https://meenews.co/post/6a331915197238567832a4a6 'Off Campus' star Ella Bright sets the record straight on why she sounds British despite being fully American te 2026-06-17T22:00:53.917Z 'Off Campus' star Ella Bright sets the record straight on why she sounds British despite being fully American "Off Campus" star Ella Bright is setting the record straight about her roots. During a candid interview, the rising actress candidly revealed that despite her unmistakable British accent, she's actually "fully American." Host Amanda Hirsch noted that Bright was born in New York and asked about her time living in the United States. "Yeah, I was born in New York and then we kind of moved back and forth from New York to London until I was like six, I think," Bright said on the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast. "And then I've been in London my whole — I don't really remember it." 'STRANGER THINGS' STAR MILLIE BOBBY BROWN SHARES REAL NAME AS SHE ADMITS CHANGING IT FOR 'S---S AND GIGGLES' The actress revealed that she once had an American accent as a child, but it faded after spending most of her life in the United Kingdom. When Hirsch pointed out that Bright's parents are not British, the actress responded, "No, I'm fully American. The only British people in my family are my sisters and I." Bright explained that her father is from Oklahoma and her mother is from California. 'STRANGER THINGS' STAR MILLIE BOBBY BROWN CHOOSES GEORGIA FARM LIFE OVER HOLLYWOOD AFTER SHOW'S FILMING "My entire family still live in Oklahoma," she said. According to Bright, her family's move overseas was connected to her father's job, but her relatives have embraced her British accent over the years. "They love the British accent. So, it's very funny," Bright said. "My cousin's always like, 'Speak, speak.'" CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The conversation also turned to Bright's performance in "Off Campus," where she successfully adopted an American accent for the role. Hirsch praised the actress' vocal transformation, saying she was convinced Bright was American while watching the series. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Your American accent is so good in 'Off Campus.' And I'm so sensitive to that," Hirsch said. "Like I feel like one of my superpowers is… being like, 'That actress is British. Like I know it.' And then I'll look it up and be like, 'Knew it.'" The podcast host added that she would not have guessed Bright was British after hearing her performance. "Your American accent is so good. I would have never known," Hirsch said. Bright stars as Hannah Wells, the fan-favorite heroine at the center of "Off Campus," a steamy college drama based on Elle Kennedy's bestselling novels. Set in the high-stakes world of Briar University's elite hockey team, the series follows students as they navigate romance, heartbreak and the growing pains of early adulthood. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a331901197238567832a49d 'Yeah, I saved a life': Michelle Obama casually reveals she rescued a choking friend at dinner te 2026-06-17T22:00:33.448Z 'Yeah, I saved a life': Michelle Obama casually reveals she rescued a choking friend at dinner Michelle Obama recently revealed that she casually saved a friend who was choking on food while they were out at dinner. The former first lady made the revelation during a conversation with her brother, Craig Robinson, and comedian Kevin Hart on her and Craig's podcast, "IMO," in an episode released on Wednesday. The trio were talking about health scares when Obama brought up the incident. "I gave one of my girlfriends the Heimlich maneuver at dinner," she said, to the amazement of Robinson. BOY, 8, SAVES CHOKING FRIEND WITH HEIMLICH MANEUVER: SEE THE VIDEO Obama explained that she was eating dinner with her friend, her daughter Malia Obama, and two of Malia's friends. "We're the same age and you know, you start having… swallowing problems," Obama said. "Things just stop. But she had chewed her food — she had told me before that she had this esophageal issue where things will get stuck, so I knew that about her." At one point during the dinner, the woman stood up and coughed, Obama said. NYPD OFFICERS SAVE CHOKING 2-YEAR-OLD BOY, BODYCAM VIDEO SHOWS "I think she coughed up something, and it got stuck in her throat," she recalled. "She was straining, and I said, 'Are you OK?'" to which the woman shook her head. Obama then positioned herself behind her friend and began performing the Heimlich maneuver. "I had never done the Heimlich before, and it dislodged it. It just popped up right away," she said. MICHELLE OBAMA URGES PARENTS NOT TO TRY TO BE FRIENDS WITH THEIR CHILDREN Once everything was fine, Obama turned her attention to her daughter and the two friends, who had "pushed away from the table" when the incident began. "I looked at the kids and I was like, ‘What were you all doing?’" she asked them. "They were like, ‘You're right,’" Obama said. "'We were useless.' They realized that that was a mother moment." Hart quipped that the tale wasn't just a "casual story." "That's one you've got to pull out at some dinners. That's actually a story," he said. "Yeah, I saved a life," Obama responded. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3316bb197238567832a415 New Mexico seeks massive penalty from Meta after jury found tech giant liable for endangering children te 2026-06-17T21:50:51.896Z New Mexico seeks massive penalty from Meta after jury found tech giant liable for endangering children The New Mexico Department of Justice is seeking nearly $1 billion from Facebook parent Meta after a New Mexico jury last month found the tech giant liable for endangering children and misleading the public about the safety of its platforms. Following last month's verdict, Meta was ordered to pay the maximum civil penalty allowed by law — $5,000 per violation — for breaching the state's Unfair Practices Act, totaling $375 million. A recent filing asked the court to force Meta to pay $953 million into a fund that would support public education and behavioral health work, according to a report from SourceNM. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez previously argued executives chose to "put profits over kids’ safety," disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew. Torrez alleged Meta's specific design choices enabled pedophiles and predators to sexually exploit children on its platforms. He added the company intentionally designed its apps to addict young users, exposing them to dangerous content promoting self-harm and eating disorders. The state's requested abatement amount was dropped more than 90% from its initial demands. A Meta spokesperson told Fox News Digital that throughout the trial, the New Mexico Attorney General "continued his misguided strategy of proposing mandates that would risk leaving teens less safe, infringe on parental rights and stifle free expression."  "Even the judge noted those mandates could be an "overreach," the spokesperson said. "The State’s case ignores the hundreds of apps teens use daily and fails to provide scientific or legal justification for their demands of Meta. We remain committed to providing safe, age-appropriate experiences and have already launched many of the protections the state seeks, including 13 safety measures this past year." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3316a1197238567832a3e0 Federal Prisons Must Provide Hormones Sought by Trans Inmates te 2026-06-17T21:50:25.415Z Federal Prisons Must Provide Hormones Sought by Trans Inmates The government had argued that a “pendulum swing” in the medical consensus justified treating trans inmates with psychotherapy and antidepressants instead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a331475197238567832a37e Caitlin Clark unveils Nike Caitlin 1 as her first signature shoe with an October release date te 2026-06-17T21:41:09.128Z Caitlin Clark unveils Nike Caitlin 1 as her first signature shoe with an October release date Caitlin Clark finally has her own signature shoe. The Indiana Fever star announced the Nike Caitlin 1 on Wednesday afternoon, ending months of anticipation after Nike revealed her signature logo last year. Clark’s first signature model is expected to release Oct. 1, according to multiple reports. ESPN reported the shoe will cost $140 in North America and $135 in the rest of the world. "This is like your debut album, you want it to be killer," Clark told ESPN. MARY CAIN'S BOOK AND NIKE'S TRANS-ATHLETE STUDY REVEAL THE SAME PATTERN OF CORPORATE HYPOCRISY The first look shows a royal blue basketball shoe with Clark’s interlocking "CC" logo on the tongue and outsole, a textured upper and a layered Nike Swoosh on the side. ESPN reported that the stacked Swooshes were designed to mimic Clark’s initials, while the outside of the foot includes nodes made of "C’s" and the inside features "2’s" as a nod to her No. 22 jersey. There are also messages underfoot, including "Shoot More Threes," "From Anywhere" and "It was never a long shot." "There's a lot of different Easter eggs all over the shoes that people can search through the shoe and kind of find," Clark told ESPN. "The shoe looks one way when you're watching me on the court, but when you physically hold it in your hand and see it up close, there's a lot of little discoverables for the consumer, which I think is really fun too." Clark teased the announcement throughout the week. She hinted that her long run of wearing Kobe Bryant sneakers was coming to an end, changed her Instagram profile to show part of the upcoming shoe and wore an all-blue outfit before Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Tempo with a bracelet that read "10-01-26." The Caitlin 1 also uses Nike’s new "Opticast" technology, which the company said is designed to reduce drag and improve on-court movement, according to ESPN. Nike said the shoe was built around Clark’s speed, range and unpredictability. RESEARCHER SAYS NIKE PULLED PLUG ON TRANS YOUTH ATHLETE STUDY AFTER 'HATERS GOT WIND OF IT' Clark told ESPN she wanted the shoe to work both on and off the court. "I wanted this to be something that looked different than something that's on the shelves," Clark said, "but I also wanted it to be something that people are comfortable wearing." Nike is also launching an 18-piece Clark apparel line that includes jackets, T-shirts and graphic hoodies, according to ESPN. EEOC INVESTIGATING NIKE FOR ALLEGED ANTI-WHITE BIAS AGAINST EMPLOYEES, JOB APPLICANTS Clark becomes the fifth active WNBA player with a signature shoe from a major brand, joining Angel Reese with Reebok, Breanna Stewart with Puma, Sabrina Ionescu with Nike and A’ja Wilson with Nike. It’s another major business marker for Clark, whose arrival in the WNBA has driven ratings, attendance and attention around the league. Now, she has the signature shoe to match. Clark said Tuesday that she "probably was never a kid that grew up thinking that this was going to be in the cards" for her. It is now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a33145c197238567832a349 ‘The Whole World Saw That’: Congo Fans Rejoice in Draw With Portugal te 2026-06-17T21:40:44.211Z ‘The Whole World Saw That’: Congo Fans Rejoice in Draw With Portugal “If you’re coming to face Congo,” one fan said after his team stunned Portugal, a global soccer powerhouse, “just get ready to run and to fight, because we’re going to give it to you.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a331446197238567832a32d Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming; now he says the real AI winners won’t be selling AI te 2026-06-17T21:40:22.203Z Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming; now he says the real AI winners won’t be selling AI Chi-Hua Chien has spent more than two decades as a venture capitalist, but he thinks like a cultural anthropologist. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330fd7197238567832a25b The best practical picnic items for your Fourth of July celebration te 2026-06-17T21:21:27.276Z The best practical picnic items for your Fourth of July celebration Heading out for a picnic before the America 250 fireworks show? Prepare now with essentials that can help make the day more comfortable. From patriotic picnic blankets to Coleman coolers and bug zappers, these finds help create the perfect picnic setup for your celebration. READ MORE: We found 10 patriotic deals in Amazon's America 250 shop — all under $50 Grilling tool set: $39.99 (33% off) Banana Boat Sport Ultra SPF 50: $13.86 (27% off) Coleman vintage cooler: $149.99 (25% off) Beach tent: $39.99 (20% off) OFF! CleanFeel bug spray: $11.99 (17% off) Golf cornhole game set: $99.95 (17% off) Extra-large picnic and beach blanket: $24.98 (14% off) This Coleman chair hits all the marks — it's easy to carry, folds up in seconds and is affordable. Best of all, it has a four-can cooler on the side that gives you ready access to your drinks. Unwind while enjoying the Fourth of July festivities in this GCI Outdoor rocker. The easy-fold technology lets you pack up quickly, and a built-in cupholder securely holds your favorite drinks. This folding picnic blanket features a bold red, white and blue pattern and is large enough for the whole family during America's 250th anniversary celebrations. The waterproof design makes cleanup a breeze. Just shake it off before folding it into the compact carrying case. READ MORE: Patriotic decor for America's 250th: Wall art, doormats, plates and more If you plan to enjoy the Fourth of July outside, a Yeti Roadie keeps food and drinks ice-cold while saving you trunk space. The taller build and thick strap help you carry the cooler long distances. Original price: $214.99 Find the shade you need to enjoy your picnic with Coleman's instant pop-up canopy tent. A simple press of a button expands the legs in seconds. Once up, the canopy offers UPF 50+ protection and 100 square feet of covered space. Original price: $109.99 A Coleman rolling cooler fits enough ice, food and drinks for the whole family. The pull-friendly handle gives you a secure hold, while the back wheels roll smoothly over rocks, sand and gravel. The when the lid is shut, the cooler doubles as an extra seat and can hold up to 250 pounds. READ MORE: Shopping for America 250? Here's what's actually made in the USA — and what's imported Original price: $49.95 JBL's Go 4 speaker packs a bold sound into a small package. It's lightweight enough to clip to your backpack, yet still delivers powerful bass for an immersive listening experience. The waterproof build lets you continue your session even when it rains. The last thing you want to deal with at your Fourth of July picnic is bugs. Bring along this outdoor bug zapper from Amazon. It clears pests within a half-acre area, and a slide-out tray allows for a quick, mess-free cleanup. Original price: $424.99 At 41% off, Coleman's RoadTrip grill is one of the steepest markdowns on this list and includes a lightweight, foldable build and two all-terrain wheels. With up to 20,000 BTUs of cooking power, you can cook burgers, chicken and hot dogs for everyone at the picnic. READ MORE: From grills to boots: American-made products worth every penny Original price: $27.99 This 24-piece flatware set has enough bowls, plates and drink cups for six people. At $24, it's a bargain compared to tableware that needs frequent replacing. Throw them in the dishwasher for a quick cleanup when you get home. Original price: $19.99 Use this digital thermometer to ensure everyone gets their burger cooked to their preferred temperature. The one-second read helps you take food off the grill at exactly the right time, and with its waterproof design, you won't have to worry about damage. A Stanley Quencher keeps you hydrated in the hot summer heat. The leakproof lid has a flip straw, so you can sip without spilling. A double-wall stainless steel design holds ice longer than the average plastic bottle. Create more than 5 feet of shade with this portable beach umbrella. The red, white and blue pattern is on sale for less than $30, but it also comes in solid colors for $52. It provides UPF 50+ protection and breaks down into two pieces for easier handling. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Every picnic needs a basket, and this one comes fully loaded with plates, silverware, cups and even salt and pepper shakers. The handwoven, stain-resistant construction and colorful lining give you a unique storage solution. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330fbe197238567832a226 Colbert’s Use of ‘Peanuts’ Jingle on His Finale Will Cost CBS te 2026-06-17T21:21:02.028Z Colbert’s Use of ‘Peanuts’ Jingle on His Finale Will Cost CBS The network agreed to pay a licensing fee for an undisclosed amount to Lee Mendelson Film Productions, which is donating the money to charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330fa9197238567832a217 Arizonans can get help paying electric bills this summer te 2026-06-17T21:20:41.530Z Arizonans can get help paying electric bills this summer Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330d6d197238567832a198 Cure for certain cancers is ‘realistic’ goal in next decade, pharma lead says te 2026-06-17T21:11:09.516Z Cure for certain cancers is ‘realistic’ goal in next decade, pharma lead says A cure for cancer could be on the horizon in the next decade, according to experts. During the WSJ Leadership Institute CEO Summit in London last week, Johnson & Johnson Chairman and CEO Joaquin Duato reflected on the pharmaceutical company’s projections on the future of cancer treatment. In the next 10 years, the goal is to "try to eliminate cancer," Duato shared. NEW CANCER VACCINE DELIVERS STUNNING RESULT AGAINST ONE OF THE DEADLIEST SKIN CANCERS "That’s a high goal, and we are already making significant progress in certain cancers," he said. Duato used multiple myeloma as an example, noting that the life expectancy is currently 10 years, when it was previously "only single years." "We have treatments now that utilize your own immune system to attack the cancer," he said at the summit. "For patients who were already going into hospice, so they didn’t have any other alternative, they are [at] more than five years, with a single administration, in remission. That [is] spectacular." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "When patients see that, they cannot believe that because they have been coming to the hospital every week [for] a decade, having multiple therapies." According to Duato, Johnson & Johnson is working to understand the biology of cancer growth and to formulate new technologies to address it. "It’s realistic to believe that we are going to cure certain cancers, and some others we’re going to turn into chronic diseases," he predicted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "Cancer is an important thing – I cannot think about anybody who has not been touched by cancer," he went on. "But there are many other opportunities for us to actually advance science, to address very important social problems." Duato called out dementia as another "important problem" in need of a solution. He predicted that life expectancy, which has risen steadily over the past century, will continue to increase as longevity technologies and solutions advance, improving quality of life along the way. Duato commented that J&J has been optimistic about the role artificial intelligence will play in the future of healthcare, calling it a "force multiplier." Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel agreed with Duato's outlook on the future of cancer care, noting that certain cancers will turn into chronic diseases while others will find outright cures. "Advances [will be] based on the use of AI to help guide targeted treatments with expanding knowledge of cancer mutations and how to target them," he predicted, speaking to Fox News Digital. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Siegel added that biomarkers and AI can help with earlier diagnoses, as well as a more advanced and personalized approach to surgery. J&J recently acquired Firefly Bio, a biotech firm that produces drugs that enter cancer cells to "target certain proteins that contain difficult to treat gene mutations," the doctor added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330d59197238567832a18f Alex Murdaugh's lawyer vows to dismantle infamous kennel video as defense weighs another turn on the stand te 2026-06-17T21:10:49.550Z Alex Murdaugh's lawyer vows to dismantle infamous kennel video as defense weighs another turn on the stand The attorney who helped win Alex Murdaugh a new trial says the defense is ready to take on the piece of evidence that helped sink him the first time around. In a new interview on "Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno," veteran defense lawyer Dick Harpootlian revealed his team has a strategy for dealing with the infamous kennel video that prosecutors used to place Murdaugh near the scene of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. The cellphone video, recorded by Paul Murdaugh shortly before he and his mother were killed in June 2021, became one of the most damaging pieces of evidence presented during Murdaugh's 2023 murder trial. Prosecutors argued the recording destroyed Murdaugh's original alibi and placed him at the family's Colleton County kennels minutes before the killings. Now, as Murdaugh prepares for a new trial, Harpootlian says the defense has a plan. ALEX MURDAUGH DEFENSE TEASES NEW TRIAL STRATEGY WITH JURY FIGHT, TESTIMONY LOOMING "We absolutely do, we absolutely do," Harpootlian told Rotunno when asked whether his team has a strategy to address the video. "Yes, and we understand that's an issue and it's got to be dealt with." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST While Harpootlian declined to reveal specifics, the comments offer the clearest indication yet that Murdaugh's legal team intends to challenge one of the prosecution's most powerful exhibits when the case returns to court. 🚨 Know something we should investigate? 📩 Email: stepheny.price@fox.com 📸 Instagram: @fndstephprice 🎥 X: @StephenyPrice Your tip could lead to our next story. Another major question hanging over any retrial is whether Murdaugh would once again take the witness stand after testifying during the original proceedings. Harpootlian said that decision remains far from settled. KEY NAMES TO KNOW AS MURDAUGH DOUBLE-MURDER CASE GETS STUNNING RESET "That's a game-day decision," he said. "Things work around during a trial. What you thought he might have to respond to never came up. On the flip side, all kinds of bad stuff came up he's got to answer." WATCH: Would Alex Murdaugh testify again? Lawyer calls it a 'game-day decision' The veteran attorney said the defense is intentionally avoiding discussions with Murdaugh about testifying until they have a clearer picture of how a second trial will unfold. ALEX MURDAUGH MURDER CASE GETS NEW JUDGE AS RETRIAL LOOMS FOLLOWING SUPREME COURT REVERSAL The retrial itself could look very different from the first proceedings. Harpootlian told Rotunno he expects the second trial to be significantly shorter, in part because the defense believes much of the evidence related to Murdaugh's financial crimes could be limited or excluded. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X He also said the defense plans to seek a change of venue, arguing that years of intense media coverage and the televised nature of the original trial have made it difficult to find jurors who have not already formed opinions about the case. NEW TEXT MESSAGES FUEL ALEX MURDAUGH'S PUSH FOR NEW TRIAL Harpootlian further criticized the state's investigation, describing what he called "blunder after blunder" in the handling of evidence. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER He said investigators failed to collect certain DNA and fingerprint evidence and made mistakes in preserving key items recovered from the crime scene. Those issues, he argued, underscore why prosecutors may face a more difficult task convincing a second jury beyond a reasonable doubt. WATCH: Alex Murdaugh attorney predicts jury will find him not guilty at retrial SEND US A TIP HERE Despite Murdaugh's conviction, Harpootlian argued that prosecutors still face significant hurdles if they present the case to a new jury. "There's no eyewitness, there is no confession, there's not forensics that tie him to the scene. It's all circumstantial," Harpootlian said. He argued that the burden remains on prosecutors to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. ALEX MURDAUGH WINS NEW TRIAL AFTER COURT CLERK ALLEGEDLY TOLD JURORS NOT TO BE 'FOOLED' BY DEFENSE "We don't have to prove him innocent," Harpootlian said. "We have to show and argue that the state did not prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Harpootlian then offered a bold prediction about what could happen if the case is retried. "If you apply the correct legal standard, we believe Alex will be found not guilty." Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 of murdering his wife and son and sentenced to life in prison. The South Carolina Supreme Court later granted him a new trial after determining that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill improperly communicated with jurors during the original proceedings. The full interview is available on "Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno" on YouTube and podcast platforms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330d45197238567832a186 Whoopi Goldberg calls to 'change the regime' during Iran discussion on 'The View,' clarifies she meant Trump te 2026-06-17T21:10:29.593Z Whoopi Goldberg calls to 'change the regime' during Iran discussion on 'The View,' clarifies she meant Trump When "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg called to "change the regime" during a Wednesday discussion on Iran, she and her initially confused co-hosts had to clarify that she was referring to the Trump administration and not Iranian leadership. "What's also interesting is it’s reported that [Secretary of State] Marco Rubio and [Secretary of War] Pete Hegseth have opposed this deal," co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said during the segment in response to the U.S. potentially reaching a peace agreement with Iran following the three-month conflict. "So that to me shows that these are even people that are hardliners against the regime that don't think it's effective."  "What are [they] going to do about it though?" co-host Joy Behar asked. "They can't stop it. It's up to the president," Griffin replied. "So it’s useless," Behar said. "Well, you know, the only way to stop this is to change the regime," Goldberg said. "Right," Behar said. "That’s not happening." WHY TRUMP, IRAN SEEM LIGHT-YEARS APART ON ANY POSSIBLE DEAL TO END THE WAR "Well, but I believe it's going to happen because Americans, you know, we know we have to pay for stuff we don't like," Goldberg said. "People pay for stuff that they don't like." "Oh, ‘Change this administration,’" co-host Sunny Hostin said, clarifying that when Goldberg called to "change the regime," she was talking about the United States. "You mean this regime," Behar said in reference to the Trump administration, adding, "She's calling it a regime."  "Well, because that's what it is to me," Goldberg said. "That's what it is, you know, and the only way that that changes is if people decide that they've had enough, and they go in and start voting." "Yeah, that is assuming that they haven't rigged the election," Behar replied. EX-COUNTERTERRORISM CHIEF SAYS TRUMP MUST RESTRAIN ISRAEL BEFORE HE CAN DECLARE VICTORY IN IRAN The United States and the Iranian regime have crafted a new Memorandum of Understanding to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and address the Islamic regime’s nuclear program.  The diplomatic breakthrough is slated to be sealed at a signing ceremony on June 19 in Switzerland. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News' Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330be2197238567832a114 Trump's Iran deal 'giving a lot more to get a lot less' than Obama's, senator says te 2026-06-17T21:04:34.434Z Trump's Iran deal 'giving a lot more to get a lot less' than Obama's, senator says President Donald Trump's preliminary agreement with Iran is making its way through the media, but it still hasn’t made its way into the hands of lawmakers on Capitol Hill.  Those who have read the reports are split on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the administration intends to finalize in a ceremonial signing on Friday.  Some say it’s a worse outcome than former President Barack Obama's Iranian nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Trump ripped up in his first term.  TRUMP ADMINISTRATION UNVEILS SWEEPING TERMS OF PROPOSED IRAN AGREEMENT "Everything I've seen is, like, what's being reported by Bloomberg or the read-out on this thing is, we are giving a lot more to get a lot less than we got in the JCPOA," Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said.  "Now, I can't say that with an exclamation point on it until I actually see the memorandum, but every bit of reporting, thus far, says, we're giving a lot more to get a lot less than what we had before Donald Trump," he continued. The schism on the MOU doesn’t follow party lines, either.  TRUMP'S IRAN DEAL SPARKS GOP DEMANDS FOR VOTE AS CONGRESS REMAINS IN THE DARK "Reagan is rolling over in his grave," Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said on X. "Iran’s nuclear ambitions were not curbed, and they have learned that threatening the Strait of Hormuz works and will undoubtedly leverage it in the future. Now, Iran gets to build brand-new infrastructure under this deal." Administration officials revealed the plan to reporters on Wednesday and detailed plans for immediate waivers on Iranian oil exports, a framework for at least $300 billion in reconstruction and economic development, and a 60-day negotiation period aimed at securing a final agreement on Iran's nuclear program. But the agreement, in its current form, falls short of dealing with the central issue that started the war in the first place: Iran's nuclear program.  REPUBLICANS BAT DOWN BID TO HANDCUFF TRUMP’S WAR POWERS AS PEACE DEAL NEARS Instead, it commits both sides to negotiate the fate of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile and future enrichment activities as part of a final agreement.  Kaine, who pushed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA) during the Obama administration that requires congressional review of any nuclear deal with Iran, said that from what he’s seen, the memorandum "probably touches enough on the nuclear program that it would have to be submitted to Congress." Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was previously skeptical of the burgeoning deal earlier in the week, now appears to support it. When asked about Cassidy’s take on the MOU, Graham said, "I like Bill, but I don't think he quite understands what's going on here."  "I don't think the MOU is a deal, it's a framework of how to get a deal," Graham said. "There are parts of it I don't like. The way I look at it, is if you can find a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear ambitions, go for it. And the MOU puts it in place." When asked if he was OK with sanctions being lifted on Iranian oil exports, Graham said he was fine with the idea in the short-term and the money that would flow in, "Because if the deal doesn't work, all that stops."  "What I’m worried about is not taking an opportunity here to find a diplomatic solution," he said. "Because if you fail, then what is left is war." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330bce197238567832a10b Smiling suspect stands out as authorities release mugshots of 5 accused in alleged White House UFC attack plot te 2026-06-17T21:04:14.978Z Smiling suspect stands out as authorities release mugshots of 5 accused in alleged White House UFC attack plot Authorities have released all five mugshots of the suspects, including one who was all smiles, accused of plotting what prosecutors described as a "mass casualty event" targeting President Donald Trump and other high-profile officials during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, making all five booking photos publicly available. The men were arrested this month as part of a multi-state operation after federal authorities uncovered what prosecutors allege was a coordinated attack plan involving explosive-laden drones, sniper teams and safe houses intended to support an assault during the event. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro told Fox News on Wednesday that her office is not handling any portion of the case despite the alleged plot targeting a White House event. "We do not have a piece of that case," Pirro said. 5 CHILLING DETAILS FROM THE ALLEGED WHITE HOUSE ATTACK PLOT TIED TO UFC EVENT Asked whether she expected the matter could eventually be brought to her office because the alleged target was in Washington, D.C., Pirro said prosecutors need activity within the district to establish jurisdiction. "You have to have some kind of actual activity to bring a case," Pirro said. Fox News Digital obtained all five booking photos. FROM TRAINED ASSASSINS TO RALLY STAGE-RUSHERS, HERE'S EVERY KNOWN ATTEMPT ON TRUMP'S LIFE SINCE 2016 Tycen C. Proper, 19, of Ohio, is accused of compiling a target list containing 46 individuals and spending roughly $3,000 in graduation money on weapons, ammunition and tactical gear. Prosecutors allege investigators recovered writings outlining extremist beliefs and planning materials related to the plot. Bryan Omar Roa, 24, of California, was among the five suspects charged in connection with the alleged scheme. Prosecutors say he participated in encrypted group communications used by members of the group as they discussed the operation. Michael Alan Thomas, 32, of California, allegedly participated in discussions about contingency plans if members of the group were arrested. According to charging documents, Thomas suggested helping co-conspirators escape custody if necessary. "We will try to break them out of jail if we need to," Thomas allegedly said, according to court documents. Daniel K. Eskridge, 32, of Kidder, Missouri, allegedly offered his rural property as a safe house and discussed constructing a hidden bunker beneath a shed, according to prosecutors. Investigators also allege he participated in conversations about acquiring explosive materials. FROM RALLY GUNFIRE TO WHITE HOUSE SHOOTING, THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP CONTINUE TO MOUNT Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, 31, of Omaha, Nebraska, who's seen smiling in his mugshot released by officials, was identified by prosecutors as the alleged ringleader of the group. According to charging documents, Alvarez used coded references in encrypted chats when discussing intended targets, including Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Elon Musk. The group allegedly planned to launch explosive-laden drones above the White House UFC event before targeting officials and security personnel as attendees evacuated the area. MISSOURI MAN SENTENCED IN ATTEMPTED WHITE HOUSE ATTACK WITH U-HAUL TRUCK Federal authorities allege the attack plan called for drones to detonate above the crowd, forcing attendees and designated "high-value targets" toward a southern evacuation point where sniper teams would be positioned. Investigators further allege members of the group discussed obtaining military ordnance after determining they lacked the expertise to manufacture explosives themselves. According to court filings, one proposal involved targeting the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons, Kansas. The criminal case remains pending. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330b89197238567832a0bf Bill Pulte, a Bulldog for Trump, Prepares to Take Reins at Spy Agency te 2026-06-17T21:03:05.768Z Bill Pulte, a Bulldog for Trump, Prepares to Take Reins at Spy Agency Democrats and some Republicans excoriated President Trump’s pick for a top national security job. The president pushed ahead anyway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330b75197238567832a0b5 Wealthy donors & dark money are fueling ballot measure campaigns to limit trans rights te 2026-06-17T21:02:45.294Z Wealthy donors & dark money are fueling ballot measure campaigns to limit trans rights Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330b61197238567832a0ac Arizona’s anti-AEA ballot measure could ban police, firefighter union bargaining, critics warn te 2026-06-17T21:02:25.320Z Arizona’s anti-AEA ballot measure could ban police, firefighter union bargaining, critics warn Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330b4d197238567832a0a3 Backed by threat of clawbacks, feds wield tight grip on $50B rural health fund te 2026-06-17T21:02:05.363Z Backed by threat of clawbacks, feds wield tight grip on $50B rural health fund Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330b39197238567832a09a High inflation is forcing older women on fixed incomes to make hard choices te 2026-06-17T21:01:45.390Z High inflation is forcing older women on fixed incomes to make hard choices Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330b25197238567832a091 More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices te 2026-06-17T21:01:25.933Z More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330b12197238567832a088 Frustrated by inaction on ICE warehouse, activists move to dissolve Surprise altogether te 2026-06-17T21:01:06.472Z Frustrated by inaction on ICE warehouse, activists move to dissolve Surprise altogether Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a330afc197238567832a07f Tohono O’odham sue Trump admin over Arizona border wall construction te 2026-06-17T21:00:44.579Z Tohono O’odham sue Trump admin over Arizona border wall construction Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3308d2197238567832a027 Scottish soccer fans drink Boston bars dry, forcing 'emergency' beer deliveries te 2026-06-17T20:51:30.361Z Scottish soccer fans drink Boston bars dry, forcing 'emergency' beer deliveries Bars in the Boston area are running out of beer because Scottish soccer supporters are drinking them dry, according to reports. Boston was selected to host two of Scotland's FIFA World Cup matches this year. Members of the "Tartan Army" have turned up in the city in droves to support their team and partake in celebratory drinks while there to enjoy the games. "It's been a wild time in Boston as the Tartan Army has taken over," Boston Beer Co. manager of communications Devon Savage told Fox News Digital.  CUSTOMERS HIT WITH AUTOMATIC 20% GRATUITIES AS RESTAURANTS COMBAT TIPPING CONFUSION "As large groups of Scots swarmed Boston this week to experience the best of American culture while cheering on their soccer team, they found the Samuel Adams downtown Boston taproom. And they happily stayed for more than one pint!" Savage said the taproom ran out of Samuel Adams Boston Lager over the weekend because the Tartan Army drank them dry. "For perspective, from Thursday-Sunday, the Tartan Army drank four times as much Boston Lager as we run through on a typical four-day holiday stretch, like the Fourth of July," Savage said.  "We've had to schedule four 'emergency deliveries' to the taproom. We sold more than 4,000 pints of Boston Lager for almost 90 empty kegs." Savage said there are 20 beers on tap there, "including many you can only get at the taproom" — but the Scottish fans were basically only drinking Boston Lager. GEORGE WASHINGTON'S 1757 BEER RECIPE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE AHEAD OF AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY "We're trying to make the taproom their home away from home while in Boston," Savage added. "We've been here for over 30 years, and we've never seen anything like it," Noelle Somers, chief operating officer of Hennessy's Bar, told the Boston Globe. Hennessy's tripled its St. Patrick's Day sales last weekend and ran out of beer, NBC reported. A refrigerator door at Federal Wine & Spirits broke from being opened too many times, per NBC. The store also had its Budweiser and Corona beer wiped out in one day. Last Saturday, Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 at Gillette Stadium in nearby Foxborough, Massachusetts, the country's first World Cup win since 1990. The Tartan Army duly took a victory lap with kilts and bagpipes. About 5,000 fans marched to Fenway Park, NBC Boston reported.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "You have a drinking kilt, for obvious reasons, because it might get some spillage on it," one Scottish fan told the outlet. "You have a dress kilt. So you always have two kilts." Scottish supporters got a head start on their way over to America, OutKick reported, and "some airlines weren't even prepared for the sheer volume of drinking that they were hell-bent on doing." "They drank all the beer on their plane, with some starting to booze as soon as they woke up at 1 in the morning." A Reddit thread on the topic was generally supportive of the big-drinking tourists. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Not surprised," wrote one commenter.  "Was [at The Tam] Friday during the day, and it was bumping. Left for Beantown Pub 'cause it was way too hot at the Tam. Beantown was out of Coors, Modelo and a couple others by that time. Was just funny sitting at the bar, and every 10–20 mins hearing the staff bring up [it] was officially out or close to being out." "Was at Beantown Pub Saturday, most taps were kicked, bottles weren't in fridges long enough to get cold, and this was during the day," wrote another Redditor. "Also, they apparently ran out of bottles the night before." Someone else wrote, "We feel pride for a variety of reasons, but nothing swells the heart like hearing your fellow Scots have drunk another city dry." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "Well that's just impressive, I ain't even mad," yet another person wrote. "To be honest, I'm planning a trip to Scotland because of how fun the Scots are," someone else said. Scotland is set to play Morocco on Friday in Boston and Brazil on June 24 in Florida. "With Scotland set to face Morocco in Foxborough on Friday, Boston bars may want to start treating beer deliveries like emergency preparedness drills," the Morning Brew suggested in an Instagram post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3308bc197238567832a00f To end the war he started, Trump is poised to send $300 million to Iran and end sanctions te 2026-06-17T20:51:08.861Z To end the war he started, Trump is poised to send $300 million to Iran and end sanctions President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday read to reporters a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran to stop the ongoing war and allow for further negotiations, but did not release the exact text. The 60-day MOU outlines the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and reconstruction funds for Iran, and the promise of negotiations on Iran ending its nuclear program. Senior administration officials say economic and sanctions relief will only occur if Iran is on “good behavior.” “If we think that they’re just dragging us along and kind of bull- – – -ting us, then we’ll be very quick to pull the plug on it and go back to tightening the screws on them very, very aggressively,” a senior administration official who did not want to be identified said on a Wednesday afternoon call with reporters. President Donald Trump told reporters in France he “might” stay in Europe for the ceremonial signing of the memo, but doubted it. “This is a memorandum of understanding. It’s very important, but it might not be the kind of a document that I should be signing,” Trump told reporters at his final press conference of the G7 summit, a meeting of the world’s wealthiest capitalist economies. Earlier Wednesday he told reporters at the G7, “If I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head.” Trump announced Monday he had reached a ceasefire agreement with Iranian officials to temporarily end the war, which has lasted longer than 100 days, but the administration had not released any part of the agreement until Wednesday. Members of the U.S. Senate complained they had not seen the details and some said they wanted to vote on a final agreement. Iran’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed in a social media post Monday that a deal had been reached. Iranians requested the United States not release the text until language was finalized, according to a second senior administration official who added “it was obviously unfortunate we weren’t able to put it out right away.”  “We were trying to accommodate their domestic messaging and their domestic politics. We’re trying to build trust with them, and that’s what they asked us to do, so we agreed to do it.” Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned on social media June 12 against speculation on the deal which “has never been closer” and said details would be shared with the public “in due course.” Nuclear weapons The 14-paragraph “Islamabad memorandum of understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” which the second senior administration official read on the call, declares an “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.” The White House declined to provide a written copy of the MOU to reporters. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not agreed publicly to withdraw forces from Lebanon, which emerged as a second front of the war that the U.S. launched in tandem with Israel in February. The U.S. and Iran have 60 days, “extendable with consent” to reach a final deal. According to the agreement, Iran “reaffirms that it shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons.” The document charges the U.S. and Iran to agree on how to deal with Iran’s buried stockpile of enriched uranium, with the minimum arrangement being the “down blending” of the material on site under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency.   “The two parties also agreed to discuss the issue of enrichment and other mutually agreed matters related to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear needs based on a satisfactory framework being agreed upon in the final deal,” according to the MOU. In 2018, Trump pulled the U.S. out of a previous nuclear agreement brokered by former President Barack Obama’s administration. Obama appeared skeptical Saturday of Trump’s nuclear negotiations with Iran. “It is doubtful that any agreement that arises is going to be significantly different or a significant improvement from the deal that we had in the first place and had worked for, for a long stretch of time before we, the United States, pulled out of it,” he told ABC News’ Robin Roberts. Reopening Strait of Hormuz The agreement also commits the U.S. to “immediately” begin the removal of its naval blockade on Iranian ports, with a full and final stoppage to occur within 30 days. The U.S. will also have to remove military forces from the vicinity of Iran, meaning the American forces “will return our force posture in the region to that which existed before the conflict started,” according to the administration official. Roughly 40,000 troops were in the region prior to the war. That number increased to approximately 50,000 after Feb. 28. For its part, Iran must “make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days only from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa,” according to the agreement.  However, the MOU continues: “The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start in considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles, and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran will be instated within 30 days.” From there, Iranian officials agreed to negotiate a plan with the sultan of Oman and Persian Gulf states on “future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz.” The war’s de facto closing of the strait has rocked economies across the globe, as 20% of the world’s petroleum exports passed uninterrupted through the narrow waterway prior to the conflict. Oil prices reached $120 per barrel during the height of the conflict but have fallen to roughly $79 this week. Article 38 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea declares passage through straits a right that should not be impeded, though neither the U.S. nor Iran are party to the international agreement. $300B in reconstruction funds In perhaps one of the most “controversial” parts of the MOU, according to the senior official, Iran could see up to $300 billion in reconstruction funds. The White House official was quick to downplay the prospect of Iran reaping billions of U.S. dollars. “Note that it doesn’t require us to do anything to, one, to ever pay a cent of money to the Iranians, (and) to ever contribute money to this reconstruction fund,” the official said. “What it says is that if we get to a final deal, and if the Iranians behave, we will permit the sanctions relief that would allow, for example, the Emiratis to build a power plant in Iran. That’s all it says. If they do what they have to do, we will permit the investment and the reconstruction of their country,” the official said. Additionally, upon the signing of the MOU, the U.S. Department of Treasury will immediately issue waivers for the export of Iranian crude oil and other petroleum products, as well as associated activities, including bank transactions and insurance, according to the document. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3306b81972385678329f7b Hillary Clinton breaks with Democratic critics by backing Trump’s Gaza plan as the 'only game in town' te 2026-06-17T20:42:32.366Z Hillary Clinton breaks with Democratic critics by backing Trump’s Gaza plan as the 'only game in town' Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered surprising praise for President Donald Trump’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war while appearing in New York City earlier this week.  The unexpected show of support came as Clinton spoke with The New Yorker's David Remnick at 92NY on Monday, during a conversation in which the former Democratic presidential candidate touched on topics ranging from the Israel-Iran conflict to former President Joe Biden’s decision to run for re-election. Remnick then turned the conversation to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and pressed Clinton on her longtime support of a two-state solution in the region.  "But if I look at the Israeli polity, they don’t want a two-state solution, certainly not now. And if you look at the Palestinian polity, which is an even more complicated set of geographies and population, a two-state solution is not anywhere near the offing there," Remnick said. HILLARY CLINTON CUTS DOWN CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE ON 'THE VIEW' He went on to ask Clinton if the concept of a two-state solution is still viable within the region, as officials push for peace.  "So other than some constituents — now it’s diminishing — in the West and elsewhere, a two-state solution, which was fought for so hard but began going out the window many years ago, seems impossible," Remnick added. "Am I wrong?"  "You might be, but you might not be," Clinton said. "And here’s why. I’m going to say something positive about Trump — so hold on." "Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is actually a pathway to security for Israel, reconstruction for Gaza, and the possibility of self-determination — however defined — for the Palestinians," Clinton continued. "There are a lot of people who reject it because Trump did it, but it’s the only game in town. There’s nothing else."  TRUMP STAKES GAZA PEACE HOPES ON 21-POINT PLAN AS ISRAEL, HOUTHIS CONTINUE DEADLY FIGHTING Clinton said that if officials take Trump’s 20-point peace plan and implement it in its entirety, it may provide a feasible solution to end the war overseas.  "But I really believe if we took this 20-point plan, which starts with the disarmament of Hamas — a huge, important step yet to be accomplished — but took all of the 20 points so that it wasn’t just disarm Hamas, and maybe do some reconstruction and build some hotels, resorts on the coast," Clinton said. "But if you really took the whole approach that is embodied in that 20-point plan — and I know there are people who are working to try to move forward on that — there is a glimmer of a possible path forward." ISRAEL ACCEPTS TRUMP-LED CEASEFIRE PLAN THAT COULD END GAZA WAR WITHIN 60 DAYS CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Trump’s 20-point plan was introduced late last year, and includes granting Hamas terrorists who give up their weapons in favor of peace "amnesty," establishing Gaza as a "deradicalized terror-free zone" and redeveloping the area commercially.  "If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed-upon line to prepare for a hostage release. During this time, all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal," the document reads. In January, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff announced that the second phase of the plan was underway, while describing the efforts as transitioning the region "from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction." The administration also implemented a Board of Peace, chaired by Trump, with a goal of "providing strategic oversight, mobilizing international resources, and ensuring accountability as Gaza transitions from conflict to peace and development," according to a previous statement from the White House. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3306a41972385678329f72 Massachusetts Senate candidates trade sharp attacks in fiery debate as incumbent Markey skips event te 2026-06-17T20:42:12.905Z Massachusetts Senate candidates trade sharp attacks in fiery debate as incumbent Markey skips event The two candidates seeking to unseat Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey sparred during a fiery debate Tuesday night, exchanging sharp attacks on a range of issues. Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton and Republican attorney John Deaton clashed over President Donald Trump, sanctuary policies, Israel and Markey himself, who did not attend the event. During the debate, Moulton heavily sought to tie Deaton to President Donald Trump —  who remains deeply unpopular in the blue state of Massachusetts — despite the Republican candidate's insistence that he has never voted for the president. "You may say you're independent, you may say you haven't voted for him, but you're just going to enable his agenda," Moulton said, arguing that sending a Republican to Washington would be a mistake for Massachusetts voters. SETH MOULTON CLOSING GAP ON PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT ED MARKEY IN MASSACHUSETTS SENATE PRIMARY In response, Deaton said Massachusetts needs someone like him to "stand up for America and working people." "'F' the Republican Party. 'F' the Democrat Party — they all suck." Deaton said.   The Republican candidate also slammed Markey for skipping Tuesday’s debate, calling him "too much of a coward to be here tonight." Moulton defended Markey, while still urging a "new generation of leadership." "He's not a coward — he's a lifelong public servant," Moulton said. "We should honor that service." DEM SENATOR, 79, DRAWS PRIMARY CHALLENGE FROM REP. SETH MOULTON Markey, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1976, remains popular with the state’s most progressive voters. Moulton trails Markey in Democratic primary polling, while Deaton is widely viewed as the clear underdog in the race. The Republican previously lost to Sen. Elizabeth Warren two years ago in a Senate bid.  On immigration, the candidates offered starkly different positions during the debate.  Moulton advocated for the prosecution of ICE officials who carried out Trump's mass deportation agenda, while Deaton said the U.S. should expand legal immigration but maintain "zero tolerance" for illegal immigration. Deaton also rejected calls to abolish ICE, dismissing them as an election-year "slogan" akin to the push to "defund the police" in 2020. On foreign aid, Deaton took a hardline stance, saying he would not support sending additional funding to Israel, Ukraine or other countries unless it is clearly "proven" to serve the interests of Americans and Massachusetts residents. He also criticized Moulton, alleging the Democrat sought an endorsement from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) before later distancing himself after not receiving it. Moulton, meanwhile, backed conditional aid to Israel, saying the U.S. should not blindly support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also said he returned donations from AIPAC, arguing the organization’s positions have shifted in recent years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3306911972385678329f69 Tommy Paul's influencer fiancée Paige Lorenze teams up with Frankies Bikinis for 'bikini bride' collaboration te 2026-06-17T20:41:53.448Z Tommy Paul's influencer fiancée Paige Lorenze teams up with Frankies Bikinis for 'bikini bride' collaboration Tennis still has a power couple after the split of Taylor Fritz and his influencer girlfriend Morgan Riddle. And Paige Lorenze is out to make sure you don’t forget it. She and Tommy Paul are getting married soon and if she hopes to snag the vacated "Most Famous Woman in Men’s Tennis" title, she has to keep the influencing pedal to the metal. That’s not going to be hard for this content-creating entrepreneur to pull off. While Paul is out advancing to the next round of the HSBC Championships, Lorenze is rolling out "the bikini bride" collection with Frankies Bikinis. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It’s a new collaboration on a swimsuit line ahead of her own wedding. The timing of which couldn’t be any better. It’s summer, it’s bikini season, there’s a vacant title on the line, and, of course, she’s about to walk down the aisle. In other words, a brilliant move by all involved. But that should come as no surprise. Frankies Bikinis launched a swimsuit line with Sydney Sweeney on her way up too. They know elite talent when they see it. "the bikini bride 🕊️ a collection created in collaboration with @paigelorenze 🤍," Frankies Bikinis wrote on Instagram. "forever yours on 6.23, get first access at the link in bio x" 'WORLD'S BEST EX-GIRLFRIEND' MORGAN RIDDLE DONE DATING ATHLETES What more do you want from a power couple? When Paige Lorenze is not stealing the show after one of Paul’s wins, she’s running a business, pumping social media content and working on bikini collaborations. He has the easy part. All he has to do is go out, compete and collect a few wins. Tennis is in good hands as far as I'm concerned. Who knows if Tommy Paul has what it takes to get back into the top 10? What I think is obvious is that everything is setting up nicely for these two before they tie the knot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a33067c1972385678329f59 Social sport leagues heating up in Arizona as adults look to connect te 2026-06-17T20:41:32.969Z Social sport leagues heating up in Arizona as adults look to connect SCOTTSDALE – “Seven.” “Eight.”  “One.”  “Two.”  Forty adults gather in a circle around a sand volleyball court at Indian School Park. They count off to divide into eight teams for the volleyball matches.  The camaraderie of recess sports persists among the group. Play for the joy of playing.  “It is a stressful time to be an adult, right?” said Phoenix Fray city commissioner Hilary Neste. “So we want to encourage people to play. That is our mission.” Adult social leagues have grown in number and size as more adults turn to them as a way to find community and stay active.  According to a 2025 report from Morning Consult, 58% of adults work out or play sports at least once a week.  The Valley has options for those majority of adults, Municipalities, like the City of Phoenix, offer community leagues, Arizona Sports League offers divisions of play for eight sports in locations spread across the metropolitan area and OutLoud Sports offers LGBTQ+ inclusive year-round options.  Fray Phoenix is a private adult social sport league provider. As dusk brings relief to the Arizona summer air, players begin gathering at the four sand volleyball courts every Sunday night at 7 p.m. Pete Sanchez, a 55-year-old dad of three, participates in three Fray Leagues a week.  “Sundays is sand volleyball,” Sanchez said. “Then Mondays is flag football, Tuesdays is adult kickball. “I enjoy the competition. I make a lot of friends, and friends where we actually hang out and go out.”  Each league has a pay-for-play model. Six weeks of indoor volleyball starting in August at a social or athletic level costs non-members between $75-$85.  Privately owned social sports leagues are growing in size across the country. Organizing the leagues became such a large undertaking that the Sport & Social Industry Association has been connecting member organizations with resources since 2010.  Chris Giebner, a founding member of SSIA, has owned and operated Tampa Bay Club Sport since 2002.  “It’s not an industry for the faint of heart,” Giebner said. “The raw truth of it is we’re in a business where half your customers lose every night.”  He first participated in a social league when he moved to Florida from Cincinnati in 1996.  “I Joined a start up, fledgling soccer league as a free agent,” Giebner said, “then on that first day, I ended up meeting who became my wife.” It is a story that Giebner has seen repeated in the 30 years since.  “We have tracked, probably hundreds of marriages,” Giebner said. “I’ve probably been to dozens of weddings of people I met through Club Sport. We’ve seen dozens of on-field marriage proposals.” Romances put the social in social sports in Phoenix as well. Jordyn Graham joined a Fray volleyball league when she moved to Phoenix from Texas. Michael Donovan moved to the area from New Hampshire.  “I would just show up at my game and leave,” Graham said. “He was like ‘hey, you should start coming to free play.’ And I was like ‘hmmm, maybe’ and then he was like ‘well here’s my number. I’ll text you.’”  Since then, the couple has dated and are now engaged.  “With us being together, it brought me out more,” Graham said. “Meet more people, made new friends and other connections.”  Tampa Bay Sports Club Sport has expanded into six cities in Florida and employs 15 full-time people with 80 part-time employees. They have about 80,000 players a year across their leagues, Giebner said He associates the growth to Gen Zs and Millennials moving away from a drinking culture. “Those generations aren’t drinking as much as Gen X, and my generation,” Giebner said. “More of those generations are looking for something active to do, and I think our industry and our product is right up that alley.” Fray United is headquartered in Washington D.C. and has leagues based out of Jacksonville, Florida, and Phoenix. Neste is the only full-time employee in Arizona and operates as the city commissioner. Sports options are available across the Valley spanning from Avondale, Glendale, Scottsdale and Gilbert.  “We always have new players joining us, which is so great,” Neste said. “You meet people that you wouldn’t meet in other areas, like going out to a bar.”  Phoenix Fray offers two divisions on Sunday nights: a social and an athletic. Athletic includes a higher level of play for a bit more competition.  “We want to be in the Athletic league,” Sanchez said. “Our team is pretty good but we just can’t seem to win when it comes to the playoffs.  “Everybody’s always asking when are you guys going to athletic and I’m like “no, we need to win social before we deserve to move up.’” The sport still prioritizes socialization and Neste highlighted the access social leagues offer to players who are new to the sport.  “The way youth sports is going is everyone is specializing,” Neste said. “I think more adults are going to want to try new things because they never got to try it when they were children.” At Indian School Park, the athletic and social leagues compete for the first two scheduled hours. By 9 p.m., the teams gather in a circle and count off into new teams that combine the levels of play. “We stay after and we mix the teams up,” Neste said. “It’s a lot harder to yell at someone during the game if you know them on a personal level, right? So, we encourage them to interact with each other instead of just their own team.” The post Social sport leagues heating up in Arizona as adults look to connect appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3306351972385678329efc Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors te 2026-06-17T20:40:21.161Z Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors The former Sequoia Capital leader is filling an "existing vacancy" on SpaceX's board, days after the company went public in the largest IPO ever. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3304491972385678329eda Only 27 percent of Democrats will display American flag on July 4: Poll te 2026-06-17T20:32:09.525Z Only 27 percent of Democrats will display American flag on July 4: Poll As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, a new poll finds Republicans and Democrats sharply divided on patriotism, flag displays and the meaning of the July 4 holiday. The Reuters/Ipsos survey, conducted June 12–15 among 1,537 U.S. adults, asked Americans how they planned to celebrate Independence Day, including whether they intended to display the U.S. flag, attend patriotic events and what the holiday represents to them. The poll found 64% of Republicans said they would display an American flag or flag bunting outside their home this July 4, compared with just 27% of Democrats. $20M ‘ONE SMALL STEP’ CAMPAIGN AIMS TO REBUILD AMERICAN PRIDE AHEAD OF 250TH ANNIVERSARY The survey also found major differences in how Americans view the significance of the national holiday. Nearly two-thirds of Republicans (65%) said July 4 is "a day where I celebrate the United States of America," while only 24% of Democrats said the same. Democrats and independents were also more likely than Republicans to describe July 4 as "just like any other day," with both groups registering 11 percentage points higher than Republicans on that measure. How Americans choose to celebrate the holiday also broke along party lines. Republicans were considerably more likely to take part in traditional patriotic activities, such as wearing red, white and blue (52% compared to 20% of Democrats), attending a fireworks show (46% vs. 28%), and attending a parade or festival (20% vs. 9%). TRUMP ANNOUNCES 'RALLY TO END ALL RALLIES' IN DC TO CELEBRATE AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY Nearly one-quarter of Democrats and independents (24%) said they do not plan to celebrate Independence Day at all, compared with 8% of Republicans. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The survey also found significant differences in how Americans view the United States. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that only 11% of Democrats believe the United States is the greatest country in the world, compared with 62% of Republicans. These findings reflect other recent surveys which have documented declining patriotism and growing ideological differences between Americans. A recent Fox News survey ahead of America's 250th anniversary found a large number of voters believe America is divided by different values (58%) rather than shared values (42%). Majorities of Democrats (62%) and independents (65%) think Americans are separated by different values, while views among Republicans are split (49% shared vs. 50% different values). Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a33040a1972385678329ebb Arizona is helping the US create peace through strength te 2026-06-17T20:31:06.549Z Arizona is helping the US create peace through strength Maj. Gen. Michael T. McGuire Over the course of my career in the United States Air Force, I learned that peace is maintained through strength. As a fighter pilot, combat veteran of the Gulf War, and later as an adjutant general of the Arizona National Guard, I know that lesson is especially relevant today.  The United States currently faces the most complex strategic environment in decades. China is rapidly expanding its military capabilities, including its nuclear arsenal, which it aims to increase to 1,000 warheads by 2030. Russia remains a nuclear power willing to use coercion and instability as instruments of statecraft. Regional conflicts such as the one in Iran demonstrate the continued need for resolute nonproliferation policies and strategic deterrence. It’s time for America to pick up the pace.  For over 60 years, we have relied on our nuclear triad to keep the peace. This triad consists of air-delivered nuclear bombs, submarine-launched missiles, and hundreds of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in the great plains. Thirty years after the end of the Cold War, each part of the triad still serves its own unique purpose. However, our military, in cooperation with military contractors, has been upgrading each leg of the triad and will continue to do so over the next decade. This includes the active production of the B-21 bomber, the new Columbia class of submarines, and the Sentinel ICBMs.  The land-based leg of the nuclear triad is operated by the Air Force and has served as a critical pillar of deterrence since John F. Kennedy was president. But the missiles, called the Minuteman III, were built for another era. They have performed with extraordinary reliability, but no military capability can be extended indefinitely without increasing operational and strategic risk.  The Sentinel program, led by Northrop Grumman in collaboration with the Air Force, will provide new missiles, new launch silos, and new command architecture to modernize our land-based deterrent. A vast network of manufacturers across the country are working to build this critical system, sustaining thousands of jobs and generating billions in economic impact. While doing it, they’re ensuring that the United States retains its place on the world stage as a guardian of peace and a pillar of strength.  As a veteran of the Air Force, I view this modernization as a strategic imperative. We must maintain a credible deterrent and exceed the modernization efforts of our adversaries.  Arizona is playing a direct role in this effort. Sentinel and its supporting industrial network create more than 1,500 jobs in our state and generate approximately $505 million in economic activity. Those are meaningful economic benefits, but the more important fact is that the work Arizonans are doing is protecting the entire country.  Sentinel is a critical project that will keep Americans safe for decades to come. Completing this mission is of the utmost importance because our adversaries do not wait. America must remain resolute and continue full steam ahead with its own modernization.  America has preserved peace through strength for over 70 years. We should not abandon that principle now. Maj. Gen. Michael T. McGuire is the retired adjutant general for Arizona. The post Arizona is helping the US create peace through strength first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3303f21972385678329e87 F.T.C. Sues Group That Advises on Transgender Medical Treatments te 2026-06-17T20:30:42.995Z F.T.C. Sues Group That Advises on Transgender Medical Treatments The group, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, offers guidelines on medical treatment for transgender patients. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3303dc1972385678329e5b After unveiling ridiculously expensive AR glasses, Snap’s stock takes a dive te 2026-06-17T20:30:20.473Z After unveiling ridiculously expensive AR glasses, Snap’s stock takes a dive Snap's long awaited smart glasses debut hasn't exactly done wonders for the company's stock. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3301de1972385678329e37 How alleged White House UFC attack plotters organized across four states te 2026-06-17T20:21:50.623Z How alleged White House UFC attack plotters organized across four states The men accused of plotting a mass-casualty attack at the UFC event held on White House grounds allegedly met through a TikTok group before moving their discussions into encrypted messaging apps, where prosecutors say they allegedly developed plans to kill government officials and other attendees, according to court records reviewed by Fox News Digital.  Federal authorities have arrested five men accused of plotting a mass-casualty attack targeting UFC Freedom 250, the Sunday event held on White House grounds that was attended by President Donald Trump and other senior government officials. According to federal court records, members of the group first connected around March through a TikTok community called "Vanguard of the Old," where participants allegedly vetted one another through identification documents, workout videos and tactical content before moving into private Signal chats. The filings do not further describe whether Vanguard of the Old was a formal organization or simply an online chat community. The filings identify five arrested participants in Ohio, California, Missouri and Nebraska and describe a network that prosecutors say evolved from online discussions into operational planning for an attack targeting UFC Freedom 250. Investigators allege members discussed using explosive-laden drones to trigger an evacuation before opening fire on politicians and other targets as crowds fled the area.  JUSTIN GAETHJE TARGETS ILIA TOPURIA'S DIVORCE, IGNITING FEUD BEFORE WHITE HOUSE SHOWDOWN While prosecutors allege the group had developed operational plans, some officials, like Vice President JD Vance, have suggested the conspiracy never advanced to the point of becoming an imminent threat. "There was a lot of security there," Vance said during an appearance on Fox News' "The Five." "And it turns out the plot was like, not that advanced. They weren't in town."  Court documents identify an Omaha, Nebraska, man known online as "Shepherd" as the group's alleged leader. Prosecutors say Shepherd helped build the organization's tiered structure, directed planning discussions and coordinated members across multiple states through encrypted communications.   Once inside those encrypted chats, prosecutors say members organized themselves into a tiered structure that assigned participants to specific functions. Court records describe Tier 1 members as frontline operators expected to carry out missions and acquire firearms and body armor, while other tiers included drone operators, getaway drivers, recruiters, logistics personnel, technical support and social media advocates.  Court records repeatedly reference military-style training and organization.  Tycen Proper, the 19-year-old Ohio defendant whose phone helped investigators identify other members of the alleged network, told investigators he believed many participants had prior military experience, according to court documents, while his mother said some members represented themselves online as former military personnel. The filings, however, do not identify any defendant as having verified military service.  According to investigators, members also split into smaller chat groups based on operational assignments and locations. Investigators say the network extended well beyond the five men charged. According to court records, Proper's phone contained a primary Signal chat with approximately 19 participants, along with smaller operational chat groups organized by role and location. Tensions boiled over between federal agencies over the decision to make the case public. Two senior U.S. officials told Fox News that Secret Service leadership wanted to delay disclosing the investigation until additional arrests could be made, fearing that publicizing the probe could alert other subjects and complicate the ongoing investigation. The disagreement surfaced publicly Tuesday when Deputy Secret Service Director Matthew Quinn, responding to questions about the case at an unrelated event, emphasized that the Secret Service had "led that investigation from the beginning" and suggested investigators intentionally avoided public disclosure while the case remained active.  "In order to maintain the integrity of the investigation and the security plan we chose not to leak it," Quinn said.  DANA WHITE DENIES AMERICA 250 UFC FIGHT AT WHITE HOUSE WILL BE 'POLITICAL,' 'NOT AT ALL' ABOUT POLITICS "I'll tell you a phrase I learned early in my career in the New York field office and that's don't choke on your own smoke," he said.  The investigation began June 10 when Proper's mother contacted local authorities after becoming concerned about his recent behavior, according to court records. Proper's father told investigators his son had allegedly recently met people online, was planning "recons" with them and intended to travel that weekend to meet members of the group. Family members also reported that Proper allegedly had purchased firearms, body armor, ammunition and tactical gear and had quit his job in preparation for what he described as "missions" and "recons." After investigators obtained a warrant for Proper's phone, they allege they discovered Signal chats containing maps of Washington, D.C., proposed sniper positions, drone launch sites and discussions about escape routes.  Prosecutors say members allegedly discussed potential congressional targets, power infrastructure and other political figures before focusing on UFC Freedom 250. Proper's mother told investigators members of the group allegedly expressed anger about government corruption and the Epstein files.  According to court records, members of the group allegedly believed the United States was headed in the wrong direction and needed to be "torn down" and rebuilt. Some participants allegedly argued that people connected to Jeffrey Epstein should not govern the country. Prosecutors also allege that discussions increasingly focused on U.S. support for Israel and lawmakers viewed by group members as aligned with pro-Israel interests. According to the filings, members discussed targeting politicians they believed were tied to pro-Israel lobbying organizations, while other conversations referenced billionaires and what participants described as "capitalist elites." Bryan Omar Roa and Michael Alan Thomas, both of California, allegedly met up for a training session in late May, according to messages obtained by law enforcement and shared in court records.  "Noble and I trained on vehicle dismount, cover vs concealment, bounding, and basic marksmanship today," Thomas wrote to the group on May 25, according to court records.  By early June, according to court records, discussions inside the group's encrypted chats had shifted toward operational planning surrounding UFC Freedom 250, which took place last Sunday.   Court records show members discussing a rendezvous point in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where participants from multiple states were allegedly expected to meet before traveling to Washington. Investigators also say members allegedly exchanged information about safe houses, fallback locations and escape routes that included traveling south along the Potomac River. According to court records, the group's alleged plan centered on creating chaos inside the White House event before targeting government officials and other attendees as they fled. Prosecutors say members discussed using drones carrying explosive devices over the north side of the UFC venue, triggering panic and forcing crowds to evacuate. Investigators allege members of the group planned to position shooters and snipers along anticipated evacuation routes south of the venue, where politicians and other targets would be vulnerable. According to court records, a participant interviewed by the FBI in West Virginia said members of the group allegedly had canceled the operation by Friday, two days before the event. The reported cancellation came after authorities had already begun investigating the group following a June 10 call from Proper's mother. Authorities arrested suspects in Ohio, California, Missouri and Nebraska Saturday and Sunday after executing a series of search warrants tied to the investigation.  "They had not really done that much planning," Vance said. "And so, I get why people are so fascinated by it. I do think the political violence and rhetoric in this country is out of control. But thank God we have good law enforcement. We've got good FBI because it didn't even get close to the point of execution."  Fox News' David Spunt contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a33019f1972385678329e11 Tribal nation urges federal judge to block Arizona border wall construction te 2026-06-17T20:20:47.136Z Tribal nation urges federal judge to block Arizona border wall construction Key Points: Tohono O’odham Nation seeks to halt border wall construction through reservation Tribe argues 1927 law protects reservation boundaries from being changed by Homeland Security Border wall could disrupt tribal religious practice, environmental stability  The Tohono O’odham Nation wants a federal judge to immediately halt all pending plans by the Department of Homeland Security to build 62 miles of border wall through its reservation. In new legal papers, Riyaz Kanji, attorney for the tribe, acknowledges that Congress has empowered the federal agency to waive any and all laws necessary to ensure construction of barriers and roads in areas of high illegal entry. That blanket exemption has largely thwarted lawsuits by others seeking to halt new stretches of border walls. But the lawsuit points out that the tribe has something new that may trump all of that: the fact that the reservation — and its boundaries — were created by Congress. Specifically, it cites a 1927 law that says changes in reservation boundaries “shall not be made except by Act of Congress.” And Kanji says the plans to build new primary and secondary barriers within 60 feet of the international border — the congressionally created boundary — illegally change those lines. Kanji is asking U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon to set a hearing as soon as possible. He said Homeland Security has already issued contract specifications and wants to award a contract sometime this month. In a prepared response, a spokesman for Homeland Security said that Markwayne Mullin, the agency secretary, is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation “and made clear during his confirmation hearing that he respects tribal sovereignty.” But there was no promise to halt construction. In fact, the agency said it intends to move forward. “DHS is committed to ongoing coordination with stakeholders, including tribal nations, throughout planning and construction activities,” the statement said. “DHS values its relationship with the Tohono O’odham Nation and remains focused on open communication and minimizing impacts.” The tribe, however, is not backing down. “We would prefer to be using our precious resources to improve the lives of our Nation members,” said Chairman Vernon Jose. “We are hopeful that DHS will reconsider moving forward with a border wall and instead implement modern border protection measures,” he said in his own prepared statement. A tribal spokesman said that includes what already exists like towers with cameras, radar and heat-sensing sensors, as well as new technology that eliminates the need for an actual 30-foot-tall wall. “But if they insist on an illegal wall, we will stand up for what is right,” Jose said. While Kanji is using the legal status of the reservation to get court action, he is arguing that the issue extends far beyond national boundaries. He pointed out that long before there was a formal reservation — and long before the current international border was established in 1854 with the Gadsden Purchase — the tribe already existed on both sides of the line. “Today, there still exist 17 O’odham communities and several thousand Nation members residing in Mexico,” Kanji told the court. “And Nation members regularly cross the border at multiple points (with the Department’s knowledge) for important religious, family, and practical reasons.” He also told the judge that the tribe has always cooperated with Homeland Security. It allows Customs and Border Protection, an arm of Homeland Security, to operate “forward operating bases” on the reservation which include not just administrative but living quarters. The tribe also agreed to lease 10 sites to construct those 160-foot tall towers equipped with cameras, thermal sensors and radar to feed real-time information to agents within the reservation. And then there is the agreement to allow vehicle barriers and a patrol road along most of the border. All of those measures, Kanji told the court “have proven highly effective” in deterring illegal border crossings and smuggling within the reservation. Yet now, he said, Homeland Security wants to build a new 30-foot barrier and a secondary barrier. And that, in turn, also affects more of tribal lands, what with earth moving equipment, grading, establishing concrete batch plants as well as additional roads for construction vehicles and equipment that will obliterate mountain features and vegetation. There is a reason for tribal concern about the effects of border wall construction. Construction crews working in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year damaged a 1,000-year-old, 200-foot-long fish shaped geoglyph – essentially a design drawn directly on open ground – by blading directly through the site to build a border barrier. Customs and Border Patrol said the incident was an accident and that the remainder of the site has been secured. But Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., said she didn’t see it that way. “Bulldozing a 1,000-year-old sacred site is not an accident,” she said in a statement, calling it “a predictable result of rushing forward” with border wall protection. And that, said Kanji, is just an example of what would happen unless Homeland Security is stopped. “It will destroy sacred peaks upon which the O’odham have prayed for generations,” he told the judge. “It will destroy petroglyphs that constitute perpetual prayers,” Kanji said. “It will destroy access to specific saguaro cacti that O’odham communities and their ancestors have used for generations to create the saguaro wine essential for certain religions ceremonies.” And he said it will permanently block certain tribal ceremonies where members cross the border – with federal permission – such as an annual walking pilgrimage to Magdalena de Kino. The bottom line, he told the judge, is that the actions of Homeland Security are an illegal trespass onto the reservation which he said, based on federal law, remains the sole property of the tribe. More immediately, Kanji wants an immediate injunction to halt any planning or work, including awarding contracts. No date has been set for a hearing. The post Tribal nation urges federal judge to block Arizona border wall construction first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3301841972385678329dc2 NEA’s Tiffany Luck says enterprises are still figuring out their AI ROI te 2026-06-17T20:20:20.541Z NEA’s Tiffany Luck says enterprises are still figuring out their AI ROI Tokenmaxxing was the hottest trend in Silicon Valley earlier this year, with CEOs encouraging employees to push AI usage as far as it would go. Then the bill came due. Uber reportedly blew through its annual AI budget in a few months, some companies cut Claude licenses for parts of their org, and Me Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ff991972385678329d97 A's fan brutally swings and misses with the ladies after trying to hand them a foul ball te 2026-06-17T20:12:09.181Z A's fan brutally swings and misses with the ladies after trying to hand them a foul ball There was a strikeout that took place during Tuesday’s Pirates and Athletics game that you’re not going to find in the box score. That’s because it was recorded by a fan who ended up with a souvenir he tried to give away to three ladies. He was quick to his feet and jumped over his two buddies to retrieve a foul ball that landed on the grass nearby. He had great anticipation after a diving attempt by a fan in front of him came up empty. He pounced on it as soon as it stopped bouncing around on the hill. It should be mentioned that it doesn’t appear as if he spilled a drop of his beverage on the play either. That, along with the athleticism displayed, should have helped him out for what was coming next. Unfortunately, it didn’t. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! After grabbing the baseball and making his way back to where he was sitting, he glanced up the hill and noticed three ladies sitting close to where he made his play. He gave the ball a toss in the air and started walking toward them. Looking back at the replay, as I've done several times, the toss might be where he went wrong here. It was a little too much. You can’t fill your head up with arrogance before stepping up to the plate. You need a good balance of humility and confidence. He extends the ball to the ladies and brutally swings and misses. Strike one, strike two and strike three. None of the three wanted the ball. All he could do was exactly what he did, turn back around and grab a seat. Baseball is a game of failure. You’re going to swing and miss, and you’re going to do so in brutal fashion on three pitches sometimes. It’s part of the game. He can't take this failure into his next at-bat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ff851972385678329d8e Jeanine Pirro calls out 'dirtbags' after 14 charged in alleged cocaine ring operating feet from a schoolyard te 2026-06-17T20:11:49.727Z Jeanine Pirro calls out 'dirtbags' after 14 charged in alleged cocaine ring operating feet from a schoolyard Fourteen suspects have been charged as part of a crack and powder cocaine trafficking scheme where dealers sold drugs near a Washington, D.C., elementary school — often in front of young children in broad daylight amid an open-air drug market, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. A federal indictment charges each of the 14 defendants with conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base and 500 grams or more of cocaine within 1,000 feet of Hendley Elementary School in the city's Washington Highlands neighborhood, an area plagued by crime, authorities said. The drugs were routinely sold in the presence of school‑aged children walking to and from school, exposing them to persistent illegal activity and risking normalizing dangerous conduct, federal prosecutors said. "This is poison that is being peddled during the day within feet of a schoolyard where our children learn, play, and grow," U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro told reporters. "Selling cocaine near our kids isn't just illegal. It is an attack on the most vulnerable in our society. It endangers the children." MASSACHUSETTS NONPROFIT CEO WHO HELPS PEOPLE CLEAR CRIMINAL RECORDS NOW CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTING COCAINE "It destroys families, and it fuels the violence and the chaos in the district that we have suffered for far too long," she added. The suspects, who were arrested Wednesday as part of a two-year operation, were identified as Tevin Moody, 32; Geraldo Landy, 38; Norman Moore, 36; Lenon Wright, 34; Ali McShay, 31; Lonnell Thomas, 27; Marquette Paris, 34; Jeremiah Prince, 21; Joseph Moore, 43; Raekwon Womak, 21; Kivarrie Greene, 22; De’Lonte Jackson, 32; Derrick Manuel, 34; and 25-year-old Malik Heard. In addition to the drug charges, Kivarrie Greene is also charged with unlawful possession of firearms. MIGRANT TDA GANG MEMBER BREAKS OFFICER’S ARM AS 10 INDICTED IN MASSIVE GUNS, DRUG RUNNING OPERATION: POLICE Throughout the investigation, authorities executed multiple search warrants at locations associated with the suspects and recovered 28 firearms, the Justice Department said. Agents also recovered 2.4 kilograms of crack cocaine, one kilogram of powder cocaine, 29 grams of fentanyl and 12 pounds of marijuana. "They have access to illicit drugs. They have access to firearms," said Christopher Goumenis, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent-in-Charge for the agency's Washington Division. "They're violent criminals, and most of them are recidivists in these communities." On Wednesday, authorities executed 19 search warrants and made 20 arrests across Washington, D.C., and Maryland of members of a violent street gang that operated on 4th Street, the FBI said. The crew engaged in the trafficking of guns and drugs like fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said. CHAOTIC TEEN BRAWL GOES VIRAL AFTER TEEN TERROR PROMPTS US ATTORNEY PIRRO'S PLAN TO PROSECUTE PARENTS Along with other neighborhood-based street crews, they are the primary drivers of violence in the city, officials said, noting that they have committed a litany of crimes, including armed carjackings, shootings, robberies and murder. In one image released by the Justice Department, a woman is shown accompanied by a 5-year-old girl while purchasing cocaine before taking the child by her hand and walking off, Pirro said. "Now, as far as I'm concerned, that's a crime," Pirro said. "It's one thing to have a prosecution of dirtbags who were selling drugs in the area of schools, 1,000 feet from a damn elementary school. It's a whole other level of crime, as far as I'm concerned, for this woman to bring a child to a cocaine sale and then walk along with the child while she's got the drugs on her." Pirro said she plans to ask the City Council to enact a law to address child endangerment, which she noted the city currently lacks. Authorities observed at least 165 drug buys during the course of the operation, Pirro said. She added that she was optimistic authorities will make a difference in D.C. communities plagued by crime and drugs, given the scope of the arrests. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ff721972385678329d85 Teenage phenom Miles Russell makes entire golf world feel old with eye-popping quote ahead of US Open debut te 2026-06-17T20:11:30.271Z Teenage phenom Miles Russell makes entire golf world feel old with eye-popping quote ahead of US Open debut Miles Russell is the youngest player in the 2026 U.S. Open field at just 17 years old. A young man who has been driving a car for less than two years teeing it up in a major championship is a tough reality to grasp, and, understandably so, the Florida State commit's story heading into Shinnecock Hills has been a popular one in the build-up to Thursday's opening round. Russell, the No. 1 junior player in the world, opted for a formal press conference on Wednesday ahead of what will be his first start in a major championship. In a rather predictable fashion, he almost immediately made everyone in the golf world feel incredibly old. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE CAREER GRAND SLAM TOPS US OPEN STORYLINES TO WATCH AT SHINNECOCK When asked if he had any memory of watching the 2018 U.S. Open, which marked the last time the tournament was held at Shinnecock, he responded with an answer that swiftly put things into perspective. "Maybe bits and pieces, but that's probably more from seeing highlights from it. I don't know. I don't really remember watching any U.S. Opens when I was that little," Russell began. "I think my first kind of golf memory from watching it was maybe Spieth in 2015 at the Masters. I think really remembering it was Tiger in 2019." Russell isn't talking about Tiger Woods in the 2019 U.S. Open, where he finished T-21. He's referring to Woods winning the 2019 Masters. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER TELLS ONE TRUTH AND A LIE AHEAD OF WHAT COULD BE A HISTORIC US OPEN AT SHINNECOCK HILLS Imagine that being your first real memory of watching major championship golf. It not only shows how incredibly young Russell is, but his comments show how this next generation of players soon to make a name for themselves don't have much recollection of any happenings before 2020. That doesn't mean Russell's comments don't make complete and total sense, because they do, given that he was born in 2008, but it doesn't make it any easier for millennials and boomers out there to grasp with just how quickly time has passed. Russell qualified for this week's U.S. Open after advancing in the final stage of qualifying in a three-man playoff vying for two spots in the field. He had Charlie Woods, Tiger's son, on the bag as his caddie during the qualifier. Both Woods and Russell have committed to play college golf at Florida State. In 2024, Russell became the youngest player in Korn Ferry Tour history to make the cut in a tournament, eventually finishing T-20. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ff2f1972385678329d3c Indiana Professor Who Taught Anti-White Supremacy Lesson Loses Job te 2026-06-17T20:10:23.059Z Indiana Professor Who Taught Anti-White Supremacy Lesson Loses Job The lesson included a slide that suggested that the “Make America Great Again” slogan should be considered a form of covert white supremacy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32fd551972385678329cfe Mauricio Pochettino told USMNT players 'we're American, we don't take s***' ahead of World Cup te 2026-06-17T20:02:29.064Z Mauricio Pochettino told USMNT players 'we're American, we don't take s***' ahead of World Cup The U.S. Men's National Team had arguably the most impressive performance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in its opening game against Paraguay last week. Winning the match was one thing, but how it played out was another. After years of frustrating, slow soccer, the USMNT played a brand of free-flowing, attacking football based on impressively accurate passing and relentless movement up the pitch. Much of the credit goes to the players; Chris Richards had an incredible 100% accuracy rate on his passes, Folarin Balogun had several outstanding finishes, Malik Tillman was a consistent force, Christian Pulisic had a dominant first half, and Antonee Robinson made highlight-reel moves to get free. But the rest of the credit has been deservedly placed on manager Mauricio Pochettino. After an often shaky start to his tenure leading the USMNT, the performance against Paraguay was a complete repudiation of his critics and validation of his tactics and managerial style. Most USMNT fans were struck by the sense that they'd never seen a U.S. team play with that style, that successfully. US EARNS HISTORIC WIN IN WORLD CUP OPENER AFTER BEATDOWN OF PARAGUAY AS THE LEGEND OF FOLARIN BALOGUN IS BORN And with several other top teams, like Brazil and Spain, for example, looking generally unimpressive in their first matches, it's given rise to hopes that the USMNT may make a deeper run in the tournament than originally believed. But it's one thing to see it from the outside, it's another to hear from the players what Pochettino is telling them. What motivation he's adding within the locker room. Thankfully, Sebastian Berhalter told us this week. The midfielder and son of former USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter spoke to the media on Tuesday about Pochettino's influence on their mindset. USMNT CAPTAIN TIM REAM SAYS TEAM'S WORLD CUP MINDSET IS SIMPLE: 'LET'S WIN THE THING' "I think one is, we’re American. We don’t take s***" Berhalter said. "That’s something he really put in. "Even though he’s Argentinian, he has that mindset of, ‘Look, this is what we do. This is who we are. This is what America’s about.’ Even from an outside perspective, he showed us Americans what we’re about. He really drills that into us." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Winger Tim Weah agreed. "I think we were super aggressive with how we played, how we pressed, and did other things," he said. "So it’s the buildup of all the games. And it’s been great to see and the mentality that coach Poch and his staff have brought to this team, that has been wonderful." The USMNT is no stranger to tough tackles or physical play in CONCAF. But for years, it's seemed like they lacked the attitude or mindset to counter it. It's just one match, and there's a long way to go, but thus far, the results in the World Cup, the most important international tournament, are very, very different. And very, very encouraging. It's odd, and a bit funny, though, that it took an Argentinian manager with virtually no experience in the United States prior to 2024 to install that very American mindset. They'll look to keep that aggression, flair and quality going in the second match of the group stage on Friday against Australia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32fd3f1972385678329ce8 Western Democrats challenge Trump using $90M in national park fees for D.C. beautification te 2026-06-17T20:02:07.540Z Western Democrats challenge Trump using $90M in national park fees for D.C. beautification The Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain outside of Union Station in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2026. The Columbus Circle fountain is one of nine ornamental fountains in Washington, D.C. that have recently undergone improvements reportedly funded in part by National Park Service fees. (Photo by Amelia Twyman/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. House and Senate Democrats, mostly from Western states, are demanding transparency from the Interior Department after media reports revealed the Trump administration redirected roughly $90 million in national parks fees to help fund renovations and upcoming celebratory displays in Washington, D.C.  The administration’s use of fee revenues to pay for fountain repairs, statue upgrades and fireworks shows in preparation for America’s 250th birthday on July 4 diverts money from national parks in desperate need of billions of dollars in maintenance, lawmakers wrote in two separate early-June letters to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. “The public deserves to know how their park fees are being spent, and Congress cannot conduct appropriate oversight without basic information about these transactions,” Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico and seven other Democratic representatives wrote in their letter, dated June 12.   A group of 11 Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Adam Schiff of California, sent a similar letter to Burgum on June 10.  According to a DOI spokesperson, the National Park Service “has not only been focused on beautifying the district but has also been working on many deferred maintenance projects throughout the country,” pooling money from “endowment funds” and the sale of park passes.  How the funding stream works The National Park Service, housed within Interior, gets a portion of its funding from entry fees and visitors’ purchase of recreational passes. Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, at least 80% of the fee money must go back to the national park where it is collected.  The remaining 20% is available for overall Park Service use, a policy meant to help support parks that do not charge entry fees or only make a small amount of revenue, according to NPS. Just over 100 parks charge an entrance fee out of the more than 400 that make up the National Park System.   The National Mall in Washington and various memorial sites are part of the crop that do not charge visitors to enter, meaning it is legal for the DOI to spend leftover revenue on projects in its own backyard.  But the amount the department has allocated to renovations so far this year appears to greatly exceed how much it has put toward maintaining the district’s public spaces in the past, according to Tony Irish, a former Interior senior attorney under Trump and attorney under earlier presidents who is now senior counsel with the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. Reflecting pool repair Multiple news outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, reported NPS is using at least $60 million in fees paid by parkgoers to fund the repair of nine ornamental fountains across Washington, D.C. Documents showed an additional $7 million was redirected to help pay for the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, while more will be put toward funding a $1.6 million Fourth of July fireworks display.  The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool while under renovation on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) “While other administrations have let the city fall into decay, President Trump has made Washington, D.C. Safe and Beautiful again and we should all be grateful,” the Interior spokesperson said in an emailed statement on June 16. In their letters to Burgum, lawmakers also demanded clarity on the reported use of revenue from the sale of digital park passes—called “America the Beautiful Passes”—as there is no current law that requires those funds be spent in a specific place.  “Credible sources with direct knowledge of these matters have now reported to Congress that much, if not all, fee revenue from online America the Beautiful Passes is being used to fund the President’s ‘beautification’ projects in Washington,” they wrote.  Along with Vasquez, the House letter was signed by Reps. Sarah Elfreth of Maryland, Darren Soto of Florida, Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, Dina Titus and Susie Lee of Nevada, Joe Neguse of Colorado and Jill Tokuda of Hawaii. Joining Schiff in signing the Senate letter were Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Luján of New Mexico, Angus King of Maine, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Ron Wyden and Jeffrey Merkley of Oregon, Edward Markey of Massachusetts, Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado.  Delayed park maintenance Many critics are pushing back against the Trump administration for not channeling fee funds back into the national parks that need them, including popular travel destinations such as Grand Teton and Yellowstone. “Last month, I was in Joshua Tree exploring one of our beautiful national parks and was again reminded what a treasured legacy these lands represent,” said Schiff in a June 17 statement to States Newsroom.  “This is just the latest scheme by the President to put himself before the American people, and it will have devastating impacts on parks that millions of people visit every year,” he added.  The National Park System is backlogged with about $24 billion worth of repairs to buildings and infrastructure, according to NPS.   Vasquez said New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park, which runs through his district, “has over $45 million in deferred maintenance” alone.  Part of the most popular tour at Carlsbad Caverns, the King’s Palace is home to massive amounts of cave formations of all shapes and sizes. (Photo by Peter Jones/National Park Service) “The Administration is choosing to let roads, trails, and wastewater systems in the park fall into disrepair amidst the peak summer visitor season so it can paint statues gold in Washington,” he said in a June 15 statement to States Newsroom. “This is unacceptable, and I am demanding action from the Department of Interior to correct course.” Irish also said the DOI’s current use of fee revenues for D.C.-area renovations could lead to more money being spent in the long run because of the rush to complete some projects, like the $14 million reflecting pool. Completed just at the beginning of June, the reflecting pool has already amassed clumps of green algae.  “Not only are we displacing higher-priority needs right now, but we’re still going to have unmet needs in the future at an additional cost to the taxpayer, the fee payers within that,” Irish said.    Vasquez and his colleagues in their letter asked that NPS restore funding to national parks to help preserve them for future generations.  U.S. senators went even further, including a list of detailed questions about park funding in their letter for the DOI to respond to by June 23. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32fcfe1972385678329cae F.T.C. Sues Group That Advises on Transgender Medical Treatments te 2026-06-17T20:01:02.514Z F.T.C. Sues Group That Advises on Transgender Medical Treatments The group, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, offers guidelines on medical treatment for transgender patients. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32fceb1972385678329ca5 Trump Feuds With Thune and G.O.P., Stoking Election-Year Rift te 2026-06-17T20:00:43.059Z Trump Feuds With Thune and G.O.P., Stoking Election-Year Rift The president upended the majority leader’s plans by yanking his intelligence nominee from a confirmation hearing and insisting on an end to the filibuster. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32fcd61972385678329c99 Perez's deleted posts threaten LD20 primary bid te 2026-06-17T20:00:22.590Z Perez's deleted posts threaten LD20 primary bid Deleted social media posts from 2020 have resurfaced to draw scrutiny to Rocque Perez, a Democratic candidate running for the Arizona Senate in Legislative District 20. Perez has campaigned on a platform opposing political inaction, ideological cruelty and public disinvestment. But posts preserved on the internet archive Wayback Machine show his account made a series of aggressive comments that year, including a response to a post by Ivanka Trump: "Someone throw this (expletive) off the capitol building roof please." Other archived posts include, "So kill them, do your duty baby girl," and a comment about a conservative activist: "How has she not gotten beat yet? like... hath no one the bravery to literally hurt her cause... ??" The posts were first reported by the California Globe, a conservative news outlet, with the Arizona Republic later publishing its own report. Perez initially declined to address the posts directly when interviewed by the Republic, saying they were "material put out without my consent." Tucson Spotlight is free for every reader because donors make it possible. Join them. He later acknowledged them in a statement posted to Instagram. "As someone who came of age online, I also directed anger toward the Trump administration in public," Perez wrote. "How I went about that then is not how I would do so today, but I'm not running for the top seat in a perfection contest." In the same post, Perez described the experiences he says shaped that anger. He wrote that he was a fellow student council member of Christina-Taylor Green, the 9-year-old killed in the 2011 assassination attempt targeting then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. He said he faced prejudice as a Latino student and as the only openly gay person in his classrooms, was laid off from a student job during the pandemic, and began a congressional internship in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. He also wrote that his family navigated the addiction system after his younger brother became dependent on fentanyl, and that his brother died of an overdose at 19. "Political violence is something we endure in many ways and the imperative to confront it is why I am running for the Arizona Senate," Perez wrote. In the post, Perez also directed pointed criticism at his primary opponent, state Rep. Alma Hernandez, accusing her of having "weaponized her power to inflict harm" against Arizonans and saying her record is "under scrutiny after eight years of misalignment." "I am deeply troubled by my opponent's pattern of behavior and his continued refusal to take accountability," Hernandez said in a statement to Tucson Spotlight. "These are not isolated lapses in judgment; they raise serious questions about his character, maturity, and fitness for public office." Democrats should hold themselves to the same standards they expect from everyone else, she said. "There should be no tolerance for rhetoric that normalizes violence, no acceptance of dishonesty, and no willingness to excuse conduct that undermines public trust," Hernandez said. The race has been contentious from the start. Perez filed a lawsuit in April seeking to remove Hernandez from the ballot over more than $20,000 in unpaid fines related to late campaign finance filings, a challenge that was ultimately rejected by a Pima County Superior Court judge. The LD20 Democratic Committee has also issued a formal statement of concern against Hernandez over more than 150 votes she cast alongside Republicans during her time in the House. The posts were deleted from X, though comment threads and replies remain visible on the platform. The primary election is July 21 💡 The LD20 primary is July 21. Early voting begins June 24, with a mail ballot deadline of July 14. Pima County voters can register, check their registration or request a mail ballot at recorder.pima.gov. Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com. 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/6a32fae71972385678329c61 Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt welcomes FIFA fans to America in a red dress, 8U baseball brawl & is this a catch? te 2026-06-17T19:52:07.776Z Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt welcomes FIFA fans to America in a red dress, 8U baseball brawl & is this a catch? Third, and penultimate, Hump Day of June. Time flies when you're having fun! We've got more College World Series action today, the U.S. Open is on deck, and that pesky soccer tournament is still chugging right along. Sure, I wish it would end so I can get back to new episodes of "MasterChef" at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, but I realize I'm probably in the minority on that one. I hear there's a chance USA and England could play on July 4? If that's true, I'll lock in for that one. Until then, it's just not my wheelhouse. I'm more of a football guy myself. Speaking of that ... Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where Kansas City Chiefs Heiress Gracie Hunt shows the Europeans what a real FOOTBALL WAG looks like as they invade Arrowhead Stadium. CHIEFS HEIRESS HUNT SISTERS INSPIRE TEAM USA TO INCREDIBLE WIN OVER PARAGUAY, BUY BULLS BANNER & BRISKET What else? I've got a ton of action from last night in Omaha, including the age-old, 'What's a catch?' debate rearing its ugly head once again. I've also got Tiffani Amber Thiessen hitting the beach as we near the technical start of summer, and an all-time youth baseball fight down here in big, beautiful, FREE Florida. This is what it's all about! Grab you whatever you'd like — dealer's choice today! — and settle in for a Hump Day 'Cap! Before we get this town hall going, I'd like to start this Hump Day with a question to the veterans in class: How old were you when you realized the day-drink wasn't what it once was? The First Lady and I celebrated our 10th anniversary yesterday. A big one! Because it was Tuesday and the world didn't quite slow down just because it was our anniversary, we're actually celebrating it this weekend. But, we did manage to sneak off to lunch yesterday to at least acknowledge the occasion. ELLA LANGLEY CELEBRATES NO. 1 ALBUM LAKESIDE IN A BIKINI AND MIKE VRABEL (SORT OF) APOLOGIZES I had two beers. Two. And I was wiped out by the time we got home. Just toast. Exhausted. I felt like I needed a nap, and I never take naps. Ever. But after two beers at 1 p.m., I got home and could've passed out for hours. Now, obviously I do this regularly during football season on Saturdays and Sundays, and I'm fine. But how I felt yesterday has me concerned. Am I getting too old to drink a beer during the afternoon? I'm 33. That can't be true, right? I figured I had way more time. I'm hoping this was a one-off. Perhaps my body wasn't expecting a couple of beers at noon on a Tuesday? That's what I'm telling myself right now, but I am moderately worried. I'm hoping someone here can talk me off a ledge. Or, perhaps, push me off of it. Either-or! OK, let's go ahead and get this show on the road. I'm hoping to get this issue resolved soon, because football season is right around the corner. A quick check of the calendar tells me that training camps are one month away, with the first regular season game in (woke) Australia just 84 days away. On that note, here's Chiefs Heiress Gracie Hunt wearing her Sunday red at Arrowhead for yesterday's showdown between Argentina and Algeria: I know we've got ... futbol ... going on right now, and I respect that. But goodness, I could use some real football this weekend. What I would GIVE for some crappy Thursday night game between the Jags and Browns tomorrow night. Hell, I'd take an Akron-Eastern Michigan game at 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network right now. Something. Anything. Oh well. It'll be here before you know it. In the meantime, we at least have some College World Series action to keep us distracted. And buddy, we had a couple all-time moments in last night's elimination game between Georgia and Texas. The Bulldogs won, 2-0, and will now face elimination again tonight against Oklahoma. But first ... was this a catch? It's all over the internet today, and — to me — it seems pretty cut and dry. But is anything on the internet EVER cut and dry? To me, that's not a catch. I didn't think it was a catch in real-time, and I certainly didn't think it was after the replay. Had the ball not been moving as he was lifting his glove up to show the umpire he caught it, I'd probably think otherwise. But it was already moving. Everybody wants to compare it to the infamous Dez Bryant (non) catch a few years ago in the playoffs. That one was way more of a catch than this. If we want to think of it in football terms — and this class has been weirdly football-centric, so we might as well — then I think it's even clearer. If this was a receiver diving for a ball, and he caught it and then rolled over and it started to wiggle, they'd review it and immediately overturn it. It would take two seconds. That's what we have here. Easy call, and the right one, in my (always right) opinion. Frankly, the more impressive part of that replay is the absolute NUTS on the third base coach to send the runner home on that pop-up. Perfect throw, but an even better slide. What a tournament. OK, two more on the way out. First? It's summer, which means it's officially time for youth travel ball parents to get AFTER it: Lordy. What a scene. I played travel ball for years down here, and I can honestly say I've never seen things escalate to THAT point. What a brawl. Just anarchy, all in the name of 8U baseball. I just couldn't imagine getting that worked up over an 8U baseball game. Possible pregame tailgates in the parking lot contributing here? Maybe. Certainly not out of the question. Lord knows it wouldn't affect me! As I told you earlier, I'd be passed out on the bleachers while the suburban moms were all in a headlock. OK, that's it for today. Good work, everyone. Good class. Let's cool off and end the day with Tiffani Amber Thiessen at the beach. See you tomorrow. OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots). Where do we stand on the catch/no catch? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32fad41972385678329c58 Colombian military neutralizes five terrorists accused in bus bombing that killed 20, injured 45 civilians te 2026-06-17T19:51:48.321Z Colombian military neutralizes five terrorists accused in bus bombing that killed 20, injured 45 civilians Colombian military forces announced on Wednesday they successfully neutralized five members of the militant group responsible for a devastating bus bombing that killed 20 civilians and left 45 others injured. In a statement from the Military Forces of Colombia, officials said the neutralized suspects were members of the "Estructura Jaime Martínez," an organized armed group. In addition to planting the explosives in the municipality of Cajibío, authorities claim the group's criminal activities included stealing vehicles along the Pan-American Highway and indiscriminately deploying drones loaded with explosives. SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CHARGED WITH HOLDING GIRL CAPTIVE FOR 12 YEARS A video shared along with the statement appeared to show body bags laid out in front of a military helicopter and numerous seized weapons. The military retaliation followed an April 26 terror attack, when an explosive device detonated on a passenger bus traveling along the Pan-American Highway in the volatile Cauca region.  The blast killed 15 women and five men, according to a report from The Associated Press. COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT PETRO THREATENS MILITARY RESPONSE AFTER TRUMP WARNS COLOMBIA MAY BE NEXT TARGET While initial local reports said 36 people were injured, including several children, the Colombian military's recent update noted that 45 civilians were wounded in the explosion. Gen. Hugo López, commander of Colombia's armed forces, quickly condemned the bus bombing as a "terrorist act." He attributed the attack to dissident factions of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), specifically pointing to the Jaime Martínez faction and the network of "Iván Mordisco," one of the country's most wanted figures. The U.N. high commissioner for human rights previously urged authorities to "guarantee justice for the victims." Southwestern Colombia has become a battleground for illegal armed groups vying for control over coca leaf cultivation areas and crucial drug trafficking routes leading to Central America and Europe. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32fac01972385678329c4f FOX News Deals Newsletter: America is turning 250 — and Prime Day deals are rolling in early te 2026-06-17T19:51:28.867Z FOX News Deals Newsletter: America is turning 250 — and Prime Day deals are rolling in early FOX News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links.  Father's Day is this Sunday, Prime Day is just days away and America's 250th anniversary follows closely behind. Amid all the excitement, this patriotic baseball cap stands out as a surprisingly affordable find. On sale for just $15, it has an embroidered commemorative design complete with an eagle and American flag. READ MORE: 30+ early Amazon Prime Day deals worth shopping now, with discounts up to 79% off There's no shortage of impressive early Prime Day deals right now. I search through sales for a living and, this week, I found noteworthy discounts on home essentials, tech gadgets and patriotic gear worth shopping before the four-day sale kicks off on June 23. — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor Upgrade your tech with early discounts on Apple AirPods, Blink home security cameras and Roku streaming devices.  Refresh your home with deals on storage solutions, mattress toppers and a dryer vent-cleaning kit. Get ready for America's 250th anniversary with patriotic T-shirts, garden flags and limited-edition whiskey glasses. If you're looking to get a head-start on Prime Day shopping, FOX News Deals writers and editors rounded up the best discounts you can shop right now. One deal stood out, though. Their favorite: Lefant robot vacuum: $89.99 (55% off) from Amazon. Find more deals here.  This week, Commerce Editor, Christopher Hindenach, shares three products he recently bought and recommends. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32fa7b1972385678329bee FTC lawsuit reveals how subscription scam networks evade app store enforcement te 2026-06-17T19:50:19.905Z FTC lawsuit reveals how subscription scam networks evade app store enforcement A new FTC lawsuit reveals how sophisticated subscription app operators can allegedly use shell companies and payment infrastructure to stay active on app stores despite mounting consumer complaints. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f8cd1972385678329bce 10,000+ shoppers bought the LifeStraw last month — get it on sale before Prime Day te 2026-06-17T19:43:09.192Z 10,000+ shoppers bought the LifeStraw last month — get it on sale before Prime Day Early Amazon Prime Day deals are here, and the LifeStraw is among the best. With this deal, you can save on single, two-, three- and four-packs of the portable water filter, which removes up to 99.9% of bacteria, parasites and microplastics from water found in lakes, streams and other natural sources. Tens of thousands of positive reviews have helped make it a favorite among Amazon shoppers. READ MORE: Best early Prime Day camping deals: Up to 49% off tents, grills, outdoor fans and more Original price: $16.95 With more than 120,000 reviews and a 4.8-star rating, the LifeStraw ranks among Amazon's most popular outdoor products. Thanks to this early Prime Day discount, shoppers can pick one up for just $15. One reviewer called it an "indispensable companion" for travel and outdoor adventures, praising its filtration capabilities and portability. READ MORE: 30+ early Amazon Prime Day deals worth shopping now With more than 10,000 sold on Amazon in May alone, this low-cost investment makes for the perfect camping or hiking tool. 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One reviewer, who generally had a positive experience with the LifeStraw, noted one minor setback: "If you need to filter large quantities (for your family campsite, for cooking, etc.), this is not what you need." Instead, the shopper recommends investing in a gravity filter or iodine tablets. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get your LifeStraw sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f8b91972385678329bc5 Ivory Coast player Elye Wahi arrested for fixing offenses before World Cup tournament te 2026-06-17T19:42:49.735Z Ivory Coast player Elye Wahi arrested for fixing offenses before World Cup tournament The Ivory Coast's quest for a World Cup got off to a great start with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday, but a recent scandal involving one of its players may put a dark cloud over its entire tournament run. According to The Athletic, Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was arrested on suspicion of fixing offenses less than two weeks before the start of the tournament. The arrest stems from an incident during a May 17 match in the French Ligue 1, in which Wahi, while playing for his club Nice, intentionally earned a yellow card against Metz. Wahi was arrested on May 29 by French police, mere hours after scoring two goals in a win over Saint-Étienne. FRENCH FOOTBALL MATCH DESCENDS INTO CHAOS AS FURIOUS NANTES FANS BREACH SECURITY, STORM PITCH According to a spokesperson for the Marseille public prosecutor's office, Wahi was released from police custody after he was interviewed by authorities. While the investigation is still ongoing, Wahi has traveled to the United States and even played in the Ivory Coast's win over Ecuador this past weekend. The belief is that Wahi participated in a practice called "spot-fixing," which is essentially manipulating events within a match that gamblers with inside knowledge can then bet on. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE The Athletic says suspicions were raised when Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the governing body that runs the league in France, were tipped off about suspect betting patterns in Nice’s Ligue 1 fixture against Metz, involving wagers on Wahi to receive a yellow card. A yellow card was shown to Wahi in the 35th minute of the match against Metz, and he was suspended on yellow card accumulation for the following match, the first leg of a relegation playoff against Saint-Étienne, which Nice drew 0-0. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE Wahi has not been charged with any crimes as the investigation continues. OutKick has reached out to FIFA for comment on the matter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f8a61972385678329bbc Hunter Biden admits he shouldn't have taken Burisma board seat when pressed on accusations related to role te 2026-06-17T19:42:30.280Z Hunter Biden admits he shouldn't have taken Burisma board seat when pressed on accusations related to role Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, said in an interview Monday that he should not have taken a job on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Host Dax Shepard said on his podcast, "Armchair Expert," that Hunter Biden was being accused of brokering deals with a Ukrainian oligarch and more, adding, "Certainly your behavior couldn’t have been above board for 15 years while your own desperation was raging." Shepard asked if there was any validity to some of the accusations regarding Biden's role on the Burisma board. "Here’s the validity. The validity is that I should never have taken the board seat with Burisma. That’s the validity of it," Biden said. HUNTER BIDEN CLAIMED HE DIDN'T 'STAND TO GAIN ANYTHING' IN CONTROVERSIAL BURISMA ROLE DESPITE MAKING MILLIONS Hunter Biden joined Burisma in April 2014 and, at the time, reportedly connected the firm with consulting firm Blue Star Strategies to help the natural gas company fight corruption charges in Ukraine. During the time Hunter Biden was on the board of the company, his father Joe Biden was vice president and was running U.S.-Ukraine relations and policy for the Obama administration. "It was not with Ukraine. Was not with a foreign government. It was not with an oligarch," Hunter Biden told Shepard on Monday. "I was public about going on the board. I served on 14 other boards before that. I was chairman of the board of the US World Food Program, the largest humanitarian organization in the world. I was vice chairman of the board of the largest railroad company in the world, which is the national passenger rail system, which is Amtrak. I was chairman of the board of the Truman National Security Project. Chairman of the board of the Center for National Policy." "I was a professor of at Georgetown’s master’s program of the school of foreign service for four years," he continued. "I had my own business in consulting, and I had been in more places in the world than 99.9% of people."  HUNTER BIDEN DECRIES THE SUPER RICH WHO ALWAYS MANAGE TO 'AVOID THE CONSEQUENCES' Biden argued that he wasn't recruited out of nowhere and that he had legitimate credentials as counsel at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. He told Shepard he initially declined a board seat and instead represented Burisma as a lawyer, but after a few months, former Polish president Aleksander Kwaśniewski persuaded him to join the board. Hunter says the company was under pressure because of Russia’s incursion into eastern Ukraine, where Burisma had natural gas interests, and that the board role was presented to him as public and transparent. "It obviously turns out to be a mistake. But not because of anything that I did, and not because of anything that my dad did," he said. The former president's son said there was no proof of him using his dad to advance interests. "I mean there's a text message in which the board secretary of Burisma says it was nice meeting your dad and I know we were at a restaurant together, and he sat down and there were 10 other people at the table," Biden said. "He was in from Ukraine. I introduced him to my dad and that's it. Now they had an impeachment hearing over that. And so I take responsibility for doing something that could ever cause the perception of that." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Hunter Biden previously admitted it was a mistake to join the Burisma board in December 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f8921972385678329bb3 Hockey fans mourn the end of 'Hockey Night in Canada' after 75 years of being free over-the-air te 2026-06-17T19:42:10.822Z Hockey fans mourn the end of 'Hockey Night in Canada' after 75 years of being free over-the-air Hockey fans are bumming hard this week with news that "Hockey Night in Canada," a bona fide broadcasting institution, is no more after 75 years. Man... no more HNIC towels... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Sportsnet made a joint announcement on Tuesday that, after 12 years of a partnership to keep "Hockey Night in Canada" available over the air through a sublicensing agreement, the CBC will no longer carry NHL games. "After a successful 12-year partnership, Sportsnet and CBC today announced the public broadcaster will no longer carry NHL broadcasts after the current season as it moves forward with a new sports programming strategy following the unprecedented success of the Milano/Cortina Olympic Games," the statement reads. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Watching hockey on Saturday night is a time-honoured tradition for Canadians, and Sportsnet is privileged to continue delivering that tradition. This has been a terrific partnership, and both parties look forward to continued opportunities to collaborate in the future." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! According to The New York Times, Rogers Sportsnet begins a new 12-year $7.9 billion deal with the NHL. The previous sublicensing deal involved the CBC not receiving any ad revenue from broadcasts, but also not having to pay for the rights to the broadcasts. "Hockey Night in Canada" started as a radio broadcast in the early 1930s before moving on to television in the 1950s. It went on to become Canada's longest-running broadcast and helped make Don Cherry a household name among hockey fans, until he was fired in 2019. And a common sentiment on social media was that this is when "Hockey Night in Canada" truly ended... According to the Associated Press, the CBC retains the "Hockey Night in Canada" trademark and could find a way to use it moving forward. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f87f1972385678329baa Israeli flag confiscated at Iran World Cup game while Palestinian flags remain in stands, video shows te 2026-06-17T19:41:51.372Z Israeli flag confiscated at Iran World Cup game while Palestinian flags remain in stands, video shows A video from Monday's Iran-New Zealand World Cup game at SoFi Stadium outside of Los Angeles appeared to show a man's Israeli flag getting confiscated, while adjacent Palestinian flags were able to remain in the stands. The Instagram reel, posted by @blackandjewishunity, showed a man, who later identified himself to Fox News Digital as Rony, with an Israeli flag draped over his shoulders approached by two members of Apex Private Security at the stadium. One staff member said that "the house, which is the facility here, is asking to remove this flag" for Rony's "safety." "Why can't you remove that flag?" Rony asked, pointing to a Palestinian flag just two rows behind him. "You guys aren't removing this flag but you guys are removing my flag? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "It seems like a little antisemitism is playing a part here." Romy told security that if the Palestinian flag were removed, he would remove his Israeli flag. Another staff member said if Rony did not give up his Israeli flag, he would have to leave the stadium. The second staff member said it was the "call" of apparent nearby FIFA employees to have the Israeli flag removed, while he and Rony both had their hands on the flag. "I don't make the rules... I'm just doing what I'm told," the staffer said, adding that Rony would be able to get the flag back at a later time. Later on in the video, a female Apex security member said, "The only flags that are allowed to be out are the teams that are playing." When she was notified that the Palestinian flag was not confiscated, she responded, "Oh, I don't know." Neither Israel nor the Palestine men's national team are in the World Cup. Only Israel has qualified in each team's history, back in 1970. When Rony attempted to get his flag back, he approached a first responder and said that security said they would give him his flag back. The first responder answered, "No they didn't. FIFA took it." Representatives for FIFA and SoFi Stadium did not immediately respond to emails from Fox News Digital. The Los Angeles Host Committee deferred Fox News Digital to FIFA. Rony told Fox News Digital he is a Los Angeles resident who surprised his father with World Cup tickets as "avid" soccer fans. Rony said he is rooting for Team USA and wants to attend a USA game at SoFi Stadium. "We love our boys," Rony said. Rony said that he did not expect backlash from fans aside from the usual "bad apples giving us a hard time." "Even when we came into the stadium, we didn't have any problems with anyone...We were actually getting a lot of love and support. I was not expecting this outcome whatsoever," Rony said. IRAN WORLD CUP TEAM FORCED TO LEAVE US AFTER TOURNAMENT OPENER IN APPARENT CHANGE OF PLANS Rony said he was told that staff was "pointing at me and singled me out" in a sold-out stadium. "I saw flags from all around the world. There's flags from Lebanon, Mexico, everywhere, from all walks of the world, there's flags. So it took me by surprise that they were doing that to me and singling me out." Rony said he was also told by security that the "head of FIFA didn't care about" the Palestinian flag behind him, "and they only cared about my flag in particular." "They said they don't have a problem with their flags, and they only have an issue with ours," Rony said, citing a "double standard. "They had no marching orders in order to take their flag, or anyone else's flag. It was pretty embarrassing... "We thought we lived in America in 2026, not Nazi Germany in the 30s." Rony did mention that most of the stadium staff and security were "apologetic and on my side" and even "distraught myself." "We're just proud, Israeli Jews who are just out there, just like everybody else, looking to have a good time and represent our country," Rony said. Getty Images captured photos of a Palestinian flag at both the Brazil-Morocco and France-Senegal matches on Saturday and Tuesday, both of which took place at MetLife Stadium. FIFA rule 4.2.23 states that World Cup attendees must only use flags "in a festive and friendly manner," and "upon the request of the Event Organisers, Ticket Holders must immediately remove, stop demonstrating and/or permit the confiscation of any flags, banners or poster." FIFA also prohibits "materials" that are of "political...nature." A Los Angeles judge upheld FIFA's ban on Iran's "lion and sun" flag that was used up until 1980, following the Islamic Revolution. Many Israel flags were spotted throughout the Iran-New Zealand game amid the war between the two Middle Eastern countries. Iran's next game will be on Sunday, also at SoFi Stadium, against Belgium. 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/6a32f86b1972385678329ba1 Subcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential Center te 2026-06-17T19:41:31.914Z Subcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential Center CHICAGO — The Obama Presidential Center was billed as a lasting legacy to former President Barack Obama, and its construction was touted as an ambitious model built with aggressive goals for minority-owned and local businesses. But now, some of the very subcontractors who helped build the 19.3-acre campus on Chicago’s South Side say they are facing financial ruin as they race to recover millions of dollars they claim remain unpaid ahead of the center's grand opening Friday. Overall construction costs were reported to be $830 million in 2021, and have likely climbed past the $1 billion mark. A Fox News Digital investigation identified multiple construction firms claiming losses ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to tens of millions. The allegations cut against one of the Center's defining goals: helping minority-owned businesses and local contractors grow through one of Chicago's highest-profile construction projects. Several of the complaints reviewed by Fox News Digital come from firms that were supposed to benefit from that mission. Among them is Adamson Plumbing, whose owner Mike Owen says is nearly $4 million in the red after years of work on the project. "That is a hole that no subcontractor, small business can survive," Owen said. OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER'S $470M SAFETY NET UNDER SCRUTINY AS SUBCONTRACTORS SAY THEY'RE OWED MILLIONS Subcontractor owners interviewed by Fox News Digital described what they characterized as a chaotic work environment marked by repeated design changes, rework, scheduling disruptions, extensive oversight and years-long compensation disputes that still remain unresolved. Several also described what they viewed as a wall of silence surrounding the project, with some declining to speak publicly or requesting anonymity because of confidentiality agreements or fears of professional retaliation. The allegations emerge days after a Fox News Digital investigation reported that the Obama Foundation’s reserve fund — originally promoted as a $470 million financial safeguard intended to help protect taxpayers if the project encountered financial trouble — remains funded at roughly $1 million. Nearly $4 million in the red Standing outside the center on a gloomy Friday afternoon, Owen flipped through spreadsheets and financial records that he said documented millions of dollars in losses tied to the project. Owen said the project stretched on for years longer than anticipated, forcing his company to absorb millions of dollars in labor and overhead costs as work demands changed and expanded. He said the losses have drained the company's reserves, created uncertainty for employees and could ultimately force layoffs. Owen also said the years-long effort to recover what he believes is money owed has taken a significant toll on his mental health. "I haven't had eight hours or six hours sleep in over a year," Owen said. "I'm cooked emotionally. I feel like an aluminum can that's been thrown in front of a steamroller. We're crushed. And I have to fight for my company and for my people." OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER JOB LISTINGS PUSH ‘ANTI-RACISM’ PLEDGE AHEAD OF OPENING As the center prepares for a star-studded pre-opening celebration on Thursday featuring performers including Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and John Legend, Owen said it has been difficult to watch the buildup and soft-opening events take shape over the past few weeks while his company struggles financially. "It was kind of hard seeing some local and national celebrities high-fiving and back-slapping here about the work that's been done," Owen said. "The backdrop of a coming celebration is kind of hard to swallow for me and for some of my peers at the moment." Owen, whose company is not minority-owned, said he decided to speak publicly only after months of failed efforts to recover losses he attributes to the project. "As for me and my company, I’m at the end of my rope and I see no other choice than to have to tell my story," Owen said. "This is not to embarrass anybody, but this is just to make sure that the truth gets told out here of what has happened to the companies that poured their heart and soul into getting this job complete and operational." He said unnecessary rework, delays and more than 100 change-order requests left his company absorbing millions of dollars in additional costs. OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER SLAMMED FOR PROMOTING ‘FAR-LEFT' AGENDA ON PUBLIC LAND The Obama Foundation, Obama’s private nonprofit organization that oversees the construction, told Fox News Digital that it paid Lakeside Alliance as the project’s construction manager and that Lakeside was responsible for hiring, managing and paying subcontractors working on the center. The Obama Foundation also said it has no outstanding disputed charges with Lakeside Alliance -- a joint venture involving multiple construction companies — and no contractural relationship with Lakeside's subcontractors. Lakeside Alliance said projects of this scale are inherently complex and that outstanding project matters often continue long after construction ends. The alliance said approximately 475 contractors worked on the project, generating significant opportunities for local tradespeople and businesses, and that it remains committed to working through outstanding matters to successfully close out the project. Neither Lakeside Alliance nor the Obama Foundation directly disputed allegations from some subcontractors that they incurred losses while working on the project. Fears of speaking out Advocates for Black subcontractor firms say those companies have been muzzled by a non-disclosure agreement and a reluctance to speak publicly because of the prestige surrounding the project in Obama’s adopted hometown, a Democratic stronghold, as well as concerns that speaking out could jeopardize payments. "They are scared to death about talking about it," Omar Shareef, the president of the African American Contractors Association, told Fox News Digital outside the center on a recent Saturday. The group advocates for Black-owned construction businesses and was founded by Shareef in 1989. "I've never seen this happen since I've been in business," Shareef said. "The building does look nice, but the fact doesn't matter that they're not paying our damn contractors." Fox News Digital independently interviewed several contractors who described similar concerns. Shareef said several Black subcontractor owners began privately approaching him about six months ago, claiming significant losses tied directly to the project. The concerns are particularly notable, he said, because the project was publicly promoted as an opportunity for minority-owned businesses and local workers. "The promise was that this project was going to uplift minority contractors and uplift the community," Shareef said. "What sense is celebrating Juneteenth if our Black contractors are not getting their money?" "Some of the people have put their mortgages up, they're going to lose their bonding... they are going to lose their relationship with their supplier as well as their banker." Shareef said that being in the red not only puts them at financial risk, but it also makes it harder for them to secure future projects. Shareef said his group plans on staging a protest outside the center on Thursday at 10 a.m. CT. "That's a bad signal to put out the fact that seven to eight to maybe 10 of our contractors in our community are going to be eliminated from doing business because of the debt that they incurred on this particular project," he said. "If they would have known it was a Trojan horse or a Pandora’s box, I don't know if they would have raced as much as they did to be a part of it." Fox News Digital has not independently corroborated the claim that these subcontractors will be forced out of business as a result of their work on the Obama Presidential Center project. WATCH: Black subcontractors at Obama Presidential Center still seeking payment as Juneteenth opening nears, advocate says Local companies on the brink One minority-owned subcontractor owner told Fox News Digital his company was up to $2.5 million in the red but declined to speak publicly, citing non-disclosure agreements and ongoing efforts to resolve disputes. The owner said the contract for the job was originally expected to last 24 months but ultimately stretched to about five years. Fox News Digital was unable to independently verify the company's claimed losses. Shareef said the owner told him the same story but the owner wouldn’t provide Shareef with documents due to the NDA. The largest publicly known dispute tied to the project involved II in One Concrete, a Black-owned firm that was part of the Concrete Collective — a joint venture that also included Trice Construction and W.E. O’Neil Construction -- that was responsible for major structural concrete work across the campus. The Concrete Collective filed claims exceeding $40 million, alleging it incurred substantial additional costs while working on the Center. The dispute later became entangled with a widely publicized racial racial discrimination lawsuit that brought national attention to diversity, equity and inclusion issues surrounding the project. McGee alleged the project’s structural engineer unfairly blamed his company for delays and cost overruns and that the criticism contributed to the rejection of Concrete Collective’s compensation claims. Defendants denied wrongdoing and disputed the allegations, arguing that portions of the concrete work had to be repaired or replaced because of cracking and other deficiencies. The owner of II in One Concrete declined to comment for this story. The case docket reflects that the case remains pending. BUREAUCRATS HIDE TRUE PRICE OF OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER AS TAXPAYERS HIT WITH INFRASTRUCTURE BILL Court records also show that at least two minority-owned subcontractors that worked on the project later sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to documents viewed by Fox News Digital. The filings do not establish that the Obama Presidential Center caused those financial difficulties. Glass Management Services, which supplied glass for the project, filed for Chapter 11 protection in 2024 and later told the bankruptcy court it was preparing litigation related to the Obama Presidential Center that it said could yield millions of dollars in damages. Fox News Digital is not aware that such litigation has been filed and the allegations have not been tested in court. Its owner declined to speak. Vision Painting & Decorating Services, another subcontractor that worked on the project, also filed for Chapter 11 protection in 2024 while listing the Obama Presidential Center contract in its bankruptcy schedules. Court filings reviewed by Fox News Digital do not state whether the company viewed the project as contributing to its financial difficulties. Fox News Digital was unable to get in touch with its owner. Another subcontractor owner who worked on the project, told Fox News Digital that the job caused significant financial strain on his company too and he described the experience as a "nightmare" and one of the most difficult projects he had encountered. He filed a mechanic’s lien for around $145,000, documents show, which was eventually paid to him, but he said his company was still down $200,000 for the project. A mechanic’s lien is a legal tool that companies file when they say they are owed money for construction work they completed. "Literally, I've been doing this for 35 years, and it was the worst-run job I've ever been on," the subcontractor owner said. He described repeated delays, extensive oversight and what he considered unnecessary construction requirements that forced contractors to spend additional time and money completing work. "The stuff that they made everybody do was so over-the-top ridiculous," the owner said. That view was echoed by Owen, who said his company was forced to redo portions of the Center’s stormwater system at a cost of nearly $900,000, expenses he believes should have been reimbursed. Owen said the work was unnecessary and pointed to correspondence reviewed by Fox News Digital in which Chicago’s chief plumbing inspector later wrote that Adamson’s original method complied with city code requirements. Owen also provided records showing his firm submitted more than 100 change-order requests — requests for additional compensation for work performed beyond the original scope of the project — during construction. He said the unusually high number reflected constant revisions, rework and delays. Owen said the company has been trying to recover money it says it is owed from parties involved and has not filed a lawsuit. Fox News Digital reviewed correspondence showing that Adamson’s attorney wrote to project representatives regarding the dispute. Meanwhile, two additional companies filed mechanics’ liens for around $400,000 and $75,000 respectively. Fox News Digital was unable to contact company officials and it is not known if the liens have been paid. Promise vs. reality The concerns are particularly notable because the Obama Presidential Center was built around one of the most ambitious efforts to increase participation by minority-owned businesses and workers from historically underserved communities. The Obama Foundation committed to awarding 50% of subcontracting packages to diverse vendors — nearly double Chicago’s goals for minority- and women-owned businesses — while requiring 35% of workforce hours to come from targeted South and West Side communities. Foundation officials said the effort was intended to serve as a model for future development projects and help create a pipeline of workers and contractors for projects across Chicago. The Obama Foundation estimated the Center would generate as many as 5,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs during and after construction. To deliver the project, the foundation hired Lakeside Alliance — a consortium led by Turner Construction and four Black-owned firms: UJAMAA Construction, Powers & Sons Construction, Brown & Momen and Safeway Construction. The partnership was frequently highlighted by the Foundation as evidence of the project’s commitment to minority-owned businesses and local economic opportunity. Beneath that alliance sat dozens of subcontractors responsible for carrying out the actual work, from plumbing and HVAC systems to painting, insulation, glass installation and concrete construction. Many of the complaints reviewed by Fox News Digital came from firms operating at that subcontractor level. The foundation said many subcontractors used the project to grow their businesses and noted that it implemented accelerated payment schedules, advance payments and a 15-day payment cycle to help support smaller firms. The foundation also said it worked with Lakeside Alliance to identify subcontractors in need of financial assistance and, when appropriate, provide additional support. A landmark project Whatever the outcome of those disputes, the center itself is nearing completion and preparing to open its doors to the public. For many Chicago residents, the project remains a source of pride and a long-awaited investment in the city’s South Side. For some of the subcontractors who helped build it, however, the approaching opening date represents a shrinking window to resolve payment disputes they say have lingered for years. The subcontractor tension was largely absent from the excitement surrounding the center over a recent weekend, when local residents touring the campus told Fox News Digital they were impressed by the sprawling development and its 220-foot-tall granite-clad museum tower. Many posed with a statue of the former president and first lady and stopped to read slogans displayed on the perimeter fence, including "Bring Change Home" and "A Home For Action." Several described the project as a fitting tribute to Obama, who first rose to prominence as a community organizer before becoming the nation’s first Black president. The center sits in historic Jackson Park, one of Chicago’s most iconic public parks. The Obama Foundation secured the site through a 99-year lease with the city for a one-time fee of just $10. Once open, the campus will serve as the headquarters of the Obama Foundation and host leadership programs, community initiatives and public events. It will feature a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a digitized presidential library -- though it will not be a traditional presidential library with physical papers -- an auditorium, an indoor sports facility, a playground and expansive green outdoor spaces. Despite the financial losses, Owen said he still takes pride in the finished product. "I've heard the criticisms of the design out here and maybe from an outsider's perspective, it might not be your cup of tea, but I can tell you the interior of this presidential center is quite beautiful and it's something to be proud of," Owen said. "And we are still proud to have been part of this job. We just wish it would have gone a different way financially." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f8561972385678329b91 Abrazo showcases student artwork te 2026-06-17T19:41:10.927Z Abrazo showcases student artwork Students from Maryland School received a round of applause from Abrazo Central Campus leadership as they viewed their artwork that is now on display in the hospital’s community gallery, which showcases student artists from the area (submitted photo). On April 29, Abrazo Central Campus, 2000 W. Bethany Home Road, welcomed students from Maryland School to its community gallery, where the hospital is displaying their vibrant new collection of artwork. The students smiled as they received a round of applause from the hospital CEO and staff, the school principal, their art teacher and even some of their parents as they walked through the halls of the hospital to see their fantastic artwork on display for the first time. The hospital opened the community art gallery three years ago to display local student art, and this year the students’ theme was “Thank You! From the Bottom of Our Hearts,” aligning with 2026 National Nurses and Hospital Weeks. “Thank you for everything you do. The nurses, doctors and everybody in the hospital who helps people. That was my inspiration and it makes me happy to show my art,” said eighth grader Isabella Cervantes. “As the longtime community hospital in north central Phoenix, it’s important to have meaningful relationships with our neighbors and support education,” said Abrazo Central Campus CEO Gregory Pearson. The gallery displays student art on a rotating basis in collaboration with Glendale Union High School District. “Our gallery gives student artists a place to showcase their talents and see their work impact their community. In return, their community supports them, so it’s a win-win all around,” Pearson said. Nick Gupton, principal of Maryland School, which is part of the Washington Elementary School District, expressed gratitude for the support and the excitement this kind of opportunity provides for his students. “We are incredibly thankful to Abrazo Central and everyone who contributed to this opportunity for our young artists to see their own creativity and imagination on display. It makes a tangible impact, empowering students and demonstrating the strength of community collaboration,” Gupton said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f3a11972385678329a7d Trump says US may recover all the equipment left behind in Afghanistan by Biden admin te 2026-06-17T19:21:05.949Z Trump says US may recover all the equipment left behind in Afghanistan by Biden admin President Donald Trump suggested he may be able to get back the equipment the U.S. military left behind during Joe Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Trump made these comments at the G7 Summit while taking questions from reporters about the forthcoming agreement with Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. In response to a question about how the deal will address Iran's nuclear program, Trump repeatedly said he would "bomb them" if they do not comply with proposed restrictions. He then transitioned into criticizing Biden's foreign policy record, spotlighting the Democratic former president's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan and abandon dozens of military aircraft, thousands of ground vehicles and more than 300,000 weapons, according to the House Budget Committee. TRUMP PUSHES TO RECOVER 'BILLIONS OF DOLLARS' OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT LEFT BEHIND IN AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL "Our country has become the most respected country in the world," he said. "Look at what happened in so many different locations. Afghanistan, that horrible retreat that these people made. Leaving equipment behind. They weren't under any pressure. Take your time." "I was going to get out," he continued. "We were going to get out with dignity and pride. Take 100% of the equipment. I was even taking the tents down. But then [Biden] got in and they just left. They left all the equipment. I may get all that equipment back. Now, here's the thing. It's more symbolic because it's a little old now, but we may get it all back. Afghanistan is kissing our a--." In June 2022, the Department of Defense estimated that $7.12 billion worth of military equipment ended up in the hands of the Taliban, which quickly seized control of the country after American troops departed. TRUMP: ‘WE DON’T RUN FROM ANYBODY’ IN BLASTING BIDEN OVER AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL Trump and his allies have long been critical of what they view as Biden's hasty decision to end the war in Afghanistan, which lasted for nearly 20 years. Biden officials at the time defended the withdrawal by pointing out that the equipment seized by the Taliban was in the hands of the U.S.-aligned government in Afghanistan that ended up surrendering. Biden himself said he believed that the Afghan fighters supported by the U.S. were going to do a better job at holding the country. "The assumption was that more than 300,000 Afghan National Security Forces that we had trained over the past two decades and equipped would be a strong adversary in their civil wars with the Taliban," he said on Aug. 31, 2021. "That assumption — that the Afghan government would be able to hold on for a period of time beyond military drawdown — turned out not to be accurate." Under Taliban rule, women and girls remain repressed. More than 1 million girls have been banned from secondary school and university. An April UNICEF report claimed that Afghanistan risks losing more than 25,000 teachers and healthcare workers due to the new government's restrictions on female employment. The country is also dealing with a hunger crisis, with roughly 17.4 million Afghans at risk for severe food insecurity this year, according to the World Food Programme. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f38e1972385678329a74 Deep-red state wrapped race calls before DC started counting, despite same poll deadline te 2026-06-17T19:20:46.493Z Deep-red state wrapped race calls before DC started counting, despite same poll deadline Voters in Alabama knew the outcomes of their Tuesday night elections hours before officials in D.C. began releasing results despite both jurisdictions officially closing their polls at the same time. Both D.C. and Alabama were scheduled to officially close their polling stations at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday night. Alabama counted the vast majority of its votes within about an hour, with the Associated Press calling them at 8:40 p.m. and 9:31 p.m., respectively. Officials in D.C., meanwhile, only began counting votes at 10:47 p.m., around the time the Associated Press declared Rep. Barry Moore the winner of Alabama’s GOP primary – the most hotly contested race in the state.  Democratic-led jurisdictions including California and Washington, D.C., have faced criticism from Republicans and election-integrity advocates who argue that prolonged ballot counting undermines public confidence and leaves major races unresolved for days or even weeks after Election Day. Election officials in those jurisdictions have defended the timelines, pointing to mail-in ballot rules, postmark deadlines and verification requirements they say are necessary to ensure every lawful vote is counted. CALIFORNIA’S SLUGGISH VOTE COUNTING RIPPED ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM: 'EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING' D.C.’s first results were delayed after long lines kept some polling places open past the scheduled 8 p.m. close. Long lines at some D.C. polling stations forced the district to wait almost three hours after polls officially closed to start the counting process. Further delaying the count was the large number of mail ballots and the district’s move to ranked-choice voting, an election method that can require multiple rounds of counting.  NYC POLLS ARE CLOSED BUT RACE FAR FROM OVER DUE TO RANKED-CHOICE VOTING "When you get [20,000 to] 30,000 ballots on election night through the mail, it is not possible to process that number on election night," D.C. Board of Elections executive director Monica Evans told a local media outlet on June 9. As of publishing, less than 70% of ballots have been counted in D.C. more than a day after voting began. Roughly 400,000 people voted in Alabama’s Tuesday elections, compared to only around 100,000 ballots cast in D.C. that same night. DEMS PICK POTENTIAL SUCCESSOR TO DC'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATE AFTER DECADES-LONG INCUMBENCY D.C.’s pace of vote counting drew criticism on social media. "It's now 10:30 pm, polls were supposed to close 2.5 hours ago, this is an absolute disaster from DCBOE," DMV New Liberals, a local group of centrist Democrats, wrote to X on Tuesday night in response to news that the city hadn’t begun counting votes yet. "In the District of Columbia, just 64% of votes from yesterday's election have been counted. And there aren't even that many of them," conservative pundit Byron York wrote at 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday.  The D.C. Board of Elections did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f3761972385678329a3d Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal te 2026-06-17T19:20:22.945Z Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal The pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, dropped out of the race for a House seat in Oklahoma as President Trump backed Mr. Lahmeyer’s Republican rival in a runoff election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f13619723856783299e5 Hasan Piker claims Israel has no ‘right to exist’ in its current form te 2026-06-17T19:10:46.581Z Hasan Piker claims Israel has no ‘right to exist’ in its current form Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker told Charlamagne tha God on "The Breakfast Club" that Israel had no right to exist "in its current formation" during a Tuesday interview, responding to a question about whether Israel and a Palestinian state have a right to exist. "I think Israel, in its current formation, given that it’s a settler colonial operation that’s seeking out the expulsion or complete extermination of the indigenous population as an apartheid state, does not have a right to exist," Piker said. Piker compared the question to asking whether other historic regimes should have continued to exist. FOX NEWS ‘ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED’ NEWSLETTER: WHO IS HASAN PIKER AND WHY CAN'T DEMOCRATS CONDEMN HIM? "It’s like, for me, it’s like saying, does Nazi Germany have a right to exist, or does apartheid South Africa have a right to exist? Does Rhodesia have a right to exist? No, of course not," he said in a clip flagged by Mediaite. He said he was referring to Israel's political structure rather than Israeli citizens. "People have a right to exist. People do exist. Israel currently exists," Piker said. "It’s just a matter of, are they following international humanitarian laws? And they certainly are not. And I want to change that." Charlamagne asked whether that was similar to saying MAGA "doesn't have a right to exist" as a movement, and Piker argued such claims are often mischaracterized by political opponents. MEDIA TAPS TWITCH STAR WHO TOLD VIEWERS TO 'KILL' REPUBLICANS FOR COMMENT ON CHARLIE KIRK’S ASSASSINATION "That doesn’t mean kill all Republicans or whatever, right?" Piker said. "I’m sure that’s how people would present it as." Piker said the "right to exist" question is used to move attention away from Israel’s conduct toward Palestinians. "The 'does Israel have a right to exist' deployment as a statement, as a question, is a technique to shift the conversation away from Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians," he said. "To make it seem like the opposition is actually being crazy and they want, like, all Jews to be exterminated, all Israelis to be exterminated, which is not the case." JERRY SEINFELD SLAMS 'FREE PALESTINE' MOVEMENT, COMPARING IT TO HISTORICAL HATE GROUP The exchange began after Charlamagne asked Piker about Jerry Seinfeld, who was asked to say "Free Palestine" outside a New York Knicks NBA Finals game and responded, "It doesn't exist." Piker called Seinfeld "a gross racist" and said denying Palestine exists is a common pro-Israel talking point. "Palestine existed under Ottoman occupation initially under the Ottoman Empire, and then it became a British holdover occupied state, British-occupied Palestine," Piker said. "It’s existed for far longer than Israel has. Israel’s only existed since 1948." