https://meenews.co/post/69f74be6a200899a00e6c915 The surprising cost of renting a horse stall at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby te 2026-05-03T13:21:42.927Z The surprising cost of renting a horse stall at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At Churchill Downs, where the Kentucky Derby draws million-dollar horses and global attention, the cost of stabling those prized thoroughbreds is surprisingly modest — a reality that becomes clear beyond the grandstands and away from the pageantry. Here, in what’s known as the "backside of the Downs," the track operates like a small, self-contained community, with 47 barns housing the horses and as many as 600 workers living and working on site. INSIDE THE KENTUCKY DERBY: WHAT FANS DON’T SEE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS ON RACE DAY "Want to take a guess how much it costs to rent one of these stalls at the most famous racetrack in the world?" asked Stan Bowling, lead tour guide at the Kentucky Derby Museum. "$7.50." That modest daily fee stands in stark contrast to the high-stakes world of thoroughbred racing, where millions can go into preparing a single horse. "Every morning, from mid-March through the end of the year, the horses are going to be out on the track training between 5:30 and 10 a.m.," Bowling said. GOLDEN TEMPO WINS 2026 KENTUCKY DERBY Steering a golf cart around the backside, he added that by mid-March, approximately 1,400 horses are on-site. The grounds also include dorms, a chapel and even a small school — part of a world that runs parallel to the spectacle just steps away. The backside stretches across rows of mostly nondescript stalls, punctuated by a few bearing the names of famed horses and their jockeys. Qualifying horses arrive in early March to adjust to the track and settle into life at Churchill Downs, which hosts roughly 750 races each year. But no race carries the same weight as the Kentucky Derby, affectionately called the "fastest two minutes in sports," the 12th in a 14-race lineup that anchors the day’s events. That same high-stakes investment carries over to the fan experience, where attending the Kentucky Derby can come at a steep price. KENTUCKY DERBY HEAD CHEF REVEALS THE ONE THING ON THE MENU THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS "It’s an expensive ticket, I will grant you that, but, for most people, coming to see the Kentucky Derby is a bucket list event," Bowling told Fox News Digital. Ticket prices range from about $160 for access to the 26-acre grassy infield, where fans watch the race on large screens, to roughly $800 for some of the cheapest grandstand seats — while luxury experiences above the track can top $400,000. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f74bd3a200899a00e6c90c JASON CHAFFETZ: Congress, stop protecting scandal-plagued lawmakers and clean house for good te 2026-05-03T13:21:23.032Z JASON CHAFFETZ: Congress, stop protecting scandal-plagued lawmakers and clean house for good A bumper crop of ethics allegations in the current 119th Congress is contributing to record-low approval numbers for Congress this cycle. Already, three members of Congress have resigned this term — some waiting months after credible allegations surfaced. More need to go. Anytime you get 535 people together, somebody is going to be doing something stupid somewhere. But the public deserves faster, bolder action when their representatives behave badly. Delayed action undermines public trust. Though every American is owed due process, with elected officials in Congress, it must happen faster. The public should not have to wait out a scandal-plagued lame-duck term. Congress must act with greater urgency when trust is broken. Voters deserve swift special elections in which they can directly choose a replacement. Delayed action only fuels the perception that government is rigged and unresponsive. Approval ratings for Congress are in the basement, with Gallup’s April polling finding that just 10% approve while 86% disapprove. This is a direct threat to congressional legitimacy. Accountability must be real, not performative. RESIGNATION IS THE NEW ESCAPE HATCH AS LAWMAKERS FACE EXPULSION Already, three House members have resigned — Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., and Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas — but those resignations only came after intense public pressure, not through the routine process. Several more representatives continue to serve under a cloud of credible allegations. In the case of Cherfilus-McCormick, voters were effectively disenfranchised for five months after their representative was indicted on fraud charges. Initial referrals date back even further. Meanwhile, she retained her full voting power, committee assignments, salary, staff, and benefits. A presumptive expulsion should follow a federal indictment. Instead, we got delays for political leverage. The problem is not going away. With $7 trillion going out the door each year, Congress is a magnet for people who may be easily compromised by power. Furthermore, Capitol Hill is crawling with staffers in their 20s who are young, talented, and hungry. Some can be easily taken advantage of in an uneven power dynamic. When I was first elected to the House of Representatives, I really thought we all wanted the same thing, but just had different ways of getting there. I left realizing this is truly a fight between good and evil, playing out under the hot lights of Congress. I observed that about a third of the representatives in Congress really are there to do the right thing. They wake up every day looking for ways to solve problems. Another third are phoning it in — harmless, but ineffective. But the last group, in my opinion, is there to line its own pockets or serve someone other than its constituents. I appreciate the work of the bipartisan House Ethics Committee, which has its hands full. With an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, the committee is less driven by partisanship than other committees. HOUSE AVOIDS UNPRECEDENTED FOUR-MEMBER EXPULSION WEEK AS SWALWELL AND GONZALES RESIGN INSTEAD However, because the balance of power is so tight, part of what’s making these forced resignations possible is the even number of violators from each party. The process is not entirely driven by justice. It’s still about political power. Congress needs to adopt faster processes to act as a deterrent. Clear triggers — such as automatic Ethics Subcommittee review within 30 days of an Office of Congressional Conduct referral or federal indictment — could coexist with due process. Presumptive suspension from committee assignments or floor votes on major matters would protect institutional integrity without presuming guilt. Special elections could follow more quickly, empowering voters rather than insulating incumbents. WATCHDOG RELEASES REPORT HIGHLIGHTING THE WORST ETHICS VIOLATIONS IT SAW FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN 2024 Elected officials hold power in trust, not as a personal right. The Constitution explicitly grants each chamber authority to discipline its members, including expulsion. There is no requirement for glacial timelines. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Certainly, representatives are innocent until proven guilty. But public office is no courtroom. Voters still have a right to timely, functional representation. Prolonged service does not so much protect the innocent as shield the politically connected. The American people fund this government and grant its power. We should not have to beg for basic integrity, especially from those who have sworn an oath to uphold it. Congress must choose: cling to slow-motion self-protection or deliver the swift, credible accountability voters have every right to demand. The health of our republic depends on making the right choice. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JASON CHAFFETZ Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f74bbfa200899a00e6c903 Longevity experts reveal ‘flicker method’ that could help you feel years younger te 2026-05-03T13:21:03.434Z Longevity experts reveal ‘flicker method’ that could help you feel years younger The idea that aging is a steady, predictable process is being challenged by a new book, which describes a so-called "flicker stage" where some aspects of aging may briefly reverse. Stuart Kaplan and Marcus Riley, authors of "Your Aging Advantage," say aging may be more fluid than chronological age alone would suggest. They call this phenomenon the "flicker stage," just one of seven stages of aging. The "flicker stage" suggests functional age isn’t fixed, with people shifting between levels of youth and vitality based on lifestyle and mindset, the authors state. PSYCHIATRIST REVEALS HOW SIMPLE MINDSET SHIFTS CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE CHRONIC PAIN Periods of feeling significantly younger, followed by times of feeling one’s age, may reflect what the authors describe as the "flicker stage." Riley said healthier aging involves "flickering back" to a younger state, noting that while stress or setbacks can make people feel older, those shifts aren’t permanent. "Through positive interventions, we have the ability to flicker back to the stage of age we want to be in ... these setbacks or unforeseen circumstances might propel us to a different stage of aging, but we have this ability to flip it back through positive intervention." Riley said this requires identifying personal "flicker triggers" — physical, psychological, social or environmental shifts that help reset one’s pace, such as exercise or renewed social connection. AGING ‘HOTSPOT’ FOUND IN BRAIN, RESEARCHERS SAY: ‘MAJOR CHANGES’ Most people already live with a "feels-like" age that doesn't match their chronological age, said Kaplan, comparing it to a weather report. "In the summertime, the weatherperson might say it's 85 degrees outside, but with the humidity, it feels like 95 … The feels-like age is the lived age, as compared to the chronological age or the age on your birth certificate." Focusing on the "lived age" may allow people to intentionally shift into a younger stage, according to the authors. Instead of "aging in place," which focuses on where one lives, they suggest focusing on "aging on pace." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "It’s more about what's important to us on a personal level ... do we want to stay in employment and work for as long as we can? Do we want to be shifting gears ... and pursuing other interests and pastimes that are important to us?" Riley asked. Kaplan said the common focus on age 65 as a point of decline reflects a socially imposed retirement benchmark, not a biological marker. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "It comes from the Social Security Act that was created in 1935 in the United States. And here we are 90 years later, and we're still thinking that 65 is an important age ... we didn't use the word retirement back then. I mean, have you ever seen a farmer back in the 1800s ... that says, oh, we're going to retire because Grandpa is now going to be 62 or 65 years old?" The flicker effect works best when you stop viewing aging as a "downhill" perspective, Riley and Kaplan said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Even after a health setback shifts someone into a later stage, maintaining a positive and active approach may help move them back toward an earlier stage of aging, according to the authors. Ultimately, the goal is to stop seeing the passage of time as a problem to be solved, Riley said. "Aging or growing older is [not] a problem to fix … we want the mindset [that] it's an opportunity to be seized." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f74baba200899a00e6c8fa ‘Brady Bunch’ star shares the simple word that saved her from Hollywood traps te 2026-05-03T13:20:43.628Z ‘Brady Bunch’ star shares the simple word that saved her from Hollywood traps Eve Plumb has a piece of advice for young Hollywood. The "Brady Bunch" star, best known as America’s most memorable middle child Jan Brady, said a single rule helped her avoid the traps that have derailed countless child actors — and it started with refusing to go along with everything. "I think that the power to say no is very valuable as an actor," Plumb exclusively told Fox News Digital. "And as a person, we always talk about setting boundaries. And my parents always made sure that I had time off and that I did the right things. You don't have to say yes to everything. And I am still that way today." 'THE BRADY BUNCH' STAR SUSAN OLSEN ADMITS SHE DISLIKED HER 'STUPID' CINDY BRADY CHARACTER The "Happiness, Included: Jan Brady and Beyond" author was just 10 when she was cast on "The Brady Bunch," a role that locked her into one of television’s most recognizable families and turned her into a pop culture fixture for generations. But while the show projected wholesome family life, Plumb said her real-life foundation behind the scenes was what kept her grounded. Her parents’ support was critical in an industry where pressure, exploitation and burnout are constant risks. "I would hope for every child actor that they have good protective parents, like mine, who saved their money and kept them away from anything that seemed suspicious," she said. "And also, to just know that once you're famous you can't go back. So be careful if you really want to choose it." WATCH: ‘BRADY BUNCH’ STAR EVE PLUMB SHARES HOLLYWOOD RULE THAT KEPT HER GROUNDED Despite a steady upbringing, Plumb said the transition out of child stardom wasn’t instant. "It took me a long time to realize I wasn't a cute kid anymore," she said. "It probably happened in my late 20s, when I finally stopped getting everything I auditioned for. I had such confidence going along and moving through all of my roles, that it took a while for me to experience the disappointment of being an actor in Hollywood." ‘BRADY BUNCH’ STAR MAUREEN MCCORMICK SHARES KEY TO SUCCESSFUL 40-YEAR HOLLYWOOD MARRIAGE In her new memoir, Plumb offers a rare, unfiltered look at both her professional longevity in Hollywood and personal struggles. When Fox News Digital asked her why she decided to share her story now, she said the timing finally felt right. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I decided to do this now because over the years so many people have asked me to tell my stories in their book and I just decided to keep it to myself until all of a sudden one day I was like, ‘You know what, I'm ready,’" Plumb said. But revisiting her past wasn’t all nostalgia. "And the things that were the most difficult to write about were the deaths. The death of my dogs, spoiler alert, dogs die. And, of course, all my family members," she said. "It's not like it was a Shakespeare play and all my family members died, but we lose family members, we lose dear friends. And you are never over grief; it just keeps changing. And it'll hit you when you don't even expect it." From her start as a 6-year-old booking national commercials — including Barbie — Plumb quickly became a familiar face on television, landing roles on hit series like "Gunsmoke," "Lassie" and "Here’s Lucy" before her breakout as Jan Brady on "The Brady Bunch." After five seasons on the iconic sitcom, she pivoted to more dramatic work, starring in "Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway" and its sequel. She went on to build a steady career with appearances on fan favorites like "The Love Boat," "Fantasy Island," "Wonder Woman" and "The Facts of Life," later adding credits on "Law & Order: SVU," "Blue Bloods" and "The Path." She also took the stage in New York and worked as a visual artist, with her work shown in galleries across the U.S. and Europe. "Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyond" is available now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f7493ca200899a00e6c8a1 This tiny, magnetic e-reader could stop you from doomscrolling te 2026-05-03T13:10:20.946Z This tiny, magnetic e-reader could stop you from doomscrolling The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop Socket. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f746faa200899a00e6c86c 2 US service members missing in Morocco after multinational military exercise, search underway te 2026-05-03T13:00:42.388Z 2 US service members missing in Morocco after multinational military exercise, search underway Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco following an annual multinational military exercise, sparking an ongoing search-and-rescue effort by U.S. and allied forces, officials said Sunday. The incident happened on May 2 at the Cap Draa Training Area near Tan Tan, a Moroccan city about 15 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said. "The incident remains under investigation and the search is on-going," it said in a statement, adding that the rescue operation includes ground, air and maritime assets. Fox News Digital reached out to AFRICOM for more details but did not immediately hear back. TRUMP TROOP CUTS IN EUROPE COULD BE BLOCKED BY CONGRESS -- HERE'S HOW HE MIGHT GET AROUND IT The war games exercise, known as African Lion, started in April and runs across four countries, including Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal. It is scheduled to end in early May. African Lion is the U.S. military’s largest annual exercise in Africa, bringing together senior commanders from the United States and key regional allies. It was originally launched in 2004. U.S. officials say the multinational drills are designed to strengthen security partnerships and sharpen troop readiness for potential global crises. This is a developing news story; check back for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f74261a200899a00e6c7ff Why are flags at half-staff today? te 2026-05-03T12:41:05.846Z Why are flags at half-staff today? Governor Katie Hobbs ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on May 3 and 4. Here's why. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f74249a200899a00e6c7d7 Mets broadcaster needles team after batter fails to break bat over his knee in frustration te 2026-05-03T12:40:41.535Z Mets broadcaster needles team after batter fails to break bat over his knee in frustration When you’re in a slump, the smallest things seem to never go right. The New York Mets are in that position currently. New York is 11-22, 12.5 games behind the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves and losers of six out of their last eight following a loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Mets broadcaster Todd Zeile acutely noticed just how bad things were on Friday night after catcher Francisco Alvarez struck out swinging in the top of the fourth inning. Alvarez whiffed on a sinker from Angels pitcher Walbert Ureña. Alvarez tried to break his bat over his knee, but couldn’t even get that done. "You see him trying to break that over his knee," Zeile said on the broadcast. "That’s not going to feel too good. Can’t even break the bat correctly right now. Jeez." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New York was able to storm back from a 3-0 deficit on Friday to win the game. However, the team lost by the same score in extra innings on Saturday night. The Mets have one of the best lineups on paper, but cold bats in April and at the start of May have sunk the team lower and lower in the National League. New York doesn’t seem to have any answers for their offensive woes, but made clear the team was standing by manager Carlos Mendoza despite the loud calls to fire him. "We know our record is not what we want, and we know we are capable of more," Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns told MLB.com. "We don’t view this as a manager problem, and we don’t intend to make a change." The team suffered a 12-game losing streak from April 8 to April 21. Fox News’ Ryan Canfield contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f73ff5a200899a00e6c792 DAVID MARCUS: How Democrats sneaked in reparations, and how they'll protect em te 2026-05-03T12:30:45.210Z DAVID MARCUS: How Democrats sneaked in reparations, and how they'll protect em The battle over reparations for racial minorities in the United States has grown somewhat quiet in recent years, but it's not because proponents of it have surrendered. It's because they have already won. The list of ways in which our government redistributes wealth to minorities is long, as you’ll see below, but first, it's worth paying attention to something that Democratic strategist James Carville said recently. Referring to packing the Supreme Court and making Washington DC and Puerto Rico states, should Democrats retake power, the cagey old Cajun said, "Don't run on it. Don't talk about it. Just do it." I posit that this is precisely what Democrats have done in regard to reparations. CHICAGO REPARATIONS ADVOCATES SAY FEDERAL GOV MORALLY OWES '7 QUADRILLION DOLLARS' IN SLAVE LABOR Take for example, marijuana legalization laws in states such as New York and Minnesota that offer loans, often forgivable, and training only to black and brown people, or other "special equity" groups,  This is millions of tax dollars being given to people solely on the basis of their race. The excuse Democrats use is that black and brown people were disproportionately harmed by harsh drug laws, but obviously the vast majority have never been arrested for drug crimes. MINNESOTA SCHOOL DISTRICTS USE TAXPAYER MONEY FOR RACE-BASED TEACHER INCENTIVES AND LAYOFF PROTECTIONS And it's not just the weed business. In Democrat enclave after Democrat enclave, these set-aside programs exist to help these "special equity" groups get a leg up in businesses like, oh, I don’t know, day care centers and hospices. In states like Minnesota and California, we have seen how this form of reparations easily falls prey to fraud. Another form of reparations that has saturated our society over the past two decades is mandatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training both in the public and the private sector. When a state or locality mandates, as almost every blue one does, that every government employee has to watch an hour-long video about how not to be a racist, with a quiz at the end, that costs millions, almost exclusively paid to black- and brown-owned providers. DAVID MARCUS: DEI IS THE MODERN DEMOCRAT PATRONAGE SCAM Even reparations studies themselves, of which there has been an endless supply and which all seem to land on needing more money for more studies is a form of reparations. Democrats aren’t even particularly shy about their use of reparations anymore. New York Mayor Zorhan Mamdani, as a candidate, defended his plan to heavily tax "wealthier and whiter," neighborhoods, by saying, "That is just a description of what we see right now. It’s not driven by race. It’s more of an assessment of what neighborhoods are being under-taxed versus over-taxed." For some reason, Madman Mamdani thinks that if he phrases it this way he isn’t saying, "White people have too much money so the government will give some of it to non-White people," but that is exactly and literally what he is saying. NYC MAYOR CITES $180K RACIAL WEALTH GAP TO JUSTIFY TAXES, POLICE CUTS This is how normalized and regular the use of reparations has already become in our society. Democrats are not trying to bring about reparations, they already have. What they are doing now is protecting the multi-billion-dollar industries that their backdoor reparations have already created. Sadly, most of the people who benefit from this de facto form of reparations are a handful of activists, who like those who ran Black Lives Matters, often enrich themselves in the guise of fighting systemic racism. CHRISTOPHER RUFO: THE DOWNFALL OF ‘ANTIRACIST’ IBRAM X. KENDI The vast majority of black and brown people do not benefit from a small number getting cheap forgivable loans to sling weed, only the people who take that money do. Nobody has ever been brought out of poverty as a result of a DEI workplace training requirement, but those providing the services live high on the hog. And all of these beneficiaries, though a small slice of the black and brown population, are generous donors and organizers for the Democratic Party. WHY SO MANY BLACKS LIKE ME ARE LEAVING THE CHAINS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Nice work if you can get it. Although most of this form of reparations is occurring on the state and local level, that doesn’t mean there is no role for the federal government to play. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon has shown a willingness to go after these programs. More needs to be done. This normalization that Democrats have pushed, of the government treating people differently based on the color of their skin, must be pulled out by the roots. And as Carville pointed out, let this serve as a warning: The Democrats don’t have to tell you how they will fundamentally harm our country before they actually do it. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f73b7ea200899a00e6c713 Rubio to visit Italy, Vatican amid troop drawdown call, tension with Trump, Pope Leo: reports te 2026-05-03T12:11:42.518Z Rubio to visit Italy, Vatican amid troop drawdown call, tension with Trump, Pope Leo: reports Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly planning to travel to the Vatican and Italy this week for meetings aimed at steadying relations after public spats between President Donald Trump, Pope Leo and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Rubio, a Catholic, is expected to meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s top diplomatic official, Reuters reported, citing Italian newspapers La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera. Rubio is also expected to hold talks with Italy’s foreign and defense ministers, the Italian newspapers reported. The visit would come at a tense moment for U.S.-European relations. The Pentagon on Friday announced a drawdown of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, the largest American base presence in Europe, as disagreements over Iran and tariffs deepen strains between Washington and several European capitals. TRUMP MEETS WITH ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI AT HIS MAR-A-LAGO RESORT Trump added he "probably should" weigh a drawdown of U.S. troops for NATO in Italy, too. "Why shouldn't I? Italy has not been of any help to us, and Spain has been horrible," Trump said Friday from the Oval Office. "I didn't need the help, but I said, 'yeah, we'd love to have your help, because I want to see if they'd do it. And they, in all cases, they said, 'We don't want to get involved.' And you know the amazing thing is they use the Strait of Hormuz, and we don't. We don't use it. We don't need it. We have a lot of oil." Trump has praised Rubio for his peacemaking and diplomatic efforts. FIRST AMERICAN POPE WELCOMES VANCE AND RUBIO FOR PRIVATE VATICAN AUDIENCE "People like you," Trump said of Rubio during his State of the Union address earlier this year. The president even joked he might consider firing Rubio after the Munich Security Conference for being so likable and effective on the world stage. "You have done a great job, a great Secretary of State. I think he'll go down as the best ever." Italy remains one of the largest hosts of U.S. forces in Europe, with nearly 13,000 active-duty American troops stationed across six bases at the end of 2025. It is uncertain whether Rubio will also meet with the pope, who has been critical of the Trump administration's peacemaking efforts in the Middle East. Rubio and Vice President JD Vance attended Pope Leo's inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square and held a private meeting with him the following day in May 2025. TRUMP ACCUSES POPE LEO OF BEING 'TERRIBLE' ON FOREIGN POLICY OVER PONTIFF'S ANTI-WAR COMMENTS The reported trip also comes weeks after Trump drew criticism from Christians across the political spectrum for attacking Leo on social media, including at one point calling the pontiff "terrible." "I have no fear of the Trump administration," Pope Leo said last month before backing down and saying "I will not enter into debate." Trump had repeatedly blasted the pope for criticizing the war on Iran and the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies. POPE LEO SLAMS THOSE WHO 'MANIPULATE RELIGION' FOR MILITARY OR POLITICAL GAIN, TRUMP RESPONDS "Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy," Trump wrote in a scathing Truth Social post. "Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician. It’s hurting him very badly and, more importantly, it’s hurting the Catholic Church," he concluded. Fox News reached out to the White House, State Department, Holy See press office and the Italian government for comment. The trip is aimed in part at easing tensions between Washington and Rome after Trump publicly criticized Meloni, one of his closest European allies, over her stance on the Iran war and her defense of the pope. Corriere reported that Rubio’s schedule has not been finalized. La Repubblica said a meeting with Meloni has not been ruled out. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f73b6aa200899a00e6c70a America isn’t done with Jesus — and the bestseller list just proved it te 2026-05-03T12:11:22.990Z America isn’t done with Jesus — and the bestseller list just proved it Here is what you are supposed to believe about America in 2026: we are a post-Christian country. The faith of our grandparents is fading. The rising generation has moved on. The artifacts in the museums and the manuscripts under glass belong to a world that no longer speaks to ours. Then explain what just happened. A book arguing the opposite — that the historical evidence for Jesus of Nazareth is stronger today than at any point in 2,000 years — just climbed to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Not a celebrity memoir. Not a political tell-all. A book about ten discoveries — ossuaries, papyri, inscriptions, a linen cloth, coins pulled from Judean dirt — arguing that the man at the center of Western civilization is exactly who the Gospels said he was. I wrote that book. I am not surprised it found readers. I am surprised by how many — and by what that number is telling us. NEW BOOK ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR JESUS ROCKETS TO TOP OF BESTSELLER LIST The story America keeps getting told is that faith retreats as evidence advances. The data say otherwise. Every shovel in the ground for the last century has cut against the skeptics, not for them.  