tail and stayed at home when it comes to events in places they lost, like Jason was yesterday. She won Virginia by 15 and still went to one place that booed her. That is the job." Fox News Digital reached out to Spanberger and Clinton for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c73052c5335ae1045b16d NCAA has no plans to surrender, as eligibility lawsuits for 2022 class turn into an all-out legal war te 2026-08-12T13:20:05.680Z NCAA has no plans to surrender, as eligibility lawsuits for 2022 class turn into an all-out legal war During one of the most chaotic periods college athletics has seen when it comes to athlete eligibility, the NCAA made one thing clear Tuesday night: It has no plans to stop fighting the wave of lawsuits coming its way. Right now, in courtrooms across the country, athletes who were part of the 2022 class are suing the NCAA over what they feel is a misguided and illegal decision that is preventing them from participating this academic year. When the NCAA adopted its new age-based eligibility model, giving athletes five years to play five seasons, it made one critical decision that is currently being argued on a daily basis: it excluded the 2022 recruiting class from the new rule. NCAA ROCKED BY COLORADO JUDGE'S 2022 CLASS ELIGIBILITY RULING THAT COULD RESHAPE COLLEGE SPORTS THIS YEAR Athletes who believe they are being denied an extra season of competition began filing civil lawsuits in courtrooms from Colorado to South Carolina, arguing they should receive the same benefits as those covered under the new eligibility structure. Now, the NCAA might simply be too deep into this fight to let go of the rope. Or, perhaps more importantly, the organization understands what could happen if it grants a blanket waiver to every member of the 2022 class who would otherwise have another season of eligibility remaining under the new guidelines if grandfathered in. Outside courtrooms, some athletic administrators have hinted to Fox News Digital-OutKick that the NCAA's thinking on not granting a blanket waiver or including the 2022 class could center around the fact that there are too many players and not enough roster spots across the country for this to work. Right now, thanks to an injunction granted by U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney of Colorado, athletes from the class of 2022 were granted the ability to join rosters, provided there was a spot available. That ruling has already led numerous football and basketball programs to add players who had another year of eligibility under Sweeney's order. But the NCAA quickly responded, filing an emergency motion for a stay with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which it mentioned in their hard stance on Tuesday night. "The Tenth Circuit has ordered an expedited briefing on our request for a stay pending appeal," the NCAA noted about the appeal. The deadline for the class members to file a response to the emergency motion is Friday, August 14.  The NCAA's reply brief must be filed no later than Monday, August 17.  In the meantime, the Wisne injunction remains in effect." That still left one major question hanging over college athletics: Would the NCAA eventually give in to the pressure and grant a blanket waiver rather than continue fighting lawsuits that have already been filed — and the additional ones still to come? On Tuesday night, the NCAA delivered its answer. It's not tapping out. "The Division I Cabinet, including its student-athlete members, carefully considered whether to make the age-based eligibility rule apply retroactively, and decided that doing so would not be in the best interest of all current and future college athletes," the NCAA announced. "We stand behind and will continue to fully defend the membership's decision.  The injunction should never have been granted, and we have asked the Tenth Circuit to permanently reverse it." INDIANA TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE OF NCAA COURTROOM CHAOS WITH STUNNING ROSTER MOVE AMID ELIGIBILITY FIGHT And beyond the potentially massive ramifications of the Tenth Circuit's eventual decision, confusion remains over another important issue: Which athletes are allowed to enter the transfer portal? On Tuesday night, attorney Ryan Downton noted to Fox News Digital-OutKick that a vast number of coaches he has spoken with during this process are siding with the athletes. "The NCAA keeps calling it "the Membership’s decision" to exclude the Class of 2022," Downton noted. "But neither the NCAA schools nor the coaches got to vote on this proposal. The overwhelming majority of coaches I talk with want these kids to have a chance to play." In states such as Tennessee and Ohio, injunctions granted in separate cases allow players who are plaintiffs in those lawsuits to use the transfer portal. But in the Colorado case that athletic departments across the country are closely watching, the plaintiffs have not been granted an additional portal window. The opinion of some is that the organization knew that implementing its new eligibility rule in June — rather than before the last portal window for each sport — could trigger a wave of lawsuits from athletes who suddenly found themselves on the wrong side of the new guidelines. The roots of the current fight can be traced back to the Diego Pavia case and, maybe more importantly in the future, former Vanderbilt linebacker Langston Patterson's lawsuit against the NCAA in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Patterson is currently challenging the NCAA over the number of years athletes are allowed to participate in college athletics. And the concept behind the NCAA's new "age-based eligibility" rule had already been presented in court. Attorney Ryan Downton, who represents Patterson and athletes in more recent lawsuits filed after the NCAA implemented its new eligibility rule, previously argued for what became known as the "five-for-five" model. "We asked the NCAA to give everyone five years last year when we filed the Patterson lawsuit. They said no," Downton told Fox News Digital-OutKick last week. "Now they’ve done it, but excluded the athletes asking for the change. It feels like the NCAA is saying, ‘you had a good idea, but we can’t let you enjoy the benefits of it.’ Just like they changed the name. We called it ‘five-for-five.’ They call it ‘age-based eligibility.’ It’s the same thing, but the NCAA tries to pretend it isn’t." That's the part of this fight that will continue to fuel frustration among members of the 2022 class. They wanted five years to play five seasons. The NCAA ultimately adopted a system that does essentially that. But the athletes who were already pushing for the change were left out. Now, the NCAA has drawn a line in the sand and appears prepared to defend its stance across multiple states, with its most recent loss coming on Tuesday in a Texas courtroom. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Maybe the organization believes that refusing to make the rule retroactive is genuinely the right thing to do. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Or maybe NCAA officials understand they have little choice, given the potential fallout that could come with granting a blanket waiver and opening thousands of additional roster spots that don't actually exist. Either way, the NCAA isn't waving the white flag. And now, we wait on an appeals court in Colorado to deliver what will ultimately be a monumental decision. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c73042c5335ae1045b164 Former MLB star calls for salary fix as owners, Players Association talk 'two different languages' te 2026-08-12T13:20:04.748Z Former MLB star calls for salary fix as owners, Players Association talk 'two different languages' The current collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Players' Association expires in roughly three and a half months, and there seems to be no resolution in sight. Players are adamant that they will not play under a salary cap, which has been formally proposed by owners for the first time since 1994 — and we all know how that worked out. "It really does feel like players union and the commissioner's office are speaking two different languages right now," former MLB star Nick Swisher said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM It's horrible timing for the game amid a recent boom, as attendance has increased for three consecutive years for the first time since it did each year from 2004 to 2007. In 1995, after a players' strike that cost the '94 postseason, attendance was grim at MLB ballparks. Swisher, though, has been on both sides of the coin — he won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 2009 and now has a role in their front office as well as the league itself. So, he has advice for both sides. "I think just in general, the players have a lot of things that they can give, and I think the commissioner's office has some things that they can give, too. So, I think one of the things that I've always realized, especially now being in the business world, is you can't go into a negotiation trying to win. That always ends up bad," he said. "I'm interested to see how these negotiations are going to come. Are we trying to come to an agreement or are we trying to win the negotiation? So, regardless if it's [MLBPA interim executive director] Bruce Meyer, if it's Rob Manfred in the commissioner's office, I just want the boys to figure it out. Man, we're in such a great spot right now. We need to continue to keep this game going because I don't want it to stop because when it stops, the fans, they get angry about that. All of a sudden, the money starts coming into play and then people don't support us as much anymore. We just need to continue to keep push forward and try and figure out how to make this happen because come 2027, baby, in April, I want to start that season off right." Players will place blame on small-market teams for not spending money. Those small-market owners, however, will claim they cannot afford big contracts, leaving the superstars to the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Yankees, and a small handful of others. But rather than a cap, Swisher wants to see a salary floor. BLUE JAYS-RED SOX GAME THROWN INTO CHAOS BY 17-MINUTE 'RULES CHECK,' MASSIVE SCOREBOARD MISTAKE "You can't have teams paying $60 million a year, because statistically, it shows that those low-market teams don't make it very far into the playoffs. That's just statistics. But I think just in general, if you all of a sudden start bringing that floor into play and then all of a sudden the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th guy on the roster is all of a sudden making some good money, I think that both sides have some things to give and take and I hope that it works itself out," Swisher said. "We're in a good spot right now. The game is really, really great. Whether you want to blame the commissioner's office, whether you want to blame Players' Association, either way, bro, for me, man, I just want to get it done. Get it done. I don't care who's at fault. I don't care who bets against what. Let's just find a way to get our boys back on the field next year." Swisher was back on two fields this past weekend - after attending the Yankees' Old Timers' Day in the Bronx, he was in Central Park on behalf of Angry Orchard to surprise one of the worst recreational adult softball teams in the country and play for them to hopefully get a win (they did with the 2010 All-Star). "To be part of something absolutely new and untraditional, to not only invest in the winners but to invest in the underdogs, bro. They say, don't get angry, get orchard," Swisher said. "Just being able to be part of this and to play with the Sons of Pitches today was absolutely legendary and an epic, man. "To be able to team up with an organization in a company like Angry Orchard who stands for the right things and wants to invest in everybody. The inclusivity of all of this is something I really enjoy, and to be able to not only handle the winners of the world but to be able to invest in the underdogs too I think is great. So, for me to be part of the underdogs today to pull off a W, it was legendary." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c6e562c5335ae1045b08b Sophie Cunningham makes former ESPN mouthpiece Ryan Clark look like a clown after disgusting remarks te 2026-08-12T13:00:06.880Z Sophie Cunningham makes former ESPN mouthpiece Ryan Clark look like a clown after disgusting remarks Ryan Clark, less than a month removed from being able to spout off nonsense on ESPN, is back to gaslighting on his podcast. There's always an outlet for woke drivel, folks. It's 2026, after all. Clark was laid off from ESPN last month, along with dozens of others, including Cam Newton and Karl Ravech. Clark's removal was the most high-profile given it happened during a live taping of NFL Live, and also suspiciously came after OutKick told the network we knew Clark was amongst the oncoming layoffs. SPORTS MEDIA RUSHES TO CAST RYAN CLARK AS VICTIM WHILE PORTRAYING ESPN AS THE VILLAIN That's neither here nor there, though. Semantics! Clark was then fired — in his words — and then immediately jumped on his "Pivot" podcast and literally cried racism, as one does in these circumstances. He said he wasn't allowed to be "too black" at ESPN. Seriously. Anyway, Clark's most recent target? Sophie Cunningham, of course! Duh. Clark hopped back on his podcast this week and decided to drag Sophie through the mud because she said little girls in locker rooms deserve to be protected. "Divisive gossip from a 9-point scorer gets more attention than the league’s best teams and players," Clark tweeted Tuesday while also pushing a clip of his podcast further calling out Cunningham. Without ever mentioning her name, of course. "We're seeing players who don't even average 10 points a game, and that's who's on your networks and TVs, answering questions and starting back and forths about things that aren't basketball," he continued. "To me, it's about pushing the right things. Talking about the right things. Making sure the right things are at the forefront of people's mind." Amazing. The 'ol, "FOCUS ON THE BASKETBALL!" argument from Ryan Clark. This one is about as bad as the "trans in women's sports isn't a real issue!" comment you see all the time from the left. When someone says that, you know they're fraudulent. Same goes for when someone begs us to "focus on the basketball!" Guys. They've been playing basketball in the WNBA for decades. Nobody has ever cared. Not once. We tried to care when Caitlin Clark got into the league, and all the players and media have done since then is trash her — both on and off the court. And then Sophie Cunningham came along, and was the first interesting player this league has ever seen. She went viral last summer when she stepped up and protected Clark during one of her weekly beatings on the floor. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM She went viral again last month when ESPN — Clark's former employer! — tried to play politics with her for a story, and Cunningham instead responded with an ounce of sanity. Naturally, Ryan Clark is now ready to just get back to basketball, and insists on taking a shot at Cunningham without ever saying her name. Courageous! Cunningham, by the way, had one of her best games of the season last night in another Indiana win. She finished with 12 points on 4 of 5 shooting (all three-pointers) in 22 minutes, and had a +/- of +17. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS That was the highest of any player on the court, including Clark, who finished with 22 points, and Kelsey Mitchell, who led all scorers with 28. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Cunningham is second in the entire WNBA in three-pointer percentage (45.5%), in case Clark wants to sob through an apology on the next episode. I'm sure he's already in the lab workshopping what he's gonna say! What a time to be alive. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c6e552c5335ae1045b082 Trump-backed Michael Alfonso wins crowded GOP primary for his father-in-law's former Wisconsin seat te 2026-08-12T13:00:05.471Z Trump-backed Michael Alfonso wins crowded GOP primary for his father-in-law's former Wisconsin seat Michael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, has won the Republican Party’s nomination in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. The 26-year-old endorsed by President Donald Trump defeated a crowded field of contenders as he seeks the same northern Wisconsin congressional seat once held by his father-in-law, who represented the district from 2011 to 2019. "It is my Great Honor to endorse MAGA Warrior, Michael Alfonso, a young ‘STAR’ who is running to represent the incredible people of Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District," Trump had wrote on Truth Social on the eve of Tuesday’s Election Day. "As your next Congressman, Michael will work tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Champion our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Support our Military/Veterans, Safeguard our Elections, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment," Trump added. DEMOCRAT ESTABLISHMENT STRIKES BACK AS SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DOWNED IN BATTLEGROUND PRIMARY The seat is currently held by Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., who on Tuesday won the Republican nomination in the Wisconsin governor’s race. Tiffany was first elected to the seat in a May 2020 special election after Duffy resigned due to one of his children's health issues. District 7 has been under control of Republicans for 15 years, and it is deemed a solid Republican by Cook Political Report. Trump carried the district with about 60% of the vote during the 2024 presidential election. NEW MIDTERM BATLEGROUND TAKES SHAPE AS PARTIES BUILD ELECTION ARMIES Alfonso will face off against Fred Clark in November, who won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. Clark, a former Wisconsin state assemblyman, said on his website that he believes northern Wisconsin has the "makings of a new rural majority." "That’s a majority not based on old right wing and left wing politics, but a majority made up of real people who live and work in our communities," Clark’s website said. "Fred Clark will become part of a new majority of leaders in Congress who will stand up, represent their communities, and do the work we expect from our elected representatives." Fox News Digital’s Elaine Mallon contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c6bfe2c5335ae1045b026 Fake rental listing scams can cost you thousands te 2026-08-12T12:50:06.825Z Fake rental listing scams can cost you thousands You find a charming rental in the right neighborhood. The price sits slightly below other homes nearby. Better yet, it becomes available right when your current lease ends. Then the pressure begins. Consider a Southern California renter who recently found a two-bedroom bungalow near family. The supposed landlord said she could not tour it because the current occupants had not moved out. Instead, he sent her a professional video of the home. The video looked convincing because it was real. However, the scammer had copied it from an earlier property listing. After collecting an application fee, the fake landlord requested a deposit through Zelle. A phone conversation helped ease the renter's concerns. He also promised receipts and said the deposit was refundable. She sent more than $2,500. When she asked for the money back, the calls stopped and the messages went unanswered. The actual homeowner still lived in the house and had never offered it for rent. That experience shows how quickly fake rental listing scams can turn a hopeful move into a financial crisis. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. WHAT A SCAMMER SEES THE MOMENT THEY GOOGLE YOUR NAME Rental scams have been around for years. However, criminals now have more places to reach people who need housing quickly. Fake listings can appear on established real estate websites. They also circulate through Facebook, TikTok and other social platforms with less oversight. That wider reach gives scammers access to renters who feel worn down by rising prices and fierce competition. When an affordable home appears, people may worry that taking an extra day to investigate will cost them the opportunity. Criminals count on that reaction. The FBI received 12,368 real estate fraud complaints in 2025. That was up from 9,359 complaints in 2024. Reported losses climbed from about $174 million to more than $275 million. The FBI category covers more than fake rental advertisements. Still, the jump shows how much money people are losing through property-related fraud. CyberGuy has previously covered how rental scams work and what renters should watch for. Today's fake listings can look even more convincing because scammers have access to professional property photos, video tours and AI tools. Many scammers do not need to invent a property. Instead, they steal an existing listing. They copy the photos and property description. They may also download a real estate agent's video tour. Then they replace the contact details and post the home on another website or social platform. When you respond, every message goes directly to the scammer. The Federal Trade Commission says criminals may collect application fees or deposits from several people before anyone discovers the property was never available. They may also use rental applications to steal sensitive information such as a Social Security number or driver's license image. Artificial intelligence can make the operation look more polished. A scammer can use it to improve awkward messages or create professional-looking documents. However, many scams still rely on copied photos and a believable excuse. The FBI recorded 115 real estate fraud complaints that referenced AI during 2025. Those complaints reported nearly $2.7 million in losses. That does not mean AI powered most rental fraud. However, it shows that the technology has become part of some real estate schemes. FAKE BOOKING.COM TRAVEL CREDIT SCAM TARGETS TRAVELERS Rental scammers understand timing. You might need to move before school starts. Your lease may expire soon. Perhaps you found a home closer to work or family. When the market feels competitive, waiting can seem like losing your chance. Scammers use that pressure to keep you moving forward. First, they explain why you cannot tour the property. Then they provide a video that appears to answer your concerns. If you question the payment recipient, they may claim that the person handles applications. Each answer sounds possible on its own. A phone call can also create false confidence. Hearing a real voice proves that a person exists. It does not prove that the person owns the home. Likewise, a video proves that somebody filmed the property. It does not prove that your contact can rent it to you. The FTC warns that even a virtual tour cannot guarantee that a home is available. Watch closely when the rent falls far below similar homes nearby. A small discount may seem reasonable. A bargain combined with immediate pressure deserves more scrutiny. You should also pause if the landlord refuses an in-person tour. Scammers often blame current tenants or an unexpected trip. They may tell you to drive past the home instead. Another warning appears when a listing vanishes, but the supposed landlord continues contacting you privately. A scammer may claim the ad attracted too many applicants. In reality, the platform may have removed it. Be cautious when the payment recipient has a different name. Claims involving an assistant or secretary require independent verification. Finally, walk away when someone demands money before you confirm who owns or manages the home. A professional video and friendly conversation do not replace that step. A little extra checking can protect your moving budget and your identity. Search the full address using more than one search engine. Look for older sales pages and active rental advertisements. Compare the photos, monthly rent and contact details. If another agent or property management company appears, contact it directly. Use the number on the company's official website rather than one supplied by the person texting you. Also, search the owner's or property manager's name with terms such as "scam," "complaint" or "review." The FTC recommends this step when checking a rental. Use Google Lens or another reverse-image tool to see where the property photos appeared before. You may discover that the home recently sold or that the images belong to an unrelated listing. CyberGuy's guide explains how to reverse-search an image on your phone. Still, finding only one version of a photo does not guarantee the advertisement is legitimate. The original page may no longer be online. Visit the home and step inside before sending an application fee or deposit. When you cannot go yourself, ask a trusted friend to attend the showing. A live video call can provide more confidence than a prerecorded tour, but you should still verify the person conducting it. The FTC advises renters to keep looking when a landlord insists on collecting money before showing the property. Check the county assessor's property records for the owner's name. Keep in mind that these records may not reflect a very recent sale. Then ask the landlord for identification and documentation showing that the person can rent the property. For an apartment building, call the leasing office directly. Do not use a phone number from an unexpected text or social media message. A scammer may use the name and photo of a real estate agent. Search for that agent's official brokerage page. Then call the office number shown there and ask about the rental. Do not rely on a profile or phone number supplied within the advertisement. Payment apps make sending money easy. Unfortunately, an authorized payment can be difficult to reverse. Before using Zelle, confirm that the recipient is someone you know and trust. Learn more about the warning signs in CyberGuy's guide on how to avoid getting scammed on Zelle. Also, avoid anyone who demands gift cards, cryptocurrency or a wire transfer. Those methods give scammers a better chance of disappearing with your money. When a legitimate rental company accepts credit cards, that option may offer stronger dispute protections than a peer-to-peer payment. Do not send your Social Security number or driver's license until you verify the property and landlord. Be cautious when someone directs you to a credit-check website through a texted link. The page could collect your personal information or payment card details. Instead, ask which screening company handles the application. Then find that company's official website yourself. A polished profile does not prove someone is a legitimate landlord. Look at when the account was created. Review its earlier posts and check whether real people interact with it. You should also watch for copied profile pictures or an account that suddenly changed names. CyberGuy's guide to protecting yourself from social media scammers includes more ways to evaluate suspicious accounts. Scammers want you to believe this rental is your only chance. It isn’t. Walking away from an affordable home can feel frustrating, especially after weeks of searching. However, losing thousands of dollars could leave you unable to secure the next legitimate rental. If you sent money to a fake landlord, act quickly to protect your finances and improve your chance of recovery. Fake rental listing scams succeed because criminals borrow real property advertisements and add a story that explains why you cannot tour. The strongest defense is verification. Confirm who owns or manages the home before you complete an application or send money. Also, do not let a deadline silence your instincts. A caller can sound friendly while using stolen photos and a fake lease. When something feels wrong, pause and check the address through an independent source. That brief delay could protect your savings and your identity. Have you ever nearly fallen for a rental scam or spotted one before sending money? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c6bfe2c5335ae1045b01d Caitlin Clark felt 'sick' hearing Fever fans boo head coach Stephanie White following her pregame rant te 2026-08-12T12:50:06.037Z Caitlin Clark felt 'sick' hearing Fever fans boo head coach Stephanie White following her pregame rant Entering Tuesday's WNBA action, the Indiana Fever sat tied atop the Eastern Conference standings at 20-12 on the year. The team also happens to lead the league in points scored per game with the two-headed monster of Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark leading the charge. Overall, things should be pretty great for Fever head coach Stephanie White and her squad with the WNBA playoffs in sight. In reality, the situation in Indiana is completely unsettled, and White was reminded of that on Tuesday night when some fans booed her during pregame introductions ahead of the Fever's home contest against the New York Liberty. FEVER COACH STEPHANIE WHITE LAUNCHES FIERY DEFENSE OF HERSELF AFTER SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM HIT Clark addressed the boos her head coach received during her postgame press conference following Indiana's 106-92 win, and she was none too pleased. "I hated that our fans booed her before the game," Clark explained. "That made me a little sick, to be honest. We're going to ride for her, and we're always going to have her back," Clark continued. "That's never going to tear our locker room apart." White hearing some boos while being introduced in her own team's building came shortly after she delivered quite the pregame rant about Indiana's Sophie Cunningham and the hard foul she took over the weekend from Chicago's DiJonai Carrington, and the overall boiling tensions around the league. White explained Tuesday that she didn't, in real time, get to see replays of the foul that left Cunningham with a bloody mouth and Carrington being ejected from the game before going directly to her postgame press conference. "Was it egregious? Absolutely," White said. "When you have a chance to watch that over and over and over on replay, you can see that. I didn't have that in real time." CAITLIN CLARK, KELSEY MITCHELL POWER FEVER PAST LIBERTY, LIFT INDIANA ATOP EASTERN CONFERENCE LONG LIST OF EMBARRASSING WNBA INCIDENTS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SPORTS LEAGUES MADE POLITICS THEIR PRIMARY FOCUS White then took offense to anyone suggesting that she didn't have her players’ backs and addressed the "online community" that she accused of creating what she believes are false narratives. "The hate, the fear-mongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that's trying to hijack our league will not win," White said. "It won't win. We are united. We are connected. We will not be divided." White closed out her pregame presser on Tuesday by saying critics can "go to hell." "Love will win, grace will win. Humility will win, and kindness will win. I stand by them, I will always stand by them. Everybody else can go to hell," an emotional White said. While White admitted that she wasn't able to see replays of Carrington's Flagrant 2 foul on Cunningham from the Fever's game against the Sky on Saturday, that didn't stop her from essentially defending Carrington during her postgame press conference following the contest on Aug. 8. "Yeah, I mean, look, it was a hard foul. I don't think that DiJonai intentionally came out to get her across the neck like she did. But it did happen, and I thought it was the right call," White said. "But you know, one of the things about Nay is that she's gonna play her butt off, man. She's gonna compete. Nobody's gonna go walking in for a layup. And so, I don't oppose the hard foul. But I also don't think that she intentionally went for the neck." Over the span of about 72 hours, White failed to stand up for her own player in Cunningham following the foul, walked back her initial comments about Carrington's foul while admitting she didn't replay the play in real time yet came to a conclusion, and told critics they could go to hell. Fever fans feeling a sense of frustration with the head coach is understandable. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c674e2c5335ae1045aea3 Trump brushes off reporter question about running for third term in 2028: 'The law is very strong' te 2026-08-12T12:30:06.120Z Trump brushes off reporter question about running for third term in 2028: 'The law is very strong' President Donald Trump dismissed a question Tuesday night from a reporter about the possibility of him running for a third term in 2028, saying "the law is very strong." "Everybody asks me that question, and you know that the law is very strong on that," Trump said while speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. "I'd love to run, but the law is very strong." "I get asked by everyone, well even tonight they're screaming at the event, '2028,'" he said, referring to the Patriot Games, which he had attended earlier that day. "No, everybody wants me to do it, but the law is very strong." Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that no one can be elected president more than twice. TRUMP TOLD DONORS 'WE NEED TO ELECT JD,' SOURCE CONFIRMS, AS HE WEIGHS VANCE OR RUBIO IN 2028 The amendment was ratified by the states in February 1951, roughly six years after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had served an unprecedented four terms as president. Before Roosevelt, it was a longstanding political norm for presidents to serve no more than two terms, following the precedent set by George Washington. Throughout his second term, Trump has walked a fine line between joking about seeking a third term and signaling that he may be serious about the idea. At the White House Correspondent's Dinner on July 24, Trump opened his speech with a wisecrack about running again. TRUMP HEADS BACK TO CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER MONTHS AFTER GUNFIRE FORCED EVACUATION "Just like my presidency, the second time is always better. It's always better. And the third time will be better yet. I'm only kidding," Trump said. In an interview on March 30, 2025, with NBC’s Kristen Welker, Trump struck a different chord, explicitly saying he was not "joking" about seeking a third term. "There are methods which you could do it," he also told Welker, acknowledging one possible route in which Vice President JD Vance could run for president with Trump as his running mate, win, and then resign — allowing Trump, as vice president, to succeed him and potentially sidestep the 22nd Amendment’s prohibition on being elected president more than twice. Most constitutional scholars say this would not work. Deborah Pearlstein, a Princeton University law professor, told The Washington Post that the 12th Amendment "closes the door" on Trump securing a third term through the vice presidency. The amendment’s final sentence states that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c64f62c5335ae1045ae4e Man accused of killing parents who bailed him out twice should have been locked up, sheriff says: report te 2026-08-12T12:20:06.069Z Man accused of killing parents who bailed him out twice should have been locked up, sheriff says: report A man accused of gunning down his parents before turning the gun on himself had a violent history with numerous arrests, investigators say. Deputies say Justin Sislo, 35, killed his parents in a suspected murder-suicide in Madison, New York, on Friday, deputies confirmed to Fox News Digital Steve Sislo, 76, and Donna Walker-Sislo, 72, were found dead in their home on McCormick Road. FLORIDA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING MOM AND BURNING BODY BECAUSE SHE ‘WANTED TO BE CREMATED’ The Madison County Sheriff's Office said: "While observing the residence from the exterior, the first responding Deputy observed two adult subjects, obviously deceased, through a main level window. Upon making entry to the home, a third adult subject was located deceased inside." The sheriff's office confirmed the couple had recently paid $10,000 to bail their troubled son out of jail after he was arrested on charges related to a domestic violence case in which he faced two dozen charges. They had bailed him out of jail twice in one month. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS He was arrested on July 29, deputies say. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Sislo's father was a prominent businessman and philanthropist involved in numerous "local organizations, including the Capitol Theatre and the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce," the Rome Daily Sentinel reported. SEND US A TIP Authorities uncovered several guns at the suspect's home during his most recent arrest. He also allegedly had two protective orders that banned him from having firearms, deputies say. PRITZKER SKEWERED AS ‘VICTIM OF HIS OWN’ POLICY AFTER REPEAT OFFENDER ARRESTED IN GOVERNOR’S BACKYARD Court records reveal Sislo was charged with "strangulation" and "endangering an incompetent" in Cayuga County in June. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL WSYR reported, "On Monday, Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood condemned the fact that Sislo had been out of jail. He said he wished the judge set no bail and forced Sislo to stay in custody." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c64f52c5335ae1045ae45 Once-glamorous vacation spot overrun by influencers and crowds: 'Almost unbearable' te 2026-08-12T12:20:05.252Z Once-glamorous vacation spot overrun by influencers and crowds: 'Almost unbearable' A once-glamorous coastal town on the French Riviera is losing its luster, many tourists say.  