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News Digital reached out to Seinfeld for comment, but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32f11d197238567832999a World leaders want American AI. They just don’t want America to be able to turn it off. te 2026-06-17T19:10:21.071Z World leaders want American AI. They just don’t want America to be able to turn it off. French President Macron and Indian PM Modi raised alarms at the G7 summit that the U.S. could cut off access to American AI overnight — a fear the Anthropic blackout just made real. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ef5b1972385678329978 Dear Abby: Patriarch's passing created chasms among survivors te 2026-06-17T19:02:51.092Z Dear Abby: Patriarch's passing created chasms among survivors DEAR ABBY: My husband of 31 years died suddenly five years ago. Our family -- four kids, six grandkids -- was devastated. We still haven't recovered. We used to be a happy bunch, spending time at the lake, backyard barbecues… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ef191972385678329946 OutKick defends NBA parity after ESPN argues that dynasties are better for the sport te 2026-06-17T19:01:45.560Z OutKick defends NBA parity after ESPN argues that dynasties are better for the sport Today, OutKick is going to defend the NBA against ESPN. This week, ESPN commentator Vincent Goodwill argued that parity in the league is a problem. In his view, the NBA championship has become a "participation trophy." "Dynasty is better for the sport," Goodwill said. "I like to know that greatness is validated. How do we know that any of the last eight champions are actually validated because they have not done it again? Giannis is itching to get out, Boston is thinking about trading Jaylen Brown, they don’t believe in their one championship. LeBron’s one championship in LA was not enough. So why would it be enough for us?" For context, eight different franchises have won the past eight NBA titles. The Warriors were the last team to repeat as champions in 2018. JEMELE HILL CLAIMS SHE'D HAVE A JOB SHE'S 'UNQUALIFIED FOR' AND A HIGHER SALARY IF SHE WERE WHITE For decades, championship runs in the NBA were defined by sustained dominance. The Lakers and Celtics combined for eight championships in the 1980s. The Bulls won six titles in the 1990s. The Lakers and Spurs combined for 10 championships from 1999 to 2014. The Heat and Warriors accounted for six of the next eight titles. Fans and media expected another team to follow that pattern this decade. At different points, the Bucks, Nuggets and Thunder each looked like candidates. Instead, every would-be dynasty has stalled before it could begin. Which raises the question: Is the NBA weaker without dynasties? Put simply, it depends on the dynasty. The NBA was most popular during Michael Jordan's run in Chicago. It regained some of that interest when LeBron James' Cavaliers and Steph Curry's Warriors met in four consecutive Finals from 2015 through 2018. By contrast, the Tim Duncan Spurs won five championships across 15 seasons but were never box office. An Oklahoma City run built around foul merchant Shai Gilgeous-Alexander probably wouldn't move the needle outside Oklahoma. A Knicks repeat, meanwhile, would have television executives and league partners celebrating behind closed doors. NFL IS BECOMING THE NBA: RAMS TRADE FOR MYLES GARRETT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT SUPERTEAMS, PARITY AND TANKING The same is true in other sports. The Chiefs' run helped fuel record NFL viewership. If the Seahawks and Sam Darnold reach the Super Bowl this season, don't expect the league office or ESPN to be nearly as enthusiastic. That said, this is where we'll defend the current NBA product. Parity is fun. More importantly, it's rare. Among the major American sports leagues, the NBA currently offers the most uncertainty. The last 10 Super Bowls have featured only nine franchises. Meanwhile, the Dodgers entered June as overwhelming favorites to win the World Series for the third consecutive year. It's difficult to imagine the Dodgers not winning again, given the talent disparity between their roster and the rest of the league. In the NFL, there are a handful of contenders on paper, but they're largely the same teams that have won Super Bowls over the past decade: the Rams, Seahawks, Eagles, Chiefs and Patriots. Recent history suggests that at least one NBA Finals team next season will enter the year with odds longer than +2000. That gives fan bases across the league hope, a feeling many didn't have during previous eras of the NBA. While teams like the Spurs and Thunder are assembled to contend for years to come, the league's most recent collective bargaining agreement introduced a second-apron luxury tax that prevents teams from stockpiling talent the way the Heat and Warriors did in the 2010s. "I believe that parity of opportunity is good for the league," commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN last year. "When more teams have a genuine chance at winning a championship, the competition on the court is more compelling, and fans in more markets are engaged. "We didn't set out with the goal to have a different champion every year, and I'm not against dynasties so long as they are built within a fair system." He's right. We won't go full NBA fanboy like much of the media. That said, more teams are legitimate championship contenders today than at any point over the past 30 years. That's a positive. It also doesn't make winning a title a participation trophy. If anything, parity has made winning a championship even harder. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ef06197238567832993d Israel launches 'Biblical Highway' amid campaign to erase Jewish history te 2026-06-17T19:01:26.095Z Israel launches 'Biblical Highway' amid campaign to erase Jewish history The Israeli government on Tuesday approved designating Route 60 — the highway stretching from Nazareth in the north to Beersheba in the south and passing through some of the most significant sites in history—as the "Biblical Highway." The designation is part of a broader initiative to create a Route 66-style experience for Bible enthusiasts, students and tourists. The Biblical Highway has existed for more than 4,000 years. Running along Israel’s central mountain ridge, the route begins in Beersheba, the southern desert city where Abraham is said to have established an oasis and taught travelers about belief in one God. CHRISTIAN LEADERS HOLD EMERGENCY SUMMIT IN JERUSALEM TO CONFRONT GLOBAL RISE IN ANTISEMITISM David Parsons, senior vice president and spokesman for the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, told Fox News Digital that a proper understanding of the Bible can help immunize people against what he described as the "virus" of antisemitism. "You would better understand who the Jewish people are, the special relationship God established with them for the benefit of all mankind, and the fact that this includes a land where they could become a nation and deliver those benefits down through history," Parsons said. "The more you examine the archaeological record in the Land of Israel, and the more objectively you look at the evidence, the more you realize that the Bible is not a collection of fables and fairy tales, but an accurate account of a people and a land that have given the world ideas and values of universal benefit and inspiration," he added. The road continues from Beersheba to Hebron, home to the Cave of the Patriarchs, purchased by Abraham some 3,800 years ago and traditionally regarded as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs. The site is marked by a monumental structure built by King Herod some 2,000 years ago. Hebron was also King David’s first capital, where he was crowned king of Israel about 3,000 years ago. HUCKABEE CONDEMNS EFFORTS TO ERASE JEWISH HISTORY TO THE HOLY LAND AS ‘ABSURD’ The route passes through Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus and where Jacob buried the matriarch Rachel and which serves as the setting of the Book of Ruth, before reaching Jerusalem, the capital of modern-day Israel and home to Mount Moriah — the traditional site of the Binding of Isaac — as well as the location of the First and Second Temples. Continuing north, the highway reaches Bet El, where Jacob, while fleeing his brother Esau, experienced the prophetic dream of a ladder connecting heaven and earth and where, 20 years later, he returned with his family and received the name Israel. It then passes through Shiloh, which served as the spiritual center of the Israelites for nearly 400 years after their entry into the Land of Israel. Farther north lies Shechem, where Joshua is said to have buried the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites carried from Egypt during the Exodus. The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus. Yishai Fleisher, international spokesman for the Jewish community of Hebron, told Fox News Digital he has been working on the project for many years. "Finally, the government is recognizing it. We have been advocating for this idea, which is similar to other roads around the world," he said. "In Germany, they have the Romantische Straße, or Romantic Road. In Spain, they have the Camino de Santiago. And in the United States, there is the famous Route 66. For us, it’s Route 60, the Biblical Highway. 'SQUAD' MEMBERS 'DECIDE TO LIE AND TWIST FACTS' ABOUT ISRAEL'S HISTORY, SAYS PROMINENT ARAB ACTIVIST "I think it has educational, heritage and tourism value," Fleisher continued. "The government views the Bible as an important part of Israel’s identity. We’ve been teaching it, we’ve been promoting it, and they’ve embraced the idea. Ahead of the elections, I think they want to show people that they are committed to branding Israel as the land of the Bible." The initiative also carries significance amid what Fleisher described as efforts by the Palestinian Authority to assert claims over sites of Jewish historical and biblical heritage. He said there have been attempts to "erase" Jewish historical and biblical narratives, including efforts to reinterpret or displace long-held traditions associated with sites such as the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, Rachel’s Tomb and the Cave of the Patriarchs. "It makes perfect sense because if one undermines the biblical heritage of Israel and this land, they are undermining the pillars of the Jewish state and could replace it with a Palestinian one," he continued. "When we rename Route 60 or add the name ‘Biblical Highway,’ we are strengthening that pillar of our ancient identity in this land. Certainly, people who do not want to see Israel exist seek to remove that pillar." SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER Ze’ev Orenstein, Director of International Affairs at City of David, said the initiative offers visitors an opportunity to experience biblical history through the geography where it unfolded. "The Biblical Highway will enable millions of visitors to bring their faith, heritage, and identity to life by traveling through the very places where the Biblical story unfolded and where the values that continue to shape Western civilization were born," he told Fox News Digital. "It is an invitation to experience the Bible not only as a book, but as a living geography, as relevant today as it was millennia ago." Parsons noted that there is also a King’s Highway in Jordan that the Israelites traveled along, which is marked as such by the Jordanians. "So Israel is not doing anything different from what Jordan has done on its side. I don’t think there is anything particularly political about that; it is simply an acknowledgment of historical truth," he said. Israel’s Ministry of Tourism spokesperson told Fox News Digital that it supports the name change and will work to incorporate "The Biblical Highway" into Israel’s marketing and branding materials. Visitor centers, observation points and multilingual signage are expected to be included. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32eef21972385678329934 WATCH: ICE officer makes heroic rescue after 6-year-old girl has pool emergency te 2026-06-17T19:01:06.638Z WATCH: ICE officer makes heroic rescue after 6-year-old girl has pool emergency An ICE officer made a snap decision to leap into a Florida pool when he spotted a child struggling to stay afloat, an act of heroism that comes as the agency faces intense criticism and protests outside immigration detention facilities. Gregory Simmonds was at a community pool in Pasco County on Florida’s Gulf Coast when he noticed a young child floating unconscious in the water. Closed-circuit footage from the pool showed Simmonds look over at the child and, without hesitation, jump into the pool fully clothed and quickly reach the child to render aid. Simmonds carried the child back to the edge of the pool where they were resuscitated on dry land. HERO OFFICERS AND GOOD SAMARITANS WHO WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND IN 2024 An officer with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations office in Tampa, Simmonds administered CPR to the child until the child regained consciousness. Law enforcement said the child is now expected to make a full recovery, according to ICE. "This officer swiftly sprung to action and delivered life-saving medical care to this 6-year-old who drowned," said Acting Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis. "Our agents truly are the best of the best. They put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst. Instead of demonizing ICE law enforcement, sanctuary politicians should be thanking them for removing criminals from their communities." Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. J. Leathers added in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital that due to Simmonds’ quick thinking and decisive actions – and "willingness to place himself into action during a critical incident, the child survived and is expected to make a full recovery." "His actions directly contributed to saving the life of the child and reflect exceptional courage and selflessness." NYPD OFFICERS SAVE CHOKING 2-YEAR-OLD BOY, BODYCAM VIDEO SHOWS Simmonds' heroism is only the latest example of DHS officers saving lives on the spur of the moment. In March, an agent who was supporting the Transportation Security Administration at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Howard Beach, New York, helped save the life of a 1-year-old experiencing a medical emergency. When a father was heard screaming in the terminal, the agent "sprang into action and saved [their] life," according to Sen. Markwayne Mullin. NEW JERSEY AGITATORS BITE, KICK AND PUNCH ICE AGENTS AS DELANEY HALL CLASHES CONTINUE; 9 MORE ARRESTED: DHS "Despite the endless smears and lies told about them by sanctuary politicians and the media, our ICE officers show up every day to protect the Homeland and their fellow Americans."   In another case, multiple off-duty ICE agents saved another child from drowning in a hotel pool in February. While dining in Plymouth, Minnesota, the agents were approached by a woman seeking help. The agents swiftly went to the pool where they performed CPR for several minutes until police and EMS arrived. The rescues come as ICE agents face protests outside facilities like New Jersey's Delaney Hall, where demonstrators have labeled them "fascists" and "mercenaries." Fox News' Bill Melugin contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32eedb19723856783298fd Susan Collins Laments Roe’s Fall but Doesn’t ‘Regret’ Confirming Kavanaugh te 2026-06-17T19:00:43.085Z Susan Collins Laments Roe’s Fall but Doesn’t ‘Regret’ Confirming Kavanaugh Ms. Collins, a Republican in Maine facing a tough re-election battle, defended her vote to confirm Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh as Democrats look to capitalize on it politically. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32eec519723856783298df Deleted posts draw scrutiny to Senate candidate Perez te 2026-06-17T19:00:21.080Z Deleted posts draw scrutiny to Senate candidate Perez Deleted social media posts from 2020 have resurfaced to draw scrutiny to Rocque Perez, a Democratic candidate running for the Arizona Senate in Legislative District 20. Perez has campaigned on a platform opposing political inaction, ideological cruelty and public disinvestment. But posts preserved on the internet archive Wayback Machine show his account made a series of aggressive comments that year, including a response to a post by Ivanka Trump: "Someone throw this (expletive) off the capitol building roof please." Other archived posts include, "So kill them, do your duty baby girl," and a comment about a conservative activist: "How has she not gotten beat yet? like... hath no one the bravery to literally hurt her cause... ??" The posts were first reported by the California Globe, a conservative news outlet, with the Arizona Republic later publishing its own report. Perez initially declined to address the posts directly when interviewed by the Republic, saying they were "material put out without my consent." Tucson Spotlight is free for every reader because donors make it possible. Join them. He later acknowledged them in a statement posted to Instagram. "As someone who came of age online, I also directed anger toward the Trump administration in public," Perez wrote. "How I went about that then is not how I would do so today, but I'm not running for the top seat in a perfection contest." In the same post, Perez described the experiences he says shaped that anger. He wrote that he was a fellow student council member of Christina-Taylor Green, the 9-year-old killed in the 2011 assassination attempt targeting then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. He said he faced prejudice as a Latino student and as the only openly gay person in his classrooms, was laid off from a student job during the pandemic, and began a congressional internship in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. He also wrote that his family navigated the addiction system after his younger brother became dependent on fentanyl, and that his brother died of an overdose at 19. "Political violence is something we endure in many ways and the imperative to confront it is why I am running for the Arizona Senate," Perez wrote. In the post, Perez also directed pointed criticism at his primary opponent, state Rep. Alma Hernandez, accusing her of having "weaponized her power to inflict harm" against Arizonans and saying her record is "under scrutiny after eight years of misalignment." "I am deeply troubled by my opponent's pattern of behavior and his continued refusal to take accountability," Hernandez said in a statement to Tucson Spotlight. "These are not isolated lapses in judgment; they raise serious questions about his character, maturity, and fitness for public office." Democrats should hold themselves to the same standards they expect from everyone else, she said. "There should be no tolerance for rhetoric that normalizes violence, no acceptance of dishonesty, and no willingness to excuse conduct that undermines public trust," Hernandez said. The race has been contentious from the start. Perez filed a lawsuit in April seeking to remove Hernandez from the ballot over more than $20,000 in unpaid fines related to late campaign finance filings, a challenge that was ultimately rejected by a Pima County Superior Court judge. The LD20 Democratic Committee has also issued a formal statement of concern against Hernandez over more than 150 votes she cast alongside Republicans during her time in the House. The posts were deleted from X, though comment threads and replies remain visible on the platform. The primary election is July 21 💡 The LD20 primary is July 21. Early voting begins June 24, with a mail ballot deadline of July 14. Pima County voters can register, check their registration or request a mail ballot at recorder.pima.gov. Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com. 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/6a32ec861972385678329886 Air Force identifies 8 crew members killed in B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force Base te 2026-06-17T18:50:46.275Z Air Force identifies 8 crew members killed in B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force Base Officials on Wednesday identified the eight people who perished in Monday's deadly U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crash, noting that their focus "remains on supporting the families impacted and our installation team members." A spokesperson for Edwards Air Force Base and Air Force Plant 42 said the eight victims included a mix of military personnel, government civilians and contractors. The fallen were identified as: Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella, 40, a weapons system officer; Maj. Alexander Davis, 34, a weapons system officer; Maj. Robert Dee, 40, a 419th Test Squadron pilot; Maj. Brad Hovey, 35, a 419th Test Squadron pilot; Jeromy Smith, 32, a flight test engineer from the 419th Flight Test Squadron; Christopher Rischar, 41, a contractor and flight test engineer; Lt. Col. Miles Middleton (Ret.), 50, a Boeing pilot; and Col. Gregory Watson, 53, a weapons officer for Boeing and Air Force reservist — whose promotion to colonel was recently confirmed by the Air Force. US AIR FORCE B-52 BOMBER CRASHES SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE IN CALIFORNIA The Cold War-era bomber crashed shortly after takeoff around 11:20 a.m. local time Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, Fox News Digital previously reported. The crew was conducting a routine test mission to support the Air Force's sweeping modernization program for the B-52 fleet, which includes evaluating a new radar system, upgraded avionics and new Rolls-Royce engines designed to keep the bomber operational into the 2050s. As the Air Force pauses flight test operations at the base, the investigation is expected to focus heavily on the aircraft's takeoff, looking for potential engine failures or controllability issues. The probe will also likely examine maintenance records, especially after Smith's widow told local outlet KTLA the plane was experiencing issues on the Friday before the fatal crash, causing the flight to be delayed. The Air Force has indicated the full investigation could take up to six months to complete. Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ec6e197238567832984f There’s a Tropical Storm Off the Coast, but Houston Match ‘Dodged the Bullet’ te 2026-06-17T18:50:22.731Z There’s a Tropical Storm Off the Coast, but Houston Match ‘Dodged the Bullet’ Tropical Storm Arthur became the first named storm of the Atlantic season on Wednesday, but its rain and wind were moving away from Houston. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ea2e1972385678329796 Trump’s Threats Show His Complicated History With a Surveillance Law te 2026-06-17T18:40:46.208Z Trump’s Threats Show His Complicated History With a Surveillance Law The administration argues that FISA Section 702 must be renewed to preserve national security, but the president himself has threatened to veto it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ea15197238567832977a Anthropic becomes first AI startup to join the Frontier carbon removal coalition te 2026-06-17T18:40:21.409Z Anthropic becomes first AI startup to join the Frontier carbon removal coalition Anthropic has joined the Frontier coalition, which received another $915M in pledges to fund carbon removal projects. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32e8111972385678329730 Trump admin approves $351 million for White House security measures amid questions over ballroom funding te 2026-06-17T18:31:45.397Z Trump admin approves $351 million for White House security measures amid questions over ballroom funding The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released $351.6 million to the Secret Service for "White House Security Measures," all while President Donald Trump continues to advocate for a ballroom to be built where the East Wing used to be. The funds were approved on Friday, with $340.8 million being put into an account called "Procurement, Construction, and Improvements." The other $10.75 million will go toward an "Operations and Support" account, according to a database maintained by the OMB. This money comes from a section of the One Big Beautiful Bill, passed last July through the budget reconciliation process, that gave $1.7 billion to the Secret Service. The law requires these funds to be used for personnel, training facilities, programming, technology, retention and signing bonuses for agents. REPUBLICANS EYE PICKING UP $400M TAB FOR TRUMP'S BALLROOM AS SOME DEMS OPEN TO 'DISCUSS' IDEA It is unclear if the $351.6 million approved last week for security measures will be spent on the ongoing ballroom project, which has been challenged in court. In a statement to Fox News Digital, White House spokesman Davis Ingle said the East Wing Modernization Project "is inextricably tied to the security of the President, the White House grounds and the certain security infrastructure assets" "The press release announcing the construction of the ballroom highlighted coordination with the White House Military Office and the United States Secret Service regarding design features and planning," he said. "President Trump and generous American patriots are funding the ballroom to the tune of approximately $400 million, which will be a secure and appropriate venue for Presidents for generations to come." "The events over the weekend and the foiled attack on the historic UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House proves exactly why the East Wing Modernization Project is severely needed for large scale events, which include drone proof structures and drone ports among other critical security enhancements," Ingle added. The Secret Service did not immediately return a request for comment. Trump has said that there will be a "massive" six-story complex underneath the ballroom that would include a military hospital, research facilities, various meeting rooms and security infrastructure related to drone and missile defense. In late May, Trump said the construction will cost $400 million. He has also maintained that the ballroom will be funded through private donations and not with taxpayer dollars. TRUMP CLAIMS DONOR FUNDED WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM INCLUDES HIDDEN BUILD BELOW WITH SECURITY FOCUS The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the contractor on the project estimated the ballroom would cost $600 million, with more than half of that sum coming from taxpayers. Trump has long said the ballroom is needed to make presidential events more secure. The most recent threat to the White House came on Sunday, when the FBI said it disrupted an alleged plot to use explosives attached to drones to attack buildings near the UFC Freedom 250 event. To make way for the planned ballroom, the East Wing was demolished in October 2025, which prompted a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The nonprofit argued that the Trump administration had bypassed key review processes and must seek approval from Congress for the project. In March, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that the administration had likely exceeded its authority and ordered a halt to all above-ground construction. PRESERVATION GROUP SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM PROJECT On April 17, a three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit court stayed Leon’s order and allowed construction to continue pending an appeal from the White House. Days after the D.C. Circuit’s ruling, a gunman showed up at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner, which was being held at the Washington Hilton, and fired at Secret Service agents at a security checkpoint. After the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, was apprehended, Trump and his allies renewed their calls for a White House ballroom so similar security lapses would not be possible in the future. A shooting outside the White House on May 23 prompted Trump to once again argue that the ballroom is necessary. "This event is one month removed from the White House Correspondent’s Dinner shooting, and goes to show how important it is, for all future Presidents, to get, what will be, the most safe and secure space of its kind ever built in Washington, D.C. The National Security of our Country demands it!" he wrote on Truth Social on May 24. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32e7fd1972385678329727 WNBA expands regular season to 50 games starting in 2027, the longest schedule in league history te 2026-06-17T18:31:25.943Z WNBA expands regular season to 50 games starting in 2027, the longest schedule in league history If you've ever thought to yourself, "I simply cannot get enough WNBA," it's your lucky day. The WNBA announced Wednesday it will expand its regular-season schedule from 44 games to 50 beginning in 2027, marking the longest season in league history. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Demand for the WNBA has never been greater, and expanding to a 50-game regular season reflects the extraordinary momentum we are seeing across the league," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement. "This move reflects our commitment to growing the game and creating more opportunities for fans to watch the best players in the world and experience the extraordinary talent and competition that define the WNBA." The move was made possible by the league's new collective bargaining agreement, which allows for up to 50 regular-season games in 2027 and 2028 before potentially increasing again to 52 games beginning in 2029. WNBA MEDIA RIGHTS DEAL BALLOONS PAST $3 BILLION AFTER ADDING NEW BROADCAST PARTNERS The WNBA has steadily expanded its schedule since launching in 1997. During the league's inaugural season, teams played just 28 games. That number eventually grew to 34 games, then 40 and finally 44 beginning with the 2025 season. The only exception came during the COVID years, when the schedule was temporarily reduced. The announcement comes as the league continues an aggressive expansion push. The league added the Toronto Tempo and Portland this season, bringing its total to 15 franchises. More growth is on the way, with expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia scheduled to begin play in 2028, 2029 and 2030, respectively. The longer schedule also provides more inventory for the WNBA's growing list of media partners, which now includes ESPN, CBS, NBC, Amazon, ION and USA Sports. Whether fans wanted six more games is another conversation entirely. But with a media rights deal worth more than $3 billion, the WNBA isn't in the business of putting fewer games on television. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32e7ea197238567832971e Elon Musk demands prison for politicians who 'turned a blind eye' to grooming gangs as new report released te 2026-06-17T18:31:06.486Z Elon Musk demands prison for politicians who 'turned a blind eye' to grooming gangs as new report released Elon Musk reignited international attention on Britain’s grooming gangs scandal this week, amplifying a citizen-funded report that accuses the U.K. government of failing to protect children and teenagers from organized sexual exploitation. "The politicians who turned a blind eye to the Rape of Britain must go to prison," Musk wrote on X on June 16, after Rupert Lowe, the Great Yarmouth MP and leader of Restore Britain, released a more than 200-page independent report into the scandal. The report, authored by barrister Graham Smith and released through Rupert Lowe's independent grooming gangs inquiry, was funded through public donations. Its Crowdfunder page showed roughly $1.1 million raised from more than 23,000 supporters as of Wednesday.  Lowe’s report argues that many Britons no longer trust the government to investigate its own failures after years of outrage over grooming gang cases in towns including Rotherham, Rochdale, Telford, Oxford and Oldham, where girls were groomed, raped, trafficked and abused by groups of men, including a high number of Pakistani decent, while police, social services and local authorities repeatedly failed to intervene. ELON MUSK DEMANDS UK ACT ON GROOMING GANG SCANDAL AMID GROWING CALLS FOR PROBE: 'NATIONAL INQUIRY NOW!' The Lowe report claims that grooming gangs "operated with either the active or passive consent of public authorities" and describes the scandal as a "rotting stain" on Britain’s history. Its recommendations include a sweeping overhaul of sentencing guidelines, life imprisonment starting points for organized child rape, deportation of foreign nationals convicted of group-based child sexual exploitation, a dedicated Crown Prosecution Service unit, stronger protections for child witnesses and possible private prosecutions against officials accused of failing victims. "If they fail to take the necessary steps, we will deploy private prosecutions to obtain justice at last," Lowe wrote in the report. The report also makes claims about the ethnicity and religion of offenders, arguing that Muslim men, particularly men of Pakistani heritage, were overrepresented in organized grooming gang cases. It claims the number of victims could reach at least 250,000 when known local patterns are extrapolated nationally. That figure has not been verified by the British government. Baroness Louise Casey’s government-commissioned 2025 audit found serious institutional failures and said authorities had often avoided difficult questions about ethnicity out of fear of racism accusations.  She wrote, "We found that the ethnicity of perpetrators is shied away from and is still not recorded for two-thirds of perpetrators, so we are unable to provide any accurate assessment from the nationally collected data." However, her report also stated that "Despite the lack of a full picture in the national data sets, there is enough evidence available in local police data in three police force areas which we examined which show disproportionate numbers of men from Asian ethnic backgrounds amongst suspects for group-based child sexual exploitation, as well as in the significant number of perpetrators of Asian ethnicity identified in local reviews and high-profile child sexual exploitation prosecutions across the country, to at least warrant further examination."   Her audit also identified other perpetrators, including White British, European, African or Middle Eastern individuals. FARAGE SLAMS SECRET AFGHAN REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT TO UK, CLAIMS SEX OFFENDERS AMONG ARRIVALS Emma Schubart, a research fellow at the U.K.-based think tank the Henry Jackson Society, told Fox News Digital: "The government should take this report seriously. While some of its headline figures rely on extrapolation and parts of its methodology will rightly be challenged, it raises questions about grooming gangs, institutional failures and offender demographics that cannot simply be ignored." The British government has already launched a statutory national inquiry into grooming gangs across England and Wales. The inquiry was formally established in April 2026 and is expected to examine institutional failures, local and national responses, possible cover-ups and the role of ethnicity, religion and culture in group-based child sexual exploitation. A Home Office spokesperson told Fox News Digital: "The grooming gangs scandal is one of the darkest moments and most shameful failures in our nation’s history, and we pay tribute to the immense bravery of those who have shared their experiences in the fight for justice." "We are determined to get victims and survivors the answers they deserve. That is why we have launched the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs with legal powers to hold institutions to account for past failures, and backed the police with record funding to track down and put perpetrators behind bars," the spokesperson said. "There will be no hiding place for those responsible." Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told Parliament last year that more than 800 previously closed grooming and child sexual exploitation cases had been identified for formal review, with the figure expected to rise above 1,000. She also said the government would introduce mandatory reporting, aggravated offenses for grooming offenders and new ethnicity and nationality data collection. STATE DEPARTMENT WARNS UK OVER GROOMING GANG HANDLING: 'UNSPEAKABLE ABUSE' Prime Minister Keir Starmer previously rejected attacks over his handling of the scandal, accusing critics of spreading "lies and misinformation" and saying some were more interested in politics than victims. Starmer has defended his record as former director of public prosecutions, saying he reopened closed cases and changed the prosecution approach to child sexual exploitation. A central counterpoint to Lowe’s report is that Britain has already held multiple inquiries into child sexual abuse and grooming gangs, including the seven-year Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, and that the urgent priority should be implementing recommendations and prosecuting offenders rather than launching parallel investigations. But others say the very existence of a privately funded inquiry shows a deeper collapse of public trust. They argue that previous investigations exposed failures but did not deliver enough accountability for victims or consequences for officials who ignored warnings. "Perhaps the most striking finding is not in the report itself but in how it was funded," Schubart told Fox News Digital. "The fact that more than 20,000 people contributed to a citizen-funded inquiry reflects a growing lack of confidence that public institutions are willing to confront the issue fully. Whether you agree with every conclusion or not, that loss of trust should concern policymakers just as much as the report’s findings." The issue has also drawn public criticism from the Trump administration. The State Department previously warned the U.K. over its handling of the grooming gangs scandal, saying thousands of girls had suffered "unspeakable abuse" before authorities acted. Lowe said that the government’s statutory inquiry risks becoming another long process that delays accountability, comparing it to other British scandals where official reckoning came only years later. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32e7d219723856783296e7 Eight Victims Named in Deadly B-52 Crash in California te 2026-06-17T18:30:42.934Z Eight Victims Named in Deadly B-52 Crash in California All eight crew members died when the bomber crashed during a routine test mission at a military base in California on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32e7bd19723856783296cc Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world te 2026-06-17T18:30:21.435Z Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world An alleged Russian-speaking group of cybercriminals are reportedly compromising and targeting several major companies that use Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs through previously known passwords. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32e5661972385678329647 Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms te 2026-06-17T18:20:22.397Z Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32e339197238567832960d Jelly Roll's daughter calls fans out over divorce chatter as Bunnie Xo posts cryptic song lyrics te 2026-06-17T18:11:05.897Z Jelly Roll's daughter calls fans out over divorce chatter as Bunnie Xo posts cryptic song lyrics Jelly Roll's daughter, Bailee Ann, is "disgusted" over the recent chatter involving her dad's recent divorce filing from her stepmother, Bunnie Xo. . On Tuesday, the 18-year-old posted a TikTok video after news broke that the country music star had filed for divorce from his wife of nearly ten years. "Oh & one more thing I am disgusted at how invested everyone is in a very clearly private family matter," Bailee Ann wrote. "It's f---n crazy. Go on somewhere yall. Worry bout your house- not mine. I'm not speaking on it - yet." DIVORCE BOOM MAY FOLLOW USE OF OZEMPIC AND OTHER GLP-1 DRUGS, EXPERTS WARN "I can say on a more positive note — thank you to everyone who is showing me so much love and kindness through everything," she wrote in a separate post. "At the end of the day, no matter what, we are all humans with feelings and that is worthy of compassion." "Thank you for the kind messages, the words of support, and those of you who go out of your way to make me feel protected & seen," she continued. "I love yall. I will never forget those of you that have shown me empathy when I’m seeing a lot of hate. Thank you. So much. And to everyone else, I hope humanity can evolve to a place where kindness comes first. I understand & respect opinions and that a public profile is a public profile, but that doesn’t have to mean we throw away our human decency. I love ALL of you." Jelly Roll filed for divorce on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The 41-year-old country star listed the date of separation as May 9 and cited irreconcilable differences. JELLY ROLL FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM WIFE BUNNIE XO AFTER ALMOST A DECADE OF MARRIAGE A source told People that the two have "always had a complicated dynamic" throughout their relationship. "When they first got together, they were both in a very different place in their lives," the source said. "There was a lot of chaos, ups and downs, and they built a life together through all of that." The source noted that Jelly — who has been on a weight loss journey — has "changed a lot." "He's very focused on his future, his health and being around for a long time," the source said, adding that "there wasn't a moment where everything fell apart." On Tuesday evening, Bunnie posted a selfie on Instagram accompanied by the Heart's "Magic Man." "'Come on home, girl' he said with a smile / 'You don't have to love me yet' / let's get high awhile /But try to understand, try to understand /Try, try, try to understand, I'm a magic man." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Weeks before news broke that the country star had filed for divorce, the pair had seemingly been dropping subtle hints of marriage woes. From cryptic song lyrics to ditched wedding rings, the signs were there — they just went largely unnoticed. On May 20, two days after Jelly Roll's filing, Bunnie took to TikTok to share some intuitive thoughts. "Women’s intuition when that s--- don’t add up" she captioned the video. JELLY ROLL'S WIFE BODY SLAMS HIM IN PLAYFUL TIKTOK VIDEO AFTER SINGER SHEDS 200 POUNDS "She been dropping hints this whole time and we missed it lol," one fan commented, after the divorce news broke. "Bunnie was dropping the tea in real time and we all did not clock it," another added. On June 4, Jelly Roll performed at CMA Fest in Nashville sans his wedding ring. JELLY ROLL SAYS 16-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IS 'SO MUCH SMARTER' THAN HE WAS AT THE AGE HE WAS ARRESTED One day later, Bunnie shared a peaceful video of herself riding a horse in the countryside. She accompanied the video with lyrics from Aerosmith's "What It Takes" and a caption that read, "Wild hearts can’t be broken." "There goes my old girlfriend / There's another diamond ring / And all those late night promises I guess they don't mean a thing / So baby, what's the story? Did you find another man?" On June 6, Bunnie posted another video of herself enjoying the serene outdoors with some girlfriends. She paired the video with lyrics from the Goo Goo Dolls' hit "Name." "Did you lose yourself somewhere out there / Did you get to be a star? / And don't it make you sad to know that life / Is more than who we are?" WATCH: JELLY ROLL REVEALS SECRET TO HIS STRONG MARRIAGE TO BUNNIE XO Hours before the divorce news went public on Monday, Bunnie posted a video of herself lip-syncing the lyrics to Nickelback's "How You Remind Me." Bunnie's wedding ring was visibly missing.  "It's not like you didn't know that / I said, 'I love you,' and I swear, I still do / And it must have been so bad / 'Cause living with me must have damn near killed you." Representatives for Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo have not responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Long before they became one of country music’s closely watched couples, the pair weathered difficult truths — including the night Bunnie learned Jelly Roll's ex-fling was waiting for him "in a hotel room down the street." "When I found out about it, I was devastated," she told Fox News Digital in February. "I was hurt because I didn’t think he would be the one person to do that. I thought he was different. And at that moment, my heart was broken. But instead of getting mad at him, I asked myself, ‘Why do I keep attracting these kinds of men?’" Bunnie admitted she hadn’t envisioned a conventional marriage. "I think a lot of people need to realize that coming into this marriage, we weren’t a traditional bride and groom," she explained. "I was a working girl, and he was an ex-drug dealer — a gangster-turned-struggling artist. There’s a different set of rules on the street than there are in what I’d call traditional marriages. If you’ve never lived that lifestyle, you’re not going to understand. But of course, cheating is wrong across the board — it doesn’t matter." Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco and Sarah Sotoodeh contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32e3261972385678329604 Conservative Washington sheriff says effort to remove him from office stems from stance on transgender issues te 2026-06-17T18:10:46.441Z Conservative Washington sheriff says effort to remove him from office stems from stance on transgender issues A Washington state sheriff says a proposal that could ultimately remove him from office is being driven by political opponents angered by his outspoken views on transgender issues and other culture-war debates. Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is promising to fight a ballot proposal that would allow county leaders to appoint, rather than elect, future sheriffs, arguing the effort is less about government reform than silencing a sheriff who refuses to fall in line. "They hate me," Swank told local outlet KOMO News in an article published Tuesday, referring to what he said was a partisan push to oust him. "They want to get rid of the sheriff. They want to get rid of me so they can have complete control. The sheriff is the last thing standing between anarchy and the people." VIRGINIA’S MAP WAR LAYS BARE STATE'S SHARP PARTISAN TURN AS LEGAL FIGHT LOOMS KOMO News reported that Swank is "known for his controversial statements about immigration enforcement and transgender issues," and that on Monday, the Pierce County Charter Review Commission voted to place a proposal on the November ballot that, if passed, would give the Pierce County executive authority to appoint the sheriff, rather than the sheriff being elected by the voters. If approved, the Pierce County executive would appoint the sheriff, pending confirmation by the Pierce County Council. KOMO News reported that if the ballot proposal is approved, the change would take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Swank is not up for re-election until 2028. SHERIFF UNDER FIRE AMID NANCY GUTHRIE CASE ALLEGEDLY BROUGHT LOADED FIREARM TO AIRPORT CHECKPOINT "I'll have to be removed from office at the two-year mark of my four-year term," Swank told KOMO News. "The establishment likes the status quo. They don't want any pushback. They want to tell you what to do, and I'm saying I'm independently elected, and future sheriffs should be independently elected." The effort to change from an elected sheriff to an appointed sheriff was introduced by Commissioner Jake Hunter, who reportedly said, "This wouldn't be a question if recent events hadn't raised serious concerns about accountability and governance for this office." On June 8, Bethel School District, located in Pierce County, told Fox News Digital that they had removed testosterone vials from a Pride display at Graham-Kapowsin High School after administrators determined the vials had been added without authorization, including some vials that still contained a small amount of unknown liquid. Prior to Bethel School District’s announcement that it had removed the vials, Swank wrote in a June 5 post on X that, "Pierce County Sheriff’s Office will be investigating this." CALIFORNIA DEMS ACCUSED OF PUTTING SANCTUARY LAW OVER MIGRANT CHILD WELFARE CHECKS: 'REAL CHILDREN' In a Monday post on X, Swank directly addressed biology and the transgender issue, writing, "‘Love is Love,’ they said. Now it’s biological men, cosplaying as women, beating and assaulting women in sports, shattering records, and reports of assaults in women’s jails. When feelings replaced biology, our daughters became the collateral damage." Swank continued, "The slope wasn’t slippery; it was a cliff. And the left's suicidal empathy demands that we throw our wives and daughters off that cliff. Common sense check: separate categories by sex protect everyone. More this week. Should transgender women, men cosplaying as women, be allowed to compete in women's sports?" Fox News Digital reached out to Swank, the Pierce County Charter Review Commission, and Hunter for comment but did not immediately receive responses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32e30e19723856783295cd Lost Oregon Hiker Fell to Death From Cliff on Alaska Trail, Troopers Say te 2026-06-17T18:10:22.893Z Lost Oregon Hiker Fell to Death From Cliff on Alaska Trail, Troopers Say Emergency responders found the body of a man partially submerged at the bottom of a cliff in Ketchikan on Monday, the authorities said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32de701972385678329496 World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names te 2026-06-17T17:50:40.481Z World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names World models are the next big thing in AI beyond LLMs and, with this round, Odyssey has cemented itself as one of the startups to watch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32de5c197238567832948c South Tucson community garden reopens with free plots for all te 2026-06-17T17:50:20.521Z South Tucson community garden reopens with free plots for all A South Tucson community garden that once sat as an awkward leftover lot is now back open to the public, ringed by tile murals, shaded by trees and stocked with garden plots the Primavera Foundation says anyone is welcome to use. The Primavera Foundation celebrated the opening of La Capilla community garden earlier this month as part of NeighborWorks Week, a national celebration spanning from May 23 to June 7. NeighborWorks America is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress as part of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act of 1978, providing direct subsidies to organizations across the U.S. "We're one of 250 organizations nationwide that are a part of NeighborWorks America. Today we celebrate everything that they do around the community," said Primavera Foundation CEO Tisha Tallman. La Capilla, or "The Chapel," takes its name from a St. Anthony chapel that once stood on the grounds near South 9th Avenue and West 34th Street. Over the years, the chapel fell into disrepair and Primavera bought the land for development. "We made four affordable homes that went through our home ownership program at the time, and there was this quirky little piece of property right here that we didn't know what to do with, so we made a community garden," said Community Engagement Liaison Lupita Rodriguez. Primavera began a community revitalization initiative in South Tucson more than a decade ago, with support from the city and Pima County, building homes, opening the Las Abuelitas Family Housing and Community Center and launching green initiatives and community events. The garden is also framed by public art. La Capila community garden is framed by public art honoring Tohono O'odham and Hispanic culture. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. Tile murals from Las Artes, an arts and education program, line the brick walls of the garden, honoring Tohono O'odham and Hispanic culture. A mural of St. Anthony overlooks the garden and its ramada. Arlene Lopez has lived in South Tucson the majority of her life and has worked with Primavera to improve the garden. She said the community asked for a garden as a way to mitigate crime. "I'm just appreciative that Primavera did this for the community. I'm just happy that we have this garden, and hopefully people will take advantage," Lopez said. A seven-year Primavera volunteer helped revitalize the garden ahead of its reopening, saying they see it as a place where people can gain a deeper understanding of the human spirit. Community gardening increases mental and social well-being by helping community members build social networks, encourage physical activity and lower stress and anxiety through feelings of accomplishment, according to a study conducted by Michigan State University and the Denver Urban Gardens. La Capilla is designed with that in mind. "Primavera provides the plots, the dirt, and the water. People just need to come," Rodriguez said. At the celebration, Primavera polled attendees as part of its community investment survey, which the foundation conducts every three years to gather resident feedback on neighborhood safety, development priorities and overall quality of life. It was the fifth such survey in 13 years. "What's amazing about South Tucson, and says a whole lot about South Tucson and its rich heritage and culture, is that people have consistently (reported being) happy with their community," Tallman said. "It's just such a great pleasure to be able to work in a community, in a place like the City of South Tucson that is just so culturally rich and has this great history of taking care of each other and being in community." Topacio “Topaz” Servellon is a reporter with Tucson Spotlight. Contact them at topacioserve@gmail.com. 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/6a32dc96197238567832946b Frustrated by inaction on ICE warehouse, activists move to dissolve Surprise altogether te 2026-06-17T17:42:46.112Z Frustrated by inaction on ICE warehouse, activists move to dissolve Surprise altogether Jeremy Helfgot, a lobbyist and advocate for various progressive organizations, speaks about the need to push back on the opening of an immigration detention center in Surprise on June 16, 2026. In a bid to do just that, Helfgot filed a petition for disincorporation with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors aimed at transferring control of the city over to the board, which he says will be more willing than the city council to take a stance against the Trump administration. (Photo by Gloria Rebecca Gomez/Arizona Mirror) Frustrated by a city council that has refused to oppose the opening of an immigration detention center, community activists in Surprise are hoping residents will agree to disincorporate the city, stripping away the council’s power.  “If the city’s elected and professional leadership cannot stand up, will not stand up, will not take a stand to even meet with their constituents to discuss critical issues of safety and security, then maybe this city doesn’t deserve to have its own independent control,” said Jeremy Helfgot, a lobbyist and advocate for progressive organizations, who filed the petition.  Dissolving the city would place it under the control of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which activists believe will be more amenable to local calls to act against the federal plan. In January, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased a 418,400 foot warehouse in the northwest Phoenix suburb and federal officials later confirmed it would be retrofitted to house up to 1,500 immigrants.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE A change in leadership at the federal agency earlier this year saw shifts in policy, with a short-lived stop work order issued and then rescinded and a decrease in the facility’s capacity to 542. Gardaworld Federal, the private security company hired to oversee the project, has since published job postings for several full-time staff positions.  State leaders have moved to block the facility from opening after city leaders opted not to. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in April, arguing that federal law prohibits the warehouse from being converted into a detention center because of its location across the street from a hazardous chemical storage facility.  On Tuesday afternoon, at the Surprise City Council’s last meeting before it takes a summer break, opponents of the ICE warehouse facility said disincorporating Surprise was the only way to enact change. Helfgot said that voters have lost trust in the current and future ability of city leaders to take a stand. Helfgot doesn’t live in the city, but has been active in ongoing protests of the warehouse facility. “The people of this city want leadership that will protect their safety, their security and their wellbeing, and the current leadership isn’t,” he said. “And I think there’s a lack of confidence that anyone who replaces them won’t do more of the same at this point.” Three of the council’s six nonpartisan seats are up for election this year, but with incumbents running for reelection and only one of them facing a primary challenge, it’s likely that the makeup will remain the same.  For the petition to be successful, it will need to garner signatures from at least two-thirds of Surprise voters in six months. Activists estimate that figure is around 70,000. The city is home to nearly 173,000 people.  But first the Maricopa Board of Supervisors must approve the petition’s language. The document filed with the board emphasizes the “inability of the City of Surprise’s elected and professional leadership to properly protect the safety and security of our residents” as the main impetus behind requesting the board to take over. If the petition is successful, the board may decide to disincorporate the city or hold an election to give voters a chance to weigh in.  Helfgot said he believes the signature threshold is attainable, pointing out that hundreds of people have spoken out against the federal plan at city council meetings and local protests in the past several months. At one council meeting in February, more than 1,000 people filled the hearing room and demonstrated outside. Still, Helfgot acknowledged that the task will be difficult, and confirmed that funding sources and signature gathering plans have yet to be secured.  “It is an uphill climb,” he said. “We know it’s going to require a lot of work. But it is worth the effort to protect this community if its leaders won’t protect it.” Brittany Bishop, who grew up in Surprise and has been one of the most involved in organizing protests against the ICE facility, said that the petition, unlike the warehouse, represents what the city wants. She warned that allowing ICE to go forward with its plans would reflect negatively on the city and said that the council’s unwillingness to oppose those plans conflicts with what voters in the area are asking for.  “If we let this detention center open, Surprise will forever be known as a city with a human warehouse that holds people against their will,” she said. “The mayor of Surprise is silent on this matter. He is not concerned like the people of Surprise are about the multitudes of issues ICE presents.”  Mayor Kevin Sartor has maintained that taking action against federal officials would be the wrong decision, because he believes the city has no legal grounds to do so. In March, Sartor and four other city officials met with DHS to request a reimbursement of city revenue lost because of the warehouse facility and an agreement that enforcement actions won’t spill over into nearby schools. The warehouse lies just a mile away from a public high school whose student body is over 60% Hispanic. Immigrant rights advocates set up a cage with a dummy covered by a foil blanket steps away from the Surprise City Council chambers to highlight the inhumane treatment of immigrants in federal detention centers onJune 16, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security is planning to open an immigration detention center in Surprise and activists are outraged that the city council is unwilling to oppose that plan. (Photo by Gloria Rebecca Gomez/Arizona Mirror) Erika Andiola, with the National Day Laborers Organizing Network, which advocates on behalf of day laborers targeted by federal immigration agents, said it was past time for the city to push back on the warehouse facility.  Andiola, who erected a small fenced pen just outside the city council chambers with a dummy covered in a foil blanket to represent the immigrants held in detention facilities, said that allowing the Surprise facility to open would mean greenlighting new human rights violations. She shared the story of one man, nicknamed Memo, who was detained in Gilbert and has been held for nine months in an ICE detention center, despite living in the country for more than two decades and a lack of a criminal background.  “Now, his children who are citizens go visit him at the detention center every weekend to be able to see him. A child who is this small,” she said, gesturing with her hands as her voice broke. “Only five years old, has to go and see his dad in a detention center because he’s an immigrant. That’s exactly the type of stories we’re going to see in Surprise, Arizona, if the city council doesn’t stand up to the Trump administration.”  Minutes later, during the city’s last council meeting, City Manager Andrea Davis told the packed hearing room that the warehouse facility is still in the planning phase and city officials have yet to receive significant updates. She noted that the city is working with U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, who represents Surprise and has called on DHS to respond to local concerns about the detention center, and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly to create a website that can connect residents with federal officials to voice their concerns.  “Putting residents in contact with the federal officials, since it is a federal matter, making sure they get that information from them,” she said. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32dc80197238567832944e New 76ers president ingratiates himself with the city by jinxing Phillies pitchers' no-hitter te 2026-06-17T17:42:24.611Z New 76ers president ingratiates himself with the city by jinxing Phillies pitchers' no-hitter Philadelphia can be an interesting city to be a front-office executive in, and it's of utmost importance that you make a good first impression with fans. What you don't want to do is inadvertently jinx a no-hitter being thrown by your cross-parking-lot neighbors. But, unfortunately, that's what new Philadelphia 76ers president Mike Gansey did to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. NBC Sports Philadelphia's Tom McCarthy and John Kruk did their annual broadcast from the stands at Citizens Bank Park. It's a cool tradition that usually comes with some special guests, and this year, that included Philadelphia Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse and Gansey. When Nurse and Gansey sat down to help call the Phillies' 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins, the top of the fifth inning was getting underway with pitcher Jesús Luzardo throwing a no-hitter through four innings. After getting an intro from McCarthy, Gansey talked about how happy he was to be there with an 8-0 lead and no-hitter still intact. If you're a baseball fan, you probably know where this is headed... John Kruk uttered "Oh, boy..." as the next pitch was leaving Luzardo's hand, and, sure enough, Marlins third baseman Javier Sanoja got his bat on it and sent it into left field for a base hit and the end of the no-no bid. What are the chances? Well, if you're superstitious, pretty damn high, which is why you don't bring up no-hitters too early. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, later in the inning after Luzardo gave up another hit, Kruk was not hesitant to remind everyone how everything had gone down. "We know who gave that one up," he said. "I was like, ‘Thank God none of us said it,’ because we could get crucified right now." Well, it will now be up to Gansey and Nurse to win back fans when the NBA season gets underway in a few months. But it might take quite a bit to make up for jinxing a no-hitter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32dc6d1972385678329445 Trump recalls Netanyahu's failed push to kill Obama Iran deal, says he finished the job te 2026-06-17T17:42:05.150Z Trump recalls Netanyahu's failed push to kill Obama Iran deal, says he finished the job President Donald Trump on Wednesday forcefully rejected comparisons between the announced Iran agreement and former President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal, arguing the Obama-era pact could have led to Israel and much of the Middle East being "terminated" if he had not ended it. "The JCPOA was a short-term lease. It expired long ago," Trump told reporters during a press conference on the sidelines of the G7 summit. "Had I let it run, it expired. You wouldn't have been around. A lot of people wouldn't have been around, but Israel would have been terminated. I think the whole Middle East would have been terminated." Trump added that he finished the job of terminating the Obama nuclear deal after failed attempts from Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. "Bibi actually went to Congress and pleaded with them, and he got nowhere. And they had this horrible deal that was horrible for Israel, horrible for Israel. And that's where it stood. And then I came along and I terminated that deal that had very little time left," said Trump. VANCE REVEALS TRUMP LESSON GUIDING IRAN DEAL STRATEGY AS TEHRAN FACES 60-DAY DEADLINE Trump added that Netanyahu "begged Barack Hussein Obama, the president, not to do the JCPOA. He said it could be the end of Israel, and it would have been if I didn't come along. And Obama didn't listen to him."  The president said the agreement is fundamentally different from the JCPOA, arguing it is structured to permanently block Iran's path to a nuclear weapon rather than temporarily limit its nuclear activities before key restrictions sunset. Trump's remarks came prior to the release of the newly announced memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran. "I made it very tough for [Iran] when I terminated the Barack Hussein Obama catastrophe JCPOA, one of the worst deals," Trump said. "This deal was really dangerous. What he did, he gave them everything, including a lot of money, which we don't give them. TRUMP UNLEASHES ON OBAMA'S 'DISASTER' IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL, SAYS HE WAS 'HONORED' TO RIP IT APART The MOU has drawn comparisons to the JCPOA, as both agreements offer Iran the prospect of sanctions relief and increased foreign investment in exchange for complying with their respective commitments. Obama argued this week that any new agreement with Iran is unlikely to look dramatically different from the 2015 JCPOA. The benefits will depend on whether Iran can prove it has abandoned its nuclear ambitions and support for terrorist organizations during a 60-day negotiating period. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32dc59197238567832943c Coast Guard opens fire on boat smuggling 25 Chinese nationals near Florida after it refused to stop te 2026-06-17T17:41:45.697Z Coast Guard opens fire on boat smuggling 25 Chinese nationals near Florida after it refused to stop FIRST ON FOX — In a stark warning that U.S. borders are closed "by land or sea," the U.S. Coast Guard opened fire to disable a noncompliant vessel attempting to smuggle 25 Chinese nationals into the country off the coast of Florida. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital that on June 10, a boat carrying 25 illegal immigrants from China refused to comply with Coast Guard orders to stop one mile south of Key Biscayne. Crews from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach initially deployed warning shots, but when those proved ineffective, they used "disabling fire" to successfully halt the vessel, according to DHS. No injuries were reported. US COAST GUARD EXPANDS BORDER PATROL EFFORTS TO COMBAT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Following the interdiction, the Chinese nationals were transferred to the Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell for processing, and their boat was seized and towed to Station Miami Beach. Special agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations launched a criminal investigation into the attempted entry, with assistance from Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations. DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis delivered a stern warning following the bust. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS STORM US BEACHES AS COAST GUARD BATTLES MIGRANT SURGE THAT ROSE UNDER BIDEN "This sends a clear message to illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States: don’t even think about it," Bis told Fox News Digital. "By land or sea, our borders are CLOSED." Lt. Matthew Ross, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, emphasized local, state and federal maritime law enforcement partners remain vigilant against unlawful migration ventures. "Anyone considering one of these dangerous voyages should understand that they are risking their lives at sea and can expect to be interdicted and repatriated," Ross said. The enforcement action falls under Operation Vigilant Sentry, a layered approach by the Coast Guard and its partners to maintain a continuous presence across the Florida Straits, Caribbean Sea and surrounding waters to deter and prevent illegal maritime migration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32dc461972385678329433 JD Vance wins grudging praise from Joy Behar on 'The View,' who tells him to run for president te 2026-06-17T17:41:26.238Z JD Vance wins grudging praise from Joy Behar on 'The View,' who tells him to run for president "The View" co-host Joy Behar told Vice President JD Vance during a commercial break on the liberal talk show on Tuesday that he should run for president. "You told him during the break that he should run for president because he has a good vibe," executive producer Brian Teta said during the show's "Behind the Table" podcast while speaking to Behar. "I think that, even though, for a Republican. Mind you, I'm not a Republican," Behar confirmed. Vance appeared on the show to discuss his new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," and was pressed on various topics, including Jeffrey Epstein, immigration, the economy and more. JD VANCE RELEASING BOOK ABOUT FAITH JOURNEY, CONVERSION TO CATHOLICISM "I think possibly, I voted for Michael Bloomberg once for mayor who was supposed --- Bloomberg supposedly was a Republican," Behar continued. "I don't mind a Republican on the city level because it needs a little discipline. But on the national level, I want somebody with a good heart. And those are more in the Democratic Party, in my opinion." "They care about the poor. They help people," she added. "The Republican Party is much more about saving taxes for rich people. So, I'm not a Republican." Behar, who regularly criticizes the Trump administration and Republicans on the show, also told Vance he was "fine" during a commercial break on the show on Tuesday. Vance brought it up upon returning from commercial and said, "Joy said when we were off air that I’m 'fine,' which I think is about the best endorsement I’m gonna get out of Joy Behar." Behar responded, "For a Republican." JOY BEHAR CLAIMS UNDER OBAMA THERE WAS 'NOTHING TO MAKE FUN OF' FOR COMEDIANS Behar floated Vance facing off in 2028 against California Gov. Gavin Newsom. "Truthfully, as I said to you in the beginning of this conversation, I don't think that he's a bad guy," she said to Teta on "Behind the Table." "So, if he runs against, say, Gavin Newsom, that'll be an interesting debate to see those two because they're both intelligent." Vance sparred with the co-hosts over the economy, immigration and Black history, which co-host Sunny Hostin repeatedly insisted had been erased by the administration. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The vice president told "Gutfeld!" on Tuesday night that he was surprised by how the liberal hosts treated him. "I expected them to be absolutely vicious, and they were only a little bit vicious. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be," Vance said. "I thought that Sunny, the woman to my left, was going to call me a racist. In reality, it was Whoopi, the woman to my right, who called me a racist. So expectations were defied," Vance joked. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32dc32197238567832942a Unnamed gambler wins $10.3M jackpot on $5 bet at Las Vegas casino te 2026-06-17T17:41:06.780Z Unnamed gambler wins $10.3M jackpot on $5 bet at Las Vegas casino A Las Vegas gambler is a very rich person after hitting the jackpot of a lifetime. As our loyal readers know, I'm a huge fan of Sin City, and I have a trip coming soon. Nothing gets the blood pumping like hitting the tables (I prefer blackjack) with an ice-cold drink in your hand. Many walk away losers while riding the gambling lightning. Only a select few walk away winners, and that's exactly what happened on Tuesday. The Westgate announced on X Wednesday night that an unnamed person turned a $5 bet on a machine into a staggering $10,292,912.32. LAS VEGAS TOURIST WINS BIG BUCKS WITH JUST $25 AT CASINO ON HOLIDAY OUTING Yes, you read that correctly. A $5 bet turned into nearly $10.3 million. You can check out the bet from Westgate below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. LAS VEGAS VISITORS SHOCKED AT 'CRAZY' COSTS, FROM $14 COFFEES TO $95 ATM FEES The popular Las Vegas X account @LasVegasLocally reported that the winner is a man in his mid-20s who had only just started playing the machine. Talk about incredible luck. I have some crazy stories from Las Vegas over the years, and I've had my own runs of luck at the tables (I never play machines). However, I've never witnessed anything like this. What does a person do after winning nearly $10.3 million? They should immediately call a lawyer and financial advisor. Yet, we all know many people would throw the best party of their lives. That's simply human nature, and I wouldn't blame anyone who did it, despite it not being a financially sound decision. What would you do if you won $10.3 million on a $5 bet? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32dc1b19723856783293f3 Can Trump’s Man in Georgia Take Down Jon Ossoff? te 2026-06-17T17:40:43.242Z Can Trump’s Man in Georgia Take Down Jon Ossoff? Representative Mike Collins’s victory in a hard-fought Republican primary means that a big Senate matchup is now set. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32dc0519723856783293d7 Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web te 2026-06-17T17:40:21.732Z Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d9c61972385678328e8d Trump administration unveils sweeping terms of proposed Iran agreement te 2026-06-17T17:30:46.244Z Trump administration unveils sweeping terms of proposed Iran agreement The Trump administration on Tuesday publicly outlined the contents of its newly signed memorandum of understanding with Iran, revealing plans for immediate waivers on Iranian oil exports, a framework for at least $300 billion in reconstruction and economic development, and a 60-day negotiation period aimed at securing a final agreement on Tehran's nuclear program. During a call with reporters, senior U.S. officials read portions of the agreement and defended controversial provisions that would allow Iranian crude oil exports to resume immediately while broader negotiations continue. "The U.S. Department of Treasury will issue waivers for the export of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products and derivatives and all associated services including banking transactions, insurances, transportation, etc," the agreement states, according to officials. They declined to provide the written text of the agreement.  An official emphasized the oil waivers are the only major benefit Iran will receive before a final agreement is reached, arguing the move would increase transparency into Iranian oil sales while helping reduce global energy prices. SCOTT BESSENT CALLS OUT 'TERRIBLE FRAMING' DURING CLASH WITH NBC NEWS HOST ON IRANIAN OIL In negotiations aimed at a final agreement, the memorandum also calls for the U.S. and regional partners to develop a plan worth at least $300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of Iran. Officials stressed the provision does not commit the U.S. to providing the funds, arguing instead that it would permit outside investment if a final deal is reached and Iran complies with its obligations. While the agreement guarantees toll-free commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz during the 60-day negotiating period, it leaves longer-term arrangements to future talks between Iran, Oman and other Gulf states.  A senior U.S. official maintained that regional partners would not support any framework that allowed Iran to charge tolls for passage along the waterway. VANCE REVEALS TRUMP LESSON GUIDING IRAN DEAL STRATEGY AS TEHRAN FACES 60-DAY DEADLINE The agreement stops short of resolving the central dispute over Iran's nuclear program. Instead, it commits both sides to negotiate the fate of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile and future enrichment activities as part of a final agreement.  The official said negotiations will begin over the weekend after the deal is signed Friday. Officials said the minimum outcome would involve down-blending enriched material under International Atomic Energy Agency supervision but acknowledged that key details remain unresolved. They argued that broader sanctions relief remains contingent on Iranian compliance with future nuclear commitments, pushing back on criticism that Tehran would receive major economic benefits without making concessions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d9ae1972385678328e56 Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting for Now te 2026-06-17T17:30:22.694Z Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting for Now The leaders of the Georgia House of Representatives said they would not redraw U.S. House districts held by Black Democrats just hours before a special session was to begin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d7fa1972385678328900 Peace Outfitters announces plan to close this coming fall te 2026-06-17T17:23:06.929Z Peace Outfitters announces plan to close this coming fall Peace Outfitters opened in Flagstaff at the start of June 1976 after it was originally founded in downtown Tucson in 1973. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d7e619723856783288f7 Trueheart Brown sets Sedona Canyons record on broken foot, earns entry into Cocodona 250 next year te 2026-06-17T17:22:46.962Z Trueheart Brown sets Sedona Canyons record on broken foot, earns entry into Cocodona 250 next year The Coconino NF fire chief set a course record after breaking his right foot just three weeks before toeing the start line in Jerome. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d7d319723856783288ee Rock Canyon Fire grows in northern Arizona while Dellenbaugh Fire continues to burn; Grandview Fire at 100% containment te 2026-06-17T17:22:27.000Z Rock Canyon Fire grows in northern Arizona while Dellenbaugh Fire continues to burn; Grandview Fire at 100% containment A Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) assumed command of the firefighting efforts at the Rock Canyon Fire on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d7bc19723856783288cb WATCH: Unearthed video shows leftist Senate hopeful celebrating anti-fossil fuel group's arrival in Texas te 2026-06-17T17:22:04.465Z WATCH: Unearthed video shows leftist Senate hopeful celebrating anti-fossil fuel group's arrival in Texas FIRST ON FOX: Senate candidate James Talarico lavished praise on a left-wing activism group that worked to eliminate Texas' oil and gas industry, in an unearthed video obtained by Fox News Digital.  Talarico participated in a June 2024 organizing call celebrating the expansion of Third Act, a climate advocacy and protest group for individuals over 60, into the Lone Star State. At the time, the organization was ramping up efforts to isolate the fossil-fuel industry by pressuring major banks to cut financial ties with the sector and targeting the buildout of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals on the Texas Gulf Coast.  "This is the frontline in the fight to save democracy and save our planet, and so your arrival couldn't come at a better time," Talarico, who was serving in his third term as a state representative, told the group in pre-recorded remarks. "I look forward to working alongside all of you in this important work, and I just want to thank you for coming to Texas." Later on the call, Talarico described the climate activists' efforts as the highest calling, describing it as "as the most important work in the most important time in the most important place." DEM SENATE CANDIDATE IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER ANTI-MEAT COMMENT RESURFACES: 'THIS WILL HAUNT HIM' Two weeks after that call, Third Act Texas called for a transition to "100% renewable resources as soon as possible." Talarico’s comments appear to complicate his recent efforts to position himself as a defender of Texas energy workers while sharply criticizing Democrats who advocate eliminating oil and gas production. The Democratic Senate nominee and fundraising juggernaut is seeking to flip a Senate seat held by Republicans for nearly four decades by distancing himself from his more radical stances. He will likely need support from independent and moderate voters, including some of the 470,000 people employed in the oil and gas industry, to defeat GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton in November. "The idea that politicians in Washington think they can just eliminate this industry, eliminate these jobs — it’s something we’re going to have to fight against," Talarico said on a podcast in January with Democratic House candidate Bobby Pulido. "Too many people in our party talk about eliminating oil and gas. And one, it’s just not practical and two, it would do so much damage to our state and do damage to our entire country, which relies on our industry here in Texas." Third Act was heavily involved in the climate movement’s #StopLNG campaign and boasted that it "successfully pressured" the Biden administration to pause new LNG export facilities in early 2024. The group’s Texas chapter also calls for the eventual elimination of LNG and all fossil fuel production on the Texas Gulf Coast, according to a statement on its website. Campaign spokesman JT Ennis told Fox News Digital that Talarico "supports LNG production and backed legislation to strengthen it in the Texas legislature." The campaign did not clarify if Talarico still supports Third Act Texas.  MS NOW ANALYST ADMITS TALARICO ‘NOT A MODERATE,’ HAS PROGRESSIVE VIEWS LIKE CROCKETT In 2021, Talarico authored an aggressive climate bill that would have enacted strict caps on greenhouse gas emissions, including a 90% reduction below 1990 levels by 2050. While the measure left implementation to state regulators, such drastic emissions reductions in the nation's largest oil- and gas-producing state would have likely required sweeping changes to the fossil-fuel industry.  The Senate hopeful also introduced legislation that year requiring climate change lessons in K-12 schools to "inspire the next generation of climate activists," The Washington Free Beacon reported. By 2025, Talarico took positions on legislation indicating more support for the oil and gas industry. He backed backed legislation aimed at boosting the LNG production through interstate cooperation and supported a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would redirect public funds to infrastructure projects in regions home to significant oil and gas production. Talarico's praise of Third Act Texas' launch in June 2024 came as the group gained national attention for helping orchestrate sustained climate protests outside Citigroup's headquarters in New York City to pressure the bank to halt investments in new fossil-fuel projects. The group’s founder, environmental activist Bill McKibben, led "Third Actors" in staging a mock funeral procession and "die-ins" during the summer of 2024 that blocked the entrance to the bank’s headquarters. At the end of its Summer of Heat on Wall Street campaign, the group bragged that around 200 of its members were arrested during the disruptive actions. During the Texas organizing call, McKibben described Texas as a critical front in the climate movement because of its outsize role in fossil-fuel production. "You've got, you know, half the hydrocarbons in the world down there, and too many of the hydrocarbon executives," he said. "Don't think of it as a problem, think of it as an opportunity. You can get an awful lot done, even more than we can up in Vermont." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d7a919723856783288c2 Diamondbacks pitcher Ryan Thompson defends Giants players who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night hats te 2026-06-17T17:21:45.014Z Diamondbacks pitcher Ryan Thompson defends Giants players who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night hats Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ryan Thompson understands exactly what’s happening with the media reaction to the San Francisco Giants' Pride Night controversy. Three Giants pitchers, Landen Roupp, J.T. Brubaker and Ryan Walker, wrote Bible verses on their rainbow-themed hats and the left-wing sports media predictably lost its collective mind. Roupp wrote a reference to Genesis 9:12-16, which points to the Biblical story of the rainbow as a sign of God’s covenant with Noah and every living creature. Naturally, many in the media began painting him and his teammates as "anti-LGBTQ," "homophobic" and "bigots." LEFT-WING SPORTSWRITER ANGRILY CRITICIZES GIANTS PLAYERS FOR PROTESTING PRIDE NIGHT HATS: 'DO BETTER' Because, of course. The players change, but the script stays the same: Christian athlete expresses a biblical view, and the left-wing framing machine immediately kicks into gear. It’s never painted as "pro-Christian" or "pro-faith." It’s always called "anti-LGBTQ." That’s how the language gets controlled and it's an important part of the process for the left-wingers. Thompson, speaking after Tuesday night’s game, explained the issue perfectly. "A lot of the hate comes from perceived negativity," Thompson said. "I think that there’s a perceived negativity with this stuff of like, OK, Landen Roupp wrote a verse on his hat, that means that he’s anti-something. That doesn’t mean that, right? It means that he’s pro-something." Exactly. Roupp writing a Bible verse on his hat doesn’t mean he hates anyone or is attacking a group of people. It means he believes in something. "So the rainbow means something to him," Thompson continued. "It means he believes in the Noahic covenant being something that’s special to us as Christians, right? That means that no matter how bad we possibly could be, no matter how much we reject God, that He will never again flood the earth. That’s really cool, that’s really special." For Christians, the rainbow isn't a symbol for gay Pride, a virtue-signaling corporate marketing tool or a sign used for political grandstanding. It’s biblical. That doesn’t mean other people can’t view it differently. It doesn’t mean people can’t attach their own meaning to it. It doesn’t mean there has to be a culture war over a colored logo on a baseball cap. But it does mean Christian athletes are allowed to say what the rainbow means to them. At least, they should be allowed. MLB later warned Roupp, Brubaker and Walker that writing on their hats violated the league’s uniform policy, while insisting the warning was routine, nondisciplinary and unrelated to the content of the Bible verses. But that explanation only makes the larger point more obvious. Pride messaging on the cap was league-and-team-approved expression. A Bible verse written next to it became a uniform violation worthy of a warning. One message was celebrated as inclusion. The other had to be explained, defended and policed. SENATOR JOSH HAWLEY DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM MLB ON 'PATTERN OF DISCRIMINATION' OVER WARNINGS TO GIANTS PLAYERS Thompson kept going and made a key point that applies to more than just this one situation. "There’s nothing negative, there’s no anti, there’s nothing that says that he doesn’t support anything, or that he’s hateful, or anything like that at all," Thompson said. "It’s all positive. It’s all like, man, this is what the rainbow means to me. And I just thought that was really cool that he did that." That’s the part the left intentionally ignores. A Christian athlete can be motivated by faith, not hatred. A person can believe marriage is between a man and a woman without hating gay people. A player can believe the rainbow has biblical meaning without attacking anyone else. A person can decline to participate in a Pride-themed celebration without being a bigot. That's common sense. But common sense ceases to exist when it's time for progressive activists to browbeat people into compliance with their worldview. This tactic isn’t limited to religion: they're using the exact same maneuver with women’s sports. Those of us who believe males should not compete in women’s sports (i.e. the majority of Americans) are consistently labeled "anti-trans" or "transphobic." Those are meant as attacks to dissuade others from speaking out. But that’s not what the position is. The position is pro-woman. Or, put another way, the position is pro-fairness, pro-safety and pro-reality. It’s not about banning transgender-identifying athletes from sports. It’s about keeping males out of female categories because female categories exist for a reason. But notice how the language always gets flipped. Want to protect women’s sports? You're anti-trans. Want to support Christian athletes expressing their faith? You're anti-LGBTQ. See how that works? DAN DAKICH RIPS MLB FOR WARNING GIANTS PLAYERS WHO WROTE BIBLE VERSES ON THEIR PRIDE HATS: 'SHUT UP' The left doesn’t have to win the argument if it gets to define the terms before the argument even starts. That's important because they know they can't win the argument with things like facts, logic, or reasoning. So they resort to name-calling and ad hominem attacks. Thompson quietly exposed that for everyone to see. He identified one of the central tactics of modern left-wing cultural politics: take a positive belief, reframe it as hatred, then apply pressure for the athlete to apologize and backtrack. Roupp didn’t write "I hate gay people" on his hat. He wrote a Bible verse. That’s a pretty important distinction. In a sports culture where leagues, teams and media members constantly preach inclusion, it’s ironic how often that inclusion seems to stop the second a Christian athlete expresses a view that doesn’t fit neatly inside the approved progressive box. That's the message from every progressive activist: "We believe everyone has a right to be themselves and express themselves as they choose. But not you Christians. No, you need to shut up and dribble." Landen Roupp was not being anti-anyone. He was expressing what the rainbow means to him as a Christian. Ryan Thompson understood that. The question is why so many other people are pretending not to. Actually, we know exactly why they are ignoring his point. It ruins their narrative. And nothing matters more to left-wingers than narrative control. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d79519723856783288b9 Neil deGrasse Tyson dares government to 'just show the alien,' as disclosure fervor continues to grow te 2026-06-17T17:21:25.554Z Neil deGrasse Tyson dares government to 'just show the alien,' as disclosure fervor continues to grow Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is calling on the government to just "show the alien," arguing that after years of whistleblower hearings and Pentagon file dumps, the American public is ready to see the actual proof. Speaking on "The Fox News Rundown," the director of the Hayden Planetarium argued that if the government has proof aliens are real, the American public is fully prepared to handle the truth. "Is it too much to ask at this point for them to just show the alien? That's all, I don’t think I'm asking too much here," Tyson told Fox News Radio’s Jessica Rosenthal. He noted that in recent years, there have been multiple people who have testified under oath in front of Congress regarding crashed saucers and "non-human biologics." GOVERNMENT WITHHOLDING INFORMATION ON UFOS FROM THE PUBLIC, GOP REP SAYS "We've already been told this, so to say if they rolled out an alien, we'd somehow freak out given the century of alien movies we'd been treated to and alien stories… I don't see that we'd freak out at all," he said. "It might even be anticlimactic, given our anticipation for what it could be." Late last week, the Department of War released its latest batch of records related to suspected unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) encounters. This latest release included documents and images from a range of government agencies, including the CIA, FBI and NASA, with some files detailing orb-like objects in the sky. The War Department noted the release is part of the Trump administration’s "historic transparency effort," revealing that the official tracking page has captured over 1.7 billion hits worldwide since launching in early May. NASA CHIEF PULLS BACK CURTAIN ON TRUMP UFO FILES AFTER BIZARRE FINDS SURFACE IN BURIED FED RECORDS Tyson added that what would surprise him most about a potential alien disclosure would be if the creatures actually appeared humanoid. He argued that an extraterrestrial being from a distant world would likely look nothing like mankind. "I would only be shocked if the alien were in fact humanoid because of just the statistics of biological variation on Earth, where we have DNA in common with all other life, and most life is not humanoid on Earth," he said. "So you're [going to] have a visiting alien from another planet that has no DNA in common with us at all, or no DNA at all. And somehow it's [going to] walk on two legs with a head, eyes, nose, mouth. So I would be shocked if it was humanoid," Tyson said, adding, "But otherwise, I think we're ready for it. Of course, we're ready. We've been ready." 'NON-HUMAN' BODIES ALLEGEDLY RECOVERED FROM CRASHED UFO, DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER CLAIMS Tyson's new book, "Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter," explores what a potential first contact scenario would look like while breaking down humanity's centuries-long obsession with the cosmos. The latest batch of UAP files likely won’t be the last, as the War Department has confirmed it is preparing the next release. Previous files have included details from the Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 space missions, as well as images of oddly shaped objects captured on film. In February, Trump posted about his directive to agencies to begin the disclosure process for information related to UAPs and extraterrestrial life. Trump wrote on Truth Social: "Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters. GOD BLESS AMERICA!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d78219723856783288b0 Republicans question Trump's 'privately funded' ballroom after report points to taxpayer burden te 2026-06-17T17:21:06.099Z Republicans question Trump's 'privately funded' ballroom after report points to taxpayer burden President Donald Trump’s colossal ballroom could be backed by hundreds of millions in taxpayer money, and after months of the president declaring that it was completely privately funded, lawmakers aren’t happy.  A report from the Washington Post found that estimates for Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom had skyrocketed to $600 million. Of that, about half would come from taxpayer-funded sources.  Both Republicans and Democrats had already drawn a sharp line against dipping into taxpayer funds to pay for the project earlier this year when confronted with tacking on roughly $220 million in security enhancement funding for the ballroom through budget reconciliation.  TRUMP DEMANDS SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN'S OUSTER FOR AXING BALLROOM SECURITY FUNDING "We have to have a serious conversation about the benefit to the taxpayers, right? If taxpayers aren't paying for it, it's a different bar, but if they're paying for it, we have to have a totally different conversation," Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, said. "Is that how they want their money spent?" The Post’s report, published Tuesday, reviewed documents between the White House and Clark Construction, a McLean, Va.-based company leading the construction of the ballroom, dating back over the last several months.  A project summary from March 5 detailed that the ballroom, which Trump initially said would cost $100 million, would clock in at $600 million.  Of that, $293 million was expected to come from private donors. The remaining $307 million was to come from the Secret Service, White House Military Office and Executive Residence. All three are funded by taxpayers. SENATE REPUBLICAN THREATENS TO DERAIL ICE, BORDER PATROL PACKAGE OVER TRUMP'S BILLION-DOLLAR REQUEST When asked the veracity of the reported figures, Clark Construction referred Fox News Digital to the White House and noted that all project information was confidential.  White House spokesman Davis Ingle did not deny the figures in a statement and said, "The East Wing Modernization Project is inextricably tied to the security of the president, the White House grounds and the certain security infrastructure assets." "The press release announcing the construction of the ballroom highlighted coordination with the White House Military Office and the United States Secret Service regarding design features and planning," Ingle said. "President Trump and generous American patriots are funding the ballroom to the tune of approximately $400 million, which will be a secure and appropriate venue for presidents for generations to come." "The events over the weekend and the foiled attempted attack on the historic UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House proves exactly why the East Wing Modernization Project is severely needed for large-scale events, which include drone proof structures and drone ports among other critical security enhancements," he continued.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he had not yet seen the report but noted that it would be a "different narrative than what we’ve heard." SENATE REPUBLICANS BALK AT $1B WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM REQUEST: ‘YOU MADE THAT NUMBER UP’ "I think there's a rationale, particularly when it comes to the security parts of this to keep that place safe we need to be responsible for," Thune said. "I just don't know enough about how it's being used — what it’s being used for." Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said he would prefer the ballroom to be paid for with private funding but was open to dipping into taxpayer dollars if the goal was to "make it safer, protect the president."  When asked if he or other Republicans were contacted by the White House about the use of taxpayer money for the ballroom, Scott said, "No."  "You’d have to, and you know you’d think it’d have to come up over here for funding, and I haven’t seen anything yet," Scott said. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said lawmakers had seen this situation before with another project: the renovations to the Federal Reserve's headquarters going over budget that spurred, in part, a public feud with former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.  "I think when you move quickly, that's when mistakes are made," Tillis said.  "It's not surprising that the estimates were up.
I have the same view about the Arch," he continued, referring to Trump's proposed United States Triumphal Arch. "You know, we think it's gonna be $25 million. I don't know what the number is right now, but my guess is it's gonna be a lot more than that."  "And we ought to be very thoughtful, go through the process versus fitting things into arbitrary timeframes," he added. "Never works out." Some Republicans shrugged off the report, largely because it was produced by the Washington Post. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said, "You lost me at Washington Post."  "I have no idea," Moreno said. "Do I trust the Washington Post? No, but it does — when you have a cat litter situation, and you don't want it to spill, newspapers serve a really good purpose." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d76e19723856783288a7 French tennis player Corentin Moutet drops absurd amount of F-bombs in post-match interview te 2026-06-17T17:20:46.642Z French tennis player Corentin Moutet drops absurd amount of F-bombs in post-match interview The game of tennis is often referred to as "the gentleman's sport," and for good reason. The modern form of it can be traced back to lawn tennis in Birmingham, England, and it's probably the only sport outside of maybe badminton or polo where you're more likely to see someone playing it wearing a sweater tied around their neck rather than a tank top. With all that being said, you do see the occasional outbursts such as racket smashing and screaming occur, but at the HSBC Championships in London, one man took things a little too far and had the entirety of the tennis community clutching their Lacoste bracelets. After dispatching fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the round of 32, Corentin Moutet was approached by a reporter at center court for an interview. TENNIS STAR MIRRA ANDREEVA ERUPTS WITH PROFANITY-LACED TIRADE TOWARD FANS AFTER INDIAN WELLS DEFEAT Such an engagement is customary for the winner; you say some nice things about the opponent, you tell the fans how great they were, then you move on. Moutet had different plans, and unleashed a flurry of foul language that is sure to land him in some hot water. WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE Tell us how you really feel, Corentin! However many F-bombs you imagined he said, it was somehow more. I could understand coming off a hard-fought match and accidentally dropping a swear word, and it was even funny when he triple F-bombed the first time, but the second salvo feels like overkill. TENNIS STARS CLASH FOLLOWING GAME-ENDING HANDSHAKE: 'NOBODY LIKES YOU' Regardless, the Internet is split on the matter. Some are calling him childish while others think it's the funniest thing they've seen from a tennis player in quite some time. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I, for one, feel for the reporter. This lady is just trying to do her job and here comes Moutet giving her nothing but a warning from Ofcom — that's the British version of the FCC. OutKick has reached out to the ATP tour offices for comment. Moutet will likely face a hefty fine for his profane post-match interview, but he also probably gained plenty of new fans from this incident as well. People are always looking for the next "bad boy" to shake up the stuffy tennis elite. Perhaps Moutet is the one they seek. Eat your heart out, McEnroe! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d7571972385678328870 A Look at the Text of the Agreement Between the United States and Iran te 2026-06-17T17:20:23.098Z A Look at the Text of the Agreement Between the United States and Iran A senior U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed what the official said was the full text of the deal between the two countries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d4fc19723856783287c8 Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows te 2026-06-17T17:10:20.923Z Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows Although Wall Street loves AI, every day Americans are significantly less optimistic about the industry, a new report from Pew Research shows. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d3111972385678328784 Greg Olsen says tight ends' 'blue-collar' roots make them the right group for annual training event te 2026-06-17T17:02:09.818Z Greg Olsen says tight ends' 'blue-collar' roots make them the right group for annual training event What started out as just an idea has turned into one of the NFL offseason's most prestigious events. Tight End University is entering year six next week, and this one expects to be the biggest yet — even if Travis Kelce's fiancée, Taylor Swift, did make a surprise appearance last year. The annual event went from just one text message from George Kittle to Greg Olsen about working out with some fellow tight ends in Nashville in 2021 to bringing in fans for the first time this year at Vanderbilt University. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Now, just about every team's primary tight end makes the trip to the event, which will be open to fans for the first time this year. "Here we are now with 90 or so guys from around the league, major sponsors, and the ability to open it to the public for the first time at Vanderbilt. It's a really cool mix of football, camaraderie, guys spending time with each other, and picking each other's brains on the field and in the classroom," Olsen, one of TEU's founders, told Fox News Digital recently. "It's a really good mix of all those things, and we hope that each year we find ways to make it better and better." No other position in football, or any sport, has anything quite like this. Sure, players might be friendly and work out with one another. But this is a spectacle, and it's because of the position itself. GEORGE KITTLE’S MASTERCLASS SHOWCASES TRUE MISSION BEHIND TIGHT END UNIVERSITY: ‘UPHOLD THE STANDARD' "There's something about the position where the roots are more blue-collar and grind-it-out. It's only been in the last handful of years that it's become more of a glamorous, superstar position," Olsen said. "When I first came into the league, it was a little different. So I think it's the right type of guys to get together, work hard and train, and be willing to run around when it's 100 degrees in Nashville in June, a month before training camp." Attendees are able to bond, collaborate with and learn among their peers while participating in a variety of activities, including film study, on-field drills, recovery, rehabilitation and more. In addition to current players, TEU also features several retired legends who provide attendees with the invaluable opportunity to learn from some of the best to ever play the game. "Whether you're a Kelce or Kittle, a perennial All-Pro trying to extend your career and continue your success, or an undrafted rookie who has never stepped foot in the NFL and whose first goal is just to make a practice squad, there's always another level to reach," Olsen added. "Maybe you're on a practice squad and now it's time to make a 53-man roster. That's what we try to encourage — can you take one thing from this week, bring it back to training camp, bring it back to your team and elevate your career one step? "We're not trying to turn everybody into Travis Kelce, George Kittle or Rob Gronkowski, but there are levels to every part of this game. If we can help guys take that next step, then I think it's a success. Then there's the fun element. Can we give these guys and their families — their girlfriends, wives, kids, whoever they bring with them — a fun three days with this tight end fraternity down in Nashville? If we can accomplish those two things, on and off the field, it's a great week." 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/6a32d2fe197238567832877b Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski ripped for 'tone-deaf' essay detailing wild post-divorce dating phase te 2026-06-17T17:01:50.364Z Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski ripped for 'tone-deaf' essay detailing wild post-divorce dating phase Emily Ratajkowski's wild post-divorce dating era wasn't quite what it seemed. Ratajkowski is getting some backlash after she reflected on the months following the collapse of her marriage in a candid essay, admitting she threw herself into dating while struggling to reconcile her new identity as a single mother. Ratajkowski filed for divorce in September 2022 after four years of marriage amid widespread reports of husband Sebastian Bear-McClard's alleged infidelity. Ratajkowski described the birth of the couple's son, Sylvester, as a "violent transition" into a "new reality of screaming baby on my aching t-- and ring on my swollen finger." "And then, in a time period that felt both instant and excruciatingly slow, my marriage collapsed," she recalled in an essay for The Cut. "Six months after my son was born, my husband and I stopped having sex. Less than a year later, we separated." REESE WITHERSPOON 'FOUND' HER VOICE AS A SINGLE MOTHER: 'NO ONE'S COMING TO HELP' Ratajkowski admitted that after her marriage collapsed, dating wasn't necessarily about finding a new relationship. Instead, she said she was seeking something much more immediate: reassurance that she was still desirable as a single mother. "What I wanted was his attention: I wanted to feel a man’s desire and to be reminded that I was a sexual being, not just a mother of a toddler," Ratajkowski wrote. Ratajkowski acknowledged that her search for reassurance soon spiraled into what she described as a period of compulsive dating. PETE DAVIDSON SAYS YOUNG PEOPLE 'DON'T HAVE A SHOT' AT FINDING LOVE "I wish I could say I’d started to date slowly — that there was some period of grief or reflection as a newly single person, a healthy pause before my mania — but the truth is just a week after my split, I found myself in Brooklyn, a shell-shocked and sleepless version of myself, wearing what seemed to me like the kind of outfit a girl who goes on dates wears, a crop top and black pants that all of my friends had approved via a mirror selfie, sitting across from a DJ," she noted. "Of course a DJ. Always a DJ." Ratajkowski noted that before she split from her husband, "I’d never had a one-night stand. I’d never slept with someone the same day I met them. In fact, I’d only slept with eight people: four of whom had been live-in boyfriends, and one of whom was my male best friend in high school." She went on to talk about the men she dated in New York, describing them as "uniquely disturbed characters from man hell." "There was Vegan Graffiti Artist with impeccable posture, Chef who thought he might have chlamydia, Spanish Gen-Zer who couldn’t stop sending me nudes, heavily self-medicated Son of a Billionaire with questionable politics, several Italians, and, of course, another DJ." She added that, "the list goes on but, for legal reasons," she will not. Ratajkowski's fear of being a single mother began early in her life. "Even as a kid, I reasoned that of all the things I could grow up to be, it was crucial to avoid becoming a single mom," Ratajkowski said. "The term itself could be lodged as an insult. Having a child with the wrong man was the fastest way to ruin your life as a woman — it meant having no freedom, no choices, no emergency exit. All baggage and no security." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Rather than dwell on her insecurity, the model said she crafted an entirely new persona. "The character I’d learned to embody after my divorce, in my period of compulsively dating, was a villain: Poison Ivy. Catwoman. Sexual but scary. And she drank gin martinis. Many, many gin martinis," Ratajkowski explained. "She was not tragic. Nothing close to a victim. No one needed to feel sorry for her. In fact, they should all be jealous." "'Divorced single mom?' What about, instead, 'a woman who needs nothing from men?' I already had the kid and the motherhood experience so many of my friends secretly coveted while pretending to date casually," she said. "I had no illusions about the romance of marriage or a shared life together. I’d learned the hard way that being alone was better than most partnerships. I’d seen too much, discovered what many women do only when they get divorced in their mid-40s. I’d lived through the failure of a unit, yet I was barely into my 30s. This was my villain origin story." However, Ratajkowski's candid reflections sparked backlash on social media, with some critics taking issue with her comments about dating and single motherhood. "So out of touch and insulting to single mothers who are truly struggling every day just to survive," one user commented on The Cut's Instagram post of Ratajkowski. "Cue all of us single mothers (young and old) rolling our eyes…," another wrote.  "Is this a joke or something? A supermodel single mom in her tough struggles lol... I'm sure every man and woman was reaching out to help her everyday," another user wrote. "And she could easily afford the best care whenever she want it and the best foods and the best everything spare me. Let's hear the story from a single mom who's financially barely making ends meet. Post a story with some real depth and grit." "Rich people trying to extrapolate something about their outlandish experiences as ‘truth’ for the rest of us," another wrote. "Read the room, lady." Some took issue with the photo of Ratajkowski breastfeeding a baby doll in the article. "This cover is sick, and not in the good way sick," one commenter wrote. But others appreciated and praised her honesty. "Love that she's honest & real abt this part of her life. Most wouldn't admit it," one user wrote. "But to the haters- just STOP! She is brave, a woman, on her own, as a single mom- we ALL have our own story! And go single moms everywhere but especially in NYC," another user wrote in part. "God I love @emrata," another wrote. "Oh I am so here for this," said another. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Ultimately, Ratajkowski said the biggest lesson from her divorce had little to do with dating at all. She recalled visiting her attorney's office, where he told her: "You should be proud of yourself. Most women don’t leave." "I left his office that day with an unexpected gift: a new kind of understanding of myself. Leaving my marriage wasn’t about seeking anyone’s attention or approval," she said. "It was the opposite." "A hard choice that came with a lot of pain and at a great cost," Ratajkowski added. "Becoming a single mother changed the way people looked at me, exactly as I’d feared it would. But it also allowed me to finally see myself. I wasn’t left; I left. I knew then that being able to leave, to say 'no,' was the only real superpower I’d gained through divorce. I was brave. Really, actually brave." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d2a41972385678328731 Two Stanford grads raise $11M to build a noninvasive wearable for hormone tracking te 2026-06-17T17:00:20.770Z Two Stanford grads raise $11M to build a noninvasive wearable for hormone tracking Clair Health's wearable will cost $369 and will an app-based subscription of $9.99 per month Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d08d19723856783286f1 Reporter's Notebook: Capitol Hill's legislative clock is ticking ahead of the midterms te 2026-06-17T16:51:25.874Z Reporter's Notebook: Capitol Hill's legislative clock is ticking ahead of the midterms We’re deep enough into the season to have a sense of how the year is going for various clubs and players. We see which players are most expendable by the trade deadline. And we get an early line on what to anticipate this fall. Could sub-.500 clubs like the Texas Rangers or The Athletics (now playing in Sacramento) make the postseason? Did the Baltimore Orioles get what they paid for when they signed Pete Alonso from the New York Mets? Will the Detroit Tigers deal back-to-back Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to the Atlanta Braves or Cleveland Guardians? All becomes clearer as we approach the All-Star Break in less than a month. The same is true in Congress. But the schedule is a little more advanced on Capitol Hill compared to the baseball calendar. Yes, Major League Baseball would play a potential Game 7 of the World Series on Oct. 31. Election Day for the midterms is Nov. 3. DEMOCRATS FACE DAUNTING CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME STREAK AS EX-MLB GREAT EYES GOP ROSTER SPOT However, the Capitol Hill timeframe is more truncated than the baseball slate. In some respects, Congress is already past its legislative equivalent of the Dog Days of August. In fact, both the House and Senate will likely be out of session for all but a day – if that – in August. They’ll be back in September and then out again until after the midterm. That is, unless there’s another lengthy government shutdown. And that’s a distinct possibility. The government’s fiscal year expires at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on Sept. 30. Yes, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle want to rush home in the fall to campaign before the midterms. But last year’s record 43-day comprehensive government shutdown may just be a legislative amuse bouche of what we’re in for this year. Plus, if Democrats again go to the mat over healthcare or the lack of guardrails for ICE and Border Patrol – despite Republicans just funding those agencies for the rest of the Trump presidency earlier this month – they may view a government shutdown and bogging down everything in Washington as the equivalent of campaigning. The Senate is meeting this week. The House is out. Chatter started ricocheting around the Capitol this week that the House might consider sending everyone home until September at the end of the next work period. The official calendar has the House meeting through July 2. After adopting the One Big Beautiful Bill last summer, the House left for its August recess a day early in mid-July. One could see the House conceivably cutting town a bit early this year too. That said, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., wants to advance a few spending bills across the floor before the recess. The House has already approved two of the 12 bills: one for military construction and veterans programs. The other for agriculture. The House is poised to approve the Energy and Water spending bill next week as well as one for national security initiatives. CONGRESS FLEES TOWN AS HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS SET TO EXPLODE FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS IN JANUARY Republicans would like to approve the annual defense funding measure soon. That bill consumes well over half of all discretionary spending (money which Congress allocates each year). The GOP may need to follow suit from last year where the House passed the defense plan with only Republican votes. But if the House greenlights the Pentagon’s bill, it will have approved around 80 percent of all spending for the next fiscal year. However, the Senate is another question. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, canceled planned sessions to craft multiple spending bills over the past few weeks. She’s blamed Democrats for lack of cooperation. That said, control of the Senate may hinge on Maine as Collins faces embattled Democratic nominee Graham Platner this fall. Platner lugs around more baggage than a skycap at Dulles International Airport. But Democrats are sticking with Platner. Democrats are in no mood to cede any ground to Collins or present her with any easy "wins" ahead of the fall. BATTLEGROUND REPUBLICANS HOLD THE LINE AS JOHNSON PRESSURES DEMS ON SHUTDOWN While the House appropriations process may limp along, it’s all but paralyzed in the Senate. This is where a congressional contagion could spread from the Senate to the House. Some House lawmakers may question why they should stick around to tackle any bills if they’re on a road to oblivion in the Senate. Pressure will ramp up on both sides of the aisle to let everyone go home early rather than engage in an academic exercise. And let’s fast-forward to fall and the funding deadline. The sides simply are not getting along at all. There’s no incentive for Democrats to help if both the House and Senate are in play this fall. President Trump demonstrated no incentive to negotiate during last year’s government shutdown. It could be worse this time around. That’s why a shutdown may be in the cards. The question is whether lawmakers stay in Washington for the month of October and try to figure things out when they’d rather be in their districts and states campaigning. Remember, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., kept the House out for most of the autumn shutdown last year. MORNING GLORY: WILL THE HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS DESERT PRESIDENT TRUMP AND TRIGGER A MASSIVE TAX HIKE? And then there is the biggest possible bill of all: "Reconciliation 3.0." No one really knows exactly what Republicans would stash in a massive package, ala last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill. President Trump is adamant that they add $350 billion in additional military spending on top of the Pentagon’s annual budget measure – mostly to cover the war in Iran. This would also restock munitions exhausted overseas. Some Republicans believe they should address health care. Yet there’s still no bona fide health care proposal from the Trump Administration. There will be tax cuts. Maybe lower the cost of living. Of course, President Trump also wants the SAVE America Act tacked on to this bill. It requires proof of citizenship to vote. But the president just insisted that congressional Republicans latch the SAVE America Act to a bill to renew FISA. Either way, the SAVE America Act wouldn’t pass muster with special Senate budget rules. And Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said repeatedly he would not fire the Senate’s budget umpire, Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. IT NEVER ENDS: GOP MOVES TO FUND BORDER, DEMOCRATS BLAST TRUMP SPENDING Vulnerable Republicans would love to have another policy bill to campaign on this fall. But there’s lots of skepticism. And any decision to dismiss lawmakers from Capitol Hill early would serve as a signal that there’s no way they can pass "Reconciliation 3.0." In Major League Baseball, we usually know by late July or early August if even an average team has an outside shot at the playoffs. The trade deadline is Aug. 3 – although some clubs may try to stock up or unload well before then. Teams and players on the wrong side of the ledger will play out the string through the end of the season. Then pack up for the hot stove league. Congress is similar. Members elected to the 119th Congress are in office until 11:59:59 p.m. ET on Jan. 3, 2027. Some are just running out the string. Yogi Berra famously declared that "the future ain’t what it used to be." In baseball, there were high expectations this season for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros. The season isn’t even to its mid-point. But the future isn’t panning out for these clubs. The same is true on Capitol Hill. We’ll know soon if the future is what "it used to be," here too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d07a19723856783286e8 Activists unleash a 'next wave' ballot strategy for women's sports inside deep blue states te 2026-06-17T16:51:06.419Z Activists unleash a 'next wave' ballot strategy for women's sports inside deep blue states Opponents of allowing transgender athletes in female sports are launching a national strategy centered on voter-backed ballot measures in blue and purple states. Speaking on "The Riley Gaines Show," former gymnastics champion and XX-XY Athletics CEO Jennifer Sey revealed grassroots organizers have successfully qualified a biological sex-protection measure for the November ballot in Colorado. "Here in, I mean deep blue Colorado — [it] is not a purple state anymore, as you know, it is blue — we got the signatures we needed to put this to the people in November," Sey said, noting the campaign gathered 25% more signatures than required. "We're not done yet because now we need people to vote for it," she added. "The next wave is ballot initiatives in these blue and purple states." JENNIFER SEY DEBATES PRO-TRANSGENDER ACTIVISTS OVER WOMEN'S SPORTS POLICIES, WINS BASED ON AUDIENCE DATA Ballot Initiative 109 would require students to compete on sports teams based on their sex assigned at birth. The measure would apply to both high school and college athletes. Critics argue it would restrict transgender students from participating on teams that align with their gender identity. Sey said they’ve been able to get the measure on the ballot with little money, noting it’s a grassroots organization. She added that another blue state, Washington, is advancing a similar initiative to restrict transgender athletes from joining female sports teams. "We didn't have a lot of money. We didn't really have any money here in Colorado, but we had an amazing grassroots organization, and we went out and got the signatures," she said. Still, Sey noted that a change in culture could be just as impactful as a change in the law. TRUMP SIGNS 'NO MEN IN WOMEN'S SPORTS' EXECUTIVE ORDER "I personally feel like we have to really change the cultural conversation and make this something that no state would dare do, no league would dare do, because the people wouldn't tolerate it," Sey said. She said that while there is an executive order in place, signed by President Donald Trump last year, she believes there needs to be more concrete legislation in case future administrations look to undo it. TRANS ATHLETE WINS NEW YORK STATE GIRLS' SHOT PUT TITLE, BEATING SECOND PLACE BY MORE THAN 2 FEET "I think we need state-by-state legislation. I think we need national legislation," Sey said. "We have an executive order, but that's temporary. It functions like law while we have President Trump in office, but you and I both know that could change and lots of states are ignoring it," she added. Trump signed the "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order in February 2025, which prohibits transgender female athletes from competing in female sports. It also requires athletes to compete on teams or in competitions based on their sex assigned at birth. "Under the Trump administration, we will defend the proud tradition of female athletes, and we will not allow men to beat up, injure, and cheat our women and our girls. From now on, women's sports will be only for women," Trump said at the signing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d06219723856783286b2 Conor McGregor Defends Treatment That Included Banned Drugs te 2026-06-17T16:50:42.869Z Conor McGregor Defends Treatment That Included Banned Drugs The Ultimate Fighting Championship star said his priority was walking again after shattering his leg, and he confirmed elements of a New York Times article about how he came to use banned substances. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32d04f19723856783286a9 Under Trump, National Intelligence Agency Has Broadened Focus on Elections te 2026-06-17T16:50:23.418Z Under Trump, National Intelligence Agency Has Broadened Focus on Elections Bill Pulte, who has shown that he has a keen sense of what the president wants and a desire to please him, is poised to take over the job from Tulsi Gabbard on an acting basis. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ce35197238567832865a House bill would strip federal funding from colleges with alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party te 2026-06-17T16:41:25.710Z House bill would strip federal funding from colleges with alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party FIRST ON FOX: New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives threatens federal funding for colleges and universities  working with organizations with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.  The Espionage Protection Act, authored by Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, would amend the National Security Act of 1947 to prohibit federal funding for intelligence programs at universities that maintain contractual or in-kind relationships with organizations tied to the CCP.  "American citizens and or professors at these institutions would be compromised and would be doing highly sensitive research and the Chinese Communist Party could benefit from that illegally," Fallon told Fox News Digital. "There have been instances of this where they're using their either trained assets for the Chinese Communist Party or they're sympathetic – stealing highly sensitive research, biotechnology, etc. and bringing it back to Beijing," he added. 'SERIOUS CONCERNS': GOP SOUNDS ALARM ON TAXPAYER FUNDS GOING TO 'HIGH RISK' UNIVERSITIES VULNERABLE TO CCP The legislation would revoke  federal funding for grant programs, including: Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence, Intelligence advanced research projects, undergraduate and graduate training, Stokes Scholarship Programs and SMART Scholarship for Service Program. Fallon singled out  the Confucius Institute, a nonprofit educational funded by the CCP, for particular scrutiny. While the number of universities who work with the Confucius Institute has seen a dramatic decline due to funding threats in the past, the organization still works with a number of schools. The Texas congressman also told Fox News Digital he supports an outright ban on student visas for Chinese nationals. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BEGINS NEW WAVE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISA REVOCATIONS: 'NO ONE HAS A RIGHT TO A VISA' "It would wholly take away one of the major concerns, which would be with Chinese students coming over and stealing technologies and other sensitive data… so it definitely needs to be explored and looked into," he said.  The debate around whether Chinese students should be allowed in U.S. schools has created some divide within the GOP. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump said an outright ban could damage relations between Beijing and D.C., and discussed some of the benefits of allowing Chinese professionals  into the country. "I frankly think that it's good that people come from other countries and they learn our culture and many of them want to stay here," Trump said following his meeting with President Xi Jinping last month. TRUMP JOLTS IMMIGRATION HAWKS WITH SURPRISING DEFENSE OF CHINESE STUDENTS IN USA Trump noted that the idea of letting Chinese students in U.S. schools "doesn’t sound like a very conservative position – and I’m a conservative… commonsense guy. I think MAGA is common sense." Xi and  rump met in Beijing last month, where Trump described the meeting as "incredible" and "very successful," despite the traditional rift between the two world powers.  Trump’s  comments about Chinese students in the U.S. sparked some backlash from members of the GOP who take a hard line position on immigration, including former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. REP. GREENE RAISES RED FLAG AFTER TRUMP INDICATES US WILL ACCEPT 600,000 CHINESE STUDENTS "Trump says it’s insulting to tell China their students can’t go to our universities, imagine being an American student and receiving a rejection letter while 500,000 Chinese students get in," Greene said to The New Republic. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was critical of the Trump administration’s stance on Chinese students last year, and signed legislation to block colleges from hiring students from China and other "countries of concern" in academic labs. The IIE Open Doors Report, which is sponsored by the State Department, estimates that more 260,000 Chinese students are in the U.S. as of the 2024-2025 academic school year. Most students hold F-1 visas, which don’t automatically expire upon graduation from a university.  In April, Fallon announced that he was running for chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee during an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital. If he wins, he said he plans to root out CCP influence in the U.S. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ce09197238567832860f Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker te 2026-06-17T16:40:41.255Z Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker Google is betting generative AI can breathe new life into the smart speaker. The company's new $99.99 Google Home Speaker replaces the rigid commands of the Google Assistant era with more conversational Gemini interactions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32cdf51972385678328603 More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes federal food program te 2026-06-17T16:40:21.295Z More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes federal food program This story was originally published by ProPublica. As a House committee debated President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy bill last year, Republican backers repeatedly emphasized that its changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, wouldn’t affect vulnerable people. SNAP reforms would “restore integrity” to the program and ensure it works for the “most vulnerable among us, including children,” said Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, a Pennsylvania Republican and chair of the House Agriculture Committee. Passing the bill would be a “historic accomplishment” that will ensure “those in need can continue to receive the assistance they need,” said Rep. John Rose, a Republican from Tennessee. And Rep. Dusty Johnson, a South Dakota Republican, said the bill would focus resources on the “neediest” Americans. “If you are a pregnant woman, your benefits are unaffected. If you have young children at home, your benefits are unaffected by this bill. If you are disabled, your benefits are unaffected by this bill.” But nearly a year after the measure was signed into law, the number of children receiving food assistance has plummeted by at least 776,000, according to a ProPublica analysis. At least 12 states break down program participation by age, and of the 1,670,011 people who are no longer receiving benefits in those states, 776,134, or 46%, were children. Another analysis reached the same conclusion: Just last month, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found there were 700,000 fewer children receiving food assistance. Arizona has seen the nation’s largest percentage decline in SNAP participants; 205,223 children are no longer receiving the benefit since July 2025, a 55% drop. Louisiana had the second largest percent decline among children, 22%. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, hasn’t detailed the impact on children aided by the program, but initial figures show that compared to February 2025, 4.3 million fewer people received SNAP nationwide in February 2026, leaving 37.8 million participants. Although children weren’t the intended targets of the legislation’s changes, they’re increasingly “collateral damage,” said Katie Bergh, a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. If states are trying to comply with the law’s changes to SNAP, they’re likely not focusing on making the program accessible, Bergh said. Other experts said that people may be pushed off the program because of increased paperwork requirements to remain eligible. States are required to impose work requirements for most adult recipients, while preparing for two major cost shifts. In October, states will begin covering 75% of the program’s administrative costs. States have been paying 50% of those costs. In addition, states will have to pay a larger share of SNAP benefits starting in October 2027, based on their error rate. Error rates reflect overpayments or underpayments of SNAP benefits. While sometimes characterized as fraud, such errors are usually the fault of the state agency or the SNAP recipient, according to USDA, which describes them as “largely unintentional.” If a state agency is facing staffing shortages and struggling to comply with new regulations, it will be harder for low-income families to access the benefits, Bergh said. “Families are falling through the cracks.” In Massachusetts, for example, the share of SNAP applicants who called an assistance line and couldn’t reach a worker rose from 61% in November to nearly 81% in March, according to the Department of Transitional Assistance, which administers SNAP in the state. The state agency did not respond to a request for comment. The Toltecalli High School community class preps for its final food bank of the school year on May 15, 2025. | La clase comunitaria de la preparatoria Toltecalli se prepara para su último banco de alimentos del año escolar el 15 de mayo de 2025. Credit: Shannon Conner A USDA spokesperson did not address ProPublica’s questions about the number of children who have lost access to SNAP. “There is no shortage of resources for the most vulnerable among us, including children,” the spokesperson said. The three members of the House Agriculture Committee who defended last year’s bill before its passage — Rose, Thompson and Johnson — did not respond to ProPublica’s questions about their statements now that many children no longer receive SNAP benefits. Rep. Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, asked Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins about her recent comments that it was “good news” that millions of people no longer receive SNAP. If more than 700,000 children have been dropped in the 12 states that report those figures, “that number’s going to be into the millions” when other states are included, he said. Rollins responded, “The 700,000 number of children is not correct,” contending that most people who were kicked off SNAP were “fraudulent.” “That is not a nonpartisan group that gave you that number,” she said. (ProPublica independently verified the figures reported by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.) McGovern said he has talked to people who have lost food assistance. “These are people who actually need and rely on this food assistance to provide basic nutrition for their families,” he said. Pressure to lower error rates “creates a temptation for the states to bump off working families,” said Parke Wilde, a food economist at Tufts University. Working families may have more volatile incomes, making it harder for state agencies to assess benefits accurately. “When they say we want to preserve SNAP for those with the greatest need, they’re sort of acknowledging that they want the scale of the SNAP program to be smaller,” he said. Mariana Chilton, an expert in child hunger at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, said a smaller program won’t save money in the long run. Research shows that children who receive SNAP benefits are healthier, have better academic outcomes, use hospitals less often and have better mental health as teenagers. She called the situation a “public health crisis” in the making. “When children are not healthy, this affects children today and it affects them throughout their lifetimes,” she said, likening hunger during early childhood to a brain injury. A patron at St. Mary’s Food Bank of Arizona prepares to drive off after getting a delivery of food at the main facility joining hundreds in the vehicle line, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) As Arizona’s SNAP participation drops, nonprofits are feeling the effects. St. Mary’s Food Bank, the largest in the state, has seen a 15% increase in need this year, which translates into 300,000 more visits from people in search of food, said Milt Liu, the chief executive officer. “It’s important for everyone to realize that policies have implications for people on the edge, and we’re seeing that in our line every day,” he said. On a recent morning, Ana Alvarez waited in a line of vehicles at a St. Mary’s food bank in Phoenix. Alvarez, a single mother of five who works at a restaurant, started coming to St. Mary’s after she lost her SNAP benefits in September. She reapplied for SNAP with the Arizona Department of Economic Security in December, but the application is still pending. The department did not respond to questions about its backlog. She clips coupons and has cut out trips to the zoo and restaurants with her children. The slow season at the restaurant where she works is about to hit. And as summer temperatures rise, Alvarez wonders how she will afford her electric bill, her rent and her car payment. At least once a week she contacts the agency about her application. The last time she called, a worker told her what others have in the past: She will have to keep waiting. The post More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes federal food program appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32cbf419723856783285a4 Hillary Clinton Says Biden’s Re-election Bid Was a ‘Terrible Mistake’ te 2026-06-17T16:31:48.352Z Hillary Clinton Says Biden’s Re-election Bid Was a ‘Terrible Mistake’ If the former president had “passed the torch” and allowed a competitive Democratic primary in 2024, she said in a new interview, the winner “would have beaten Donald Trump.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32cbe0197238567832859b Bay Area Voters to Decide on Swalwell Replacement te 2026-06-17T16:31:28.899Z Bay Area Voters to Decide on Swalwell Replacement Eric Swalwell resigned in April as he faced sexual assault allegations, prompting a special election to fill out his term. Two Democrats topped the field in a regular primary election this month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32cbcb197238567832858f 1-Year-Old Boy Killed After Officer Fires at Vehicle in Mississippi te 2026-06-17T16:31:07.393Z 1-Year-Old Boy Killed After Officer Fires at Vehicle in Mississippi It is not clear what led up to the shooting, but the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said that police officers were responding to a shoplifting call. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32cbb71972385678328585 Democrats Keep Helping Out This Far-Right Maryland Republican te 2026-06-17T16:30:47.425Z Democrats Keep Helping Out This Far-Right Maryland Republican Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, has begun running ads on Fox News that promote Dan Cox, a Republican running in a contested primary to challenge him. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32cba3197238567832857c Inquiry Into Justice Dept. Lawyer Ends Without Disciplinary Action te 2026-06-17T16:30:27.977Z Inquiry Into Justice Dept. Lawyer Ends Without Disciplinary Action A special counsel found that a government lawyer helped mislead a judge into releasing a man wanted for homicide abroad, but largely blamed the Trump administration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32c9c41972385678328527 Arizona’s anti-AEA ballot measure could ban police, firefighter union bargaining, critics warn te 2026-06-17T16:22:28.152Z Arizona’s anti-AEA ballot measure could ban police, firefighter union bargaining, critics warn Buried in a proposed constitutional amendment intended to destroy the state’s largest teachers union is language that advocates fear could ban all public sector labor unions in Arizona, including those that represent police officers and firefighters, from negotiating employment terms.… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32c9b0197238567832851e AI training often missing for K-12 teachers, study finds [East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.)] te 2026-06-17T16:22:08.204Z AI training often missing for K-12 teachers, study finds [East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.)] The majority of K-12 educators across the country receive little or no formal guidance about using artificial intelligence tools, according to a recent study from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32c99a1972385678328506 More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices te 2026-06-17T16:21:46.676Z More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices People shop the shelves at the Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry just outside of St. Louis last week. The nonprofit has seen rising need as grocery prices soar and thousands of Missourians lose federal food assistance. (Photo courtesy of Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry) The days of ground beef and chicken legs are long gone at the Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry just outside of St. Louis. The nonprofit has swapped out those staple proteins for cheaper ground chicken and hot dogs as it faces higher food costs and surging demand. “We have to adapt just like everybody else,” Executive Director Angela Gabel said about rising grocery prices. Last year, Ritenour spent about $120,000 on food. The pantry budgeted $180,000 for this year, though Gabel said that may not be sufficient. And the number of people looking for food has increased: The pantry signed up seven new families on a recent weekday morning and expected to add 15 by the end of the day. Gabel said more people are traveling further to visit multiple food pantries each month to stock their shelves. Families are facing rising grocery prices at the same time that many of the most vulnerable are losing access to the nation’s largest food assistance program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. More than 4 million Americans lost SNAP benefits between February 2025 and this February, according to analyses of the most recent federal data. The numbers are expected to increase as states whittle the rolls further as required by the broad tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed last summer, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “I’m absolutely terrified,” Gabel said. “We will absolutely do our best, but I think we were meant to supplement SNAP or to help in emergency situations. I just don’t think we can replace the government.” After One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 100,000 Tennesseans’ lose SNAP food aid Since the fall, states and counties that administer SNAP have been notifying residents who rely on food stamps that they must meet new work requirements or lose their food assistance. The federal tax and spending law ended exemptions to work requirements for older adults, homeless people, veterans and some rural residents, among others. The changes will put more pressure on states, likely leading to further benefit cuts as they reevaluate eligibility and begin paying for more program costs. The new rules also will further stress the already-stretched charitable food system. Gina Plata-Nino, SNAP director at the Food Research & Action Center, a nonprofit working to combat hunger, noted that children, older adults and people with disabilities are most reliant on the program. The left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimated the average benefit per person this year would be $188 per month, or $6.17 per day. “And a majority of them are making less than $1,100 a month,” she said. “So when you lose your SNAP benefit, it really does exacerbate your situation of having to choose between shelter, food, and other basic needs.” Rising need for food National data on hunger is limited since the Trump administration terminated the annual Household Food Security report last year. But other measures indicate that more people are missing regular meals. In May, the federal Reserve Bank of New York found a “remarkable” increase in food insecurity across the country, with more people struggling than during the peak of the pandemic. Its national surveys last October and this February found more households dipped into savings accounts, relied on food donations or had trouble finding enough food to eat or had kids who missed meals. Democrats and anti-hunger advocates have been urging Congress to rescind SNAP cuts for months. Current negotiations over reauthorizing the federal farm bill, which includes SNAP, have put the issue front and center in Congress. The House has passed a version of that legislation that won’t reverse the cuts. Republicans have downplayed the effect of the changes and defended the SNAP cuts, arguing they are aimed at rooting out fraud and abuse. U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a Wisconsin Republican, said he was raised in “abject, rural poverty,” by a single mother who relied on food stamps, subsidized lunches and government cheese. But in late April, he urged support of the farm bill that cements cuts to the food stamp program. “We do have to know that there is a tremendous amount of fraud that takes place in SNAP,” he said on the House floor, “and we want to make sure that every single dollar that is allocated to go to a hungry child or a veteran or one of our senior citizens goes to them.” Last week, 23 state attorneys general wrote to Senate leaders who are now considering the farm bill, saying the Senate has an opportunity to “reverse course and reaffirm a bipartisan commitment that no American should go hungry because they cannot afford food.” In Nebraska, where SNAP participation has dropped by about 11%, state lawmakers this year proposed legislation to ask the federal government for waivers from some of the new restrictions. Those bills, which did not advance, sought to protect benefits for veterans, former foster youth, homeless people and refugees. But the problem demands a federal response, said Megan Hamann, the senior community organizer for food and nutrition access at Nebraska Appleseed, an advocacy nonprofit that works against poverty and discrimination. “We’re going to be working with patchwork solutions in the meantime,” Hamann said. She described “a real reckoning as a result of loss of federal support and programming that has for a long time in our state and others offered stability and consistency that is no longer present.” She said putting food on the table has become a widespread challenge for many in Nebraska as the price of housing, utilities and other everyday necessities squeezes household budgets. “I talk to people on the daily who say, ‘I’m worried about the price of groceries, I’m worried about the price of gas, I feel like everything except for my wage is going up,’” she said. Though generally focused on housing, the Omaha organization Restoring Dignity has launched a new food assistance program to help refugees who lost SNAP benefits late last year. “A big chunk of what we do now revolves around food,” said founder and executive director Hannah Vlach. Community donations allow Restoring Dignity to provide grocery store gift cards to those refugees. But the organization, which generally serves about 5,000 refugees per year, is helping only about 200 of the most vulnerable. “Right now we’re just focused on the families who absolutely will be evicted and will be on the streets if they don’t get any assistance,” she said, “and I have no idea how those other families are surviving.” Vlach emphasized that the federal government has specifically sanctioned the arrival of refugees her organization serves, many of whom served with U.S. troops in Afghanistan. “This can’t become our new normal — this just can’t,” she said. “It’s unethical, it’s immoral.” States triaging needs West Virginian Raine Gibbons said she relies more on cheap staples such as pasta and pasta sauce, trimming the amount of meat and treats she buys. She said her family of five recently saw a reduction in monthly SNAP benefits, which now provide just over $300 per month. Gibbons supervises an in-home education program for parents at one of the state-run Family Support Centers, which provide parenting classes, baby supplies such as diapers and emergency food aid. Aside from grappling with higher prices and reduced SNAP eligibility among clients, the West Virginians who rely on those 57 federally funded centers face an uncertain future because of unresolved state contracting issues. “It’s really, really stressful,” Gibbons said. “It’s so hard to stay present and be the parent that you want to be when you’re worried about those daily struggles of just how to feed your family.” Gibbons said SNAP is not a luxury, but an essential support for many families. “It’s really what’s keeping families like mine — who do work outside of the home, who do have a full-time job — afloat to be able to feed our families and our babies, and try to just get through this economy.” California lawmakers are trying to help fill some of the federal void in their state. Democratic Assemblymember Alex Lee is pushing to add $100 million to a state program that doubles the purchasing power of SNAP when used for fresh fruits and vegetables. Separate pending legislation would petition the federal government for a waiver, allowing California to maintain an exemption from work requirements for former foster youth. In California, nearly one-third of all families with young children struggled to put food on the table between July 2024 and January 2026, according to survey results from the Stanford University Center on Early Childhood. “States are in a position of trying to triage what is the most important need for families, when really families have all of these needs that are considered pretty basic,” said Abigail Stewart-Kahn, managing director of the center. “It puts states in an untenable position to try to make decisions of which gaps to fill and for whom.” Stewart-Kahn said many families face immediate decisions of which bills to pay and which needs to forgo, but that the parental stress and childhood distress will have long-term consequences for society. “Every time we make a policy change that potentially increases stress in the lives of a child, we are deciding as a society that we’re okay with harming their healthy development, so that the next generation will struggle further with everything from educational attainment to mental health challenges,” she said. Stateline reporter Kevin Hardy can be reached at khardy@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/6a32c98419723856783284e6 Left-wing historian likens UFC White House event to lynchings era te 2026-06-17T16:21:24.659Z Left-wing historian likens UFC White House event to lynchings era Former CNN anchor-turned-YouTuber Jim Acosta hosted historian Heather Cox Richardson as she suggested that the same ideas that energized the UFC White House event motivated the lynchings of the 19th century. She began by condemning the use of an honor guard at the Lincoln Memorial to present the fighters, suggesting, "I think Trump is deliberately perverting those things that Americans hold dear." "He forced them to stand on those steps in honor of the UFC fighters coming down," Richardson said. "It was almost as if he was saying, 'I don't care what you hold sacred. I'm going to use all of it for myself.'" "What you are watching Trump do right now is deliberately tear that apart, and he is doing so on the same cultural argument, of course, that people used to back the first Gilded Age," she argued. "That is these cultural wars that turn White Americans against marginalized people of color." DANA WHITE DENIES AMERICA 250 UFC FIGHT AT WHITE HOUSE WILL BE 'POLITICAL,' 'NOT AT ALL' ABOUT POLITICS "Right," Acosta agreed. "That's the bottom line there," Richardson continued. "So, I mean, it's not really a stretch to say that the same impulse that created the UFC fight on the White House lawn is the impulse that really pushed lynching in the late 19th century against Black Americans overwhelmingly, but also against Italian-Americans in Louisiana, for example, or Mexican-Americans in the American West, or indigenous Americans in the American West." "That idea somehow — a really fake idea, by the way — that America is a White nation and anybody who challenges that needs to be purged from the body politic," she concluded. JIM ACOSTA RUTHLESSLY MOCKED FOR COMPARING REMOVAL OF TRUMP’S NAME FROM KENNEDY CENTER TO FALL OF BERLIN WALL White House spokesman Davis Ingle responded to Richardson's criticism by saying, "This was one of the greatest and most historic sports events in history, and President Trump hosting it at the White House is a testament to his vision to celebrate America’s monumental 250th anniversary. Anyone who finds a problem with that clearly suffers from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome." Trump marked his 80th birthday Sunday night with a celebration on the South Lawn, where 14 fighters from around the world competed inside a wire-mesh cage during the UFC Freedom 250 spectacle. The estimated 4,300 people in attendance, which included about 1,200 active-duty service members, greeted the president with loud cheers as the occasional "Happy Birthday" was shouted from the crowd. The $60 million event kicked off with the Marine Band’s performance of the national anthem, sung by country star Zac Brown, and was capped off with a flyover by the Navy’s Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News Digital also contacted the UFC for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News’ Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32c97119723856783284dd Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann slammed as ‘small man’ as judge gives max sentence for murder spree te 2026-06-17T16:21:05.205Z Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann slammed as ‘small man’ as judge gives max sentence for murder spree RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Rex Heuermann, the Long Island serial killer who has admitted to the murders of eight women between 1993 and 2010, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Judge Timothy Mazzei on Wednesday handed down three consecutive sentences of life with no parole followed by four consecutive sentences of 25 to life — the maximum possible under New York law. Heuermann, 62, spoke in court before he was sentenced. "I’m responsible," he said. "The words I would say have no meaning." SEND US A TIP HERE One of the victims' families told him to speak up. Mazzei stepped in and said: "I know that you’re sorry you got caught. I assume you’re sorry for what you did to your wife and children…Are you at least a little bit sorry for what you did to these eight women?" Heuermann nodded yes and said he is. "You’re a disgusting and despicable small man, if you’re a man at all," Mazzei said. "And you’re a coward." After giving him the maximum possible sentence, Mazzei told bailiffs to "get him out of here." Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven of the murders on April 8 and confessed to an uncharged eighth. The victims were found concealed across different parts of Long Island, from the Hamptons to Gilgo Beach. Some were dismembered. All had been strangled. They have been identified as Sandra Costilla, 28, found in North Sea; Karen Vergata, 34, found on Fire Island and near Tobay Beach; Valerie Mack, 24, found in Manorville and along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach; Jessica Taylor, 20, found in Manorville and along Ocean Parkway — and the so-called Gilgo Four, who were all found just east of Gilgo Beach in the brush north of Ocean Parkway. They were Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25; Melissa Barthelemy, 24; Megan Waterman, 22; and Amber Lynn Costello, 27. Gilgo Beach, about 45 miles east of New York City, where Heuermann worked, and about 15 miles from his former home in Massapequa Park. Concerns of a serial killer first emerged in late 2010 after the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old woman who placed panicked 911 calls from the Oak Beach community before vanishing into the surrounding marsh. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST During a search for her, police uncovered 10 other victims in the area before they finally found her in December 2011. While her death was deemed accidental, evidence surrounding other victims eventually led police to Heuermann 12 years later. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB It would be more than a decade before police closed in on Heuermann as a suspect. They initially charged him with killing three of the Gilgo Four. By the time he pleaded guilty in April, he was accused of seven murders. Authorities uncovered damning evidence along the way. Prosecutors have alleged that he transferred DNA from his ex-wife and daughter to some of the victims. Detectives recovered a computer file where Heuermann kept notes on how to get away with crimes, including supplies for his kill kits, the locations of traffic cameras and a reminder to use push-pins to hang a drop cloth, rather than tape. His family has not been accused of assisting in any of the crimes – they were out of town during each murder, according to court documents. MIGRANT CHARGED IN GILGO BEACH THROAT SLASHING, FUELING SERIAL KILLER COPYCAT FEARS Three other victims found in the area haven't been linked to Heuermann. Andrew Dykes, a 66-year-old from Florida, has been charged with the 1997 murders of Tanya Denise Jackson, 27, and their 2-year-old daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes. There is also an unidentified "Asian Doe" whose skeletal remains were discovered wearing women's clothing near Gilgo Beach in 2011 during the search for Gilbert. He is believed to be of southern Chinese ancestry and was between 17 and 23 at the time of his death, which investigators estimate came in April 2006 or earlier. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32c945197238567832849c PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues te 2026-06-17T16:20:21.027Z PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues The corporate venture arm ends after 10 years and 80 investments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32c6ee197238567832843b Choosing How to Kill Death Row Inmates te 2026-06-17T16:10:22.591Z Choosing How to Kill Death Row Inmates In a rare ruling for a condemned prisoner, the justices would not let Alabama use a contested method of execution. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32c4c119723856783283ef Failed 2024 candidate Kamala Harris predicts Obama-like end for Trump on Iran negotiations te 2026-06-17T16:01:05.999Z Failed 2024 candidate Kamala Harris predicts Obama-like end for Trump on Iran negotiations Former Vice President Kamala Harris took an apparent shot at the Trump administration’s Iran deal, saying it could hurt Republicans in the midterm elections during a public appearance at a climate summit in Vienna on Tuesday. "This is a war the American people did not want. This is a War of Choice. This is a president who has proven himself to be entirely self-indulgent. And we will see what happens in the coming hours and days in terms of the negotiation. And really, it's a concept of an agreement," said Harris at the Austrian World Summit hosted by the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative. While Trump’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran has not been released, comparisons to former President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal have reemerged. According to administration officials, the agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and require Iran to halt nuclear weapons development and support for terrorism. GAS SURGE TIED TO IRAN CONFLICT HITS SWING STATES, TESTING TRUMP’S LOW-PRICE PITCH Harris has seized the moment to reignite a political fight over which approach did more to curb Iran's ambitions. "Whatever is being negotiated, this president is going to declare victory, and we'll end up where we were after the JCPOA and call that a victory, the JPOA that he withdrew from," said Harris. Republicans are entering the November midterm elections amid concerns that many Americans continue to feel the strain of elevated gas and grocery prices. Trump administration officials have repeatedly emphasized that, under the MOU, consumers are expected to see relief at the gas pump beginning this summer. IRAN’S REGIME SPINS NUCLEAR AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ DEAL WITH TRUMP AS VICTORY OVER US, ISRAEL "There is a direct correlation between this war of choice and what has happened in terms of gas prices. It is estimated the average American has spent, since the war started, $500 more because of this war," Harris said. "I have no question or doubt that we will win the midterms, and it will be a result of people of every background and political association who will contribute to that outcome," she added. Oil prices fell on Monday to their lowest levels since early March after a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement raised hopes that traffic through the Strait could soon return to normal. VANCE REVEALS TRUMP LESSON GUIDING IRAN DEAL STRATEGY AS TEHRAN FACES 60-DAY DEADLINE The agreement, soon to be released, would test whether Iran is willing to trade decades of isolation for economic relief and renewed ties with the West. The deal hinges on whether Iran can demonstrate during a 60-day negotiating period that it has abandoned its nuclear ambitions and support for terrorist organizations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32c4ae19723856783283e6 DAVID MARCUS: Dems run against 'Epstein Class,' but can't name anyone in it te 2026-06-17T16:00:46.550Z DAVID MARCUS: Dems run against 'Epstein Class,' but can't name anyone in it With the midterms fast approaching, progressive Democrats have adopted a new term for the alleged oligarchy. What used to be "The 1%" has become "The Epstein Class," with some pretty ugly connotations. Given the fact that Democrats everywhere, including Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and Maryland Rep. Jaime Raskin, are using this loaded term of late, I started to wonder who exactly the members of the shadowy "Epstein Class" are. After all, if they must be thwarted, they surely must be identified. I decided to ask one of the leading proponents of the term, Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and the exchange we had represents the clearest, if still fairly opaque, definition of just what this Epstein Class is, if it exists at all. I asked Khanna for some examples of people who fit the bill. I offered options such as newly minted trillionaire Elon Musk, and a couple of mere billionaires: Liberal sugar daddy George Soros and failed California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer. BERNIE SANDERS COMPARES TRUMP, MUSK AND OTHER 'OLIGARCHS' TO 'HEROIN ADDICTS,' SAYS DRUG OF CHOICE IS 'GREED' I was not surprised when Khanna refused to name names. But he did tell me the following: "What the Epstein files revealed is a group of powerful and wealthy men more concerned with their status and networks than decency and humanity. They were fine viewing young girls that Epstein was abusing as dispensable in order to maintain their standing with Epstein and his friends. The callowness, vanity, and vacuity of this governing elite has led to a lopsided and unfair economy." I politely noted that Khanna had not answered my question. MORNING GLORY: WHEN THE 'CONSPIRACY' JUST ISN’T THERE "I’m sure you can understand how this does not seem terribly dissimilar from conspiracy theorists alleging there’s a secret cabal controlling everything and turning the frogs gay," I said. At that point, Khanna began to distance himself from the most nefarious implications of the term "Epstein Class." "It is symbolic for the network Epstein collected of a group of powerful and rich men who put their own needs above civic virtue and accountability," he told me. "I am not alleging a secret cabal. I reject such conspiracy." FETTERMAN URGES DEMOCRATS TO TALK LIKE 'REGULAR' PEOPLE INSTEAD OF RANTING ABOUT ‘OLIGARCHS’ I reminded Khanna that just a moment before he had referred to the Epstein Class as the "governing elite." He brushed that off, saying, "Well, it's an elite that has disproportionate political influence through their wealth because of Citizens United. More like a group of elite wielding disproportionate influence. Think of it like the economic royalists of our time." By the end of the exchange it was pretty clear that the term "Epstein Class" really has nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. It truly is a rehashing of the old Occupy-Wall-Street demonization of "The 1%," but with the extra grotesque patina of child sexual abuse. In a very brief exchange, Khanna’s description went from a group of Epstein-connected deviants wielding vast power to a vague, familiar (and wrong) argument about how the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision gives the wealthy too much power. LIZ PEEK: DEMOCRATS FACE A SOCIALIST RECKONING THEY ARE TOO SCARED TO STOP Meanwhile, it is not just Democrats who have adopted this new left-wing phraseology, as both former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., have grabbed onto the myth of the Epstein Class with both hands. On the emerging anti-Trump isolationist and populist right, politicians and podcasters have used the Epstein Class moniker to explain everything from America’s policies on Israel to the trans movement, but yet again, without the slightest bit of specific evidence. What voters need to know, and what I think Khanna made all too clear, is that the Epstein Class is literally just an attack on rich people, and not even all rich people, just the ones involved in politics that whoever is making the claim doesn’t like. There is real danger in this turn of phrase. Some 15 years ago, Occupy Wall Street may not have managed to take over the country with its 1% rhetoric. But it sure seems to be on the brink of seizing the reins of the Democratic Party. For the rest of the country to hold firm against this socialist onslaught, we must reject the absurd idea of the Epstein Class, at least until Democrats, such as Khanna, can give us even one example of who exactly this class is composed of. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32c23f197238567832834f Intelligence Officials Have Welcomed Pulte and Then Clayton te 2026-06-17T15:50:23.545Z Intelligence Officials Have Welcomed Pulte and Then Clayton The two, whom President Trump nominated as acting director and director of national intelligence, have both prepared to take over the office. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32bd8c1972385678328247 The slowtech revolution is here to kill your phone addiction and rescue your attention span te 2026-06-17T15:30:20.649Z The slowtech revolution is here to kill your phone addiction and rescue your attention span “People just really want to take back control of their time, their lives, their attention... They’re down for whatever helps them do that.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32bba2197238567832822f Adopt a pet te 2026-06-17T15:22:10.355Z Adopt a pet These animals are available for adoption through the Bullhead City Animal Resource Center (BARC). It is located at 2270 Trane Road in Bullhead City. BARC's hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32bb6019723856783281fb Hillary Clinton hammers Joe Biden for 2024 reelection bid despite supporting campaign: 'terrible mistake' te 2026-06-17T15:21:04.819Z Hillary Clinton hammers Joe Biden for 2024 reelection bid despite supporting campaign: 'terrible mistake' Former Secretary of State and failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday night trashed former president Joe Biden for his decision to run for reelection in 2024. "He made a terrible mistake," Clinton said in an interview with David Remnick of 92NY. "He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy and for the country." It furthers the Democrats' narrative shift over Biden's health and his decision to seek a second term after former First Lady Jill Biden last month revealed she worried her husband was having a stroke on stage during his June 2024 debate with President Donald Trump. Clinton is now bashing her one-time ally by claiming he went back on his word and insisting that former Vice President Kamala Harris would have had a chance to win if she was the candidate from the get-go. "He had said that he would not run again, and you know, counterfactual narratives are always a bit tricky, but I believe that if he had kept to that plan and said in say, the late summer of '23, that he wasn't going to run, that he was going to pass the torch to the next generation we would've had a real contest," Clinton said in her sit-down in Manhattan this week. Biden exited the presidential race in late July 2024, a few weeks after a disastrous debate display led to left-wing commentators calling for him to step down. The Democratic Party then installed then-VP Harris as its presidential nominee without a primary vote. "Very sadly, I believe that whoever emerged from the contest, whether it was the vice president or a governor or a senator or anybody else, would have beaten Donald Trump," Clinton retroactively speculated. "So I think it was a terrible miscalculation on the part of President Biden, but once he didn't move and did not admit that he had said he was going to step aside and decided not to, and held on for as long as he did, we were in a terrible dilemma." DEMOCRAT WHO RAN AGAINST BIDEN SAYS PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO SEEK RE-ELECTION 'SEALED' WIN FOR TRUMP Clinton never voiced any concerns about Biden's reelection bid while it was ongoing. In fact, on June 28, 2024, the day after Biden's comatose debate performance, she maintained her support for him in a post on X. FORMER OBAMA ADVISORS TELL ‘THE VIEW’ DEMS HURT PARTY BY TAKING TOO LONG TO ADMIT BIDEN COULDN'T WIN "The choice in this election remains very simple," she said at the time. "It's a choice between someone who cares about you—your rights, your prospects, your future—versus someone who's only in it for himself. I'll be voting Biden." She spent all of 2024 propping Biden up before his abrupt decision to hand the reins over to Harris. "We don't have to wonder what this year's presidential contenders would do in office," she said in a post on June 19, 2024. "When it comes to immigration, President Biden keeps families together while strengthening our economy. Donald Trump ripped families apart. Vote accordingly." In January of that year, she was actively encouraging people to support Biden in the name of democracy. "After Iowa, we’re one step closer to knowing who the Republicans will nominate for president. But no matter who they choose, we're in a fight for reproductive freedom and democracy that we can't afford to lose. Join Team Biden-Harris today," she said. Fox News Digital did not hear back from a Biden spokesperson when reached for comment on Clinton's recent remarks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32bb4d19723856783281f2 Viking madness grips Boston escalator as Norway fans march toward World Cup match te 2026-06-17T15:20:45.370Z Viking madness grips Boston escalator as Norway fans march toward World Cup match Crowds of Norwegian fans are tapping into their Viking heritage as they flock to Boston for their nation's first World Cup appearance in 28 years. They're also charming locals with synchronized "Viking rows." A video taken at Boston's South Station shows dozens of Norway fans — some wearing Viking helmets and draped in Norwegian flags — performing synchronized rowing motions. The group chanted "Hoo! Hoo!" as they rode up an escalator, mimicking a Viking longship crew. ANCIENT VIKING SWORD DISCOVERED 'STICKING UP OUT OF THE GROUND' AFTER 1,300 YEARS Jeremy Siegel, a journalist at WGBH in Boston, posted the footage and wrote that the performance was unlike anything he had ever seen. "Adding this to the list of things I’ve never seen before and probably never will again," he said. The impromptu display quickly won over viewers online. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "My usual train ride suddenly feels incredibly boring compared to this," one person wrote on X. "I’ve seen fans chant, dance and lose their minds in stadiums — but rowing a Viking ship up an escalator wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card," another one chimed in. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES A third X user said, "This is the most Norwegian thing I've ever seen." Not everyone was focused on the spectacle, however. Some viewers expressed concern over the escalator performance. "Who else was waiting for that flag to snag in that escalator?" one person wrote. "This looks fun, but [is] highly stressful to watch," a X user wrote. "I'm genuinely wondering how they kept their capes and flags from getting sucked into the escalator gears." Boston has also seen an influx of Scottish tourists, who erupted on Sunday after the country won 1-0 against Haiti. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ On Sunday, Scottish supporters charmed locals with a festive march to Fenway Park, where the Red Sox hosted Scottish Heritage Night amid an influx of World Cup fans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32b91d1972385678328165 Morgan Wallen pulls off incredible career accomplishment as another song hits a billion streams on Spotify te 2026-06-17T15:11:25.853Z Morgan Wallen pulls off incredible career accomplishment as another song hits a billion streams on Spotify Morgan Wallen continues to prove he's the face of country music. Wallen's career has been nothing short of incredible to watch. The man might not get the recognition he deserves at awards shows, but he's a mega-hit with the fans. He sells out stadiums and arenas in any city he performs in, his albums dominate the charts and he's, once again, pulled off an awesome career accomplishment. Wallen is known for putting up insane numbers on Spotify, and that now includes the fourth song of his breaking the billion streams barrier. MORGAN WALLEN, TAYLOR SWIFT DOMINATE SPOTIFY WRAPPED 2025 Whiskey Riff reported that his hit track "Wasted On You" has officially been streamed more than a billion times on the music platform. "Last Night," "Whiskey Glasses" and "I Had Some Help""I Had Some Help" with Post Malone all previously crossed the billion streams threshold. As of publication, the latest data publicly shown on Spotify shows that Wallen currently has more than 34.5 million monthly listeners. ZACH BRYAN, MORGAN WALLEN'S COUNTRY TAKEOVER AT BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS IS 'WHAT WE NEED': HOST Absolutely insane numbers from the country music superstar. Furthermore, Wallen also teased some new music coming with an Instagram post back on June 4. The talented singer continues to cook. You can check out the short tease in the Instagram post below. What do you think of Wallen's latest career accomplishment? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32b90a197238567832815c Delaware hospital shooting suspect identified, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder te 2026-06-17T15:11:06.395Z Delaware hospital shooting suspect identified, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder A Wilmington Police Department advisory identified the suspect in a Tuesday hospital shooting as John Wallace-Bey, 23, of New Castle. He will be charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, two counts of "Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony" and "Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon," according to the advisory.  The man was taken into custody on Tuesday night. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32b8de197238567832811c Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it te 2026-06-17T15:10:22.143Z Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it If physical AI is going to match the accomplishments of LLMs, there's a data problem that needs to be solved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32b6b219723856783280e2 Opinion: MLB is forcing the gay agenda on players and fans, and what does that have to do with baseball? te 2026-06-17T15:01:06.572Z Opinion: MLB is forcing the gay agenda on players and fans, and what does that have to do with baseball? All right, y’all, get a load of this fresh bulls**t. Major league baseball has reportedly "warned" players not to openly protest the forced celebration of gay sex on their caps or uniforms.  This comes after three Giants pitchers chose to write Bible verses on their gay pride-themed caps last week.  Yes, folks, just take that in. The official position of Major League Baseball is that your team can all but force you to celebrate gay sex on your uniform, but if you write a Bible verse next to it, you are in violation. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WARNS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS PLAYERS FOR WRITING BIBLE VERSES ON PRIDE NIGHT HATS This brings us to the age old question: Why in the absolute hell do professional sports teams, especially baseball, force players to acknowledge, validate, and celebrate the sexual preferences of the minority? What in the actual F does that have to do with baseball? The leadership of Major League Baseball is so far removed from, not only the players, but the fans themselves. Now, that’s not to say that baseball doesn’t have gay fans. Of course, baseball has gay fans. And that’s great. But true baseball fans, gay, straight, or whatever, don’t demand that their sports team celebrate their sex lives, because, uh, in case it’s not obvious, that has NOTHING TO DO WITH BASEBALL!!! THE CULTURE OF SPORTS VS THE CULTURE OF THE ELITE LEFT This has gotten so out of hand and it’s so unnecessary. All it does is cause division where division does not need to be.  Sports are supposed to be a unifier, meaning anybody from anywhere from any background of any race or sexual preference can watch a game and enjoy it just like anybody else from any other race, walk of life, or sexual preference because those things should have ZERO bearing on the event! ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! And before the perpetually whiny and moronic peanut gallery says that sports teams have special nights all the time, that’s true, but celebrating heritage, or veterans who fought and died for this country is just an eency weency bit different than force-feeding the gay agenda at a ball game! For the love of GOD! The players don’t want to be put in this position, and true fans don’t either.  This is the US of A not the US of Gay and you can keep that crap out of sports.  And those are my Final Thoughts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32b69f19723856783280d9 Judge reveals Luigi Mangione will pursue psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination case te 2026-06-17T15:00:47.119Z Judge reveals Luigi Mangione will pursue psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination case Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione will use a psychiatric defense for his state murder trial, a judge said during Wednesday's hearing. Judge Gregory Carro said during a hearing on Wednesday that Mangione's defense team has told him that they plan to show he was suffering from "extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the occurrence" at the time of the alleged murder. This is a developing story. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32b4481972385678328063 Surging stock market, Trump policies boost wealth for top 1% te 2026-06-17T14:50:48.610Z Surging stock market, Trump policies boost wealth for top 1% CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk speaks last year at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. Last week’s SpaceX IPO, which made Musk the world’s first trillionaire, is a vivid illustration of wealth concentration in the United States, which has been accelerating since 2022. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) When SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company, began trading on the stock market last week, he became the world’s first trillionaire. The SpaceX IPO made the world’s richest man even richer, grabbing headlines worldwide. But it is merely the most vivid illustration of a U.S. trend that has been accelerating since 2022. The richest 1% of Americans held nearly a third of the country’s total wealth at the end of 2025, the largest percentage the Federal Reserve Board has recorded since it started monitoring the numbers in 1989. In 1990, the share was 22.5%. The latest percentage, 31.9%, is likely the largest since the end of World War II, possibly heralding a return to the extreme wealth inequality of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And it is likely to balloon further as a result of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and other pro-business policies. Today’s top 1% consists of about 1.4 million households with at least $12 million in net worth, holding a total of $55.9 trillion in wealth. The bottom 50% consists of 67.7 million households with less than $264,000 in net worth. Using different methods than the Fed, French economist Thomas Piketty has asserted that the richest 1% of Americans held nearly half the nation’s wealth in 1928 and 1929, just before the Great Depression. Their share declined after that, during a period of high marginal income tax rates (the percentage of tax you pay on your last dollar of income) and widespread discomfort with astronomical pay for executives. Instead, corporations plowed their profits into expansion and higher wages for workers. But the share of wealth held by the top 1% began rising again in the 1970s, according to the Piketty data. Piketty, who theorizes that unfettered capitalism always leads to high concentration of wealth, told Stateline in an email that “there’s nothing natural about this — it’s all due to policies.” “If the super-rich capture the state and pay little tax, then it’s easy to accumulate a lot, but history suggests that politics can revert quite quickly,” Piketty wrote. Another prominent economist who recently studied the wealth of California billionaires, Emmanuel Saez, described the current spike in the share of wealth held by the top 1% as driven primarily by the stock market boom. Saez is director of the Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality at the University of California, Berkeley. New taxes proposed In at least a dozen states, including Illinois, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Virginia, lawmakers have proposed new taxes for the wealthiest taxpayers. Some of the proposals would tax annual incomes above a certain threshold while others would tax capital assets, including high-value stocks and real estate. In California, advocates in April announced they had gathered enough signatures for a November ballot initiative that would impose a one-time tax on billionaires. The state’s billionaires held about $2.3 trillion in wealth as of June 10, assets that could generate almost $101 billion from the proposed tax. This year, at least 12 billionaires left California. They include Lynsi Snider, who inherited the In-N-Out hamburger chain and moved to Tennessee, and car loan magnate Don Hankey, who moved to Nevada. However, moves into the state and new wealth created 23 new California billionaires this year. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has vowed to stay in California despite a potential $8 billion one-time tax bill. There are no state-level statistics on the top 1%, though Census Bureau estimates from 2022 show the states with the highest shares of households with more than $500,000 in net worth are Hawaii (48%), the District of Columbia (47%) and Washington state (43%). Hawaii also has the highest average net worth at more than $1 million, mostly because homeowners in that state have an average of $600,000 of equity in their homes. The states with the next highest average net worth are California ($792,000), and Massachusetts ($751,000). Conservative and liberal experts agree that a soaring stock market and business profits have made it a good time for the wealthy, while middle-class and lower-income people are doing less well, especially as inflation gobbles up wage increases. There’s also widespread agreement that Trump’s tariffs (since struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court) disproportionately harmed lower-income and middle-class people, and that the tax cuts in the broad tax and spending measure Trump signed last summer (commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) will disproportionately benefit the wealthy. The combined effects of the tariffs and the tax and spending law will help households with the top 10% of incomes most and hurt 70% of households between now and 2034, according to a June 1 report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a left-leaning think tank that drew on information from the Budget Lab at Yale University. Chuck Marr, the center’s vice president for federal tax policy, pointed to the law’s extension of  a deep corporate income tax cut that dates from Trump’s first administration. “Trump’s whole policy has really leaned into increasing this disparity,” Marr said. “You’ve got AI coming and globalization has shifted income and wealth upward, and instead of pushing back against that, Trump and others have leaned into it.” Nevertheless, Kyle Pomerleau, a senior fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, said the U.S. government’s tax and spending policy is “still highly progressive in that low-income households receive benefits from the high-income households paying taxes.” “It’s a little less so than it was prior to the passage of the (Trump tax and spending law) and the tariffs, but it’s still the case. It hasn’t changed the story that much,” Pomerleau said. Marr agreed that the federal tax system is basically progressive, in that it uses taxes on high income earners to pay for the needs of low-income residents. But tax collections are low in the United States compared with other wealthy countries: Of the 20 wealthiest nations, only Ireland collects less government revenue as a share of GDP. “Compared to other countries, inequality is high because we redistribute so much less money,” Marr said. “It’s a progressive tax system but it doesn’t raise a lot of money.” Inflation divide The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, an accounting of national economic conditions released June 3, found a divide in how inflation, which has increased as a result of the war in Iran, has affected American spending. “Higher-income households remained resilient and less sensitive to price increase, while middle-income households were described as ‘squeezing more life out of every dollar before deciding to spend it,’ and low-income consumers showed greater financial strain,” the report said. The “squeezing” analogy for the middle class came from a roundtable discussion of hospitality executives in the Kansas City, Missouri, area in late May, said Jeremy Hill, a regional economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Hill said there was a gasp in the room when one high-end restaurant chain executive said the chain could raise prices at will and keep expanding, hampered only by a shortage of high-end chefs to staff locations. Meanwhile, hotels, bars and restaurants serving the middle class are struggling to get people to come in and spend. “It’s not that they (wealthy people) don’t care about inflation. They’re worried about what it might do to future demand or their own stocks,” Hill said. “But today, it’s not impacting the way they spend.” The stock market’s recent run has contributed the most to the consolidation of wealth at the top. Rising real estate prices also have also added to wealth, especially for longtime homeowners. “This has disproportionately helped those who already hold assets while the average American pays higher prices for everyday essentials,” said E.J. Antoni, chief economist for the conservative Heritage Foundation. “In other words, Wall Street got rich while Main Street got inflation.” White Americans own outsized shares of assets such as stock and real estate, according to the federal statistics. White people are 57% of the population but own 82% of the assets, while Black and Hispanic people, who make up a combined 24% of the U.S. population, have less than 7% of assets. Asians are included in an “Other” category, which is about 9% of population and holds about  11.3% of the nation’s total assets. By generation, Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964 hold almost half of wealth, while Millennials and Gen X hold the lion’s share of liabilities, such as mortgages and consumer debt, that detract from net worth. Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) have about 42% of liabilities and Gen X (1965-1980) have 35%, compared with 22% for Baby Boomers. It’s not necessarily a bad thing for young people to be in debt as they build careers and pay off student loans, said Pomerleau, the American Enterprise Institute economist. “Doctors with $450,000 in medical school debt might be in the bottom 10%, yes, but that person is going to be in the top 1% of wealth at some point in their lives,” Pomerleau said. “You enter the labor force with a net liability, but you save over time, that liability is paid down, you’re paying off your mortgage, and that’s when your wealth starts growing.” Stateline reporter Tim Henderson can be reached at thenderson@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/6a32ad661972385678327e70 Don't let the heat ruin your Fourth of July plans — 13 products to help you stay cool te 2026-06-17T14:21:26.046Z Don't let the heat ruin your Fourth of July plans — 13 products to help you stay cool While the sunshine adds to your Fourth of July festivities, the heat can leave you feeling exhausted. Beat the heat during your America 250 celebration with cooling essentials like an insulated Yeti tumbler, a beach tent that blocks the sun and an Arctic Cool T-shirt that cools as you sweat. READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy Keep your drinks ice-cold with the Yeti Rambler tumbler. Its double-wall insulation and stainless steel build help prevent ice from melting and keep moisture from building up on the exterior, letting you maintain a solid grip. After your America 250 party, toss the tumbler in the dishwasher for a quick clean. A Stanley IceFlow lets you sip drinks without spilling, thanks to the built-in flip-up straw that snaps shut for easy, leak-free storage. It stores ice for up to three days, helping you refill less often. The thick handle and cupholder-compatible base make it more convenient to take this bottle on the go. Original price: $129.99 An Igloo cooler is a classic for a reason: It's extremely affordable at just over $100, and its 120-quart capacity gives you enough space to store drinks for your Fourth of July event. It also has built-in UV protection in the lid to help reduce ice melt. Original price: $55.19 Coleman's American-made cooler holds up to 80 cans, with cupholders molded into the lid for extra storage. It also doubles as a seat, with a lid that supports up to 250 pounds. Use the swing-up handle for easy carrying to your campsite, beach or backyard. Stock up to 30 pounds of ice or 48 cans at once with RTIC's Trailblazer cooler. The lightweight design and rope handles make it possible for one person to carry it. Ice stays frozen for up to five days, so you can party the whole Fourth of July weekend. GCI Outdoor's sunshade rocker gives you a much-needed refuge from the sun. The UPF 50+ shade folds out with a quick pull, providing plenty of coverage. Rock yourself into relaxation while you store your phone in the side pocket and keep your drink within reach using the cupholder. READ MORE: Best early Prime Day camping deals: Up to 49% off tents, grills, outdoor fans and more Original price: $33.99 This neck fan uses 78 air outlets to give you some relief on hot days. You can choose from five speeds depending on the temperature, and run the fan for up to 16 hours on lower modes. With more than 10,000 purchased last month, this fan has become a summer staple. Original price: $49.99 If you're spending the Fourth of July at a beach party, this sun tent is a necessity. It fits three to four people under the canopy and pops up in just minutes. The fold-out floor and window shades create a safe haven from the hot sand. Conveniently pack it away in the small carrying bag when you're done using it. Original price: $214.99 Whether you plan to beach it up or just need a shady backyard spot, Coleman's Oasis canopy tent offers relief — and it's currently $69 off. A single center button lets you set up the canopy in seconds, and the steel frame withstands winds up to 35 miles per hour. It also provides UPF 50+ sun protection. Mission's American flag bucket hat displays the patriotic spirit, while its wide brim and wet-to-cool technology help keep the sun out of your face and sweat to a minimum. It absorbs water and cools in one minute, staying chilled for up to two hours. Wear it as you celebrate America's 250th birthday. READ MORE: We found 10 patriotic deals in Amazon's America 250 shop — all under $50 Enjoy hours of cooling comfort with this handheld misting fan. Four adjustable speeds, ranging from a gentle breeze to a powerful flow, and a refillable water tank take the edge off. It runs for up to 10 hours on a full charge, with the remaining battery level displayed on the LED screen. Looking to update your wardrobe for the Fourth of July? Start with this $15 UPF 50+ shirt that keeps you safe from harmful UV rays. The moisture-wicking fabric prevents sweat build-up, and the lightweight fabric feels cooling against the skin. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals If you run especially hot, an Arctic Cool performance tee has HydroFreeze fabric that activates when you sweat. A forgiving stretch and lightweight material add to your overall comfort, and the UPF 50+ protection stops sun exposure. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ad3c1972385678327e44 Trump Angrily Defends Iran Deal, Belittling the One Obama Signed te 2026-06-17T14:20:44.059Z Trump Angrily Defends Iran Deal, Belittling the One Obama Signed President Trump denied that the United States would be part of a $300 billion rebuilding fund for Tehran and argued that his agreement was better than the one Barack Obama struck in 2015. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32ad251972385678327e1f Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI te 2026-06-17T14:20:21.537Z Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI Pramaana will focus on highly sensitive verticals like law, drug discovery, and tax preparation — where errors can be costly and reliability is at a premium. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32aae71972385678327dda Jane Seymour says finding love in her 70s with fiance John Zambetti feels like a 'miracle' te 2026-06-17T14:10:47.359Z Jane Seymour says finding love in her 70s with fiance John Zambetti feels like a 'miracle' Jane Seymour found a "miracle" in her future husband, John Zambetti. The happy couple, who recently announced their engagement after dating for three years, was all smiles as they walked the red carpet at the 33rd annual Race to Erase MS benefit in Los Angeles, Calif. earlier this month. Seymour, 75, admitted she was the luckiest girl in the world for finding love with Zambetti, 78, which all came down to perfect timing. JANE SEYMOUR SAYS SAVAGE OSCARS REVIEW COMPARING HAIR TO 'MILDEWED MATTRESS STUFFING' HAUNTS HER DECADES LATER While relationships at any age may be a challenge, Zambetti confessed that staying optimistic for love brought him exactly what he needed: his future bride. ‘LAW & ORDER’ STAR ANGIE HARMON FINDS LOVE AGAIN WITH MAN SHE FIRST MET 35 YEARS AGO IN ITALY "I think you just have to be out there and be open to it," the Malibooz musician told Fox News Digital. "I mean, just don't be in a shell, just be open to it, because it's all out there." "There's lovely people out there everywhere. I mean this is just kind of a miracle in my opinion." Seymour agreed completely, and said, "In my opinion, too. It's a miracle." "I love him. I cannot believe that I got lucky enough to find the perfect person at this time in my life," she continued. "I was not available before, and he wasn't available before. So, you know, now is it, right now." JANE SEYMOUR, 75, SHARES HOW SHE APPROACHES AGING WITH VITALITY: 'BEST I CAN BE' The "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" actress said they're equally invested in each other's lives outside of their love. "He understands that I love what I do. I understand how much he loves what he does," Seymour said. "And we're just equally supportive of one another, and it's great." "I go off and make a movie, he is there with me. I turn around, and he's put out four albums. I'm like, what?" She added, "And then I've become his muse. So, now he's written some amazing songs." Seymour said that she and John "wake up like teenagers" every day together. "It's like we're at our parents' house, but our parents never come home," Zambetti said. "It's great," she added. "And then the kids come, and then we have to behave." The proposal was equally as romantic as it was somewhat chaotic. Zambetti told People magazine that he proposed the day before Seymour's birthday at their Malibu home. VANNA WHITE MARRIES JOHN DONALDSON IN SECRET CEREMONY AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE TOGETHER "It got to be close to her birthday. It was actually Valentine's Day, the day before her birthday. I thought, 'This is insane. I'm just gonna do it,'" he said. "I got down on my knees, the whole thing. I had the ring hidden in the safe, pulled out the ring. I opened the box, and the ring popped out of the box, onto the bed." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He added, "Then I had to climb under the bed, and then I couldn't get out, and she had to get out of the bed and pull me out of the bed." Seymour noted that neither of them were "wearing any clothes." WATCH: Jane Seymour admitted fiancé John Zambetti is her "perfect person" "Serious bedhead involved," she said. "But the funniest part was that he couldn't get up afterwards. His knee was now stuck from being under the bed and I'm not strong enough to pull him up because he weighs almost twice what I do. We looked at one another and started laughing hysterically." The "Harry Wild" actress has been married four times and has six children. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She first married theater director Michael Attenborough in 1971, before the couple split in 1973. Four years later, Seymour married Geoffrey Planer before they ended their relationship in 1978.​ In 1981, the Bond girl tied the knot with businessman David Flynn. The former couple welcomed daughter Katherine and son Sean before going their separate ways in 1992. Seymour was then married to actor-director James Keach from 1993-2015, and they share twins Kristopher and John. She ended her nine-year relationship with David Green in 2023. Zambetti was previously married for more than four decades and has two children with his late wife, Joan Zambetti. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32a8d21972385678327d75 Bug-eyed and bipedal crocodile creature with a toothless beak te 2026-06-17T14:01:54.822Z Bug-eyed and bipedal crocodile creature with a toothless beak New species of extinct reptile discovered in Petrified Forest “A relatively small, bug-eyed, adorable-looking, two-legged crocodile creature with a toothless beak,” 25-inches tall, with a large eye socket and hollow bones is how Elliott Armour Smith, a paleontologist at the University of Washington, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32a8a91972385678327d67 Navajo County student awarded 2026 Flinn Scholarship to reach higher education with no barriers te 2026-06-17T14:01:13.358Z Navajo County student awarded 2026 Flinn Scholarship to reach higher education with no barriers Flagstaff High School graduate Ciera Tsosie was 1 of 20 students in Arizona to receive the 2026 Flinn Scholarship of more than $135,000. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32a8951972385678327d5e City of Flagstaff to celebrate Spruce Wash Flood Mitigation on June 26 te 2026-06-17T14:00:53.394Z City of Flagstaff to celebrate Spruce Wash Flood Mitigation on June 26 The completion of the project will reduce the impact of post-wildfire flooding in the Paradise, Grandview and Sunnyside neighborhoods. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32a6491972385678327ca8 Scottie Scheffler tells one truth and a lie ahead of what could be a historic US Open at Shinnecock Hills te 2026-06-17T13:51:05.677Z Scottie Scheffler tells one truth and a lie ahead of what could be a historic US Open at Shinnecock Hills Nobody better understands how monumental and historic Sunday at the 2026 U.S. Open could be for Scottie Scheffler than Scottie Scheffler himself. Yet, less than 48 hours before beginning his journey in the third major championship of the year, he put forth his best effort to downplay the enormity of the situation. This week's test at Shinnecock Hills will, no matter how the leaderboard falls, forever be the site of Scheffler's first attempt at completing the career grand slam. If he were to find the winner's circle come Sunday, which is also Father's Day and his 30th birthday, he would become just the seventh player in the game's history to complete the slam. Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Gene Sarazen are the only three career grand slam winners to accomplish the feat on their first attempt. Scheffler will never step foot on a bigger stage than he will this week on Long Island. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE CAREER GRAND SLAM TOPS US OPEN STORYLINES TO WATCH AT SHINNECOCK While it would become overly consuming for Scheffler to solely focus on the importance of the potential situation that he could find himself in over the weekend, he's still human. The thought of entering the game's most exclusive club at just 30 years old had to have taken over at least a portion of his brain almost immediately after he hoisted the Claret Jug in 2025 to complete three-fourths of the slam. JORDAN SPIETH NEARLY HITS SOMEONE IN THE HEAD WITH HIS GOLF SHOT DURING US OPEN PRACTICE ROUND AT SHINNECOCK Scheffler isn't letting what is at stake motivate him as he enters the week, or at least that's what he's telling himself. "For me, would it be a dream to win the U.S. Open? Of course. But at the end of the day, like I -- the grand slam has never been a motivating factor for me," Scheffler said during his Tuesday news conference at Shinnecock. "I always just wanted to be the best version of myself, and that got me this far. "So when it comes to this golf tournament, like I said, I'm going to step on the first tee and remind myself I've done everything I possibly could in order to play well, and now it's just a matter of going out there and trying to execute and kind of going back to enjoying the competition versus feeling like you have to win for some reason." Perhaps this is Scheffler trying to trick his own brain into thinking that this week's U.S. Open is just another golf tournament, even though nothing about it is normal. Executing that tactic is likely the easiest path to accomplishing the goal come Sunday, but as an admitted, freakishly competitive professional athlete, the history at stake cannot be ignored by the man who is trying to create it. While his claim of not being motivated by what he can accomplish this week is difficult to believe, another claim he made about expectations on Tuesday could not have been more accurate. "It's kind of a funny thing. It's like, yeah, if I win this tournament, that would be amazing, but I think then I show up the next week, and it's like, okay, now Scottie's won the grand slam, he's won all these golf tournaments. Now, where do we go from here?" Scheffler stated. "So no matter what, I think as a player and as a professional athlete, you're never going to live up to the expectations of people. I think sometimes that's a little bit of the fallacy in our sport is like, if I win the U.S. Open, then I'm going to be satisfied. I've won all the tournaments, and my career is essentially over, and I've accomplished everything I could want to accomplish. But I think the goalposts are always just moved further and further." Scheffler's comments are fair and honest, but also the production of greatness. Expectations seemingly never stop expanding when you've been the de facto No. 1 player in the world for nearly 200 consecutive weeks. The expectations are what create the intrigue from all of those on the outside looking in, but for the athlete in the moment, they're a necessary evil that they're constantly trying to get the best of. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32a6361972385678327c9f Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson's roommate and lover received limited immunity: prosecutors te 2026-06-17T13:50:46.228Z Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson's roommate and lover received limited immunity: prosecutors Lance Twiggs, the transgender roommate and romantic partner of Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson, was given limited immunity for a recorded statement he gave to authorities in April, according to a new court filing. Prosecutors said in a filing on Tuesday that Twiggs was given "use-immunity" for a statement that he offered to authorities on April 20. Prosecutors want to use Twiggs' recorded statement and his communications with Robinson around the time of Kirk's killing at the July preliminary hearing. "On April 20, 2026, in preparation for the preliminary hearing, Mr. Twiggs gave a recorded statement under oath and after an admonition that any false statement would be punishable by law and could be charged as obstruction of justice.  Mr. Twiggs was also given use-immunity by the United States Attorney’s Office and the Utah County Attorney’s Office—meaning that his statements at that April 20 meeting could not be used against him," prosecutors wrote in the filing. This is a developing story. Fox News' Lee Ross contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32a3f21972385678327bdb World Cup fans are blown away by 'free refills' in the United States, Gen Z hits massive Vegas pot & MEAT! te 2026-06-17T13:41:06.229Z World Cup fans are blown away by 'free refills' in the United States, Gen Z hits massive Vegas pot & MEAT! The sun is shining bright, the birds are chirping out my window as they get excited for another edition of Screencaps and I completely screwed up the Team USA schedule. Trust me, readers emailed in to correct me. Team USA-Australia IS THIS FRIDAY at 3 p.m. ET. I want to correct the record on that. The premise remains the same –– we'll get the U.S. Open and Team USA soccer during the same afternoon. Don't even think about going back to work Friday after those lunch beers. Call it a day. You have sports to watch. Let's get this edition rolling with more of the Europeans losing their minds over the greatness that is the United States. From Walmart to Waffle House and our rodeos, the Euros can't believe how much fun there is to have across the pond. They're even getting free refills and it's blowing their minds. Take this video from Euro World Cup influencer Leah Ray who is in Dallas for England's match today against Croatia (Fox; 4 p.m. ET). From what I can tell, she bought some sort of frozen mixed drink at an outdoor event for $30, which sounds astronomical, but then she found out there are "free" refills. WORLD CUP FANS CAN'T STOP SMILING AFTER A MASSIVE WEEKEND OF FUN ACROSS THE US, TIME CAPSULES & BRISKET! "What is the deal with free refills in America?" Leah Ray asks. We like to be hydrated, Leah, even if it's a frozen mixed drink that has alcohol in it. That means we need to drink at least three to four of them to make up for the hydration the sugar is pulling out. At $30, you drink six of those and you're talking real value. Now, do you see why this is the greatest country in the history of the world? Leah wasn't only mesmerized by refills. "I love how friendly everyone seems to be in America, always willing to answer your questions when in a lot of countries tour guides have a bad attitude," she wrote on X. KAROLINE LEAVITT HAS LIBS FUMING AFTER CELEBRATING AMERICA 250 AT THE WHITE HOUSE, SCOT PARTY & A PROTEST ZONE Never forget just how great this country is and why the depressed, angry, vile LIBS hate such praise. They want the U.S. to be as angry, and mean and vile as they are. We cannot let the disgusting LIBS win the war on culture. – Moron Ken emails: Joe, taking credit for saving Cracker Barrel is like the Atlantic giving Mamdani credit for the Knicks winning the championship. Cracker Barrel didn't change their minds by what you said. They changed their minds because thousands of customers all on their own rejected the CEO's new look and the billion-dollar loss of stock value that followed. Giving yourself credit for something you didn't do is awfully leftist of you. Kinsey: Yes, Ken really is this stupid. I'm not going to re-litigate this story. OutKick was the very first media outlet in the U.S. to report on Cracker Barrel making its stupid decision to whitewash stores in June 2025. We were the very first media outlet to report on the absolutely stupid hoedown Cracker Barrel threw in New York City. We even ripped CEO Julie Masino's Maddow glasses until she swapped them out to seem less woke. THURSDAY NIGHT MOWING LEAGUE WANTS 40 MILLION AMERICANS TO STOP WASTING WEEKENDS ON THEIR LAWNS How does Ken think customers found out about the changes that Cracker Barrel was about to ram through? That's called reporting, Ken. That's what OutKick did very well. – Will in Mississippi emails: You’ve written about bringing back classic Pizza Huts which I wholeheartedly agree with. As a youngster I can remember going to the Pizza Hut in my hometown (Greenwood, MS) on the all you can eat buffet night and watching football players from Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena just destroy the buffet. Truly, it was a thing of beauty to watch those guys eat that much pizza. They kept the kitchen staff busy on those nights.  Kinsey: I have my concerns. I would assume we'll see stores closed and the brand stripped down to the bare bones so the buyers can start to get paid. The company that bought Pizza Hut owns 24-Hour Fitness, so we'll see if there are any crossover events planned. 📩 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 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here – Mike N. writes: 40+ years of "capital is evil" gets you this destructiveness… Kinsey: On the front passenger door, the mother of the groom is begging for people to send her money and congratulations on her son getting married. ################## And with that, I have to run. Screencaps Jr. had a bike chain issue on the way to basketball open gym while I was writing this edition, so I had to run out and fix that for him. That put me behind a little bit, but I was able to play the role of dad for a minute. It's Wednesday, we're supposed to get rocked by storms this afternoon and there's soccer to watch. Let's keep the good times rolling. Messi had a hat trick on Tuesday. Who's next? Go have a great day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32a3c51972385678327b89 SpaceX alum nabs $22M to turn rocket engines into geothermal power plants te 2026-06-17T13:40:21.518Z SpaceX alum nabs $22M to turn rocket engines into geothermal power plants Critical Energy is turning rocket engines into geothermal power plants, and it wants to build 300 GW per year by 2045. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32a1861972385678327b0f Knicks star OG Anunoby zones out during live TV interview, teammates burst out laughing in hilarious moment te 2026-06-17T13:30:46.213Z Knicks star OG Anunoby zones out during live TV interview, teammates burst out laughing in hilarious moment New York Knicks star OG Anunoby certainly played hard, and it looks like he partied hard, too. The Knicks’ Game 4 hero appeared with some of his teammates on "Good Morning America" on Monday morning, and while he was physically present, mentally he might have been somewhere else. Anunoby was asked about the difference first-year head coach Mike Brown made and how he brought the team together. The 28-year-old remained mute and stared off into the void, as if he didn’t hear the question. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM After a couple of seconds of silence, the "Good Morning America" crew and Anunoby’s Knicks teammates burst out laughing. Jalen Brunson, being the good captain that he is, offered to step up and answer the question through laughter. Karl-Anthony Towns then took the reins and answered the question, while Anunoby sat there oblivious. For Anunoby, the Knicks’ title celebration was the first time he had consumed alcohol, according to The Athletic’s report. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! His first sip — or rather, chug — of alcohol was a strong pull of tequila in the Knicks’ locker room. By the looks of how things went on Monday morning, Anunoby didn’t stop drinking after the locker room. The team threw a party Sunday night in Manhattan at a private club after immediately flying back from Texas, according to the New York Post. At one point during the interview, Michael Strahan asked Anunoby to smile, which he did, much to the delight of his teammates. Anunoby looked like he was struggling to keep his eyes open after Strahan’s request, sending his teammates into further hysteria. Anunoby, who was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team, was integral in the team’s playoff run. He played shutdown defense while also serving as a meaningful offensive contributor. He averaged just more than 20 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks across 17 playoff games. 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/6a329f2e1972385678327a53 FBI helps take down AI phishing ring te 2026-06-17T13:20:46.756Z FBI helps take down AI phishing ring That suspicious text about a package, toll bill or account problem may look harmless at first. You glance at it, see a familiar brand name and think, "I'll just check." That quick tap can lead straight into a professional scam funnel. The FBI, Google and Black Lotus Labs helped disrupt a massive China-based phishing-as-a-service operation known as Outsider Enterprise. Authorities say the operation powered fake websites built to steal credit card numbers, passwords and other personal information. What makes this one especially troubling is how polished these scams have become. Criminals no longer need to build every fake page from scratch. They can rent phishing kits, use AI to speed up the work and send waves of scam texts to unsuspecting people. That should make every one of us pause before tapping a link in a text. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report GENAI, THE FUTURE OF FRAUD AND WHY YOU MAY BE AN EASY TARGET Outsider Enterprise was a phishing-as-a-service operation. In other words, it gave other criminals the tools to run scams. Instead of one scammer typing out sloppy messages from a laptop, this setup worked more like a criminal software business. It offered phishing kits, fake websites and infrastructure that helped criminals impersonate trusted brands. Google says the network was tied to more than 9,000 fake websites and over 1 million fraudulent URLs. Those sites were designed to look real enough to trick people into entering credit card details, passwords or other sensitive information. The scams often started with text messages. Some appeared to come from major wireless carriers, delivery services, toll agencies or other familiar companies. That's what makes these attacks so dangerous. The text may arrive in the same place you get real alerts from banks, delivery services or phone providers. AI helped give this operation speed and polish. In a civil lawsuit filed in federal court in New York, Google alleges the phishing kit used AI tools, including Gemini, to help criminals create fraudulent sites and scam content. That means the messages can look cleaner, the websites can appear more convincing and the operation can move faster. That's a big shift. Many people still expect scam messages to have bad grammar, strange wording or obvious red flags. Those clues still show up, but they are becoming less reliable. A fake page can now look like the real thing. A scam text can sound normal. A payment request can appear urgent without feeling ridiculous. That to me is scary because the average person has less time to spot the trap. The scale was huge. Google says 2.5 million messages were sent to Android users from Outsider Enterprise infrastructure over a two-week period in May. Android users flagged 55,000 of those messages as fraudulent. FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said Outsider infrastructure was tied to an estimated 3.87 million stolen credit cards and $1.9 billion in losses. That number tells you something important. These scams are not random annoyances. They are part of an organized criminal business built to reach huge numbers of people fast. The action against Outsider Enterprise included both technical and legal steps. The FBI said the technical takedown was dubbed Operation Ghost Hook. Leatherman also tied the effort to Operation Riptide, a broader FBI campaign aimed at disrupting cybercrime operations. The FBI and its partners seized administration servers, phishing domains, a Shopify storefront and about $100,000 from payment wallets tied to the operation. Google's civil lawsuit is part of the broader effort to disrupt Outsider Enterprise's infrastructure. The company says it is working with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon to help block fraudulent messages before they reach subscribers. Google says its Android protections also help detect suspicious calls and block malicious messages. Still, no filter catches everything. GLOBAL SCAM CRACKDOWN LEADS TO 276 ARRESTS Text scams often arrive when you are distracted. Maybe you are heading into a meeting, paying bills or waiting for a package. A message about an account problem can make you react fast before you stop to question it. Scammers count on that split-second panic. A fake text might say your delivery failed, your phone bill has an issue or your account will be locked. The link then sends you to a page that looks real enough to steal your login, credit card number or one-time code. The whole trick depends on speed. The less time you spend thinking, the better the scam works. These steps can help you avoid the fake texts, fake websites and account traps that phishing operations rely on. Treat unexpected links like a warning sign, even when the message looks official. Go directly to the company's app or website instead. Type the address yourself or use a saved bookmark. Scammers want you to panic. Take a breath before you act. Real companies usually give you more than a few minutes to fix an issue. Look closely at the domain name before typing in a password, card number or code. A scam site may use one extra word, a strange ending or a spelling that looks close to the real company. A legitimate company will not ask you to send back a one-time code by text. If someone asks for a code, assume they are trying to break into your account. If a text asks for a credit card number, password or account login, stop. Open the official app or call the company using a number from your card, bill or trusted website. Spam protection can help move suspicious texts out of your main inbox before you accidentally tap a bad link. On iPhone: Go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Unknown Senders > turn on Screen Unknown Senders. You can also open Messages, tap Filters and review messages under Unknown Senders or spam/junk filtering when available. For suspicious texts on iPhone, use Report Junk when it appears under the message. On Samsung using Google Messages: Open Google Messages > tap your profile icon or initials > tap Messages settings > tap Spam protection or Protection & Safety > turn on Enable spam protection. For suspicious texts on Samsung, open the message in Google Messages, tap the three dots, tap Details and choose Block & report spam. IS THAT TRAFFIC TICKET TEXT A SCAM OR REAL? Set a strong account password and add a carrier PIN when your provider offers one. This helps protect your phone number from criminals who try to hijack accounts or reset passwords. Scammers often sound convincing because they already know something about you. That information can come from people-search sites, data brokers, old breaches or public records. Consider using a data removal service to reduce how much personal information is floating around online. 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 Strong antivirus software can help block malicious links, fake websites and phishing pages before they cause damage. It adds another layer of protection when a scam slips past your first line of defense. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com A password manager can help you avoid reusing passwords across accounts. It can also make fake login pages easier to spot because it may not autofill your credentials on a bogus site. Use two-factor authentication (2FA) on important accounts, especially email, banking and wireless carrier accounts. An authentication app or hardware security key gives you stronger protection than texted codes. Some banks and card issuers offer virtual card numbers. These can limit the damage if a shopping site, fake checkout page or scam link steals payment details. Check your accounts often for small mystery charges. Criminals sometimes test a stolen card with a small purchase before going bigger. A credit freeze can stop criminals from opening new accounts in your name. You can freeze your credit for free with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Forward suspicious texts to 7726, which spells SPAM. You can also report phishing attempts to the company being impersonated and to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3.gov. Taking down Outsider Enterprise is great news. But let's be real here. Scammers are not going away because one operation got hit. What worries me most is how real these fake texts and websites can look now. AI gives criminals another way to clean up the wording, copy trusted brands and move faster than most people expect. So my advice is simple. Don't tap the link. Open the company's real app or type in the website yourself. Those few extra seconds can be the difference between staying safe and handing a scammer your credit card, password or one-time code. Does this takedown make you feel better about the fight against scammers, or do you still think the crooks are one step ahead? 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/6a329cd6197238567832798e Trump’s reindustrialization agenda faces its biggest hurdle — Americans te 2026-06-17T13:10:46.484Z Trump’s reindustrialization agenda faces its biggest hurdle — Americans Americans say they want to bring back industry. President Donald Trump ran on reindustrialization and won. But when it comes to actual building, mining, and developing, people too often shut it down. Build, they say, just not in my backyard. Peter Thiel put his finger on this pathology over a decade ago. "We wanted flying cars," he wrote, "instead we got 140 characters." His point wasn't merely about venture capital timidity. It was about a society that stopped building physical things, retreating into digital abstraction while factories closed, supply chains migrated to China, and infrastructure crumbled. Now, we are making the same mistake again, in real time, with higher stakes. The clearest early warning is the backlash against AI data centers — the physical infrastructure of the AI revolution. A Gallup poll found that 71% of Americans oppose data centers being built in their communities, opposition now exceeding that of nuclear power plants. Local activism has already blocked or delayed $64 billion in data center projects between May 2024 and March 2025 alone. NEW WHEELED ROBOT SAYS NO THANKS TO HUMANOID TYPE AI-powered humanoid robot assistants, cancer-curing algorithms, precision farming, and long-term forecasting all sound great — we just don’t want the infrastructure that makes all of this possible. But if Republicans can’t hold the line on data centers–the most visible and economically compelling piece of the reindustrialization puzzle – they won’t hold it on mines, factories, or modern industrial plants either. And the next generation may never forgive them, because NIMBYism is already present across every sector of Trump's reindustrialization agenda. Critical minerals mining, the foundation of every clean energy technology, electronic, and defense system America produces, faces permitting timelines of 7 to 10 years in the United States. The Resolution Copper Mine in Arizona — sitting on one of the largest copper deposits in the world — spent more than two decades in litigation before a land exchange was finally completed in March 2026. Opponents immediately promised to keep fighting. And from nuclear to renewables, local communities frequently revolt against energy projects that power innovation. Columbia University researchers found a 111% increase in state bans on renewable energy projects in the last year alone. It’s a Catch-22. We want AI without data centers, iPhones without critical mineral mines, and energy without power plants. Yet while we’re busy deciding if we like the idea of innovation more than the real thing, China is aggressively building. The Chinese aren’t filing environmental impact reviews or waiting a decade for a mining permit. They control 70% of critical minerals refining for 19 of 20 strategic minerals. And according to the International Energy Agency, China's share of global polysilicon, ingot, and wafer production will soon reach almost 95% — making the world almost completely reliant on China for the key building blocks of solar panel production. Every American project delayed is a strategic advantage handed on a silver platter to China. The Trump administration has laid the architecture for ending this reliance and promoting reindustrialization—and it deserves credit. President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to surge critical mineral production, took equity stakes in domestic mining and refining, rescinded burdensome NEPA environmental regulations, imposed tariffs to reshore manufacturing, established a National Energy Dominance Council to speed permitting, and revitalized (and renamed) the Office of Energy Dominance finance to augment industries vital to the national interest–including legacy industries like iron and steel and nascent tech like advanced battery supply chains. As a result, 13 critical mineral projects have been fast-tracked since April 2025 and U.S. manufacturing activity recently jumped to a four-year high, a sign that the foundations of reindustrialization are taking hold. America First industrial policy is working. But it can only go so far when community opposition, activist litigation, and state and local bans continue to halt projects left and right. Yes, reindustrialization isn’t pain-free. Data centers take up space. Factories require energy. You can’t mine without digging. But these costs are worth it because of what we get in return. Reindustrialization means bringing jobs back to the communities that lost them a generation ago. It means we will no longer be reliant on China for the critical minerals necessary for American defense systems, EVs, and power grids. It means the semiconductor facilities, solar factories, and steel mills that make American military and economic power possible are built here, by American workers. And all of this will be done far more cleanly and efficiently than in high-polluting China. Thiel was right. We wanted flying cars. We still want them, along with futuristic AI, American-made steel, and high-powered electronics. Let’s not settle for 140 characters again. The only force capable of stopping American reindustrialization is ourselves. We can build the future in America. So let’s do it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3295f51972385678327788 Current MLW roster te 2026-06-17T12:41:25.298Z Current MLW roster Major League Wrestling (MLW) features some of the biggest and most notable names in professional wrestling. MLW has alliances with international organizations like Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stardom, allowing it to feature top wrestlers around the globe. Some of the company’s top stars include Killer Kross, Matt Riddle and Shotzi. MLW airs "MLW Fusion" on Saturdays on YouTube. Read below for the full roster. == MLW men’s roster MLW women’s roster Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3295e1197238567832777f Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat te 2026-06-17T12:41:05.842Z Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat Two underdog candidates advanced to a runoff election in Oklahoma’s 2026 Democratic Senate primary after no candidate clinched a majority of the vote. N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse and Chickasaw Nation citizen, and Jim Priest, a lawyer and ordained minister, will compete in an Aug. 25 runoff election, according to The Associated Press. Thomas won 45% of the vote, followed by Priest, who registered just under 24% support. The winner will face Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., who easily clinched the GOP nomination for the deep-red Senate seat and avoided a runoff election. Hern is endorsed by President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. 6 MONTHS TO MIDTERMS: THE SENATE SEATS THAT COULD TIP THE BALANCE OF POWER Under Oklahoma law, if no candidate secures more than 50% of the primary vote, the top two vote-getters will compete in a runoff election. Sen. Alan Armstrong, R-Okla., a former energy executive who currently represents the seat, was barred by state law from seeking election for a full Senate term. He was appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in March. The Democratic primary winner will face an uphill battle in the ruby-red state that voted for Trump by a 2-to-1 margin in 2024. A Democratic candidate has not won a Senate race in the Sooner State in more than 35 years. National Democrats have not invested in the race, signaling little expectation it could flip. HOUSE GOP LEADER LAUNCHES SENATE BID AS TRUMP TAPS MARKWAYNE MULLIN FOR DHS Priest mounted a failed bid for Oklahoma attorney general in 2010 but was soundly defeated by 20 points. He previously led two nonprofits, Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and Sunbeam Family Services, according to the Oklahoma-based outlet NonDoc. Hern has vastly outraised Democrats, with a $6.8 million war chest, according to recent Federal Election Commission filings. Priest entered June with $117,000 cash on hand, while Thomas had just over $546.  The two leading Democratic contenders also have a minimal online presence.  An X account associated with Priest’s campaign had just 20 followers as of Tuesday. Meanwhile, a campaign X account affiliated with Thomas had just over 160 followers. Three other Democratic candidates vied for the nomination, including business owner Troy Green and R.O. Cassity Jr., a retired professor and attorney. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3295b41972385678327734 Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India’s AI-fueled data center boom te 2026-06-17T12:40:20.899Z Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India’s AI-fueled data center boom The Canadian pension giant will acquire an 8.2% stake in CtrlS, a tech giant that operates more than 15 data centers across India. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32910519723856783275e5 DeepL acquires Mixhalo for live-event audio streaming and translation te 2026-06-17T12:20:21.176Z DeepL acquires Mixhalo for live-event audio streaming and translation With this acquisition, DeepL is opening an office in San Francisco to expand its U.S. business. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a328f1419723856783275a3 Cocky Texas slugger who hit for cycle gets dealt instant karma after childish antics grow stale te 2026-06-17T12:12:04.018Z Cocky Texas slugger who hit for cycle gets dealt instant karma after childish antics grow stale While some of you are locked in on FIFA World Cup action, the rest of us are watching the real American tournament taking place right now ... The College World Series. Things are starting to heat up over in beautiful Omaha, and we're closing in on crowning a new champion. Oklahoma, West Virginia, Georgia and UNC have all advanced to the semifinals, which means we could have our two championship teams set as early as this evening. Before we dive into the winner's bracket, though, let's go ahead and check in with those who have come up short. Like the Texas Longhorns, who lost to Georgia on Tuesday, and are now headed back to Austin. ARKANSAS BASEBALL STAR PITCHES HISTORIC NO-HITTER IN COLLEGE WORLD SERIES And while there was plenty of drama in last night's game, the internet has zeroed in on slugger Adrian Rodriguez, who hit for the cycle earlier this week and was apparently FEELING himself against Georgia. Unfortunately, the Baseball Gods weren't impressed, and delivered to us perhaps the most embarrassing at-bat of the tournament. Take a look: Whoooooooooooooof. Not great. Not what you want after getting up, 3-0, and shaking your head at the pitcher. You can't do that, and then promptly strike out on three pitches. Well, scratch that. You CAN do that, but you can't do it and then expect to not get roasted by the internet. And buddy, Adrian Rodriguez is getting roasted in the comments section: I could go on and on. The internet is nothing if not predictable, so this was bound to happen, especially if Texas lost ... And the Longhorns not only went on to lose, they got shut out! Yikes. Double whammy. A good run for Texas this season, but all eyes are now on football season in Austin. Sad. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! As for Rodriguez ... He's done this all year. Let's get that straight. Doesn't make it any less embarrassing, but it's important context. He's also an excellent player. A star. The sophomore hit .327 in 53 games this season. Just two days ago, he became the third player in College World Series history to hit for the cycle. This event has been going on for 76 years! That's an impressive stat, no matter how you slice it. But my old high school coach always started each day with a, "What have you done for me lately?" And that, unfortunately, applies here. The Baseball Gods always — always — win. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a328f00197238567832759a Ancient Viking sword discovered 'sticking up out of the ground' after 1,300 years te 2026-06-17T12:11:44.562Z Ancient Viking sword discovered 'sticking up out of the ground' after 1,300 years A 1,300-year-old Viking sword was recently uncovered by an unlikely group of individuals: a class of first-grade children. The 8th-century weapon was found in a field near the village of Brandbu, Norway, about 40 miles northwest of Oslo, in late April. Viking Age swords are "relatively rare" finds, said Øystein Lia, an archaeologist and senior adviser with Innlandet County's Cultural Heritage department. STRANGE VIKING GRAVE WITH 'CHRISTIAN OVERTONES' DISCOVERED BY PERPLEXED ARCHAEOLOGISTS: 'VERY UNUSUAL' Lia told Fox News Digital that the Innlandet region receives approximately one Viking sword discovery every two years. Though the sword owner's identity is lost to time, Lia said that the weapon "belonged to someone of high status within Viking Age society." "It was most likely owned by a man, a free landholding individual and a significant warrior," he said. "He may also have served as a military advisor to a local Viking chieftain." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The news of the find was announced by the cultural heritage department of Norway's Innlandet County in May. Officials said the sword was first spotted on a school trip by a 6-year-old boy named Henrik, who noticed "something strange sticking up out of the ground." Pictures released by officials show a long, rust-covered sword with its hilt largely intact. "The sword is what we call single-edged," the department said in a Facebook post. "That means it is sharp on only one side." The post added, "We believe the sword is around 1,300 years old, dating to the Merovingian Period or the beginning of the Viking Age." RARE CHRISTIAN CROSS AMONG SPECTACULAR 1,000-YEAR-OLD VIKING TREASURES FOUND BY METAL DETECTORISTS Officials also described the sword as exceptionally well-preserved, adding that they were proud of the children who uncovered it and reported it to officials. Lia added to Fox News Digital that the sword is believed to have been produced in Norway and was likely crafted between 750 and 850 A.D., based on the fact that it is single-edged. "Sword blades developed from large knives known as seaxes, or weapon knives," he added. "These were initially elongated into single-edged sword blades with one cutting edge and later evolved into blades sharpened along both edges." Since the sword was found in a cultivated field, archaeologists believe its original burial context was likely disturbed over time, though a nearby site suggests it may have come from a grave. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "In this instance, a burial site with small burial mounds dating to the Iron Age is located approximately 40 meters [131 feet] away," said Lia. "We therefore have good reason to believe that the sword originally derived from a grave context." The sword has been transferred to the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo for preservation — and Lia added that X-ray analysis could reveal details about how it was forged. The find is one of many impressive Viking discoveries reported this year. Earlier this spring, two hobbyist treasure hunters uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found in Norway after discovering dozens of silver coins in a field. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Also, a British archaeologist recently said he may have identified England's first monumental Viking ship burial — a site he believes could be the resting place of the legendary leader Ivar the Boneless. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a328eed1972385678327591 Lauren Sánchez Bezos exposes TV career reality after critics said she didn't 'deserve to be there' te 2026-06-17T12:11:25.109Z Lauren Sánchez Bezos exposes TV career reality after critics said she didn't 'deserve to be there' Lauren Sánchez Bezos is sharing a candid look at her early broadcasting career, revealing that while she often laughed off mistakes on camera, she was struggling with insecurities and the sting of public criticism behind the scenes. In a recent Instagram post, the 56-year-old former TV journalist uploaded a montage of her past on-air flubs alongside a message about perseverance and living with dyslexia. "I made a lot of mistakes on air. You can see me laugh and say oops. (A lot) But behind that smile? Fear. Embarrassment. Critics said I didn’t deserve to be there," Sánchez Bezos wrote in the caption. "That one hurt," she admitted. "I tried not to show it and I just kept showing up every single day." LAUREN SÁNCHEZ BEZOS GETS EMOTIONAL DROPPING SON OFF AT COLLEGE DORM "I still mess up words," Sánchez Bezos continued. "I still reread things three or four times. But I’m not embarrassed anymore. Took me a long time to get here. If you or your kid is struggling with dyslexia, know this: you may learn differently, but different doesn’t mean less capable." "Oops is the sound of progress." Sánchez Bezos has previously shared that she was not diagnosed with dyslexia until she was a 19-year-old student at El Camino College, a community college in Torrance, California. GAVIN NEWSOM SPOX TELLS REPORTER 'F--- OFF' WHEN ASKED FOR RECORDS OF HIS DYSLEXIA DIAGNOSIS While being honored at the This Is About Humanity's 5th Anniversary Soirée in March, Sánchez Bezos opened up about how her diagnosis came after her journalism professor recognized that her difficulties with reading and writing might be related to a learning difference. "Someone out there looked at me and believed in me. My journalism teacher," she said during her speech, per People magazine. "She noticed I was struggling in school, getting in trouble, and that I didn't sign up to write for the school paper, Sánchez Bezos continued. "So she questioned my reluctance. She's like, 'Hey, why aren't you signing up for this?' And I go, 'I don't know why I'm even in school. I can't write.' And she said, 'Let's see about that.'" Sánchez Bezos recalled that her professor assured her that she wasn't "dumb" and encouraged her to get tested for a learning disability. The New Mexico native said that after receiving her diagnosis, the "doors that once seemed shut swung wide open" and her college GPA jumped from a 2.0 to a 3.8. "So why am I telling you this story? Because of that one person who took an interest in me. One person, one, who treated me with kindness, respect and humanity," Sánchez Bezos said. "One person who believed in me. I learned how to believe in myself." LAUREN SÁNCHEZ TRANSFORMS FROM BUTTONED-UP TV NEWS GAL TO BOMBSHELL SOCIALITE Sánchez Bezos later transferred to the University of Southern California, where she studied communications and journalism. She worked as a desk assistant at the Los Angeles-based Fox affiliate KCOP-TV before becoming an anchor and reporter at the independent news station KTVK in Phoenix, Arizona. In the late 1990s, Sánchez Bezos worked as a correspondent for the syndicated entertainment news program "Extra" and as an anchor and reporter for Fox Sports Net, where she earned an Emmy nomination. Sánchez Bezos returned to KCOP-TV as the co-anchor of "UPN News 13" alongside Rick Garcia in 1999. During a March appearance on "Today," she shared that she concealed her dyslexia during those years and named Garcia as the only colleague in which she had confided. LAUREN SÁNCHEZ BEZOS HEATS UP AHEAD OF MET GALA WITH STRING OF DARING, SKIN-BARING LOOKS "I went through life hiding it," Sánchez Bezos said. "Even when I was a news anchor, no one knew I was dyslexic except my co-anchor," she said. "He would help me." She went on to describe how Garcia quietly assisted her during live broadcasts when she encountered a difficult word on the teleprompter. LAUREN SANCHEZ TONES DOWN LOOK AFTER BACKLASH FOR RACY INAUGURATION OUTFIT "He would see a word on the screen and I would go like this, and he would whisper in my ear," she said. In May, Sánchez Bezos shared a video that featured a clip from Jan. 23, 2000 newscast with Garcia. "Back when I was a news anchor... I learned that dyslexia shows up in various ways," she wrote over the video. LAUREN SÁNCHEZ BEZOS DEFENDS RISQUÉ TRUMP INAUGURATION LOOK AFTER BACKLASH Sánchez Bezos' message continued as the video cut to a compilation of other moments from her on-air career. "Which can mean learning to read at your own pace ... learning how to ask questions and connect ... learning how to process big emotions ... not measuring yourself by other people's assumptions ... or taking a leap of faith ... even when you aren't 100% sure...," Sánchez Bezos continued. "I've fumbled live on air. Recovered, kept going. So will you. ❤️," she concluded. LAUREN SÁNCHEZ PARTIES IN SEXY RED LATEX BUSTIER WITHOUT NEW HUSBAND JEFF BEZOS In the caption of her post, Sánchez Bezos shared words of encouragement for children who are struggling with reading or speaking. "I anchored the news for years. I stumbled a lot, because I have dyslexia. It never once stopped me. (I was embarrassed a lot, but it never stopped me.) To every kid who trips over their words… it doesn’t have to stop you either. Keep going," she wrote. Sánchez Bezos has become increasingly vocal about dyslexia in recent years and advocacy around dyslexia and her advocacy has extended beyond social media. In 2024, she released the children's book "The Fly Who Flew to Space," which she has said was inspired by her own experiences growing up with dyslexia and feeling underestimated. The book follows Flynn, a determined fly who pursues his dream of traveling to space despite doubters. In interviews promoting the book, she connected Flynn's journey to her own path from a student struggling with undiagnosed dyslexia to a television journalist, helicopter pilot and eventually a member of the all-female Blue Origin spaceflight crew. She is also the founder of Black Ops Aviation, an aerial film and production company she launched in 2016. Sánchez Bezos dedicated "The Fly Who Flew to Space" to Lori Medigovich, the professor who helped her at El Camino College. During her March appearance on "Today," Sánchez Bezos became emotional while discussing a speech her 19-year-old son Evan, who was diagnosed with dyslexia in elementary school, gave at her 2025 wedding to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. LAUREN SÁNCHEZ BEZOS TURNS HEADS IN SHEER OUTFIT DURING SAINT-TROPEZ DATE NIGHT Sánchez Bezos recalled that Evan said he would be talking about a "moment that was really important to him." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "And I had no idea what he was going to say," she remembered. "And he was in the fourth grade, not writing well, and he wrote this sentence. 'I can do this.'" "And it was his first sentence," Sánchez Bezos continued while tearing up. "And that's really late to be writing your first sentence, as any parent with a kid with dyslexia knows." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "And I blew it up," she said. "I blew it up and put it in our kitchen, and it says, 'I can do this.'" "That was the most meaningful and impactful moment at my wedding. Beside getting married to Jeff," Sánchez Bezos added with a smile. In an Instagram post last week, Sánchez Bezos shared a video featuring the strategies that she uses to help her manage dyslexia and ADHD including relying on audiobooks and developing personalized systems for learning and processing information. "A few things that help me with my dyslexia and ADHD," she wrote in the caption. "Took me years to figure out what works for my brain. (And I’m still learning new ways)." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a328ed91972385678327588 Palisades Fire suspect displayed 'incel energy,' made woman uncomfortable during Uber ride: passenger te 2026-06-17T12:11:05.650Z Palisades Fire suspect displayed 'incel energy,' made woman uncomfortable during Uber ride: passenger A man accused of sparking the New Year's Day fire that helped fuel the deadly Palisades inferno allegedly displayed "incel energy," according to a passenger who rode in his Uber. Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested in October 2025 and charged with destruction of property by means of fire and pleaded not guilty after being charged in connection with the Palisades Fire in January 2025. He's currently facing trial in California. Los Angeles resident Brennan White testified Friday that when he rode in Rinderknecht's Uber with his fiancee on New Year's Day in 2025, that the suspect gave off "incel energy." White said that Rinderknecht was driving erratically and wouldn't stop talking about how humanity was crumbling, talking about how there aren't any good women in the region. The witness told the Los Angeles Police Department that Rinderknecht gave off "incel energy," saying it's a slang term for someone who's a loner or more isolated. PALISADES FIRE SUSPECT HELD WITHOUT BOND White, who was drinking that night, said he made small talk with Rinderknecht for the first three to five minutes of the ride, then the driver started ranting. He said that Rinderknecht was violent with his words but didn't ask to be let out of the Uber because he felt it was better not to say anything. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital this may be one of the most "memorable" moments of Rinderknecht's trial and added that prosecutors had a specific reason for calling White to testify. "An incel is someone that is unable to have or maintain a relationship and is celibate involuntarily. So someone that is a loner, someone who is strange, someone like that is more likely to be an arsonist, is more likely to be a mass shooter. So by painting him in this way, I think it does help the prosecution's case," Rahmani said. "The question is, is this unfair character assassination? Because Rinderknecht isn't charged with being a strange guy, he's charged with an arsonist. And potentially this gives the defense another argument on appeal if their client is convicted." SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER In a trial memorandum filed in April, prosecutors said Rinderknecht was apparently obsessed with Luigi Mangione, who is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. "In the months leading up to the fire, he had become increasingly angry with his life and society at large," prosecutors wrote. "For example, in the weeks and hours leading up to the fire, defendant fixated on Luigi Mangione, who allegedly murdered the UnitedHealthcare CEO in New York City on December 4, 2024." SEND US A TIP HERE Rinderknecht searched the terms "free LuigiMangione," "lets take down all the billionaires" and "reddit lets kill all the billionaires" on Dec. 12 and 13, 2024, federal prosecutors said. PALISADES FIRE SUSPECT HIT WITH NEW CHARGES IN GRAND JURY INDICTMENT "Many of defendant’s Uber passengers on December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, described defendant as angry, intense, driving erratically, and ranting about being 'pissed off at the world' and Luigi Mangione, capitalism, and vigilantism," prosecutors added in the court filing. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST When investigators asked Rinderknecht on Jan. 24, 2025, why someone might commit arson in the Pacific Palisades, he allegedly responded it would be out of resentment and invoked Mangione. "When investigators asked defendant why someone might commit arson in the Pacific Palisades, he responded that it would be out of resentment of the rich enjoying their money as 'we’re basically being enslaved by them' and compared such an act of 'desperation' to the murder for which Mangione was charged," prosecutors wrote. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Mangione's attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, told Fox News Digital in a statement: "As we have stated before in multiple public court filings, Mr. Mangione does not support violent actions and does not condone past or future political violence. These repeated attempts to connect him to unrelated acts or to insinuate that he condones or supports these acts are irresponsible, dangerous and prejudicial." Lena Weissbrot, who considers herself a supporter of Mangione, addressed the connection while speaking to Fox News Digital on Tuesday outside of a scheduled court hearing for the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer. WATCH: Mangione supporter says he shouldn't bear blame for Palisades Fire suspect "I don't think we can blame these things on Luigi, I think it's that we have so much wealth inequality in America, that eventually it's going to boil over, and I think that Luigi was just a temperature check for like...It sort of allowed people a vessel for all of the rage that's been boiling under the surface here," she said. Weissbrot did add she could "never support" the person who started the Palisades Fire, stating she's from Los Angeles. Rinderknecht is charged with destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire. Fox News Digital reached out to his lawyers for comment. Fox News' Amanda Gillilan contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a328eaf197238567832755d Unlikely Coalition Begins Campaign Against Billionaire Tax in California te 2026-06-17T12:10:23.674Z Unlikely Coalition Begins Campaign Against Billionaire Tax in California A surprising array of left-leaning interest groups is trying to kill a wealth tax initiative before the November ballot is finalized. Gov. Gavin Newsom is at the center of negotiations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a328a161972385678327459 Trump wins two, loses one as billionaire delivers rare blow to endorsement machine and more top headlines te 2026-06-17T11:50:46.013Z Trump wins two, loses one as billionaire delivers rare blow to endorsement machine and more top headlines 1. Billionaire delivers rare blow to Trump's endorsement machine 2. Mom's call unraveled alleged plan targeting White House UFC event 3. 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But President Donald Trump abruptly halted the proceedings, declaring in an early morning Truth Social post that Clayton's confirmation hearing would not move forward Wednesday.  While Trump commands a great deal of authority, he can't cancel a hearing on the Hill on his own. But, sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that it'd be "hard to have a hearing without a witness."  The presumably postponed hearing had been set against the backdrop of’ Democrats’ weeks-long uproar over President Donald Trump’s temporary pick for the job — homebuilder scion and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. Clayton is currently serving as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, which is considered the most prominent of the dozens of national posts – with alumni ranging from Rudy Giuliani to Preet Bharara. TRUMP NOMINATES JAY CLAYTON, FORMER SEC CHAIRMAN, CURRENT US ATTORNEY, AS INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a top Trump critic, told reporters Tuesday that concerns over Pulte could actually help push Clayton through once he appears before the Intelligence Committee. "[I] would love to hear some reassurance from the White House that Bill Pulte is not going to take over as DNI, even for a very short period of time, but that I don't anticipate that coming," he said. Kelly said that Pulte looming over the intelligence community might be an "incentive" to move Clayton through "on a faster timeline." TRUMP NAMES BILL PULTE ACTING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE "But to do that, we have to have everybody in the committee," he said. Democrats have accused Pulte of playing politics with his powers at FHFA and worry that his lack of intel credentials and alleged partisanship endanger the role of DNI. Trump dismissed such claims, saying "Dumocrats" are inordinately "afraid" of Pulte. WHY TRUMP PICKED BILL PULTE TO LEAD US INTELLIGENCE AS CRITICS QUESTION HIS QUALIFICATIONS Clayton, meanwhile, is expected to come before Congress with a resume that may be easier for Democrats to digest in the narrow-GOP-majority upper chamber. While Clayton also doesn’t come from the intel community, he does have the prosecutorial chops some critics may be assuaged by. As SDNY’s top federal prosecutor, Clayton has overseen cases involving violent crime, drug trafficking, Wall Street-related enforcement and national security matters, while avoiding public controversy of other Trump picks. SENATE PUSH TO REAUTHORIZE NATION’S SPY POWERS STUMBLES OVER CONTROVERSIAL TRUMP DECISION Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota said that Clayton’s role as SDNY does crossover into intelligence matters. "Jay Clayton is an eminently qualified individual to become the new director of national intelligence. And so we are looking forward to processing him this week. [Intelligence Committee] Chairman Cotton will be … [holding] his confirmation hearing tomorrow… and hopefully reporting him out later in the week." Returning to concerns over Democrat roadblocks for another Trump pick, Thune noted it would take cooperation of the minority party to fast-track the nomination. It remains unclear when Clayton's confirmation hearing will be rescheduled or whether Democrats will cooperate with efforts to move his nomination quickly. Fox News’ Tyler Olson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a328566197238567832734d Deadly B-52 crash puts focus on engines, controllability as investigators hunt for answers te 2026-06-17T11:30:46.334Z Deadly B-52 crash puts focus on engines, controllability as investigators hunt for answers The B-52 bomber aircraft first entered service during the Eisenhower administration during the 1950s.  More than seven decades later, the Air Force is spending billions of dollars to transform the Cold War-era bomber with new engines, upgraded avionics and advanced radar systems designed to keep it flying into the 2050s. That modernization effort was thrust into the spotlight Monday when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California during a test mission, killing all eight people aboard. The crew included military personnel, government civilians and contractors supporting the flight test mission. Boeing later confirmed that two of its employees were among those on board. SIX DEADLIEST NON-COMBAT MILITARY AVIATION ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS The crash marks the loss of one of just 76 B-52s remaining in the Air Force inventory. The nuclear-capable bomber remains a cornerstone of America's strategic bomber force and is expected to serve alongside the Air Force's next-generation B-21 Raider for decades to come. As investigators begin piecing together what happened, aviation attorney and Marine helicopter pilot veteran Justin Green said the fact that the aircraft went down moments after takeoff is likely to shape the early stages of the investigation. "Aircraft controllability issue, some sort of engine failure, because they're in a very critical moment of flight when you're just taking off," Green told Fox News Digital. "So I think that's really gonna be the focus." Green, who serves as co-chair of the plaintiffs' executive committee in litigation stemming from the 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia and is involved in litigation related to the January 2025 midair collision over the Potomac River, cautioned that investigators are still in the earliest stages of the probe. "The key thing in investigations is you don't make any assumptions," Green said. "In the early days, you have to really just keep an open mind and really follow the facts where the facts lead you." The aircraft was conducting a local test sortie supporting the Air Force's radar modernization program when it crashed, according to the Air Force. Edwards Air Force Base serves as the Air Force's premier flight-test center, where aircraft are routinely used to evaluate new technologies and modifications before they are fielded across the broader fleet. The Air Force is currently pursuing one of the most ambitious modernization efforts in the B-52's history.  The service plans to equip the bombers with new Rolls-Royce F130 engines, upgraded avionics and a modern active electronically scanned array radar intended to improve navigation, targeting and situational awareness while extending the aircraft's operational lifespan well into the middle of the century. WHAT B-52 BOMBERS BRING TO IRAN FIGHT — AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE WAR NOW  The timing of the crash has naturally drawn attention to those upgrades. But Green said the radar system itself is not an obvious explanation based on the limited facts available. "I think it's very unlikely," Green said when asked whether the new radar system could have contributed to the crash. "A new radar system shouldn't really affect the ability of the airplane to take off safely." While investigators are expected to examine every aspect of the aircraft and mission, Green said they are likely to focus heavily on factors that directly affect an aircraft's ability to safely depart the runway and climb after takeoff. The B-52's age is also expected to be part of the discussion. The bomber first entered service in the 1950s and remains one of the oldest aircraft in the U.S. military inventory. Yet Green said investigators may be more likely to focus on maintenance records, recently installed components and operational factors than on the aircraft's original design. "This is a very old airplane," Green said. "A problem is not really gonna be a design problem. It's gonna be more of a manufacturing if it's a new part or a maintenance issue or a piloting issue." Investigators are expected to analyze physical evidence recovered from the crash site, along with maintenance records and any available flight data. According to Green, the wreckage itself will "tell the story," and likely provide many of the answers investigators are seeking. He added that flight data and cockpit recordings, if recovered, could prove critical in reconstructing the aircraft's final moments. The involvement of contractors and Boeing employees on the flight could also raise unique legal questions depending on what investigators ultimately determine caused the accident. Military personnel generally cannot sue the federal government over injuries or deaths that occur in the course of military service because of the Feres doctrine, a longstanding legal precedent. Contractors are not subject to the same restriction, though potential claims could still face significant legal hurdles depending on the circumstances of the crash and the role of any companies involved. "Unless the manufacturer does something really off, you know on its own that's negligent, they may also have protection from any sort of liability," Green said. For now, however, Green stressed that determining responsibility remains far down the list of priorities. The Air Force has not publicly identified a cause of the crash. Investigators are expected to spend weeks and potentially months examining evidence before reaching any conclusions about what brought down one of the military's most iconic aircraft. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3282fb19723856783272af Trump Seeks to Delay Hearing for National Intelligence Pick to Pressure Congress on Elections Bill te 2026-06-17T11:20:27.930Z Trump Seeks to Delay Hearing for National Intelligence Pick to Pressure Congress on Elections Bill President Trump nominated Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, after senators from both parties condemned an earlier decision to appoint Bill Pulte. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3281521972385678327250 Ozempic users may be making a major weight-loss mistake, new study suggests te 2026-06-17T11:13:22.483Z Ozempic users may be making a major weight-loss mistake, new study suggests Among those taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss, exercise rates are decreasing, according to new research. The study, set to be presented at ENDO 2026 (the Endocrine Society's annual meeting) in Chicago this week, found that adults with obesity who lost weight with a GLP-1, such as Ozempic or Wegovy, "significantly reduced" their physical activity. In an Endocrine Society press release, study lead Sajana Maharjan, MD, of HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, noted that GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide, liraglutide, dulaglutide and tirzepatide reduce both fat and lean muscle mass. 'WILD WEST' PEPTIDE CRAZE SURGES BEYOND GLP-1S AS FDA FACES PRESSURE TO EASE ACCESS This means physical activity is "essential for preserving strength and long-term health," she said. The study, reportedly the first of its kind, considered data from a National Institutes of Health research program that linked participant records with fitness tracker activity. Researchers analyzed data from 753 people with obesity who initiated a GLP-1 medication. The cohort was mostly female, at a mean age of 52.7 years. Comparing activity in participants before and after beginning treatment, the average number of steps decreased from 5,047 to 4,487 per day. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity fell from 28 to 22 minutes per day, the study found. The largest declines were observed in men and in those with joint or muscle pain. Other factors like age, heart failure or prior stroke did not change results. OZEMPIC ‘MICRODOSING’ IS THE NEW WEIGHT-LOSS TREND: SHOULD YOU TRY IT? Although many people might assume that losing weight with these medications would lead to increased physical activity, the study found no evidence that it did, according to Maharjan. "The findings in our study reinforce that exercise cannot be optional for people taking these medications," he said. "People need targeted interventions that encourage physical activity alongside medication for obesity." FITNESS EXPERT REVEALS SIMPLE RULE TO GET IN SHAPE WITHOUT DREADING THE GYM: 'JUST MOVE' The study was retrospective and observational, meaning it could only display an association, not a direct cause. The participants were also mostly middle-aged women, which could limit the scope of who is most impacted, the researchers noted. Other factors that were not measured include exercise habits before starting treatment, motivation levels and guidance from a physician. Dr. Peter Balazs MD, a hormone and weight-loss specialist practicing in New York and New Jersey, echoed in an interview with Fox News Digital that weight loss does not automatically lead to increased mobility or greater motivation to exercise. "In fact, being in a calorie deficit can cause the body to conserve energy, resulting in a lower metabolic rate," he said. "Additionally, side effects of weight-loss medications, such as nausea, fatigue or gastrointestinal discomfort, may further reduce a person's ability or desire to be physically active," the expert added. For GLP-1 users, Balazs stressed that exercise "is not optional." Patients must incorporate resistance training and regular daily movement, like walking, into their routine to "preserve lean muscle mass, maintain metabolic health and support long-term weight management," he advised. "Exercise plays a critical role during weight loss," Balazs said. "Without adequate physical activity, a significant portion of weight loss may come from muscle rather than fat." The expert noted that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach, as the timing, intensity and type of workout should be individualized based on a person’s fitness level, health status and body composition. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "This is particularly important for patients with a high BMI who may have mobility limitations or lower baseline fitness levels," Balazs said. "It's important to consider injury risk, long-term adherence and the potential for early burnout." Board-certified internist and longevity expert Dr. Amanda Kahn said she disagrees with this study’s conclusions, as they do not reflect what she is seeing in her own clinical practice. "Weight loss often serves as the impetus that motivates patients to become more physically active and more engaged in their overall health," the New York-based expert told Fox News Digital. "The success of GLP-1 therapy is directly tied to the expertise of the provider," she went on. "When these medications are prescribed thoughtfully – with attention to nutrition, resistance training, body composition and laboratory monitoring – they can help patients lose weight while becoming healthier, stronger and more motivated to exercise." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Kahn, a peptide prescriber, does not recommend simply prescribing a GLP-1 medication and allowing the patient to "self-manage." "In my practice, if a patient is unable to exercise, is not meeting protein goals or shows concerning muscle loss on body composition analysis, I will often hold or adjust the medication – because preserving strength, function and metabolic health is just as important as weight loss," she said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES If a GLP-1 patient becomes too fatigued to exercise, develops nutritional deficiencies or loses excessive muscle mass, Kahn warned that this reflects a "monitoring problem" rather than a medication problem, as these medications "require close clinical oversight." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32813f1972385678327247 Smithsonian urged to withdraw from retreat with workshop run by educator with history of extreme rhetoric te 2026-06-17T11:13:03.028Z Smithsonian urged to withdraw from retreat with workshop run by educator with history of extreme rhetoric The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is being urged to skip an academic retreat as watchdog organization North American Values Institute (NAVI) raises "serious concerns" about one of the event's workshop leaders. The University at Buffalo's Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education, directed by Dr. LaGarrett King, is hosting the Social Studies Curriculum Coordinators Retreat next month, where Ismael Jimenez will co-facilitate a workshop. Jimenez, who serves as the Director of Social Studies Curriculum for the School District of Philadelphia, has drawn criticism over his controversial curriculum initiatives, ties to activist groups and anti-Israel comments. Retreat materials posted on the University at Buffalo's website state that one of the event's featured sessions is a "Reconstruction & Freedmen’s Bureau workshop (with NMAAHC)." "At a time of rising antisemitism, the Smithsonian should not lend its name, staff, or institutional credibility to a K–12 curriculum retreat that is co-facilitated by an educator with this record. By participating, the Smithsonian risks legitimizing the use of Black history education as a vehicle for political, antisemitic, and anti-Israel activism," NAVI's letter read. PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS COAST TO COAST ADOPTING RADICAL CURRICULUM FROM ORG NAMED FOR 60S RADICAL In response to Fox News Digital's request for comment, Jimenez said he viewed the retreat as an opportunity to engage with fellow educators. "I have always believed that education requires a certain degree of humility. None of us arrives at a complete understanding of the world, and part of the work of being an educator is remaining open to learning, reflection, and growth," Jimenez told Fox News Digital. "That is why I agreed to facilitate at the Social Studies Curriculum Coordinators Retreat. I welcome opportunities to be in conversation with educators who are thinking deeply about their work and the responsibilities we have to the young people we serve," he added. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LESSON MATERIALS PUSH LEFTIST RACE, CLASS STRUGGLES ON FUTURE TEACHERS: LEAKED LECTURES Jimenez did not specifically address NAVI's criticism of his comments on Israel or concerns about his record. In its letter to NMAAHC, NAVI noted that Jimenez's curriculum drew scrutiny for its political bias. The organization has previously sounded the alarm over the controversial curriculum and produced a document covering it. In the document, NAVI said that in "every unit—on voting, economics, and financial literacy, it "steers students toward activism rather than critical inquiry." The group described the curriculum as a "one-sided, ideologically driven view of American society." NAVI said that the curriculum failed to present alternative perspectives. Among the examples cited by NAVI were lessons asking students how they will use "antiracism & intersectionality as lenses" throughout the course. The curriculum also includes economic exercises focused on wealth inequality and reparations, as well as a year-end project in which students were directed to connect with community issues and develop civic action plans. However, NAVI's concerns about Jimenez go beyond the curriculum he built. The organization also pointed to Jimenez's public comments about Israel, including an instance in which he referred to the country as a "terrorist state." The Canary Mission, a watchdog organization that creates profiles of individuals who it deems to be antisemitic or anti-Israel, has tracked and compiled Jimenez's rhetoric about Israel. The website has a screenshot of a Facebook post it claims that Jimenez uploaded, which says "Israel is a terrorist state # yeahisaidit." The Canary Mission's profile of Jimenez also includes a 2014 Facebook post that he allegedly wrote in which he refers to Israel as "the racist apartheid theocracy terrorist sponsoring state called Israel." The organization also has posts allegedly made by Jimenez that include praise for convicted cop killer Assata Shakur and the claim that "all American presidents always used immunity for perpetuating systemic racism." PA SCHOOL FACES FURY AFTER MUSLIM CLUB’S PRO-PALESTINE BOOTH LEAVES JEWISH STUDENTS ‘SHAKEN’ Last year, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia published an open letter to Jimenez and the School District of Philadelphia, expressing its concerns about a video in which the educator "appears to rationalize the Hamas-led massacre of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7." "Mr. Jimenez, do you believe the 350+ young people – many of them peace activists – murdered at the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7 deserved their fate? Do you justify the kidnapping of civilians, including elderly Holocaust Survivors and foreign nationals, who were taken simply for being present?," the federation wrote. "This is not about silencing dissent. It is about drawing a moral line," the letter, which was co-sponsored by other Jewish groups, read. TEACH-IN FOR 'PHILLY TO PALESTINE' SET FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY NAVI also noted in its letter that Jimenez co-founded the Racial Justice Organizing Committee (RJOC), an educator organization within the School District of Philadelphia. The watchdog group cited the organization's involvement in anti-Israel activism as another reason it believes the Smithsonian should not participate in the retreat. When outlining its concerns about Jimenez, NAVI also pointed to his role on the board of the W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition and Reconstruction. The movement describes itself as "a political education program for aspiring revolutionaries and movement leaders from those communities most impacted by poverty, policing, and mass incarceration." NAVI has argued that Jimenez's record raises questions about whether he should help train educators responsible for shaping curriculum. "These concerns go directly to the question of whether Mr. Jimenez should be training educators to shape K-12 curriculum," the organization wrote. In its letter, NAVI called on the Smithsonian to withdraw its workshop and any institutional support for the retreat, clarify that it does not back "politicized approaches" to K-12 education and review internal procedures for participation in third-party educator trainings. The organization also urged the Smithsonian to "ensure that federal resources are not used to legitimize activists or organizations associated with antisemitism, ideological extremism, or those who rationalize terrorism." "The Smithsonian’s educational mission depends on public trust. That trust is undermined when a federal cultural institution lends its credibility to a K–12 curriculum event shaped by an activist with a record of anti-Israel extremism and antisemitism," the letter read. Fox News Digital reached out to the NMAAHC and Dr. King for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32812b19723856783271f6 Trump should expand his border crackdown. Timing is perfect to rein in Canada and Mexico te 2026-06-17T11:12:43.570Z Trump should expand his border crackdown. Timing is perfect to rein in Canada and Mexico Zero. Zilch. Nada. That’s how many illegal aliens have been released into the interior of our country for the past 12 months under President Donald Trump. The Trump administration swiftly ended the Biden era’s disastrous and dangerous catch-and-release policies and reinstated proper vetting protocols. Under 47, our country has sent a clear message: America’s border is secure and closed to lawbreakers.   Exhausted border communities and law enforcement agencies, once overwhelmed by uncontrolled migration flows, finally have relief under Trump’s security posture, achieving nearly full operational control of the border and fundamentally altering the security landscape of the U.S. For years, the American public watched the southern border with justified anxiety while the northern border flew under the radar, unpoliced, and largely ignored. Criminal cartels took notice of how President Joe Biden and Democrat politicians threw open the northern border, too, which devolved into a hot spot for human traffickers and terrorists – 358 known or suspected terrorists were apprehended at the northern border last year alone. Fortunately, the Trump administration put a spotlight on the vulnerabilities at our northern border and equipped northern Border Patrol units with proper tactical resources and patrol assets, especially those retrofitted for winter conditions. DHS BLAMES ‘WEAK’ BIDEN BORDER POLICIES AFTER PIRACY-LINKED SOMALI ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT NABBED AT NORTHERN BORDER The Trump administration has wisely recognized that national security and trade are inherently intertwined. If our trade partners to the north and south cannot or will not secure their side of the fence against fentanyl precursors, human smuggling and illicit trade that undercuts American workers, they cannot expect a seamless path into the American market. It’s that simple. The northern border, in particular, has become a sieve for organized crime. While the world watches the Rio Grande, cartels and Chinese state-linked actors have found a more polite entry point through our northern neighbor. Billions of dollars in illicit products are being transshipped through Canada, bypassing standard inspections and gutting the U.S. economy. Of course, current trade data doesn't account for these shadow economies draining the American treasury. We need a dedicated task force focused entirely on dismantling these smuggling pipelines and holding Canada responsible for its lax policies. National security demands that we stop treating trade agreements as static documents and start using them as active tools for law enforcement. MASSIVE MEXICO-CALIFORNIA BORDER BUSTS UNCOVER EYE-POPPING AMOUNT OF DRUGS: 'REMAIN VIGILANT' The July deadline for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review is the most significant strategic lever the White House holds to secure our nation’s frontiers. By threatening not to renew the tripartite agreement this summer, the Trump administration could leverage key concessions from Canada and Mexico. Trump and his negotiators could ensure that our North American partners knock off their reckless policies that endanger America’s security and finally get serious about border security and agree to properly patrol, enforce and secure their sides of the border.  There is more to trade policy than just protecting domestic industry, and the Trump administration is rightly focusing on stopping the flow of deadly poison into American communities. The upcoming July renegotiations are the perfect opportunity to harmonize trade policy with border enforcement. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY SETS THE PATH TO END THE DRUG CRISIS FOR GOOD We must launch a comprehensive war on illicit trade within the framework of the USMCA. For years, trade language has been toothless, focusing almost exclusively on simple counterfeiting. This overly narrow focus has created avenues for criminal cartels and foreign terrorist organizations to exploit for smuggling and sophisticated money laundering. We need to expand the legal definitions within the agreement to treat the movement of illicit goods as a direct violation of the trade partnership, allowing for immediate sanctions and the suspension of trade privileges for companies or regions that facilitate these shadow pipelines. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The United States must also demand that our partners enforce all of their borders. Currently, both Mexico and Canada exploit various indigenous-rights exceptions as a legal shield to ignore lawless zones within their borders. These unpoliced tribal areas have been systematically infiltrated by organized crime. These zones act as a black hole for law enforcement, serving as manufacturing hubs for contraband that eventually floods into American streets. The USMCA must be updated to ensure that no geographic zone is exempt from basic security standards and transparency requirements. The July deadline marks a fork in the road: We can continue to allow our trade partners to ignore the security costs of their self-inflicted lawlessness, or we can use the sunset clock to force their hands and drive a new era of accountability. If Canada and Mexico want access to the world’s most lucrative market, the United States of America, they must prove they are willing to be active, responsible partners in the war against fentanyl and illicit trade. President Trump has secured our borders. Now it is time for Canada and Mexico to hold up their side of the bargain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32811819723856783271a5 Karmelo Anthony claims he's penniless as business records tied to parents draw scrutiny te 2026-06-17T11:12:24.120Z Karmelo Anthony claims he's penniless as business records tied to parents draw scrutiny MCKINNEY, Texas – As convicted killer Karmelo Anthony seeks a taxpayer-funded attorney for his appeal after claiming he is "penniless," newly reviewed public records show his parents activated a Texas business entity less than a month after the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. The records do not establish that any fundraiser proceeds were routed through the company. Anthony's parents have not been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with a crime. Anthony, 19, was sentenced earlier this month to 35 years in prison after a Collin County jury convicted him of murder in the April 2, 2025, stabbing death of Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco. Days after sentencing, Anthony filed paperwork seeking court-appointed counsel for his appeal. In the filing, Anthony described himself as a "penniless, destitute, and indigent person, too poor to employ counsel to represent me on the appeal." READ THE APPEAL Anthony's request comes after a GiveSendGo campaign launched on his behalf on April 15, 2025 — less than two weeks after Metcalf's death — raised $633,908 before being removed from public view following Anthony's conviction. Organizers said the fundraiser was created to support Anthony and his family as they navigated the legal battle. "We are grateful for your support during this incredibly difficult time for Karmelo Anthony and his family," organizers wrote. "This fundraiser has been established to provide comprehensive assistance to the Anthony family as they navigate the many challenges surrounding Karmelo's case." AUSTIN METCALF FAMILY FACING THREATS, FINANCIAL STRAIN AS KARMELO ANTHONY FUNDRAISING DRAWS SCRUTINY As Fox News Digital previously reported, fundraiser organizers said donations would help cover legal expenses, family relocation costs and other needs that arose as the case drew national attention. GiveSendGo later said the funds were distributed for lawful purposes, including legal defense and family relocation expenses. Public records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Anthony's parents, Andrew Anthony III and Kala Hayes, have been connected to multiple business entities in Louisiana and Texas. Louisiana records show Angelic Obsessions LLC was formed in July 2021 and later became inactive after being revoked by the Louisiana Secretary of State in November 2024. ONLINE FUNDRAISER FOR TEXAS TRACK MEET STABBING SUSPECT NEARS $150K Texas records show Angelic Obsessions LLC became active in Texas on April 26, 2025, 24 days after the fatal stabbing that led to Anthony's arrest. The filing lists Andrew Anthony III as the registered agent and an Arlington address as the company's registered office. Separate Louisiana records show Exclusive Luxury Services LLC, another entity connected to Anthony's parents, was formed in 2016 and later experienced multiple administrative actions, including a revocation in 2019, reinstatement in 2020 and a second revocation in November 2023, after which the company became inactive. The records reviewed by Fox News Digital do not indicate whether either company generated revenue, maintained assets or played any role in the family's finances during the criminal case. The filings also do not show whether fundraiser proceeds were ever distributed to either business entity. Andrew Anthony III declined to comment. Fox News Digital has reached out to GiveSendGo seeking clarification regarding the disposition of the fundraiser proceeds, whether any money remains available and what safeguards were used to ensure compliance with company policies. Fox News Digital has also sought comment from Anthony's defense team regarding the fundraiser, Anthony's request for court-appointed counsel and whether any funds remain available to finance his appeal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a328104197238567832719c Colorado teacher fired after students allegedly pressured to kiss classmates in skits te 2026-06-17T11:12:04.659Z Colorado teacher fired after students allegedly pressured to kiss classmates in skits A Colorado teacher has been fired after an investigation found students were allegedly asked to kiss classmates during classroom skits, with some reporting they felt pressured to participate because the performances counted toward their grades. CBS News reported Monday that the Denver Public Schools board voted 7-0 on May 20 to terminate French language and culture teacher Jennifer Honka at Northeast Early College for "incompetence and neglect of duty," finding she had at times allegedly suggested that students kiss during in-class skits.  The outlet reported that an April 30 independent review, a copy of which was obtained by CBS Colorado, found that the students who were allegedly encouraged to kiss were always the same sex.  COLLEGE COURSE ASKS FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR SEXUALITY IN CONTROVERSIAL ASSIGNMENT: REPORT "One student told an NEC chemistry teacher about the skits in April 2024," CBS News reported. "The student was very uncomfortable and did not know what to do," the report said. "She went ahead and kissed another student at (Honka)'s direction. The student then shared a digital meme with (the chemistry teacher) that included a picture of (Honka) and the caption 'she makes girls kiss.' The meme had circulated among the students." Per the report, following this incident, "the student's attendance decreased dramatically." Additionally, CBS News reported that "One student interviewed directly in the independent review also testified that Honka always selected girls to act in the skits. Despite a nearly 50/50 split among boys and girls in the class, the student ‘could not recall Honka choosing a boy actor.’ This student refused to participate and testified that she received a zero score for a grade on this assignment." Another student reportedly walked out of the class, and an English teacher at the school "testified that several students approached her as well. One of the students ‘appeared upset and defeated,’ as stated in the independent review. ‘The student told (the English teacher) that she had been asked to kiss three other girls in one of (Honka)'s skits.’" RITZY PRIVATE ACADEMY ATTENDED BY KARDASHIAN KIDS FACES TRIAL IN BIZARRE 'KISSING CLUB' SCANDAL According to the report, the skits where Honka asked students to kiss were titled "The Neighbors Saw Everything" and "The Boring Kiss," which was about characters who were dating.  One student reportedly said that Honka had a classroom rule that went, "the answer is always 'yes'" which was used by Honka to encourage students to participate in the skits, which were biweekly and part of their performance grades.  Honka had allegedly disclosed to the class that she was a lesbian and an LGBTQ supporter. OHIO TEACHER SUES HIGH SCHOOL FOR DEMANDING HE REMOVE LGBT POSTER INSIDE CLASSROOM Jennifer Warren, the principal at Northeast Early College, filed a police report with the Denver Police Department following a third student who said there was kissing during class skits.  CBS News reported that Honka testified that "she did not force students to kiss and would give them alternatives such as blowing a kiss or ‘fist bumps’ if they were uncomfortable. One of the complaining students, in fact, did testify in the independent review that Honka ‘would allow students to pretend to kiss.’"  The report also alleged that Honka shared personal details, including fertility struggles, suicidal ideations, and being a victim of child abuse. She defended her personal disclosures to students in class in the report stating that she was trying to build trust with students, but one student who was struggling with suicide reportedly walked out of her class.  HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOWN INAPPROPRIATE IMAGES IN TEACHER'S SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION Keith J. Kirchubel, a Colorado administrative law judge, wrote in the independent review that, "Regardless of whether (Honka) 'forced' the participants to kiss, her choice of script forced them to express their preferences and consent about a very personal and sexualized activity on the spot in front of their peers." "They were also forced to determine whether they were comfortable dissenting from the direction of the script to their teacher, who was in a position of control over the situation," he continued. "[W]hile the notion of using skits as a way to teach French Language may have been effective in general, the way it was implemented by (Honka) was irresponsible and inappropriate," Kirchubel said. Honka now appears to be listed as an English language development teacher on the website of Malley Drive Elementary School in Northglenn, Colorado.  Scott Pribble, director of external communications for Denver Public Schools, told Fox News Digital in a statement, "The safety, emotional well-being, and dignity of our students are the absolute highest priorities of Denver Public School. All schools must be spaces where students feel safe, respected, and supported." Pribble continued, "Following a thorough district investigation and an independent review by a state administrative law judge, the DPS Board of Education voted unanimously to terminate the employment of Jennifer Honka. It was determined that her actions did not protect the best interests of the children in her classroom." He added, "We commend the bravery of the students who came forward to report these incidents, as well as the school staff who acted immediately as mandatory reporters. We remain fully committed to upholding the highest standards of professional conduct and ensuring our classrooms remain safe spaces for all." Fox News Digital reached out to Honka, Warren and Kristin Powers, principal at Malley Drive Elementary School, for comment but did not immediately receive responses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3280f11972385678327193 View from the Gulf: Iran targeted Arabs and Jews alike — antisemitism does Tehran's work te 2026-06-17T11:11:45.205Z View from the Gulf: Iran targeted Arabs and Jews alike — antisemitism does Tehran's work When Iranian missiles and drones streaked across the skies of the Gulf this spring, they did not pause to ask who below was Arab and who was Jewish. They struck Abu Dhabi, Manama, Amman and they struck Tel Aviv. They killed civilians in the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait who were simply going about their lives, just as they killed Israelis sheltering with their children.  The regime in Tehran has never made a distinction between us. It is long past time the rest of the world stopped making one. Yet I have watched in disbelief as the response to this war, in too many Western cities and on too many Western campuses, has been a surge of hatred directed not at the regime that started it but at Jews.  FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE: FIVE YEARS ON, THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS STILL POINT THE WAY TO PEACE Monitoring groups recorded a spike in antisemitic incidents worldwide within days of the war's outbreak. Synagogues, Jewish schools and Jewish charities have been attacked from London to North America, with several plots traced back to fronts of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Think about what that means. The ayatollahs fire missiles at Jews in the Middle East, and their sympathizers answer by terrorizing Jews in the West. This is not only immoral. It is strategically illiterate. Blaming Jewish communities for Iranian aggression is precisely the outcome Tehran has spent four decades engineering. Antisemitism is the regime’s favorite export, cheaper than oil and far more corrosive. Every torched synagogue in Europe is a victory the IRGC did not have to pay for. If you want to see the alternative, come to my region. Walk through Dubai or Abu Dhabi today, and you will see rabbis moving openly through hotel lobbies and souks. You will find kosher restaurants, Jewish day schools and the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue standing beside a mosque and a church at the Abrahamic Family House.  SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER You will meet Jewish entrepreneurs and investors building companies with Emirati and even Iranian partners who live in the UAE, signing deals in Hebrew, Arabic, and English in the same afternoon. This is not a public relations exercise. It is daily life in the United Arab Emirates, and it is the most powerful rebuttal to antisemitism anywhere on earth: a Muslim-majority nation where Jewish life, like the lives of all communities in the UAE, is not merely tolerated but welcomed, protected and celebrated. That is exactly why Iran targets us. The UAE is home to more than 200 nationalities, including over 300,000 Iranians and 50,000 Americans who live and thrive in this land of peace, prosperity, and coexistence. It is also a country leading the AI industry as if it were the oil of the future and helping Arabs reach Mars. Tehran did not attack the Emirates despite our peace with everyone in the region. It attacked us because of it. Coexistence is the one weapon the regime cannot counter because its entire ideology depends on convincing Muslims, Jews and Christians that they are eternal enemies. The Abraham Accords proved that to be a lie, and the ayatollahs have never forgiven us for it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Here is what the cynics predicted in 2020: that the Accords were a fair-weather arrangement that would collapse under the first real strain. The opposite has happened. Under fire, the partnership between the Abrahamic accords has deepened. Trade continues in the billions. The war has made our peace permanent. So when I see protesters in Western capitals chanting against Jews in the name of the war, I want to tell them what any Emirati or Bahraini could: you are not standing with the people of the Middle East. The people of the Middle East are building a future with the Jewish people, as neighbors, partners and friends. You are standing with a dying regime that kills Arabs, Jews and Persians with equal enthusiasm and who would happily watch your own societies tear themselves apart over the oldest hatred in history. The choice before the region has never been clearer. There is the Tehran model: missiles, militias, conspiracy and ruin. And there is the Abu Dhabi model: synagogues beside mosques, commerce instead of chaos and two peoples who chose each other when it would have been easier not to. My region has made its choice. The West should stop letting the mob make its choice for it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3280dd197238567832718a Lionel Messi's greatness shines with World Cup hat trick against Algeria te 2026-06-17T11:11:25.807Z Lionel Messi's greatness shines with World Cup hat trick against Algeria Lionel Messi continues to show why he’s the best soccer player in the world. The Argentine star led his squad to a 3-0 victory against Algeria in their first group-stage match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night. He delivered all three goals for his side, picking up the first World Cup hat trick of his career. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE The three goals moved him into a tie with Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the career scoring record at the World Cup. He broke down in tears after scoring his first goal. "My tears after the first goal? I’ve had some tough days. It wasn’t related to football. And those feelings were because of that," Messi said after the match, without providing details. "I thank my teammates, the coaching staff and the delegation for helping me." Messi had been battling through a hamstring injury, which has plagued him for Inter Miami during the Major League Soccer season. However, he seemed fine in a friendly against Iceland leading up to the World Cup. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE "This is my sixth World Cup, and I still feel like I’m in good shape," Messi said. "Fortunately, I’m doing well, and today we managed to win a tough match. It’s important to start the tournament with a victory in the first game, as that’s never easy in a World Cup." Messi’s heroics on the pitch drew a reaction from another superstar athlete – Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes posted a few goat emojis during Messi’s performance. Messi is in his sixth World Cup, marking two decades of dominance on the field. He led Argentina to a World Cup title in 2022. "It makes me very happy to have lived through everything that came my way. What I’m living through now is the cherry on top," Messi said. "I’m very happy and grateful for this wonderful group. I enjoy it so much." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3280b11972385678327142 Pinterest launches an experimental AI shopping app called ‘Ask Pinterest’ te 2026-06-17T11:10:41.102Z Pinterest launches an experimental AI shopping app called ‘Ask Pinterest’ Pinterest has launched 'Ask Pinterest,' an experimental AI-powered shopping app that lets users seek recommendations and inspiration through a conversational interface. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32809d1972385678327139 Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027 te 2026-06-17T11:10:21.651Z Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027 This will be the second market to have an Uber robotaxi service outfitted with Lucid EVs equipped with a self-driving system from Nuro. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3279ad1972385678327000 Thief uses Waymo as a getaway car te 2026-06-17T10:40:45.615Z Thief uses Waymo as a getaway car A getaway car with no driver? That is a new one. Police say that is what happened outside Hot 8 Yoga in San Francisco's Marina district. Police records reportedly show that a burglar slipped inside the studio, grabbed activewear and got out in under three minutes. Waiting outside was a Waymo robotaxi. The suspect allegedly loaded the stolen clothing into the trunk, climbed in and rode away as if the whole thing were a normal pickup. That is what makes this case so wild. A basic burglary suddenly turned into a bigger question about self-driving cars, privacy and police evidence. What happens when a robotaxi becomes part of a crime scene? Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report UBER UNVEILS A NEW ROBOTAXI WITH NO DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL The suspect allegedly used the autonomous vehicle the same way someone might use a regular ride-hail car. The Waymo vehicle dropped him off near the yoga studio, waited while the burglary happened and then drove him away. That is the part that makes you stop and say, wait, what? There was no driver to look back and wonder why someone was loading stolen activewear into the trunk. No one behind the wheel to say, "Something feels off here." The car simply followed the ride request. In a statement to CyberGuy, San Francisco Police Department confirmed officers responded on Jan. 9, 2026, to a business on the 3300 block of Fillmore Street regarding a burglary that occurred at about 4:07 a.m. Police said an employee reported that an unknown suspect burglarized the business, stole items and fled in a vehicle. SFPD described the case as an "open and active investigation" and said, "No arrest has been made at this time." Anyone with information can call SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. Police believe this may be San Francisco's first known case of someone using a self-driving car to flee a crime scene. And yes, the stolen haul reportedly included men's shorts. That bizarre detail gives the whole thing a strange twist. But underneath it all, there is a real question here. What happens when a robotaxi becomes part of the crime? At first, this sounds like an easy case to solve. Waymo vehicles have cameras. Riders need accounts. Payment information is usually tied to the trip. So, you might think the police would have a clear trail. That did not happen here. Police reportedly obtained a search warrant for Waymo account information and footage from the vehicle. The detective on the case said the account information did not lead police to the suspect. He also said the company no longer had interior footage by the time the warrant was filed months later. The outside footage had another issue. Faces were blurred for privacy. That created a strange problem. The same privacy protections that help protect innocent bystanders may also make it harder to identify someone suspected of a crime. When contacted by CyberGuy, Waymo declined to comment on this specific burglary. More broadly, Waymo says it carefully reviews each law enforcement request to make sure it satisfies applicable laws and has a valid legal basis. The company says it closely scrutinizes those requests and may narrow the scope or push back when needed. Waymo also says it does not use facial recognition or other biometric identification technologies to identify people. That detail is important here because these cars see a lot as they move through a city. Waymo says its cameras and sensors help the vehicle understand its surroundings and drive safely in real time. The company also says that information helps improve the Waymo Driver over time. In other words, Waymo says its technology can recognize that it sees a person, but it does not match that person to an individual identity. To me, that is where this story gets complicated. If a real crime happens, you want the police to have useful evidence. At the same time, you probably do not want every self-driving car turning into a rolling surveillance camera with no clear limits. That balance between safety, privacy and police access may become a much bigger issue as robotaxis show up in more cities. This case shows how quickly an old-fashioned crime can run into new technology. A burglar once needed a friend, a taxi or a stolen car. Now, someone can call a driverless ride with an app and leave the scene without ever dealing with a human driver. That creates a problem for the police. If the ride was ordered with stolen information or a burner phone, the account may not point to the person who actually committed the crime. And even with all those cameras, the footage may not show what investigators need. That is the part that stands out to me. We often assume more cameras mean more answers. But this case shows that assumption can fall apart fast. If key video gets deleted, faces stay blurred or the account information leads nowhere, a high-tech getaway car may still leave police with very old-fashioned detective work. FACIAL RECOGNITION JAILS INNOCENT GRANDMOTHER, ATTORNEY SAYS If robotaxis operate where you live or where you travel, this story should get your attention. These cars are no longer test vehicles quietly roaming around a few streets. They are picking people up, dropping them off and now, in this case, showing up in a police investigation. That is what makes this so important. A self-driving car can become a witness, a source of evidence or even the ride someone uses to leave a crime scene. At the same time, privacy protections can create a real tradeoff. Blurring faces may protect people walking down the street who have nothing to do with a crime. But it may also limit what police can use later. And this case proves something else. Cameras alone do not guarantee answers. A vehicle can record plenty of data and still miss the one image, account detail or clue investigators need. For riders, here is the part to remember. A robotaxi may feel private because no driver sits up front. But it still leaves a digital trail. Before you climb in, assume the trip, the account and some vehicle data may be recorded. This case also gives riders something to think about. A robotaxi may feel more private because no driver sits up front. But the vehicle can still collect trip details, account information and sensor data. Review the company's privacy policy so you understand what it collects, how long it may keep certain data and when it may share information with law enforcement. You do not need to read every line like a lawyer. Look for sections about cameras, audio, trip history, account data and legal requests. Avoid sharing sensitive personal details during a robotaxi ride unless you really need to. That includes financial information, passwords, medical details or private family matters. Also, be careful about phone calls on speaker. Even without a human driver, you should treat the space like a connected vehicle. Use a credit card instead of a debit card when possible. Credit cards often offer stronger fraud protections if an account gets compromised. Check your ride receipts and payment alerts. If you see a trip you did not take, report it right away. If you feel unsafe during a ride, use the app's help or emergency option. Take screenshots of your trip details if you can do so safely. If you see a robotaxi near a crime or emergency, remember that useful footage may depend on timing and legal process. Police may need a warrant or another valid request before a company turns over data. That gap between what the car saw and what investigators can later use can make a big difference. HOW SURVEILLANCE TECH LED POLICE TO ACCUSE THE WRONG PERSON Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data. In this free CyberGuy Live replay, Kurt the CyberGuy walks you step by step through simple phone security fixes you can do at your own pace. You’ll learn how to improve your privacy settings, spot the latest phone scams, use trusted security tools and walk away with a simple checklist to stay protected. Watch the replay here: CyberGuyLive.com A burglar using a Waymo as a getaway car sounds almost ridiculous, but the privacy questions are very real. These vehicles can capture a lot of what happens around them. Still, that does not mean police will always get clear evidence or a quick answer. This case also shows why timing matters. If footage is deleted, blurred or tied to a stolen account, a high-tech vehicle may not solve the crime as easily as you might expect. To me, this is where cities need to catch up. Robotaxis are already on the road. Now we need clearer rules for how long footage is kept, when police can access it and how innocent people's privacy is protected. Would you feel safer knowing robotaxis keep more footage for police, or more concerned about what that could mean for your privacy? 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/6a3277e61972385678326fa8 Our View: Mohave County’s Opportunity Zone strategy is a smart play for smart growth te 2026-06-17T10:33:10.816Z Our View: Mohave County’s Opportunity Zone strategy is a smart play for smart growth Mohave County’s push for five new Opportunity Zone designations is a calculated, forward-looking move that deserves local backing. Instead of drawing random lines on a map and hoping for a miracle, the county targeted specific pockets where economic momentum is… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3277d21972385678326f9f Ask the doctors: Take care of your mouth's microbiome te 2026-06-17T10:32:50.855Z Ask the doctors: Take care of your mouth's microbiome Dear Doctors: On Dr. Eve Glazier's podcast, a dentist strongly recommended using a tongue scraper for oral health. Then I came across one of your columns, which warns against cleaning one's tongue. I'm confused. Can someone clear this up? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3277911972385678326f6d Attorney for Denver Broncos defender Jonathon Cooper plays race card in domestic abuse case te 2026-06-17T10:31:45.313Z Attorney for Denver Broncos defender Jonathon Cooper plays race card in domestic abuse case Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this offseason and that continued Tuesday when his attorney claimed race played a role in the domestic abuse case involving the Black player and his White ex-girlfriend. Both Cooper and Jade Fiegen were arrested two weeks ago when police arrived at the player's Colorado residence and determined an altercation over the contents of each other's phones had occurred, according to court records. But on Tuesday, the 23rd Judicial District Attorney in Douglas County dropped the charges against Fiegen. The prosecutor also decided to continue with charges against Cooper — meaning the player still faces five charges, including second-degree assault-strangulation, which is a felony. JONATHON COOPER BREAKS SILENCE AFTER DOMESTIC ABUSE ARREST WITH AN APOLOGY Cooper is expected to be in court on Wednesday but before that happened, the lawyers for both parties released statements to 9News and Cooper's attorney cited race as the reason his client is still on the hook. "White woman admits she was the aggressor," Harvey Steinberg said in his statement to the TV station. "Admits she grabbed my client’s phone out of his hand. Admits she went through it without his permission. Admits she threw it against the wall, damaging it. She makes allegations against my client which police don’t appear to believe. Charges dismissed against white woman. Prosecution against Black man continues. Justice in America." Attorney Ronald Gainor, who represents Fiegen, offered a different perspective and took a vastly different approach. He didn't mention race. "She should never have been charged in the first place and the decision today by the district attorney's office confirms that," Gainor said in his statement to 9News. "This decision really goes a long way in vindicating her and we're very happy with the court's decision today." Cooper's attorney accusing the prosecution of favoring the woman because she's White probably isn't going to earn him points if this goes to trial. It's borderline unbecoming. But Cooper's alleged offseason activity has been that as well. The woman and Cooper were both arrested two weeks ago when an altercation began at Cooper's residence over allegations of infidelity. That escalated into a physical struggle involving their cell phones, according to arrest records. Fiegen accused Cooper of cheating on her despite the pair being in a four-year relationship. NFL FACING OFFSEASON DOMESTIC ABUSE EPIDEMIC Then things got weird. Cooper apologized for the incident on his social media account. Then, he was arrested a second time in a week and had to appear in court (again) when he violated a protection order. Cooper allegedly sent Fiegen a series of text messages and showed up outside her apartment. That earned Cooper two more misdemeanor charges. So now Cooper faces five charges in total: The Broncos, by the way, opened a mandatory minicamp on Tuesday but Cooper was not present because he was excused. FORMER NFL FIRST-ROUND PICK DARRON LEE INDICTED ON FIRST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGE IN GIRLFRIEND'S DEATH "We’ve excused him from this minicamp," coach Sean Payton told reporters. "He’s taking this time; obviously, he’s got to work on himself. The club is very much in tune to the league office, local authorities here, and we’ve had several meetings. "Clearly, from an ownership standpoint, head coach, organizationally, there’s a bar we have and an expectation we have that’s very high. We’ll consider all that as we continue to gather information." That doesn't sound like the Broncos are 100 percent certain Cooper will be able to play for them at the start of the 2026 season, or even be on the team. It's possible Cooper might be in jail. It's possible Cooper might have to serve an NFL-mandated suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy. It's possible the club simply decides Cooper, who has 27 sacks the past three seasons, isn't worth the aggravation or distraction. A troubling offseason can sometimes do that. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32777d1972385678326f64 Liberty expected to dominate struggling Sky as losing streak reaches eight games te 2026-06-17T10:31:25.857Z Liberty expected to dominate struggling Sky as losing streak reaches eight games It is a series-ending day in baseball, and I have to admit, most of the series to start the week haven't been all that intriguing to me. I love daily baseball as it gives a great option for us to bet on, but sometimes the pitching matchups or the games in general leave a lot left to be desired. Tonight, I'm going to the hardwood and the WNBA where the Liberty take on the Sky. The New York Liberty are expected to be one of the best teams in the league, and to this point, they look like it. They are 10-4 for the season, and they are dealing with the absence of one of their best players. That is mostly a testament to their depth. Sabrina Ionescu, the missing player, did return the other night for just the second game of her season, and scored five points in 26 minutes off the bench. If she can get back into game speed/form, she will add another level to a dynamic offense.  I expect the Liberty to try and do some inside-outside game here. Their goal, right now at least, should be trying to get Ionescu back into the flow of the team. If they can send the ball into the post with Jonquel Jones or Breanna Stewart, they can encourage the Chicago Sky to collapse on them and then kick it out to Ionescu for some open threes.  The Sky are struggling to this point in the season. After a hot start, they lost their leading scorer, Rickeya Jackson. She is done for the season, and though they have some players who will step up, they still have some work to be done to figure out how to make this work for some wins. Jackson went down in the fourth game and the Sky were 3-1. Since then, they've gone 1-8.  Their other big veteran they added in the offseason was Skylar Diggins. She has already said this has been a frustrating season and that the team doesn't really know how to turn it around. At this point, I wouldn't try to turn it around. They have a good chance to earn the No. 1 pick in the draft and they should go that route. JuJu Watkins was injured last season and will be back this year. If she is the same player she was, she is franchise changing if they can draft her.  When I saw the line on this game I was a bit shocked. The Sky have lost their past three games by eight points, seven points and 17. The five previous losses were all by double digits or more. They aren't close in most of these games. The last game the Sky played was against the Fever, and everyone tries harder against Indiana. They still lost, in overtime, by eight. The Liberty, meanwhile, have been crushing teams, winning each of the past five games by at least eight points. They will make it six straight with wins of at least eight points. Give me the Liberty -7.5. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32776a1972385678326f5b Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed te 2026-06-17T10:31:06.403Z Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed President Donald Trump declared in an early Wednesday morning Truth Social post that a scheduled Senate hearing on Jay Clayton's nomination to serve as director of national intelligence would not move forward Wednesday. The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has a hearing on Clayton's nomination for DNI scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. But the president said the hearing will not take place until Jamie McDonald has been confirmed to fill the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York post. President Trump tied the move to an ongoing dispute over renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, claiming Democrats backed away from an agreement to support the surveillance authority after Republicans agreed to move away from Bill Pulte as acting DNI. The provision allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect communications of foreign targets located outside the U.S. TRUMP PICKS JAMES MCDONALD TO LEAD POWERFUL SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AFTER JAY CLAYTON'S DEPARTURE The president further said he would not support renewal of FISA authorities unless Congress also advances the SAVE AMERICA ACT, a voting-security measure backed by the administration. Clayton's hearing had been scheduled amid a broader debate over the future of U.S. intelligence leadership and the reauthorization of key surveillance authorities. TRUMP NOMINATES JAY CLAYTON, FORMER SEC CHAIRMAN, CURRENT US ATTORNEY, AS INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR "Regarding the approval of our Great Patriot, Jay Clayton, we are cancelling the Senate Hearing RE: DNI today, and will not be going forward until Jamie McDonald is approved to be U.S. Attorney. In the meantime, Bill Pulte will remain as the Acting Director of National Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. Pulte "will take over on June 19th," the president declared in a post last week. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP "The Republicans agreed with Dumocrats to remove very fair, and talented, William Pulte, from serving as Acting DNI in return for getting FISA approved by the Dumocrats. However, the Republicans moved so fast with the hearings of the Great Jay Clayton, current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, that Pulte would be gone before the Dumocrats would vote on FISA. Now, the Dumocrats are saying they will vote against FISA — So, the Republicans wound up having fulfilled their commitment, but Dumocrats broke the Deal," Trump said in his post on Wednesday morning. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: LAWMAKERS SCRAMBLE AS FISA FIGHT COMES AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME "In addition, the newly nominated U.S. Attorney, Jamie McDonald, must be confirmed and blue slipped. Because of the ridiculous views of Republicans on blue slipping (Dumocrats are often willing to nix it), I may not be able to get the extraordinary Sullivan & Cromwell Partner, Jamie, approved, and I don’t want to take Jay Clayton away from the great job he is doing until Jamie is in place. Therefore, to add a slight bit of intrigue but, for the Good of the Nation, and the People of our Country, I will not approve FISA without THE SAVE AMERICA ACT going along with it. Not complicated, actually, the Republicans fell into a trap," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3277561972385678326f52 Can someone explain why doctors insist on weighing us with keys and wallets in our pockets? te 2026-06-17T10:30:46.953Z Can someone explain why doctors insist on weighing us with keys and wallets in our pockets? It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to get some complaints off our chest with the latest edition of The Gripe Report. This week, we'll be discussing something that is a necessary evil, even if we all try to avoid it at all costs: going to the doctor. No matter how healthy you are or how well you take care of yourself, you're going to end up at some kind of doctor at some point. And while I appreciate what they do — you know, keeping me alive — I never leave the doctor, eye doctor, or dentist without some complaints. WAIT... WHO IS ACTUALLY USING HIGHWAY REST STOP BBQ GRILLS? Though, in fairness, it's rare I leave anywhere without some complaints. I mean, I am the Gripe Report guy. You’d think that scheduling a visit should be the easiest part of going to the doctor. I thought this too until recently. For my entire adult life to this point, making an appointment was as simple as making a phone call. Now an app has been thrown into the mix, and I wish that was the end of the problem, but it isn’t. My doctor told me to make a follow-up virtual appointment (more on those in a second), and he originally told me the ladies at the front desk would handle this by calling me. FROM GYM INJURIES TO TOP-40 MYSTERIES, THESE ARE FIVE TELLTALE SIGNS YOU ARE PAST YOUR PRIME They did not. I wrote them a message in the app, and was told to call the office. So, I called my doctor’s office, but while this is the "front desk" number, it actually goes to some call center for the wider health system. That’s usually not a problem, but for some reason it was this time when I said I needed to schedule a virtual appointment. The lady on the phone was helpful until I said it was supposed to be a virtual appointment, because at that point she just completely froze and told me the front desk would reach out to me and do it. I was getting so sick of this that I knew it was inevitable that the front desk would not call and I’d have to do this same song and dance again, which I did.  Finally, I got it scheduled, but should scheduling what amounts to a Zoom call with your doctor — who told you to set it up — require multiple phone calls, a message in an app and me muttering swear words under my breath while on hold? Call me crazy, but I don’t think it should. Now, while scheduling a virtual appointment is a real pain in the a--, if you can finally jump through all the hoops and solve whatever riddles they try to throw in your way, they’re great. I’m just mad no one really told me about these sooner. Sure, I knew they existed, but for years, I had been scheduling early-morning appointments and driving across town in rush-hour traffic like an idiot. Not one did someone say, "Hey, this could’ve been handled without you having to come in, and also you don’t need to change out of the shorts you slept in." I think they just thought it was funny to see me roll in early just so I could have the following exchange with the doctor: Doctor: "Are the meds working for you?" Me: "Yup, no problems." Doctor: "Good… see you back here in six months." End Scene. I guess they started to feel bad and decided to let me in on the secret. I know this sounds like a bit that a hacky ‘80s comic would do, but it still happens in the Year of our Lord 2026. How? Just how? When your job is to dig around in someone's mouth while their jaw cramps up from having to hold it wide open like they’re the guy in Edvard Munch’s "The Scream," maybe it’s not the right time to ask the patient what their summer plans are. I try to answer because I’m not a monster, and they have to pull the little metal hook and mirror setup out of my mouth so I can say, "The wife and I are going to the beach," and it prolongs how long I have to lie in the chair being blinded by the dentist’s light.  Personally, I’m not a fan of small talk anytime someone is doing work on me because I want them focused on the work. I feel that way about haircuts too. I don’t mind some small talk, but when you’re poking and prodding me with metal instruments, please, please place all of your focus on that. And while we’re talking about dentists, it drives me insane when they pick and scrape at your teeth and gums and then say, "A little bit of blood there; just be sure to keep up with flossing." Funny because the only time my gums ever bleed is when I'm at the dentist and they repeatedly pick at them with a mini version of Candyman’s hook hand. … Everyone remember that movie "Candyman?" I’m a guy who could always stand to lose a few pounds, but let’s get real about the method of weighing you at the doctor. We all know that the right way to weigh yourself is in the morning and fully nude, and if you can even work up a nice sesh on the ol’ porcelain bowl, well, that could even help you out more. At the doctor, they don’t abide by this. I’m not saying we should be stripping down at the doctor’s office just to get weighed. I just want them to stop weighing us with keys, wallets and phones in our pockets and our shoes on. I don’t fall for it anymore, nor should you. To my doctor’s credit, they scored some little end table at Goodwill or at someone’s dead grandma’s estate sale, and they plopped it right next to the scale. That way you can just empty your pockets real quick and — voila! — guess who just dropped a pound? If I’m thinking of it, I’ll even pop my shoes off just to get that number down as low as I can, because I’m not so sure doctors ever factor this in. "You're x pounds overweight." No, I’m x-5 pounds overweight. It’s not my fault you weighed me with my keys, wallet, phone, shoes, jacket, and pack of fishing sinkers. That’s significant. Few things get my heart racing like racing to sit in that weird padded chair at one end of the room while trying to read small letters off of a mirror at the other end of the room. For my entire life, I have suffered from what doctors refer to as "sh-tty eyesight." So, that means that every year I go in for new contacts and glasses, and that means the pressure is on for me to crush the stupid eye chart. Now, I don’t know why I’m like this. Maybe I’m competitive. Maybe I just like being right, but the goal of the eye chart is to help the doctor figure out what kind of prescription you need. Not so she can be wowed by your ability to distinguish P’s from B’s at great distances. Which, by the way, this test is diabolical in how they use letters that kind of look alike. Half the time, I just flip a coin between P’s and F’s and B’s and E’s. Yes, my unaided eyesight is that bad. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I put this pressure on myself, sure, but I’ve been doing it my entire life like I think that if I miss too many lines, the doctor will just throw his hands up and leave me sitting behind that bizarre eyeglass contraption. Also, eye doctors, get rid of that thing that blows a puff of air in your eyes. I switched to a new doctor a few years ago and they have some other technology that does the same thing without drying out your eyes with blasts of air. ... That's it for this week's edition of The Gripe Report! Be sure to send in your gripes for the next one: matthew.reigle@outkick.com Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32755f1972385678326edb A problem hiding in plain sight is keeping Americans from buying homes te 2026-06-17T10:22:23.884Z A problem hiding in plain sight is keeping Americans from buying homes Builders reveal a critical labor shortage in their field is fueling the housing affordability crisis in America. America needs more homes, but the industry doesn't have nearly enough workers to build them. With too few skilled laborers to meet the growing demand, construction is taking longer, costs are rising and, as a result, the much-needed housing supply in the U.S. remains constrained. Experts in the industry point to an aging workforce, a lack of younger Americans entering the skilled trades and immigration policies that they say have failed to keep pace with labor needs. "Labor is one of the largest and most expensive inputs when it comes to home production and land development," Jim Tobin, president and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, told Fox News Digital. THE SURPRISING HOUSING STRATEGY FUELING GROWTH ACROSS AMERICA'S FASTEST-GROWING RED STATES He said that every month, the construction industry is short by approximately 250,000 workers. "It's been as high as 400,000 jobs short when we were really cooking along a few years ago," Tobin said, adding that the labor gap "is a persistent shortage." And the industry's labor needs are only expected to grow in coming years. A recent Home Builders Institute and National Association of Home Builders report estimates builders will need roughly 723,000 new workers annually to keep pace with demand and help close the nation's 1.5 million-home housing gap. ONE TYPE OF PROPERTY IS QUIETLY SAVING AMERICANS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS The shortage is already affecting how quickly homes can be built. According to Home Builders Institute President and CEO Ed Brady, labor constraints are extending construction timelines and driving up costs. "This shortage adds nearly two extra months to building timelines, inflating costs and delaying delivery," Brady told Fox News Digital. Builders say replenishing the skilled trades pipeline is only part of the solution. While builders continue to invest in workforce development programs and encourage more young Americans to enter the skilled trades, Tobin argued for immigration reform measures that he says will benefit the industry. FLORIDA AND TEXAS ARE BATTLING FOR NEW RESIDENTS. DESANTIS THINKS HE FOUND AN ADVANTAGE "It's not only about training more people to come into the industry as our current generation ages out of the skilled trades, but it's also the immigration problem that we have in this country," he said. Tobin said many construction jobs do not require a four-year college degree and can provide stable, middle-class careers, but the home construction industry has struggled for years to attract enough workers to replace retiring tradespeople. At the same time, builders have become increasingly reliant on immigrant labor. According to the National Association of Home Builders, immigrants account for roughly one-third of the homebuilding contractor workforce. Tobin called on lawmakers to modernize the nation's immigration system, including creating legal pathways for workers already in the country and expanding visa opportunities for those seeking construction jobs. "We've got to find a way to modernize our immigration laws," Tobin said. "We've got to create a visa system for people who want to work legally in this country, in the construction industry." Without additional workers entering the labor force, Tobin said, builders will continue to face challenges meeting housing demand and bringing more homes to market. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32754c1972385678326ed2 Lines wrap around block as customers wait hours for viral dot cakes that sell out within minutes te 2026-06-17T10:22:04.427Z Lines wrap around block as customers wait hours for viral dot cakes that sell out within minutes A colorful cake trend is drawing long lines, sellouts and even international visitors as social media users scramble to get their hands on a dessert that's gone viral online. Known as Dot Cakes, the individual cakes topped with a thick layer of rainbow nonpareil sprinkles have exploded in popularity on TikTok and Instagram over the past month. Videos featuring the desserts have attracted millions of views, while customers line up outside Butterfield Market locations on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on restock days hoping to purchase one before they sell out. PEOPLE ARE FREEZING THIS SWEET TREAT AND SHARING IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 'MADE MY TEETH HURT' The cakes are made by Dot Cakes, a mother-daughter business in Roslyn, New York, and have been carried by Butterfield Market since last fall. The cakes, which sell for $11 each at Butterfield, are available in flavors including classic white, vanilla chip, chocolate and red velvet. Joelle Obstaz, one of Butterfield Market's owners, told Fox News Digital that demand surged after several social media posts attracted millions of views. "About three to four weeks ago, there were a few reels that hit Instagram and TikTok that had millions of views," Obstaz said. The sudden demand forced the century-old market to quickly rethink how it distributed the cakes. 'OVERRATED' OR WORTH THE HYPE? SHOPPERS DIVIDED AS COOKIE MILK TREND GOES VIRAL Since customers often begin lining up well before the cakes become available, Butterfield created a ticket system to manage demand. A ticket allows customers to purchase up to two Dot Cakes. "The lines are still going strong," Obstaz said. Butterfield receives about 1,280 Dot Cakes across its two locations every Wednesday and Sunday, according to Obstaz, and the cakes routinely sell out. The popularity has attracted customers from well beyond Manhattan. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "We've been getting people from all over coming in from other countries ... looking for Dot Cakes," Obstaz said. The trend has also spread online, where users have begun posting homemade versions of the cakes in an effort to recreate the viral dessert. "It's definitely created a buzz online that people are recreating Dot Cakes everywhere," Obstaz said. For Butterfield, the attention marks another chapter in the evolution of a family business that has been operating for more than 100 years. The upscale grocery and specialty food store calls itself "authentic New York" and has been in business on Lexington Avenue since 1915. In September 2020, it opened another location on Madison Avenue and East 85th Street.  The Dot Cake craze is not the only product drawing crowds to Butterfield.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The frozen yogurt offerings also continue to attract long lines, with customers often waiting to get their hands on popular flavors. Butterfield has built a social media following through collaborations with influencers Bridgette and Danielle Pheloung, as well as Health by Hunter. Obstaz said those relationships developed organically through friendships. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "It's just people that we're friends with that we want to have fun with," she said. Despite the rapid rise of the Dot Cake craze, Obstaz said the goal remains the same. "We've tried to hold onto our core values while embracing all the new fun things we can," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3275381972385678326ec9 Trump DNI pick braces for Senate grilling as temporary stand-in fuels Dem pressure te 2026-06-17T10:21:44.971Z Trump DNI pick braces for Senate grilling as temporary stand-in fuels Dem pressure Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Walter "Jay" Clayton will face senators at an expectedly tense confirmation hearing to become the director of national intelligence Wednesday. The forum comes amid Democrats’ weeks-long uproar over President Donald Trump’s temporary pick for the job – homebuilder scion and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. Clayton is currently serving as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, which is considered the most prominent of the dozens of national posts – with alumni ranging from Rudy Giuliani to Preet Bharara. TRUMP NOMINATES JAY CLAYTON, FORMER SEC CHAIRMAN, CURRENT US ATTORNEY, AS INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a top Trump critic – expressed to reporters Tuesday that concerns over Pulte could actually help push Clayton through following his Intelligence Committee appearance. "[I] would love to hear some reassurance from the White House that Bill Pulte is not going to take over as DNI, even for a very short period of time, but that I don't anticipate that coming," he said. Kelly said that Pulte looming over the intelligence community might be an "incentive" to move Clayton through "on a faster timeline." TRUMP NAMES BILL PULTE ACTING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE "But to do that, we have to have everybody in the committee," he said. Democrats have accused Pulte of playing politics with his powers at FHFA and worry that his lack of intel credentials and alleged partisanship endanger the role of DNI. Trump dismissed such claims, saying "Dumocrats" are inordinately "afraid" of Pulte. WHY TRUMP PICKED BILL PULTE TO LEAD US INTELLIGENCE AS CRITICS QUESTION HIS QUALIFICATIONS Clayton, meanwhile, comes before Congress with a resume that may be easier for Democrats to digest in the narrow-GOP-majority upper chamber. While Clayton also doesn’t come from the intel community, he does have the prosecutorial chops some critics may be assuaged by. As SDNY’s top federal prosecutor, Clayton has overseen cases involving violent crime, drug trafficking, Wall Street-related enforcement and national security matters, while avoiding public controversy of other Trump picks. SENATE PUSH TO REAUTHORIZE NATION’S SPY POWERS STUMBLES OVER CONTROVERSIAL TRUMP DECISION Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota said that Clayton’s role as SDNY does crossover into intelligence matters. "Jay Clayton is an eminently qualified individual to become the new director of national intelligence. And so we are looking forward to processing him this week. [Intelligence Committee] Chairman Cotton will be … [holding] his confirmation hearing tomorrow… and hopefully reporting him out later in the week." Returning to concerns over Democrat roadblocks for another Trump pick, Thune noted it would take cooperation of the minority party to fast-track the nomination. The hearing will bear out whether that becomes the case. Fox News’ Tyler Olson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3275251972385678326ec0 'Happy Face' killer warns fellow serial killer Rex Heuermann could be 'tossed to the wolves' in prison te 2026-06-17T10:21:25.516Z 'Happy Face' killer warns fellow serial killer Rex Heuermann could be 'tossed to the wolves' in prison Keith Jesperson, the "Happy Face" serial killer who has been trading prison letters with Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann, is warning that the hulking former architect could face a reality check when he's shipped upstate this month. "The problem with Rex is his size — he thinks prison will be a cake walk because of how big his ego is," Jesperson, 71, wrote in a text message to podcaster Keith Rovere. "[I] had to tell him the little guys work out too, to beat up us big guys. He will have some fights, even in protective custody." The message was shared with Fox News Digital. In it, Jesperson warned that Heuermann, 62, might even be "tossed to the wolves" by prison guards at some point. "Keith is almost 7 feet tall, and he took a couple beatings," Rovere told Fox News Digital Thursday. "It's a numbers game in prison, no matter how big you are." BRYAN KOHBERGER TRADED DEATH PENALTY FOR LIFE SENTENCE THAT COULD STILL END VIOLENTLY BEHIND BARS Heuermann remains in custody at the Suffolk County Jail in Riverhead, New York. He will be moved to a state prison after his formal sentencing on June 17. When asked if he thinks Heuermann may have more victims, Jesperson, who admitted to killing eight himself, declined to answer. "What l think isn't important," he wrote in a message to Fox News Digital. "We just have to wait and see on the 17th." Dubbed the "Happy Face Killer" for drawings he included in letters to the media, Jesperson said he'd rekindled a correspondence with Heuermann after the latter pleaded guilty, something Jesperson had urged him to do for years. "He basically has told me thank you for letting him know about the process in the system dealing with [serial killer] cases," Jesperson told Fox News Digital. ‘HAPPY FACE’ SERIAL KILLER NEARLY CONFESSED BRUTAL MURDERS TO TEEN DAUGHTER: ‘YOU’LL TELL THE AUTHORITIES’ Writing from a prison in Oregon, Jesperson said Heuermann would've had nothing to gain by taking his case to trial given the evidence against him — which includes transferred hair DNA from his then-wife and daughter on some of the victims. Heuermann's ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, said through her attorney Thursday that she would not be attending his sentencing. "Ms. Ellerup believes this day should be centered on the victims, their families, and the profound impact these crimes have had on their lives," her attorney, Bob Macedonio, told Fox News Digital. "Out of respect for those who have endured unimaginable loss and suffering, she does not wish her presence to distract from the purpose of these proceedings. Her thoughts remain with the victims and their loved ones as they continue their pursuit of justice, healing, and closure." Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has said investigators do not believe the family was involved in Heuermann's crimes. "Probably why he pleaded guilty and avoid the trials," Jesperson wrote. "Told him nothing to gain in the trials and everything to lose. Suggested him not to make a statement to the court at sentencing; however, his lawyers might be pushing him to." GILGO BEACH KILLER REX HEUERMANN'S EX-WIFE SAYS SHE NOW LIVES IN BASEMENT WHERE HE MURDERED SEVEN VICTIMS Jesperson first reached out to Heuermann within a week of his arrest in July 2023. Since then, he's sent almost 40 more letters, according to a source close to the family. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "Rex, in New York, has had my letters telling him to deal out to better his placement inside," Jesperson told Fox News Digital in January. "Yet he is letting it play out." Early on, Heuermann responded just once in a handwritten note that was later shared with Fox News Digital, but Jesperson now says he has received more replies after changing his plea in April. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Jesperson first shared Heuermann's initial reply with "The Lighter Side of True Crime" podcast host Rovere, who provided a copy to Fox News Digital. In it, Heuermann complained about jail food and exercise conditions and fretted that guards might be reading his mail. Heuermann's attorney Mike Brown had attempted to have groundbreaking DNA evidence obtained from rootless hair samples thrown out. Shortly after the judge denied his motions and scheduled the trial for September, Heuermann changed his plea and admitted to the killings at a hearing on April 8. SEND US A TIP HERE He had been charged with seven murders and agreed to confess to an uncharged eighth as part of the plea deal. NEW YORK POLICE ID MURDER VICTIMS LINKED TO GILGO BEACH SERIAL KILLER INVESTIGATION Heuermann is expected to receive multiple consecutive sentences of life in prison, at least three without the possibility of parole, at his sentencing hearing Wednesday. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Heuermann, a New York City architect who lived in Massapequa Park on Long Island, has pleaded guilty to the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla and Valerie Mack. He also took responsibility for the uncharged murder of Karen Vergata.   All of the victims were tortured and strangled, according to prosecutors. Some were dismembered. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB As part of the plea deal, he agreed to work with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit and allow federal experts to study his murderous psychology. The Gilgo Beach murders were exposed in 2010 after a woman named Shannan Gilbert went missing in the area, about 45 miles east of New York City along the sparsely populated Ocean Parkway. While Suffolk County police ultimately deemed Gilbert's death an accident, they found 10 other sets of remains before they found hers, including several of Heuermann's victims. He wasn't identified as a suspect until new leadership in Suffolk County created a task force to take a new look at the cold case in 2022. Investigators also linked him to remains found in eastern Long Island. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3275121972385678326eb7 Senator Josh Hawley demands answers from MLB on 'pattern of discrimination' over warnings to Giants players te 2026-06-17T10:21:06.059Z Senator Josh Hawley demands answers from MLB on 'pattern of discrimination' over warnings to Giants players Major League Baseball has once again found itself in the middle of a controversy of its own making. And Sen. Josh Hawley wants some answers. Late last week, several pitchers from the San Francisco Giants made headlines on the team's "Pride Night" game against the Chicago Cubs. Two of those players, including starting pitcher Landen Roupp, wrote Bible verses on their hats next to the rainbow-colored Giants logo. Another, Sam Hentges, didn't wear it at all, choosing instead to use the traditional, "regular" cap. As one would expect, outrage from left-wing sports media swiftly followed. But it seemed as though any "controversy" or criticism would mostly end there. Until news broke late Monday night that the league office had issued a warning to those two players who wrote the verses that any further writing would be punished. That decision has swiftly backfired. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WARNS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS PLAYERS FOR WRITING BIBLE VERSES ON PRIDE NIGHT HATS It's no secret that MLB under Commissioner Rob Manfred has generally leaned to the left. As with most sports leagues, there's concern and fear over backlash from that side of the political aisle, and little attention paid to criticism from the right. Which is why Manfred moved the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta after Joe Biden called a new voting bill "Jim Crow 2.0." Activism from Stacey Abrams sealed the deal, and the game was moved to Colorado. But this decision has invited scrutiny over the league's standards and whether they enforce those standards differently based on the political ideology or religious beliefs of the players involved. Scrutiny that's now coming directly from the federal government. On Tuesday, Sen. Hawley posted a letter he sent to Manfred, demanding answers for what he calls a "pattern of discrimination" within the league. WASHINGTON NATIONALS APOLOGIZE TO PITCHER AFTER FIRING DIRECTOR WHO ADMITTED TO RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION "I write with grave concern over your reported decision to issue a formal warning to three Major League Baseball (MLB) players for publicly expressing their Christian faith. This follows a high-profile undercover investigation that revealed at least one MLB team discriminated against a player based on his Catholic faith. You must answer for what appears to be a pattern of discrimination within MLB against baseball players who profess their Christian faith," the letter states. Hawley also explained that the warning issued to these Giants players seems to contradict their past enforcement, or lack thereof, when it comes to speech from a different perspective. "The league’s claim that it merely forbids "writing of any kind" on its uniforms does not survive a cursory review of the league’s recent history," he continues. "In 2020, MLB itself turned its uniforms and its fields into a billboard for political and social messages. It created jersey patches reading 'Black Lives Matter' and 'United for Change.' It authorized 'BLM' to be stenciled onto pitching mounds. And it suspended its own equipment rules so that players could display progressive political slogans on their cleats." Hawley then goes on to ask for a "complete copy of the uniform regulation" that the league used to warn the Giants players, as well as a "list of every instance" in which other players were similarly warned or punished under that same policy during the last five seasons. Importantly, he also asks Manfred to provide "any policy, directive, or expectation" on whether players are "required, encouraged, or expected to wear Pride Night" uniforms or hats, as well as any potential repercussions they might face for refusing to comply. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Sen. Hawley also exclusively told Fox News Digital that he believes the league is "using its power" to "target Christians." "MLB has a sweetheart deal from the federal government," he said. "They play by different rules than any other business in America. But now MLB is using its power to target Christians and trample free speech. It’s anti-American. And MLB needs to course correct immediately." There are any number of steps the league could have taken to prevent this controversy from boiling over. But they've chosen, seemingly, selective enforcement based on the statements being made. Would they have warned a player for writing "BLM" on their hat? Or "love is love" or "end racism," or any similar remark? Or are Bible verses where they draw the line? Manfred's answer, assuming he actually provides a detailed one, will be a fascinating insight into just how committed the league is to elevating one ideology above others. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3274fe1972385678326eae Ex-Vikings captain calls on MLB players to double-down on faith amid Pride Night cap controversy te 2026-06-17T10:20:46.610Z Ex-Vikings captain calls on MLB players to double-down on faith amid Pride Night cap controversy Former Minnesota Vikings captain Jack Brewer urged San Francisco Giants pitchers not to back down after MLB warned them not to write Bible verses on their Pride Night caps. "My message to all you San Francisco Giants players is we got your back," Brewer told Fox News Digital. "Keep on standing, keep on speaking out. As they fine you, we’ll buy more jerseys." Asked what Giants players should do next, Brewer’s answer was blunt: "Do it more." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Brewer also called on Christian players across Major League Baseball to respond collectively. "This is the time to go harder, not to back down," he said. "Stand up for Christianity. Come together, lock arms, create a movement." The controversy began on Friday after Giants pitchers, including Landen Roupp, J.T. Brubaker and Ryan Walker, wrote Bible references on rainbow-themed Pride Night caps. The pitchers wrote "Gen 9:12-16." Gen 9:12-16 is a passage from the Bible. The passage states that God established the rainbow as a perpetual token of the covenant made with Noah and every living creature. It goes on to state that when God sees the rainbow, He will remember His "everlasting covenant" to preserve all life on earth from another global flood. MLB put out a warning to players against writing the verses on their caps this week. "The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," said Pat Courtney, MLB’s chief communications officer, in a statement. Brewer was "disgusted" by the MLB's stance. "Man, I think it’s disgusting," Brewer said. "You're forcing a Christian to support June as Pride Month? I mean there's no bigger violation to Christianity than Pride Month. And so to force someone's faith like that, and to put them in a compromised situation, where they gotta go out there and market to millions of people something that is, goes directly against their religion. To force them to do that, and to threaten them, to threaten them, to fine them for making a stand that is scriptural, it should be criminal, right? Players should be able to come together with a class action lawsuit." DODGERS BREAK OUT ANNUAL PRIDE NIGHT HATS, DRAWING BRUTAL REACTIONS He argued that professional athletes are held to strict rules over uniforms, colors and logos, but that leagues make exceptions when they support Pride messaging. "The second that a player stands up for their faith … they’re just double-minded," he said. "These teams spend millions of dollars to trademark these logos, to trademark these colors," Brewer added. "All of a sudden, during Pride Month, they’re switching their logos to rainbow, but yet a player can’t stand out against that?" Brewer warned that the same issue is already reaching the NFL, pointing to teams that have used Pride-themed logos while players are often fined for minor uniform violations. "It's already started to make its way to the NFL. Unfortunately, uh, you saw I think all but like eight teams came out and changed their logos to be pride flags. This is the same league that when I played, if my sock fell down and I didn’t pull it up, I got fined," Brewer said. "But all of a sudden you can put rainbows on the same trademarks that you fine players for years and years and years for doing anything against. It’s hypocrisy." For Brewer, the Giants controversy is bigger than one cap or one Bible verse. He framed it as a test of whether athletes can publicly hold to their faith when league-approved social messaging conflicts with it. "Pick up your cross and follow me," Brewer said, quoting Scripture. "This is your time to take a stand." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3272ea1972385678326e57 Arizona Targets Demand Side Of Sex Trafficking With New Felony Penalties te 2026-06-17T10:11:54.423Z Arizona Targets Demand Side Of Sex Trafficking With New Felony Penalties By Ethan Faverino | Arizona has signed into law a new measure that significantly increases penalties for individuals who pay or agree to pay for prostitution, targeting the demand side of prostitution and sex trafficking by elevating these offenses to felonies with mandatory jail time. The law also directs dedicated funding toward support services for victims of sexual trafficking. House Bill 2720, sponsored by Rep. Selina Bliss (R-LD1), passed both chambers of the Legislature with bipartisan support and has been signed into law. The measure targets individuals  who “offer to pay, agree to pay, or pay a monetary fee or other valuable consideration for engaging in sexual conduct with another person,” classifying such acts as a Class 6 felony under revisions to A.R.S. § 13-3214. The law imposes mandatory minimum jail sentences: 15 consecutive days for a first time offense, 30 days for a second, and 60 days for a third, with no eligibility for probation or suspended sentences until the full term is served. Repeat offenders with three or more prior violations face Class 4 felony charges and at least 180 consecutive days in jail. “Arizona is going after the demand that fuels prostitution and sex trafficking,” stated Rep. Bliss. “This is a victory for families, neighborhoods, and victims who deserve a path out. The people paying for sex are funding an industry that traffickers exploit, and communities across Arizona are left to deal with the crime, abuse, and damage that follow.” In addition, convicted offenders must pay a non-waivable $200 assessment. These funds will be transmitted to the state’s Anti-Human Trafficking Grant Fund and used exclusively to provide services to victims of sexual trafficking. HB 2720 also strengthens protections for survivors by requiring courts to seal records of prostitution convictions that are later vacated upon determination that the individual was a victim of sex trafficking. This provision aims to remove barriers to employment, housing, and recovery for those exiting exploitation. “This law holds offenders accountable, puts money directly toward helping victims recover, and puts every person who pays for sex in Arizona on notice: you can face jail time, a felony record, and the consequences that come with it,” added Rep. Bliss. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Arizona Targets Demand Side Of Sex Trafficking With New Felony Penalties first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3272d51972385678326e4e Arizona Ballot Measure Would Protect ESA Funds For Children Of Military Families te 2026-06-17T10:11:33.432Z Arizona Ballot Measure Would Protect ESA Funds For Children Of Military Families By Matthew Holloway | A Goldwater Institute-backed measure to constitutionally protect Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) funds for children of military families will go before Arizona voters in November after receiving legislative approval. House Concurrent Resolution 2048, sponsored by Rep. Michael Way (R-LD15), asks voters to amend Article XI of the Arizona Constitution by adding a new section prohibiting the state from confiscating money from certain scholarship accounts of students who are children of military families. Under the resolution text, the prohibition would apply if the scholarship account is established and maintained by the state under a program that designates children of military families as eligible to receive scholarship money, and if the student may use the money for tuition or fees at eligible postsecondary educational institutions. The resolution states that the provision is not limited to scholarship account programs established and maintained by the state only for children of military families. The measure defines a “child of a military family” as a student whose parent is serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, was serving on active duty when the student’s eligibility was initially determined, or was killed in the line of duty. The measure defines “confiscate” as seizing, transferring, or otherwise taking money from a scholarship account. The resolution includes exceptions for closures of accounts tied to individualized findings of illegal activity or wrongdoing after due process. It also accounts for routine account closures, including voluntary closure or failure to renew an account, graduation from an eligible postsecondary institution, or loss of eligibility after a student fails to enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution for at least four consecutive years after graduating from high school. HCR 2048 also states that if a bill enacted into law or a voter-approved measure on or after Nov. 1, 2026, violates the proposed constitutional provision, the entire bill or measure is void and a court may not sever any portion of it. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to submit the proposition to voters at the next general election. The measure passed the Senate on June 12 by a 16-13-1 vote and passed the House on final reading June 13 by a 31-22-7 vote. The Goldwater Institute described the measure as its “Military Family Protection Act” and said it is intended to protect military families participating in Arizona’s ESA program from future efforts to redirect or reclaim scholarship funds. The Arizona Department of Education (AZED) currently lists 100,713 students enrolled in the ESA program this school year. The department’s Fiscal Year 2026 Quarter 1 report, covering July 1 through Sept. 30, 2025, counted 93,993 ESA students, including 975 students in the category for students whose parent is active-duty military or was killed in the line of duty. Goldwater’s Director of Education Policy, Matt Beienburg, told lawmakers that military families should not lose scholarship funds through a separate ballot proposal aimed at the ESA program. “There is a current ballot measure being proposed to attack the scholarship funds and confiscate the scholarship funds of children, including military families,” Beienburg said. “These families should not be treated as a piggy bank to raid. These are families who have protected this nation.” Rep. Way said the measure is intended to prevent Arizona from reclaiming scholarship money after families were promised access to the program. “This measure asks a very simple question: should Arizona be allowed to take scholarship money from military families after we promised them? My answer is no,” Way said. The referral comes as opponents of the ESA program are circulating the Protect Education Act, a proposed ballot initiative that would impose new restrictions on the ESA program. The campaign says the measure would require background checks and safety standards for voucher-funded schools, add spending transparency rules, prohibit non-educational and luxury purchases, cap family income for ESA eligibility at $150,000 with annual inflation adjustments, require unused ESA funds to be returned, and require voucher-funded schools to be accredited or administer approved assessments. The campaign says students with disabilities would be exempt from the income cap and assessment provisions. In an op-ed for AZ Free News, Matthew Ladner and Jason Bedrick of the Heritage Foundation wrote that AZED published the results of a random audit of the ESA program in March 2026, “finding very low rates of misspending relative to other publicly funded programs and even lower rates of fraud. Less than 2% of ESA funds were spent on unallowed items, and 0.3% of the funds were spent on items considered ‘egregious’ or fraudulent.” AZED disputed claims that the ESA program had a 20% fraud rate in a March release, saying about 2.0% of dollars spent by ESA account holders were for items deemed unallowable under program rules and that actual fraud or egregious purchases accounted for 0.3%. “The submission of a purchase that is deemed unallowable does not constitute fraud,” AZED said. “Most are innocent mistakes, such as an error in a form that must be resubmitted, or educational items that are not on the allowable list but that the user could have in good faith believed were permitted. Some examples would be backpacks, lunch boxes and water bottles.” AZED said the 20% figure represented program participants selected for risk-based auditing and “had nothing to do with fraud.” The department said action is taken to recover or collect funds or refer matters to law enforcement when necessary, and that more than $1.2 million had been recovered through that process. Opponents of HCR 2048 have argued that its voidability provision could invalidate ESA reform proposals if voters approve conflicting measures. ABC15 reported that critics said the measure is aimed at blocking the Protect Education Act, while supporters said it is intended to protect scholarship funds promised to military families. HCR 2048 was one of three education-related ballot referrals approved before the Legislature adjourned. Senate Republicans said the measures were intended to protect military families, direct more education dollars into classrooms, and restrict the use of taxpayer-funded school resources for labor organization activities. “These scholarship funds were created for helping the children of military families pursue higher education,” Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman David Farnsworth said. “When government faces budget pressures, dedicated funds can become tempting targets. Arizona should never balance its books on the backs of military families or treat money set aside for their children’s futures as a piggy bank. “This referral permanently protects those funds and ensures they remain available for the students they were intended to serve.” 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 Arizona Ballot Measure Would Protect ESA Funds For Children Of Military Families first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3272c01972385678326e45 $10M Arizona Home, Exclusive Donations To Gov. Katie Hobbs Put Sunshine CEO In Spotlight te 2026-06-17T10:11:12.958Z $10M Arizona Home, Exclusive Donations To Gov. Katie Hobbs Put Sunshine CEO In Spotlight By Matthew Holloway | As Sunshine Residential Homes remains at the center of an ongoing investigation into alleged “pay-to-play” conduct involving Gov. Katie Hobbs, public records link founder and CEO Simon Kottoor to a Paradise Valley residence that Zillow estimates is worth nearly $10 million. The property has drawn renewed attention amid scrutiny of Sunshine’s political donations and subsequent state-approved rate increases. Arizona campaign finance records reviewed by AZ Free News show that Gov. Katie Hobbs was the only Arizona candidate to receive contributions from Simon and Elizabeth Kottoor during the 2022 and 2024 election cycles. Simon Kottoor’s only other recorded contribution to a political candidate was a 2023 donation to New York Democratic congressional candidate Kevin Thomas. Simon Kottoor founded Sunshine Residential Homes (formerly Sunshine Group Homes) in 1996, according to the company’s website. Sunshine says it provides congregate foster placements for Arizona children, has served more than 25,000 children since its founding, and currently has more than 300 children in care with approximately 200 employees. Maricopa County property records reviewed by AZ Free News list the residence under the Kottoor Family Trust, with Simon M. Kottoor and Elizabeth Kottoor named as trustees. AZ Free News has withheld the street address from publication. Zillow describes the property as a 7,719-square-foot, five-bedroom, six-bathroom home on 1.08 acres and estimates its value at approximately $9.53 million. Realtor.com estimates the property’s value at about $8.71 million and reports it last sold for $1.55 million in 2020. Sunshine Residential Homes and Kottoor have faced scrutiny over political donations connected to Hobbs and subsequent state-approved rate increases. The Arizona Republic reported in June 2024 that Sunshine Residential Homes received a large rate hike from the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) after making six-figure contributions to Hobbs’ inauguration fund and the Arizona Democratic Party. The outlet reported that Sunshine applied for a rate increase in December 2022, was denied in February 2023, then applied again in May 2023 and was approved, citing DCS records. The Republic reported in July 2024 that both the Kottoors’ and Sunshine Residential Homes’ donations to Hobbs and the Arizona Democratic Party amounted to approximately $420,000 from 2022-2024. According to the Arizona Capitol Times, Sunshine Residential Homes gave $100,000 to Hobbs’ inaugural fund and separately gave $300,000 to the Arizona Democratic Party. The outlet also reported that the Arizona Republic found Hobbs personally called Kottoor shortly after winning the 2022 election and asked him to serve as a gold-level sponsor of her inauguration. The same report said the Department of Child Safety later increased payments to Sunshine in 2023 to nearly 40 percent above the average for other group homes. Kottoor was also on Hobbs’ inaugural committee, and he and his wife made maximum contributions to Hobbs’ campaign, according to reporting cited by Governing. That report also noted that Hobbs attended a private event at the Kottoor’s Paradise Valley residence. Calls for investigation from Arizona lawmakers followed within days of the initial reporting. From @GovernorHobbs spokesperson: "Like every other 'investigation' launched by this chaotic and radical legislature, this is another desperate, partisan stunt. It will do nothing but show the administration put the best interest of Arizona first." https://t.co/taQAZTmb52 — Stacey Barchenger (@sbarchenger) June 6, 2024 The Arizona Attorney General’s Office opened an investigation into the Sunshine Residential matter in June 2024. The office’s public records archive lists communications and records related to the Sunshine Residential Homes investigation, including correspondence with Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell and Auditor General Lindsey Perry, as well as a criminal referral. I requested an investigation by the Maricopa County Attorney into Governor Hobbs' alleged "pay to play" scheme. Arizona taxpayers deserve financial accountability. Giving state dollars to political donors is a grave misuse of public funds. Press Release: https://t.co/7M2AJQWLu8 pic.twitter.com/EClgWWX8A8 — Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee (@AZTreasurerYee) June 10, 2024 Hobbs’ office has denied wrongdoing. Axios reported that Hobbs spokesman Christian Slater said the administration would be “cleared of wrongdoing” and called the allegations partisan. Slater and DCS spokesman Darren DaRonco told Axios that Hobbs and her office had no involvement in agency decisions regarding Sunshine Residential Homes. Sunshine told the Arizona Republic that it remained committed to cooperating with any inquiry, Axios reported. The investigation remains a prominent political issue in Arizona well into 2026. In April, KJZZ reported that Mayes’ team had asked Hobbs for an interview as part of the investigation and that Hobbs would not publicly commit to sitting for one. KJZZ reported that Hobbs continued to deny wrongdoing. Republican lawmakers have cited the Sunshine controversy as they advance legislation requiring more disclosure from companies seeking state contracts. The Arizona Senate Republican Caucus announced last week that SB 1186, sponsored by Arizona Senate President Pro-Tempore T.J. Shope (R-LD16), had been sent to Hobbs’ desk. The bill would require companies seeking taxpayer-funded contracts and grants to disclose political donations, gifts, and other things of value connected to the governor and affiliated political organizations. A House summary of SB 1186 states that the measure establishes disclosure requirements for the request-for-proposal and grant-application processes. Hobbs announced her own ethics reform proposal in February, calling it a sweeping transparency package intended to strengthen public trust in government. According to the Governor’s Office, the proposal includes a public transparency and disclosure database, contracting reforms, and a lobbyist gift ban. The Sunshine Residential Homes matter remains under investigation, and no public finding of wrongdoing by Hobbs, Kottoor, or Sunshine Residential Homes has been announced. 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 $10M Arizona Home, Exclusive Donations To Gov. Katie Hobbs Put Sunshine CEO In Spotlight first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a326b9e1972385678326ca2 Iranian soccer club in Los Angeles reflects divided views on Team Melli during World Cup te 2026-06-17T09:40:46.141Z Iranian soccer club in Los Angeles reflects divided views on Team Melli during World Cup LOS ANGELES — Iran opened its World Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand on Monday at Los Angeles Stadium, drawing a near-capacity crowd after pre-tournament concerns about ticket demand. Inside the stadium, fans brought competing symbols of identity, with some waving the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran and others displaying the pre-revolution Lion and Sun flag, a historical emblem used by some opponents of the government. That difference in symbolism also appeared among some fans in how they described their support for the national soccer team and its separation from political views about Iran’s leadership. That divide extends beyond the stadium into communities across Southern California, home to one of the largest Iranian populations outside Iran. JUDGE UPHOLDS FIFA'S BAN ON IRAN'S OLD FLAG AT WORLD CUP GAMES AFTER EMERGENCY HEARING The Sunday before Iran’s World Cup opener against New Zealand, members of Arya FC gathered in the San Fernando Valley for a playoff match in a recreational over-48 league. Co-founder Nader Adeli, who also manages and coaches the team, said Arya FC was formed about a decade ago and fields two squads. He said most players are Iranian-born immigrants, and the team communicates largely in Persian on the field. Adeli said players focus on soccer during matches. "Football brings nations together," he said. "When we gather, we pray for peace and unity." IRAN WORLD CUP TEAM FORCED TO LEAVE US AFTER TOURNAMENT OPENER IN APPARENT CHANGE OF PLANS Speaking ahead of Iran’s World Cup opener against New Zealand, Vartan Golbodaghians, a longtime Arya FC player, said he supports the national team regardless of political differences. "I support my country 100%. I support my country team 100%," he said. "Government is government. Team is team. I don’t care about politics. I support my country and my players." Adeli said he still feels a strong emotional connection to Iran despite living most of his life outside the country and remains a supporter of the national team. "I’ve lived 47 years outside of Iran, but I still get goosebumps when I think about Iran, and I support that team," he said. Team Melli is commonly used to refer to Iran’s national soccer team. He acknowledged that some in the Iranian community oppose supporting the team but said he expects reactions to shift once matches begin. "There is a lot of Iranian people that are against it," he said. "But I have told all of them, when Iran scores the first goal against New Zealand, everybody will jump off your seat and start saying, ‘Hooray,’ and support the national team." FIFA REPORTEDLY WILLING TO LET TRUMP HAND WORLD CUP TROPHY TO WINNING CAPTAIN AT METLIFE STADIUM Adeli said he hopes Iran can advance further in the tournament than in past World Cup appearances. "I’m hoping that Iran will have a successful journey in this tournament," he said. "This is probably the first time that we can go beyond the group stage." Adeli said most Arya FC players support the national team despite differing political views. "Most of the players that I have talked to are supporting Team Melli apart from any political or religious ideas," he said. "In my opinion, it is the national team and I will be supporting it." Others in the community offered a different view. Amin Jafari, a former soccer player in Iran who now lives in Southern California, said he believes the team should have done more to acknowledge people killed during anti-government protests. "There is nothing more important than the people who lost their lives for Iran," Jafari said. "I was expecting those players to show some respect to people who died for the country." Jafari said some fans no longer feel connected to the team. "The connection between the players and the people is already gone," he said. The differing views reflect a broader debate among Iranians over support for the national team. Despite those political differences, soccer remains a shared activity for Arya FC players. Adeli said players focus on the game during matches. "For the 90 minutes, we all put everything aside in our life, and we play football," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3267281972385678326ba9 Apache helicopter gunships showed off their power cleaning up the Strait of Hormuz te 2026-06-17T09:21:44.888Z Apache helicopter gunships showed off their power cleaning up the Strait of Hormuz Despite the combat loss of an Apache helicopter on June 8, these formidable helicopter gunships are playing a major role in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Oil tankers, container ships and bulkers are eager to get underway. President Donald Trump said on Monday, June 15, that "a lot of lanes" are open. "Pathways are available to all vessels not violating the blockade," according to U.S. Central Command, adding that, "U.S. forces are postured to defend against Iranian aggression." But even as the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran is finalized, international shippers are still nervous. "We still consider it very risky for ships to commence transits," Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, said June 15. They worry about rogue drones, missiles and fast boats from Iran. You can bet Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, U.S. Central Command, will have the Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopters fanned out to police the strait. US NAVY UNMANNED SURFACE DRONE FINDS, RESCUES APACHE HELICOPTER CREW IN MILITARY FIRST That’s what the Apache helicopters were doing last week, when one was struck on June 8 by an Iranian drone that burrowed into the cockpit. The two-man Army crew survived a nighttime ditching in the Strait of Hormuz – and a historic rescue by a 24-foot U.S. Navy sea drone. "That bomb was lodged in the helicopter, it didn’t explode. It was on fire, but it didn’t explode," Trump marveled. "Those two guys, they knew how to fly, but they got very lucky." How do you ditch an Apache helicopter in the dark waters of the Strait of Hormuz with a smoldering Iranian drone stuck in the cockpit? "Gently." That’s according to former U.S. Army helicopter pilot Capt. C.W. Gosnell, who flew two combat tours in Bell UH-1 "Hueys" during the Vietnam War. ‘GOD IS GOOD’: INSIDE THE HIGH-RISK US MISSION TO SAVE A WOUNDED AIRMAN SHOT DOWN IN IRAN While official details are scant, one technique is to hover the Apache down to the sea surface, then roll the helicopter onto its side, tilting the 48-foot rotor into the water to stop the blades. Imagine scrambling out of the cockpit wearing your helmet, boots and body armor vest with your weapon, flares, radio and extra drinking water. And then boarding a 24-foot unmanned Navy rescue boat. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Fortunately, the Apaches are well-suited to ongoing patrols in the Strait of Hormuz. Here are three reasons why Iran – and China – fear the Apache. Apaches are rugged. Designed in the 1980s to kill Soviet tanks, Apaches were built with a type of boron carbide armor protecting the cockpit and vital systems. Blast shields separate the tandem seats and can withstand .50-caliber rounds, 23 mm shells and small incendiaries.   The current model AH-64E is armed with Hellfire missiles, rockets and a 30 mm gun mounted on the helicopter’s chin and can destroy armored enemy targets at a range of five miles or more. Back on May 4, Cooper tasked AH-64 Apache and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters to "eliminate six Iranian small boats threatening commercial shipping." All were sunk. Cooper has been so impressed with the Apaches, that he himself took a flight in an AH-64 over the Strait of Hormuz. The Apaches are also developing tactics to take on drones. On March 8, the United Arab Emirates released video footage of their AH-64E Apaches shooting down an Iranian Shahed drone with a gun kill. It’s a tactic also perfected by the U.S. Army. During a training exercise last November, Apache crews from the South Carolina Army National Guard achieved drone kills in 13 out of 14 engagements. They proved "the Apache—using its current software and systems—is a lethal and adaptable solution to the drone threat," said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Daniel York, who was part of the Army’s new equipment team. The Apaches can also use a new Aviation Proximity Explosive, or APEX, a gun round for better kill rates against small drones and drone swarms. You can see why Apaches will continue to play a big role over the Strait of Hormuz as shipping traffic gets underway. And combat lessons from Iran will prepare U.S. forces to deter China in the Pacific, too. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REBECCA GRANT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3267151972385678326ba0 DOUG SCHOEN: Far-left Democrats keep saving Republicans from themselves te 2026-06-17T09:21:25.451Z DOUG SCHOEN: Far-left Democrats keep saving Republicans from themselves With the nomination of Graham Platner in Maine on June 9, the Democratic Party’s record of advancing extreme, left-wing progressive candidates for Congress has begun to take full form. Indeed, Democrats are set to enter the midterm general election cycle potentially with a slate of nominees whose positions and backgrounds may do more to help rescue the GOP than anything Republicans have done or will be able to do for themselves. Despite an arguably favorable political environment for the Democrats – who lead the generic congressional vote by five points – a divided Republican majority in both chambers, and an extremely angry electorate who now give President Donald Trump a job approval rating of 40% – about four points below what it was at this point in the 2018 cycle – the Democratic Party has yet again taken steps to shoot itself in the foot before what may have been emerging as a 2018-style landslide. Platner, who has been deeply embroiled in scandal after scandal, just became the new Democratic standard-bearer in Maine, securing slightly more than 70% of the vote – and in turn, risking Democrats’ chances of flipping a crucial seat needed to win control of the Senate come November. TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN MAINE AND SOUTH CAROLINA: 'MOVEMENT ABOUT US' Indeed, Platner is both so extreme and so compromised that his support from Democratic leadership, along with other extremist candidates, could well become a deciding issue in the midterms. Between allegations of abusive behavior in past relationships, reports that he engaged in inappropriate communication with women while married and fallout from a tattoo that at least one of his girlfriends said he acknowledged proudly was a Nazi symbol, Platner seems to possess every liability imaginable for a Democratic candidate in today’s climate. And he has support from the Democratic Socialists of America – the same organization that supports massive tax increases and transgender rights, attacks capitalism and calls for the complete abolition of ICE. Yet, by primary night earlier this week, Platner had not only appeared to weather the controversies but had also secured the nomination – all while Democratic leaders in Maine and nationally offered little to no resistance, for reasons clearly related to taking back control of the upper chamber. GRAHAM PLATNER FINALLY EMBRACED BY POWERFUL MAINSTREAM DEM LEADERS AFTER PRIMARY ELECTION VICTORY Critically, the consequences of Platner’s win for the Democratic Party are likely to impact his Senate campaign and the campaign for governor of Maine, and will indeed reverberate throughout the whole country. A Tavern Research poll completed two days before the primary showed a generic Democrat ahead of Republican incumbent Susan Collins by 10 points (55% to 45%), yet Platner’s actual lead over Collins was much lower (+2, 51% to 49%). Further, as my firm, Schoen Cooperman Research, was involved in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, we have seen the impact Platner has had on the once-leading progressive Troy Dale Jackson, who currently sits in third with 21% of the vote, trailing Nirav Shah (27%) and Hannah Pingree (23%). SCANDAL-PLAGUED PLATNER CAPTURES DEMOCRATIC SENATE NOMINATION In other words, it’s clear that, while Platner’s scandals failed to derail his primary bid, they are more than capable of damaging Democratic electability up and down the ballot, as well as nationally in the fall, at precisely the moment the party should be expanding its appeal. And, luckily for the Republicans, the Democrats’ candidate-quality problem extends well beyond Maine. In Michigan, far-left Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed – who is supported by extreme radical and antisemite podcaster Hasan Piker – has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for the Democratic nomination against two incumbent members of the House, even as his uber-progressive record – including his support for abolishing ICE and halting all aid to Israel – threatens to become a liability come the general election. DAVID MARCUS: THE AGE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BLOCKING FRINGE OUTSIDERS IS OFFICIALLY OVER As for the House, in New Jersey’s 12th district, Adam Hamawy – a far-left extremist who testified in support of terrorist Omar Abdel-Rahman in the 1990s – adds to Democrats’ growing roster of candidates who will only push the party farther away from the center. PROGRESSIVE FRONTRUNNER IN CRUCIAL SENATE RACE FACES BACKLASH OVER COMMENTS PRAISING HAMAS RAID Likewise, in Pennsylvania’s 3rd district, Democratic nominee Chris Rabb also exemplifies the party’s leftward shift, gaining endorsements from both Piker and the DSA. To be clear, though, the Democratic Party’s problems, while pronounced, cannot be solely attributed to its slate of far-left candidates. Rather, the party’s structural dysfunction runs much deeper: Democrats remain polarized and divided, with ideological and personal fissures that have the taken the form of an intra-party struggle between progressive members of Congress, like Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and establishment Democratic leadership, like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. DOUG SCHOEN: DEMOCRATIC BATTLE PITS MODERATES VS. PROGRESSIVES FOR SOUL OF THE PARTY For one, a number of current senators – Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, Tina Smith, of Minnesota, and Chris Murphy, of Connecticut , dubbed the "Fight Club" – have already signaled they will oppose Schumer’s reelection as either the Senate majority or minority leader, and several other congressional hopefuls have begun to follow suit. Additionally, the return of the Bidens isn’t doing much to help Democrats’ case either. Between the releases of former First Lady Jill Biden’s memoir– which highlights former President Joe Biden’s obvious disabilities, including the initial belief that he had a stroke during the June 2024 debate – and of the Democrats’ internal post-election audit – which revealed a party with no clear message or strategy – the left has managed to make 2024 a 2026 problem. The advantage for Republicans is clear: they now have the choice to make the midterms a referendum on Biden vs. Trump, on middle-left vs. far-left, or on the Democrats’ extreme candidates, since none have yet to be disavowed. And while it’s certainly the case that Democrats are still favored to win the House – with Senate control remaining very much in play – the GOP, given the negatives, has lines of attack that it arguably did not have back in 2018. There are simple solutions, however unlikely the party may be to pursue them. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION In Maine, if there are more revelations about Platner, he can and should step down by July 13 to allow someone like Gov. Janet Mills, who made clear her availability, to run in his place. Notably, Mills has a three-point lead over Collins in the above Tavern Research poll. In Michigan, the Democrats have two otherwise qualified House candidates who are far stronger general election candidates than El-Sayed. And nationwide, the party should develop a substantive, forward-looking agenda that offers a real alternative to Trump’s policies – like affordability, immigration reform and border security, and economic growth – that goes beyond investigations and impeachment proceedings. In sum, there is still time for Democrats to get out of their own way – but if Tuesday night’s election is any indication, the will to do so remains an open question. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DOUG SCHOEN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3267011972385678326b97 While Mexico defends ‘sovereignty,’ cartels import a flesh-eating parasite into Texas te 2026-06-17T09:21:05.975Z While Mexico defends ‘sovereignty,’ cartels import a flesh-eating parasite into Texas As the New World screwworm returns to American soil for the first time since its eradication 60 years ago, Texas is now on the front line of Mexico's threat to U.S. sovereignty and national security. The return of New World screwworm to the United States began with the collapse of the biological containment barrier in Central America that broke in 2021 when millions of illegal aliens were moved through the Darién Gap, overwhelming border controls and expanding the cartel-controlled smuggling corridors that later carried infested livestock northward. By the time Mexican authorities confirmed the first cases in November 2024, the parasite had already spread across Central America and deep into southern Mexico. Mexican officials’ complicity in cartel control over these routes turned mass migration into a gray-zone weapon that expanded smuggling infrastructure and increased pressure on the U.S.-Mexico border. Mexican cartels function as de facto proxies for elements of the Mexican state in this gray-zone campaign. They move an estimated 800,000 cattle per year from Central America into Mexico through these same poorly governed corridors, using fake ear tags and falsified veterinary records to bypass government checkpoints, sanitary inspections, and taxes. The illicit trade is worth roughly $320 million annually. Once inside Mexico, the animals are laundered into the legal system, where they can enter feedlots or reach federally inspected Tipo Inspección Federal (TIF) slaughter plants used for domestic processing and exports. As of June 3, the New World screwworm has caused more than 171,700 cumulative animal cases and more than 2,070 human cases across Mexico and Central. Many infestations go undetected or unreported, so official figures likely understate the outbreak’s true scale. US SHUTS SOUTHERN BORDER TO LIVESTOCK IMPORTS TO STOP SPREAD OF DEADLY FLIES Elements of the Mexican state continue to protect cartel networks moving high-risk biological material toward the U.S. supply chain. In 2024, Mexico exported roughly 1.25 million head of live cattle to the United States at an estimated value of $1.3 billion. After the pause in the live cattle trade, Mexico rapidly expanded processed beef exports to the U.S., with exports rising 23 percent in the first four months of 2026 as cattle that would have been shipped live were instead finished and slaughtered domestically. NWS threatens more than a single agricultural market. Presidential Policy Directive 21 defines critical infrastructure, which includes food and agriculture, as "systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters." The USDA warns that "this vital sector is a known target for terrorists and malicious actors." Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has rightfully declared: "Food security is national security. If America cannot feed itself, it cannot fully defend itself — and that reality puts at risk the freedom and security that generations of Americans have fought and died to preserve over the last 250 years." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION In that light, Mexico’s abetting of NWS’s spread should be seen as the security threat it is. However, Mexico’s leaders continue to invoke sovereignty while practicing selective cooperation. AMLO’s "abrazos, no balazos" doctrine provided political cover for limiting action against cartel power, while AMLO and President Biden together presided over the mass movement of illegal aliens through cartel-controlled corridors toward the United States. Sheinbaum’s "cooperación sin subordinación" offers the diplomatic version of the same posture. Mexico engages when cooperation is limited to selected enforcement actions. The return of NWS couldn’t come at a worse time for the American beef industry. U.S. cattle inventory has fallen to a 75-year low — the smallest national herd since 1951 — while beef imports have reached record levels. By maintaining high levels of agricultural trade while cartels control significant portions of the supply chain, including the laundering of smuggled cattle, Mexico deepens U.S. dependence. In 2025, the United States exported $30.6 billion in agricultural goods to Mexico but imported $43.9 billion from Mexico, leaving a $13.3 billion agricultural trade deficit. That dependence and offshoring our food is precisely the national-security vulnerability USDA has warned about. Secretary Rollins put it plainly: "Our beef cattle, our citrus, so much of this we’re now importing from other countries like Mexico. If we can’t feed ourselves, this is a national security issue that has to be solved." Texas counties are on the front line of this incursion. The United States must not decouple trade policy from national security. No policy, protocol, or quarantine can protect America while Mexico’s cartel-state alliance keeps those routes open. Ammon S. Blair is a Senior Fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Secure & Sovereign Nation Initiative, where he develops state-led homeland defense strategies addressing transnational criminal organizations, foreign terrorist networks, hostile-state influence operations, weaponized mass migration, and emerging internal security threats. He is a former U.S. Border Patrol agent, a 22-year U.S. Army veteran, and a consultant to the Operation Lone Star Task Force. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3266ee1972385678326b8e 5 chilling details from the alleged White House attack plot tied to UFC event te 2026-06-17T09:20:46.526Z 5 chilling details from the alleged White House attack plot tied to UFC event Officials on Tuesday released new details about the five suspects accused of plotting a "mass casualty event" targeting President Donald Trump and other high-profile officials during the UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House on Sunday.  Prosecutors allege the group, who were arrested in June during a multi-state sweep, coordinated an ambush involving explosive-laden drones intended to strike the north side of the White House.  The suspects were identified as Tycen C. Proper, 19, of Ohio; Bryan Omar Roa, 24, of California; Michael Alan Thomas, 32, of California; Daniel K. Eskridge, 32, of Kidder, Missouri; and Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, 31, of Omaha, Nebraska. Here are five chilling details investigators say they uncovered about the alleged plot. FROM RALLY GUNFIRE TO WHITE HOUSE SHOOTING, THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP CONTINUE TO MOUNT Officials said the group planned to target multiple high-profile officials through a coordinated ambush. According to court documents, the suspects allegedly intended to launch explosive-laden drones over the UFC arena and detonate them above the crowd, forcing panicked attendees and "high-value targets" (HVTs) to flee to a "southern evacuation point" In what effectively served as a pre-designated kill zone, authorities say the evacuation area was covered by five separate sniper teams positioned to ambush fleeing officials and security personnel. FROM TRAINED ASSASSINS TO RALLY STAGE-RUSHERS, HERE'S EVERY KNOWN ATTEMPT ON TRUMP'S LIFE SINCE 2016 According to charging documents, the snipers were instructed to "initiate their part of the plan eliminating HVTs first then the retaliatory forces such as SS [Secret Service], NG [National Guard], and swat."  Investigators allege that Alvarez, whom prosecutors identified as the online ringleader, listed intended targets in an encrypted group chat using coded references, including "1" for Trump, "2" for Vice President JD Vance, "N" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "Musk" for Elon Musk. The documents further allege that one of the members, Proper, had compiled a target list containing 46 individuals. MISSOURI MAN SENTENCED IN ATTEMPTED WHITE HOUSE ATTACK WITH U-HAUL TRUCK Officials said the group discussed a backup plan to steal military ordnance after determining that its members lacked the expertise needed to manufacture homemade explosives. According to investigators, the group's drone builder proposed targeting a military-industrial facility to obtain the necessary explosive materials. One co-conspirator allegedly identified the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons, Kansas, as the "most viable" target among several facilities under consideration. Authorities said Eskridge responded enthusiastically to the proposal, claiming he had "a guy digging into Parsons assembly facility" to gather on-the-ground intelligence ahead of the planned theft. SECRET SERVICE THWARTS POTENTIAL THREAT NEAR TRUMP'S WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS WITH RAPID RESPONSE The conspirators allegedly anticipated an overwhelming law enforcement response following their planned "trigger event," with one member warning authorities would "send everything they have to hunt us." To prepare, investigators said the suspects began identifying safe houses and constructing makeshift bunkers where ground operators could hide after the attack. In late May, Eskridge allegedly told the group that his rural six-acre property in Missouri would be converted into a safe house, complete with a hidden bunker concealed beneath the floorboards of a shed. Authorities said Alvarez also identified an abandoned brick church in Nebraska as a secondary fallback location. SUSPECTED NEW JERSEY JIHADI FANTASIZED ABOUT KILLING JEWS WITH SWORDS IN ALLEGED ISIS PLOT: FEDS The suspects allegedly went even further, discussing contingency plans for operatives who might be captured.  "We will try to break them out of jail if we need to," Thomas said.  Investigators said the alleged plot was driven by a mix of extreme anti-government ideology, antisemitic beliefs and bizarre satanic conspiracy theories. RISE IN ANTISEMITIC EXTREMISM FUELS WAVE OF TERROR PLOTS IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE 2020 According to court documents, Thomas told FBI agents he believed the U.S. government is controlled by a secret elite protected by the president that sacrifices and consumes infants. Investigators also cited writings allegedly authored by Proper, the youngest member of the group at 19 years old. Authorities said Proper kept a journal outlining his belief that a larger group worships a demonic figure and engages in the ritual sacrifice of children. Crucially, investigators noted this journal contained a target list of 46 individuals, including politicians and celebrities. Court records allege Proper and Eskridge actively researched targets using the website "TrackAIPAC.com," specifically focusing on lawmakers they believe accepted campaign funds from pro-Israel lobbies. Prosecutors said a significant portion of the group's initial arsenal was acquired by 19-year-old Proper, who allegedly quit his job and spent roughly $3,000 of his graduation money to purchase thousands of rounds of ammunition, ballistic plates, an AR-style rifle and a bullpup rifle painted with an American flag.  According to court documents, the suspects initially attempted to crowdsource funding for the attack. Investigators said Eskridge and Thomas encouraged members of the group to pitch in to raise $1,300 to purchase the drones and explosive charges intended for the operation. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3265381972385678326aec Magician Michael Carbonaro te 2026-06-17T09:13:28.891Z Magician Michael Carbonaro Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3264e11972385678326a99 Wildfire in Washington State Prompts Evacuation Orders te 2026-06-17T09:12:01.437Z Wildfire in Washington State Prompts Evacuation Orders Dry and windy conditions could exacerbate the blaze, which has already destroyed some structures near Spokane, officials warned. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3264cd1972385678326a90 The Cloud Has Sound: The Unrelenting and Unseen Cost of the A.I. Boom te 2026-06-17T09:11:41.978Z The Cloud Has Sound: The Unrelenting and Unseen Cost of the A.I. Boom As tech giants rush to build big data centers, some residents who live near them say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3264ba1972385678326a87 Illinois Town Loses a Prison, Leaving Residents Worried About Jobs te 2026-06-17T09:11:22.523Z Illinois Town Loses a Prison, Leaving Residents Worried About Jobs Lincoln, Ill., where Abraham Lincoln once worked in the local courthouse, has lost two colleges, a bottle factory and now a state prison. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3264a71972385678326a7e Seven Takeaways From the First World Cup Games at U.S. Venues te 2026-06-17T09:11:03.067Z Seven Takeaways From the First World Cup Games at U.S. Venues The crowds have been big, the fans rabid and the lines, well, long. Here’s a glimpse of the atmosphere at sites across the country as the tournament started. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3264931972385678326a75 Is Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff Running for President? He Has to Win Re-election First. te 2026-06-17T09:10:43.610Z Is Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff Running for President? He Has to Win Re-election First. The 39-year-old senator has become an internet sensation for Democrats seeking a 2028 contender. He says he’s focused on winning a second term in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3264801972385678326a6c What to Know About Redistricting Efforts Underway in Georgia te 2026-06-17T09:10:24.162Z What to Know About Redistricting Efforts Underway in Georgia Georgia is the latest Southern state where lawmakers have taken up redrawing congressional maps after the Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a325fcf197238567832696a Private Jet Crashes in Texas, Killing 1 te 2026-06-17T08:50:23.919Z Private Jet Crashes in Texas, Killing 1 The plane’s crew reported mechanical problems and low fuel as they flew to Austin, Texas, from Mexico. Five of the six people on board survived the crash in Laredo. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3258de197238567832682b Trump wins two, loses one: Georgia billionaire delivers rare blow to endorsement machine te 2026-06-17T08:20:46.236Z Trump wins two, loses one: Georgia billionaire delivers rare blow to endorsement machine ATLANTA, GA. - He wasn't on the ballot, but President Donald Trump's immense clout over the GOP faced more key tests in high-stakes Republican runoffs in Georgia and in neighboring Alabama Tuesday. While the power of a Trump endorsement in Republican primaries didn't escape unscathed, Trump-backed candidates won two of the three top races, with the one setback coming against a billionaire businessman who shelled out over $100 million of his own money to boost his campaign. Rep. Barry Moore, a House Freedom Caucus member and longtime Trump supporter who was endorsed by the president, comfortably defeated rival Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL sniper who was supported by some top names on the right, in solidly red Alabama's GOP Senate runoff. TRUMP NOTCHES ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT WIN In battleground Georgia's Republican Senate runoff, an 11th hour endorsement by Trump this past weekend helped boost Rep. Mike Collins, a MAGA champion, to victory over former college football coach Derek Dooley, who was backed by popular conservative Gov. Brian Kemp. Collins will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the general election in a race that's among a handful that will likely decide if the GOP holds its slim majority in the chamber in the midterms. TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE SURVIVES GRUELING REPUBLICAN RUNOFF But in Georgia's GOP gubernatorial runoff, the candidate Trump backed, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who was also endorsed by Kemp this past weekend, was defeated by Rick Jackson, who ran as an outsider. Jones regularly showcased his Trump endorsement, but Jackson, who launched his bid in February long after the president had endorsed Jones, repeatedly said that Trump had inspired him to run. "I just thought, you know, if you had somebody doing business solutions for the state of Georgia, just like Trump is for the United States, I just felt like I would have a major impact on the state of Georgia, and so that was one of the reasons I wanted to get in. I was inspired by President Trump," Jackson told Fox News Digital recently. And he continuously highlighted that, like Trump, he's an outsider and businessman. "I'm going to be Trump's favorite governor because we're just alike on the way that we handle business and handle problems, and I want to do exactly in Georgia what he's doing at the federal government," he reiterated in a Fox News Digital interview Sunday. TRUMP ENDORSEMENT FAILS TO SAVE MAGA CANDIDATE The brute force of the president's endorsement power has been on display in GOP primaries over the past six weeks, with his candidates ousting incumbents he targeted in showdowns in Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky and Texas that grabbed plenty of national attention. But Trump's endorsement streak in statewide and congressional Republican primaries was snapped two weeks ago when his 11th-hour endorsement of Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa in the race to succeed retiring GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds wasn't enough to propel the three-term congressman to victory. Feenstra was narrowly edged by Zach Lahn, a businessman, farmer and former political strategist who was backed by the political wings of MAHA — the acronym for the Make America Healthy Again movement aligned with Trump Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and Turning Point USA, the powerful conservative organization co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk. Trump rebounded last week, as the candidate he endorsed in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, finished first in a crowded field and clinched one of the two tickets in the race for the nomination. Meanwhile, longtime Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham did win a majority of the vote in the Republican Senate primary, and avoided a runoff. Graham, who was endorsed by Trump, was facing primary challenges from five candidates, including conservative businessman Mark Lynch, who took aim at the senator over his support for the war in Iran. Lynch was backed by some MAGA leaders who have been critical of the president. A Trump political operative, pointing to Tuesday loss by Trump-backed Jones, noted that "Rick Jackson set a record for spending in a statewide Republican primary. He spent Tom Steyer level money in a state a fraction of the size of California. That's going to have an impact." And the operative, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, also emphasized that "Rick bearhugged Trump. All of his ads and material was about how he's going to be Trump's favorite governor. So the race was not really a referendum on Trump." Veteran Republican strategist Matt Gorman told Fox News Digital that "Rick was a great candidate. Trump's endorsement can't do all the work. It's a massive value add but it's not a panacea. Now the focus is on coming together for the fall." Jackson was endorsed at the last minute by Sen. Ted Cruz, and the conservative firebrand from Texas joined Jackson on the campaign trail for a runoff eve rally. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB "Rick has an extraordinary record, an extraordinary life story. And I also think he's positioned to win. And the stakes are too high. This election is a battleground all across the country. We can't afford to lose Georgia," Cruz told Fox News Digital. When Cruz endorsed Jackson on Friday, he also supported South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who is facing off in a week against Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. Asked if he's trying to put some daylight between himself and the president on the campaign trail, Cruz quickly responded, "No. Not remotely....The president and I agree on the vast majority of races. What I try to do in every race is endorse the strongest conservative who can win. And typically I get in races late in the race at a time where my support might be able to make a difference and be helpful." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3254821972385678326773 Arizona voters may get one clear choice on voucher limits te 2026-06-17T08:02:10.402Z Arizona voters may get one clear choice on voucher limits PHOENIX -- The number of measures on the November ballot to curb vouchers is now down to one. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32546e197238567832676a Lake Havasu City man accused of striking man with crowbar during dispute te 2026-06-17T08:01:50.433Z Lake Havasu City man accused of striking man with crowbar during dispute A Lake Havasu City man allegedly struck another man multiple times with a crowbar, sending him to the hospital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32545a1972385678326761 🚧 Havasu Tip List | When are the Main Street Commons bathrooms open? te 2026-06-17T08:01:30.474Z 🚧 Havasu Tip List | When are the Main Street Commons bathrooms open? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3254461972385678326758 Lake Havasu City Restaurant Inspections, April 2026 te 2026-06-17T08:01:10.497Z Lake Havasu City Restaurant Inspections, April 2026 Reported by the Mohave County Department of Health. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a325432197238567832674f Lake Havasu City candidate Q&A | Does the city budget put money in the right places? te 2026-06-17T08:00:50.535Z Lake Havasu City candidate Q&A | Does the city budget put money in the right places? As the 2026 primary election approaches, with early voting set to begin June 24, Today’s News-Herald is asking Lake Havasu City Council candidates one question each week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a324d3a19723856783265d6 Texas plane crash leaves one dead, more injured after business jet catches fire on highway te 2026-06-17T07:31:06.777Z Texas plane crash leaves one dead, more injured after business jet catches fire on highway A business jet crashed on a highway in Texas and caught fire on Tuesday night, killing one person, according to police. The plane was carrying six people when it crashed on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, shortly after 10 p.m., according to Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department. Baeza also said a vehicle was struck by the aircraft. It was not immediately clear if the person killed was in the aircraft or on the ground. SMALL PLANE CRASHES NEAR HICKS AIRFIELD IN TEXAS, REPORTEDLY CAUSING MULTIPLE SEMI-TRUCK FIRES The conditions of those aboard the plane were not immediately known. Authorities initially did not report serious injuries on the ground, though five responding officers were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation according to Baeza. Loop 20 was closed after the crash and was expected to remain closed into Wednesday morning, Baeza said. The plane involved in the incident was a Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet, according to data from FlightAware. The plane departed from Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico at 6:19 p.m. NetJets said in a statement that the crash involved one of its planes. The company said it is working with authorities. MISSOURI SKYDIVING PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED ALL 12 ABOARD IS A 'DEVASTATING LOSS,' COMPANY SAYS It was unclear what caused the crash as it reached Laredo, which is located about 140 miles southwest of San Antonio. Video posted to social media showed the plane on its side and smashed into a highway barrier as the tail was ripped from the fuselage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a324d2719723856783265cd Nearly 200 injured service members compete in 2026 Warrior Games te 2026-06-17T07:30:47.330Z Nearly 200 injured service members compete in 2026 Warrior Games SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Army Maj. Jonathan Turnbull was given 12 hours to live after an ISIS suicide bomber attacked his team in Manbij, Syria in 2019. After seven years and 23 life-saving surgeries, he competed in the 2026 Warrior Games in San Antonio, Texas.  Nearly 200 service members competed in 12 adaptive sports during the 2026 Warrior Games. All athletes have some form of service-related ailments like physical injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairments or PTSD. The 9/11 attacks inspired Maj. Turnbull to enlist in the U.S. Army in 2004. "On 9/11, I remember the day. Everybody's got their 9/11 stories, and mine's just like everybody else's," Maj. Turnbull said. "I was shocked, appalled, horrified, and motivated after the attacks. I wanted to do something to prevent it from ever happening again." AMERICA'S WOUNDED, STRUGGLING VETERANS GET BRAND-NEW HOMES BUILT BY FLORIDA TEENS For the next 15 years, Maj. Turnbull was involved in several missions to enhance the lives of people living in war-torn areas as a civil affairs officer for the U.S. Special Operations Command. On Jan. 15, 2019, Maj. Turnbull was supposed to return from deployment in Syria. He decided to stay.  "The Special Operations Task Force commander called me up a couple of weeks prior and said, 'John, you guys are getting after it. You're doing a great job. Would you consider sticking around a little longer, just continuing to work to defeat ISIS?'," Maj. Turnbull said. "Without hesitation, it was, 'Yes sir, absolutely. Put me in. Count me in. Let's do this, you know, for freedom, for justice, for America, let's go.'" An ISIS suicide bomber attacked his team in Manbij, Syria the day after he was supposed to go home.  "It started with a suicide vest. They had further plans after that, but after the suicide vest, it was catastrophic," Maj. Turnbull said. "I could have been home, but... In the defense of freedom, in defense of America, especially our Constitution, like I wouldn't have had it any other way." "There was video footage that had gone off of a security camera. And when I saw it, I had actually seen his truck in the video," Samantha Turnbull, Maj. Turnbull's wife, said. "I thought, 'okay, John's not here anymore.'"  The blast killed four Americans and injured two others, including Maj. Turnbull, who lost his right eye and punctured his left eye.  Doctors gave Maj. Turnbull only 12 hours to live and said that if he survived, he wouldn't be able to walk, talk or remember things again.  Nine months after the explosion, Maj. Turnbull ran the Army 10-miler.  "The doctors had told me that it's not possible… They took my left thigh muscle up and put it over my right eye socket," Maj. Turnbull said, "Don't tell me what I can't do. Let me show you what I can." MILITARY SISTER SURPRISES GRADUATING BOTHER BY DELIVERING HIS DIPLOMA AFTER OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT "It was really such a cool moment to see. It was definitely a part of his recovery, where I said, 'You know what? It's going to be all right,'" Samantha Turnbull said.  "There was a lot of emotion at that finish line." Maj. Turnbull is competing in the 2026 ‘Warrior Games’ as a completely blind man. He was team SOCOM's ‘Ultimate Champion,’ competing in archery, cycling, field, indoor rowing, powerlifting, precision air, swimming and track.  "Being here and seeing him competing and doing things he has not done before, it's really a cool thing to see," Samantha Turnbull said. "I'm, for once, getting to just sit back and take it all in, because it's kind of like that hug at the end of the finish line where you know what, we've done it." Before the games, Maj. Turnbull worked with coaches to learn how to overcome his blindness to compete with the rest of the competitors.  "I can turn a 25-meter pool to a 100-meter pool with these little zigzags going down. I say it in jest, it's funny, but we talked with the coaches. How do I start swimming straight? Is there a way? How do other blind swimmers do this? And we found a way," Maj. Turnbull said. The ‘Warrior Games’ is an eight-day competition for service members in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force/Space Force and SOCOM. "So I view the ‘Warrior Games’ really as a springboard to what's next in your life. Ideally, it could be a return to active duty," 'Warrior Games' Director, David Paschal, said.  Prince Harry visited with athletes on Sunday. He first attended the ‘Warrior Games’ in 2013 when he was serving in the British Army as a helicopter pilot. That visit inspired Harry to create the 'Invictus Games,' a similar competition for service members from 25 countries.  "Next year, for Birmingham, we're going to bring 48 athletes to the Invictus games," Paschal said. "We'll leave right from training camp downrange to Birmingham to participate in the games and represent the USA."  In 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs reported about 17 veterans die by suicide every day. Paschal said the ‘Warrior Games’ is literally saving lives because it shows service members what they are still capable of despite their injuries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32487519723856783264e3 Republicans, media rip Trump’s secret Iran deal, with the harshest critics calling it a surrender te 2026-06-17T07:10:45.972Z Republicans, media rip Trump’s secret Iran deal, with the harshest critics calling it a surrender A ceasefire agreement between the world’s greatest military power and its leading terrorist regime is a big blanking deal. But ask yourself: If the "agreement," which runs a page and a half, is so great, why hasn’t it been released? In a cascade of criticism, leading Republicans, joining the predictable Democrats, have expressed unhappiness with President Trump’s secret deal. Their attitude ranges from deep skepticism to outright opposition. And the media coverage, even accounting for the usual anti-Trump hostility, has been relentlessly negative. TRUMP'S IRAN AGREEMENT RAISES A BASIC QUESTION: IS IT ACTUALLY A DEAL? "President Trump Lost This War," the New York Times editorial page declared yesterday. "Trump made a terrible mistake starting this war. He prosecuted it recklessly and in open defiance of the law. The United States is emerging weaker — militarily, diplomatically and economically — and will pay strategic costs for years to come. The details of the deal are unclear, but the announced framework suggests that Mr. Trump has won few of the terms he insisted that he would. It is a humiliating comedown for him and the nation he leads." That theme emerges throughout the coverage. Washington Post foreign policy columnist David Ignatius says: "Let’s be frank: In diplomatic terms, this agreement is an exit ramp from a costly and unpopular war, not a victory parade. The deal falls far short of President Donald Trump’s early talk of regime change and unconditional surrender. Even one of Trump’s close advisers concedes: ‘It’s inconclusive right now, in the sense that you can’t say it was a huge success, and you can’t say it was a failure.’" But what’s most striking is the Republican pushback, with some demanding that Congress must approve any peace deal.  TRUMP VOWS 'ULTIMATE CONSEQUENCES' IF IRAN VIOLATES AGREEMENT, RESUMES NUCLEAR AMBITIONS Sen. Thom Tillis says the agreement is "doomed to fail" because of the lack of congressional oversight. He also criticized some remarks by Pete Hegseth. "Now we are talking about a posture where we may accept the nuclear material remaining in Iran? How does that make sense at all?" "If you want a deal to last," said Sen. James Lankford, "it can’t be an executive agreement." Sen. Lindsey Graham, a presidential pal, said the memorandum being described by Iran "sounds awful." Speaking of uranium, the longtime hawk said: "If they can enrich it anywhere at all, then it’s the same as JCPOA," the 2015 Obama agreement that Trump canceled. Graham told Politico he is "skeptical that Iran will ever go there." And conservative activist Erick Erickson, who has a popular radio show, says flatly: "Trump has surrendered to Iran." TRUMP MAY HAVE WON A STRATEGIC PAUSE IN IRAN. NOW COMES THE HARD PART Colby Hall, a Mediaite founding editor who has started a Substack site that includes the "morning frame," cited this example:  "Marc Thiessen is not a Democrat. He is not even a Never Trumper. He is a Fox News contributor, a Washington Post columnist, and a foreign-policy voice close enough to Trump that his calls reportedly helped shape the president’s position on Ukraine. He has had dinner at the White House."  Thiessen compared the $300 billion that the White House concedes Iran would receive for a reconstruction fund to "offering the Marshall Plan to rebuild Germany while the Nazis were still in power." The columnist "was applying the moral logic conservatives spent a decade constructing — that you don’t rebuild a hostile regime, you constrain it — to a deal signed by the president he helped elect." He wasn’t alone. Fox anchor Bill Hemmer called the situation "precarious. It’s tough stuff because Iran’s history is to get to that table and just drag this thing out — month after month and eventually year after year." Hemmer asked, "about us getting suckered back into a long, stalemated negotiation."   Many Fox critics conveniently forget the network has a large news division. Here’s Politico: "President Donald Trump and his team are celebrating an Iran peace deal they say will end Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. "But the accord rests on commitments that Iran hasn’t actually made yet. And it may never." Axios reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe told Trump and other senior officials that "evidence gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies raises serious doubts about Iran’s willingness to make the nuclear concessions the U.S. is seeking in any final deal, according to three sources familiar with those discussions." Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth "both expressed concerns and raised questions about the memorandum of understanding." "Ratcliffe and Rubio said that based on that intel, they doubted the Iranians would agree to take the nuclear steps the U.S. was seeking."  NETANYAHU'S ISRAEL GRAPPLES WITH TRUMP-IRAN DEAL AS DETAILS REMAIN UNCLEAR That’s pretty sobering. National Review’s Jim Geraghty sees "a well-established pattern of an administration that habitually over promises and under delivers. Vice President Vance, who apparently never wanted to start a war, now gets the job of a deal with one of the world’s most untrustworthy and treacherous regimes." The Dispatch says: "If the deal has in fact been finalized… the administration’s unwillingness to share the details suggests the terms are, as many have feared, tantamount to surrender. Why not transparently share something of which you are proud?" All we really have here is an agreement to keep on talking. Maybe it will all work out in the end, but right now it seems like a distant desert mirage. Trump is declaring the "deal" a success. But with the still-secret arrangement, it’s hard to argue that the 80-year-old president has handled this well. Footnote: Trump over the weekend posted a picture of himself with Kim Jong Un. What did that North Korean visit and all those love letters get us last time? Yet Trump appears to be signaling he wants to try again. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a323f7e197238567832630a Colin Sahlman wins 800-meter NCAA outdoor championship te 2026-06-17T06:32:30.964Z Colin Sahlman wins 800-meter NCAA outdoor championship Northern Arizona Lumberjacks runner Colin Sahlman wins the 800-meter title with a personal best time of 1:44.22 on Friday at the 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a323f6a1972385678326301 Colin Sahlman wins NCAA outdoor championship in 800-meter te 2026-06-17T06:32:10.996Z Colin Sahlman wins NCAA outdoor championship in 800-meter Sahlman closes his college career with a national championship for Northern Arizona. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a323f2919723856783262cd Top SPLC official allegedly funneled $1.2M to neo-Nazi informant who was secret romantic partner te 2026-06-17T06:31:05.460Z Top SPLC official allegedly funneled $1.2M to neo-Nazi informant who was secret romantic partner A top Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) official has been accused of helping funnel more than $1.2 million in donor funds to a confidential informant who infiltrated a neo-Nazi organization — a source prosecutors say was also the official’s secret romantic partner. The details were revealed in a superseding indictment filed June 2 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the SPLC, which has faced mounting scrutiny over allegations that it funded individuals tied to extremist groups it publicly opposed. According to the document, the director of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project was in a secret romantic relationship with a paid field source who infiltrated a neo-Nazi organization known as the National Alliance at the direction of SPLC.  The SPLC director reportedly shared a home with the source and allegedly used a fake company to funnel charitable funds to the partner. A significant portion of the money reportedly ended up in a shared bank account used to fund their life together. NEO-NAZIS, ‘SADISTIC’ BIKERS AND CHARLOTTESVILLE ORGANIZER: 5 OF THE MOST SHOCKING SPLC INFORMANTS Based on details laid out in the superseding indictment, the individual was identified only as the "person who would become Director of the SPLC's Intelligence Project." The official reportedly conducted the financial transactions between 2015 and 2021. According to congressional and SPLC documents, the director at that time was Heidi L. Beirich, an extremism researcher who served in the role from 2012 to 2019. The SPLC declined to comment to Fox News Digital. DOJ SAYS SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER FUNNELED $3M+ TO WHITE SUPREMACIST AND EXTREMIST GROUPS Prosecutors allege that a fake shell company created by the SPLC, known as "Tech Writers," was used to funnel donor money directly to the official's romantic partner. "The SPLC actively led donors to believe that their donations would be used to ‘dismantle’ violent extremist groups," the indictment stated. "However, the SPLC hid from donors the fact that a portion of their donated funds was being secretly used to support extremist groups and to fund their violent, racist, and extremist activities." Investigators reportedly traced roughly $140,000 in donor funds directly from the SPLC's main operating account through the Tech Writers shell company and ultimately into the couple's shared personal bank account. Prosecutors said those funds accounted for roughly two-thirds of the money held in the couple's joint accounts and were used to pay everyday household and living expenses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a323f1619723856783262c4 GOP Gov DeWine urges Ohio to abolish the death penalty, says it is no longer a deterrent te 2026-06-17T06:30:46.011Z GOP Gov DeWine urges Ohio to abolish the death penalty, says it is no longer a deterrent Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, on Tuesday announced support for abolishing capital punishment in his state, reaffirming his change of heart on the policy he helped write as a legislator 45 years ago to reinstate the death penalty in Ohio. DeWine, who has repeatedly postponed executions during his time as governor, pointed to data showing that the death penalty does not serve as a deterrent to violent crime. "For the state to take a human life, there must, in my opinion, there must be evidence that in doing so it will help protect the public, that the threat of that action will deter someone from committing murder," DeWine said at a news conference. "I do not believe that argument today can be successfully made, nor do I believe that there’s any chance in the future the facts that I’ve cited to support that belief will change," he said. "Therefore, I believe Ohio should abolish the death penalty." TEXAS LAWMAKER PROPOSES BILL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY IN LONE STAR STATE: 'I THINK SENTIMENT IS CHANGING' As he made his case, DeWine brought out charts and graphs showing the decline in both the number of death sentences handed down by courts and the quantity of executions being carried out. The data also showed the exceedingly long wait times as legal appeals play out for inmates on death row. The governor said condemned murderers are increasingly unlikely to be executed, as they sometimes die by natural causes or by suicide before they can be executed. "Even if the murderer is caught, indicted, convicted and sentenced to death, the odds are still pretty good they’re not going to be executed," he said. "In summary, each decade that the death penalty has been in effect, the chances of a murderer getting executed get more and more and more remote," he added. The last 10 people to be executed in Ohio had been on death row between 14 and 32 years, he said. Since the state reinstated capital punishment in 1981 under a law co-written by DeWine, 56 people who received the death sentence have been executed and 41 died by natural causes or suicide while on death row. Another 89 death sentences were overturned due to "judicial action" such as legal errors. DeWine emphasized the years of pain for victims' loved ones due to the delays and the impact on the mental health of state employees who work on execution teams. UTAH DEATH ROW INMATE WITH DEMENTIA DIES OF NATURAL CAUSES 3 MONTHS AFTER EXECUTION WAS HALTED "I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder," DeWine said. "The moral justification I had for voting for the death penalty simply no longer exists." The governor, who is term-limited and cannot seek another term in the 2026 election, said he felt compelled to share his thoughts now after 50 years of experience with the death penalty issue, including as a Greene County prosecutor, a member of the U.S. House and Senate and as Ohio's attorney general. However, he said his outright opposition to the death penalty has become solidified in the past year. DeWine urged the legislature to abolish the death penalty or to leave it up to state residents to vote on the issue, although Republican House Speaker Matt Huffman has said he would oppose such an effort. Other supporters of capital punishment have argued that Ohio’s yearslong execution pause has denied justice to victims’ families and weakened the deterrent effect of death sentences. DeWine has not authorized an execution since taking office seven years ago, citing, on numerous occasions, pharmaceutical suppliers’ unwillingness to provide the drugs used in lethal injections. Last year, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Justice Department to help states to resolve that issue. In January 2025, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Justice Department to help states resolve that issue. The governor has said he expects no more executions during the remainder of his term. Delaying executions has left Ohio with 30 scheduled over the next four years, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The state has not put an inmate to death since July 18, 2018, before DeWine took office. "The most important way to protect the public is to lock up violent criminals and to keep them out of society," DeWine said. "That is a proven way of saving lives and protecting our citizens. Our money and energies are much better spent focusing on keeping these repeat violent offenders out of society." Currently, 27 states allow the death penalty while 23 states and Washington, D.C., do not, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Since 2019, including that year, three states have abolished capital punishment, while five states now authorize nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method amid ongoing controversy over lethal injection protocols. At the federal level, Trump has pushed to expand executions. During his first term, 13 federal executions were carried out, which was more than any president in modern history. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a322e981972385678325f27 The World Cup Gives Kansas City a Rare Turn in the Global Spotlight te 2026-06-17T05:20:24.060Z The World Cup Gives Kansas City a Rare Turn in the Global Spotlight The tournament brings unique challenges and upsides for Kansas City, the smallest U.S. metro area to host matches. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3225611972385678325d7d Dems pick potential successor to DC's congressional delegate after decades-long incumbency te 2026-06-17T04:41:05.331Z Dems pick potential successor to DC's congressional delegate after decades-long incumbency At-large D.C. Council member Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary Tuesday for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s longtime non-voting congressional seat, putting him on track to become the district’s first new member of Congress since 1991. The rare open-seat contest for D.C.’s delegate post came after Norton, 88, announced she would not seek another term following 18 terms in Congress. The Democratic nominee will advance to the November general election in heavily Democratic Washington, where the party’s nominee is heavily favored against Republican and third-party challengers. D.C.’s delegate can introduce legislation, serve on committees and advocate for the district on Capitol Hill, but the role does not include a final vote on the House floor. The race comes as Washington continues its long-running fight over statehood, home rule and federal control of the nation’s capital. The primary race was held under D.C.’s new ranked-choice voting system, but White was able to secure the nomination. White has served as an at-large member of the D.C. Council since 2016 and previously worked in Norton’s congressional office as legislative counsel. He entered the race after dropping a possible mayoral bid, arguing the district needed a more aggressive advocate in Congress as federal pressure on D.C. intensified. Norton was first elected in 1990 and took office in 1991, becoming the district’s nonvoting delegate and one of D.C.’s most recognizable political figures. Her retirement closes an 18-term tenure spanning roughly 35-years, defined by fights over statehood, home rule and full congressional representation for the capital. For many D.C. voters, Norton has been the only congressional delegate they have ever known. Her decision to step aside after 18 terms opened the first truly competitive race for the seat in decades and set off a scramble among local Democrats seeking to inherit one of the district’s most symbolic political posts. White will advance to the November general election, where the Democratic nominee will be heavily favored in overwhelmingly Democratic Washington, D.C. Republican Denise Rosado is running unopposed for the GOP nomination, while at least one third-party candidate, Kymone Freeman, is also seeking the nonvoting delegate seat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3225381972385678325d5c Georgia Vexes Trump Yet Again: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries te 2026-06-17T04:40:24.377Z Georgia Vexes Trump Yet Again: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries Lt. Gov. Burt Jones lost the Republican runoff for governor to the health care executive Rick Jackson despite the president’s endorsement. Mr. Trump’s picks won in other races. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32209d1972385678325c96 State of play: What to know about potential socialist showdown between Trump and DC mayor as votes pour in te 2026-06-17T04:20:45.397Z State of play: What to know about potential socialist showdown between Trump and DC mayor as votes pour in Socialist Washington, D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George holds a lead in her bid to replace outgoing mayor Muriel Bowser as midnight passes on the East Coast and the ballots continue to be counted throughout the night. The Associated Press reports that as of 12 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning, George is the leader with 52.6% of the vote after 66% of the votes had been counted. The next closest candidate, Kenyan R. McDuffie, sits at 36.8%. The nation’s capital has been at the center of the Trump administration’s nationwide crackdown on crime during his second term and he sent the National Guard into the district last year, which proponents have argued directly correlates to plummeting violent crime numbers. Trump has suggested that he'd order another federal takeover of Washington D.C. if the "crazy socialist" mayoral candidate was elected. LUIGI MANGIONE SUPPORTER WORKING FOR FAR-LEFT DC MAYORAL CANDIDATE LIKENED TO MAMDANI "I wouldn’t like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis," Trump said when asked by reporters how he'd respond if a self-described Democratic socialist D.C. council member were to win her bid. "We won’t put up with it. We’re not going to lose our businesses," Trump said on Thursday during a press briefing from the White House. George called Trump's recent threat to enact a second takeover as an "attack on democracy itself." DC GUARD SHOOTING SUSPECT STARES DOWN DEATH PENALTY IN FIRST COURT APPEARANCE George, who has become the Democratic frontrunner, leads a race that will likely decide the winner of the general race in a city where roughly 75% of voters are registered Democrats. Washington, D.C. is using ranked-choice voting for the first time, which could delay the certification of an official winner. Voters in Washington, D.C. were also voting in the Democratic primary to determine their next non-voting U.S. Delegate following the retirement of Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton. Shortly after midnight, the Associated Press called the race for the winner, At-Large Council member Robert White.  Fox News Digital’s Elaine Mallon contributed to this report Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3217271972385678325aba Ohio Governor Says State Should End the Death Penalty, Breaking With His Party te 2026-06-17T03:40:23.875Z Ohio Governor Says State Should End the Death Penalty, Breaking With His Party During a news conference on Tuesday, Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, called on state lawmakers to end all executions, a practice he once supported. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3214e61972385678325a4f Dems crown Senate nominee in solidly red Alabama ahead of steep midterm climb te 2026-06-17T03:30:46.458Z Dems crown Senate nominee in solidly red Alabama ahead of steep midterm climb Former Judge Everett Wess has won the Democratic Senate nomination in solidly red Alabama, in the race to succeed Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor this year. Wess defeated small business owner Dakarai Larriett in the Democratic Senate runoff, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Wess and Larriett finished first and second in last month's primary, in the four candidate field. But since no one topped 50% of the vote, Wess and Larriett advanced to Tuesday's runoff election. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Wess will be considered the clear underdog in the general election against the Republican nominee. Rep. Barry Moore, who was backed by President Donald Trump, was facing off against former Navy SEAL sniper Jared Hudson in the GOP nomination runoff election. Other than former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones' 2017 special election victory, it's been over three decades since a Democrat has won a Senate election in Alabama. THESE MIDTERM RACES WILL DETERMINE WHETHER REPUBLICANS HOLD THEIR SENATE MAJORITY Tuberville, a former Auburn University head football coach, is running for governor this year rather than seeking re-election to the Senate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32104d197238567832596e Caitlin Clark reclaims WNBA assist lead while demolishing a new team you’ve probably never heard of te 2026-06-17T03:11:09.953Z Caitlin Clark reclaims WNBA assist lead while demolishing a new team you’ve probably never heard of Caitlin Clark put on a clinic Tuesday night, leading the Indiana Fever to a dominant 113-91 win over the Toronto Tempo -- a franchise so new that half the audience was probably doing a double take when the score appeared. Oh, and the win was the fourth consecutive victory for the scorching-hot Fever. But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard. She recorded 14 assists in just 32 minutes. CAITLIN CLARK DROPS 21 POINTS AND 10 ASSISTS AFTER WNBA USED RAVEN JOHNSON IN FEVER PROMO GRAPHICS She was equally effective when looking for her own shot. Clark finished with 21 points, forcing Toronto to respect her scoring ability and preventing defenders from keying solely on her passing. By balancing her responsibilities as both a facilitator and scorer, she kept Indiana's offense difficult to predict. She also added five rebounds. CAITLIN CLARK PUTS UP REGGIE MILLER-LIKE SHOOTING DISPLAY IN RETURN FROM INJURY; SCORES 9 POINTS IN 38 SECONDS Orchestrating an offense that produced 113 points and a 22-point victory margin was a nice reminder from Clark of her WNBA dominance. Frankly, we've never seen a player like her, though some have already forgotten. Indiana's recent surge may be less of a hot streak and more of a glimpse of what's to come in this much-discussed third season for the WNBA phenom. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela   ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32103a1972385678325965 JD Vance left stunned following 'The View' appearance, reveals what Joy Behar told him during commercial break te 2026-06-17T03:10:50.505Z JD Vance left stunned following 'The View' appearance, reveals what Joy Behar told him during commercial break Vice President JD Vance was taken aback by how he was treated by the ladies of "The View." "I expected them to be absolutely vicious, and they were only a little bit vicious. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be," Vance said on "Gutfeld!" Tuesday. "Joy Behar even said during the break, not joking, she said, 'You know what? You're like pretty good for a Republican.' And I was like, 'Whoa.' That is a way better compliment than I expected from Joy Behar," he continued. VANCE SPARS WITH LIBERAL CO-HOSTS OVER IMMIGRATION ON 'THE VIEW' Vance stopped by "The View" Tuesday as he kicked off the book tour this week for his spiritual memoir, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith." It wasn't, however, all sunshine and rainbows for Vance in his debut appearance on the ABC daytime talk show. JD VANCE WALKS BACK CONTROVERSIAL 'CHILDLESS CAT LADIES' COMMENT ON 'THE VIEW' BUT DEFENDS FAMILY MESSAGE "I thought that Sunny, the woman to my left, was going to call me a racist. In reality, it was Whoopi, the woman on my right, who called me a racist. So expectations were defied," Vance joked. Vance was likely referencing an exchange he had with co-host Whoopi Goldberg, who grilled him over allegations that the Trump administration watered down or removed exhibits of Black history at various museums, an assertion Vance combatted. He and "The View" co-hosts clashed on several topics, like President Donald Trump's recent comments about inflation as well as immigration. VANCE SHARES HOW HE'S GEARING UP FOR LION'S DEN DEBUT ON 'THE VIEW' Speaking with Fox News Digital ahead of the appearance on "View," Vance was hopeful that he'd have a productive conversation with the liberal ladies. "It may be the optimist in me, but I just fundamentally think that most people — not everybody, but most people — even if I disagree with them, you ought to try to have a conversation with them," Vance told Fox News Digital in a sit-down interview Monday. "We're going to go and try to have a good conversation. I hope they meet me halfway. I'm a little skeptical, but we'll see," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a320b9c197238567832585b Trump-backed candidate sparks runoff against popular prosecutor in key gubernatorial race te 2026-06-17T02:51:08.693Z Trump-backed candidate sparks runoff against popular prosecutor in key gubernatorial race Trump-endorsed former Oklahoma state Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Bixby, and Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond advanced to the August 25 runoff in the Sooner State's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating a slew of other candidates vying to replace term-limited Gov. Kevin Stitt. Stitt — recently the top Republican at the National Governors Association — was term limited. Trump called Mazzei a "MAGA warrior" who "will never let you down," throwing the already crowded contest into further uncertainty. Until that point, Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Mazzei were locked in a tight race with businessman Chip Keating and former Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Tishomingo. THE BALLOT BOX SHOWDOWNS THIS MONTH THAT YOU NEED TO WATCH Trump noted he "won big" in Oklahoma — which, along with West Virginia, is one of only two states with no blue counties in election results. Mazzei is running on top issues, including eliminating state property taxes, protecting state lands from foreign purchasers, increasing the state’s literacy rate, and cutting waste and abuse from government. In the latter regard, Stitt appointed Mazzei as his state budget director for part of his term. Some critics targeted Mazzei for hiring former Nixon campaign figure and Trump ally Roger Stone as a political consultant during his campaign. Stone, one of the most prolific conservative consultants of the 20th century, famously had his Fort Lauderdale home raided in the middle of the night by the FBI while CNN was waiting and filming, sparking national uproar. "Roger Stone is one of many political advisers and teammates that we have going back months and months and months," Mazzei told Oklahoma City’s ABC affiliate. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY OR GOVERNMENT OVERREACH? OKLAHOMA AG FIGHTS OWN PARTY IN SCOTUS BATTLE OVER CATHOLIC SCHOOL "And, of course, it's helpful to have someone on your team that's aware of what's going on in Washington, D.C. And the aspects of a Trump agenda and how they fit with an Oklahoma agenda." Drummond is running on his tough-on-crime record as attorney general, immigration enforcement efforts, career as a fighter pilot and ties to Trump similar to those touted by Mazzei. "When his nation called, Captain Gentner Drummond answered with courage. Leading the first U.S. combat mission of the Gulf War, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for "extraordinary achievement." By the end of Operation Desert Storm, Capt. Drummond was one of the most highly decorated Oklahomans of the war," a statement on his campaign website reads. Drummond highlighted his efforts fighting "the Biden administration’s radical overreach, including failures on immigration" and policies permitting biological boys in girls' sports. McCall ran on a platform of "family, faith and moral leadership," and burnished his state legislature credentials and record. He wants to abolish both the state income tax and property tax, and put forward an economically conservative plan of action. Keating, who also served in the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, noted on his campaign website he is the only former law enforcement officer running for governor. Keating pushed a public safety-first platform targeting trafficking, open borders and Antifa, whom he described as "radical domestic terrorists." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a320b73197238567832583c State Lawmaker and Trump-Backed Pastor Head to House Runoff in Oklahoma te 2026-06-17T02:50:27.732Z State Lawmaker and Trump-Backed Pastor Head to House Runoff in Oklahoma The result sets up a Republican primary runoff between a right-wing firebrand and a more traditional candidate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32092d197238567832578f DC Guard shooting suspect stares down death penalty in first court appearance te 2026-06-17T02:40:45.667Z DC Guard shooting suspect stares down death penalty in first court appearance The Afghan national accused of carrying out a deadly ambush-style shooting targeting National Guard members near the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday to all charges in a 17-count federal superseding indictment. Just hours earlier, the Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed the indictment against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 30, who previously worked for the CIA in Afghanistan. Lakanwal is accused of killing West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and severely wounding Guardsman Andrew Wolfe in last November’s attack. Prosecutors said the charges, which include first-degree murder, make the case eligible for the death penalty. "Sarah Beckstrom was 20 years old, serving her country in the nation's capital, when Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly drove across the country and executed her in cold blood steps from the White House," U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said. "That is not just a crime, it is a major offense against the United States. We will pursue every penalty the law permits as we seek justice for Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe." AFGHAN NATIONAL ACCUSED IN DEADLY DC NATIONAL GUARD SHOOTING PLEADS NOT GUILTY, PROSECUTORS SEEK DEATH PENALTY During Tuesday’s arraignment, the suspect was seen wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and skullcap and remained in a wheelchair, as he appears to recover from injuries prosecutors say he sustained during the incident. DOJ prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta that they will begin the death penalty review process shortly.  The final decision on whether to pursue capital punishment will be made by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Lakanwal remains charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Mehta set the next status hearing for Sept. 16. ALLEGED NATIONAL GUARD SHOOTER WORKED WITH US GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN AFGHANISTAN, INCLUDING CIA: RATCLIFFE According to court documents, Lakanwal allegedly drove his Toyota Prius from his home in Bellingham, Washington, to the District of Columbia while in possession of a stolen firearm.  Prosecutors said he opened fire on West Virginia National Guard members, striking Beckstrom and Wolfe in the head. Two nearby National Guard members then subdued Lakanwal at the scene, officials said.  Investigators reportedly recovered a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver that had been reported stolen in Seattle in 2023. Officials said Beckstrom died from her injuries on Thanksgiving, while Wolfe continues to recover from his injuries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3206fc1972385678325717 LeBron James signals Lakers loyalty as ESPN insider says Lakers deal talks are underway te 2026-06-17T02:31:24.297Z LeBron James signals Lakers loyalty as ESPN insider says Lakers deal talks are underway LeBron James’ basketball future will once again loom over the NBA offseason. James’ free agency status this summer opens the door for him to potentially switch teams for the first time since 2018. But questions remain about whether will decide to play elsewhere or close the chapter on his storied career. As questions swirl about James’ future, ESPN reported that James representatives and the Lakers are engaged in talks the structure of a new contract. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM If James returns for a record 24th season, he appears focused on getting a deal done with the team he has spent the past eight seasons with — the Los Angeles Lakers. "I think LeBron James’ intention is to play, and I think the focus right now is making a deal with the Lakers," ESPN's Brian Windhorst told ESPN Cleveland radio Tuesday. "Right now, he’s allowed to negotiate with the Lakers, and I believe they are negotiating. I believe they’re going back and forth." "In the next 14 days, I think he’s going to try to make a deal with the Lakers," he continued. CAVS NEED LEBRON JAMES 'TO RETURN HOME TO SAVE THE DAY,' ESPN STAR STEPHEN A SMITH SAYS James is already the league's longest tenured player. LeBron and Savannah James first began dating in high school. The couple shares three children, including Bronny James who spent the past two NBA seasons playing alongside his father. James appeared on the "Everybody’s Crazy" podcast in October 2025 alongside popular social media personality and YouTuber and online streamer Kai Cenat and two other guests. Savannah co-hosts the show. During the episode, James reflected on his childhood, work ethic and his business philosophies. Last month, Lakers were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals. James largely carried Los Angeles to a first-round series win over the Houston Rockets without teammates Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. While Reaves returned for the conference semifinals, Doncic was unable to recover in time to rejoin the starting lineup at any point in the postseason after suffering a hamstring injury late in the regular season. 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/6a3206e8197238567832570e Trump notches another endorsement win as Barry Moore captures Alabama GOP Senate nomination in runoff te 2026-06-17T02:31:04.841Z Trump notches another endorsement win as Barry Moore captures Alabama GOP Senate nomination in runoff He wasn't on the ballot, but President Donald Trump is a winner in the Republican Senate runoff election in Alabama, as the candidate he endorsed captured the GOP nomination. Trump-backed Rep. Barry Moore defeated rival Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL sniper, in Tuesday's Republican showdown for the GOP nomination in solidly red Alabama, the Associated Press reports. Moore and Hudson were the top two finishers in last month's Republican primary, but with no candidate topping 50% of the vote, they both advanced to the runoff. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Moore, who was also endorsed by Vice President JD Vance and Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, will now be considered the clear frontrunner in the race to succeed Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor this year rather than seeking re-election to the Senate. The congressman, who founded a waste hauling company and later served as a state lawmaker before first winning election to the U.S. House in 2020, was one of the first politicians to endorse Trump in 2015 when the president first ran for the White House. THESE MIDTERM RACES WILL DETERMINE WHETHER REPUBLICANS HOLD THEIR SENATE MAJORITY Moore, who represents Alabama's 1st Congressional District, in the southern portion of southeastern state, is a member of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus. Hudson, running as an outsider, edged out state Attorney General Steve Marshall to advance to the runoff. Besides being a combat veteran, Hudson has served as a sheriff’s deputy, firefighter, small business owner and current head of a nonprofit that trains law enforcement in taking out human traffickers. Hudson was endorsed by then-Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who is now Trump's Department of Homeland Security secretary, Sen. Tim Sheehy, the National Association for Gun Rights PAC, and conservative activists and media star Riley Gaines. But Hudson fell short against Moore, who will face off in November against either Dakarai Larriett, a petcare business owner, or attorney and former judge Everett Wess. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3206d51972385678325705 Floyd Mayweather facing felony charges after allegedly bouncing check on $200K luxury watch te 2026-06-17T02:30:45.391Z Floyd Mayweather facing felony charges after allegedly bouncing check on $200K luxury watch Floyd "Money" Mayweather built a fortune around his famous nickname. Now, he may have some explaining to do. The undefeated boxing icon is facing serious prison time after allegedly writing a bad check for a luxury timepiece in Las Vegas. Clark County prosecutors slapped the 49-year-old fighter with two serious felony charges, including theft of property valued over $100,000 and passing a check with intent to defraud. Authorities say Mayweather's alleged theft stems from a shopping trip on New Year’s Eve in 2024 when he set his sights on a rare Audemars Piguet watch. LA MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SCAMMING INVESTORS, HOLLYWOOD STARS OUT OF OVER $20 MILLION TO FUEL LAVISH LIFESTYLE Mayweather paid with a $200,000 check from a Wells Fargo account, but the bank quickly returned it for insufficient funds. Boutique owners reportedly spent over a year trying to collect the cash quietly. They even sent a certified demand letter to avoid a public scandal, but Mayweather allegedly ghosted them. TERENCE CRAWFORD RIPS WBC AFTER BEING STRIPPED OF BOXING TITLE FOR ALLEGEDLY FAILING TO PAY SANCTIONING FEES A criminal summons followed, and Mayweather's defense team appeared on his behalf in a Las Vegas court on Monday. If convicted on both felony counts, the self-proclaimed billionaire faces a maximum of 24 years behind bars. This $200,000 bad check appears to be just the tip of a massive financial iceberg. JENNIE GARTH ADMITS ‘SCARY’ FINANCIAL SPIRAL AFTER ‘90210’ FAME Mayweather is currently buried under a mountain of debt, including a staggering $7 million federal tax lien from the IRS for unpaid back taxes. A judge also recently ordered him to pay $1 million in back child support to a former dancer, and he is battling separate civil lawsuits over unpaid bills for private jet services and luxury Manhattan apartment rent. The aging star has quickly lined up a string of upcoming exhibition bouts, alongside a highly anticipated September rematch against Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather is game to fight anyone except the repo man. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela   ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32048e197238567832567f Attorney General and Businessman Make Oklahoma Governor’s Runoff te 2026-06-17T02:21:02.886Z Attorney General and Businessman Make Oklahoma Governor’s Runoff Gentner Drummond, the attorney general, and Mike Mazzei, a newcomer who secured President Trump’s endorsement, emerged from a crowded field in the Republican primary. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32047b1972385678325676 Rep. Barry Moore Wins G.O.P. Senate Primary in Alabama, Holding Off Challenger te 2026-06-17T02:20:43.432Z Rep. Barry Moore Wins G.O.P. Senate Primary in Alabama, Holding Off Challenger The contest to fill Alabama’s open Senate seat had become closer than expected between the House lawmaker and Jared Hudson, a political newcomer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a320464197238567832564a New dual enrollment fee, more student service cuts included in Pima Community College budget te 2026-06-17T02:20:20.402Z New dual enrollment fee, more student service cuts included in Pima Community College budget A $10-per-credit fee is on tap for about 7,000 high school students throughout Southern Arizona who take dual enrollment courses through Pima Community College. The courses, offered at 43 Southern Arizona high schools, allow students to take college-level courses for high school and college credit. At Pima, those courses have typically been free and a pathway for some students who may not have considered college. The fee will be implemented in the 2027-28 school year after the Pima  Community College Governing Board passed its budget at last week’s meeting. Pima says it is exploring a scholarship or waiver for families who may need it. “We have a year between now and then to continue to work with the districts about figuring out how do we put this in process,” Pima Governing Board President Greg Taylor told Arizona Luminaria. “We need to figure out are there things that can be uniform? Are there things that are going to have to be customized? One of those elements is some mechanism for scholarship or waiver or something based on financial need, but we don’t have an exact process or policy defined yet.” English, math and career and technical education courses are the most common types of dual enrollment courses taken in Arizona, according to Education Forward Arizona, a nonprofit advocating for high-quality education and training in partnership with the business sector. It includes a focus on the Achieve60AZ college attainment goal, which aims to get 60% of working Arizonans a college degree or trade certification by 2030. A combination of expanded enrollment, rising operating costs, and no money from the state are reasons for the new fee, Pima says. “I believe these courses are important to give students more real-life and experiential learning experiences,” said Madison Bonomolo, 22, a former Catalina Foothills High student who took a medical terminology course at Pima JTED while in high school. Bonomolo used that head start to earn her biochemistry degree from Northeastern University in Boston and aims to start medical school soon. “Many students from different districts rely on these courses to secure a certification upon graduating high school so they can immediately enter the workforce,” she said via text message. “In my opinion, instituting fees for these courses could provide a barrier for many students and make it less accessible to all high school students.” That equitable access to college is vital. One third of all high school students nationally take a dual enrollment course. In Arizona, it’s one in four students, Education Forward data from 2023 said. “We are so invested in this because of what it’s done for students,” Sunnyside Unified School District Superintendent Jose Gastelum told Arizona Luminaria, adding more than 1,000 students in his district are dually enrolled. Last month, five Desert View High School graduates earned their associate’s degree the day before they were awarded their high school diplomas, he said. “This program really fights off this imposter syndrome for our kids and puts our students on a path. They’re earning college credit before they even start college and they start building that academic confidence that they need to move forward,” Gastelum said. “And they start believing that they can do college work. We know they can, but they have to believe it for themselves.” Superintendents from across Southern Arizona met with Pima throughout last school year. They discussed the fee and negotiated with Pima, Gastelum said, adding a student cap and limit per family, because more than one student may be dually enrolled at one time. Dual enrollment courses cost Pima $1.7 million a year and high school teachers require special certification to teach the specified courses, which either they or their districts pay for. The new fee could bring in $372,000.  At Maricopa Community Colleges, the largest community college system in the nation, dual enrollment fees are $50 to $97 a credit hour plus enrollment fees, depending on the school district. MCC offers need-based waivers. Charging the new fee is complicated, Taylor said. While Pima, with about 18,000 students some reimbursement, he sees big value in creating that pathway for all students. Yet, the current Pima students unfairly pay much more per credit, he said. Pima’s current tuition is just over $100 a credit for in-state students and the University of Arizona is about $500 a credit. “Dual enrollment is critically important,” he said. “It gives especially lower-income families a step up toward their college education and allows them to save on higher tuition. “In high school dual enrollment, you didn’t pay anything up until now. And that doesn’t strike me as fair. So it essentially means that our students in their tuition are subsidizing other students taking these courses,” he said. “There’s got to be some balance that we find between maintaining access and realizing how important that is, but also balancing against the institution’s financial needs. So we’re trying to find a balance. I think I was clear in the meeting that if it were up to me solely, and it is not, but if it was up to me solely, I would have put it higher because I think this doesn’t go as far as I would have liked to have seen to recoup our costs.” More budget breakdown Pima’s $347 million budget was the meeting focus last week. The college continues to face funding cuts from the federal government and underfunding from the state. Last spring, it raised tuition, approved a 2% property tax hike for Pima County residents and OK’d a bond question for the November ballot. If voters approve the bond, the cost to a homeowner with a $250,000 property would be an additional $31 a year over 20 years or $46 a year over 10 years, Pima says. In the 2026-27 school year, tuition will rise $2.50 per credit hour for a total of $103 for in-state students in lower-division courses. Upper-division courses will cost $154.50 for an in-state student. (For example, an in-state student taking English 101 would pay $2.50 more per hour, but $54 more per hour for English 301.) Baked into the budget plan are proceeds from that $250 million bond proposal. If the bond passes, Pima’s capital budget jumps 52%. Taylor told Arizona Luminaria that’s how the budget must proceed at this point.  “It has to be built in, otherwise we can’t spend the money,” he said, adding if some bond money was not listed, Pima cannot access those dollars until the next budget go-round. The continued loss of TRIO grants was discussed as Pima continues to appeal the defunct program, which served about 1,500 students who needed it to get postsecondary education.  The basis for defunding the program? Social and emotional learning within the Pima curriculum, Taylor said.  “They were denied because the stated reason was that we included curriculum around social-emotional learning, which on a side note is a requirement from the Arizona Department of Education,” Taylor said. “It boggles my mind that is the federal government’s position that we wouldn’t fund this program because we don’t want you teaching people how to address students’ trauma. “These are students who have disabilities and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. These are the folks that we want higher education to create opportunities for,” he said. “So why would they continue to stifle these programs that help them access those higher education resources? I just don’t fathom the reason why that’s a good idea.” The post New dual enrollment fee, more student service cuts included in Pima Community College budget appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a32020c19723856783255d2 UA's $70M endowment move draws scrutiny te 2026-06-17T02:10:20.174Z UA's $70M endowment move draws scrutiny The University of Arizona says its plan to take direct control of tens of millions in donor endowment funds will help put philanthropic support to work more efficiently, but the foundation's own donor letter and the faculty senate chair say there’s another reason for the change. The UA Foundation notified donors earlier this month that it will transfer $70 million in non-scholarship endowment payouts to the university by June 30, with all future annual payouts following the same path beginning in July. The change gives the university direct legal ownership of funds previously managed and reviewed by the foundation before distribution, removing an independent check on how donor-restricted money is spent. "This allows the university to more efficiently put philanthropic support to work for students, research and other donor-specified priorities," said UA spokesperson Mitch Zak, adding that the change gives the university more direct visibility into how payout funds are being used. Zak said the shift would not affect the endowment principal, which will remain at the foundation under its board's fiduciary oversight. In a second statement, Zak said the annual payouts "do not become unrestricted university funds" and that the change "improves visibility into those resources without altering the restrictions governing their use,” but did not explain what mechanism would enforce those restrictions once the foundation's review process is removed. The foundation's letter to donors from President and CEO John-Paul Roczniak, however, was more direct: the change "will also assist the university in meeting the Days Cash on Hand targets mandated by the Arizona Board of Regents and the university's bond rating agencies." Tucson Spotlight trains the next generation of Southern Arizona journalists and publishes their work free for everyone. No paywalls, no corporate backing. Just readers who believe this community deserves better local news. UA Foundation cedes control of donor endowment payouts The University of Arizona Foundation is transferring control of $70 million in non-scholarship endowment payouts to the university effective June 30, with all future annual payouts following the same path beginning in July. Tucson SpotlightCaitlin Schmidt Days Cash on Hand measures how long a university can operate using available funds without additional revenue. The UA reported last week that it had between 78 to 84 days of cash-on-hand, well below ABOR's required minimum of 140, and the shortfall has weighed on the university's credit rating since its 2023 financial crisis. In 2024 and early 2025, Moody's and S&P Global Ratings downgraded the UA's outlook to negative, with Moody's citing its "inability to right size operations," turnover in management, weaker financial monitoring and ongoing governance scrutiny.  In January, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on the university's debt from negative to stable, affirming its AA- rating and citing improved operations, though it warned that a weakening liquidity position, measured in part by Days Cash on Hand, could trigger a downgrade. Zak did not respond to follow-up questions from Tucson Spotlight about whether the Arizona Board of Regents was informed of the change or whether the foundation's board voted on it. A representative for ABOR did not respond to Tucson Spotlight's requests for comment about whether it was consulted before the change was announced to donors, what oversight role it holds over how transferred funds are spent, and how the shift affects the UA’s Days Cash on Hand calculation. In a statement to the Arizona Daily Star, ABOR said university foundations are "legally separate and independent non-profit corporations whose charitable purpose is to aid and promote universities." “The board does not run them, but sets clear expectations for how universities work with foundations to make sure donations are handled properly,” the statement said. It is not clear whether those expectations extend to prior notification of a change of this magnitude. Tucson Spotlight contacted three UA Foundation board members listed on the organization's most recent IRS filing, asking when the board voted on the change and whether the reinvestment commitment described by the university's spokesperson is reflected in any written policy. Two did not respond by deadline; a third said they are no longer a trustee. Zak said units may continue to reinvest unspent distributions "when appropriate," but did not respond to additional questions defining what that means, where reinvested funds would be held, or what guidance development directors received when the change was announced internally.  Zak also did not respond to a request for examples of where the current system has fallen short, despite the university's statement that the change will help ensure donor resources are used "in a timely manner and in accordance with the terms of each endowment agreement." The University of Arizona has reported between 77 and 84 days cash on hand, well below the Arizona Board of Regents' required minimum of 140. Photo by Gracie Kayko. How endowments work  An endowment is not a bank account. Donors contribute principal that is invested permanently. Only the annual return, not the original gift, is distributed for spending. The UA Foundation pays out at a rate of 4.25% annually, meaning a $1 million endowment generates roughly $42,500 per year for its designated purpose, indefinitely. Most endowments are restricted: a donor specifies exactly what the money funds — a named scholarship, a faculty chair, a research program — and that designation is legally binding. The UA Foundation, founded in 1958, is a separate nonprofit organization that exists to receive, invest, and steward private gifts on the university's behalf.  The separation is intentional: as a public institution, the university is subject to state budget rules and oversight that can complicate the management of private philanthropy. The foundation operates under its own board of trustees and assumes fiduciary responsibility for ensuring donations are used in accordance with donor intent. It has historically served as an independent check on endowment distributions, reviewing requests to confirm they comply with donor agreements before releasing funds to the university. Under the change taking effect June 30, the university receives those funds directly, without that review. The underlying investments remain at the foundation. The cash on hand question The funding shift comes as the UA continues to recover from a financial crisis that emerged in 2023, when the university disclosed a roughly $240 million budget shortfall. As of last June, the UA reported an estimated 77 days cash on hand, well below ABOR's required minimum of 140. Faculty Senate Chair Leila Hudson said she believes the $70 million transfer amounts to roughly 10 days of cash on hand. Hudson said she first learned of the change when a donor shared the foundation's letter with her a few weeks ago. She said that’s the same way  most faculty found out, adding that the Faculty Senate's role is precisely to pump the brakes on decisions like this. "Faculty governance is mandated to slow down the process, ask difficult questions and think long-term, not just about opportunities and profits, but about the mission and how you creatively keep on doing the mission in a compassionate way that does not hurt people and continues to serve the state," she said. "The administration never intended for us to know (about this.)” Hudson has been scrutinizing the flow of money between the foundation and the university since 2022, when she launched a faculty senate committee to examine what she described as improper donor influence on academic programs, most notably funding from the Koch network directed to the university's Freedom Center. That experience, she said, left her deeply skeptical of the foundation's transparency.  Donors who do not respond to the UA Foundation's notification will have their endowments transferred to the university by default. Photo by Gracie Kayko. That skepticism now extends to how the university will manage the transferred funds. Hudson said she has witnessed endowments mishandled at the university level, including one case in which she said a donor's death was followed almost immediately by changes to the terms of their donation, and another in which she said an endowed professorship was seized by a college dean and converted into a five-year rotating position distributed among existing faculty. "That is a shocking breach of protocol and in my opinion, law, as well," she said. Hudson said she’s not opposed to the idea of greater transparency into how endowment funds flow. In theory, money moving from the foundation into the university should make it more visible to the public. But she said she does not trust the university to honor donor intent once it controls the funds directly. "It’s not clear that the ravenous administrators of the university are going to put principal and donor wishes and program integrity above this rather desperate hunger for Days of Cash on Hand," she said. She also raised concern about the timing and the opt-out structure. The letter went to donors in late spring, she noted, and donors who did not respond will have their endowments transferred by default.  "Donors are, by definition, people with real lives in the real world who aren't necessarily personally managing or overseeing these aspects of their families' legacies or trusts," she said. "I can't help but notice it's a summertime move." Donors who Hudson has spoken to about the change, she said, are worried. "They're upset about this,” Hudson said. “They're concerned. They don't know what this means.” The university, she warned, is taking a significant risk.  "We depend on the philanthropic donations of alumni and community members to advance the mission," she said. "My personal experience is that this will not bode well. The university is playing with fire." Donors who chose to opt out may maintain the current arrangement. The change is subject to renewal on June 15, 2031. This is a developing story. Check back for updates or contact Caitlin Schmidt at caitlin@tucsonspotlight.org with tips or information. Caitlin Schmidt is Editor and Publisher of Tucson Spotlight. 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/6a31fff719723856783255a4 Three killed in accident on State Route 95 te 2026-06-17T02:01:27.753Z Three killed in accident on State Route 95 Three people are dead, and another victim is in critical condition after a fatal accident this week on State Route 95. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31ffe0197238567832557c Trump's endorsement fails to save MAGA candidate as billionaire advances in key governor race te 2026-06-17T02:01:04.696Z Trump's endorsement fails to save MAGA candidate as billionaire advances in key governor race ATLANTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump's endorsement wasn't enough to boost Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to victory Tuesday night in the ballot-box showdown for the southeastern battleground state's Republican gubernatorial nomination. Jones was defeated by billionaire businessman Rick Jackson in the GOP runoff election for Georgia governor, the Associated Press reports, in the race to succeed term-limited conservative Gov. Brian Kemp. Jackson, who shelled out over $100 million of his own money on his bid, will now face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who served in the Biden administration, in this autumn's general election. Bottoms avoided a runoff by winning a majority of the vote as she topped six other candidates in last month's Democratic gubernatorial primary. Jackson was boosted in the final stretch ahead of the runoff election by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, the conservative firebrand from Texas. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Jackson, who launched his gubernatorial campaign in February and who broke records by dishing out his own money on behalf of his campaign, told Fox News Digital on Sunday that he'll "put in whatever is necessary" to win the general election. Throughout his campaign, Jackson has said that Trump inspired him to run. "I just thought, you know, if you had somebody doing business solutions for the state of Georgia, just like Trump is for the United States, I just felt like I would have a major impact on the state of Georgia, and so that was one of the reasons I wanted to get in. I was inspired by President Trump," Jackson told Fox News Digital last month. And he's repeatedly highlighted that, like Trump, he's an outsider and businessman. "I'm going to be Trump's favorite governor because we're just alike on the way that we handle business and handle problems, and I want to do exactly in Georgia what he's doing at the federal government," he reiterated in a Fox News Digital interview Sunday. Jackson was unknown to Georgia voters a few months ago, but thanks to an avalanche of ads, his story of building a business empire despite growing up in foster care and not being able to afford college became well known in the Peach State. And Jackson spotlighted his outsider credentials, saying that voters could "see somebody that's actually like Trump, not just endorsed. And from that standpoint, I think having an outsider is what our people want." Cruz joined Jackson on the campaign trail for a runoff eve rally. "Rick has an extraordinary record, an extraordinary life story. And I also think he's positioned to win. And the stakes are too high. This election is a battleground all across the country. We can't afford to lose Georgia," Cruz told Fox News Digital. When Cruz endorsed Jackson on Friday, he also supported South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who is facing off in a week against Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. Asked if he's trying to put some daylight between himself and the president on the campaign trail, Cruz quickly responded, "No. Not remotely....The president and I agree on the vast majority of races. What I try to do in every race is endorse the strongest conservative who can win. And typically I get in races late in the race at a time where my support might be able to make a difference and be helpful." Jones, on the eve of the Cruz visit, took aim at Jackson. "He keeps on bringing in these out-of-state senators, and I would much rather have the president's endorsement," he said. "He's having to go out of state to get his support. We're keeping all our stuff in state." And Jones repeatedly questioned his rival's support for the president, pointing to Jackson's past donations to Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans as evidence that he was out of step with the MAGA wing of the party. "He's been dishonest about who he is. He's been dishonest about who he's supported in the background," Jones charged. "He's actually, you know, portraying himself as something that he's not." Jackson pushed back, saying the attacks on him were "just lies." Jones and Jackson were the top two finishers in last month's crowded and competitive GOP gubernatorial primary, which also included state Attorney General Chris Carr and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Because no candidate topped 50%, Jones and Jackson advanced to the runoff. Jones, a former captain of the University of Georgia football team, an oil executive and heir to the Jones Petroleum Company, served as a state senator before winning election in 2022 as lieutenant governor. A major Trump supporter, he was endorsed by the president last August. "He and I have a long standing relationship — friendship — and I've always been a big supporter of his, and he's a very big supporter of mine, as well," Jones said last month in a Fox News Digital interview as he pointed to Trump. And he repeatedly showcased the president's endorsement during the primary and runoff campaigns. GOP GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL BLASTED BY CRITICS FOR 'LYING' ON STAGE ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT HIRES Kemp made a last-minute endorsement on Sunday, backing Jones. And at an event Monday morning, Kemp explained that his mission is "to make sure that we have the best folks at the top of the ticket that can win in November and you know, that's why I'm supporting Burt Jones for governor." "When you think about the direction of the state, the great things that we've been able to do, I think he's best suited to move the state forward," Kemp said. And he warned of the "consequences of not winning, like we'll be going the way of Virginia, New York, California, we just cannot afford to do that." While he wasn't on the ballot, Trump's immense clout over the GOP was facing another key test in Georgia. The brute force of the president's endorsement power has been on display in GOP primaries over the past six weeks, with his candidates ousting incumbents he targeted in showdowns in Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky and Texas that grabbed plenty of national attention. But Trump's endorsement streak in statewide and congressional Republican primaries was snapped two weeks ago when his 11th-hour endorsement of Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa in the race to succeed retiring GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds wasn't enough to propel the three-term congressman to victory. Feenstra was narrowly edged by Zach Lahn, a businessman, farmer and former political strategist who was backed by the political wings of MAHA — the acronym for the Make America Healthy Again movement aligned with Trump Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and Turning Point USA, the powerful conservative organization co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk. Trump rebounded last week, as the candidate he endorsed in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, finished first in a crowded field and clinched one of the two tickets in the race for the nomination. Meanwhile, longtime Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham did win a majority of the vote in the Republican Senate primary, and avoided a runoff. Graham, who was endorsed by Trump, was facing primary challenges from five candidates, including conservative businessman Mark Lynch, who took aim at the senator over his support for the war in Iran. Lynch was backed by some MAGA leaders who have been critical of the president. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31ffb81972385678325560 Trump Officials Challenge Reparations Program in Chicago Suburb te 2026-06-17T02:00:24.253Z Trump Officials Challenge Reparations Program in Chicago Suburb The Justice Department argued that the program, which seeks to compensate Black residents for housing discrimination, was racist and unconstitutional. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31fd5f19723856783254e8 Rick Jackson, a Billionaire, Wins G.O.P. Runoff for Georgia Governor te 2026-06-17T01:50:23.648Z Rick Jackson, a Billionaire, Wins G.O.P. Runoff for Georgia Governor Mr. Jackson, who had been largely unknown to voters just months ago, beat President Trump’s choice and will face Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat, in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31fb07197238567832546f Barn Fire Kills 17 Horses at Harness Track in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. te 2026-06-17T01:40:23.736Z Barn Fire Kills 17 Horses at Harness Track in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The cause is under investigation. Only one horse in the barn, Twin B Speed Dial, is believed to have survived, sustaining minor injuries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31f8c4197238567832540e FDNY deploys 140+ personnel to JFK after Delta flight reported with flat tires on approach to landing te 2026-06-17T01:30:44.492Z FDNY deploys 140+ personnel to JFK after Delta flight reported with flat tires on approach to landing A Delta Air Lines flight arriving at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday sparked a massive emergency response from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) after initial reports of landing gear trouble. Delta Flight 1966, an Airbus A321neo traveling from San Juan, was carrying 170 passengers, two pilots and four flight attendants.  At 4:45 p.m. local time, authorities received a call reporting an inbound aircraft with "two flat front tires," FDNY officials told Fox News Digital. WILD VIDEO CAPTURES TIRE FLYING OFF BRITISH AIRWAYS PLANE MOMENTS AFTER TAKEOFF IN LAS VEGAS The report prompted an immediate "normal stand by second alarm" from the department, which deployed a massive force of 46 units and 141 fire and EMS personnel to prepare for a potential emergency. Delta told Fox News Digital there was only "some damage" to one tire and clarified that the tire never blew, but rather suffered from tread wear.  The airline noted the situation ended up being "far more precautionary than needed." After an assessment by the maintenance team, the aircraft was deemed suitable to continue, avoiding a taxiway tire replacement. The flight was given clearance to taxi normally to the gate under its own power. FDNY officials said the plane safely reached the gate with no injuries reported, and the scene was declared under control by 5:06 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31f66c1972385678325398 Trump-backed 'McCongressman' wins Oklahoma Senate primary, vows push for stalled SAVE Act te 2026-06-17T01:20:44.455Z Trump-backed 'McCongressman' wins Oklahoma Senate primary, vows push for stalled SAVE Act Deep in Trump country, a Republican vying for a seat in the Senate is wondering why his possible future colleagues can’t pass a key voter ID and citizenship verification bill.  Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., cruised to a primary victory Tuesday night in the Sooner State, where he told Fox News Digital in an interview that the one thing he hears from voters constantly is whether Congress will pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.  "They're saying we need to work on, you know, the SAVE Act," Hern said ahead of primary Election Day. "I mean, this is time and time again."  EXCLUSIVE: COLLINS PITS RECORD BUILT IN MAINE POTATO FIELDS AGAINST PLATNER'S 'ANGRY RHETORIC' But the legislation has been stuck in the Senate, where all Democrats have vowed to block it. A cohort of Republicans have voted against the bill in various forms, too. "This is something I'm not real sure why Republican senators are not supporting," Hern said. "I understand why Democrats don't support it. They don't support anything that protects America." Hern has served five terms in the House, where he's moved up the chain into the fourth-highest role in House GOP leadership as House Republican Policy chair. He also ran for Speaker of the House when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted.  His decision to leave the House and seek a seat in the Senate came after President Donald Trump nominated fellow Oklahoman, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, to lead the DHS. HOUSE GOP LEADER LAUNCHES SENATE BID AS TRUMP TAPS MARKWAYNE MULLIN FOR DHS Since jumping into the race earlier this year, Hern has amassed a bevy of endorsements from senators and Trump, who lauded the lawmaker as being "strongly supported by the fiercest MAGA Warriors in Oklahoma, and the most Highly Respected Leaders in the United States Senate!" And Hern knows that Oklahoma is Trump country, noting that voters there "love the president. They love the fact that I support the president and I work with the president."  Hern likely won’t face strong headwinds in November against one of a half dozen Democratic candidates seeking the nomination in the Sooner State, given that Trump has won the state — and all 77 of its counties — three times. MULLIN PROMISES TO EARN DEM VOTES AS GOP COLLEAGUES POUNCE ON HIS SEAT That doesn’t mean he intends to rest on his laurels until November. Hern, who grew up without indoor plumbing, said he knows the value of work and preparation. It’s what landed him his own McDonald’s franchise empire in Oklahoma, where he owned 24 restaurants — his past life in business also earned him the nickname "McCongressman." "I just respect the idea of work. I think working hard gives you a chance to compete with anybody," Hern said. "And so, same thing with the Senate race. I came out strong, set a tone from day one." "The president endorsed me in the first 48 hours because of the work I've done over the last eight years," he continued. "And I think it goes back to that common word of work and working hard."  And if successful in November, Hern isn’t shutting down the option of seeking a spot in Senate GOP leadership. Hern said that throughout his business career he would tell anyone that "if you wait till something comes available, and you start working hard, it's too late because there are other people like me that have started out in the proverbial parking lot."  "We've got people on third base who think they're ready to be in leadership, and I'm running right past them, and they say, ‘Who's this guy?’ And it's a guy like me that's just been working hard, positioning, building relationships," Hern said. "And I think that's important going forward, and we'll see what comes open." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31f43b1972385678325326 Oakland school district vowed reparations for Black students, yet outcomes appear stagnant after 5 years te 2026-06-17T01:11:23.341Z Oakland school district vowed reparations for Black students, yet outcomes appear stagnant after 5 years Five years after the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) pledged sweeping reparations for Black students, critics say the landmark initiative has failed to achieve its goals, leaving students to face the same dismal academic outcomes that prompted the effort in the first place. The school board passed its "Reparations for Black Students" resolution in March 2021, creating a 24-member Black Thriving Task Force. The group was charged with developing a five-year plan to eliminate the Black student opportunity gap by 2026. However, former task force members reveal that the original group stopped meeting after roughly a year due to intense internal conflict and abrupt changes in district leadership. CHAOS ERUPTS AT NY REPARATIONS HEARING AS ‘FOUNDATIONAL’ BLACK AMERICANS CLASH WITH LEFT-LEANING GROUPS "It was as if we all got together and wasted our collective breath for a whole year," former task force member Kevin Hill told The Mercury News. "One of the harsh realities I learned in this process is that the district can just wait people out." According to reporting from the outlet, interviews with former members show the initial effort fractured over bitter disagreements regarding school closures and the exact role district officials should play in the reparations work. The initial resolution was sweeping. It aimed to establish a "Black Thriving Fund" to pour resources into recruiting Black educators, expanding a Black-centered curriculum, mandating anti-racism training for staff, and boosting outreach to struggling families. The resolution was explicitly drafted to combat historic disparities in the district. In the 2018–19 school year, district data showed that while Black students represented 22% of OUSD enrollment, they accounted for 57% of all student suspensions. Furthermore, Black students with Special Education Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) were nine times more likely to be suspended than their peers. SOME BLACK NEW YORKERS DEMAND CASH PAYMENTS AS ONLY 'TRUE FORM OF JUSTICE' "We kept looking at these data points — chronic absenteeism, literacy, mathematics — it was just dismal," Lawanda Wesley, the former director of the task force, told reporters. Five years after that data was compiled, student performance remains largely unchanged. By 2025, district testing revealed that Black students still had OUSD's lowest proficiency rates in both math and English. Additionally, about 46% of Black students were chronically absent, and nearly 10% had faced suspensions. The initial momentum has completely shifted. The district's official reparations webpage has not been updated since 2021, public meetings have ceased, and Black student enrollment in OUSD has dipped below 20%—down from nearly half two decades ago as Black families continue to leave Oakland. CHICAGO SUBURB EXPANDS CASH HANDOUTS AS RACE-BASED REPARATIONS PROGRAM FACES MAJOR LEGAL BATTLE Following a grievance process led by the local teachers' union, the district quietly revived a smaller version of the task force in 2023.  The updated initiative pivots away from the grander systemic promises of 2021, focusing instead on targeted family engagement and expanding support systems at 11 designated "Black Thriving Schools"—campuses where at least 40% of the student body is Black. While some local educators claim pieces of the original promise continue quietly via a handful of newly created "Teacher on Special Assignment" roles, others argue the district completely abandoned its public commitments. District officials did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. However, OUSD spokesperson John Sasaki defended the current state of the initiative in a statement to The Mercury News, asserting that the task force "is currently active and moving forward under strong leadership, with a clear focus on supporting Black student achievement and well-being." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31f412197238567832530e Kevin Hern Wins Republican Primary for Oklahoma Senate Race te 2026-06-17T01:10:42.892Z Kevin Hern Wins Republican Primary for Oklahoma Senate Race Mr. Hern, a congressman in the deep-red state, is now likely to be elected to the Senate to fill the seat of Markwayne Mullin, now the homeland security secretary. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31f3ff1972385678325305 As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet te 2026-06-17T01:10:23.444Z As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet Investigators are just beginning to determine what went wrong, but the Air Force has struggled to maintain the planes, which were first introduced in 1955. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31f1bd19723856783252a5 Pro wrestling star Tessa Blanchard parts ways with TNA te 2026-06-17T01:00:45.373Z Pro wrestling star Tessa Blanchard parts ways with TNA Pro wrestling star Tessa Blanchard requested her release from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on Tuesday and it was granted, Fox News Digital confirmed. Blanchard is expected to address the decision on Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre’s (CMLL) YouTube page in the near future as she performs for that company as well. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Fightful Select first reported Blanchard’s departure. Blanchard is one of the top female wrestlers in the world. She was ranked No. 92 on Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s ranking last year and was as high as No. 5 on the outlet’s list in 2019. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM She was with TNA from 2018 to 2020 and re-joined the company in 2024 after a run with Women of Wrestling and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. Blanchard is a third-generation pro wrestler. She’s the daughter of Tully Blanchard and the granddaughter of renowned promoter Joe Blanchard. She’s also the stepdaughter of Magnum T.A. She made history when became the first woman to win the TNA World Championship and she also held the TNA Knockouts Championship. Recently, she had been aligned with Victoria Crawford and Myla Moore. She defeated Harley Hudson in her last singles match on "Impact" last month. She also defeated Jody Threat in a Bunkhouse Brawl. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31ef8b1972385678325231 Brittany Aldean shows off toned physique in green bikini during tropical getaway te 2026-06-17T00:51:23.168Z Brittany Aldean shows off toned physique in green bikini during tropical getaway Brittany Aldean stunned in a new mirror selfie posted to social media. In a new photo shared on her Instagram stories, the 37-year-old mom of two shared a mirror selfie showing her in a green bikini top paired with a green and black patterned skirt. "Cue the outfit pics," she captioned the post, adding a melting face emoji. She wore her hair in a half-up-half-down style, and accessorized the look with starfish earrings, a seashell necklace and a pair of sunglasses. BRITTANY ALDEAN ENJOYS GIRLS' TRIP IN BEACHSIDE BIKINI SNAPS Brittany previously shared photos of herself wearing the same bikini while on a family vacation at the beach for spring break, in March. "I know y’all are having a super time!!! I love the pictures!!!" one fan wrote in the comments section at the time, while another added, "Love these cutie spring breakers." She recently teamed up with her husband of 11 years, Jason Aldean, on a duet for his latest album, "Songs About Us." When speaking with Fox News Digital, the 49-year-old country star shared how their collaboration on the song, "Easier Gone," came to be, noting "it was something we've always talked about." "And a lot of times, I feel like with husbands and wives doing songs, it could go one of two ways. It's either really cheesy or it could be cool," he continued. "I've seen it both ways. So, I wanted to be really selective about what we did and for it to still be kind of on brand with me and my music and what I do." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Brittany first showed off her singing voice in 2012, when she auditioned for season 11 of "American Idol," singing "Spoiled" by Joss Stone. While she made it through the initial round of auditions, she did not progress past Hollywood Week and into the live shows. Later that year, she met and began seeing Jason, with their relationship attracting major media attention, as he was still married at the time. They went on to get married in March 2015 and now share two children together: a son, Memphis, eight, and a daughter, Navy, seven. Jason is also dad to two other children, Keeley, 23, and Kendyl, 18, whom he shares with ex-wife, Jessica Ussery. Jason reflected on their relationship when speaking to Fox News Digital, saying they are "best friends," but still have occasional disagreements. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I just think that sometimes you realize that you're just not always going to see eye-to-eye on things," Aldean said. "There are certain things that she's never going to see where I'm coming from and vice versa, right? And you just kind of have to go with it. Agree to disagree." "But once you learn to kind of let go of that stuff instead of like let it just sit there and bother you all day... it's like, 'Yeah, we're never going to see eye-to-eye on this, so let's keep moving.'" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31ef771972385678325228 Trump-backed candidate survives grueling runoff, advances to high-stakes Senate race te 2026-06-17T00:51:03.713Z Trump-backed candidate survives grueling runoff, advances to high-stakes Senate race JACKSON, GA - Republican Rep. Mike Collins, who is running as a MAGA champion and strong supporter of President Donald Trump, has won a competitive and combustible battle for the GOP Senate nomination in Georgia that went into overtime. The Trump-backed Collins on Tuesday defeated former college football coach Derek Dooley in the Republican runoff election, the Associated Press reports, and will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November's election in a race that's among a handful that will likely decide if the GOP holds its slim majority in the chamber in this autumn's midterm elections. Republicans view Ossoff as the most vulnerable Senate Democrat seeking re-election and are heavily targeting the first-term senator. Collins, a two-term federal lawmaker who represents Georgia's 10th Congressional District, which is located between Atlanta and Augusta, is the son of the late Rep. Mac Collins, and is the founder and co-owner, along with his wife, of a trucking company. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB He and Dooley, a lawyer, a former University of Tennessee football coach and the son of legendary University of Georgia head football coach Vince Dooley, were the top two finishers in a crowded field of candidates that also included Rep. Buddy Carter. But since no one topped 50% in last month's primary, Collins and Dooley advanced to Tuesday's runoff election. While Collins showcased his MAGA credentials and support for the president, Trump remained neutral in the Georgia primary and runoff elections for Senate until Saturday night. "It's an honor to have that endorsement. It just shows that he has confidence that we know how to win this race, we know we're in the lead in this thing," Collins told Fox News Digital on Sunday, hours after landing Trump's endorsement. Asked if Trump's endorsement in Georgia came too late to make a difference, Collins said, "I don't think President Trump ever is too late. He has this impeccable ability of putting his thumb right on the scale at the right time with whatever he wants to do." Dooley, meanwhile, was strongly backed by lifelong friend and popular conservative Gov. Brian Kemp, who is term-limited. Kemp and his wife, Georgia first lady Marty Kemp, regularly appeared with Dooley on the campaign trail and the governor's top political advisor was a senior consultant for Dooley's Senate bid. Dooley, who ran as an outsider, said in a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the runoff that the president's backing of his rival "doesn't change how I feel." "I'm honored to have Governor Kemp's endorsement. I certainly would have been honored to have the President's endorsement. But the most important endorsement that I'm fighting for is the people of Georgia," he emphasized. Dooley emphasized his outsider image and he targeted Collins as a political insider. Dooley told Fox News Digital voters "are fed up with what's going on in Congress. They're fed up with the careerism, the corruption, the inaction. And it's time we get sent a different kind of leader up there to change business as usual in D.C." Collins criticized Dooley for a lack of political experience and for living outside of Georgia for much of his adult life. "Not having a record is not gonna win this thing. But having a records of results will," Collins told supporters on the eve of the runoff.  Both candidates had some political baggage. The House Ethics Committee looked into Collins over allegations he paid an intern in a district office who had a romantic relationship with his congressional chief of staff but who did not actually perform any work. Collins denied any wrongdoing and kept the staffer on his Senate campaign. But the staffer was later fired by Collins after taking to social media on behalf of the campaign to mock the wife of a Dooley campaign advisor who attempted suicide after accusing Matt Lauer of rape. The social media post was deleted and Collins apologized, calling the tweet "despicable and unauthorized." Dooley, over the past week, was reportedly accused of being part of a "pay-to-play" scandal involving brother Daniel Dooley and the governor. Dooley and Kemp have denied any wrongdoing, but Democrats in the legislature requested an independent investigation. While the Republicans have been battling for their party's nomination over the past year, Ossoff has built a powerful war chest that will give him a major fundraising advantage as the general election gets underway. "I know how to win this race. I look forward to getting the governor's endorsement. I look forward to getting his help in this thing. I look forward to getting Derrick Dooley's help in this thing," Collins said when asked by Fox Digital if he could unite Republican voters in the general election.  Collins emphasized that "at the end of the day, we're all Republicans, and we're on one mission, and that is to put a Republican in that seat and get somebody that represents…the state of Georgia." The brute force of the president's endorsement power has been on display in GOP primaries over the past six weeks, with his candidates ousting incumbents he targeted in showdowns in Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky and Texas that grabbed plenty of national attention. But Trump's endorsement streak in statewide and congressional Republican primaries was snapped two weeks ago when his 11th-hour endorsement of Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa in the race to succeed retiring GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds wasn't enough to propel the three-term congressman to victory. Feenstra was narrowly edged by Zach Lahn, a businessman, farmer and former political strategist who was backed by the political wings of MAHA — the acronym for the Make America Healthy Again movement aligned with Trump Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and Turning Point USA, the powerful conservative organization co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk. Trump rebounded last week, as the candidate he endorsed in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, finished first in a crowded field and clinched one of the two tickets in the race for the nomination. Meanwhile, longtime Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham did win a majority of the vote in the Republican Senate primary, and avoided a runoff. Graham, who was endorsed by Trump, was facing primary challenges from five candidates, including conservative businessman Mark Lynch, who took aim at the senator over his support for the war in Iran. Lynch was backed by some MAGA leaders who have been critical of the president. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31ef64197238567832521f A mother's concern, call to authorities may have prevented potential attack on UFC event at the White House te 2026-06-17T00:50:44.264Z A mother's concern, call to authorities may have prevented potential attack on UFC event at the White House The alleged plot to attack Sunday night's UFC event at the White House may have been unraveled by a worried mother who noticed her son's growing obsession with guns, tactical gear and secretive online communications. According to court documents viewed by Fox News Digital, Tycen Proper, a 19-year-old Ohio man charged in connection with an alleged plot targeting a UFC event on the White House grounds, first came to investigators' attention after his mother became alarmed by his recent behavior and contacted authorities. Federal authorities allege Proper was part of a group planning an attack on UFC Freedom 250, a June 14 event held on the White House South Lawn. Investigators say the alleged plot involved explosive-laden drones, sniper positions and coordinated attacks on attendees and other targets. According to the complaint, one of the biggest warning signs came when Proper's mother observed him researching locations near Washington, D.C., and receiving maps and images through text messages and Discord. FBI DISRUPTS ALLEGED EXPLOSIVE-DRONE PLOT TARGETING WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT, OFFICIALS SAY When she confronted him, Proper allegedly said the group planned to conduct "recon" and "hit and run missions." She later told investigators she interpreted that as planning shootings. The criminal complaint reveals that Proper's mother contacted authorities on June 10, after becoming concerned about her son's recent firearms purchases and communications with people he had met online. When deputies responded to the family's Knox County, Ohio, home, Proper's father told officers his son had recently met people online and had been planning "recons" with them. He also said Proper planned to leave during the weekend of June 13 to meet members of the group. FAMILY TURNS IN SUSPECT IN CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION, ‘ALMOST UNHEARD OF’: BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST Proper's father told investigators his son had recently acquired firearms, body armor, ammunition and tactical gear, allegedly spending about $3,000 of his graduation money on the purchases. Family members later voluntarily turned over the equipment to law enforcement, according to the complaint. Proper's mother told investigators he had recently begun communicating with an online group whose members claimed to be former military personnel and described themselves as Christian-based. She said the group appeared to be influencing him and that she noticed him becoming increasingly focused on physical training and tactical preparation. After local authorities contacted the FBI, investigators reviewed Proper's phone and allegedly discovered Signal chats discussing plans for an attack during the June 14 UFC event at the White House, including the use of explosive-laden drones and shooters positioned near evacuation routes. Prosecutors also allege Proper later admitted participating in planning discussions. Retired FBI agent Jason Pack previously told Fox News Digital that the investigation highlighted the importance of family members recognizing behavior and reporting it to authorities. "That's how this got stopped," Pack said. The complaint suggests that before investigators uncovered encrypted communications and alleged attack planning, the first break in the case came from a mother who saw troubling changes in her son and decided to make a phone call. In an interview with Fox News host Will Cain on "The Will Cain Show" Tuesday, retired FBI supervisory agent Rob Chadwick called the mother's actions courageous. "Thankful for the one mother's courage to come forward and say something, even though it meant the certain arrest of her own son," Chadwick said, "but that's what it's going to take, this type of surveillance or awareness of what is happening around you, understanding we are in the unprecedented time of political violence." Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton, David Spunt and Stephen Sorace contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31ed0b19723856783251a1 Independence Day Events Will Ground Flights in Washington te 2026-06-17T00:40:43.168Z Independence Day Events Will Ground Flights in Washington The runways at Ronald Reagan National Airport will be closed after noon on July 4, and for several hours on July 3. Other celebrations surrounding the nation’s 250th birthday are also expected to cause disruptions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31ecf71972385678325192 Mike Collins Wins Republican Primary Runoff for Senate in Georgia te 2026-06-17T00:40:23.713Z Mike Collins Wins Republican Primary Runoff for Senate in Georgia President Trump had made a late endorsement for Mr. Collins, who had campaigned as a MAGA candidate also able to appeal to moderates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31eac71972385678325129 Ex-TNA knockouts champion Tasha Steelz re-signs with company te 2026-06-17T00:31:03.836Z Ex-TNA knockouts champion Tasha Steelz re-signs with company Tasha Steelz re-signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the company announced on Tuesday. Steelz is in the TNA Knockouts Division and a member of the Order 4 faction with Mustafa Ali, Jason Hotch, John Skyler and Special Agent Zero and has built an impressive resume with the company since she joined in 2019. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The New Jersey native has held the TNA Knockouts World Championship and the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship twice with Kiera Hogan. She joined the Order 4 after The System’s Alisha Edwards turned on her during a No. 1 contender battle royal. She lost her last match against Jada Stone. However, she and Ali picked up a tag team win at Sacrifice in March over Jada Stone and Trey Miguel. Steelz received her last TNA Knockouts Championship shot in December 2024 at Final Resolution against Masha Slamovich. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Instinct Culture first reported Steelz re-signing with TNA. Steelz is expected to be with the Order 4 when Slammiversary comes to Boston on June 28. Ali is expected to defend his TNA International Championship against an opponent yet to be announced. Amazing Red will also make his TNA return at Slammiversary. So far, his involvement is unclear. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31eab41972385678325120 Gabriela Moura, from Kentucky Derby drama to bikini runway, is a name to watch if Brazil advances in World Cup te 2026-06-17T00:30:44.385Z Gabriela Moura, from Kentucky Derby drama to bikini runway, is a name to watch if Brazil advances in World Cup Influencer Gabriela Moura made her World Cup debut on Saturday as her home country of Brazil took on Morocco. With a following of nearly 12 million on TikTok, she's evidently a big deal. Sorry for not being more up-to-date on all the stars on the app, but I'm old-fashioned and prefer Instagram. Brazil started off the Group Stage portion of the tournament with a 1-1 tie in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium. Not exactly the strong start they were hoping for, but as with every World Cup, thankfully the action isn’t limited to what happens on the field. Moura, who is used to attention finding her after going viral at last year’s Kentucky Derby when she was on the receiving end of claims that she wore inappropriate and revealing attire to Churchill Downs, didn’t go unnoticed supporting Brazil. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Since her derby dust-up over what turned out to be big boob girl struggles, she’s been seen on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway, done a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit photo shoot, and hit the SI runway during Miami Swim Week. That has led some to label her "Brazil’s sexiest fan." I’m not going to go that far. Brazil has a ton of competition as far as attractive fans are concerned. I will, however, say that if Brazil advances she’ll be someone to keep an eye on. I'd be very surprised if Gabriela Moura wasn’t in the stands again during this World Cup for another chance to support the country she left at just 17 when she moved to the U.S. to pursue a fashion industry career. If she was able to turn her social media success and viral attention from the Kentucky Derby into runway appearances and an SI Swimsuit debut, who knows where she can take World Cup attention? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31e62b1972385678325044 Lauren Silverman breaks silence on getting pregnant with Simon Cowell's child while married to someone else te 2026-06-17T00:11:23.303Z Lauren Silverman breaks silence on getting pregnant with Simon Cowell's child while married to someone else Simon Cowell's fiancée, Lauren Silverman, is reflecting on what is was like to find out she was pregnant with their child, while she was still married to someone else, and the media storm that followed. During a recent interview on "Happy Mum: The Podcast," the 48-year-old opened up about the end of her marriage to businessman Andrew Silverman, and finding out she was pregnant with her and Cowell's now 12-year-old son Eric, while still married to him. "There are so many emotions that went with that, because it was the end of my marriage, obviously," she explained. "It was one of the hardest times of my life, because — I don’t want to say regretful, because I don’t regret anything — do I wish it had happened a different way … of course I do." Cowell and Silverman made their relationship public in 2013 after news broke that she was pregnant with his child. News of their relationship and pregnancy caused a firestorm, with her husband filing for divorce shortly after news of her pregnancy broke. LEANN RIMES CLAIMS SHE BECAME 'A TARGET' DURING EDDIE CIBRIAN CHEATING SCANDAL She went on to say that she wishes she "could go back and take away the hurt and take away the pain" that her actions caused her ex-husband and their son, Adam. The scandal was heavily covered by news outlets, with Silverman now explaining that made it difficult for her to enjoy her pregnancy, saying her main "priority was just to keep Adam shielded and protected." "I was just so in fight or flight. I was just trying to get through it and just try to wake up every day and not, I don't know, fall apart cause it was intense," she said. "Everywhere I went … it was just the way that people would look at me. I was on the cover of every magazine and there were news stories about it …  it was just awful." Despite the backlash, Silverman recalled knowing that "Simon was the person I wanted to spend my life with" and that "however we got there, I just believed that it was meant to be." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Silverman acknowledged that people felt a certain way about her and admitted she doesn't "blame them" and "would think the same" way if she was in their position. "I felt like, ‘OK, this has happened. I’m a big girl," she said. "I’ve got to suck it up and get on with it. And whatever's coming at me, I deserve it, I’ll take it and I’ll just keep my head down.’ And that’s what I did for a really long time." Twelve years later, Silverman says she has "done the work on myself" and has "forgiven myself" for her past mistakes. "I have done whatever I feel I need to do to make peace with the situation," she said. "So now I feel like whatever I put out there and whatever people are saying or thinking, it's too bad. I don't really care anymore." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Their son was born in February 2014, and the two have been together since the scandal broke, with Silverman saying becoming a dad "completely changed his life." Cowell told "The Diary Of A CEO" podcast in June 2024 that his son "saved him" after he found himself "on a downward spiral." "When I got the call from Lauren, which starts, any call that starts with, ‘Are you sitting down?’ You know what‘s coming next. It was like, ‘Are you sitting down?’ ‘Yes,’ ‘Well,’ and she told me. And, yes, it did absolutely change, it changed everything in my life. It made me happy again." When asked if his son "saved him," Cowell said, "Without question, without question. I really, really had reached the point where nothing mattered. Even to the point that I almost can’t remember everything from that period." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31e6031972385678325027 Former Aide to Brian Kemp Wins G.O.P. Nod for Georgia Secretary of State te 2026-06-17T00:10:43.366Z Former Aide to Brian Kemp Wins G.O.P. Nod for Georgia Secretary of State State Representative Tim Fleming defeated an ardent denier of the 2020 election results, Vernon Jones, in the Republican runoff to be Georgia’s top election official. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31e5ef197238567832501e Civil Rights Official Wins Democratic Runoff for Georgia Elections Chief te 2026-06-17T00:10:23.917Z Civil Rights Official Wins Democratic Runoff for Georgia Elections Chief Penny Brown Reynolds, a former judge, defeated Dana Barrett ahead of a potentially fraught general election to see who will succeed Brad Raffensperger as secretary of state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31e3bf1972385678324fbc Reality star's daughter arrested on assault charge in New Jersey stemming from alleged dispute te 2026-06-17T00:01:03.842Z Reality star's daughter arrested on assault charge in New Jersey stemming from alleged dispute Milania Giudice, the third daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice, was arrested on an assault charge last month. The Montville Township Police Department responded to a report of a dispute at a residence in town on May 14, according to Chief Andrew Caggiano. Officers detained Milania at 6:12 p.m., according to court records reviewed by Fox News Digital. JEN SHAH, THERANOS' ELIZABETH HOLMES BONDED IN PRISON OVER 'POOP DUTY' RESPONSIBILITIES "The investigation resulted in Milania Giudice being charged on a summons complaint with one count of Simple Assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C: 12-1a(1) a Disorderly Persons Offense," Caggiano said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. BRANDI GLANVILLE BELIEVES SHE CONTRACTED 'SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED RINGWORM' IN HER THROAT Milania, 20, pleaded not guilty and was released pending an upcoming court appearance. "A criminal complaint is merely an accusation," Caggiano added. "Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law." Milania is expected to appear in court next month, according to records. Giudice's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Teresa and ex-husband Joe Giudice share four daughters including Milania: Gia, 25, Gabriella, 22, and Audriana, 16. The former couple, who were married for 20 years, separated in December 2019. Their divorce was finalized in September 2020. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She married Louis Ruelas in August 2022, nearly a decade after she and her ex Joe pleaded guilty to 41 counts of fraud after being charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud. Teresa had previously served time in prison. She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications. The Bravo star was released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, in December 2015.  Joe completed his 41-month sentence at the Allenwood Federal Prison in March 2019. After he completed his sentence, he was held by immigration officers until he voluntarily returned to his home country, Italy, where he attempted to appeal his deportation case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31e3971972385678324fa9 What Polls Say About Alabama’s Senate Primary Runoff te 2026-06-17T00:00:23.914Z What Polls Say About Alabama’s Senate Primary Runoff Representative Barry Moore beat Jared Hudson by 14 percentage points in the Republican primary, but runoff polls offer a wide range of potential outcomes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31df0e1972385678324ec8 5 Things to Know About Barry Moore, Republican Senate Candidate in Alabama te 2026-06-16T23:41:02.837Z 5 Things to Know About Barry Moore, Republican Senate Candidate in Alabama He was an early supporter of President Trump’s first campaign. Now, he has Mr. Trump’s backing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31defb1972385678324ebf 5 Things to Know About Jared Hudson, Republican Senate Candidate in Alabama te 2026-06-16T23:40:43.383Z 5 Things to Know About Jared Hudson, Republican Senate Candidate in Alabama He is a former sniper with the Navy SEALs who is trying to spring an upset over President Trump’s preferred candidate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31dee61972385678324eaa First case of West Nile virus reported in Pima County te 2026-06-16T23:40:22.911Z First case of West Nile virus reported in Pima County Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31dce51972385678324e79 World Cup Pilgrimage: Soccer fandom runs deep for members of American Outlaws te 2026-06-16T23:31:49.840Z World Cup Pilgrimage: Soccer fandom runs deep for members of American Outlaws LOS ANGELES – Philip Labas checked the odometer when he and his friend Logan Pederson arrived in Santa Monica.  “Whoever wasn’t driving was on the laptop in the passenger seat with the hotspot up on the dash and we were just hauling ass,” Chicagoan Labas said. “Back roads, like lane and a half, trees growing over the road, and it was legit. Original Route 66. We did the math. It was 3,388 miles.” Yes, 3,388 miles. From Chicago to Santa Monica, down old Route 66, to trading posts and back roads. Their journey led them to Los Angeles and Sofi Stadium, ahead of the first FIFA World Cup game of 2026. Pederson, Labas and Ryan Shirah are members of the American Outlaws, which is believed to be the largest supporting group for the U.S. men’s and women’s national soccer teams.  Founded in 2007 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the Outlaws have approximately 30,000 active members and over 200 local chapters. They are a fanatic outlet for the national teams to MLS clubs, to semi-pro clubs.  Most local Outlaw outlets partner with a sports bar that hosts watch parties. “We’re independent. We’re not affiliated with U.S. soccer,” Shirah said, “We’re not the insiders program. We truly are a separate entity.” The group’s Route 66 road trip began even earlier, 8,305 miles from Los Angeles in Doha, Qatar. Coincidentally, their bond started on Facebook. “Phil and I have been going to matches together for years,” Shirah said. “We really became close during the 2022 World Cup. We kind of slid into each other’s Facebook Messenger profiles and were like, ‘Hey, are you interested in going to Qatar? I’m looking for a roommate. “Ever since then, we’ve been inseparable.” Pederson met Ryan “on a Facebook comment,” Pederson said. “(Phillip) knew Ryan, and then we all randomly became roommates in Qatar. Ever since then we’ve been together.” Philip Labas and Logan Pederson traveled more than 3,000 miles together on their roadtrip to enjoy the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo courtesy of Logan Pederson) On match day, Labas leads chants and marches, while Shirah plays the drums from pregame to postgame. “We’ll do a hype circle where we get old chants going, try to learn some new ones, get everyone excited,” Shirah said. “Then we’ll round everyone up, herd them in, get them ready for a march. We’re literally a traveling circus.” Leading up to the match against Paraguay on Friday, the American Outlaws showed up and did not disappoint. They pride themselves on being the catalysts on game days. Their goal is clear: shape the community and do whatever they can for the team. “How can we impact the team on the pitch?” Labas said. “What are we doing to make the fan experience better? Can we connect with people that have never been to a game before?”  In America, soccer is an outlier. It usually takes a backseat to other sports such as baseball, basketball and especially football. But to the Outlaws, they live and die with soccer. Philip Labas at Pier Pier 17 in Manhattan on May 26 during the USMNT roster announcement fan event. (Photo By Shelby Evans/Cronkite News) “How do we make people come back?” Labas said. “That’s what we need. The sport needs to continue to grow. This is an opportunity for the U.S. to show out and elevate soccer as a game in America.” Shirah points to other sports phenomena, specifically Saturdays in the fall. “Our culture is kind of a combination of college football and the Olympics,” Shirah said. “You take all the pageantry of college football with the bands and the chants and the songs. You combine that with positive patriotism … that blind optimism that is America.” His comparison speaks out to current sports culture in the states. “Let’s not take ourselves too seriously,” he said. “That’s what drives people to say, ‘Hey, this looks kind of fun. Maybe I want to come join that.’” With passion comes sacrifice, and they recognize the costs. “We’re in different stages of life,” Pederson said. “He’s got a wife, kids and grandkids. It’s just me and my dog.” Labas added that “it’s time and money and understanding employers.”  Although these men share a connection with soccer, it will always be more than that. “I know his wife and kids,” Pederson said. “He’s been to my apartment, he’s met my dad. It’s more than just a game. Soccer’s obviously what got it started, but we’re all in each other’s lives well beyond soccer.” The post World Cup Pilgrimage: Soccer fandom runs deep for members of American Outlaws appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31dc901972385678324e3f The Crypto Industry Makes Its Biggest Midterm Bet Yet te 2026-06-16T23:30:24.340Z The Crypto Industry Makes Its Biggest Midterm Bet Yet The industry’s main super PAC has spent $9.8 million on ads to help the Senate bid of Representative Barry Moore of Alabama, a Republican seen as pro-cryptocurrency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31dab31972385678324df0 After disappointing World Cup loss, Turkey federation president goes on defensive te 2026-06-16T23:22:27.600Z After disappointing World Cup loss, Turkey federation president goes on defensive MESA – The third opponent for the U.S. Men’s National Team in the World Cup, Turkey, is not having an ideal start to its first appearance in 24 years. Despite entering the tournament with an expectation to advance out of Group D – FanDuel putting Turkey second-favorites to advance – Vincenzo Montella’s side lost 2-0 in its opener against Australia on Friday night, putting the team in an elimination scenario heading into Friday’s clash with Paraguay. The team returned to its training facility in Mesa after the loss and in addition to practicing, stirred a bit of controversy. Turkish Football Federation president İbrahim Haciosmanoğlu made headlines after responding to former national team coach and Turkish icon Fatih Terim’s match assessment. (Photo by Jake Iovine/Cronkite News) Turkish Football Federation president İbrahim Haciosmanoğlu made headlines on Monday night after responding to former national team coach and Turkish icon Fatih Terim’s match assessment. The 72-year-old, known in Turkey as “İmparator” (The Emperor), reflected on the team’s performance against Australia. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Terim also urged fans to back Montella’s side despite the setback, acknowledging that there will be time for accountability after the tournament. That did not sit well with Haciosmanoğlu, who spoke on Monday night before Turkey’s evening training session at the Arizona Athletic Grounds. Arda Güler, the young standout star for the Turkish men’s soccer team, practices at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa on Jun 16, 2026. (Photo by Jake Iovine/Cronkite News) “I would’ve liked him to end that speech in a manner befitting an emperor,” Haciosmanoğlu said in Turkish on Terim’s remarks. “Who are you going to hold accountable? This didn’t suit his demeanor or wisdom. With whom? Are you going to hold the players accountable? Are you going to ask the technical staff? Will you ask the management? Are you going to ask the president?” Turkey faces Paraguay on Friday in Santa Clara, California, knowing a loss coupled with Australia failing to beat the US would eliminate Montella’s side. The Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa spent millions of dollars to maintain FIFA-level field standards to host Turkey during the World Cup. (Photo by Jake Iovine/Cronkite News) The post After disappointing World Cup loss, Turkey federation president goes on defensive appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31da721972385678324dbe Chicago student says cross burning in city park was anti-Trump MAGA protest, not racism te 2026-06-16T23:21:22.568Z Chicago student says cross burning in city park was anti-Trump MAGA protest, not racism A 21-year-old college student has come forward to claim responsibility for burning a cross in a popular Chicago park last week, but denied he was making a racist statement despite city leaders initially condemning it as an act of hate. A University of Illinois Chicago senior told NBC 5 Chicago on Monday that he was the person seen leaving the scene at Grant Park last week, where onlookers filmed a cross in flames.  The man explained he was protesting President Donald Trump and had put a red hat on the cross to symbolize the MAGA hat. He said he did not realize that the protest would be viewed as racial. "I did know about this historical relevance beforehand," the man told NBC 5. "But I didn’t know the severity, how racially motivated it may seem from what I did. 'Cause my protest has nothing to do with race, nothing to do with gender." TOP DEM FUNDRAISER SLAMMED FOR HONORING NAZI OFFICER IN SOCIAL MEDIA POST: ‘DISTURBING TREND’ Hours after the report aired, the Chicago Police confirmed to NBC 5 that a person of interest was in custody in connection with the viral incident. The department put out a community alert on June 11 asking for the public's assistance in seeking a person of interest who was "observed fleeing from the scene where an object was constructed and lit on fire" with an image of a young shirtless man wearing a backpack. In a statement, Chicago Police told Fox News Digital they cannot release the names of potential offenders or persons of interest until they have been charged. According to NBC 5, the student whom they interviewed previously sent the station a video taking responsibility for the incident and apologizing to those offended, while reiterating his anti-Trump stance. "I don't want to wait 'til his term ends," he said in the video. "I don't want to wait until he may or may not get impeached. I want him gone right now." EX-BLM ACTIVIST EXPOSES LEFT WING 'INDOCTRINATION,' REVEALS WHY HE WALKED AWAY He denied he was threatening the president when asked by NBC reporter Chuck Goudie. "I said, I said he deserves to stand trial to the American people," he told Goudie. "You use the word 'end'," Goudie responds. "That’s what I mean. By end, I don’t mean like a civil war, if that’s the imagery that you’re trying to imagine," the student continued.  He told Goudie he was protesting "MAGA Christian nationalist supporters" and the "Trump administration ruling class" and did not think his actions should be treated as a hate crime. Historically, cross burnings in the U.S. have been used to intimidate Black Americans, and they are well-known as being associated with the Ku Klux Klan. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Initial media reports focused on a potential racial motive. An AP report highlighted how former President Barack Obama delivered his presidential victory acceptance speech from the same park where the cross was discovered, and said the incident sent "shock waves" through the city, where it said more than 1 in 4 residents are Black. Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson said he was "deeply disturbed" by the incident, saying "hate has no place in our city." "Every Chicagoan deserves to feel safe, protected, and respected while going about their day or enjoying our public spaces," Johnson wrote in a post on X Wednesday. "We will continue working across city government to uphold that standard and ensure Chicago remains a welcoming, inclusive, and safe place for all." A local Catholic church, the Faith Community of Saint Sabina, also posted a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the incident, AP reported. Rev. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church gave a statement to Block Club Chicago that called the act a hate crime. "Racism has always been a part of America’s DNA, and this week it has raised its head boldly and loudly," Pfleger reportedly said. "This bold rise of racism must be condemned by every race, faith community and Chicagoan as was done with the swastika and treated as a hate crime." Several members of the council’s Black Caucus also condemned the incident, in comments to Block Club Chicago. "There’s no good reason to burn a cross in the middle of a public park," Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) said. "I imagine there’s only some ill intent there, and that it is likely a hate crime of some way, shape or form." Fox News Digital reached out to Mayor Johnson's office and the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31da4b1972385678324db0 Internal Emails Raise Questions About D.H.S. Ending Haiti Protections te 2026-06-16T23:20:43.144Z Internal Emails Raise Questions About D.H.S. Ending Haiti Protections Newly released documents could complicate deliberations by the Supreme Court over whether the Trump administration can immediately cancel deportation protections for some migrants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31da371972385678324da7 Obama’s Nuclear Deal Looms Over Trump’s Iran Negotiations te 2026-06-16T23:20:23.694Z Obama’s Nuclear Deal Looms Over Trump’s Iran Negotiations President Trump is under pressure to significantly improve upon the Obama-era deal in order to justify the huge human and economic cost of taking the United States to war. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d85b1972385678324d73 Tempe is working to spread AI scam awareness to older residents te 2026-06-16T23:12:27.647Z Tempe is working to spread AI scam awareness to older residents TEMPE – After her daughter was arrested in Florida, a Tempe resident was desperate to contact her and bail her out. So when she received a call from someone claiming to be a bail bondsman in Florida, she acted quickly. She verified the person’s information, who provided her daughter’s actual case number and the name of a real Florida bail bondsman, and then sent hundreds of dollars to a CashApp account the person on the phone claimed would bail her daughter out. It was only after she sent the money that she realized it was a scam. The story resonated with the 20 or so other attendees at Tempe’s recent artificial intelligence  information meeting, which was hosted by Connect Tempe and the Arizona Corporation Commission. All of the attendees were older adults, there with a clear goal in mind: learn more about AI and its potential dangers. “I need to be more informed with technology and what’s happening in the world, because it’s not going away,” said Dana Brazelton, 67,  at the event. “If I just stay uneducated about it, it’s just going to harm me.” Tempe is designated as an age-friendly city by AARP, and part of that designation is to help keep the older residents informed and educated about the potential dangers of new technology, said Tempe Community Health Program manager Megan Wilson. “Once we get that on our radar, we want to make sure we are proactive and really provide that education to the community of what to look out for,” she said. Loraine Marlow, 77, reviews information about AI-related investment scams during a Tempe workshop on June 10, 2026. Marlow compared AI to “Big Brother,” the reality television show, citing its ability to monitor everything. (Photo by Samad Khan/Cronkite News) The event is part of this community outreach, which has several classes being held throughout the city in June alone. Many of the attendees said they joined the session after hearing about it in a previous class. That kind of community is one of the biggest weapons against scams, said Lucero Gonzalez Alvarado, the Arizona Corporation Commission’s investor education and outreach coordinator. “This could happen to everyone,” she said. “These are getting really good, especially with AI. So I feel like the first thing is listening to people.” The rapid refinement of AI and its uses have given scammers much more sophisticated methods to target vulnerable populations, especially seniors, Gonzalez Alvarado said. Now, she is leading efforts to inform older adults about the newest ways bad actors are trying to cheat them of their money. Perhaps the scariest one is an AI voice changer that allows the scammers to sound exactly like someone else, including  family members. “AI imitating someone you know to get you to give them money for an emergency, or imitating a professional, a celebrity, to have you invest, that’s a common scam,” she said. “Billy’s on the phone in California telling me they need $3,000, and they’ve cloned Billy’s voice to try to get the money.” It can cause serious fear among the individuals being targeted. One talked about being sent a fake party invite by her friend whose email had been hacked. Many shared the fear of not knowing whether malware was downloaded on their computer. However, they left feeling a little more informed and confident. “I increased my understanding of the various methods of scammers,” said attendee Jeanette Costa, 81. “Especially how fear is used.” She also said that with technology continuing to evolve, she will continue to attend the classes that Tempe is putting on. “AI is constantly evolving, so I have to stay caught up, for sure,” she said. The post Tempe is working to spread AI scam awareness to older residents appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d81a1972385678324d41 Saints rookie pays tribute to WWE legend father in photoshoot te 2026-06-16T23:11:22.617Z Saints rookie pays tribute to WWE legend father in photoshoot NFL defenses could be in the presence of the son of a "genetic freak" this season. Brock Rechsteiner, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner, joined the New Orleans Saints in the offseason after initially signing with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in April. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Saints posted photos of Rechsteiner wearing his father’s wrestling headgear and holding the World Heavyweight Championship. "Big Gold always looks good on a Genetic Freak," Steiner wrote on X on Tuesday. "A genetic freak," he added on Monday. The former Jacksonville State standout had 53 catches for 629 yards and seven touchdowns from 2023 to 2025. In his final year with the Gamecocks, he had 36 catches for 383 yards and five touchdowns. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Rechsteiner, and his brother Brandon, previously signed NIL deals with WWE last year. Brandon Rechsteiner was a guard for the Colorado State Rams men’s basketball team. He averaged 12 points per game with the Rams during the 2025-26 season and announced he was transferring to Kansas State. The Rechsteiner (Steiner) legacy runs deep in WWE. Scott Steiner, and his brother Rick, were tag team champions in pro wrestling. The two earned WWE Hall of Fame nods in 2022. Rick Steiner’s son, Bronson Rechsteiner, is a major WWE star known as Bron Breakker. It’s unclear if the Rechsteiner brothers will attempt to make it in pro wrestling. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d8071972385678324d38 Search underway for suspect after 2 people shot inside Delaware hospital: police te 2026-06-16T23:11:03.157Z Search underway for suspect after 2 people shot inside Delaware hospital: police Two people were shot at a Delaware hospital Tuesday, prompting a large police response and a search for a suspect, according to authorities. The shooting occurred at Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, police said. The conditions of the two victims were not immediately known. "At this time, police have located two gunshot victims," the Wilmington Police Department said in a statement. "The hospital remains locked down and police continue to ask the public to avoid the area." MULTIPLE PEOPLE WOUNDED IN SHOOTING AT SOUTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST MALL; AUTHORITIES DETAIN SUSPECTS Police have identified a suspect, officials said, though additional details were not immediately released. Scanner traffic reviewed by Fox News Digital indicated police were attempting to locate a vehicle with Delaware registration that may be connected to the shooting.  Authorities have not publicly identified a vehicle of interest. ChristianaCare, which operates Wilmington Hospital, confirmed the shooting and said the campus was placed on lockdown following the incident. DECEASED GUNMAN IDENTIFIED AFTER SHOOTING IN MIDLAND, TEXAS, LEAVES 1 DEAD, 10 WOUNDED "The campus is currently on lockdown, and the emergency department is on divert. We are working closely with law enforcement and taking all appropriate steps to ensure the safety of our patients, caregivers and visitors. This is an active police investigation for a possible active shooter," the hospital said in a statement. Aerial footage from the scene showed a heavy police presence surrounding the hospital campus as officers responded to the incident.  Multiple law enforcement vehicles could be seen outside the facility and people were seen exiting the building with their hands raised. Authorities have not released information about what led to the shooting, where on the hospital campus it occurred or a possible motive. The Wilmington Police Department said the investigation remains active.  Officials cautioned that details released so far are preliminary and could change as investigators gather more information. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d7df1972385678324d2b Areas to Watch in Georgia’s Republican Primary Runoffs te 2026-06-16T23:10:23.743Z Areas to Watch in Georgia’s Republican Primary Runoffs Georgia’s Republican runoffs are expected to follow urban-rural divides, with an open question of how recent endorsements will shift support. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d3981972385678324c9e America’s 250th birthday has become a contest over history and national identity, echoing earlier milestone celebrations te 2026-06-16T22:52:08.708Z America’s 250th birthday has become a contest over history and national identity, echoing earlier milestone celebrations WASHINGTON – As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, Americans are once again debating the meaning of the nation’s founding and what direction the country should take in the years ahead. From the celebrations honoring the nation’s founders in 1826 to the industrial optimism of 1876, the nationalism of 1926 and the post-Watergate soul-searching of 1976, each major commemoration has reflected the concerns of its era.  That’s certainly true for this semiquincentennial, as political polarization, disputes over race and history and competing visions of patriotism simmer. “These commemorations are largely about collective memory rather than analytic history,” said James Wertsch, professor emeritus of sociocultural anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. “Collective memory tends to preserve a preferred narrative at the expense of evidence.” The tension is seen in the two commemorations: America 250, the commission created by Congress a decade ago – and Freedom 250, launched in December by President Donald Trump to put his own stamp on the festivities. Trump’s initiative has largely taken over while also injecting a more partisan tone, with events tailored to his tastes and those of his political base. On Monday, Freedom 250 announced a Trump-led rally on the National Mall on the Fourth of July – a plan his political adversaries don’t exactly see as unifying. Details unveiled Tuesday for the “Salute to America” include performances by more than 300 military musicians and ceremonial personnel, flyovers by the Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels and what organizers describe as “the largest fireworks display in history.” Trump’s initiative includes a national prayer event; the Ultimate Fighting Championship cage fights on the White House lawn Sunday night; and the high octane drama of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an IndyCar race on the streets of the capital in late August.   Trump’s celebration puts greater emphasis on MAGA-style patriotism and American toughness. It leans heavily into spectacle, competition and displays of strength, projecting American exceptionalism and an image of the U.S. as dominant, resilient and unmatched on the world stage.  At a February hearing, Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., accused the administration of seeking to “hijack the country’s 250th anniversary and sell access, hide his donors and rewrite history.” The Great American State Fair that starts June 25 will bring a combination of Americana and MAGA to the National Mall. Theme days include MAHA Mondays, referring to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and its emphasis on natural food and aversion to childhood vaccination.  The congressionally authorized commission, America 250, has approached the milestone as an opportunity for education, engagement and reflection on the nation’s history.  The more traditional approach includes a commemorative ball drop in New York. There’s also a time capsule in Philadelphia – where the Declaration of Independence was signed – to be opened at the quincentennial in 2276, and a national day of reflection on July 5.  “National celebrations of the founding of the U.S. are efforts to represent the nation and encourage patriotism and unity,” said Arlene Stein, a sociology professor at Rutgers University. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover at the White House during UFC Freedom 250, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover at the White House during UFC Freedom 250, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) President Donald J. Trump attends UFC Freedom 250, the mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Sunday, June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) Pageants, fireworks and mythology Major anniversaries of the signing of the Declaration of Independence have never been just about remembering 1776 or national unity, Wertsch and others say.  They’re also, often, a time when conflicts intensify over what the nation does and should stand for, as competing groups wrestle to define and redefine the nation’s story. When the nation turned 50 in 1826, the semicentennial celebration helped transform the American Revolution from living memory into national mythology, cemented by the deaths just hours apart on July Fourth of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Celebrations centered on them and other founders, reinforcing their status as symbols of national unity and civic virtue. The Marquis de Lafayette toured the young nation in 1824 and 1825. Crowds flocked to see one of the last surviving major figures of the War of Independence, creating a link between the momentous events of 1776 and younger generations. The Civil War ended just 11 years before the celebrations of 1876.  The war had cost up to 750,000 lives, and racial tensions remained unresolved.  But rather than focusing on the unfinished promises of liberty, democracy and union, the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia showcased American industry and economic opportunity. “The focus of the 1876 centennial on technological innovations was a way to avoid the deep bitterness of the Civil War and Reconstruction,” said University of Richmond historian Edward Ayers. Parade participants march near the National Mall along Constitution Avenue in Washington to commemorate Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, coinciding with the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Rapid social change, rising nationalism and anxiety about growing diversity hung over the sesquicentennial. The Immigration Act of 1924 set strict limits on how many people could move to America, favoring Western Europe while banning immigrants from Asia. Events in 1926, including a World’s Fair in Philadelphia, marked the nation’s birthday while reinforcing nativist ideas about citizenship, assimilation and belonging. Exhibits, pageants and educational programs promoted a vision of American identity rooted in shared values and loyalty to the nation.  The Postal Service issued a 2 cent stamp depicting the Liberty Bell. The U.S. Mint issued a commemorative half-dollar coin with the images of George Washington and Calvin Coolidge, marking the first and only time that U.S. currency depicted a living president.  The Coolidge half-dollar has remained a historic outlier, though Trump has pushed to add his own likeness to currency. The Treasury has been moving ahead with plans for a $1 Trump coin and a 1 oz, 24-karat gold coin with a face value of $250, about 1/16th the price of gold.  Political appointees forced out the director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing after she resisted creation of a $250 banknote featuring Trump’s portrait, according to news accounts in late May. Congress outlawed the depiction of a living person on currency in 1866. The bicentennial The bicentennial arrived in the aftermath of Watergate and the Vietnam war. Americans were disillusioned and 8% were out of work in a grim era of stagflation. Cities across the country staged especially grand fireworks displays on the Fourth.  But, Ayers said, “1976 seemed hollow to many people after the shameful acts of Richard Nixon and the struggling economy.”  As in other years, organizers in 1976 staged several major events intended to revive national pride. The American Freedom Train traveled more that 25,000 miles across the U.S., carrying George Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution, Judy Garland’s blue and white gingham dress from “The Wizard of Oz” and other artifacts. In New York Harbor, Operation Sail brought more than 200 ships from 30 countries together in one of the largest maritime celebrations ever. The government also issued commemorative quarters, half-dollars and dollar coins.  On top of these spectacles, organizers encouraged local parades, festivals and heritage projects that allowed communities to celebrate in their own way. In Arizona, special events included the dedication of restoration work at the historical Yuma Crossing and a painted bicentennial logo across the roof of Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.  In Tucson, residents celebrated the bicentennials of both the nation and their city with a time capsule that was opened in 2025.  “A small-town parade with veterans who are also neighbors seems more meaningful than national celebrations,” Ayers said. 2026: Debating the nation’s past and future Fifty years later, the nation is again in the throes of cultural and political strife, polarization and declining trust in institutions. The competing America 250 and Freedom 250 efforts have turned the semiquincentennial into a contest over how the nation’s story should be told.  At a recent news conference at the Capitol related to the 250th birthday, Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., and Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., urged Americans to work harder to find common ground.  Boyle cited the informal national motto “E pluribus unum” – “out of many, one” – which remains on U.S. coins, though Congress adopted “In God We Trust” as an official motto in 1956.  Even the founders “didn’t always agree among themselves,” Boyle noted, but they “were able to come together and unite in a common purpose to build one United States of America.” Wertsch attributed many of today’s disagreements to longstanding tensions between the nation’s founding ideals and its historical realities.  “The struggle between this narrative and the claim in the Declaration of Independence that ‘all men are created equal’ has re-emerged in today’s polarized atmosphere,” he said. For Ayers, the reason some anniversaries seem “flat” is that they amount to little more than “an assertion of unsullied greatness.”  Acknowledging the nation’s contradictions and flaws while also focusing on its promise turns a mere celebration into a meaningful commemoration, he said.  “It is not only possible, it is necessary,” Ayers said. The post America’s 250th birthday has become a contest over history and national identity, echoing earlier milestone celebrations appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d3571972385678324c6c NASCAR team unveils George H.W. Bush tribute livery for historic first race on a military installation te 2026-06-16T22:51:03.682Z NASCAR team unveils George H.W. Bush tribute livery for historic first race on a military installation NASCAR is gearing up to hold its first-ever race on a military installation this weekend when all three national series hit a brand new road course at San Diego's Naval Base Coronado. And, for the occasion — which is celebrating the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary — the Haas Factory Team has unveiled a very special livery in conjunction with Texas A&M University that pays homage to former Naval aviator and the 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush. The team showed off the slick scheme that they will run on driver Cole Custer's No. 41 Chevrolet Camaro in Sunday's Anduril 250: Race the Base. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Even if you took out all of the cool nods to the former president — including the fact that it's the No. 41 car — that's a sharp-looking hot rod. "We’ve been thrilled to help tell Texas A&M’s story the past two seasons, and we’re particularly proud to help tell this chapter," Haas Factory Team President Joe Custer said in a statement. "President Bush lived one of the greatest American lives. We’re all better off today because of what he did for our country. For our team to race the No. 41 in tribute to him, and now celebrate all he stood for, is a rare honor." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Bush was one of the youngest Naval aviators during World War II, after enlisting on his 18th birthday. He served in the Pacific and even survived getting shot down in 1944. The late president's grandson says he would've appreciated the honor. "He often said that having a US Navy aircraft carrier named in his honor was among the proudest moments of his life," Sam Bush LeBlond said. "It represented values that guided him throughout his life: service, duty, and love of country. I know he would be incredibly touched to see his legacy celebrated at Naval Base Coronado and proud to know this tribute is helping share those values with a new generation of Americans." I'm looking forward to seeing this bad boy on track in what is sure to be a special race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d3441972385678324c63 Jennifer Lopez takes blame for Ben Affleck divorce, says she needed to 'figure' herself out after split te 2026-06-16T22:50:44.232Z Jennifer Lopez takes blame for Ben Affleck divorce, says she needed to 'figure' herself out after split Jennifer Lopez is taking the blame for her divorce from Ben Affleck. During a recent conversation with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett on their "Smartless" podcast, the 56-year-old actress and singer reflected on her marriage to Affleck and how their divorce led her to make changes in the way she lives her life. "There's been different times where I felt like, whether people outside knew it or not, where I feel like my life blew up in my own face, and it was because of the choices I made," she said. "But also because of the fact that I had things that needed to change about myself that I didn't understand or recognize that was attracting certain things and attracting a certain type of experience into my life." She went on to say that recognizing you need to make changes in your life is a choice, and that she made that choice after her divorce from Affleck, saying, "I canceled my tour and I sat there, and I was just like, you need to f---ing figure yourself out." BEN AFFLECK SETS RECORD STRAIGHT ABOUT JENNIFER LOPEZ SPLIT, PRAISES 'WONDERFUL' JENNIFER GARNER "What is going on with you? Forget about everybody else," she recalled thinking. "There's nobody to blame here except yourself in a certain way. Not that people don't behave in a way that's not great, but what are you doing? What do you have going on? And that was that was a turning point for me. And that was a couple of years ago now." Affleck and Lopez tied the knot in July 2022 in a small ceremony in Las Vegas, before throwing a bigger celebration a month later at Affleck's estate in Georgia. After nearly two years of marriage, the couple separated in April 2024, with Lopez filing for divorce a few months later, in August. The couple originally dated from 2002 to 2004 after meeting on the set of the 2003 movie, "Gigli." The two were engaged for over a year before calling it quits initially, and reconnected early in 2021, getting engaged nearly 20 years after he first popped the question. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Lopez previously reflected on how her divorce changed her outlook on life, calling it "the best thing that ever happened to me" during an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning" in September 2025. "Because it changed me," she explained. "It helped me grow in a way that I needed to grow, become more self-aware. I'm a different person now than I was last year… I realized that the joy is in living and these moments and really embracing life and everything that it brings to you, for the lessons that it brings." She went on to say that once those lessons are learned, "everything just becomes a little bit lighter, and you can really, really fly." When asked if she now feels like she's flying, Lopez said yes, adding, "I still feel like I want to fly higher."  While promoting her latest Netflix movie, "Office Romance," Lopez reflected on all her past relationships, during an interview with Elle UK, telling them she has a "PhD in narcissists" and could "give a Ted Talk on human behavior, emotional intelligence and dysfunctional relationships." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In addition to Affleck, Lopez was previously married to Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998, Cris Judd from 2001 to 2002 and Marc Anthony from 2004 to 2014. She was also in high-profile relationships with Sean "Diddy" Combs, Casper Smart and Alex Rodriguez. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d13a1972385678324bec Knicks' Jalen Brunson acknowledges WWE star's voodoo to 'uncurse' team on way to NBA title te 2026-06-16T22:42:02.303Z Knicks' Jalen Brunson acknowledges WWE star's voodoo to 'uncurse' team on way to NBA title WWE star Danhausen received a ton of credit from pro wrestling fans who also side with the New York Knicks for helping the franchise get rid of their curse and win the NBA title. When Danhausen first "uncursed" the Knicks, star point guard Jalen Brunson wouldn’t comment on the voodoo magic that was happening off the court. Brunson did note that he and Knicks trainers "acknowledge" Roman Reigns before each game. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! As Brunson helped the Knicks secure their first NBA championship in 53 years, he finally commented on Danhausen’s "uncursing." "At first, I was a little skeptical. But, I mean, you have to believe it now," Brunson said during an appearance Monday night on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." The Danhausen hype has been palpable in the days and weeks leading up to the NBA Finals. He "cursed" the Cleveland Cavaliers, which preceded the Knicks’ NBA Finals appearance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Danhausen reacted to Brunson’s mention on Tuesday morning. "DANHAUSEN KNEW THEY BELIEVED," he wrote on X. "Thank you @jalenbrunson1 @KarlTowns and @FallonTonight for confirming Danhausens cursing and uncursing powers to the world." Brunson was named the NBA Finals MVP. He averaged 32.6 points per game in the five-game series. He scored 45 points in the clincher, leading the Knicks to another comeback victory. Brunson has already appeared on WWE programming and there could be another collaboration in the future. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d1261972385678324be3 Vegas' Jack Eichel offers a perfect response to Golden Knights being voted the most-hated team in the NHL te 2026-06-16T22:41:42.838Z Vegas' Jack Eichel offers a perfect response to Golden Knights being voted the most-hated team in the NHL The Vegas Golden Knights are still licking their wounds after losing the Stanley Cup in what was the franchise's third trip to the Final since the team's debut in 2017. That kind of success — and frankly, some, uh... other stuff — has led to the team getting its fair share of haters among NHL fans. However, star forward Jack Eichel had a perfect response to this, and he's certainly got a point. Back in May, Rotowire did a poll of all 50 states to find the most-hated NHL team in each of them. Vegas was the most-hated team in 11 different states, which was more than any other club. Why? Well, like we already talked about, they've seen immense success since entering the league having won the Stanley Cup once, made the Final three times, and have only missed the playoffs once. NHL COACH BRUCE CASSIDY COMMENTS ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS KEEPING OTHER TEAMS FROM INTERVIEWING HIM But, they're also known for being cutthroat and a little controversial. They've got no problem dealing players and axing coaches, in fact, they axed Bruce Cassidy just eight games before the start of the playoffs. Then, they wouldn't let other teams — including their division rival Edmonton Oilers — interview him. But Eichel — who was traded to Vegas from Buffalo in 2021 — pointed out that the perception of the team is very different than it is among fans. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I'll say this," Eichel began after he was asked about the team being named the most-hated in the league. "If you ask guys in the league, Vegas ain't on people's 'no-trade' lists. This is a place people want to be and (where) people want to play, and this is an organization that people want to be a part of and I would say all the players in (the locker room) are very proud to represent the city and play for this organization, and there are a lot of amazing things that come with that." CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Man, he has a point. Vegas has a knack for snagging free agents, and while it's unclear if Eichel was referring to his old Team USA buddy Dylan Larkin when he talked about no-trade lists, but the Red Wings captain, who recently requested a trade, reportedly had the Golden Knights on his list of teams he was willing sign off on a trade to. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d0ff1972385678324bd8 5 Things to Know About Derek Dooley, Republican Senate Candidate in Georgia te 2026-06-16T22:41:03.417Z 5 Things to Know About Derek Dooley, Republican Senate Candidate in Georgia He is supported by outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp, who has had a tumultuous relationship with President Trump. Mr. Trump backs Mr. Dooley’s runoff opponent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d0eb1972385678324bcf 5 Things to Know About Mike Collins, Republican Senate Candidate in Georgia te 2026-06-16T22:40:43.957Z 5 Things to Know About Mike Collins, Republican Senate Candidate in Georgia An immigration hard-liner, Mr. Collins has President Trump’s endorsement in the runoff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31d0d41972385678324ba5 Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests te 2026-06-16T22:40:20.925Z Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data from Ramp suggests. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31cc7a1972385678324b17 New morgue cost inflates $2.5 million, approved by county vote te 2026-06-16T22:21:46.272Z New morgue cost inflates $2.5 million, approved by county vote A planned morgue for the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office could rank among the area's most expensive buildings for its size. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31cc661972385678324b0a Car crashes into Love's Travel Stop near Interstate 40, DUI suspected te 2026-06-16T22:21:26.303Z Car crashes into Love's Travel Stop near Interstate 40, DUI suspected EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated to reflect the correct location. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31cc511972385678324afa Arizona’s anti-AEA ballot measure could ban police, firefighter union bargaining, critics warn te 2026-06-16T22:21:05.825Z Arizona’s anti-AEA ballot measure could ban police, firefighter union bargaining, critics warn Some labor advocates say a provision in a proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution could bar unions, like those that represent police officers and firefighters, from negotiating employment terms for government workers across Arizona. (Photo via Phoenix Fire Department/Facebook) Buried in a proposed constitutional amendment intended to destroy the state’s largest teachers union is language that advocates fear could ban all public sector labor unions in Arizona, including those that represent police officers and firefighters, from negotiating employment terms. And if voters in November add the language to the Arizona Constitution, they say it could invalidate all existing labor agreements between public employees and the government, not just those for teachers and other school employees. “It’s either disingenuous or deceptive,” said Joe Clure, the executive director of the Arizona Police Association, which opposed the measure. “We can’t take the chance that it might include all of labor, including public safety.” GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The legislation targeting the Arizona Education Association was first introduced in February, as an amendment in the House of Representatives Education Committee, to punish the state’s largest teachers union because it was mounting a ballot initiative campaign to overhaul the state’s universal school voucher program. As it was initially drafted, and as it passed the House in March, House Concurrent Resolution 2040 was focused solely on pushing union activity out of Arizona schools: It would bar teachers from using school email, printing flyers in school libraries or gathering in classrooms during school hours to discuss union goals or recruit new members. Most concerning for the AEA, however, was a provision that sought to defund the union by outlawing school districts from deducting union membership fees from employee paychecks — even though doing so is at the employee’s request. Teachers warn GOP union-busting bill could worsen Arizona’s near-last school funding rank But Republicans in the Senate added sweeping language to the proposal that appears to go far beyond punishing public school teachers for organizing to reform the voucher program. In addition to including a provision making it illegal for teachers and other school district employees to strike — something they did effectively during the Red for Ed protests in 2018 that led to their receiving pay raises — GOP senators amended the new constitutional language to bar any level of government in Arizona from negotiating terms of employment with a labor union. When the Senate Government Committee was done with the anti-AEA measure, its final substantive subsection stated that “this state or any political subdivision of this state” — boilerplate language commonly used in legislation intended to comprehensively ban governments from doing something — “may not negotiate with a labor organization an exclusive representation agreement, collective bargaining agreement, memorandum of understanding, contract or other agreement regarding the terms and conditions of employment.”  Attorney Jim Barton, whose clients include labor organizations, said the way the constitutional amendment is constructed leaves the apparent statewide ban on public sector bargaining up for debate. Because it would be adding a section to the Arizona Constitution with a title that applies to “school districts,” he said a legal argument could be made that the proper way to interpret the wording is in the context of schools and their employees. And that was the view that labor groups held as the measure was working its way through the legislative process. John Loredo, the executive director of Arizona Labor Unity Table, said he believes that the provision is limited to applying only to school districts because HCR2040 creates a new section of the Arizona Constitution that deals with labor activities in Arizona schools, though he acknowledged that organized labor groups are “looking at” the possibility that it could apply outside of the K-12 school system. But that doesn’t account for why lawmakers deliberately chose language that is used elsewhere in both the state constitution and state law to impose statewide bans. For instance, in the anti-immigrant SB1070, its provisions outlawing so-called “sanctuary cities” uses nearly identical wording. And voters added the same language to the constitution in 2014 when they approved an amendment banning Arizona governments from using resources to enforce unconstitutional federal mandates. Barton said it’s important that GOP legislators deviated in HCR2040 from language that is strictly limited to school districts or school district employees to include broad-based wording because different words have different meanings, and courts recognize that lawmakers know how to limit the scope of legislation when they intend for it to be limited. At the end of the day, he said, it would be difficult to argue in court that GOP lawmakers meant for “this state or any political subdivision of this state” to be synonymous with school districts. “I suspect the broader reading would probably carry the day,” Barton said. AZ Legislature ends 2026 session after late-night GOP push to send conservative agenda to voters The expansive anti-union language is not new: It closely tracks legislation from 2012 that was openly aimed at stripping Arizona governments from negotiating employee pay, benefits and more with unions. That proposal, drafted by the conservative Goldwater Institute, would have stripped “any state agency or political subdivision of this state” of its authority to recognize a union as a bargaining agent, to enter “any employment bargain,” or even to meet and confer with a union. That bill failed. The Goldwater Institute backed HCR2040, and a spokesman said it partnered with the Freedom Foundation to write the bill and “send this important reform to the Arizona voters.”  The Freedom Foundation is a think tank based in Washington state that exists to combat what it calls “the entrenched power of left-wing government union bosses who represent a permanent lobby for bigger government, higher taxes, and radical social agendas.” In a series of essays, Freedom Foundation CEO Aaron White says that “government unions are a root cause of every growing national dysfunction in America.” Rusty Brown, the director of special projects for Freedom Foundation, told the Arizona Mirror that the constitutional measure is designed to only apply to school districts. But, he said, they used the broad-based language in that section to guard against workarounds. “It was an attempt to head off potential loopholes,” he said.  In Arizona, school employees are hired at a local level by school districts, not by the state or cities. Brown could not give an example of what kind of “loophole” the drafters sought to preemptively block. Likewise, the author of the Senate amendment to HCR2040, Sen. Jake Hoffman, said it would be “wrong” to view the language as a statewide ban on union representation that would affect police and fire.  “It is limited to school districts only,” he said in a text message. Hoffman did not respond to a follow-up question about why his amendment was written to include the standard wording for a statewide ban.  Brown said unions for government workers outside of the public school system have no reason to worry. “If a local entity tried to apply this in that way, I think it would be a slam dunk lawsuit,” he said. “I’m confident the courts would see it that way.”  What HCR2040 leaves out is also noteworthy. When lawmakers in 2022 succeeded in enacting an anti-union law, it was narrower — and it specifically exempted municipal police officers and firefighters, both of whom have politically powerful unions. But the ballot referral’s provision contains no such carve-out and instead matches the all-encompassing 2012 model, which applied to every governmental entity in Arizona. At the end of the day, Clure, the head of the police union, said the confusion is because the measure is “one of the worst-written bills I’ve ever seen” come out of the Legislature. On top of that, he said, it’s terrible public policy to single out one group of employees and punish them because the teachers union engaged in the political process in a way that GOP lawmakers didn’t like. “It’s very un-American,” he said. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31cc271972385678324ad6 Ex-Louisville Cop Indicted in Shooting Death of Naked, Unarmed Man te 2026-06-16T22:20:23.846Z Ex-Louisville Cop Indicted in Shooting Death of Naked, Unarmed Man A grand jury backed charges of manslaughter and reckless homicide, but declined to indict the officer on a murder charge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31ca0b1972385678324a75 TikTok in legal hot seat as state accuses app of exposing kids to harmful content while misleading parents te 2026-06-16T22:11:23.727Z TikTok in legal hot seat as state accuses app of exposing kids to harmful content while misleading parents Florida officials took aim at tech giant TikTok in a new lawsuit alleging the popular app misled parents about the content shown on its algorithm while operating in violation of the state’s online child protection laws.  The lawsuit, filed Monday in state court in St. Lucie County, alleged the popular app violated Florida law by allowing children under the age of 14 to create accounts on its platform, according to a court filing obtained by Fox News Digital.  "TikTok’s success hinges on its ability to addict children and teenagers to the platform," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a statement. "TikTok knowingly deceives parents and allows children to be exposed to harmful and inappropriate content in direct violation of Florida law."  The state requested a court order requiring TikTok owner ByteDance modify its platform to be in compliance with Florida law, while also seeking up to $50,000 in penalties for each alleged violation, the filing states. STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASK SCOTUS TO UPHOLD TIKTOK DIVEST-OR-BAN LAW AMID TRUMP REQUEST TO PAUSE BAN The lawsuit also alleged that TikTok is "actively deceiving Florida parents about the risks of allowing their teens to access this platform," by misrepresenting the volume and frequency of harmful content shown on its platform, such as pornography and depictions of drug use.  "Music, videos, and other content available on the TikTok app contain sexual content, drugs, alcohol, intense profanity, self-harm messages, and other X-rated content, all of which are frequently and easily accessible at the fingertips and swipes of Florida tweens and teens," the lawsuit continued. Florida’s complaint alleged TikTok’s business model disproportionately relies on algorithms that prey on addictive behavior among younger users.  OVER HALF OF TOP 100 MENTAL HEALTH TIKTOK VIDEOS CONTAIN MISINFORMATION: REPORT In a statement to Fox News Digital, a TikTok spokesperson said the company is in contact with the state attorney general and is working to ensure the platform operates in accordance with Florida law.  The company also said it has informed users under the age of 14 that their accounts will be suspended. "We are evaluating the state's complaint and are prepared to defend our strong record on minor safety," the spokesperson added. Fox News Digital reached out to the Florida Attorney General’s Office for comment but did not immediately receive a response. PRIVACY GROUPS, EXPERTS, PARENTS LAUD SCOTUS TIKTOK BAN WHILE OTHERS SLAM DECISION AS ‘ANTI-DEMOCRATIC’ The law, titled H.B. 3 and implemented Jan. 1, 2025, bans social media companies from allowing users under the age of 14 to create accounts on their platform, and requires minors under 16 to receive parental approval before making a profile. A federal judge previously blocked enforcement of the law after deeming it was unconstitutional. However, the decision has been temporarily tabled as the state continues to challenge the ruling in an appeals court.  Last year, Florida filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., the owner of Snapchat, alleging that the company used addictive features to target users under the age of 13, who are already not permitted to even open social media accounts under state law. The state’s lawsuit against Snap Inc. remains ongoing.  Florida now joins more than 25 states — including New York and California — that have filed lawsuits against TikTok alleging deceptive practices and exploitation of young users. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c9e11972385678324a3d Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective te 2026-06-16T22:10:41.231Z Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective In the coming weeks, Apple will move anonymously generated emails addresses to a different domain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c9cc1972385678324a2e ICE detention bars Tucson mom from her own trial te 2026-06-16T22:10:20.759Z ICE detention bars Tucson mom from her own trial A Tucson woman detained by ICE six months ago cannot attend her own criminal trial, and her attorney says that absence may cost her everything, including her right to stay in the country. Jessica Corrales-Duarte's in-laws were present during her court proceedings Friday and Monday, alongside her husband, two daughters, mother and other family members. They described the 32-year-old as an angel that entered their lives. Corrales-Duarte is facing charges of theft and shoplifting, with the state alleging that she stole thousands of dollars worth of products from an Ulta Beauty store over the course of three days. Corrales-Duarte has no prior criminal record. Catherine Austin, Corrales-Duarte's attorney, said she was caught on camera walking through the Ulta store two days prior to her arrest. Corrales-Duarte is accused of shoplifting three perfume testers, which Ulta has said were valued at more than $5,700. Corrales-Duarte was detained by ICE on Jan. 15 and has been held at the Eloy Detention Center in the months since, unable to attend many of the court dates for her shoplifting case. Corrales-Duarte entered the United States through a port of entry at age 2, while her mother was granted legal status under the Violence Against Women Act after fleeing domestic violence in Mexico. Share Tucson Spotlight with a friend. Every signup earns you a raffle entry to win a gift card to a local Tucson favorite. Four winners drawn August 1. Jessica Corrales-Duarte's trial is set to begin Tuesday, June 23 in Pima County Superior Court. Caitlin Schmidt / Tucson Spotlight. Corrales-Duarte was sent a letter of intent to terminate her Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status in November, with her status formally terminated on Jan. 9, according to a statement provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Over the past year, turnaround times for DACA renewals have increased to three to four months, with CNN reporting in September a backlog of more than 25,000 pending renewals. "Corrales-Duarte does not possess any immigration documents that allow her to enter, reside or remain in the United States legally," according to an ICE spokesperson. Austin said an immigration judge is currently reviewing the case and is expected to rule on whether to cancel Corrales-Duarte's removal and allow her to remain in the country. "One of the things that he will consider is, and the thing that actually makes her very vulnerable to deportation, is the criminal case," Austin said. "The allegations … (are) serious and severe." Austin has been pushing for Corrales-Duarte's trial to take place before her final immigration hearing on June 25, but the Laken Riley Act is preventing Corrales-Duarte from being present for her trial. The Laken Riley Act was passed in January 2025 in response to the death of a young woman who was murdered by a Venezuelan man who did not have legal status. The act says that if an individual without legal permission to be in the U.S. is arrested for a crime, the government can hold them in custody indefinitely until their immigration proceedings conclude. Austin filed a motion May 19 requesting that Corrales-Duarte be temporarily released by June 16 so she would be able to attend her jury trial, but as of Tuesday she is still being held in Eloy. Jessica Corrales-Duarte, right, faces deportation proceedings and shoplifting charges while detained at the Eloy Detention Center in Eloy. Courtesy of Catherine Austin. Austin filed a second motion May 29 requesting Corrales-Duarte's release for a June 1 court date, which was subsequently denied. "Claims by her attorney that ICE is not releasing her for her court appearance are false; ICE will release Corrales-Duarte under writ to Pima County so she can appear for her trial," according to a statement from ICE. Corrales-Duarte appeared virtually in court Monday, her first appearance since being detained by ICE. Austin argued that not being able to confer with her client in person is harming her case. "There were requests to have Jessica be in person in Tucson to be able to advocate for herself, (to) be here (for) this case, but that clearly was not allowed," Austin said. "My client can't confer with me. She can't confront her accusers, which she has a constitutional right to do. I can't even tell you how highly prejudicial it would be to put my client on a video screen in a detention facility … to participate in her own trial." U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva called for Corrales-Duarte's release Friday and a halt to her deportation proceedings. "Jessica wasn't able to attend a hearing today in municipal court to defend herself because she has been held at a federal detention facility in Eloy for the last six months," Grijalva said. "Like anyone else in this country, she is entitled to due process and to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. That is both cruel and fundamentally unjust. This is a direct consequence of the Laken Riley Act, where a mere accusation — not a conviction — of a minor offense is enough to trigger deportation." On Monday, the Pima County Attorney's Office offered Corrales-Duarte a plea deal of two counts of criminal damage, with restitution due at her sentence date. Austin filed a motion to dismiss the same day, arguing the proceedings violate Corrales-Duarte's right to a speedy trial because her detention has prevented her from meaningfully participating in her own defense. During Monday's status conference, Austin told Judge Kellie Johnson that she was troubled because "the state has taken the highest dollar amount," a reference to the $5,710 figure provided by Ulta Beauty, which the defense has questioned, suggesting it may reflect the store's total inventory loss from multiple sources rather than the value of items Corrales-Duarte allegedly took. Corrales-Duarte's next court date is June 22, when Johnson will hear arguments on the motion to dismiss. Her jury trial is set to begin June 23. Topacio “Topaz” Servellon is a reporter with Tucson Spotlight. Contact them at topacioserve@gmail.com. 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/6a31c7df19723856783249f6 Fortify AZ bows out: School voucher ballot battlefield narrows to one te 2026-06-16T22:02:07.902Z Fortify AZ bows out: School voucher ballot battlefield narrows to one Key Points: Fortify AZ drops its own voucher plan from the November ballot Arizona Education Association’s stricter limits plan remains on the ballot Arizona lawmakers approved a “poison pill” ballot measure to counter the initiative late Friday night The number of measures on the November ballot to curb school vouchers is now down to one. On Tuesday, Fortify AZ said it was dropping its alternative proposal to the much stricter limits being pushed by the Arizona Education Association and Save Our Schools Arizona. “Fortify is focused on ensuring that the teachers’ union initiative does not become law,” said spokesman Barrett Marson. He also pointed out that Fortify AZ was willing to drop its own plan last week when rumors of a deal between House Speaker Steve Montenegro and the education groups went public last Friday. That deal, if made, would have resulted in the AEA dropping its own more far-reaching plan — including a $150,000 limit on parental income to get a $7,500 voucher of state tax dollars to go to private or parochial schools, as well as for home schooling — in exchange for lawmakers approving portions of the initiative on their own. “Unfortunately, the deal collapsed,” Marson said. But he said that doesn’t mean Fortify AZ — and the pro-voucher Stand For Children that has been funding its own less comprehensive initiative — is going to sit on the sidelines in the upcoming election. Marson said it will now attempt to convince voters to kill the remaining plan advanced by educators and their allies. There was no immediate response from the AEA. Arizona lawmakers first approved what are formally known as Empowerment Scholarship Accounts in 2012 to provide vouchers to parents to send their children with special needs to private or parochial schools. Since then, lawmakers have expanded eligibility universally, with a 2022 law now making vouchers available to all students, not just for private schools but also for home schooling. Enrollment in the program has ballooned from 12,000 students to more than 100,000 now, with a price tag exceeding $1 billion.  That universalization was what led the Arizona Education Association and Save Our Schools to start a petition drive for a ballot measure that could place new limits on who would qualify for the program and how the dollars could be used.  One provision would deny vouchers to families with incomes exceeding $150,000. Another would require a list of items that parents cannot purchase with their voucher funds. That second point follows media reports of fraud from parents who swindled reimbursements for everything from out-of-state trips to amusement parks, expensive pianos, jewelry and even lingerie. The proposal would also require private schools receiving voucher funds to meet some of the same standards that apply to traditional public schools, like background checks for educators. Backers have until July 2 to gather 255,949 valid signatures to put the issue on the general election ballot. Fortify AZ came back with its own plans for an alternative school voucher proposal featuring less stringent testing and fewer regulations on schools accepting vouchers. Now, with that alternative gone, voters will see a straight up-or-down vote on the education initiative — sort of. In the waning hours of the session, Republican lawmakers approved what some have called a “poison pill” ballot measure of their own designed to kill the initiative — even if voters approve it. That GOP-crafted measure focuses on the provision in existing law allowing parents to “bank” funds they do not use in any given school year for future expenses. And that even includes saving the money for college. The AEA/SOS initiative would curb that ability. What Republicans voted to send to the ballot is a measure to say that if voters approve any plan that takes away that banking ability from children of military families — one of the groups automatically entitled to vouchers — it directs a court to void the entire initiative. It even has language telling judges they cannot simply excise the provisions dealing with military children and banking and leave the rest of the AEA/SOS initiative alone. Whether such a preemption is legal is unclear. But lawmakers crafted their preemption as an actual amendment to the Arizona Constitution, something they could argue takes precedence from any changes in state laws like those in the education initiative. The post Fortify AZ bows out: School voucher ballot battlefield narrows to one first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c7c919723856783249d1 JD Vance walks back controversial ‘childless cat ladies’ comment on 'The View' but defends family message te 2026-06-16T22:01:45.374Z JD Vance walks back controversial ‘childless cat ladies’ comment on 'The View' but defends family message Vice President JD Vance sat down with the hosts of "The View" Tuesday to promote his new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," while also addressing a self-described "boneheaded" comment that made headlines nearly five years ago.  While speaking at the roundtable, Vance fielded questions regarding his controversial 2021 comment, in which he said that ​​"we're effectively run in this country via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies." Co-host Joy Behar resurfaced the viral comments, saying, "Mr. Vice President, you make a mea culpa of sorts for calling Democrats ‘childless cat ladies.’" "Oh man, my most boneheaded comment," Vance replied.  VANCE DESCRIBES HIS 'CHILDLESS CAT LADIES' COMMENT AS 'ONE OF THE DUMBEST THINGS I EVER SAID' Behar then went on to ask Vance about his line of thinking when making the comment nearly five years ago, while adding he also referred to it as a "boneheaded" decision in his new book.  "Here’s what I’d say about that," Vance said. "Did that comment actually shed light on something and start a discussion, or did it just close people down?" "When I make a comment that just closes people down instead of trying to appreciate the point that I make, that’s a mistake. And that’s on me to do better."  Vance went on to add that in recent years, he believes the country has shifted its views to no longer prioritize the traditional, nuclear family.  "I do think in a very subtle, sometimes more profound way, I think our country has become more anti-family and more anti-child," he said. JD VANCE ADMITS HE SPOKE 'TOO HARSHLY' AGAINST US BISHOPS ON IMMIGRATION ISSUE Earlier in the exchange, Vance noted that Behar actually seemed to compliment him during a commercial break, revealing, "So Joy said when we were off-air that I'm ‘fine,’ which I think is the best endorsement I'm going to get out of Joy Behar."  "Well, for a Republican, for a Republican," Behar joked.  Vance quipped, "Well, thank you, I appreciate that. Graded on a curve here at ‘The View,’" which actually prompted chuckles from the liberal co-hosts.   CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Speaking with Fox News Digital ahead of his appearance on "The View," Vance said he was hopeful that his conversation with the hosts would be a productive exchange that allowed for different viewpoints.  "It may be the optimist in me, but I just fundamentally think that most people — not everybody, but most people — even if I disagree with them, you ought to try to have a conversation with them," Vance said. "We're going to go and try to have a good conversation. I hope they meet me halfway. I'm a little skeptical, but we'll see," he added. Fox News Digital’s Hanna Panreck and Ashley J. DiMella contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c7b519723856783249c8 Jemele Hill says UFC event at the White House was 'performative patriotism' that lacked 'diversity' te 2026-06-16T22:01:25.917Z Jemele Hill says UFC event at the White House was 'performative patriotism' that lacked 'diversity' Surprise, surprise, Jemele Hill did not like the UFC 250 Freedom event at the White House. Who'd have ever thought that someone whose entire career has been built on criticizing anything she can associate with the "right wing" would disapprove of an event hosted by Donald Trump? TMZ conducted an interview with Hill, who naturally claimed the UFC event did not represent "the best of America." "If this is supposed to represent the best of America, what about this represented the best of America?" she said. While giving some acknowledgment that it's "great to celebrate" veterans, which the event did, she claimed that the proudly patriotic pageantry and demonstrations celebrating America's 250th anniversary was "gaudy" and "narcissistic." And that, to her, it was more of a "Trump rally" than celebration for the country. VARIETY BLASTS DONALD TRUMP FOR HOSTING UFC 250 FREEDOM EVENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE: 'IDIOCRACY' "But when you consider the context of what this is supposed to mean, everything about this felt gaudy, it felt narcissistic, it was like Temu WrestleMania to me," she said. "And I don't know if that's the correct representation for America, and especially this sport in particular. Because look out in the crowd, did you see a lot of diversity in the crowd? This felt like a Trump rally. This didn't feel like a rally or celebration for America, something to bring everybody in." By now, everyone knows Hill's M.O.; any event hosted by Trump or a Republican is bad, any event hosted by a Democrat is good. The supposed lack of "diversity" in the crowd is not the "correct representation of America." Yet the lack of diversity in the modern NBA is something to be celebrated. TMZ's Harvey Levin pointed out that UFC is wildly popular with fans of all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities, to which Hill responded by saying it was "performative patriotism" that overshadowed people being "worried about gas prices." UFC SAYS IT WON’T PROFIT FROM WHITE HOUSE EVENT THAT COULD COST 'UPWARDS OF $60M' "And maybe some of this was also timing as well, because we're at a point now where people are worried about gas prices, they're worried about food, they're worried about basically surviving the day," she said. "And you have this ostentatious event of fighter jets and all of this sort of performative patriotism taking place, and it just felt out of place. This very much felt like a Trump rally. It didn't feel like something that was necessarily for everyone to enjoy and partake in..." Did she have similar complaints when the Biden administration hosted a Pride event on the White House lawn where a transgender individual took their shirt off to expose fake breasts? While people were struggling with gas prices and affordability and rampant inflation as a direct result of Biden's policies? Obviously not. Would she consider it "performative patriotism" to have a fly over of a major sporting event under, say, an Obama administration? When fly overs are a part of American sporting tradition, and are part of officially approved training missions anyway? Obviously not. To her though, because it's Trump, celebrating the country, our anniversary, and having a fun, popular sporting event in an incredible setting was an example of "rude" Americans. "...if you were considering what the perceptions of Americans are, you know, by other countries, you know, there's this sort of idea of the showboating, ostentatious, kind of rude American. If you were watching this, you would be thinking, you know what, they never beating the allegations," she said. Levin pointed out that it's impossible to represent everyone in the country with sports, because it's a huge country with disparate interests. But UFC would be among the "top draws" among sports with the widest appeal. She then compared it to the NFL and NBA, of course. Why? Because diversity. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I don't doubt its appeal, but it's certainly not the NFL," she said. "And it's not even the NBA, which is a very global sport. And we see sort of the diversity that it attracts to the game. And that's the thing. The fighters, certainly there is diversity among the fighters. But I think you'd be lying to yourself if you didn't say there's a feel and a texture that is very rooted in MAGA in this." The NBA is arguably the least diverse professional sport in the United States. It's just that the league is more representative in a direction Hill prefers, which is why she celebrates it. This really is a near-perfect example of the absurd politicized talking points Hill and left-wing sports media routinely engage in. UFC is immensely popular in the United States. The display was proudly patriotic, which is good actually, but patriotism only offends her and the left when it comes from a Republican president. Gas prices and affordability are an excuse in 2026, but not in 2023-2024, because the right party was in charge. Hosting an event on the White House is representative of the "showboating, ostentatious" American when it's Trump, but a Pride day with a topless transgender individual is a celebration. Ironically, Hill's criticism is the type of performative, ostentatious absurdity that she pretends to dislike. Welcome to left-wing sports media. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c78e19723856783249bc 2 People Shot at a Hospital in Wilmington, Del., Police Say te 2026-06-16T22:00:46.492Z 2 People Shot at a Hospital in Wilmington, Del., Police Say Officials urged the public to avoid the area around Wilmington Hospital, a major trauma center. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c77a19723856783249b3 When to Expect Results in Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma te 2026-06-16T22:00:26.531Z When to Expect Results in Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma There are runoff elections in Georgia and Alabama and primaries in Oklahoma. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c2db19723856783248f9 Eagles head coach says he'd need to be a better actor than Joey Tribbiani to tone down his behavior te 2026-06-16T21:40:43.558Z Eagles head coach says he'd need to be a better actor than Joey Tribbiani to tone down his behavior Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is, without question, one of the more "in your face" coaches the NFL has to offer, and by that I mean, he's not afraid to get in your face with you or an opposing fan, or even a Birds fan. But to his credit, it has worked in his six years with the Eagles, and it sure seems like that's simply his nature. And, as he said in a new interview, if he wanted to change that, he'd have to be a better actor than Joey Tribbiani from "Friends." ...That is a wild measuring stick for good acting, but let's hear him out. Sirianni did an interview with The Athletic's Michael Silver, and in it he was asked about the prospect of toning things down a notch, especially after his players had to field questions about his antics. "F--k that," he said. "You’ve got to be you. Especially in leadership roles. Because otherwise people are going to see through it." That's true, and it's the kind of attitude that I think goes a long way in Philly. Plus, not being genuine would be a Herculean acting task, according to Sirianni. One for only the finest of actors, like... wait, seriously? "I’m (at work) way more than I’m at home," he said. "I can’t possibly carry a façade of being somebody else for going on six years of a job. I’d (have to) be the best actor in the world. I’d be a way better actor than Joey Tribbiani on ‘Friends.’" I completely understand and appreciate what he's saying. I'm just caught off guard by and still trying to unpack the analogy. He's not saying he would need to be a better actor than Matt LeBlanc, the fine actor who played Joey on "Friends" and on the ill-fated spin-off "Joey." He's talking about the character Joey Tribbiani, who was himself an actor, and while I'm more of a "Seinfeld" guy, wasn't part of the goof with Joey that he wasn't a stellar actor? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Like, he worked, which is more than a lot of people who set out to be actors can say... but he was no Daniel Day-Lewis. Which is to say, if Nick Sirianni wanted to out-act the fictional character Joey Tribbiani, I think he could with a few weeks at a community theater and a couple of improv classes. But, hey, why change? It may not be the most orthodox coaching style, and it comes with some baggage, but it does seem to be working. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c0bd1972385678324897 Volleyball star skewers Democrat state lawmaker from viral spat after 'Save Women's Sports' bill passes te 2026-06-16T21:31:41.943Z Volleyball star skewers Democrat state lawmaker from viral spat after 'Save Women's Sports' bill passes The Arizona state Legislature passed a bill to keep biological males out of women's and girls' sports last week, as it will now head to the ballot to be decided by voters this fall. The bill garnered national attention after a viral spat between Democratic state senator Catherine Miranda and former Utah State volleyball star Kaylie Ray in March. Ray, who was an opponent of San Jose State during the school's trans athlete scandal from 2022-24, advocated for the bill at a hearing in March, and Miranda responded by commenting about her body and questioning her competitiveness, in a now-infamous viral exchange. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Now that the bill, HCR 2003, has passed the state Senate, Ray has a final word for Miranda. "My message, again, to Senator Miranda would just to be that this is what the people want. This is what the American public wants, safe places for our daughters to achieve and excel," Ray told Fox News Digital. "It's not about exclusion. It's about including those girls who are losing opportunities to boys." Ray sent an invitation to speak to Miranda privately, in a Fox News Digital interview in March. But Ray said that the senator has not said anything to her. "Her silence to me is that she's doubled-down, of course I would hope that by looking at fact, and biological truth, that she would come to the conclusion that again this isn't about excluding anyone from sport," Ray said. "All of the Democrat legislators are holding onto that, that this is a ban, that this targets one specific group of people... "This is not intended to target any one group, but instead to strengthen the protections that we already have in sport. Those individuals are absolutely allowed to compete in sport, they must do so in their category, sex at birth." Ray also said she hasn't heard much pushback from Miranda's supporters since their spat either. "None of her supports reached out to me. Which begs the question, does she have any supporters? I'm not sure," Ray said. FORMER UTAH STATE VOLLEYBALL STAR SAYS SJSU TRANS SCANDAL CAUSED INJURED FINGERS, SHATTERED DREAMS Fox News Digital reached out to Miranda for comment. Miranda voted against the measure as it moved through the Legislature. HCR 2003 advanced out of the Senate Education Committee on March 11 in a 4-3 vote, with Miranda listed among the three "no" votes. On June 12, Miranda also voted for Democrat state Sen. Analise Ortiz’s failed floor amendment and later voted against the final passage of the resolution, which passed the Senate 16-12 with two members not voting. Ortiz's official amendment explanation said it would have removed the requirement that schools and athletic associations designate teams based on the biological sex of participating athletes. It also would have replaced the bill’s sex-based standard with rules allowing athletic associations to consider characteristics "associated with athletic performance and relevant to the sport." "It was just bizarre," Ray said of the amendment. "I honestly, it was unclear to me in her presentation of it. It just felt like we were grasping at straws for things, in my opinion, that had absolutely no bearing on what the bill is talking about. The measure itself would require Arizona schools and athletic associations to designate interscholastic or intramural teams as male, female or coeducational based on biological sex. It would prohibit teams designated for females, women or girls from being opened to athletes of the male sex, while allowing athletes to compete on teams aligned with their sex or on male or coed teams. The bill also adds rules for athletic facilities, barring schools and athletic associations from authorizing individuals to use restrooms, locker rooms, shower rooms or similar athletic private spaces that are not designated for that individual’s sex. The bill defines sex as male or female as recorded at birth on an original birth certificate. For Ray, the measure is personal. She unknowingly competed against a biological male trans athlete from San Jose State University in 2022 and 2023, then her team forfeited and accepted a loss in protest of the trans athlete in 2024. She previously said the experience caused "trauma." Ray is part of a lawsuit against SJSU alongside 10 other former Mountain West Conference volleyball players. She also spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court in January during oral arguments over two big women's sports cases that will be ruled on this month. Ray is now in the process of beginning her pro volleyball career, as she plays for a local semi-pro team in Arizona, before beginning her first professional season in Greece later this year. And through it all, she says she's been free to express her views as an advocate to protect women's sports. "I have played on a semi-professional team called the Arizona Gila Monsters for volleyball just to stay in shape be- as I prepare to go play professionally," Ray said. "I play with these women who have all been so impressed with the stance I've taken and who are a huge support for us. Still, she has to endure abuse online from those who disagree with her. "There are trolls on social media who are so quick and keen to tear you down and tell you how hateful you are," Ray said. "It was incredibly difficult for me at first, especially when I was at Utah State and we initially took that stand. That was incredibly difficult for me, especially because so many people were so afraid to say the truth that even people who agreed with me, it felt like I was stepping on toes, um, to speak the truth. Now it has become so second nature to me." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c0aa197238567832488e Country star Brett Eldredge secretly married mystery bride after years of private romance te 2026-06-16T21:31:22.489Z Country star Brett Eldredge secretly married mystery bride after years of private romance Country star Brett Eldredge has revealed that he secretly tied the knot with his mystery bride. On Monday, Eldredge took to Instagram to share a photo of himself holding his new bride's hand with a caption explaining his love life. "Over the last several years, life and my perception of it have changed drastically. I met an amazing woman who truly loves me for me, way beyond the fella with a microphone," his caption began. Sharing a little bit about his wife, Eldredge said that she is "just as goofy as I am." He also said she's "someone who loves weird barefoot dance-offs in the living room, looking up at the night sky and wondering what lies beyond what we cannot see." LITTLE BIG TOWN'S KIMBERLY SCHLAPMAN KEPT HUGE SECRET ABOUT MARRIAGE FROM FAMILY, KIDS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS Someone I can have rolling belly laughs with, cry with, and go through life's tilt-a-whirl of emotions with. Someone who inspires me with her big, beautiful heart." Eldredge didn't share any additional details about their big day, but did explain that somewhere along their love journey, they decided to get married. "To me, some of the best things in life are the ones you plant and grow quietly in your sacred space, away from the noise. We value that deeply, and honestly, it soothes my soul," he added. Eldredge, 40, shared that there are exciting things ahead, and after "all this time," he's "so grateful I have such a beautiful soul to share it all with." Eldredge rose to fame with his 2013 debut album, "Bring You Back," which produced three No. 1 country hits: "Don't Ya," "Beat of the Music," and "Mean to Me." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Since then, he has become one of country music’s most recognizable artists, earning multiple chart-topping singles and a loyal fan base. Eldredge has kept his love life very private over the years, but in December, he told People that he was seeing someone special and decided to cut back on his social media use. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I have an amazing person in my life and I'm very happy about it. These moments are really sacred to me and her. I'm very happy, and things are going great," he told the outlet at the time. "It's been really cool to step back from the expectations of industry and decide what I want my story to look like moving forward," Eldredge continued. "I made some big changes in my life and have found a really good balance and still do what I love. There is a place where you can still be yourself and be yourself to your fans and not sell your soul to the content machine." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c0971972385678324885 Alaska woman uses weapon to survive terrifying bear attack after predator mauls pooch: 'I thought I was dead' te 2026-06-16T21:31:03.032Z Alaska woman uses weapon to survive terrifying bear attack after predator mauls pooch: 'I thought I was dead' An Alaska woman says a pistol she was carrying helped save her dog's life after a black bear attacked the animal during a mushroom-foraging trip on the Kenai Peninsula earlier this month. Lori Price was walking near Skilak Lake on June 7, with her German short-haired pointer, Chaos, and chocolate Labrador, Willis, when the outing suddenly turned dangerous. Price told Alaska News Source she heard a roar and immediately realized a bear had encountered her dogs. "I heard the bear and I registered what was going on," Price said. "My sudden reaction was, I have to get to my dog now." FLORIDA MAN, 89, AND HIS DOG MAULED TO DEATH BY BLACK BEAR IN STATE'S FIRST FATAL ATTACK When she spotted Chaos being attacked, Price drew a Glock 43 9mm pistol she was carrying and fired at the bear. "I pull my pistol, and I shot. Boom! Down like a sack of potatoes goes the bear," she recalled. Price initially believed the danger had passed. But as she checked on Chaos, who was suffering from multiple bite wounds and significant blood loss, the bear got back up. Price said she fired again before the animal rose once more. 2 US ARMY SOLDIERS IN ALASKA INJURED IN BEAR ATTACK DURING TRAINING EXERCISE "All of a sudden, the bear gets up again. And I’m like, 'Oh my God. What?'" she recalled. Price and her dogs then ran from the area while the bear headed off in the opposite direction. While returning to her vehicle, Price called 911, though she said poor cellphone reception made it difficult to stay connected with dispatchers. After reaching her car, she flagged down a passing driver and told them she and her dog had been attacked. Emergency responders arrived and helped care for Chaos before Price drove him to a veterinary clinic for treatment. FAMILY DOG RESCUED AFTER CHEWING BATTERY-POWERED HEATED GLOVE, SPARKING HOUSE FIRE "My heart broke," Price said. "He had so many bite marks on him. It was like the bear thought he was like a little sardine." Price credited veterinarian Dr. Patrick with helping save the dog's life. "Dr. Patrick called me from the veterinary clinic, and I owe him my dog’s life," she said. Chaos was released from the clinic later that day and is expected to make a full recovery. Price said the dog has regained his ability to walk and continues to heal from the attack. "Obviously, we’re going through a lot of recovery, but he is really lucky to be alive," she said. Willis was not injured during the encounter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31c06f197238567832487a Republicans Again Block War Powers Measure in the Senate te 2026-06-16T21:30:23.612Z Republicans Again Block War Powers Measure in the Senate Four G.O.P. senators crossed party lines to back the resolution to direct President Trump to halt the war in Iran and seek authorization from Congress, but their support was not enough. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31be461972385678324842 Gretchen’s table: Why do takeout when you can make spicy Chinese beef at home? te 2026-06-16T21:21:10.757Z Gretchen’s table: Why do takeout when you can make spicy Chinese beef at home? It’s the rare diner who doesn’t love the occasional Chinese takeout. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31bc2319723856783247bc Republicans in US Senate left in dark by Trump on Iran deal, but want details and a vote te 2026-06-16T21:12:03.626Z Republicans in US Senate left in dark by Trump on Iran deal, but want details and a vote U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, he’s heard the president's deal with Iran sets up a 60-day framework for negotiators to reach agreement on more specifics. In this photo, Thune speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill on Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both political parties said Tuesday they had yet to see the text of the deal Trump administration officials struck over the weekend to end the war in Iran, though several indicated any final agreement will require their approval.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said administration officials have signaled they expect to share the text of the memorandum of understanding with lawmakers, though he didn’t know when.  “Hopefully that’ll happen sooner rather than later,” he said. “But, you know, obviously it sounds like they’re not going public with it until later in the week. So we’ll see.” Thune said he’s heard the deal sets up a 60-day framework for negotiators to reach agreement on more specifics, including about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.  “I think at the end of the day the goal here is to make sure that Iran ends its nuclear program and whatever financial incentives they have should be conditioned upon that,” he said. “But we’ll see when we know more.” President Donald Trump, speaking from the G7 convention in Europe, said he may hold a press conference in “a couple days” to release the text of the memorandum of understanding and appeared ready for a vote in Congress. “What I would like to do is send it to Congress, saying you shouldn’t approve it. And I will get it approved. Whatever I say, they want to do the opposite,” he said. “It is not working too well for them, by the way.” North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven said he believes the plan is to vote to approve the Iran agreement at some point.  “I think anytime you have Congress ratify something, it gives it longevity,” Hoeven said. “You can’t have the next president come in and change it with an executive order. So I think that’s a benefit. I think it helps strengthen it.” Hoeven said he hasn’t heard from administration officials why they haven’t shared the text of the memorandum of understanding with senators, even in a classified setting. But he said he’s more focused on U.S. enforcement of agreements on Iran’s nuclear program in the long term.  “The real issue is that we have something that we can enforce and that’s hard with Iran because they don’t honor any agreement,” Hoeven said.   Is the agreement a treaty? Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said he believes an agreement with Iran would represent a treaty and be subject to Senate approval.  “It sounds like a treaty,” he said. “And if it’s a treaty, it certainly seems like it.” That would require strong bipartisanship, since the Constitution sets a two-thirds threshold for the Senate to approve a treaty.  Cassidy added it appears the administration will need the Israeli government — which initiated the attack on Iran with the United States — to stop its war in Lebanon in order to reach a final deal with Iran during the next two months. “To make a deal, it takes two sides. In this case, maybe three, maybe four because you have Hezbollah and Israel,” Cassidy said, referring to a powerful Lebanese political party and militant group opposed to Israel. “Hezbollah can just stir it up with impunity if they want to under certain circumstances. So you tell me, I mean, it takes two to dance, and so now it takes four to dance. Can you pull it off in 60 days? I don’t know.”  North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said the administration needs to be as transparent as possible about what exactly is in the memorandum of understanding it’s reached with Iran.  “Minimally, there has to be maximum transparency,” he said.  Tillis said it “makes sense” for the Senate to approve any final deal, saying President Barack Obama made a mistake when he didn’t have lawmakers ratify the agreement his administration struck with Iran in 2015. That deal was named the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA.  “I’ve said repeatedly Obama made a mistake when he didn’t do the work to have it rise to the level of a treaty, and I believe that we should here,” he said. “Otherwise, it’s only good for two and a half years.” Tillis said he wasn’t concerned Congress hasn’t received the text of the memorandum of understanding yet, but that it’s imperative the administration share those documents. “Trust but verify,” he said.   ‘Essentially a surrender’ Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said he “doubts” the memorandum of understanding is actually real, but that if it is, lawmakers should expect there are “side deals” the administration may not share.  “If what’s reported is real, it’s Iran’s terms. I mean, it’s essentially a surrender. But I think that’s the only play we can make at this point,” he said. “We have to end this war and stop wasting money and stop killing Americans and civilians and stop driving up prices. So it’s a bad deal but he’s not going to get a better deal. So we just have to accept the humiliation. But I don’t even know if it’s real.” West Virginia Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said that lawmakers need to see the memorandum of understanding so she and others can “express our opinions.” “But right now we can’t because it’s not fully out there,” she said.  Senate Intelligence Committee ranking member Mark Warner, D-Va., said he hadn’t seen the text of the memorandum of understanding or been briefed by administration officials. But he does believe the administration needs to submit it to lawmakers within five days, as outlined in a 2015 law.  “My fear is that the details are not going to be as good as the president represents,” Warner said.  Law requirements Congress approved legislation in 2015 that requires any presidential administration to submit the text of a deal addressing Iran’s nuclear program within five days. Those documents don’t need to be sent to every lawmaker but are supposed to go to the congressional leaders as well as eight committees with jurisdiction.  That transmission creates a 30-day review period for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee to hold hearings and briefings.  The law created a pathway for Congress to approve a joint resolution of disapproval for any Iran nuclear deal. The House and Senate would likely need the support of at least two-thirds of members in order to override a likely veto from Trump.  Congress overriding a presidential veto of a disapproval resolution would block the Trump administration from lifting sanctions on Iran, though that seems an unlikely scenario given both chambers are controlled by Republicans.  A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service says a joint resolution of disapproval taking effect “would not invalidate the agreement itself but would affect only the possibility of presidential sanctions relief to Iran; nevertheless, precluding the President from providing such relief would almost certainly result in a dissolution of the agreement by Iran.” The law, officially titled the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, also clears the way for Congress to approve a joint resolution of approval.  The CRS report says that “would, upon enactment, allow the President to waive sanctions, apparently even if the review period had not yet elapsed.” Congress taking no action during the 30-day review period would allow the administration to begin sanctions relief as soon as that deadline passes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31bc0e197238567832479e Nikki Bella and her love of thirst traps checked in over the weekend at a spa as her injury recovery continues te 2026-06-16T21:11:42.122Z Nikki Bella and her love of thirst traps checked in over the weekend at a spa as her injury recovery continues Nikki Bella has been out of action with a non-breast-implant related injury since March. She’s working hard to make her way back into the ring after suffering a severe ankle injury in a match against Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair. The injury kept her from setting foot into the ring to compete at WrestleMania 42 in April. However, the 42-year-old WWE Hall of Famer is hopeful she’ll be back in action soon. "As of now, I get my X-rays done mid-June. So X-rays, MRIs, to see how the growth is – did my bones fully grow back? All the things. But today I was really pumped because I got to squat for the first time," Nikki told Fox News Digital last month. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "So, I’ve been working with my trainer and my PT, and last week I got to move up to a level where we now get to focus on strengthening. So, I will say, it’s so much work. My broken neck was way easier than this and, like, how is that possible?" Over the weekend, she checked in with a recovery update of sorts from a spa. How’s the ankle doing? Is she on track to make a return soon? Those are good questions. They didn’t come up. Turning the spa visit into an annual trip did. "A very much needed getaway to We Care Spa," Nikki wrote on her Instagram Story. "Love doing these detoxes every so many years. Need to make it a yearly thing." No news on the ankle has to be good news as far as I’m concerned, especially when an admitted lover of thirst traps includes a bikini selfie. It’s a step in the right direction. Whether the ankle is ready or not, Nikki Bella appears to be. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31bbfa1972385678324795 FIFA reportedly willing to let Trump hand World Cup trophy to winning captain at MetLife Stadium te 2026-06-16T21:11:22.664Z FIFA reportedly willing to let Trump hand World Cup trophy to winning captain at MetLife Stadium President Donald Trump might be headed for the middle of another FIFA trophy celebration. And if it happens, the reaction from sports media is utterly predictable. According to talkSPORT, FIFA has no objection to Trump handing the World Cup trophy directly to the winning captain after the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19. Not only that, but the organization is reportedly willing to let Trump decide whether he wants to remain in the middle of the celebration when the trophy is lifted. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE That would be a major break from normal FIFA protocol. It would also trigger the usual suspects in sports media to complain about injecting politics into sports, despite their efforts to do exactly that for years (at least when it was their side doing the injecting). USA TODAY COLUMNIST SAYS UNITED STATES HAS ALREADY 'LOST' THE WORLD CUP BECAUSE OF POLITICS, DONALD TRUMP Trump already did a version of this at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final, when Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 and the president stayed onstage as captain Reece James lifted the trophy. As the team celebrated by jumping up and down, Trump just stood in the middle, smiling and clapping. It created an awkward viral moment, but most people laughed it off and moved on. Well, not the left-wing media. They used it as another example to push their own agenda. With FIFA reportedly willing to allow Trump to be front and center for the World Cup trophy presentation, it's pretty clear what the reaction will be. That's what makes FIFA's reported stance interesting. For years, fans were told politics and sports were inseparable. Media urged athletes and leagues to use their "platforms" to push certain messaging. BROADCAST BIAS: NETWORK GOLD MEDDLING PROVES THERE’S NO THRILL OF VICTORY FOR LEFTISTS Now Trump might hand out the World Cup trophy, and suddenly those same people are going to argue that the World Cup stage is not the place for politics. Funny how that works, isn't it? To be clear, there’s a legitimate argument that the World Cup trophy lift should be for the players and only the players. Most fans probably don’t want any politician standing in the middle of that shot, whether it’s Trump, another president, a prime minister or a FIFA executive. That’s a fair position, especially if the winning team isn't the United States. But it would be a lot easier to take seriously if so many people hadn’t spent the past decade demanding that sports become a vehicle for politics whenever the message matched their worldview. Trump changes that equation. The second he’s involved, "politics in sports" is a problem. FIFA also knows exactly what it’s doing. Gianni Infantino has built close ties with Trump, and the president has already had a prominent role around FIFA events tied to the tournament. According to talkSPORT, Mexican and Canadian officials are expected to be invited to the closing ceremony, which makes sense because the tournament is being co-hosted by all three countries. EX-FIFA EXEC ACCUSES PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO OF VIOLATING POLITICAL NEUTRALITY RULE BY PRAISING TRUMP But the final is in New Jersey. Trump is the sitting U.S. president. He loves the spotlight. FIFA knows that. The White House knows that. Everyone watching knows that. He's also made it a point to have a presence at major sporting events. Since returning to the White House, Trump has attended several major sports showcases, including Super Bowl LIX, the Daytona 500, the 2025 U.S. Open men’s tennis final, the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship and Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals. It's possible he'll be adding the World Cup final to that list on July 19. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE And then we’ll see whether the people who always wanted politics in sports can handle politics in sports when it’s not their politics. But we probably already know the answer to that one. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31bbe7197238567832478c Woman who underwent double mastectomy at 15 tells surgeon, 'You stole my girlhood' te 2026-06-16T21:11:03.207Z Woman who underwent double mastectomy at 15 tells surgeon, 'You stole my girlhood' A detransitioner who underwent a double mastectomy as a teenager is publicly confronting the surgeon who performed the procedure, accusing him in an open letter of removing her healthy breasts without adequately addressing the underlying causes of her distress. Claire Abernathy's Thursday letter to plastic surgeon Dr. Alan Dulin details her regret over the surgery and describes the physical and emotional toll she continues to experience years later. "You took advantage of a little girl’s confusion and a family’s trust to perform an unnecessary, disfiguring surgery on a child who was barely through puberty," Abernathy wrote. "You committed an act of violence that I have to wear on my skin for the rest of my life." I WAS A CHILD AND BELIEVED GENDER TRANSITION WOULD HEAL MY PAIN. IT BECAME A NEW TRAUMA In a recent op-ed for Fox News, Abernathy wrote that she was put on testosterone at 14 years old and that eight months later, surgeons performed a double mastectomy on her. "I am no longer that silent, vulnerable fourteen-year-old. I am a woman living in the wreckage of your carelessness, and I will spend the rest of my life ensuring that people know exactly what kind of ‘medicine’ you practiced,’" Abernathy said.  Dulin is described on the website for the American Institute for Plastic Surgery as a board-certified plastic surgeon "serving patients throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area, including Plano, Frisco, and Dallas." The site says that Dulin focuses on cosmetic plastic surgery and "approaches aesthetic surgery as a collaborative process rooted in education, transparency, and individualized planning. His goal is to help patients make informed decisions that support both confidence and long-term satisfaction." PLASTIC SURGEON CITES 'EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL,' POOR EVIDENCE IN WARNING AGAINST YOUTH GENDER SURGERIES An October report from The Texas Insider said that Abernathy’s double mastectomy at the American Institute for Plastic Surgery in Plano was done on her "between eighth and ninth grade. The surgery happened after only a 15-minute consultation."  "I want you to know the reality of the ‘success’ you had on that operating table," Abernathy wrote. "I had to watch as the skin of my nipples, which you had sliced off, defatted, and then grafted back onto my skin, turned black and fell off my body. I was a child, and parts of me were literally rotting because of your ego." "Now, I live every single day with a numb, hollow chest covered in the disfiguring scars you chose to carve into me," Abernathy continued. "I’m left to cope with the constant, agonizing reminders of the damage you inflicted. There is an electrical current that constantly hums and zaps beneath my skin, a manifestation of the trauma you inflicted and sewed into my nerves." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "I have made quite a name for myself, ensuring that you are never forgotten," Abernathy wrote. "I have already publicly named you in front of the Federal Trade Commission and the United States Senate. I have spoken your name into the record so that it is preserved in the halls of power as a warning." "Your name will go down in history right next to mine as the man who forced me to find my voice by trying to destroy my body," she added. "The whole world will know what you did. I will make sure of it." Fox News Digital reached out to Dulin, the American Institute for Plastic Surgery and the Federal Trade Commission for comment but did not immediately receive responses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31bbd31972385678324783 Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha adds millions of Instagram followers overnight following World Cup performance te 2026-06-16T21:10:43.757Z Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha adds millions of Instagram followers overnight following World Cup performance One of the most shocking results of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far has been the 0-0 draw between tournament favorites Spain and island nation Cape Verde. With roughly 500,000 citizens, Cape Verde is one of the least populated countries to ever compete at the World Cup, but that didn't stop them from going toe-to-toe with one of the sport's biggest superpowers. Spain came into the 2026 tournament with a top-three FIFA ranking and dreams of bringing another trophy back to the Iberian Peninsula, but their quest for a world title got off to an inauspicious start. A big reason for Cape Verde's jaw-dropping performance is none other than the lights-out goalkeeping of 40-year-old Vozinha (full name Josimar José Évora Dias). Vozinha became the oldest player to compete in a nation's first World Cup match, but he did a lot more than just sit idly by and watch his team grind out a draw in group play. The Spaniards threw the kitchen sink at him, sending 27 shots his way and forcing the goalkeeper to make seven crucial saves to keep a clean sheet and help Cape Verde earn a point. For his efforts, Vozinha was rewarded with almost overnight superstardom, with his Instagram followers increasing by over 5.5 million in less than 24 hours after the match. CURAÇAO MAKES WORLD CUP HISTORY AFTER DRAW WITH JAMAICA As of writing, his follower count has crossed the nine million mark, surpassing the likes of Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes. Unlike his newfound social media fame, however, Vozinha's success story didn't happen overnight. The 6-foot-2 goalkeeper has been plying his craft professionally for nearly two decades, having bounced around to nine different club teams in the process. He's made 91 appearances for the Cape Verde national team since 2012, but Monday's performance, on the world's biggest stage, proved that Vozinha may have been saving his best for when the lights are brightest. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE With Uruguay and Saudi Arabia playing to a 1-1 draw later in the evening, every team in Group H is even at a point apiece through the first match day, meaning everything is still in front of the tiny African nation. The prospect of Cape Verde advancing to the knockout stages is a mind-boggling one, especially with another match against a big-time soccer nation like Uruguay looming on the docket, but if their game against Spain proved anything, it's that they aren't backing down against anyone. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE It helps to have a guy like Vozinha in net, too. If he can replicate his performance against La Roja, anything is possible. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31b9901972385678324719 Ex UFC star Paige VanZant sizzles in Miami and Japanese World Cup fans discover everything is bigger in Texas te 2026-06-16T21:01:04.514Z Ex UFC star Paige VanZant sizzles in Miami and Japanese World Cup fans discover everything is bigger in Texas Well, everyone, true love is dead. Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are calling it quits. Everything I've ever learned about this couple has been against my will. Back before Jelly Roll lost nearly 300 pounds, he said on a podcast that Bunnie was allowed to cheat on him because he was fat. Then, she did a whole podcast talking about their open marriage. Then there was another podcast where she cried about him cheating on her even though she raised his kids and helped him get clean. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE All this and I still have no idea if her name is pronounced Xo (like "Zo") or X-O (like "hugs and kisses"). Maybe some things are better left a mystery. Rough day to be Bunnie, though. Not only is she getting divorced, but she got called out by a famous internet troll who goes by the name of Goob. If you're unfamiliar with Goob, he likes to scan the profiles of fitness influencers and call them out for Photoshopping and Facetuning all their photos. Well, Bunnie claimed she's never edited her photos to make herself look skinnier. And Goob determined that was a lie. Then, she doubled down — threatened to sue Goob for using her picture. Unfortunately for her, that is not how the internet works. Anyway, don't sue me, Bunnie. Enough of this nonsense. Grab yourself a cold beer from the garage fridge, and let's do some Nightcaps. You know what celebrity couple is still happy and thriving? Paige VanZant and Austin Vanderford. In fact, they might be a little too happy. See her Instagram for more? That was just the cherry on the top of a massive #content dump she shared on IG while trying on bikinis in Miami this week.  Look, I know Paige followed the UFC fighter to OnlyFans model pipeline (many such cases), and now we're just being gratuitous. But there's not a whole lot to work with on the timeline today. Oh, except it does look like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are going to have a gigantic, tacky, nightmarish wedding at Madison Square Garden after all. KYLIE JENNER INSPIRES KNICKS LINGERIE, SWIFT-KELCE MSG WEDDING RUMORS & GERMAN DISCOVERS WAFFLE HOUSE A massive stage! So gaudy. So awful. Anyway, on a slow news day, sometimes I have to just go back to the ol' tried and true Nightcaps formula of embedding photos of girls in bikinis. I am but a slave to the SEO. Plus, I can't make this whole column about Jelly Donut and Bunnie Hugs & Kisses because the Entertainment Team will get mad at me for stealing their thunder. It's good to know my algorithm hasn't completely failed me today. Because these videos of all the World Cup fans discovering the beauty of America? Inject them into my veins. And who knew the Japanese fans would be such a dang delight? Not only do they come equipped with their own trash bags to clean up after themselves, but they're also hella funny. My girl Tisia Muzinga really got into that one. And (drum roll), my favorite Japanese fan video yet: I can't believe it. They literally did the "South Park" episode. A mildly related tangent: One time I wrote a heartwarming story about a Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor meeting her heroes (Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki and Tomoyuki Sugano). She was a sweet little 100-year-old Japanese lady, and the videos of her fangirling over the MLB players were adorable. Shortly afterward, I got a scathing email from a reader who told me that story was a slap in the face to all current and former U.S. military personnel and that I should be ashamed of myself for saying something nice about a Nagasaki survivor after the Japanese bombed us first in World War II. Sorry in advance to that guy if he sees this column. Let's open the mailbag. 📩 Email: amber.harding@outkick.com (Send your thoughts, stories, tips, rants and photos of your dog.) 🐦 Twitter/X: @TheAmberHarding 📸 Instagram: @amberharding Here's a visual representation. Last week, I delivered the sad news that my German Shepherd murdered a baby bunny (an actual bunny, not Xo) in my backyard. Turns out, it had escaped from a nest in our fire pit. So all week long, I worked hard to protect the other bunnies in the nest — making sure Rocky wasn't out there unattended, that he stayed away from the fire pit, that mama bunny was still coming back to nurse. Well, wouldn't you know I left my husband home alone with the dog ONE time, and Rocky slipped out and got the rest of the nest. Bunnies never stood a chance. I gave my husband the cold shoulder the rest of the night. I'm still distraught over it. "He's a dog, Amber," he tells me. "That's what they do." And apparently Gene in the Rock agrees with him, because he emailed me a recipe for German rabbit stew: Hasenpfeffer. This is similar to what my Dutch grandma used to make. Unlike in parts of Europe, when you make it yourself you don't need to ask to see their rabbits with the heads on (to make sure they aren't serving you cat). Tell Rocky I said, "Go git 'em." A dog in a car wash, via William O: Fred H. Writes: Buzzie was a Bichon/Shih Tzu cross dog who crossed the Rainbow Bridge several years ago. Buzzie knew he was a cow dog. We had Lucy a black mouth cur dog and a great cow dog. Lucy and Buzzie became best friends. Lucy had a unique herding style. Buzzie mimicked Lucy exactly. When Lucy was working a cow I  kept track of where she was because she would go through anything including me to get the job done. But she never came close to running over Buzzie. This was one of the greatest things I've ever seen and I'm the only one who saw them. Kevin W. checks in from Wisconsin with his dog, Louis: That's him in his camp chair that sits in our garage at our primary home in Waunakee, Wis.. He once went viral as someone took a pic of him in the chair and posted it on social media and he got hundreds of likes. :) Here are a few views of the lake we're on up north. We have a great boat parade on the 4th!  Caitlin R. Writes: Anotha one! OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31b97c1972385678324710 Who is the German tourist whose World Cup road trip through the American South is winning over the internet te 2026-06-16T21:00:44.554Z Who is the German tourist whose World Cup road trip through the American South is winning over the internet Many foreigners are visiting the United States for the first time to watch their team play in the World Cup, and most are falling in love with America. However, no one may be falling head over heels for the stars and stripes more than Freddy, who has been live-tweeting his fairy-tale experience in the United States since he landed. So, who is he? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Freddy, whose X account profile picture is Cristiano Ronaldo and who has a German flag next to his name, flew in from Germany. He had a layover in Dublin, Ireland, before diving headfirst into American culture with his two friends. In all the photos he has posted of himself, he has covered his face, giving people a front-row seat into his first experience with the United States. He landed in New York, and then flew to Atlanta, where his journey began. Every single one of his posts is accompanied by a picture. Freddy said the World Cup atmosphere was palpable, despite the first game in Atlanta being nine days away at the time of the post. While doing sightseeing, he was taken aback by how "green" Atlanta looked and said he felt like he was in a forest. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE He then documented his first experience with American cuisine: Taco Bell. He called the fast-food chain "the holy land." After taking in some "Stranger Things" filming locations, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, and a trip to the top of Stone Mountain, Freddy let his quickly growing fan base know that he was going to North Georgia. On the trip he posted about his immense excitement at stopping in a Walmart, his awe at the houses when he was "passing through a town called Gainesville," and then his first-ever late-night Waffle House experience. "Just had our first Waffle House experience at 1 a.m. Great food, great prices, and friendly staff 10/10, we will be coming back," Freddy posted. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE After a transformative Waffle House experience, Freddy shared his experience on an alpine roller coaster in Helen, and his tubing experience down the Chattahoochee River. He regrettably did not get a locker, and his shoes were soaked. After this time spent outdoors, Freddy enjoyed another American staple: Wendy’s. He posted a picture of his order and then expressed his confusion about the modern soda fountain. After his second trip to a fast-food establishment, he went back into Georgia to discover more of its beauty. He posted a video atop of Brasstown Bald, Georgia’s highest peak. Unfortunately for Freddy, it rained, and because his shoes were soaked from tubing, he was stuck wearing socks and slides in a rainstorm atop the mountain. Freddy then departed Georgia and spent time in Tennessee. He went to a Chili’s in Chattanooga for the night and watched the NBA Finals. He saw the Spanish national team's hotel, but the team was out of town. U.S. FANS WERE OUT IN FULL FORCE AHEAD OF THE USMNT FIRST MATCH OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP After Tennessee, Freddy embarked on a road trip to Houston for Germany’s game. He let the world know he made it to Alabama by posting a photo of a replica World Cup trophy on the road in front of the state line. On his way to Auburn’s stadium for the friendly between Iceland vs. Argentina, he showered praise on a Good Samaritan. "I love Americans. We were about to walk an hour to the stadium in the rain to save on an Uber, and the receptionist at the hotel we were parked in front of decided to drive us there," Freddy posted with a prayer emoji. He called Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn the "craziest stadium I’ve ever been to." "This is the most ‘The European mind can’t comprehend this’ moment of my life.’ One of my friends said, ‘Punch me five times tomorrow and I’ll still think this isn’t real.’" Freddy was floored when "Swag Surfin’" blared through the speakers. The German was even more taken aback at the discovery of Buc-ee’s and the sheer size of it, and loved the dinner he and his friends got from there at 1 a.m. WHY WORLD CUP 2026 SECURITY IS FAR MORE COMPLEX THAN A SUPER BOWL, ACCORDING TO A TOP SECURITY EXPERT After driving through the night at Alabama, Freddy entered Florida, the fourth state of the trip. The heat hit the German like a ton of bricks, "It’s so hot we need to get to the beach immediately!!!" He posted in all caps. In Florida, he discovered a restaurant that shared his name, "Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers." On the road trip, Freddy revealed he discovered country music star Ella Langley on the radio. He called Langley the "soundtrack of our trip." Freddy then made it to the beach, and stayed the night in Fairhope, Alabama, where he marveled at the place’s beauty. The soccer fan then discovered another American specialty, Bass Pro Shops. "We found another surreal place on our way. I know some people will say I’m too positive about everything I see, but this place was crazy. They had a shooting range in the store." UNITED STATES SHATTERS WORLD CUP VIEWERSHIP RECORD IN FIRST MATCH VS PARAGUAY IN LOS ANGELES "They were selling rifles in there." He then took in the opening match of the World Cup at Buffalo Wild Wings. During their trip through Louisiana, Freddy discovered just how viral he had gone when the radio station he was listening to referenced his posts and played a Langley song for them. They didn’t stop often through Louisiana, but did make it to New Orleans, where they once again enjoyed Waffle House. In New Orleans, they were given a tour of the New Orleans Pelicans' and New Orleans Saints' facilities, and they posted a picture with Tyler Shough. "This is not what we expected to happen when we boarded the plane to the USA last week." In the swamps of Louisiana, they discovered an alligator. However, the big news came a day later: They are going to get to meet Langley herself at a concert this upcoming Thursday. WORLD CUP FANS FALL IN LOVE WITH AMERICAN CULTURE, COMFORT FOOD CLASSICS Still in Louisiana, they got a firsthand experience of Bourbon Street. Their tours didn’t end with the Saints and Pelicans, as they also got to see LSU’s facilities and Tiger Stadium. Freddy’s life-changing crash course in America continued with a stop at Raising Cane's. He posted a picture of a "Welcome to Louisiana" sign, with a welcome note directed to him. They finally made it to Texas, where they appropriately played Langley’s "Choosin’ Texas" on their way into the Lone Star State. However, the surprises for Freddy and his friends were not done yet. Houston Texans legend J.J. Watt got them a hotel room, and left plenty of gifts for the German. After staying in luxury courtesy of Watt, they got to see Germany play and win. Germany dominated Curacao 7-1, and Freddy was impressed with another American stadium. The impromptu tours did not end with college campuses and professional sports franchises. They met with the Houston Police Department and ate "typical Texan BBQ together." In Houston, Freddy and his friends unlocked a new sport when they attended their first baseball game Monday night between the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers. The fairy tale of a trip continued when they met the mayor of Houston at the game, who gave them a note. Freddy’s trip isn’t over, but the love he has received here in America has only just begun. 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/6a31b723197238567832468e Jelly Roll, Bunnie Xo hinted at divorce weeks before the news broke with cryptic lyrics and missing rings te 2026-06-16T20:50:43.775Z Jelly Roll, Bunnie Xo hinted at divorce weeks before the news broke with cryptic lyrics and missing rings Weeks before news broke that Jelly Roll had filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo, the pair had seemingly been dropping subtle hints of marriage woes. From cryptic song lyrics to ditched wedding rings, the signs were there — they just went largely unnoticed. Jelly Roll filed for divorce on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The 41-year-old country star listed the date of separation as May 9 and cited irreconcilable differences. On May 20, two days after Jelly Roll's filing, Bunnie took to TikTok to share some intuitive thoughts. "Women’s intuition when that s--- don’t add up" she captioned the video. JELLY ROLL'S WIFE SLAMS TROLLS WHO CRITICIZED HER FOR TRASHING COUNTRY MUSIC SCENE "She been dropping hints this whole time and we missed it lol," one fan commented, after the divorce news had broke. "Bunnie was dropping the tea in real time and we all did not clock it," another added. On June 4, Jelly Roll performed at CMA Fest in Nashville sans his wedding ring. JELLY ROLL SAYS 16-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IS 'SO MUCH SMARTER' THAN HE WAS AT THE AGE HE WAS ARRESTED One day later, Bunnie shared a peaceful video of herself riding a horse in the countryside. She accompanied the video with lyrics from Aerosmith's "What It Takes" and a caption that read, "Wild hearts can’t be broken." "There goes my old girlfriend / There's another diamond ring / And all those late night promises I guess they don't mean a thing / So baby, what's the story? Did you find another man?" On June 6, Bunnie posted another cryptic video of herself enjoying the serene outdoors with some girlfriends. She paired the video with lyrics from the Goo Goo Dolls' hit "Name." COUNTRY STAR JELLY ROLL CONFIRMS HE'S DROPPED 200 POUNDS AND EYES ANOTHER 50 MORE "Did you lose yourself somewhere out there / Did you get to be a star? / And don't it make you sad to know that life / Is more than who we are?" Hours before the divorce news went public on Monday, Bunnie posted a video of herself lip-syncing the lyrics to Nickelback's "How You Remind Me." Bonnie's wedding ring was visibly missing.  "It's not like you didn't know that / I said, 'I love you,' and I swear, I still do / And it must have been so bad / 'Cause living with me must have d--n near killed you." JELLY ROLL CRIES OVER SEEING HIS DAUGHTER BROKENHEARTED BY MOTHER’S STRUGGLE WITH ADDICTION That same day, Bunnie posted a sexy picture of herself on Instagram in pink lingerie, writing, "She’s getting her sparkle back." In a photo obtained by TMZ, movers were seen parked outside the couple's Tennessee home on Monday. Representatives for Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.  Bunnie, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, and Jelly Roll tied the knot in August 2016 during a whirlwind Las Vegas ceremony, after meeting the year prior. The "Stripped Down" author has previously opened up about their up-and-down relationship, in her memoir "Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic." JELLY ROLL’S FARM LIFE BRINGS PEACE AND HEALING FROM DARK TIMES Bunnie laid bare her chaotic upbringing and the emotional highs and lows that defined the early years of her relationship with the singer-songwriter. JELLY ROLL'S WIFE BLASTS TROLLS WHO QUESTION HER FAITH AFTER RECEIVING BACKLASH FOR SKIMPY HALLOWEEN COSTUME Long before they became one of country music’s closely watched couples, the pair weathered difficult truths — including the night Bunnie learned Jelly Roll's ex-fling was waiting for him "in a hotel room down the street." When I found out about it, I was devastated," she told Fox News Digital in February. "I was hurt because I didn’t think he would be the one person to do that. I thought he was different. And at that moment, my heart was broken. But instead of getting mad at him, I asked myself, ‘Why do I keep attracting these kinds of men?’" Bunnie admitted she hadn’t envisioned a conventional marriage. "I think a lot of people need to realize that coming into this marriage, we weren’t a traditional bride and groom," she explained. "I was a working girl, and he was an ex-drug dealer — a gangster-turned-struggling artist. There’s a different set of rules on the street than there are in what I’d call traditional marriages. If you’ve never lived that lifestyle, you’re not going to understand. But of course, cheating is wrong across the board — it doesn’t matter." In the memoir, Bunnie also recalled learning about the alleged ex-fling. WATCH: Jelly Roll reveals secret to his strong marriage to Bunnie XO "Are you f---ing kidding me?" she wrote. "We had an agreement.... Folks started DM'ing me on social media, telling me that J was with his ex-fling. The pieces started to fit together, and it became easier to disconnect from him.... I went completely silent and didn't reach out to J or answer any calls." Looking back, Bunnie told Fox News Digital there were many reasons her initial "fairy tale" had become a nightmare. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "It’s not so much what was going on in our marriage," she said. "It was more of my husband had a hard time letting go of the past. I had a hard time letting go of the past. We also didn’t really think the relationship was going to work. "I think a lot of it boiled down to self-worth on both parts. My husband didn't think he'd ever meet a woman who really loved him for him and just wanted to see him succeed without some of them wanting to change him.... And I had brought so much baggage into the relationship." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS After intense couples' therapy, the pair eventually came to terms with how to properly communicate with one another. "We ended up coming back together," said Bunnie. "We were like, ‘I want to grow. I don’t want to be this person. I choose you. I’m going to become everything that you’ve ever wanted me to be.’" "I’m going to be a wife, and he’s going to become everything I ever wanted him to be; a husband and a father to the kids," she shared. "We just made that decision from then on to just be better humans and to break every generational curse that we had ever inherited. I was ready for a change. So was he. So we set out together to heal and grow together." "We learned that marriage is not one-size-fits-all," Bunnie reflected. "Each person and each relationship is completely different than the next person’s. But you do have to wake up and choose that person even on days that you don’t like them." Fox News Digital's Sarah Sotoodeh and Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31b4f51972385678324641 Three hospitalized in accident on State Route 95 te 2026-06-16T20:41:25.710Z Three hospitalized in accident on State Route 95 Three victims were hospitalized Tuesday, after a three-vehicle accident on State Route 95. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31b4df197238567832461b Son of Mango fashion billionaire heard tearfully telling 911 operator his father had 'fallen down a ravine' te 2026-06-16T20:41:03.183Z Son of Mango fashion billionaire heard tearfully telling 911 operator his father had 'fallen down a ravine' The son of a billionaire fashion mogul whose clothing company sells apparel across the United States was heard tearfully telling cops his dad had "fallen" in a 911 call released Monday. "I need help, my father has fallen!" Jonathan Andic is heard in audio obtained by the Spanish outlet El País. "We are in Collbató, he has fallen down a ravine, please send an ambulance, send someone," according to a translation from Spanish. Andic, who is the son of the late fashion mogul Isak Andic, tells the operator that they're on their way to the Salnitre Caves, and as the operator asks him more questions, Jonathan says, "I don't see him, he doesn't answer." Isak Andic, 71, was hiking with his son in the mountains near Barcelona when he fell about 500 feet down a cliff and died in December 2024. His 45-year-old son was the only witness. Jonathan was arrested in May as authorities announced they were investigating Isak's death as a possible homicide. TECH TYCOON HUSBAND ARRESTED AFTER WIFE FOUND DEAD BELOW MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY IN WEALTHY ENCLAVE According to Catalunya Ràdio, the phone call is one of the primary pieces of evidence the defense will provide in the case. "My father has fallen, I can't see him, he doesn't answer me, he has fallen down the ravine, I don't know where he is," Jonathan can reportedly be heard saying. SEND US A TIP HERE Jonathan, who took over the global fashion empire with his sisters after their dad’s death, was released on one million euros bail and ordered to surrender his passport while remaining in Spain during the investigation, Reuters reported. The younger Andic has denied wrongdoing, and the family has maintained his innocence. MONTAUK YACHT DEATH: TIMELINE REVEALS BIKINI MOGUL’S FINAL DAYS IN HAMPTONS BEFORE MYSTERIOUS DEMISE "There is no legitimate evidence against him, nor will any be found," the Andic family said in a statement, according to Reuters. The fatal fall was initially treated as an accident, but now authorities have launched a homicide investigation. Isak, who ​was born in Istanbul, ⁠moved to Catalonia in the northeast of Spain in the 1960s and founded Mango in 1984. He built it into a global group seen as a rival to Zara. Isak was considered one of Spain’s richest businessmen and built Mango into one of Europe’s largest clothing retailers with a presence in more than 100 countries. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST At the ​time of his death, he was non-executive chairman of Mango with a net worth ​of $4.5 billion according ⁠to Forbes Jonathan Andic is the eldest of Isak Andic's three children and one of his father's heirs. He has been the vice chairman of the board at Mango. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Fox News Digital has reached out to Mango and defense lawyer Cristobal Martell for comment. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31b4cb1972385678324612 Two NY Democrats openly root against Team USA in the World Cup while competing for a seat in Congress te 2026-06-16T20:40:43.733Z Two NY Democrats openly root against Team USA in the World Cup while competing for a seat in Congress Imagine a time in U.S. history when politicians facing each other for a seat in Congress would openly root for teams besides the U.S. to win the World Cup, especially when it's being played on U.S. soil. We're living during those times. Just when you thought you'd heard it all from the Democrat Party, along comes Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who is seeking re-election to his sixth term in Congress and fellow Lib Darializa Chevalier, who is seeking her first trip to Washington, D.C. They're currently battling for New York's 13th Congressional seat. During a segment on NYC TV station PIX 11, the two were asked a simple World Cup question. This is as big of a softball as you're going to get in politics. MAMDANI STANDS BY FELLOW SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DESPITE RESURFACED FAR-LEFT, ANTI-AMERICAN POSTS "Who are you rooting for?" the host asked, while discussing the World Cup. Remember, Espaillat currently receives an annual salary of $174,000 as a member of Congress. Chevalier is seeking that salary and the power that comes along with it. Surely one will say the USA, right? "Ah, I like Mexico," Espaillat said with a big, proud smile on his face. Undaunted by that answer, and not sensing she might want to show some loyalty to her country, Chevalier, who is being backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, stayed true to her lunatic liberal roots when it was her turn to answer. "I'm rooting for Senegal," she said. Short and sweet. LIZ PEEK: DEMOCRATS FACE A SOCIALIST RECKONING THEY ARE TOO SCARED TO STOP You shouldn't be surprised by her pick. Let's face it, she hates the U.S. She has gone on social media and declared that the U.S. is "a f--king disgrace" while wiping her dirty hands with the American flag. She's written that Israel doesn't exist. And she has declared in the past that "A world without borders—just like a world without prisons or police—is possible, necessary, and the only moral way forward." You get the point. She hates the U.S. And then there's Espaillat. He's Dominican by birth. In 1964, at age 9 and an illegal immigrant, Adriano and his family came to the U.S. He has been happily taking a taxpayer-supported salary in politics since 1997. DECLINING DEMOCRATIC PRIDE IN AMERICA IS TROUBLING TREND FOR PARTY, ANALYSTS WARN One of these two will represent the Democrats in the November election. On social media, the LIBS were twisted into a pretzel trying to defend their candidates. But...but...but...what about TRUMP? Didn't he taunt the women's team when it lost to Sweden? It would be wise to add some context to what was going on with the women's soccer team at that time. Megan Rapinoe and then-Republican candidate Trump were in one of their many feuds. "Many of our players were openly hostile to America - No other country behaved in such a manner, or even close. WOKE EQUALS FAILURE. Nice shot Megan, the USA is going to Hell!!! MAGA," Trump wrote on social media in 2023. In 2026, the Libs are openly rooting against the U.S. to gain votes. Let that sink in. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31b01c197238567832453f Justice Dept. Considering Death Penalty for Alleged National Guard Shooter te 2026-06-16T20:20:44.086Z Justice Dept. Considering Death Penalty for Alleged National Guard Shooter Federal prosecutors told a judge that they were deciding whether to seek the death penalty if Rahmanullah Lakanwal is convicted of killing a National Guard specialist. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31b0051972385678324512 SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon te 2026-06-16T20:20:21.053Z SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31addc19723856783244e8 Quarter-acre Mundy Fire burns south of Sedona te 2026-06-16T20:11:08.290Z Quarter-acre Mundy Fire burns south of Sedona U.S. Forest Service firefighters are responding to the lightning-caused Mundy Fire that was first reported earlier today at 11 a.m., the fire located in remote terrain about 5 miles south of Sedona. Resources responding to the roughly quarter-acre incident include a helicopter, two engines and misce Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31adc319723856783244ba Republicans bat down bid to handcuff Trump’s war powers as peace deal nears te 2026-06-16T20:10:43.539Z Republicans bat down bid to handcuff Trump’s war powers as peace deal nears Senate Republicans narrowly halted another attempt to handcuff President Donald Trump's war authority in Iran as a peace deal begins to take shape. The latest failed war-powers resolution, this time from Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., comes after Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian government that could lead to an end to the war. While Congress is still in the dark on the details of the deal, Republicans still stood behind the president Tuesday. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who has led the Democrats’ war powers efforts for the last several months, argued that while a possible deal was a good thing, it appeared the U.S. and Iran would be headed to an "intermission" in fighting as both sides hammered out the final details of a longer peace deal.  TRUMP'S IRAN DEAL SPARKS GOP DEMANDS FOR VOTE AS CONGRESS REMAINS IN THE DARK "An intermission is a great time to do what we should have done before this war, which is have the consultation with Congress that the Constitution requires," Kaine said. "Why restart a war if we haven't done our job?" Still, Warnock’s resolution failed despite a previous effort advancing in the Senate last month when a cohort of Senate Republicans joined nearly all Senate Democrats to rebuke the war. That same group, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Bill Cassidy, R-La., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rand Paul, R-Ky., joined all Democrats to vote for the resolution.  But absences on both sides of the aisle helped the GOP in their effort to give Trump more runway to hammer out a deal to end the war.  TRUMP'S PUSH FOR $350 BILLION 'ARSENAL OF FREEDOM' HITS GOP SKEPTICISM Senate Foreign Relations Chair James Risch, R-Idaho, argued that Democrats were effectively trying to "help Iran" with Democrats' war powers efforts, and he countered that if the resolution passed, Iran would back out of any forthcoming peace deal. "If a miracle happened, a miracle happened, and this passed, got through the Senate, got through the House, and the president signed it — if that miracle happened, do you think Iran would sign the deal that has been negotiated? Of course not," Risch said.  DEMS SCORE WIN AS GOP SENATOR HELPS ADVANCE IRAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION Meanwhile, Congress is still waiting for details of the deal, which as of Tuesday, had yet to materialize publicly or behind closed doors in the upper chamber.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he still had not been briefed on the matter. When asked if it was normal for Thune and others to request these kinds of briefings from the administration, Thune said, "Since I've been in this job, we haven't had this issue, so I don't know the answer to that." "My assumption is that it's a function of, at some point, they understand they're going to have to, I think they've intimated as much, that they've got to get this in front of us," he said. "And hopefully, that'll happen sooner rather than later. But you know, obviously it sounds like they're not going public with it until later in the week, so we'll see."  Some Democrats, on the other hand, are contending that early reports of the deal appear to favor Iran more than the U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said, "It’s essentially a surrender."  "But I think that's the only play we can make at this point. We have to end this war, stop wasting money, stop killing Americans and civilians, stop driving a crisis," Murphy said.