The critics said Pontius Pilate was a fiction of pious imagination — a Roman governor invented by Christians to lend their story gravity. Then in 1961 at Caesarea Maritima, archaeologists turned over a limestone block with his name carved into it. Prefect of Judea. Inscription intact. The man the Gospels place at the trial of Jesus is now attested in stone by the very empire that executed him. The critics said Nazareth did not exist in the first century. Then the excavations came, and the houses came, and the ritual baths came, and a first-century dwelling now stands beneath the Sisters of Nazareth convent. The critics said Caiaphas — the high priest who presided over the condemnation — was a Gospel invention.  Then in 1990, construction workers south of Jerusalem broke through into a burial chamber, and inside they found an ornate limestone ossuary inscribed with his family name. The man who sent Jesus to Pilate has left his bones to testify. I could go on. The James Ossuary, with its inscription naming Jesus by name — the earliest archaeological reference to Jesus outside the Gospels themselves. The Magdalen Papyrus fragments at Oxford, carrying portions of Matthew from within living memory of the apostles. The Great Isaiah Scroll from Qumran, a thousand years older than any Hebrew Bible manuscript we had before 1947, matching the text we already held almost letter for letter. And the Shroud of Turin — which I went to Italy to see for myself, and which bears the image of a crucified man whose wounds match the Gospel accounts down to the Roman flagrum, the crown of thorns, the nail through the wrist. DR MARC SIEGEL: WHY GEN Z IS TURNING BACK TO GOD, MIRACLES AND REAL-WORLD COMMUNITY Every one of those discoveries answers a question the academy was certain would never be answered. Every one of them sides with the Gospel writers. So why now? Why is a book full of inscriptions and ossuaries and manuscript scraps rocketing up a bestseller list in a country that is supposed to have moved past all of this? CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Because the people have noticed what the experts missed. A generation that was told to outgrow faith is asking whether faith was ever the thing they needed to outgrow. A nation exhausted by ideology is reaching for history. A culture drowning in noise is reaching for stone — for the hard, quiet, stubborn evidence that refuses to bend to the spirit of the age. I have held a Roman crucifixion nail in my hand. I held one at the World Economic Forum in Davos this January — in the one room full of the people most confident that history has moved on. It had not moved on. The nail was still iron. The point was still sharp. The weight of it in my palm said what every artifact in this book says: something happened here. A man died on a cross outside Jerusalem on Friday, April 3, AD 33. And three days later, the tomb was empty, and the movement he started has never stopped reaching the next generation, no matter how many funerals the cultured despisers schedule for it. The bestseller list is not the story. The story is what the bestseller list is pointing at.  Americans are not done with Jesus. They were done with being told that serious people had to be. The evidence is in. The tomb is empty. And the culture is catching up. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JEREMIAH JOHNSTON Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f73b57a200899a00e6c701 Archaeologists uncover massive artifact depicting pharaoh thought to have challenged Moses in Exodus te 2026-05-03T12:11:03.569Z Archaeologists uncover massive artifact depicting pharaoh thought to have challenged Moses in Exodus Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered a massive statue believed to depict King Ramses II, the pharoah believed to be a major character in the Old Testament. The statue was found at the Tel Pharaoh site in Husseiniya Center, Sharqia Governorate, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on April 22. The site is in Egypt's Nile Delta, northeast of Cairo. Officials also described the statue as "remarkable" in size, weighing between 5 and 6 tons and measuring over 7 feet long. TEXAS ROAD CONSTRUCTION UNEARTHS 'COLOSSAL' PREHISTORIC REMAINS OF 'BIG OL' ANIMALS' In a translated statement, the ministry described the statue as being in a "relatively poor condition of preservation," with its legs and base missing. Still, officials described the statue as "likely represent[ing] King Ramses II." Ramesses II, born in 1303 B.C., is considered one of the most influential and powerful Egyptian rulers of the New Kingdom era. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The pharaoh is often cited by scholars as a possible ruler referenced in the biblical Book of Exodus, though no name is given in the Old Testament. Ramesses II is said to have retaliated against Moses and refused his requests, which resulted in a series of plagues. He died in 1213 B.C. Egyptian antiquities official Mohamed Abdel Badie said the statue was likely moved in ancient times and reused at the site. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "[P]reliminary studies indicate the statue was transported in ancient times from the city of Pi-Ramesses to the Tel Pharaoh site, known in ancient times as 'Imet,' to be reused within one of the religious complexes, reflecting the religious and historical importance of the site across different periods," said Badie. The statement also described the statue as "one of the important archaeological pieces of evidence that shed light on aspects of religious and royal activity in the eastern Delta region." "As part of efforts to preserve this discovery, the statue was immediately transferred upon its discovery from within the temple complex at the site to the museum storage facility in the San El-Hagar area," the statement noted. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The move was "in preparation for the start of precise and urgent restoration work, in accordance with the highest scientific standards followed in the conservation and preservation of antiquities." The find adds to a growing list of archaeological discoveries recently announced across Egypt. In late March, officials revealed eight rare papyrus scrolls dating back nearly 3,000 years, with their contents still unknown. Officials also recently unveiled the remains of an ancient religious complex in North Sinai, a site often identified with a biblical city mentioned in the Old Testament. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f73b44a200899a00e6c6f8 Rays' brutal stadium appears to cost Giants home run, leading to ejections te 2026-05-03T12:10:44.127Z Rays' brutal stadium appears to cost Giants home run, leading to ejections Tropicana Field struck again on Saturday night, leading to a heated moment among San Francisco Giants players and personnel during the team’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays may be the team who needs a new stadium in the most. The catwalk has proved to be a thorn in the sides of players since the team entered MLB in 1998. The Giants may agree with that notion after what happened in the second inning. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos hit a fly ball that careened off the catwalk. Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins tracked the ball to the warning track, but he noticed the ball was going to drop in front of him. He adjusted and made the play for the out. Ramos was stunned and the Giants challenged the play, arguing that the play should have been ruled a home run. The umpires upheld the out, causing an issue for Giants pitcher Adrian Houser and director of pitching Frank Anderson. The crew ejected both Houser and Anderson from the game as they argued the call from the dugout. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I was just kinda caught up in the fact that the center fielder kept going back and he came in and after that, obviously, I was trying to just get it all sorted," Giants manager Tony Vitello said after the game. "It all kinda got pretty hot pretty quick. I was just trying to figure out, ‘Can we take a look at it?’ And what can be done from there. "And then, I kinda blacked out to be honest with you, amongst all the riff raff after something about ra-ra and pom-poms which had something to do with college or my behavior in the dugout but I’ve been on the field a lot of days in my life and any time I actually get to participate in the game, I get a little excited in the dugout so maybe that was part of it. I didn’t have anything contextual, I just wanted to know what happened." San Francisco’s lone run in the game ended the team’s 16-inning scoreless stretch. The Giants fell to 13-20 on the season. The Rays improved to 20-12. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f7344ea200899a00e6c619 76ers' Joel Embiid faces 'flopping' accusations after Philly's Game 7 win over Celtics te 2026-05-03T11:41:02.149Z 76ers' Joel Embiid faces 'flopping' accusations after Philly's Game 7 win over Celtics The Boston Celtics watched as their 3-1 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers slipped away this week as they lost Game 7 and were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night. The 76ers won Game 7, 109-100, behind Joel Embiid’s 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Embiid made nine of his 11 free-throw attempts, but drew flopping accusations from Celtics star Jaylen Brown after the game. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Embiid put a lot of pressure on us, like on all our bigs and our guards," he said, via Mass Live. "We didn’t really have an answer for him. We tried a bunch of different things and he just, he’s a big body, and also he was flopping around, he got some extra calls and stuff like that, and they rewarded him for that. That’s the league that we’re in. So, that’s all I got to say." Tyrese Maxey added 30 points and VJ Edgecombe added 23 in the win. One of the key difference-makers in Game 7 were Philadelphia’s 3-point shooting. The 76ers were 39% from long range while Boston shot 27%. The Celtics were 13-of-49. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Brown said after the game that he didn’t feel as though Philadelphia was a "traditional" No. 7 seed. He gave credit to Maxey, Embiid and Paul George’s effectiveness. "Like we just didn’t really have an answer for Embiid in the games that he played. He just was a problem for us," Brown added. "Obviously, we didn’t know if he was going to be able to play because of his appendicitis, or whatever you call it, but I think that made the difference. But give credit to (76ers head coach) Nick Nurse. Give credit to Philadelphia. They got better." Boston also lost Jayson Tatum to an injury in the middle of Game 6 and he exited Game 7, while trying to play through an injury. Philadelphia will play the New York Knicks in the next round. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f7343aa200899a00e6c60f Padres strike deal to sell to investor group led by private equity billionaire, vows World Series championship te 2026-05-03T11:40:42.425Z Padres strike deal to sell to investor group led by private equity billionaire, vows World Series championship The San Diego Padres are expected to come under new ownership soon. On Saturday, the MLB franchise reached an agreement to sell a controlling interest in the team to an investor group led by Puerto Rican businessman José E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones. The family of late owner Peter Seidler, which makes up the Padres’ current ownership group, confirmed the deal. The decision to offload the team comes three years after Seidler’s death. John Seidler has served as the Padres’ chairman since his brother died. The deal will not become official until it receives league approval. Last month, it was revealed that the Padres have a valuation of $3.9 billion. Although a sale price was not specified in the announcement, given the valuation, the transaction is expected to set a record for the highest price paid for an MLB franchise, surpassing Steve Cohen’s 2020 acquisition of the New York Mets for $2.42 billion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Other members of the investor group were not named. In a joint statement, Jones and Feliciano "a unifying force" in San Diego and committed to building on the franchise's foundation. HERE'S WHAT THE SAN DIEGO PADRES RECORD $3.9 BILLION SALE MEANS FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL "The Padres are more than a baseball team; they are a unifying force in San Diego, rooted in community, connection and belonging. As life and business partners, and as a family, we are honored to lead this next chapter together. We have worked hard for everything we have achieved, and we have built it together. We see that same spirit in this team and its fans, and we know what it takes to win. We are committed to showing up, listening and earning the trust of this community while building on the strong foundation established by the Seidler family." The group added that its commitment encompasses both on-field success and meaningful community impact. "This is about more than baseball — it’s about boosting the pride, energy, and connection that define the Padres, investing in community, deepening belonging and ensuring this team remains accessible and endures for generations. We are all in — with the goal of bringing a World Series championship to San Diego." Peter Seidler joined the Padres’ ownership group in 2012 when John Moores sold the team for $800 million to a group headed by Ron Fowler. Seidler took over and immediately endeared himself to San Diego’s fans with his aggressive financial backing of general manager A.J. Preller. The Padres have been a hot ticket for several years as San Diego’s only team in the four biggest North American sports leagues, ranking second in the MLB in attendance last season. The Padres are off to a strong start, sitting second in the NL West at 19-13 entering Sunday afternoon’s finale of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. The team has made the playoffs in four of the past six seasons. Feliciano is on track to become the second Latino owner in baseball, joining Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f731f6a200899a00e6c5ca Ravens coach lays challenge to Diego Pavia after team signed him as undrafted free agent te 2026-05-03T11:31:02.293Z Ravens coach lays challenge to Diego Pavia after team signed him as undrafted free agent The Baltimore Ravens opened the door for polarizing undrafted quarterback Diego Pavia to compete for a roster spot after the team signed him to a contract. Ravens head coach Jesse Minter put the ball in Pavia’s hands to make the final roster before the summer is finished. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "So now he's in the door and it's like, 'Show us what you can do,’" Minter told reporters on Saturday, via ESPN. "And just like all the undrafted rookies, that's what I would say." Pavia will likely be competing for the third spot on the quarterback depth chart. Former UConn Huskies quarterback Joe Fagnano is also on the roster. Lamar Jackson is the starting quarterback and Tyler Huntley is his backup, as of now. The SEC Offensive Player of the Year had 3,539 passing yards and 29 touchdowns as he helped put the Commodores back on the map. Vanderbilt was 10-3 last season and nearly made the College Football Playoff. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Pavia finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, losing to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza – who would go on to be the No. 1 pick in the draft. Pavia was also in the draft pool but teams’ failure to select him during the three-day event triggered some unfortunate history. When Pavia finished second to Mendoza, he blasted Heisman Trophy voters. "F-All the voters," he wrote with a thumbs-down emoji. "But…family for life." He later apologized for the social media outburst. The ex-Vandy star was the first Heisman Trophy finalist to not get drafted since 2014. The last person to fall into the category was former Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch, who was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2013, finishing third in the voting. "(Pavia has) had some experiences that are learning experiences that he could learn from and be better from. I don't think anybody would dispute that," Minter said. "But when you talk to the people inside that building (at Vanderbilt) and what he's about as a player, he is showing up early every day and working really hard." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f731cea200899a00e6c5ba Ronald Smothers, Times Reporter Who Covered Protest and Politics, Dies at 79 te 2026-05-03T11:30:22.291Z Ronald Smothers, Times Reporter Who Covered Protest and Politics, Dies at 79 In a career that included 35 years at The New York Times, he chronicled the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential run and the bombing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f72f9da200899a00e6c57d 76ers' Joel Embiid faces 'flopping' accusations after Philly's Game 7 over Celtics te 2026-05-03T11:21:01.362Z 76ers' Joel Embiid faces 'flopping' accusations after Philly's Game 7 over Celtics The Boston Celtics watched as their 3-1 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers slipped away this week as they lost Game 7 and were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night. The 76ers won Game 7, 109-100, behind Joel Embiid’s 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Embiid made nine of his 11 free-throw attempts, but drew flopping accusations from Celtics star Jaylen Brown after the game. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Embiid put a lot of pressure on us, like on all our bigs and our guards," he said, via Mass Live. "We didn’t really have an answer for him. We tried a bunch of different things and he just, he’s a big body, and also he was flopping around, he got some extra calls and stuff like that, and they rewarded him for that. That’s the league that we’re in. So, that’s all I got to say." Tyrese Maxey added 30 points and VJ Edgecombe added 23 in the win. One of the key difference-makers in Game 7 were Philadelphia’s 3-point shooting. The 76ers were 39% from long range while Boston shot 27%. The Celtics were 13-of-49. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Brown said after the game that he didn’t feel as though Philadelphia was a "traditional" No. 7 seed. He gave credit to Maxey, Embiid and Paul George’s effectiveness. "Like we just didn’t really have an answer for Embiid in the games that he played. He just was a problem for us," Brown added. "Obviously, we didn’t know if he was going to be able to play because of his appendicitis, or whatever you call it, but I think that made the difference. But give credit to (76ers head coach) Nick Nurse. Give credit to Philadelphia. They got better." Boston also lost Jayson Tatum to an injury in the middle of Game 6 and he exited Game 7, while trying to play through an injury. Philadelphia will play the New York Knicks in the next round. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f72f76a200899a00e6c572 A California Dream? Some Democrats Fear Harris Picked the Wrong Race. te 2026-05-03T11:20:22.288Z A California Dream? Some Democrats Fear Harris Picked the Wrong Race. Some wish Kamala Harris had decided to run for governor in California, where Democrats are struggling to break through, rather than weigh another White House run. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f72d34a200899a00e6c531 American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on remarkable road trips and cool coin collections te 2026-05-03T11:10:44.310Z American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on remarkable road trips and cool coin collections The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week's quiz highlights remarkable road trips, cool coin collections — and a lot more. Can you get all 8 questions right? Give it a try and see how you do! CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.  Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f7243ba200899a00e6c44a BioMarin Presents New Data on the Effect of Long-Term Treatment with VOXZOGO® (vosoritide) on Arm Span, Bone Health and Growth in Children With Achondroplasia at the Pediatric Endocrine Society's 2026 Annual Meeting te 2026-05-03T10:32:27.852Z BioMarin Presents New Data on the Effect of Long-Term Treatment with VOXZOGO® (vosoritide) on Arm Span, Bone Health and Growth in Children With Achondroplasia at the Pediatric Endocrine Society's 2026 Annual Meeting VOXZOGO is the only approved treatment for children with achondroplasia starting at birth, with over 10 years of clinical research demonstrating the long-term benefit on complications associated with achondroplasia Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f72427a200899a00e6c441 BioMarin Presents New Data on the Effect of Long-Term Treatment with VOXZOGO® (vosoritide) on Arm Span, Bone Health and Growth in Children With Achondroplasia at the Pediatric Endocrine Society's 2026 Annual Meeting te 2026-05-03T10:32:07.891Z BioMarin Presents New Data on the Effect of Long-Term Treatment with VOXZOGO® (vosoritide) on Arm Span, Bone Health and Growth in Children With Achondroplasia at the Pediatric Endocrine Society's 2026 Annual Meeting BioMarin Pharmaceutical logo (PRNewsfoto/BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f72414a200899a00e6c438 GenOptima Outperforms Traditional GEO Vendors: 2026 Q1 Performance Benchmark – II te 2026-05-03T10:31:48.028Z GenOptima Outperforms Traditional GEO Vendors: 2026 Q1 Performance Benchmark – II In a Q1 2026 head-to-head benchmark across 17 AI engines and 109,198 content segments, GenOptima's Result-as-a-Service (RaaS) framework achieved 79.5% brand-bound citation rate vs an industry average of 28.8% for traditional GEO retainers — a 2.76x outperformance. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f72400a200899a00e6c42f GenOptima Outperforms Traditional GEO Vendors: 2026 Q1 Performance Benchmark – II te 2026-05-03T10:31:28.015Z GenOptima Outperforms Traditional GEO Vendors: 2026 Q1 Performance Benchmark – II Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f723eca200899a00e6c424 The Critical Window: Why Delaying Emergency Roofing Services Leads to Structural Failure te 2026-05-03T10:31:08.013Z The Critical Window: Why Delaying Emergency Roofing Services Leads to Structural Failure Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f723d8a200899a00e6c41b The Critical Window: Why Delaying Emergency Roofing Services Leads to Structural Failure te 2026-05-03T10:30:48.079Z The Critical Window: Why Delaying Emergency Roofing Services Leads to Structural Failure Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f7218da200899a00e6c3a4 Prince William, Kate Middleton share new portrait of Princess Charlotte to mark her 11th birthday te 2026-05-03T10:21:01.492Z Prince William, Kate Middleton share new portrait of Princess Charlotte to mark her 11th birthday Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a new portrait of Princess Charlotte on Saturday for her 11th birthday along with a video that showed her playing on a recent beach holiday. The posts come as the royals remain in the political spotlight, just two days after King Charles concluded his successful four-day U.S. state visit with President Donald Trump. The Prince and Princess of Wales second-born wears a casual black-and-red long-sleeved top and jeans with her hair down as she stands among daisies in a garden in Cornwall. The snapshot was taken by Matt Porteous, a go-to photographer for the Wales family, who also shot the photo William and Kate shared for Prince Louis’ eighth birthday just a week ago. KATE MIDDLETON SURPRISES WITH PIANO DUET ALONGSIDE DAUGHTER PRINCESS CHARLOTTE FOR CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE "Wishing Charlotte a very happy 11th birthday!" the royal couple wrote on their social media page. APP USERS CLICK HERE FOR POST A video montage in a separate post showed the princess playing with her dogs, Otto and Orla, throwing a ball on the beach and writing in seashells on the sand during a recent seaside family vacation in Cornwall." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Thank you for the lovely birthday messages for Princess Charlotte, 11 today!" the royals captioned the video. Otto, Orla’s son, also got his own royal birthday wish on Friday, with a windswept photo and a caption to read: "Welcome to the family, Otto! 1 today." PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE MIDDLETON ‘ARGUE' OVER PRINCE GEORGE’S FUTURE: EXPERTS Charlotte’s older brother Prince George, who is second in line to the throne after his father, will turn 13 on July 22. KING CHARLES, QUEEN CAMILLA BRING ROYAL FLAIR TO THREE US CITIES ON TRIP MARKING AMERICA'S 250TH: PHOTOS Helena Chard, a British broadcaster and photographer, previously told Fox News Digital that Louis’ portrait being taken in Cornwall "says it all." PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE MIDDLETON ‘ARGUE' OVER PRINCE GEORGE’S FUTURE: EXPERTS "It’s William’s Duchy, yes. But more than that, they all love Cornwall, and it paints a picture of ‘We holiday where you holiday.' Everyone enjoys a joyful relatable image," she explained. Charles left the U.S. for an official visit to Bermuda, which is part of the British Commonwealth, on Thursday, after a four-day visit in which he had a bilateral meeting with Trump and a state dinner at the White House, addressed Congress, attended a 9/11 wreath-laying ceremony in New York City, and went to Virginia for 250th anniversary celebrations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f72179a200899a00e6c39b Cole Allen's cross-country train musings show 'scattered' mindset of accused would-be Trump killer: expert te 2026-05-03T10:20:41.913Z Cole Allen's cross-country train musings show 'scattered' mindset of accused would-be Trump killer: expert A court filing by prosecutors in the case against Cole Allen, accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, provided a glimpse into the 31-year-old's mind in the days leading up to last weekend's attack at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, D.C. According to the filing, Allen boarded an Amtrak train on April 21 after purchasing a one-way ticket from Los Angeles to the nation's capital, stopping in only Chicago to change trains. While he rode, prosecutors say he "kept a running note on his phone of his observations and thoughts during his cross-country train journey." But those notes had nothing to do with Allen's alleged plan to commit the ultimate crime. Rather, his musings along the way, in tandem with what he wrote in a later manifesto, paint a picture of an unfocused person whose thoughts were "scattered," as one former FBI behavioral analyst said, despite the gravity of the situation. While he traveled through the U.S. southwest on the first leg of his trip, Allen made a note: "[t]he southwest desert in spring Distant wind turbines looming like snowy mountains across the hazy NM desert." WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER SHOOTING: TIMELINE TRACES HOW SUSPECT’S ALLEGED CROSS-COUNTRY PLAN UNFOLDED Of Chicago, where he would switch trains and board a second train to his final destination, Allen wrote that, "Chicago is cool; kinda like an Iowa small town was scaled up to LA size." Of the sliver of southwestern Pennsylvania through which he would pass, he wrote that the "woods are awesome (look like vast fairy lands filled with tiny trickling creeks in spring apparently." Allen arrived in Washington, D.C. early in the afternoon on Friday, April 24. He spent about 30 hours in the city before initiating his alleged attack. Surveillance video from the Washington Hilton hotel, also released by the Department of Justice, showed Allen apparently pacing through hallways, once entering the hotel's fitness center and taking a look around before hastily exiting. COLE ALLEN IDENTIFIED AS SUSPECT IN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER SHOOTING Minutes before the attack, a pre-scheduled email from Allen was sent to his family and friends, explaining his actions, according to authorities. He allegedly acknowledged that his mission would likely severely harm him at the least, but never stated that he was willing to die for his cause. His motivations were political, and he painted himself as a savior of the oppressed. He apologized profusely to family, friends and everyone he had come in contact with on his cross-country trek. He noted that there were certain people he hoped wouldn't be caught in the crossfire, and described himself as "friendly." Jonny Grusing served as a special agent in the FBI's Denver Field Office for 25 years. For 13 of those years, he was the Behavioral Analysis Unit coordinator for the division. UNABOMBER INVESTIGATOR REVEALS LIKELY BREAKING POINT OF ALLEGED WOULD-BE TRUMP ASSASSIN "His flippancy of what he was talking about in the train or writing about, coincides with what he writes in his manifesto as, 'hello everybody, so I may have given a lot of people a surprise today,'" said Grusing. "I mean, that's not someone who's singularly focused on a grievance." "I would say he was conflicted. He's apologizing to everyone, even people that he rode along the [train] with, which he's not harming them in any way," said Grusing. "But he's apologizing to the people at work, he's apologizing to his family and he's apologizing to the people he might have to do violence to. Whether that's him trying to convince whoever reads this, that he's a not a bad person or that he's conflicted ... that's not someone to me who seems single-minded that he's going to be successful in his mission." Grusing said Allen seemed "scattered," and described him as a narcissist. "The profiling unit taught us about dangerous human characteristics and the two I think that would apply to Mr. Allen are narcissism and psychopathy," he said. "I think he's become more narcissistic just from his writings, in saying that, 'this is on me,' 'this is my problem,' [and] 'I have to act.'" "And then even him trying to manage other people's perception of him, like the people that rode on the train with him and helped him with his luggage, they weren't affected by this at all," said Grusing. "But yet he feels like he's impacting all of society by doing what he's doing, which again, that's what makes me think, when he makes these little statements and apologies to everyone, he's saying, 'I'm going to become a national name by doing this. Look at me.'" "So he's putting himself as this martyr, as this patriot, as the only one who can really fix this thing that's broken, and that's very dangerous." Fox News Digital reached out to Allen's attorney. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f71cfaa200899a00e6c322 Goldwater Institute Challenges Mesa School Board Speech Policy te 2026-05-03T10:01:30.543Z Goldwater Institute Challenges Mesa School Board Speech Policy By Ethan Faverino | The Goldwater Institute has called on Arizona’s largest school district to immediately repeal a policy that prohibits “personal attacks” on school board members, staff, students, or members of the public during public comment periods, arguing the rule unconstitutionally silences criticism while allowing praise. In a formal letter sent to Mesa Public Schools Governing Board President Courtney Davis, the Goldwater Institute contends the policy constitutes blatant viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment and the Arizona Constitution. The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board adopted this policy in July 2024, banning any “personal attacks” during the public comment portion of board meetings. According to the Goldwater Institute, the rule effectively permits speakers to praise or thank board members, administrators, and teachers by name, but forbids any negative, critical, or challenging comments directed at the same individual—no matter how factual or civil the critique may be. “This prohibition punishes a specific viewpoint insofar as it prohibits ‘attacks,’” the letter states. “It is not, then, the speaking about Board members, staff, students, or members of the public in general that the Governing Board is preventing, but only speech about those groups from a certain viewpoint. That is unconstitutional.” Adam Shelton, an attorney for the Goldwater Institute, who wrote the letter, told The Center Square, “The Supreme Court has consistently held that viewpoint discrimination is almost always unconstitutional.” The Goldwater Institute became involved after concerned Mesa parents contacted the organization, requesting a review of the policy.  Shelton noted that the board reads the restriction aloud before every public comment session. “The policy has chilled the speech of some of the parents,” Shelton added. “They’re afraid to speak out and bring problems before the school board. These parents are concerned about being banned or punished for making negative comments about school board officials.” Public comment periods at school board meetings serve as a vital democratic function, allowing parents and community members to bring forward issues, including complaints about teachers, policies, or administrative decisions. The Goldwater Institute argues that Mesa’s policy undermines this purpose by making it nearly impossible to discuss real problems without naming those responsible. Federal courts have repeatedly struck down similar policies. In Ison v. Madison Local School District Board of Education, the Sixth Circuit invalidated a rule banning “antagonistic” or “abusive” speech personally directed at board members as impermissible viewpoint discrimination. More recently, in Moms for Liberty – Brevard County, FL v. Brevard Public Schools, the Eleventh Circuit ruled against a prohibition on “abusive” comments, noting that such policies effectively require “happy-talk”—allowing positive comments while suppressing negative or challenging ones. The Eleventh Circuit emphasized that restricting “personally directed” speech obstructs the core purpose of school board meetings: educating officials and the community about legitimate concerns. The court observed that a parent complaining about a math teacher’s instructional methods would struggle to explain the issue without referencing the teacher. The Goldwater Institute warned that maintaining the policy exposes the district to potentially costly litigation. Following its victory in the Brevard case, Moms for Liberty secured a settlement requiring the Florida school district to pay nearly $600,000 in attorney fees, costs, and expenses. In addition to federal constitutional concerns, the letter highlights that the policy likely violates Article II, Section 6 of the Arizona Constitution, which provides even broader protections for free speech than the First Amendment. The Goldwater Institute has requested that the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board promptly amend its policy by removing the prohibition on “personal attacks.” The organization expressed willingness to work cooperatively with the board to bring the rules into compliance with constitutional standards and noted that all options remain under consideration if the policy is not revised. No response has been received from the Board President, Courtney Davis, or the governing board as of the time of publication. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Goldwater Institute Challenges Mesa School Board Speech Policy first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f71ce5a200899a00e6c319 Family Intends To Sue Phoenix Elementary School After Girl Assaulted By Illegal Immigrant te 2026-05-03T10:01:09.845Z Family Intends To Sue Phoenix Elementary School After Girl Assaulted By Illegal Immigrant By Staff Reporter | The Orangewood Elementary School in Phoenix may soon be sued for alleged security failures by the family of a 10-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a criminal alien. Abel Kai Gblah, a 25-year-old citizen of Liberia, allegedly impersonated a doctor and sexually assaulted the girl at Orangewood Elementary School. Gblah was a registered sex offender at the time of the offense.  In their legal notice, the girl’s parents claim Gblah entered the school through the front office and was encountered and briefly questioned by a staff member before being allowed to continue on to the school, where he eventually attacked their daughter.  Their notice also claimed that police weren’t notified and the school wasn’t placed on lockdown until nearly half an hour after Gblah fled campus. Gblah has a criminal history dating back to at least 2019. The continued presence of Gblah in the U.S. appears to be a result of bipartisan immigration enforcement failures.  Gblah was arrested under both the Trump and Biden administrations, but not deported by either.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the immigration enforcement against Gblah last November, days after media reports of his arrest for sexual assault. DHS claimed Gblah’s crimes were committed under the Biden administration only, but federal court records say otherwise.  The federal case against Gblah dates back to the summer of 2019, when he was arrested for smuggling illegal aliens into the country. Contrary to those court records, DHS claimed Gblah was arrested in 2022 for that offense.  According to Arizona District Court filings, Gblah worked with an accomplice to smuggle illegal aliens in June 2019. Gblah was given five years of probation for smuggling, and the fine was waived. He surrendered a Liberian passport upon his arrest. Records further reveal that Gblah violated his probation almost immediately following the judgment against him. Gblah failed to report to his probation officer for six months, from September to December 2020, and then January and February 2021.  In July 2021, Gblah again violated his probation when was arrested for multiple felonies related to sexual abuse, exploitation, and conduct with a minor. That case was handled in the Maricopa County Superior Court. Gblah was convicted of molesting a 16-year-old girl with both intellectual and physical disabilities. Both the victim and her guardian reportedly objected to the plea deal given to Gblah under then-Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel.  Gblah remains listed on the state’s sex offender registry as a Level 2 sex offender.  The first iteration of the Trump administration failed to deport Gblah after his smuggling of illegal aliens. The Biden administration failed to deport Gblah after his sexual crimes against a minor. Last fall, Gblah served two months in jail for violations of his lifetime probation related to his sex-based crimes per records obtained by ABC15. Violations included missing sex offender treatment dozens of times and an arrest in Florida. Several days after his release late last fall, Gblah committed the sexual assault at the Phoenix area elementary school.  Gblah came into the United States in 2011 under President Barack Obama. He received a green card, according to DHS.  AZ Free News found social media pages connected to Gblah. At one point a man claiming to be Gblah’s father, Robert Muipoe, asked an individual who appeared to be Gblah’s sponsor — Mitchell Gblah — when he could communicate with Gblah.  “Mitchell why I can’t see talk [sic] with my son Abel one day?” asked Muipoe in a comment on a Facebook post made by Mitchell Gblah in January 2017. Mitchell Gblah died in 2022 while making one of his frequent visits back to his home country of Liberia, where Muipoe and Gblah were also from.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Family Intends To Sue Phoenix Elementary School After Girl Assaulted By Illegal Immigrant first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f71cd0a200899a00e6c310 Hobbs Attends High-Dollar LA Fundraiser With Potential 2028 Presidential Contenders te 2026-05-03T10:00:48.879Z Hobbs Attends High-Dollar LA Fundraiser With Potential 2028 Presidential Contenders By Matthew Holloway | Governor Katie Hobbs was among several Democratic officials tied to a private, high-dollar fundraiser in Los Angeles in April, according to reports and an event invitation circulated on social media. The event included multiple figures viewed as potential 2028 presidential contenders. An invitation shared on X by political consultant Drew Sexton showed Hobbs listed among multiple Democratic governors scheduled to appear at a Democratic Governors Association (DGA) reception in Los Angeles on April 23. The invitation also listed California Governor Gavin Newsom, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, and North Carolina Governor Josh Stein among the participants. Chaotic Katie Hobbs off to California to fundraise with Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz 👀 She loves taking California dollars but she won’t do anything about gas prices for Arizonans. #AZGOV pic.twitter.com/Yby9Nkg13b — Drew Sexton (@drewsexton23) April 23, 2026 The event was hosted by Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and Andrew Hauptman, according to the invitation, and included contribution levels listed at $100,000 for hosts and $45,000 for “friends.” The location was listed as Los Angeles, with the specific address provided to attendees prior to the event. The Los Angeles Times also identified Hobbs among the attendees at the gathering, describing it as a fundraiser that brought together several prominent Democratic figures considered potential 2028 presidential candidates. A separate report from the New York Post described the event as a private gathering of major Democratic donors hosted at the home of a liquor heiress, where multiple potential presidential contenders met with contributors. The invitation describes the gathering as a DGA reception, a type of event commonly used to raise funds and support Democratic gubernatorial candidates and initiatives. Participation by sitting governors and national political figures at such events is a routine part of party fundraising and political networking. The fundraiser comes as Democratic officials across the country begin early-stage positioning ahead of the 2028 presidential election cycle, and amidst a tense Arizona gubernatorial election. In his post to X, Sexton was critical of Hobbs’ decision to join Govs. Newsom and Walz at the California fundraiser, writing, “She loves taking California dollars, but she won’t do anything about gas prices for Arizonans.” Details on the total amount raised, the full list of attendees, and how event funds will be allocated were not publicly disclosed. 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 Hobbs Attends High-Dollar LA Fundraiser With Potential 2028 Presidential Contenders first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f71175a200899a00e6c198 The ballot box showdowns this month that you need to watch te 2026-05-03T09:12:21.919Z The ballot box showdowns this month that you need to watch After a month on the sidelines, the 2026 primary season is back with a vengeance. A dozen states from coast to coast hold primaries or runoffs in May, and the results of those nomination contests may ultimately determine the outcomes of November’s midterm elections, when Republicans will be defending their slim Senate and razor-thin House majorities. Also on the line in some of the ballot box showdowns: President Donald Trump’s immense sway over the GOP, as his endorsements in key races will be tested. ONLY ON FOX NEWS: TRUMP WILL 'DELIVER' - RNC CHAIR SIGNALS MIDTERM CONFIDENCE DESPITE 'DOOM AND GLOOM' Indiana and Ohio kick off the action on May 5, with Nebraska and West Virginia holding primaries a week later, on May 12. Louisiana’s nominating contest follows on Saturday, May 16. Three days later marks the busiest day of the month, with Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania holding primaries. Texas wraps up May with runoff showdowns on May 26. Here’s a closer look at some of the top races. The first major test of Trump’s grip on the GOP comes in Indiana. Five months ago, Republicans in the GOP-dominated state Senate withstood immense pressure from Trump and his allies and voted down congressional redistricting, which would have given solidly red Indiana two more right-leaning U.S. House seats ahead of the midterms. Seeking retribution, the president endorsed challengers to eight GOP state senators who voted against the redistricting bill. The president’s allies have spent millions of dollars to try to oust the state lawmakers who opposed Trump’s redistricting push. Among those in the political fight on behalf of the president are Turning Point USA’s political wing and the Club for Growth. WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS NATIONAL POLL SAYS ABOUT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS The intra-party battle is seen not just as a test of fealty to Trump but rather a fight between MAGA forces and more traditional conservatives for the future of the GOP. "We’ve got to change those old-style Republicans, put in people who will fight, fight against the Democrat gerrymandering," Club for Growth President David McIntosh told Fox News Digital. McIntosh, a former congressman from Indiana, said "I want to see my state do the right thing." In neighboring Ohio, there’s a lot less drama. Vivek Ramaswamy, the multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur and business leader who grabbed national attention during his bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination before dropping out and becoming a top Trump surrogate, is all but certain to capture the Republican gubernatorial nomination in his home state. Ramaswamy, who is backed by Trump, will face off in November against Dr. Amy Acton, a doctor and researcher who served as director of the state Department of Health from 2019 to 2020. Acton is unopposed in the Democratic primary. The winner will succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Mike DeWine. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB It’s the same story in Ohio’s Senate primary, where appointed Republican Sen. Jon Husted, a former lieutenant governor, is unopposed in the GOP primary. Former longtime Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is expected to cruise to his party’s nomination. The winner will serve the final two years of the term of Vice President JD Vance, who stepped down from the Senate after the Trump-Vance ticket won the 2024 presidential election. Once a top general election battleground state, Ohio has shifted to the right over the past decade, with Trump carrying the state by 11 points in the 2024 election. But this year's races for the Senate and governor are expected to be very competitive. And the Senate race is one of a handful across the country that may determine if the GOP holds the majority or if the Democrats flip the chamber. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is facing primary challenges from two Republicans: Rep. Julia Letlow and former Rep. John Fleming, who is currently the state treasurer. Trump earlier this year weighed into the race by endorsing Letlow. Cassidy was one of only seven Senate Republicans who voted in early 2021 to convict Trump after he was impeached by the House for his role in the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters who aimed to upend congressional certification of former President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. Trump was acquitted by the Senate. CRUZ WARNS ‘RADICAL DEMOCRATS’ WILL ‘BURN IT DOWN’ IF THEY WIN BACK CONGRESS But since the start of Trump's second term 15 months ago, Cassidy has been supportive of the president's agenda and his nominees. If no candidate cracks 50% of the primary vote, the top two finishers will face off for the nomination in a June 27 runoff election. The third major test of Trump’s endorsement power this month is in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, where Rep. Thomas Massie is facing a challenge from Trump-backed Ed Gallrein. Massie has long been one of Trump's most vocal GOP critics in Congress, repeatedly taking aim at the president over the Epstein files and foreign policy. Trump allies have spent big bucks to boost Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, and to take aim at Massie. The president’s endorsement is also being tested in Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial nomination, in the 2026 race to succeed popular conservative Gov. Brian Kemp, who is term limited. Trump has endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who is trading fire in a competitive and combustible battle with healthcare executive and mega GOP donor Rick Jackson, who has infused millions of his own money in his bid. Among the others battling for the nomination in a crowded Republican field are state Attorney General Chris Carr and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who later served in then-President Joe Biden’s administration, is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Among the other contenders in the crowded field of candidates are Mike Thurmond, a former DeKalb County CEO and former state Labor Commissioner, and former Republican lieutenant governor turned Democrat Geoff Duncan. Republicans are hoping to flip the U.S. Senate seat up for grabs this year in Georgia. The GOP views first-term Sen. Jon Ossoff as the most vulnerable Senate Democrat seeking re-election this year. But beating Ossoff, who has built a massive war chest, won’t be easy in the southeastern battleground state. Making matters worse for the GOP: There’s a nasty primary between major contenders Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter, and former college football coach Derek Dooley, who is backed by Kemp. Trump has remained neutral to date in the Senate primary in Georgia. Longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn is fighting for his political life as he faces off in a runoff election against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is a MAGA firebrand and major Trump supporter. Trump has stayed neutral in the showdown between the two Republican titans in right-leaning Texas. Cornyn narrowly edged Paxton in an early March GOP primary that also included Rep. Wesley Hunt, but with no candidate topping 50%, Cornyn and Paxton advanced to the runoff. The winner of the runoff will face off in November with Democratic nominee James Talarico, a state representative and rising Democratic Party star who hauled in an eye-popping $27 million in fundraising the first three months of this year. Democrats are confident, and Republicans are concerned, that if Paxton wins the GOP nomination, Republicans will have a harder time in the general election holding the seat. And similar to the Senate race in Ohio, the showdown in Texas is one of a handful across the country that may determine if the GOP holds the majority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f7114da200899a00e6c18d A California Dream? Some Democrats Fear Harris Picked the Wrong Race. te 2026-05-03T09:11:41.398Z A California Dream? Some Democrats Fear Harris Picked the Wrong Race. Some wish Kamala Harris had decided to run for governor in California, where Democrats are struggling to break through, rather than weigh another White House run. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f71139a200899a00e6c184 One Issue Uniting Democrats and Republicans? Worries About A.I. te 2026-05-03T09:11:21.519Z One Issue Uniting Democrats and Republicans? Worries About A.I. The growing unease over artificial intelligence is something elements of the left and the right can agree on in a polarized age. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f71125a200899a00e6c17b Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism te 2026-05-03T09:11:01.706Z Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f71112a200899a00e6c172 Fear and Vigilance Are Now Constant Companions for Many American Jews te 2026-05-03T09:10:42.096Z Fear and Vigilance Are Now Constant Companions for Many American Jews Each new attack, like the London stabbings last week, brings a heightened sense of caution to an already wary population. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f710fea200899a00e6c169 Trump Faces the Complicated Reality of a Costly, Unpopular War in Iran te 2026-05-03T09:10:22.641Z Trump Faces the Complicated Reality of a Costly, Unpopular War in Iran President Trump’s predictions of a relatively short-term conflict with minimal economic consequences appear to be crumbling. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f70eb4a200899a00e6c152 Gas prices May 3 te 2026-05-03T09:00:36.912Z Gas prices May 3 Arizona average: $4.72 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f7054aa200899a00e6c015 Arizona food stamp rolls plunge amid eligibility fight te 2026-05-03T08:20:26.330Z Arizona food stamp rolls plunge amid eligibility fight PHOENIX -- At least some people who have lost their food stamps in Arizona probably are eligible, the head of the state Department of Economic Security said Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6dd9da200899a00e6bb13 Dayton Carlson hopes 800 meters record is start of special season at ASU te 2026-05-03T05:31:09.774Z Dayton Carlson hopes 800 meters record is start of special season at ASU TEMPE – Dayton Carlson wasn’t happy with his senior season as Arizona State arrived at the Carvel Jackson Memorial Track & Field Showcase in late March. Injuries and a corresponding lack of time on the track left the senior from… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6dd89a200899a00e6bb0a Dayton Carlson hopes 800 meters record is start of special season at ASU te 2026-05-03T05:30:49.806Z Dayton Carlson hopes 800 meters record is start of special season at ASU Arizona State runner Dayton Carlson set a program record in the 800 meters last month. Now his sights are set on the Big 12 Outdoor Championships and the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6dd74a200899a00e6baf8 Deputy shoots, kills man after suspect pulls weapon, sheriff's office says te 2026-05-03T05:30:28.755Z Deputy shoots, kills man after suspect pulls weapon, sheriff's office says When deputies got to the scene, they tried to arrest the suspect, and the man pulled out a weapon during the arrest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6c153a200899a00e6b677 Former Dance Moms star buys dance studio in Arizona te 2026-05-03T03:30:27.772Z Former Dance Moms star buys dance studio in Arizona Kalani Goldman, former Dance Moms cast member, announced her new studio, Khaos Dance Studio, on Instagram Saturday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6bef7a200899a00e6b5fe Massive fire destroys University of South Florida laboratory building: 'Total loss' te 2026-05-03T03:20:23.104Z Massive fire destroys University of South Florida laboratory building: 'Total loss' A massive fire broke out Saturday afternoon at a laboratory building on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg, authorities said. Campus police said fire crews were called to the Marine Science Laboratory building for a structure fire. No injuries have been reported, and the building was safely evacuated, police said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. LIGHTNING STRIKE TURNS 100-FOOT DINOSAUR INTO RAGING FIREBALL, STUNNING ONLOOKERS Large plumes of gray smoke were seen rising from the building late Saturday. According to the Tampa Bay Times, students and staff were alerted to the fire shortly before 6 p.m. The school sent an alert reading: "Urgent Alert. Fire reported in MSL, Marine Science Lab. Evacuate building. Avoid area. Emergency personnel responding." TWO INJURED AFTER EXPLOSION RIPS THROUGH CHEMICAL PLANT, SPARKING HAZMAT RESPONSE, SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER St. Petersburg Fire Chief Michael Lewis said more than 60 units and about 200 firefighters responded to the scene. Lewis said around 9 p.m. that the fire was largely extinguished but that the building is likely "a total loss." "The entire roof has burned off," he said, according to the report. USF police said it will provide additional updates as more information becomes available. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6bca4a200899a00e6b576 Historic home in Prescott Valley burns down te 2026-05-03T03:10:28.901Z Historic home in Prescott Valley burns down Prescott Valley officials called the house a "local treasure dating back to the late 1800s." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6b59aa200899a00e6b43a Cameraman gets caught risking it all to film World Cup's 'sexiest fan' in the Formula 1 paddock te 2026-05-03T02:40:26.220Z Cameraman gets caught risking it all to film World Cup's 'sexiest fan' in the Formula 1 paddock Sometimes we forget how hard it is to be a cameraman. You've got to focus on what you're supposed to be shooting and block out all other distractions. Of course, sometimes a little eye candy comes along and slips through the goalie, and that's what happened to one cameraman — and you'll see in a second why I'm fairly certain it was a cameraman — working in the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix paddock. Hey, he's only human. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! After Friday's Sprint Qualifying session, UK broadcaster Sky Sports was doing some analysis with 2009 World Champion Jenson Button, former driver Naomi Schiff and presenter Simon Lazenby. However, their coverage was somewhat interrupted when the cameraman got a little distracted by a certain paddock guest. I bet a couple of husbands got dirty looks from the missus when they yelled, "Hey, that's Ivana Knoll!" CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE That's right, internet sleuths were quick to identify the 2018 World Cup's "sexiest fan." Which is a heck of a title. Do you realize how many people were at that?! The cameraman managed to get back on track, although it was probably good that one McLaren mechanic wasn't handling any power tools when Knoll walked by. That could've been disastrous. I do think Knoll knew what she was doing. One does not stumble into the title of "sexiest fan." That's not the kind of outfit you usually see in a busy paddock with tools and pieces of cars and big stacks of tires all over the place. But Knoll knew there would be cameras, and dammit, where there's sports and cameras, there's "World Cup sexiest fan" Ivana Knoll. Maybe she'll get a little more facetime at Sunday's Grand Prix. It was announced on Saturday night that the race's start time has been moved up three hours to 1 p.m. ET, in an attempt to avoid inclement weather later in the day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6b0e7a200899a00e6b323 Massive 2,000-pound sea lion shocks tourists at iconic US hot spot: 'He’s like a Volkswagen!' te 2026-05-03T02:20:23.512Z Massive 2,000-pound sea lion shocks tourists at iconic US hot spot: 'He’s like a Volkswagen!' He’s getting a "seal" of approval — and stealing the spotlight. A massive sea lion nicknamed "Chonkers," estimated to weigh between 1,500 and 2,000 pounds, is drawing crowds to San Francisco’s Pier 39, where the rare Steller sea lion has been spotted lounging among much smaller California sea lions, according to The Marine Mammal Center. The outsized marine mammal has quickly become a must-see attraction, with visitors flocking to the popular waterfront destination for a glimpse of the unusually large animal, whose presence is rare compared to the pier’s typical sea lion population. The massive sea lion dwarfs the smaller animals that typically crowd the docks. APEX PREDATOR THREATENING NORTHWEST SALMON SPARKS RARE BIPARTISAN PUSH TO 'KILL MORE' "He’s like a Volkswagen! He’s so huge!" said visitor Oluwaseyi Akinbobola, who rushed to the pier hoping to see the animal after hearing about it. Experts estimate Chonkers weighs between 1,500 and 2,000 pounds and likely traveled from waters off Washington or Oregon, said Laura Gill, public programs manager at The Marine Mammal Center in nearby Sausalito. Visitors snapped photos and gathered along the pier Thursday morning as the enormous sea lion flopped onto the docks, surrounded by dozens of smaller California sea lions that typically inhabit the area. THOUSANDS OF MYSTERIOUS SEA CREATURES 'LITTERING' COASTAL TOWN: SEE THE PHOTOS The protected docks offer shelter from predators and rough waves, along with an abundant food supply including anchovies, herring and rockfish, Gill said. "There’s plenty of food in San Francisco Bay for them … a lot of easy prey for them," she said. Despite his size, the Steller sea lion has been seen attempting to snuggle among the smaller animals for warmth, though he "sticks out like a sore thumb," Gill said. FIRST EMPEROR PENGUIN KNOWN TO REACH AUSTRALIA FOUND ALIVE ON TOURIST BEACH Sea lions have gathered at Pier 39 since shortly after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, whose epicenter was in nearby Santa Cruz County, when a small number of animals began occupying the docks before growing into a well-known tourist attraction. Chonkers has been most visible in the early morning hours and can be difficult to spot later in the day, adding urgency for visitors hoping to catch a glimpse. Officials say it remains to be seen whether more Steller sea lions will follow, but for now, the oversized visitor has become an overnight, and perhaps overweight sensation at one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist destinations. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6aeb6a200899a00e6b2d8 Virginia Tech speaker calls for ‘end of US empire,’ praises Oct. 7 in ‘Death to America’ remarks te 2026-05-03T02:11:02.873Z Virginia Tech speaker calls for ‘end of US empire,’ praises Oct. 7 in ‘Death to America’ remarks Video clips posted to X show a former Columbia University professor — who was barred from teaching after expressing support for terror groups — calling for the "destruction" of the United States and urging students to disrupt the American defense industry. Mohamed Abdou, whose "Death to the Akademy" tour stopped in Blacksburg this week, appears in the clips telling an audience of students that they are part of a "racial religious war" and characterizing the U.S. as a "monster." The clips show Abdou being explicit about the meaning behind his tour’s title. "When we say Death to America, we mean, and loud and clear, a total end to U.S. empire," Abdou told the attendees. "The destruction of this crusading settler colony, their entire project." PRO-PALESTINIAN CONFERENCE PANELIST CALLS US ‘EVIL,’ URGES ‘DESTROYING THE IDEA OF AMERICA’ Abdou, who was barred from teaching at Columbia last year after expressing support for Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad, also refers to the Oct. 7 attacks as the "blessed day of Al-Aqsa Flood." He describes student activists in the room as a "branch of the resistance" and a "branch of the mujahideen." The speech criticizes the "weapons industry," with Abdou appearing to urge students to disrupt "every single choke point" and "supply chain bottleneck." "Study what our mujahideen did," Abdou tells students, adding that they should "start soon." FIRST ON FOX: NEW STUDY REVEALS 'PRO-PALESTINIAN' GROUPS PROMOTE VIOLENCE AND ANTI-AMERICANISM The event appears to have occurred despite a statement from Virginia Tech earlier this week saying it was not university-sponsored or registered. "The event in question is not sponsored by a university-affiliated organization nor is it a university-registered event," spokesperson Mark Owczarski told Fox News Digital on Thursday. "Any claims otherwise are simply not true." Abdou’s remarks go beyond foreign policy, with the clips showing him discussing Adolf Hitler and telling students to "understand what Hitler stands for" before claiming that the "modern Zionist entity" manifests a "Hitlerite mentality." COLUMBIA PROFESSOR WHO CALLED OCT 7 HAMAS ATTACKS 'AWESOME' TO TEACH COURSE ON ZIONISM He also addressed "Death to the Academy," urging students to look toward the "fringes of the fringes" for answers rather than mainstream academic discourse. Abdou was previously barred from Columbia University following a hearing before Congress, where former President Minouche Shafik testified that his file would permanently state he is ineligible for re-employment at the institution. Neither Virginia Tech officials nor Abdou responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Fox News Digital's Rachel del Guidice contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6aea2a200899a00e6b2cf Connor McDavid delivers message Oilers fans won’t want to hear te 2026-05-03T02:10:42.992Z Connor McDavid delivers message Oilers fans won’t want to hear The Edmonton Oilers were bounced from the Stanley Cup Playoffs way earlier than they were certainly hoping after losing their first-round series to the Anaheim Ducks. However, things may have just gotten worse for fans after what Connor McDavid had to say about the organization. Now, before this year, the Oilers had been to two straight Cup Finals and lost both to the Florida Panthers. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! However, despite questions about his future with the team, McDavid signed a two-year, team-friendly $25 million deal that appears to be a "show-me" contract, giving the organization time to prove it can win a Cup. Well, that deal kicks in next season, but the Oilers sure aren't showing him much. After the loss to Anaheim, McDavid said the Oilers were an "average team with high expectations," and on Saturday, he said he stands by that assessment. He also echoed comments made on Saturday by his longtime teammate Leon Draisaitl that the team is "not trending in the right direction." BRADY TKACHUK ADDRESSES TRADE RUMORS (AGAIN) AFTER SENATORS PLAYOFF EXIT "Yeah, I feel the same way," McDavid said, per NHL.com. "It's only a couple of days ago I made those comments, and I feel the same as I did a couple of days ago, and agree with Leon that the organization as a whole has taken a step back. It starts with me, it starts with Leon, we all can be better, we need to be better." The Oilers have two years on that McDavid deal to get him to stay, but realistically, it's more like one year. If McDavid isn't getting the sense that the Oilers still have a window to win the Stanley Cup, they have to start looking to move on. Letting the best player on Earth walk in free agency is just not an option. So, more than ever, which is saying a lot in the McDavid era, the pressure is on in Edmonton. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6ae8da200899a00e6b2b2 Kelly Peirce tribute to open FC Tucson season te 2026-05-03T02:10:21.781Z Kelly Peirce tribute to open FC Tucson season Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6a79aa200899a00e6b1df Veterans could decide the midterms, and the VA is why te 2026-05-03T01:40:42.094Z Veterans could decide the midterms, and the VA is why Veterans helped deliver Republican victories in 2024. In 2026, VA reform could decide whether they show up again. Two bills before Congress would fix the system that has failed them: the Veterans' ACCESS Act and the Veterans' Bill of Rights Act. Yet Democrats in Washington have a different priority: using the VA as a blueprint for nationalized health care. They aren't hiding it. Progressive influencer Ezra Klein called Phillip Longman's Best Care Anywhere: Why VA Health Care Would Work Better For Everyone one of the most important social policy books of the last decade. Read that subtitle again. The left isn't just defending the VA — it wants to impose that model on every American. In 2014, a major scandal rocked the Phoenix VA Health Care System. Officials there ran a deliberate criminal scheme, creating secret unofficial waiting lists to hide how badly the system was failing. As many as 1,700 veterans were kept off the official electronic wait list to inflate reported wait times and protect bonuses. Veterans were forced to wait months — in some cases up to 115 days or longer — for basic primary care. At least 40 veterans died while waiting on these hidden lists. The deadly failures continue. In 2025 alone, two veterans took their own lives at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in San Antonio while desperately trying to get mental health care. In April, Navy veteran Mark Miller killed himself there. He had battled depression and anxiety since leaving the service in 2007, and co-authored a book with his father chronicling that fight: Suicide Stalks the Sniper. During his final visit, he told his father the staff were "just like robots handing out pills, poisoning our people." His father, Dr. Larry Miller, blamed the VA directly: "I lay the blame on the VA system and the psychiatrist who drugged him instead of helping him." HIDDEN CAUSE OF VETERANS' STRUGGLES DRIVES RENEWED URGENCY IN VA MESSAGING In December, Marine Corps veteran Enrique Ramos Jr. called 911 from the same parking lot, stated his location and his intent, and then took his own life. Both men died at the doorstep of the facility that was supposed to care for them. This is the system the left wants to expand nationwide. A new poll from Veteran Action and Rasmussen Reports shows that supporting veteran health care isn't just good policy — it's good politics heading into the 2026 midterms. Ninety-four percent back the Veterans' Bill of Rights Act, which requires the VA to plainly inform veterans of their existing rights to health care, benefits, and community care options. Seventy-five percent say they would be more likely to support a congressional candidate who backs the Veterans' ACCESS Act (H.R. 740) — the bill that guarantees timely VA care or the immediate right to seek outside care at no extra cost when the VA can't deliver. These numbers cut across party lines — among the voters who know the VA best. The political math is clear: The poll shows military voters gave President Trump 60% support — but the Republican generic congressional ballot sits at just 57%. That gap could decide control of the House in key districts. Republicans cannot take their loyalty for granted. Candidates who lead on these issues will earn veteran support. Those who don't risk losing it — and with it, their seats. Congress has two practical solutions ready to pass. The Veterans' ACCESS Act guarantees timely care — or immediate community care when the VA falls short. The Veterans' Bill of Rights Act requires the VA to tell veterans, plainly, what rights they already have. These bills don't dismantle the VA. They force it to do its job. The case is straightforward. These reforms are popular with veterans. They will save lives. They could help Republicans hold the House. Republican leadership just needs to make these bills a priority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6a785a200899a00e6b1c6 Man Shot by ICE in California Indicted on Assault Charges te 2026-05-03T01:40:21.175Z Man Shot by ICE in California Indicted on Assault Charges Prosecutors have accused the man of hitting federal agents with his vehicle as they tried to arrest him. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6a548a200899a00e6b1a2 Man dead after central Phoenix crash te 2026-05-03T01:30:48.176Z Man dead after central Phoenix crash ​Police said the deadly crash happened around 2:45 a.m. near Central Avenue and McDowell Road. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6a530a200899a00e6b179 Beloved racer Alex Zanardi, who turned tragedy into Paralympic triumph, dead at 59 te 2026-05-03T01:30:24.085Z Beloved racer Alex Zanardi, who turned tragedy into Paralympic triumph, dead at 59 The auto racing world is mourning the loss of Alex Zanardi. The Italian Formula 1 driver, who later became a Paralympic champion after two life-altering accidents, has died, his family announced Saturday. He was 59. The family confirmed that loved ones were with Zanardi when he died. "Alex died peacefully, surrounded by the affection of those closest to him," the family said in a statement. A cause of death was not provided. Zanardi's family also said that it "Thanks everyone who is sharing their support right now and asks for respect during this time of mourning." Zanardi suffered serious injuries in a 2020 handbike accident, colliding with an oncoming truck during a relay event in Italy. He sustained facial and cranial trauma and was placed in a medically induced coma. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Nearly two decades earlier, Zanardi lost both of his legs in an auto racing crash. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid tribute to Zanardi in a post on X, saying in part, "Italy loses a great champion and an extraordinary man, capable of turning every challenge of life into a lesson in courage, strength, and dignity. Alex Zanardi knew how to bounce back every time, facing even the toughest challenges with determination, clarity, and a strength of spirit that was truly exceptional." Zanardi won back-to-back championships in CART in 1997 and 1998 in the U.S. He then briefly returned to F1. He ultimately came back stateside, racing in Germany in a CART event in 2001 when both of his legs were severed in a horrific accident the weekend after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. CART raced only because the series was already in Germany at the time of the attacks and could not return to the U.S. FIGURE SKATER MAXIM NAUMOV MAKES US OLYMPIC TEAM ONE YEAR AFTER LOSING BOTH PARENTS IN TRAGIC DC PLANE CRASH. Zanardi was left in a three-day coma following the 2001 crash. During his recovery, Zanardi designed his own prosthetics and learned to walk again. He then turned his attention to hand cycling and developed into one of the sport's most accomplished athletes in the world. He won four gold medals and two silvers at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics, competed in the New York City Marathon and set an Ironman record. Zanardi used specially adapted cars with hand controls for gas and braking to take up racing again after the 2001 accident. Stefano Domenicali, the president and CEO of F1, said he was "deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend," calling Zanardi "truly an inspirational person, as a human and as an athlete." "He faced challenges that would have stopped anyone, yet he continued to look forward, always with a smile and a stubborn determination that inspired us all," Domenicali added. "While his loss is profoundly felt, his legacy remains strong." After Zanardi’s 2020 crash, Pope Francis praised him as a symbol of strength in adversity and sent a handwritten letter offering encouragement and prayers. Before Saturday’s F1 sprint race in Miami Gardens, Florida, a moment of silence honored Zanardi. The Italian Olympic Committee also called for a minute of silence at sporting events across Italy. Zanardi is survived by his wife, Daniela, and son, Niccolò. 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/69f69e40a200899a00e6b0c2 Evacuations underway for brush fire in Gila County te 2026-05-03T01:00:48.177Z Evacuations underway for brush fire in Gila County The areas of Martial Ranch, Sycamore Lane and surrounding areas near Sleepy Hollow have been placed on a "GO" status. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f69e27a200899a00e6b099 Sharon Stone stuns fans with poolside bikini photo proving she's 'still got it' ahead of summer te 2026-05-03T01:00:23.882Z Sharon Stone stuns fans with poolside bikini photo proving she's 'still got it' ahead of summer Sharon Stone proves she's "still got it" with her new bikini photo. The 68-year-old movie star shared a photo of herself dressed in a patterned bikini with red, purple, green and black accents on Instagram, captioning the post, "summers around the corner! happy Friday my loves." In the photo, she is posing next to a swimming pool with her hair tied back, and with her eyes covered with leaves as she holds up a small twig near her face. She accessorized the bikini with an orange necklace and a smirk on her face. SHARON STONE TOOK JOAN COLLINS’ ADVICE TO AVOID DOING TWO THINGS AFTER 40 JAMIE LEE CURTIS STUNS IN LINGERIE PHOTO AS FANS SAY SHE'S 'STILL GOT IT' "Still got it!!!" one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "Queen is slaying," with a series of crown emojis. "The real deal! Classy, elegant, brilliant and beautiful. No cookie cutter here," a third fan added. The "Total Recall" star recently went viral following her interview on SiriusXM’s "Radio Andy" in April, after she called Robert De Niro "The best kisser in the business." De Niro and Stone starred alongside each other in the 1995 classic, "Casino," with the actress playing a former hustler and wife of mob enforcer Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), who works for Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro), the head of the Tangiers Casino. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "We did this scene where I have to go to the bathroom, and because I play this hustler, I get him to give me money to go," Stone explained. "He gives me this money and I look at him like, ‘Really? I think a little more than $50 for the bathroom.' And he … reaches in, and he gives me, like, $100, and then I lean over, and I kiss him." Stone's performance in the classic movie earned her a Golden Globe Award win and an Academy Award nomination. During a recent interview with Gayle King, Stone reflected on the movie which made her a household name, "Basic Instinct," saying that while it "changed everything" in terms of her career, it also negatively affected her personal life. "In many ways, I feel like I wasn't protected and taken care of. And then, in many ways, I feel I was punished for the behavior of others," she said. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "You know, I lost custody of my child. ... My child was put on the stand in custody court and asked if his mother did sex movies. I mean, things that were bizarrely inappropriate," Stone explained. "People treated me in ways that were … very cruel and unkind, as if I was some sort of slatternly, vulgar person." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f69be2a200899a00e6b03e Student charged after 5 stabbed at high school in violent altercation over vape pen te 2026-05-03T00:50:42.833Z Student charged after 5 stabbed at high school in violent altercation over vape pen A student has been charged with four counts of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon following a stabbing at Foss High School on Thursday in Tacoma, Washington, where four students and a security guard were injured. The suspect was identified as Waleed Emad Essakhi, according to authorities, and was arrested shortly after the incident. Essakhi was charged in Pierce County Superior Court on Friday, where it was determined he would be tried as an adult. According to court documents, the student allegedly stole a vape pen from a fellow student the previous day at a skatepark, according to court documents. Four of the student’s friends later approached him in retaliation. One of the victims claimed Essakhi was "egging them on" to fight him as he slapped his own face. Court documents state surveillance footage shows the suspect allegedly pulling an object from his pocket before the four students began to fight him. None of the victims were armed. WASHINGTON MAN ALLEGEDLY LURES POLICE WITH BOGUS 911 CALL, SLASHES OFFICER IN FACE Staff members and a security guard got involved to break up the fight. The students had stab wounds and cut lips, while the security guard was cut on his arm. One victim was stabbed in the side and required emergency surgery to remove a portion of a lung, while another student underwent surgery for a cut on his arm. Authorities initially said multiple victims suffered critical and non-critical injuries. The suspect's mother said her son recently transferred to Foss High School after being bullied and getting into fights at his previous school. Tacoma Public Schools said the campus was placed on lockdown at 1:38 p.m., with students later released at 2:45 p.m. NEW LAWYERS FOR TEXAS TEEN STABBING SUSPECT SEEK LOWER BOND, ASK PUBLIC NOT TO RUSH TO JUDGMENT The school was used as a reunification site for families, and classes and activities were canceled the following day. Counselors were made available to support students and staff. A not guilty plea was entered on Essakhi’s behalf during his arraignment, with bail set at $75,000. "While these are just allegations at this time, the allegations are concerning," deputy prosecuting attorney Lena Berberich-Eerebout said during the hearing. "The state has severe concerns for community safety due to his volatile behavior, and release high bail is appropriate." An omnibus hearing is set for June 1, while a jury trial is scheduled for June 17. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f69bcda200899a00e6b024 Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran’s Latest Offer but Doubts It Is Acceptable te 2026-05-03T00:50:21.843Z Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran’s Latest Offer but Doubts It Is Acceptable The comments came one day after Mr. Trump flatly rejected the proposal. He later clarified he was only briefed on the “concept of the deal.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f69976a200899a00e6afe9 Kentucky Derby horse scratched after throwing jockey while getting loaded into starting gate te 2026-05-03T00:40:22.359Z Kentucky Derby horse scratched after throwing jockey while getting loaded into starting gate Things got very interesting even before the Kentucky Derby got underway when one of the horses reared up and threw his jockey as he was being loaded into the starting gate. As the starting gate was being loaded up, Great White, ridden by jockey Alex Achard, appeared to get spooked by something, reared up, and fell backwards. That sent Achard tumbling, with the 1,300-pound horse landing on his back and almost rolling on top of the jockey. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Fortunately, both Achard and Great White appeared to be OK after the incident, though the horse was immediately scratched and led away from the gate. The rest of the field was then loaded, and the race went off without incident. Golden Tempo, who entered the race at 30-1, came away with the win. Man, what a heart-in-mouth moment that was before the race even began. For some reason, I think we forget just how big horses are because they're usually pretty cool. But now and then one decides, "Meh, I'm not doing this whole racing thing today," and rage-quits, just not always like that. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It's always worth noting that Great White was one of the biggest horses in the field, so that was a lot of horse that nearly came down on its jockey. Although even a small horse falling on you wouldn’t be fun, not even one of those mini horses. Surely, vets will give Great White a thorough once-over after that, and hopefully Achard will get checked out as well, in horse racing’s version of the infield care center NASCAR drivers visit after a crash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f694efa200899a00e6af57 Identities of pickleball players killed in plane crash on way to tournament released te 2026-05-03T00:21:03.051Z Identities of pickleball players killed in plane crash on way to tournament released The names of the five people who were killed in the Central Texas plane crash that was taking a pickleball team to a tournament have been revealed. On board the flight were four Amarillo Pickleball Club players from Amarillo, Texas, Hayden Dillard, Seren Wilson, Brooke Skypala, and Stacy Hedrick, along with pilot Justin Appling. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Dan Dyer, president of the Amarillo Pickleball Club, said he’d played many games with four of the five people who died. "I’ve handed them medals. They were excellent players. They were out to win some games," Dyer said. "Every weekend there are dozens of tournaments. Some people get the bug; others don’t. But once they do, they’ll travel for a tournament." SMALL PLANE CRASHES NEAR HICKS AIRFIELD IN TEXAS, REPORTEDLY CAUSING MULTIPLE SEMI-TRUCK FIRES The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigators are on scene and serving as the lead investigative agencies, DPS said in its Saturday release. But the cause of the crash has yet to be determined. The plane crashed in Wimberley, a city 40 miles southwest of Austin, at 11 p.m. Thursday. Dyer said a second plane was traveling to the event from Amarillo at the same time. Authorities said it landed safely at the airport in New Braunfels, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of San Antonio. "I haven’t heard anything from him," the pilot of the second plane said, according to air traffic control audio. A controller responded, "He started to move erratically, and now his track is disappeared from the scope. So, we want to make sure everything’s all right with him." At least one pilot in the area confirmed the troubled plane’s locator emergency device had emitted a distress signal. The controller called 911. It was mostly cloudy in the New Braunfels area shortly before the crash, and there was a thunderstorm two hours later, the National Weather Service said. Wimberley, with a population of about 3,000, and New Braunfels, with a population of about 116,000, are tourist destinations in the Texas Hill Country. 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/69f694daa200899a00e6af42 Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail te 2026-05-03T00:20:42.569Z Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f694c6a200899a00e6af39 New Video Analysis Suggests Suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Fired First te 2026-05-03T00:20:22.745Z New Video Analysis Suggests Suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Fired First A Times analysis of footage released by the F.B.I. on Thursday night appears to show the assailant shot at a Secret Service officer, who then returned fire. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f68dd1a200899a00e6ae72 Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli continues strong form with Miami Grand Prix Pole te 2026-05-02T23:50:41.866Z Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli continues strong form with Miami Grand Prix Pole Formula 1 is back after an unexpected one-month hiatus because of the war in the Middle East, and somehow the series has reconvened in Miami, right where we were and not where we were, if that makes sense. It may not, but I'll explain. Through the first three races, there were two clear-cut top teams: Mercedes and Ferrari. Mercedes' driver Kimi Antonelli had also won two straight Grand Prix coming into Miami, and is the current championship leader. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! However, teams brought a considerable number of upgrades — plus the FIA and F1 have tuned the regulations a little after some team feedback — and suddenly, we've got more teams battling toward the front. CADILLAC UNVEILS ONE-OFF STARS-AND-STRIPES LIVERY AHEAD OF THE TEAM'S FIRST-EVER RACE ON U.S. SOIL This was noticeable in Saturday morning's Sprint, which featured a McLaren 1-2, led by reigning world champion Lando Norris. But the bigger shakeup came in qualifying. While the Silver Arrows' 19-year-old superstar took pole by around a tenth and a half, what was surprising was that he was battling Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Red Bull had massive struggles through the first three rounds of the season and, even to Verstappen’s surprise during his post-session interview, was battling for pole. Even wilder, there are four different teams represented on the first two rows of the grid: Mercedes with Antonelli on pole, Red Bull with Verstappen in P2, Ferrari with Charles Leclerc in P3 and McLaren with Norris in P4. Now, all eyes are going to be on the start of what is expected to be a wet race. Starts have been the Achilles' heel for Mercedes, and especially Antonelli this season, something that was seen on Saturday morning during the Sprint. Fortunately for him, Verstappen's starts haven't been much better, but unfortunately, starting right behind Antonelli is Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, and the Scuderia's cars have been absolute missiles off the line all season long (really since preseason testing). So even with the short run into Turn 1 at the Miami International Autodrome, which is just under 200 meters, I think we’re going to see Leclerc jump at least one, maybe both, of the cars on the front row. Maybe the wet weather can reduce that Ferrari advantage when the lights go out, but even if it does, Antonelli has Verstappen — a wet-weather fiend — alongside him. Antonelli's best chance of his third-straight Grand Prix will be best if he can get off the line cleanly and keep the lead out of Turn 1, but no matter what, this is shaping up to be the biggest challenge of his championship campaign so far. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f68922a200899a00e6ac9a Golden Tempo wins 2026 Kentucky Derby te 2026-05-02T23:30:42.111Z Golden Tempo wins 2026 Kentucky Derby Golden Tempo captured the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, marking a historic first for female trainers.  The 3-year-old bay thoroughbred colt charged down the final stretch in the 1 1/8-mile race to give trainer Cherie DeVaux her first Triple Crown race victory. She became the first female trainer to ever win the Kentucky Derby and just the second ever to win a Triple Crown race.  "I don't even have any words right now," an emotional DeVaux said on the NBC broadcast after upset the race to overcome early favorite Renegade.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The field was reduced to 19 instead of the maximum 20 early Saturday morning after The Puma was scratched due to a skin infection. He was ruled out past the deadline for a replacement, leaving Corona de Ora out of the field. Silent Tactic, Fulleffort and Right to Party were all scratched in the last four days, but were replaced by Great White, Ocelli and Robusta.  But just before race time, the field was further reduced to 18 after Great White was scratched after flipping over as the others were loading up. Track conditions were much better this year as opposed to last year when Sovereignty crossed the finish line covered in mud after rain poured down at Churchill Downs. According to the historic race venue, the track conditions were fast with good visibility and low precipitation just an hour before post time.   But the weather was much chillier than years past at 54 degrees just an hour before race time. According to the FOX Forecast Center, the average high in Louisville this time of year is 74 degrees.  According to data from the National Weather Service in Louisville, the coldest Derby Day on record was on May 4, 1940, and May 4, 1957, when temps reached 36 degrees and were accompanied by 20 to 25 mph winds. 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/69f686b7a200899a00e6ac52 Delayed Louisiana Primaries Stoke Confusion at Ballot Box te 2026-05-02T23:20:23.615Z Delayed Louisiana Primaries Stoke Confusion at Ballot Box On the first day of early voting, some glimpses of voter bewilderment came into focus, part of a dizzying scramble playing out days after a major Supreme Court ruling. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f684b6a200899a00e6abd3 Man injured in Saturday structure fire in Oatman; home a total loss te 2026-05-02T23:11:50.764Z Man injured in Saturday structure fire in Oatman; home a total loss OATMAN — A man was injured when his Oatman home caught fire mid-morning Saturday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f684a1a200899a00e6abc2 2nd alarm brush fire burns in Buckeye, smoke visible te 2026-05-02T23:11:29.750Z 2nd alarm brush fire burns in Buckeye, smoke visible The brush fire is near Hazen and Rooks roads and is approximately six acres, according to the Buckeye Fire Department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f68489a200899a00e6ab96 Activist remains perched atop DC bridge protesting Iran war, AI development: 'The spirit moves me' te 2026-05-02T23:11:05.392Z Activist remains perched atop DC bridge protesting Iran war, AI development: 'The spirit moves me' An ongoing blockade at the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., continues as an activist protesting the Iran war and artificial intelligence (AI) sits atop the Beltway thoroughfare. Guido Reichstadter, 45, a former jeweler and math and physics student, climbed the 168 feet up the bridge Friday night and plans on staying "until the war is ended," he told Fox News Digital. Reichstadter previously climbed the same bridge in 2022, that time protesting the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This time he is protesting both the Iran war and the development of AI. "The situation with AI from my perspective, which I think is the shared perspective of many of the experts, it really couldn't be more dire," he told Fox News Digital in a video interview while perched atop the bridge. ABOUT 60 PEOPLE ARRESTED AFTER VETERANS' ANTI-ICE DEMONSTRATION IN WASHINGTON, DC, POLICE SAY Though his protest coincided with a wave of D.C. "May Day" protests the day before, Reichstadter did not claim to be a part of that movement. "With these things, I kind of work as the spirit moves me," he told Fox News Digital, getting slightly emotional. "From the very first day of the bombing of Iran, I knew I was going to do something." When asked what he would like to see happen with the Iran war, Reichstadter replied "I would like to see Congress grow a spine and do its job. To assert its constitutional authority over the declaration of war and they're manifestly not doing that." REP BRIAN MAST: DEMOCRATS DON’T WANT WAR POWERS, THEY WANT TO WAVE A WHITE FLAG When asked if he would still be protesting if Congress did approve it through a War Powers Resolution Act, Reichstadter said, "it absolutely depends on the particulars." Reichstadter did concede that a nuclear Iran would be a threat to the world, though added that he didn't believe the U.S. or any other country should have nuclear weapons either. When asked if he saw a distinction between a country like Iran developing a nuclear weapon or a more stable country having one, Reichstadter said he didn't really see a big difference between Iran having nuclear weapons and other countries. IRAN SET TO HANG PROTESTER IN WHAT WOULD MARK FIRST EXECUTION TIED TO ANTI-REGIME DEMONSTRATIONS "I haven't seen anything that makes me believe that the Iranian regime is particularly different in terms of its willingness to destroy the world. This is not to excuse anything that the Iranian regime does. I'm not making excuses, or under any illusions that it is not an autocratic regime which has committed atrocities on its own people, but the path to a safe future does not involve nuclear weapons held by any state," he said. Iran has been a U.S. State Department-designated state sponsor of terrorism since 1984. In recent years it has financially backed Hezbollah, Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza, and other terrorist and militant groups in Iraq, Syria and Bahrain, according to the State Department. The greater threat to Reichstadter, however, was neither a nuclear-armed Iran nor an ongoing war. His greatest fear was the endpoint of AI advancement. PENTAGON GIVES AI FIRM ULTIMATUM: LIFT MILITARY LIMITS BY FRIDAY OR LOSE $200M DEAL "What happens when China or Russia or other nuclear states fear that the United States is on the cusp of developing a technology which will render their nuclear arsenals obsolete? They'll be incentivized to stop it by any means necessary," he argued. "The goal of the frontier AI companies is not to build chatbots. It's not to help you do your homework or make cute cat videos or something. The core mission of all of these companies is to create AI systems which vastly outperform human cognitive capabilities in every respect," he said. Reichstadter has previously been arrested on charges related to AI protests in California. He was twice for protesting OpenAI’s San Francisco campus, including an event where he locked the company's doors shut, he told Fox News Digital. He was arrested again for violating a judge’s order not to return to the campus in 2025. The issue for him, he said, is an existential one. "That's why I quit my job, that's why I quit my career, my comfortable lifestyle, to try to get something moving. Because I've got two kids," he told Fox News Digital. "I've lived a full life. I've been married, I've been in love, I've had a career. I don't know if they're gonna have that. And that's the most important thing in the world to me, is their future and the future of the whole human race," he concluded. Fox News Digital contacted D.C. MPD for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f68475a200899a00e6ab4b Rob Schneider says comedy reveals hidden beliefs, warns labels like ‘Nazi’ silence debate te 2026-05-02T23:10:45.744Z Rob Schneider says comedy reveals hidden beliefs, warns labels like ‘Nazi’ silence debate Comedian and actor Rob Schneider said during a recent episode of "The Dr. Phil Podcast" that comedy exposes hidden beliefs, while warning that labels like "Nazi" and "white supremacist" are increasingly used to shut down disagreement, as he discussed the psychology of humor, social offense and self-censorship. Schneider warned that terms historically associated with extremist ideologies are now used more broadly in everyday disagreements. "Instead of saying you're wrong, I hate you, you're a demon, you're a Nazi, you're a fascist, because I'm old school," Schneider said. "I come from a place where those words were used for fascists, Nazis, and white supremacists," he continued. "They weren't used as a word for people who aren't agreeing with you." 'ENTOURAGE' STAR JEREMY PIVEN SAYS PEOPLE ARE TOO EASILY TRIGGERED AND NEED TO HEAR EACH OTHER OUT He tied that shift to a broader erosion of dialogue, referencing the consequences of cutting off conversation entirely. "When you stop the conversation, that's when violence starts," Schneider said. Schneider made the remark while discussing the death of Charlie Kirk and the importance of maintaining open debate, arguing that demonization of opponents carries real-world risks. The interview focused on the psychology of comedy, including how humor surfaces thoughts people may privately hold but avoid expressing. Dr. Phil McGraw framed comedy as a tool that reveals underlying beliefs and cultural pressure points. HOWARD STERN BALKS AT CLAIMS HE WENT 'WOKE,' CHIDES PEOPLE WHO SEE IT AS NOT 'MACHO' TO CARE FOR OTHERS "Well, comedy isn't just punchlines. It's social math. In one sentence, a comic can expose what we're afraid to say, what we secretly believe, and where the culture’s tripwires are," McGraw said. Schneider said audiences are drawn to comedy because it gives them permission to engage with those suppressed thoughts in a safe environment. "It's liberating. I mean, if people come to see comedy for any other reason, it's to feel liberated," Schneider said. Schneider described humor as a process rooted in timing and expectation, arguing that jokes work when they disrupt assumptions without overwhelming the audience. 90S COMEDY ICON JAMIE KENNEDY SAYS SOCIAL MEDIA, PODCASTS HAVE BEEN ‘INCREDIBLE’ FOR ‘AUTHENTIC’ COMEDY "The idea is it's kind of like a cerebral magic trick," Schneider said. "If they don't laugh, sometimes it's too much." McGraw said many people hold back their views despite privately disagreeing, fearing professional and social consequences. "People will admit they don't feel free speaking their mind. They don't want to get fired. They don't want to get canceled. They don't want the consequences of speaking out what they really feel," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Schneider said this climate contributes to widespread self-censorship, with individuals choosing silence over potential backlash. "Standing up for what's right and free speech, it's not going to come without a cost," the comedian said. "May cost you friends, may cost you a job, a potential job, may cost you money, and it certainly costs me money." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6822ea200899a00e6aad5 Faith drives man to help another through mental health crisis in dramatic life-or-death scene te 2026-05-02T23:01:02.190Z Faith drives man to help another through mental health crisis in dramatic life-or-death scene This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The arc of a man’s life changed dramatically after a Jacksonville police officer, along with a team of other officers, stepped in to help an individual in crisis on the Dames Point Bridge in Florida in April.  Faith had everything to do with it.  Body camera footage taken on April 12 shows Officer Antonio Richardson speaking with a man who was standing on the edge of the bridge — getting ready to jump. Richardson, along with six other patrol officers, responded to the emergency. ‘NO CONTACT’ ON THE RISE: NEARLY 2 IN 5 AMERICANS CUT TIES WITH LOVED ONES "Whatever you're going through, man, you can get through it," Richardson can be heard saying to the man during the drama.  "Now listen, man. Listen. Listen. You can get through this," he told the individual as police lights flashed behind them. "Let's talk about it for a minute. … You believe in prayer, I know that. … Just touch my hand. Just touch my hand, man, I'm praying with you," said Richardson to the man.  The officer, for about 40 minutes, kept up a steady stream of conversation and outreach to the man, who was teetering on the edge of the bridge, looking at the water below him.  DEMENTIA RISK COULD BE TIED TO YOUR MINDSET AND OUTLOOK ON LIFE, STUDY SUGGESTS Richardson told the man, as he kept his arm outstretched, "If you jump, you're going to hurt other people. And they're going to be hurting just like you're hurting now. … The cycle's gotta stop."  Finally, after many moments, the man stepped away from the bridge and walked toward the officer — and they hugged. Other officers then stepped in as well.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Appearing on "Fox & Friends" to discuss the incident this week, Richardson said, "When I got the call … I was just there to stop the traffic. And then a couple of other officers who knew my position as a pastor asked me to come over and talk with the guy. … Nothing was scripted. … I did not want to see him jump," he added. "I just felt within myself that God was going to spare his life — and he did."  He also said, "I was praying. And God spared his life. And we connected. And as a result of that connection, he didn't jump." Officer Richardson has more than 30 years of ministry experience, according to reports. He said that after the man was safe and the immediate drama had passed, the officer called his wife, sat in his patrol car — "and wept like a baby." Pastor Jesse Bradley of the Seattle area, who runs Grace Community Church, watched the video of the dramatic incident.  He told Fox News Digital, "This powerful story reminds us that we can all love our neighbors and be part of the solution in our nation. Every person is made in God's image, loved by Jesus — and life is a gift."  He added, "We are made to receive and give hope daily, where we live, work, learn and play." Bradley also said that people should "be intentional about pursuing others who are in need. Take relationship risks. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, there were two religious people who played it safe and remained in their comfort zone. We have a greater calling," he said.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "Only the Samaritan was willing to go to the man in pain and bring restoration. Let's be people who cross the road to provide. Let's be faithful to God. Love is intentional, takes action — and makes sacrifices. Let's love and live like Jesus." Bradley observed that the inspiring story in Florida "points us to the greatest rescue story of all. Jesus left heaven to pursue us." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ He said, "We have all sinned against God and need a Savior. Jesus died on the cross, offering forgiveness, and rose from the grave to give us eternal life." "Instead of being separated from God, we can have peace with God and a full pardon through Jesus. This is grace, an undeserved gift. We will be with Jesus forever — an everlasting rescue." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6821aa200899a00e6aacb Caitlin Clark not listed on injury report as Indiana Fever host Nigeria in preseason finale te 2026-05-02T23:00:42.192Z Caitlin Clark not listed on injury report as Indiana Fever host Nigeria in preseason finale The Indiana Fever wrap up their 2026 preseason schedule Saturday night against the Nigerian national team. Caitlin Clark was not listed on the injury report entering the game. Concerns arose about her health and immediate availability after she collided with a Dallas Wings player in Thursday’s preseason matchup. She limped to the bench but appeared to walk it off during a replay review that resulted in a Flagrant 1 call. Clark returned to make two free throws before spending the remainder of the game on the sideline. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM She finished with a team-high 21 points. Clark made two of her three attempted three-pointers, while knocking down 11 of 13 from the free throw line. She also had two rebounds, four assists and one steal in the contest. Two days later, the two-time All-Star is available for Saturday night’s game despite the injury scare. A string of injuries sidelined Clark in 2025, limiting the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader to 13 games in her second WNBA season. The injury woes last year included a groin strain followed by an ankle bone bruise. Ahead of the WNBA's milestone 30th season, ESPN ranked the league’s top 50 active players. Back-to-back MVP and defending WNBA champion A’ja Wilson led the list at No. 1. She was also ESPN’s top-ranked player entering 2025. Clark was the No. 10 player on the list. Indiana appears to be getting healthy ahead of the regular season, with Fever center Aliyah Boston expected to make her debut Saturday. She missed the first two exhibition games after suffering an injury while playing in Unrivaled. Fever guard Ty Harris was also cleared to play Saturday. The Fever open the regular season on May 9 in Dallas against the Wings. Fox News' Scott Thompson 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/69f67fc5a200899a00e6aa7c Presentation explores summer safety te 2026-05-02T22:50:45.577Z Presentation explores summer safety Summer in Arizona can be extreme, and for people living with dementia, the risks can escalate quickly and sometimes without warning. The Dementia Care and Education Campus of Hospice of the Valley is offering a special presentation in May to help caregivers stay one step ahead. Led by Dementia Program Director Maribeth Gallagher, the event will be held Thursday, May 7, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the campus, 3811 N. 44th St. Attendees will learn what to keep in the car for unexpected situations; practical tips to encourage a loved one to drink more water; and why extreme heat can affect people living with dementia more severely. For questions and to RSVP, email events@dementiacampus.org or call 602-767-8300. Learn more by visiting https://dementiacampus.org. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f67d6aa200899a00e6aa19 Massive new cruise ship unveils jaw-dropping outdoor theme park in middle of the ocean te 2026-05-02T22:40:42.019Z Massive new cruise ship unveils jaw-dropping outdoor theme park in middle of the ocean Cruise lines have long competed over bigger ships and flashier amenities, but one company is now taking that rivalry to new heights — literally. MSC Cruises has unveiled plans for a sprawling open-air "theme park" at sea aboard its upcoming flagship, MSC World Asia, including an over-water swing ride that will send passengers soaring above the ocean, according to a company press release. The attraction, called "Cliffhanger," is billed as Europe’s first over-water swing of its kind, suspended high above the ship’s deck with unobstructed views of the surrounding sea. It will be part of a larger outdoor zone known as "The Harbour," designed as a central hub for open-air experiences and family activities, the company said. CRUISE LINES CANCEL SAILINGS, REROUTE SHIPS AS MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT DISRUPTS VOYAGES The Harbour is expected to feature a ropes course, waterslides and what MSC says will be the longest dry slide at sea, along with a playground and gathering spaces, according to the announcement. At night, the area is designed to transform into a lit-up entertainment zone with extended programming. "As a family-owned company, MSC Cruises knows what it takes to keep the whole family happy on holiday," Steve Leatham, the company’s vice president of entertainment, said in a statement. CRUISE DIRECTOR WARNS OVERNIGHT HOTEL STAYS COULD LEAVE PASSENGERS STRANDED ABROAD MSC Cruises, based in Geneva, is the world’s third-largest cruise line, operating 23 ships that sail to more than 300 destinations across five continents. The outdoor park reflects a broader push toward immersive, all-ages experiences — a trend gaining momentum across the cruise industry as ships increasingly resemble floating resorts, according to reports. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER At the center of the MSC ship will be the "Family Aventura District," a dedicated area combining outdoor attractions with indoor entertainment spaces, including a 10,000-square-foot kids club and an interactive arena where the floor itself becomes part of digital game shows, according to MSC Cruises. The vessel is also expected to incorporate tech-driven experiences aimed at older kids and teens, including events hosted by an AI-powered avatar and interactive competitions, the company said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES MSC World Asia is scheduled to debut in December 2026, sailing seven-night Mediterranean itineraries with stops in destinations such as Barcelona, Naples and Rome, according to the cruise line. Some cruise travelers, however, remain divided on how newer ships balance value with experience. In online forums, some passengers say MSC offers strong pricing and comparable onboard options, while others argue competitors still edge ahead in areas like food and family programming. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ As ships increasingly add amusement-style attractions over the years, from zip lines to surf simulators, the scale of the open-air theme park suggests the industry is continuing to cruise heavily into onboard experiences. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f67933a200899a00e6a43b Jim Acosta demands CNN fire Scott Jennings after on-air confrontation with panelist te 2026-05-02T22:22:43.291Z Jim Acosta demands CNN fire Scott Jennings after on-air confrontation with panelist Former CNN journalist Jim Acosta demanded the firing of his former colleague Scott Jennings, condemning his expletive-laced on-air brawl with a fellow panelist as a breach of professional standards. "It’s appalling and it’s a fireable offense. I think he should be fired. I’ve been saying for some time. He should be fired," he said on  Friday’s episode of "The Jim Acosta Show." Jennings’ fiery exchange unfolded Thursday on "CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip," where he clashed with MeidasTouch influencer Adam Mockler over the U.S.’ posture in the Iran War. "We all know that Scott Jennings is more than happy to defend a war with a country that starts with letters I-r-a that we are currently failing, that is going to put us trillions and trillions of dollars more in debt," Mockler said. CNN PANEL DESCENDS INTO CHAOS AFTER DISCUSSION ON IMMIGRATION GETS HEATED Jennings fired back, arguing that the roughly eight-week conflict is not an "endless war," as Mockler suggested. "You have the attention span of a gnat," Jennings said. As the conversation got increasingly aggressive, Mockler – who argued that the Iran War is "failing" – asked Jennings to cite evidence of success. CNN PANEL BLOWS UP AFTER CONSERVATIVE COMMENTATOR ARGUES X IS BALANCED PLATFORM: ‘YOU CANNOT SAY THAT’ "Get your f---ing hand out of my face," Jennings responded while making a hand gesture at Mockler. Mockler reacted to the incident in a post to X after the segment aired. "Scott Jennings claimed I got in his face; Watch what actually happened in the full CNN segment. He throws a personal jab... then folds the second he gets pressed. Scott loves to dish it but can’t take it," the MeidasTouch influencer said. Acosta, a former CNN correspondent, and Jennings, a CNN commentator, worked at the network together for eight years before Acosta left the network in 2025. Acosta insisted Jennings’ conduct warrants immediate termination while also praising CNN anchor Abby Phillip for de-escalating the confrontation. "He’s been getting away with this crap for so long," he said. "I mean they should just hand him his boxes today and tell him to get the hell out," Acosta added. Fox News Digital reached out to CNN for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6791fa200899a00e6a432 Hero principal takes a bullet to stop alleged planned school massacre te 2026-05-02T22:22:23.831Z Hero principal takes a bullet to stop alleged planned school massacre An Oklahoma principal credited with stopping a school shooting described his split-second decision to confront the suspect during an interview Saturday on Fox News. Principal Kirk Moore joined "Saturday in America" to discuss the April 7 attack at Pauls Valley High School, where a 20-year-old former student allegedly entered the building armed with two semiautomatic handguns. Investigators said the suspect told them he planned a mass shooting at the school. "It's a gut reaction to protect," Moore told Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany, reflecting on his 37 years in education. "All the training that you go through, you can't prepare for the second, but it just seems like when it does happen, things fall into place." The situation escalated when the alleged gunman pointed his weapon at a student. In what Moore called a "blessing," the weapon malfunctioned. Moore tackled the suspect as he then began firing into the floor. HERO 'BAND DADS' TAKE DOWN ELDERLY ACTIVE SHOOTER AT TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL "The bullets were ricocheting," Moore recalled, explaining why colleagues initially couldn’t intervene. He was shot in the leg but disarmed the alleged shooter until police arrived. "I'm a man of faith, I believe God's hand's on everything," Moore said. "And that's why it worked out the way it did in my mind." Coach Mark Green told McEnany there is "absolutely" no doubt Moore’s actions saved lives. "He did what was needed in that moment, and that was brave beyond measure," Green said. UNSUNG HEROES OF 2025: FIRST RESPONDERS AND EVERYDAY AMERICANS WHO SAVED LIVES ACROSS US Students later named their principal prom king to honor his actions. Moore described being touched by the moment, saying it was "very sweet of the kids." DOJ ALLEGES 'SYSTEMATIC CULTURE' OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN BIAS ACROSS FEDERAL AGENCIES UNDER BIDEN Junior Rachel Hamilton spoke to Fox News and said bestowing that honor on their principal felt "good to the soul." "I think there were so many things that happened that weren't just coincidences," Hamilton added. "It was really God watching over us all." Court records show the suspect, Victor Hawkins, is charged with multiple counts, including unlawful carry, pointing a gun and shooting with intent to kill. He pleaded not guilty. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 8. Fox News' Sophia Leone contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6790ca200899a00e6a429 Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders is now a college graduate te 2026-05-02T22:22:04.245Z Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders is now a college graduate Now that it's May, we've hit graduation season. Many graduates or soon-to-be graduates will be replacing the stress and anxiety of completing college with the stress and anxiety of finding a job. Good times. But at least Shedeur Sanders knows he has some form of employment — yes, even if it's with the Cleveland Browns — and he was all smiles as he joined his classmates and graduated from the University of Colorado. First of all, congratulations to Shedeur and all the other graduating Buffaloes. Do you need a college degree in this day and age? It depends on what you want to do. SHILO SANDERS MAKES 'SANDWICH' COMMENT TO FEMALE IN VIDEO CRITICIZING BROTHER SHEDEUR For some people, they're a necessity, but I feel like they're also being cheapened by the fact that more and more people are wasting time and money studying feminist poetry or non-binary physics or whatever. Stop giving us radio-television majors a bad name. But while the value of a college degree may be overstated compared to things like learning a trade, it's still a major accomplishment as far as committing and following through on something. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! As for Shedeur, he really didn't have to wrap up that degree if he didn't want to, so good for him getting it done. This did get me wondering, though: Is he the first player in history to get his number retired and then graduate? He might be. You'd think that schools would want to add someone to their list of distinguished alumni before they hoist their jersey to the rafters, but everything is different now. Let's just go ahead and blame it on NIL. Now, it's soon time for Sanders to go back to work, because he is going to have a battle on his hands to get under center, especially with rumors that Deshaun Watson is the early favorite to get the starting nod (that sound you heard was every Browns fan punching a wall). And while getting ready for the season, Shedeur can probably expect another rite of passage: a call or text from your alma mater asking you for a donation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f678f8a200899a00e6a420 Lisa Kudrow still earns $20M a year in residuals from 'Friends' more than 30 years after show premiered te 2026-05-02T22:21:44.409Z Lisa Kudrow still earns $20M a year in residuals from 'Friends' more than 30 years after show premiered Lisa Kudrow's breakout role in "Friends" is still bringing in the big bucks over 30 years after it first aired in 1994. During a recent interview with The Times in London, the 62-year-old revealed she and the rest of the cast of "Friends" continue to earn $20 million a year in residuals from the show. "Because Phoebe Buffay was so great?" Kudrow jokingly guessed as to why the dollar amount is so high, referencing her character from the show. "Friends" first premiered in September 1994, and was an immediate breakout hit, and reportedly was ringing in 25 million viewers each week. 'FRIENDS' STAR MATTHEW PERRY'S DEATH ONE YEAR LATER: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION Despite its popularity, Kudrow shared she had never actually watched the show, telling the outlet she wanted to watch it after her former co-star, Matthew Perry, died in October 2023. "Before, I only saw what I did wrong or could have done better," she explained. "But for the first time I truly appreciated just how great it was. I felt I did OK, but Jennifer and Courteney? Amazing. David and Matt? They had me laughing so hard. And then Matthew — he was just beyond us all." Kudrow previously spoke to The Hollywood Reporter in June 2024 about what it's like for her to watch Perry on screen as Chandler Bing. She explained that watching him is a way of "just celebrating how hilarious he was," adding that he was "uniquely hilarious" and that "that is what I want to remember [about him]." "You’re just laughing all day long, basically, in between the scenes, because these are funny people," Kudrow said. "And especially someone like Matthew, whose goal was: How many laughs can I get in real life every day? So we were always laughing so hard, tears were flying out of our faces." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS When speaking with The Times, Kudrow spoke about the idea that the show maybe "captured a kind of innocence" that existed in the past that "a younger generation has never got to experience" without social media, smartphones or laptops. Despite this, Kudrow assures fans things were not as innocent behind the scenes as they may have appeared to be. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Don’t forget we were recording in front of a live audience of 400, and if you messed up one of these writers’ lines or it didn’t get the perfect response they could be like, ‘Can’t the b---- f---ing read? She’s not even trying. She f---ed up my line,’" she said. "And we know that back in the room the guys would be up late discussing their sexual fantasies about Jennifer and Courteney. It was intense." "Friends" ran on NBC for 10 seasons over 10 years, with the final episode airing in May 2004 and reportedly garnering over 52 million views. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f678e4a200899a00e6a417 Goldie Hawn thinks kids lack 'grit' from too much screen time, not enough real-world problem solving te 2026-05-02T22:21:24.880Z Goldie Hawn thinks kids lack 'grit' from too much screen time, not enough real-world problem solving Goldie Hawn can't help thinking about why kids today lack "grit" when she reflects on her own childhood. During a recent appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" the 80-year-old actress spoke about the freedom she had in her childhood, noting "there were no tablets" and she and her friends were left to come up with different ways to have fun. "We understood that we got in trouble. We had the kids together," she said. "We didn't have anybody looking at us, following us. We were alive and figuring out having the best day and I will never forget it. And kids aren't doing that today." The actress shared that her new book, "The After-School Kindness Crew," which aims to teach children about mindfulness, kindness and joy, "shows how kids can be together, relating together, solving problems together," which she says "is how you create more grit and critical thinking in your prefrontal cortex." KATE HUDSON IS TEACHING KIDS NOT TO ‘LEAN ON FAMILY’ FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT In the book, the characters can also be seen taking "brain breaks," which teaches young readers "how to calm themselves down" when dealing with anxious thoughts. Hawn has always been passionate about promoting mental health awareness, having created the MindUp initiative through the Goldie Hawn Foundation in 2003. The MindUp curriculum supports students with their social and emotional development through neuroscience, mindful awareness, and positive psychology. During a recent interview with People, the "Death Becomes Her" star reflected on what inspired her to create MindUp over 20 years ago, saying, "I really wanted children to feel joyful." "I then looked into the state of mind of children then, and it was not good. Our kids were really in bad shape," she said. "It really freaked me out because we had our children who were committing suicide at 10 years old. Ten, [and] taking their lives. It was the third leading cause of death between 10 and 15 years old, and now it's actually worse. My point is, is that I had to do something." KATE HUDSON SAYS RAISING FAME-OBSESSED KIDS WOULD MAKE HER A ‘FAILURE’ AS A MOM She later added she was shocked to learn how little the students knew about their own brains, noting that the program works with students from kindergarten to eighth grade to understand their brain and regulate their emotions. Hawn previously shared her philosophy on raising kids during an appearance on the "Dan Buettner Podcast," in January, saying she doesn't agree with "the coddling of the American mind." "They have to not get what they want. They have to struggle," she said. "I didn't like tensions with Katie. I didn't go out and buy her a bunch of clothes all the time because she was growing out of them, and I felt that it was crazy waste of money. And I'm telling you, she would make outfits like nobody's business." Hawn got her big break as an actress on the sketch comedy show, "Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In," which won her an Emmy Award. Her star power continued to rise when she won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1970 for her role in "Cactus Flower." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER She later starred in a string of iconic films including "Private Benjamin," "Overboard," "Death Becomes Her" and "First Wives Club." However, Hawn hasn't starred in a movie for six years. "It's about the content," she told People in a new interview. "It has to do with the content. Acting for acting's sake, taking things… I've read a lot of shows, a lot of scripts that I didn't like, or I didn't think I'd fit." Her most recent appearance on-screen was as Mrs. Claus in "The Christmas Chronicles 2" in 2020 alongside her partner, Kurt Russell. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "The one thing about acting is that I've done it, and I had a great career, and I honor that," the legendary actress said. "I would love to get a material that could actually be like, ‘Oh my God, I want this so bad. This is so funny. She's so crazy. She's so interesting.' But I haven't come across it." "If somebody came up with a really cool, funny script… I think it would be great," she added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f678d1a200899a00e6a40e Fernando Mendoza responds to question of whether he'll visit White House te 2026-05-02T22:21:05.364Z Fernando Mendoza responds to question of whether he'll visit White House Fernando Mendoza responded to a question Saturday about whether he will visit President Donald Trump at the White House to celebrate the Indiana Hoosiers' historic college football championship. Mendoza said that he "believed" the scheduled date of the visit, May 11, was the first day of the Las Vegas Raiders' organized team activities (OTAs). But he was incorrect, as the Raiders' OTAs don't start until May 18. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "If it is on the first day of OTAs, like I said, I'm on the bottom of the totem pole here, I got to prove myself, I can't miss practice," Mendoza told reporters at a Raiders press conference on Saturday. "As a rookie, I don't think that's a good look. I want to try to best serve my teammates, and I don't think that would be accomplishing that goal." The Raiders don't have anything in their offseason program scheduled for May 11. INDIANA'S FERNANDO MENDOZA WINS 2025 HEISMAN TROPHY Mendoza led Indiana to the college football championship and the first 16-0 season in the modern history of the sport. The team announced it was visiting the White House to celebrate the accomplishment on Friday. Mendoza became one of the biggest names in the sport during his heroics for Indiana last season, en route to the Heisman Trophy. He was the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders. The other college football champions who went on to be the No. 1 overall picks, Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow, each visited Trump at the White House in the president's first term. Lawrence visited in 2019 and Burrow went in 2020. Now, all eyes turn to Mendoza, who etched his name in college football history and the hearts of many football fans, to see if he will make the trip once realizing that OTAs are not on the same day as the visit. 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/69f673f4a200899a00e6a372 AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars te 2026-05-02T22:00:20.171Z AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars Bad news for Tilly Norwood. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f66f5aa200899a00e6a2f1 Carolina Hurricanes drop the nation's next great novelty beer cup te 2026-05-02T21:40:42.604Z Carolina Hurricanes drop the nation's next great novelty beer cup There are still two first-round series that need to be decided, but the NHL is itching to get the second round of the Stanley Cup Finals underway. The first series to get rolling is the first-ever postseason meeting between the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers, and do you know what an occasion like this calls for? Hell yeah, brother: beer skates! ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Don't overthink this one. Starting with Game 1, fans at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh can order up a big plastic skate full of beer, Das Boot style! THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS CHALLENGE FANS TO EAT THREE CHEESESTEAKS AND THREE ORDERS OF FRIES IN A SINGLE GAME It's beautiful. At the risk of sounding like a total simpleton, I like how you can see the beer thanks to the see-through holder, and I bet you that thing makes light domestic draft beers taste at least 30% better. Beer and hockey just go together, don't they? Plus, we are living in the golden era of putting beer in hockey gear. Two years ago, the Hurricanes — who are like what you'd get if you put Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison together and made them focus on novelty hockey beer vessels — introduced the beer stick, which, as the name implies, is a stick full of beer. And you already know that the lunatics — a term I use with the utmost respect and admiration — in Buffalo won't get left out of this discussion. The Sabres are moving on to the second round as well and will face the winner of the ongoing Tampa Bay Lightning-Montreal Canadiens series, and they've been selling Sabres-branded beer sabres. And Buffalo fans who kept their beer sabres — and you'd be nuts not to keep those beauties for everyday use — may have been able to refill them with a little Molson Canadian. The Canadian beer company announced that they were giving Buffalo fans free beer during Game 6 against the Boston Bruins as a thank you for singing "O Canada" when the anthem singer's microphone crapped out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f66cf4a200899a00e6a1a7 Pima track claims 4th straight Region I championship; Cade named Male Athlete of the Meet te 2026-05-02T21:30:28.033Z Pima track claims 4th straight Region I championship; Cade named Male Athlete of the Meet Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f66ac0a200899a00e6a12d Kingman man gets prison after fentanyl sales case in Mohave County te 2026-05-02T21:21:04.830Z Kingman man gets prison after fentanyl sales case in Mohave County A Kingman man spent a good 20 minutes trying to convince a local judge he should be placed on probation before his prison sentence was ordered. Mathew Faumuina, 36, engaged in the lengthy oratory at his April 29 sentencing hearing… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f66a95a200899a00e6a0f5 Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down te 2026-05-02T21:20:21.083Z Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down Owner IAC says it's discontinuing its search business. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6683ea200899a00e6a0ba Car With Explosive Device Crashes Into Athletic Club in Portland, Ore. te 2026-05-02T21:10:22.552Z Car With Explosive Device Crashes Into Athletic Club in Portland, Ore. A car rammed through the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club around 3 a.m. on Saturday, killing the driver. The authorities said they found “evidence of an explosive device” in the car. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f66628a200899a00e6a06f Abortion pill fight heads to Supreme Court as manufacturer warns of ‘chaos’ after ruling te 2026-05-02T21:01:28.555Z Abortion pill fight heads to Supreme Court as manufacturer warns of ‘chaos’ after ruling The legal battle over abortion pills escalated to the Supreme Court on Saturday, as the manufacturer of mifepristone filed an emergency request warning a lower court ruling is already causing "immediate confusion and upheaval" across the country. Danco Laboratories is asking the high court to quickly block a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that blocked mail-order access and reinstated in-person requirements for the drug, arguing the ruling is disrupting access and creating nationwide uncertainty about legality. The ruling directly affects the distribution of mifepristone, Danco’s primary product. Mifepristone is one of two drugs commonly used in medication abortions. The application was directed to Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency matters from the 5th Circuit and can either act on his own or refer the request to the full court. The Supreme Court could act at any time. ABORTION PILL MIFEPRISTONE SPARKS NEW PRO-LIFE DEBATE AS SOME DOCTORS STRESS SAFETY CONCERNS In its filing, Danco warned the appeals court’s order is already creating "chaos" in real-world medical settings. "The panel’s ruling injects immediate confusion and upheaval into highly time-sensitive medical decisions," the company wrote, adding it is forcing "providers, patients, and pharmacies all to guess at what is allowed and what is not." The filing raises immediate questions, including what happens to existing abortion pill prescriptions, pharmacy dispensing and access to in-person visits. PRO-LIFE GROUP FINDS BIDEN-ERA FDA POLICY IS DRIVING 500 ABORTIONS PER DAY, SAYS TRUMP HAS POWER TO END IT "What happens when patients arrive for scheduled appointments this weekend… or walk into pharmacies… to obtain [the drug] that was prescribed… yesterday?" the filing states. Danco is asking the court to immediately pause the ruling through an administrative stay, then block it longer term while litigation continues. The company also suggested the justices could take up the case on an expedited schedule before the end of the term, a move that could reshape the court’s already packed 2026 docket. The emergency appeal comes just one day after the 5th Circuit issued its ruling, which blocked the mailing of mifepristone and effectively barred pharmacy distribution under the challenged FDA rules, requiring women to obtain the drug in-person from a medical provider. PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT CONFRONTS HIGH ABORTION RATES THREE YEARS AFTER DOBBS "Of course they filed an emergency petition. Big Pharma has gotten extremely rich after the unprecedented and radical deregulation of these dangerous abortion pills," 40 Days for Life President Shawn Carney told Fox News Digital. "No abortion advocate or anyone from Big Pharma was pushing to send these drugs through the mail just a few years ago, and now they act as if they’re entitled to do so with zero regulation and zero oversight," Carney added. "This is more evidence the FDA needs to reevaluate how these drugs were approved after years of ER visits from women who take them." Abortion-rights advocates said the ruling has "upended" access to care nationwide, particularly for patients relying on telemedicine, while legal groups warned it is creating confusion for providers trying to comply with rapidly changing rules. New York Attorney General Letitia James said the decision is "yet another cruel attack on abortion access," adding that "mifepristone is safe, effective, and essential." The underlying case is still ongoing in lower courts, but the emergency filing now places the dispute squarely before the Supreme Court in what could become the next major legal showdown over abortion policy. The justices could choose to pause the ruling immediately, allowing the current system to remain in place while the case proceeds, or let the restrictions take effect nationwide. Danco Laboratories did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f66615a200899a00e6a066 Anna Nicole Smith’s lookalike daughter turns heads in dramatic new look at Kentucky Derby as stars take over te 2026-05-02T21:01:09.048Z Anna Nicole Smith’s lookalike daughter turns heads in dramatic new look at Kentucky Derby as stars take over Dannielynn Birkhead, the 19-year-old daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith, made a striking entrance at the 2026 Kentucky Derby, turning heads with a bold, goth-inspired look. Joined by her proud dad, Larry Birkhead, Dannielynn wore a strapless black gown adorned with large white floral designs and a decorative black-and-white fascinator. She accessorized with bracelets and platform heels. Her father sported a crisp white suit paired with a black shirt and black shoes ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S DAUGHTER HAS 'FULL-CIRCLE' MOMENT WEARING HER LATE MOM'S DRESS AT KENTUCKY DERBY On Friday, the pair attended the exclusive Barnstable Brown Derby Eve party on May 1, and her dramatic transformation was nothing short of stunning. She sported a gothic dress from Punk Rave—an embroidered, strapless corset gown with a sheer draped skirt—and her platinum blonde hair, tipped with jet black. "I wanted something edgy and cool," Dannielynn told People of her new look. A friend of her late mother, who is a hairstylist, helped execute the look, chopping off her hair and adding wild colors. "I was kind of bracing myself at the hair salon," Larry laughed. "But I guess she's at the age to do what she wants." Though he admitted to initially worrying about her dramatic makeover, Larry quickly realized that this year’s look is all about Dannielynn finding her own identity. ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S DAUGHTER DANNIELYNN BIRKHEAD STEPS OUT IN A BOLD RED GOWN AT KENTUCKY DERBY "This is a different style for her. People expect her to wear something like her mom, but this is Dannielynn showing off her own sense of style," he said. "She said it’s a goth-rock theme. She’s coming into her own, doing her own thing." For Dannielynn, this new look is more than just a fashion statement — it’s a way to honor her late mother while embracing her individuality. "This is a way to embrace myself while remembering my beautiful mom," she shared. The duo’s all-black looks were a departure from the bright, more traditional outfits Dannielynn has worn to previous Derby events. PAULA DEEN REVEALS THE KENTUCKY DERBY TRADITION SHE LOVES MOST — AND IT'S NOT THE FOOD OR DRINKS While Dannielynn may have stolen the show with her goth-inspired fashion, she wasn’t the only one turning heads at this year’s Derby. Other celebrities showed up to the popular horse race in dramatic, chic and elegant outfits. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Camille Kostek, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, sported a sleek black dress with a structured silhouette and a polka-dot detail, paired with a wide-brim hat that added a touch of sophistication. Melissa Joan Hart and Danica McKellar stunned on the Kentucky Derby red carpet, with Hart in a deep blue velvet gown and McKellar in a sheer floral embroidered dress, both wearing eye-catching statement hats. Nicole Scherzinger, former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman, made a statement with a vintage-inspired look. She wore a sleeveless, mid-length white dress adorned with bold black polka dots and black bow accents at the waist. Miss America Cassie Donegan wowed with a black floral dress and a dramatic black hat adorned with a red flower, creating the perfect balance between pageant glam and Derby chic. Joey Fatone of NSYNC and his partner Izabel Araujo made a stylish duo, with Araujo wearing a fitted floral dress with a decorative hat and Fatone rocking a mint suit with colorful sneakers, adding a playful twist to the formal Derby look. Lance Bass and actress Odette Annable coordinated in soft pastel tones, with Bass in a cream double-breasted suit and Annable in a silky yellow dress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f66601a200899a00e6a05d Ted Danson had ‘10 good years’ in Speedos before wife Mary Steenburgen made the ‘brave move’ to ban them te 2026-05-02T21:00:49.568Z Ted Danson had ‘10 good years’ in Speedos before wife Mary Steenburgen made the ‘brave move’ to ban them Ted Danson is sharing one of the compromises he had to make for his wife. During a recent episode of his podcast, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," featuring Adam Scott, the topic of Speedos came up. Scott said he felt "embarrassed" to be seen in his Speedo as a teenager in high school, leading Danson to share he "was proud of my Speedos." The 78-year-old actor shared he "had about a good 10 years" of wearing Speedos before meeting his wife, actress Mary Steenburgen. "The first time I put 'em on when we're together and my kids were all together on a vacation, all the kids are finally together," he said. "And Mary looked at me and said, 'No.' And my daughters went, 'Oh, thank you. Thank you so much for saying no to his Speedo.'" NICOLE KIDMAN, RACHEL RAY, TED DANSON KEEP MARRIAGES HOT WITH UNCONVENTIONAL RULES In the end, the "Cheers" star was able to admit that "it was the right move" to ban him from wearing Speedos, with Scott praising Steenburgen's wisdom. Danson and Steenburgen first met in 1993 while on set of the movie "Pontiac Moon" and quickly became one of Hollywood's most-beloved couples. They got married in October 1995 in a ceremony on Martha's Vineyard. When speaking to actor Don Cheadle during an episode of his podcast in March, Danson shared that Steenburgen helped him discover that despite the fact that his "go-to is wanting to be nurturing and loving and kind," he can sometimes be a "d---." "She said, 'You are as mean as a junkyard dog,' and it was the first time I'd heard that phrase. And I thought it was so silly to be said about me," he said. "I luckily have grown and developed with my relationship with Mary to realize, 'Oh yeah, I do have that,' which is a wonderful thing to know that you are both." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The couple have worked together many times over the years, most recently on season two of the hit Netflix show, "Man on the Inside," in which Steenburgen joined the show as Danson's character's love interest. During an episode of his podcast in June 2025, Danson shared what it was like to have his wife on set with guest, Brett Goldstein, noting that he felt "part of my job is to host my wife" as she was joining him on his show. "If she doesn't have a wonderful time, I'm an a--hole," he said. "And that's on me." The experience ended up being positive for both of them, with Danson sharing that they fell in love all over again while filming their scenes. "Oh, it's just magical. We're falling in love. The story evolves, but I'm just head-over-heels in love with her and to sit there on camera and look into your wife's eyes…. And we're nauseatingly in love in private life and to just disappear into her eyes in front of a camera is pretty astounding," Danson said. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS He later discussed what it was like working with his wife on the show during an interview on the "Today" show, admitting being married made it easier for him to film the more intimate scenes. "Easier for me because I’m not crazy about love scenes with strangers — actors," Danson said. "No, but it’s also true. You feel guilty and awkward and it’s wrong," he added after the host quipped it was "a good answer sitting next to your wife." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f663a1a200899a00e6a004 Bruins' Nikita Zadorov reveals he played most of the first round with a wild injury te 2026-05-02T20:50:41.969Z Bruins' Nikita Zadorov reveals he played most of the first round with a wild injury The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is winding down, which means we've officially reached "Guys revealing what insane injuries they played with" season. First up this year is Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov with an injury that sounds so rough I almost pulled a bag of frozen peas out of the freezer to ice my knee, even though mine is completely fine. So, obviously, I don't want anyone to get hurt. That's not the point of "Guys revealing what insane injuries they played with" season. The point is to celebrate that grit, perseverance, and unimaginable Hockey Guy-ness that we see from NHLers year after year. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Why? We all know why, because it's the Cup. There were commercials about that. CANADIAN BEER COMPANY BUYS SABRES FANS DRINKS FOR SAVING THEIR ANTHEM AFTER GAME 5 MIC FAILURE Anyway, on Friday night, the Bruins looked to stave off elimination at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres, and unfortunately came up short, losing 4-1. Side note: if I told you back in September that the second round of the playoffs would include the Sabres, Flyers and Ducks, you'd have wanted me wrapped up in a straitjacket and thrown in a padded cell, but here we are. Isn't hockey great? Well, after the Bruins shook hands on Friday, Zadorov was talking to reporters when he revealed that he had suffered a fully torn MCL. "I tore my MCL (in) Game 3," he said. "Full torn off the bone, so I kind of played on it a little bit." Uh... Friday night's game was Game 6 of the series. Zadorov played three full games and logged 21:52 of ice time on Friday, the third most on the team. Heck, I don't think anyone watching even noticed anything was up with him. I sure didn't. I don't mean to go down this lane, but if this happened in the NBA... well, it just wouldn't happen in the NBA. There's not a trophy in professional sports that players fight harder for, and that's why, year after year, the Stanley Cup Playoffs morph into must-see TV. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f65ef2a200899a00e69f75 Ex-Vikings captain Jack Brewer opens up on witnessing Somalis flooding luxury stores amid alleged fraud te 2026-05-02T20:30:42.870Z Ex-Vikings captain Jack Brewer opens up on witnessing Somalis flooding luxury stores amid alleged fraud As the FBI continues to carry out raids on alleged fraudsters in Minnesota, former Vikings captain Jack Brewer is speaking out on suspicious shopping activity he claims to have witnessed by the state's Somali population. "You start seeing so many Somalians there purchasing these luxury goods. And I always wondered, how in the world did these folks get so much money? Because when you look and you see, that when they come here, more than 50% of them are on welfare," Brewer said in an interview on Fox News Channel's "Saturday in America." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Brewer previously said he saw Somali alleged fraudsters buy luxury sports cars in his state, and revealed what he saw in the halls of his state's malls in the late 2000s to early 2010s. "They weren't necessarily doing well in the economy, so you'd always wonder how they get so much money. They're at the mall, they're shopping, they're at Louis Vuitton stores and they're buying them," Brewer said. "You didn't expect Somali immigrants who were supposedly coming here to flee their country doing that well. So I always questioned that. And when you started to look, it started to all make sense." Brewer was a standout special teams player and team captain for the Minnesota Vikings. Signed as a free agent, he played 15 games in 2002, leading the team in special teams tackles and securing his first career interception against Green Bay. He was named team captain in 2003. Back in early January, shortly after the allegations of fraud became a widespread national story, Brewer came forward to recall seeing alleged fraudsters at Maserati dealerships. "You go to one of them, and they have Bentley and Maserati dealerships in Minnesota. I know because I’ve done business with them, and I’ve been endorsed by them as an athlete," Brewer told Fox News Digital in January. SEE IT: FEEDING OUR FUTURE FRAUDSTERS BOUGHT MANSIONS AND MERCEDES WITH $250M IN STOLEN MEAL FUNDS "Now, you go in there, and some of their main customers are these Somali fraudsters buying high-end cars in a state that gets four months of sunlight and decent weather. They’re driving around sports cars like you would see in Beverly Hills or South Beach Miami, all off the back of the American taxpayer." The Somali population in Minneapolis and St. Paul grew significantly starting in the early to mid-1990s, driven by refugees fleeing Somalia's civil war, with substantial numbers arriving after 1991 and continuing through the 2000s.  The collapse of Somalia's government in 1991 led to widespread conflict, forcing millions to flee the country. At the time, Brewer was just a child in Grapevine, Texas. By the time he transferred from SMU to the University of Minnesota, the Somali population was estimated at approximately 15,000 people, according to the Minnesota State Demographic Center. INSIDE ‘LITTLE MOGADISHU’: MINNESOTA’S BELEAGUERED SOMALI COMMUNITY UNDER A CLOUD OF FRAUD AND TRUMP ATTACKS  By the time Brewer joined the Minnesota Vikings in 2002, at least 5,123 Minnesota students reported speaking Somali as their primary language at home, according to the National Institutes of Health.  Now, Minnesota and its Somali population are under the spotlight for welfare and Medicaid fraud, including a massive $300 million pandemic fraud case involving the nonprofit Feeding Our Future. It drew renewed national attention in 2025 as convictions piled up and the state became a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s broader "war on fraud." "A lot of people want to use race and color and all of these different things, but when you start to look at populations, people need to come here to work," Brewer said Saturday. "You don't come here and rob a nation... "This is not about race, this is about a culture of people, a country, that have come over here, and they've worked with people in America, these liberals in America have taught them how to steal from the U.S. government." Federal authorities raided more than 20 locations, including childcare facilities, in Minneapolis on Tuesday as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses, sources confirmed to Fox News. Authorities executed 22 federal search warrants in Minnesota on Tuesday morning as part of the operation, which is not immigration-related. The raids center on federal fraud investigations into largely Somali-owned businesses, including childcare facilities that registered their daycare with the state but were allegedly billing for care that was not provided. 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/69f65801a200899a00e699ae DOJ alleges 'systematic culture' of anti-Christian bias across federal agencies under Biden te 2026-05-02T20:01:05.041Z DOJ alleges 'systematic culture' of anti-Christian bias across federal agencies under Biden Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed Saturday that a Department of Justice investigation uncovered a "systematic culture" of anti-Christian bias across federal agencies during the Biden administration. Blanche joined "Saturday in America" to discuss the 565-page report that details how the Biden-era FBI monitored Catholic priests and the IRS denied tax-exempt status to a Christian organization based on its religious teachings. "What we found in that very deep, substantial report is it was much more than just a rogue agent. It was much more than just a field office or a prosecutor," Blanche told Kayleigh McEnany. "It was actually a systematic culture issue at the Department of Justice to target Christians, to target people based upon their religious beliefs." DOJ TASK FORCE FINDS 'NUMEROUS INSTANCES' OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN GOVERNMENT BIAS UNDER BIDEN The findings, published Thursday by a Justice Department task force, argue the Biden administration exhibited a pattern of behavior that undermined religious liberty. According to a DOJ press release, the administration used regulatory means to strip protections from people of faith. "President Biden pushed policies to eliminate statutory protections for religious Americans that interfered with his policy goals," the DOJ report stated. "Although he failed to change federal law, under his direction, federal agencies used policy and regulatory means to accomplish the same goals." DAN BONGINO REVEALS HE FEARS ‘FEDERAL PRISON’ IN CHILLING CLAIM AFTER YEAR AT THE FBI The report says the Biden administration labeled parental concerns at school boards as "threats" and dismissed federal workers' religious concerns about vaccine mandates as "insincere" or "not religious." Another claim in the report states, "The Civil Rights Division under President Biden sidelined Christians in favor of preferred constituencies. It published materials suggesting that Christians could not be victims of religious discrimination, only other faith groups." Blanche called the findings "extraordinarily disappointing," but emphasized that the current administration is moving to dismantle bias in the DOJ. "President Trump said on day one that this was [going to] change, and I’m happy to report that it has changed," Blanche said. JOHN FETTERMAN BREAKS WITH PARTY OVER ‘ORGY OF SOCIALISM’ MAY DAY PROTESTS Former Attorney General Merrick Garland's emphasis on reproductive healthcare was another top focus of the report. Republican lawmakers frequently confronted Garland over concerns about whether the DOJ's actions disadvantaged Christians. During a House hearing in 2023, Garland, who is Jewish and frequently references his family fleeing religious persecution in Europe in the 20th century, became emotional about the accusation.  "The idea that someone with my family background would discriminate against any religion is so outrageous, so absurd," Garland told lawmakers. The investigation was a direct result of President Donald Trump’s executive order, "Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias," which was designed to "immediately halt all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination within the federal government, including at the DOJ." "It is the policy of the United States, and the purpose of this order, to protect the religious freedoms of Americans and end the anti-Christian weaponization of government," the executive order stated. "The Founders established a Nation in which people were free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or retaliation by their government."  