Long known as a playground for celebrities and the ultrarich, Saint-Tropez has found a new audience: influencers who showcase its designer shops and picturesque waterfront. Luxury travel influencer JQ Louise, who has been visiting Saint-Tropez for 15 years, told Fox News Digital in an interview that the destination is "packed." POPULAR VACATION HOT SPOTS SLAP LIMITS ON TOURIST RENTALS, DRIVING AND MORE TO PROTECT 'STUNNING' SPACES "I think influencers have really captured how picturesque it is," said Louise, who is based in Boston. "Saint-Tropez is a dream destination." But that exposure comes with a downside, Louise said — particularly during the height of summer. "If you go in June, July or August — and particularly July and August — Saint-Tropez is packed," she said, adding that visitors could find themselves "shoulder to shoulder" with crowds at the port, popular cafés and beach clubs. Once a quiet Mediterranean fishing village, Saint-Tropez exploded into a global hot spot in the 1950s, sparking a massive, decades-long surge in tourism, the National Geographic reported. Today, the town of just 4,000 permanent residents is stretched to its absolute breaking point, absorbing up to 80,000 daily visitors during the July and August rush, the Saint-Tropez Tourism Office noted. The sheer volume of summer crowds has become so unsustainable that the mayor, Sylvie Siri, is now publicly pleading with travelers to visit during the off-season instead, according to the BBC. POPULAR DESTINATION CRACKS DOWN HARD ON TOURISTS AS NEW LIMITS THREATEN SUMMER GETAWAYS On a Reddit forum dedicated to luxury travel, one traveler recently asked whether the French Riviera was even worth it. In response, many were quick to voice their frustrations with the popular vacation spot. "It's a scene, and overcrowded, definitely NOT my definition of vacation," one person wrote. "Expensive does not [equal] luxury for me." "The crowd has become almost unbearable," another said. "Saint-Tropez isn’t for tourists. It’s for residents," another person said, citing its limited appeal and accessibility for ordinary visitors. "Just because it has this aura of 'old money' and rappers singing about it doesn’t mean it’s good for visitors. It’s for locals who have houses there," the user added. ONCE-AFFORDABLE SUMMER ESCAPE ROCKED BY SOARING COSTS AS FAMILIES SHELL OUT THOUSANDS "Going there just to say you are vacationing in Saint-Tropez is dumb considering how difficult it is to get there as a tourist, unless you have a car." Others were quick to defend the popular vacation spot. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Certain resorts are incredibly relaxing and worth every penny," one Redditor said.  "The Riviera is unreasonably beautiful, and the high-end resorts know how to do hospitality well." Louise said timing can make a big difference for travelers who want to avoid crowds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Try to go in the shoulder season," she said, referencing those who feel it's worth it. "Avoid July and August. It’s too packed." She said she prefers September, October, April and May. She also said there are plenty of other places in the Riviera to visit "that are just as beautiful, if not more beautiful." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I love to tell people to pick a place as a home base, then plan kind of a few day trips or plan a few side trips as part of your vacation," she said. "Whether you're staying in Saint-Tropez or if you're staying in Cannes or Monaco or Nice, there are so many villages all along the Riviera and honestly, they're all beautiful," Louise said. "Most of them are not crowded even in peak season. I would say go a little bit more on the road less traveled." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c64f42c5335ae1045ae3c WWE champ Chelsea Green shows extent of orbital bone fracture, hopeful for quick recovery te 2026-08-12T12:20:04.080Z WWE champ Chelsea Green shows extent of orbital bone fracture, hopeful for quick recovery Interim WWE women’s champion Chelsea Green appeared to remain hopeful about her injury status as she showed the extent of her broken orbital bone on social media on Tuesday. Green suffered the injury during a tag team match against women’s tag team champions Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL "Fingers crossed for a quick comeback," she wrote in a post on her Instagram Stories. Green was seen with a bruise under her eye. She announced over the weekend that she suffered a broken orbital bone just days after becoming the interim WWE women’s champion in a ladder match at SummerSlam. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I did get injured last night. Stuff happens. It’s live television. It’s wrestling. It’s an occupational hazard," Green said in a video posted to her Instagram. "I ended up in the emergency room and I have a broken orbital bone. It looks amazing all things considered. It feels awful but looks pretty amazing." "I have no idea what that means for me. Usually, you guys have seen me play into every single injury but this feels different, obviously. This feels very different. It feels frustrating. I’m upset. I feel like if I didn’t have bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. So, I just need to take a bit more time to process and to heal from, obviously, the head trauma that is going on right now and then we’ll see what happens. We’re just gonna take it day by day. So, world domination continues. We’ve just had a minor blip." It’s unclear where the title picture will go from here. Rhea Ripley, who was the WWE women’s champion, announced earlier this month that she underwent knee surgery and will be out for some time. The Interim WWE Women’s Championship was created in lieu of Ripley’s injury, but Green’s bad luck appeared to throw the scene in flux. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c56e62c5335ae1045ab1d Trump's DC crime crackdown 'working' as city sees homicides plummet 43% since 2025: slain intern's mom te 2026-08-12T11:20:06.649Z Trump's DC crime crackdown 'working' as city sees homicides plummet 43% since 2025: slain intern's mom The mother of a Congressional intern who was killed in 2025 says President Donald Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., is working as homicides have plummeted by over 40% over the past year. New data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows that homicides in Washington, D.C., have dropped by 43.9% in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year. In total, there were 46 homicides during that time period in 2026 compared to 82 in 2025. The drop in Washington, D.C., homicides came after Trump deployed the National Guard and took control of its police force in early August 2025 to "rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse." TRUMP’S DC LAW-AND-ORDER BLITZ MARKS ONE YEAR WITH EYE-POPPING HAUL OF SUSPECTS FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Investigators said that several individuals exited a vehicle and began firing shots at a group of people, which included Tarpinian-Jachym. Tarpinian-Jachym wasn't the intended target of the shooting, they added. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Tamara Jachym, Tarpinian-Jachym's mother, told Fox News Digital in an interview that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C., is making a difference. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "Something's working and I think extra eyes and ears on the ground is helping this happen," Jachym said. "From what I understand from the folks in D.C. that I do speak with, and they're from all walks of life... They notice a difference. They feel safer." SEND US A TIP "I remember when my son Eric was killed, there was a homicide every other day till the National Guard came in," Jachym said. Jachym had a message for lawmakers who oppose the National Guard being sent to major U.S. cities. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Those are your constituents. They're being murdered, maimed, and live in fear. It's not OK. I feel that those elected officials have to start feeling compassion to the people who live in these cities who have been victims themselves of a violent crime or their families," she said. "You have to have empathy for us victims, not the criminals." White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital: "President Trump promised to make America safe again and the data proves he has done just that." "President Trump has transformed our nation’s capital from a crime-ridden city into a safe and beautiful haven for residents and visitors alike. The President’s Safe and Beautiful Task Force have made more than 16,000 arrests including murderers, sex offenders, drug traffickers and other violent criminals. The Task Force has driven down crime, beautified the city, and improved quality of life for countless individuals." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The Major Cities Chiefs Association also showed that homicides in Memphis, Tennessee dropped by 43.7% in the same time period, from 119 to 67. Trump also deployed the National Guard to that city in 2025. Jachym wants people to remember her son as a "kind, humble soul who would reach across the aisle and work with the other side to give and take to come up with solutions for the problems we're seeing in America right now." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c56e52c5335ae1045ab14 Deadly disease outbreak kills 2,000 as experts reveal what Americans should know te 2026-08-12T11:20:05.902Z Deadly disease outbreak kills 2,000 as experts reveal what Americans should know As the death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) surpasses 2,000 people, infectious disease experts say Americans should remain aware of the humanitarian crisis overseas while understanding the reality of domestic risk. The virus has spread rapidly across parts of eastern and northeastern DRC, with earlier cross-border cases in Uganda. Published government data shows a total of 4,381 confirmed cases. "There's a lot of people who live there. So this is not breaking out in a town of 50, but in rural cities of hundreds of thousands," David Wohl, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told Fox News Digital. FAUCI TEXTS SUGGEST OFFICIALS WERE ‘TOO SLOW TO PIVOT' AMID PANDEMIC, SAYS DR MARC SIEGEL "Compared to previous outbreaks, the pace at which this is moving is unprecedented," he went on. "The slope is just so catastrophic, with more and more people getting infected at a very significant pace without much slowing down." Controlling transmission has proven particularly difficult in the DRC due to what Wohl calls a "perfect storm" of adverse conditions. MEASLES SURGE HITS NEW MILESTONE AS US CASES SURPASS LAST YEAR'S TOTAL Dense populations and limited access can complicate efforts to deliver medical care, track contacts and establish quarantine protocols, he noted. "There's conflict in and around these areas, which makes getting in and out of them … really tough," Wohl said. Despite the escalating death toll in Africa, health officials emphasize that the average American faces very little threat from Ebola. "This is not something that I think the average person has to worry about acquiring here in the United States," Wohl said, noting that transmission requires close physical contact with bodily fluids from a severely ill or deceased individual. "It doesn’t travel across the air and across a room," he added. Even during the massive 2014 West Africa outbreak, which Wohl said infected more than 28,000 people, only four Ebola cases were diagnosed in the U.S. Two were imported cases, and two nurses contracted the virus while caring for an infected patient in Dallas, according to the CDC.  Several other Ebola patients who had been infected and diagnosed overseas were medically evacuated to the U.S. for treatment. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "We just have so much better public health, healthcare systems, hygiene, access," Wohl said. "It's a very different environment." Viruses like measles, influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 pose more immediate public health concerns for Americans, he added. "The average person who gets a headache or a fever does not need to worry about Ebola," the doctor said. For the U.S., potential concerns include the risk to healthcare providers traveling to Africa to assist with containment efforts and the possibility of further instability in the region. Medical researchers are also navigating challenges with virus variants, according to Wohl. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER While treatments and vaccines were successfully deployed against the Zaire strain during the 2014 crisis, the doctor said the Bundibugyo virus circulating in parts of the DRC is genetically different.  As a result, approved Ebola therapeutics are not approved for Bundibugyo-related disease, and their effectiveness against it has not been established. Researchers are actively evaluating new treatments and vaccine candidates for Bundibugyo virus, Wohl said.  Emerging technologies, including mRNA platforms, could potentially help researchers more rapidly develop vaccines against specific viral threats, according to the doctor. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Global agencies, including the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continue to monitor the region closely. Wohl emphasized that international support and resource deployment remain critical to stopping the surge. "This is a fire that’s raging that continues to be out of control," Wohl said. "There’s lots of people suffering ... and I think more can be done." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c56e52c5335ae1045ab0b AMBASSADOR GEORGE DEEK: The Christian Israel you are not being shown te 2026-08-12T11:20:05.173Z AMBASSADOR GEORGE DEEK: The Christian Israel you are not being shown I grew up in Jaffa, going to church every Sunday with my father, the cantor of our Greek Orthodox church. I joined the Christian Scouts as a boy, later became a leader in the movement and even ran our marching band, a serious source of community pride. We marched at Christmas and Easter. We celebrated weddings, baptisms and feast days. We knew which grandmother made the best food and which family was feuding with which other family. In other words, we were a perfectly normal Middle Eastern Christian community. Our neighbors were Muslims and Jews. We studied together, worked together, argued together and lived together. I grew up Christian, Arab and Israeli. I felt rooted, safe and happy. Which is why I sometimes wonder whether the Israel I keep reading about is a different country. THE WAR ON AMERICA’S JUDEO-CHRISTIAN ROOTS THREATENS EVERYTHING WE SHARE Apparently, Christians here live under siege, Christianity is being pushed out and Jewish hostility is making Christian life increasingly impossible. It is an alarming picture, and a very strange description of the country in which I actually live. Let me make one thing clear: There have been ugly incidents of religious radicals spitting at clergy, verbally abusing Christians and vandalizing property. Such behavior is disgraceful. Israel should confront it forcefully through law enforcement, education and religious leadership. But then comes the question that strangely disappears from much of the discussion: Do those extremists define Israel? Because if they do, we are going to have to rewrite our descriptions of quite a few Western democracies. In 2025, the Anti-Defamation League recorded 6,274 antisemitic incidents in the United States, an average of 17 every day. More significantly, there were 203 physical assaults, the highest number the ADL has recorded since it began tracking such incidents. Does that make America an antisemitic society? Of course not. Then there is Spain. According to Spain's Interior Ministry, hate crimes and hate incidents reached their highest recorded level in 2025, rising 23.6% in a single year. Antisemitic incidents rose 86.5% from 37 to 69 cases. Should we therefore conclude that Spain itself is fundamentally anti-Jewish? Again, no. ISRAEL LAUNCHES 'BIBLICAL HIGHWAY' AMID CAMPAIGN TO ERASE JEWISH HISTORY Extremism exists in every democratic society. Sometimes it grows dangerously. Governments must confront it. But serious people understand the difference between extremists within a society and the character of the society itself. Except, increasingly, when that society is Israel. An extremist in Boston, Madrid or London attacks a Jew, and we correctly call him an antisemite. A fanatic spits at a Christian in Jerusalem and suddenly we are invited to diagnose Israeli society. That is not analysis. It is a double standard. If you genuinely want to know whether Christians are flourishing in a country, there are better measures than the behavior of its worst citizens. Start with the most basic question: Are Christians disappearing? In Israel, they are not. DISPUTE OVER CHRISTIAN GROUPS' VISAS TO ISRAEL RESOLVED AFTER HUCKABEE THREAT In 1950, Israel was home to roughly 34,000 Christians. Today there are about 184,000, and the community continues to grow. Then look at what Christians actually do here. Consider one image that tells you more about Christian integration than a hundred government brochures. Justice Salim Joubran was an Arab Christian justice of Israel's Supreme Court. He sat on the panel that sent former Israeli president Moshe Katsav to prison. Think about that sentence. An Arab Christian judge helped send the Jewish president of the Jewish state to prison. And nobody in Israel regarded his ethnicity or religion as an issue. He was a Supreme Court justice doing his job. That is the point. Christians are physicians and hospital directors, academics and businesspeople, mayors, police officers, soldiers and diplomats. I happen to be one of them. The boy from the Christian Scouts in Jaffa eventually joined Israel's diplomatic service and became the first Christian appointed to represent Israel as an ambassador. Today, I serve as Israel's Special Envoy to the Christian World, a position created specifically to deepen Israel's relationship with Christian communities around the world. Quite an elaborate way for a country supposedly hostile to Christianity to behave. There are other inconvenient facts. In 2014, Israel formally recognized the Aramean nationality, giving members of ancient Aramaic and Syriac Christian traditions official recognition of an identity rooted in Christianity's earliest history. Israel is also investing in Christianity's past and future here. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH SECRET CHURCH TIED TO COUNCIL OF NICAEA, CHRISTIANITY'S DEFINING MOMENT A few days ago, I visited the excavations at Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee, where archaeologists identified what is likely to have been the hometown of the Apostles Peter and Andrew. I watched Israeli and American archaeologists, Jews and Christians, literally digging the world of Jesus back out of the earth. There is something wonderfully inconvenient about that image: The country supposedly erasing Christianity is uncovering the village of the Apostles. And Israel is already preparing for 2030, when Christians will mark 2,000 years since the baptism of Jesus, an anniversary expected to bring enormous numbers of pilgrims to the Holy Land. Something interesting is happening beyond Israel's borders as well. Recent polling in Lebanon found strong support among its Christian communities for peace with Israel: 77% among Maronites and 72% among Orthodox Christians. Perhaps Middle Eastern Christians, after watching what has happened to ancient communities in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere, are beginning to ask questions that old political slogans cannot answer. Perhaps Jews and Christians in this region have more invested in one another's survival than generations of conflict allowed either side to admit. None of this excuses a single act of anti-Christian hatred. A Jew who spits at a priest because he is Christian should be ashamed of himself, and Israel should make sure the law deals with him. Full stop. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER Israel has work to do. Enforcement must be stronger. Religious leaders must be louder. Education must be better. I am working inside government on precisely these issues. But I refuse to give the extremist a promotion. He is an extremist. He does not get promoted to spokesman for ten million Israelis simply because that makes for a more dramatic story. And yet that is effectively what some of the current coverage does. The extremist is representative, while the Christian Supreme Court justice is an exception. The spitting teenager is Israeli, while the Christian ambassador somehow is not. How convenient. This works because a distorted picture does not require invented facts. It requires only a carefully chosen frame. Photograph one crack in a cathedral closely enough and you can make the entire building appear to be collapsing. The crack is real. The picture is false. There is a broader reason this matters. Christianity was born in this region. Yet across much of the Middle East, ancient Christian communities have suffered war, persecution, political instability, emigration and demographic decline. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Before Syria's civil war, Christians numbered over two million, and today only a few hundred thousand are estimated to remain. Iraq's Christian community has fallen from more than 1.5 million before 2003 to fewer than 200,000. So the important Christian question of our age is not whether Israel contains unpleasant extremists. Of course it does. So do America, Spain and every other country. The important question is: Where in the Middle East will Christians still be living, worshiping, raising children and building a future fifty years from now? I want the answer to include not only Jaffa, Jerusalem, Nazareth and the Galilee, but also Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt and everywhere else Christians have belonged for centuries. A few days ago at Bethsaida, standing where Peter and Andrew once lived, I was reminded that Christianity's story began here. Two thousand years later, Christians are still here. Not as archaeological artifacts or pilgrims, and certainly not merely as victims. We worship. We raise families. We criticize our government. We build schools and careers. We serve our country and shape its future. Israel has extremists. They deserve condemnation and prosecution. What they do not deserve is a promotion. They do not get to define Israel. And those who are so eager to let them should ask themselves why. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c56e42c5335ae1045ab02 Far-left socialist dealt major blow in battleground state primary and more top headlines te 2026-08-12T11:20:04.117Z Far-left socialist dealt major blow in battleground state primary and more top headlines 1. Democrat socialist Francesca Hong defeated in Wisconsin 2. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c54922c5335ae1045aab7 Fighting Forward: The scan that can change everything te 2026-08-12T11:10:10.944Z Fighting Forward: The scan that can change everything There are moments in a cancer journey that seem bigger than all the others. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c548c2c5335ae1045aa7c Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Progressive Movement te 2026-08-12T11:10:04.656Z Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Progressive Movement Francesca Hong’s defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c548a2c5335ae1045aa60 AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year te 2026-08-12T11:10:02.352Z AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year Blacksmith says revenue has grown more than tenfold over the past year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c4fde2c5335ae1045a9c2 Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark respond to Fever coach Stephanie White's pregame rant te 2026-08-12T10:50:06.264Z Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark respond to Fever coach Stephanie White's pregame rant Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham addressed a viral pre-game rant by their head coach after the Indiana Fever's 106-92 win over the New York Liberty on Tuesday. Fever coach Stephanie White dedicated her entire pre-game media availability to delivering a rant in defense of herself after she faced criticism for her response on Saturday to an incident when Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington smacked Cunningham in the face. White initially told reporters Saturday that she didn't believe the hit was intentional, before declaring Tuesday that after watching footage, she believed the hit was "egregious." Cunningham showed support for White after Tuesday's win. FEVER SHUT DOWN SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM QUESTIONS, ABRUPTLY END PRESS CONFERENCE "There's just been a lot of outside noise," Cunningham said. "But our locker room is good." "Our locker room in there, it's tight, and we have each other's backs," she said. "Coach loves us." Cunningham even defended White's first comments about the foul. White had praised Carrington's competitive nature after the game while agreeing with the officials' decision to eject her. Cunningham said White lacked a full view of the play when she spoke. "She didn't see the clip," Cunningham said. "At the end of the day, she didn't see the clip." SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST White said Tuesday of the hit, "I didn't see the play in real time. I went straight to a press conference. I thought the play got called right. Thankfully, Sophie's okay. Was it egregious? Absolutely. When you have a chance to watch that over and over and over on replay, you can see that. I didn't have that in real time." Cunningham noted that White coached Carrington for two seasons with the Connecticut Sun. She said White could recognize Carrington's ability and still support her own player. Cunningham did not view White's comments as a betrayal. "She is a hell of a player. She's a great defender," Cunningham said of Carrington. "Give her her flowers, and she didn't see it. And that's OK." Cunningham then removed any doubt about her relationship with White. "Me and Steph are great," she said. "Steph is great with all of us." WHY YOU SHOULD BACK THE INDIANA FEVER TO COVER THE SPREAD AGAINST THE NEW YORK LIBERTY TUESDAY Cunningham then shifted attention back to basketball. She said she no longer worried about the outside reaction. "I really don't care anymore," Cunningham said. "I'm trying to keep the main thing the main thing." Cunningham said the Fever shared the ball, defended well and found their joy again. "With everything going on, that's kind of been hard to do," Cunningham said. "Tonight was the night that we all just, like, clicked, and we had fun, and we did it for Steph, and we did it for everyone in the locker room." Clark offered a more personal defense. She spoke with White earlier that day and understood the toll of constant criticism. "I think we forget a lot of times, like, we're human and she has feelings," Clark said. "There's moments that are really hard." Clark drew from her own experience under intense scrutiny. She told White that even thick skin has limits. "I've been through the same thing," Clark said. "There's been days where I've been really upset, and you can have the thickest skin in the world, but sometimes it does get to you." Clark also criticized the broader climate around the team and the league. She said too many people look for conflict instead of celebrating success. "Our world is just like, we love to hate. We love to divide," Clark said. "Nobody wants to see each other succeed." Clark called that painful to watch. She said, "We need to do a better job at uplifting each other." Clark said that she told White that the Fever would deliver a win for her on Tuesday. FEVER COACH UNLOADS ON WNBA OVER TREATMENT OF CAITLIN CLARK, BUT IT'S TIME FOR CLARK TO START PUNCHING BACK "I can assure you there was no way we were losing this game tonight," Clark said. "And I told her that before the game. Like, there was no way we were losing this game for her." Clark also addressed the boos White heard during pregame introductions. She accepted that fans can criticize a coach but found the reaction difficult to hear. "I hated that our fans booed her before the game," Clark said. "That made me a little sick, to be honest." Clark said disagreement would not change the players' loyalty. She called White their head coach and said the Fever would protect the unity they had built. "We're going to ride for her, and we're always going to have her back," Clark said. "That's never going to tear our locker room apart." She closed by expressing affection for White and pride in the Fever's response. Clark said the team played with energy, shared the ball and competed with smiles on their faces. "I just love her, and I feel for her because I know it can be a lot at times," Clark said. "We really just did it for her, and we did it for each other and the girls in our locker room." White's pregame rant on Tuesday also made reference to "hate" and "divisive" forces, without referencing anyone directly, that are apparently trying to "hijack" the league. "The hate, the fear-mongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that's trying to hijack our league will not win. It won't win. We are united. We are connected. We will not be divided," White said. "Every day, these women put their a** on the line. Every day. When they go low, we go high. Love will win, grace will win. Humility will win and kindness will win. I stand by them, I will always stand by them. Everybody else can go to hell." The WNBA has been at the center of a national controversy for months now, with the Fever being a recurring constant in that controversy. It started when Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas punched Clark in the throat. It escalated when Cunningham's stance on protecting women's sports was revealed and prompted a national debate on the issue with White and other coaches being mocked for their answers on the issue. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It boiled over on Saturday after Carrington struck Cunningham and then wrote "White privilege" on Threads right after being ejected. Now, White will try to lead the Fever through that controversy all the way to the playoffs, as the Fever are one of the hottest teams in the league and are in the driver's seat to clinch the top seed in the East. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c4d852c5335ae1045a969 WNBA media turns Stephanie White's rehearsed rant into an 'important' attack on league critics te 2026-08-12T10:40:05.686Z WNBA media turns Stephanie White's rehearsed rant into an 'important' attack on league critics Fever head coach Stephanie White opened her pregame press conference Tuesday night before Indiana’s game against the New York Liberty by reading a lengthy prepared statement about the "hate," "fear mongering" and "divisiveness" that she believes is trying to "hijack" the WNBA. The statement included profanity, White literally banging on the table in front of her and even ended with what appeared to be a staged walk out of the press conference room without taking any questions. That's why the reaction from the WNBA's media cheerleaders was so fascinating. Within minutes, reporters and outlets began describing White's remarks as "passionate," "important," "impassioned" and "scathing." ESPN took the framing even further, with analysts praising White's vulnerability, honesty and commitment to love while suggesting that some of the people criticizing her are "fueled by hatred." WNBA SUDDENLY WANTS TO STICK TO BASKETBALL AFTER YEARS OF MAKING POLITICS PART OF THE PRODUCT And we're just getting started. White was heavily criticized for her reaction to DiJonai Carrington's hard foul on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during Indiana's game against Chicago on Saturday. It seemed, to many, that White spent more energy defending an opponent who had committed a flagrant foul against her player than her own player who was left with a bloody mouth. White explained Tuesday that she didn't see the play in real time and went directly to her postgame press conference. White said she thought the officials got the call right and said she didn't believe Carrington intentionally went for Cunningham's neck. The Fever coach said that after she watched the replay, she changed her assessment. "Was it egregious? Absolutely," White said. "When you have a chance to watch that over and over and over on replay, you can see that. I didn't have that in real time." It's reasonable to believe that White didn't have access to multiple replays of the play during the game and didn't see them until after she spoke to the media. Explaining that on Tuesday night made perfect sense. But she didn't leave it there. White said she took any suggestion that she does not have her players’ backs personally before pivoting into a broader attack on an "online community" that she accused of creating false narratives about who she is and what she represents. "The hate, the fear mongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that's trying to hijack our league will not win," White said. "It won't win. We are united. We are connected. We will not be divided." White then borrowed Michelle Obama's famous "when they go low, we go high" line and declared that "love," "grace," "humility" and "kindness" would prevail. She followed all those calls for kindness by saying, "Everybody else can go to hell." We could spend an entire column on the irony of that juxtaposition, but let's continue because watching the video added another layer. White wasn't speaking extemporaneously or reacting emotionally to a question. She was clearly reading a prepared statement, repeatedly looking down at her remarks and, to my eye, trying to inject the appropriate emotion into different portions of the speech. I didn't find her speech particularly convincing. It came across as rehearsed and performative, especially when the emotional delivery didn't seem to match the words she was reading. That's subjective, though. Anyone can watch the video and reach a different conclusion. That's why it's borderline comical that the WNBA media ecosystem seemed to reach the exact opposite conclusion. Underdog WNBA called White's statement "passionate." Chicago Sun-Times reporter Annie Costabile labeled it an "Important statement from Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White." ESPN's Alexa Philippou went with "impassioned," as did The Sporting News, while Meghan Hall described White's remarks as "scathing." Individually, none of those descriptions is especially noteworthy. Taken together, though, they establish a remarkably consistent framing: White hadn't simply read a prepared statement. She had delivered something important, emotional and powerful. JEMELE HILL IS RIGHT: WNBA FANS EXPECT JOURNALISTS TO BE 'CHEERLEADERS,' AND THAT'S NOT HOW THIS WORKS That didn't change during ESPN's pregame coverage on "WNBA Countdown." It only became more clear that the media cheerleaders had their narrative and they were ready to roll. Chiney Ogwumike said she saw White as someone operating under "immense pressure" and talked about how frightening it can be to show vulnerability when everyone is watching. She praised White for continuing to "speak your truth" and said the Fever coach was making an "impassioned plea" to get back to basketball and "center it around love." That's an incredibly charitable reading of what happened. White read a prepared statement accusing unnamed people of spreading hate, fear and division, then told those people they could go to hell. ESPN turned that into a courageous display of vulnerability centered around love. Andraya Carter then went further by questioning whether people calling for White's job had even watched enough Fever basketball to fairly judge her performance as a coach. That's a legitimate question. Social media routinely takes one clip, strips away context and turns it into a referendum on someone's entire career. But Carter didn't stop with questioning whether the criticism was informed. "Are you calling for her job because you watched one clip and you're piling on and you are fueled by hatred?" Carter asked. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! White had complained broadly about hate infiltrating the league without identifying the people she meant. Carter effectively filled in the blank, suggesting that at least some of White's critics weren't merely wrong, uninformed or overly emotional, but possibly "fueled by hatred." What evidence established that? None was offered during the segment. And, by the way, calling out White for not appropriately defending her own player during a postgame news conference is well within the bounds of normal sports criticism. Any male head coach would face the same critiques in a men's professional league were the situation comparable. Blurring legitimate criticism together with hatred and divisiveness shifts attention away from the actual issue. Malika Andrews then praised White's "honesty and transparency," said ESPN believed it was "important" to show the statement and complimented Carter and Ogwumike for steering the network's WNBA conversations "so well and so gracefully." Think about the progression here: a head coach makes a sweeping accusation about unnamed people spreading hatred and division on the internet. One ESPN analyst describes her as vulnerable and speaking her truth. Another wonders aloud whether the people criticizing her are actually fueled by hatred. The host then praises the coach's honesty and the panel's grace. At no point does anyone seem especially interested in asking whether White’s central claim is actually true. Who exactly is trying to "hijack" the WNBA? What criticism qualifies as fear mongering? Where does legitimate criticism end and harassment begin? Does disagreeing with White's handling of the Cunningham incident make someone part of the divisiveness she is condemning? Those would seem like natural questions for people whose job is to cover the league. Instead, ESPN did the opposite. It didn't just report White's accusation, it adopted it as the premise for its own coverage. During the first quarter of the Fever-Liberty game, the ESPN broadcast played White's rant again. Then reporter Holly Rowe framed the statement as a "response to the online vitriol and harassment that she and the Fever have faced" following the Chicago game. Rowe twice characterized White's remarks as "strong" and also called them "very emotional." ESPN BURIES DIJONAI CARRINGTON DIRTY FOUL ON SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM, 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST Analyst Rebecca Lobo picked up from there. "I've been around this league since the beginning as a former player, as a mother, as a human being," Lobo said. "My heart breaks for the players and coaches in this league right now. And the online harassment they have to deal with every day. At some point, enough is enough." Ryan Ruocco responded, "Well said, partner," before saying everyone was looking forward to focusing more on what he called the "objectively incredible product" on the floor. Ruocco calling the basketball "objectively" incredible is a fun rhetorical trick. Whether the quality of play is incredible is obviously a matter of opinion. Adding "objectively" doesn't make it a fact. More importantly, ESPN had already moved past reporting White's comments and into validating the premise behind them. Remember that White vaguely referred to hate, fear mongering and divisiveness. Rowe defined the controversy for viewers as "vitriol and harassment," Lobo said her heart broke for the people dealing with it and Ruocco immediately endorsed her response. Yes, online trolls exist. This isn't breaking news. Dealing with that can be difficult and frustrating, and I do speak from experience on that subject. But criticism isn't automatically harassment. Calling for a coach to be fired, even if the criticism is stupid or uninformed, isn't proof that the person is trying to "hijack" a professional sports league. If anything, it shows that the WNBA has entered normal American sports discourse, where fans criticize coaches, overreact to press conferences and call for people to be fired. There was another theme running through all of this. White lamented that people weren't talking enough about the "great basketball" her players were playing. Ogwumike said White wanted to get back to the game everyone loves. Carter complained that "you can't just talk about basketball," while Andrews promised that the remainder of the show would focus on basketball. Ruocco made essentially the same point during the game broadcast, saying everyone looked forward to focusing more on the product on the court. This should sound familiar. The WNBA and its media defenders have spent years celebrating players and coaches for speaking about subjects far beyond basketball. Politics, race, gender, social justice and culture were not treated as annoying distractions from the sport. They were presented as central features of what made the league and its players important. Now, after White delivers a prepared speech invoking hatred, fear mongering, divisiveness, love, grace, humility and Michelle Obama, the media reaction is that everyone really wishes outsiders would stop bringing non-basketball issues into the WNBA. Funny how that works, isn't it? When the WNBA’s non-basketball messaging largely aligned with progressive causes, its friendly media rarely treated those conversations as an unwelcome distraction. Suddenly, though, the WNBA is in "stick to basketball" mode. White is free to defend herself, defend her players and criticize people she believes have treated them unfairly. ESPN analysts are free to agree with her. Reporters are free to think her speech was passionate or important. But journalists are also supposed to maintain enough distance from the people they cover to examine their claims rather than simply reinforce them. The WNBA's friendly media ecosystem didn't merely report what Stephanie White said. It immediately validated what she said, supplied motives for the people she was attacking and elevated a rehearsed pregame rant into an "important" emotional flashpoint. White said love, grace, humility and kindness would win. ESPN agreed. And everybody who doesn't buy it can apparently go to hell. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c4d832c5335ae1045a957 Mike Vrabel is finally asked about his family counseling sessions made necessary by the Dianna Russini scandal te 2026-08-12T10:40:03.835Z Mike Vrabel is finally asked about his family counseling sessions made necessary by the Dianna Russini scandal It took weeks since the New England Patriots opened their 2026 training camp and NFL rules put coach Mike Vrabel in front of reporters on a regular basis, but the question finally came on Tuesday. Someone asked Vrabel what he learned from his counseling sessions that he previously said he was seeking after the scandal involving him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini became public. Vrabel had announced in April he was following up difficult conversations with his family with that counseling because the photos of him and Russini hugging and holding hands and enjoying time together at a pool and spa doubtless caused friction at home. PATRIOTS COACH MIKE VRABEL BREAKS SILENCE ON DIANNA RUSSINI PHOTOS THAT LED TO 'DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS' Vrabel even missed one day of the NFL Draft as part of that counseling regimen. But then, well, radio silence. Vrabel didn't discuss it. And he was not asked about it by the New England media. Even on the first day of camp when Vrabel faced reporters for the first time in 2026, the subject never came up. But it did on Tuesday. MIKE VRABEL UNTOUCHED BY DIANNA RUSSINI SCANDAL AT FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE OF PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMP Finally. QUESTION: "You said this offseason that you were seeking counseling. I wanted to follow up on that and see what you learned from that counseling, and how did you balance that personal commitment with getting ready for this season?" Good work here. Journalism! Vrabel then opened up and explained how the sessions affected his family relationships. No he didn't. VRABEL: "I think we always look at improvement. As we talk about getting ready for the next season, we always look at improvement and ways that we can improve individually and how we can improve as a team. It’s really critical that we continue to do that on and off the field. "I believe in that. I believe in everything that we can do to help this football team, to help our coaches, to help myself and everybody else included. "This journey that we are going to go on is going to be completely different than the one we went on last year. That’s all of our jobs, is to prepare for it now. So, really focused on our improvement individually and as a team, and that’s something that we can do today. "You look at the O-line, and we talk about them and their ability to play together as a unit. There are so many combination blocks that they are involved in, and we have to be better. Again, five O-linemen have to be able to sustain a line of scrimmage, and I just walked into that meeting room and said, "How do we improve? How do we improve our combination blocks? "We are not asking you to block everybody 1-on-1. So, I think we all have areas that we can improve on, and that includes the coaches." That's a lot of words. But it's not anything close to insightful. Or personal. The question about Vrabel's family counseling sessions that followed an embarrassing unfurling of a years-long relationship between him and a reporter was met with an answer that ultimately discussed offensive line combination blocks. This doesn't make Vrabel a bad guy. Or a bad coach. That time he spent with the woman not his wife might, but not this. This makes him excellent at coachspeak. And expert in the art of deflection. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM It's understandable because Vrabel is wise to give an answer that does not lead to a follow-up question on an uncomfortable subject. He doesn't want to dredge up any new stories that might cause his team even the slightest distraction. He wants a story that went viral in the spring to die this summer. One more thing: He probably doesn't feel like he owes anyone an actual answer. And he's correct. It's a personal matter for him and he has a right to keep it locked up. But the question needed to be asked. Finally, score one for journalism. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c4b2c2c5335ae1045a902 'No better group': Veteran says special ops should get same concealed carry permit as retired cops te 2026-08-12T10:30:04.674Z 'No better group': Veteran says special ops should get same concealed carry permit as retired cops A retired Army special operations veteran is urging Congress to give qualified former special operators nationwide concealed carry privileges enjoyed by retired U.S. law enforcement officers, arguing the elite troops are uniquely trained to protect themselves and Americans. "It needs to happen," Gavin Glasenapp, who served 20 years and 12 combat deployments in the Army, told Fox News Digital on Monday. The Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act was put forward last week by Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., months after a companion bill by the same name in the House was introduced in April by Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C. "These are proven men and women," Glasenapp, the training operations manager at Delta Defense for the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) said, adding "they're specially selected, uniquely trained." TRUMP’S PUSH FOR NATIONAL CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY WOULD PROTECT GOOD GUYS WITH GUNS "I can think of no better group of people to be equipped to defend themselves and others around them. In fact, that's part of our core values here at Delta Defense. "We believe every American has the inalienable right to self-defense, and I can think of no better group that to really emulate that and really show you what that looks like." More well-trained good guys with guns to stop the bad guys with guns will help America safe again, Second Amendment advocates argue. Last month, President Donald Trump trolled his critics and gun-control advocates with a post that went viral: "Over 273 Americans have been shot since the war in Iran ... in Chicago." CHICAGO'S DEADLY JUNETEENTH WEEKEND LEAVES 7 DEAD AS TRUMP SHAMES DEM GOV FOR INACTION Chicago is among the Democrat-run cities with strict gun laws and, yet, a raging gun violence crisis every summer. Notably, an armed bystander last week in Idaho, strapped by the shoulder with a FN Five-seveN semi-automatic pistol, was able to engage a mass shooter, forcing him to flee and saving countless lives, local police hailed. That bystander Jordan Salinas, had concealed carry training, and local police noted he followed "observe, orient, decide and act" (OODA) protocol as a good guy with a gun able to help stop a bad guy with one. "That would be the OODA loop," Glasenapp said. "That's kind of become almost a university taught system of being situationally aware. You know, observing a threat and making decisions as far as what your next steps are going to be. And the big thing with that OODA loop is it's just that: It's a loop. You should constantly be observing, orienting on things, deciding, acting, and then redoing it over and over again." MARYLAND SYNAGOGUE SUES COUNTY OVER LAW RESTRICTING CONCEALED CARRY NEAR HOUSES OF WORSHIP Nationwide concealed carry reciprocity, making it lawfully easier to carry concealed state to state, has faced congressional obstruction from gun-control advocates, but expanding the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) to special ops veterans would allow more good guys with guns to stop bad guys with guns. It also could be a baby step, ultimately, in gun-rights advocates' push for nationwide reciprocity. The fact highly trained special operations veterans are not afforded the permissions to carry concealed firearms across state lines might be a surprise to some. "[LEOSA] allows retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed throughout the country, which is very convenient, actually, because sometimes state laws as far as concealed carry or possessing weapons can be very different when you travel state to state," Glasenapp said. "So, for example, if you're a retired law officer and you're on a cross-country road trip with your family, that definitely streamlines things a lot. You're not having to check things like a reciprocity app." COMBAT VET SENATOR CHOKES UP OVER FALLEN FRIEND IN FIERY FLOOR SPEECH ABOUT IRAN WAR: ‘WE WILL FINISH IT’ The most popular reciprocity app is the USCCA Concealed Carry app, which provides a live interactive permit reciprocity map, state gun laws, and permit management tools for all 50 states. READ THE BILL – APP USERS, CLICK HERE: A key distinction between the proposed Sheehy Senate bill and Harrigan's House version is annual certification requirements for special ops veterans. "Our Special Operations Forces spend their careers protecting the American people with unmatched discipline, judgment, and professionalism," Sheehy wrote in a statement. "This bill honors that reality by giving qualified special operators the same nationwide concealed carry privileges already afforded to retired law enforcement officers. Our elite warfighters never stop serving, and this bill ensures the law reflects the trust they’ve earned through a lifetime of sacrifice." Sheehy's version requires yearly, state-standard, active-duty-level firearms qualification at the individual’s expense, plus completion of a Justice Department-certified "Concealed Carry Use of Force in Society" course before carrying. SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN BLUE STATE'S 'VAMPIRE RULE' IN MAJOR WIN FOR GUN RIGHTS Harrigan's bill just expands the LEOSA standards to special ops veterans and calls for "no separate certification of firearms training is required for a qualified special operator." "I don't believe the annual recertification requirement should be required for either the proposed special operations forces concealed carry act or the current HR 218/LEOSA," according to Glasenapp, who urges regular training regardless if required.  "Both of these communities have spent their professional careers training and qualifying with various handguns and other small arms." The Senate bill defines a qualified special operator as a former member of the armed forces who went through a special operations assessment, was selected for qualification training and held a special warfare or special operations occupational specialty or skill designator recognized by U.S. Special Operations Command. Glasenapp said the distinction matters because firearms proficiency is a fundamental and continually reinforced part of training for many of the operators the legislation is intended to cover. An infantryman or infantry officer in the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, for example, would be "intimately familiar with small arms," including rifles and handguns, he said. "There’s going to be continuing training on that," Glasenapp said, noting that firearms skills can deteriorate without practice. Special operators have another advantage when it comes to navigating different rules: years of operating under changing restrictions in different jurisdictions and even different countries. "These are folks that have not only dealt with changing state lines, but different rules and different regulations in different countries," Glasenapp said. "We’re talking international travel and dealing with rules of engagement that are constantly changing depending on what theater you’re in. "They can definitely adapt on the fly." READ THE HOUSE VERSION OF THE BILL – APP USERS, CLICK HERE: Glasenapp also rejected the notion that military experience alone means special operations veterans would treat civilian concealed carry like operating in a combat zone – a fear gun-control advocates have. He said he held a Tennessee concealed carry permit himself while serving on active duty and stressed that carrying a firearm as a civilian comes with different legal responsibilities. "What you’re doing as a civilian carrying every day … is going to be different than when you’re in a combat zone," said Glasenapp, who said he deployed 12 times during his military career. "Get familiar with local, state and federal law as far as what you can and can’t do," he said. "You’ve got to make different decisions and act in different ways." The veteran also said he would support broader nationwide concealed carry reciprocity, arguing that gun owners currently face a complicated patchwork of laws when traveling between states. But, on the narrower proposal before Congress, Glasenapp said he believes special operators have already demonstrated the judgment and skills necessary to earn the expanded protection. "I certainly hope this passes and becomes U.S. code," Glasenapp said. "I think it needs to happen." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c46852c5335ae1045a877 Ask the doctors: Rehab usually required after hip replacement surgery te 2026-08-12T10:10:13.992Z Ask the doctors: Rehab usually required after hip replacement surgery Dear Doctors: My 80-year-old mother had a successful hip replacement after a fall. What are the accepted best practices for caring for older adults after hip replacement? When is supervision recommended, and how does that change during recovery? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c46852c5335ae1045a86e Stephanie Lueras: Does eating at night really matter? te 2026-08-12T10:10:13.303Z Stephanie Lueras: Does eating at night really matter? Somewhere along the way, 8 p.m. became a nutritional curfew (or insert whatever time your favorite wellness influence told you). Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c467f2c5335ae1045a838 Wine expert says one common habit could be sabotaging every sip te 2026-08-12T10:10:07.827Z Wine expert says one common habit could be sabotaging every sip If you want to experience a wine's full range of flavors, sipping water before or between tastes may seem like a natural way to cleanse your palate — but a sommelier says it could keep you from tasting the wine as intended. "Anything you take in your mouth before your first sip of wine is going to alter its true colors," New York-based sommelier and wine educator Sarah Looper told Fox News Digital. To judge a wine accurately, Looper recommends giving it a few tastes. The first sip of wine "sets the tone," she said. It's at this point that you should also smell the wine. DINERS DITCHING BOTTLES OF WINE FOR THE TABLE AS HEALTHY LIVING AND RISING COSTS RESHAPE RESTAURANT HABITS "Because we smell better with our mouths, if we put those aromatic molecules on our mouth first, we'll actually smell the wine better when it comes to our second sip, because you're adapting your palate to what the wine really is," she said. Looper is describing a process called retronasal olfaction, which happens when aromas from food or drink travel from the mouth to the nose, affecting how we perceive flavor. People's palates also vary, Looper said, pointing to differences in factors such as oral pH and taste sensitivity. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "What you put on your palate, whether it's a sugary and highly acidic and effervescent Coca-Cola, or a sip of something like an Old-Fashioned that's really alcoholic and really sweet and woody, that will totally jack your palate," she said.  "You can't go from something like that and then move into your wine and expect your brain and your palate to be able to evaluate it." The key to resetting your palate isn't water, but patience, Looper said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "You have to give yourself a little bit of time and then take a first sip of that wine, adapt your brain to what you're tasting and then take a second sip," she said.  "And it's that second sip, and even that third sip, that will really set the wine in your brain and on your mouth for what it's supposed to be." The flavors in wine also evolve after it is poured and interacts with oxygen, Food & Wine reported, so wine may taste different several minutes after the initial sip. On days when she's tasting wine in a professional capacity, Looper has a ritual she said is comparable to a professional athlete preparing for game day. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "I will brush my teeth, but early, but then I will have a black coffee early to reset my palate," she said. "Then I don't put anything else on my palate except sips of water on my way to the venue." Looper’s advice doesn’t mean wine drinkers should avoid staying hydrated, of course. Rather, she said she prefers to give her palate time to settle before evaluating a wine instead of relying on water immediately beforehand to "reset" it. It’s easy to get caught up in the so-called rules of tasting wine and pairing it, Looper said. A simple way to make the most of the experience is to smell the wine first, take a small sip, let it coat your palate, and then pause before taking a second sip to notice how the aromas and flavors develop, she said. "It's not so much about right or wrong," she said. "It's about, what do you like? What do you enjoy? What tastes good to you? Take those rules, bend them a little bit and see if an alternative [pairing] works. Maybe you'll love it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c467f2c5335ae1045a82f Meghan Markle’s royal exit had warning signs years earlier, veteran correspondent reveals te 2026-08-12T10:10:07.180Z Meghan Markle’s royal exit had warning signs years earlier, veteran correspondent reveals Meghan Markle’s rocky tenure as a working royal may have stemmed from a "culture clash" with palace aides, according to a veteran royal correspondent who covered her time as a working royal. Simon Vigar, one of Britain's longest-serving royal correspondents, examines those tensions in his new book, "The Four Wives of Windsor." Kensington Palace told Fox News Digital it does not comment on books. A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told Fox News Digital, "This is not something we would comment on." PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE’S HOLLYWOOD DREAMS HIT WALL AS EXPERT WARNS OF ‘TOXIC BRAND’ STIGMA "There was a culture clash there," Vigar told Fox News Digital. "I think it's a crying shame. It was avoidable, and egos got in the way on both sides. I think she thought that there would be more control over events, public events, than there was. ... The narrative now is that the British media was always against Harry and Meghan. That is not how I remember it, and many of my colleagues remember it." "Harry and Meghan were great," Vigar said. "I saw her on her first engagement in Nottingham. She was brilliant with the crowds. She was an absolute natural, which is why it's so sad that they're not part of [the working royals] now. The tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga [in 2018] went really well. "The crowds were massive. But ... the palace press officers were trying to spin three different stories after that. One person was in tears from the Kensington Palace team because of how it had all gone pear-shaped, as we say in the U.K." WATCH: MEGHAN MARKLE FACED ROYAL FAMILY ‘CULTURE CLASH’: AUTHOR Meghan, a former American actress who starred in the legal drama "Suits," became the Duchess of Sussex when she married Prince Harry in 2018. The palace announced Meghan's pregnancy shortly after the couple arrived in Sydney for their royal tour that October. Vigar covered the royal tour and wrote that it exposed some of the first significant cracks in Meghan's role as a working royal. According to Vigar, Meghan was accustomed to a public life where "everything was micromanaged in a far more controlled environment." "Those levels of Hollywood control-freakery, as courtiers say, are incompatible with the public service role of the monarchy," he wrote. Vigar also quoted an anonymous senior staffer as saying, "My overall sense is Meghan realized it was hard work and not that glamorous. It's not about you." Vigar wrote that during the royal tour, Meghan was scheduled to visit Suva Market in Fiji for an engagement highlighting women's economic empowerment. She planned to meet with vendors connected to the cause, but the visit ended earlier than planned. "There were all these people queuing up to meet her," Vigar recalled. "... In the first few minutes, it all ended very quickly. Team Sussex said it was a security issue. That is denied by other people." Reports at the time attributed the shortened visit to security concerns as crowds gathered to see Meghan. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "... If it was a security issue, the Scotland Yard bodyguards would never have allowed her to arrive. They have an advanced team there. They have a team with her. They wouldn't have let her get out of the car if they thought it was a big security issue." "Was it because it was too chaotic or too hot? Well, it wasn't chaotic really," Vigar said. "It was a very well-planned route through the market. It may have been illness, although that's not what Team Sussex said. In which case, why come down in the first place? And she looked OK. [But] there was a moment in the market where she looked at one of her assistants and the whole mood changed. It all went fast-forward. And my cameraman was being pushed out of the way." "The women I was with had been waiting for ages to see her," Vigar continued. "One of them had handmade raffia fans with Harry and Meghan in them. She didn't get to meet her. She just zoomed past her, and that was that. Meghan was off. It was very strange. ... And I suppose that was an early sign in retrospect. That was an early sign that there was a mismatch in expectations." Vigar noted that the Duchess of Sussex was working on "an intense schedule" while pregnant during the overseas tour. "Meghan understood ‘the show’ bit but not the cultural side of the royal family," one senior aide told Vigar. Valentine Low, then royal correspondent for The Times of London, reported in 2021 that Jason Knauf, who had served as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s communications secretary, had submitted a bullying complaint concerning Meghan in 2018. The Sussexes’ lawyers rebutted the allegations, while a spokesperson for the couple said the duchess was "saddened by this latest attack on her character." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Vigar argued that Meghan didn't just marry a prince. She also entered an institution with its own rules, rhythms and intense press scrutiny — a sharp contrast with Hollywood, where, he said, publicists can exert far more control over appearances, interviews and publicity. "The press team at Kensington Palace is pretty small, let's say, compared to a movie premiere in Hollywood or a movie premiere in London," he explained. "It's a tiny press team, and they're involved in this institution, this royal family, which is on the front pages almost every single day. They have to roll with it. They have to roll with events, and they have to try and shape them in the best way they can." "Harry understood it," Vigar argued. "Meghan, by her own admission, didn't know much about the British royal family or who some of them were. It was just a different level of expectation. Whereas Catherine, Camilla, Lady Diana Spencer, who was an aristocrat and the most aristocratic of all four of them, they just understood the British family even more. I think the problem was it was a culture clash. It's an American lady marrying into the most upper-class British family possible." A royal aide told Vigar that working royals are expected to fulfill public engagements even when they do not feel their best: "Even if they are feeling grotty, they turn up and they do the job." In the book, Vigar wrote that there is nothing "showbiz" about "cold palaces and a life of smiling, waving and turning up." According to reports, several palace employees left their positions while working for Harry and Meghan. Former aides later made allegations about Meghan's treatment of staff, including claims that her behavior contributed to some employees leaving. Meghan has strongly denied allegations that she bullied palace staff. "The idea that the Kensington Palace press team was briefing against Meghan from day one, I just don't agree with," Vigar told Fox News Digital. "That's obviously what Harry and Meghan believe, but I know, and my colleagues know that actually, the reverse is true. People were working very hard to support her. And unfortunately, it didn't work out, and it went downhill … By the end of 2019, they both wanted out." WATCH: PRINCE HARRY BELIEVED ROYAL FAMILY COULD HAVE ALLOWED A HYBRID ROLE: AUTHOR Harry and Meghan stepped back as senior working royals in 2020 and later moved to California, where they live with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The couple have repeatedly criticized the British tabloid press and said they did not receive adequate support from the royal institution. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c467e2c5335ae1045a826 WATCH: Neighbor’s double take helped police identify accused wildfire arsonist as flames raced nearby te 2026-08-12T10:10:06.552Z WATCH: Neighbor’s double take helped police identify accused wildfire arsonist as flames raced nearby Paul Child drove past a stranger twice near railroad tracks outside his Washington home, then watched smoke rise about 10 minutes after the man crouched in nearby bushes – setting off a chain of events that helped police identify an accused wildfire arsonist. Newly obtained bodycam footage shows officers evacuating Child’s family and taking him, his grandson and the boy’s friend to a field showup after detaining a man who matched their description. While Child and the other witnesses waited near the showup scene, bodycam footage captured an officer saying the detained man had "a whole fanny pack full of matches." The video does not show the alleged matches or establish how they were recovered. MYSTERY STRANGER VANISHES AFTER FAMILY SAYS FRANTIC WARNING SAVED THEIR LIVES DURING DEVASTATING HOUSE FIRE Child said he and the other witnesses – his grandson and his grandson’s friend – were not told about the alleged matches or other items before they were asked to view the detained man. "We thought he had a backpack," Child told Fox News Digital. "They didn’t say anything to us anyway about the fanny pack with matches, cigarettes [and] I guess lighter in it." CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE IGNITES CROSS-BORDER FEUD OVER OTTAWA'S 'WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE' Child told Fox News Digital that he, his grandson and the grandson’s friend spotted a man twice near railroad tracks close to the apparent fire origin. The second time, Child said, the man’s behavior appeared unusual. "He was kind of bent over and looked like he was doing something in the bushes," Child said. "He got up, saw us. When he saw us, he turned to face us and kind of was pacing back and forth nervously." Child said there was no smoke when the group last saw the man. Within about 10 minutes of returning home, however, he said smoke began rising about a half-mile away. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Bodycam footage from the Airway Heights Police Department shows smoke billowing in the distance as Officer Pace speaks with Child’s family about evacuating. The officer later tells them police may have detained "your guy" and that they could be asked to take part in a showup. A field showup is an in-person identification procedure in which witnesses view a person detained shortly after an incident. While the footage does not show the identification, Child said Pace escorted him and the two boys to a location about a mile and a half from his home. "We pulled off to the side of the road and they got an individual out from the back of the … Spokane County deputy car," Child said. "We looked at him, and all three of us gave them [a] positive, 100% positive ID that’s who we’d seen in the area just before the fire started." Child said he and the two teen witnesses positively identified the detained man during the field showup. Authorities later identified the man as Aaron Forrest Farinacci. SPOKANE FIRE SURVIVOR FINDS 'JOY' THROUGH JESUS AFTER ALLEGED ARSON DESTROYS HOME AND BELONGINGS The Aug. 1 field showup did not immediately lead to charges. Farinacci was released after the witnesses identified the detained man, then was arrested on charges two days later, on Aug. 3. Child said he did not initially realize Farinacci had been released. "I was like, well, thank God, because … I thought they had him detained the whole time. I didn’t realize they didn’t have probable cause to hold him for a couple days. … He could walk right back up that road," Child said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Farinacci is accused of starting the Old Trails Fire, one of three blazes that have burned across Spokane and Stevens counties since Aug. 1. The Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires had burned a combined 10,002 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 920 structures, Spokane fire officials reported Monday. PALISADES FIRE SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY DRIVEN BY 'SOCIETAL REVENGE,' BEHAVIORAL ANALYST TESTIFIES IN COURT Farinacci, who was initially held on $1 million bail, appeared in court Thursday, when a judge doubled his bail to $2 million. He also faces four additional arson charges after court documents alleged he admitted to setting 25 fires in the area since 2025. Court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital allege Farinacci monitored weather apps to identify ideal fire conditions and built a delayed ignition device to start the Old Trails Fire. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Although Farinacci initially denied involvement in the Old Trails Fire during questioning after his Aug. 3 arrest, court documents allege he later confessed to planning and setting the blaze. The documents say he planned the fire for two weeks. Investigators allege Farinacci built a time-delay device from paper, matches, cigarettes and rubber bands modeled after one used by serial arsonist John Leonard Orr. Court documents also allege he deliberately set simultaneous fires at other times to distract and thin out emergency response crews. SEND US A TIP As the wildfire spread, Child’s family gathered pets and belongings before evacuating their home. "It was pretty chaotic," Child said. "I forgot my medications. We forgot leashes for the dogs or dog food and all that stuff." GOT A TIP? Child said the flames came no closer than about a quarter-mile from his home, but he feared a shift in the wind could have sent the fast-moving fire toward his property within minutes. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Looking back, Child said he sees his decision to alert police as only one part of the response. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "I’m sorry I wasn’t able to stop him from doing what he did," Child said, adding that he believes he played only a small part in the man being caught. "It was kind of like, well, good. At least he’s off the street." "I mean, he wasn’t going to stop," Child added. "Fortunately, he didn’t kill anybody this time, but I imagine his luck on that was going to run out if he continued to set fires." Fox News Digital’s Emma Bussey contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c467c2c5335ae1045a808 Reservoir raises $8M to make water heaters that people — and the grid — will actually want te 2026-08-12T10:10:04.725Z Reservoir raises $8M to make water heaters that people — and the grid — will actually want Reservoir has built an ultra-efficient water heater that can predict hot water demand, store energy, and detect plumbing leaks throughout a home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c3d1b2c5335ae1045a6c2 Ex-New Jersey mayor, her husband charged for using fake ballot signatures after she pleaded guilty to DUI te 2026-08-12T09:30:03.884Z Ex-New Jersey mayor, her husband charged for using fake ballot signatures after she pleaded guilty to DUI A former New Jersey mayor who previously pleaded guilty in a DUI case involving her child is facing new charges alongside her husband after prosecutors alleged false signatures appeared on her nominating petition for a Democratic primary race. Gina LaPlaca, the former mayor of Lumberton Township who remains a member of the township committee, was charged with making a false statement under oath, knowingly filing a false petition, tampering with public records and falsifying or tampering with records, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday. LaPlaca's husband, Jason Carty, was also charged with knowingly filing a false petition, tampering with public records and falsifying or tampering with records. The petition submitted by Carty to the Lumberton Township Municipal Clerk for the primary election included an affidavit signed by LaPlaca saying she "personally circulated the petition [and] that such petition was signed by each of the signers thereof in his/her own handwriting." DEM OFFICIAL PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD ABUSE FOR DRIVING DRUNK AT TRIPLE LEGAL LIMIT, ENTERS DIVERSION PROGRAM An investigation found that LaPlaca, 47, and Carty, 49, had collected signatures for the petition, prosecutors said.  "An investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office revealed that multiple individuals whose names and purported signatures appeared on LaPlaca's nominating petition indicated they had neither signed the petition nor authorized anyone to do so on their behalf in support of the candidate's nomination," the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said. Prosecutors said that without the allegedly fraudulent signatures, LaPlaca's petition would not have contained enough valid signatures to qualify her as a candidate for the June 2026 Democratic primary for Lumberton Township Committee. VIRGINIA SCHOOL SAFETY DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH DUI AFTER WINTER STORM LaPlaca and Carty have a court appearance scheduled on Sept. 21 in Mount Holly, New Jersey. LaPlaca served as Lumberton's mayor from 2021 to 2025. Although she left the mayor's post, she retained her seat on the township committee, with her current term set to expire at the end of this year. She sought re-election to the committee in the June Democratic primary but finished third in the contest for two open seats, behind Mayor Terrance Benson and his running mate, Kendra Hatfield. The new allegations come after LaPlaca pleaded guilty earlier this year in a DUI case stemming from an incident in which her child was in the vehicle. Prosecutors said LaPlaca was intoxicated when she picked up her child from daycare in March 2025. Witness video showed her vehicle swerving out of its lane and nearly striking a utility pole while the child was inside. Police said her blood alcohol concentration was 0.30%, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08%. LaPlaca was sentenced to three years of supervision under a pretrial intervention program, including mandatory attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c3ad12c5335ae1045a693 Kolodin Accuses Fontes Of ‘Ducking’ Debate By Proposing Yom Kippur Date te 2026-08-12T09:20:17.560Z Kolodin Accuses Fontes Of ‘Ducking’ Debate By Proposing Yom Kippur Date By Matthew Holloway | Republican secretary of state nominee Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-LD3) accused Democratic incumbent Adrian Fontes of trying to avoid a general election debate after Fontes proposed holding the debate on Sept. 21, which falls on Yom Kippur. In a post on X, Kolodin wrote, “Adrian Fontes is trying to duck out of debating me.” He said Fontes had requested a change to the debate date and made himself available on Sept. 21, which Kolodin described as the “one and only date” offered. Kolodin also shared an image of an email from Gina Roberts, Voter Education Director with the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, showing September 21st at 6 PM as the only date and time. Adrian Fontes is trying to duck out of debating me. And he’s doing it in the most pathetic and religiously insulting way possible. Adrian Fontes has requested a change in the debate date and made himself available on the one and only date that religious obligation would prevent… pic.twitter.com/L1L0VYcex9 — Rep. Alexander Kolodin (@realAlexKolodin) August 11, 2026 Yom Kippur, which means the Day of Atonement, begins at sunset on Sunday, Sept. 20, and ends at nightfall on Monday, Sept. 21, in 2026. It’s the holiest day on the Jewish calendar and work is prohibited during its observance. Kolodin said he observes the holiday and would be unable to debate that day because of his religious obligations. He wrote: “Adrian Fontes has requested a change in the debate date and made himself available on the one and only date that religious obligation would prevent me from debating him. “September 21st is Yom Kippur, a religious holiday that is adhered to by Jewish residents of the State of Arizona, including myself. Jews are forbidden from performing work of any kind on that day. Adrian Fontes already knows this, which is why the singular date he offered up was that date. “This is cowardly, pathetic, and un-American.” Hey Alex, the day Phoenix freezes over is the day I refuse to debate you. Stop lying to Arizonans. We’re working to lock in a date that works for the production team and gives voters a chance to tune in. I already beat you at the Farm Bureau. Can’t wait to do it again on TV. — Adrian Fontes (@Adrian_Fontes) August 11, 2026 Fontes responded on X later Tuesday, rejecting Kolodin’s accusation that he planned to avoid the debate. “Stop lying to Arizonans. We’re working to lock in a date that works for the production team and gives voters a chance to tune in,” he wrote. The Arizona Media Association’s current public schedule lists the 2026 secretary of state debate date as “TBD.” The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, which is producing the statewide debate series with the association, said candidate coordination would guide the final schedule and that the debates would be produced at SNEAKY BIG studios. The published schedules leave the previously proposed date and the candidates’ private scheduling exchanges unspecified. Kolodin’s post included no correspondence from Fontes, Clean Elections, or the production team. Fontes’ response gave no proposed dates. Kolodin said he would clear his calendar for a debate on another day. He also used the post to renew campaign allegations concerning Fontes’ handling of proof-of-citizenship requirements, voting eligibility for law-enforcement officers, county election canvasses, and voter security. His post included no supporting documents for those four allegations, and Fontes’ scheduling response did not address them. Kolodin, a Republican state representative for Legislative District 3, defeated former Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda in the Republican primary. Fontes, a Democrat, has served as Arizona’s secretary of state since 2023 and is seeking a second term. The state’s election calendar sets Oct. 5 as the voter-registration deadline and Oct. 7 as the start of early voting in Arizona’s general election. As of Tuesday afternoon, the secretary of state debate remained without a publicly announced date. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c3acf2c5335ae1045a68a Democrat JoAnna Mendoza Refuses To Explain Opposition To Prop 318 Protecting Girls’ Sports And Spaces te 2026-08-12T09:20:15.887Z Democrat JoAnna Mendoza Refuses To Explain Opposition To Prop 318 Protecting Girls’ Sports And Spaces By Staff Reporter | Arizona Democrat’s nominee for the 6th Congressional District refused to elaborate this week on why she opposes a measure that would prevent males from entering female-only spaces and sports.  JoAnna Mendoza ignored public questioning when asked about her opposition to Proposition 318, a ballot initiative that would require schools and athletic associations to restrict individuals to private spaces and sports teams designated for their biological sex.  The proposition, titled “Require Schools and Athletic Associations to Restrict Use of Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Other Privates Spaces Based on Sex,” would also define sex as the biological status as male or female recorded at birth on the original birth certificate.  Yesterday, YES on Prop. 318 – Protect Girls Sports released a new video entitled "Pretending.” Please watch and share. The opposition's website copies the YES on Prop. 318 website- violating Arizona election law, as well as, consumer protection and copyright laws. Girls need… pic.twitter.com/WBMoK9vjyl — Shawnna LM Bolick (@ShawnnaLMBolick) August 11, 2026 Mendoza indicated in a statement to American Journal News last month that she opposed the proposition. Mendoza implied that the question shouldn’t be decided by a ballot vote but should instead be decided by parents, coaches, and sports associations.  “As a mom, I know that parents just want to protect their kids on the playing fields and across Arizona,” said Mendoza. “Rules about keeping sports fair and safe for young people should be made by the people who know the most — parents, coaches, and sports associations — not politicians.” Mendoza is running for the 6th Congressional District to unseat its Republican incumbent, Rep. Juan Ciscomani.  Mendoza had previously stated during the 2020 campaign for the state legislature that legislation requiring strict biological gender adherence for sports teams was “toxic” and non-inclusive. In deleted interview footage, Mendoza said public schools and sports needed to be inclusive of transgenderism. “And I believe that we need to ensure that our students from all backgrounds from the LGBTQ community should feel accepted and safe in their environments and at school,” said Mendoza. The National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Ben Petersen said Mendoza was a “far-left lobbyist” that has strategically toned down her rhetoric on these politicized issues.  “Lobbyist Mendoza called concerned parents ‘toxic’ for wanting to protect girls’ sports, and now she won’t even explain why she opposes this common sense ballot initiative,” said Petersen.  It was also during her 2020 campaign that Mendoza advocated for legalizing prostitution, especially for transgender women of color and other communities she characterized as marginalized.  Mendoza has received backing from major Democratic donors.  Mendoza raised more than $7.3 million. Some of her biggest single contributors have been the House Victory Project 2026, JStreetPAC, New Politics Next Mission Fund, Dem Rising 2026, Emily’s List, Invest to Elect Illinois Battleground Support 2026, and VoteVets Hellcat Victory.  Mendoza also received funding from the Soros family via George Soros’ son Jonathan Soros. In recent weeks, Mendoza has faced questions over her campaign salary and financial disclosures changes. In her 2026 candidate financial disclosure filed last month, Mendoza reported receiving a salary of more than $35,000. Other campaign finance filings reflecting regular payroll payments to Mendoza indicated that she was compensated much higher: approximately $102,000 annually before taxes.  OpenPolitical’s federal campaign finance data reflected that Mendoza’s campaign reported nearly $300,000 in payroll-related expenditures.  Ciscomani has raised more than $6.1 million. His biggest single contributors so far have been the Ciscomani Victory Fund, Grow the Majority, Defend Our Majority, and Emmer Majority Builders. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Democrat JoAnna Mendoza Refuses To Explain Opposition To Prop 318 Protecting Girls’ Sports And Spaces first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c3ace2c5335ae1045a681 Gov. Katie Hobbs Confirms Former Mesa Mayor John Giles As Running Mate te 2026-08-12T09:20:14.109Z Gov. Katie Hobbs Confirms Former Mesa Mayor John Giles As Running Mate By Staff Reporter | Gov. Katie Hobbs confirmed that the rumors of her lieutenant governor pick were true: John Giles is her running mate. Hobbs went public with her decision the weekend following an initial deadline from the secretary of state’s office, reportedly established to ensure the state had adequate time for ballot printing.  Giles is the former mayor of Mesa and a recently registered independent who voted in the Democratic primary this year. Giles voted for Joe Biden in 2020, endorsed Sen. Mark Kelly in 2022, and Kamala Harris in 2024.  During the 2024 election, Giles led the Arizona Republicans for Harris organization and spoke at the Democratic National Convention. Giles said in Tuesday’s announcement that those with the Republican Party were “extremists” that prevented good governance.  “I was a lifelong Republican before becoming an independent because extremists shouldn’t stand in the way of getting things done,” said Giles. Arizona deserves leaders who put our state ahead of partisan politics. That’s why I’m proud to have former Mesa Mayor @johngiles4AZ by my side as my pick for Lieutenant Governor. Together, we’ll put Arizona first, deliver real results, and keep moving our state forward. pic.twitter.com/TddoGok0Ve — Katie Hobbs (@katiehobbs) August 11, 2026 Not long after going public as Hobbs’ running mate, Giles announced he would fall in line with Hobbs’ preferred non-engagement approach to campaigning and announced he would not be participating in any public debates. Sine Kerr, Republican nominee Andy Biggs’ running mate, had stated shortly after Hobbs’ reveal that she was eager to debate Giles. “We should discuss my Arizona Women’s Bill of Rights legislation and SB1583, which protected children from predators,” said Kerr. “Katie Hobbs vetoed both. Maybe John Giles can explain why.”  Kerr said Hobbs and Giles avoiding debates was unfair to voters. “It’s really unfortunate that they don’t want to stand for a debate. They don’t want to answer tough questions,” Kerr said. “I think it’s very disrespectful to the people, to the voters of Arizona.”  The Arizona Clean Election Commission scheduled a debate between the lieutenant governor picks to occur on October 5.  Looking forward to the Lt. Governor’s Debate on October 5th with Democrat primary voter John Giles. We should discuss my Arizona Women’s Bill of Rights legislation and SB1583, which protected children from predators. Katie Hobbs vetoed both. Maybe John Giles can explain why. https://t.co/i7p2mFWZgv — Sine Kerr (@SineKerr) August 11, 2026 Hobbs told Arizona’s Family that she selected Giles because he, too, has a history of governing beyond political party.   “I believe Arizonans deserve leadership that puts them ahead of the partisan politics. That’s how I’ve governed,” said Hobbs.  Hobbs dismissed the notion that issues facing Arizonans, including traditionally partisan ones like abortion, were not actually partisan.  “[P]rotecting reproductive freedom, which is not a partisan issue. It’s something that a vast majority of Arizonans support. We’re on the same page,” said Hobbs. Giles said that the topic of abortion should be left to the voters, which is why he supported Proposition 139.  “I’m a Republican with standards,” said Giles. “In recent years, I felt like some of the folks at the top of the ticket and the Republican Party were just below the bar with regard to character and commitment to the Constitution and rule of law.” Many of Giles’ most significant policies and initiatives as mayor of Mesa aligned with Democratic Party priorities. In some cases, Giles preempted Hobbs on progressive policy.  In 2021, Giles led the passage of an ordinance to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the protected classes in the city’s nondiscrimination laws. The ordinance was similar to those adopted by the cities of Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tempe, and, later, Chandler.  Residents opposed to the ordinance cited concerns of males entering spaces historically reserved for females, such as restrooms and locker rooms, and that businesses would face religious persecution. Giles dismissed those concerns as not based in reality and told those opponents that the city had considered the ordinance since he joined as a city council member in 2014. About two years later, Hobbs’ first executive order prohibited gender identity discrimination.  “We’re not breaking any ground here,” said Giles. “This ordinance is moderate and reflects the input from the community. This is a mainstream ordinance that hasn’t been dictated to us from any outside groups.” AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Gov. Katie Hobbs Confirms Former Mesa Mayor John Giles As Running Mate first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c3ac72c5335ae1045a652 Governments can take your stocks without your permission. It happens all the time te 2026-08-12T09:20:07.679Z Governments can take your stocks without your permission. It happens all the time Here is some investment advice you probably haven’t heard before: If you own stock, occasionally log in and jiggle the handle. Otherwise, depending on where you live, a state may eventually decide that you have abandoned your investment. Not because you died. Not because anyone proved you moved away. Not necessarily because your mail was returned. You may still be receiving statements. Your dividends may still be landing automatically in your bank account. You simply haven’t done anything lately. That distinction sounds absurd. It is becoming increasingly important. THE RICH HAVE ONE FINANCIAL HABIT MOST AMERICANS IGNORE AT THEIR PERIL Over the last few years, states have quietly been rewriting unclaimed-property laws in ways that make securities easier to declare abandoned. The clock has gotten shorter and the definition of "abandoned" has gotten broader. Computershare, one of the country's largest stock transfer agents, says there was a time when most states waited seven years before treating stock as abandoned. Today, more than half use three years. Even more consequential, states have increasingly shifted from a "lost" standard, such as returned mail, to an "inactivity" standard. Computershare itself calls the trend "unfortunate." Think about what changed. Under the old logic, the government was essentially saying: We can't find you. Under the new logic, it can be: You haven't contacted us lately. That is a radically lower bar for taking custody of somebody's investment. WE ALL ARE DESPERATE FOR A FINANCIAL CHECK-UP. TIME TO SAY, ‘SHOW ME THE MONEY!’ And for the investor who follows the most basic rule of long-term investing, buy good companies and leave them alone, it creates a bizarre trap. Computershare warns investors that merely receiving statements or having dividends automatically deposited may not qualify as sufficient activity under some state laws. In other words, the financial system may know exactly where your dividends go but still decide that you have disappeared. Then the machinery starts. Your brokerage firm or transfer agent identifies the account as approaching dormancy. Notices go out. If the right kind of response doesn't arrive, the securities can be transferred to the state as unclaimed property. And then something far more consequential can happen. The state can sell your stock. Ask Jan Peters. Peters is a German citizen who worked for Amazon and owned 1,029 Amazon shares before the company's 20-for-1 stock split. California ended up with his shares even though Peters lived in Munich, Germany. His Supreme Court petition says his address had somehow become, "Munich, CA 00000." California sold the Amazon stock for about $1.6 million. By June 2025, Peters calculated that those same shares would have been worth more than $4.2 million. He eventually received the sale proceeds. He did not receive the Amazon investment he had owned or its subsequent appreciation. His challenge ultimately reached the Supreme Court, which declined to hear it in October 2025. From the state's perspective, Peters' abandoned property had been processed. From his perspective, roughly $2.6 million of investment appreciation was gone. That raises an obvious question. Why are states making it easier for investments to enter this system? The official answer is consumer protection. States argue, with some justification, that unclaimed-property programs act as a giant lost-and-found. Instead of leaving forgotten assets with banks and corporations indefinitely, the state takes custody and creates one central place where owners can search for them. There is another side to the ledger, however. States get the money. Once unclaimed property reaches the government, states generally can use much of the cash while waiting for owners to appear. The liability to the owner remains, but the money itself can help finance government. And budget writers have occasionally been remarkably candid about what shorter dormancy periods mean. In 2011, the Texas Legislative Budget Board recommended shortening several unclaimed-property dormancy periods. It projected that doing so would produce a one-time $72 million gain to the state's General Revenue Fund. The report also made the consumer argument that shorter periods could make owners easier to locate. Both things can be true. New Jersey was even more dramatic. When it considered reducing various dormancy periods to three years, the state's Division of Taxation projected that revenue from existing unclaimed-property categories could jump from about $90 million to $309 million in one fiscal year. It separately projected another $72 million from newly covered or clarified categories, including securities. This does not prove that every state legislator changing an unclaimed-property law is plotting a cash grab. It proves something more important: The financial incentive is not imaginary. Governments calculate it. And everyone else in the system has incentives of their own. Transfer agents and brokers must comply with dozens of different state laws. They need standardized procedures that can process millions of accounts cheaply and efficiently. Contractors get paid to administer unclaimed property. Brokers can get paid to take custody and sell securities. States get assets sooner when dormancy periods shrink. The investor is the odd person out. The investor's interest may be exactly the opposite: Leave my stock alone. And history shows that the machinery does not always get it right. In 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused Bank of New York of failing to properly search for approximately 14,159 lost securityholders because of mailroom practices and computer coding errors. About $11.5 million of their assets ultimately went to states as unclaimed property. The SEC's remedy was revealing. Bank of New York had to compensate affected investors based on the greater of the value when their assets were escheated or their later value, recognizing that an old cash value does not necessarily make an investor whole. Then, in 2023, the SEC found problems in the lost-shareholder procedures at DST Asset Manager Solutions. Federal regulators concluded that the firm's internal screening rules prevented some potentially better addresses from being used to contact investors, putting their property at increased risk of being sent to states. So, this isn't merely a hypothetical concern about what an automated system might do. Regulators have documented cases where the systems failed. Meanwhile, the volume is enormous. Computershare reported 51,320 lost-securityholder accounts remitted to states in 2024 alone. That does not mean those 51,320 transfers were improper. It means this isn't some obscure process affecting a few forgotten stock certificates in somebody's attic. It is an industrial-scale pipeline. And Washington is finally starting to ask questions. In April, Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the organization representing state unclaimed-property administrators to explain why states have been switching from returned-mail standards to inactivity standards and shortening dormancy periods. Florida, meanwhile, has begun moving in the opposite direction. Its 2026 reforms restore returned mail or failed electronic communication as an important trigger for securities and extend an owner-inactivity period from three years to 10 years in specified circumstances. That is closer to common sense. If I stop visiting my house for three years, I still own my house. If I leave a painting in a closet for 10 years, I still own the painting. And if I buy 500 shares of Apple and don't touch them for years, that is not evidence that I abandoned them. It may simply mean I am a patient investor. Unclaimed-property law was created to protect owners whose property had genuinely become lost. Somewhere along the way, "lost" started becoming "inactive." And once government can treat doing nothing as evidence that you've abandoned something, the concept of ownership starts getting awfully thin. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The rule should be simple: If you know who I am, you know where I am, and there is evidence that the account still belongs to me, my stock isn't abandoned. It's mine. Leave it alone. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c3ac72c5335ae1045a649 Russia is helping China close gap with US forces amid Taiwan tensions, warns longtime military leader te 2026-08-12T09:20:07.065Z Russia is helping China close gap with US forces amid Taiwan tensions, warns longtime military leader Sound alarms are blaring over an escalating partnership between Russia and China to subvert the U.S. Military amid rising hostility between the world powers. Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery tells Fox News Digital that Moscow may be providing Beijing with technology to make its submarines harder for the U.S. Navy to detect, potentially eroding a key military advantage in the tensions over Taiwan. "Russia is giving incredibly important technology to China. They're allegedly giving them submarine quieting technology," Montgomery, co-author of the new book "Axis of Aggressors," told Fox News Digital. THREE KEY REASONS WHY AMERICA CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE TAIWAN TO COMMUNIST CHINA Montgomery said Russian forces are providing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with submarine-quieting technology, an area where China has long sought to improve its capabilities. Such a transfer, he warned, could weaken a critical U.S. advantage in undersea warfare — a gap that has long favored American forces. "Any weakening of our asymmetric advantage in undersea warfare is a big deal," he cautioned. The Navy says its submarine force relies on technological superiority and stealth to maintain its undersea advantage, while China has continued to face weaknesses in submarine propulsion and quieting even as it rapidly modernizes its fleet. Quieting technology reduces a submarine’s acoustic signature, making it harder to detect and track. Russian assistance in that area could help Beijing narrow the gap, complicating the U.S. Navy’s ability to find Chinese submarines in a potential future conflict over Taiwan's independence from the CCP. The Chinese Embassy did not directly address whether Beijing has received Russian submarine-quieting technology when reached by Fox News Digital. "Military cooperation between China and Russia consistently adheres to the principles of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and non-targeting of third parties, playing a significant role in safeguarding the sovereignty and security of both nations and maintaining international and regional peace and stability," the embassy said in a statement. "We hope that relevant parties will view China-Russia military cooperation objectively and rationally, and stop groundless speculation." The embassy said Taiwan is China’s internal affair and urged the U.S. to safeguard stability in the bilateral relationship and across the Taiwan Strait. Montgomery’s warning echoes concerns raised by Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, who told the Senate Armed Services Committee in April 2025 that China was receiving "potentially submarine quieting help" from Russia. US FALLS BEHIND IN HYPERSONIC RACE AS CHINA, RUSSIA GAIN EDGE Paparo said China’s backing of Russia’s war effort — including machine tools and legacy chips — was part of a broader exchange in which Moscow was returning assistance in military areas where it holds particular strengths. The exchange reflects a deepening relationship in which Russia and China are increasingly providing capabilities the other lacks, Montgomery said. "This transactional relationship is putting the United States and its most important allies and partners at risk," he said. Paparo sounded a similar warning in November 2024, saying he expected Russia to provide China submarine technology that could help close America’s undersea advantage. He described the relationship between Moscow and Beijing as a "transactional symbiosis." China, meanwhile, has helped Russia rebuild its defense industrial base during the war in Ukraine. Paparo told senators Beijing provided 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the legacy chips that enabled Moscow to rebuild its war machine. Montgomery said China’s support extends beyond those supplies. "And then China has backstopped the whole thing," Montgomery said, pointing to increased Chinese foreign direct investment and trade with Russia as well as components used in Moscow’s ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles. The support has helped keep Russia’s economy and war machine operating, Montgomery argued. In return, he said, Moscow is increasingly providing Beijing with military technology it had previously been reluctant to share — including the alleged submarine-quieting assistance. In October 2024, the Treasury Department said a Russian defense firm coordinated production of Garpiya attack drones at factories in China, using Chinese-made engines and components before the weapons were transferred to Russia for use in Ukraine. Russia has provided Beijing with more direct military assistance as well. A 2025 RUSI investigation, based on leaked Russian contracts and correspondence, found that Moscow agreed to equip and train a Chinese airborne battalion and transfer technology that could help Beijing develop similar capabilities itself. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is now in its fifth year, with no ceasefire agreement in place despite continued diplomatic efforts. The prolonged war has deepened Moscow’s dependence on Chinese industrial and financial support while giving Russia battlefield experience and military technologies that could be valuable to Beijing in a future Taiwan contingency. For the U.S., the stakes are particularly acute around Taiwan. American submarines are central to U.S. planning for a potential Indo-Pacific conflict, and quieter Chinese vessels could make it harder to track, deter and counter the People’s Liberation Army Navy in waters surrounding the island. Montgomery said the possible transfer reflects the broader argument of Axis of Aggressors : America’s adversaries are increasingly trading the capabilities each lacks, creating challenges that span Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Russian embassy for comment. U.S. Pacific Command declined to comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c3ac62c5335ae1045a640 America's AI boom is a jobs opportunity, not an excuse for universal basic income te 2026-08-12T09:20:06.445Z America's AI boom is a jobs opportunity, not an excuse for universal basic income The same voices warning that artificial intelligence will wipe out American jobs have a ready answer: stop working and take a government check. Some call it Universal Basic Income, others call it compassion. But I believe it is a calculated insult to the dignity of work and an admission that the people who actually build, move, and power this country have no productive role left to play. My father was a Teamster, and that fact shaped everything that came after it. My time in Congress was spent building genuine relationships with labor organizations that most Republicans had written off as unreachable. The Teamsters, Ironworkers, and numerous other unions supported my campaigns not because I told them what they wanted to hear, but because I showed up, listened, and treated their concerns as the serious policy questions they are. When President Trump named me Secretary of Labor, I remembered my father’s work and the mission handed to me felt personal. The real fight in this country right now is not left versus right. Rather, it is whether we will respond to technological change by paying millions of workers to disappear, or whether we will put American labor to work building the largest infrastructure mobilization since the interstate highway system, including the data centers, power plants, and supply chains that will actually power the future. I know which side of that choice my father would have been on, and I know which side I am on. A SOUTHERN STATE JUST TOOK THE TOP SPOT IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST-GROWING INDUSTRIES Labor unions large and small are driving an infrastructure buildout across the United States that rivals anything this country has undertaken in generations. Data centers, the physical backbone of the AI economy, are going up faster than anything we have built in recent memory. In January, the White House announced Stargate, a $500 billion private investment to build AI infrastructure across the country, and that is just one project. Dozens more are already underway. A single large facility can put 1,500 skilled tradespeople to work at peak construction, many of them clearing six figures with overtime. They accomplish this without a college degree, or student debt. The workers building and maintaining these sites are overwhelmingly union tradespeople: electricians, pipefitters, ironworkers, HVAC technicians, and operating engineers. Electrical work alone can run 45 to 70 percent of a data center's construction budget. Nvidia's Jensen Huang has called this the "largest infrastructure buildout in human history." Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, announcing a $250 billion U.S. investment commitment earlier this month, put it more plainly: "This is American investment. American technology. American workers." They're both right. The country has a choice about how to meet this moment. The right answer is to lean in, to expand registered apprenticeships, cut the permitting red tape that slows power projects, and get serious about training the next generation of electricians and pipefitters so that real demand and real skill drive real wages. That is the winning play, and it is already underway. It rewards the trades that built the interstates and the power grid the first time around, and it rewards the regions of America that have been told for two decades that their skills were obsolete and that they should "learn to code." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The other answer being pushed, with increasing volume, is universal basic income. The pitch is that artificial intelligence will eliminate work, so the government should write every American a check and call it compassion. It isn't compassion. It is surrender. Work is not just a paycheck. It is the thing that lets a parent stand up, look their kids in the eye, and say, "I built this." CALIFORNIA ‘BASIC INCOME’ EXPERIMENT FAILS TO PROVIDE ‘FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE,’ STUDY FINDS The fight for the American worker is won by showing up year round, not just in November, and by choosing the side that builds, earns, and owns its future over the side that offers checks and excuses. The data center moment is the test, and the trades are ready, the workforce is ready, and the voters in the middle are paying very close attention. This is a commitment to what comes next: an American economy where the people willing to build the future get to own it. The interstate builders of the 1950s didn't ask for a participation trophy, and neither will we. Let's get to work. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c3ac52c5335ae1045a637 Four ways to harden America's power grid before our global enemies strike te 2026-08-12T09:20:05.788Z Four ways to harden America's power grid before our global enemies strike Since World War II, the U.S. military has benefitted from uncontested strategic logistics, including energy supplies. This is no longer the case. The cyberattacks Iran conducted on U.S. water supply sites in at least seven states were not carried out in isolation. In keeping with its longstanding military doctrine, Iranian representatives have recently threatened to target American domestic energy supplies and other strategic infrastructure. China and Russia also include attacks on American and allied energy infrastructure in their war doctrines, and it’s past time to prepare accordingly. America must take the following four steps to protect its energy from Iran and other adversary threats. IRANIAN HACKERS ATTACKED OUR WATER SYSTEMS. HERE ARE 5 THINGS OUR LEADERS NEED TO DO NOW First, the U.S. should require that components for our critical infrastructure not be manufactured in China or other adversary states. Second, the government and utilities should make secure and reliable electricity a top priority, including by influencing our choice of fuel sources. Third, the U.S. should harden electricity systems against cyber-attacks and sabotage. Fourth, the U.S. must develop defenses against electromagnetic attacks that disrupt and destroy electronic equipment. TRUMP IS PROVING THAT THE WAY TO BETTER OUR MILITARY IS TO SECURE OUR SUPPLY CHAINS The border between foreign and domestic fronts in war has completely blurred as hybrid warfare has displaced conventional conflict between militaries. Iran believes that America over-relies on technology and that attacking our energy supplies will reduce our advantages during warfare . Such attacks would affect more than our troops; power to military installations runs primarily on civilian supply lines, and disruptions to domestic electricity could trigger public panic and undermine support for necessary conflict. It could also prevent or slow American military operations. The easiest way to stop a bomber is not to shoot it down but to make the pilot lose electricity at his home or base. Chinese military doctrine, for example, calls for attacking our domestic energy sector before invading Taiwan. Recent years have seen multiple cases of both cyberattacks and physical sabotage of America’s domestic electricity, including the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline and sniper attacks on high-voltage power transformers in California, Utah, and Oregon. Unfortunately, few meaningful changes have taken place to prevent similar attacks in the future. In fact, we have installed components in our own grids that allow China to disrupt American domestic electricity. China is the largest producer of electricity inverters, which make high-intensity current from power plants usable in homes and businesses. By remotely controlling those inverters, Beijing could trigger widespread blackouts, including to aid its Iranian ally. Chinese inverters and other Chinese components must be removed from all American electricity systems. TRUMP'S AMBITIOUS ENERGY BET COULD BE A WINNING HAND AS THE WORLD BURNS MORE OIL, GAS THAN EVER That’s just one way an adversary can assault our grid, however. Simply by modulating the frequency of electricity in power plants, transformers, and other infrastructure, foreign adversaries can cause fires, generate explosions, and kill personnel. Electro-magnetic pulses (EMP) can cause even bigger and more lasting damage. China, Russia, and North Korea all have EMP capability, and Iran was reportedly close to achieving it prior to the American-Israeli offensive in June of 2025. But not all of our grid’s security issues come from overseas. Over the last decade, the U.S. and many allies have invested heavily in renewable energy. In some places this makes sense, but in others it has added vulnerability and instability to electricity grids. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Europe and the UK, through their net-zero policies, and Taiwan, through closing its nuclear power plants, have severely compromised their energy security and thus their physical security. If their ability to provide stable energy to their societies as well as U.S. forces operating there in wartime is compromised, so is our ability to defend them. Facing an international axis of adversaries, utilities and governments should give highest priority to security of supply of electricity. To be clear: we have not failed — yet. In fact, our vulnerability is a product of our success. Technologically advanced militaries and societies like the U.S. and its allies have more to lose from attacks on our energy than less electrified countries like North Korea, or those with already unreliable electricity and water access like Iran. The American military is especially dependent on electricity and electronics, which are heavily integrated into communications, logistics, and weapons systems alike. These capabilities helped us become the world’s unquestioned military leader, but they must also be zealously guarded. Attacking our energy is certainly a priority of U.S. adversaries. Protecting it must be our priority in turn. Brenda Shaffer is a faculty member of the Energy Academic Group. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c3ac52c5335ae1045a62e REP. BRIAN MAST: I want unsafe truckers off our highways — and America's veterans in their seats te 2026-08-12T09:20:05.059Z REP. BRIAN MAST: I want unsafe truckers off our highways — and America's veterans in their seats One year ago this week, three Floridians senselessly lost their lives on Florida’s Turnpike near Fort Pierce due to the complete and utter recklessness of a If you are a foreign national driving a commercial truck in America, you should have to meet the same basic safety requirements as everyone else." truck driver with an illegal CDL license. Three people died for doing nothing more than simply driving down the highway when a tractor-trailer driver made an illegal U-turn through an access point, cutting across traffic and leaving an approaching minivan with nowhere to go. Their families will carry that loss for the rest of their lives. ILLEGAL ALIEN FAILED CDL TEST 10 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS BEFORE FATAL FLORIDA CRASH THAT KILLED 3 We cannot bring those Americans back. But we can decide who drives on our highways and whether their senseless deaths are going to be another tragedy we forget—or a warning that finally forces us to fix a broken system. I choose the latter. America should not lower our standards to accommodate foreign nationals who cannot meet basic commercial-driving requirements. Full stop. Shortsighted state policies and lax federal oversight, like California issuing Non-Domiciled CDLs without rigorous verification of legal work status or language skills, are endangering each and every American citizen. And this doesn’t have to be the case. We have the best trained drivers in the world. American veterans already possess the discipline, training, and experience needed on the road, and I can’t think of better training for our commercial trucking industry. SEC SEAN DUFFY: FREEDOM HAULERS PUTS VETERANS IN THE DRIVERS' SEATS OF NEW CAREERS That is what President Trump’s Freedom Haulers initiative is about, and that’s why I’m proud to introduce the bill to make it law. Freedom Haulers recognizes something the rest of the country should have recognized long ago: military experience counts. Veterans have the discipline, precision, accountability and experience that trucking demands. Qualified veterans with military heavy-vehicle experience can use existing federal waivers to avoid redundant road testing and get into the industry faster. Now Congress needs to make that policy permanent. That is why I am introducing new Freedom Haulers legislation to codify the program. TRUMP PROMOTES FREEDOM HAULERS INITIATIVE TO FAST-TRACK MILITARY VETERANS INTO TRUCKING JOBS It is about getting Americans who served this country into the trucking industry while getting dangerous, unqualified foreign drivers off our roads. The Trump administration has made clear that Freedom Haulers is part of a broader effort to crack down on dangerous foreign drivers, restore integrity to the trucking industry, and give our veterans good-paying jobs here at home. That’s why, with my bill and President Trump’s initiative, we will be creating a program that fast tracks American veterans into the trucking industry, allowing veterans with qualifying military driving experience to skip the CDL knowledge test, in addition to existing mechanisms that can let them bypass the road/skills test, and use veterans’ benefits to pay for CDL training. Federal law already requires commercial drivers to speak English and read road signs, but lax enforcement has allowed drivers who scored as low as 2 out of 12 on proficiency tests onto our highways. VIRGINIA BUS CRASH THAT KILLED FIVE INVOLVED DRIVER WHO DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH, SEAN DUFFY SAYS Foreign nationals driving on our roads, who failed English proficiency tests, who can’t understand our road signs, and who don’t know the driving laws are a real problem in our country, and we don’t need to lose another American because of it. It ends now. We need to get unqualified and unauthorized foreign drivers off the road—and put American veterans behind the wheel. If you are driving a commercial truck on American highways—regardless of where you were born—you must meet strict, non-negotiable safety requirements. If you are a foreign national driving a commercial truck in America, you should have to meet the same basic safety requirements as everyone else. TRUMP ADMIN TRUCKING CRACKDOWN LANDS 51 IMMIGRATION DETENTIONS, 36 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY VIOLATIONS If you cannot demonstrate English proficiency, you should not be behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound vehicle. If you cannot pass the required skills test, you should not have a commercial driver's license. If you are improperly licensed, improperly authorized or otherwise fail the requirements of federal law, you should be taken off the road. This isn't complicated. It isn't anti-immigrant. It isn't unfair. It's common sense. DEADLY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCK CRASH EXPOSED FAILURES ON THE ROAD AND AT THE BORDER: KEY SENATOR American families should not have to share the highway with someone who cannot communicate with law enforcement or demonstrate that they can safely operate a commercial vehicle. The tragedy in Fort Pierce, that happened just a few miles from my home, showed why that matters. According to the facts, the driver, who entered our country illegally, had scored just 2 out of 12 on an English proficiency test but was still given a CDL license by California. He was also operating a commercial tractor-trailer despite failing to obtain a work authorization. TRUMP TAPS VETERANS TO FIX ILLEGAL ALIEN TRUCKING PROBLEM PLAGUING US ROADWAYS That should never happen again. We should not be bending the rules for people who fail them. We should be enforcing the rules—and then giving Americans who have already proven themselves an opportunity to do the job. That is where our veterans come in. For years, we asked American service members to operate massive military vehicles carrying troops, fuel and equipment in some of the most dangerous environments on Earth. We trusted them with millions of dollars of equipment. We trusted them with the lives of their fellow Americans. ARMY VET, TRUCKING EXECUTIVE RAVES OVER TRUMP PLAN TO BOLSTER BLUE COLLAR INDUSTRY BY FAST-TRACKING VETERANS While programs exist to waive the driving test for some veterans, bureaucratic hurdles and inconsistent state rules still make them jump through unnecessary hoops, including redundant written exams. We should cut that red tape completely. We should be removing barriers for American veterans—not lowering standards for foreign drivers. We should be recruiting the Americans who have already demonstrated that they can do the job—not importing people who cannot meet the minimum requirements to do it safely. And we should be making one thing absolutely clear: A commercial driver's license is not a participation trophy. It is permission to operate a machine weighing tens of thousands of pounds alongside American families. That privilege comes with an enormous responsibility. If you fail the English test, you're off the road. If you fail the skills test, you're off the road. If your license was improperly issued, you're off the road. If you are not legally authorized to hold the credential that allows you to operate a commercial vehicle, you're off the road. There should be no loopholes. No excuses. No second set of standards. And when those drivers are removed, we should fill those seats with Americans who earned the right to be there. Our veterans have already answered the call. They've driven military trucks. They've followed orders. They've operated under pressure. Now we should give them another mission: Keep America moving. The anniversary of the Fort Pierce crash is a reminder of what happens when we continue to let dangerous people go on our roads. We owe those three victims more than thoughts and prayers. We owe their families action. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION That means enforcing the rules against foreign nationals who cannot meet our standards. It means making sure every commercial driver can communicate in English and demonstrate the skills necessary to safely operate a big rig. And it means opening the door for American veterans who have already demonstrated those abilities. We don't need to lower the bar. We need to enforce it. We don't need to look overseas for qualified drivers while qualified Americans are standing at the door. We need to put our veterans behind the wheel. Get unqualified foreign drivers off America's roads. Put American veterans behind the wheel. And make our highways safe again. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REP. BRIAN MAST Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c36222c5335ae1045a5b4 Pride the Lion Riverside Resort Mascot te 2026-08-12T09:00:18.719Z Pride the Lion Riverside Resort Mascot Pride the lion mascot at Riverside Resort's 60th anniversary event, Aug. 3, 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c36222c5335ae1045a5ab Matt and Brittany Laughlin Riverside Resort 60th Anniversary Cake te 2026-08-12T09:00:18.018Z Matt and Brittany Laughlin Riverside Resort 60th Anniversary Cake Matt Laughlin cuts a cake for Riverside Resort's 60th anniversary as his wife, Brittany Laughlin watches on Aug. 3, 2026. 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"Last summer President Trump made the historic decision to surge federal resources to Washington D.C. to crack down on crime – and thanks to his brilliant leadership, the work of brave FBI agents and our law enforcement partners, and the support of our Justice Department, our nation’s capital is now safer than it’s been in decades," FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital. TRUMP’S DC LAW-AND-ORDER BLITZ MARKS ONE YEAR WITH EYE-POPPING HAUL OF SUSPECTS "One year later, the FBI has worked with partners to make over 6,000 arrests, nearly 2,000 drug seizures, and over 1,300 illegal firearm seizures," Patel continued. "Homicides in D.C. are down an incredible 44% from last year." The FBI said the enforcement effort has resulted in 6,121 arrests, 237 search warrants and the recovery of $252,592 in cash. Patel vowed that the federal enforcement effort would continue. "The greatest country on earth should have a capital city reflecting it – where American taxpayers can live, visit, and petition their government without fear of violent crime," Patel said. TRUMP’S DC BEAUTIFICATION PUSH WINS RARE DEM PRAISE AS PRESIDENT SNAPS LANDMARKS BACK TO LIFE "Thanks to President Trump and brave law enforcement, one year later we have made historic progress to that end, and the work will only continue," he added. The federal surge followed a series of high-profile violent crimes in Washington, including the June 2025 killing of 21-year-old congressional intern Eric Tarpinian, the beating of a former DOGE staffer and the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in a case involving alleged MS-13 gang members. The National Guard deployment also drew criticism from Democratic leaders, including then-Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser. "I don't think it's legal, let me start there, for the National Guard to police Americans on American soil," Bowser said at the time. Fox News Digital's Ashley J. DiMella contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c2a5e2c5335ae1045a0cf Primary takeaways: Dems’ left-center battle intensifies as Schumer takes another hit; split decision for Trump te 2026-08-12T08:10:06.386Z Primary takeaways: Dems’ left-center battle intensifies as Schumer takes another hit; split decision for Trump MADISON, Wis. – For a second straight week, the progressive left-wing won a high-stakes Senate primary battle over the establishment in what is seen as a setback for longtime Democratic Senate Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer. But the biggest ballot-box face-off between the far left and the center in the ongoing fight for the ideological future of the Democratic Party ended with a narrow victory for the establishment, as Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary. Meanwhile, the Democrats' generational showdown claimed another longtime member of Congress. And it was a split decision for President Donald Trump's endorsements in statewide Republican nomination contests, as Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Vermont, South Carolina and Alabama held primaries on Tuesday. DEMOCRATIC GROUP LAUNCHES $15 MILLION WAR ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: 'MORTAL DANGER' Upper Midwest showdowns "I know we don’t have the final results right now but I do know we are ready to keep fighting," Democratic gubernatorial candidate state Rep. Francesca Hong told supporters at a primary night event in Wisconsin's capital city before the race was called. Hong, a former chef and single parent who is a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member, narrowly lost to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who consolidated support from more mainstream Democrats and was backed by retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Crowley will face Rep. Tom Tiffany, who cruised to the GOP nomination. Tiffany is a hard-right member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus who was backed by Trump in the primary. The general election winner will succeed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who decided against seeking a third term in office. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Hong was backed by top nationally known progressives, including Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Ro Khanna of California, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender. But two champions of the left, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, didn't endorse in the race. Hong ran on a platform that includes guaranteed paid leave, boosting the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour, and a one-year moratorium in Wisconsin on building AI data centers. Hong has faced scrutiny over years-old social media posts calling for defunding and abolishing the police. But she says she no longer supports cutting police budgets or abolishing police departments. She also made national headlines over the past two weeks for a resurfaced social media post from 2020 where she argued that the country should "cancel Thanksgiving" in order to "stop celebrating colonialism." Hong walked back her Thanksgiving comments, amid backlash, and now says that Thanksgiving is her "favorite holiday." The Democratic primary was rocked this summer, as Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, two of the major contenders for the gubernatorial nomination, exited the race. And Crowley, who earlier suspended his campaign and backed Rodriguez, re-entered the contest. MEET THE FAR LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE 2026 MIDTERMS Crowley was backed by Evers, who joined him on the campaign trail in the closing stretch leading up to the primary, as they both questioned Hong's electability and warned that a victory by her would help Tiffany in the general election. Meanwhile, pro-GOP super PACs, including one aligned with the Republican Governors Association, shelled out millions of dollars to boost Hong in the primary, because they view her as the weakest Democratic candidate. The final pre-primary polls indicated Hong with a healthy double-digit lead. But the polls were off again, as they were a week ago when left-wing Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens for the party's Senate nomination in Michigan, which along with Wisconsin is a key Midwestern battleground. While his margin was razor-thin, El-Sayed's win boosted the left. Fast-forward to this week, and progressives scored another victory, as Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan downed moderate Rep. Angie Craig by roughly 20 points to capture the Democratic Senate nomination. Flanagan, who was backed by top progressives including Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, will now face off with GOP nominee Michele Tafoya, a former longtime NBC Sports reporter, in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER It's been 24 years since a Republican won a U.S. Senate election in Minnesota. But Flanagan's victory may boost the GOP hopes of flipping the seat in a left-leaning but competitive state. Craig was supported by Democratic establishment leaders including Schumer. Craig's defeat is the second major setback for Schumer in a week, following El-Sayed's victory in Michigan. And Flanagan has said that if elected in November, she wouldn't support Schumer remaining as Democratic leader in the Senate. Democrats' generational battle Rep. John Larson of Connecticut became the seventh House Democrat ousted so far this primary season. Larson, who's been in Congress for nearly three decades, was defeated by double digits in the Democratic primary in Connecticut's solidly-blue 1st Congressional District by former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin. With both candidates touting their progressive credentials, this race was less about ideology and more about generational change in the party, which was fueled two years ago by then-81-year-old President Joe Biden's exit from the presidential race amid questions over his physical and mental stamina following a disastrous debate performance against Trump. The 47-year-old Bronin is three decades younger than the 78-year-old Larson, who became the latest political victim of a push by Democratic voters to sweep out older incumbents and replace them with younger leaders. "John Larson is a good man, but he's been in Congress since the 90s. The stakes are just too high to keep doing the same thing," Bronin, a retired Naval intelligence officer, argued in one of his campaign ads. Larson countered by touting his experience and his record as a fighter in Congress. "We are a country in absolute crisis. We need our toughest fighters. I've taken on Trump, DOGE, and ICE, and won," Larson wrote in a social media post. Larson joined Reps. Al Green of Texas, Diana DeGette of Colorado, Adriano Espaillat of New York and Shri Thanedar of Michigan, who also fell to younger primary challengers. The generational battle will likely play out on a larger stage in a couple of weeks, as 47-year-old Rep. Seth Moulton challenges 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey, a progressive leader, in the party's Senate primary in Democrat-dominated Massachusetts. Split decision for Trump Backed by Trump, appointed Sen. Darline Graham captured the most votes in Tuesday's special Republican Senate primary in South Carolina, in the race to succeed her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. But with no candidate topping 50% of the vote, Graham will face off in a runoff in two weeks with Rep. Ralph Norman, who came in second. Rep. Russell Fry and former Gov. and former Rep. Mark Sanford, as well as other contenders, fell short in the special primary, which was held one month to the day after the longtime senator suddenly died at age 71. "I want to thank President Trump, his steadfast support and his complete and total endorsement means so much to me. He knows that I will stand with him and fight for his agenda, just like Lindsey did," Graham said at her primary night event. Norman, who unsuccessfully campaigned this year for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in the race to succeed term-limited South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, is a Trump ally in the House and also showcased his support for the president in his Senate campaign. Trump's sway over the GOP remains immense, and the power of his endorsements in Republican primaries faced another test in South Carolina, which the president passed. But the Trump endorsement hasn't proven to be a sure bet this cycle in solidly-red South Carolina. Trump backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for the GOP gubernatorial nomination — in the race to succeed the term-limited McMaster — ahead of the state's early June primary. Evette was the top vote-getter in the primary but lost the ensuing runoff election against South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson in a landslide. And Trump, ever hungry for a victory, endorsed Wilson in addition to Evette days before the runoff. The big question going forward is whether Graham will suffer the same fate as Evette. The winner of the Senate runoff election in two weeks will be considered the clear front-runner in the solidly red state in the midterms against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a pediatrician. Meanwhile, Trump suffered a rare endorsement setback in Minnesota. Mike Lindell, the MyPillow founder and former CEO who is a close Trump ally who joined the president in denying former President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 White House race, had Trump's backing. But Lindell lost the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary to state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c28062c5335ae1045a079 Center-Left Candidate Defeats Socialist in Wisconsin’s Governor Primary te 2026-08-12T08:00:06.243Z Center-Left Candidate Defeats Socialist in Wisconsin’s Governor Primary The upset victory by David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, over Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, sets up a more traditional general election in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c25ae2c5335ae1045a01b Democrat establishment strikes back as socialist candidate downed in battleground primary te 2026-08-12T07:50:06.100Z Democrat establishment strikes back as socialist candidate downed in battleground primary MADISON, Wis — The left wing suffered a high-profile setback on Tuesday at the hands of the center-left establishment in their ongoing battle for the ideological future of the party. Seven days after far-left candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged out more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in battleground Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, state Rep. Francesca Hong on Tuesday was upset in her bid to capture the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin, another crucial swing state. Hong, a state lawmaker from Madison, Wisconsin and a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member, was defeated by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Associated Press reports. CONTROVERSIAL SOCIALIST CHEF FLIP-FLOPS ON ABOLISH THE POLICE, SAYS SHE’S ‘SERIOUS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY’ Crowley will face off in the general election against likely Republican nominee Rep. Tom Tiffany, a hard-right House Freedom Caucus member who is backed by President Donald Trump. The race is considered a top flip opportunity for the GOP. Crowley was heavily backed by retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, with both warning that a Hong primary victory could jeopardize Democratic control of the governor's office. The governor's race in Wisconsin opened after Evers announced he would not seek a third term. With Evers stepping aside, the race offered Democrats their first opportunity in 16 years to choose a nominee without an incumbent governor on the ballot. The primary was closely watched as an early test of whether Wisconsin Democrats favored the party's progressive wing or its establishment, with the winner advancing to a high-stakes general election in one of the nation's premier battleground states. Hong, a 37-year-old former chef and single mother, was backed by top nationally known progressives, including Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Ro Khanna of California, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender. But Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a longtime champion of the left, last week said he didn't plan on endorsing Hong, arguing that he was not familiar enough with her campaign or the race. SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER’S TRADITION-TRASHING HOLIDAY RANTS COME BACK TO BITE HER: ‘WORST OF HUMANITY COMES OUT’ Hong is running on a platform that includes guaranteed paid leave, boosting the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour, and a one-year moratorium in Wisconsin on building AI data centers. Hong has faced scrutiny over years-old social media posts calling for defunding and abolishing the police. But she says she no longer supports cutting police budgets or abolishing police departments. "I'm not defunding the police, not abolishing police. I am serious about public safety," Hong emphasized on Saturday as she took questions from voters. Hong also made national headlines over the past two weeks for a resurfaced social media post from 2020 where she argued that the country should "cancel Thanksgiving" in order to "stop celebrating colonialism." Hong walked back her Thanksgiving comments, amid backlash, and now says that Thanksgiving is her "favorite holiday." On her resurfaced tweets, Hong told reporters on Saturday that she has "evolved" and "learned." Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, two of the major contenders for the Democratic nomination, exited the race this summer. And Crowley, who earlier suspended his campaign and backed Rodriguez, re-entered the contest. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS Crowley was backed by Evers, who joined him on the campaign trail in the closing stretch leading up to the primary. There was a growing number of more moderate Democrats concerned that if Hong captured the gubernatorial nomination, it would give Tiffany a big boost in his bid to flip the governor's office. A Wisconsin-based Democratic strategist who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely argued that with Hong at the top of the ticket, "it will hurt Democrats down ballot, in key congressional and legislative races" in the Midwestern battleground Meanwhile, pro-GOP super PACs, including one aligned with the Republican Governors Association, shelled out millions of dollars to boost Hong in the primary, because they view her as the weakest Democratic candidate. MEET THE FAR LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE 2026 MIDTERMS In a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the primary, Tiffany pointed to his expected general election showdown with Hong and said his state would be "the firewall… We’ll be the place that stops socialism." Asked about electability concerns, Hong told Fox News on Sunday that "this election belongs to the voters. We let the voters decide. The candidate that's the most electable is the one that earns the most votes. So we're focused on meeting voters up until Election Day, until the polls close." 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c0e3c2c5335ae10459a38 8 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries te 2026-08-12T06:10:04.500Z 8 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries A Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin remained neck and neck early Wednesday, leaving a national battle between progressive and moderate wings largely unsettled. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c02832c5335ae104597fa Heroic Florida K-9 returns to sheriff's office days after being shot protecting 3 deputies, losing leg te 2026-08-12T05:20:03.869Z Heroic Florida K-9 returns to sheriff's office days after being shot protecting 3 deputies, losing leg Less than a week after being shot and losing a leg while protecting three deputies, heroic Florida K-9 Ace was back on his feet Tuesday for an emotional return to the sheriff's office. Ace, a 7-year-old German shepherd who has served with the Polk County Sheriff's Office since March 2020, was wounded as deputies attempted to arrest 27-year-old Angel Bowers. Authorities said Bowers allegedly fired at least four rounds at three deputies who were attempting to arrest him after he failed to appear in court. Bowers was killed by deputies at the scene. DEPUTY US MARSHAL FATALLY SHOT WHILE SERVING ARREST WARRANT IN LOUISIANA Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Ace protected the three deputies from Bowers but was shot in his left front leg, shattering the bone and tearing an artery that caused massive blood loss. Ace's partner and handler, Deputy Natalie Oestreich, treated his wounds and carried him to safety, according to the sheriff's office. Ace was rushed to Parkway Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Lakeland, where he was stabilized before a Tampa General Hospital Aeromed helicopter transported him to the Veterinary Medical Center at Lakewood Ranch. Veterinarians there performed a several-hour surgery to amputate his left front leg. On Sunday, the sheriff's office posted video showing deputies arriving at the veterinary medical center to greet an energetic Ace as he prepared to return home. AMERICA'S WOUNDED COPS FIND HOPE, HEALING AND SECOND CHANCE THROUGH OFFICERS WHO REFUSE TO LEAVE THEM BEHIND "Upon waking from the anesthesia, Ace attempted to walk out of there," the sheriff's office wrote. "He has not been deterred since. In fact he outran the camera attempting to film his release this afternoon!" Video shows Ace interacting with deputies before walking out of the medical center under his own power to thunderous applause while wearing a shirt that read "ride or die." Two days later, Ace made his first trip back to the sheriff's office since being shot in the line of duty. "Look at Ace. He's happy; he's eating; he bit my finger," Judd said. "We are so proud of Natalie and Ace. They stood in the gap between good and evil and they saved three deputies' lives. That's why we're so proud of him. He did so good." MAN WANTED IN DEPUTY AMBUSH CAUGHT AFTER WILDLIFE CAMERA SIGHTING AND MAJOR MANHUNT Judd said Oestreich will spend time with Ace as he continues to recover before she returns to work. Ace, however, will retire from law enforcement. "Chill out and enjoy your retirement Ace," Judd said. The sheriff's office also honored Ace in a social media post, writing, "His days of chasing bad guys may be over, but Ace will always be one of our heroes!" Polk Sheriff's Charities Inc. has established a K-9 fund to help support Ace's care. The sheriff's office said those interested in helping can donate directly to the fund through the organization's website. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bfb7d2c5335ae10459518 Republicans make their final case for the Arizona Supreme Court to revive voucher measure te 2026-08-12T04:50:05.992Z Republicans make their final case for the Arizona Supreme Court to revive voucher measure Illustration via Getty Images A trial court judge incorrectly kicked a proposed constitutional amendment to protect private school voucher money for students in military families off the ballot because he read its two sections “in isolation” rather than as part of the whole, attorneys for GOP lawmakers and parents of voucher recipients told the Arizona Supreme Court. The core of the legal battle centers around whether a ballot measure called Proposition 145 violates the Arizona Constitution’s Separate Amendment Rule, which demands that proposed constitutional amendments be limited to a single action. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Republican legislators sent to the measure to the ballot on the final day of this year’s annual legislative session after a failed last-ditch effort to strike a deal with Democratic lawmakers and the Arizona Education Association to enact modest reforms to Arizona’s universal school voucher program in exchange for the teachers union scrapping its ballot measure that would impose sweeping changes to the voucher system. Proposition 145 is ostensibly about protecting money for students in families where a parent is in the military, who make up less than 1% of the state’s 100,000 universal voucher recipients, and it would amend the state constitution to bar any law that confiscates any unspent voucher money awarded to those students. But it also says that if any law doing so is approved after Nov. 1 of this year then the entirety of that law, not just the provision affecting students in military families, is voided. And Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Kreamer ruled that means Proposition 212, the Protect Education Act, would be immediately struck down if voters approve it in the Nov. 3 election. That measure’s reforms for the billion-dollar voucher program include background checks and safety standards for private schools taking voucher money, a $150,000 income cap for students to access the vouchers and restrictions on spending voucher money on luxury items.  But it would also take back unspent voucher funds for all students that families are saving for college tuition, which is currently allowed, and outlaw the practice going forward. Kreamer concluded that the second section of Prop. 145, which directs courts to ignore the Constitution’s allocation of legislative power and fully void any future law that confiscates voucher money from military families, went far beyond the scope of the first section, which makes it unconstitutional to take that money from those students. And that means it effectively consists of two different amendments, violating the state’s Separate Amendment rule.  In their final filing urging the high court to overturn that judge’s ruling and return Proposition 145 to the November ballot, the measure’s backers invoked the “whole-text canon” that the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and lexicographer Bryan A. Garner detailed in their 2012 book “Reading Law,” which presents their textualist principles applicable to the analysis of all legal texts. “(A) nut and a bolt appear unrelated, too, if judged separately,” attorneys Thomas Basile and Anthony Napolitano, representing the GOP lawmakers and the military families, respectively, wrote in their reply brief. “When read as the Whole-Text Canon instructs, (sections) A and B accomplish a single objective. A draws the line; B voids any law that crosses it. And doing that — prescribing a rule and the consequences for violating that rule — is commonplace in constitution-writing…” That second section declaring any voucher reform efforts completely unconstitutional if they touch money to military families is needed, they argued, because it changes the incentives for future legislatures or ballot initiatives instead of merely offering after-the-fact relief if the proposed amendment included just the first section. And since courts wouldn’t be able to leave in place portions of such a law that don’t impact the military family voucher money, “a rational Legislature would draft around military-family accounts.” Beware the ‘indirect attacks’ In a separate filing on behalf of the military family parents in response to a “friend of the court” filing from legislative Democrats, Napolitano and his colleagues at the Goldwater Institute — the libertarian think tank and litigation firm that crafted the voucher program and wrote Prop. 145 — discussed how that second section is critical to implementing the first section. Although the first section of the proposed amendment would outlaw direct confiscation of the voucher money for military families, those funds can be attacked indirectly: restrictions could be placed on where money can be spent, fines can be imposed on schools that accept voucher money or regulatory burdens could be implemented. Those kinds of regulations would leave the voucher’s value “hollowed out” for military families, even if they don’t directly take the money from them. Thus, Napolitano argued, the two sections “advance the identical principle: safeguarding military families’ scholarship funds from legislative erosion.” The “indirect attacks” theory is a new argument, and is the most developed attempt to give the second section an independent purpose within the confines of protecting vouchers for military families. It’s also in obvious tension with the trial court record, where Napolitano seemed to concede during oral argument that Prop. 145 would completely nullify laws that have no effect on military families — including Prop. 212. The filing also urged the Supreme Court to disregard the Democrats’ litany of quotes from GOP lawmakers who openly conceded during debate on the legislation that created Prop. 145 that their goal was to preemptively invalidate the Protect Education Act and use a perceived support for military families as the vehicle to do so. Napolitano downplayed those statements as “melodrama” that “does not alter the amendment’s objective text.” Making excuses In their final filing responding to a pair of “friend of the court” briefs from conservative organizations, the voucher reform advocates who sued to kick Prop. 145 off the ballot cast the measure’s backers as increasingly desperate. The pro-voucher Arizona Free Enterprise Club and school choice advocacy group EdChoice “make excuse after excuse” for the Republican-controlled legislature’s decision to “cynically … exploit goodwill towards military families to serve an entirely different purpose.” “(Their) arguments prove only that saving (Prop. 145) requires eviscerating the Separate Amendment test,” attorneys Sambo Dul and Daniel Adelman wrote. These are the final filings in the legal fight over Prop. 145, and there will be no oral arguments. The Supreme Court is expected to rule before Aug. 20, the final date for ballots to be sent to the printers in advance of the Nov. 3 election. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf9222c5335ae10459444 India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand te 2026-08-12T04:40:02.781Z India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand Yulu aims to have a fleet of 200,000 bikes in the next two years and faster electric two-wheelers, aiming at new logistics use cases. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf4772c5335ae1045939d Minnesota House speaker Lisa Demuth wins GOP gubernatorial primary to replace Tim Walz in November te 2026-08-12T04:20:07.917Z Minnesota House speaker Lisa Demuth wins GOP gubernatorial primary to replace Tim Walz in November Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has won the Republican gubernatorial primary and will move on to face the Democratic nominee in November to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz. The victory amounts to a significant show of strength for Demuth, who stayed in the race after losing the Republican Party endorsement to Kendall Qualls at the state convention. Qualls secured the endorsement after 10 ballots, but Demuth argued that her legislative experience and record of leading House Republicans made her the party’s strongest candidate for November. Additionally, Demuth defeated MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell, who had President Donald Trump’s endorsement and has national name recognition. No Republican has won a statewide election in the state since 2006, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty narrowly won reelection by less than a percentage point. Since then, Republicans have lost 28 consecutive statewide contests through the 2024 election, an 18-year drought that became the longest for either major party in Minnesota history. KLOBUCHAR VOWS FRAUD CRACKDOWN, AUDIT OF MN GOV’T AS GOP BLASTS WALZ TIES "There is hope for Minnesota, for the change that is so desperately needed," Demuth told Fox News Digital about her victory at her election night watch party in St. Paul on Tuesday night.  "People are frustrated with fraud, they can't believe that it happened, that it was allowed to go on for so long, and so I think the message is hope, and change that is desperately needed, reducing taxes and improving education, and ending that fraud are those main messages." The race was dramatically reshaped in January when Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term, saying he wanted to spend his final year in office focused on combating fraud in state programs rather than defending his political future. Walz had launched his reelection campaign only months earlier, but mounting scrutiny of fraud involving government-funded programs had become a major political liability and a central line of attack from Republicans. WALZ APPROVAL RATING CRATERS TO LOWEST LEVEL EVER AND TRAILS TRUMP AMID MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL: 'TIRED OF IT' Walz’s withdrawal marked an abrupt turn for a politician who had vaulted onto the national stage less than two years earlier as Kamala Harris’ 2024 vice presidential running mate. As governor, Walz had signed a sweeping set of Democratic priorities after his party took full control of state government, including expanded abortion protections, free school meals, legalized recreational marijuana and paid family and medical leave. But his administration also faced sustained criticism over its handling of fraud in state programs that prosecutors say could total over $9 billion. Walz’s departure opened the governor’s race and quickly turned attention to Klobuchar as a potential successor. Klobuchar ultimately entered the contest, transforming what had been shaping up as a referendum on Walz’s eight years in office into a race in which Republicans would instead have to take on one of Minnesota’s most established statewide politicians. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf4772c5335ae10459390 STATE OF PLAY: Highly watched Hong race remains too close to call as progressives notch key primary wins te 2026-08-12T04:20:07.219Z STATE OF PLAY: Highly watched Hong race remains too close to call as progressives notch key primary wins A series of closely watched primaries across the Upper Midwest delivered key victories for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing Tuesday night — with one major test still hanging in the balance in battleground Wisconsin. Minnesota was among the clearest signs of progressive strength, with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan winning the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tina Smith, while progressive "Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar secured another primary victory in her overwhelmingly blue Minneapolis-area district. Flanagan defeated Rep. Angie Craig in a closely watched clash between the party’s progressive and establishment wings. Flanagan drew support from prominent figures on the left, while Craig had the backing of several leading establishment Democrats. SOCIALIST WINNING STREAK FACES MAJOR SWING-STATE TEST AS POLLS CLOSE IN WISCONSIN Meanwhile, progressive "Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, securing another victory for one of the most prominent members of the House’s progressive wing. Omar’s win adds to a string of primary victories for the congresswoman, who has previously survived well-funded efforts to oust her. MEET THE FAR LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE 2026 MIDTERMS But the biggest remaining question of the night is in Wisconsin, where Democratic voters are still waiting to learn who will carry the party’s banner in the race to succeed outgoing Gov. Tony Evers. State Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, is seeking to extend the progressive left’s string of victories in one of the nation’s most closely divided battleground states, where Democrats are fighting to keep control of the governor’s mansion. Hong, a 37-year-old former chef and single mother, has drawn backing from nationally known progressives, including Reps. Omar and Ro Khanna of California. She is running on a platform that includes raising Wisconsin’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 an hour, guaranteed paid leave and a one-year moratorium on new AI data centers. Hong has also faced scrutiny over years-old social media posts calling for defunding and abolishing the police, positions she now says she no longer supports. With most of Tuesday’s marquee contests decided, Wisconsin stands as the night’s biggest remaining test of whether the progressive left can carry its momentum into one of the nation’s premier battleground states. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf21e2c5335ae1045931b Lindsay Clancy defense wants TikToker to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’ te 2026-08-12T04:10:06.170Z Lindsay Clancy defense wants TikToker to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’ A dispute rooted in a TikTok video arose at the outset of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial Tuesday, as her attorneys moved to add a former mental hospital staff member to the witness list — one who had publicly accused witnesses of spreading "lies and misrepresentations" about the psychiatric facility where Clancy was treated weeks before she killed her three children. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to add former McLean clinical social worker Emily Thorndike to the witness list, arguing that her years working on the same short-term unit could rebut what he described as a misleading picture of a "five star" hospital overflowing with treatment options that Clancy refused. "Her involvement in this case came about after one of the prosecutors — I don't recall which — made it out on direct examination that McLean is some kind of a five-star institution where the doctors, the psychiatrists, the psychotherapists, and the counselors were all banging into each other in the hallway trying to interview Miss Clancy, who was just blithely refusing care and treatment, which is not the case," Reddington said. WATCH: Defense seeks to add former McLean Hospital employee to witness list in Lindsay Clancy case LINDSAY CLANCY’S HUSBAND COULD TESTIFY FOR HER AT TRIAL OVER DEATHS OF THEIR THREE CHILDREN "So now the jury is left with that image that McLean is purportedly some kind of a five-star hospital because they are affiliated, quote-unquote, with Harvard," he continued. LINDSAY CLANCY’S EX-HUSBAND DETAILS PILL USE AS EXPERT SAYS EVIDENCE COULD SHAPE MURDER TRIAL Reddington explained that he tracked down the TikToker, later identified as Thorndike, after she took to the social media platform to expose the level of treatment at the mental health facility. "I saw her video saying that she could not stand for, and I quote, ‘the lies and the misrepresentations from that witness stand about McLean Hospital’." LINDSAY CLANCY DEFENSE SCORES ‘EXTREMELY HELPFUL’ PSYCHOSIS CONCESSION AS EXPERT FLAGS NEXT HURDLE Prosecutors, meanwhile, fired back that Thorndike had left McLean roughly a year before Clancy’s stay, had no firsthand knowledge of her treatment and had been following the trial online before posting her opinions online. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS WATCH: Court debates new witness relevance over McLean Hospital staffing LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Sullivan appeared hesitant to let Thorndike to grade the quality of Clancy’s hospital care. SEND US A TIP "This is not Tripadvisor," the judge quipped, saying he would not permit a battle over whether McLean deserved five stars or two. WATCH: Judge shuts down ‘five-star’ hospital debate in Lindsay Clancy trial: ‘This is not Tripadvisor’ GOT A TIP? But Sullivan called the narrower question of staffing and available programs a "closer call" and took the defense motion under advisement. He has not ruled about whether or not to allow Thorndike to take the witness stand. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST WATCH: Lindsay Clancy's medical provider details psychiatric treatment and medication changes GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The witness list dispute came before jurors heard a series of desperate messages Clancy sent to her psychiatric nurse practitioner, Rebecca Jollotta, in late 2022 as she struggled with insomnia, medication changes and intrusive thoughts. LINDSAY CLANCY’S EX-HUSBAND DETAILS PILL USE AS EXPERT SAYS EVIDENCE COULD SHAPE MURDER TRIAL WATCH: Lindsay Clancy's MyChart messages detail worsening depression and medication requests Jollotta testified Tuesday that she interpreted the message as symptoms of depression and anhedonia, the inability to experience pleasure, rather than suicidal ideation, and did not direct Clancy to immediately go to an emergency room. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Fox News Digital reached out to McLean Hospital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf21d2c5335ae10459312 Five teen friends killed after vehicle plunges down Colorado cliff, leaving community shattered te 2026-08-12T04:10:05.498Z Five teen friends killed after vehicle plunges down Colorado cliff, leaving community shattered Five 17-year-old friends were killed when their vehicle plunged off a cliff and down a steep Colorado hillside, leaving their families and community grappling with an unimaginable loss just as a new school year begins. The five boys, all from Grand Junction, were traveling along Lookout Lane late Saturday when their vehicle veered off the roadway and went down the steep incline, according to authorities. Three of the teenagers, including the driver and front-seat passenger, were wearing seat belts, while the other two were not buckled in and were ejected from the vehicle, the Mesa County Coroner's Office said. SILICON VALLEY DEVELOPER ACCUSED OF MURDER AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY TESLA REACHED 142 MPH BEFORE FATAL CRASH All five died from injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities were not alerted to the wreck until approximately 7:45 a.m. Sunday, when 911 dispatchers received a report that a vehicle may have gone over the edge of a cliff, according to the Grand Junction Police Department. Police and firefighters responding to the area discovered the wrecked vehicle along the hillside. Speed is being investigated as a possible factor, police said. Authorities have not publicly identified the driver or said what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway. MISSOURI SKYDIVING PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED ALL 12 ABOARD IS A 'DEVASTATING LOSS,' COMPANY SAYS The coroner's office said it would not release the teenagers' names because of its policy against publicly identifying minors. Though the teens have been identified by families and loved ones as those in the Grand Junction community share memories and rally around those left behind. One of the victims was Braden Taylor, 17, whose grandfather, Calvin Wilken, confirmed his death in an emotional Facebook post obtained by Fox News Digital. "Very sad news our youngest grandson Braden 17 died in a car rollover down 5 ledges of a very steep drop off over looking the railroad tracks and the Gunnison River," Wilken wrote. "He was a passenger with 4 of his buddies, all deceased," he added. Wilken said the crash occurred just blocks from the family's former home in a ridge-top development above the area. A GoFundMe established for Braden's parents said the teenager was their youngest son and that the family is now confronting unexpected funeral expenses while trying to process his death. GEORGIA TEACHER, FATHER HAILED AS HERO AFTER DYING TO SAVE GIRL FROM MYRTLE BEACH RIP CURRENT "Wade and Michelle are now facing the unimaginable pain of losing their youngest son while also carrying the weight of sudden funeral expenses," the fundraiser said. The scale of the loss has rippled across Grand Junction. Modern Classic Motors, a local business, shared verified donation links for all five families and said the tragedy was weighing particularly heavily on the community as students returned to school. "Our hearts are broken for the five young lives tragically lost over the weekend and for their family and friends who are left with this unimaginable loss," the business wrote on Facebook. "As the new school year kicks off today, we can only imagine the heaviness and sadness that is being felt throughout our schools today," the post continued. The four other teenagers were identified by loved ones as Tristan Tucker, Titus Gould, William Simms and Tyler Martinez, according to the Daily Mail. Tucker had been preparing to begin his senior year of high school, get his driver's license and experience the milestones that come with being 17, according to a fundraiser for his family cited by the outlet. He was remembered as being "full of life, potential, and a free spirit." A Meal Train was also established to support Gould's family following his death, according to the Daily Mail. Martinez's grandmother, Debbie Gallegos Martinez, publicly mourned her grandson after the crash. "With a heavy heart and tears rolling down my cheek my grandson was one of this [sic] boys," she wrote, according to the outlet. Another family member asked people to keep all five families in their prayers, calling the tragedy "devastating and heartbreaking." The Grand Junction Police Department also issued an emotional message. "Our hearts are heavy following the tragic losses this weekend," the department wrote. "You're our neighbors, our friends, and our family." "We grieve alongside our community and stand together to support one another." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7befc62c5335ae1045929c Ilhan Omar on track for fifth term as Minnesota voters maintain far-left streak te 2026-08-12T04:00:06.643Z Ilhan Omar on track for fifth term as Minnesota voters maintain far-left streak Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., fended off four challengers in her Democratic primary on Tuesday as she heads to the general election where she will fight to retain her seat for a fifth term representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The incumbent Somali-born congresswoman faced lower profile challengers — Julie Trang Le, a former federal immigration prosecutor; Abena McKenzie, a nurse who ran against Omar in the 2024 primary, receiving just 0.38% of the vote; Latonya Reeves, DNC member and a longtime activist running from Omar's right; and Nate Schluter, a political outsider with barely any footprint in the race. But no challenger had realistic potential of overtaking Omar, who has solidified her spot in Congress through appealing to the increasingly progressive voter bloc in her district, which hosts the largest concentration of Somali Americans in the U.S. SOCIALIST SURGE: FAR-LEFT DEMOCRATS TEST NATIONAL PLAYBOOK AFTER BLUE-CITY PRIMARY SHOCKS The 5th District includes Minneapolis and several nearby suburbs and is one of the most Democratic congressional districts in Minnesota. Omar has represented the district since 2019. She was one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and the first Somali American elected to the House. The one-time refugee and a founding member of the so-called Squad has become one of the Democratic Party's most prominent progressive voices. She has repeatedly drawn national attention for her positions on immigration, healthcare and U.S. policy toward Israel. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS The primary in Minnesota, where Omar secured the nomination for a fifth-straight term, comes as progressive and socialist candidates have scored several high-profile victories around the country in this year's Democratic primary races. There's much debate over whether those advances by the far-left faction of the party will be a feature or a downfall for Democrats looking to regain control of Congress in the 2026 midterms. Omar will now advance to the general election in November to face the Republican nominee, who will be chosen in Tuesday's GOP primary race between Dalia Al-Aqidi, a pro-Israel former journalist born in Iraq and considered the frontrunner; John Nagel, a retired Minnesota State Patrol lieutenant; and long shot political outsider candidates Angie Windhauser and Abbey Zieska. The 5th Congressional District in Minnesota has consistently elected Democrats for decades, making the Democratic primary the race that often draws the most attention. Bipartisan ranking by the Cook Political Report puts the race at 'solid Democrat' with a +32 rating, making it highly unlikely that the district would flip red. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bed6e2c5335ae10459223 Minnesota House speaker ousts MyPillow CEO to win GOP governor nod te 2026-08-12T03:50:06.805Z Minnesota House speaker ousts MyPillow CEO to win GOP governor nod Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has won the Republican gubernatorial primary and will move on to face the Democratic nominee in November to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz. The victory amounts to a significant show of strength for Demuth, who stayed in the race after losing the Republican Party endorsement to Kendall Qualls at the state convention. Qualls secured the endorsement after 10 ballots, but Demuth argued that her legislative experience and record of leading House Republicans made her the party’s strongest candidate for November. Additionally, Demuth defeated MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell, who had President Donald Trump’s endorsement and has national name recognition. No Republican has won a statewide election in the state since 2006, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty narrowly won reelection by less than a percentage point. Since then, Republicans have lost 28 consecutive statewide contests through the 2024 election, an 18-year drought that became the longest for either major party in Minnesota history. KLOBUCHAR VOWS FRAUD CRACKDOWN, AUDIT OF MN GOV’T AS GOP BLASTS WALZ TIES The race was dramatically reshaped in January when Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term, saying he wanted to spend his final year in office focused on combating fraud in state programs rather than defending his political future. Walz had launched his reelection campaign only months earlier, but mounting scrutiny of fraud involving government-funded programs had become a major political liability and a central line of attack from Republicans. WALZ APPROVAL RATING CRATERS TO LOWEST LEVEL EVER AND TRAILS TRUMP AMID MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL: 'TIRED OF IT' Walz’s withdrawal marked an abrupt turn for a politician who had vaulted onto the national stage less than two years earlier as Kamala Harris’ 2024 vice presidential running mate. As governor, Walz had signed a sweeping set of Democratic priorities after his party took full control of state government, including expanded abortion protections, free school meals, legalized recreational marijuana and paid family and medical leave. But his administration also faced sustained criticism over its handling of fraud in state programs that prosecutors say could total over $9 billion. Walz’s departure opened the governor’s race and quickly turned attention to Klobuchar as a potential successor. Klobuchar ultimately entered the contest, transforming what had been shaping up as a referendum on Walz’s eight years in office into a race in which Republicans would instead have to take on one of Minnesota’s most established statewide politicians. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bed6e2c5335ae1045921a Schumer dealt another blow as progressive insurgency scores win in key Senate battle te 2026-08-12T03:50:06.204Z Schumer dealt another blow as progressive insurgency scores win in key Senate battle Progressives again scored a victory in Minnesota where Gov. Tim Walz’s second-in-command toppled an establishment-backed member of Congress. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan eked out a victory over Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., on Tuesday, marking yet another battle won in the progressive proxy war to reshape the Democratic Party during this midterm election cycle. Flanagan, like other progressives in the hunt for a position of power in Congress, has honed her left-leaning bona fides by backing Medicare for all and pushing an end to military aid to Israel. REPUBLICANS GET THE DEMOCRAT THEY WANTED AS SOCIALIST ABDUL EL-SAYED WINS MICHIGAN SENATE PRIMARY She’s also vowed to go after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the wake of two deadly immigration enforcement-related shootings in Minnesota and used Craig’s support of legislation, like the Laken Riley Act, as a political cudgel to build a distinction between the two of them. Those positions have earned her the backing of progressive heavyweights like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and even Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., whose decision to retire from the Senate opened up the contest.  Notably, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who is running for governor, has not weighed in on the race so far.  Craig, who was viewed as the safer, more moderate pick, had the backing of the Democratic old-guard, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. BIG MONEY PROPELS DEM MEGACHURCH PASTOR TO VICTORY IN LONGSHOT KANSAS SENATE BID Republicans are licking their chops, too, at Schumer getting handed another loss.  "Morale among Chuck Schumer’s establishment is at an all-time low, and Bernie Sanders’ socialist flank is filling the gap with candidates like Peggy Flanagan and Abdul El-Sayed," Bernadette Breslin, a spokesperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told Fox News Digital. And it’s also brought reams of cash into the race. Craig has raised nearly $13 million this cycle, according to filings from the Federal Election Commission, while Flanagan has raked in just shy of $7 million. "Peggy Flanagan is about bringing about real change, standing up to the big money interests," Sanders told "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "There is a reason why the super PACs and the billionaires are flooding Minnesota with all kinds of money. Same thing as Michigan." Republicans see Flanagan’s candidacy in the same vein as Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who last week similarly squeaked out a narrow win over Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., who, like Craig, has Schumer’s backing. BOMB-THROWER DEM MAKES SHOCKING PROMISE TO KICK SCHUMER TO CURB DURING SENATE DEBATE They also have built-in messaging against her: Flanagan was Walz’s right hand as the Minnesota fraud scandal rippled across the airwaves and nation. While the scandal killed his prospects of running for reelection as governor, it has so far not kneecapped Flanagan's candidacy. And Walz hasn't waded into the endorsement game in the Senate contest, either.  They’re confident that national Republicans’ candidate of choice, former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, will win her primary and be the candidate to turn Minnesota red. There's also the possibility that Flanagan, who has not raked in the same level of cash that Craig did, may become a resource drain for other key races on Democrats' score card.  "Minnesota and Michigan being in play was not on Chuck Schumer’s bingo card this cycle," a GOP operative told Fox News Digital. "It remains to be seen which battleground(s) Democrats will have to pull resources from to drag socialists like Peggy Flanagan and Abdul El-Sayed across the finish line in November." And Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., when asked by CNN which races kept him up at night, said one contest gave him hope. "The one thing that gets me excited when I think about this election cycle on the map is Minnesota," said Scott, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). "I think Minnesota, we have a real shot with Michele Tafoya." "What we know without question is, she is within a point of the lieutenant governor right now," he said. "So if we can continue to let her show the contrast between the two candidates, I think Michele Tafoya's the kind of Republican that can win." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bed6c2c5335ae104591f4 What to Know About David Crowley, a Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor te 2026-08-12T03:50:04.519Z What to Know About David Crowley, a Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor The Milwaukee County executive, who was locked in a tight race for the Democratic nomination against Francesca Hong, could become the first Black governor of Wisconsin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7beb142c5335ae10459186 Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T03:40:04.054Z Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7beb122c5335ae1045917d Lisa Demuth Wins Republican Primary for Governor of Minnesota te 2026-08-12T03:40:02.835Z Lisa Demuth Wins Republican Primary for Governor of Minnesota Lisa Demuth beat Mike Lindell, the MyPillow founder who was endorsed by President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be8bf2c5335ae10459126 Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire says USC, Texas A&M and NC State all turned down scheduling requests te 2026-08-12T03:30:07.362Z Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire says USC, Texas A&M and NC State all turned down scheduling requests As always, the conversation around college football in the 2025-2026 offseason has revolved around strength of schedule. Conference bragging rights are based on it. The College Football Playoff selection committee incorporates a strength of schedule and strength of resume metric into their ranking system. Perceptions of team strength can swing wildly based on assumptions of their schedule's difficulty. Predictably, the Big Ten and SEC dominate most lists of the toughest schedules in the country in 2026. The Texas Longhorns may have the most difficult road of any team in the country. Ohio State has road trips to Texas, USC, Iowa, Nebraska and Indiana, while hosting Oregon and Michigan. It's hard to argue that's not one of the toughest schedules, even for arguably the best roster in the sport. ESPN PERSONALITY BUSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INACCURATELY TRYING TO PROMOTE THE SEC'S STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The top-to-bottom strength of the nation's two preeminent conferences, particularly the SEC, means most programs in those leagues have a reasonably demanding slate. Then there's the other Power 4 conferences. Few would argue that the ACC or Big 12 plays the same level of schedule as Texas or Ohio State in 2026, for example. And schools in the SEC and Big Ten are happy to remind you of it. When playoff debate time comes around, they're the first to point out that 9-3 in the SEC is different from 9-3 in the Big 12. And they're usually right, at least to an extent. But if you ask the Texas Tech Red Raiders, there's an explanation for their weaker strength of schedule, and it's because those same schools won't play them. CODY CAMPBELL THREATENS LAWSUITS AGAINST CFB PLAYOFF, WARNS OTHER CONFERENCES AGAINST AVOIDING TEXAS TECH Tech head coach Joey McGuire told Brett McMurphy and On3 that despite their best efforts, and conversations with big programs like USC, Texas A&M, NC State and others, they haven't been able to find top-tier opponents for their non-conference schedules moving forward. "We’re talking to everybody and anybody. So far, everybody’s told us no," McGuire said. There may be justifiable reasons for those teams to avoid the Red Raiders, including some residual frustration and anger over the handling of the Brandon Sorsby situation. Yet at the same time, it raises legitimate criticism of those schools, their conferences, and how they argue about this all-important metric. Texas Tech can't make the other Big 12 teams better. But they can try to make their schedules tougher by adding matchups against traditional powerhouses like Texas A&M, USC, or Texas. If those teams won't schedule Texas Tech, how can they criticize them for not playing enough tough games? Again, there are legitimate concerns over how Tech handled the Sorsby scandal. And McGuire has already said he wants the team to embrace the role of the "villain" in college football. Still, Tech has made major investments in improving their program, building a playoff contender, and competing with the best of the best. Instead of running away, teams should give them a chance to prove that they're reaching that next level. Or don't complain about it later. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be6652c5335ae104590ad Democrats take sixth shot at ousting popular GOP governor who voted for Harris te 2026-08-12T03:20:05.286Z Democrats take sixth shot at ousting popular GOP governor who voted for Harris Democrats in deep blue Vermont have a new nominee as they take a sixth straight shot at trying to oust popular Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Democrats in deep blue Vermont have a new nominee as they take a sixth straight shot at trying to oust popular Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Economist Amanda Janoo on Tuesday defeated former child advocacy organization CEO Aly Richards — who is backed by former Democratic Govs. Howard Dean and Madeleine Kunin — to capture the party's gubernatorial nomination, the Associated Press reported. Scott was unopposed as he cruised to the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Scott is running for a sixth two-year term steering Vermont, and if he wins the general election and completes another term, he’ll pass Dean as the northern New England state's longest serving governor. Vermont and neighboring New Hampshire are the only two states in the nation to elect governors every two years. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Scott is a moderate Republican and a vocal GOP critic of President Donald Trump. The governor endorsed former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, and voted for then-Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, over Trump in that year's general election. CHECK OUT THE FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS Beating Scott in November will once again be a tough task for Democrats in a state where their party normally dominates elections. Scott won a whopping 73% of the vote in his 2024 re-election, besting the 69% he received in his 2022 victory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be6622c5335ae1045908a Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Air Force One Swap te 2026-08-12T03:20:02.776Z Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Air Force One Swap Trump claims his secret plane was in more danger than the Air Force One decoy the public thought Trump was flying on. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be1b92c5335ae10458fc0 Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell power Fever past Liberty, lift Indiana atop Eastern Conference te 2026-08-12T03:00:09.451Z Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell power Fever past Liberty, lift Indiana atop Eastern Conference Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White commanded the spotlight for more than two minutes before Tuesday night’s game. But once the ball went in the air, her team did the rest of the talking. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell caught fire early, scoring 20 of her 28 points in the first half, while backcourt running mate Caitlin Clark finished with 22 points and 10 assists as Indiana cruised past the New York Liberty, 106-92, for its seventh win in nine games. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Mitchell made 11 of her 16 attempts from the field and she, like Clark and Sophie Cunningham, made four 3-pointers. Cunningham finished the game with 12 points and Aliyah Boston added 19 points and seven rebounds. Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu each had 19 points for the Liberty. Jonquel Jones ended the night with 14 points and 10 rebounds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM When Indiana’s 3s stopped falling in the third quarter, New York charged back quickly and cut the deficit to 66-57 with 6:51 to play. The Fever recovered, with Mitchell’s three-point play and Cunningham’s three-pointer in the final minute of the period pushing the lead to 87-67. Before the game, White defended herself after she was criticized for her response to DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant foul on Cunningham, and pleaded with people to focus on the sport and not the continual sideshows. "The hate, the fearmongering, the divisiveness that’s trying to hijack our league will not win. It won’t win," White said, her voice rising as she pounded the table in front of her. "We are united. We are connected. We will not be divided. Every day these women put their ass on the line. Every day when they go low, we go high. Love will win. Grace will win. Humility will win and kindness will win. I stand by them, I will always stand by them. Everybody else can go to hell." After making the comments, White immediately left without taking questions. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be1b62c5335ae10458f9e See How Trump’s Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded te 2026-08-12T03:00:06.030Z See How Trump’s Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran’s cross hairs for years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bdf5c2c5335ae10458f40 Dems eye pick-up in Wisconsin swing district as Rep Van Orden set for rematch in key House race te 2026-08-12T02:50:04.777Z Dems eye pick-up in Wisconsin swing district as Rep Van Orden set for rematch in key House race A former waitress, small-business owner and nonprofit founder won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, setting her up for a rematch with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Rebecca Cooke, raised on an Eau Claire-area dairy farm, defeated former Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge on Tuesday evening. The win puts Cooke back on the ballot in one of Democrats’ top House pickup opportunities this fall. It will be Cooke’s third attempt to win the western Wisconsin seat. She lost the 2022 Democratic primary to then-state Sen. Brad Pfaff before securing the party’s nomination in 2024. Van Orden defeated her that November by roughly 11,000 votes, winning 51.4% of the vote to Cooke’s 48.6%. WISCONSIN DEM TOUTS ENDORSEMENT FROM UNION PUSHING BACK AGAINST CDL CRACKDOWNS ON ILLEGAL ALIEN TRUCKERS Cooke has sought to make her working-class background central to her campaign. She grew up on a dairy farm near Eau Claire, has worked as a waitress since she was a teenager and founded the Red Letter Grant, a nonprofit supporting women entrepreneurs. She also previously operated a small retail business and served on the board of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. after being appointed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Her campaign has focused on affordability, health care and the economic challenges facing rural communities, while portraying Cooke as a pragmatic Democrat able to appeal across party lines in a district that includes Eau Claire, La Crosse and much of western Wisconsin. Cooke entered the primary as the better-funded candidate and with national support from Democrats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added Cooke to its "Red to Blue" program, which directs party resources toward candidates viewed as viable in competitive districts. Berge, a mental health counselor and former Eau Claire City Council president, ran as a local alternative to Cooke, arguing voters should have a choice rather than see the nomination effectively decided by national party backing and fundraising. Her strongest base of support was expected to be in and around Eau Claire. IOWA DEM ADMITS BEING ‘UNCOMFORTABLE’ WITH WHITENESS AS SHE SEEKS TO FLIP COMPETITIVE HOUSE SEAT The general election is likely to renew scrutiny of Cooke’s personal finances and past political work. Van Orden’s campaign has pressed her to release a financial disclosure that was extended until Aug. 13, two days after the primary. The campaign has argued that earlier disclosures showing income from political consulting and rental properties undercut Cooke’s working-class image. Republicans have also sought to cast Cooke as a Democratic political insider, pointing to her work on Democratic campaigns and fundraising. Cooke has presented that experience as part of a broader record that includes operating a business, leading a nonprofit and working in the hospitality industry. Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL who was first elected in 2022, is seeking a third term. The 3rd district in Wisconsin, a swing state, has leaned Republican in recent presidential elections, but Cooke’s narrow 2024 loss and substantial fundraising have made the race a closely watched contest as Democrats seek to win back the House in November. The bipartisan Cook Political Report moved the race from "lean Republican" in the last election cycle to "toss up." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bdd052c5335ae10458ed0 Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice says he is '100% locked in' after serving 30-day jail time for probation violation te 2026-08-12T02:40:05.676Z Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice says he is '100% locked in' after serving 30-day jail time for probation violation Before Rashee Rice was back with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates for the upcoming season, he had to serve 30 days in jail following a probation violation stemming from a multi-vehicle crash back in 2024. Rice called the discipline a "reality check." "It was a learning experience and a reality check," Rice said, via ESPN. "Don’t focus on the past. Focus on what’s going on now. I’m doing [well] mentally." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Rice was on probation for his involvement in the 2024 multi-vehicle crash, where he eventually pleaded guilty to two felony charges. The NFL also docked Rice six games for violating their personal conduct policy, which he served this past season. CHIEFS RECEIVER RASHEE RICE JAILED FOR 30 DAYS AFTER PROBATION VIOLATION AND IT COULD GET WORSE Rice violated his probation after testing positive for THC, which mandated a 30-day jail sentence in Texas. He began serving that sentence on May 19, and he was released from jail in mid-June. He also received surgery to take care of loose bodies in his right knee, which caused him inflammation during his eight games for the Chiefs in 2025. He declined to speak with reporters who were waiting for him outside the detention center, but now at training camp, Rice faced the music. "It was mentally tough. They gave me ways to communicate with my teammates still as well as my athletic trainer," Rice explained. "Besides the hard times in there, I kept my mind right watching shows and as much Kevin Hart as I could to laugh." Rice added that he was allowed to get treatment done on his knee while serving his time as well. "I would stretch it, do some activation on it and then hit the weight room and jog, just condition and get the muscle fatigue going as well as my stamina." Rice is only entering Year 4 in the NFL, but off-the-field issues have taken away from the solid chemistry he has with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has trusted him with top wide receiver duties. His production has warranted that as well. "I’m 100% locked in on what’s going on now with the team," Rice explained. "I’m ready to go out there and dominate. I’ve got a good group of brothers behind me." Rice tallied 571 yards on 53 receptions with five touchdowns in his eight games with the Chiefs in 2025. He had a breakout rookie campaign with 938 yards on 79 catches with seven scores in 2023, but he was unable to play a full year in 2024 after suffering a season-ending knee injury. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bdd022c5335ae10458eaf Matt Little, a Progressive, Wins a Democratic House Primary in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T02:40:02.536Z Matt Little, a Progressive, Wins a Democratic House Primary in Minnesota Mr. Little, a former mayor and state senator, beat two other candidates. He focused on promises of banning corporate money from politics and supporting Medicare for all. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bdaad2c5335ae10458e3a Son-in-Law of Sean Duffy Wins G.O.P. House Primary in Northern Wisconsin te 2026-08-12T02:30:05.360Z Son-in-Law of Sean Duffy Wins G.O.P. House Primary in Northern Wisconsin Michael Alfonso, 26, had the support of the transportation secretary and an endorsement from President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bdaac2c5335ae10458e31 Rebecca Cooke Wins Democratic Primary for Key Wisconsin House Seat te 2026-08-12T02:30:04.116Z Rebecca Cooke Wins Democratic Primary for Key Wisconsin House Seat Ms. Cooke, a three-time congressional candidate, held a huge fund-raising edge in a western Wisconsin race that Democrats consider pivotal to their hopes of flipping the House. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd8552c5335ae10458dce Longtime anti-Trump Dem ousted after tough primary from upstart progressive mayor te 2026-08-12T02:20:05.515Z Longtime anti-Trump Dem ousted after tough primary from upstart progressive mayor Fourteen-term Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., met his match in Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin during Tuesday’s hard-fought primary race. Larson, who has served in Congress since the Clinton administration, faced three challengers: Bronin, state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest and Hartford Education Board member Ruth Fortune. The sprawling district includes Hartford, Glastonbury, Bristol and Windsor Locks. Earlier this term, during a markup of legislation providing House members with DOGE access to Treasury payment information, Larson erupted at his colleagues and began yelling: "You will do whatever Elon Musk and Donald Trump tell you to do. Where's the independence of the committee? Where's the legislature? We're an equal branch of government," Larson yelled. "Look at the empty seats here. Where's Elon Musk?" HOUSE DEMOCRAT LASHES OUT WHEN GRILLED ON WHETHER SOCIALIST VICTORIES WOULD THREATEN DEM UNITY Larson has routinely criticized Musk and President Donald Trump during his tenure, notably filing more than a dozen articles of impeachment following the arrest and extraction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. In that case, Larson accused Trump of piracy and other offenses. The impeachment push came as Larson faced a primary challenge from the younger Bronin. Bronin, who also served in the Obama administration, appeared to be gaining on incumbent Larson as the year went on. He ran as a candidate seeking generational change in a longtime Democratic seat. STATE OF PLAY: DEMS BATTLE FOR SHOT AT CRUCIAL ARIZONA HOUSE SEAT AMID GOP'S RAZOR-THIN MAJORITY The First District has not seen a Republican lawmaker since Rep. Edwin May Jr., R-Conn., who served during the Eisenhower administration. Gilchrest is considered a progressive who also is also pro-choice abortion rights. Fortune, considered the lowest-funded major candidate, ran an education-focused campaign. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Republican challenger Amy Chai, a medical doctor focused on addiction treatment, said on her campaign site that Americans are too stressed and depressed because of national divisions and need a change. Democrats, however, are again favored over Chai and the GOP this fall in the district. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd8532c5335ae10458db0 Rep. John Larson, a Longtime Lawmaker, Loses a Primary in Connecticut te 2026-08-12T02:20:03.303Z Rep. John Larson, a Longtime Lawmaker, Loses a Primary in Connecticut In an upset, Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, won the Democratic nomination, capitalizing on calls for generational change. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd5fb2c5335ae10458d4c North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills te 2026-08-12T02:10:03.918Z North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills North Korea launched another ballistic missile Tuesday, marking its second reported ballistic missile launch in less than a week. Japan’s prime minister’s office announced the latest launch Tuesday. Details about the missile’s trajectory, range and where it landed were not immediately available. The U.S. military said it was monitoring the launch and consulting with allies and partners in the region. NORTH KOREA EXPERT WARNS US CAN 'NEVER TAKE THEIR EYE OFF' KIM JONG UN FOLLOWING MISSILE TEST DURING IRAN WAR "We are aware of the recent missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, these events do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies," U.S. Pacific Command said in a statement. "The United States remains committed to the defense of the U.S. homeland and our allies in the region." The latest launch comes less than a week after North Korea test-fired a short-range ballistic missile from its eastern Wonsan area on Aug. 5. That missile landed in waters off North Korea’s east coast and did not reach Japanese territory, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said following the launch. Koizumi said North Korea’s repeated missile launches pose a threat to Japan and the region, and Tokyo lodged a protest with Pyongyang through their embassies in Beijing. MICHIGAN MILITARY EXERCISE PREPARING THOUSANDS OF TROOPS FOR CHANGING BATTLEFIELD South Korea’s military bolstered its surveillance posture and coordinated with the U.S. and Japan following the Aug. 5 launch, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. South Korea’s presidential national security council called that launch "a provocation" that violated U.N. Security Council resolutions and urged North Korea to stop its missile activity. The launches come ahead of annual joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, which are typically held during the second half of August. "This annual exercise aims to build understanding between Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, the United Nations Command, and ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), ROK government agency, ensuring their ability to fortify the combined defense posture and enhance Alliance response capabilities against a spectrum of security threats," United States Forces Korea has said of the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises. WHY TRUMP IS DOWNPLAYING REPORTS RUSSIA AND CHINA ARE HELPING IRAN "It will feature live, virtual, constructive and field-based training, engaging personnel from the various military services," it added. U.S. and South Korean officials have said the training is defensive in nature, while North Korea has characterized the exercises as preparation for an invasion and has often responded to military drills with missile tests. The Aug. 5 test was North Korea’s first ballistic missile launch since late June, when it tested a tactical ballistic missile carrying what state media described as a "special mission" warhead along with other weapons. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said following those tests that his military needed to bolster its "deadly and destructive offensive posture." Fox News Digital's Greg Norman-Diamond contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd3a92c5335ae10458cbd Republican survives primary on Tim Walz's old congressional turf as Dems eye seat flip te 2026-08-12T02:00:09.317Z Republican survives primary on Tim Walz's old congressional turf as Dems eye seat flip Republican voters in Minnesota chose their incumbent representative in the U.S. House as their nominee in the race for the state's 1st Congressional District. Finstad faced off with Gregory Goetzman and Oliver Morlan in the Republican primary on Tuesday. Goetzman previously unsuccessfully challenged Finstad in 2024, earning a measly 4.26% of the vote compared to the incumbent's 90.9%. Morlan, who is involved in his family's industrial cleaning business, ran in Tuesday's race as the political outsider. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS Of Minnesota's eight districts in the U.S. House of Representatives, the 1st District is one of the state's four Republican-held House seats. It covers a large swath of southern Minnesota, including Rochester and much of the state's farm country. Finstad will advance to the November general election to face the winner of the Democratic primary between Alex Eaton, a math teacher and former teachers-union leader, and Jake Johnson, a small business owner. Eaton is considered more establishment while Johnson is considered to be the more progressive of the Democrat candidates. The bipartisan Cook Political Report ranks the race as 'lean Republican,' a downgrade from the 'solid Republican' ranking in the last elections as Minnesota, especially in its city centers, increasingly embraces leftist ideals. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Rep. Finstad has represented Minnesota in the House since winning a 2022 special election. It was held after Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn, who after years of therapy and surgery for a kidney cancer diagnosis in 2019 and after testing positive in January 2022 for COVID-19, died on February 17, 2022. Before Hagedorn, the seat was represented by Democrat Tim Walz, who left Congress after being elected governor in 2018. He is still governor, after an unsuccessful run for vice president on the ticket with then-Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Walz announced on January 5, 2026 he would not seek reelection. Minnesota's 1st congressional district has trended Republican in recent election cycles but has a history of electing candidates from both parties. Agriculture, health care, manufacturing and the economy are expected to remain central issues as the race moves toward the November general election. The Republican and Democratic nominees will compete in November to determine who will represent southern Minnesota in the U.S. House. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd3a72c5335ae10458cb4 4-year-old dies after suffering electrical shock from clothes dryer inside Kansas home te 2026-08-12T02:00:07.954Z 4-year-old dies after suffering electrical shock from clothes dryer inside Kansas home A 4-year-old child died in a "tragic accident" last Thursday after being electrocuted by a clothes dryer, according to Kansas officials. The incident happened in Savonburg, Kansas, while the child was "playing" inside a home, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) said in a statement Saturday. The child "allegedly received an electrical shock from a 220v dryer," the sheriff’s office said. The parents rushed their child, who was reportedly unconscious, to a local hospital around 9:30 p.m., according to authorities. GEORGIA TEACHER, FATHER HAILED AS HERO AFTER DYING TO SAVE GIRL FROM MYRTLE BEACH RIP CURRENT However, the child was later pronounced dead at the hospital. No foul play is suspected at this time, and the ACSO is investigating the incident. Officials extended their condolences to the family and responders involved following the incident. "The Sheriff’s Office extends our heartfelt condolences to the family members and all those affected by this tragedy, including the Allen County dispatchers, first responders, and hospital personnel," the office said. A 220-volt electrical current, which was involved in Thursday’s accident, can cause serious injury or death, including cardiac arrest. MAN, WOMAN KILLED IN RIP CURRENT AS LIFEGUARD SHORTAGE LEAVES DANGER ZONES IN BEACH DESTINATION While clothes dryers have been linked to thousands of home fires annually, primarily caused by lint buildup blocking exhaust ducts or overheating electrical elements, electrical deaths involving major laundry appliances are considered extremely rare. In one of the rare instances, a 10-year-old boy was found dead inside a dryer at a Houston-area apartment complex in 2018, according to Fox 5 DC.  A medical examiner determined the boy had been electrocuted, while investigators found no signs of injury or foul play.  The death was ruled accidental. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd14c2c5335ae10458c3c Failed presidential candidate wins Dem primary for Midwest governor amid fraud scandal fallout te 2026-08-12T01:50:04.740Z Failed presidential candidate wins Dem primary for Midwest governor amid fraud scandal fallout Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has won the Democratic nomination for governor of Minnesota as she continues her bid to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz, who dropped out of his re-election bid in the midst of a massive fraud scandal. Klobuchar, Minnesota's senior U.S. senator and a former Democratic presidential candidate, defeated a field of long-shot challengers in Tuesday's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary. Klobuchar will move on to face the winner of the crowded GOP primary in November. MN GOVERNOR RACE TO REPLACE WALZ SEES MAJOR SHAKEUP AS GOP CONTENDER ENDS CAMPAIGN: 'DON'T SEE A PATH' Walz announced earlier this year that he would not seek another term as governor as his administration faced intense criticism over its handling of fraud involving Minnesota government programs that federal prosecutors say could end up costing the taxpayers over $9 billion. The fraud issue has loomed over Minnesota politics, with Republicans hammering Walz and state Democrats over what they say was a failure to prevent the misuse of taxpayer dollars. Klobuchar entered the race with significant advantages in name recognition and political experience. She has represented Minnesota in the Senate since 2007 and previously served as Hennepin County attorney. She also sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 before ending her campaign and endorsing former President Joe Biden. KLOBUCHAR VOWS FRAUD CRACKDOWN, AUDIT OF MN GOV’T AS GOP BLASTS WALZ TIES When she rolled out her governing priorities in May, Klobuchar said: "You are right to be angry about the fraud. It is unacceptable and it must end." She promised a "top-to-bottom audit" of state government beginning on "day one." The Plymouth, Minnesota born Klobuchar's campaign includes a policy plank titled "Make Government Accountable and Root out Fraud." It says that "fixing the government is the foundation of everything we need to do" and promises "immediate action to root out fraud." Klobuchar's gubernatorial campaign puts her in the unusual position of seeking a new office without first relinquishing her seat in Washington. Klobuchar has not resigned from the Senate while campaigning for governor. Her current Senate term does not expire until January 2031, meaning a loss in the gubernatorial race would not by itself cost her the Senate seat. If Klobuchar wins the governorship in November and resigns from the Senate, her departure would create a vacancy in Minnesota's congressional delegation. Klobuchar will now attempt to keep the governor's mansion in Democratic hands in November in a state that has not had a Republican governor since former Gov. Tim Pawlenty left office in January 2011. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd14a2c5335ae10458c1f Fighter Jets Intercept Aircraft Over Trump’s Patriot Games in Ohio te 2026-08-12T01:50:02.062Z Fighter Jets Intercept Aircraft Over Trump’s Patriot Games in Ohio It was at least the fourth time that an aircraft has violated the no-fly zone near President Trump this week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcefb2c5335ae10458bc2 Trump’s ‘firewall’ against socialism in battleground state punches ticket to election te 2026-08-12T01:40:11.073Z Trump’s ‘firewall’ against socialism in battleground state punches ticket to election Rep. Tom Tiffany is one step closer to capturing the governor's mansion in battleground Wisconsin for the Republican Party. Tiffany, a hard-right member of the House Freedom Caucus who is backed by President Donald Trump, on Tuesday topped medical service technician Andy Manske to secure the Republican gubernatorial nomination, the Associated Press reported. Tiffany is expected to face off in the general election against far-left state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is likely to win the Democratic nomination for governor. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The winner in November will succeed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who decided against seeking a third term in office. The race is a top gubernatorial flip opportunity for the GOP. Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), is running on a platform that includes guaranteed paid leave, boosting the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour, and a one-year moratorium in Wisconsin on building AI data centers. Hong has faced scrutiny over years-old social media posts calling for defunding and abolishing the police. But she says she no longer supports cutting police budgets or abolishing police departments. "I'm not defunding the police, not abolishing police. I am serious about public safety," Hong emphasized on Saturday as she took questions from voters. DEMOCRATIC GROUP LAUNCHES $15 MILLION WAR ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: 'MORTAL DANGER' Hong also made national headlines over the past two weeks for a resurfaced social media post from 2020 where she argued that the country should "cancel Thanksgiving" in order to "stop celebrating colonialism." Hong walked back her Thanksgiving comments, amid backlash, and now says that Thanksgiving is her "favorite holiday." On her resurfaced tweets, Hong told reporters on Saturday that she has "evolved" and "learned." DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Pro-GOP super PACs, including one aligned with the Republican Governors Association, shelled out millions of dollars to boost Hong in the primary, as they viewed her as the weakest Democratic candidate. In a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the primary, Tiffany said his state would be "the firewall… We’ll be the place that stops socialism." And Tiffany, who grew up on a dairy farm, added, "Some people may not agree with a few of the policies that I'm for, but they know I'm genuine. They know I'm authentic." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcefa2c5335ae10458bb9 White House asks DOJ to consider new prosecution in Reflecting Pool case te 2026-08-12T01:40:10.381Z White House asks DOJ to consider new prosecution in Reflecting Pool case White House officials have asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to explore whether it would be possible to pursue a new prosecution against the man accused of vandalizing the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, weeks after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony charges against him, Fox News has learned. The previous case, which U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office moved to dismiss on July 31, accused Olympic canoeist David Hearn of damaging the costly $14 million project after cracks, algae growth and peeling sealant were discovered. Pirro's office cited findings from the Department of the Interior that concluded the damage was linked to flaws in the installation process rather than vandalism. White House officials have since reached out to the DOJ to determine whether Hearn could instead face a misdemeanor charge, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. No final decision has been made, Fox News has learned. TRUMP URGES JEANINE PIRRO TO REVISIT DROPPED LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM CASE In response to the move, Hearn's attorneys said pursuing a new case would only undermine the DOJ's credibility after prosecutors already acknowledged they lacked sufficient evidence to support the original charges. "If true, it would mark a shocking first: a case that the DOJ lost by its own admission because it lacked the evidence to convict, returning from the dead. This would add another bizarre turn to a sad chapter in the DOJ's history and further harass an innocent man," the attorneys said in a joint statement. The statement was issued by Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders Fund, Mary Dohrmann of Washington Litigation Group, and Steve Levin of Steptoe LLP. TRUMP SAYS HE 'DISAGREES 100%' WITH U.S. ATTORNEY JEANINE PIRRO OVER REFLECTING POOL CASE While Pirro's office has moved to drop the original federal case, prosecutors sought a dismissal without prejudice, meaning the charges could potentially be brought again. The possibility of a renewed prosecution comes as the Trump administration has repeatedly maintained that the damage was caused by vandalism. President Donald Trump said slashes were found in the pool's material that appeared to have been made with a knife. He also claimed people had been seen kneeling at those exact locations with their hands in the water. U.S. Park Police identified Hearn as a suspect after he was reportedly seen grabbing and tugging on a loose section of the pool's coating on June 19. Police said he continued to do so even after National Park Service employees urged him to stop. TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM ALLEGATIONS, CITES NEW WITNESS ACCOUNT The damage was estimated at about $1,000 and resulted in Hearn's indictment on July 2 on one count of felony destruction of property. Trump has urged Pirro to reconsider her "hastily made" decision to drop that felony charge and criticized Hearn's alleged political connections, claiming he was a "big player" in the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue. "U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro should re-visit her hastily made decision, especially since it turned out that the ‘gentleman’ involved is a big player in ActBlue, a disgraceful fundraising SCAM, and is represented by a TRUMP DERANGED SLEAZEBAG, Political Hack Lawyer, Norm Eisen, and CREW, a group that uses ‘charity’ for political purposes which is, to the best of my knowledge, ILLEGAL!" Trump said. Trump later said Pirro "choked" under pressure from a judge regarding the case and "folded like an ​umbrella." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef92c5335ae10458ba9 5 Things to Know About Angie Craig, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T01:40:09.015Z 5 Things to Know About Angie Craig, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Minnesota Ms. Craig, a moderate Democratic congresswoman, flipped a swing House seat in 2018 to become Minnesota’s first openly gay member of Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef82c5335ae10458ba0 5 Things to Know About Peggy Flanagan, Democratic Senate Candidate in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T01:40:08.348Z 5 Things to Know About Peggy Flanagan, Democratic Senate Candidate in Minnesota Ms. Flanagan, the progressive lieutenant governor of Minnesota, is a former organizer who could become the first Native American woman in the Senate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef72c5335ae10458b97 Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump te 2026-08-12T01:40:07.665Z Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump Some of President Trump’s top officials traveled on the original Air Force One, which the president secretly disembarked. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef62c5335ae10458b89 Minnesota Primary Election Polling Offers Few Answers in Key Races te 2026-08-12T01:40:06.942Z Minnesota Primary Election Polling Offers Few Answers in Key Races The small group of independent surveys in the Democratic primary for Senate and the Republican primary for governor showed a large share of undecided voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef62c5335ae10458b80 Areas to Watch in Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary for Governor te 2026-08-12T01:40:06.344Z Areas to Watch in Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary for Governor A race between Francesca Hong and David Crowley could highlight the fault lines between Madison and Milwaukee. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef52c5335ae10458b77 Trump-Backed Representative Wins Nomination for Wisconsin Governor te 2026-08-12T01:40:05.703Z Trump-Backed Representative Wins Nomination for Wisconsin Governor Tom Tiffany, a conservative from western Wisconsin, said he would try to lower taxes, bring transparency to health care and protect farmland. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef42c5335ae10458b6e Amy Klobuchar Wins Minnesota’s Democratic Primary for Governor te 2026-08-12T01:40:04.821Z Amy Klobuchar Wins Minnesota’s Democratic Primary for Governor The fourth-term U.S. senator jolted Minnesota politics early this year by mounting a bid to succeed Gov. Tim Walz. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef32c5335ae10458b65 Areas to Watch in Minnesota’s Senate and Governor Primaries te 2026-08-12T01:40:03.792Z Areas to Watch in Minnesota’s Senate and Governor Primaries Divides in both parties will be on display Tuesday night, particularly in a group of key counties. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bca422c5335ae10458a9d In Wisconsin Governor Primary, Polls Have Shown a Progressive Democrat With a Big Lead te 2026-08-12T01:20:02.837Z In Wisconsin Governor Primary, Polls Have Shown a Progressive Democrat With a Big Lead Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has consistently led in a Democratic primary that struggled to settle on a field of candidates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc7ee2c5335ae10458a43 Private equity company Apollo agrees to finance deal with New York Yankees organization for $2.6 billion te 2026-08-12T01:10:06.710Z Private equity company Apollo agrees to finance deal with New York Yankees organization for $2.6 billion Well, it's here, private equity has entered the world of Major League Baseball. Private equity has long yearned to make inroads into the growing and increasingly lucrative world of sports, including even college football teams or conferences. But this week became the biggest sign yet that these businesses are intent on increasing their investments into preeminent sporting organizations. Not just any preeminent sporting organization, the largest, most successful and most recognizable brand in Major League Baseball: the New York Yankees. JERRY JONES 'OPEN' TO CO-OWNING COWBOYS WITH MARK CUBAN: 'ALL THE RESPECT IN THE WORLD FOR HIM' On Tuesday, Apollo Sports Capital and the Yankees announced that the two sides had agreed to a deal injecting $2.6 billion into the Yankees franchise, while keeping the Steinbrenner family in charge. This represents one of the largest investments into a baseball team, and a blueprint for similar investments moving forward. It's not clear how much of a stake in the Yankees Apollo is purchasing, though Forbes estimated the organization's valuation at around $8.5 billion earlier in 2026. But Major League Baseball rules restricts any individual private equity company to 15% ownership stake in a team. Again, though it's not been reported how much ownership Apollo is taking, it seems likely that $8.5 billion figure is far too low. And it indicates that, as usual, owners crying poor about their franchise valuations are not being fully forthcoming or honest. Not every team is the Yankees. But when a private equity company is willing to invest $2.6 billion just to get involved with a baseball team, it's clear that there's a lot more money coming into MLB than they've let on. The San Diego Padres, for example, sold for nearly $4 billion earlier in 2026. Peter Seidler bought that organization for $800 million in 2012. MLB'S SALARY CAP PROPOSAL WON'T FIX THE LEAGUE'S NON-EXISTENT COMPETITIVE BALANCE PROBLEMS Still think baseball needs a salary cap? Or do owners need to spend commensurate with the rapid growth of their franchises in recent years? Hal Steinbrenner issued a statement on Tuesday welcoming Apollo to the "Yankees family." "We welcome Apollo to the Yankees family," he said in the statement. "We are continually seeking ways to strengthen our positioning, and this partnership allows us to explore pursuing strategic opportunities." Just what fans want to hear: strategic opportunities, not "signing Tarik Skubal." But again, this is what baseball's become; billionaire owners using their locations, investment and money to finance "strategic opportunities," not make their baseball team the best it can possibly be. Instead of blaming players or the Dodgers for doing their best to win games, more attention and focus should be placed on owners treating their organizations like real estate investments instead of competitive sports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc7ed2c5335ae10458a37 5 Things to Know About Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law in Wisconsin’s 7th District Race te 2026-08-12T01:10:05.295Z 5 Things to Know About Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law in Wisconsin’s 7th District Race If elected, Mr. Alfonso, 26, would be the youngest member of Congress, thanks in no small part to the support his father-in-law, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and an endorsement from President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc7ec2c5335ae10458a2e 5 Things to Know About Tom Tiffany, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate in Wisconsin te 2026-08-12T01:10:04.236Z 5 Things to Know About Tom Tiffany, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate in Wisconsin Representative Tom Tiffany is running with President Trump’s backing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc7ea2c5335ae10458a25 5 Things to Know About Francesca Hong, the Progressive Running for Wisconsin Governor te 2026-08-12T01:10:02.800Z 5 Things to Know About Francesca Hong, the Progressive Running for Wisconsin Governor The state assemblywoman, a democratic socialist, is a chef and former small business owner. Her campaign focused on economic issues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc5982c5335ae104589c3 ‘Twilight’ star Kellan Lutz traded California for Tennessee land and Bible studies te 2026-08-12T01:00:08.460Z ‘Twilight’ star Kellan Lutz traded California for Tennessee land and Bible studies Kellan Lutz said this week that he left California three years ago for Tennessee after the pandemic. "I love California, I really do," he explained on "Inside of You" with Michael Rosenbaum. "The whole Tennessee move happened when we had our second kid." The "Twilight" actor said they moved from Orange County – and his wife, Brittany Lutz, hopes to eventually move back there or at least to be "bi-ish coastal." ‘SOPRANOS’ STAR JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER FLED HOLLYWOOD FOR TEXAS WHERE SHE NO LONGER FEELS ‘WATCHED’ Lutz’s wife was born and raised in Orange County. "Her family is awesome. But post-COVID, a lot of people flew, like fled California. A lot of people lost jobs and wanted to move somewhere a little bit more peace given." His wife’s family chose to leave California, and he said they followed them to Tennessee, mainly because otherwise she wouldn’t have had a support system when he goes on location for work, and she’s left at home with the children. "And one of the kids got sick. She felt really out of control as far as not being able to bring both kids there or just kind of helpless. So, she's like, ‘Can we move?’ I'm like, ‘Yeah, of course," he explained. He added that other men with kids in his life told him that new moms usually wanted to move to where their mom lives "just to help with the kids." 'VAMPIRE DIARIES' STAR IAN SOMERHALDER SAYS LEAVING HOLLYWOOD FOR FARMING 'SHIFTED MY LIFE FOREVER' "Then when they decided to move, I was like, "OK, well, we're going to do it. We're going to give it a couple years and we have, and it's great. There's a lot of great things about Tennessee, especially Franklin where we live." The family moved to Tennessee three years ago, but he acknowledged he doesn’t know how long they’ll stay. "We got some land, got great Bible studies that we're a part of, great churches, great community," he said. "There's a lot of actors. I've gone to probably more movie premieres in Franklin, Tennessee, than I have in L.A., you know, the last couple years since I lived there." Admittedly though, there are adjustments. "Like we aren't seasons people," he said. "There's tornadoes. My wife goes on red alert, especially when you have kids. And we do miss good sushi and good Mexican food." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc5962c5335ae104589b8 5 Things to Know About Michele Tafoya, Republican Senate Candidate in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T01:00:06.068Z 5 Things to Know About Michele Tafoya, Republican Senate Candidate in Minnesota Ms. Tafoya, the favorite to become the state’s Republican nominee for Senate, spent years as an N.F.L. sideline reporter and has leaned into her sports background. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3462c5335ae1045898b Bullhead City woman arrested on charges of unlawful flight and DUI te 2026-08-12T00:50:14.463Z Bullhead City woman arrested on charges of unlawful flight and DUI BULLHEAD CITY — A woman involved in a traffic collision reportedly failed to pull over for police investigating the crash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3452c5335ae10458982 Hospice of Havasu receives national recognition with 2026 ELITE award te 2026-08-12T00:50:13.735Z Hospice of Havasu receives national recognition with 2026 ELITE award BULLHEAD CITY — Hospice of Havasu was named a 2026 Hospice Honors ELITE recipient. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3442c5335ae10458979 Bureau of Land Management invites public feedback for sales of oil and gas leases in the Arizona Strip te 2026-08-12T00:50:12.962Z Bureau of Land Management invites public feedback for sales of oil and gas leases in the Arizona Strip LITTLEFIELD — U.S. Bureau of Land Management is looking for public comment on almost 80,000 acres of public land that could be opened up for oil and gas drilling in the region near Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument and the town… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3442c5335ae10458970 Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey te 2026-08-12T00:50:12.258Z Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey PHOENIX – Little girls sit in the stands holding homemade signs and wearing the jerseys of their favorite players. They cheer as those players skate by the glass. For the first time, girls can dream of playing professional hockey. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3432c5335ae10458967 Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey te 2026-08-12T00:50:11.526Z Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey The Arizona Kachinas 14U team advanced to quarterfinals of the national championships in Rochester, Minn. this spring, highlighting the growth of girls hockey in the state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3422c5335ae1045895e Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey te 2026-08-12T00:50:10.683Z Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey The United States’ Megan Keller (5), covered in the U.S. flag, gets a hug from a teammate as the women’s ice hockey team celebrates winning the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 19, 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc33a2c5335ae1045891a Abdul El-Sayed Deleted Old Posts and Videos Defending ‘Defund’ and Floating an End to Fireworks te 2026-08-12T00:50:02.917Z Abdul El-Sayed Deleted Old Posts and Videos Defending ‘Defund’ and Floating an End to Fireworks The removed posts from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, immediately set off Republican attacks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc0e42c5335ae1045880b Trump looms over blue state primary as progressive gov faces far-left challenge te 2026-08-12T00:40:04.977Z Trump looms over blue state primary as progressive gov faces far-left challenge Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is no fan of President Donald Trump, but his progressive primary challenger, state Rep. Josh Elliott, says he’s too cozy with the president. Lamont defeated Elliott in a high-stakes New England primary Tuesday in a state that not long ago shifted from competitive territory to reliably Democratic. Elliott, D-Hamden, painted Lamont as too "nice" to Trump, saying that being "nice is a problem right now." "Nice doesn’t solve affordability. Nice doesn’t solve fascism or fight back against fascism," Elliott told the Connecticut Mirror. ANTI-TRUMP SENATOR DEFEATED BY FAR-LEFT RIVAL AFTER HEATED GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY "[Ned] can be nice all day long, but that’s a liability right now." Lamont, meanwhile, told the outlet that "talk is cheap" and said Elliott has little to offer compared with the incumbent’s record during his nearly eight years in office. Lamont’s camp said it wants to see single-payer healthcare and additional resources for early childhood education in the state. Connecticut is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for the New York City, Providence and Boston metropolitan areas. GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FIGHTING TO FLIP BLUE STATE UNVEILS HEALTHCARE PLAN TO LOWER COSTS, EXPAND ACCESS Lamont faces state Sen. Ryan Fazio, R-Greenwich, in the November general election. While now reliably blue, Connecticut not long ago had several Republicans in Congress and GOP governors with staying power, including John Rowland, who was later imprisoned. Republicans held Connecticut’s governorship for much of the period between the Reagan era and 2010, when the late Gov. M. Jodi Rell decided against seeking another term and Democrat Dannel Malloy succeeded her. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Former Sen. Prescott Bush, father of former President George H.W. Bush, represented Connecticut in the U.S. Senate for more than a decade in the mid-20th century. Lowell Weicker, a liberal Republican U.S. senator who preceded Joseph Lieberman, also served as governor in the 1990s under the "A Connecticut Party" line, which he founded. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe922c5335ae104587b0 Former WWE Diva and Torrie Wilson rival has taken her talents to OnlyFans at the age of 55 te 2026-08-12T00:30:10.795Z Former WWE Diva and Torrie Wilson rival has taken her talents to OnlyFans at the age of 55 Dawn Marie is the latest former WWE star to launch an OnlyFans. She joins several others who have taken their talents behind a paywall to connect with fans. One of the most notable and successful to do it is Mandy Rose. Marie, now 55, got her start in the ECW before moving to the WWE in the early 2000s and making a name for herself during the WWE Divas Era, better known to wrestling casuals as a time of elevated storytelling. Marie became a rival of WWE Hall of Famer Torrie Wilson during that time of storytelling thanks to an incredible storyline involving Wilson's real-life father, Al,. He became her on-screen love interest before a staged marriage. WWE LEGEND TORRIE WILSON NEARLY RETIRED FROM POSTING SEXY PHOTOS AFTER A CALL FROM A SO-CALLED FRIEND Obviously, that created tension between the two that carried over into the ring. Like I mentioned, a different time for storytelling in the WWE. Marie left the WWE in 2005. She filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the company that alleged she was fired for being pregnant. That lawsuit was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount in 2007. A few years after that she retired from wrestling and became a nurse in New Jersey. Now the WWE legend, as she referred to herself, is on OnlyFans, and she set the expectations for any of her fans who were geared up for her to come flying off the top rope with explicit content. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Please note only sexy shoots and implied nudity will ever be shown here," Marie wrote. "No full nudity or overtly sexual/adult content is allowed." Keep it classy, people. This is her source for all her exclusive content, but she's not going off the rails with it. This isn't a free-for-all. She wants to interact with her fans, but you have to act like you have some sense. "I’d love to hear from you in DM’s so don’t be shy, send me a message!," she adds. "Keep it fun, flirty and respectful." That's not too much to ask. This isn't the work of someone trying to make a name for herself. She's a retired wrestler who was there during the Diva Era, show her some respect. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe922c5335ae104587a7 Pat McAfee attends sporting event with President Trump wearing jeans and a backwards cap te 2026-08-12T00:30:10.106Z Pat McAfee attends sporting event with President Trump wearing jeans and a backwards cap President Donald Trump, without a doubt the most sports-minded president in recent memory, is in Ohio on Tuesday night for the culmination of the 2026 Patriots Games – and he brought Pat McAfee in tow. So the most beloved and most hated politician in the country, and the most beloved and most hated sports personality in the country (sorry, Stephen A.) hung out Tuesday evening. PAT MCAFEE POKES FUN AT ANTHONY FAUCI PLEADING THE FIFTH AMENDMENT LIVE ON ESPN McAfee, the former NFL punter and prolific ESPN personality, sports show host, and soon-to-be highest-paid employee, met Air Force One when it landed in the Midwest. And, God bless McAfee, he was wearing a baseball cap. Backwards. The dude is meeting the most powerful man on the planet and he wore jeans, a T-shirt, sneakers and a backwards cap to the meeting. Told you he is at once beloved and bemoaned. Trump got off the plane and stepped into a consistent rain shower. He held his umbrella with one hand and pointed at McAfee with the other. And McAfee stood in the rain and similarly pointed at Trump. This is game recognizing game. And this is going to set off some people. Because, did we mention? McAfee works at ESPN and the former World Wide Leader is not known for being a bastion of conservative political principles. So there could be internal backlash for McAfee. Don't think so? Ask New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, or Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph what followed their meetings with Trump. Chances are good McAfee won't be moved. He's been here before because he was criticized for having Trump on his show last November as a bow to Veterans Day and he defended the move. McAfee actually sat next to Trump at this event. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM When the crowd cheered, "We love you, Mr. President," McAfee applauded. And about that event: The White House said Trump's return to the Buckeye State for the Patriot Games finals was "to celebrate 250 years of American Independence by honoring the excellence, grit and competitive spirit of America's youth." The Patriot Games is a national youth athletic competition held at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio. It brings together teenage athletes ages 14 to 17, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and tribal nations to compete in sports and physical challenges as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration. The competition will award a $250,000 scholarship prize pool to one male and one female champion, creating opportunities for young Americans in the hope it inspires millions of others across the country. McAfee discussed the Patriot Games on his show Tuesday. One might expect he will discuss the event on his show Wednesday. And he might tell everyone what he thought of Trump. This is going to break some brains at ESPN. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe912c5335ae1045879e South Carolina GOP Senate showdown heads to runoff in race to succeed Lindsey Graham te 2026-08-12T00:30:09.408Z South Carolina GOP Senate showdown heads to runoff in race to succeed Lindsey Graham Appointed Sen. Darline Graham has advanced to a runoff election in the special Republican Senate primary in South Carolina, the Associated Press reported, in the race to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. With no candidate topping 50% of the vote, Sen. Darline Graham will be joined by one other contender in the runoff in two weeks, in a primary field that included Rep. Ralph Norman, Rep. Russell Fry, former Gov. and former Rep. Mark Sanford. Tuesday's primary was held one month to the day after the late longtime senator suddenly died at age 71. The nomination showdown is the latest test of President Donald Trump's immense grip over the GOP and the power of his endorsements in Republican primaries, as the president backed Graham, who is the late senator's younger sister. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster last month appointed Graham to fill the remainder of the current Senate term, which concludes at the end of the year. REPUBLICANS DEFY TRUMP, JUMP INTO SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE DESPITE HIS HANDPICKED SUCCESSOR Graham, as she voted on Tuesday, said she's running to help "President Trump get his agenda passed." Norman, who unsuccessfully campaigned this year for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in the race to succeed term-limited South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, and Fry, a two-term congressman, are both House allies of Trump and also showcased their support for the president in their Senate campaigns. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Sanford, who briefly launched a long-shot and unsuccessful White House GOP nomination challenge against Trump in the 2020 presidential primaries, is known as a fiscally conservative budget hawk. Sanford pointed to the nation's debt as a key motivator behind his decision to launch a Senate campaign. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The large field of GOP contenders also included businessman Mark Lynch, who lost to Lindsey Graham by nearly 30 points in the June Republican Senate primary. The Trump endorsement hasn't proven to be a sure bet this cycle in solidly-red South Carolina. THE MIDTERM SENATE RACES THAT COULD FLIP THE BALANCE OF POWER IN CONGRESS Trump backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for the GOP gubernatorial nomination — in the race to succeed the term-limited McMaster — ahead of the state's early June primary. Evette was the top vote-getter in the primary but lost the ensuing runoff election against South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson in a landslide. And Trump, ever hungry for a victory, endorsed Wilson in addition to Evette days before the runoff. The winner of the Senate runoff election in two weeks will be considered the clear front runner in the midterms against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a pediatrician. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe902c5335ae10458795 AOC's attempt to dismiss 'Woke 1' as 'crazy' draws criticism from left-leaning outlets te 2026-08-12T00:30:08.602Z AOC's attempt to dismiss 'Woke 1' as 'crazy' draws criticism from left-leaning outlets Even left-leaning and progressive media have begun to turn on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., over her attempts to laugh off the extreme rhetoric of the "Woke 1" era. On Tuesday, The Atlantic published an article titled "The Democrat Can't Just Laugh Off 'Woke 1,'" criticizing Ocasio-Cortez for shrugging off the past progressive beliefs she once championed as a "crazy" time. "I have a local city councilman that has this saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" Ocasio-Cortez said while laughing on ABC's "This Week." "And I think that what’s important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now." AOC TRIES TO LAUGH OFF 'CRAZY' WOKE ERA AS THING OF THE PAST, BUT CONSERVATIVES AREN'T AMUSED The Atlantic writer Idrees Kahloon wrote that Ocasio-Cortez was not the only Democratic candidate who has attempted to walk back or distance herself from extreme beliefs like defunding the police but warned that those attempts could backfire as socialists continue to gain power. "All of these avoidance strategies could fail. Woke 1 may be over, but progressives have not given up their attempt to take over the Democratic Party apparatus," Kahloon wrote. "Candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America — who have proved ascendant in primary elections this year — still take radical positions." "Ideas never die, but they can go dormant," he continued. "The unwillingness to extirpate wokeness now may result in its resurgence later. The silence of conventional Democrats and the ascent of the DSA could make the party’s 2028 presidential-primary contest resemble the 2020 one." "Then, candidates of all stripes competed to out-left one another, committing themselves to positions that caused their party electoral trouble for years," Kahloon continued. "Should Ocasio-Cortez become the Democratic candidate for president, she may experience that painful lesson firsthand." AOC TRASHES DEMOCRATS FOR CLOSING RANKS AROUND BIDEN, REJECTING PRIMARY CHALLENGERS A Mother Jones report on Tuesday likewise viewed Ocasio-Cortez's comments as an attempt to appear more moderate for a 2028 presidential run and criticized her for "going backward" in terms of social reckoning. "While this may be valuable in future elections, it raises the question of what it says to those who elected Ocasio-Cortez and are still confronting the struggle of the late 2010s and previous decades. One can win votes without laughing off progressive discussions. What if the rhetoric of six years ago evolved into a more widespread, substantial reckoning? In 2026, it’s not enough to repeat the same rhetoric — let alone signal toward going backward," the Mother Jones article read. CNN reporter Aaron Blake described Ocasio-Cortez laughing off past political takes on Tuesday as "bad for our politics" if voters cannot trust what politicians believe. "Implicit in these arguments is that maybe these politicians didn't believe what they said in real time — that they were just saying stuff. But the question then becomes: Does that also apply to what they're saying today?" he wrote. "It would be better to reward politicians who have the foresight and wisdom to take positions that they actually believe in and can stick to — and can stand the political test of time," Blake added. VIRAL POST ASKING FOR 'PEAK WOKE' MOMENTS EXPLODES ONLINE WITH NCAA TRANS TITLE, BLM RALLY INTERRUPTION, AOC Though progressive outlet Vox largely defended Ocasio-Cortez's tonal shift, it also acknowledged that politicians like Ocasio-Cortez were "stepping back from things they used to say." "The broad ideals — diversity, equity, a basic sense of fairness — still matter to Democratic voters. Criminal justice reform still has real purchase with the base. Minority and women candidates have kept winning since 2024, and even ideas like reparations still resonate with big chunks of the Democratic electorate. What’s changed isn’t who these candidates are — it’s what they choose to lead with," a Vox article read on Monday. "What has fallen out of favor is a way of talking." In a comment to Fox News Digital, NewsBusters Executive Editor Tim Graham remarked that liberal outlets are likely criticizing Ocasio-Cortez for inadvertently ridiculing the goal of electing more Democrats. "The liberal journalists who aren't accepting ‘Woke 1’ excuses are the ones who want the AOC wing of the Democrats to come to grips with how they will lose in red or purple states by taking cartoonishly extreme positions like defunding the police. That may work in deep-blue Queens, but not in Nebraska," Graham said. "They're saying 'we agree on our shared goals, but we don't like your lingo or your rhetorical poses,'" he added. "You can't get away from it just by claiming it's now passe. It may have aged badly, but it never went away. Woke 1, if it was repealed, was repealed by [President Donald] Trump when he won in 2024 and set out to dismantle DEI ideology as it was installed in government-funded institutions."   Ocasio-Cortez previously faced intense backlash from conservative commentators and politicians for laughing off her past support for extreme rhetoric or policies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe8e2c5335ae10458789 Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth te 2026-08-12T00:30:06.773Z Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth Transgender rights advocates said the new rule would face a legal challenge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe8d2c5335ae10458780 Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina te 2026-08-12T00:30:05.707Z Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina Ms. Graham did not win the special primary outright, despite having President Trump’s endorsement. Her runoff opponent was still too close to call. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe8c2c5335ae10458777 Ned Lamont Wins the Democratic Primary for Connecticut Governor te 2026-08-12T00:30:04.262Z Ned Lamont Wins the Democratic Primary for Connecticut Governor Josh Elliott, a state representative who mounted a primary challenge, pledged to raise taxes on the rich and take the state on a more progressive path. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbc362c5335ae1045872a Judge dismisses Arizona fake electors case but leaves door open for a new prosecution te 2026-08-12T00:20:06.278Z Judge dismisses Arizona fake electors case but leaves door open for a new prosecution Arizona's 11 fake electors sign a document in Phoenix on Dec. 14 2020, falsely claiming that they were the state's electors and that Donald Trump won the presidential election in Arizona. Screenshot via AZGOP A Maricopa County judge has dismissed the criminal case against Arizona’s 11 fake electors but left the door open for future indictments — though whether that happens depends on the outcome of November’s election.  Two years ago, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed charges against the 11 fake electors who signed a document falsely awarding Donald Trump the state’s electoral votes following the 2020 election that Joe Biden won, as well as seven other people close to Trump and his campaign who orchestrated the scheme.  Among those indicted by a grand jury were state Sen. Jake Hoffman, former state Sen. Anthony Kern, Turning Point Action COO Tyler Bowyer, then-AZGOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward and top Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows.  Trump later issued dozens of pardons to fake electors in Arizona and other battleground states that he lost in 2020 that shielded them from federal prosecution. A handful of state-level efforts were all that remained to hold them accountable.  But the Arizona criminal case was foiled last year when Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam Myers dismissed the indictments, siding with the fake electors who said that prosecutors left out critical information when presenting the case to jurors. They argued that jurors should have been given a copy of the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which they claimed absolves them of wrongdoing. The 138-year-old law details how Congress should deal with multiple slates of electors from a single state.  Mayes unsuccessfully petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to reverse that decision, leaving her with little choice but to seek new indictments.  On Tuesday, Myers issued a final ruling dismissing the case. But he rejected multiple requests from the defendants to dismiss the case with prejudice, which would have barred Mayes from reviving the challenge in the future with new indictments.  In his ruling, Myers wrote that claims from the fake electors that they’d been forced to sacrifice time, money and their emotional well-being weren’t sufficient to stop the state from seeking legal redress later.  “Defendants have cited, among other factors, the passage of time, the amount of money spent, the stress caused to the Defendants, fundamental fairness, and the interests of justice,” Myers wrote. “While the Court does not discount the significance of those circumstances, the Court finds that the interests of justice do not require a dismissal with prejudice.” But whether Mayes will be able to see a new series of indictments through will depend on whether voters award her another four-year term in November. The Democrat is hoping to fend off a challenge from Gilbert Republican Warren Petersen, the head of the Arizona Senate, who is unlikely to pursue the same legal path.  Petersen is an election denier who helped launch the state legislature’s partisan “audit” of the 2020 election that sought to provide evidence that the election was rigged against Trump. It ultimately found no evidence of election fraud and concluded that Biden defeated Trump. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb9de2c5335ae104586a9 Paramount escalates threat to leave California as Dem AG's antitrust lawsuit stalls Warner Bros merger te 2026-08-12T00:10:06.075Z Paramount escalates threat to leave California as Dem AG's antitrust lawsuit stalls Warner Bros merger Paramount's new chief is threatening to move his studio out of California if the Golden State's attorney general doesn't come to the table to resolve the high-stakes antitrust lawsuit. Puck News reported Tuesday that Paramount CEO David Ellison is serious about relocating his headquarters to a more business-friendly state like Georgia, Tennessee or Texas if California AG Rob Bonta, who is leading 11 other states to block Paramount's $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), doesn't negotiate a settlement by Oct. 1. According to the report, Ellison is "in contact" with multiple states. Ellison, who will soon be forced to pay WBD a multimillion-dollar "ticking fee" if the merger stays in limbo, remains convinced that Paramount would be victorious in court — except the antitrust trial isn't taking place until March 2027, meaning his company will have to likely fork over at least $650 million quarterly to WBD if nothing is settled until next spring. PARAMOUNT-WARNER BROS DISCOVERY ANTITRUST TRIAL DATE SET; MERGER PUT ON PAUSE OVER LEGAL BATTLE According to the report, Ellison could move Paramount — and potentially Warner Bros. if he ultimately merges both companies — out of California "regardless of the eventual outcome of the case." Ellison has even developed a five-year plan that would relocate the vast majority of jobs out of the state while still maintaining a footprint in Hollywood. Bonta slammed the latest Paramount buzz, renewing his accusation of attempted "blackmail" by the studio. "In a span of weeks, Paramount agreed to halt the merger until a court decision or until June 2027, asked for a November trial, and is now back with another attempt to blackmail the state into letting an illegal deal through. Paramount has lost the plot as it continues to lose in court," Bonta wrote on X. "It didn't work the first time — on the eve of our July lawsuit — and it won't work this time." "This illegal merger will result in higher costs, fewer options, and fewer people making movies. My office remains committed to stopping illegal consolidation and protecting a vibrant California economy for businesses that play by the rules," he added. CALIFORNIA AG ROB BONTA FACES ‘POLITICAL FAVOR’ CLAIMS OVER NETFLIX-LINKED $1M TRAIL IN PARAMOUNT SUIT However, while speaking at a Politico conference later in the day, Bonta did signal a willingness to negotiate with Paramount if "structural remedies" are implemented by the company. Bonta's lawsuit claims the merger would "lead to higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and television, harming movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and ultimately, audiences on every sofa and movie theater seat in the U.S." The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District for the Northern District of California, claims the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act, which holds that mergers that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly are illegal. Both sides argued their case last week but Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín waited until Monday to temporarily delay the merger. The merger, which was set to close this year, is now being delayed until at least June 2027. Bonta has faced accusations of a conflict of interest from his Republican challenger for California attorney general, Michael Gates, who questioned whether a financial connection to Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings' family influenced Bonta's decision to bring the lawsuit.  "Rob Bonta has turned his taxpayer-funded office into a favor factory for his political bosses and donors. He's pursuing politically-motivated litigation against a competitor for a company that's bankrolled his PAC," Gates told Fox News Digital.  Campaign-finance records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Hastings' wife, Patty Quillin, contributed $1 million to Smart Justice California Action Fund on March 16, 2022. The independent committee was working to boost Bonta and other progressive prosecutors. Netflix was previously in negotiations to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery before Paramount made its offer.  CNN STAFFERS SEE PARAMOUNT MERGER AS 'INEVITABLE' DESPITE LEGAL BATTLE DELAYING ELLISON TAKEOVER CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS Paramount's bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery would be a historic deal merging two major Hollywood studios under one corporate umbrella as well as all of their television networks, including CBS and CNN. Critics of the deal believe such a merger would crush the entertainment industry and lead to mass layoffs. Some have also been vocal against Ellison and his billionaire father, Larry Ellison, who is heavily financing the deal and is a close ally to President Donald Trump. Liberal critics in particular also claim that, as a result of the deal, CNN would be given a MAGA-bent to its coverage, and it would be run by current CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who has been harshly criticized by some media liberals. The Paramount CEO has previously assured that CNN would maintain editorial independence following the merger. In an op-ed published in The New York Times, Ellison addressed the "speculation" about what would happen to CNN under his ownership. "I have regularly voted for candidates of both parties; I hold some views that would be called conservative and others that would be called liberal, just like most Americans; and when it comes to our news operations, I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views. I believe that news should be based on facts and truth," Ellison wrote. "Great news organizations like CNN and CBS News are here to tell it straight down the middle," he added. "That requires newsrooms that reflect the whole world, not one side of it. And it requires independence." The deal would follow Ellison's $8 billion purchase last year of Paramount, merging the studio with Skydance Media. Fox News Digital reached out to Paramount and Bonta's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News' CJ Womack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb9dd2c5335ae104586a0 ‘The Office’ star Lucy Davis ‘at peace’ with 'incurable' cancer diagnosis after nearly ignoring warning sign te 2026-08-12T00:10:05.296Z ‘The Office’ star Lucy Davis ‘at peace’ with 'incurable' cancer diagnosis after nearly ignoring warning sign Lucy Davis revealed a devastating Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis after quietly battling the disease for the past year and a half. "The Office" actress said the cancer had metastasized to her spine, right hip and ribs and was now "incurable," with chemotherapy no longer an option. "The initial lump that I felt, wasn’t a ‘lump’ as such; rather a kind of hard spot. Really tiny," she wrote on Instagram. "I almost didn’t bother getting it checked. So I guess I’m saying don’t ignore anything – get everything checked out." Rather than dwell on her prognosis, Davis said she was determined to embrace whatever time she had left. BARRY MANILOW RESCHEDULES CONCERT 45 MINUTES BEFORE START AMID ONGOING LUNG CANCER RECOVERY "As of now, I’m trying to live out whatever might be left of my life in as fun a way as I possibly can," she explained. "I always like to find the teachable moments in anything negative that happens. And cancer has not disappointed in that regard; there’s a lot I have learned from it, and I’m grateful for that." Davis said maintaining that outlook had not made the physical realities of cancer any easier. "As some of you will know, the pain can really be something else," Davis wrote. "Standing and walking for too long a time can be hard, and I need to use a wheelchair sometimes (so if you see me toddling around in one, feel free to give me a push!)" Despite the pain, Davis said she had found peace with what could come next. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I’m not scared of whatever comes next," she said. "I’m at peace with it. I’ll see my Gracie sooner than expected, and for me, leaving my physical body just means going home. Any and all grieving is for my family; it’s far harder for them than for me." But Davis made clear she had no plans to stop pursuing the work and causes she loved. "I’m still going to keep up all my work for animal rights," Davis noted. "It’s so important to me. And I still would like to keep working. I’m perfectly able to do so, and acting is one of the biggest joys in my life." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Davis began acting in the 1990s, with an early role as Maria Lucas in the BBC’s acclaimed 1995 adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice." Her major breakthrough came as receptionist Dawn Tinsley in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s original British version of "The Office," which ran from 2001 to 2003 and became an international comedy phenomenon. Davis later built a career spanning British comedy and major Hollywood productions including, "Shaun of the Dead," "Wonder Woman," "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and "The Villains of Valley View." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb9db2c5335ae10458695 Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit te 2026-08-12T00:10:03.223Z Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit The United States picked up multiple streams of information, including one potential threat that involved a shoulder-fired missile. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb78a2c5335ae10458639 CBS Sports president says 'no timetable or final decision' on Tony Romo's future after OWI arrest te 2026-08-12T00:00:10.413Z CBS Sports president says 'no timetable or final decision' on Tony Romo's future after OWI arrest Tony Romo’s status with CBS remains a fluid situation, but the president of CBS Sports said "there is no timetable or final decision" following his OWI arrest last month. CBS Sports president David Berson spoke at "NFL on CBS" Media Day on Tuesday, where he was asked about Romo, who was placed on indefinite leave by the network. J.J. Watt was named as CBS Sports’ top analyst alongside play-by-play legend Jim Nantz on gamedays ahead of the 2026 NFL season. The announcement came after Romo was arrested by Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputies after showing signs of impairment while driving in Wisconsin on his way back from a golf event. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "It’s an evolving situation and we are still assessing," Berson replied to the question about Romo. "There is no timetable or final decision at this time. "I hope you can respect and appreciate this is a personal matter and a legal one for Tony." A follow-up question asked Berson why he was placed on leave as the legal situation played out. "We have to consider the impact on our image and our brand," he replied. "That’s very important to us. The focus should be and needs to be on our presentation and this great product and not on any others. "Fortunately, we have a deep bench and everybody is stepping up." Romo was charged with operating while intoxicated after performing poorly during field sobriety tests. He was also charged with having an open bottle of alcohol in his vehicle and with unsafe passing. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Romo is in the middle of his massive 10-year, $180 million deal with CBS as their top NFL analyst, and he is reportedly still owed $72 million after signing the deal in 2020. OutKick reported in late July that Romo’s future with CBS is in jeopardy beyond his leave, as there were doubts prior to his arrest about whether the network would keep him as its lead analyst after the 2026 season. It’s also worth noting CBS will be airing the Super Bowl in 2028. Debate about Romo’s preparation has come up in recent seasons, especially among critics saying he hasn’t gelled with Nantz like in years past. It’s also been reported that Romo’s contract has an industry-standard morals clause, which CBS could invoke to fire Romo over the arrest video. His legal team, though, would almost certainly fight that with millions still owed. Romo’s court date has been set for Sept. 21, which comes eight days after CBS Sports’ first NFL broadcast. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb7892c5335ae10458630 Fever coach Stephanie White launches fiery defense of herself after Sophie Cunningham hit te 2026-08-12T00:00:09.308Z Fever coach Stephanie White launches fiery defense of herself after Sophie Cunningham hit When Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington hit Sophie Cunningham on Saturday, pundits predictably turned on Cunningham. Meanwhile, Fever coach Stephanie White stayed quiet. White has stayed similarly quiet when Caitlin Clark has absorbed physical hits and media fire. Heading into Tuesday's game against the New York Liberty, White took the podium and suddenly found plenty to say. "You know, this isn't necessarily for those people that are in this room. This is more for an online community that's trying to create narratives that simply don't exist. Trying to create a fabrication or distortion of who I am, of what I'm about. Our players' success, our players' health and wellness, our players' safety is always a top priority for me. One of the things I pride myself on is my relationships with players." SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST White brushed off criticism as a fabricated narrative while Cunningham absorbed the heat. Then came her explanation. "For those who have anything to say about the play in the last game? I didn't see the play in real time. I went straight to a press conference. I thought the play got called right. Thankfully, Sophie's okay. Was it egregious? Absolutely. When you have a chance to watch that over and over and over on replay, you can see that. I didn't have that in real time." Missing the hit live explains Saturday night. It doesn't explain the silence that followed. FEVER COACH STEPHANIE WHITE DODGES QUESTION ON GOP LETTER ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK’S TREATMENT IN WNBA "I take personally any suggestions that I don't 100% always have my players' back. I ride with them 10 toes down all the time, all of the time. They know that. It's a shame that we can't have an opportunity to talk about what great basketball they're playing because they are f***ing playing." Riding "10 toes down" rings hollow when Cunningham was left to absorb the backlash after Carrington's hit. Clark has faced similar moments before her. Then came the moralizing. White added, "The reality is with me, I will always lead with love. I will also lead with grace. I will always lead with humility. And I will always lead with integrity. Doesn't mean I'll always get it right. I'm also human." Nobody attacked her humanity; they called out her passivity. White then framed the criticism as something more sinister. LET'S HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK, RACISM, AND MEDIA COWARDICE She continued, "The hate, the fear-mongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that's trying to hijack our league will not win. It won't win. We are united. We are connected. We will not be divided. Every day, these women put their a** on the line. Every day. When they go low, we go high. Love will win, grace will win. Humility will win and kindness will win. I stand by them, I will always stand by them. Everybody else can go to hell." After the news conference, Fever president Kelly Krauskopf soon issued a statement backing White. "Coach White has done a tremendous job leading the Fever and for the second-consecutive season, has us in great position for a playoff push. She has kept our team focused and united, all while under the brightest spotlight our team and our league have ever experienced. She has the full support of leadership." The statement backs White. But it doesn't answer the criticism. Cunningham took the hit and the backlash that followed. By the time White finally called Carrington's play "egregious," much of her response was spent defending herself. That's not riding 10 toes down. That's showing up after the fight is over. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home