"So, it's a bad deal, but he's not gonna get a better deal. So, we just have to accept the humiliation." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31ab6f1972385678324464 Rock Canyon, Dellenbaugh fires in northern Arizona continue to grow te 2026-06-16T20:00:47.132Z Rock Canyon, Dellenbaugh fires in northern Arizona continue to grow The Rock Canyon Fire in northern Coconino County grew to about 1,000 acres and the Dellenbaugh Fire, burning in Grand Canyon - Parashant National Monument in Mohave County increased to 700 acres. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a93a19723856783243d8 Major League Baseball faces backlash for its stance on Christians writing Bible verses on Pride caps te 2026-06-16T19:51:22.807Z Major League Baseball faces backlash for its stance on Christians writing Bible verses on Pride caps Major League Baseball stirred a hornet's nest it probably had no idea it stepped on when its chief communications officer let the media know the Christian San Francisco Giants pitchers who inscribed Bible verses on their Pride Night caps last week had been "warned" about their "violations." The message was meant to be routine and succinct that uniform violations would be dealt with as others typically are by MLB: a warning, then fines, then something more intrusive if it continues. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WARNS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS PLAYERS FOR WRITING BIBLE VERSES ON PRIDE NIGHT HATS Except this case isn't routine and the league seems to know it caused itself some trouble. That's why on Tuesday, MLB issued a follow-up statement: "To be clear, this routine verbal warning not to wear the hat in future games is not disciplinary and had absolutely nothing to do with the content of the message," the league said in its follow. "We respect players’ right to free expression. However, writing of any kind, with any message, is prohibited per Major League Baseball’s uniform regulations which provides in part that, ‘(a) player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment…’ "We have given the same warning numerous times in the past to players for messages such as ‘Dad,’ ‘Happy Mother’s Day, I Love Mom’ and names of family members." Too late. The clarification tones down the initial statement but doesn't change its intent, which is to keep the Christians from showing their disagreement with Pride Night. And that obvious intent has reached a segment of the public that simply doesn't abide Pride Night and supports the Christians. DODGERS BREAK OUT ANNUAL PRIDE NIGHT HATS, DRAWING BRUTAL REACTIONS That root issue is that some people do not agree with Pride Night for myriad reasons, just like they probably wouldn't agree with heterosexual night, or any other night of sexual "inclusion." That root issue also includes the Giants pitchers who are Christians and reject, for religious reasons, the idea they must not only comply with, but endorse, Pride Night and its rainbow signage messaging — all of which is counter to the God they worship and Bible they use as His life manual. And now, to MLB's chagrin, this uniform issue has bled over to a not-small chunk of the American public. So, baseball has committed an error. After the league put the Giants pitchers on notice, the reaction from fans, politicians, even celebrities, was not what baseball needs. Actor Rob Schneider amplified MLB's reaction to the caps controversy and offered to pay fines that "any" Christian player wearing a Bible verse on his uniform incurs. And the cringe moment for baseball: "MLB is anti-Christian," Schneider posted. Actor Kevin Sorbo agreed with Schneider and similarly volunteered to help pay fines. "Happy to chip in with you on this," he messaged Schneider. And with that, Sorbo reached his 2.6 million followers on X and Schneider reached his 2.2 million followers on the platform. Those millions might now feel a certain way about Major League Baseball that they didn't feel last week. Senator Josh Hawley (R, Missouri) fired off a letter to MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred in which he expresses his "grave concern" about the matter and further states, "you must answer for what appears to be a pattern of discrimination within MLB against baseball players who profess their Christian faith." Hawley is demanding MLB produce materials that would allow his office to review the sport for review within the Senate Judiciary Committee purview. Those materials include ... "MLB has a sweetheart deal from the federal government," Hawley told Fox News Digital. "They play by different rules than any other business in America. But now MLB is using its power to target Christians and trample free speech. It’s anti-American. And MLB needs to course correct immediately." Baseball needs this investigation and attention like it needs a 105 MPH fastball to the jaw. Baseball was once the national pastime. Now, it has needlessly painted itself as a villain in the eyes of potentially millions of people. Conservative pundits and websites have amplified MLB's initial statement and called the league intolerant, bigoted and divisive. So everything that is opposite to what baseball hopes its Pride Night celebration should be has turned against the MLB. It looks like an organization that forces conformity regardless of its players' religious beliefs. Major League Baseball is being painted as an inclusive league that is quite willing to exclude its Christian players. This, by the way, is new regardless of MLB's Tuesday statement stating nothing is new. In June of 2023, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw did the same exact thing the pitchers on the Giants did last week. He wrote "Gen 9:12-13" on his Dodgers Pride Night cap. That Bible passage contains God's covenant message to humankind that He would never again send a flood to wipe out the population of the Earth, no matter how wicked it became. God sent a rainbow to seal His covenant and assure everyone. Giants pitcher Sam Hentges wore his usual Giants cap instead of the Pride cap. Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker did exactly what Kershaw did, except they were "warned." The rebuke flies in the face of tolerance — you know, one of the things Pride Night is supposed to be about. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a92719723856783243cf Vance rejects 'The View' hosts claiming 'Black history has been erased' by Trump administration te 2026-06-16T19:51:03.352Z Vance rejects 'The View' hosts claiming 'Black history has been erased' by Trump administration Co-hosts of "The View" claimed Black history is being dismantled as they interviewed Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday, but struggled to name specific examples, leaving Vance unconvinced. After having been criticized by the show for years, Vance had a measured but tense interview with the co-hosts of "The View" that ranged from debates about immigration enforcement to the release of the Epstein files. One major hot topic, however, was the hosts claiming that the Trump administration and conservatives are dismantling Black history. "What did Black people do to this administration that has allowed it to really stigmatize folks of color? And you know how hard it is. You have folks of color in your family," co-host Whoopi Goldberg said. "So when you… see, you know, things, the Emmett Till stuff coming down, or them doing all kinds of removal of information of Black heroes, how do you — how does that sit with you?" "What exactly are you talking about?" Vance asked, asking for "her actual point." AMERICAN HISTORY WON'T BE DISPLAYED 'IN A WOKE MANNER' AT SMITHSONIAN, TRUMP SAYS They both then began to speak over each other as Vance asked for specific examples. Goldberg did not provide context for what "Emmett Till stuff" was, but she may have been referring to monuments like the Emmett Till and the Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, sites designated as national monuments by former President Joe Biden, which may be at risk amid the Trump administration’s DEI budget cuts. Emmett Till was a Black youth who was lynched at age 14 in Mississippi in 1955. "In a lot of the museums, just, there’s so many, I just, I, you know," Goldberg said as she failed to name specifics. "Where they're taking down the actual history that happened in this country. Slavery happened. All kinds of stuff happened, and it seems that it has been very easy for this administration to remove that and also to denigrate Black folks who have worked their behinds off to get this American dream." "How do you — I mean, you know better," Goldberg said as her audience applauded. JUDGE DEALS BLOW TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, ORDERS SLAVERY EXHIBIT RESTORED AT ICONIC PHILLY LANDMARK "I think the story you are talking about is where, you know, allegedly the administration is holding back the appointments of people based on skin color," Vance suggested. Co-host Sunny Hostin replied that she is talking about a host of things, such as: "Black history getting erased from public spaces, Black voter districts are being dismantled, Black leaders are being sidelined from our ranks. Where do Americans of color fit in this vision? Because it doesn’t seem like we fit." Co-host Ana Navarro added that the overwhelming majority of refugees that Trump has allowed into the country since October have been White South Africans. "First of all, I’m very skeptical of that number, because we have a lot of immigration pathways in the United States of America," he responded, touting that he believed in uniting America as a big coalition, including those who did not vote for him and Trump. As an example of how the administration is pursuing policies that help people of all races, he spoke about the anti-crime crackdown in Washington, D.C. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "Look at Washington, D.C. One of the most democratic and one of the Blackest by share of population, Blackest cities… has seen a radical decrease in violent crimes and sexual assaults and in murders," he said. "We have tried to take the crime issue seriously, in part because we believe everybody – whether you are Black or White or rich or poor – deserves to live in a safe neighborhood." Goldberg rejected this answer, saying she is not asking about crime, but about "human rights." "Black history has been erased from public spaces," Hostin said. "Black history is not erased from public spaces," Vance replied. "That is true!" Hostin argued. "That is not right," Vance said. "I’m telling you, we celebrate Black history, we celebrate all American history in this administration. You guys might be skeptical of this, but I promise you it's true. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a91319723856783243c6 15 Antifa radicals indicted, 12 arrested in sweeping federal probe into Minneapolis anti-ICE operations te 2026-06-16T19:50:43.901Z 15 Antifa radicals indicted, 12 arrested in sweeping federal probe into Minneapolis anti-ICE operations The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota on Tuesday announced that 15 Antifa members have been indicted for their alleged roles in conspiring to hinder federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis earlier this year. The suspects, 12 of whom are in custody, are all charged with conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer, according to a 94-page criminal complaint, and some are charged with further crimes. Federal prosecutors allege that each suspect took part in a conspiracy to obstruct federal immigration enforcement officers, including ICE personnel, through force, intimidation and threats. The suspects are alleged members of the Antifa cell Direct Action Minnesota Network (DAMN), a radical far-left group accused of coordinating operations against federal immigration officers. Federal prosecutors maintain that the group use Signal chats to organize and carry out rapid response operations including coordinating street blockades, tracking federal vehicles, surveilling the ICE field office at the federal Whipple Building and other activities meant to stop immigration officials from conducting their business. FBI INVESTIGATING MINNESOTA ANTI-ICE SIGNAL GROUP CHATS, PATEL SAYS The government says that DAMN served as the hub for participants to share intelligence, plan actions, recruit volunteers and assign roles. Below is a full list of the suspects and the charges they face: ANTI-ICE MINNEAPOLIS AGITATORS SET UP CHECKPOINT TO TRACK FEDERAL AGENTS Isaac Sant is portrayed by prosecutors as one of the ringleaders of the conspiracy who allegedly organized meetings between anti-ICE factions, delivered shields and other equipment for "direct actions" against ICE and maintained a database of suspected federal immigration vehicles by tracking license plates. He also allegedly coordinated "commuters" to follow federal immigration officials. On May 4, according to the indictment, Sant personally followed a federal immigration officer from the Whipple Building in Minneapolis — a hub of anti-ICE activities — across state lines to Hudson, Wisconsin, leading to the interstate stalking charge. William Morgan, the only suspect charged with four crimes, is also accused of interstate stalking for allegedly following a federal immigration officer on May 12 from the Whipple Building to near the officer's home in Hudson. VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS ICE AGENT TELLING AGITATORS THEY'RE DISRUPTING ARREST OF CHILD SEX OFFENDER IN MINNESOTA Three days later, Morgan allegedly committed two more crimes by confronting an agent who was conducting an interview and physically assaulting him. He later was accused of kicking a federal vehicle, causing $1,000 in property damage, the complaint claims. Natasha Rakotz was charged with assault on a federal officer resulting in bodily injury for allegedly driving her car into the path of a federal agent, striking and injuring him — similarly to how in a January incident in Minneapolis Renee Good was shot dead during an altercation where she ran her car into a federal immigration officer. Kyle Wagner has been in custody since February, after encouraging followers to take up arms against federal agents. More charges were announced against him during Tuesday's press conference. WHO IS KYLE WAGNER? MEET THE SELF-IDENTIFIED ANTIFA MEMBER ARRESTED AFTER TARGETING ICE On Jan. 8, 2026, Wagner posted a video warning ICE agents, "We're f---ing coming for you." Prosecutors allege he urged followers to "get your guns," and suggested identifying agents even if it had to be done "at the barrel of a gun." President Donald Trump declared Antifa to be a terrorist organization last year. "Today's charges and arrests reflect a broad federal effort to address organized, lawless behavior, which seeks to disrupt the execution of federal law, endanger law enforcement, and, importantly, endanger the very communities that these defendants falsely claim to be protecting," U.S. Attorney Daniel Roden said in a Tuesday press conference announcing the charges. MINNESOTA ANTI-ICE AGITATORS SWARM, CONFRONT FEDERAL AGENTS DURING ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS He emphasized that the defendants have not been arrested for speech — which is protected by the First Amendment — but for alleged criminal actions. Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Michael McCarthy echoed that sentiment. "Peaceful protest is a protected right and a cornerstone of our democracy. We respect and defend that right," he said. "However, there's a clear line that cannot be crossed when protest turns into rioting, violence or criminal activity, it becomes unlawful and it will not be tolerated." "Working closely with the U.S. Attorney's Office, our investigation uncovered extensive planning, material support and coordinated attacks against federal personnel and facilities. Our teams have worked tirelessly conducting surveillance, reviewing camera footage, and analyzing large volumes of information to identify those responsible." Fox News Digital's Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a7441972385678324356 Country stars Ella Langley and Cody Johnson team up for cover of famous Reba McEntire song te 2026-06-16T19:43:00.031Z Country stars Ella Langley and Cody Johnson team up for cover of famous Reba McEntire song Ella Langley and Cody Johnson have the Internet buzzing after a recent duet. Langley, as the loyal readers know, has become an unstoppable sensation in the world of country music. It's beyond impressive what she's built. Cody Johnson is also incredibly talented with a very loyal following. Now, the two have teamed up for an epic performance. COUNTRY MUSIC STAR CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH SPICY SWIMSUIT PHOTO The two were performing in Atlanta this past weekend, according to Whiskey Riff, when they teamed up for a cover of a classic song. COUNTRY SINGER CODY JOHNSON FORCED TO STOP 'GOD BLESS AMERICA' PERFORMANCE AS VIOLENT BRAWL BREAKS OUT Reba McEntire's "Whoever’s in New England." As you'd expect, two country stars linking up for a duet cover of a classic song turned out pretty awesome. Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. ELLA LANGLEY’S BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACM AWARDS VIDEO HAS FANS 'CRYING ALL OVER AGAIN' AFTER RECORD-BREAKING NIGHT The Instagram post currently has more than 17,000 likes, and is certainly making waves in the country music world. One fan in the comments wrote, "Cojo can sing with anyone. He grew up singing harmonies and duets. So beautiful." Another person in the comments wrote that the performance gave them "chills." As always, it's great to see Langley and other country stars crush it. This year has already been a monster year for country music, and I have a feeling we're only going up from here. Hit me with your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a71c1972385678324343 New Arizona budget deal includes no tax on tips te 2026-06-16T19:42:20.065Z New Arizona budget deal includes no tax on tips Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a7081972385678324339 Prediction markets under scrutiny over insider bets on Venezuela & other military action te 2026-06-16T19:42:00.097Z Prediction markets under scrutiny over insider bets on Venezuela & other military action Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a6f41972385678324330 Judge blasts Trump’s ‘censorship’ of national parks and museums te 2026-06-16T19:41:40.639Z Judge blasts Trump’s ‘censorship’ of national parks and museums Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a6e11972385678324327 Kennedy Center under wraps: Tarp hides facade days after Trump name was forced down te 2026-06-16T19:41:21.184Z Kennedy Center under wraps: Tarp hides facade days after Trump name was forced down Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a6cd197238567832431d Election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ as Trump’s mail ballot order takes shape te 2026-06-16T19:41:01.218Z Election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ as Trump’s mail ballot order takes shape Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a6b91972385678324314 Slanguage: Why AI’s stylistic negation — ‘it’s not X, it’s Y’ — is both annoying & doesn’t work te 2026-06-16T19:40:41.759Z Slanguage: Why AI’s stylistic negation — ‘it’s not X, it’s Y’ — is both annoying & doesn’t work Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a6a6197238567832430b ICE relaunches deportation case against Tucson DACA recipient te 2026-06-16T19:40:22.313Z ICE relaunches deportation case against Tucson DACA recipient Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a46619723856783242b7 California co-eds killed after being swept out to sea by dangerous waves while sleeping te 2026-06-16T19:30:46.446Z California co-eds killed after being swept out to sea by dangerous waves while sleeping Two college students in California died after being swept into the Pacific Ocean by rising tides and powerful surf while apparently napping near a popular but perilous beach access point, according to authorities. The victims were identified as Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, both of Fremont, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office told local news outlets. Authorities said the two friends were believed to have been sleeping near the "Keyhole," a natural archway used to access Yellow Bank Beach, on Wednesday afternoon when incoming tides caught them off guard and pulled them into the water. "Both of these patients, we believe, were originally sleeping right at the Keyhole, which is an area that we're finding catches people unaware," Santa Cruz County Volunteer Fire Capt. Kyle Breton said in a CAL FIRE video after the water rescue. "The tides come in, and in this case, they swept out two sleeping patients." RIP CURRENT BEACH RESCUES SHOW SWIMMERS FACE DEADLY RISKS: WHAT TO KNOW TO STAY SAFE Emergency crews rushed to the remote stretch of coastline after a witness called 911. About eight rescue swimmers entered the rough surf as part of a multi-agency rescue effort involving CAL FIRE, state lifeguards and local fire departments, officials said. One woman was pulled ashore at Panther Beach, where rescuers immediately began life-saving efforts. The second was located farther down the shoreline and airlifted from Yellow Bank Beach by a CAL FIRE helicopter while CPR was underway, according to first responders. Both women were rushed to hospitals but were later pronounced dead, KSBW reported. HIKERS RESCUED BY HELICOPTER FROM REMOTE BEACH AFTER RISING TIDES CUT OFF THEIR ONLY WAY OUT Nair was a legal studies major at the University of California, Berkeley, while Sran studied public health at San José State University. Both women graduated from Fremont's Washington High School in 2023 and were expected to complete their degrees in 2027, according to the New York Post. "I have no idea what happened," Nair's father, Ahock Nair, told the Post. "I'm still in shock." The tragedy unfolded along a notoriously hazardous stretch of Santa Cruz County coastline known for steep surf, strong currents and so-called "sneaker waves" that can surge far beyond the waterline with little warning. Officials said Wednesday's rescue was the fifth water rescue in the past month along the one-mile stretch between Yellow Bank Beach and Bonny Doon Beach. The deaths also came as powerful surf and dangerous ocean conditions battered California's coastline. Forecasters had warned of strong rip currents and large waves generated by a long-period southern swell, conditions that officials say have contributed to a rise in water rescues across the state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a2391972385678324280 Bullhead City Police Department investigating MCSO officer-involved shooting te 2026-06-16T19:21:29.499Z Bullhead City Police Department investigating MCSO officer-involved shooting KINGMAN — Bullhead City Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting incident involving Mohave County Sheriff’s Deputies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31a1f5197238567832422b Tucson residents push for stricter data center rules te 2026-06-16T19:20:21.300Z Tucson residents push for stricter data center rules Tucson residents who spoke at a June 3 planning commission hearing on proposed data center regulations sent a clear message: the rules aren't strict enough. The City of Tucson Planning Commission held a public hearing on a new set of regulations it is considering to address data centers within the city limits, with residents overwhelmingly saying more needs to be done. The commission made no final decisions Tuesday, but voted unanimously to incorporate public comments and key energy updates into its next set of recommendations to the city council. While there are currently no large-scale data centers in Tucson, they are technically permitted under city code. The city opted against an outright ban, saying such a prohibition would likely be overturned in court. The commission instead opted to develop regulations addressing water and energy use, treating data centers as an inevitability and seeking to get ahead of any future development on the city's own terms. Under the proposed regulations, data centers would require an extensive public review process rather than a standard land use permit, a requirement currently reserved only for power plants. The proposed regulations address a range of concerns, including noise limits at the property line, battery backup requirements during power disruptions, proof of adequate water and power supply, disclosure of energy mix, a ban on potable water for cooling, and landscaping requirements including 40-foot enhanced buffers — doubled from 20 feet — with parking reduced to 40% lot coverage and the remainder replanted with native vegetation. The city defines a large-scale data center as any facility or portion of a facility on one site under single ownership with a gross floor area of at least 25,000 square feet and energy usage exceeding 20 megawatts. The threshold was lowered from 50 megawatts after staff received feedback that the original figure was too high. Tucson Spotlight trains the next generation of Southern Arizona journalists and publishes their work free for everyone. No paywalls, no corporate backing. Just readers who believe this community deserves better local news. The Tucson Planning Commission discusses possible regulations regarding the future of data center regulations in Tucson at their June 3 meeting. Ian Stash / Tucson Spotlight. Under current zoning code, smaller data centers are treated as storage use, while larger ones face no regulations at all. The city council requested the code be amended to address that gap in August 2025. Shortly after, the city passed a large quantity water users ordinance regulating water usage for high-volume consumers, including data centers. The ordinance currently identifies about six large water users, all of which are resorts and golf courses using reclaimed water. The planning commission began studying possible regulations in September 2025, holding community meetings in February and March. Staff said residents consistently raised four concerns: whether Tucson has enough water to support data centers, the potential strain on the power grid, outright opposition to any data center in the city, and the belief that a proposed 400-foot buffer from residential areas was not sufficient to protect public health or limit noise. Under the current planned recommendation, all property owners within half a mile of a proposed data center and all neighborhood associations within two miles would be notified, up from 400 feet and one mile respectively. The process would also include a neighborhood meeting and a city council decision. Other recent changes include a 50-foot maximum height limit, a doubled separation requirement from residential areas to 2,640 feet, and an increased buffer from commercial and office zones from 600 to 1,000 feet. Nick Maya, project manager of the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, said his organization strongly supported the code amendments but wanted them to go further, including adding language governing decommissioning of data centers. "It's really cool to have a nice seat on a dais where you get to make decisions and have power and say that you resisted the forces of evil, but other people have to put their bodies on the line and other people get jailed and other people are going to have to do a lot more in the future depending on your choices," resident April Putney told the commission. "So think, I hope, about the rest of the people and how it's going to impact them beyond your decisions, your very safe decisions here today." Vivek Bharathan cited what he called "overwhelming" community opposition to large-scale data centers and said he supported changes including the reduction in the energy threshold for the large-scale definition. Bharathan also took issue with the notification requirement, saying it should extend beyond property owners to include renters, who he said have an equal right to know about planned development near their homes. "As we heard and as we continue to hear about the impacts, whether it's noise, air pollution, we keep seeing study after study, week after week the increase in the diameter and range of the impacts in terms of health and wellness of people who would live in the vicinity of these things," Bharathan said. "So we maintain that we don't want these things here." Another resident, Dylan Jorgensen, said the roughly 50 jobs a data center would create amounted to a minute amount of job growth for a city the size of Tucson and was not worth the devastation that would come with its development. Adria Brooks, who served on the Technical Advisory Committee to help develop data center land use code, raised several concerns about the current planned regulations, the first being the requirement permitting only natural gas generators. Brooks said she feared the language would require a fossil fuel backup rather than allowing for low-emitting generation or storage alternatives. Brooks also called the battery-first backup language "meaningless," saying data centers already operate that way and that batteries would not last long enough to matter. She also disputed the proposed prohibition on load shifting, arguing that the inability to shift loads is what drives up energy bills for ratepayers rather than reducing them. Brooks proposed three changes: requiring backup generators to prefer low-emitting generation over high-emitting alternatives, mandating two hours of backup system use before switching to high-emitting generation, and requiring data centers to be able to disconnect from the grid at the request of the serving electric utility. Commissioner Valerie Lane acknowledged the community opposition but questioned how much zoning alone could address the problem. "One thing that's become really clear to me over the last couple of months getting familiar with what we're doing here is that the public has spoken pretty unequivocally with one viewpoint. I am surprised. Usually on this commission we get a pretty split difference in public opinion about a specific issue," Lane said. "This issue is unanimous. Our community does not want this." Lane noted that some data center builders have entered into community development agreements in other cities, which she compared to a tax, and suggested such agreements in Tucson could be used to fund benefits like residential solar installation or graywater harvesting. Ian Stash is University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at ianjgs16@gmail.com. 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/6a319d6e19723856783241a0 US travelers warned after deadly rides and sexual assaults tied to beach vendors te 2026-06-16T19:01:02.576Z US travelers warned after deadly rides and sexual assaults tied to beach vendors Americans are being urged to steer clear of jet ski rentals in the Bahamas as U.S. officials warn of sketchy operators linked to deaths, injuries and reported sexual assaults. In a Monday statement, the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas said that "rogue operators" are soliciting tourists on Nassau's most popular beaches, including Cabbage Beach, Junkanoo Beach and Saunders Beach. The rogue operators are often "unlicensed, uninsured, and operating unsafe watercraft," the embassy said — and officials noted that law enforcement oversight is "sporadic at best." US ISSUES URGENT TRAVEL WARNING AS DEADLY EBOLA OUTBREAK SPREADS OVERSEAS "The Embassy advises all U.S. citizens to avoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas, beware of solicitors near the Cruise Port and popular beaches, and always follow local weather and marine alerts," the statement said. In a PSA video, U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas Herschel Walker began by stating that he had "an important message for Americans visiting or living in the Bahamas." "I need to warn you about some serious dangers associated with renting jet skis and small watercraft and swimming at beaches where jet skis and small watercraft are being operated in shallow waters, particularly around Nassau and Paradise Island," Walker began. "We've lost American lives to preventable accidents. Multiple visitors have been hospitalized." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Walker also added that American citizens have been sexually assaulted by jet ski operators who allegedly took victims to isolated islands. "Many watercraft are unsafe and operators are unlicensed and uninsured," said Walker in his statement.  "That's why U.S. government employees are banned from renting or riding jet skis." The ambassador added that the U.S. is working with the Bahamian government "to address these issues." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "But, for now, consider all the risks before you get on a jet ski in the Bahamas," he said.  "Your safety matters. If you need help, contact the embassy immediately." Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas for comment. The warning comes after the September 2025 death of Alaska Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Robert Rosa, who was killed in a jet ski-related accident during a vacation in Nassau. In April of last year, the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas said that at least two U.S. women reported rapes involving jet ski operators. The embassy said three rapes involving jet ski operators were reported in 2024. Officials also noted that since August 2024, six U.S. citizens have been hospitalized with injuries from jet ski accidents. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Three of the six injured Americans "required emergency medical evacuation to the United States," the embassy said. Audrey Conklin contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a319d5a1972385678324197 Iran World Cup team forced to leave US after tournament opener in apparent change of plans te 2026-06-16T19:00:42.617Z Iran World Cup team forced to leave US after tournament opener in apparent change of plans After originally being slated to spend the night in Los Angeles following its World Cup opener on Monday, the Iranian men's soccer team was ordered to leave the country as soon as possible. Coach Amir Ghalenoei said it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday night. Ghalenoei didn't say who ordered the Iranians to leave earlier than planned. The team had expected to spend the night in California to maximize the normal recovery process after its opening game, only to be told after the match that everyone must immediately get on a plane for the 140-mile trip back to Tijuana. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE "They didn’t even give us time to recover," Ghalenoei said through an interpreter. "After the game today, they said to us, ‘You have to leave immediately.’ It’s very important for us to have time for recovery, (but) we are asked to get on a plane and return to our camp in Tijuana, and we are really troubled by that." Iran captain Mehdi Taremi said the team endured five hours of travel and security checks during what is normally a very short trip from Tijuana to the Los Angeles area on Sunday. HURRICANES LEGEND TURNED COACH ROD BRIND'AMOUR MAKES HISTORY AS TEAM WINS STANLEY CUP OVER GOLDEN KNIGHTS "We don’t know why they are returning us, to be honest," Ghalenoei said. "I think it’s very strange. It seems like others are doing the planning for us. The decision-making for us is being made elsewhere. We were supposed to come two nights before the game, and we were supposed to stay tonight to recover and return tomorrow at lunchtime. We have no idea why. "I think our team is perhaps the most oppressed in the World Cup." Taremi called on FIFA to offer additional assistance. "I think FIFA have to help us more than this. ... Everything is like a disaster, actually, for us," he said. The Iranians’ remaining two games in group play are against Belgium in Inglewood on Sunday, followed by a trip to Seattle to face Egypt next week. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE While several hundred Iranian Americans protested the government outside, many fans from the diaspora jeered and turned their backs on the field during the national anthem. Dozens of Lion and Sun emblems — the centerpiece of Iran’s official flag before 1979 — were displayed in the crowd despite FIFA’s attempts to keep them away, while dozens more fans wore the Lion and Sun emblems on T-shirts. The Associated Press 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/6a319b031972385678324125 Colonial Williamsburg gears up for America 250 birthday to remember te 2026-06-16T18:50:43.028Z Colonial Williamsburg gears up for America 250 birthday to remember Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, known as "the birthplace of America," is preparing for large crowds for America 250 celebrations this summer. "The big event will happen the evening of July 4th, on the Courthouse Green," Robert Currie, Colonial Williamsburg director of entertainment, special events and evening programs, told Fox Digital. "We are expecting the largest crowds for the greatest fireworks show ever produced here in Colonial Williamsburg." George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and George Mason went about their business and frequented taverns here at the time when Williamsburg was a bustling colonial town dreaming of independence from British rule. The whole historic area is now an "open-air museum" for all to enjoy. LIBERTY AND UNITY: WHAT AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY ASKS OF US TODAY "Williamsburg was a crossroads of early American society, with a wide range of people shaping its history," Colonial Williamsburg historian Peter Inker explained, while giving Fox News a tour of the landmark area. "The city served as Virginia’s political capital, so it hosted debates that would help spark independence. Wealthy planters, merchants and political leaders lived in and around Williamsburg." "Families like the Randolphs and the Carters wielded immense influence in colonial governance and society," Inker said. "Artisans, blacksmiths, printers, cabinetmakers along with shopkeepers, tavern keepers and laborers formed the economic backbone of the city." Ordinary residents, along with influential political figures, became known as nation-builders. "On June 12, 1776, the Fifth Virginia Convention meeting in the capitol adopted the Virginia Declaration of Rights, largely drafted by George Mason," Inker told Fox News Digital. "This document asserted that all men have inherent rights, including life, liberty and property. It declared that power comes from the people, not the monarchy. And it influenced both the Declaration of Independence, adopted just weeks later, and the U.S. Bill of Rights. Ideas debated and formalized in Williamsburg directly shaped the principles upon which the United States was founded. That’s why it’s called a ‘birthplace of America.’" But at that time in history, the notion of "liberty for all" did not include everyone.  "A substantial portion of Williamsburg’s population was enslaved African Americans," Inker explained. "Their labor made the colonial system function here, and today their stories are central to how the site interprets history, highlighting both the realities of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans to the nation’s founding." ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER UNEXPECTED REMAINS OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AT HISTORIC LANDMARK By the time the 20th century rolled around, the once prosperous town had fallen into decline. But Rev. W.A.R. Goodwin, a rector of a local Episcopal church, concocted an idea to preserve and restore the town in the form of a living history museum. "Colonial Williamsburg was preserved to bring 18th-century America to life and help people understand how the nation was formed, not just through buildings, but through lived experience," Inker said.  For restoration funds and other crucial support, Goodwin reached out to wealthy philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY SPARKS TRAVEL RUSH AS EXPERTS ISSUE URGENT BOOKING WARNING "John D, Rockefeller Jr. played a decisive role. Beginning in the 1920s, he quietly financed the restoration effort, providing the vast majority of the funding. The goal was not only to save structures, but to restore the entire colonial capital as an immersive educational environment," Inker told Fox News Digital. A century later, visitors still flock to Colonial Williamsburg to take a stroll through the charming streets, to chat with locals clad in colonial outfits (known as re-enactors), to enjoy a horse and carriage ride, or perhaps to sit on a bench favored by members of the Pulaski Club.  "The Pulaski Club, founded in 1779, honors Casimir Pulaski, the Polish nobleman and Revolutionary War hero known as the ‘Father of the American Cavalry.’ It reflects Williamsburg’s long tradition of civic and social associations among gentlemen involved in public life," Inker explained. Colonial Williamsburg forms part of Virginia’s "historic triangle" along with the colonial communities of Jamestown and Yorktown. Naturally, the United States semi-quincentennial will be celebrated with real pomp here. From a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence to a spectacular fireworks and drone show, Colonial Williamsburg is preparing for a nation’s birthday to remember. "We’ll have a tremendous amount of historic programming, military reenactments, audiences with our nation builders, costume interpreters on the streets, and all of that will be free and open to the public. Guests can register to get free admission tickets for July 4th and visit all our sites and our world-class museums for free that day," Currie told Fox Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3198fc19723856783240e9 Coconino County's Truth in Taxation hearing scheduled for June 23 te 2026-06-16T18:42:04.885Z Coconino County's Truth in Taxation hearing scheduled for June 23 The public hearing will be held during the Board of Supervisors meeting at 6 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3198e819723856783240e0 LOCAL ROUNDUP: Flagstaff and Coconino 2026 flag football schedules released te 2026-06-16T18:41:44.910Z LOCAL ROUNDUP: Flagstaff and Coconino 2026 flag football schedules released Flagstaff and Coconino will play the city rivalry flag football game on Oct. 29 at Coconino’s Cromer Stadium. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3198d119723856783240b8 Golden Knights make surprise decision on John Tortorella after shock hire led team to Stanley Cup Final te 2026-06-16T18:41:21.869Z Golden Knights make surprise decision on John Tortorella after shock hire led team to Stanley Cup Final John Tortorella came in to be the Vegas Golden Knights' savior, and he was oh-so close. But now, his time with the team is up. Two days after falling in the Stanley Cup Final to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Golden Knights announced that Tortorella would not return to its bench for next season. The Golden Knights fired Bruce Cassidy on March 29 following a stretch in which they had lost 12 of 17 games ahead of the playoffs and hired Tortorella. Vegas then went 7-0-1 in its final eight games of the regular season, and won the Western Conference before falling in the Cup Final in six games. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "We thank Torts for the guidance he provided our team since joining the organization in March," general manager Kelly McCrimmon said in a release. "When the decision was made to bring Torts to Vegas, we needed an immediate impact to help us at a pivotal point in the season. Torts’ experience and leadership proved to be the boost that we were looking for, helping guide us to the Stanley Cup Final. We are grateful for Torts’ passion, sincerity, and commitment to our organization, and we wish him and his family the best." HURRICANES LEGEND TURNED COACH ROD BRIND'AMOUR MAKES HISTORY AS TEAM WINS STANLEY CUP OVER GOLDEN KNIGHTS The Golden Knights defeated both the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in six games before a stunning sweep of the Colorado Avalanche, whose 121 points were, by far, the most in the NHL. Vegas got out to a 2-1 series lead in the Cup Final, with its first loss coming from a blown 2-0 lead in the third period in Game 2 before dropping three in a row to give the Canes their first Cup since 2006. The Golden Knights were Tortorella's sixth NHL team -- this was his first Cup Final since winning it with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003-04. He has twice won the Jack Adams Award for the NHL's Coach of the Year, winning in 2004 and 2017. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3198be19723856783240af Don't bury Texas Tech just yet: Red Raiders should still be CFP contenders, even without Brendan Sorsby te 2026-06-16T18:41:02.415Z Don't bury Texas Tech just yet: Red Raiders should still be CFP contenders, even without Brendan Sorsby Much has been made about the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga as well as Texas Tech's handling of the situation, and for good reason. The story took another dramatic twist on Monday evening when Sorsby and Tech decided to "mutually part ways," with the embattled quarterback declaring for the NFL Supplemental Draft. Because of this, many college football pundits and fans are writing the Red Raiders off in their quest to return to the College Football Playoff, but I'm here to tell you to proceed with caution. It would be prudent not to pour dirt on Texas Tech's chances of making a deep run in the CFP just yet, despite the loss of their multi-million-dollar arm. BIG 12 FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS TECH SEEKING COURT APPROVAL TO SANCTION SCHOOL OVER BRENDAN SORSBY Sure, Sorsby was an integral part of their plans this upcoming season, but the Red Raiders won't exactly be bereft of talent in 2026. According to college football analyst Bill Connelly, Texas Tech ranks 12th in the country and first in the Big 12 in returning production from a team that went 12-2 and won their conference last year. To supplement that returning talent, the Red Raiders signed a top-10 transfer portal class, and although Sorsby helped bolster that ranking, there are still plenty of key pieces to crow about in Lubbock. WHICH TEAMS HAVE THE MOST VALUABLE COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROSTERS HEADING INTO 2026 SEASON? Head coach Joey McGuire completely restocked his defensive line with four-star transfers Adam Trick (edge rusher) and Mateen Ibiroga (interior defensive line), two players that were highly sought after by every power program in the country. Speaking of an influx of talent, the Red Raiders welcome a top-20 recruiting class to campus this last cycle, featuring high-profile signees like offensive tackle Felix Ojo. Ojo, a five-star according to 247Sports, represents the kind of athlete that has been scarce on Texas Tech's campus in the past several years, so expect him to contribute early and often. Of course, all that incoming talent combined with returning production is great, but the question of signal caller still needs to be answered. Redshirt sophomore Will Hammond will be expected to take the reins, and although he is coming off ACL surgery, the expectation is that he will be ready for the 2026 season. Hammond had a great year as Behren Morton's backup, throwing for nearly 700 yards and seven touchdowns while appearing in five games before his injury. A former four-star recruit from a few cycles ago, Hammond has the pedigree and enough experience to give Texas Tech some comfort after losing Sorsby. I also don't foresee the Big 12 being much of a challenge for the Red Raiders in 2026, either. Texas Tech ran roughshod over the league last season, winning the title and securing an automatic bid to the CFP in 2025. TEXAS TECH DOMINATES BYU TO WIN FIRST-EVER BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP Their sole competition will be BYU, a team they aren't even scheduled to play in the regular season, and their lone blemish from last year, Arizona State, has to travel to Lubbock this fall. Any way you slice it, the Red Raiders are set up for another conference championship and CFP run in 2026, with or without Brendan Sorsby. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! What they do once they get to the big dance remains to be seen, but I wouldn't count these guys out just yet. The talent level is only rising in west Texas, so if it doesn't happen this year, Texas Tech will likely reload for 2027 and beyond. The loss of Sorsby, as ugly as it was from a PR standpoint, is not a death knell for this program. The Red Raiders aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3198961972385678324052 At Least 5 Charged in Alleged Plot to Attack White House During U.F.C. Event te 2026-06-16T18:40:22.996Z At Least 5 Charged in Alleged Plot to Attack White House During U.F.C. Event Charging documents outlined an ambitious plan involving explosive-laden drones and rifles, but left less clear that the conspirators had the means to carry it out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31963c1972385678323fc4 Qualcomm wants to be the chip inside whatever replaces your smartphone, and it just announced two products toward that end te 2026-06-16T18:30:20.833Z Qualcomm wants to be the chip inside whatever replaces your smartphone, and it just announced two products toward that end Qualcomm's CEO said today that the company is working on over 40 new AI hardware designs Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3194251972385678323f94 Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation te 2026-06-16T18:21:25.378Z Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation A construction worker works on a new apartment complex in Paramus, N.J. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs. (Photo by Tim Henderson/Stateline) May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs. The change threatens to exacerbate housing shortages and disrupt recent progress in most states toward building enough new housing for new residents.   Starts were down to an annual rate of 1.17 million, the lowest since April 2020, and an 8.5% drop since May 2025. The drop since last year was especially severe in the South, down 15%, and the West, down 11%, but the Northeast saw a 19% increase and the Midwest increased 6%.  The annual completion rate was down 14.2% from May 2025 at about 1.3 million units, the lowest since January 2022.   New permits were about the same at 1.4 million, with apartment units up and single-family houses down. However, new apartment permits were down 26% in the Midwest, and single-family houses were down 7% in the West.  Stateline reporter Tim Henderson can be reached at thenderson@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/6a31940f1972385678323f73 Jordan Spieth nearly hits someone in the head with his golf shot during US Open practice round at Shinnecock te 2026-06-16T18:21:03.353Z Jordan Spieth nearly hits someone in the head with his golf shot during US Open practice round at Shinnecock The Jordan Spieth experience isn't reserved for Thursday through Sunday; it's a 24/7 thing, and it just so happened to be caught on video during his Monday practice round ahead of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Spieth, a three-time major champion, has unintentionally built a personal brand along with the expectation that, if there is a bizarre situation to be had on a golf course, chances are he's going to be the main character. His ability to not only find never-before-seen spots on golf courses, but to get out of them on a ridiculously consistent basis, is unparalleled. During a practice session at Shinnecock on Monday, Spieth wasn't playing escape artist, but he still managed to create a very nerve-wracking moment, which isn't the easiest thing to do while practicing. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE CAREER GRAND SLAM TOPS US OPEN STORYLINES TO WATCH AT SHINNECOCK Standing in the fairway with what appeared to be just a wedge in hand, Spieth hit what seemed to be a typical approach shot into the green. While reading the numbers from the launch monitor sitting beside him, he suddenly tensed up before saying, "Oh God, Jesus" while making it abundantly clear he almost hit a person up by the green. "That almost smoked him in the head" isn't necessarily a normal sentence that comes out of the mouth of a professional golfer in the middle of a practice round, but again, this is Jordan Spieth we're talking about. ONE OF THESE SEVEN GOLFERS WILL WIN THE 2026 US OPEN AT SHINNECOCK HILLS GOLF CLUB While Spieth clearly felt uneasy about the shot he had just hit, the near catastrophe can't all be blamed on him. If you notice at the start of the clip, Spieth asks his longtime caddie, Michael Greller, "Are we good, or not?" to which Greller gives him the green light, explaining that the man in question is on the back edge of the green. After Spieth launched his wedge shot toward the green, it seemed as if the man just so happened to walk directly in the path of the golf ball, obviously something nobody could have seen coming. Spieth, in typical fashion, is one of the most interesting players in the U.S. Open field this week. He hasn't won on the PGA Tour since April 2022, but has put together a consistent resume so far in 2026 with nine Top 25 finishes in 15 starts. Naturally, his last start on Tour was a missed cut at The Memorial in early June. Spieth missed the cut at Shinnecock during the 2018 U.S. Open, but managed his first Top 25 finish since 2021 in the major a year ago. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3193e41972385678323f44 Bug in FIFA World Cup internal system gave anyone ability to modify TV stream te 2026-06-16T18:20:20.864Z Bug in FIFA World Cup internal system gave anyone ability to modify TV stream A security researcher said a flaw in FIFA’s online platforms allowed her to access several internal systems, including one that could have allowed her to take control of the TV stream of every World Cup match. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3191f31972385678323eff Democrats blasted for painting bleak picture of America while World Cup visitors rave about US te 2026-06-16T18:12:03.357Z Democrats blasted for painting bleak picture of America while World Cup visitors rave about US As foreigners flocking to America for the World Cup gush over the country, liberals are striking a different tone that critics say highlights how much Americans take for granted. Former ESPN host Sage Steele dismissed the "anti-America vibes" following Sunday's star-studded "Rise Up, Sing Out" counter-protest concert held opposite the White House's UFC Freedom 250 event. "Let them be miserable," Steele said Monday on "Jesse Watters Primetime." BILL MAHER SAYS DEMS NEED TO TELL CELEBRITIES TO 'SHUT THE F--- UP,' HOLLYWOOD IS HOLDING PARTY BACK "We'll keep on breathing as we celebrate this country." Steele contrasted the admiration many foreign visitors have expressed for the United States with what she characterized as the pessimism on display at the concert, where celebrities including host Jane Fonda, Bette Midler, Julia Roberts and Robert De Niro offered pointed critiques of the nation. De Niro argued the U.S. "is not so lovable right now," telling the crowd that "loving our country is starting to sound like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser." JANE FONDA WARNS AMERICA FACES 'EXISTENTIAL' CRISIS AS SHE URGES TURNOUT AT 'NO KINGS' PROTESTS Fonda lamented a "democracy in peril," calling on those in the entertainment industry to be "unwilling to engage in anticipatory obedience." Meanwhile, enthusiastic foreign visitors attending the FIFA World Cup have gone viral online, marveling at America's scenery, food, stadiums, stores and hospitality. "It's the little things here in America that we just don't appreciate..." Steele said. "When you look at [Democrats] and how they have chosen to respond, it breaks my heart, but I also do believe that at this point in time... we need to ignore them... Let them do them and hate, because they're in the minority and also sports is truly the fabric of America. It is the ultimate uniter." OutKick host Riley Gaines also sounded off on the contrast Monday, telling "The Will Cain Show" that the average foreign visitor seems to love America more than the average Democrat. "[It] goes to show [that] we really don't know how good we have it here, which is kind of the sad nature of humanity. The grass is always greener on the other side," she said. "I love these videos [of World Cup visitors]. I've loved getting to watch people from Japan or Germany eat a hot dog for the first time or go to a country music concert or wear a cowboy hat. It's pretty remarkable." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3191df1972385678323ef6 Aldon Smith's family donating his brain to CTE research as attorneys investigate death te 2026-06-16T18:11:43.898Z Aldon Smith's family donating his brain to CTE research as attorneys investigate death Aldon Smith's brain will be donated by his family to the Boston University CTE Center following his untimely death over the weekend. The former NFL defensive lineman was 36 when he was found unresponsive in the passenger seat of a friend's car following a day of delivering food to a homeless shelter. No cause of death was given, but Smith's family has hired attorneys Harry Daniels, Bakari Sellers and Wayne Kendall to investigate Smith's death. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "As with anyone who dies so suddenly at such a young age, we understand that there is a great deal of interest in and speculation about Aldon Smith’s passing and we intend to get to the bottom of it," the attorneys said in a statement released Tuesday. "To that end, we have taken a number of steps including sending his brain to Boston where medical experts will examine it for CTE as well as other damage caused by years of concussions and additional trauma. "In the meantime we simply ask you to keep Aldon’s family in our prayers and respect their privacy as they struggle to come to grips with this terrible loss." Just hours before he was found unresponsive, Smith unexpectedly dropped off 10 pizzas at CHAM Deliverance Ministry, a San Jose, California, charity that feeds the homeless. After dropping off the pizzas, his friend Amir Shirazi drove them to a grocery store and then back to his home. He told the San Francisco Chronicle that he quickly ran inside to turn on some lights, and when he returned to the car, Smith was slumped over in his seat. "I came out and he was basically dead in my front seat," Shirazi said. "I’m just in shock." FORMER NFL PASS RUSHER ALDON SMITH'S LAST ACT BEFORE HIS DEATH WAS DONATING FOOD FOR THE HOMELESS Smith was drafted seventh overall in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Missouri and made an immediate impact as a rookie, picking up 14.0 sacks and forcing two fumbles in 16 games. The next year, he set a San Francisco 49ers' franchise record with 19.5 sacks and was named a first-team All-Pro while leading the team to Super Bowl XLVII. Smith reached 30 career sacks in just 27 games, making him the fastest player in NFL history to do so, breaking a record previously held by Hall of Famer Reggie White. In 2013, Smith voluntarily entered rehab and missed five games. In 2014, he served a nine-game suspension for violations of the NFL's substance abuse and personal conduct policies. The following year, the 49ers released Smith in August following his third DUI arrest before he was signed weeks later by the Oakland Raiders. Smith remained indefinitely suspended from the NFL for four full seasons while dealing with legal and personal troubles. He returned in 2020 and played a full season with the Dallas Cowboys, starting all 16 games. He signed with Seattle the next season but was arrested again on a battery charge and was released in training camp. He served a six-month jail sentence for DUI in 2023 and never played again in the NFL. Smith finished his career with 52.5 sacks in 75 games. Outkick's Mark Harris and The Associated Press 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/6a3191cc1972385678323eed Fan gets English World Cup players to sign copies of the Declaration of Independence in hilarious viral video te 2026-06-16T18:11:24.443Z Fan gets English World Cup players to sign copies of the Declaration of Independence in hilarious viral video The World Cup has been delivering on the field, but let's face it: just as much good stuff has been happening off the field, and we've got one of the funniest viral clips of the tournament so far coming to us from Kansas City, Mo.. That's where the English National Team's training base is, and while the team is preparing for their tournament opener against Croatia in Arlington, Texas, a fan thought it would be funny to get as many players as he could to sign copies of the Declaration of Independence. And he was right! The document that proclaimed the United States free from the tyranny of the British Empire (and may or may not have a map to a great treasure passed through generations) is the perfect historical document to bust out as we get close to America's 250th Birthday. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE Andrew Forester posted the good-natured goof on X, and it quickly picked up a lot of steam. How great was this, and cheers to the players for being sporting ol' chaps. Forester accomplished his mission of getting English star Harry Kane — the "big tuna" as he put it — to sign, and a bunch of others. This video fascinated me. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE First of all, it made me realize how often players and celebrities just go into "signing mode" and have no clue what it is they're signing. That said, would any of us recognize another country's historical documents if they were just thrust under our noses? If I was in the UK and someone shoved a copy of the Magna Carta under my nose and asked me to sign it, I wouldn't recognize it. I'd probably give it as much of a read as I give the Apple terms & conditions, which is to say I wouldn't read it all, and I'd put a big ol' loud and proud American signature on it. Also, showing up with the printed-out copies in a folder helped this immensely. There's just something about folders. If someone asked you to sign a handful of loose papers, you'd probably think something was up. But, if those same papers were neatly tucked into a nice $1.50 Amazon Essentials folder, you'd assume they must be worth signing. I mean, they're folder-worthy, aren't they? Better sign 'em. Great stuff from all parties, and on behalf of us Americans — who defeated the British in the Revolutionary War, and again in the War of 1812; people forget that — best of luck to them as they start their World Cup slate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3191b81972385678323ee4 Trump's Iran agreement raises a basic question: Is it actually a deal? te 2026-06-16T18:11:04.988Z Trump's Iran agreement raises a basic question: Is it actually a deal? President Donald Trump has hailed the newly signed Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) as a breakthrough that normalizes relations between the two countries after months of fighting.  But by the White House's own account, the agreement settles few of the issues that dominated months of negotiations, leaving sanctions relief, frozen assets and Iran's nuclear program for a new round of talks. "This is really just the first MOU and then we're going to launch into the real technical discussions later this week," a senior administration official told reporters Monday.  The memorandum, signed digitally by Trump and Vice President JD Vance Sunday, kicks off a 60-day period for technical talks aimed at a final agreement. A formal signing ceremony with U.S. and Iranian officials, along with Pakistani and Qatari mediators, is planned for Friday. Yet even administration officials acknowledge that the memorandum leaves many of the most contentious issues unresolved.  "We'll know over the next two to three weeks whether those understandings will turn into an actual agreement," a senior administration official said.  TRUMP MAY HAVE WON A STRATEGIC PAUSE IN IRAN. NOW COMES THE HARD PART Nate Swanson, a former senior advisor on Iran policy to successive administrations and now a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said the memorandum appears to postpone rather than resolve disputes over sanctions relief, Iran's nuclear program and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. "It does not appear to resolve the core issues surrounding the mechanics of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian nuclear concessions, or Iranian financial incentives and sanctions relief," Swanson wrote in an analysis published by the Atlantic Council. The remark was striking given that U.S. and Iranian officials have been negotiating since the April ceasefire and already had announced a signed memorandum and upcoming signing ceremony. The president expressed optimism for a final deal. "I think it's going to happen, fairly on time, but we've been both involved. I think they're going to want to get it done. Iran wants to get it done. They have to get back to business. And the relationship is now normalized," Trump said during the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France. JD VANCE REVEALS DETAILS OF US-IRAN DEAL, ADDRESSES WHETHER TAXPAYER MONEY WILL GO TO TEHRAN The administration has yet to publicly release the text of the memorandum, but officials indicated that many of the issues that have dominated months of negotiations remain subject to future talks, including sanctions relief, frozen Iranian assets and the disposition of Iran's remaining enriched uranium stockpiles. "Here's what it says: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. That's what it says. It won't have one to buy, to develop. They will not have a nuclear weapon," Trump told reporters Tuesday.  Administration officials said Monday the text of the deal would be released Tuesday or Wednesday. On perhaps the most disputed issue, White House officials insisted Monday that no frozen Iranian assets have been released, despite reports in Iranian state-linked media that Iran could gain access to roughly $24 billion in blocked funds during the negotiation period. "The very simple fact is, $0 of unfrozen assets have been released by the United States or any other country." The administration also said it will maintain its current military posture in the region during the negotiations, despite Iranian accounts suggesting the framework contemplates a future reduction in U.S. forces around Iran. "The plan is to keep the current force posture during the 60-day negotiations." Officials repeatedly stressed that any concessions would be tied to verification rather than promises. "We're still at the early phases where we're building trust." "This memorandum does not mean trusting the enemy; it has been written with active distrust," Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, according to Iranian state-linked Mehr News. "We will monitor the implementation of US commitments." The clearest immediate effect appears to be the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas shipments normally pass, and a commitment by both sides to preserve the ceasefire while negotiations continue. Oil prices fell to their lowest levels in three months on the agreement to lift the blockade and open the strait.  Administration officials repeatedly described the memorandum as a framework that could eventually lead to sanctions relief, economic normalization and a broader settlement of Iran's nuclear program — if negotiators can reach a final agreement in the coming weeks. "Nothing is on the table if it doesn't come along with real performance." Iranian state-linked media have described the framework as already containing commitments on sanctions relief, access to roughly $24 billion in frozen assets, future reductions in U.S. military forces in the region and a $300 billion reconstruction program. The White House has disputed key elements of that characterization. "We don't pay them — there was some statement. We're going to spend $300 billion. No, we're allowed to go and invest if we wanted to. Someday, in the future. We have no obligation whatsoever," Trump said during the G7 Summit. The competing descriptions underscore how much remains unsettled.   "There will likely be a significant delta between the aspirations outlined in the MOU and what emerges in a final deal," Swanson said.  Some congressional Republicans already are questioning whether Washington and Iran are describing the same agreement. "I think we'd all like to see the terms of the memorandum and hopefully end up with a real deal," Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told reporters at the Capitol Tuesday.  "I don't think there's anybody in Congress that's ever gonna support giving money to them," he went on.  "They ought pay for what it cost us to do this to bring them to their senses to stop killing us … I want to get reimbursed for the money we've had to spend to bring them to their senses. They've got plenty of oil, they can rebuild their own country." "I am pleased to hear the memorandum of understanding with Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to open has been agreed to. I will be watching closely the ensuing negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program and other matters. I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31918c1972385678323eb5 Android 17 launches with new multitasking tools as Google expands Gemini features te 2026-06-16T18:10:20.735Z Android 17 launches with new multitasking tools as Google expands Gemini features Google has released Android 17 and Wear OS 7, introducing new multitasking features, parental controls, security tools, and smartwatch upgrades. The launch is also accompanied by a Pixel Drop that brings Google’s latest AI models to its devices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a318f631972385678323e76 Cruz and Cantwell refuse to bend to SEC and Big Ten concerns in revised college athletics legislation te 2026-06-16T18:01:07.348Z Cruz and Cantwell refuse to bend to SEC and Big Ten concerns in revised college athletics legislation Are you ready for the next battle in college sports? With Brendan Sorsby officially leaving Texas Tech for the NFL, the spotlight now shifts back from Lone Star State courtrooms to Washington, D.C., where lawmakers are debating the future of college athletics. When Sens Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) introduced the bipartisan "Protect College Sports Act" earlier this month, the overwhelming thought process centered around the federal government finally presenting legislation that would satisfy both sides of the aisle, along with those within college athletics. After threats, lawsuits and chaos, Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech going their separate ways But, as we've seen over the last few weeks, there is plenty of pushback, or finagling going on that has leaders of the SEC and Big Ten jockeying for position. Would the congressional leaders give in to the ideas presented by both conferences that would eventually lead to their support? Or, would Cruz and Cantwell push forward with their legislation without leaders from both power-conferences essentially putting their support behind the bill? That question was answered on Monday night, when a revised bill was obtained by Fox News, as there was not much of a pivot to the "Protect College Sports Act" that would lead those to believe that the recommendations from the SEC and Big Ten were fully integrated into the new plan. Entering the "markup" phase of the bill, which will take place starting Tuesday night, there was no deviation from the media pooling rights aspect of the legislation. The revised version of the bill will still allow football teams at the FBS level to voluntarily pool their media rights into one large package, if 75% of the teams come to an agreement on the action. Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell unveil bipartisan college athletics bill amid NIL chaos, lawsuits, "Lane Kiffin Rule" This leaves the SEC and Big Ten still holding serve on the matter, with Commissioner Greg Sankey mentioning in a letter to the presidents and chancellors last week that this could still lead to battles within courtrooms. "The media pooling, as written, exposes the SEC to potential lawsuits forcing the conference into the media pooling practice...It forces the SEC and Big Ten to either play intraconference postseason tournaments or play only other non-pooling conferences or universities in the postseason to replace the CFP (College Football Playoff)" Yes, this is a holdup for both conferences to get behind this aspect of the bill, even though it would not be the wisest move for either to break off and form their own postseason, at least in the eyes of fans. Then, there was also the point of contention around the "private right to action" aspect of the legislation, which would allow athletes to take their own schools to court over rules that would be actionable within the bill. And for that part, the legislation does not have a revision for the section in which the SEC emphasized is too broad, allowing the opportunity at more battles within state courts. But, there was a change to the legislation that many within the college athletics community were vocal about moving. In the previous version of the bill, Olympic and women's sports were tied to those who choose to bundle their media rights into one pool. Essentially, schools could not cut certain sports on a whim for the sake of revenue. Now, all schools that report a revenue of at least $80 million per academic year will be required under the bill to keep the minimum number of roster spots for each sport, which also gives peace of mind to those athletic programs that are in the "large size" category. Like for instance when Arkansas decided to cut its tennis program last month, which was then resurrected by donors who came to their rescue at the last minute to keep the sport alive in Fayetteville. It's obvious that legislators are not worried about appeasing member institutions from the SEC and Big Ten in hopes of passing this bill. In reality, you're not going to make everyone happy, so the thought of giving into the demands of the two biggest conferences in college sports is clearly not a roadblock for now. NICK SABAN URGES SENATE TO PASS LEGISLATION TO FIX COLLEGE SPORTS, BUT COACHING CONTRACTS GLOSSED OVER Sure, this could change over the coming days as amendments are voted on. But, that would mean rocking the boat with congressional leaders from states outside the SEC and Big Ten boundaries. Sens. Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell want to see this bill passed, and even received vocal support of NCAA President Charlie Baker last week in the midst of the Brendan Sorsby debate. There will be plenty of discourse over the next few weeks, and a lot of negotiating on what could be added or subtracted from the legislation to get this off the Senate floor and into the House. But, the time is ticking. An August recess for Congress is looming, and we're about to find out just how much power two of the biggest conferences in college athletics wield in regards to federal legislation. Here we go, the "Protect College Sports Act" is officially on the clock. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a318f341972385678323e47 Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business te 2026-06-16T18:00:20.646Z Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business The Israeli tech company and Intel subsidiary said it will launch its own robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a318d551972385678323dc5 Blue state’s anti-ICE pledge collapses as GOP warns of new sanctuary ‘confederacy’ te 2026-06-16T17:52:21.641Z Blue state’s anti-ICE pledge collapses as GOP warns of new sanctuary ‘confederacy’ Colorado has reversed a controversial requirement that attorneys using the state's court e-filing system certify they would not use court information to assist federal immigration enforcement efforts. The verification requirement was removed from state law last week after Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 26-1276, creating a carveout for attorneys seeking to use the filing system. Multiple attorneys spoke out in April after the state’s e-file system required them to certify they would not share such personal information with the federal government — a requirement Colorado officials said stemmed from the Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status Act of 2025. Colorado Springs attorney Ian Speir told Fox News Digital that Colorado appeared to be "unlawfully coopting private attorneys across the state to further its anti-federal sanctuary policies," while noting that he doesn’t practice criminal nor immigration law but couldn’t sign into the state court system without "saluting the resistance." COLORADO LAWYERS SAY COURT E-FILE SYSTEM NOW MAKES THEM CERTIFY THEY WON’T ASSIST ICE The House Judiciary Committee took note of Fox News Digital's reporting on the matter and notified Colorado officials in April that their immigration-related certification wrongly "commandeers private attorneys into Colorado's radical sanctuary policies, handcuffs federal officials from enforcing immigration law in Colorado, and violates fundamental free speech principles." Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., the chairman of the Judiciary Committee's immigration integrity, security and enforcement subcommittee, told Fox News Digital in a Monday interview that he was pleased to see Colorado reverse itself but warned that the incident is just the latest volley in sanctuary states' battle against federal supremacy. He called it the latest example of the notion that any state "can obstruct federal laws they don't like." REP JIM JORDAN, REP TOM MCCLINTOCK: DEMOCRATS THINK THEY CAN OVERRULE LAWS "I think they've crossed the line into obstruction by forbidding attorneys access to the court system without this outrageous pledge under penalty and perjury that they wouldn't report any information for federal immigration enforcement purposes," McClintock said. "Obviously, the state recognized what tenuous ground they had staked out, and it reversed themselves. But I remain concerned over what other sanctuary jurisdictions that comprise this new 'Confederacy' may take in the future." The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), celebrated the news and noted it was prepared to file a lawsuit against the state government in Denver on First Amendment grounds if it did not repeal the provision. "Colorado made the right move removing the certification requirement, which was a clear viewpoint-based regulation that violated the First Amendment," the Washington-based group said in a statement. Speir added that while the state may be able to tell its own public lawyers what to say to ICE, he, as a private attorney, "work for my clients, not the government." Greg Greubel, FIRE’s senior attorney, said in a statement that the government by law cannot condition an attorney’s access to courts "on a promise not to use information for a lawful purpose the state disfavors." BLOODTHIRSTY VENEZUELAN GANG PUT ON NOTICE AS NEW BILL CURBS BLUE STATE SANCTUARY POLICIES  "Kudos to Colorado legislators and the governor for acting quickly to resolve this issue, but it’s troubling that the state attempted this in the first place." Laws restricting speech must be viewpoint-neutral under the First Amendment, but critics argued that by forcing attorneys not to speak with ICE, they were putting their thumb on the partisan scale. McClintock said his panel's focus continues to be on the variety of sanctuary policies in states and cities that are "resisting and in many cases obstructing federal law enforcement," citing the Supremacy Clause's assertion that immigration falls under the federal government's authority. "That's particularly important in regions such as mine where the local sheriffs very much want to cooperate with ICE," said McClintock, who notably chaired the raucous hearing that featured Fairfax County, Virginia, prosecutor Stephen Descano and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid who have been lambasted for their handling of illegal immigrant-related cases. A measure his panel is working on would allow victims of sanctuary policies to sue those jurisdictions for damages created by the release of illegal immigrant criminals and the like. Fox News Digital reached out to Polis and ICE for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a318d421972385678323dbc Fox News Digital hits 165 million unique visitors in May to crush broadcast networks, news competitors te 2026-06-16T17:52:02.179Z Fox News Digital hits 165 million unique visitors in May to crush broadcast networks, news competitors Fox News Digital finished May as the No. 1 news organization across key metrics, including multiplatform unique visitors, as the brand continues to dominate the media industry.  Fox News Digital piled up 165 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors throughout the month to finish No. 1 in the category for the third consecutive month. Fox News Digital grew +23% compared to May 2025 while CNN, CBS News, New York Times, NBC News and ABC News all shed visitors.  Along the way, Fox News Digital also nabbed 1.5 billion multiplatform views to top all competitors for the 25th consecutive month. When it comes to multiplatform minutes, Fox News Digital led the way for the 63rd consecutive month with 3.2 billion.  FOX NEWS TOUTED AT ANNUAL UPFRONT PRESENTATION TO ADVERTISERS: ‘WE’RE NOT JUST COMPETING, WE ARE DOMINATING’ Fox News’ dominant month coincides with CNN dropping as the organization’s 57 million unique visitors, 456 million multiplatform views and 674 million minutes were its worst since at least 2015, when data was first tracked.  Fox News also finished May 2026 as the No. 1 news brand on YouTube, with a staggering 338.8 million video views, more than tripling viewership of each of the three broadcast networks.  FOX NEWS CHANNEL DELIVERS HIGHEST-RATED NON-ELECTION YEAR EVER, ‘THE FIVE’ CONTINUES HISTORIC RUN Fox News beat No. 2 MS NOW by over 100 million views, as the progressive cable outlet finished with 212.8 million. Fox News has been No. 1 among competitive news brands on YouTube with video views every month in 2026. CNN managed 154.1 million video views, while broadcast outlets ABC News (105.7 million), NBC News (82.4 million) and CBS News (37.6 million) fell far behind, with Fox News outdrawing the three combined. The flagship Fox News account has over 15.4 million subscribers and the Fox News Clips platform, which launched last year and provides the latest reporting and analysis from Fox News Channel, continues to grow. FOX Business was also No. 1 on YouTube among business brands for the 55th consecutive month with 42.2 million video views, according to Shareablee. FOX NEWS HAS BEST YEAR EVER ON YOUTUBE WITH 4.5 BILLION VIDEO VIEWS TO LEAD ALL NEWS BRANDS Fox News also finished No. 1 in social engagement with 79.5 million social media interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, according to Emplifi & Comscore Social. Fox News piled up 38.1 million Facebook interactions, 15.8 million Instagram interactions, 5 million X interactions and, according to Comscore Social, 20.7 million TikTok interactions. Altogether, Fox News drove 1.3 billion total social video views. Fox News Digital, CBSNews.com, NBCNews.com, WashingtonPost.com, and ABCNews.com have opted in to account for Social Incremental in Total Digital Multiplatform Unique Visitors, while brands like CNN.com and NYTimes.com have not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a318d2e1972385678323db3 Oliver Tree made eerie comments about his will weeks before fatal helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro te 2026-06-16T17:51:42.724Z Oliver Tree made eerie comments about his will weeks before fatal helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro Oliver Tree made eerie comments about his will just weeks before his presumed death. During an appearance on the "Zach Sang Show," the 32-year-old singer — who was reportedly among six killed when two helicopters collided in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning — opened up about what he wanted to happen to his wealth after his passing. "I don’t believe that any of the wealth, or the things that get made from it, is mine," the singer said. "So when I die, my will is set up that when I pass, my family, no one’s going to get a penny." Tree added that if he had "a wife or kids or anything, [they’re] not getting a f---ing penny." COLOMBIAN SINGER YEISON JIMÉNEZ DIES IN PLANE CRASH HOURS BEFORE SCHEDULED PERFORMANCE "I’ll get my kids through college. That’s the agreement," he continued. "But there’s not going to be a silver spoon." Tree, who allegedly set up a foundation called Dr. Oliver Tree’s Art Grants for Baby Geniuses, said he wants his money to "go back to artists." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "You’re not allowed to buy equipment with the money. You’re not allowed to go get education and schooling with the money," he said. "You have to physically hire people to physically produce stuff — and you’re allowed to rent equipment to make things. JIMMY BUFFETT'S $275M ESTATE BECOMES CENTER OF HEATED INHERITANCE DISPUTE "I have basically a committee that I’ve set up when I pass — and I plan to do it while I’m alive — where basically everyone will vote on who the money goes to each year." "But there’s room for other money, because when I die, my art will have residual value and will probably be worth more than it is now," he added. "People will finally appreciate my stupid f---ing videos and my stupid f---ing songs. That’s when people appreciate you, when you’re not there anymore." The California native was reportedly among six people killed when two helicopters collided in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning, according to the Associated Press. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department said that one of the helicopters crashed on a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire that was extinguished, the AP reported. Tree recently performed in São Paulo, Brazil, on June 6 as part of his world tour in support of his latest album, "Love You Madly, Hate You Badly." He was scheduled to play his next show in Lisbon on July 1. Victims identified in the crash include passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim and Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac, according to CNN Brazil. Tree — who blended alternative pop, hip-hop, comedy, and performance art into a character-driven act — was best known for hits such as "Hurt," "Alien Boy" and "Life Goes On." The Associated Press contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a318d1b1972385678323daa JD Vance mocks MLB for warning Giants pitchers against writing Bible verses on 'Pride Night' caps te 2026-06-16T17:51:23.265Z JD Vance mocks MLB for warning Giants pitchers against writing Bible verses on 'Pride Night' caps Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the sudden national controversy over San Francisco Giants pitchers writing Bible verses on their Pride Night caps. Vance responded to news that MLB issued a warning to the players not to write Bible verses on the caps, in a post on X on Tuesday. "Trump won we don’t have to do this anymore," Vance wrote. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The sudden controversy over the caps has rocked the sports world in recent days. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WARNS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS PLAYERS FOR WRITING BIBLE VERSES ON PRIDE NIGHT HATS It began on Friday during the Giants "Pride Night" game, as every player had to wear hats with a rainbow-colored Giants logo, supposedly in support of the LGBTQ community. Three Giants players wrote Bible verses on the caps. Pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker wrote "Gen 9:12-16." Gen 9:12-16 is a passage from the Bible. The passage states that God established the rainbow as a perpetual token of the covenant made with Noah and every living creature. It goes on to state that when God sees the rainbow, He will remember His "everlasting covenant" to preserve all life on earth from another global flood. Roupp, addressed his reasoning after the game, saying that the verse is about representing "God's covenant." "It's just about God's covenant and a promise that he makes to us that, you know, his faithfulness and his mercy," Roupp told reporters. "That's just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that, and I'm thankful we live in a country where, you know, we have the freedom to believe what we want ... and express what we want. "There's no hate at all. It’s just what I stand for, and what I stand in. I believe in God." Then on Tuesday, MLB officially issued a warning to those players against violating the rules and writing on their cap. "The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," said Pat Courtney, MLB’s chief communications officer, in a statement. MLB's warning has prompted backlash across social media, as actor Rob Schneider has promised to pay the fines any players incur by writing the passage on their hats. Schneider was born to a Jewish father and a Catholic Filipino mother. "I will pay the fines for any MLB Christian player who wears a Bible verse on their uniform. MLB is ANTI-CHRISTIAN," the actor wrote on X. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told MLB, "You’ll be hearing from my office soon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a318cf21972385678323d91 Trump Administration Shifts Special Education Programs to Health Department te 2026-06-16T17:50:42.818Z Trump Administration Shifts Special Education Programs to Health Department Officials announced that the Education Department’s civil rights office would also be broken off, the most aggressive move yet to dismantle the department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a318cdd1972385678323d6a Rivian cuts hundreds of workers after R2 deliveries start te 2026-06-16T17:50:21.320Z Rivian cuts hundreds of workers after R2 deliveries start The company said the cuts were part of a restructuring meant to help scale to profitability. Rivian recently pushed back its profitability goal to invest in autonomy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a318a9b1972385678323d28 WWE star Jacob Fatu destroys comedian Eric Andre to start 'Monday Night Raw' te 2026-06-16T17:40:43.636Z WWE star Jacob Fatu destroys comedian Eric Andre to start 'Monday Night Raw' Jacob Fatu may be on Roman Reigns’ leash, but he showed just how much of a loose cannon he can still be as he launched an assault on comedian Eric Andre during "Monday Night Raw." Fatu was walking back from the ring with other Bloodline members. Reigns had just welcomed Fatu into the faction to the chagrin of Jey and Jimmy Uso. Reigns shook hands with Andre, as did Jimmy Uso. Jey Uso gave him a side eye, but Fatu had a different reaction. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! He took Andre out of his seat and threw him into the ring. Fatu headbutted Andre multiple times as WWE officials rushed to the ring to try to stop him. Fatu was on the top turnbuckle about to hit a frog splash on Andre when he stopped and looked at Reigns. Reigns initially cautioned Fatu before giving him the OK to let loose. Fatu hit the splash as the crowd in Baltimore spiraled into a frenzy. Fatu exited the ring with the crowd shouting "one more time." Reigns shrugged his shoulders and gave Fatu the green light. It was a wild and raucous moment to kick off the show. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Fatu was officially inducted into The Bloodline as the group appeared to officially be reformed. Jey Uso has been the latest to ride the momentum. He won the fatal four-way match to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament on "Friday Night SmackDown" with help from Jimmy and former Bloodline member Solo Sikoa. Uso is two wins away from getting a shot at a world title. He goes up against Je’Von Evans and the winner will meet Oba Femi in the tournament finals. Femi dispatched Dominik Mysterio at the end of "Monday Night Raw." The King of the Ring finals will be held at Night of Champions on June 27. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3188571972385678323cb6 EXCLUSIVE: Trump-backed challenger gains labor union support in key race for House control te 2026-06-16T17:31:03.502Z EXCLUSIVE: Trump-backed challenger gains labor union support in key race for House control EXCLUSIVE: A Republican challenging a vulnerable Democratic incumbent in one of the nation's most competitive House races is touting a key labor endorsement.  Mike LiPetri, a former state assembly member backed by President Donald Trump, said support from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 138 reflects growing momentum behind his campaign.  "I think you'll see [more unions] fall in line with us knowing that we stand with the men and women who work hard to build our country," LiPetri told Fox News Digital in an interview. The endorsement from the 1,500-member union gives LiPetri a boost as he prepares for a rematch contest against Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., who won back the suburban swing seat in 2024 after representing it from 2017 to 2023.  HASAN PIKER CELEBRATES AMERICA BEING 'CLOSER THAN EVER' TO SOCIALISM AS HE BACKS NYC CANDIDATES Local 138 Business Manager John Duffy praised LiPetri's candidacy in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We need leaders in Washington with guts — people who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves to get the job done, no excuses," Duffy said. "Mike LiPetri is that guy and the men and women of Local 138 are with him all the way."  The support from the union comes as national Republicans, who view Suozzi as a top target, look to make gains in the district spanning parts of Long Island and Queens ahead of November’s elections.  Trump carried Suozzi's seat by just over four points in 2024, while LiPetri ran three points behind the incumbent lawmaker. Republicans have largely united behind LiPetri, who is seeking to fend off a challenge from attorney Gregory Hach in the June 23 GOP primary. LiPetri is part of the National Republican Congressional Committee's flagship candidate program and is viewed as a top recruit. "This seat can literally decide the fate of the majority," LiPetri told Fox News Digital.  "The president is all in on our race, he's given us a ringing endorsement," he added. "House leadership is all in on this race. Local leadership is also all in on this race." LiPetri also argued that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the presumptive GOP nominee against Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., would help drive Republican turnout on Long Island. 'FLIP FLOP': DEMOCRAT FIREFIGHTER IN TIGHT HOUSE RACE BLASTS POPULAR TRUMP POLICY HIS NATIONAL UNION SUPPORTS The GOP challenger is also seeking to draw sharp contrasts with Suozzi on immigration, transgender issues and tax policy as he looks ahead to November.  Suozzi, the co-chair of the centrist Problem Solvers Caucus, has branded himself as a staunch moderate. But LiPetri argued the incumbent has strayed from that image over the past year. Suozzi notably joined Democrats in opposing additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during the months-long standoff over immigration spending. He initially backed a Department of Homeland Security funding bill in January but later publicly apologized for his vote, saying he "failed" to view the legislation as "a referendum on the illegal and immoral conduct of ICE" amid backlash from the left over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis. Suozzi later adopted Democratic leadership's position in pushing to pair any new funding with reforms to immigration enforcement. "We have to have someone that stays strong with law enforcement," LiPetri told Fox News Digital, arguing Suozzi had "betrayed" federal law enforcement officers with his votes. Suozzi also voted with Democrats against legislation barring biological males from women’s sports in K-12 schools and against a bill to direct the construction of a women’s history museum on the National Mall. Some Democrats vigorously objected to the proposal because it excluded transgender people, and LiPetri argued Suozzi shared that view.  "They're going to have to explain to their voters why they believe this museum should not be built and why they believe that there should be transgender exhibits in it," Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., the measure's sponsor, said in May, referring to Democrats. LiPetri also hammered Suozzi for his vote against Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which created new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and automobile loans. "No tax on overtime was critical for union men and women," LiPetri told Fox News Digital. "And they see who my opponent really is, someone that focuses on keeping his job rather than doing his job." Suozzi opposed Republicans’ budget law at the time over cuts to federal Medicaid spending and objections to extending lower tax rates for the highest earners, among other concerns. However, the GOP challenger still faces a steep fundraising climb against Suozzi. The New York Democrat has nearly $5.5 million in his campaign’s war chest compared to LiPetri’s roughly $727,000 cash on hand, according to recent Federal Election Commission filings. LiPetri said his campaign is among the top fundraisers for GOP challengers nationwide.  "We're gonna keep pushing and raising our money to make sure our message gets out there," LiPetri told Fox News Digital. "People are excited for what's ahead." The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race "Lean Democrat."  Fox News Digital reached out to Suozzi’s campaign before publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31882f1972385678323c9c U of A's monsoon fantasy forecasts game returns with a new weekly tournament te 2026-06-16T17:30:23.062Z U of A's monsoon fantasy forecasts game returns with a new weekly tournament U of A's monsoon fantasy forecasts game returns with a new weekly tournament niranjanar Tue, 16 Jun 2026 - 06:37 U of A's monsoon fantasy forecasts game returns with a new weekly tournament Today The North American monsoon season officia Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3186141972385678323c63 Crypto innovation cannot come at the expense of public safety te 2026-06-16T17:21:24.941Z Crypto innovation cannot come at the expense of public safety Pedro Lopez My job is straightforward: help keep people safe, enforce court orders, and work alongside law enforcement to uphold the rule of law. Every day, I see firsthand the impact crime has on Arizona families. Increasingly, those crimes are moving online, and cryptocurrency is becoming a common tool for fraudsters and criminal organizations. While cryptocurrency advocates tout innovation and economic opportunity, those of us on the front lines see a different side of the story. We see retirees lose their life savings to investment scams. We see criminals use digital assets to move money across borders and beyond the reach of traditional financial safeguards. And we see victims left with little recourse because cryptocurrency transactions are difficult to trace and nearly impossible to reverse once the money is gone. According to the FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report, Americans lost more than $11 billion to cryptocurrency-related fraud in 2025 alone. Crypto-related complaints generated the highest financial losses of any fraud category, with more than 181,000 victims reporting losses. Investment scams involving digital assets accounted for billions of dollars stolen from hardworking Americans. Even more concerning, the trend is accelerating. Cryptocurrency-related losses rose by more than 20% from the previous year, contributing to nearly $21 billion in total cybercrime losses nationwide. These cases present unique challenges for law enforcement. Unlike traditional banking systems, cryptocurrency transactions can move through multiple digital wallets, foreign exchanges, and opaque financial networks in a matter of minutes. Investigators often face significant jurisdictional hurdles and a lack of transparency when attempting to trace stolen funds. Criminals understand these vulnerabilities, which is why cryptocurrency has become an increasingly attractive vehicle for fraud, money laundering and other illicit activity. Despite these growing risks, Congress is considering legislation that could significantly expand the cryptocurrency marketplace. The CLARITY Act is being promoted as a framework for regulating digital assets and encouraging innovation. While those goals may be well-intentioned, innovation without strong safeguards comes at a cost. Before Congress opens the door wider to cryptocurrency markets, lawmakers must ensure that robust anti-money laundering protections are in place to prevent criminals from exploiting the system. That is where Arizona’s senators have an important responsibility. Sen. Ruben Gallego has spoken about the importance of fostering innovation and ensuring the United States remains competitive in emerging financial technologies. Those are worthy goals. But innovation and public safety are not mutually exclusive. In fact, any sustainable financial system requires both. No lawmaker should support legislation that expands cryptocurrency markets without first addressing the very real risks that law enforcement officers, financial crime investigators, and fraud victims confront every day. As someone entrusted with protecting Arizona communities, I urge Senator Gallego and his colleagues to put public safety first. The CLARITY Act should not move forward unless it applies the same strong anti-money laundering requirements that banks must follow and includes meaningful protections against fraud, scams and illicit finance across all platforms, including decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. Arizona families deserve financial innovation that is safe, transparent and accountable. They deserve a system that protects honest investors while giving law enforcement the tools necessary to combat fraud and money laundering. Most importantly, they deserve leaders who stand with victims, not special interests seeking weaker oversight. Congress has an opportunity to strike the right balance between innovation and accountability. It should seize that opportunity before more Americans pay the price. Pedro Lopez is a constable in Country Meadows Justice Court. The post Crypto innovation cannot come at the expense of public safety first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3185fe1972385678323c3e Dan Bongino reveals how the FBI stopped an alleged terror plot built for 'unimaginable' casualties te 2026-06-16T17:21:02.926Z Dan Bongino reveals how the FBI stopped an alleged terror plot built for 'unimaginable' casualties Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino warned Tuesday that the alleged White House terror plot relied on a "second wave" strategy, in which explosive drones were intended to serve as a distraction before crowds were directed toward snipers. Speaking on "Fox & Friends," Bongino discussed the planning behind the thwarted attack and what concerns him about future threats. "This has bothered me for a long time, not just the first wave. You know, you see them when you look back to the Malcolm X shooting, you get the distraction event, and then you get the secondary event," Bongino said. "Well, when you do that with heavy weapons and drones, you know, the casualties would be unimaginable if something like this weren't disrupted," he added. FBI DISRUPTS ALLEGED EXPLOSIVE-DRONE PLOT TARGETING WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT, OFFICIALS SAY The FBI and its law enforcement partners disrupted the plot, which was meant to target the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House over the weekend. Major figures, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, were in attendance. FROM RALLY GUNFIRE TO WHITE HOUSE SHOOTING, THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP CONTINUE TO MOUNT At least five people were in custody as of Monday, and investigators have noted that at least 23 individuals were potentially involved in the plot, which called for explosive drones to hit buildings near the event, force an evacuation and steer crowds toward a team of snipers. They then expected to storm the White House gates, according to officials. Investigators revealed the suspects explicitly wanted to target "capitalist elites," billionaires and politicians funded by AIPAC. Bongino warned this language stems from a deeper, dangerous political current. "Notice the class warfare language amongst the plotters there," Bongino said. "That just, again, speaks to the unbelievably charged political rhetoric in the country and this demonization of people by either their politics or their wealth or their success. So that was disturbing." Bongino stressed that the technological threat is evolving faster than ever, pointing to modern battlefields as proof. He warned that drones are not a future threat but a current one. FBI HEADQUARTERS WELCOMES UFC FIGHTERS FOR TRAINING SESSIONS AHEAD OF HISTORIC WHITE HOUSE MMA EVENT "This technology is evolving on probably weekly, if not monthly cycles now. And don't think that people looking to commit malicious acts, terrorists and others, haven't picked up on this. It's cheap. It’s very difficult to defeat," he added. The FBI said it first learned of the plot earlier this month, days before the event, while working with the U.S. Secret Service. FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR BONGINO: ILLEGAL ALIEN CRIMINALS AND CHILD PREDATORS ARE NEXT IN ONGOING CRACKDOWN "In the days leading up to this weekend, our special agents, mission support personnel, and technical security teams worked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable," Secret Service Director Sean Curran said in a statement. "Equally important to our protective mission is ensuring accountability through the justice system. To that end, our formal comments regarding the specifics of this case will be made through court filings." Bongino said that the FBI’s scope and capabilities are ready to take on these kinds of threats. He attributed the department’s decision to move away from "political priorities" as having helped realign the organization toward tracking national security threats. "We’ve seen this before where these things can go down and the FBI, because of its global organization, can make it happen at the snap of the finger," he said, later adding, "That's the benefit of having a global organization with the right priorities and not political priorities." Fox News Digital’s Sophia Compton contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3185eb1972385678323c35 Vance spars with liberal co-hosts over immigration on 'The View' te 2026-06-16T17:20:43.476Z Vance spars with liberal co-hosts over immigration on 'The View' Vice President JD Vance joined the co-hosts of "The View" on Tuesday and got into it with the co-hosts about immigration, sparring with co-hosts Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin and taking a shot at the media.  Vance faced questioning on immigration, as well as questions about previous negative statements and assumptions he made about President Donald Trump years ago. "You talk about moral tradeoffs that result in favoring a strict migration policy without dehumanizing anyone," Navarro said to Vance. "But listen, over 50 people have died in ICE custody. There are thousands of children — 6,200 — that are being held in places like Dilley Detention Center. The people that have visited — I don’t know if you have visited — talk about the subhuman, inhuman conditions, lack of clean water, the lack of medical attention, the lack of education. I would urge you, as a Christian and as a father, to visit those detention centers where the children are being held and make sure that the conditions are up to the values that we hold in this country." "We have to strike a balance between enforcing laws," Vance said. "We don’t want to dehumanize people. Law enforcement is always inherently not a pretty process. Especially when you deal, sometimes with violent people, with people who are resisting arrest. Some of the people that I have been told by the media were completely peaceful, never violated any laws, you look into the record and find out that those people were actually being violent, or they did have a criminal record. They had a sex traffic conviction." 'THE VIEW' CO-HOSTS CLAIM USHA VANCE IS 'ADDICTED TO POWER' IN ON-AIR ATTACK AGAINST SECOND LADY Hostin pushed back, arguing a majority of people being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were not criminals, and accusing ICE of separating families and using "children as bait." "You talk about the children," Vance responded. "Here is what I would say. We know that, during the last administration, we had tens of thousands of children who were sex-trafficked by cartels, brought into our country in profoundly dangerous and predatory conditions."  Hostin insisted they talk about the Trump administration.  "Unless you enforce the border, you invite that kind of conduct," Vance continued. "You think it’s inhuman based on the reporting of one person with a political bias, what I’m telling you is that it’s inhumane to allow cartels to sex traffic people across the border." Navarro argued it wasn't just one person reporting it but conceded that the administration did a "good job closing the border," and Vance thanked her.  FLASHBACK: VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE WILL APPEAR ON 'THE VIEW' AFTER HOSTS CONDEMNED HIM FOR YEARS "We're going to get you back Ana," he quipped, as the co-host smirked. Navarro was a Republican prior to Trump's rise to the presidency in 2016. She has since been a vocal supporter of Democrats.  Vance previewed what he hoped to get out of the interview in an interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday.  "It may be the optimist in me, but I just fundamentally think that most people — not everybody, but most people — even if I disagree with them, you ought to try to have a conversation with them," Vance said. Asked how he was preparing for the interview, the vice president said he was approaching it as an opportunity for an earnest conversation, even with people whose views differ from his own. "My job as Vice President of the United States is not just to talk to the people who voted for me, it's to talk to the people who didn't vote for me too," said Vance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "We're going to go and try to have a good conversation. I hope they meet me halfway. I'm a little skeptical, but we'll see," he added. Vance's appearance comes after years of criticism from the show's hosts, who have repeatedly targeted both him and his wife since he was tapped as President Donald Trump's running mate. Fox News' Ashley J. DiMella contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3183f61972385678323bd0 Popular Tex-Mex chain abruptly shutters remaining restaurants across America amid industry struggles te 2026-06-16T17:12:22.833Z Popular Tex-Mex chain abruptly shutters remaining restaurants across America amid industry struggles After more than four decades of serving fajitas, queso and margaritas, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina has said, "adios." The Dallas-founded Tex-Mex chain is closing all remaining company-owned restaurants nationwide, after years of declining traffic, rising costs and a 2025 bankruptcy filing, the company said.  The move follows the chain's Chapter 11 restructuring in 2025 and subsequent acquisition by Houston-based Pappas Restaurants. POPULAR SANDWICH CHAIN CLOSES LAST LOCATION IN MINNESOTA, OFFERING FANS ONE FINAL BITE A statement posted on the restaurant chain's website called it "an incredibly tough decision." It added, "We are deeply grateful to the guests and team members who supported On the Border for so many years. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey." OTB Hospitality, the entity created by Pappas Restaurants to operate On the Border locations, told Fox News Digital in a statement that the decision "follows a thorough evaluation of the business and was not made lightly." The company said it's "evaluating the future of the On the Border brand and exploring a range of strategic options" while focusing on supporting employees affected by the closures. CHILI'S YIELDS TO CUSTOMER PRESSURE OVER BELOVED QUESO REMOVAL AFTER WEEKS OF COMPLAINTS The shutdown marks a dramatic fall for a chain founded in Dallas in 1982 that helped popularize Tex-Mex dining across the country.  At its peak, On the Border operated over 150 restaurants and became known for sizzling fajitas, tableside chips and signature margaritas. The chain's struggles mirror broader challenges facing the casual dining industry, where rising labor costs, inflation and changing consumer habits have put pressure on once-dominant restaurant brands. "We appreciate the loyalty of our guests and the dedication of our employees over the years," the company said. On social media, many lamented the loss of On the Border as another casual dining staple casualty. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER One commenter called On the Border "the least 'chain' of chain restaurants. RIP" — while another person simply pointed out what she believed led to its downfall. "Because y'all screwed up the margarita mix and hot sauce," she wrote. Not every On the Border restaurant is disappearing. The company said franchise locations in California, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota and South Korea operate independently and will remain open. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES In recent years, several national chains have closed locations, filed for bankruptcy protection or undergone restructuring efforts. Yet, even as one Tex-Mex institution fades, another is attempting a comeback. Chi-Chi's, a chain synonymous with chimichangas and deep-fried ice cream in the 1980s and 1990s, celebrated the opening of its first new location in two decades last October in Minnesota. Michael McDermott, founder of the new Chi-Chi's and son of one of the original chain's co-founders, told Fox News Digital last year that he's fielded offers from potential franchisees and any expansion will likely "follow the same path that Chi-Chi's did with focusing on the Midwest and East Coast." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "So, I think there is an opportunity there but, obviously, we've got to make sure this one works." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3183e31972385678323bc7 The Father's Day gift that protects your dad from scammers te 2026-06-16T17:12:03.369Z The Father's Day gift that protects your dad from scammers You have probably already thought about the usual Father's Day gifts. A golf shirt. A grill tool set. Another gift card that feels easy, but not exactly meaningful. So, here's something worth thinking about this year. Your dad's name, home address, phone number and even your name as his child may already be sitting on dozens of people-search websites. Completely exposed. Visible to anyone with an internet connection and a few minutes to search. Scammers are not just browsing those sites. They are using them to build detailed profiles. That means they may know where your dad lives, who he is related to and how to make a fake emergency sound real. That is why one of the most useful gifts you can give him this Father's Day may not come in a box. It is 30 minutes of your time, a few smart privacy steps and a service that helps protect him the other 364 days of the year. Here's what is going on and exactly what you can do about it. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report HOW TO REMOVE YOUR PERSONAL INFO FROM PEOPLE-SEARCH SITES You don't have to take my word for it. Go to Spokeo, WhitePages, or BeenVerified right now and type in your dad's name. What comes back will probably stop you cold. A typical profile looks something like this: Robert D. Henderson | Age: 67 | Tampa, FL Also known as: Robert David Henderson Current address: [home address] Previous addresses: 5 records found Phone numbers: 3 found Email addresses: 2 found Relatives: 7 found, including [your name] Profile shown for illustrative purposes. That's just the preview. The full report costs a few dollars at most. Some of it is completely free. And that "Relatives" field? That's where your name shows up. Linked directly to his profile. The scammer now has a starting point. From here, they start connecting the dots. Once a scammer has your dad's basic profile, the damage can grow quickly. Data broker sites do more than list current contact information. They can also show address history, estimated household income, property ownership status and a web of family connections. Here is how scammers can put that information to work. A phone call may start with, "Hey Dad, it's me. I'm in serious trouble, and I can't tell Mom yet." The scammer may know your name. They may know your city. They may even know he is your father. Suddenly, the call does not sound like a scam. It sounds like a family crisis. Many banks and financial institutions still rely on knowledge-based verification. That can include a mother's maiden name, a previous address or a city of birth. The problem is that those answers may already be sitting in public data broker profiles. A scammer can call his bank, pretend to be him and answer those questions correctly without ever touching his password. Data broker profiles often include estimated home value and income range. Those details can come from public property records and marketing databases. If your dad's profile shows a paid-off home and years of stable residence, he may look like a strong target for investment fraud, fake Medicare schemes and government impersonation scams. When one person's profile is exposed, it can map the whole family network. Your dad's data may lead to your profile. Your profile may lead to his grandchildren. One exposed profile can turn into a family-wide vulnerability. REMOVE YOUR DATA TO PROTECT YOUR RETIREMENT FROM SCAMMERS According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, complaints from victims over 60 exceeded 201,000 in 2025, with reported losses topping $7.7 billion, a 59% increase in losses compared to the previous year. The average reported loss for older victims was more than $38,000. This isn’t like a stolen credit card charge that a bank can reverse. For many older victims, the loss can come from a retirement account or home equity built over decades. Once that money disappears, recovery can be difficult and sometimes impossible. The FTC documented a more than fourfold increase since 2020 in reports from older adults who say they lost $10,000 or more to impersonation scams. Combined losses reported by older adults who lost more than $100,000 increased eightfold, from $55 million in 2020 to $445 million in 2024. And because most elder fraud goes unreported, out of embarrassment, confusion, or simply not knowing how, the FTC estimates the real losses experienced by older adults in 2024 could be as high as $81.5 billion. Your dad isn't careless. He's not naive. He's just exposed, and he has no idea. This is the part that surprises most adult children. Your dad didn't sign up for any of these sites. He didn't consent to having his address history and family members listed publicly. It happened anyway. Data brokers pull from voter registration records, property tax filings, court documents, old marketing survey responses, loyalty program memberships, phone directories and from each other. None of that required his permission. Once it's in the system, it gets bought, sold, refreshed, and resold constantly. Even if your dad has never heard of Spokeo or BeenVerified, his profile may already be out there. Social media can make the problem worse. A Facebook account, a tagged photo or a public family connection can give scammers more clues. Add that to a data broker profile, and they may have enough detail to sound like someone who actually knows him. You can run a quick free scan right now at CyberGuy.com/ to see exactly how much of his information is already out there. Results usually arrive by email within an hour. Most people are shocked by what shows up. Think of this as something you do with your dad, not just for him. It takes about 30 minutes together, and it's worth more than anything on a store shelf. Open a browser and go to Spokeo.com, Whitepages.com, and BeenVerified.com. Type in his name and state. Screenshot what you find. That's the baseline, what's visible right now to anyone who's looking. While you're at it, search your own name too. Your profile is his entry point. Start with the data broker sites that appeared in his search results. Each site should have an opt-out or "Remove My Information" link, although it may be buried in the page footer. Then submit removal requests for the profiles you find. Some sites require email verification. Others may re-list the same information weeks later. A few may make the process frustrating on purpose. Even so, walking through two or three of the biggest sites with your dad can help him see the risk clearly. It also shows him why ongoing protection deserves attention. WHAT HACKERS CAN LEARN ABOUT YOU FROM A DATA BROKER FILE Call his bank together and update the knowledge-based security verification on his account. If the bank still asks for his mother's maiden name or previous address as a verification question, those answers are likely already on a data broker site. The fix is simple: replace them with nonsense answers only he knows and store them somewhere safe. "Mother's maiden name: BlueTractor62." No scammer is finding that answer on a people-search site. This step costs nothing. It may also be the single most effective thing you do together. Agree on a word or short phrase that only your immediate family knows. If he ever gets a call from someone claiming to be you, or claiming to be calling about you, he asks for the code word. No code word means he hangs up and calls you directly. With advances in AI, scammers can now clone the voices of loved ones, making impersonation calls even harder to detect. A pre-agreed family code word cuts right through that. Scams work by creating panic. A calm, pre-planned protocol eliminates the panic before it starts. Here's the honest limitation of Steps 1 and 2: they're a snapshot. Data brokers refresh their databases constantly. Information you remove today may quietly reappear in a few months, automatically, without any action on his part or yours. Manual opt-outs don't fix the underlying problem. They just create a temporary gap. The most genuinely useful Father's Day gift isn't a one-time cleanup. It's ongoing protection that runs in the background without either of you having to think about it. A data removal service can send removal requests to hundreds of data brokers on your dad's behalf. It can also keep checking for his information and send new requests when it reappears. That ongoing part is key. You can set it up for him, and neither of you has to keep chasing every people-search site one by one. A family plan may be the smarter option because your exposure is connected to his. If your name appears in your dad's profile, scammers can use that link to target both of you. Covering several family members under one plan can help protect your dad, yourself and other relatives at the same time. 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. 5 STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCES FROM FAMILY SCAMS Before you wrap up your visit, leave him with one sentence he can actually remember: "If anyone ever calls claiming to be me and asking for money, hang up and call me back directly. I will never reach out through an unknown number." Say it out loud. Make sure he hears it. Then say it again at the end of the visit. That one instruction can help stop a devastating scam before it starts. It does not require an app, a password or a subscription. It only requires a clear conversation with your dad, which is something you can have this Father's Day. Your dad's personal information may already be sitting on people-search sites, and he may have no idea it is there. Scammers can use that data to make calls, texts and emails feel much more personal. They may know his address, phone number, relatives' names and even past places he lived. That gives them enough detail to impersonate family members, target his finances or get around weak security questions. That is why a good Father's Day gift can go beyond another shirt, tool set or gift card. Spend 30 minutes with your dad. Search for his information, remove what you can, update his bank security answers and create a family code word. Then consider automated data removal so his information does not quietly reappear later. The best gift may be the one that helps him avoid the call, text or email that could cost him far more than money down the road. Have you ever searched your dad's name, or your own, on a people-search site and been surprised by what showed up? 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/6a3183cf1972385678323bbe James Dolan delivered a speech before the playoffs asking the Knicks to gain an edge by denying themselves sex te 2026-06-16T17:11:43.911Z James Dolan delivered a speech before the playoffs asking the Knicks to gain an edge by denying themselves sex New York Knicks owner James Dolan wanted his team locked in for the playoffs. He believed this was a team that could end the franchise’s title drought and he was right. How do you lock in for a run at an NBA Championship? You limit distractions, and you do whatever it takes to get an edge. Whatever it takes, like making sacrifices and asking those around you to do the same. Before the Knicks playoff run, Dolan sat down with his team and delivered a speech that will go down in history. A speech where he asked the players to be like Spartans and deny themselves sex in order to get that edge. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I had this idea that maybe you should give up sex for the next 10 weeks. You don’t have to give up sex for the next 10 weeks, but like Spartans. Do you know what Spartans are? They denied themselves to gain an edge. Get the edge," Dolan said to the team back on April 3. "Go home, talk to your wives. Don’t tell them you’re not going to have sex, and don’t tell them it was my idea. But let them know what this is going to be like, what your commitment is going to be like." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE This wasn’t a sex ban. This was a reminder that navigating the playoffs isn’t an easy task and it was going to require incredible focus and an edge that can only come from not having enough sex. Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart shared a clip of the speech on their podcast "The Roommates Show" of the speech and other players have confirmed that sacrifices were made during their historic run. It’s not as sensational as a 10-week sex ban, but that reminder before the playoffs of what it means to be a champion and what it takes to get there was. Who knew James Dolan had that type of leadership in him? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3183a71972385678323ba6 Prosecutors Say 15 Defendants Were Part of an Antifa Plot in Minneapolis te 2026-06-16T17:11:03.465Z Prosecutors Say 15 Defendants Were Part of an Antifa Plot in Minneapolis The 94-page conspiracy indictment was filed as federal prosecutors in Minnesota had trouble sustaining many criminal cases filed against Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3183901972385678323b77 Snap finally debuts its long awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap te 2026-06-16T17:10:40.936Z Snap finally debuts its long awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap After many years, Snap is finally launching its next consumer-focused smart glasses line. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31837c1972385678323b6e Self-driving tech supplier Mobileye wants to be part of the robotaxi revolution — again te 2026-06-16T17:10:20.974Z Self-driving tech supplier Mobileye wants to be part of the robotaxi revolution — again The Israeli tech company and Intel subsidiary said it will launch its own robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31813b1972385678323b23 Dan Dakich rips MLB for warning Giants players who wrote Bible verses on their pride hats: 'Shut up' te 2026-06-16T17:00:43.862Z Dan Dakich rips MLB for warning Giants players who wrote Bible verses on their pride hats: 'Shut up' Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated the league's rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league. On his "Don't @ Me" show on OutKick Tuesday morning, Dakich ripped the league for its messaging. "Oh shut up! Isn't it amazing? This is what we worry about in this country. This is the greatest country in the history of the world. If for no other reason, than this is the bulls--t that we have time to worry about," Dakich said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Dakich said that he understood why players wouldn't want to wear the hat and had grown "really, really tired of having things thrown in our faces." "I've grinded through the minor leagues. I get to the big leagues, I can't wait. This is awesome. I'm going to wear the black hat with the brown-orange trim of the San Francisco Giants. Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Barry Bonds. Are you kidding me? And you're giving me one now. I'm wearing what? I ain't wearing it. Or if I'm wearing it, I'm putting a Bible verse next to it because I don't support," he said, also telling MLB to "suck it." "Quit being so damn soft and demanding on people of your lifestyle. Live your life, baby. Enjoy the hell out of it. Hell, yeah. But quit being so damn whiny when somebody doesn't agree with what it is that you live your life by another player," he added. SAN FRANCISCO LAWMAKER CRITICIZES PLAYERS 'CHERRY-PICKING' BIBLE QUOTES AMID GIANTS CONTROVERSY "How is it hate? Now somebody wants to say, well, believing in God doesn't mean you can't be a homosexual, or other people can't be homosexual," Dakich said. "That's for another debate. But how is it hate?" Starting pitcher Landen Roupp addressed his reasoning for writing a Bible verse on his cap after the game, saying that the verse is about representing "God's covenant." "It's just about God's covenant and a promise that He makes to us that, you know, His faithfulness and His mercy," Roupp said to reporters. "That's just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that, and I'm thankful we live in a country where, you know, we have the freedom to believe what we want ... and express what we want. "There's no hate at all. It’s just what I stand for, and what I stand in. I believe in God." 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/6a317f211972385678323aca Havasu Heights subdivision to be recommended for federal investment program te 2026-06-16T16:51:45.329Z Havasu Heights subdivision to be recommended for federal investment program A long-planned rural housing development near Lake Havasu City is moving from the desert fringe toward the center of Mohave County’s growth strategy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317f0a1972385678323a9e LINDA McMAHON: Parents told me special education needs less red tape, stronger results te 2026-06-16T16:51:22.290Z LINDA McMAHON: Parents told me special education needs less red tape, stronger results Last year marked 50 years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the momentous law that secured federal protections for infants, toddlers, and students with disabilities and their families. Today, more than 8 million individuals with disabilities are served under IDEA and guaranteed early intervention and a free appropriate education — more than double the number since the law passed in 1975.   I had the privilege of celebrating this milestone at an elementary school. I imagined a time when many of the students before me would have been excluded from public education and felt proud that our nation opened school doors wider for all children.   IDEA is a generational achievement. But 50 years later, we still have work to do. As many reading this can attest, families still navigate a difficult day‑to‑day reality.  MCMAHON TELLS HOUSE PANEL TRUMP ADMIN MOVING TO DISMANTLE ‘FAILED’ $3T EDUCATION BUREAUCRACY   Over the past several months, my team and I have held listening sessions with over a thousand parents, educators, state early intervention and special education directors, and advocates across the country to better understand the current state of services for individuals with disabilities. These conversations underscored the promise and importance of IDEA and the importance of federal civil rights protections for children with disabilities. Yet even with IDEA’s protections, many parents recounted fighting tooth and nail for timely and appropriate services, draining their savings to give their child the best chance to succeed. They described the challenges that abound in every part of their child’s life when they are not receiving necessary educational services.  It should not require herculean effort to obtain what the law guarantees.  As the Trump Administration scales back federal micromanagement when it hinders success, we are equally committed to bolstering the efficacy of federal oversight where it is essential.     The work ahead requires a federal partnership that supports state and local efforts to make systems that are successful for parents, educators, and communities serving individuals with disabilities.  After careful deliberation and collaboration with stakeholders, we are partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the administration of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and with the Department of Justice to bolster the Office for Civil Rights’ enforcement of federal civil rights laws.  With federal law as the heavy anchor, our goal in this partnership is to break down the bureaucratic barriers and strengthen the coordination of resources to improve programs that serve infants, toddlers, children, and adults. By closely partnering with HHS, which oversees programs for millions of individuals with disabilities, we will align federal services to improve academic outcomes, strengthen access to programs and information, and support people with disabilities so they can gain self-sufficiency, life tools, and meaningful employment that they need to succeed in their lives.  While we strengthen program alignment with HHS, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (ED-OCR) will partner with DOJ to provide more responsive and coordinated enforcement of our nation’s civil rights laws. ED-OCR and DOJ will combine their expertise and capacity to bolster evaluation, investigation, resolution of complaints, and, above all, enforce critical protections for all students.  We heard from numerous stakeholder groups and parents. It’s important to me to provide you with some assurances: IDEA predates the Department of Education and will continue to exist long after.  Likewise, the government’s obligation to enforce civil rights law predates the existence of the Department of Education and will continue to exist long after. No partnership can alter OSERS’ or OCR’s legal responsibilities, or the rights individuals are afforded under federal law.  IDEA, as an education law, ensures that a child’s disability isn’t viewed as a medical condition that needs to be treated. IDEA ensures a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment and federal civil rights laws prevent discrimination on the basis of disability for students in K-12 settings.  OSERS and OCR will maintain their independent statutory functions without interruption, and will continue to partner together, just as they always have, to vigorously enforce the law to ensure states and schools are in compliance.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Not only will IDEA funds still flow to states, but under the Trump Administration, we proposed to Congress that special education funding should increase. President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes a request for a historic increase of more than half a billion dollars above the previous appropriation Congress made for special education services and proposals to reduce paperwork burdens so special education teachers can spend more time serving students. And just last month, we announced a new $144 million boost for states and local agencies for IDEA programs.   Parents: I've heard you. The decision I've made ensures programmatic alignment, bolsters enforcement of the law, and provides us with the best opportunity to address the very things you've told me need to be fixed. I will not relent in advocating for you and your children, so that 50 years from now, we can look back and be amazed at the progress we have made.  My team and I are honored to walk side by side with you in this work. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with you to make this partnership successful. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317ee21972385678323a87 After U.S. Strike on Iranian School, Months Pass Without Answers te 2026-06-16T16:50:42.355Z After U.S. Strike on Iranian School, Months Pass Without Answers U.S. officials have not publicly acknowledged responsibility for the deaths or released a report on their findings from an investigation into the Feb. 28 strike. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317ecc1972385678323a62 Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds te 2026-06-16T16:50:20.346Z Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317c8a19723856783239fe Sen. Kelly amendment in defense bill would ensure ‘ultimate human responsibility’ in AI-powered kill chain te 2026-06-16T16:40:42.368Z Sen. Kelly amendment in defense bill would ensure ‘ultimate human responsibility’ in AI-powered kill chain Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317c7619723856783239f5 Mayes marks DACA anniversary by vowing legal fight as Trump targets Dreamers te 2026-06-16T16:40:22.919Z Mayes marks DACA anniversary by vowing legal fight as Trump targets Dreamers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317a9a19723856783239bf Bullhead police investigate fatal MCSO deputy shooting te 2026-06-16T16:32:26.042Z Bullhead police investigate fatal MCSO deputy shooting The Bullhead City Police Department (BHCPD) is conducting an independent investigation of a deadly shooting involving Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317a8619723856783239b6 Driver sentenced in KUSD bus crash that injured 41 te 2026-06-16T16:32:06.073Z Driver sentenced in KUSD bus crash that injured 41 A 7-year prison term has been ordered for the Marana resident held responsible for the wreck of a Kingman Unified School District (KUSD) that hurt 41 people more than 14 months ago. Nicolas Luis Rodriguez, 32, was sentenced June 15… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317a7219723856783239ad Bullhead men sentenced in online child sex sting te 2026-06-16T16:31:46.103Z Bullhead men sentenced in online child sex sting Two Bullhead City residents have drawn disparate punishment for seeking sex with people they believed were minors who were actually undercover officers conducting a sting operation targeting predatory adults engaged in electronic communication. 9 men were arrested during the exercise… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317a5b1972385678323986 'I put up with politics': Sen Raphael Warnock confesses to Jon Stewart he is 'not in love' with the system te 2026-06-16T16:31:23.064Z 'I put up with politics': Sen Raphael Warnock confesses to Jon Stewart he is 'not in love' with the system Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., told comedian Jon Stewart during an interview on Monday that he wasn't in love with politics when pressed on whether he could separate it from his faith. Stewart jokingly asked Warnock if he would rather convert someone to Christianity or to being a Democrat, which prompted laughs from the senator and the audience. Stewart followed up by asking if the Democratic senator is able to separate politics from faith. "Absolutely. Look, Democrats have got some issues too," he said, and Stewart agreed. "I am honored that I get to work in that arena. But for me, I put up with politics. I am not in love with politics," Warnock continued. JON STEWART SAYS HE'S 'NOT A BELIEVER' IN GOD, BUT WISHES 'I COULD GET THERE' "Why do you? What is it about politics? Is politics the vessel by which you can execute the plan that you believe is more godly?" Stewart asked. Warnock touted being able to write legislation that capped insulin costs for seniors and said he was in love with change. "Public policy is a matter of life and death. Faith and politics is about life and death. I put up with politics because every now, and then I get to do something amazing like that," he said. "For me, as much as I love this office, I don’t need this office. I think leadership is about an orientation, not about an office. And I am always going to find some way to serve, because that is what gives me fulfillment and joy. That is what I have been put here for." Warnock argued in an interview in May that Democrats need to ditch the jargon and communicate with young men who have fled their party in recent years. KHANNA TORCHES DEMOCRATS FOR RUNNING 'STATUS QUO' CANDIDATES, ADMITS WORKING-CLASS VOTERS WERE ‘SHAFTED’ "We have to resist the false dichotomy between standing up for women and standing up and being a very clear voice against misogyny and sexism, which I talked about at length a couple of Sundays ago in my pulpit, and at the same time, seeing the ways in which men and young men, in particular, young, Black men in unique ways and Latino men, are hurting and somebody's got to speak to that," he said. "It's a whole range of issues," Warnock, who is a pastor, continued. "I think so many of our young people feel demoralized." He said that Democrats often get caught up with jargon. "I think sometimes we get caught up in our jargon on the left, and people sometimes don't know what the heck you're talking about," he warned. "I think speaking plain English — because more often than not, our policies would actually be more helpful. Right? But you got to speak plain English to folks." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News' Alexander Hall contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317a47197238567832397d Netflix's new murder-mystery documentary 'Maternal Instincts' is a shocking and bone-chilling story te 2026-06-16T16:31:03.610Z Netflix's new murder-mystery documentary 'Maternal Instincts' is a shocking and bone-chilling story Netflix's new murder-mystery documentary "Maternal Instinct" is absolutely bonkers. Basic info: I'm a major fan of true-crime stories. It's simply a fascinating topic, even if it can often get very dark at a very fast pace. TOP TRUE-CRIME SERIES THAT CAPTIVATED AMERICA IN 2024 That's why I was incredibly excited when I saw Netflix release a preview for its new documentary "Maternal Instinct." The documentary hit the streaming platform last Friday, and I couldn't wait to dive in. I had no idea just how crazy things would get. The documentary, which I will do my best to not spoil, focuses on a young woman by the name of Taylor Parker. WHO IS MELANIE MCGUIRE? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE ‘SUITCASE KILLER’ CONVICTED OF KILLING HER HUSBAND Parker is stopped by police in October 2020 with a newborn baby in her vehicle and blood everywhere. She tells the cops that she just gave birth, and they rush her to a hospital. What unfolds throughout the documentary is a story that is so unbelievably crazy that it's almost hard to fathom. Parker appeared to have it all. Money, connections and a boyfriend, Wade Griffin, and a baby on the way. That's what Parker desperately wanted people to believe. FOX NATION DOCUMENTARY EXAMINES CHRIS WATTS COLORADO FAMILY MURDER CASE However, what seemed like the perfect life was really a complex house of cards built on lies and insanity. The most insane part? Parker continues to appear pregnant with a growing stomach. Eventually, her due date comes and passes without a baby being born. Then the days continue to stack up with no baby. At this point, suspicion is growing more and more that something isn't just not right, but that something terrible might be underway. That leads us to the climax of the story. Parker commits a crime so heinous and so disgusting that it will make your stomach sick. Due to the fact that I don't want to spoil anything, I'm not going to give away the big reveal, but the fact she had a newborn baby when the cops stopped her should be a sign of what's coming. There are few documentaries that truly can shock me. "Maternal Instinct" left me speechless as each layer of lies was pulled back until the final explosion that is so grisly it will make you sick. I can't recommend it enough if you're a fan of true-crime stories. Have you already seen it? Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a317a341972385678323974 Todd Blanche earns Attorney General bid endorsement from law enforcement alliance ahead of confirmation te 2026-06-16T16:30:44.159Z Todd Blanche earns Attorney General bid endorsement from law enforcement alliance ahead of confirmation EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general has earned the endorsement of a sprawling sheriff's association in what is expected to be a contentious confirmation process. The Western States Sheriffs' Association sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., along with high-ranking Senate Judiciary Committee members expressing their support for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's permanent confirmation to the position. The organization represents sheriffs and their command staff from 19 states in The West, from Missouri to Washington state. "We believe Mr. Blanche possesses the experience, integrity, and commitment necessary to lead the Department of Justice effectively during this important time," the letter says. "His background as a seasoned prosecutor, his demonstrated leadership as Acting Attorney General, and his focus on upholding the rule of law, supporting law enforcement, and prioritizing public safety align closely with the values and operational needs of America’s Sheriffs." TODD BLANCHE 'HONORED AND HUMBLED' BY TRUMP'S AG NOMINATION AFTER EXPLOSIVE WEEK OF FEDERAL ARRESTS The letter notes that western sheriffs face "unique challenges," particularly with border security concerns and policing vast rural areas — and they believe Blanche will help address those issues. "As an organization dedicated to assisting Sheriffs with federal and state legislative issues, addressing policy matters, and promoting the strength and effectiveness of local law enforcement, we have long recognized the critical partnership between federal leadership at the Department of Justice and the frontline work performed by Sheriffs across The West," the endorsement states. The group said it is encouraged by Blanche's understanding of the role that local and state officials play in federal law enforcement operations, and his willingness to work with those local and state officials to combat violent crime, drug trafficking, illegal immigration and other community threats. RED STATE AGS WELCOME TRUMP CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AFTER FOUR YEARS BATTLING BIDEN "WSSA members stand ready to partner with Attorney General Blanche to advance policies that empower Sheriffs, enhance officer safety and wellness, secure our borders, and ensure that federal resources are directed toward the real-world problems facing our counties and states," the letter says. It concludes with a call to action for Congress, urging the Senate to quickly confirm Blanche as U.S. Attorney General. Blanche's nomination was formally sent to the Senate on June 8 after he was installed as Acting AG following former Attorney General Pam Bondi's bombshell ouster in April. Republicans are reportedly targeting late summer for a full Senate confirmation vote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3177ef1972385678323909 Judge upholds FIFA's ban on Iran's old flag at World Cup games after emergency hearing in Los Angeles te 2026-06-16T16:21:03.662Z Judge upholds FIFA's ban on Iran's old flag at World Cup games after emergency hearing in Los Angeles An emergency hearing took place regarding Iran's old flag being present at World Cup games ahead of its tournament opener on Monday in Los Angeles. A lawsuit was filed on Thursday by the Institute for Voice of Liberty and an Iran fan, arguing that hoisting the "lion and sun" flag, which represents the country's previous regime and changed in 1980 following the Islamic Revolution, is a form of freedom of speech. FIFA banned the flag ahead of the tournament, and Los Angeles Judge Curtis A. Kin upheld it. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE "Free speech is incredibly important, it is sacred, a bedrock of our society, but it is not without limitation, such as private actor, on private property, and as shown by previous cases, regulating in reasonable way," Kin said, via The Athletic. "There may be harm to some 2,500 staff members who have to deal with safety protocols," he added. "It is a tremendous burden to change a long-standing stadium protocol for a massive event in a period of hours. It is hard to see how FIFA could make a change at one stadium and not the rest." After attorney Shahrokh Mokhtarzadeh pushed back on Kin's ruling, Kin then asked a hypothetical on whether fans could "walk in with a Nazi flag or Confederate flag or Soviet flag or that of the KKK?" Mokhtarzadeh said he believed such a fan should be able to. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE FIFA has said that political materials are not permitted and ruled that the flag is "political" in nature. Some of the flags were still spotted inside of SoFi Stadium. Iran's presence in the World Cup has garnered some controversy surrounding the ongoing war in the Middle East. After its game on Monday, the team was ordered to go back to its practice camp in Mexico as soon as possible. Iran played New Zealand to a 2-2 draw in Los Angeles hours after the hearing — its next game will be against Belgium on Sunday in Los Angeles before wrapping up group play against Egypt on June 26. The game was played in a crackling atmosphere created in part by a conflicted, diasporic fan base that remains furious with the current Iranian government, but is still largely supportive of Team Melli. Yet the vast majority of the crowd vocally supported the Iranian players once the match kicked off. The Associated Press 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/6a3177dc1972385678323900 Report links anti-Christian extremism and 'assassination culture' to alleged plot against Erika Kirk te 2026-06-16T16:20:44.209Z Report links anti-Christian extremism and 'assassination culture' to alleged plot against Erika Kirk FIRST ON FOX: A new report reveals that a dangerous dynamic of anti-Christian extremism and "assassination culture" could have fueled the recent attempt to kill conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk, as threats against public officials and figures rise to historic levels. In late May, Bexar County charged Jacob Wenske, 26, with a third-degree felony count of making a terroristic threat involving public fear of serious bodily injury or public disruption for his alleged plan to bomb a Turning Point USA event where Kirk was the keynote speaker.  In an email to TPUSA, Wenske said he was targeting Kirk, other event speakers and so-called "Christian nationalists," according to an arrest warrant. Wenske, who worked as a valet driver, also posted multiple threats on social media, according to the warrant. TEXAS MAN ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO BOMB TURNING POINT USA EVENT AND KILL CEO ERIKA KIRK IN ONLINE POSTS Wenske's arrest emerged amid a record number of threats against political figures and members of Congress. The U.S. Capitol Police Threat Assessment Section showed a 58% increase in threats against members of Congress from 2024 to 2025, and threats overall have nearly doubled since 2020.  The Network Contagion Research Institute, a research lab that studies how radical ideologies spread across digital networks and social media, analyzed the threats against Kirk to assess the level of danger and how "permission structure" plays a role in originating the threat. "What we're seeing is a massive influx of foreign malign influence that is truly shaping the Western world right now, particularly through social media," Travis Hawley, cyber threat and open-source intelligence analyst at the Network Contagion Research Institute, told Fox News Digital. "What you could call our digital diet is really shaping how people see ourselves, our values, our country, and even our history." TRUMP, KIRK SHOOTINGS EXPOSE ONLINE HATE BREEDING LONE-WOLF ASSASSINS, EXPERTS WARN "And there are many countries, organizations, and wealthy individuals, whether it's [Neville Roy] Singham in China, who are really pushing or putting their thumb on the scale, trying to push us and accelerate us into violence, dystopian even, and a civil unrest type of environment," Hawley added. "This is really concerning and really showing how democracy actually has a weakness if it is not protected." The targeting of Kirk comes nine months after the assassination of her husband, who was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University.  FBI Director Kash Patel said that Tyler Robinson, Kirk’s alleged assassin, confessed the killing in the chatroom platform Discord, a platform which members of Congress have criticized for radicalizing users. NEIGHBORS OF CHARLIE KIRK’S SUSPECTED KILLER, TYLER ROBINSON, SPEAK OUT In the case of Luigi Mangione, the alleged assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pro-Mangione demonstrators regularly frequent the courthouse to support him, and a legal fund for Mangione has collected more than $1.5 million. The new study obtained by Fox News Digital shows that "permission structure" plays a role in promoting the idea that a murder is justified. LUIGI MANGIONE 'DOES NOT SUPPORT VIOLENT ACTIONS,' ATTORNEY SAYS AS POLITICAL ATTACKS MOUNT ACROSS THE US Permission structure gives individuals the excuse to commit an act that would normally be unacceptable, like murder, assassination or political violence. In 2025, a Network Contagion Research Institute study found that 1,264 U.S. adults, or 38% of people surveyed, considered it "somewhat justified" to murder President Donald Trump, and the figure increased to about 55% among those identifying as left of center. In a post on X, Charlie Kirk cited the study, blaming "left-wing protest culture" for a rise in political violence. He was assassinated 153 days later. NEW BOMBSHELL STUDY REVEALS 'ASSASSINATION CULTURE' SPREADING ON THE LEFT UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP Hawley also told Fox News Digital that alleged malign foreign influence in protest and agitator networks plays a role in boosting radicalized beliefs. Hawley said that the far-left network stokes an anti-West ideology that aligns with the propaganda messages of America’s adversaries. "The motivation of our adversaries to push Marxist ideology, Islamist ideology, Marxist ideology, socialists, you name it, anything that is anti-Western, anti-democratic, anti capitalist is to defeat us from within," Hawley explained.  He also noted that malign actors can easily use social media platforms to quickly mobilize pro-communist, anti-Western agitators. A Fox News Digital investigation uncovered that U.S. tech tycoon and Shanghai resident Neville Roy Singham has  poured $278 million into nonprofits that have promoted Chinese Communist Party propaganda at protests around the country, often taking aim at U.S. leaders and public figures, like the Kirks. "It seems to be bubbling up increasingly is these protests, these riots, whether it's against the government itself, whether it's against ICE and the military, the war," Hawley told Fox News Digital. "We're living in a time where it is very clear that our ability to protect our country really hinges on understanding how much of the civil unrest we are living through in recent years is actually organic." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3173441972385678323283 2026 US Open tee times: Most notable pairings for the opening two rounds at Shinnecock Hills te 2026-06-16T16:01:08.602Z 2026 US Open tee times: Most notable pairings for the opening two rounds at Shinnecock Hills The third major championship of the year is upon us, and as the U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills for the first time since 2018, the USGA has gifted golf fans a plethora of marquee pairings for the first and second rounds. A total of 156 players will tee it up this week, trying to conquer the brutal test that lies on Long Island. The last time the game's best took on Shinnecock, Brooks Koepka found the winner's circle at 1-over par. The 2018 U.S. Open was the first, and lone edition of the major, to crown a winner with an over-par score since the 2013 U.S. Open, when Justin Rose won at Merion at 1-over. *denotes 10th tee start, (a) denotes amateur player Brooks Koepka, Cameron Young, Chris Gotterup: 7:30 a.m./1:25 p.m.* ET You'll be hard-pressed to find another threesome on the tee sheet that puts on a better show off the tee than these three. Koepka enters the week with huge question marks after withdrawing from last week's Canadian Open with an elbow/hand injury. Young, being both a New York native and a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this year, is among the favorites both in the hearts and the books of many golf fans this week. Gotterup is also a two-time winner on Tour this season and has the capabilities with both a driver and putter in his hand that could make him a very serious threat at Shinnecock. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE CAREER GRAND SLAM TOPS US OPEN STORYLINES TO WATCH AT SHINNECOCK Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, Tommy Fleetwood: 7:52 a.m.*/1:47 p.m. Not only is this a group many will circle as one that could feature the winner come Sunday, but it's also a comfortable one with all three being past teammates on the European Ryder Cup team. Fleetwood nearly won the 2018 U.S. Open here after posting a final-round 63. McIlroy missed the cut at Shinnecock that year, but the career grand slam winner followed that up with six straight top-10 finishes in U.S. Opens plus a T-19 in last year's edition. As for Aberg, it's the same thing each week. The Swede's game should fit this difficult track, but contending or not will rely on what is going on between the ears. Mason Howell (a), Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun: 8:14 a.m./2:09 p.m.* World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, defending U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun, and last year's U.S. Amateur winner Mason Howell. This one doesn't need too much explanation. This week marks Scheffler's first attempt at completing the career grand slam. If he were to win on Sunday, he'd make history not only on Father's Day, but on his 30th birthday as well. ONE OF THESE SEVEN GOLFERS WILL WIN THE 2026 US OPEN AT SHINNECOCK HILLS GOLF CLUB ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick: 1:25 p.m.*/7:30 a.m. DeChambeau may be a two-time U.S. Open champion, but he has missed the cut in the first two majors in 2026. Professional golf appears to have also morphed into a side hustle for DeChambeau this season. Fitzpatrick has undoubtedly been a top-3 player on the planet in 2026 and has the advantage of knowing what it takes to win this event, having done so in 2022. Viktor Hovland has been a mystery man in 2026, but is in form after a solo third in Canada a week ago, the same spot he finished in the 2025 U.S. Open. Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm: 2:09 p.m.*/8:14 a.m. A past champion's pairing never hurt nobody. One would think Shinnecock would be too large a ballpark for a soon-to-be 46-year-old Justin Rose, but doubting him on the biggest stages hardly ever works out well. Then you have two versions of a roller coaster in Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm. Spieth is a Tower of Terror that could literally snap at any second, but somehow recovers in the form of literal magic. Rahm is a more tame thrill ride who should be licking his chops at a venue like this, but could succumb to the conditions and never recover. He could also win by multiple shots. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3173161972385678323252 SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO te 2026-06-16T16:00:22.379Z SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a316e8f1972385678323194 Vance warns left-wing political rhetoric fueling violence after FBI foils alleged White House UFC terror plot te 2026-06-16T15:41:03.823Z Vance warns left-wing political rhetoric fueling violence after FBI foils alleged White House UFC terror plot Vice President JD Vance called out left-wing violence and urged Americans to "tone down" political vitriol during a "Fox & Friends" appearance Tuesday, reacting to a foiled multi-stage terror plot intended to target the White House UFC Freedom 250 event over the weekend. "This is very dark stuff," he said. "Unfortunately… this is what happens when people turn the rhetoric up so loud that disagreeing with somebody is a cause for violence. That's the place that we've come to, unfortunately, with too much of our political rhetoric." MAJORITY OF DEMOCRATS SAY 'EXTREMIST POLITICAL RHETORIC' CONTRIBUTED TO CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: POLL Vance, who attended the UFC 250 event, emphasized rhetoric from Democrats, particularly those serving in Washington. "We've got to tell everybody to tone it down, and I hate to say this, but it's true... you see more political violence and violent rhetoric coming from the left than the right these days. Everybody has a role to cut this stuff out, but I think a lot of my Democratic colleagues in Washington have got to look themselves in the mirror and say, 'Why is so much of this political violence coming from our side of the spectrum?' Maybe they can do something different." Officials told Fox News Digital that the FBI and its law enforcement partners disrupted an alleged plot to use explosive-laden drones to hit buildings near the event, force a mass evacuation and steer crowds toward a pre-staged sniper team. A "second wave" was then allegedly planned to storm the White House gate, according to officials. Vance thanked God that authorities were ultimately able to thwart the alleged attack and prevent what he called a "terrible tragedy." "It goes to show why we have so much appreciation for the guys who keep us safe and for federal law enforcement, because these are the types of attacks that they're preventing every single day," he said. JD VANCE FIRES BACK AT EX-ABC JOURNALIST FOR SUGGESTING OBAMA PEACEFULLY DEPORTED MIGRANTS The vice president also declined to entertain speculation about 2028, including discussions that he or Secretary of State Marco Rubio could lead the Republican ticket. "We're all focused on the job in front of us," he said with a smile, reacting to President Trump's suggestion that a Vance-Rubio ticket would be "very unbeatable." "I think the president loves to stir the pot a little bit... but, fundamentally, I think Marco, me, the entire Cabinet, we're just focused on doing a good job," Vance continued. "If that happens, the politics will take care of itself." Fox News' Sophia Compton contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a316e651972385678323163 Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple te 2026-06-16T15:40:21.338Z Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple African payments infrastructure company Flutterwave has hit a new valuation and landed blockchain company Ripple as investor and partner. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a316c23197238567832311d Social media is on the wrong side of history when it comes to 'Seinfeld,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' debate te 2026-06-16T15:30:43.746Z Social media is on the wrong side of history when it comes to 'Seinfeld,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' debate Most fans can agree that "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" are two of the greatest television shows to ever grace our universe, and they share plenty of similarities. For one, they come from the same hilariously twisted brain of Larry David, and both feature storylines focused on the minutiae and banality of day-to-day life; "shows about nothing," as it were. But, over the past week, one man sparked an internet debate regarding which of the two shows is the superior one, and far too many people have been siding with the wrong choice. A YouTube content creator and history teacher named Mr. Beat (not to be confused with Mr. Beast) took to X late last week, crafting a nine-word post that had the internet talking for days. JB SMOOVE REFLECTS ON LESSONS FROM LIFE, LOSS, AND LAUGHTER, SAYS 'YOU'LL GET THERE WHEN YOU’RE READY' The post has been viewed by nearly 16 million people (not too shabby for a guy just south of 80,000 followers) and had its fair share of replies, most of which were siding with Beat. If I may be so bold, I think Mr. Beat is dead wrong. Saying "Curb" is "far superior" to "Seinfeld" is so far off base, and I'd argue it isn't even "somewhat superior." CANADIENS' COACH MARTIN ST. LOUIS SAYS A CERTAIN CLASSIC SITCOM IS HIS KEY TO UNWINDING AFTER GAMES "Seinfeld," in my opinion, is the better show of the two for a bevy of different reasons. Before I begin, I want to say I have no problem with "Curb." I think it's hilarious and it's a great watch. One of the best comedy shows of all time. But "Seinfeld" is the peak of sitcoms, and all others come up short. BARACK OBAMA, LARRY DAVID PARTNER FOR NEW HBO HISTORICALLY BASED SKETCH COMEDY SERIES Maybe this is a fact Mr. Beat forgot, but there would be no "Curb" without "Seinfeld." The NBC sitcom paved the way for others, including the semibiographical Larry David vehicle, and pretty much every show similar to it owes its existence to "Seinfeld." Hell, an entire plot thread in a season of "Curb" is dedicated to Larry putting together a "Seinfeld" reunion, so the show even pays homage to its spiritual ancestor. JERRY SEINFELD TAKES JAB AT ‘FRIENDS,’ CLAIMS NETWORK COPIED HIS SITCOM ‘WITH GOOD-LOOKING PEOPLE’ We also need to address the fact that "Seinfeld" had to deal with the constraints of network television and didn't have the luxury of airing on HBO. If the argument is that "Seinfeld" is more tame from a comedic perspective, it's because there was no say in the matter. Episodes like "The Contest" had to handle raunchy subject matter in a more creative and innuendo-laden way. The fact that the show is still laugh-out-loud hilarious, even with the heavily censored material, is a testament to "Seinfeld's" greatness. I also firmly believe that "Seinfeld" had more memorable characters than "Curb." Sure, everyone remembers Jerry, George, Kramer, and Elaine, but even the side characters like Newman, Frank Costanza, and Jackie Chiles are more memorable than most of the main cast in "Curb." You even have guys like the Soup Nazi, a character who appeared in exactly one episode of "Seinfeld," still being talked about nearly three decades later. Finally, and it may be a bit of a nitpick, but "Seinfeld" went out on top. After nine seasons, Jerry called it quits, and it was the perfect time to exit stage left. "Curb," on the other hand, was revived twice and just ended in 2024, and while some of the material from the later seasons is still fresh and funny, the show absolutely should have and could have ended after its eighth season. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The series finale for "Curb" even mirrors the finale for "Seinfeld," as if you needed any more proof which of the two shows the alpha dog was. In the end, you're free to your opinion. But to say "Curb" is superior to "Seinfeld," as if it is an objective fact is just wrong. You are more than welcome to find "Curb" funnier, but I will always hold "Seinfeld" in a category of its own in terms of being the best sitcom of all time. Sadly, once again, the internet is on the wrong side of history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31679c1972385678323043 Luigi Mangione supporter working for far-left DC mayoral candidate likened to Mamdani te 2026-06-16T15:11:24.068Z Luigi Mangione supporter working for far-left DC mayoral candidate likened to Mamdani The right-hand woman of Washington's Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George has called for accused assassin Luigi Mangione to be freed and pardoned, according to her Threads account. Mangione has attracted support in the months since his arrest, including more than $1.5 million in donations to fund his high-powered defense team. Makia Green described herself as George's political director in a post on the app in May. In the days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's assassination, she called for his suspected killer Mangione to be released. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "Comment when you see this," she wrote. "#FreeLuigi and pardon the youth!" Her video garnered no replies. The New York Post unearthed it earlier. UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER: IVY LEAGUE GRAD SUSPECT SPAWNS MOVEMENT FUELED BY ANTI-CAPITALIST SENTIMENT In another video, she also complained about UnitedHealthcare, claiming she was a customer and that the insurer had assigned her a primary care physician she couldn't find. Most plans allow customers to pick their own PCP. SEND US A TIP HERE Her Instagram bio includes a link to an Act Blue fundraiser for the Lewis George campaign, but her profile itself was private when viewed Tuesday. Lewis George's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST In 2020, the candidate ran for the city council, vowing to "cut police" in her ward. She's also called for "free abortion care," packing the Supreme Court and removing Justice Clarence Thomas. LUIGI MANGIONE'S TERROR CASE: WAS THE SUSPECTED UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO ASSASSIN 'OVERCHARGED'? Her positions have garnered her comparisons to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a fellow Democratic socialist who was recently embroiled in a Mangione-related scandal of his own after a group of outspoken supporters obtained city-granted press passes. He later said they should not have been able to get them. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Mamdani, however, does not appear on the section of her campaign site touting endorsements from fellow politicians, unions and other groups. Mangione is accused of stalking Thompson and shooting him in the back outside a Manhattan Hilton hotel, then fleeing to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was arrested while eating a McDonald's breakfast. The accused assassin was due in a New York court Tuesday morning in connection with the case, but his hearing was postponed by a day due to a mix-up. He is expected to go to trial on Sept. 8 on state charges, which carry a maximum penalty of life in prison if convicted. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER A separate federal trial is slated to kick off early next year. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3167711972385678323013 Plaud says its software business topped $100M in ARR after shipping over 2M AI notetakers te 2026-06-16T15:10:41.572Z Plaud says its software business topped $100M in ARR after shipping over 2M AI notetakers Plaud is trying to make a mark in a crowded market full of AI-powered meeting notetakers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31675d197238567832300a DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’ te 2026-06-16T15:10:21.609Z DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’ The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3165051972385678322f93 Robinhood’s note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isn’t cutting it te 2026-06-16T15:00:21.263Z Robinhood’s note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isn’t cutting it Unlike many of his tech industry peers who have cut thousands of jobs citing the need to restructure to make the most of AI, Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev conspicuously made no mention of AI in his note about layoffs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31609b1972385678322b6c MIKE BENGERT: Scottsdale Students Deserve Better Than Failed Education Experiments te 2026-06-16T14:41:31.119Z MIKE BENGERT: Scottsdale Students Deserve Better Than Failed Education Experiments By Mike Bengert | I have opposed Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Superintendent Dr. Menzel and his Governing Board allies since his arrival, and for good reason. For decades, progressive education experts have promoted policies they said would raise achievement, often without any evidence. Whatever their intentions, the results have been disappointing and well documented. After years of weak results, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002 brought accountability-focused reform. By raising standards, measuring results, and targeting low-performing schools, it helped improve outcomes. Over its first decade, nearly half the states gained in 4th-grade reading and almost all improved in 4th-grade math. Despite that progress, the “experts” replaced NCLB with Common Core and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). According to numbers from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), that experiment has failed. For 50 years, the National Center for Education Statistics has tracked performance through the NAEP, the Nation’s Report Card. The 2024 results reinforce concerns about the last decade of education policy and echo warnings first raised in 1983. Let’s take a look at some of the key findings: Student proficiency has stagnated or declined since the early 1990s. Public school performance improved under NCLB, then stagnated after Common Core and declined under ESSA. From 2013 to 2024, charter schools were more stable across achievement levels. States with educator bargaining laws saw steeper reading declines, suggesting less instructional flexibility. Even with record per-pupil spending in some states, achievement remains low, showing funding alone is not enough. One article summarizes it this way: “The declines reflect the failures of more than a decade of educational policy—specifically, a retreat from expectations that began under the Common Core Standards and continued under the Every Student Succeeds Act.” The data show that the pedagogies favored by education experts, including Dr. Menzel and the majority of the SUSD Governing Board, and have failed for decades. Whole language failed as a reading method in the 1980s and 1990s. In its place, the Science of Reading emphasizes systematic, explicit phonics. Common Core deemphasized cursive, and instruction declined after 2010 as its authors argued keyboarding mattered more. Another failure. Was prioritizing laptops and keyboarding over handwriting the right choice? Studies cited in Psychology Today say no. “These studies show that handwriting is an essential cognitive process and a valuable intellectual activity that supports learning from the first day of school through advanced levels of education.” “…children should first learn handwriting. Only after they become fully proficient—especially in complex narrative writing—should typing be introduced.” One of the most consequential failures in recent U.S. education policy was the COVID-era closure of public schools, supported by education experts and teachers’ unions, which resulted in widespread learning loss. The shutdowns were not only costly and unnecessary but also lacked scientific support. These are only a few examples of the failures of expert-led public education. In my view, the most damaging and still spreading nationwide, including in SUSD, is the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). In FY2020–2021, Dr. Menzel’s first year at SUSD, the Governing Board launched a future-focused strategic plan that made MTSS a key initiative. In 2023, after a Scottsdale parent’s complaint, the Arizona Attorney General found that Menzel and the Governing Board’s strategic planning design team violated Open Meeting Law (OML). The AG did not punish the district or require rescission of the Strategic Plan, issuing only a warning, so the district still uses it today. Despite the OML training required by that finding, SUSD was hit with another OML complaint. Will Menzel ever learn? MTSS began in the 1960s as a model for delivering mental health services in large urban areas. Schools later adapted it to identify students with special needs, and in the 2000s expanded it to all students. MTSS requires schools to create support teams and policies that reshape how they handle behavior and learning. It has three tiers: tier one exposes all students to mental health awareness programs; tier two provides individual or group counseling for students identified by staff or self-referral; and tier three refers students needing more extensive services to outside professionals or clinics. In short, MTSS is designed to reshape school culture and organization around delivering mental health services. Response to Intervention (RTI) focuses on academics, while Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) fits within MTSS on the premise that students cannot learn if social or emotional barriers block learning. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and RTI were originally developed for special education students but are now used schoolwide. MTSS spread gradually through U.S. public schools over two decades, with wider adoption in the 2010s. Under Dr. Menzel’s leadership, SUSD has implemented MTSS and integrated PBIS, RTI, and SEL across the district, describing them as research-based and effective. The district also describes itself as a national leader in RTI. Despite SUSD’s claims that MTSS is research-based and improves academic and social outcomes, the objective data from multiple studies do not support the claims. Since 2010, SUSD enrollment has fallen by more than 6,000 students. Nearly 29% of that decline occurred during Dr. Menzel’s tenure from 2021 to 2025, including more than 1,200 students in the 2024–2025 school year alone. Arizona Department of Education data show that since 2021, SUSD students have averaged 60% proficiency in English Language Arts, 56% in math, and 40% in science, with little improvement. These numbers do not support the SUSD claims of better academics, improved discipline, or a more positive school culture at SUSD. If the claims were true, why have proficiencies remained stagnant during Menzel’s tenure? While MTSS is simply a means of organizing and providing mental health services in schools, programs like PBIS address behavior through encouragement rather than disciplinary policies. Revising disciplinary policies was one of Menzel’s early priorities after coming into office. Follow this link to SUSD’s policies, and you’ll notice that the policies JK Student Discipline, JKD Student Suspension, and JKE Expulsion of Students and their related regulations and exhibits were all updated December 12, 2023, within Menzel’s first couple of years at SUSD. In May 2024, the SUSD Code of Conduct Committee made a presentation to the Board. Two points stand out: the committee appears to classify bringing a loaded gun to school as “a minor aggressive act” (slide 5 and item #2 on this list of 24 Shocking Moments of 2024) Slides 6 and 7 emphasize MTSS, SUSD’s core discipline framework. While the entire 24 Shocking Moments of 2024 list is worth reading, pay particular attention to #3, #5, #9, #10, #13, #16, #20, and #21. They illustrate what Menzel calls better academics, improved discipline, and a more positive school culture at SUSD. Consistent with that list, exit interviews show parents most often leave SUSD over weak academics, excessive technology use, poor discipline and policy enforcement, bullying and safety concerns, and dissatisfaction with leadership. MTSS also carries costs: it requires more master’s-level non-teaching staff and uses class time for mental health programming. Along with PBIS, RTI, and SEL, it has shifted resources from classroom instruction to non-academic support services. According to the AZ Auditor General’s SUSD spending report, SUSD academic instructional spending fell from nearly 64% of the operating budget in 2004 to 54% in 2025. In the five years since Menzel was hired, non-academic support spending rose 1.9% while instructional spending fell 2.3%—a swing of more than 4 points. In 2025, SUSD spent $1,449 per pupil on support services, about 21% of its instructional spending ($6,959), up from $871 and 16% in 2020. For years, education experts have promoted school-based mental health programs and SEL as ways to improve academics. But multiple studies—including a 2024 long-term study of nearly 500,000 Minnesota students—found no meaningful gains in test scores, attendance, or other academic outcomes. Research from Europe, Canada, Australia, and Latin America reaches the same conclusion: SEL may help behavior or social-emotional skills in some cases, but it does not reliably raise academic performance. (For more, see here.) Schools often use universal mental health screenings to identify students for intervention. But without adequate safeguards and expertise, these screenings can produce false-positive rates as high as 90%, with potentially lasting consequences. SUSD says it uses universal screening. Arizona Revised Statutes 15-104 and 36-2272 require written parental consent before school mental health screening. If your child was screened without your consent, you should contact the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and file a complaint. Since March 2024, there has been no statutory exemption allowing school-based behavioral workers to practice behavioral health without a license. If you believe your child was subjected to behavioral health services at SUSD through MTSS or otherwise, you can file a complaint with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners here. Dr. Menzel is on a mission to disrupt and destroy SUSD, and he should be stopped. If you think things can’t get much worse in SUSD, or in public education more broadly, just wait until the experts implement AI in the curriculum. We should build real intelligence in students before turning to artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, the SUSD staff recently attended a 2-day event to “level up” and attend 66 engaging learning sessions focused on innovative instructional practices, student support, technology integration, and more. I can’t wait! After researching and writing this piece, I am more convinced than ever that focusing on and supporting truly evidence-based academics and fiscal responsibility in our schools, puts me on the right side of the issues. Wherever you live and whatever school your children attend, if you care about your child’s education, please visit Restore Parental Rights in Education and support its mission to “awaken and empower everyday citizens who advocate for excellence in K-12 education.” Reversing the decline of public education in America will require people to unite and act together. Mike Bengert is a husband, father, grandfather, and Scottsdale resident advocating for quality education in SUSD for over 30 years. The post MIKE BENGERT: Scottsdale Students Deserve Better Than Failed Education Experiments first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3160821972385678322af8 Election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ as Trump’s mail ballot order takes shape te 2026-06-16T14:41:06.545Z Election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ as Trump’s mail ballot order takes shape Election workers sort ballots at Contra Costa County's election operations facility on May 27, 2026 in Martinez, California. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations. The executive order instructs the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver ballots in states that don’t provide lists of voters or meet other requirements. It has created a sense of deep uncertainty and concern among election officials as they consider how to comply, according to a review of court documents and interviews with election officials and experts on election administration. The March 31 executive order, and a proposed Postal Service rule published June 2 that would put the order’s requirements into effect, raise serious logistical and procedural challenges for those running elections, they say. Rural areas with limited resources are especially at risk, but jurisdictions of all sizes could be forced to scramble. The executive order is the latest step taken by Trump to assert control over state-run elections, along with the stalled SAVE America Act, which would require voters to provide documents proving their citizenship. The Justice Department, under Trump’s control, is also trying to obtain state voter rolls. “This is just another death by a thousand cuts that clerks have been experiencing since the 2020 elections,” said Barb Byrum, the Democratic clerk of Ingham County, Michigan, which includes Lansing. First-ever national voter list The order and the rule require states to provide lists of mail-in voters if they want the Postal Service to deliver ballots, marking the first time the federal government has created a national voter list.  Mail ballot envelopes must meet certain design standards. And federal agencies have to compile lists of voting-age citizens to share with each state in an effort to root out noncitizen voters. But Democratic states and voting rights groups argue the executive order — and the accompanying proposed rule — represent an illegal overreach by Trump because states administer elections under the U.S. Constitution. Trump and his Republican allies say the restrictions are necessary for election security and to combat noncitizen voting, which occurs extremely rarely. The Postal Service didn’t respond to questions from States Newsroom. The agency has said the rule “will facilitate the faithful execution of federal law.” Multiple lawsuits have been brought against the order, but a federal judge in Washington, D.C., in May declined to halt it, partly because the Trump administration hadn’t taken enough action to implement its requirements. Another federal judge in Massachusetts is weighing a separate request to block the order. With the executive order still in effect, at least for now, election officials and experts who work with them are taking the ramifications of it and the proposed Postal Service rule seriously. “We don’t have a national voter registration list. We don’t have, currently, a list of sanctioned, authorized voters to vote by mail at the federal level,” said Tammy Patrick, chief programs officer at Election Center, operated by the National Association of Election Officials.  “That’s a big, big change in the way elections have always been conducted.” Sweeping changes very quickly In court papers filed in May, local election officials and local governments representing 26 jurisdictions across the country warned the executive order would “severely disrupt” local election administration and force the implementation of sweeping changes within months. Implementation of the order’s requirements will largely fall on local election officials, they argued. Byrum was among the officials to sign onto the brief, along with others in Boston, and counties in Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin and elsewhere. Under the executive order, states that want to send ballots through the mail must provide the Postal Service with lists of voters they intend to provide a mail ballot. Local election officials will play a large role in helping states develop these lists, according to the court papers, and will have primary responsibility to help voters address any errors. And Trump wants it all in place before November. The executive order’s proposed timelines “present a logistical nightmare for local election officials,” the officials warn. “The general rule is don’t make changes before a big election because there’s always something you didn’t think about,” said Carolina Lopez, executive director of the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions, a nonpartisan organization for election officials in jurisdictions of at least 250,000 people. The proposed Postal Service rule says the agency would launch a portal where states would submit voter lists and make updates. But a number of questions remain, said Lopez, who previously spent a decade administering elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The portal poses the potential for bottlenecks in the election system and it’s unclear what would happen if it was ever offline. The United States has a decentralized election system, with states each running their own elections. By contrast, the Postal Service portal would create a single point of failure, raising concerns about the security of information on tens of millions of voters. Additionally, while every state maintains a voter registration list, there is no nationwide standard for the formatting of that data. It’s unclear whether the portal will accept data in a variety of formats — the proposed rule only says the Postal Service wouldn’t alter the data provided by states. “It looks a little different across the country and therefore normalizing the data will be a process,” Lopez said. Struggle for small, rural counties The Department of Justice initially said in a court document that the Department of Homeland Security planned to obtain voter data from the Postal Service before backpedaling a few days later. Still, Homeland Security continues to have “preliminary conversations” about data sharing, the Justice Department said in a subsequent court filing. DHS operates the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, system that can scan voter data to identify possible noncitizens. The Justice Department has sued 30 states in an effort to force them to turn over their unredacted voter rolls, which include sensitive personal data such as dates of birth, driver’s license and full or partial Social Security numbers, for the purpose of running the information through SAVE. The proposed Postal Service rule also imposes standards on ballot envelopes that states must meet if they want to send ballots through the mail. Envelopes must include an election mail logo, be automation compatible and have a bar code that allows for tracking. These are already considered best practices — and many jurisdictions across the country already follow them — but the rule would make them mandatory. Election offices in small, rural counties may struggle to comply. In many places, a single person is in charge of elections and may not even be on the job full time, Patrick said.  “There’s rural offices all across the country, some of them don’t have their own computer in their office — they are sharing it with the tax assessor or whatever — they don’t have the ability to generate those serialized tracking codes, intelligent mail bar codes,” Patrick said. “Because they’re physically hand-writing these envelopes out or they’re using a rubber stamp with their address on it.” Neither the executive order or the proposed Postal Service rule include any federal funding for implementation, something that would likely have to be appropriated by Congress. Some Republican states have championed the executive order. A dozen GOP state attorneys general filed court documents defending the order and arguing that it “will enhance the security of absentee voting.” “It is vital to the strength of our republic that we ensure only American citizens vote in our elections and that mail-in and absentee ballots are secure and reliable,” South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said in a statement earlier this spring. But Matt Crane, a Republican who is the executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, said the executive order and the proposed rule mark an overreach by the federal government into duties best left to states and local governments.  The biggest reaction among Colorado clerks, he said, has been, “why?” “No offense to our friends at the post office,” Crane said, “but I trust our processes more than I trust theirs.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31606c1972385678322ad1 8 veteran-owned brands worth shopping ahead of America 250 te 2026-06-16T14:40:44.534Z 8 veteran-owned brands worth shopping ahead of America 250 With America 250 on the horizon, now's the perfect time to support brands that are run by and stand behind our nation's veterans. This list highlights eight veteran-founded and veteran-friendly companies that give back to retired and active-duty service members. Shop everything from coolers perfect for camping, and USA-roasted coffee to military-themed hot sauces and more. READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy Need a cooler that can handle the outdoors? Veteran-owned Cordova Outdoors builds its coolers in the U.S. using durable, field-tested materials. Whether you choose a rugged hard-sided model or a portable soft cooler that holds up to 24 cans, you'll get a UV-resistant design that's built for everything from tailgates to off-the-grid adventures. Start your morning with coffee from a company that gives back. Veteran-owned Fire Department Coffee offers single bags, themed bundles, K-cups and subscription plans through its Fire Department Coffee Club. The company also supports firefighters and disaster-relief efforts through its charitable initiatives. What began as a small business founded by a former Army drill sergeant has become one of the country's best-known veteran-owned clothing brands. Grunt Style offers a wide range of patriotic clothing, including America 250-themed shirts, graphic tees and polos, all featuring the bold, all-American designs the company is known for. READ MORE: Shopping for America 250? Here's what's actually made in the USA — and what's imported The marine veteran-founded brand Krate Tactical focuses on premium everyday-carry gear that stands out from typical outdoor store finds. Shop everything from the Jade G10 OTF knife with a one-handed-opening blade to the RFID-blocking Proof wallet and compact tactical flashlights designed to stay within reach when you need them most. Born from real-world military experience, RecPak makes lightweight meal replacements for people who spend time off the beaten path. Founded by a former Marine, the company sells ready-to-mix nutrition packs in flavors like chocolate, chai and vanilla. Just add water, and you're ready to go, whether you're hiking, camping or building an emergency kit. Want a cooler that stands out from the crowd? Taiga lets you customize everything from the color scheme to the logo plate on its hard-sided coolers. Veterans and active-duty military members can also unlock a special discount, making these durable, ice-retaining coolers an even better value. READ MORE: We found 10 patriotic deals in Amazon's America 250 shop — all under $50 Support veterans while fueling your love of spice with The General's Hot Sauce. The veteran-founded brand makes its sauces in the U.S., and has a unique program that lets veterans and active-duty service members earn an extra paycheck when promoting its projects. Choose from a wide range of military-themed flavors like Camo Comando, Berry Breach and Smoke Check, or get a collection of three different flavors. For more Deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Veteran-owned Toor Knives manufactures its products in the United States and employs veterans throughout its operations. The company handcrafts each knife, offering options for everyday carry, hunting and outdoor adventures. Whether you're looking for a compact utility blade or a rugged hatchet for camping trips, Toor focuses on designs built for years of use. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get some of these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315e52197238567832266d Exclusive look inside America250 time capsule reveals artifacts preserving US history te 2026-06-16T14:31:46.844Z Exclusive look inside America250 time capsule reveals artifacts preserving US history From civic records to cultural keepsakes, a literal ton of American history is almost ready for burial in Philadelphia. Ahead of the nation's historic 250th birthday, "Fox & Friends" got an exclusive look at the final contents of the America250 time capsule — a 900-pound, stainless steel, waterproof vessel housing nearly 200 contributions from across the nation. "The contents of the time capsule [are] amazing," America250 Chair Rosie Rios shared Monday. "We wanted to make sure that all three branches of government [were] represented. All 56 parts of our country [are] also represented, so the 50 states, D.C., and the five territories and, of course, everyday Americans are part of this as well."  DANA WHITE SAYS 'I DON'T GIVE A S---' IF TRUMP FRIENDSHIP COSTS HIM BUSINESS, 250TH EVENT WAS TRUMP'S IDEA Capped with a 1,100-pound lid, the waterproof vessel will weigh roughly a ton when it is buried in Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park on July 4, safeguarding a collection of artifacts meant to capture America at this year's milestone anniversary. Rios described the City of Brotherly Love as a natural choice for the final resting place of the capsule, which will be reopened in 2276. "It's the birthplace of our country and everyone knows that, in 250 years, that's where you're going to go to have this unburied," she said. USMNT CAPTAIN TYLER ADAMS READY TO BE IN 'PATRIOTIC MOOD' PLAYING ON HOME SOIL FOR 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP "It's a great location for the appropriate time." Inside are items that organizers say reflect the nation's history, culture and identity. Rios highlighted several contributions, including a pocket Constitution signed by the Supreme Court justices, a crystal from the 2026 New Year's Eve ball in Times Square, a message in a bottle from Coca-Cola, an American flag flown at the 2026 Rose Parade and an NFL America250 commemorative coin. Rios said a capstone and artifacts will be on display in Philadelphia as a reminder that history lies waiting for future Americans. "We can hope that our great-great-great-great-grandchildren will be able to enjoy this," Rios said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315e3f1972385678322664 Todd Chrisley recalls emotional phone call with daughter Savannah after controversial Trump pardon te 2026-06-16T14:31:27.387Z Todd Chrisley recalls emotional phone call with daughter Savannah after controversial Trump pardon Todd Chrisley recounted the emotional moment he learned he had been pardoned by President Donald Trump, detailing the tearful phone call with his daughter Savannah that changed everything. "I was crying, and I said, 'Is it true?' And she [Savannah] started crying," Chrisley recalled on the "Hang Out With Sean Hannity" podcast. The "Chrisley Knows Best" star said he was returning from the prison library when a corrections officer caught up to him, revealing he had been pardoned and would be going home within hours. SAVANNAH CHRISLEY REVEALS OFF-CAMERA CLASH WITH SUNNY HOSTIN ON 'THE VIEW' OVER PARENTS GETTING TRUMP PARDON "I was so overwhelmed, something just caused me to freeze," he recalled. Chrisley said his daughter confirmed the news, adding that the president had called her as she was leaving a Sam's Club store. At that point, her focus had become getting her father and arranging for someone to pick up her mother, Julie, who had also been convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion. "She said, 'I'm trying to get the plane lined up now,'" Chrisley continued, adding that he had instructed Savannah to send her brothers to pick up Julie. At the time, Savannah had spent years leading the public fight to free her parents, becoming the family's most visible advocate as her parents served a combined 19-year prison sentence. SAVANNAH CHRISLEY TO GUEST HOST 'THE VIEW' DESPITE SHOW BEING CRITICAL AGAINST TRUMP-PARDONED PARENTS The couple was pardoned by Trump in May 2025 and walked out of prison after serving about 2.5 years. They have always maintained their innocence. When speaking to reporters, Savannah previously claimed that her parents' pardon "literally came out of nowhere."  "I was in such shock and awe that the president himself took the time to tell me my family is coming back together," she said. Chrisley quipped that prison staff members were relieved to learn of his pardon since he and his family had caused such a stir about alleged corruption. "Even though they were Democrats, they loved President Trump that day because he was getting rid of one of their biggest problems, and that was me." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315e17197238567832264f Takeaways From JD Vance’s New Book ‘Communion,’ on Faith and His Political Ambitions te 2026-06-16T14:30:47.452Z Takeaways From JD Vance’s New Book ‘Communion,’ on Faith and His Political Ambitions In a new memoir, Mr. Vance recalls an “unsettling” meeting with Vatican officials on immigration policy and disavows his infamous disparagement of some Democrats as “childless cat ladies.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315e041972385678322646 Vance’s Book Tour Begins With a Visit to ‘The View’ te 2026-06-16T14:30:28.003Z Vance’s Book Tour Begins With a Visit to ‘The View’ The vice president is promoting his book about faith and facing questions about his political ambitions and the war with Iran. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315bcf19723856783225dd 3 Brazilian men charged after woman tossed from bridge without safety rope te 2026-06-16T14:21:03.855Z 3 Brazilian men charged after woman tossed from bridge without safety rope Three men face potential charges after a 21-year-old woman died when rope-jumping instructors allegedly launched her from a bridge without attaching the safety ropes meant to stop her fall, authorities said. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, a 21-year-old student, died Saturday during a rope-jumping event at an abandoned bridge about 90 miles northwest of São Paulo, Brazil. Police investigator Andrea Levy told reporters Monday that the three instructors involved in the jump acknowledged that Rodrigues de Freitas was not connected to any safety equipment before she was launched from the bridge. "They do not remember whether they forgot to attach [the ropes], or who was supposed to do it, or who failed to check. But the fact is the ropes were not attached to her," Levy said. COLORADO JURY AWARDS FAMILY $205M AFTER 6-YEAR-OLD FALLS TO DEATH FROM THEME PARK RIDE The three instructors were arrested following the incident and could face criminal charges, The Associated Press reported. Brazilian authorities said the three instructors were arrested on suspicion of homicide with "eventual intent," a legal concept under Brazilian law that generally applies when a person is deemed to have accepted the risk that a death could occur. According to Brazilian outlet G1, citing investigators, the instructors were booked on the charge at the scene. Investigators said Rodrigues de Freitas requested to be launched from the bridge "airplane style," with two instructors lifting her above their shoulders while she stretched out her arms. CARNIVAL RIDE PASSENGERS LEFT DANGLING IN CARRIAGE AFTER MALFUNCTION AT HIGH SCHOOL EVENT: VIDEO Video shared online appears to show two helmeted men tossing the young woman from the abandoned bridge moments before the fatal fall. The instructors appear to be wearing harnesses connected to safety lines. Authorities said Rodrigues de Freitas fell approximately 130 feet. Brazilian media reported that Rodrigues de Freitas had purchased a guided hiking excursion that included the rope jump from the abandoned bridge. ORLANDO RIDE MAINTENANCE TECH ALLEGES SAFETY ISSUES WERE IGNORED BEFORE TEEN FELL TO HIS DEATH IN 2022: SUIT Rope jumping is an extreme sport that differs from traditional bungee jumping. Instead of elastic cords that create a vertical bounce, rope jumping uses low-stretch climbing ropes designed to transform a fall into a pendulum-like swing. The City of Limeira identified Rodrigues de Freitas as a resident of Jandira and issued a statement expressing condolences to her family. "At this moment of pain, the City of Limeira stands in solidarity with the young woman's family, friends and loved ones," municipal officials said in a statement Saturday. MOST DISASTROUS FREAK ACCIDENTS OF 2024: 7 TIMES EVERYDAY FUN TURNED FATAL The city said it would cooperate with authorities investigating the incident. Rodrigues de Freitas was buried Sunday. Levy told Brazilian television program "Jornal Nacional" that investigators were examining whether the group conducting the jump was authorized to operate at the site. According to G1, Levy said investigators believe a failure to verify the placement of the safety rope contributed to the fatality. In a statement cited by G1, attorneys for the three instructors said their clients had experience conducting the activity and that the incident was the first fatality during their years of operation. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the apparent safety failure, including who was responsible for ensuring participants were properly secured before jumping. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315bbc19723856783225d4 Passengers push back as major cruise lines raise gratuity charges te 2026-06-16T14:20:44.407Z Passengers push back as major cruise lines raise gratuity charges → Passengers are sounding off as automatic service charges keep climbing across major cruise lines. → A hiker was recently airlifted after a grizzly bear dragged him dozens of feet on a trail. → A record seaweed bloom washed ashore across South Florida, bringing foul odors to beaches. → A beloved cruise tradition is facing new limits as passengers push the trend to extremes. → This towering new attraction is raising the stakes for thrill-seekers looking to cool off. → A historic amusement park is taking action as youth-related disruptions draw growing attention. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE TRAVEL NEWS → Rescuers freed a humpback whale tangled in shark-control nets after a nearly four-hour operation. → A police officer safely removed a snake found in a neighborhood in newly released bodycam video. America's oldest city is shining a light on a little-known chapter of colonial history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31598b197238567832255d Beckham family drama continues to be messy as David dodges questions while son Brooklyn adds fuel to the fire te 2026-06-16T14:11:23.817Z Beckham family drama continues to be messy as David dodges questions while son Brooklyn adds fuel to the fire Halfway through 2026 and the Beckham family feud still rages on. Last week, pictures of Harper Beckham surfaced as she attempted to visit her brother's home. According to Page Six, Harper was unsuccessful and left seconds after arriving to Brooklyn Beckham's Beverly Hills home. A source told the outlet that Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola Peltz, were not home when Harper arrived. Representatives for Brooklyn and Nicola called Harper's spontaneous visit to their home a moment "choreographed for the cameras." "That photographers were in place as the letter was hand delivered says it all — this was choreographed for the cameras," the rep told the outlet. CRUZ BECKHAM’S NOSTALGIC POST IGNITES SOCIAL FRENZY AMID BROOKLYN FAMILY FEUD: ‘DID YOU CONTACT HIS LAWYER?’ Harper's visit came after her dad, David Beckham, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was noted that Brooklyn was not in attendance, but his two other sons — Romeo and Cruz — donned big smiles as the soccer star was honored. Victoria and Harper were also in attendance. The same day David was honored with a star, he shut down interview questions about the ongoing Beckham family feud. Variety published an interview with David on Friday, asking him about the "toll" the media attention has taken on him and his family as they battle an estranged relationship with their oldest son. "To be honest, I’m sorry to stop you there, but that’s a private matter. That’s the one thing that I don’t want to talk about," David said. VICTORIA BECKHAM BREAKS SILENCE ON FAMILY FEUD WITH SON BROOKLYN AND HIS WIFE NICOLA PELTZ On Monday, DoorDash took to Instagram and shared an advertisement with Brooklyn where the 27-year-old made a joke about the "complicated" reason why he did not attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches. "You’re probably wondering why I’m watching the FIFA World Cup 2026 from home," he said while sitting on the couch. "It’s a long story," Brooklyn added before tossing World Cup tickets onto the coffee table in front of him. He then got up and walked away as the text, "It’s complicated. More soon," flashed onto the screen. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Harper's visit, David's milestone moment and Brooklyn's DoorDash ad come months after the oldest Beckham child issued a scathing attack on his family via social media. In January, Brooklyn uploaded a lengthy statement about his relationship with his parents. "I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private," Brooklyn began. He said that his parents had gone to the press, which left him with "no choice" but to address the family rift publicly. "I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family," Brooklyn wrote. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He continued, "For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family [with] performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships. … Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade." Brooklyn went on to say that his parents have "been trying endlessly" to ruin his relationship with Nicola, long before they tied the knot. He exposed intimate moments from his wedding night and accused his family of putting "Brand Beckham" first. Brooklyn's lengthy statement concluded, "My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3159781972385678322554 Trans actor Elliot Page argues 'healthy masculinity' is rejecting expectation to 'shut down' te 2026-06-16T14:11:04.365Z Trans actor Elliot Page argues 'healthy masculinity' is rejecting expectation to 'shut down' Transgender actor Elliot Page described "healthy masculinity" as pushing away the impulse to "shut down" emotionally on Thursday. The 39-year-old "Odyssey" actor was asked on the "It's Open with Ilana Glazer" podcast about healthy masculinity as a public figure and someone on a "gender journey." Page claimed that healthy masculinity was moving away from the "expectation" to be closed off from others. "Healthy masculinity, to me, is or even just something I’ve felt as, like, transitioning, is like leaning away from whenever there is some sort of impulse or expectation you’ve put on yourself to, like, shut down," Page said. "Or conform in a way that usually feels like ‘this,’ like I am closing off." 'THE VIEW' DISMISSES MORE YOUNG MEN TURNING TO RELIGION AS PART OF 'MANOSPHERE' Page continued, "I remember kind of being like, ‘Oh, Elliot, maybe you should talk with your hands a little less, or, you know, maybe in pictures you’re...' because ever since transitioning now, I’m like smiling in those photos. Whereas, I used to be so like, I could barely look at a photo of myself. I was always like, you know, and now (smiling)." Page described seeing a contrast in taking photos with male fans who refused to smile in pictures. DANA WHITE MOCKS CONCERNS ABOUT SO-CALLED 'TOXIC MASCULINITY,' WARNS SOCIETY HAS 'DISPLACED' YOUNG MEN "And I’m, like, having that moment where I’m, like, ‘Oh, should I also not? Should I also be closed off? It’s just like, what the f---, Elliot?' What are you talking about? Like, oh, honey, you’re part of the problem," Page said. As a general note, Page added that healthy masculinity would also include practical healthy habits like drinking water and greater efforts by men to "love themselves." LIBERAL AUTHOR TELLS 'THE VIEW' THERE'S 'NO SUCH THING' AS TOXIC MASCULINITY "And also just, you know, doing what you can to be intentionally and mindfully not letting yourself get swayed or twisted by the rules that I feel like end up leading to so many of the problems that we see that do get inflicted by toxic masculinity, violence and abuse, just general cruelty. I think... healthy masculinity could just mean a really good cry," Page said. Fox News Digital reached out to Page's representatives for contact. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Page, formerly known as Ellen, came out as transgender in 2020 and began using "he/they" pronouns.  Page previously received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for portraying the title character in the 2007 movie "Juno," about a teenage girl who unexpectedly gets pregnant, and is also known for roles in "Inception" and the "X-Men" movies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315964197238567832254b South Carolina personal trainer goes missing, last spotted walking toward wooded area te 2026-06-16T14:10:44.909Z South Carolina personal trainer goes missing, last spotted walking toward wooded area A South Carolina woman vanished last week after she was last seen leaving a Planet Fitness gym and walking toward a nearby wooded area, authorities said. Elena Katherine Moore, 39, has not been seen since she left the gym in Lexington, a suburb west of Columbia, on Thursday evening, according to the Lexington Police Department. Authorities said Moore signed in at the Planet Fitness around 6:40 p.m. and was later seen walking away from the facility toward a wooded area behind a nearby Lowe's Home Improvement store. She was reported missing the following day. Moore works as a personal trainer and her sudden absence is "very out of character," police told ABC News. TEEN GIRL VANISHES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA HOME, POLICE FEAR SHE'S IN SERIOUS DANGER AFTER MONTHLONG SEARCH Investigators on Friday deployed a drone and conducted a preliminary search of the area where Moore was last seen, but found no sign of her. On Monday, Lexington police joined multiple local and state agencies in a more extensive search of wooded areas behind the Lowe's store and Planet Fitness. The operation included assistance from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Department of Natural Resources and other emergency response agencies. Police emphasized that the search was not a recovery effort but a methodical attempt to eliminate one possible location where Moore could be. AMERICAN HIKER VANISHES ON TROPICAL TREK AS FLASH FLOODS, MUDSLIDES TURN JUNGLE GETAWAY INTO DESPARATE SEARCH "No trace of Ms. Moore was found during the operation," Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green said in an update. Moore is described as a White female standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing an olive-green zip-up hoodie and black athletic pants. Investigators said they are uncertain whether she has her cellphone. Authorities asked anyone with information about Moore's whereabouts to contact detectives at 803-358-7271 or Midlands Crimestoppers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31571319723856783224f2 Sgt. quits SPD in 5,600-word email May 26 te 2026-06-16T14:00:51.373Z Sgt. quits SPD in 5,600-word email May 26 Perron resigns in letter to 49 staffers as Sedona PD’s strategic plan looms Sedona Police Department Sgt. Jesus Perron resigned by lengthy email May 26, stating his decision was made “after repeated efforts to grow into the role of sergeant without the structured mentorship, consistent expectations, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315540197238567832247b Holbrook passes tentative budget te 2026-06-16T13:53:04.533Z Holbrook passes tentative budget Photo by Shawn White Jackie Dwyer (second from right) has been promoted to the position of city clerk and was congratulated at the last Holbrook Council meeting by (left to right) Councilmember Roxanne Pergesen, Vice Mayor Mike Nilsson and Mayor Kathleen Smith. By Shawn White The Holbrook City Council adopted it’s $31.9 million tentative budget for fiscal year 2026-27, setting the city’s overall spending limit while leaving several major decisions open before final adoption next month. City Manager Randy Sullivan explained that the vote locks in the total amount the city may spend but does not prevent the council from moving money between line items before the final budget is adopted. The final budget and property tax levy are scheduled to return to the council July 8. The largest point of discussion was a $1 million item tied to a possible city pool project. The budget places the money in the Cemetery, Parks and Recreation budget under contract services, with a note describing the amount as “Pool design 10% of $10 million.” Council members made clear the vote does not mean the city has committed to spending $1 million on the pool this year. Vice Mayor Mike Nilsson said the amount would allow the city to go to an architect, determine the scope of the project and get a clearer cost estimate before making a larger decision. Councilmember Robert Black had concerns about setting aside that much money for the pool when Holbrook has other needs. Councilman Roxanne Pergesen also had concerns about the pool discussion and asked for a separate work session before the final budget vote. She said that with Holbrook’s tight budget, extra money should go toward projects that can generate additional revenue or leverage grants, especially when the city has match requirements for grant-funded projects. Mayor Kathleen Smith said the money could still be moved before the final budget is adopted or amended later in the year. She said the council could leave the money in place, move it to contingency or redirect it toward grant matches. “I just want everybody to be comfortable to know that even in two weeks if we still pass it on that July 8 budget, that doesn’t mean we’re beholden to spend $1 million for the pool this year,” Smith said. “That’s not what we’re saying at all. We’re just putting it in the budget in case circumstances change and things come up.” The city’s general fund budget is listed at $9.13 million for both revenues and expenses. Major general fund revenue sources include $3.9 million from the city’s 2% sales tax, $1.95 million from the city’s 1% sales tax, $1.02 million in urban revenue sharing, $729,219 in state sales tax and $475,115 in vehicle license tax. Property tax revenue is budgeted at $120,157. On the expense side, the police department remains one of the city’s largest general fund departments, with a proposed budget of $3.15 million. Cemetery, Parks and Recreation increased to $1.69 million, largely because of the $1 million pool design item. The golf course is budgeted at $794,281, administration at $1.35 million, the library at $349,569, animal control at $240,912, fire at $268,910 and the judicial court at $257,360. The budget also creates a new Community Development section, budgeted at $494,393. That includes $170,100 in regular wages, $150,000 for professional and consulting services and $55,000 for code enforcement abatement related to abandoned buildings. The city’s all-funds budget is much larger than the general fund because it includes grants, special revenue funds, utilities and capital funds. The grants fund alone is budgeted at $16.43 million, making it one of the largest pieces of the overall spending plan. Other major funds include $1.35 million in Highway User Revenue Fund spending, $1.07 million in the Water Preservation Fund and $2.71 million across sanitation, wastewater and water enterprise funds. The council also approved a new fee for planned unit development applications, often referred to as PUD applications. Sullivan said the fee is meant to cover staff time required to review larger and more complex development proposals. He noted that Holbrook has not historically received many PUD applications, but that could change if the city grows and sees more large development proposals. He said those applications can require more research from staff than smaller or more routine requests. “When a [PUD] developer comes in it’s for bigger projects, which means they have the money to spend,” Sullivan said. “I do get the concerns with some of the council of nickel-and-diming our citizens. However, since we don’t have this fee in years past, we really haven’t had a whole lot of planned urban development applications.” A comparison included in the council packet found discretionary land-use review fees in nearby jurisdictions generally range from about $150 to $600, depending on the type and complexity of the application. The ordinance sets it at $250. It passed with a 4-1 decision with Vice Mayor Nilsson voting nay. In other business, the council approved a liquor license request for Circle K, which will be located at 1001 Navajo Blvd., in the old Tate’s auto complex and is set to begin construction soon. The council also held the first reading of an ordinance which would transfer a small corner of the abandoned right-of-way to Calvary Chapel of Holbrook. A tiny piece of land in the corner of the church’s parking lot was owned by ADOT but was relinquished to the City of Holbrook to facilitate the transfer to the church so they can resurface their parking lot without interfering with government land. Staff said a similar process was used when the church previously expanded. No vote was taken because the ordinance was only on for a first reading, though council members discussed bringing the item back during a special meeting so the church would not have to wait longer. The council also approved three memorandums of understanding with local organizations that provide community services and support tourism, seniors and local business development. The agreements include $54,000 per year for the Navajo County Historical Society, $36,000 per year for the Holbrook Senior Citizens Center and $28,800 for the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce. The council also appointed Jackie Dwyer as city clerk effective July 1, following the retirement of Lisa Hunt. During the meeting, the council also approved past meeting minutes. The post Holbrook passes tentative budget first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31552d1972385678322472 Cultural inclusivity leads to success for Native American students at HUSD te 2026-06-16T13:52:45.078Z Cultural inclusivity leads to success for Native American students at HUSD By Talaina Kor Two action research projects focusing on peer-model professional development and indicators of academic and cultural success for Native American students were presented during the Holbrook Unified School District (HUSD) No. 3 Governing Board meeting last Tuesday, June 9, that was held in Indian Wells. Indian Education Coordinator Bernice Gover reported on her research into the indicators for academic success for Native American students in the district, and how culture and other factors contribute. “So why some of our native students are really, really high performing and why are some of our students struggling,” she explained. By looking at academic indicators, cultural identity and community partnerships, Gover’s research found strong correlations. According to her presentation, Native students are four times more likely to earn a degree in culturally supportive environments rather than in mainstream institutions. Gover applied this reasoning by creating tests involving Indigenous culture and teachers, which supported students culturally, and showed positive results. It was noted that early Native American education in public schools was built to erase their world views, a tactic of assimilation from the boarding school era. Today’s research shows that a strong cultural identity serves as a necessary foundation for academic persistence. Gover explained that the evidence shows that Native American success requires a model that creates indigenous knowledge directly alongside western academic benchmarks. Both Holbrook High School and Holbrook Junior High School have implemented programming with this model with immediate result demonstrating academic improvement. It was noted that HUSD is building a data-backed model for indigenous education that can be replicated for other districts to utilize. Faculty and staff research and present on these projects as part of the district’s 301 Performance Pay Program, allowing staff to study, explore and attempt to solve problems within the district. Indian Wells Elementary School (IWES) Principal Dr. Andrea Tomlin presented her research on peer-model professional development. “I did what I call The Teacher Academy. In our district we do a lot of professional development, and I’m always trying to figure out ways to make professional development a little bit easier access for teachers without putting too much more of a load on them.” The Teacher Academy consists of videos of fellow teachers in the district in real classroom settings to provide a highly personalized, real world learning experience. An Indian Education report was also provided by Gover, in which she reviewed the programs 2025-26 financials. Total expenditures were $68,266, with $46,578 going to classroom supplies, $21,138 to student resources and programming, $448 to personnel and $100 to operations and admin. “We have to use money everywhere, but 95-96% of it has gone directly to students.” Recent Holbrook High School (HHS) graduate Hunter Tallsalt was spotlighted in the presentation for his efforts with the Indian Education program and was a recipient of the Bill Michael Student Leadership Award from the National WWII Museum. According to its website, the Billy Michael Student Leadership Award is presented annually to one student from each state who demonstrates the American spirit in their community. Tallsalt was honored at their event in New Orleans. The board also held a public hearing to receive comments regarding the proposed Adjacent Ways levy, during which no one spoke. Public comment for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 for the HUSD proposed budget was also held, with no comments received. The total general budget is estimated to be approximately $30 million, with estimated 46% of revenue coming from federal funding, 44% from state and 10% from local funding. Following a review, the board approved the proposed budget to be posted for public review. Following the meeting, the board entered into an executive session to discuss the School Year (SY) 2026-27 Superintendent contract. No action was taken. In other business, the board: * Approved the Indian Community Participation & Indian Policies and Procedure FY 2028. The board took public comment on the item, during which no one spoke. * Approved of the governing board meeting dates for the 2026-27 school year. * Approved all governing board members, superintendent and executive secretary to attend professional development opportunities throughout SY 2026-27. * Approved Shelea Palmer to attend the AVID Summer Institute in Anaheim, Calif., from July 15-17 with other HJHS and HHS staff. * Approved the HHS, HJHS, Hulet Elementary School, Indian Wells Elementary School and Park Elementary student handbooks for the 2026-27 school year. * Approved a treatment applicator extra duty position for qualified applicators for herbicides and pesticides.  The treatment applicator extra duty will be for qualified applicators to assist with weed and insect control. * Approved the assurances required for a Project Momentum Grant, which HJHS qualified for to assist with professional development to increase academic outcomes for students with disabilities.  * Approved a student placement agreement between Northern Arizona University and the HUSD for student teacher placements at HUSD.  The agreement will be in effect from Dec. 12, 2026 to Dec. 20, 2031. * Approved an International Alliance Group (IAG) Host School Agreement to recruit highly qualified international teachers for positions that are open in the HUSD.  IAG will recruit teachers, ensure visas are processed and assist with the transition to become certified teachers at HUSD.  * Approved the classified resignation of Lang Bartruff, HHS ISS monitor, effective May 29, Bartruff transferred to a resident substitute position for SY 2026/27 and the end of the temporary position for Ayla Hayden, Park Elementary School special needs assistant, effective May 22. * Approved the classified employment of Jason Coley, HHS, academic advisor SY 2026/26; and Laurie Jones, transportation, bus driver, increase to 40 hours a week SY 2026/27. * Approved the certified resignation of Victoria Dawson, HHS teacher, effective May 22, the certified retirement of Charles Haussman, effective June 30 and the end of contract for Dale Larson, HHS teacher, effective May 22. * Approved the certified employment of Cindy Esquerra, HJHS music teacher SY 2026-27. * Approved extra duty for Ashley Attakai, HHS athletics assistant volleyball coach and Dan Mulligan professional development training; Mandi Chee, IWES, volleyball assistant coach; Erica Chee, Indian Wells, KinderCamp; Zoe Daniels, Hulet, daycare setup; Abrian Dickson, HHS athletics, White Fleet driver; Patricia Fischer, food services summer worker; Anika Francis, Indian Wells, junior varsity girls cross country head coach; Gypsi Gover, IWES, tech cadre and Pee Wee Girls Cross Country Assistant Coach; LaDonna Jacket, Sharon James, Lillian Jones, Tiffany Slade and Rebecca Naranjo, all Hulet daycare setup; Cheryl Justman, Dan Mulligan professional development training; Courtney King, IWES, flag football head coach; Lisa Larson, Hulet/Park, summer library work; Allison Maxwell, Hulet/Park, summer library; Paige Murray, Park, realignment of kindergarten essential standards summer 2026; Gabriel Nells, IWES, athletic director; Sophia Nells, IWES, junior varsity boys cross country head coach; Meagan NewtonPender, Park, realignment of kindergarten essential standards summer 2026; Dan Orton, HHS, girls basketball assistant coach; Cayla Serna, HHS athletics assistant volleyball coach; Artie Yazzie, HHS athletics, White Fleet driver; Jasilyn Yazzie, IWES, Pee Wee boys cross country assistant coach; and Theresa Yazzie, Indian Wells, volleyball head coach. * Approved volunteers Randall Begay, HHS, assistant football coach; Alaya Darling, HHS, Spiritline coach; Isabella Font and Jeff Font, both summer general volunteers; and Leo Harrington Jr., HHS, summer volunteer for girls basketball. * Approved professional leave for Bernice Gover, Navajo Nation JOM Conference, Bernalillo, N.M. June 15-18, estimated cost to the district is $900; Lauren Maestas, 2026 Annual AASBO conference, Tucson, July 14-18, estimated cost to the district is $2,002; Shelly Nez, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Flagstaff, May 18-19; Shelly Nez, Suicide Alertness for Everyone (safeTALK), Phoenix, June 1-2, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Shelly Nez, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Phoenix, June 7-12, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Michaela Saxton, Induction & Mentoring 101, Phoenix, June 19, estimated cost to the district is $40 and use of a district vehicle. * Approved expense and revolving fund vouchers totaling $680,981.       * Approved payroll and expense vouchers totaling nearly $2.4 million. * Approved personnel pay No. 25 AASA/301/professional development/bus driver/NPC dual enrollment, $533,771; personnel pay No. 25.1 leave buyout, $2,850; personnel pay No. 26 and 27, addendums/professional development, $24,736; personnel pay No. 26.1, leave buyout, $27,738; and May 2026, White Fleet driver’s stipend, $160. * Approved consent agenda items and expense vouchers items.  Detailed information for all district expenditures may be obtained by contacting the school district business office located at 1000 N. 8th Ave. The post Cultural inclusivity leads to success for Native American students at HUSD first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3155191972385678322469 Winslow taps Atlas Global developer for airport development agreement te 2026-06-16T13:52:25.628Z Winslow taps Atlas Global developer for airport development agreement By Shawn White Winslow City Council took a step toward possible development at Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport Tuesday, voting unanimously to authorize staff to negotiate the details of a development agreement with DAVCON Aviation. The vote does not approve a final agreement, but it allows city staff to begin negotiating one with the company for a proposed airport development plan. DAVCON Aviation is led by David Wakefield, who is also listed as a principal of Atlas Global Development, the group tied to the broader Winslow I-40 TradePort concept. Dan Lupien, one of the main public figures behind Atlas Global’s I-40 TradePort work, is also listed as a principal at DAVCON Aviation an organization that has completed several airport developments including at Mesa-Gateway Airport. Economic Development Director Jack Fitchett told council the city has been working with Wakefield for the better part of a year on a proposal for the airport. He said the proposal had been reviewed by city staff and the Winslow Airport Commission before coming to council. “We’ve been working with Mr. Wakefield for the better portion of a year on getting a proposal submitted for the development of our airport,” Fitchett said. “We’ve been going back and forth. He’s submitted a really great proposal. We’ve been working with the airport commission. We had a staff working team that went back and forth on this numerous times and we think that we have a very good proposal.” Fitchett said council approval was needed before staff could move forward with negotiations on a master development agreement. Wakefield joined the meeting by Zoom stating, “We’re excited about moving forward and showing some revenue and activity on an airport that’s kind of been dormant for some time.” Wakefield said he believes the next few years could be significant for aviation development, pointing to federal funding opportunities for airports and what he described as a strong aviation market in 2027 and 2028. “I think 2027 and 28 are going to be the biggest aviation years we’ve ever seen in our life from development,” Wakefield said. “The money coming from the federal government with airports very much supports the ability. The grants I think will roll our direction because of the real community action.” He said the company’s first steps would be to evaluate the airport, conduct studies and follow the plan it submitted to the city. Mayor Roberta “Birdie” Cano said the airport has long been viewed by council as an opportunity for economic development. “I know this has been a bucket or a list of accomplishments for Vice Mayor Jim MacLean for a long time to get some action going, some revenue drivers at the airport,” Cano said. “It’s a wonderful location. It’s a blank slate, become anything, and that’s one of the main goals we’ve had during our tenure on this council.” MacLean made the motion to authorize staff to negotiate the details of the development agreement with DAVCON Aviation for the Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport development plan. The motion passed unanimously. During call to the public, resident Allan Castle told council he and his small rescue dog were attacked by a group of roughly 12 to 15 loose dogs while walking near a residence across from the cemetery. Castle said one of the dogs bit him on the back of the leg, causing him to seek care at Little Colorado Medical Center. Castle told council he believed the problem was already known to the city and said he was frustrated by the response. He left his emergency room bill with the city and said he was not trying to pursue legal action, but wanted the issue addressed. Another resident, Judy Howell, reminded residents that many animals need homes and said city employees, including those working in animal services, are doing a good job despite being short-staffed and underfunded. The issue returned later in the meeting when Cano asked for a future agenda item to review the city’s animal-control ordinance, including how many animals residents may keep. “It seems like every day we have more and more notifications and posts and social media complaints about dogs getting out, cats being everywhere,” Cano said. “If there’s a way to mitigate that through ordinances for people, how many pets they could actually own, we might need to have a discussion about that.” City Manager David Coolidge gave council a legislative update, saying state budget negotiations had been stalled for several weeks but lawmakers had returned and budget bills were beginning to move. He said the city is closely watching Senate Bill 1418, which he said would limit rural counties’ authority over where nuclear facilities can be placed. Coolidge said the bill appears aimed at allowing small modular nuclear reactors, but he warned that it could also affect future data center development by allowing nuclear facilities on sites serving high-energy users. “This is just another one of those bills that potentially can preempt us and our ability to control what types of development we want in or around our municipality,” Coolidge said. Coolidge also updated council on several local developments. He said Circle K has officially started construction on North Park Drive, south of Interstate 40. The project is a truck-stop version of Circle K and is planned to include 24 standard gas pumps, a 5,200-square-foot convenience store and four high-speed diesel pumps behind the store. Coolidge said the project will also include construction of Desmond Road east of North Park, which could open access to two parcels behind McDonald’s and the old Kmart property. The tentative opening date is Nov. 30. Coolidge said the Hampton Inn to be located on North Park Drive next to Maverik and the Winslow Hotel is planning a groundbreaking ceremony with the chamber of commerce before the end of June. The hotel is planned as a four-story, 81-room facility. He also said a 35-acre residential and RV park development on North Park Drive, just south of Tri R towing  is moving forward. The project is planned to include 101 manufactured homes, 35 RV spaces and shared amenities including community and recreation areas. The final planned area development is expected to go before the zoning hearing officer in early July before returning to council for final approval. Fire Chief Michael Duran gave a quarterly report on the Winslow Fire Department, describing it as an all-risk department that responds to medical calls, vehicle crashes, hazardous materials calls, water rescue and recovery, structure fires and other emergencies. Duran said medical emergencies make up about 90% of the department’s calls. Duran also discussed training, school and hospital inspections, work with BNSF Railway, vehicle extrication training and the department’s 15 on-call firefighters. He said those on-call firefighters are essential to supporting full-time crews, especially during and after major calls. Duran also said the department has used grant funding to add equipment, including laptops in apparatus and emergency operations center capabilities at the fire station. The department is also pursuing funding for an exhaust system at both fire stations because firefighters currently live and work near apparatus exhaust. In other business, the council approved past meeting minutes and the check register and authorized the city manager to approve agreement with Advisent Assurance LLP for financial auditing services at a cost to the city of $44,975. The post Winslow taps Atlas Global developer for airport development agreement first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3155061972385678322460 City of Winslow amends fee schedule te 2026-06-16T13:52:06.164Z City of Winslow amends fee schedule By Shawn White The Winslow City Council approved an ordinance last week, updating city fees for fiscal year 2026-2027. The city’s returned payment fee will increase from $25 to $35. The ordinance also adds a new $15 fee for any ACH or electronic debit that is reversed. Several building permit fees were added. A six-month extension of an expired permit will now cost 10% of the original permit fee for a first request and 30% for a second request. A building permit reinstatement fee was added at 50% of the permit fee, unless a new code year has been adopted. A right-of-way permit fee was added at $40, plus curb, gutter and asphalt costs where applicable, with utility companies exempt from the fee. A demolition permit fee was added at $40, plus a $150 refundable deposit if there are no issues with overloaded dumpsters. Under community services, Farmers Market fees were removed from the schedule. The updated schedule also adds Public Housing Community Building fees, including a $50 daily reservation fee and a $50 refundable security and cleaning deposit. Cemetery fees were also changed. Setting a headstone or tablet 2 feet to 4 feet wide with a base will increase from $100 to $200. Setting a headstone or tablet 4 feet to 8 feet wide with a base will increase from $200 to $350. The prior $150 fee for setting a 2-foot-wide headstone with a base and the prior $75 fee for setting a tablet with a base were removed as separate categories. The right-of-way saw cut and repair fee will change from a flat $400 charge to $11 per square foot. The fire department water rate language was revised. The inside-city water rate remains $1.61, but changes from per gallon to per 100 gallons. The outside-city water rate remains $3.22 but also changes from per gallon to per 100 gallons. Library fees were taken from the city fee schedule. The new language states that fees are now set by the Navajo County Library District. Public housing fees include several repair increases, including the following: An exterior door from $190 to $250, screen door from $125 to $160, oven rack from $25 to $40, range hood from $55 to $100, gas flex line from $25 to $30, stems or orifice tubes from $5 to $10, oven pilot/ignitor from $25 to $40, cleaning a range from $40 to $80, knobs from $5 to $10, replacing a toilet seat from $30 to $40, a refrigerator door gasket from $40 to $55, a freezer door from $35 to $100, cleaning a refrigerator from $40 to $80, replacing a smoke alarm from $45 to $60 and reconnecting a smoke alarm from $20 to $30. The public housing schedule also adds a $650 fee for replacing an insulated window and identifies small window replacement at $200. Replacing floor tile will change from $3 to $5, plus labor. Replacing baseboard will change from $3 per foot to $4 per foot plus labor. Yard maintenance and common area maintenance will increase from $20 per hour to $30 per hour. Public housing copy fees will decrease from 50 cents per page and $3 per fax to 25 cents per page for black and white copies, 50 cents per page for color copies and $1 for a digital fax. The after-hours call-out fee will increase from $30 to $40 and the insufficient funds check charge will increase from $25 to $35. Zoning fees were also updated. A new $40 zoning clearance fee was added. The Development Review Board fee will increase from $400 per meeting to $600 for a meeting of up to one hour, plus $100 for each additional hour. The post City of Winslow amends fee schedule first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3154ee1972385678322439 Trump's Iran deal sparks GOP demands for vote as Congress remains in the dark te 2026-06-16T13:51:42.612Z Trump's Iran deal sparks GOP demands for vote as Congress remains in the dark President Donald Trump has the beginnings of an agreement to end the war in Iran, but Congress hasn’t seen it, and Republicans want details before lending their support. Trump declared that the deal had already been signed by all parties, but senators, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who is a member of the Gang of Eight who receives top-level intelligence briefings from the administration, are still in the dark about what exactly it entails.  "I don't think even the people who follow this stuff closely up here know much about it," Thune said.  TRUMP AGAIN SAYS DEAL IS CLOSE, THEN CONFIRMS A LAST-MINUTE AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, BUT DETAILS STILL SECRET As Congress awaits information on the long-awaited deal, Vice President JD Vance went on a media blitz for much of Monday to provide rough sketches of what’s inside. When asked if Vance should brief senators on the matter, Thune said, "Somebody will need to." "I don't know whether it's the vice president, but for sure, our members are gonna have a lot of questions about it," Thune said.  There’s also an issue of trust with Iran and whether it will follow through with whatever has been agreed to.  "History shows that the religious zealots running Iran lie like fish swim," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said. IRAN’S LONG TRAIL OF DECEPTION FUELS SKEPTICISM OVER NEW NUCLEAR DEAL AS TALKS CONTINUE Vance’s media tour did outline a rough timeline of about 60 days from the initial signing of the deal to allow for further negotiations on a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear program.  But there are critics, including former President Barack Obama, who told "Good Morning America" that he was "doubtful" Trump’s deal would be different from his own agreement with Iran in 2015.  Vance shot back on CBS News that Obama’s deal "took an Iranian nuclear program that it accelerated, and it basically bribed the Iranians to stop that program." However, Vance confirmed that there would be a $300 billion reconstruction fund available to Iran if it stayed in line with the guardrails of a forthcoming agreement. Trump and Vance have both said that details of the deal would emerge in the coming days, likely during an official signing ceremony on Friday in Switzerland. But that’s not good enough for some.  "We’ve been told dozens of times that this war is over, and dozens of times we’ve been disappointed," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. "There have been divergent statements from a variety of people in the administration. In these high-stakes negotiations, the devil is in the details, but Trump still hasn’t even revealed the text of his ‘understanding’ with Iran." JD VANCE REVEALS DETAILS OF US-IRAN DEAL, ADDRESSES WHETHER TAXPAYER MONEY WILL GO TO TEHRAN When asked why the administration had not revealed the contents of the deal to lawmakers, a White House official said, "We will continue our long history of extraordinary levels of transparency with the Hill, as we maintained throughout the course of this conflict." While Republicans weren’t sure of the specifics of the deal, many said that they wanted a vote on a final product to ensure that it was permanent and wouldn’t end up like former President Barack Obama's Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, which Trump ripped up during his first term.  "Once we have a final agreement, we need to check it out and pass it," Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., said. "The only way it's lasting — executive agreements last through the executive — you want a long-term agreement. It's gotta be law."  Lankford leaned into the Trump factor in his understanding of the deal and contended, "President Trump … is pretty unconventional the way he does this kind of stuff." "I don't foresee him going to go make a bad deal in things. Is it gonna be everything I want? Probably not. Or Iran would never, ever sign it," he said. "But I don't see him giving away the farm on this." Meanwhile, while much of Congress is in the dark, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair James Risch, R-Idaho, may have some insight into the deal. When asked if he had been read into the administration’s agreement with Iran, Risch said, "I do. I have."  "I don't have any comment on it at this point. It’s still a work in progress," Risch said.
"We'll get to that here pretty quick." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3154db1972385678322430 Vance shares how he's gearing up for lion's den debut on 'The View' te 2026-06-16T13:51:23.158Z Vance shares how he's gearing up for lion's den debut on 'The View' Vice President JD Vance is set to make his first appearance on ABC's "The View" on Wednesday, becoming just the third sitting vice president to join the daytime talk show's panel. "It may be the optimist in me, but I just fundamentally think that most people — not everybody, but most people — even if I disagree with them, you ought to try to have a conversation with them," Vance told Fox News Digital in a sit-down interview Tuesday. Vance will join all six co-hosts, including Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro, to discuss his new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith." His appearance comes on the heels of the Trump administration's newly reached agreement with Iran, in which the vice president played a key role in negotiations. Asked how he was preparing for the interview, Vance said he was approaching it as an opportunity for an earnest conversation, even with people whose views differ from his own. FLASHBACK: VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE WILL APPEAR ON 'THE VIEW' AFTER HOSTS CONDEMNED HIM FOR YEARS "My job as vice president of the United States is not just to talk to the people who voted for me, it's to talk to the people who didn't vote for me too," said Vance. "We're going to go and try to have a good conversation. I hope they meet me halfway. I'm a little skeptical, but we'll see," he added. Vance's appearance comes after years of criticism from the show's hosts, who have repeatedly targeted both him and his wife since he was tapped as President Donald Trump's running mate. 'THE VIEW' CO-HOSTS CLAIM USHA VANCE IS 'ADDICTED TO POWER' IN ON-AIR ATTACK AGAINST SECOND LADY Co-host Joy Behar argued Vance was selected to serve as vice president to be a "carbon copy" of Trump and would fail to bring in any new voters. [Trump] "knows that he’s the vice president who will do the things that Mike Pence would not. I really do believe that. He is an election denier. He has not committed to accepting the results of this year’s elections," Hostin said during the same episode in July 2024. Co-host Ana Navarro once pointed out that Walz could have an opportunity to embarrass Vance prior to the vice-presidential debate last year. GOV. TIM WALZ SAYS HE’D 'BEAT THE S--- OUT OF' JD VANCE IN A DEBATE REMATCH "What Tim Walz needs to do is reveal JD Vance for who he is, a coward, duplicitous, hypocritical opportunist who remains silent while Trump attacks Kamala Harris for being biracial even though his children are biracial," Navarro said. "Who remained silent while Trump supporters issue attacks on Kamala Harris for being of Indian descent, for being South Asian, even though he’s married to an Indian woman." Vance will be the third sitting vice president to join the program and the first Republican vice president to do so, after appearances by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. "The View" had a total of 341 guests in 2025, but only two of them were conservative, while 128 were liberal, according to a study conducted by the Media Research Center's NewsBusters. VP JD VANCE ADDRESSES US-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP, WHETHER IRAN IS TRYING TO 'PLAY' THE UNITED STATES In a media appearance Monday, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said she plans to ask Vance about the financial incentives being proposed to Iran under the newly announced peace agreement. "He was, um, reportedly one of the chief negotiating partners. I just want to get some clarity," she said. Fox News Digital reached out to "The View" for comment. Fox News Digital’s Alexander Hall contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3154c71972385678322427 New wheeled robot says no thanks to humanoid hype te 2026-06-16T13:51:03.702Z New wheeled robot says no thanks to humanoid hype The robot race has a familiar look right now. Two legs. A face-like head. A body that tries very hard to look human. Genesis AI is taking a different route with Eno, its first general-purpose robot. Instead of building another humanoid that looks like all the others out there, the company designed a wheeled robot that focuses on work first. That choice may make Eno more useful in the real world. Genesis AI says Eno combines its full-stack hardware platform with GENE, the company's robotics-native AI brain. That means the company wants Eno to reason through tasks, adjust when conditions change and carry out jobs that go beyond pre-programmed movements. In other words, Genesis wants Eno to do more than wait for step-by-step instructions. It wants the robot to understand the job and figure out how to get it done. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report A WHEELED ROBOT MAY BEAT HUMANOIDS INTO YOUR HOME A lot of robot companies seem focused on the same idea: build a machine that looks like a person. You can understand why. Our homes, offices, hospitals and factories were all designed around people. But legs bring problems. They add cost, complexity and plenty of ways for something to go wrong. That is why Eno's wheeled base stands out. Genesis AI says industrial customers actually asked for wheels. That tells you what businesses may care about most. They want a robot that can move reliably through a workspace and get a job done. In places like warehouses, labs and factories, wheels can make a lot of sense. The floors are usually flat. The routes are more predictable. The robot does not need to climb stairs to be useful. Eno sits on that wheeled base with a tower-like body made of articulated panels. It can adjust its height and reach when needed. It can also fold down when the work is done. The wheels get attention because they break from the humanoid trend. Still, the hands may decide whether Eno succeeds. Genesis AI says Eno uses proprietary dexterous robotic hands designed to match the form and function of human hands. That could help it interact with tools, doors, handles, buttons and everyday objects already made for people. A robot that can roll into a workspace still needs to grab, twist, lift, press and sort things with precision. Without useful hands, the robot becomes a moving camera with arms. Genesis AI recently showed off GENE-26.5, its robotic foundation model system. The company says it can support complex physical manipulation, including cooking tasks, lab pipetting, multi-object grasping, and even solving a Rubik's Cube. One optional feature on Eno could make a big difference for the people working around it: a screen that shows what the robot is thinking and doing in real time. Think about it. If a robot is moving near you, reaching for objects or changing direction on its own, you probably want some clue about what it plans to do next. That is where the cognitive interface could help. It could show whether Eno is planning a route, waiting for someone to move or getting ready to pick up an object. Seeing what Eno is about to do could cut down on guesswork. It could also make the robot feel a little less unsettling in shared spaces. THE NEW ROBOT THAT COULD MAKE CHORES A THING OF THE PAST Genesis AI says Eno will start with industrial customers by the end of 2026. The first deployments are expected to focus on manufacturing, logistics companies and laboratories. That rollout makes sense. Industrial settings offer clearer tasks, tighter workflows and more controlled environments than homes. After that, Genesis AI plans to bring Eno into service settings such as hotels and hospitals. Home and outdoor uses would come later. That timeline also keeps expectations grounded. A robot that can help stock a production line may arrive long before one that can safely handle laundry, dishes, pets, kids and clutter. Homes are chaotic. Factories at least try not to be. The phrase "general-purpose robot" sounds simple. The reality is much harder. A factory robot can weld the same part thousands of times. A vacuum robot can map a floor and avoid furniture. A delivery robot can follow a route. A general-purpose robot has to do more than repeat one job. It has to understand a goal, read the room, use tools and recover when something goes wrong. That is the challenge Genesis AI says GENE is built to handle. The company says the model gives Eno memory, reasoning and the ability to plan multi-step tasks over time. Genesis AI also has high-profile backing behind the robot. Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and Genesis AI investor, said: "What Genesis is building with Eno is a fundamentally new model for extending human capability through advanced robotics." Schmidt added, "The combination of agentic intelligence, intuitive interaction and the ability to operate alongside people in the physical world creates a system that can help individuals and organizations accomplish more. The breakthrough is not replacing human expertise, but amplifying it — making advanced robotics genuinely useful, accessible, and scalable across industries. That is how we will unlock one of the largest economic opportunities of the AI era." Eno arrives at a time when robot companies are trying to prove that machines can do more in the physical world with less human direction. Some companies are betting on humanoids. Genesis AI is betting that useful design may beat human-like design. That choice could resonate with businesses. If a wheeled robot costs less, breaks less often and performs better on flat floors, it may beat a humanoid in many practical settings. The keyword is "if." Genesis AI still has to prove Eno can work reliably with real customers. Demos can show potential. Deployments reveal the hard truth. BMW PUTS HUMANOID ROBOTS TO WORK BUILDING EVS For most of us, Eno will not show up in our living rooms anytime soon. You are more likely to see this kind of robot at work before you see it at home. Robots like Eno could start in factories, warehouses, labs, hospitals or hotels. That could affect how products get made, how supplies move and how businesses deal with labor shortages. It also raises some real questions. Who is responsible when a robot makes a bad decision? How much should workers be able to see about what the robot is doing? What data does a workplace robot collect as it moves around people? The screen idea could help build trust, but it does not solve everything. A robot that can reason through tasks still needs clear limits, strong safety rules and human oversight. The bigger takeaway for you is this: The home robot future may not look like a metal person walking through your kitchen. It may look more like a compact machine on wheels with very capable hands. Take my quiz: How safe is your online security? Think your devices and data are truly protected? Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand. From passwords to Wi-Fi settings, you’ll get a personalized breakdown of what you’re doing right and what needs improvement. Take my Quiz here: CyberGuy.com. What I like about Eno is that it does not seem obsessed with looking human. It skips the legs and the fake face and gets right to the bigger question: Can this thing actually help people get work done? That is where this robot gets interesting. A wheeled robot may not look as flashy as a humanoid, but it could make a lot more sense in the places where robots are likely to show up first. Think factories, labs, warehouses and hospitals. Of course, Genesis AI still has to prove Eno can handle the real world. A demo is one thing. A busy workplace with people, tools, tight spaces and unexpected problems is another. Still, this may be a sign of where home robots are headed. The first truly useful robot in your life may not walk through the front door on two legs. It may roll in on wheels and get straight to work. Would you feel comfortable working next to a robot that shows you what it is thinking, or would that make you trust it even less? 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/6a31549c19723856783223ea SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T te 2026-06-16T13:50:20.705Z SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31528819723856783223b8 A hoppin’ good time on Historic Route 66 te 2026-06-16T13:41:28.142Z A hoppin’ good time on Historic Route 66 Photos by Talaina Kor Cindy and Tony Jaquez (pictured), the owners of the Jackrabbit Trading Post, brought Historic Route 66 back to life last weekend with the Jackrabbit Trading Post Car & Bike Show. Becky Slade (right) and her son Jim Mitchell (left) stand by their 1931 Chevy that was entered by Jim’s dad, Allen Mitchell. Hot rods and hot bikes were also part of the event last weekend. The show featured 74 entries from every decade since the 1920s. There were some true classics at the Jackrabbit Trading Post Car & Bike Show including the shop in the background. The Jackrabbit Trading Post is celebrating 77 years of business on Route 66. By Talaina Kor People came from far and wide last weekend to take part in and enjoy the Jackrabbit Trading Post Car & Bike Show, held at the Jackrabbit Trading Post owned by Cindy and Tony Jaquez, located just west of Joseph City along I-40. The event featured 74 entries, food, music, an opportunity to buy some incredible Route 66 memorabilia, visit with old friends and make new ones. Not only was the celebration for the 100th anniversary of Route 66, but it was also to note that Jackrabbit Trading Post has been in operation for 77 years making it a true icon of Route 66. The post A hoppin’ good time on Historic Route 66 first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31527419723856783223af Holbrook mural paints a hometown story te 2026-06-16T13:41:08.175Z Holbrook mural paints a hometown story Photo by Shawn White Artist Liz Nichols is pictured with a section of her Holbrook mural, located at the corner of Hopi Drive and Navajo Blvd. which includes symbols and stories connected to her hometown. Photo by Shawn White Artist Liz Nichols’ new mural continues the story of a well-known Holbrook wall, replacing a piece she painted there about 25 years ago with new images of local history and memory. By Shawn White Liz Nichols did not set out to paint a directory of Holbrook history. But by the time she finished the new Route 66 mural located at the corner of Hopi Drive and Navajo Blvd., the wall had become something close to that, filled with old signs, local businesses, family names, Native designs, patriotic images and memories that belong to the people who grew up with them. The lifelong Holbrook artist recently completed the mural, replacing the one she painted on the same wall 25 years ago. The new version is bright and crowded with meaning, the kind of piece that can be understood quickly by visitors taking photos but rewards longtime residents who stop and look longer. Nichols points out there are many images inside the mural, some were suggested to her by other residents and some appeared to her in her dreams. “I didn’t get everything,” Nichols said. “But, I mean, there’s 45 different images on there.” The design along the bottom of the mural is Navajo-inspired and represents the Four Mountains, with four steps built into the pattern. The mural also includes dinosaurs, a jackrabbit, a motorcycle, horses, dancers, the historic courthouse, service stations, old motel signs and other pieces of Holbrook’s past. Some details are easy to spot. Others are tucked into the mural like small gifts for people who know what they are looking at. That is part of what makes the mural personal. Nichols included Campbell’s Coffee House, the Desert View Motel, the Mobile station that was torn down, the Plainsman sign, the Holbrook Hotel sign, Whiting Brothers and a reference to the old bowling alley. Those were not just businesses to Nichols. They were part of the map of daily life in Holbrook before Interstate 40 changed the way people moved through town. Nichols remembered the days when Route 66 was still the main road and young people would spend evenings taking laps. “Those were the lowrider days,” she recalled. “We would put a dollar or two of gas in the car and drive all night.” She would drive all around town cruising on Route 66 during its heyday and she knew when it was time to go home from looking at the Holbrook Hotel sign because it had a clock on it, which is also depicted in the mural. For Nichols, those memories are why the mural matters. A visitor will see the colorful painted desert palette greeting them on their way through town. But a longtime Holbrook resident will see a town that no longer exists in quite the same way. The mural brings back signs that have disappeared, buildings that have burned down, businesses that have closed and a version of Holbrook that survives mostly in memory. “That’s why this means so much to people my age,” Nichols said. The reason she knew what belonged on the wall is that the town’s history is her own. Nichols was born and raised in Holbrook and said her connection goes back generations. She was born at the old hospital near where the bank is now. Her father was born in Holbrook, her grandmother was born in Holbrook, and her great-grandparents, she says, were the first people to build a house in Holbrook located on Arizona Street and First Avenue. “I’m, like, fifth generation Holbrook,” she said. That history is part of why the mural feels so specific. Nichols said another artist could have painted something beautiful on the wall, but the meaning behind the old signs, Route 66 references and small local details comes from having lived with them. She knew what people missed because she missed it too. The new mural also carries a message beyond nostalgia. Nichols said the image came to her naturally, almost spiritually, with the road, flags, central symbol, courthouse, cowgirls, dancers and cars falling into place as she worked. She said the mural came to her in dreams and carried a feeling she wanted people to experience when they saw it. “When it came to me in my dreams, it kept coming, it was about love and happiness and welcoming,” Nichols said. That theme is visible in the words “Yá’át’ééh,” “Bienvenidos” and “Welcome to Holbrook,” which came from the original mural concept. The new mural also ties into Holbrook’s centennial, Route 66 and the coming 250th anniversary of the United States, with the American flag and eagle included as part of that patriotic theme. The wall itself has been part of Nichols’ life for decades. The first mural came about after a building in front of the wall burned down, leaving a large open space. Nichols said Vicky Cox, then director of Main Street, secured a $78,000 grant for a mural. Earlier plans involving several artists did not come together, and Nichols was eventually asked if she would paint it while following a committee’s direction. Nichols said Matthew Barger, the former owner and publisher of The Tribune, helped create the original design by using old photos of Holbrook and combining them into a scene with the train, the city’s main streets of Hopi Drive and Navajo Blvd., and Hashknife riders. Nichols reworked the concept, created a mock-up and painted the mural. Severo Barela, a well-known local sign painter at the time, helped prime the wall and lay down some of the early background colors, while Nichols painted the buildings, people and other details. Getting the new mural painted took years of trying. The first version took Nichols from September to January to complete; the new one took from January to June. She said she had been trying for about five years to repaint it before Kenny Larson helped make it happen. Carolyn Castillo volunteered early in the project and helped prime over the old mural. The city paid $10,000 for the work, with the understanding that about half would go toward supplies and half would go to Nichols, but the cost of supplies ended up higher than expected. Much of the mural was painted with automotive paint so it would last longer. Nichols said the flags, vehicles, horses, motorcycle, courthouse, service stations and many other images were done with automotive paint. She said some small jars of this kind of paint cost about $40 each. The flags also had to be repainted after Nichols learned the American flag had been placed on the wrong side and made slightly smaller than the Arizona flag. She said Bill Perkins told her the placement did not follow proper flag protocol, so she bought more paint and redid them. Nichols’ life in art began long before either mural. She worked as a graphic designer at her family’s business The Print Place for more than 36 years and said art runs through her family. Her mother taught art at Northland Pioneer College and was an artist, her grandmother was an artist and her grandfather painted. Nichols also helped start the Painted Desert Artist Association, a now defunct organization, with her mother, grandmother and other local artists and art supporters. The group held monthly workshops, with artists teaching techniques and others giving art history lessons. Today, Nichols is still painting and still learning. She said she has been taking online classes through the Milan Art Institute since April and is already seeing improvement in her work. She has also placed paintings in the new Gandy Dancer Gallery on Joy Nevin Avenue, which she hopes can become part of a stronger arts presence in Holbrook. She would like to see the town build more of an arts district, with galleries, studio spaces, classes and places where artists can work together. For now, her latest contribution is on the wall along Route 66, where tourists can take photos and longtime residents can find pieces of the town they remember. The mural is not just a replacement for the one that came before it. It is a new version of Holbrook’s story, painted by someone who has lived enough of that story to know what belongs on the wall. Asked whether she thinks of the mural as a love letter to her hometown, Nichols did not hesitate. “Oh, yeah,” she said. “Definitely.” The post Holbrook mural paints a hometown story first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31526019723856783223a6 History plays a role in board’s decision regarding liquor license application te 2026-06-16T13:40:48.726Z History plays a role in board’s decision regarding liquor license application By Talaina Kor The Navajo County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, June 9, during which the board recommended denial of the pending liquor license application from Theodore Van Gaines III, the agent for Love’s Travel Stop No. 278 located at 4703 Main St., in Joseph City, to the Department of Liquor Licenses & Control. The item was tabled in the previous meeting. Prior to the board’s decision, several Joseph City residents spoke in opposition of the license being approved. Reasons cited included the town’s lack of dedicated police force, public safety and local alcohol related crime statistics. Although it was believed that the Love’s gas station had requested two liquor licenses in years prior, it was discovered to had not ever reached a formal request. Resident Karilyn Bushman explained that the arguments against Love’s acquiring a liquor license when it was built in 1997-98 and then again years later were done within the community. “I did see that signs that were posted in those two situations, but the community did a very public uprising against the liquor license.” Andrew Bushman also spoke on how liquor being sold in the town may poorly affect residents, especially those who live in the rentals he provides near the business. “I also believe this is adding additional burden to the citizens of Joseph City, one we’ve never faced.” Bushman did concede possible faults in his perspective, stating “Some of this may be out of ignorance. It’s been a dry town since before the county was a county, before the state was a state.” Dillard Atuell, who is the gas station’s general manager, spoke in favor of the liquor license. “As far as the liquor license goes, in the state of Arizona, Love’s has not had any violation in over 15 years with any of their locations.” Before the board’s decision, County Attorney Brad Carlyon outlined the legal basis the board had to recommend approval or denial of the license, explaining that part of their position is to evaluate the impact on the community. “If I’m understanding correctly, part of the difference in this is we’re not the decision-making body. What we’re being asked to do is gauge the temperature, the decision-making body is the liquor board.” Carlyon was impressed with the community’s data driven arguments, stating, “Just as a public outcry, that they don’t want alcohol within the area where the license is being applied for, usually does not have much sway with the liquor board. But if there are objective facts that can show an adverse impact to a community, then they might listen to it.” The advice Carlyon gave to the board if they wished to recommend denial was to include the local petition and crime data for the community, as well as the board’s reasoning. Supervisor Dawnafe Whitesinger noted another reason to maintain the town’s status quo would be for historical relevance. “I think one of the things that is unique here is that you are probably one of the only communities, maybe within Arizona, that is a dry town. That in of itself is historical.” Board members brought up other potential issues, with Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai noting the territorial road in town that leads to the Navajo Nation, which is not as heavily monitored by law enforcement as the interstates, and Supervisor Fern Benally pointed out the lack of sidewalks around the truck stop. Supervisor Jason Whiting reminded residents that although they recommended denial, residents should still speak out to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, who makes the ultimate determination. Following public outcry about the county’s connection with REAL AZ, County Manager Bryan Layton presented on economic development within the county and the use of REAL AZ branding “Arizona counties are specifically authorized by Arizona Revised Statute 11-254 to utilize public monies and resources to further economic development. Sharing information about Navajo County, including its advantages in terms of natural resources, infrastructure and labor force can help bring jobs to our community, and we’re proud to help grow our communities.” Layton also cited that counties are authorized to work with public entities to provide services. Layton explained how Navajo County transitioned from partnering with nonprofit entities to a regional partnership model. “Navajo County has since conducted all financial transactions and furtherance of its economic development efforts as an operational activity of the county.” As directed by the board, county staff assessed the structure and operations of the economic development, including REAL AZ branding. “As a result of that assessment, staff identified three areas to more clearly formalize and clarify the regional economic development partnership.” Lack of formal agreements among participating entities, lingering elements of prior nonprofit structure and branding ambiguity with REAL AZ were listed, following with actions to clarify each issue. Layton clarified that the county’s regional partnership is not a legal entity or a regulatory authority and has no independent legal status. “As a regional partnership for government entities, activities are carried out by employees and elected officials who act in their official capacities,” he explained, adding that no separate employment or compensation is derived from the partnership. Several county residents spoke in regard to the presentation and REAL AZ, including Lisa Vincenti, who claimed board members were part of secret non-disclosure agreements and land deals but presented no evidence to that effect. Belinda Quog also addressed the item, during which she spoke over Chair Darryl Seymour multiple times and was reprimanded for addressing other topics. She made claims that the board tried to hide public meetings and were supporting ulterior motives. “We demand that you guys should resign.” Following her comments, she began to loudly address others in the room. Chair Seymore stopped Quog, then stated, “Nothing from REAL AZ has pushed anything towards this board. And your secret meetings that you call, that is not true.” Seymour also addressed the constant demand by citizens to implement a moratorium on renewable projects. “You know what’s interesting, the same people that criticize us, they ask us to commit to a mortarium on a utility scale renewal approvals, formal consideration of a stronger protection such as the one-mile setback from property lines. We did that.” Seymore explained how the county took a year and half to analyze ordinances to improve protection, citing examples of the work that was done. He even touched on REAL AZ, saying “There are some things that we have clarified, and there are some changes that we have made.” The chair also noted how many of those speaking on wind and solar are from a different region of the county where this is being developed and may lack clarity. “A lot of you guys are from Show Low, from Pinetop. A lot of you people aren’t here, haven’t lived here through all of this. Our predecessors set a precedence of having wind farms in the area. We used to have a calling card at our front door, and that was a wind blade. We removed that,” he said referencing the wind turbine blade that was once at the entrance to the Holbrook Governmental Complex. The board adopted the proposed tentative budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 for Navajo County following a presentation by Finance Director Jayson Vowell. Priorities listed for the budget include financial strength and stewardship, structurally balanced budget, flat primary and secondary property tax rates, support operations and services, and employee, infrastructure and equipment investments. Tentative budget highlights included capital improvements, IT and software enhancements, new positions and staff compensation. The FY 2026 budget totaled approximately $247 million and FY 2027 totaled approximately $258 million. A public hearing will be held during the next meeting on June 23. Director of Planning and Development Services Mischa Larisch provided a presentation on the A Home of My Own program. “A Home of My Own program is a program that was developed to help assist with workforce housing shortages within Navajo County,” explained Larisch. The program provides six single-family home plans that are available at no cost for anyone to use to build their home within Navajo County’s jurisdiction. “There’s a cost savings that our constituents will recognize, and the minimum savings that they will recognize is $2,275,” he stated, adding that the plan review fee is also waived due to the plans having already undergone review. The plans range from 576 sq. ft to 1,613 sq. ft. To learn more about Navajo County’s A Home of My Own page, visit the Navajo County website at www.navajocountyaz.gov. During call to the public for non-agenda items, Michael Pizze, Liz Olmstead and Donna Wastchak all spoke requesting action on renewable energy and data center related projects, asking that all work be paused until the stricter regulations they would like to see are implemented. During the meeting, the board: * Approved tax exemptions filed as a request for redemption of waiver. * Approved an agreement between the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of the Arizona Attorney General to support the operation of the existing coordinated reentry planning services program. The State of Arizona, Senate, Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session 2025 and Senate Bill 1735 appropriated the Attorney General’s Office $10 million from opioid claims-related monies deposited in the consumer remediation sub-account of the consumer restitution and remediation revolving fund. The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office has been provided funding in the amount of $2 million to support the operation of their existing coordinated reentry planning services program through June 30, 2027, after which any excess funds shall be returned.  * Approved FY 2027 Court Fill the Gap funding application, which is used to improve criminal case processing. * Approved the appointment of John Paul Roy as Republican Precinct Committeeman for his respective precinct. * Approved contracts signed by the County Manager Layton for professional services with Attorney Ronald Washington for misdemeanor indigent defense services.  * Approved a contract for prosecutor services with Center for Rural American Justice for two open Attorney III positions. Convening as the Board of Directors, the board: * Adopted the Tentative FY 2026-27 Budgets for: Convening as the Navajo County Public Health Services District, the board: * Approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Navajo County Public Health Services District and the Arizona Department of Health Services. Changes include additional clarification regarding the role of Engaging Families and Young Adults, which encourages incorporating individuals with lived experience into program planning activities. Budget line items were adjusted to better align with program needs, and the allowable transfer between budget categories was reduced from 25% to 10% of the total budget. There are no significant changes to the scope of work or overall funding. The post History plays a role in board’s decision regarding liquor license application first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3150481972385678322338 How Playing A Quick Puzzle Can Improve Your Workday te 2026-06-16T13:31:52.346Z How Playing A Quick Puzzle Can Improve Your Workday (NAPSI)—You probably know the feeling: you’ve been staring at your screen for hours, your inbox keeps growing, and your next meeting starts in five minutes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315034197238567832232f How Playing A Quick Puzzle Can Improve Your Workday te 2026-06-16T13:31:32.380Z How Playing A Quick Puzzle Can Improve Your Workday A quick puzzle can be a simple way to reset, refocus, and recharge during the workday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a315008197238567832230a Flagstaff City Council hears update on housing plan strategies for 2026-2027 te 2026-06-16T13:30:48.358Z Flagstaff City Council hears update on housing plan strategies for 2026-2027 Flagstaff approved the 10-year plan to address the city’s housing needs in 2022, following the declaration of a housing emergency in late 2020. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a314dd71972385678322297 Flagstaff Event Almanac for June 16 te 2026-06-16T13:21:27.503Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for June 16 June 16 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a314daa197238567832221c U of A space science ranks No. 1 among public universities in latest US News global ranking te 2026-06-16T13:20:42.447Z U of A space science ranks No. 1 among public universities in latest US News global ranking U of A space science ranks No. 1 among public universities in latest US News global ranking nprevenas Mon, 15 Jun 2026 - 19:05 U of A space science ranks No. 1 among public universities in latest US News global ranking Today The Universi Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a314d951972385678322202 Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI te 2026-06-16T13:20:21.460Z Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI Probably wants to prevent hallucinations and factual errors from reaching users, and achieve accuracy on par with deterministic systems. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a314b6819723856783221c2 Karoline Leavitt has LIBS fuming after celebrating America 250 at the White House, Scot party & a protest zone te 2026-06-16T13:11:04.068Z Karoline Leavitt has LIBS fuming after celebrating America 250 at the White House, Scot party & a protest zone The sun is out, it's a cool 60 degrees and in this Tuesday edition of Screencaps, you can feel America slipping into a comfort zone for summer. The World Cup rolls on, but there's also this other massive sporting event that takes place this upcoming weekend called the U.S. Open. And it's Father's Day on Sunday. What a run for the United States. Thursday will be a day you'll want to just take off work. While you're at it, take off Friday, too, in order to recover. You'll get Team USA vs. Australia on at 3 ET on Thursday and the U.S. Open at the same time. Guys. Get those patios dialed in. Get your meat purchased. We're about to have ourselves yet another massive weekend to celebrate this incredible place we get to call home. Speaking of having a weekend, how about new mom Karoline Leavitt making her return to the White House to celebrate freedom and President Trump's birthday on Sunday. Talk about creating some buzz. The usual suspect LIB morons were out in full force on Monday as Leavitt shared moments from her big return. "Granddaughter with huge crow feet eyes that look more like her mom, plus grandpa. There, I fixed it for you. You’re welcome," some disgusting LIB maniac wrote on Instagram. "Ms Piglet and Crinkle Balls," some loser added. MAGA BIKINI CONGRESSWOMAN ANNA PAULINA LUNA PATROLS STREETS IN A COP CAR, ANGEL GOES FLYING & ABANDONED MALLS But, the freedom loving sane people of this great country came to Karoline's defense to show support, destroy the filthy LIBS and celebrate the greatest press secretary this country has ever employed. Tavia Hunt, whose husband, Clark Hunt, owns the Chiefs, showed support for Karoline by responding, "Gorgeous." Real American Anna Paulina chimed in with a red heart emoji and all was right in the world. The filthy LIBS scurried back to their dark spots on the web and sanity won out. 📩 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 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here If this tweet doesn't do numbers, the algorithm really hates me right now. This should do 40,000 'likes' if we're being honest. – Brent P. in Indiana suggests: Here is what I would put in the Screencaps capsule. Photos of: THURSDAY NIGHT MOWING LEAGUE WANTS 40 MILLION AMERICANS TO STOP WASTING WEEKENDS ON THEIR LAWNS Kinsey: Google Gemini is suggesting I put vacuum-sealed Kentucky Bluegrass clippings, in honor of Thursday Night Mowing League into the capsule. Will that even work? Won't they disintegrate? Gemini is also suggesting I include a pair of grass-stained New Balance sneakers. On Monday, after announcing that OutKick has pretty much saved Cracker Barrel from death, I asked what brands should we save next. – Robert B. suggests: Wendy's. Start by dumping of that new, spicy chicken sandwich and bringing back the original one - which was by far better than every other chicken sandwich, IMHO. Kinsey: In order to walk the walk, I stopped at Wendy's last night for the first time in at least three years, maybe four. Put it this way, it's been a long, long time. I had no idea there was a new spicy chicken sandwich, so being the investigative blogger that I am, I decided to try the new sandwich. Review: Here's my biggest problem with Wendy's right now, besides the meth addict employees –– they won't bring back a pop-up Superbar. I'm exhausted from repeating myself. This would be one of the biggest marketing wins of the last decade. It would be Wendy's viral moment just like Classic Pizza Huts going viral. We now have TWO generations of Wendy's customers who never experienced a Superbar. Give me FOUR Superbars spread out across the U.S. I want one in Ohio, another one in Florida, Texas gets one and another one in NYC, but I want it to be a full-blown Wendy's with the atrium jutting out of a second-story in Times Square. I want people dining while overlooking Times Square with the original, theme of being in a garden eating your fast-food buffet meal with plants everywhere. Let's talk, Wendy's. I can save you guys. After experiencing the media bus shuttle last year for the Ryder Cup, I can confidently say my days of romanticizing about attending/covering golf events on Long Island are over. I'm out, dawg. The ride from Aqueduct to Bethpage was pure torture. I seem to remember a friend of mine being on one of the buses and it took 2 1/2 hours to get back to the hotel. I know golf media can be whiny, but in this case, I feel for these guys. I'll be perfectly fine watching from home this weekend. Let the young bucks deal with the shuttles. NELLY KORDA IS OFFICIALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT US FEMALE GOLFER IN MODERN HISTORY, WVU GUY'S RACCOON & LOBSTER #################### And with that, I'm out this morning. I have to get my day rolling. I need to get Mrs. Screencaps to do a garden tour with me. It's how we start our summer mornings, even on workdays. It's important to stop and smell the flowers and reconnect with earth before working on the Internet all day. That has me thinking, how will humans communicate in 250 years? Ponder that one today. Go have a great day at work. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a314b3f19723856783221a0 Speak now: Here's your chance to weigh in on propositions on Arizona’s November ballot te 2026-06-16T13:10:23.113Z Speak now: Here's your chance to weigh in on propositions on Arizona’s November ballot Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3148fc1972385678322150 Mets vs Reds betting preview: Why the over 9.5 runs looks like the play in Cincinnati matchup te 2026-06-16T13:00:44.886Z Mets vs Reds betting preview: Why the over 9.5 runs looks like the play in Cincinnati matchup It was not the prettiest day on Monday for me and the sports betting plays. I took Spain to go over their team total and they promptly scored zero goals against an inferior opponent. I took a swing on a value play at plus money that lost, and then split the play on the Athletics as they went over the total for the game by themselves. Let's get back on the winning ways as the Mets take on the Reds. At least New York has the Knicks, right? The New York Mets, who are trying to buy a championship in their own way, are below .500 and look like they probably will not make the postseason. Anything is possible and there is still plenty of time, but there is no denying that this team is underperforming significantly. They are 32-40 for the season with a 14-22 record on the road. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The starting pitching is doing its job. Collectively, the staff has a 3.85 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. The hitting has them at just .230 for the season. Today the starter will be Kodai Senga, who has some ugly numbers but he also hasn't pitched since April, so most of those are inflated because he hasn't put in enough work to lower them. In his first two starts, he went 11.2 innings and allowed four earned runs total. In his next three starts, he went 8.1 innings and allowed 16 earned runs. Reds hitters are just 3-for-20 against Senga.  The Cincinnati Reds are currently floundering around that .500 record. They are 34-37 for the season with an 18-18 record at home. They made the postseason last year, and if they have hopes of doing it this year, they probably will need to do it via a Wild Card berth again. I think the Reds are one of those teams that have some pieces, but really need a hot streak to make it work out. They had one at the start of the season, getting to 20-11. Unfortunately for them, they've gone 14-26 since that stretch.  ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Today, the starter will be Brady Singer with hopes of getting another win in the series. Singer has been a bit out of tune so far this season with a 2-6 record, a 5.61 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP. He has been slightly better at home than on the road. His biggest issue is that he has allowed 17 homers this year, with nine of them coming at home. The Reds have lost Singer's last seven starts. Collectively, the Mets are hitting .241 against Singer in 58 at-bats.  The Reds got the best of the Mets yesterday, putting up 12 unanswered runs and shutting out New York. Cincinnati took the first game of the series, and now has a chance to win the series overall, but it won't be easy against Senga. Singer hasn't done a good job of putting the Reds in position to win games, either. I don't know who is better to pick to win this game. I can make a legitimate case for both. Senga, when fully healthy, is the better starter, but I don't know if he will go three, five or seven innings here. I think we are more likely to see runs, even with bad offenses. Singer is likely to give up a bunch, and Senga probably will be a little rusty and allow a few. Give me the over 9.5. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3146ca19723856783220df Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for reverse cycle, delivers in the clutch before Cubs walk off Rockies te 2026-06-16T12:51:22.804Z Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for reverse cycle, delivers in the clutch before Cubs walk off Rockies Pete Crow-Armstrong entered Monday night's contest against the Colorado Rockies already on a tear at the plate, but the Chicago Cubs center fielder took things to a truly historic level in what turned into a night to remember at Wrigley Field. Riding a five-game hit streak and carrying a batting average of .392 in June, Crow-Armstrong got things going in a hurry on Monday with a leadoff home run to right-center field. In his next at-bat, he launched a ball on a nearly identical line, but didn't quite catch enough of it to leave the yard, ultimately picking up a triple. With a home run and triple already in his back pocket through three innings, talk of potentially hitting for the cycle was inevitable. Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double. CHICAGO SPORTS CHAMPION SAYS CITY OFFICIALS ARE 'IN DENIAL' ABOUT BEARS LEAVING FOR INDIANA All that was left was a single, for not only the old-fashioned cycle, but for the extremely rare reverse cycle. PCA needed to see just three pitches in the bottom of the seventh inning to send a line drive into right-center field, and history was officially made. According to Cubs historian Ed Hartig, Crow-Armstrong became the first player in franchise history to complete a cycle in reverse order. Immediately after accomplishing the unforgettable moment, the former All-Star made a mistake at first base he later explained could not happen. Crow-Armstrong was picked off at first after completing the cycle in what was a key situation, as the Cubs only led the contest 2-1 at that point. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Fortunately, PCA got another opportunity at the plate in the bottom of the eighth frame with Colorado leading 4-2, and the center fielder came up clutch to keep Chicago's hopes alive. With Matt Shaw on third base with one out, Crow-Armstrong delivered a sacrifice fly to score his teammate and cut the lead to just one run. While PCA was responsible for essentially all of the Cubs' good fortune through eight innings, one could argue the baseball gods delivered the goods in the bottom of the ninth. Second baseman Pedro Ramirez connected for an RBI single with the bases loaded and nobody out to tie things up at 4-4. Colorado reliever Seth Halvorsen gift-wrapped Chicago's win in the very next at-bat by walking Shaw on five pitches and bringing in the game-winning run. Chicago is no stranger to dramatic wins this season, as Monday night's walk-off marked its ninth of the season, which leads all of Major League Baseball. The month of May was a complete roller coaster for the Cubs as they won their first eight contests of the month before dropping 10 straight shortly thereafter. In June, Chicago is 6-7, but will surely be looking to hold onto the momentum it grabbed on Monday night and sweep the three-game series against the Rockies, who occupy the basement in the league standings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3146b719723856783220d6 Vance reveals Trump lesson guiding Iran deal strategy as Tehran faces 60-day deadline te 2026-06-16T12:51:03.350Z Vance reveals Trump lesson guiding Iran deal strategy as Tehran faces 60-day deadline EXCLUSIVE: Vice President JD Vance said Tehran is effectively entering a probationary period under the Trump administration's agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran required to demonstrate through its actions — not its promises — that it has abandoned nuclear weapons development and support for terrorism. "The thing I've learned from the President of the United States is whether friend or foe, you shouldn't trust anybody, you should trust people's actions," Vance told Fox News Digital in a sit-down interview. "That's why the way this agreement is built is that if they act in the right way, if they behave in the way, they get a lot of benefits." The agreement would test whether Iran is willing to trade decades of isolation for economic relief and renewed ties with the West. While Tehran could gain access to sanctions relief and foreign investment, administration officials say those benefits will depend on whether Iran can prove it has abandoned its nuclear ambitions and support for terrorist organizations during a 60-day negotiating period. "The Iranians have two pathways. If they behave like a normal country, if they don't try to build nukes, if they try to fund terrorism, then the United States is going to change our relationship with Iran. We're going to lift some sanctions. We're going to welcome them back into the international community," Vance said. JD VANCE SAYS IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM 'SUBSTANTIALLY' SET BACK AFTER 'PRECISE, SURGICAL' US STRIKES He said the United States would be prepared to ease sanctions and normalize relations with Tehran, including welcoming it back into the international community, if Iran abandons its nuclear ambitions and ceases support for terrorism. But if Iran attempts to rebuild what Vance described as its "destroyed" nuclear program or continues funding terrorist groups, Vance said it would forfeit any benefits offered under the agreement. Under consideration is a proposed $300 billion investment fund for Iran that would be financed by private companies seeking to do business in the country. TRUMP ANNOUNCES PEACE DEAL WITH IRAN, DECLARES STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL REOPEN: 'LET THE OIL FLOW!' "If they're serious, the president has said we want to have a good relationship with them. And if they are not serious, of course, we still have all the options we have today. We'll continue to have them a month from now, two months from now as well," Vance said. Vance argued that with the Strait of Hormuz remaining open, the United States is in a stronger economic position to confront Iran. "Oil is flowing, gas is flowing. It's ticking back up every single day. We think within a week, two weeks, you're going to see the substantial resumption of the oil and gas flows. So that means energy prices come down for Americans," Vance said. JD VANCE REVEALS DETAILS OF US-IRAN DEAL, ADDRESSES WHETHER TAXPAYER MONEY WILL GO TO TEHRAN Oil prices fell on Monday to their lowest levels since early March after a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement raised hopes that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could soon return to normal. "It gives us a little bit more time, fundamentally, but the most important thing it does for us is it strengthens our hand, it allows some of the oil to flow, and it fundamentally allows us to see are they serious or not," Vance said. Trump, Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have signed the memorandum, paving the way for a formal signing ceremony later this week, according to officials. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3146a319723856783220cd Conservative group targeted in SPLC-inspired terror attack demands restitution after DOJ indictment te 2026-06-16T12:50:43.898Z Conservative group targeted in SPLC-inspired terror attack demands restitution after DOJ indictment A victim of violence inspired by a controversial far-left nonprofit told Fox News Digital he knew the man who shot-up his workplace was motivated by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) before the suspect confessed. The SPLC has recently come under Justice Department scrutiny for allegedly funneling millions to extremist organizations that they told donors they were fighting — including funding events like KKK cross burnings and the infamous Charlottesville "United the Right" rally in 2017. Tony Perkins is the president of the Family Research Council (FRC), a conservative nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that was labeled a "hate group" in 2010 by the SPLC for claims it was an anti-LGBT organization. Just two years later, on Aug. 15, 2012, disaster struck. Perkins was in a meeting when the building's security system was triggered. FOCUS ON THE FAMILY’S JIM DALY REJECTS SPLC ‘HATE GROUP’ LABEL: ‘THIS ISN’T HATE, IT’S THE LOVE OF CHRIST’ "The doors closed on our floor, and I heard some commotion, and so I ran out to see what it was, and was told that there was a shooting downstairs," he recalled of the horrific incident in an interview with Fox News Digital. He ran down the stairs into the lobby, and saw the carnage. "By the time I got down there, the police had arrived, and so we saw Leo Johnson, who was our building manager, who was in a pool of blood," said Perkins. HOSTILITY AGAINST CHURCHES A 'GROWING TREND,' AS STUDY FINDS HUNDREDS OF ATTACKS ON U.S. CHURCHES IN 2024 Johnson had been shot by Floyd Lee Corkins II, then 28, who pulled a gun out of his bag upon entering the building. He got past security by telling them he was interviewing for a position as an intern. Corkins was also found in possession of two fully loaded 15-round magazines, a box of .9mm ammunition and 15 Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches. The sandwiches were meant to be smeared on the faces of his victims, as Corkins also believed the Christian-owned restaurant chain was anti-gay. "It was a shocking day for our staff, especially — there was glass and blood and bullet holes in our lobby," said Perkins, who is also a pastor and former police officer. POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE. IS IT TIME FOR A NEW DOMESTIC TERRORISM LAW? He said he never expected to see anything like that again after he finished his career in law enforcement. Corkins was taken into federal custody immediately after the attack and charged with committing an act of terrorism while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed and interstate transportation of a firearm and ammunition. He is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the charges in 2013. In an interrogation video later released by FRC, investigators asked how the group came to be his target. DOJ SAYS SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER FUNNELED $3M+ TO WHITE SUPREMACIST AND EXTREMIST GROUPS "It was, uh — Southern Poverty Law lists, uh anti-gay groups," Corkins said. "I found them online. I did a little bit of research, went to the website, stuff like that." The SPLC was recently indicted for allegedly funneling $4 million donor dollars into shell companies to fund extremist organizations they claimed they were fighting. MIKE DAVIS: SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: A TALE OF A RACISM SCAM Perkins said the SPLC once legitimately fought groups like the KKK, but that they saw their business "drying up" in the 1980s and 1990s. So, according to Perkins, the group had to find a way to keep its legacy of fighting white supremacy alive. "I think they began to peddle that legacy to those on the left ... in particular, beginning around 2010, 2012, when there was a big effort to redefine marriage," Perkins said. "They wanted to leverage that to help the left by going after conservative groups that were standing in the way, but they needed to hold on to those white supremacist extremist groups, to pin the conservative and Christian groups next to." Perkins believes that there wasn't much of a white supremacy problem, but that it was politically expedient for the SPLC to pretend that there was. FIRST ON FOX: SPLC’S LEGAL WOES GROW AS JIM JORDAN FIRES LATEST SALVO AT LEFT-WING GROUP "It was like they were fattening them up, keeping them alive so that they could use them for their bigger political purpose, and that was to be able to help the left advance their agenda by marginalizing and silencing conservative groups," he said. Perkins told Fox News Digital he does not want the federal government to shut the SPLC down, but he hopes they'll be forced to pay restitution for the harm he says they've caused. FRC has had to pay $8 million out of pocket just for heightened security since the day of the shooting. "So yes, they're sitting on $750 million. Part of what I hope the government, the federal government, the courts get to is making them pay restitution to their victims." The SPLC did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a313d7f1972385678321f1a Fast-food giant dethroned as customer study crowns America's new favorite restaurant chain te 2026-06-16T12:11:43.027Z Fast-food giant dethroned as customer study crowns America's new favorite restaurant chain America's favorite fast-food chicken chain has been knocked from the top spot in a closely watched customer satisfaction ranking. Chick-fil-A, which topped the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) in 2025, fell to second place this year. Jersey Mike's claimed first place, with an ACSI score of 84 out of 100, edging Chick-fil-A's 83. RAISING CANE'S FOUNDER WON'T EAT ONE SIDE DISH STILL ON THE MENU The shift marks the first time in over a decade that a new chain has led the ACSI's quick-service restaurant (QSR) category. The latest study, released Tuesday, was based on 16,464 completed surveys conducted via email between April 2025 and March 2026. The ACSI described Jersey Mike's as "a new leader among QSRs," adding that it was the first time in more than a decade that a new chain led the quick-service category. The report credited Jersey Mike's with maintaining high customer satisfaction while rapidly expanding its restaurant footprint. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Jersey Mike's ACSI success is consistent with their business performance, including rapid unit growth, strong customer demand, and a model designed around throughput and off-premise convenience from high digital pickup usage," the study noted. Jersey Mike's, founded in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, in 1956, has more than 4,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada, according to its website. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The chain is best known for its made-to-order subs and "Mike's Way" sandwiches topped with onions, lettuce, tomatoes, oil, vinegar and spices. The ACSI added that the chain's menu is "fairly narrow, and they have a model conducive to franchisee success." Though Chick-fil-A was dethroned for the first time in more than a decade, the ACSI said the Atlanta-based chain "is still the clear leader for chicken." Following Chick-fil-A were Jimmy John's and Panda Express, which tied for third place with scores of 81. KFC, Papa Johns and Pizza Hut followed with scores of 80 — while Domino's, Raising Cane's, Starbucks and Subway each earned ratings of 79. Burger King, Culver's, Dunkin', Little Caesars and Panera Bread rounded out the next tier with scores of 78. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Ranking near the bottom were Dairy Queen and McDonald's, which tied for last place among major quick-service chains with scores of 72. Fox News Digital reached out to Jersey Mike's and Chick-fil-A for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a313d6b1972385678321f11 Gregg Allman was haunted by father's murder and brother's death, fueling decades of addiction: doc te 2026-06-16T12:11:23.572Z Gregg Allman was haunted by father's murder and brother's death, fueling decades of addiction: doc Gregg Allman, the legendary frontman of the Allman Brothers Band, fought a decades-long battle with personal demons that nearly destroyed him. The new documentary "Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul," which features rare interviews with Allman, explores the highs and lows of the late Southern rock icon's life. During an interview with Fox News Digital, director James Keach explained that the film chronicles how Allman's father's murder, the death of his brother Duane and years of addiction left lasting scars that ultimately led to a hard-won redemption. BILLY IDOL NEARLY DIED FROM HEROIN OVERDOSE AT PEAK OF HIS MUSIC CAREER "He revealed why he sang the blues," Keach said. "He revealed why he struggled with addiction and his triumphs over that addiction," he continued. "It's Gregg telling the story of a kid's early childhood trauma, his dad being murdered, his losing his brother — and then you could just see the loss that this guy had in his life and the effect that the trauma had." CARA DELEVINGNE ADMITS SHE USED PARTY DRUG GHB DAILY BEFORE TERRIFYING SEIZURES FORCED HER SOBER "And then you go back into his life, and you see how it affected his music," Keach added. "It affected his playing. It affected his dysfunction with marriage. It affected his dysfunction with drugs and ultimately his ability to redeem himself — to go through the gauntlet." "Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul" will be released in theaters for one night only on June 17. WATCH: GREGG ALLMAN 'LOST HIS FATHER AGAIN' WHEN BROTHER DUANE DIED, DIRECTOR SAYS The Georgia native was the son of U.S. Army Captain Willis Turner Allman and Geraldine Allman, who also shared son Duane. The day after Christmas in 1949, Willis was fatally shot in Norfolk, Virginia during an attempted robbery after giving a ride to a hitchhiker named Michael Robert "Buddy" Green, who he had befriended earlier in the day. At the time, Allman was only two-years-old while Duane was 3. Following Willis' murder, Geraldine raised Allman and Duane as a single mother and never remarried. AARON CARTER BECAME ‘EVEN MORE VIOLENT’ AFTER FAMILY GOT RESTRAINING ORDER: DOCUMENTARY At a young age, Allman and Duane were sent to Castle Heights Military Academy after Geraldine, who was struggling to support her sons, enrolled in college to become a certified public accountant (CPA). Keach told Fox News Digital that Willis' death left a void in Allman's life that was eventually filled by Duane. "He didn't remember his father," Keach said of Allman. "But the thing he did remember is the lack of having one." WYNONNA JUDD WISHES BOND WITH MOM WAS LIKE THEIR MUSIC, BUT 'THERE WAS A LOT OF DYSFUNCTION' "Because all his friends, they had dads in their life, and he didn't have anybody to go out and play catch with him," Keach continued. "He didn't have any of that. He had just his mom." "And then when his mom went off to accounting school and sent him into military school, his brother became his de facto dad," Keach added. "And when his brother passed, it was like he lost his father again." Keach explained that Allman idolized Duane, eventually joining a series of bands with him when the brothers were in their teens. In 1969, Allman and Duane co-founded the Allman Brothers Band, launching one of the most influential groups in Southern rock history. Duane was the band's lead guitarist while Allman was the lead singer, keyboardist and primary songwriter. LYNYRD SKYNYRD MEMBERS SHARE LATE GUITARIST GARY ROSSINGTON'S WISH FOR THE BAND Based in Macon, Georgia, the group's original lineup also featured co-lead guitarist and songwriter Dickey Betts, drummers Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson and Butch Trucks and bassist Berry Oakley. The Allman Brothers Band's self-titled debut album was released in 1969, but it was their seminal live album "At Fillmore East" in 1971 that catapulted the band to stardom. While Duane quickly rose to become one of rock's most acclaimed guitarists, tragedy struck. He was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 24 in October 1971, months after recording the Fillmore shows. Another motorcycle accident the following year claimed Oakley's life. 'I LOVE LUCY' STAR DESI ARNAZ BEAT ALCOHOLISM WITH HELP FROM HIS SON: 'I DON'T WANT TO DIE' Keach told Fox News Digital that pain of once again losing his father figure had a deep impact on Allman's music and also fueled his years of addiction. "That trauma I think informed his music and a lot of the problems that he had in his life because he was trying to numb the feelings that he had, that loss, that abandoned feeling and that feeling of being adrift and not knowing where to turn," Keach said. "And a lot of people turn to drugs and alcohol thinking that this is a solution, and it's a temporary solution to a permanent problem," he continued. "You're just adding another problem to the problem. But I think as Gregg got older, he started digging down into that soul, but his music revealed that pain." JELLY ROLL CRIES OVER SEEING HIS DAUGHTER BROKENHEARTED BY MOTHER’S STRUGGLE WITH ADDICTION "You can hear it in his voice, the ache in his voice," Keach added. "So that was his way of getting it out. And I think his ultimate drug addiction was the music." "And that's not a bad addiction. That's a good one." WATCH: GREGG ALLMAN'S MANAGER SAYS NEW DOCUMENTARY REVEALS THE SIDE OF THE ROCK LEGEND FANS NEVER SAW After Duane's death, Gregg continued performing with various incarnations of the Allman Brothers Band while also launching a successful solo career that included hits like "I'm No Angel." BILLY IDOL SAYS SMOKING CRACK HELPED HIM QUIT HEROIN: 'IT WORKED' Michael Lehman, who managed Allman's career for years and remained one of the musician's closest confidants, co-produced "Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul" with Keach and Alex Komisaruk. Lehman, who joined Keach for his interview with Fox News Digital, explained that the pain of Duane's death haunted Allman for decades. "Anytime I would see him, he would always talk about his brother, always," Lehman said. "There wasn't a day that went by where he wouldn't. Where we would look at pictures together, where we'd look at a note, where we just felt his presence." COUNTRY MUSIC WORLD STANDS BY MORGAN WALLEN DESPITE ROLLER-COASTER YEAR Lehman told Fox News Digital that fans will see a more personal side of Allman in the documentary. "Most part, people would see him maybe getting in and out of a car or walking in and out of the venue, maybe at an airport, but they never really got to, for the most part, except a very small closed circle, got to see who he was, which I got to experience," Lehman said. "That's a shy, quiet, very, very smart, wounded, sensitive, special person," he continued. "And I wanted to share that story with the world, not just the incredible singer and person that wrote so many beautiful songs, but also the inner Gregg." "Because I know that as the world gets to see that now, they are gonna embrace him in a whole different way," Lehman added. "They're going to love him differently. They're gonna really know who he was." Keach and Lehman explained that for them, understanding Allman means understanding the profound impact Duane's death had on him. "I think Gregg loved his brother. It was pure love. He loved his brother more than he loved anybody, perhaps in his life," Keach said. "I think that's really what defined who Gregg was," Lehman said. "And obviously Duane is considered, one of the most amazing guitarists of all time and revered, but that's who defined Gregg." The grief never fully left Allman and neither did the struggles that followed. According to Keach, it took one of the biggest honors of his career for the musician to finally confront the man he had become. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER In January 1995, the Allman Brothers Band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Allman was severely intoxicated during the ceremony. In his 2012 memoir "My Cross to Bear," Allman shared that he later looked back on the moment as an all-time low and used the humiliation as motivation to finally embrace lasting sobriety. "The irony of the highest point of his recognition, he's standing on the stage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame getting inducted in the Hall of Fame, and he is at his lowest point as a man," Keach said. "And he looks at it, and he goes, 'That is not who I want to be. I don't want to be that man.' The man standing up there with a Hall of Fame trophy looks at himself and says, 'I failed. I failed as a man and I have to stop it.'" WATCH: GREGG ALLMAN FELT HE HAD 'FAILED AS A MAN' AT ROCK HALL INDUCTION, DIRECTOR SAYS LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In 1995, Allman permanently overcame his longstanding alcohol and drug addictions and remained sober for the rest of his life. The rocker died in 2017 at age 69 from complications of liver cancer following years of health struggles. Allman was a father of five by the time he reached his personal turning point in 1995 and Keach said the musician's children ultimately gave him the motivation to confront his addictions and change his life. "He stopped it for his kids," Keach said. "So it's a fantastic story of redemption." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a313d581972385678321f08 Nancy Guthrie mystery exposes new threat targeting unsuspecting Americans letting down their guards te 2026-06-16T12:11:04.115Z Nancy Guthrie mystery exposes new threat targeting unsuspecting Americans letting down their guards As the wrench attack theory is gaining traction as a possible motive for the Feb. 1 suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie, experts are warning that criminals are increasingly sweeping the web for signs of wealth that could lead them to new victims. "The bad guys in these cases and in many types of criminal cases utilize open source information and social media information to find their targets and the targets’ vulnerabilities, the pressure point," said Lisa J. Miller, a retired detective and law enforcement executive at the Colorado Attorney General's Office. "News releases from companies describing wealth, social media posts showing off big expenditures, big toys, big homes. Many of us put at least some of our lives out there for everyone to see — and it’s usually the happiest part." Although wrench attacks can involve complicated crypto transactions, encrypted chats and conspiracies that may cross international borders, the concept is simple: A "mastermind" plans the attack remotely and hires local muscle to carry out a physical abduction, which involves threats and violence to extract ransom. There have been 34 documented wrench attack incidents in the first four months of 2026, according to the cybersecurity firm Certik — a 41% increase over last year. NANCY GUTHRIE CASE POINTS TO CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD 'WRENCH ATTACK' THEORY, RETIRED DETECTIVE SAYS While Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, Miller said relatives of the real targets can sometimes be hurt in wrench attacks because they are more accessible than the public figures themselves. "Nancy Guthrie could have been viewed by someone watching [her 'Today'] segment as a vulnerability, Savannah Guthrie's pressure point," Miller said. As a result, everyone could benefit from minimizing the amount of personal information about them online. INTERNET USER SEARCHED FOR NANCY GUTHRIE'S ADDRESS AND DAUGHTER'S SALARY BEFORE 'TODAY' HOST'S MOTHER VANISHED "Protecting ourselves requires the usual things we have all been told about before — restrict your social media profiles, never post photos of your home, know who the audience is when you post pictures of your children, family, visible signs of financial security," Miller said. "Monitor your online presence when it comes to what data is available about you online." There are paid services that specialize in locking down your personal information as it appears online, she added, and some tech firms, such as Google, will help for free. "It’s all easier said than done because we live in an ever-increasing digital world, where more people know and have the skills to mine open source information to get data about you," Miller said. "And who hasn’t shared the pictures of the best and prettiest dogs in the world with people they love, or pics of their grandchildren?" FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Not everyone who sees those posts is friendly — or even safe, she told Fox News Digital. "Safety in this digital world is very similar to advice I give women about their personal safety," she said. "Be aware." While the vast majority of documented wrench attacks have occurred in France, the United States is a distant second. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Certik identified Guthrie's case as an example of "proxy target selection," meaning someone else could have been physically taken because they were more vulnerable than a wealthy relative. The report noted an early $6 million cryptocurrency ransom demand. NANCY GUTHRIE'S ALLEGED BITCOIN RANSOM COULD BE PAID IN MINUTES AS MONDAY DEADLINE APPROACHES: EXPERT "In more than half of those cases, the real target wasn’t the person taken," Miller explained, citing Certik's report on wrench attacks in the first four months of 2026. SEND US A TIP HERE However, law enforcement has not publicly identified Guthrie's disappearance as connected to a wrench attack. "The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has not received any reports reference 'wrench attacks' in our community," a spokesperson told Fox News Digital back in May. "The investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance remains active and ongoing. When there is a significant update, it will be shared publicly." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Fox News Digital Monday that he'd flagged the Certik report to investigators on the Guthrie case. Savannah Guthrie had often spoken of her Tucson roots, and "Today" ran segments highlighting her mother and favorite hometown haunts. But other wrench attack victims have had much lower profiles — yet still showed public displays of wealth that may have led attackers to them, Miller said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB "If Savannah was in fact the target as I and others suspect...someone studied her for a period of time," Miller said. "That study very likely could have been to find her pressure point because she has security in her New York life and world." While authorities have not confirmed whether they are looking into the Guthrie case as a potential wrench attack, the masked man who appeared on her Nest doorbell camera could be the hired muscle, Miller said, with someone more sophisticated pulling the strings and the initial attempts to collect ransom. Another image from her doorbell camera, taken overnight about three weeks earlier, showed a similar masked figure — a sign that he did scout her home in advance. "Predators target others for a variety of reasons, and it is not the fault of the victim they were targeted by a monster who brought evil to their doorstep," Miller said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a313d441972385678321eff Trump's push to revive SAVE America Act runs into skepticism from its biggest backers te 2026-06-16T12:10:44.665Z Trump's push to revive SAVE America Act runs into skepticism from its biggest backers President Donald Trump wants Republicans to include his long-sought voter ID and citizenship verification legislation into a party-line package, but even the bill’s strongest backers don’t think it’s possible.  Trump last week demanded that Republicans get to work on a third budget reconciliation package, cramming $350 billion in defense spending along with the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act into one bill.  Republicans, fresh off passing their second reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement for the remainder of the Trump era, were lukewarm at best on doing the process again, especially with little time left before the fast-approaching midterm elections.  TRUMP'S PUSH FOR $350 BILLION 'ARSENAL OF FREEDOM' HITS GOP SKEPTICISM But some see reconciliation, which would completely cut Democrats out of the process, as the only way to pass the SAVE America Act. "It’s our only shot.
It's the only shot," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said. "I just don't think we have enough time. We burned a lot of time, and I'm not sure that we can agree on all the stuff to put in it. Not everybody is as easy to get along with as I am."  The problems facing the legislation are two-pronged. Senate Democrats have vowed to block it on the floor, meaning any hope of hitting the 60-vote filibuster threshold is impossible — and not every Republican is on board with the bill.  "I support voter ID and support only American citizens voting, but Democrats are implacably opposed to it, and we don't have enough Republicans to fill the gap," Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said.
"So we should move on and focus on winning the midterms instead of fighting each other." SCHUMER SAYS DEMS WILL FIGHT VOTER ID PUSH 'TOOTH AND NAIL,' BALKS AT DHS ROLE IN ELECTIONS Republicans have tried and failed several times now to pass the bill, even launching a quasi-floor takeover earlier this year to force debate on the matter.  Still, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., acknowledged that "we don’t have the vote."  "Even if you confine it to just the two issues of photo ID and, you know, citizenship, in order to register to vote on those two issues, you take 60 votes in the Senate," Thune said. "The only way you could get there is to undo or get rid of the legislative filibuster, and there aren't even close to the votes here in the United States Senate in order to achieve that." Trying to put the bill into a reconciliation package, which can pass with a simple majority of votes, has its own issues beyond a vote count.  The process is governed by the Byrd Rule, which dictates broadly that any item in reconciliation has to have a direct budgetary impact and can’t be pure policy. If a provision is ruled as being policy, it triggers the 60-vote threshold.  REPUBLICANS FAIL TO ATTACH SAVE AMERICA ACT TO PARTY-LINE FUNDING PACKAGE Republicans, including Kennedy, tried three separate times to include the SAVE America Act — or versions of it — into the latest reconciliation package. All three hit the 60-vote mark, and all but one failed to hit 50 votes. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, is one of the top backers of the SAVE America Act in the upper chamber and said that he has "been looking for every way possible to get the SAVE America Act passed." "And we are currently working on some options that could meet the standard to be part of the reconciliation process," Husted said. "
But I am in no way certain that we get it done, but we should try."  Those alternatives would likely be quite different than what the current bill looks like, which Trump has already asked Republicans to revamp to include policy unrelated to elections, like barring biological men from participating in women’s sports. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, the main driver of the SAVE America Act in the Senate, acknowledged that the bill was "policy, it's non-budgetary. Therefore, SAVE America itself is not eligible for consideration in a third reconciliation." But he said a plausible pathway to getting at least an aspect of the bill through the Byrd Rule would be providing funding for states to issue an "Enhanced Real ID," which shows proof of citizenship. Then, lawmakers could pass a separate bill outside of reconciliation that would require proof of identity to register to vote in federal elections. But Lee, like many in the Senate GOP, was skeptical that a third reconciliation bill would even be an option.  "The second reason is just, as a practical matter, I see no evidence that there is a viable path to a third reconciliation bill," Lee said.