Fox News Digital reached out to a Biden representative for comment. Fox News' Ashley Oliver contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f657eda200899a00e699a5 Shilo Sanders doubles down on 'make me a sandwich' insult to female Browns reporter te 2026-05-02T20:00:45.167Z Shilo Sanders doubles down on 'make me a sandwich' insult to female Browns reporter Shilo Sanders isn’t doing his brother, Shedeur, any favors with his recent insults aimed at Cleveland Browns female reporter, Mary Kay Cabot. In case you missed it, Shilo made what many are calling a misogynistic comment on an Instagram video of Cabot urging the Browns to make Deshaun Watson QB1 over Shedeur. Cabot, who has been covering the Browns since 1988, said, "I think they should declare [Watson] QB1 asap and let the first-team offense start to cook." She added, "There’s no time to waste." In response, Shilo said, "Go make a sandwich Mary." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Rightfully so, the comment made a lot of buzz, which I think is not only detrimental to Shedeur, but showcases how many of his supporters have acted when it comes to criticism. There’s no better example than Shilo discussing the controversy he started, doubling down on his comments while streaming on Twitch. "This is to Mary Kay," Shilo started his rant. "If you’re gonna be a reporter, then report facts. Whenever you have your opinion, and your opinion is always something hateful to Sheduer, then it seems like there’s something weird. Like there’s an agenda you have going on." Shilo said the quiet part out loud, in my opinion. He’s claiming, like many other fans, and even those in the media, that any criticism of Shedeur is "hateful" and has some sort of sinister "agenda" behind it. When he says "agenda", it’s hard for me not to assume he isn’t talking about racism, because that has been the claim since Shedeur fell in the 2025 NFL Draft.  ESPN’s Ryan Clark stated before the draft, "It is about the fact that the color of his skin sometimes at the position can be questioned." Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson said the NFL wanted to "make an example out of [Shedeur]" claiming he was told by a source that "The NFL… told other [teams] don’t draft him." SHILO SANDERS MAKES ‘SANDWICH’ COMMENT TO FEMALE UNDER VIDEO CRITICIZING BROTHER SHEDEUR Skip Bayless claimed "it smells of racist undertones" and that there are "too many white people in charge in this league", when it came to Shedeur falling to the fifth round of the Draft. Heck, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who just loves to say outlandish, unsubstantiated things and put his foot in his mouth, claimed Shedeur was being blackballed similar to Colin Kaepernick stating on X, "This kid is a first rounder. In a different way, this is Kaepernick all over again…..being kept out. A damn disgrace. I don’t care what anyone says!" Former NFL MVP and frequent guest host on ESPN’s First Take, Cam Newton made an outrageous claim that the Browns head coach (at the time) was sabotaging Shedeur. "I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: I do not think Kevin Stefanski wants Shedeur Sanders to succeed in Cleveland," Newton pronounced. This list goes on and on, but you should get the point.. Shedeur’s brother, many in the media and countless fans online want the sports world to believe that the NFL, some in media, and coaches are conspiring against Shedeur, hence the "agenda". They also claim that criticism is, more often than not, "hateful." That’s weak, unfounded, and illogical. The fans are even worse online. That’s why I like to compare Shedeur Sanders’ fans to Angel Reese fans. They claim, or at very least insinuate, that any and all criticism of each player has some sort of racist, micro-aggressive undertone to it. They want the sports world to believe they are perpetual victims of a foundational prejudice within an unfair system, in my opinion. I call nonsense. What Shilo Sanders is doing is refusing to face the facts, while hypocritically telling Cabot to stick to the facts in her reporting.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Here are the cold, hard facts. Out of 42 eligible NFL quarterbacks in the 2025 season, Shedeur Sanders ranked 41st in passer rating. Sanders threw more interceptions than touchdowns. He had the fifth-worst QBR since QBR became a stat in 2026, making it the worst QBR of any Browns QB with at least six starts IN THE HISTORY OF THE FRANCHISE. Sheduer showed flashes, but he performed poorly overall. The fact that he was named to the Pro Bowl put the nail in the coffin of that game and his addition made a mockery of that accolade. This season, Shedeur is not a shoo-in for QB1, and his poor performance in his rookie season is to blame. Additionally, comments and controversies like this involving his family, only make Shedeur a bigger distraction than he has been in the past. Shilo went on to state, "There’s plenty of women in this field that take this serious and take reporting football serious and actually do homework and study the game, get the statistics right, and get the news right. But with you, there’s so much emotion." Then Shilo wrapped up his ironically emotional rant by stating, "We don’t care what you think is gonna happen… For all the women that actually take the time to do their research and actually be real reporters, and real journalists, then that’s gonna make them look bad." Shilo will only accept praise of his brother from media. Any criticism puts the credibility of the journalist in question. That’s ridiculous, especially based on the facts of Shedeur’s play. Cabot didn’t take the bait and instead, took the high road in response to Shilo’s sandwich comment saying she believes she’s "an inspiration for lots of women and young girls that you can go out there and do a good job in man’s world." Cabot commented further on Cleveland sports radio 92.3 The Fan saying, "And I know that there are so many women who have joined the football world, especially because of some of the things that I’ve been able to do over the years… I’m just happy that I have been able to help set the tone and open some doors in that way, and I know that will continue, and that’s just how I feel about that." Shilo should do his brother a favor and use some discernment before he makes any more comments that inevitably will make Shedeur even more of a distraction and a talking point for the media than he already is. But, I wouldn’t count on it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f65592a200899a00e69955 1 dead after car slams into lavish Portland social club, investigators uncover possible explosives te 2026-05-02T19:50:42.607Z 1 dead after car slams into lavish Portland social club, investigators uncover possible explosives A fiery overnight crash in Oregon at one of Portland’s most exclusive social clubs has left a person dead and triggered a major police investigation after authorities discovered possible explosives inside the vehicle. Portland Fire and Rescue responded just before 2:50 a.m. local time Saturday to a report that a vehicle had crashed through the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club and caught fire, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). After the fire was controlled, one person was found dead inside the car, officials said. PPB's Explosive Disposal Unit responded after evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle. The explosives unit is assisting with the investigation and assessing the scene. The Portland FBI Office also responded to the scene, according to local outlet KATU.  Multiple nearby streets remain closed, and police asked the community to avoid the area. In a Facebook post, the club said it would remain closed until further notice, calling the incident "serious." "At this time, we do not have a timeline for reopening, but we're expecting a prolonged close," club leadership wrote in the post. "Our priority is ensuring the club is safe before welcoming our community back. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6534fa200899a00e6990f Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr clarifies he was not wearing AirPods in the field amid viral photos te 2026-05-02T19:41:03.678Z Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr clarifies he was not wearing AirPods in the field amid viral photos New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. became a talking point on the internet because fans thought he was wearing an AirPod in the field. Chisholm, 28, clarified that it was actually a piece of cotton in his ear canal because of an earache. In the Yankees’ win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, Chisholm took a grounder to the head. When he tried to field a ground ball, it kicked off his glove and clocked him in the head. "It gave me an earache for like three or four days," Chisholm told The Athletic. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Chisholm said he could barely hear out of his right ear and wore actual AirPods in the clubhouse to block out the noise. He used the noise-cancellation mode, trying to keep things as quiet as possible. "Right now," he said, "I’m feeling better. … My right ear was ringing for like three days." Chisholm has not missed any time and said he didn’t think it affected him. As the conversation continued to rage on about the cotton in his ear, he took to his Instagram Story to show it wasn’t an AirPod. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "All y’all just ain’t the smartest," Chisholm captioned his picture with a shrug and laughing emoji. He said the conversation around the cotton in his ear was "not smart." "I think that’s not smart at all," Chisholm said. "I think no umpire would let it go through. No coach would let that happen. You know what I mean? I just feel like … and you would have seen a phone in my back pocket or something. I mean, AirPods don’t reach that far. So for me, it’s just like, I just didn’t think it was a smart thing. I feel like everything I do is on the media. I don’t mind it. "If you guys love me that much, s—. I don’t mind it. I have no problem with it." Chisholm is off to a slow start this season but has started to pick it up lately. He has a .205 batting average with three home runs, 10 RBI and nine stolen bases. 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/69f6533ba200899a00e69906 Joe Rogan defends Jimmy Kimmel over backlash from Melania widow joke te 2026-05-02T19:40:43.852Z Joe Rogan defends Jimmy Kimmel over backlash from Melania widow joke Podcaster Joe Rogan defended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel against backlash after a controversial joke targeting first lady Melania Trump. Kimmel joked that Melania had the glow of an "expectant widow" during a mock White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner skit delivered days before the Saturday shooting, a joke Rogan said "nobody gave a s--t" about until the incident happened. "It came out on Thursday. No one cared Friday. No one cared on Saturday until Saturday night when the assassination attempt, and then all the sudden, everyone’s blaming Kimmel," Rogan said Friday on "The Joe Rogan Experience." When dissecting the meaning behind Kimmel’s joke, Rogan suggested it could be interpreted in multiple ways, such as President Donald Trump’s old age or dark political humor. KIMMEL CALLS MELANIA TRUMP AN ‘EXPECTANT WIDOW’ BEFORE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER SHOOTING "Could be [an old guy joke] or an assassination joke if you want to take it that way. But he is old," Rogan said. The suspected shooter at the WHCA Dinner, Cole Allen, a computer scientist from Torrance, California, allegedly wrote in a manifesto note that his targets were Trump administration officials except for FBI Director Kash Patel. Rogan’s remarks come after Kimmel faced a wave of backlash, including from those directly targeted by the joke. TRUMP WHITE HOUSE UNLOADS ON KIMMEL, CALLING HIM 'DERANGED' AND FOR HIM TO BE FIRED Melania Trump condemned the remark as inappropriate and harmful in a statement on X Monday morning. "His monologue about my family isn’t comedy — his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America," she said. President Trump also fired back, calling for Kimmel’s firing on Truth Social  and defending his wife against the "despicable" act. "I appreciate that so many people are incensed by Kimmel’s despicable call to violence, and normally would not be responsive to anything that he said but, this is something far beyond the pale," Trump wrote. "Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC." Kimmel has not apologized for the joke and pushed back on the criticism, responding during Monday’s episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" "You know how sometimes you wake up in the morning and the first lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your job? We’ve all been there, right?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f64e89a200899a00e69880 The Marshall Manning hype train is already hitting the timeline te 2026-05-02T19:20:41.808Z The Marshall Manning hype train is already hitting the timeline Sometime last summer, I implored you to watch out for, nay, I warned you about the hype train that was approaching regarding a certain Manning offspring. And the crazy thing is, I wasn't referring to Texas Longhorns quarterback, Arch Manning, either. The Manning I was writing about was none other than Marshall, whose dad you may or may not have heard of. A guy by the name of Peyton. Does he ring any bells? SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER BREAKS OUT IN LAUGHTER AFTER PEYTON MANNING'S ERRANT TEE SHOT REPORTEDLY HITS HOUSE That's right, folks! Peyton Manning, the five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl winner, had a son, and that son is now 15-years-old and throwing a football about as well as a teenager can. I mean, are you surprised? His dad is Peyton Freaking Manning. And, predictably, the hype surrounding Marshall is starting to reach a fever pitch before the kid has even gotten his driver's license. ARCH MANNING HYPE BEGINS AS EARLY MOCK DRAFTS GET RELEASED BEFORE 2025 SEASON You can't go five posts on X these last few days without seeing fans lauding the young signal caller for his arm talent. No. Stop. I can't do this again. Not THIS soon after the Arch Manning hype train got done rolling into town. It feels like just yesterday my Twitter timeline was bombarded by videos of Arch throwing against future engineering majors at Isidore Newman High School. The fact that I have to endure this for the next three and a half years on social media almost makes me want to quit my job, move to Montana and go off the grid for a half decade. In fairness, the kid does look really good spinning it out there. He literally looks like the spitting image of his father, throw mechanics and all. I can't get my hopes up as a Gator fan though, because the psychological torment Florida put his dad through while at Tennessee probably means he will never end up in Gainesville. Peyton was probably telling Marshall he won't be a Florida Gator while he was still in the womb, for Christ's sake. That also means his recruiting journey will be one that we have to endure for the next few years as well. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "The Marshall Manning Sweepstakes" will dominate the news feed as his cousin Arch did before him. I've said it before, and I will say it again, thank GOD Eli went and had four daughters, because I am praying this is the last time a young Manning has to go through the recruiting process. Then again, when Arch and Marshall end up having kids of their own, this cycle will just start all over again. Oh, God. I need to lie down. Time is a flat circle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f64c45a200899a00e69833 Lebron James' Lakers teammates weigh in on GOAT debate te 2026-05-02T19:11:01.136Z Lebron James' Lakers teammates weigh in on GOAT debate The LeBron James GOAT debate was reignited when the Los Angeles Lakers went up 3-0 on the Houston Rockets. Sports shows and fans couldn’t get enough of 41-year-old LeBron leading the Luka-less Lakers to what seemed like a clean sweep after they were considered the underdog going into the 4-seed vs. 5-seed Western Conference matchup.  Then the debate took a turn as the Lakers lost two in a row to the Rockets, despite the absence of Kevin Durant from the lineup. Now, the conversation has reached its peak in this year’s playoffs after LeBron posted an impressive 28/7/8 stat line, including a team-best plus/minus (+26), in their decisive 98-78 victory in Game 6 in Houston. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! After the game, Lakers head coach JJ Redick informed the media that James’ teammates weighed in on the GOAT. Funny enough, they made their thoughts known with a specific sound. LEGENDARY OLYMPIAN MICHAEL PHELPS SIDES WITH MICHAEL JORDAN IN RENEWED NBA GOAT DEBATE During the postgame press conference, Redick stated, "When we all went in [the locker room], I don’t know why, but the lights were off… Literally every single guy was going, "Bahhhh! Bahhhhh!"  Redick further elaborated on his team’s animalistic remarks by stating, "It speaks to [Lebron’s] greatness."  There’s no doubt that what LeBron is doing at age 41 in his 23rd NBA season is impressive. His longevity and his play in the first round, averaging 23.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, has sparked heavy praise. After highlighting his team’s praise of their seemingly ageless superstar, Redick weighed in on the GOAT debate himself saying, "To me, he’s had the greatest career of any NBA player. You can argue all you want, and I really don’t care to postulate on who’s the greatest of all time, but he’s one of, if not the greatest of all time." While I’m firmly planted in the Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time camp, I can recognize LeBron’s greatness. I have many criticisms of LeBron’s career, style of play, attitude, coachability, leadership qualities and political stances, but I will give him a golf clap for his first-round performance. If he wants a round of applause, and even a standing ovation, he’ll need to perform at a high level against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.  If LeBron struggles individually against the Thunder, the same people in the media and beyond who praised him for beating a depleted Rockets team that played five of six games without its best player, Durant, should stay consistent and not lean on age or Dončić’s absence as excuses. In the meantime, rather than rehashing the MJ vs. LeBron debate, it’s worth appreciating the real heavyweight fight: LeBron versus Father Time, a battle he’s still, at least for now, holding at bay. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f64c31a200899a00e6982a Jerry Seinfeld rips electric cars as ‘stupid virtue signal,’ has zero interest te 2026-05-02T19:10:41.613Z Jerry Seinfeld rips electric cars as ‘stupid virtue signal,’ has zero interest Jerry Seinfeld isn’t interested in driving electric. The comedian, famous for his classic car collection, claimed recently that driving an electric car is more of a "virtue signal" than anything else. "I’m not interested in electric cars at all," he told AirMail in an interview published Saturday. "Anybody else wants to do it, that’s fine. I think it’s a big, stupid virtue signal. ‘Look at me. I’m saving the planet, yeah.' What about the lithium? It’s all BS." The manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles have an impact on the environment, but EV users argue that’s negated over time if the car is driven long enough. JON STEWART SLAMS ELON MUSK'S 'BULL----' REASON FOR NOT DOING INTERVIEW The stand-up comedian joked after he was asked about self-driving cars, that he always tells his kids: "that their kids will say to them, ‘You mean, when you grew up, they would let people just drive at any speed and steer the car themselves? Didn’t they just crash and kill themselves constantly?’ Yeah." The 72-year-old is known for collecting rare Porsches, and he’s not sure how many he has right now. "I always say it’s an amount that if you looked at it, you would not say, ‘This makes sense.’" JERRY SEINFELD REVEALS HOW 'CLEAN' COMEDY FORCES HIM TO BE A BE A MORE 'ELEGANT,' FUNNIER, WRITER Seinfeld’s first Porsche was a 1958 356 Speedster, which he said he bought after his paycheck for the first four episodes of "Seinfeld" and used as his daily car for years. "I didn’t really know anything about older Porsches, but I just thought, Well, this car has nice lines," he admitted. "I also thought, I’m sure you could never drive a car like this on the street; it must be ridiculous. And I ended up using it as my daily driver in L.A. for years on end." JERRY SEINFELD SLAMS ‘FREE PALESTINE’ MOVEMENT, COMPARING IT TO HISTORICAL HATE GROUP Seinfeld also isn’t a big fan of modern car design in general. Last December, he told "Spike’s Car Radio" "Why is it so hard for these companies to understand what's cool culturally? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He mused that "what’s missing is confidence." "There's nothing sadder when you when you see older BMWs from the early 2000s or the ‘70s and ‘80s and you see that confidence, and now they're just screaming at you with that horrible absurd cartoonish ideas of design that just like, just no design at all but Paganis and things of that nature." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS He said the designers think they’re being "exotic and dramatic and they're embarrassing. Is there anything cool anymore?" In an interview with Keith Hernandez for the SNY network six years ago, after the baseball great reminded him how much he loves his electric car and asked what he thinks of them, Seinfeld replied unenthusiastically: "Uh, it’s fine." The former athlete had been asking Seinfeld whether he thought each topic he brought up was "something or nothing" as a reference to "Seinfeld," and the word "nothing" was captioned in the video after his response. "I’ll race you," Hernandez said, laughing. "I know they’re fast," Seinfeld answered. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f64781a200899a00e69785 Post Malone abruptly cancels upcoming tour dates with Jelly Roll: ‘We ain’t ready’ te 2026-05-02T18:50:41.856Z Post Malone abruptly cancels upcoming tour dates with Jelly Roll: ‘We ain’t ready’ Post Malone is hitting pause on his upcoming tour. The singer made the announcement on Instagram, saying he promised fans new music—but he’s not ready to hit the road just yet. "I don’t have the time to finish it before tour starts," Post wrote. "We ain’t ready for tour just yet, so I’m making the decision to push the tour back about 3 weeks to get this music done." He said the timing didn’t line up after looking at his schedule following another music festival, adding that he didn’t want to rush the process. GRAMMY NOMINEE POST MALONE'S COUNTRY MUSIC CHALLENGES TRADITIONAL STEREOTYPES: EXPERT "Looking at the upcoming schedule after Stagecoach, I came to the realization that what we were trying to do, and what's possible, isn't really lining up," he added. Post also apologized to fans who had tickets to the canceled shows, saying he was excited about "going nuts" with them. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER However, he reassured them that the delay is all about delivering the best possible performance once the new music is ready. BEYONCÉ, JELLY ROLL AND POST MALONE'S SONGS CAPITALIZE ON COUNTRY MUSIC 'BACKBONE OF AMERICAN CULTURE': EXPERT "Been making some bada-- s--- for this double album … can’t wait to perform for y’all again," he said. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Fox News Digital has reached out Malone and Jelly Roll for comment. Malone, born Austin Richard Post, skyrocketed to fame with his debut album "Stoney," featuring the massive hit "Congratulations." The "Sunflower" singer previously released his country project "F-1 Trillion," a full album dedicated to the genre. Raised in New York and then moving to Texas, where his father worked as a manager of concessions for the Dallas Cowboys, Malone has blended his southern roots with his hip-hop background. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f642d1a200899a00e696ec DIY identity protection vs paid services: What works in 2026 te 2026-05-02T18:30:41.977Z DIY identity protection vs paid services: What works in 2026 Earlier this year, more than 25 million Americans began receiving letters from a company most of them had never heard of. The sender was Conduent Business Services, a contractor that processes benefits records and human resources data for state Medicaid programs, employer health plans and government agencies. Between October 2024 and January 2025, ransomware operators pulled names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, medical diagnosis codes and health insurance claim numbers out of Conduent's systems. In February 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called it the largest data breach in U.S. history. The letters ended the way most of these letters end, with an apology, a phone number and an offer of one year of free credit monitoring. Once your data is already out, can you realistically protect your identity on your own, or has it become something most people are better off outsourcing? Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report FAKE SSA EMAIL ALERT: SPOT THIS SCAM FAST Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join. Federal law and tools from the Federal Trade Commission cover more ground than many people realize. None of these cost anything. When used together, they close the most common entry points fraudsters target. Start by freezing your credit at all three bureaus. A freeze blocks new accounts from being opened in your name. It has been free at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion since 2018. You can lift it temporarily when you need to apply for credit. Next, get an Identity Protection PIN from the IRS at irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin. This six-digit code blocks fraudulent tax returns filed using your Social Security number. The IRS issues a new one each year. You should also check your credit reports regularly. Equifax, Experian and TransUnion now offer free weekly access through AnnualCreditReport.com. Checking once every few months can help you catch suspicious activity early. It also helps to bookmark IdentityTheft.gov. The site creates a personalized recovery plan, generates the affidavit creditors require and provides prefilled dispute letters. Another simple step is opting out of prescreened credit offers. This removes you from mailing lists lenders use for unsolicited credit and insurance offers. You can do this online at OptOutPrescreen at optoutprescreen.com, which is run by the major credit bureaus. The process takes just a few minutes. Choose a five-year opt-out for a quick fix, or print and mail the form for a permanent opt-out. Once processed, you should see fewer "pre-approved" offers in your mailbox.  Finally, turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) for every financial, government and benefits account. Even if someone steals your password, they cannot access your account without the second factor. For many people, these steps create a strong baseline. The do-it-yourself approach works until something goes wrong. That is where the gap becomes clear. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center's 2025 Consumer Impact Report, the average victim spent more than 200 hours and $1,343 out of pocket recovering from identity theft. About one in five reported losses above $100,000. Many also reported significant emotional stress. The financial impact adds up quickly at a national level. A February 2026 report from the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee estimates identity theft tied to major data broker breaches has cost Americans more than $20 billion over the past decade. That estimate includes incidents like Equifax, Exactis, National Public Data and TransUnion. Free tools also have clear limits. They will not monitor the dark web for your data or remove your personal details from data broker sites. They also cannot contact creditors or dispute fraudulent accounts on your behalf. Instead, you handle every step yourself. IdentityTheft.gov gives you a roadmap, but you still have to make the calls, file the paperwork and follow up repeatedly. SSA IMPERSONATION SCAMS ARE GETTING MORE PERSONAL For anyone whose data was exposed in a breach like Conduent or National Public Data, free tools alone leave real gaps. That is where paid identity protection services come in. These services run continuous scans for your name, Social Security number, email and bank accounts on the dark web, as well as across data broker and people search sites that resell your home address and family ties. They submit opt-out requests on your behalf and repeat the process when your information shows up again. When fraud happens, many services assign a case manager who works with credit bureaus, banks and creditors to help resolve the issue. Some plans also include identity theft insurance and dedicated fraud resolution support, which can help cover certain losses and reduce the time it takes to recover. Paid services have limits. No service can prevent every breach, and even the best monitoring only helps shorten recovery time. The do-it-yourself approach can still work if you are comfortable managing your own checklist. However, for families, for anyone already exposed in past breaches and for those who want less hands-on involvement, adding a paid service on top of free protections can make the process easier to manage. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at CyberGuy.com Most people can handle the basics of identity protection on their own, at least at first. Free tools cover the biggest risks and help block common types of fraud. However, the situation changes once your data is exposed in a major breach. At that point, monitoring, cleanup and follow-up can turn into a long and frustrating process. That is where paid services can make a real difference. They reduce the workload, track exposure across more sources and step in when fraud happens. Still, no service eliminates risk completely. The decision comes down to how much time you want to invest and how much support you would need if something goes wrong. For many households, a layered approach works best. Start with the free protections, then decide if adding a paid service fits your situation. If your identity were stolen tomorrow, would you have the time and patience to fix it yourself?  