"I hope there is. I would love to be wrong on that. I want us to do that. I think we should do that. But the schedule that we've got, to my great disappointment, is not — It doesn't accommodate any of it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3136631972385678321dba Vance describes his 'childless cat ladies' comment as as 'One of the dumbest things I ever said' te 2026-06-16T11:41:23.792Z Vance describes his 'childless cat ladies' comment as as 'One of the dumbest things I ever said' In his new book "Communion," Vice President JD Vance reflected on the "childless cat ladies" jab he made while running for U.S. Senate in 2021, characterizing it as "one of the dumbest" remarks he has ever made, according to NBC News. During a 2021 appearance on "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Vance said, "We're effectively run in this country, via the Democrats ... via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made," and who desire to make the rest of the nation "miserable too." He then pointed to then-Vice President Kamala Harris, then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., declaring, "The entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children. And how does it make any sense that we've turned our country over to people who don't really have a direct stake in it?" Harris has two adult stepchildren. VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE REVEALS HE HAS 'SACRED TIME' WITH HIS FAMILY FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS EVERY DAY Buttigieg announced in an August 2021 post on X, "For some time, Chasten and I have wanted to grow our family. We’re overjoyed to share that we’ve become parents! The process isn’t done yet and we’re thankful for the love, support, and respect for our privacy that has been offered to us. We can’t wait to share more soon." They adopted two children. "Chasten and I are beyond thankful for all the kind wishes since first sharing the news that we’re becoming parents. We are delighted to welcome Penelope Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg to our family," Buttigieg wrote in a September 2021 post on X. JD VANCE REVEALS DETAILS OF US-IRAN DEAL, ADDRESSES WHETHER TAXPAYER MONEY WILL GO TO TEHRAN Vance addressed his controversial comment in his new book, according to NBC News. "One of the dumbest things I ever said came when I argued that ‘childless cat ladies’ across the Democrat Party were running our country into the ground," Vance wrote, according to the outlet. "The comment caused two firestorms: the first when I made it, the second years later during a political campaign," he noted. "It was a boneheaded comment, intentionally (and successfully) provocative rather than illuminating." Vance won election to the U.S. Senate in 2022 and took office in early 2023. In 2024, then-former President Donald Trump tapped Vance as his running mate. Vance became vice president in early 2025. According to NBC News, the vice president recognized that the remark was "enraging" and noted that it "had the added effect of distracting from the actual point I wanted to make, which was that our society is becoming pathologically hostile to having kids." He indicated that he "could have made that point much more effectively, and with the benefit of showing a little charity to the many Americans who — some for reasons beyond their control —­ don’t have children." JD VANCE'S WIFE USHA DETAILS HOW CHARLIE KIRK'S DEATH INFLUENCED DECISION TO HAVE FOURTH CHILD "When I consider the Church’s admonition to respect the dignity of every life, this was a clear moment where I failed," Vance, who is Catholic, noted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3136501972385678321db1 Tunisia fires coach mid-World Cup after being decimated by Sweden te 2026-06-16T11:41:04.334Z Tunisia fires coach mid-World Cup after being decimated by Sweden The Tunisian men’s soccer team dropped their first match against Sweden in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday and it appeared to have a reverberating effect across the squad. Tunisia fired coach Sabri Lamouchi on Monday after the 5-1 loss. Hervé Renard was appointed the coach for the remainder of the World Cup. The Tunisian soccer federation said Renard’s deal will only cover the next matches in the tournament and a longer-term deal will be discussed later. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE Tunisia has Japan and the Netherlands remaining on the schedule. However, the loss put Tunisia in a pretty tough spot as Japan and the Netherlands’ 2-2 draw gave each team a point. Japan would qualify for the knockout stage if the World Cup ended today. Renard has experience as a World Cup coach. He was in charge of Morocco in 2018 and Saudi Arabia in 2022. Saudi Arabia shocked the world in Qatar when the team beat Argentina in a group stage match. He also coached the French women’s team in the 2023 World Cup. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE Lamouchi had only been coaching Tunisia since January. It’s not the first time Tunisia made a coaching change during the tournament. In 1998, Tunisia fired Henryk Kasperczak after losses to England and Colombia in the group stage. The team was out of contention by the time it played Romania. Spain had success in a stunning coaching turnaround mid-World Cup. In 2018, Spain fired Julen Lopetegui two days before its first match against Portugal. Spain advanced to the knockout stage but lost to Russia on penalties. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3136251972385678321d7d India orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns te 2026-06-16T11:40:21.333Z India orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns The restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June 22 and a requirement to disable the app's message editing feature. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3133e11972385678321d14 SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO te 2026-06-16T11:30:41.178Z SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO The deal is supposed to help SpaceX's struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in AI. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3133cd1972385678321d0b This startup’s super metals could soon be in military drones, luxury watches, and chef’s knives te 2026-06-16T11:30:21.218Z This startup’s super metals could soon be in military drones, luxury watches, and chef’s knives Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into submission. The startup has raised $22 million to scale up production of its alloys. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31318b1972385678321cbe FBI reveals alleged plot to attack White House UFC event and more top headlines te 2026-06-16T11:20:43.939Z FBI reveals alleged plot to attack White House UFC event and more top headlines 1. FBI reveals alleged plot to attack White House UFC event 2. Trump endorsements on the line again in high-stakes elections 3. Trump holds meetings at G7 summit after securing Iran deal DOCKED — Judge drops hammer on teen accused of cruise ship murder after legal shift. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312f951972385678321c51 The USA is a FIFA World Cup hit as visitors from around the globe are in love with Americana te 2026-06-16T11:12:21.560Z The USA is a FIFA World Cup hit as visitors from around the globe are in love with Americana We take a break from the ongoing tiebreakers that have punctuated the early matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to salute, well, us. We're a hit! No, this isn't a statement about the promising and hopefully ascending United States team. This is about us as in the United States of America. We're one of three countries — along with Canada and Mexico — that are hosting the month-long tournament. And we're capturing the imagination of much of the world. WORLD CUP TEAMS FINALIZE US BASE CAMPS AS HOST CITIES PREPARE FOR GLOBAL CROWDS We know this because the fans visiting from all over the planet are telling us we're doing good. We're putting on a good show. We've rolled out the welcome mat and treated them to a good time. Consider: Scotland's so-called Tartan Army has come to Boston and loved it. And just to make sure we're aware, the fans staying at a local Airbnb woke up their temporary neighbors at 6:30 one morning with their bagpipes blaring. And the neighbors apparently loved it. Another Scot has been traveling the entire country. "I've been on freeways, highways, every single American road I can think of," the kilt-wearing lad told Sky News. He went on to say nice things about us but we cannot quote him because we speak English over here and didn't quite understand his thick brogue. One thing that didn't need a translation app was the reaction of another Scottish fan getting his first view of the New England Patriots cheerleaders on the big screen in Foxborough. His jaw dropped. And, of course, there's the Europeans who've never traveled here before stunned and suddenly in love with ... KANSAS CITY BARBECUE RESTAURANT PREPARES FOR WORLD CUP TOURISM RUSH Barbeque. Wal-Mart — one guy called it "literally like a museum." Ice cube dispensers at fast food places. Buc-ee's. In-N-Out. Chicken and waffles. Air conditioning. One German soccer fan who goes by the handle of @FreddyLA7 on X has gone viral during his six-week tour of America en route to various matches. He's marveled at Americana in all its glory while visiting Waffle House (at 1 a.m., of course), Taco Bell, and hotels, including the one provided to him in Houston courtesy of former NFL star J.J. Watt. The dude has gone so viral on his trip that when he crossed the state line into Louisiana, there was a homemade welcome sign affixed to the official state welcome sign. And you know what? Our new German friend apparently loves it in America based on his commentary. All of this might be sort of surprising to some. We've been bombarded by the self-loathing, America-hating cult that lives among us and incessantly shrieks about us being on stolen land. These haters fly some other country's flag while diminishing ours. We've been told by them and the polls that they're not proud to be American because we're the world's bully, and we're evil, and we deserve to fade into memory without so much as one last grasp at relevance. The America haters have told us we're awful so often that some of us have started to question whether that is how the rest of the world sees us. 'GET THE HELL OUT': GOP LAWMAKERS BLAST SUGGESTION THAT OLYMPIC PATRIOTISM CAUSES 'SHAME' And now, lo and behold, we're hearing from a bunch of visiting foreigners that America is actually pretty awesome. Their message has been that America is generally a cool place to hold the championship for the world's most popular sport. That's the message from our visitors who seem to love our country more than a troubling portion of our own population. This, of course, is problematic for the homegrown haters because the opposing opinion from neutral outsiders weakens their argument and should strengthen our resolve. So let me preview the next chapter of the haters' playbook: They're going to shift the narrative to America being a place you might like to visit, but would never want to live in. That will be their response made utterly weak by the fact these haters live here and don't show any signs of wanting to leave. (No one ever said they made any sense.) Anyway, when people like this get in your ear, remind them how the rest of the world is reacting. The Japanese are in awe of how big Texas is. The Brazilians had a party in Times Square. The Ecuadorean showed up in Philadelphia to rally in front of the Rocky statue. They all showed us what they think of Americana. They showed us America is doing good in their eyes. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312f821972385678321c48 Common vitamin may influence brain aging in ways scientists didn't expect te 2026-06-16T11:12:02.099Z Common vitamin may influence brain aging in ways scientists didn't expect Higher levels of vitamin C levels were linked to healthier brain structure in older adults, suggesting a potential role for nutrition in brain aging. That’s according to new research from Japan, published in the journal PLOS ONE. The observational study included 2,044 participants living in Hirosaki City, Japan, who were originally included in a study exploring dementia and heart disease risk. The average age was 69, and 61% of them were female. SKIP THE MULTIVITAMIN: 5 NUTRIENT-RICH FOODS RECOMMENDED BY DOCTORS INSTEAD The researchers measured the participants’ vitamin C levels using blood samples and performed MRI scans to calculate the volume of gray matter and white matter in their brains. Even after accounting for external factors like age, smoking habits, diabetes and other lifestyle behaviors, they found that those with lower vitamin C levels appeared to have lower brain tissue volumes and weaker structural network patterns. "Our study demonstrates that older adults with higher blood levels of vitamin C tend to have better-preserved brain structure (gray matter) and stronger connections within the default mode network (DMN), a crucial brain network involved in memory and cognitive function," Tomohiro Shintaku, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Radiology Graduate School of Medicine at Hirosaki University, told Fox News Digital. BRAIN AGING MAY SLOW WITH GREEN TEA, WALNUTS AND TINY SWAMP PLANT, STUDY FINDS "While diets rich in vitamin C are known to lower the risk of cognitive decline, our study is the very first to demonstrate a direct association between actual blood plasma vitamin C levels and the structural connectivity of the DMN," he added. This network is often affected by conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and depression, according to the researchers. The vitamin C measurement was more accurate than studies that relied on dietary estimates, the researchers noted. "What I found most fascinating is that we could detect such clear associations between a single nutritional factor (vitamin C) and large-scale brain networks in a robust cohort of over 2,000 older adults," Shintaku said. "It highlights how significantly our everyday dietary habits might impact brain structure." BRAIN HEALTH WARNING SIGN COULD BE HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT, SAY RESEARCHERS The study underscores the importance of obtaining vitamin C from the daily diet, as humans cannot synthesize it on their own, the researchers noted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "Our findings suggest that maintaining optimal vitamin C levels through a healthy diet — rich in citrus fruits, berries, tomatoes and green leafy vegetables — could be a simple yet powerful way to support brain health as we age," Shintaku said. The study did have some limitations, the researchers noted.  "Because our study is observational and cross-sectional, we can only show an association, not a cause-and-effect relationship," Shintaku told Fox News Digital. "Other limitations include relying on a single blood measurement per participant." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Other external factors, such as dietary intake, body mass index and socioeconomic variables, could have played a role in the outcomes. Also, the link was relatively modest compared to established risk factors like high blood pressure and blood sugar, the researchers noted. Findings from other, larger studies, including UK Biobank research with more than 9,000 people, suggest that vitamin C is just one of several factors that may influence brain health. Because the participants were almost all older Japanese adults, the findings may not be generalized to other populations. "This study found an association between higher plasma vitamin C levels and MRI markers of brain health, including gray matter volume and connectivity in the default mode network, which is involved in several cognitive functions," Dung Trinh, MD, an internal medicine physician and founder of the Healthy Brain Clinic, commented to Medical News Today. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "That said, the study does not prove that vitamin C prevents cognitive decline or that taking supplements will improve brain health. It is best viewed as a signal that vitamin C status may be one piece of a much larger brain-health picture." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312f6e1972385678321c3f James Carville suggests the specific holiday by which President Trump will resign te 2026-06-16T11:11:42.643Z James Carville suggests the specific holiday by which President Trump will resign Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville made the case on Sunday’s episode of "Politics War Room" for why he thinks President Donald Trump will resign by Easter of 2027. During their podcast, Carville and his co-host Al Hunt were asked if they think Trump, on some level, actually wants to lose the midterms so that he can play off grievances from Democrats. "No way in the world, Danny," Hunt responded. "If he wanted to lose the midterms, why has he orchestrated all this gerrymandering, trying to fix results in those places? Why does he have his hitmen out there all over the country trying to discredit Democrats? He is petrified of losing these midterms. Not because of any legislative agenda, not because they'll stop this – because they're going to investigate him. And when they investigate him and they have the power of subpoena, you know what? He's done an awful lot of bad things." TOP LIBERALS ANTICIPATE PROSECUTION, HUMILIATION OF TRUMP AND HIS MAGA ALLIES WHEN DEMS REGAIN POWER "I don't think he's ever going to go to jail," Hunt added. "But I'll tell you, some of this stuff is really going to  what we know is awful. What they're hiding is even worse. So, you better believe he wants to win the midterms." Carville, however, offered a more severe response, declaring, "Trump has no earthly idea of what's coming. They're not telling him. The vote against him in November is going to be, like, breathtaking." "He's already bored," Carville added. "He can't stay awake. He says he's bored with the Iran war. He's — and I'm telling you, this guy by Easter of 2027 is just going to walk away from this job. Just gonna f---ing walk away because he doesn't have any idea of what it's going to be like when he comes to grips with the massive — I mean it's going to be massive rejection of him, anybody that has anything to do with him, anything that he has anything to do with." TRUMP SAYS JD VANCE WOULD BE 'PROBABLY FAVORED' FOR 2028 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION While Carville has made this prediction before, saying Trump will resign and get Vice President JD Vance to take his place and pardon him, he hammered multiple times on this podcast that it will specifically happen before next Easter. "And he's a soft man, and he gets distracted. He's obviously not well. He sleeps all the time, slobbers all over himself or whatever," Carville claimed. "I’m sticking by my thing, he won't last past Easter 2027. He — because he has no idea, and they just lie to him, and they try to keep s--- from him, and it's all going to come out, and it is going to be very ugly." When reached for reply, White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital, "James Carville is a stone-cold loser who suffers from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome, and it has rotted his peanut-sized brain."  CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312f5b1972385678321c36 Conservatives rip Platner for 'disturbing' online trail as new Reddit post mocking teen suicide surfaces te 2026-06-16T11:11:23.186Z Conservatives rip Platner for 'disturbing' online trail as new Reddit post mocking teen suicide surfaces Scandal-plagued Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is facing even more scrutiny over posts he made on the online blogging platform Reddit, after a report surfaced fresh posts attributed to his old username, including one appearing to mock a teenage girl’s suicide attempt. The New York Post reported Saturday that an account using Platner’s former Reddit handle, "P-Hustle," responded to a 2012 post about a young girl's failed suicide attempt. "A girl at my old high school tried jumping from a window because her cousin died the day before," the post’s caption read. "These students saved her. I have hope." The post showed the teenage girl hanging out a window, being held on by just her classmates from falling. "Someone clearly isn’t trying hard enough," the P-Hustle account responded. TOP OFF-THE-WALL REDDIT POSTS HAUNTING GRAHAM PLATNER’S MAINE SENATE BID The newly uncovered Reddit posts follow other inflammatory remarks Platner has made on the online blogging platform Reddit, including comments calling rural White Americans "racist and stupid," posts pushing racial stereotypes about Black people, comments promoting political violence, and remarks blaming victims of rape, among others. The freshly uncovered Reddit post mocking a young girl's suicide quickly drew criticism from Republicans and conservatives, including Maine State House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham, Maine Republican Party Executive Director Jason Savage, and former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer. "Graham Platner is clearly a person with deep and disturbing psychological issues that predate his military service and continue to this day," Faulkingham told The New York Post. "Yet another example of abject cruelty from Graham Platner," Savage told Fox News Digital.  "When someone tells you who they are, believe them," he continued. "Platner has told us repeatedly. Sadly, this time he was mocking the pain of a young woman facing a terrible loss. If this doesn't show you who Graham Platner is, what will?" SEE IT: MAINE VOTERS SOUND OFF ON PLATNER'S DIVISIVE CAMPAIGN AS CRUCIAL PRIMARY NEARS: 'HE'S A DISGRACE' "Of all the rotten, troubling, and warped things Platner has done and said, his mocking encouragement of a young girl to commit suicide is the worst," Fleischer reacted, questioning how "anyone" could support the Maine Senate candidate amid all the controversies he has been embroiled in. "There is something seriously perverted and wrong with Graham Platner," he added. Platner's activity on Reddit has been a focus of his campaign as far back as last year, amid his attempt to unseat GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. His controversial posts have included comments disparaging police officers and rural White Americans, remarks about rape victims needing to take more responsibility, promotions of political violence, and praise for Hamas. In one post, Platner slammed a Purple Heart recipient who Platner argued "didn’t deserve to live," blaming his return home on "poor marksmanship on the Taliban's part." In one post from Sept. 1, 2020, Platner responded in a politics subreddit declaring that "White People Aren’t as Racist or Stupid as Trump Thinks." "Living in white rural America, I’m afraid to tell you they actually are," Platner wrote of the people he is now seeking to represent in the U.S. Congress. Platner had a history of promoting armed political action on Reddit as well, including writing that "an armed working class is a requirement for economic justice." In a separate post, he argued that if people "expect to fight fascism without a good semi-automatic rifle, they ought to do some reading of history."  PLATNER’S BRUTAL ATTACKS ON ARMY SOLDIERS AS ‘FAT, LAZY’ REVEALED IN RESURFACED POSTS "There are times in this world when, for the good of tolerance and humanity, you need to kill a motherf---er," Platner also wrote on his now-deleted Reddit account in September 2013. "Sadly most people who are true believers in tolerance and humanity find that activity repulsive. Which I suppose is morally good, but pragmatically a shortfall." Meanwhile, in a 2021 Reddit post, Platner wrote that all cops are "bastards" and called himself a "communist," though Platner later disavowed the remark about law enforcement and later said he has "an immense amount of friends" who are police officers and that they are "not all" bastards. "I was [expletive] around on the internet at a time when I felt lost and very disillusioned with our government who sent me overseas to watch my friends die," Platner said in a statement to CNN at the time. "I made dumb jokes and picked fights. But of course I’m not a socialist. I’m a small business owner, a Marine Corps veteran, and a retired s***poster," the 41-year-old Platner added. In another set of resurfaced Reddit posts, The Washington Post reported that Platner downplayed sexual assault concerns, including writing in a thread about rape-prevention underwear that "rape is a real thing," but that people worried about assault should "take some responsibility for themselves" and not get so intoxicated that they wind up "having sex with someone they don’t mean to." The New York Post also reported this week that Platner praised a video recording Hamas terrorists shooting at Israeli soldiers and trying to kidnap one of them who was screaming for his life. Platner reportedly wrote in response to the 2014 combat footage on Reddit: "Looks like an all around well executed and successful small unit raid to me." Fox News Digital reached out to Platner and his campaign for comment but did not hear back in time for publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312f471972385678321c2d Obama’s legacy project offers little hope for Chicago’s South Side residents te 2026-06-16T11:11:03.731Z Obama’s legacy project offers little hope for Chicago’s South Side residents The Obama Presidential Center will open soon to the public in Jackson Park, Illinois, an $850-million gleaming monument to one man’s legacy. Yet for the families of Woodlawn, South Shore and the rest of Chicago’s South Side, there are many unhappy faces and concerns. Some of us wonder how this will better our neighborhood. Ever since the monument was announced, the local residents have dealt with unfulfilled promises, rising rents, displacement fears and continued violence. We have a right to be skeptical. After all, it’s common sense. For many of us, the varnish that Barack Obama once had as the first Black president of the United States has worn off. Many of us remember how Obama first came to these streets as a community organizer. What lasting impact did he leave? Very little. He served as an Illinois state senator. What lasting transformation did he deliver for the South Side? Not much. He became president of the United States. What measurable turnaround did his policies bring to the communities he once organized? Not much at all.  Crime stayed high, poverty persisted, families continued to crumble and too many young lives were still lost. So, after all that, why should anyone expect his grand presidential center to finally deliver the transformation his own career never did? This isn’t personal. It’s a pattern and an observable one for anyone who wishes to see. Obama was born in Hawaii and shaped far from these blocks. Yet, he, of anyone, has learned how to use Chicago for his ambitions. "Obama from the South Side" sounded better than "Obama from Hawaii." CHICAGO RESIDENTS UNIONIZE TO FIGHT POSSIBLE DISPLACEMENT, RENT HIKES OVER OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER He built a compelling story here, then moved on to higher office while the neighborhoods he claimed to champion were largely left behind. That’s carpetbagging dressed up in hope and change rhetoric. The South Side wasn’t his home, it was his launching pad. I recently came across a social media video making the rounds that featured me. At first, it says that the Obama Library has already brought "immense harm before its doors even open — displacement, deceit and land theft are its heritage." Then it claims that "Pastor Corey Brooks is the hero Chicago needs. He is healing, restoring and revitalizing communities. Give us more Pastor Corey. Less Obama." That video hit hard because I never made that contrast before. My Project H.O.O.D. never seized land or priced people out. We took a crime-ridden building full of prostitution, drugs, murder, and ungodliness and turned it into the Robert R. McCormick Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center. It’s homegrown and being built by the community for the community. MY WALK ACROSS AMERICA IS OVER, BUT MY MISSION FOR SOUTH SIDE KIDS IS NOT The Sun-Times is reporting what we’re already seeing: rents climbing, property values doubling near the site, Airbnbs exploding, longtime residents fearing they’ll be pushed out of the very place the center claims to uplift. This is what top-down, celebrity-driven projects deliver — symbols for the powerful, disruption for the powerless. The Obama Presidential Center promises jobs and visitors. But we’ve watched too many grand unveilings that changed very little on the blocks where it matters most. Our community doesn’t need more monuments or political nostalgia. It suffers from a culture that too often excuses personal responsibility, rewards dependency and trades faith for false political hope. I’ve buried too many young men. I’ve counseled too many fathers locked out by bad choices and broken systems. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Our children don’t need a distant tower to admire. They need mentors teaching trades, discipline, fatherhood, education and the God-given dignity of work. They need safe streets, strong families and leaders who reject excuses and demand excellence. Project H.O.O.D. is living proof it works. In what was once O-Block territory, the most dangerous block in America, we’re training people for real jobs, interrupting violence and building economic opportunity from the ground up. No federal mandates. No foundation photo-ops. Just hard work, conservative principles of self-reliance and faith, the same principles that sustained strong families and neighborhoods long before the welfare state expanded and hope became a slogan. Obama organized here. He represented here. He led the free world. Yet the South Side’s deepest problems — generational poverty, family breakdown, unchecked crime — remain. The center may bring tourists and temporary buzz. But real revelation doesn’t come from granite and quotes high on a tower. It comes from transformed lives, rebuilt blocks and men and women who refuse to wait on politicians. To my neighbors in Woodlawn, South Shore and across the South Side: Don’t pin your hopes on another outsider’s monument. Bend history yourself with faith, sweat, courage, and accountability. We at Project H.O.O.D. are doing it daily. Real hope isn’t imported. It’s forged right here. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM PASTOR COREY BROOKS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312f1c1972385678321bfc Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users te 2026-06-16T11:10:20.730Z Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a "Your Algo" tool that lets users control what they see in their feeds Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312cdf1972385678321b90 White Sox, baseball's biggest surprise, take on Yankees in a battle of strong arms te 2026-06-16T11:00:47.907Z White Sox, baseball's biggest surprise, take on Yankees in a battle of strong arms There are some games that I think about more than others when I lose. I took a big L on the Spain vs. Cape Verde game yesterday. They didn't technically lose, but bettors like myself certainly did. They tied despite being -1200 favorites and they didn't even score. I'm going to play a game that will actually have a winner today and no ties.  The Chicago White Sox are the biggest surprise of the season. We are almost 50% of the way into the season, and the team is over .500. This was a club that most expected to be among the worst in the league. They made only one major free agent signing in the offseason, and while he has been a masher, the rest of the team has also stepped up. Their numbers on offense actually line up very closely with the New York Yankees, who have significantly more well-known and established players.  They also have gotten great starts from today's hurler, Davis Martin. For the year, Martin is 9-2 with a 2.41 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. He is doing a great job and likely will be considered for a Cy Young Award if he can keep this up. Martin is also probably going to be the guy most teams call the White Sox about if there is any chance to steal him away at the trade deadline. Yankees' hitters have done well against Martin in the past, going 12-for-32.  The Yankees are one of the better teams in baseball, but you have to be watching with extra caution at the moment. Aaron Judge, the annual MVP candidate, is injured and typically that has spelled doom for the Yankees. For the season, they are 43-27 with a 19-12 home record. The Yankees have gone 7-4 since Judge went down with injury, so they've at least maintained to this point.  It helps to have guys like Gerrit Cole available to take the ball for them every five games. Cole came back to the team after injury around the time Judge went down, and he has delivered his typical great performances. In his first two games, he went 12.2 innings, allowed six hits and no earned runs. In his past two games, he has gone just 9.1 innings and allowed six earned runs. If he is anything like normal, he will be closer to his first two games than the past two. The White Sox only have two guys who have faced Cole, but they have a lot of experience, going 7-for-42 against him.  This should be a good game overall. You have two strong arms battling each other. Cole hasn't looked great in his past two starts, but that's not a major concern, because he has been so good throughout his career. Martin does have a couple of blips on the game log recently as well. I'm not into the total for this game. I think we could see it go over the 7.5 if either one of these starters struggles. I also think we could see a ton of zeroes given how good both of them can be. In a game like this, I'll take the White Sox through five. This is mostly about me believing there is good value on Chicago considering who they have on the mound and Cole's current form. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312ac61972385678321b4e The Cost of Cutting Funding to US Scientific Research te 2026-06-16T10:51:50.705Z The Cost of Cutting Funding to US Scientific Research (NAPSI)—There’s good news, bad news and better news about the federal government and scientific research. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312a981972385678321b11 Texas Dem's past grocery store remarks clash with affordability campaign: 'I don't have the time' te 2026-06-16T10:51:04.015Z Texas Dem's past grocery store remarks clash with affordability campaign: 'I don't have the time' In a 2010 interview with a Mexican newspaper, Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido once said he hasn’t gone shopping since becoming a music star. "While he was in college, Bobby Pulido set foot in a supermarket on occasion — but since his career began 15 years ago, he hasn't stopped in one since," a 2010 profile of El Norte Magazine reads. "'El Golden Boy' notes that he doesn't have time to deal with the running of his household. 'I don't have the time; I've never gone to the supermarket to shop... well, very rarely. When I was in college, I did go, but ever since I started singing, not anymore,’" Pulido told interviewers. Now, as the Democratic candidate in one of the country’s most competitive congressional districts, Pulido’s depiction of himself clashes with broader efforts from Democrats to zero in on affordability, a messaging platform for the 2026 midterms that looks to capitalize on inflation and the persistently high gas prices that have drawn criticism of President Donald Trump. TOP REPUBLICAN PUSHES FOR RECONCILIATION 3.0 TO ADDRESS AFFORDABILITY Pulido is best known for Tejano, or Mexican-Spanish folk-style songs like "Desvelado" and "Se Murió de Amor," and has received five Latin Grammy Award nominations, winning Best Tejano Album in 2022 and 2025. Despite a series of scandals over past behavior, Pulido has framed his campaign as a Texan referendum on expenses the administration has overlooked. "The economy we care about is not a bunch of numbers and letters flashing on a board on Wall Street," Pulido’s campaign page reads. "It’s in our pockets, at the pump, in the grocery store when we buy fajitas, milk and eggs — and for some it’s when they have to choose between paying the rent or for their health insurance." TEXAS DEMOCRAT – A LATIN GRAMMY WINNER AND PARTY RECRUIT – CAUGHT DEFACING TRUMP’S HOLLYWOOD STAR Inflation has climbed in recent months, reaching 4.2% in May — up from 3.8% in April, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pulido argues the climb in prices takes a disproportionate toll on his district, which he believes has the lowest per-capita income in the Lone Star State. "Here in the Rio Grande Valley, when inflation hits, oh gosh. We don’t make a lot of money to begin with. So, inflation really hurts us harder than — it gives people in San Antonio a cold; it gives us the flu. We feel it that much harder," Pulido said on a recent podcast posted to his YouTube channel. Pulido hopes to unseat Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas. His race, which is expected to be one of the more competitive opportunities for Democrats in Texas after a redistricting effort in the state looks to squeeze five Democrats out of office, will turn on whether he can attract support from across the aisle. TEXAS DEMOCRAT BLASTED FOR ‘BLOODY TRUMP’ COSTUME, VIOLENT RHETORIC AFTER DEADLY ICE SHOOTING A two-term incumbent, De La Cruz last won election to the district in 2024 in a 57.1%–42.9% victory over Democratic nominee Michelle Vallejo. Having cleared the Democratic primary last month, Pulido will face off with De La Cruz on Nov. 3. Fox News Digital reached out to the Pulido campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312a841972385678321b08 Simone Biles remains mum on mysterious near-death experience in Belize te 2026-06-16T10:50:44.564Z Simone Biles remains mum on mysterious near-death experience in Belize American Olympic legend Simone Biles was asked on social media about her mysterious health crisis that landed her in the hospital during a trip to Belize. Biles wrote on Instagram earlier this month she almost died but the details were very vague. She posted a photo of her hand with what appeared to be a hospital wristband around it. She shared a video her trip to the Central American nation, but when asked about the near-death experience, she kept the situation close to the vest. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Not ready to talk about it just yet," she wrote in a reply in the comments section. The initial post on her Instagram Stories raised eyebrows. "I'm not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today's age. But almost dying wasn't on my bingo card this week," Biles wrote. "This was one of, if not the scariest experience of my life, especially since Jonathan was in Indy for practices. I've been in bed resting this week. I'll explain sooner or later, but [shoutout] to my close circle who reached out, checked in, visited & or sent flowers." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Biles is married to Jonathan Owens, who is a safety for the Indianapolis Colts. The couple has been married since 2023, though Owens' NFL career has occasionally forced them to spend time apart. Since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2018, he has played for five different teams. The two met while Owens was with the Houston Texans in 2019. Biles lives in Texas, where the couple has built a massive home together. Since his time in Houston, Owens has also played for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and now the Colts. Back in November, Biles revealed that she had recently undergone three plastic surgeries. "I've had three plastic surgeries and two of them you would never be able to tell," she said in a TikTok video that month. Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3128151972385678321a79 ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for first time te 2026-06-16T10:40:21.051Z ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for first time The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude with 245 million. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3125e81972385678321a36 Crowded airport lounges force airlines to rethink future of travel perks for fliers te 2026-06-16T10:31:04.102Z Crowded airport lounges force airlines to rethink future of travel perks for fliers Airport lounges may have finally hit their breaking point. After years of offering credit card perks, day passes and premium travel upgrades, airlines are now leaning into a new solution: grab-and-go lounge concepts. The idea is simple. Travelers can still pick up complimentary food and drinks — but without camping out in a lounge or having to hunt for a seat. 20,000 BAGS STRANDED AFTER TECHNICAL ISSUE AT MAJOR AIRPORT LEAVES TRAVELERS SCRAMBLING The shift makes sense for passengers and airlines alike, travel expert and influencer Jordi Lippe-McGraw of New York City told Fox News Digital.  "If I'm traveling with a kid and get to the airport early, the sit-down lounge is absolutely worth it," she said. "But if I'm running late or have a tight connection, the grab-and-go is a no-brainer," said Lippe-McGraw.  "You still get the perk of free food and drinks without needing to find a seat or stay a while." Airlines appear to be betting on that. MYSTERIOUS AIRPORT TUNNELS TO OPEN BENEATH HUB LONG TIED TO CONSPIRACY THEORIES On its website, United Airlines said its Houston location includes fresh-squeezed orange juice, warmed pastries, wraps, salads, sandwiches, barista-made coffee drinks and a self-service beverage counter. American Airlines is also getting in on the trend. The airline opened Provisions by Admirals Club at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2025, calling it "a first-of-its-kind" lounge concept for the company, according to a press release. The space was designed for "speed, simplicity and convenience," according to the company. It offers grab-and-go food and beverage options, plus personalized customer support, with a "streamlined" layout built for quick visits and high-volume traffic, the airline said.  Access follows the same policies as traditional Admirals Club locations.  Customers can also purchase a one-day pass for $79 or 7,900 AAdvantage miles. As part of a broader pilot aimed at giving rushed travelers a faster option, Delta Air Lines opened quick serve areas at Sky Clubs in Atlanta and New York, The Points Guy reported.   Delta’s current Sky Club rules reference a Grab and Go feature, saying existing Sky Club access policies and eligibility rules apply to all Grab and Go entries. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER But Delta’s setup is inside Sky Club lobbies, rather than in a separately branded mini-lounge. Lippe-McGraw, who travels about once a month, said lounges are useful but not essential. When time is tight, she said, the grab-and-go model offers the best part of the lounge perk — complimentary food and drinks. Grab-and-go lounges are also far less expensive to maintain. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "The overcrowding got bad enough that lounges stopped feeling premium — which forced airlines to act," Lippe-McGraw said. "But the grab-and-go model is also cheaper to operate. [There is] less staffing, no hot kitchens, smaller footprint. … So airlines get to frame it as a customer service improvement while quietly cutting costs. Smart move." The move could also help airlines protect their most exclusive spaces. "Offloading everyday crowds to grab-and-go spots frees flagship lounges to be genuinely special again," she added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Reddit users online recently debated the grab-and-go concept.  "So long as they're not trying to largely replace the traditional lounges with this, I think it's ultimately a welcome addition for those shorter connections when you maybe just want to grab a coffee and a bite to eat for the next leg," one user said.  "I used this when I had a very tight connection. I grabbed some food to go for the next flight. It worked well," another said. A third Reddit user wasn't so sure, joking that the concept was "sponsored by 7-11." Fox News Digital reached out to United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3125d41972385678321a2b San Francisco lawmaker criticizes players 'cherry-picking' Bible quotes amid Giants controversy te 2026-06-16T10:30:44.131Z San Francisco lawmaker criticizes players 'cherry-picking' Bible quotes amid Giants controversy A San Francisco lawmaker criticized Giants players for writing Bible verses on their cap during the organization’s Pride Night as MLB warned the team about the messages on Monday. Matt Dorsey, a Democrat who represents District 6 and sits on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, wrote on social media the event was "disappointing in several respects." He authored a lengthy thread on X about the ordeal. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "First, as a sports fan, it struck me as problematically undisciplined," he began. "When you’re a highly paid professional athlete, your uniform isn’t a canvas for individual self-expression — especially about politics — and it has been my observation over the years that championship-caliber teams never tolerate distractions like this. "Second, as a person of faith, I’ll be the first to defend Bible verses and prayer as sources of inspiration and strength for many athletes — I have no problem with that. But I am bothered to see Biblical cherry-picking used to score political points, on a single occasion, and it’s hard to argue this was anything other than that." Dorsey added that, as a gay man, he was "disappointed" that a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community was still seen as "controversial." "Major cities with major-league sports teams are inherently diverse, and if you’re uncomfortable celebrating the wide array of heritage and pride nights for communities that make up the city on your uniform, maybe the major leagues aren’t for you." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Still, Dorsey didn’t think the players who wrote the Bible verses on their Pride Night cap were "bigoted." "All that being said, I refuse to call what these athletes did bigoted or hateful — and I would urge all those offended or hurt by this episode to show them grace. The LGBTQ+ equality movement succeeds when we commit to winning hearts and minds, rather than shaming them," he added. MLB warned Giants players about the Bible verses. "The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," MLB’s chief communications officer Pat Courtney said in a statement, via The Athletic. San Francisco pitcher Landen Roupp wrote "Gen 9:12-16" on his cap over the weekend and was asked about the decision. "It's just about God's covenant and a promise that he makes to us that, you know, his faithfulness and his mercy," Roupp said to reporters. "That's just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that, and I'm thankful we live in a country where, you know, we have the freedom to believe what we want ... and express what we want. "There's no hate at all. It’s just what I stand for, and what I stand in. I believe in God." Giants manager Tony Vitello also seemed to brush off the issue. "Not really. I mean, just kind of a general knowledge of the individuals have the freedom to do what they think is best," Vitello said. "But I do think it’s been apparent from day one, actually, even some of the exhibition games, it’s pretty impressive how the Giants, as an organization, try and embrace the entire community." Fox News’ Ian Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a312171197238567832196b Dakota Meyer talks service, blasts controversial design for Global War on Terror Memorial te 2026-06-16T10:12:01.717Z Dakota Meyer talks service, blasts controversial design for Global War on Terror Memorial In an exclusive interview with the Ruthless Podcast, Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer discussed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the White House, his personal story of heroism, and blasted the controversial design of a proposed memorial for the Global War on Terrorism. "If I could sum up the entire night, it was about service," Meyer told the Fellas in an interview released Tuesday morning. "And it was every foundation of this country and what it was founded on. Every fighter in there gave thanks to all the men and women who served. You just saw uniforms everywhere, everybody with American flags," Meyer said of the event. As a part of the UFC Freedom 250 Heavyweight on Sunday evening, Meyer walked out with fighter Justin Gaethje. The emotional moment of patriotism preceded a technical knockout win for Gaethje over Ilia Topuria for an undisputed lightweight title. The fight, an underdog win for the American Gaethje against a European Topuria, was the main event on the patriotic night. UFC RING ANNOUNCER BRUCE BUFFER EXPECTS WHITE HOUSE FIGHTS TO BE 'A SPECTACLE' AS EVENT APPROACHES Sargent Meyer served in the Marines from 2006 to 2010. He received the Medal of Honor for entering an area under enemy fire to rescue wounded soldiers and the bodies of fallen service members. His efforts saved 36 lives, including 13 Americans. "Here's the reason why I think that story is so important," podcast co-host John Ashbrook said of Meyer’s story. "Because people listen to the show, some of them served, but a lot of them read about it on the news, or they hear a politician say, 'Oh, freedom isn't free,’ or some other like speech that sounds good, and it is good. But, until you hear those words, you don't really understand the sacrifice, and even hearing those words, you don't understand the sacrifices unless you were actually there and doing it." AS AN ARMY WIDOW, I WILL NEVER FORGET HOW ORDINARY AMERICANS HONORED MY HUSBAND In the interview, Meyer criticized the design of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial. The circular structure with grass on top is planned to appear on the National Mall in Washington, DC, close to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the proposed spot of the Desert Storm and Desert Shield. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "All service is the same, but not all sacrifice is the same," Meyer said. "And that looks like some shit that Bernie Sanders would have come up with." Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) criticized the memorial. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) has said he’s formed a bipartisan and bicameral coalition to prevent the design. "That was not designed by a veteran," Meyer said. "And if it was designed by a veteran, it was not designed by a veteran, whoever had to sacrifice in the way of being shot at. And I'm not trying to degrade anybody who wasn't shot at, but what I am saying is that. If you set on a fob. And we appreciate everybody's job, but this should represent a sacrifice." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31215e1972385678321962 FBI disrupts alleged explosive-drone plot targeting White House UFC event, officials say te 2026-06-16T10:11:42.261Z FBI disrupts alleged explosive-drone plot targeting White House UFC event, officials say FIRST ON FOX: The FBI and its law enforcement partners disrupted an alleged plot targeting this weekend’s UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., officials told Fox News Digital. Five people were in custody as of Monday, and investigators identified 23 people as part of a potential network of plotters. The alleged plan involved using explosive-laden drones to hit buildings near the event, force a mass evacuation and steer crowds toward a pre-staged sniper team, officials said. A "second wave" was then allegedly planned to storm the White House gate, according to officials. The FBI first learned of the threat on June 10 and worked with partners to secure probable cause for an arrest in Cincinnati, where one suspect was taken into custody. FROM RALLY GUNFIRE TO WHITE HOUSE SHOOTING, THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP CONTINUE TO MOUNT Investigators later uncovered Signal chats in which multiple people allegedly discussed attacking the UFC event. An initial review of one suspect’s iPhone identified at least 23 Signal users discussing pre-operational activity, officials said. Some of those involved allegedly planned to travel to Fredericksburg, Virginia, on June 12 or 13 to prepare for the attack. One suspect allegedly told investigators the goal was to target "capitalist elites," "billionaires" or politicians who received donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. The investigation stretched across at least 12 FBI field offices. PBS AFFILIATE BOARD CHAIRMAN UNDER FIRE AFTER SAYING HE HOPES TRUMP SUFFERS STROKE FROM RALLY GUNFIRE TO WHITE HOUSE SHOOTING, THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP CONTINUE TO MOUNT FBI Director Kash Patel credited the FBI, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and law enforcement partners with acting quickly across multiple states to prevent the alleged attack. "Thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold," Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Patel said the operation showed the FBI’s ability to respond quickly when threats emerge. "While the result represented the best of investigative work, it was also nothing out of the ordinary for this law enforcement team," Patel said. "We are built to detect, respond to, and bring to justice those who threaten the lives of American citizens — particularly during large gatherings like the historic UFC 250 fight. That’s exactly what we did here." "I want to thank our great agents and partners, this work remains ongoing, and we will continue to update the public as permitted," Patel added. The alleged plot targeted UFC Freedom 250, a high-profile White House event held on the South Lawn as part of President Donald Trump's 80th birthday weekend. The event drew an estimated 4,300 attendees, including about 1,200 active-duty service members, as 14 fighters from around the world competed inside a wire-mesh cage Sunday night. The alleged plot comes amid a growing series of threats and security incidents involving Trump and senior administration officials, fueling heightened concerns about political violence. Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31214a1972385678321959 Pentagon files reveal agents' reports of 'orbs launching orbs' near sensitive US security site te 2026-06-16T10:11:22.804Z Pentagon files reveal agents' reports of 'orbs launching orbs' near sensitive US security site Newly released Pentagon and FBI records describe a series of orb sightings reported from the same area of the northeastern United States between at least October 2024 and June 2025, including one incident in which two witnesses reported seeing a glowing red sphere containing what appeared to be a basketball-sized "white plasma sun." The sightings are among dozens of records published through the Trump administration's Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Encounters, or PURSUE, a government-wide effort to declassify files related to UAPs.  According to records released Thursday, an eyewitness in October 2024 reported observing a "plasma-like sphere" hovering above a pond at an estimated distance of roughly 2,700 feet. Investigators said the luminous object intermittently changed shape and brightness, at times appearing to separate into smaller points of light. A second luminous point hovered above the water and did not appear consistent with a surface reflection. The object remained generally stationary for approximately 45 minutes before disappearing. The video was captured on an iPhone and later analyzed and authenticated by the U.S. government, according to the records. The FBI assessed the eyewitness as highly credible. The release is the latest installment of the Trump administration's Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, or PURSUE, a transparency initiative launched after President Donald Trump directed federal agencies in February to review and declassify records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena. The program has produced a steady stream of files ranging from cases investigators believe may have conventional explanations to incidents that remain unresolved years later. Fox News Digital attended a briefing with senior administration officials ahead of the release. PENTAGON UFO FILES DESCRIBE 'MOTHER ORB' RELEASING SMALLER OBJECTS IN 2023 INCIDENT THAT REMAINS UNEXPLAINED A second incident from the same general area occurred in July 2025, when a witness arrived home and noticed an intense bright light hovering below the tree line behind a residence. According to FBI interviews, the witness described the object as a red sphere roughly one meter in diameter containing a bright white center resembling a basketball-sized "plasma sun." A second witness separately came outside and reported seeing the same object. FBI records indicate the objects were estimated to be about 30 yards away and 20 feet to 30 feet above the ground. Both witnesses said a second identical orb later appeared nearby. The objects moved together above the trees, changed altitude and direction, traveled in tandem and eventually appeared to merge into a single object before disappearing from view. The witnesses captured video footage of the sighting, and FBI agents later obtained photographs associated with the investigation. According to the FBI, multiple reports and videos released through the latest tranche originated from the same general area in the northeastern United States. Law enforcement officials. Among the most significant cases included in the latest tranche was an unresolved 2023 incident near a sensitive national security site in the western United States involving six federal law enforcement agents who reported observing what they described as glowing orange "mother orbs" releasing smaller red objects into the night sky. In a newly released assessment, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office said roughly 40% of the reported activity remains unexplained after analysts compared witness accounts against commercial and military flight logs, radar data, spatial estimates and ADS-B records while examining a range of possible explanations, including military aircraft, drones, U.S. government programs, foreign intelligence activity and environmental phenomena. Analysts concluded military flare activity could plausibly account for a significant portion of the reported observations and assessed foreign adversary technology as highly unlikely, but determined that no single explanation fully accounted for all the reported activity. Investigators said "unrecognized technology" remained a provisional hypothesis for the unexplained portion of the case, while cautioning that the assessment was based primarily on witness testimony rather than technical or physical evidence. The newly released files include five witness narratives, sketches and a notional map depicting four related incidents investigators grouped under the "Western U.S. Event," including what they labeled "Orbs Launching Orbs," a "Fiery Orb," a "Dark Kite" and a "Translucent Kite." The case is among the most extensively documented unresolved incidents included in the latest tranche. Among the most unusual incidents in the latest PURSUE tranche was a February 2022 sighting near Colorado Springs, Colorado, in which five U.S. Army personnel reported seeing a shimmering object hovering above Cheyenne Mountain for up to three minutes. According to witness accounts, the object appeared roughly the size of a large jet and resembled an angular, nonsymmetrical "potato" composed of irregular panels that slowly shifted and changed shape while remaining stationary above the mountain. PENTAGON’S NEW UFO FILE RELEASE LOGS NEAR-MISS AS ‘SUPER-HEATED’ ORBS APPROACH US HELICOPTER In a separate FBI interview conducted in 2024, a former Army intelligence officer who witnessed the event described the object as a creamy white, opalescent shape made up of what appeared to be articulating fish-scale-like panels. The witness told investigators the object remained perfectly still while the individual panels appeared to move in slow waves before the object suddenly vanished. Witnesses estimated the object hovered 300 feet to 500 feet above Cheyenne Mountain before disappearing while they were actively observing it. Pentagon investigators ultimately concluded the sighting may have been caused by sunlight reflecting off snow-covered terrain and illuminating clouds near the mountain, though AARO described that assessment as low confidence because of uncertainty surrounding witness viewing angles, cloud cover and environmental conditions. Taken together, the Colorado, western and northeastern incidents offer a snapshot of the diverse reports now being published through the Pentagon's PURSUE program, ranging from cases investigators believe may have conventional explanations to incidents that remain unresolved after years of analysis. The effort has drawn mixed reactions. Transparency advocates have welcomed the publication of records that were previously difficult for the public to access, while some researchers and former officials argue that many of the releases rely heavily on witness testimony and contain limited technical data that would allow independent analysts to verify government conclusions. Former AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick has argued that unresolved cases often remain unresolved because investigators lack sufficient information to reach high-confidence conclusions. At the same time, neither the Department of War nor AARO has concluded that any of the incidents released through PURSUE constitute evidence of extraterrestrial life, nonhuman intelligence or alien technology.  Government officials have repeatedly emphasized that an unresolved case simply means investigators lack sufficient information to determine a definitive cause. The records released to date document observations, investigations and assessments, but do not establish evidence of extraterrestrial origins. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3121371972385678321950 UFO investigator says Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' captures truth behind whistleblower testimony te 2026-06-16T10:11:03.346Z UFO investigator says Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' captures truth behind whistleblower testimony As Steven Spielberg's new sci-fi thriller "Disclosure Day" dominates the box office, one longtime UFO investigator says the film mirrors reality more than fiction. Joshua Golembeske, a documentary filmmaker and former MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) field investigator, told Fox News Digital that the film’s deep-state cover-up premise directly echoes actual Capitol Hill whistleblower testimony on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). For Golembeske, the host of "Cosmic Disclosure" on Gaia.com, the long-standing stigma surrounding UFOs is finally lifting. He was pleasantly surprised to see Spielberg's film reflect real whistleblower accounts and praised the filmmaker for portraying extraterrestrials as benevolent rather than threatening. "[He] did the right thing, because what he did was based it off the real events, the real information, not that fear that's propagated by the media," he said. STEVEN SPIELBERG ADMITS HE'S BEEN CONVERTED ON UFOS, SAYS HE BELIEVES THE BELIEVERS He noted scenes in the film that show childhood encounters as they are documented in UFO literature, where extraterrestrials use "screen memories" to disguise themselves as ordinary animals like owls or deer. "So if a kid remembers a really weird experience, they're going to remember, 'Why was there owls in my room and deer?' And then, 'I was brought out to the woods and into a house that seemed like a fairy tale with lights everywhere,'" Golembeske said. "Well, what's actually going on is it was ETs in your room escorting you out to a UFO or spacecraft somewhere in the forest. This sounds so unbelievable, but it's been reported for decades and decades, and this film is trying to shine a light on it." Spielberg revealed in a recent interview that he has been "converted" on the topic of UFOs and now believes "the believers." His inspiration for "Disclosure Day" reportedly stems from a deep dive into documentaries and recent congressional testimonies, where high-ranking military and intelligence officials have come forward. The film's release comes at a time when UAPs and allegations of a government cover-up are making real-world headlines. Last week, Golembeske traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend a high-profile press conference on Capitol Hill regarding the phenomenon. SECRETLY FILMED UFO DOC REVEALS INSIDER VIDEO AS OFFICIALS RELEASE NEW ALIEN RECORDS: 'SOMETHING IS IMMINENT' At that event, UAP whistleblower and former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch accused intelligence agencies of hiding billions of dollars in secret government spending from Congress to conceal their knowledge of UAPs and diverse alien species. Golembeske said the main takeaway from Grusch's testimony is that UAPs are "real," "the government has been covering them up for a long time," whistleblowers are being "threatened," and multiple types of alien species exist. "I thought that was unbelievably shocking that David Grusch in front of the world, with Congress behind him, admitted that the U.S. government knows that non-human intelligence is real, and there's a range of them, and we're dealing with what has been a long-standing cover-up," Golembeske said. The hearing drew a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, including Reps. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who called for greater transparency, accountability, and legal immunity for whistleblowers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Burlison said lawmakers have continued pressing agencies and defense contractors for records they believe remain classified despite recent disclosure efforts. Last September, Burlison made headlines after releasing video of MQ-9 drone footage from an alleged October 2024 UAP incident off the coast of Yemen, which he said was delivered to his office through a "Tom Clancy-style dead drop." The June briefing comes weeks after the Trump administration released a major tranche of previously classified UAP records, including military reports, sensor data, and witness accounts that had long remained hidden from public view. Lawmakers and disclosure advocates have pointed to those releases as evidence the government is becoming more transparent about UAP investigations, while arguing that significant amounts of information remain highly classified. For Golembeske, a real "disclosure day" — where the government admits to the public that humanity is not alone in the universe — would be earth-shattering. According to Golembeske, whistleblowers allege the government has hidden reverse-engineered extraterrestrial technology that could change the world forever, including free energy devices with limitless energy and breakthrough medical systems. He argued this knowledge remains classified because it would disrupt socio-economics across the globe. "Obviously, the oil industries and energy industries aren't going to like a free energy device coming out, plus it could be weaponized," he claimed. However, he believes true disclosure would expand human consciousness, an idea he says is hinted at in Spielberg's film. "They seem to [be] pulling us along with sightings and contact experiences to expand our awareness," Golembeske said, pointing to literature by the late Harvard psychiatrist Dr. John Mack, who argues that regular contact with ETs is the quickest way to "enlightenment." Golembeske said that ultimately, this knowledge would force people to question human origins and the nature of the universe. "A simple UFO sighting will change someone's life forever," he said. Fox News' Morgan Phillips contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3121231972385678321947 Karmelo Anthony supporter reportedly fired as other backers face backlash over verdict remarks te 2026-06-16T10:10:43.896Z Karmelo Anthony supporter reportedly fired as other backers face backlash over verdict remarks Karmelo Anthony supporters continue to voice their concerns and frustrations following his conviction and sentencing for murder. Anthony was found guilty and sentenced to 35 years behind bars on Tuesday, June 9, after he stabbed and killed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas, high school track meet last year. His supporters maintain the convicted killer was acting in self-defense when he stabbed Metcalf. One of them is Donna Robinson, a parole supervisor within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The Dallas Morning News reported she made a comment on Facebook that cost her her job. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Addressing comments about the sentencing, she wrote "that Anthony would be protected in prison, adding she didn't care about the victim's family's loss," according to the outlet. Fox News Digital also reported Howard University professor Stacey Patton wrote an opinion article on her Substack "Dear Jeff Metcalf: Your Son Is Dead Because You Failed to Teach Him That Black Boys Have Boundaries," which essentially blames the victim for the killing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Another supporter, W. Burlette Carter, who is a professor emerita of law at George Washington University, made her concerns with the trial public following the verdict. She made a post on X that said, "Karmelo Anthony was entitled to a jury of his peers. He did not get that. On that ground alone, he is entitled to a new trial. Minorities are not interchangeable. The prosecutor’s reported proffered reasons for striking all black jurors —that they were teachers—appears to be pretext. Anthony needs a new lawyer on appeal and in a new trial." Anthony's trial was made up of jurors who are fellow U.S. citizens — also known as a "jury of one's peers." In all criminal prosecutions, the U.S. Constitution says the accused has "the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed." Fox News Digital has reached out to Howard University, TDCJ, and Burlette Carter for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a311c74197238567832187d Trump's endorsement power faces crucial tests in closely watched Georgia and Alabama GOP runoff elections te 2026-06-16T09:50:44.132Z Trump's endorsement power faces crucial tests in closely watched Georgia and Alabama GOP runoff elections While he isn't on the ballot, President Donald Trump's immense clout over the GOP faces more key tests on Tuesday in high-stakes Republican runoffs in Georgia and Alabama. Trump-endorsed candidates are fighting in competitive showdowns against Republican rivals for the GOP gubernatorial and Senate nominations in battleground Georgia and for the Senate in solidly red Alabama. Tuesday's contests in Georgia and Alabama come as Oklahoma and the District of Columbia hold primary elections, and voters in California's 14th Congressional District will vote in a special election to narrow the field of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to fill the seat left vacant when scandal-plagued Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned. But the biggest spotlight is on Georgia, where Trump made an 11th-hour endorsement this past weekend in the Senate race in Georgia, which is one of a handful of midterm election contests across the country that will decide if the GOP holds its slim majority in the chamber. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Trump endorsed Republican Rep. Mike Collins, a MAGA champion and strong supporter of the president, who is facing off against former college football coach Derek Dooley, who has the support of popular conservative Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. "It's an honor to have that endorsement. It just shows that he has confidence that we know how to win this race, we know we're in the lead in this thing," Collins told Fox News Digital on Sunday, hours after landing Trump's endorsement. Asked if Trump's endorsement in Georgia came too late to make a difference, Collins said, "I don't think President Trump ever is too late. He has this impeccable ability of putting his thumb right on the scale at the right time with whatever he wants to do." Dooley, who's running as an outsider, said in a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the runoff that the president's backing of his rival "doesn't change how I feel." THESE MIDTERM RACES WILL DETERMINE WHETHER REPUBLICANS HOLD THEIR SENATE MAJORITY "I'm honored to have Governor Kemp's endorsement. I certainly would have been honored to have the President's endorsement. But the most important endorsement that I'm fighting for is the people of Georgia," he emphasized. Collins, who represents Georgia's 10th Congressional District, which is located between Atlanta and Augusta, is the son of the late Rep. Mac Collins, and is the founder and co-owner, along with his wife, of a trucking company. Dooley, a lawyer, a former University of Tennessee football coach and the son of legendary University of Georgia head football coach Vince Dooley, is strongly backed by Kemp, who is a lifelong friend. The governor and his wife, Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, have regularly appeared with Dooley on the campaign trail, and the governor's top political advisor is a senior consultant for Dooley's Senate bid. Collins and Dooley were the top two finishers in a crowded field of candidates in last month's primary that also included Rep. Buddy Carter. Since no one topped 50%, Collins and Dooley advanced to Tuesday's runoff election. The winner of the GOP Senate nomination in Georgia will face off in the midterms against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Republicans view Ossoff as the most vulnerable Senate Democrat seeking re-election and are heavily targeting the first-term senator. But while Republicans have been battling for their party's nomination over the past year, Ossoff's built a powerful war chest that will give him a major fundraising advantage as the general election gets underway. The power of a Trump endorsement is also facing a key test in Georgia's gubernatorial nomination runoff, where Trump last year backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the race to succeed the term-limited Kemp. Jones is battling billionaire businessman Rick Jackson, who has dished out over $100 million of his own money on his campaign, in the runoff. The winner will take on former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who served in the Biden administration, in this autumn's general election. Bottoms avoided a runoff by winning a majority of the vote as she topped six other candidates in last month's Democratic gubernatorial primary. Jones and Jackson were the top two finishers in last month's crowded and competitive GOP gubernatorial primary, which also included state Attorney General Chris Carr and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Because no candidate topped 50%, Jones and Jackson advanced to the runoff. Pointing to a tele-rally Trump headlined for him last week, Jones told Fox News Digital: "The president's endorsement carries a lot of weight here in Georgia." Kemp made a last-minute endorsement on Sunday, backing Jones. And at an event Monday morning, Kemp explained that his mission is "to make sure that we have the best folks at the top of the ticket that can win in November and you know that's why I'm supporting Burt Jones for governor." "When you think about the direction of the state the great things that we've been able to do, I think he's best suited to move the state forward," Kemp said. And he warned of the "consequences of not winning, like we'll be going the way of Virginia, New York, California, we just cannot afford to do that." Jones, a former captain of the University of Georgia football team, an oil executive and heir to the Jones Petroleum Company, served as a state senator before winning election in 2022 as lieutenant governor. Jackson was unknown to Georgia voters before launching his gubernatorial campaign in February, but thanks to an avalanche of ads, his story of building a business empire despite growing up in foster care and not being able to afford college became well known in the Peach State. And he's repeatedly highlighted that, like Trump, he's an outsider and businessman. "I'm going to be Trump's favorite governor because we're just alike on the way that we handle business and handle problems, and I want to do exactly in Georgia what he's doing at the federal government," he reiterated in a Fox News Digital interview Sunday. And on the eve of the runoff, he predicted, "I think people are ready for an outsider. That's what they want, and that's what they're going to vote for. And that's why we're going to win tomorrow." Jackson also landed a last-minute endorsement, as conservative firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz backed Jackson on Friday and joined him on the campaign trail for a runoff eve rally. "Rick has an extraordinary record, an extraordinary life story. And I also think he's positioned to win. And the stakes are too high. This election is a battleground all across the country. We can't afford to lose Georgia," Cruz told Fox News. When Cruz endorsed Jackson on Friday, he also supported South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who is facing off in a week against Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. Asked if he's trying to put some daylight between himself and the president on the campaign trail, Cruz quickly responded, "No. Not remotely....The president and I agree on the vast majority of races. What I try to do in every race is endorse the strongest conservative who can win. And typically I get in races late in the race at a time where where my support might be able to make a difference and be helpful." Jones, on the eve of the Cruz visit, took aim at Jackson. "He keeps on bringing in these out-of-state senators, and I would much rather have the president's endorsement," he said. "He's having to go out of state to get his support. We're keeping all our stuff in state." In neighboring Alabama, Trump is supporting Rep. Barry Moore, who is facing off with former Navy SEAL sniper Jared Hudson in the GOP Senate runoff, in the race to succeed Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor this year rather than seeking re-election. Moore, who founded a waste hauling company and later served as a state lawmaker before first winning election to the U.S. House in 2020, and was one of the first politicians to endorse Trump in 2015 when the president first ran for the White House, is also endorsed by Vice President JD Vance and Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune. Moore, who represents Alabama's 1st Congressional District, in the southern portion of the state, is a member of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus. Hudson, running as an outsider, edged out state Attorney General Steve Marshall to advance to the runoff with Moore. Besides being a combat veteran, Hudson has served as a sheriff’s deputy, firefighter, small business owner and current head of a nonprofit that trains law enforcement in taking out human traffickers. Hudson was endorsed by then-Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who is now Trump's Department of Homeland Security secretary, as well as Sen. Tim Sheehy, the National Association for Gun Rights PAC, and conservative activist and media star Riley Gaines. Moore or Hudson will be considered the clear front-runner in November against the winner of the Democratic runoff between small business owner Dakarai Larriett and attorney and former judge Everett Wess. In Oklahoma, Trump is backing Mike Mazzei, a former state senator and Oklahoma budget secretary, in the GOP gubernatorial primary in the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt. The president is also supporting minister Jackson Lahmeyer, who founded the group Pastors for Trump, in the Republican primary in the state's 1st Congressional District, in the race to succeed Rep. Kevin Hern, who is running for the Senate. And in deep blue Washington D.C., the Democratic primary between seven candidates trying to succeed outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser will effectively decide her successor in the District of Columbia. The brute force of the president's endorsement power has been on display in GOP primaries over the past month, and a half, with his candidates ousting incumbents he targeted in showdowns in Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky and Texas that grabbed plenty of national attention. But Trump's endorsement streak in statewide and congressional Republican primaries was snapped two weeks ago when his 11th-hour endorsement of Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa in the race to succeed retiring GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds wasn't enough to propel the three-term congressman to victory. Feenstra was narrowly edged by Zach Lahn, a businessman, farmer and former political strategist who was backed by the political wings of MAHA — the acronym for the Make America Healthy Again movement aligned with Trump Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and Turning Point USA, the powerful conservative organization co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk. Trump rebounded last week, as the candidate he endorsed in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, finished first in a crowded field and clinched one of the two tickets in the race for the nomination. Meanwhile, longtime Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham did win a majority of the vote in the Republican Senate primary, and avoided a runoff. Graham, who was endorsed by Trump, was facing primary challenges from five candidates, including conservative businessman Mark Lynch, who took aim at the senator over his support for the war in Iran. Lynch was backed by some MAGA leaders who have been critical of the president. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3113691972385678321636 MORNING GLORY: Trump and the radical theocrats of Iran te 2026-06-16T09:12:09.627Z MORNING GLORY: Trump and the radical theocrats of Iran "They were there for Norway…" "They" are nine Norwegian commandos cross-country skiing through deeply wooded, mountainous terrain in 1943, then trudging through deep snow to reach the Vemork hydroelectric power plant in the town of Rjukan, high above a waterfall and as formidable an edifice as one can imagine from that era. Vemork was also site of the world’s only plant for mass production of "heavy water," on which the Nazis had placed their primary bet to produce atomic weapons during World War II. After the invasion and occupation of Norway in April 1940, the Reich’s munitions research team soon figured out that Vemork was critical to their plans. Physicist Werner Heisenberg was one of the key leaders of the Nazi nuclear program, and in 1942 he had promised all of the Nazi and Wehrmacht leadership a bomb "the size of a pineapple" that could destroy cities. THE RACE AGAINST TIME TO DESTROY IRAN’S ILLICIT NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM HEATS UP AMID FRESH STRIKES The key to that bomb was the heavy water produced at Vemork, so the Nazis hardened the defenses around the plant and kept increasing them as the Allies’ interest in destroying the plant became obvious. The tale of the race between the Nazis and the Allies for nuclear weapons and the specific drama surrounding Vemork is recounted in the bestseller of a decade ago: "The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb" by Neal Bascomb. Director and producer Michael Bay optioned the rights to make the movie based on the riveting account by Bascomb, but it has not yet been made. It is a shame that Bay hasn’t made the movie yet, as such a film would be a short-cut for those who don’t understand why President Donald Trump is singularly focused on ensuring the Islamic Republic of Iran cannot make or buy a nuclear weapon. MORNING GLORY: PRESIDENT TRUMP IS ON THE CUSP OF A HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT Trump is motivated by the same conviction that drove British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and American President Franklin Roosevelt to throw everything into the Manhattan Project while also doing everything to disrupt Hitler’s bid for nukes. The leaders of the United Kingdom and United States knew that German dictator Adolf Hitler would use any weapon he could obtain, even as Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu know the fanatics atop the rump regime in Iran would use any weapon they could build or buy. The conviction that your enemy cannot be deterred by any ordinary means but is in fact a theocracy run by fanatics who believe they can usher in the end of times and the return of the "Twelfth Imam" focuses the mind. Or ought to. "Twelver" beliefs — the anchor religious convictions of the regime established by the Ayatollah Khomeini when he led the Iranian Revolution of 1979 — astonish the secular West, especially its progressive activists. The left in the West dismiss the Iranian theocratic convictions as absurd fantasies that surely no government could embrace. TRUMP RIPS OBAMA'S 'STUPID' IRAN DEAL, CLAIMS FORMER PRESIDENT THOUGHT 'HE COULD BRIBE THEM' They ought to watch 16 minutes of the recent episode of "Life, Liberty and Levin" in which Mark quickly traces the core ideology of the remaining "leadership" in Iran with the help of the writings of late scholar of Islam Bernard Lewis and of the deceased Khomeini himself.  Trump and Netanyahu have directed the destruction of the physical plant of Iran’s nuclear program though not the new facility under construction in the deep caverns being dug at Pickaxe Mountain in Iran. Fanatics don’t stop even when they are set back. The religious extremists of Iran are certain to try again to build — or buy — the nuclear weapons they will use. The German National Socialists — the Nazis — were of course led by Hitler who had no scruples about burning everything down even as his Reich collapsed in on every front. The same is true of Iran’s religious fascists who have been led by Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei from 1979 to February 28 of this year. These Islamist fascists murdered tens of thousands of their own people over two days in January. They have no limits when it comes to violence. IRAN’S HIDDEN MOUNTAIN NUCLEAR SITE RAISES URGENT THREAT, MUST BE ‘NEUTRALIZED': REPORTS It may be Khamenei’s son now calling the shots in the wounded and reeling Iran, or it may be the latest commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ahmad Vahidi, profiled on June 13 in The Wall Street Journal. Whoever is the new "Supreme Leader" may approve of a deal with the United States but the nature of the regime cannot change. The acquisition of nuclear weapons as a means to destroy Israel first and then the United States is a matter of deep theological conviction to the regime. (There are no "moderates" in the regime’s leadership, only extremists with camouflage and unapologetic Twelvers who are always the ones with guns.) Base camp for understanding the current and future battles with Iran should be reading or listening to "The Winter Fortress." The Allies eventual and thrilling success at Vemork did not end the Nazi push for nukes. The third and successful operation against the plant — followed by intense bombing — only damaged and delayed Hitler’s plans and programs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The courage and heroic success of the commandos did not end the war but did allow for time for victory in the European Theater. Another massive bombing mission was required the next year to force the Nazis to abandon their plans for Vemork. Whether President Trump has achieved as much as is possible to end the Iranian regime’s nuclear program and destabilize the regime’s grip on the vast majority of Iranians who loathe their tyrants without the deployment of ground forces remains to be seen. The necessity of a president finally willing to take action to devastate the program has existed for two decades. Bravo to Trump for his orders. But there is no destroying the knowledge about how to get to their bombs, knowledge the Iranians have steadily gained since 1979. There is no altering Twelver theology or Khomeinist ideology. The new radicals atop the ruins will try to start again, just as the Nazis did in 1943. Shattered and broke with a suffering population, the quarter million radicals ruling Iran with iron fists and terrorist tactics are not a group of Gorbachevs about to launch a "glasnost" and "perestroika." That’s the reality. How America deals with it ought to be led by the example of FDR and Churchill when the threat was as real as it remains today. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a311356197238567832162d LIZ PEEK: Elon Musk’s well-deserved win causes the zero-sum left to freak out te 2026-06-16T09:11:50.172Z LIZ PEEK: Elon Musk’s well-deserved win causes the zero-sum left to freak out Americans are cheering the extraordinary achievements of Elon Musk, who through sheer grit and brilliance has powered the United States to the forefront of the space race. Musk’s revolutionary vision of reusable rockets has created a company that dominates global satellite communications and leads space exploration, putting within reach the ability to put data centers into orbit and create a human colony on the moon or perhaps eventually on Mars. In the process, Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire. As Musk said the day he sold a stake in SpaceX to the public: "That’s what SpaceX is all about – it’s to take the fiction out of science fiction and create an exciting, inspiring future for everyone." Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are not excited or inspired. The multi-millionaire senators and their leftist collaborators are seething, offended beyond comprehension that a single individual has become so rich. They view Musk’s record-setting sale of equity in SpaceX and accumulation of wealth as an indictment of our capitalist society, though they have yet to explain how anyone has been injured by the entrepreneur’s success. BERNIE SANDERS COMPARES TRUMP, MUSK AND OTHER 'OLIGARCHS' TO 'HEROIN ADDICTS,' SAYS DRUG OF CHOICE IS 'GREED' Indeed, they ignore the fabulous wealth that Musk has created for SpaceX employees: with the company’s initial public offering last week, some 4,400 workers at the company reportedly became millionaires overnight, and some 400 are now each worth more than $100 million. Those institutions that invested early on, including the University of North Carolina system, the University of Virginia and Washington University in St. Louis, have also benefited from early investments in SpaceX. While the investment committees at universities like Harvard and Columbia were focused on divesting companies producing fossil fuels or businesses with ties to Israel, some schools made a ton of money betting on Musk. The Warren-Sanders crowd also ignores the gigantic benefit of providing cheap internet access to hundreds of millions of people around the world, which Musk’s Starlink has done. As Bill Ackman posted on X: "Access to low-cost, high speed communications everywhere will allow children around the world to be educated, families to build businesses, and life-saving medical knowledge and care to be available everywhere." Ackman’s post was in response to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, the perpetually angry scold of U.S. exceptionalism, who claimed on X (ironically, another Musk-owned firm) that Musk’s wealth is a "call to action to take on the unprecedented income and wealth inequality that now exists and the greed and power of a ruling class that is destroying the social fabric of America." That’s the same Bernie Sanders who has accumulated millions of dollars while in public service and travels around the country via private jet spouting socialism. If anyone is rending our social fabric, it is those destroying accountability through dumbing down law enforcement and border protections, encouraging antisemitism with bogus campaigns against Israel and undermining our public schools, denying (especially) minority kids of sharing in the American Dream. The Left has much to account for. Democrats live in a zero-sum world. If someone becomes wealthy, they imagine it comes at the expense of someone else. California Governor Gavin Newsom posted on X: "Americans are struggling to pay for groceries and gas while Elon Musk becomes a TRILLIONAIRE." Did Musk drive up the cost of bread? Was he behind the massive welfare fraud and out-of-control spending that threatens California’s economy and helps make it one of the most expensive places on earth to live? The fact that Elon Musk has created tens of thousands of jobs, put electric cars on the map, and developed Neuralink, which uses advanced technology to allow people to control computers and robotic arms with their thoughts, allowing hope for those with spinal injuries, for instance, is irrelevant. Socialists don’t celebrate success and innovation, they celebrate mediocrity. Their policies do not aim to build wealth, but to redistribute it from producers to non-producers. Giving the government more control over the economy breeds inefficiency and corruption, and removed the incentives for individuals to innovate and create. FROM SOVIET REFUGEE TO AMERICAN PATRIOT: WHY WE MUST GUARD AGAINST SOCIALISM'S DANGEROUS CREEP INTO OUR CITIES In all of world history, there is not a single socialist country that has succeeded. Venezuela and Mexico are excellent examples of once-prosperous countries that have been plundered by leftists taking over the economy, countries where poverty is rampant and innovation nowhere to be seen. European countries that adopted socialist taxation and embraced big government solutions to healthcare and climate change have changed direction as voters tired of their stagnant economies and limited opportunities. Sweden, long championed by the Bernie Sanders crowd for its collectivist approach, ditched socialism in 1976 when Astrid Lindgren, beloved author of the Pippi Longstocking books, discovered that her country's tax code was forcing her to pay a marginal tax of more than 100 percent on her income. For every extra hundred dollars she earned, she had to pay the state $102. In response, Lindgren wrote a scorching satirical fairytale, "Pomperipossa in Monismania," about an author forced to pay exorbitant taxes. It ignited a furious debate over Sweden's tax policies and resulted in the ouster of the Social Democratic party for the first time in more than 40 years. Last year, in Bolivia, the ruling leftwing party Movimiento al Socialismo was voted out of office for the first time in 20 years, with voters rebelling against inflation at 40-year-highs of 25%, depleted foreign currency reserves and shortages of fuel and medicine. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Note to Bernie: socialism doesn’t work. Capitalism does. It’s that simple. As reported in the New York Sun, "At a 2019 CBS town hall, Mr. Sanders was pressed about joining the "millionaire class" that he long railed against. "I wrote a best-selling book," he said of his newfound wealth. "If you write a best-selling book, you can be a millionaire, too." Wasn’t this "the definition of capitalism" and "the American Dream," he was asked in a subsequent town hall on Fox News. "What we want," Mr. Sanders said, "is a country where everybody has opportunity." That "everybody" includes Elon Musk. Thank God he chose America for that very reason. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LIZ PEEK Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3113421972385678321624 America didn’t give Elon Musk a trillion dollars. He earned every penny te 2026-06-16T09:11:30.738Z America didn’t give Elon Musk a trillion dollars. He earned every penny When SpaceX went public June 12 and Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire on paper, the predictable reactions arrived almost immediately. Some viewed the milestone as a symbol of everything wrong with modern capitalism. Others celebrated it as the ultimate entrepreneurial success story. Both sides are missing the bigger picture. The most important aspect of Elon Musk becoming the first trillionaire is not the size of his fortune. It is the fact that his journey could only have happened in a country that continues to reward innovation, risk-taking and the freedom to pursue ideas that most people initially dismiss as impossible. In 1992, Musk arrived in the United States as a young immigrant pursuing educational and entrepreneurial opportunities. Few could have imagined that three decades later he would build a collection of companies that would transform industries ranging from payments and transportation to aerospace, communications and artificial intelligence. LAURA INGRAHAM HAILS ELON MUSK'S SPACEX IPO AS AMERICAN INGENUITY CHANGING THE WORLD That achievement deserves closer examination because history is filled with wealthy individuals. What makes Musk different is not simply the amount of money he has accumulated. It is the breadth of what he has built. Many entrepreneurs spend their entire careers attempting to create a single successful company. Musk helped build PayPal, which fundamentally changed digital payments. He then used much of his fortune to pursue ventures that many investors considered reckless. Tesla challenged a century-old automotive industry and accelerated the adoption of electric vehicles worldwide. SpaceX dramatically lowered the cost of launching payloads into space while accomplishing feats that many believed only governments could achieve. Starlink is bringing internet connectivity to remote regions around the globe. Neuralink and his artificial intelligence initiatives continue to push the boundaries of what many thought possible. WARREN, SANDERS CRITICIZE ELON MUSK'S TRILLIONAIRE STATUS Whether one agrees with Musk politically is beside the point. The remarkable aspect of his story is that he repeatedly identified opportunities where others saw obstacles. He consistently pursued industries that incumbents considered untouchable and entered arenas where failure seemed far more likely than success. That is where America enters the story. The United States remains one of the few places in the world where an entrepreneur with a compelling vision can access capital, recruit talent, challenge established competitors and attempt to build something revolutionary. Our system is far from perfect, but it continues to provide a level of economic freedom that is difficult to replicate elsewhere. TO THE MARKET MOON: SPACEX MAKES HISTORY Musk's success is not evidence that capitalism is broken. It is evidence that capitalism continues to reward individuals who create extraordinary value. Critics often focus exclusively on the outcome. They see a trillion-dollar net worth and immediately ask whether anyone should possess that much wealth. A more productive question is how that wealth was created in the first place. Musk did not become a trillionaire by inheriting a dominant corporation or benefiting from a protected monopoly. His fortune is largely tied to companies that investors voluntarily assigned value because they believe those businesses have changed the world and will continue doing so in the future. How many people has Musk employed along the way? How much payroll tax has he paid into our system?  And how many millionaires has Musk made just by their being employed by his companies. SPACEX EMPLOYEES REACT TO COMPANY'S IPO The reality is that wealth on this scale is generally the byproduct of solving significant problems. Tesla forced legacy automakers to accelerate innovation. SpaceX transformed commercial spaceflight and strengthened America's leadership in space exploration. Starlink has provided communications infrastructure in places where traditional networks could not reach. None of those achievements were guaranteed. In fact, several came perilously close to failure. Musk has spoken openly about periods when both Tesla and SpaceX were on the brink of collapse. Most entrepreneurs would have retreated. He doubled down. That willingness to endure failure, criticism and uncertainty may be the most important lesson in his story. THE AMERICAN DREAM ISN’T DEAD, BUT EACH ONE OF US NEEDS TO HELP IT TO THRIVE At a time when many Americans question whether the American Dream still exists, Musk's rise offers a compelling reminder of what the dream was always meant to represent. It was never a promise of wealth. It was never a guarantee of success. It was the freedom to pursue ambitious goals, the opportunity to take risks and the ability to build something meaningful regardless of where you started. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Elon Musk's trillion-dollar milestone will generate headlines around the world. Yet the more enduring story is not about a net worth figure. It is about a country that still allows exceptional individuals to pursue exceptional ideas. For all of America's imperfections, it remains one of the few places on earth where a young immigrant can arrive in this country with talent, ambition, and an unconventional vision and eventually build companies that reshape the future. That is not merely Elon Musk's story. It is America's story as well. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TED JENKIN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a31131a1972385678321611 What We Learned About Jeffrey Epstein’s Death te 2026-06-16T09:10:50.779Z What We Learned About Jeffrey Epstein’s Death The New York Times has obtained writings by Jeffrey Epstein from his time in jail that have never been made public and has spoken with his fellow inmates to understand his state of mind in the weeks before his death. Steve Eder, an investigative reporter, explains. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3113061972385678321608 What to Watch in Primary and Runoff Elections in Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma te 2026-06-16T09:10:30.819Z What to Watch in Primary and Runoff Elections in Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma The top race of the day is in Georgia, where Republican voters will pick a nominee to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3102df1972385678321351 Arizona Legislature Sends Photo Radar Reform Bill To Governor te 2026-06-16T08:01:35.641Z Arizona Legislature Sends Photo Radar Reform Bill To Governor By Ethan Faverino | Legislation sponsored by Sen. David Gowan (R-LD19) that would significantly change how photo radar violations are enforced in Arizona has cleared the Legislature and now awaits the governor’s decision. Senate Bill 1624, which was transmitted to the Governor last week, seeks to limit financial penalties associated with most photo radar violations while preventing those citations from affecting a driver’s insurance rates or driving privileges. Under the legislation, individuals found responsible for a civil traffic violation resulting from a photo enforcement system would face a maximum civil penalty of $75. The cap would apply to most photo radar violations but would not affect existing penalties for red-light violations or school-crossing violations. Of the penalty collected, $15 would be directed to Arizona’s Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund. “Arizonans are tired of being treated like an ATM by photo radar systems,” stated Senator Gowan. “For years, these cameras have generated frustration because they often feel more focused on collecting revenue than improving public safety. A photo radar ticket should not carry the same consequences as an interaction with a law enforcement officer who can evaluate the circumstances, exercise judgment, and make a real determination about what occurred.” The bill also contains several provisions designed to limit the long-term consequences of automated traffic enforcement citations. State agencies would be prohibited from considering qualifying photo radar violations when determining whether a driver’s license should be suspended or revoked. Courts would be barred from transmitting records of those violations to the Arizona Department of Transportation, and insurance companies would be prohibited from using the violations to establish rates, determine insurability, cancel coverage, or refuse policy renewals. “SB 1624 restores some common sense to the system by limiting excessive penalties and preventing these automated citations from being used to raise insurance rates or jeopardize a person’s driving privileges,” added Gowan. “This bill protects drivers from unfair consequences while maintaining accountability for legitimate traffic violations. Arizona families deserve a system that is fair, reasonable, and focused on safety—not one that treats every camera flash as an opportunity to extract more money from hardworking taxpayers.” If signed into law, SB 1624 would establish a statewide framework limiting the use of photo radar citations in insurance and licensing decisions while maintaining existing enforcement standards for red-light and school-zone violations. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Arizona Legislature Sends Photo Radar Reform Bill To Governor first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3102ca1972385678321348 Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving Taxpayers Early Warning On Tax Liability Increases te 2026-06-16T08:01:14.649Z Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving Taxpayers Early Warning On Tax Liability Increases By Matthew Holloway | Legislation sent to Gov. Katie Hobbs last week would add an additional layer of legislative oversight before the Arizona Department of Revenue could adopt certain new legal interpretations that increase tax liability. SB 1221, sponsored by Sen. J.D. Mesnard (R-LD13), would require the Arizona Department of Revenue to notify the chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee before adopting a proposed new interpretation or application of state tax law that would adversely affect taxpayers prospectively. An affected taxpayer would also be permitted to notify the committee chairmen of the proposed change. 🚨FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Senator Mesnard Bill Protecting Taxpayers from Surprise Tax Hikes Heads to Governor Full Press Release: https://t.co/fSwNwDwExw@JDMesnard pic.twitter.com/U3WwXhSukX — AZSenateRepublicans (@AZSenateGOP) June 12, 2026 If the committee chairmen hold a hearing on the proposed interpretation or application, the Department of Revenue would be required to provide testimony explaining why the change is necessary. The Arizona Senate Republican Caucus announced that the measure had passed the Legislature and was being transmitted to Hobbs for consideration. The caucus said the bill is intended to protect taxpayers from unexpected tax burdens and provide public scrutiny before agency interpretations take effect. “Taxpayers should not wake up one day and discover a state agency has quietly changed the rules in a way that costs them money,” Mesnard said in a statement. “If the Department of Revenue wants to adopt a new interpretation of tax law that negatively impacts Arizona families, job creators, or small businesses, there ought to be transparency, public scrutiny, and accountability first.” The measure would amend A.R.S. § 42-2078, which governs the Department of Revenue’s new interpretations or applications of tax law. Current law generally bars the department from applying newly enacted law retroactively or penalizing a taxpayer for complying with prior law unless expressly authorized by law. Current law also provides that when the department adopts a new interpretation or determines that a tax law applies to a new or additional category of taxpayer, the change applies prospectively unless it is favorable to taxpayers. The department may not assess tax, penalties, or interest retroactively based on that change, and the change may be used as an affirmative defense in an administrative or judicial action involving retroactive assessments. SB 1221 would add a step before that kind of adverse interpretation is adopted. The notice requirement would apply to proposed interpretations or applications of provisions under Title 42 or Title 43 of Arizona law, which govern taxation and income tax. The bill specifies that a “new interpretation or application” includes policies and procedures adopted by administrative rule, tax ruling, tax procedure, or instructions to a tax return. The proposal moved through the Legislature largely along party lines. Mesnard, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, said the legislation is aimed at giving taxpayers more certainty before state tax administration changes affect families, businesses, and employers. “SB 1221 helps ensure taxpayers have a voice before government expands its reach, while providing the certainty and predictability people deserve when planning their finances and investments,” Mesnard concluded. 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 Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving Taxpayers Early Warning On Tax Liability Increases first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3102b6197238567832133f GOP Lawmakers Pass Parental Rights Package Addressing Gender Ideology te 2026-06-16T08:00:54.182Z GOP Lawmakers Pass Parental Rights Package Addressing Gender Ideology By Staff Reporter | The Republican-led Arizona legislature has submitted a legislative package to Gov. Katie Hobbs that they say will further strengthen parental rights and protections for children.  Among these bills are HB 2249, which would expand on Arizona’s current parental bill of rights by requiring schools to notify and obtain written consent from parents prior to facilitating a child’s social transition of their biological gender.  Social transitioning includes the usage of preferred pronouns and provision of accommodations that align with the child’s gender identity to include access to nonbiological restrooms and locker rooms. Additionally, SB 1095 would outlaw gender transition procedure referrals or procedures for minors, and SB 1094 would allow individuals to take a civil cause of action against physicians who perform gender reassignment surgeries on minors. Arizona banned gender reassignment surgeries on minors in 2022, and excludes gender reassignment procedures from Medicaid coverage. SB 1095 extends that ban to medications, as in puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh (LD-3), who sponsored SB 1094, said in a press release last week that these latest bills were created in response to requests from parents. “Arizona families have made clear that they want commonsense protections for children and stronger parental rights,” said Kavanagh. “This legislation ensures that parents remain involved in critical decisions impacting their children while protecting minors from irreversible procedures with lifelong consequences.” State Sen. Janae Shamp (LD-29), sponsor of SB 1015, said regulation was necessary to ensure accountability for irreversible procedures, and that a lack of regulation would essentially subject children to political experimentation. “Arizona children are not political experiments, and parents should never be cut out of life-altering decisions involving their own kids,” said Shamp. “For too long, activists have pushed radical gender ideology into medicine, education, and government while silencing common sense and ignoring the concerns of families. These bills draw a clear line.” GOP lawmakers have had trouble codifying bills addressing the gender transition of minors under Hobbs. In accordance with the stance of the Democratic Party, Hobbs supports gender transitions for minors and typically spurns enacting statutory pressures on this modern social practice.  The governor has consistently vetoed bills which would impose restrictions on individuals who identify as transgender. Last year, Hobbs vetoed bills that would have prohibited amending birth certificates and driver’s licenses to reflect gender identity rather than biological gender.  Hobbs also issued an executive order her first year in office requiring state employee healthcare plans to cover gender transition surgeries. Every summer since taking office, Hobbs has flown the Pride flag above the American flag in honor of Pride month.  We dropped the Pride banner from the Executive Tower to kick off Pride Month. To our LGBTQ+ community: I will always stand up for your freedom to be who you are, love who you love and your right to live with dignity and respect. pic.twitter.com/ffO9InrjX0 — Governor Katie Hobbs (@GovernorHobbs) June 2, 2026 Hobbs’ husband, Patrick Goodman, was formerly a counselor specializing in youth gender transitions at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital.  There’s also been resistance to Arizona regulation on transgenderism from the courts. In 2023, a federal court blocked Republican lawmakers’ attempt at enacting a ban on biological males who identify as females from participating in women’s and girls’ sports, the Save Women’s Sports Act. Petersen v. Doe (formerly Doe v. Horne) is pending petition with the Supreme Court. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post GOP Lawmakers Pass Parental Rights Package Addressing Gender Ideology first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30f6f4197238567832113a Why the Knicks, disrespected but clawing back, touched a raw nerve in New York City and ultimately the country te 2026-06-16T07:10:44.282Z Why the Knicks, disrespected but clawing back, touched a raw nerve in New York City and ultimately the country This is about a game, about overcoming adversity, about beating the odds, and about a city that is at once great and glamorous, yet oppressively hard to live in. But the Knicks, in winning their first championship in 53 years, are not just a New York story. Their teamwork, discipline and dedication became a national story, a Cinderella story. They touched hearts in a very cynical culture.  Imagine if politicians acted like this. If they put aside their hyper-partisanship and ideological agendas for the good of the country. If their default setting was cooperation and compromise rather than grabbing credit and demonizing opponents. Okay, you’re right. It’s too hard to imagine.  It’s not about how many points Jalen Brunson scored (45 in Game 5, when he single-handedly carried the Knicks to victory). It’s about how he was long dismissed as weak and undersized (by NBA standards). The 6-foot-2 Brunson, who wasn’t drafted until the second round, had something to prove. Think of all the folks who feel underrated or misunderstood at their job, and how deeply they want to be recognized for their value. TAYLOR SWIFT DANCES, SHIMMIES AND STEALS HEADLINES AS KNICKS ERASE 29-POINT HOLE IN NBA FINALS STUNNER It’s about the greatest city on earth, which is also the most frustrating city on earth. I once wrote that New Yorkers live under conditions that would cause riots in any other city, and I haven’t changed that view. Everybody is squeezed together. It’s absurdly overcrowded.  As a guy from Brooklyn, who played in a league and in the asphalt jungle, where if you lost you had to sit on the sidelines for a good long time, I don’t pretend to be unbiased. We played touch football in the street and had to stop every time a car came. That was before we got on the grass field because someone cut a hole in the chain-link fence. Very Noo Yawk.  Every day more than 4 million people pack themselves into subways, mostly at the bottom of deep tunnels, and at rush hours must stand through stop and go service. Homelessness is a problem both in the subways and on the streets. CHAOS UNFOLDS IN NEW YORK CITY AFTER KNICKS WIN FIRST NBA CHAMPIONSHIP IN DECADES Many folks live in tiny apartments, with small dens having to double as bedrooms, and pay mightily for the privilege. And yet, as street crowds gathered across the five boroughs, they broke into a rendition of the Frank Sinatra song: "I want to be a part of it, New York, New York…" Other cities, of course, have similar problems, so New York is just urban America writ large: Taller buildings, dirtier streets, piled-up garbage, more panhandlers, struggling schools, odious smells. KNICKS FANS SEND NYC INTO CHAOS AFTER FRANCHISE REACHES FIRST NBA FINALS SINCE 1999 And the traffic is horrendous. Only Los Angeles is worse. Don’t show me any surveys, I know. Try getting into the Lincoln Tunnel. That’s why authorities slapped a $9 entrance fee on anyone driving into Manhattan below 60th Street. And parking: Fugeddaboudit!  Unfortunately, some thugs turned violent after the Knicks’ victory. There were 63 arrests, 10 cops injured, four people stabbed and a 17-year-old boy shot in the foot. That’s the dark side of New York, which coexists with places like Broadway and Fifth Avenue. TEEN PUNCHED AND KICKED INTO A COMA AFTER KNICKS-SPURS ALTERCATION NEAR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: POLICE When I was based in New York, the biggest stories involved crime. Race riots. Murders. The Central Park Five. The Zodiac Killer. Al Sharpton got stabbed.  Things are nowhere near as bad these days in the Apple and other cities, but there are still plenty of neighborhoods where you cross the street to avoid trouble.  When I was leaving in 1990 to return to Washington, I wrote a magazine piece with Donald Trump on the cover. The hotel-builder’s tabloid exploits, breathlessly chronicled by the New York Post — this was even before "The Apprentice" – symbolized a culture in which readers thrive on celebrity gossip to distract them from the daily dreariness of their lives. He always called me back. I figured, well, I’ll never have to deal with this guy again. STEPHEN A SMITH ELECTS NOT TO DUNK ON TRUMP FOLLOWING KNICKS NBA FINALS VICTORY I was at Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals when Willis Reed limped onto the court for their first championship. I watched on TV in 1973 when the team, now with Earl the Pearl, won again. Little did I know there would be a half-century wait till the next one, so many years of so many awful teams.   There’s also a heartwarming father-son tale, with Jalen’s dad, a journeyman player with the 1999 Knicks who lost the Finals to the San Antonio Spurs, being avenged — and the normally stoic younger Brunson dissolving into tears as they hugged.  If you look at the history of movies and television shows, everyone loves a good comeback. And the Knickerbockers provided just that in this series. WNBA COACH DOUBLES DOWN ON JALEN BRUNSON DOUBTS DESPITE KNICKS REACHING NBA FINALS In every win, the team fell behind by double digits and clawed their way back — especially in Game 4, when the New Yorkers, despite a record-breaking 29-point deficit, won it in the final second with that now-famous tip-in by OG Anunoby. Saturday night’s clincher was also won in the final seconds. Doesn’t that stir every youngster or former youngster who dreamed of hitting the last-inning homer or catching the winning touchdown pass? It was also nice to see the immature, 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama, who acted like a creepy villain, miss the last shot in each of the last two contests. KNICKS SURVIVE TO TAKE 2-0 NBA FINALS LEAD AFTER JALEN BRUNSON'S CLUTCH SHOT SINKS SPURS I know, it’s only a game. There will be other games, other sports, other heroes.  But this one touched a raw nerve because the Knicks, who won 13 straight, were always coming from behind, fueled by a beautiful passing offense, and were written off as lucky overachievers who would wilt like fading flowers when facing a "real" tough team. Haven’t all of us, at some time or another, felt disrespected and disregarded by clueless bosses?  Start spreading the news… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30f48519723856783210af Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions te 2026-06-16T07:00:21.695Z Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30dd561972385678320ab3 Current WWE main roster te 2026-06-16T05:21:26.878Z Current WWE main roster The WWE roster features some of the best professional wrestlers in the world. Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan are just some of the superstars the WWE has to offer. Read below for the full list of the roster as of June 2026. == Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30dd431972385678320aaa Current AEW roster te 2026-06-16T05:21:07.165Z Current AEW roster The All Elite Wrestling (AEW) roster features some of the best professional wrestlers from around the world with an influx of talent from Europe, Mexico, Japan and elsewhere all in one place. MJF, Konosuke Takeshita, Kevin Knight, Jon Moxley, Thekla, Megan Bayne and Lena Kross are some of the top champions on the roster. Read below for the full list of the roster as of June 2026. == Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30dd2f1972385678320aa1 Current WWE NXT roster te 2026-06-16T05:20:47.199Z Current WWE NXT roster The WWE NXT roster features up-and-coming professional wrestlers who are getting ready to make an impact on the main roster one day. Tony D’Angelo, Myles Borne, Lola Vice and Zaria are some of the top champions on the roster right now. Read below for the full list of the roster as of June 2026. == Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30dad41972385678320a2a Current TNA roster te 2026-06-16T05:10:44.434Z Current TNA roster The Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) roster features some of the top-tier professional wrestlers in the industry with company putting on innovative matches since its inception. Mike Santana, Cedric Alexander, Lei Ying Lee, Bear Bronson and Brian Myers are some of the top champions on the roster. Read below for the full list of the roster as of June 2026. == Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30d173197238567832089a Jelly Roll files for divorce from wife Bunnie Xo after almost a decade of marriage te 2026-06-16T04:30:43.893Z Jelly Roll files for divorce from wife Bunnie Xo after almost a decade of marriage Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo. The country star filed the paperwork on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee, according to court records viewed by Fox News Digital. Jelly Roll listed the date of separation as May 9, and cited irreconcilable differences. Bunnie, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, and Jelly Roll tied the knot in August 2016 during a whirlwind Las Vegas ceremony, after meeting the year prior. Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Jelly Roll for comment. JELLY ROLL'S WIFE SLAMS TROLLS WHO CRITICIZED HER FOR TRASHING COUNTRY MUSIC SCENE She became a stepmom to the country singer’s daughter, Bailee, and son, Noah. Just months prior, during the 2026 Grammys — which took place in February — Jelly Roll, 41, and Bunnie Xo, 46, showed PDA. The couple were affectionate while walking the red carpet together as well as while inside the venue. JELLY ROLL ADMITS 'DUMB REDNECK' STATUS WHEN PUSHED ON POLITICS AFTER BRINGING GOD TO GRAMMYS STAGE Jelly Roll also gave her a shoutout on stage after he won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Country Album. Bunnie has previously opened up about their up-and-down relationship, in her memoir "Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic." The "Dumb Blonde" podcast host laid bare her chaotic upbringing and the emotional highs and lows that defined the early years of her relationship with the singer-songwriter. JELLY ROLL'S WIFE BLASTS TROLLS WHO QUESTION HER FAITH AFTER RECEIVING BACKLASH FOR SKIMPY HALLOWEEN COSTUME Long before they became one of country music’s closely watched couples, the pair weathered difficult truths — including the night Bunnie learned Jelly Roll's ex-fling was waiting for him "in a hotel room down the street." "When I found out about it, I was devastated," she told Fox News Digital in February. "I was hurt because I didn’t think he would be the one person to do that. I thought he was different. And at that moment, my heart was broken. But instead of getting mad at him, I asked myself, ‘Why do I keep attracting these kinds of men?’" Bunnie admitted she hadn’t envisioned a conventional marriage. JELLY ROLL’S EX-FLING WAITED IN ‘HOTEL DOWN THE STREET’ DURING MARRIAGE CRISIS, BUNNIE XO SAYS "I think a lot of people need to realize that coming into this marriage, we weren’t a traditional bride and groom," she explained. "I was a working girl, and he was an ex-drug dealer — a gangster-turned-struggling artist. There’s a different set of rules on the street than there are in what I’d call traditional marriages. If you’ve never lived that lifestyle, you’re not going to understand. But of course, cheating is wrong across the board — it doesn’t matter." In the memoir, Bunnie also recalled learning about the alleged ex-fling. "Are you f---ing kidding me?" she wrote. "We had an agreement.... Folks started DM'ing me on social media, telling me that J was with his ex-fling. The pieces started to fit together, and it became easier to disconnect from him.... I went completely silent and didn't reach out to J or answer any calls." Shortly after, Bunnie wrote, Jelly Roll released his 2018 album, "Waylon & Willie II." "Have you ever listened to those songs?" she wrote. "Go give it a listen, and you'll clearly hear a man smack-dab in the middle of an affair, pouring his guilt into lyrics.... To this day, I still hate most of the songs on that album, and I can't listen to it all the way through." Looking back, Bunnie told Fox News Digital there were many reasons her initial "fairy tale" had become a nightmare. "It’s not so much what was going on in our marriage," she said. "It was more of my husband had a hard time letting go of the past. I had a hard time letting go of the past. We also didn’t really think the relationship was going to work. "I think a lot of it boiled down to self-worth on both parts. My husband didn't think he'd ever meet a woman who really loved him for him and just wanted to see him succeed without some of them wanting to change him.... And I had brought so much baggage into the relationship." "I had come out of a really abusive relationship," she reflected. "The first man I ever saw cheat was my father. So I just didn’t really believe in traditional marriage at the same time either. There were just so many factors of why things happened the way they did." Still, Bunnie said she was "ready for a change." So was Jelly Roll.  The two sought couples’ therapy to save their marriage. A "screaming match" broke out instead. RACHAEL RAY SAYS MARITAL BLISS COMES FROM 'SCREAMING MATCHES,' NO-APOLOGY RULE WITH HUSBAND "If I could just paint the scene for you, it’s a husband-and-wife marriage counseling couple," Bunnie told Fox News Digital.  "We’re like, ‘OK, we’re going to come in here, we’re going to learn so much, we’re going to get the tools to have a real relationship.’ We were never taught on either side of our families how to love properly. And we’re like, ‘We’re going to go in here and do this.’ That’s why we got a guy and a girl, because nobody’s going to be able to side with the other person. It’s going to be an equal opportunity employment moment." "We went in there, and this poor couple had no idea what they had stepped into," she continued. "It was stepping on a grenade. We were just screaming at each other. There was just so much anger, so much hurt, so much pain from both ends. We left that therapy session that day, and I was like, 'This is it. We’re never going to be together again.’ And I think he felt the same way too." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "We ended up coming back together," said Bunnie. "We were like, ‘I want to grow. I don’t want to be this person. I choose you. I’m going to become everything that you’ve ever wanted me to be.’" "I’m going to be a wife, and he’s going to become everything I ever wanted him to be; a husband and a father to the kids," she shared. "We just made that decision from then on to just be better humans and to break every generational curse that we had ever inherited. I was ready for a change. So was he. So we set out together to heal and grow together." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "We learned that marriage is not one-size-fits-all," Bunnie reflected. "Each person and each relationship is completely different than the next person’s. But you do have to wake up and choose that person even on days that you don’t like them." In 2023, the couple renewed their vows at the same Las Vegas chapel where they were married. Bunnie said she and her husband make the choice every day to stay dedicated to each other. At the time, she described their devotion to each other as strong. "I’ve seen 10 different versions of my husband in 10 years, and he’s seen probably four different versions of me," said Bunnie. "I’ve improved on things that I have wanted to improve personally, but I also think we just love each other for who we are — the good, the bad, the ugly." "We don’t judge each other," she said. "There’s no judgment in this house. I know everything about my husband, and he knows everything about me. No matter how hard it gets, we face things head-on. We call it ‘getting into the foxhole.’ When it’s time, we hunker down and get through life — together." Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez and Larry Fink contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30c12919723856783200ad Workshops offer retirement planning tips te 2026-06-16T03:21:13.969Z Workshops offer retirement planning tips Jack Burns, public affairs specialist for Social Security Administration in Arizona, will provide two free workshops to answer questions about Social Security and Medicare benefits. The July 7 presentation of “Medicare 101: Navigating the Complexities,” held from 4-5:30 p.m., will include topics like out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare, health or prescription drug plan options, Medicare eligibility criteria and coverage, rights under Medicare and more. During the July 21 presentation of “Social Security 101: Everything You Wanted to Know,” presented from 4-5 p.m., Burns will answer these questions and more: When are you eligible to receive retirement benefits? How does early retirement affect your benefits? Do you qualify for disability, survivors, and spouse benefits? How do you get the most from your benefit? What is the future of Social Security? When should you file for Medicare? The retirement planning educational series is provided for free in partnership with The Area Agency on Aging Phoenix. Both live sessions will be presented online via Webex and include Q & A. Registration is required. Once registered, participants will receive an email with instructions on how to join the session. If you don’t see the email, check your spam folder. Call the library at 602-262-4636 for a phone-in option. Find the workshop schedule at www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org under the “Calendar” tab.  Using search term “Medicare” or “social security” will list all workshops for 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30c11619723856783200a4 School offers dance camp te 2026-06-16T03:20:54.007Z School offers dance camp Children ages 4-7 can learn about the world of ballet through movement, creativity and play during the School of Ballet Arizona’s Build a Ballet Dance Camp, offered in July in downtown Phoenix (photo courtesy of Ballet Arizona). The School of Ballet Arizona will offer Build A Ballet Dance Camp this summer, with two sessions available. The Phoenix session, held at 2835 E. Washington St., will run July 13-16, from 9-11:30 a.m. Designed for ages 4–7, this camp introduces young dancers to the world of ballet through movement, creativity and play. Each day features a ballet-based class building coordination, musicality and expressive movement, along with themed storytelling and discussion. Campers learn age-appropriate choreography, enjoy a snack break with friends and create simple props to use in their end of week performance. The camp concludes with a special event for family and friends, showcasing the dancers’ choreography and handmade props. Build A Ballet is a joyful fit for any young mover who loves to imagine and create, the school says. For more information and to register, visit https://balletaz.org/school/dance-camp. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30bc9d197238567831ff12 FlagShakes to present summer festival on north quad of Northern Arizona University te 2026-06-16T03:01:49.114Z FlagShakes to present summer festival on north quad of Northern Arizona University For tickets and more information, visit flagshakes.org. Pay-What-You-Wish tickets are available for performances from July 10 to 19. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30bc89197238567831ff09 NAZ Elite wins two national championships in loaded week of racing te 2026-06-16T03:01:29.148Z NAZ Elite wins two national championships in loaded week of racing Two NAZ Elite runners took home national championships last week during a busy time for the Flagstaff-based racing team. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30bc74197238567831fefd Rock Canyon Fire reaches 500 acres east of Fredonia; Dellenbaugh Fire up to 400 acres northeast of Kingman te 2026-06-16T03:01:08.674Z Rock Canyon Fire reaches 500 acres east of Fredonia; Dellenbaugh Fire up to 400 acres northeast of Kingman The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for Arizona's social media accounts increased the total to 500 acres at 7 p.m. on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30bc5d197238567831fed4 JD Vance reveals details of US-Iran deal, addresses whether taxpayer money will go to Tehran te 2026-06-16T03:00:45.119Z JD Vance reveals details of US-Iran deal, addresses whether taxpayer money will go to Tehran Vice President JD Vance said that the proposed U.S.-Iran deal will usher in a "new day" for the Middle East, while addressing whether U.S. taxpayer funds would be used to finance Iran’s potential $300 billion reconstruction fund in an interview Monday on "Hannity" Vance told Fox News host Sean Hannity that Iran could have access to the multibillion-dollar fund if the nation fulfills the obligations outlined in its deal with the United States. "The agreement says they are not getting a single dime of American money," he said. TRUMP SAYS IRAN DEAL ‘LARGELY NEGOTIATED’ AS 84-DAY WAR NEARS POSSIBLE END "What the agreement does say, Sean, is if the Iranians behave and if there are sanctions relief and if the Iranians are integrated into the world economy, we would invite other countries, not us, but other countries to invest in their country." U.S. and Iranian officials reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, cease hostilities and address Tehran’s nuclear weapons program. The deal, known as a memorandum of understanding, is set to be signed on Friday in Switzerland. A proposed $300 billion fund under consideration by the Trump administration for Iran would be financed by private companies looking to invest in the country, not American taxpayers. LISA DAFTARI: HORMUZ WHIPLASH PROVES TEHRAN CAN'T HONOR ANY DEAL IT SIGNS While the full terms of the U.S.-Iran peace agreement have not been released, Vance emphasized that the deal is performance-based and said Iran will have access to the reconstruction fund only if it complies with the deal’s conditions. "The Iranians don't get a dime unless they behave and change their behavior," he said on "Hannity." "If they show verifiable commitment, and that means a real inspections regime, then they can get the benefits of the bargain." Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, according to Tasnim News Agency, "This memorandum does not mean trusting the enemy; it has been written with active distrust." TRUMP-BACKED BOARD OF PEACE, ISRAEL 'WILL TAKE ACTION' IF HAMAS REMAINS OUT OF COMPLIANCE: NETANYAHU ADVISOR The vice president insisted that Iran has a "real opportunity" to transform the regime’s strained relationship with the United States, saying that action will be rewarded instead of words. "I think that they see there's a real opportunity here to turn over a new leaf so long as they do the right thing," Vance declared. "If the Iranians are willing to change their ways. If they're willing to behave like a normal country, stop trying to build a nuclear weapon, stop trying fund terrorism all over the Middle East, then we are willing to actually fundamentally transform our relationship with them." The vice president, who said the deal "absolutely" includes a nuclear-disarmed Iran, addressed how the administration plans to eliminate the nation’s enriched uranium stockpile. "What we're going to do, Sean, is destroy the highly enriched material, the nuclear dust, and we're gonna do it with the Iranians," he told "Hannity." "[Trump] wants us to work with the Iranians, with the international organizations to destroy that stockpile of enriched material." Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei played a direct role in shaping Iran's memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S., according to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Vance, who has taken a leading role in peace talks, revealed that some Iranian hardliners have begun questioning decades of hostility toward the United States. "You talk about hardliners and moderates. What's fascinating to me about their system is that we're seeing even people that I would have assumed are hardliners who are kind of saying, ‘Maybe it was a mistake for us to do the things that we've done over the last 40 years. Maybe we should turn over a new leaf in the relationship with the United States of America,’" he said. "We've never had this level of direct communication with the Iranian leadership." Vance said that if Iran fails to uphold its commitments, relations between the two countries will revert to their previous state. "The reason why our Arab allies, our Gulf allies, are so excited about this is because they think this is a new day in the Middle East," he told Fox News. "But again, if it's not, then it's not. If the Iranians don't comply, then we're gonna go back to the same relationship that we had before, where we have all the cards." "We have the cards, and if they don't honor the commitment, we'll figure out what to do when we get there." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30b377197238567831fcb6 Arizona could get water from San Diego within 6 months te 2026-06-16T02:22:47.459Z Arizona could get water from San Diego within 6 months Under a landmark agreement, Arizona is negotiating to buy Colorado River water now owned by a San Diego-area agency, and experts say the first of that water could be headed to the state in four to six months. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30b363197238567831fcad Bullhead City man accused of running over woman's leg at London Bridge Beach te 2026-06-16T02:22:27.484Z Bullhead City man accused of running over woman's leg at London Bridge Beach A woman suffered leg injuries after investigators say a man backed over her with a vehicle at London Bridge Beach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30b34f197238567831fca4 Lake Havasu City woman cited after meth residue found during traffic stop te 2026-06-16T02:22:07.516Z Lake Havasu City woman cited after meth residue found during traffic stop A traffic stop near London Bridge Beach led to a drug paraphernalia citation after police found meth residue in a vehicle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30b33b197238567831fc9b Las Vegas man arrested after punching sign at Queens Bay te 2026-06-16T02:21:47.548Z Las Vegas man arrested after punching sign at Queens Bay A heated argument at Queens Bay ended with a damaged sign and an arrest, police said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30b327197238567831fc92 Arizona Senate advances pilot program for treatment of seriously mentally ill residents te 2026-06-16T02:21:27.580Z Arizona Senate advances pilot program for treatment of seriously mentally ill residents PHOENIX — A bill aimed at expanding treatment options for Arizonans with severe mental illness is headed to the governor’s desk after winning approval in the Legislature, according to Senate Republicans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30b313197238567831fc80 Monsoon season arrives as Havasu braces for heat, awaits summer storms te 2026-06-16T02:21:07.612Z Monsoon season arrives as Havasu braces for heat, awaits summer storms Monsoon season officially began Monday in Arizona, ushering in the state's stormiest time of year as Lake Havasu City enters the hottest stretch of summer with forecasts calling for above-average rainfall in the months ahead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30b2fc197238567831fc57 Warriors vet Draymond Green offers NBA Finals sore loser Victor Wembanyama a lesson in ethics te 2026-06-16T02:20:44.579Z Warriors vet Draymond Green offers NBA Finals sore loser Victor Wembanyama a lesson in ethics After the 2026 NBA Finals wrapped up a Knicks-led gentleman's sweep of the San Antonio Spurs, much of the conversation has shifted to evaluating Victor Wembanyama after a self-destructive postseason debut. When the final buzzer sounded in Game 5, the 7-foot-4 French phenom skipped the traditional handshake line and headed straight for the locker room. It capped off a rough Finals from a PR standpoint. Earlier in the series, Wembanyama drew criticism for a dangerously hard foul on Brunson and was later caught on camera laughing in Mitchell Robinson's direction during a heated moment. When the reality of the loss finally set in, Wembanyama chose not to face the Knicks on the court. His postgame comments did little to clear things up, as he largely sidestepped questions about the walk-off. CHARLES BARKLEY 'ANNOYED' WITH VICTOR WEMBANYAMA BEING GIVEN 'FACE OF THE LEAGUE' TITLE The decision opened the door for one of the NBA's most ironic critics: notorious enforcer Draymond Green. The same Draymond Green who has spent much of his career blurring the line between basketball and mixed martial arts is now handing out lessons on sportsmanship. It's not so much Green's lack of self-awareness that is astonishing; it's that he actually has something to offer the young Wemby when it comes to proper conduct. On the latest episode of "The Draymond Green Show,", the Warriors veteran didn't hold back when discussing Wembanyama's decision to skip the handshake line. DRAYMOND GREEN UPSET WITH 'AGENDA' THAT HE IS AN 'ANGRY BLACK MAN' "Look your killer in the face," Green advised Wembanyama. "You gotta look them in the face. By the way, if you leave the court and you don't look me in my face and I just beat you, I actually know that I own you forever because you couldn't look me in the face." As strange as it sounds coming from Green, he's got a point. Win or lose, part of being a professional is facing the outcome. By leaving the floor immediately, Wembanyama gave critics an easy target and allowed the story to become about his temperament rather than the Knicks' championship celebration. Wembanyama remains one of the league's brightest young stars. For him, handling defeat is part of the job. As the presumed next face of the NBA, Wemby's lack of maturity after a crushing loss turned off many fans who were starting to buy into his hype. His appeal is now fair game for discussion. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela   ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30b0a4197238567831fbe1 A practical guide to not getting mauled by a bear while hiking or camping this summer te 2026-06-16T02:10:44.239Z A practical guide to not getting mauled by a bear while hiking or camping this summer If it feels like you've seen a lot of bear attack headlines lately, you're not imagining it. Over the past several weeks, a string of high-profile incidents has put bears back in the national conversation. A hiker was killed in Glacier National Park — the park's first fatal bear attack in nearly three decades. Another hiker survived a grizzly mauling on the popular Grinnell Glacier Trail just weeks later. Yellowstone visitors also found themselves on the wrong end of an encounter with a protective mother bear and her cubs near Old Faithful. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK Frightening, yes. But before you swear off hiking forever, let's add some perspective. Millions of people recreate in bear country every year without incident. Most bears want nothing to do with humans, and most negative interactions are the result of surprise encounters, improperly stored food or people who are wildly unprepared for the environment they're entering. But a little knowledge goes a long way. So before you lace up your boots and head into bear country, here are a few things every hiker and camper should know. Most bear encounters happen because neither party knew the other was there until it was too late. That's why the No. 1 rule of hiking in bear country is simple: make noise. You don't need a bear bell. In fact, many wildlife experts will tell you they're largely ineffective because they aren't loud enough to alert a bear until it's already nearby. Instead, use your voice. Your outside voice, as they taught us in kindergarten. GRIZZLY BEAR MAULS HIKER, DRAGS HIM DOZENS OF FEET ON GLACIER NATIONAL PARK TRAIL Call out "Hey bear!" from time to time. Chat with your hiking partner about where you’ll get beers afterward. Complain loudly about the incline. Whatever. The goal is to let the bear know you're coming so it has plenty of time to leave the area before you arrive. This is especially important near rushing water, around blind corners and in dense vegetation where sound and visibility are limited. In fact, one of the common threads in several recent bear encounters — including Daniel Crago's grizzly attack in Glacier National Park — was that environmental conditions made it difficult for either the bear or the hiker to hear the other approaching. Bears generally prefer easy problems and low-risk situations. A group of hikers is bigger, louder and more intimidating than a lone person walking through the woods. While there's no magic number, hiking with three or more people is often recommended in bear country. If you're heading deep into the backcountry, this is one of the simplest ways to reduce your chances of a negative encounter. I don't know how many videos of bears breaking into cars have to go viral before people accept that these animals have phenomenal sniffers. Bears aren't just smelling your hot dogs and hamburgers. They're smelling the toothpaste, deodorant, lip balm, sunscreen, beef jerky wrapper you forgot about and the shirt you wore while cooking bacon. In camp, keep your sleeping area, cooking area and food storage area separate. Use bear-resistant canisters or bear boxes whenever they're available. If you can hang the grub, do it. And for the love of all things holy, do not store food in your tent. A clean camp is a safe camp. Wash dishes promptly. Dispose of trash properly. Don't leave food scraps sitting around. And if you're in serious grizzly country, some experts even recommend changing clothes after cooking before climbing into your sleeping bag. I promise being too careful beats a hungry middle-of-the-night visitor every single time. Notice I said "carry" it. Not "own" it. Not "pack" it. Carry it. If your bear spray is buried beneath a rain jacket, two bags of trail mix, a first-aid kit and three layers of backpack zippers, it might as well not exist. Keep it in a chest holster or on your hip where you can access it at a moment's notice. Practice removing the safety clip before your trip so you're not trying to read the instructions during a high-stress encounter. Bear spray isn't something you deploy every time you see a bear in the distance. If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance. Bear spray is intended for situations where a bear is approaching aggressively or charging. If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away. Aim slightly downward to create a cloud between you and the animal. Think of it less like aiming a water gun and more like building a wall the bear has to run through. I know. This is antithetical to every survival instinct in your body. And it’s easy for me to say from behind a laptop — while not being stared down by a grizzly. But do not run from a bear. Bears can sprint up to 35 miles per hour. Usain Bolt’s human sprint speed record is 27.78 mph. You’re not Usain Bolt, and you don’t need me to do that math for you. If the bear hasn't noticed you, quietly back away and give it space. If it sees you, remain calm. Stand your ground. Speak in a calm, firm voice and slowly make yourself appear larger by raising your arms. Most bears will leave if given the opportunity. Your dog may be friendly. The bear does not care. One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit. Keep dogs leashed in bear country, and maintain control of them at all times. If you spot a bear cub, congratulations. You are almost certainly much closer to its mother than you'd ever like to be. Never approach cubs. Never position yourself between a mother and her cubs. And never stop for a photo — no matter how awestruck you are by the adorable danger puppies. An otherwise peaceful mother bear will f--- you up if she thinks you pose a threat to her babies. The good news is that most bear encounters never escalate to an attack. But if things do go sideways, the type of bear you're dealing with can influence how wildlife experts recommend responding. Black bears are often more timid and more likely to retreat if you stand your ground, make yourself look large and fight back if attacked. In the rare event of a predatory black bear attack, experts generally advise fighting with everything you've got. Grizzlies, on the other hand, are more likely to attack defensively — particularly when surprised or protecting cubs. In those situations, playing dead may be the recommended response if physical contact occurs and bear spray fails to stop the attack. The National Park Service guidance is to lie flat on your stomach, hands clasped behind your neck, legs spread to make it harder for the bear to flip you. God, that sounds terrifying. But it’s very good information to have. Of course, the goal is to never find yourself in this position in the first place. That's why making noise, storing food properly and carrying accessible bear spray remain your best defenses. The recent string of bear encounters is a good reminder that when we head into the wilderness, we're guests. Bears don't know we come in peace. They don't understand we're just there to get our steps in, snap a few photos and then head home for burgers and a shower. They're simply being bears. Most of the time, that's not a problem. But a little preparation and a healthy respect for wildlife can make all the difference between a great story to tell and a story that ends up on the evening news. Love all things adventure and outdoors? Follow OutKick Outdoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30ac1d197238567831fb29 Mayes marks DACA anniversary by vowing legal fight as Trump targets Dreamers te 2026-06-16T01:51:25.227Z Mayes marks DACA anniversary by vowing legal fight as Trump targets Dreamers Attorney General listsens to recent college graduate Noemi Lucero, who is a member of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program after her parents brought her to the United States as a 12-year-old, during a June 15, 2026, roundtable on the 14th anniversary of DACA. (Photo by Gloria Rebecca Gomez/Arizona Mirror) On the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes vowed to keep defending the Dreamers who were brought to the country as children and remain undocumented. “I want every Dreamer in Arizona to know this: You have an attorney general in me who will fight for your rights, fight for your families and fight to ensure the Constitution protects everyone that it was designed to protect,” she said at a roundtable discussion in downtown Phoenix about the current and future challenges facing the Obama-era program.  More than 18,000 DACA recipients call the Grand Canyon State home, according to data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The program grants recipients a two-year legal reprieve from deportation and allows them to apply for a work permit. But due to ongoing litigation aimed at terminating it, no new applications have been approved since 2021, leaving tens of thousands of people who have spent most of their lives in the U.S. without protection from being deported. The second Trump administration has introduced new hurdles. Renewal processing timelines have increased dramatically, with some recipients waiting months for a response and others losing their jobs when their membership lapsed. And while the program promises a shield against deportation, as many as 270 recipients were detained in the first nine months since Trump took office. In the end, 174 of them were deported.   In Arizona, Mayes has mobilized her office to oppose attacks on the program in court. In February 2024, the Democrat joined 22 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals urging it to preserve the program, pushing back on nine Republican states who argued that the president doesn’t have the power to shield immigrants who arrived in the country as minors from deportation. The court ultimately kept the program in place but upheld a lower ruling that blocks the processing of new applications.  And in January 2025, Mayes and 13 other attorneys general sought to intervene in a case that aimed to bar DACA recipients from purchasing health care insurance through the Affordable Care Marketplace. Later that same year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made DACA recipients ineligible for coverage through the marketplace. To commemorate the anniversary of the program’s inception in 2012, Mayes spoke with Dreamer students and immigrant advocates in the Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center in downtown Phoenix, a small, Latino-focused art gallery and event space. Flanked by brightly colored portraits of Frida Kahlo, the Democrat reaffirmed her commitment to the state’s DACA population and highlighted her office’s pushback against the federal government’s aggressive immigration crackdown.  In particular, Mayes touted her lawsuit against a detention center in Surprise and legal guidance issued in the first few months of Trump’s second presidency advising schools on how to respond to visits from immigration agents.  Reyna Montoya, the CEO of Aliento, an organization that works with and advocates on behalf of Dreamers, told Mayes that wishlist policies include congressional action providing DACA recipients with a pathway to citizenship and state-level changes opening up professional licenses to Dreamers.  Montoya, who is a DACA recipient herself, noted that the program was never intended to be a permanent fix and said that the rolling two-year expiration date makes the future uncertain for people trying to earn degrees, advance their careers and build their families. She added that the lack of state-level protections for DACA recipients seeking professional licenses only worsens that uncertainty, especially because the work authorization granted under the program is increasingly at risk due to legal threats and even processing delays.  Arizona doesn’t require proof of citizenship to be a lawyer or doctor, but some professional fields, like nursing, do require applicants to provide proof of citizenship or lawful alien status. Currently, that means DACA recipients can become nurses, too, but Montoya said that state-level protections would still be valuable because the program’s future isn’t guaranteed. “Right now, we’re seeing DACA delays,” she reminded Mayes. “Or if the DACA program were to be taken away, what’s going to happen to those folks that already are nurses? Then is their licensure going to be taken away?”  Mayes promised to have her office look into the issue.  Young Dreamers shared the fear their families have felt amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign and urged Mayes to keep supporting the program and immigrant rights in court.  Luis Duque, who came to America with his family from Chiapas, Mexico, when he was an infant, said that his dream is to become a civil rights lawyer. The only difference between him and his classmates, he said, is where they were born.  “All I know is the American culture, American school system, the customs and the holidays,” he said. “My peers, the only difference is that they’re born here. They just beat me by, like, a week.”  Noemi Lucero is a 21-year-old recent graduate from Phoenix College who hopes to someday help manage and improve Phoenix’s public transportation system. She moved to the U.S. from Sonora, Mexico, when she was 12 years old; she said her family told her it was a temporary trip.  “I was told it was a vacation. This is the longest vacation I’ve ever had!” she said, chuckling.  While Mayes said she expects that Arizona will continue to face anti-immigrant attacks from the Trump administration in the next two years, her ability to act against them remains uncertain. The Democrat is seeking reelection in November and her Republican opponents are vocal supporters of President Donald Trump and his mass deportation agenda.  Montoya said she worries that a regime change could lead to an Attorney General’s Office that isn’t as willing to oppose injustices against DACA recipients or Dreamers, including the rise in detainments.  “There is a concern about the attitudes of elected officials towards Dreamers and DACA recipients,” she said. “We have that protection from deportation, and currently (the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) is not supposed to be detaining us, so I think that I am concerned if we have someone else in office that might not want to follow the same procedure.”  Senate President Warren Petersen, one of the Republican candidates for AG, has supported legislation that would force schools to open their doors to ICE agents to enter schools and was among the main architects of Secure the Border Act, which sought to make it a state crime to cross the border without authorization anywhere but at an official port of entry.  Petersen didn’t respond to a request for comment on whether he would join litigation to preserve the DACA program if elected. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30ac07197238567831fb09 Russia linked to arson attacks on properties connected to UK PM Keir Starmer, police say te 2026-06-16T01:51:03.208Z Russia linked to arson attacks on properties connected to UK PM Keir Starmer, police say Officials on Monday revealed new details about a series of arson attacks targeting properties connected to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, alleging the suspects were recruited and directed by a Russian-speaking handler. According to police and court reporting, the suspects were promised payment to carry out a coordinated campaign in London in May 2025, including attacks involving a vehicle and two properties linked to Starmer. A new investigation reported that the handler is believed to be a diplomat trained in information warfare and part of a broader Russian sabotage and disinformation operation directed from Moscow, according to the Kyiv Post. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were convicted in connection with the arson plot after Lavrynovych was recruited by a Russian-speaking Telegram handler known as "El Money," according to police and court reporting. Kyiv Post reported that Carpiuc was also born in Ukraine. A third defendant, Petro Pochynok, 35, was acquitted. BRITISH POLICE INVESTIGATE FIRE AT PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER'S LONDON HOME According to police, Lavrynovych was recruited through Telegram by a Russian-speaking handler saved in his phone contacts as "El Money," who allegedly directed him through a series of increasingly serious tasks while promising payment in return. "Look, you attacked the home of a very high-ranking person in Britain. I’ll send you the money you need to leave the city," the handler allegedly wrote in one message cited by investigators, according to Kyiv Post. BRITAIN INTRODUCES SWEEPING NEW POWERS TO TARGET FOREIGN STATE-LINKED GROUPS INCLUDING IRAN'S IRGC The handler reportedly offered Lavrynovych Russian citizenship in exchange for carrying out the attacks and frequently voiced support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the outlet. Evidence also suggested that "El Money" was trained in information warfare by propagandists and intelligence operatives, the outlet said. Investigators added that Russian operatives allegedly coordinated the campaign remotely through social media platforms and Telegram, using fake far-right and Muslim online communities to sow division and fear in the U.K., Kyiv Post said. The Russian Embassy has reportedly denied any involvement, rejecting "any attempt to associate Russia or its foreign ministry with unlawful activities," according to the report. SYNAGOGUE IN LONDON TARGETED IN ATTEMPTED 'ANTISEMITIC HATE CRIME,' UK POLICE SAY According to officials, the three arson attacks occurred over a five-day period in May 2025. The first attack took place on May 8, when a Toyota vehicle formerly owned by Starmer was set ablaze. A second fire was set on May 11 at the entrance of a residential property that was managed by a company in which Starmer had previously served as a director and shareholder. The third attack occurred on May 12 at a house that is owned by the prime minister. "The actions of the two men involved in these arson attacks were incredibly reckless, and it was sheer luck that nobody was killed or injured," Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said in a statement. Police said Lavrynovych was arrested on May 13 last year after detectives linked the suspect to the attacks through CCTV footage and phone records indicating he had conducted reconnaissance ahead of the fires. Authorities said Carpiuc was arrested on May 17 in the departure lounge at Luton Airport moments before boarding a flight to Romania. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30abf3197238567831fb00 After Threats, lawsuits and chaos, Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech going their separate ways te 2026-06-16T01:50:43.761Z After Threats, lawsuits and chaos, Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech going their separate ways After a seven-day battle that spanned multiple courtrooms, Brendan Sorsby has decided that he will not play college football this season at Texas Tech. The decision comes on the same day that the Big 12 filed a lawsuit in a Texas federal court that was aimed at being provided the power to sanction Texas Tech for playing the quarterback this season, even with the NCAA ruling him ineligible to play. Over the past three months, Sorsby had been embroiled in an NCAA investigation tied to thousands of bets placed during his college career, with a number of them coming while he was on the roster at Indiana. These bets were flagged by law enforcement officials, who then turned them over to the NCAA. Big 12 files lawsuit against Texas Tech seeking court approval to sanction school over Brendan Sorsby During these last few weeks, Sorsby filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Lubbock district court, where an injunction was granted that would have allowed him to suit up this season for the Red Raiders. Then came the backlash from across college athletics, with the Big 12 conference searching for ways in which it could possibly punish Texas Tech. That lawsuit from Sorsby is expected to be dropped on Tuesday morning, sources tell OutKick. The school will also continue to support the quarterback in his battle off the field with an addiction to gambling. Also, Texas Tech officials are not going to be seeking a return of money already paid to Sorsby, with sources noting that the quarterback had already taken home a significant amount of earnings. Board of Regents chair, Cody Campbell, released a statement on Monday night, confirming these details. "Texas Tech will not seek return of any amounts already paid to Brendan through his NIL agreements with the University," Campbell noted. The unfortunate part for all involved was how far Texas Tech was going in its route to potentially get him on the field this season. Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Big 12 officials, warning them that if the conference were to punish the school for playing Sorsby, the state would take them to court in return. Then came a scathing letter from Sorsby's attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, who also threatened to sue the Big 12 conference, on behalf of Texas Tech, if there were any punishments handed down by the conference. To make the situation even messier, Texas Tech officials released a 21-minute video last week, where they went over certain guardrails that were put into place for Sorsby once he was granted an injunction. The video was obviously not received well, and officials at Texas Tech were enduring a tremendous amount of backlash from opposing conference leaders from across the Big 12. Over the last 24 hours, the conversation shifted within Lubbock, as the school knew that Big 12 officials were preparing to file a federal lawsuit regarding Sorsby. Those within Sorsby's inner circle were starting to feel the pressure to go ahead and enter his name into the NFL Supplemental draft, and not have to deal with the immense pressure that was not going away any time soon. "I have no idea why they would try to justify this over the past week, it just made zero sense. The amount of heat that young man was getting, along with what was still to come, was not worth the hassle," one Power Four athletic director told OutKIck. "Texas Tech should’ve made this decision on their own when he was first confronted by the NCAA. This is the reason why we have language in rev-share and NIL contracts that also correlate with NCAA rules. "Once the school knew rules had been broken, this should have been the end of the conversation." BRENDAN SORSBY ADMITS WAGERING NEARLY $90,000 DURING COLLEGE CAREER AS NCAA FIGHT HEATS UP In reality, Texas Tech overplayed its hand in this one, and the past few days that included Cody Campbell making an appearance on the Dan Dakich show and trying to compare the situation to the fallout at Penn State with Jerry Sandusky only made this worse. Now, for all of the damage this has done over the past few weeks, Sorsby will move on to a professional career. In the meantime, Texas Tech will do whatever is needed to repair any type of fractured relationships within the Big 12 this has caused. For Brendan Sorsby, the focus will be on his continued battle with a gambling addiction, while he also prepares himself for life outside of college football. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30a99b197238567831fa8f Major League Baseball warns San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on Pride Night hats te 2026-06-16T01:40:43.785Z Major League Baseball warns San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on Pride Night hats Late last week, the San Francisco Giants hosted their "Pride Night," with the team wearing hats with a rainbow-colored Giants logo. Several Giants pitchers, in a statement of their faith, wrote Bible verse designations on their hats. One, starting pitcher Landen Roupp, addressed his reasoning after the game, saying that the verse is about representing "God's covenant." "It's just about God's covenant and a promise that he makes to us that, you know, his faithfulness and his mercy," Roupp said to reporters. "That's just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that, and I'm thankful we live in a country where, you know, we have the freedom to believe what we want ... and express what we want. "There's no hate at all. It’s just what I stand for, and what I stand in. I believe in God," he added. DODGERS PITCHER CLAYTON KERSHAW DISPLAYS BIBLE PASSAGE ON HAT DURING PRIDE NIGHT Naturally, that public expression of Christian faith did not go over well with left-wing sportswriters who criticized Roupp and his teammates. Well, those critics will be overjoyed to hear that Major League Baseball has now officially stepped in. Per The Athletic, an MLB official has now "warned" those players against violating the rules and writing on their cap. "The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," said Pat Courtney, MLB’s chief communications officer, in a statement. DODGERS RELIEF PITCHER BLAKE TREINEN PAYS TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE KIRK ON MOUND WITH PERSONALIZED HAT It's interesting that the league chose to issue this warning, considering writing on caps has long been a part of the sport. As just one example, during the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, players from both sides wrote "#51" on their hats as a gesture of support for Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia. Vesia and his wife tragically lost their newborn baby daughter as the series started. Did the league warn those players against writing on their caps then? Another Dodgers reliever, Blake Treinen, drew two crosses with Charlie Kirk's name on his hat after Kirk was assassinated in 2025. Clayton Kershaw also wrote a Bible verse on his "Pride Night" hat. Were both those players warned against further writing? Aroldis Chapman and Adolis Garcia in 2021 wrote "SOS CUBA" on their hats during the All-Star Game that year. Were they warned? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! On the other hand, would MLB have warned a player for writing a message of say, support for left-wing politics, or for the LGBTQ+ community, for example? This is, after all, the same leadership team that pulled the All-Star Game out of Georgia because of misinformation from Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and left-wing sportswriters about the state's new voting rights bill. Would they be issuing this warning if not for more criticism from the political left? As for the team itself, nobody seemed to care. Manager Tony Vitello spoke about it after the Friday night game against the Cubs, telling reporters that nothing was discussed with the protesting players. "Not really. I mean, just kind of a general knowledge of the individuals have the freedom to do what they think is best," Vitello said. "But I do think it’s been apparent from day one, actually, even some of the exhibition games, it’s pretty impressive how the Giants, as an organization, try and embrace the entire community..." Perhaps this policy is universally applied and warnings were issued for each and every instance. But it wouldn't be remotely surprising if the league, once again, caved to pressure from left-wing groups to enforce conformity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30a51c197238567831f972 Colin Sahlman wins NCAA outdoor championship in 800-meter te 2026-06-16T01:21:32.456Z Colin Sahlman wins NCAA outdoor championship in 800-meter Sahlman closes his college career with a national championship for Northern Arizona. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30a508197238567831f969 HCH Pet of the Week: Nonna te 2026-06-16T01:21:12.488Z HCH Pet of the Week: Nonna Meet Nonna, a 5-year-old, 90-lb. Pyrenees with a heart every bit as big as she is. This gentle giant is the total package: sweet, smart, and ready to become someone's loyal best friend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30a4f4197238567831f960 HCH Pet of the Week: Zo te 2026-06-16T01:20:52.524Z HCH Pet of the Week: Zo Zo is looking for a loving home! Things the team knows about me: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30a2c3197238567831f90a America 250 Time Capsule te 2026-06-16T01:11:31.512Z America 250 Time Capsule People move past Independence Hall at the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30a280197238567831f8b8 How the Kratom Industry Won Friends in the Trump Administration te 2026-06-16T01:10:24.570Z How the Kratom Industry Won Friends in the Trump Administration A sprawling influence campaign to promote a risky drug called kratom has gained allies among top Trump administration officials. Our investigative reporter Kenneth P. Vogel explains. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30a03c197238567831f844 Variety blasts Donald Trump for hosting UFC 250 Freedom event at the White House: 'Idiocracy' te 2026-06-16T01:00:44.066Z Variety blasts Donald Trump for hosting UFC 250 Freedom event at the White House: 'Idiocracy' There are few things that the left hates more than celebrations of America. Particularly when those celebrations involve more grandiose demonstrations of patriotism, or are organized by someone who doesn't share their political ideology or belief system. Which made the UFC event held outside the White House on Sunday evening a perfect storm for left-wing media members desperate for something to hate. And boy oh boy, did they hate seeing an event programmed to celebrate the United States. Variety, ostensibly a publication dedicated to covering the entertainment industry, published an extraordinarily angry column from Marlow Stern, who argued that the UFC event was reminiscent of a scene from the movie "Idiocracy." "At no point has the Trump presidency more closely resembled a scene out of "Idiocracy," Mike Judge’s 2006 satire about a Philistine society that abhors intellectualism, than on Sunday night, as the White House played host to UFC Freedom 250 — a series of MMA brawls on the South Lawn ostensibly meant to commemorate the 250th birthday of America, but really to honor the 80th birthday of President Donald J. Trump, a man whose thirst for adulation and public spectacle will never be quenched," she writes. CAPEHART, BROOKS SNEER AT WHITE HOUSE UFC FIGHT NIGHT AS 'DEGRADING,' SAY US IS 'IN CULTURAL DECLINE' What now? You don't have to be a fan of UFC, or MMA, to have appreciated the views and pageantry of the event. The flyover, the atmosphere, the crowd and the impressive feat of constructing the platform, stage and stands on the White House lawn. All paid for by UFC, not American taxpayers. Stern was also furious that the "garish ceremony" was broadcast on Paramount+. Why? Because it's owned by CBS. "The garish ceremony was broadcast live on Paramount+, a streaming platform owned by David Ellison, a Trump loyalist who’s been reshaping CBS News to be more MAGA-friendly." Somehow, it seems doubtful Stern would have the same complaints if say, MSNBC broadcast a "garish" Biden administration event celebrating Pride Month or something similar. Because it's not about UFC, David Ellison, or any sane, rational complaint. It's just blind hatred of Donald Trump and anything that can even be tangentially related to Trump. Not to mention that "reshaping" CBS to be "MAGA-friendly" simply means trying to inject some objectivity into their reporting and broadcasts. But Stern is so used to every media broadcast and outlet she consumes being tilted in her political direction that equality feels like imbalance. Was Stern done there? No, of course not. When Joe Rogan described the event as a "surreal" experience, Stern somehow related it to...Jan. 6? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I’m not sure if it was more surreal than seeing a violent mob of thousands of Trump supporters lay siege to the Capitol, with some smearing their own feces on its walls, on Jan. 6," she writes. That's the real reason for the column. Stern is an angry liberal, someone whose entire perspective on the country, on sports, on entertainment, is based on the ideology of the president. When it's a Republican, every event, every comment, every movie, must be judged through that lens. When a Democrat is in charge, it's the opposite. When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them. But now that there's a celebration of America's anniversary with a special sporting event? Break out the outrage. It's lazy, it's repetitive and it's predictable. It's politically motivated left-wing criticism in a nutshell. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a309b76197238567831f757 U.S.‑Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions te 2026-06-16T00:40:22.181Z U.S.‑Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a309976197238567831f72a Trump’s White House UFC spectacle: Blood, profanity and military pomp te 2026-06-16T00:31:50.734Z Trump’s White House UFC spectacle: Blood, profanity and military pomp WASHINGTON – Heavyweight Josh Hokit had just won a heavyweight UFC match by technical knockout in a cage on the White House lawn, in a controversial spectacle hosted by President Donald Trump as part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebrations. “Shout out to Trump for having the balls to put some s— like this on,” Hokit shouted as the crowd roared. Then he took aim at a former first lady: “Michelle Obama is a man! Am I right, America?” UFC Freedom 250, the biggest stage in the history of mixed martial arts, lived up to the hype. For over four hours, fighters put their combat skills on display in a loud, lavish and bloody way never before seen on Pennsylvania Avenue. President Donald J. Trump attends UFC Freedom 250, the mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Sunday, June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) Arizona’s own Justin Gaethje gave the undefeated lightweight Ilia Topuria a beating severe enough that a doctor nearly put a stop to it, capping Trump’s gladiator-esque 80th birthday party with a storybook ending for fans of the sport.  A flyover by the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds, delayed by rain, signaling the start of the event flew over the towering “claw,” installed on the South Lawn to light the octagonal ring. An Air Force B-1 bomber shook downtown D.C. around 11:30 p.m. with a low altitude pass over the White House. Fireworks were still going off two hours later.  The military presence was heavy.  Thousands of tickets went to uniformed personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines who had to pay their own way to the capital and were only allowed in if they met stringent fitness standards. Fighters were escorted to the ring from the Oval Office by “American heroes.” SWAT team members and other first responders flanked them on one side. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover at the White House during UFC Freedom 250, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) On the other were service members such as Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, who was awarded a Medal of Honor for valor in Afghanistan in 2009 and acknowledged that the UFC event was out of the ordinary. “I don’t understand what normal is supposed to be anymore,” Carter said Monday via email. “Receiving the Medal Of Honor has made experiences like this a normal thing. How many times do you have to experience a ‘once in a lifetime event’ to make things normal?” As for whether he thought twice about participating in the White House event, Carter said, “No, I was not hesitant. The USO has provided morale and entertainment for our service members since it was established. It is nice that the White House is finally stepping up again.” UFC CEO Dana White condemned Hokit’s attack on Michelle Obama. Trump and the White House did not. White described the event as historic for the sport.  The only way to watch was on Paramount+. Viewership figures may not be available for at least a month.  For fans who tuned in, there was plenty of excitement. Gaethje did the unthinkable. At 37 years old, after a long career in which he came close but never touched undisputed gold, “The Highlight” overcame 6:1 odds to defeat Topuria, considered by many UFC fans to be the scariest man in the lightweight division. Gaethje didn’t just beat the most dominant fighter in the division; he completely broke him.  At one point, a doctor’s stoppage seemed imminent as the event medical staff checked out Topuria’s disfigured face. A rain of boos came from the crowd and Topuria begged the doctor not to stop it. The doctor gave in to the pleas and allowed the fight to continue. Although the District of Columbia Combat Sports Commission would ordinarily have jurisdiction, the UFC bypassed the commission, asserting that was an option because the fight was on federal land. Instead, the Association of Boxing Commissions sanctioned the bouts. Ultimately, Topuria’s corner threw in the towel after the fourth round. He walked away from the cage and onto the White House lawn badly bloodied and unrecognizable.  He tried to cover his face with a shirt as he was escorted away.  Sean “Suga” O’Malley was another familiar face for Arizona fight fans who shone on the world stage. Fighting out of the Valley of the Sun, O’Malley did what he does best and produced yet another knockout highlight to add to his extensive portfolio. The 31-year-old former bantamweight champion splits his training time between gyms in Glendale and Peoria. He coaches from the corner of Alex “The Most Educated” Preissing, an Arizona State University law school graduate who practices law and is training to be a professional MMA fighter. O’Malley, in his typical fighting fashion, looked as calm as one can be in a cage match. He picked his shots carefully, striking with deadly precision and finishing Canadian Aiemann Zahabi late in the second round via technical knockout. The post Trump’s White House UFC spectacle: Blood, profanity and military pomp appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a30994a197238567831f6fa Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau steal kisses during Santa Barbara picnic ahead of one-year anniversary te 2026-06-16T00:31:06.147Z Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau steal kisses during Santa Barbara picnic ahead of one-year anniversary Katy Perry was living a teenage dream with Justin Trudeau over the weekend. Perry, 41, and Trudeau, 54, looked to be lucky in love while enjoying a picnic at the park in Santa Barbara, Calif. The "Firework" singer stole a few kisses from her boyfriend during the playful date before she embarks on a festival circuit over the summer. TAYLOR SWIFT, NICOLE SCHERZINGER AND KATY PERRY STUN ON THE RED CARPET Perry looked casually cute for her day in the park and wore a white T-shirt with khaki slacks. She kept her eyes shielded from the bright summer sun with a pair of sunglasses and an oversized hat. KATY PERRY AND JUSTIN TRUDEAU PACK ON THE PDA IN AFFECTIONATE RED CARPET DEBUT AT TRIBECA FESTIVAL Trudeau embraced the Southern California vibes and wore a green T-shirt with black shorts and a pair of dark sunglasses. The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Perry was also spotted behind the wheel of an electric vehicle and tooled around town with Trudeau riding in the passenger seat. KATY PERRY AND JUSTIN TRUDEAU PDA SESSION CONFIRMS ROMANCE RUMORS The "Dark Horse" musician was likely catching a few more quiet moments with her boyfriend after revealing last week that she'll spend the summer abroad with an entirely new show for summer festival season. Ahead of their one year anniversary, the couple only recently made their red carpet debut while attending the Tribeca Festival in New York. Days later, they were spotted together in Los Angeles as she performed during the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup. The former Canadian prime minister showed his love for the pop star while attending the premiere of "Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris." KATY PERRY KISSES JUSTIN TRUDEAU IN INTIMATE HOLIDAY PHOTOS FEATURING EX ORLANDO BLOOM "This is very different than 'Part of Me,'" Perry told People, alluding to her 2012 documentary. "That was more of a documentary about my life, and this is really a concert experience at the highest level for the fans." "I mean, I'm doing all of this for my fans because they are the ones that have helped me along for all these years, over 18 years, and it's just such a fun thing to encapsulate." The power couple began dating nearly one year ago after first being spotted dining together at Le Violon in Montréal in July. At the time, a source told The Sun that the politician "has been single for a while and has enjoyed getting to know her." "He likes her personality, and they are two people who really enjoy chatting about different topics, and they click very well so far, as they are going to see each other again very soon." KATY PERRY AND JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S BUDDING RELATIONSHIP HAS DEPTH DESPITE DUO'S BUSY SCHEDULES: REPORT "He is feeling that talking to her and getting to know her is very refreshing, like a breath of fresh air in his life," the source continued. "He was happy to connect with her so well, and that she appreciates him being a normal, respectful person who was very understanding of her recent separation from Orlando Bloom." Perry and Bloom confirmed their breakup last summer after more than a decade together, while Trudeau separated from his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire, in 2023. "They are interested in each other, but it will take a while to see where this goes," the source said. "She is traveling around the world, and he is figuring out his life now that he is no longer prime minister of Canada, but there is an attraction. They have a lot in common." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS After Perry officially launched her relationship with Trudeau on social media in December, a source told People that the former prime minister's persistence paid off. "The only reason this turned into something real is because Justin has been so persistent," the source said at the time. "She wasn't looking to date when they first hung out and she certainly wasn't looking for a boyfriend." "He's shown her over and over again that he genuinely wants to see her," the source said at the time. "He's flown all over the world to spend time with her while she toured. She likes spending time with him." The source concluded, "She's flattered that he's made such a big effort and she's excited to be dating him." Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a309921197238567831f6dc Az's 911 emergency lines restored after statewide outage te 2026-06-16T00:30:25.191Z Az's 911 emergency lines restored after statewide outage Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3096c6197238567831f689 Attempted BASE Jump in Utah Kills 2, Including Acclaimed Extreme Athlete te 2026-06-16T00:20:22.589Z Attempted BASE Jump in Utah Kills 2, Including Acclaimed Extreme Athlete Andrew Lewis, 39, best known for performing in the halftime show of a Super Bowl, was killed in the accident. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3094af197238567831f667 New Arizona budget deal includes no tax on tips te 2026-06-16T00:11:27.003Z New Arizona budget deal includes no tax on tips PHOENIX— The 2026 state budget deal has something for everyone – including people who make tips. The provision is a state effort to incorporate President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful, Bill” in Arizona.  This deal incorporates full federal tax conformity provisions, meaning that Arizona taxpayers will not have to refile their tax returns. Arizona is the first state to incorporate Trump’s tax cuts at the state level. Arizona lawmakers passed the budget deal Wednesday. It will, according to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ statement, “put Arizona first and deliver opportunity, security and freedom throughout the state.” The total budget is estimated to deliver $1.45 billion in tax relief over four years and keep spending growth to 3.05%.  But for small businesses with tip-based employees, the bill’s effects might be less dramatic.  Dennis Hoffman, the director of the Center for Competitiveness and Prosperity Research at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, explained that the budget wouldn’t have as big of an impact on employees as some small businesses might expect. “It may be important relief to people that are earning tip money, but I don’t think it’s a significant amount of money that’s going to be lost in the state coffers,” Hoffman said. Jenny Brown, an associate professor of accountancy at the W.P Carey School of Business, agrees that the impact will be minimal. “This no tax on tips provision is really kind of more of a political play, it’s more of a political slogan,” Brown said. “Economically, it’s more accurate to describe it as a very targeted income tax deduction.”  For some working class individuals, the bill can offer a glimmer of hope. Carlos Palomera, a server at JINYA Ramen Bar and senior at Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at ASU, said he believed in the budget’s potential. “I am a college student full time, (so) I rely on tips to pay my rent, pay my car, gas, groceries, like any other person,” Palomera said. “So I do agree with it.” Palomera’s former coworker, Alyssa Hicks, worked in tip-based jobs for 10 years. She thought that the law was promising, but wouldn’t solve an economy that is already tip-based. “It’s kind of putting a Band-aid on a bigger problem, and I think that problem is that American workers just aren’t paid a livable wage,” Hicks said. “I just feel like them doing no tax on tips is kind of giving them a reason to not increase the wages to a livable state.” Still, both Democrats and Republicans have agreed that the budget deal will help working class Arizonans.  “By adopting President Trump’s tax cuts at the state level, expanding tax relief for families and protecting educational freedom, we’re helping Arizonans keep more of their hard-earned money while ensuring our state remains economically competitive,” Senate President Warren Petersen said in a statement. The post New Arizona budget deal includes no tax on tips appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a309482197238567831f637 $104,200 salary in Orange County, California considered 'low-income' by state officials te 2026-06-16T00:10:42.466Z $104,200 salary in Orange County, California considered 'low-income' by state officials A six-figure salary is officially considered "low-income" in Orange County, California, according to state housing officials. The California Department of Housing and Community Development released its 2026 state income limits, revealing that a single-person household in Orange County earning $104,200 or less per year now qualifies for low-income housing assistance. The updated threshold represents a significant jump from last year’s cutoff of $94,750. State officials use the annual report to determine eligibility for income-restricted apartments and local housing assistance programs. Because state metrics weigh income against local housing costs, skyrocketing real estate prices have pushed Orange County's low-income threshold higher than its actual median individual income. CALIFORNIA GUARANTEED INCOME ADVOCACY GROUP RECOMMENDS PERMANENT POLICY FUNDED BY 'DEDICATED LOCAL TAXES' The figures underscore an ongoing affordability crisis that has residents questioning their future in the region. A 2024 survey conducted by the University of California, Irvine found that 51% of Orange County residents have considered relocating, with more than three-quarters of those potential "leavers" citing the crushing cost of housing as their primary motivator. For many renters in the area, homeownership seems out of reach. Data from the California Association of Realtors shows that just 18% of Orange County households earn the minimum annual income required to afford a median-priced home in the county, where the median price tags hover around $1.44 million. Statewide, homeownership remains a steep hurdle, with just over half of Californians—55.3%—owning their homes. LA HOTELS HIT BY LARGEST JOB LOSSES IN A DECADE AS 'OLYMPIC WAGE' MANDATES BITE, DATA SHOWS As housing costs and tax burdens remain high, California's major metropolitan areas continue to see steady population declines. Neighboring Los Angeles County led the nation in population loss last year. U.S. Census Bureau data released in March 2026 shows that between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, LA County lost 53,421 residents—the largest numeric decline of any county in the United States. Since 2020, Los Angeles County’s total population has shrunk from roughly 10 million to 9.7 million. CALIFORNIA ‘BASIC INCOME’ EXPERIMENT FAILS TO PROVIDE ‘FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE,’ STUDY FINDS Further north, San Francisco's population has similarly failed to recover from its pandemic-era low. Despite a localized economic boom driven by the artificial intelligence sector, newly released Census estimates show the city’s total population remains well below 2020 levels.  Similar to Los Angeles, the Bay Area hub has spent the last several years plagued by skyrocketing costs of living, rampant homelessness, and concerns over retail crime. Fox News Digital reached out to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for comment. Fox News Digital's Kristen Altus contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a309216197238567831f5cf Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties te 2026-06-16T00:00:22.044Z Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home