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/69f6407ba200899a00e6969a Missing man’s body found in abandoned cemetery crypt in case tied to biker gang te 2026-05-02T18:20:43.410Z Missing man’s body found in abandoned cemetery crypt in case tied to biker gang A tip in the search for missing man Keith Palumbo led investigators to a cemetery crypt — and a gruesome discovery inside. The haunting case of the 36-year-old Delaware County, Pennsylvania, musician and tattoo artist, who was murdered by his longtime friend, is now the focus of Oxygen’s true-crime series, "Philly Homicide," where retired detective Chris McMullin revisits some of the city’s most explosive crimes. "This is a very sad case," McMullin told Fox News Digital. "Through a very thorough investigation involving interviews with other parties that either had knowledge or some type of involvement, it led them to Mount Moriah Cemetery. And honestly, it was not that surprising to me because I know that a lot of stolen cars have been dumped there." FORMER UNDERCOVER AGENT RECALLS INFILTRATING THE HELLS ANGELS: 'A DANGEROUS GAME TO PLAY' "I even say in the episode, if you wanted to hide a body, that’s probably a good place to do it," said McMullin, describing it as "a cemetery that nobody was really taking care of." In April 2020, investigators unearthed not only Palumbo’s body, but also the remains of David Rossillo Jr., 33, a prospective member of the Warlocks Motorcycle Club. Both victims were found in the family vault of Capt. A.H. Cain, who died in 1884. Rossillo’s killing was a separate incident, though his remains were discovered in the same crypt. McMullin said that Mount Moriah Cemetery had fallen into disrepair for years and was largely abandoned. According to reports, it had become a known dumping ground for stolen cars and other illegal activity. "Mount Moriah Cemetery had gone out of business years ago," McMullin said, referring to its long period of neglect. "I’ve been there. There was a time when I worked part-time in the funeral business and I was there. It’s something like out of a post-apocalyptic film when you go there. There are headstones that are knocked over and vines growing all over mausoleums. It’s very sad because this was a cemetery where people were laid to rest. Typically, you expect it to be cared for perpetually." "We’re also talking about a huge cemetery," McMullin continued. "[The investigators] got lucky because, as they were walking around, they noticed that one of the crypts seemed to have been recently disturbed." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Palumbo was described as coming from a close family and was known in his community for being a heavy metal guitarist. When he went missing in February 2020, his family immediately knew something was wrong. At the time he went missing, Palumbo was driving his mother’s car with two other men when he received a phone call from his friend, Warlocks member Michael DeLuca, who went by the nickname "Kaos," The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. According to the outlet, DeLuca had told Palumbo to go to his Southwest Philadelphia home. "When I learned that he had gone missing, it just gave me an ominous feeling," said McMullin. "All the cases we explore in this series are tragic, but this was such a case of betrayal." The outlet reported that after the three men arrived at DeLuca’s apartment, he pulled out a handgun and pointed it at Palumbo. While Palumbo protested, a witness told investigators that DeLuca shot him in the face. The outlet noted that the account was cited by one of the men who was said to be in the apartment at the time. McMullin said that while the circumstances of the argument were unclear, authorities and witnesses suggested DeLuca may have suspected Palumbo of cooperating with law enforcement, though no evidence was presented to support that claim. "I don’t know if we ever got a specific answer from DeLuca," McMullin admitted. "It was speculated that he may have done it to set an example not to cross him. This victim was his lifelong best friend. Was he trying to make an example for the other members? It certainly seemed like they were afraid of him." SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "I do think there’s probably an issue with impulse control there," said McMullin. "I do think that this was calculated and planned. They more than likely took [Palumbo] to the clubhouse with the intention of doing that to him." While the Warlocks may not carry the same name recognition as groups like the Hells Angels, authorities have long identified the Pennsylvania-based club as a serious outlaw motorcycle gang. Federal and local investigators have tied members to a range of violent crimes, including murder, assault and drug trafficking, a reminder that a lower profile does not mean a lesser threat. "The other organizations are much larger and they show up in places that get more public attention and media attention, versus a smaller organization like the Warlocks, where they’re not fully national in scope," retired ATF Special Agent in Charge Bernard Zapor explained to Fox News Digital. "Some gangs are purposely more low-key," he said. "They’re not interested in all the publicity and notoriety. "[But] they all have a similarity in that betrayal of the organization is a death sentence. You have allegiance to the club first, and then your family comes after that. It’s club before family, club before self. And the suspicion of being an informant is dangerous and unfortunate." "These two people knew each other, had a longtime relationship," Zapor continued. "But if you’re suspected of being a police informant, the only outcome is death. It’s a death sentence if they can get to you." GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB A relative of Palumbo’s has said that he was not a Warlocks member. According to the episode, cooperating witnesses ultimately helped police piece together what happened to Palumbo and Rossillo Jr. The information, combined with physical evidence recovered at the scene and cellphone data, allowed investigators to build a case against DeLuca and others. A witness told police that DeLuca said he killed Palumbo and needed help disposing of the body, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. "They were all afraid of [DeLuca]," said McMullin. "But I also think that when push came to shove, they didn’t want to lie and possibly risk taking a prosecution to protect him. I just think there’s no honor among thieves. Loyalty is something made very clear that’s expected. But I also think that people are also out for themselves, especially people who are committing a lot of crimes, heinous crimes at that." In September 2020, DeLuca and Michael DiMauro, another member of the Warlocks, were arrested. In 2023, DiMauro was found guilty of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in connection to Rossillo Jr.’s death. Prosecutors said he shot the 33-year-old, tied a rope around his neck and dragged his body to the crypt, which had been pried open, before dumping the remains. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. That same year, DeLuca pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in Palumbo’s death, FOX 29 Philadelphia reported. Three others also pleaded guilty to helping to dispose of the victims’ bodies, the outlet shared. DeLuca was later sentenced to 15 to 35 years in prison. "This case stayed with me," said McMullin. "There’s the relationship between the killer and the victim. Although sadly, more people are killed by people they know than people they don’t know. And outlaw biker gangs are notoriously violent. Michael DeLuca, in my opinion, did an evil act." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f63e0ea200899a00e69633 Abortion Providers Forced to Adapt After Court Ruling Blocks Pill Access by Mail te 2026-05-02T18:10:22.355Z Abortion Providers Forced to Adapt After Court Ruling Blocks Pill Access by Mail The Fifth Circuit Court’s ruling, which is being appealed, reinstates a requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone, upending abortion access in the United States. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f63986a200899a00e69559 Illegal immigrant shot by ICE indicted for allegedly ramming agents with car in California te 2026-05-02T17:51:02.175Z Illegal immigrant shot by ICE indicted for allegedly ramming agents with car in California A grand jury indicted a Salvadoran national residing in the U.S. illegally on federal assault charges Thursday after he allegedly rammed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with his car. The federal grand jury returned the indictment for Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez on Thursday, levying two charges of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and one count of destruction of government property, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California announced Friday. ICE agents shot Hernandez, a suspected gang member, in April after he allegedly refused to comply with law enforcement orders, according to authorities. Agents, who were dispatched to Patterson, California, specifically to find Hernandez, located him and his vehicle on April 7 and pulled him over. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUSPECTED OF GANG TIES ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY RAMMING ICE OFFICER "During the stop, Mendoza Hernandez identified himself and an agent informed Mendoza Hernandez that he was being detained and instructed him to step out of the vehicle. Despite repeated requests, Mendoza Hernandez kept his car running and did not comply with agent requests," the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Hernandez allegedly drove forward and hit an agent with his vehicle, then "quickly shifted the vehicle in reverse and abruptly accelerated in a rapid backward motion, violently colliding with a law enforcement vehicle in the process," according to federal prosecutors. After the collision, Hernandez allegedly floored his vehicle toward two agents. One of them, who was in the direct path of the vehicle, jumped out of the way. Hernandez then drove over the center divider into oncoming traffic, federal prosecutors said. ICE INVOLVED IN SHOOTING AFTER AGENCY SAYS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT GANG MEMBER TRIED TO RAM OFFICER "During this incident, and in response to the vehicle’s movements, agents discharged their firearms at the vehicle and hit Mendoza Hernandez several times. Agents rendered medical aid at the scene and Mendoza Hernandez was transported to the hospital," the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Law enforcement suspected Hernandez of belonging to the 18th Street Gang. He was also wanted in connection to a murder investigation, Fox News Digital previously reported. Hernandez's family disputes the gang ties allegations and asserts he was cleared of connection to the alleged murder, Fox News Digital previously reported. If convicted of the assault charges, Hernandez faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count. If convicted of the destruction charge, Hernandez faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, prosecutors said. Fox News Digital contacted Hernandez's attorney for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News Digital's Bonny Chu contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f63972a200899a00e69550 ESPN's PK Subban gets LIT UP online for wardrobe choice during Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage te 2026-05-02T17:50:42.353Z ESPN's PK Subban gets LIT UP online for wardrobe choice during Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage Close your eyes and think of some of the most famous sports broadcasters of all time. Guys like Howard Cosell, John Madden, Bob Costas and many more might come to mind. All of these guys are pros' pros; the best of the best. And they dress that way, too. A suit and tie is almost a prerequisite for being a great and memorable sports broadcaster if you want to be taken seriously. JASON DAY ASKED TO TONE DOWN MASTERS ATTIRE AFTER UNCONVENTIONAL CLOTHING CHOICE LAST YEAR Apparently, no one handed that memo to ESPN's Stanley Cup Playoffs commentator, P.K. Subban, as the normally bombastic media personality had another vintage outfit on display for the whole world to see. And when I say "another," I'm not speaking in hyperbole, because this man is known for his, shall we say, questionable wardrobe choices while on the air. Take a look at what he pulled out of the closet a few weeks ago. TRAVIS KELCE CHANNELS INNER ‘70S WITH SUPER BOWL LIX PRE-GAME FIT Those pants would make John Travolta in "Saturday Night Fever" blush. With that in mind, Subban doubled down on the outlandish fit, and the whole Internet took notice. Dear Lord! That man is wearing more satin than a honeymoon suite at a seedy Las Vegas motel. Listen, I know I started this article by saying if you wanted to be respected in this business then you need to dress accordingly, but I honestly think Subban is one of the only guys who can pull this off. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I know he's getting flamed online, but he actually looks pretty damn cool. Subban's play style rubbed a lot of people the wrong way too, as he played a little close to the line (most great players do), so it's no surprise his clothing choices have the same effect on people. Sure, he's not going to be mistaken for Henrik Lundqvist and his Bond-villain-esque suit game, but props to P.K. for blazing his own trail. Keep up the good work, Subes! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6372da200899a00e694f5 Bill Maher denounces those disappointed Trump wasn't killed at WHCA Dinner, says, ‘You’re not a good person’ te 2026-05-02T17:41:01.603Z Bill Maher denounces those disappointed Trump wasn't killed at WHCA Dinner, says, ‘You’re not a good person’ "Real Time" host Bill Maher was quick to address the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner shooting during his Friday show, condemning those who expressed disappointment that President Donald Trump was not killed. The Washington D.C., shooting, which reportedly targeted Trump administration officials, has intensified concerns over the dangerous repercussions of charged political rhetoric. "Let’s get the ugly news about the political violence out of the way first," Maher said during Friday’s episode of his HBO show. "If you’re one of these people – and there’s many in this country – who watched that and was disappointed the president wasn’t killed… you’re not a good person. Or a smart person." EDUCATORS FACE BACKLASH, FIRINGS AFTER POSTS LAMENT TRUMP SURVIVING WHCA DINNER SHOOTING The left-leaning comedian did not pull back his criticisms of Trump but argued the president is not as extreme as some critics say. "Certainly, Trump has often not been good, decent or kind," Maher said. "But he’s not Hitler!" FETTERMAN URGES DEMS TO STOP CALLING TRUMP 'HITLER' AND 'AUTOCRAT' AFTER KIRK ASSASSINATION Maher, a vocal Trump critic, took a moment to defend the president against Hitler accusations, warning of the fatal risks of such labels. "This is why I was against this ‘He’s Hitler’ bulls—t," Maher asserted. "If you really believe that he is a Hitler McPedophile, then you kind of have to kill him. That’s the mentality they have." The comedian went on to warn of the dangers of charged political rhetoric that he argued has normalized into the mainstream. "I remember when the shoe was on the other foot" and liberals were disturbed about violent rhetoric, he said. "The shoe is on the other foot now. I mean it’s on both feet." HOW TRUMP SURVIVES: BATTLING THE MEDIA, FORMER ALLIES AND ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS Maher also denounced individuals who believe Trump’s death would resolve political tensions, arguing that the president’s political failure is already upon him. "I don’t think you’re a good person, I wouldn’t want to be the person who thinks that way. Also, it’s just not smart," Maher asserted. "You think that’s gonna solve the problem?... MAGA’s not gonna die!" "We tried impeaching, that didn’t work. We tried going to the courts, that didn’t work. The only way this actually works: it’s happening. His popularity is at the lowest level it is, even among his core supporters." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6371aa200899a00e694ec Raptors star RJ Barrett nails season-saving 3-pointer to force Game 7 against Cavaliers te 2026-05-02T17:40:42.058Z Raptors star RJ Barrett nails season-saving 3-pointer to force Game 7 against Cavaliers Clutch doesn’t even begin to describe Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett’s season-saving shot. The Raptors, down 3-2 in the series, were trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-109 with 10.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter at the Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. Barrett inbounded the ball to Scottie Barnes, with the Raptors needing a basket to save their season. Barnes dribbled to the free-throw line and then kicked the ball back to Barrett, who was waiting at the top of the key. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Barrett launched a 3-pointer, a shot that needed to find the back of the net if the Raptors were to force a Game 7 and extend their season. Instead, Barrett found the back of the rim and the ball bounced nearly seven feet off it. The ball then came down and fell through the net, giving the Raptors a 112-110 lead with 1.2 seconds left. Evan Mobley had a chance to win it for the Cavaliers, but his 3-pointer bounced off the front of the rim as time expired. Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said he felt like Barrett’s shot was in the air for an eternity. "It was only half a second, but it felt like an eternity," Rajakovic said. "I was happy for him, for this team, for this city, that the shot went down." Barrett said he knew it had a chance to fall because of where the ball landed on the rim. FORMER WIZARDS STAR JOHN WALL RETURNS TO WASHINGTON AS HOWARD BASKETBALL OPERATIONS PRESIDENT "I thought it was still good because it went straight up," Barrett said. "When it goes straight up, you have a chance." Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson had a more succinct reaction to Barrett’s season-saving shot. "Sometimes the basketball gods aren’t with you," Atkinson said. The Cavaliers are now looking to turn the page and win Game 7 at home. "This is why you fight so hard to get home-court advantage," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said. "We knew this wasn’t going to be easy. This is the playoffs, this is what it’s about. We’ve got to recover and get ready for Sunday’s game." "Protect home court," Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell said. "It doesn’t matter if we lost by 30 or two, protect home court. That’s all you can do." For Raptors fans, the friendly bounce was reminiscent of an even bigger playoff basket north of the border: Kawhi Leonard's four-bounce, buzzer-beating winner against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference semifinals. Raptors fans hope they can get another special memory when the team plays the Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. ET. 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/69f634c2a200899a00e6949a The 152nd Kentucky Derby picks: Best bets, exactas, trifectas and late Pick 5 te 2026-05-02T17:30:42.369Z The 152nd Kentucky Derby picks: Best bets, exactas, trifectas and late Pick 5 The 2026 Kentucky Derby is finally here. I’m no professional shark, but I’ve spent hours grinding through Beyer figures to ensure I’m not just throwing money away at Churchill Downs. I’m focusing strictly on the late-day heater: Races 8 through 12. These are my personal picks for the biggest day in sports, culminating in the 152nd edition of the Kentucky Derby. KENTUCKY DERBY 2026: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE FIRST LEG OF HORSE RACING'S TRIPLE CROWN We aren't guessing. From exactas in the Turf Classic to a trifecta box for the Derby, these plays are backed by deep dives into the horse profiles and PPs from Daily Racing Form. Time to hit the window. Here is my Pick 5, best bets and exotics. Let’s turn this research into a payday at the 152nd Run for the Roses. Pick 5 (Races 8-12): L1: 1, L2: 7,12,14, L3: 1,5,11, L4: 4,6, L5: 12,14 Race 9: $5 to Win/Place on #7 Alpyland and #14 Final Score ($20 total bet). $1 Trifecta Box on 7,12,14 Race 10: $10 to Win on #1 Disco Time. $5 to Win/Place on #11 Point Fume ($10 total bet). $1 Trifecta Box on 1,5,11 ($6 total bet). Kentucky Derby (Race 12): $10 Win/Place on #12 Chief Wallabe and #14 Potente ($40 total bet). $1 Trifecta on 14/ 1,6,10,12,18 / 1,6,10,12,18 ($20 total bet).   $1 Trifecta Box on 5,12,14 ($6 total bet). Eleven horses on a 1-mile dirt track for three-year-olds with a $375K purse.  #10 Englishman (3-1 on the morning-line) I hate betting favorites, but I cannot get past the 2-0 Englishman. Although I’m betting this race lightly and using the #10, and maybe the #4 in my multi-race wagers. Nevertheless, he won his maiden at Churchill by 7.25 lengths and his 2026 debut by 7.5 lengths at the second- (97) and third-fastest (95) Beyer speed figures of any horse in the Pat Day field. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Englishman has blazing-fast early speed and he should get to the rail quickly because he is running out of the first post. Three of his four workouts this month have been great and Englishman looks ready to win his first stakes race.  _____________________________ Thirteen horses on a one-and-one-sixteenth-mile turf track for three-year-olds with a $1 million purse.  #7 Alpyland (8-1) He's won four of his last five races and has gone off as the favorite in two of his three outings this year. Alpyland has two wins and a third this season, running an 84 (twice) and 85 Beyer in those races, which is fast enough to win the American Turf. #14 Final Score (8-1) This being Final Score’s 2026 debut is definitely a concern. However, Final Score was 3-1 as a two-year-old. Those wins are in his last three starts, all at this distance. His last two wins were stakes races: Grade 3 With Anticipation and Grade 2 Bourbon. Final Score's elite connections, Mike Repole (owner) and Todd Pletcher (trainer), wouldn’t put him in this race if they didn’t think he could win. Repole and Pletcher got the best jockey in horse racing, Irad Ortiz, to ride him. Lastly, I’ll admit to my bias: Two of Final Score’s wins are in Saratoga, my hometown and the greatest race track in the world.  _____________________________ Eleven horses on a seven-furlong dirt track for four-year-olds and upward with a $1 million purse.  #1 Disco Time (6-1) He's gone off as the favorite in all seven career races (5-1-0). The Brad Cox trainee is cutting back to seven furlongs and two graded stakes two-turn races to start the season. Disco Time has won his only race at this distance and both times he's run on the Churchill Downs dirt. #11 Point Fume (15-1) Point Fume has won all three races as a five-year-old, with the most recent being the Grade 2 Carter last month. His last six workouts have been insanely fast and he's run 104 and 101 Beyers in his last two races. The Into Mischief colt has gone off at a shorter price six straight races and he won the last time he was above 10-1. Seven furlongs is a sprint and Point Fume has the second-fastest "early speed" in this field. _____________________________ Nine horses on a one-and-one-eighth-mile turf track for four-year-olds and upward with a $1.5 million purse.  #4 Program Trading (4-1) Again, I'll show my bias, but his trainer, Chad Brown, is a native Saratogian who prints money on The Spa's turf during the summer. Program Trading won this same race two years ago but hasn't matched his 102 Beyer since. Also, he is changing jockeys and putting on blinkers for this race. Between his experience in graded stakes races and his connections, I like how Program Trading is approaching the Turf Classic. He has tactical speed and the third-fastest closing kick in this field. Hence, I'm expecting Program Trading to be around the lead coming down the stretch and have enough in the tank to outrun his rivals. _____________________________ Nineteen horses on a 1.25-mile dirt track for three-year-olds with a $5 million purse.  #6 Commandment (6-1) Entering on four straight wins, including two consecutive graded stakes races, Commandment has been the betting favorite in four of his five career races. He won the Grade 1 Florida Derby, which is supposed to be the best prep race for the Kentucky Derby and the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth. He likes the Churchill dirt and broke his maiden with a 5.25-length win in November.  #12 Chief Wallabe (8-1) There was nothing wrong with his second in the Fountain of Youth and third in the Florida Derby. He ran a 100 Beyer and lost by a neck in the Fountain and a 99 Beyer and lost by a half-length in Florida. That 100 Beyer is tied for the third-fastest in this race, so he is fast enough to win the Derby. Chief Wallabe's trainer, Bill Mott, is a two-time Kentucky Derby winner and the reigning champion with Sovereignty.  #14 Potente (20-1)  Trained by record-tying six-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert, Potente has a faster speed figure in all three career races (2-1-0). He needs to take another step forward to win the Derby, but his April 26 workout was the fastest among 23 other horses. Potente was the favorite in two of his three races, including a second-place finish to #8 So Happy at the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby his last time out. Into Mischief’s son has a versatile running style, going wire-to-wire in his maiden win and coming from mid-pack to win the Grade 2 San Felipe two starts back. _____________________________ Follow me on X @Geoffery-Clark, and check out my OutKick Bets Podcast for more betting content and random rants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6326ba200899a00e6943d ‘86 47’ slogan tied to James Comey resurfaces at May Day protests across US te 2026-05-02T17:20:43.501Z ‘86 47’ slogan tied to James Comey resurfaces at May Day protests across US The "86 47" slogan made infamous by former FBI Director James Comey was seen on signs at multiple May Day protests. Photos captured by Fox News Digital in New York City and Los Angeles showed several demonstrators holding signs with the numbers "86 47," including one with the message, "86 the whole regime."  Comey was indicted this week for a second time by the Justice Department, with charges appearing to be related to his May 2025 Instagram photo of an "86 47" shell formation on a beach.  In the slang often used in the service industry, to "86" something means to eject, cancel or get rid of it. And President Donald Trump is the 47th president. JAMES COMEY INDICTED AGAIN IN NEW JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PROBE Comey is charged with "knowingly and willfully making a threat to take the life of, or inflict bodily harm upon, the President of the United States and knowingly and willfully transmitting a communication in interstate and foreign commerce that contained a threat to kill President Donald Trump," according to the indictment.  Both charges, released Tuesday by the DOJ, carry up to 10 years in prison. The move follows a wave of criticism from Republicans and Trump administration officials who viewed Comey's post as a veiled threat.  May Day Strong, which was the main organizer of Friday's demonstrations, described them as "workers, students, and families" rallying, marching and taking action "across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping." MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS DRAW THOUSANDS ACROSS THE US May Day’s roots trace back to the 19th century, when Marxists, socialists and labor unions called for a day of strikes in Paris and later became a national holiday in the Soviet Union after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.  While May Day began as an effort to protect worker rights, the big-money political operations of labor unions today give the protest a partisan bias that is focused very much today on anti-Trump rhetoric, critics say. Approximately 600 groups with $2 billion in an active annual revenues were slated to host an estimated 6,000 events nationwide for pro-socialist May Day demonstrations on Friday, a Fox News Digital investigation found. Comey’s May 2025 Instagram post showed the numbers "86 47" arranged in shells on a beach. "Cool shell formation on my beach walk…," Comey captioned the post. It was later deleted.  Fox News’ David Spunt, Bill Mears and Jake Gibson, as well as Fox News Digital's Asra Nomani, Louis Casiano and Preston Mizell contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f63256a200899a00e6941d Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Shadowed by Depression, Dies at 82 te 2026-05-02T17:20:22.073Z Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Shadowed by Depression, Dies at 82 A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6304fa200899a00e6938e Obama-backed $2.2B green energy 'boondoggle' leaves taxpayers on the hook te 2026-05-02T17:11:43.907Z Obama-backed $2.2B green energy 'boondoggle' leaves taxpayers on the hook Federal taxpayers helped build a $2.2 billion solar plant — now electricity customers are on the hook to keep it running. The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, a sprawling facility near the California-Nevada border built with billions in federal support during the Obama-era economic stimulus program, is stuck in a costly dilemma. Both the Trump and Biden administrations — along with the utility company that buys its power — have sought to shut it down, saying it underperforms, produces expensive electricity and has been overtaken by cheaper energy sources. But California regulators have refused to allow it to close, warning that closing the plant could strain the power grid. The result is a costly standoff rooted in years of government decisions: shutting it down could leave taxpayers responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars tied to a $1.6 billion federal loan, while keeping it open means higher electricity costs for consumers. "This project makes no economic sense to keep afloat, and the market itself has shown that," Daniel Turner, founder of the energy advocacy group Power The Future, told Fox News Digital. "This is a boondoggle, like most of California's large projects are a boondoggle," he said, arguing it is being kept alive for political reasons, with costs ultimately passed on to customers. "At some point, you have to stop throwing good money after bad," he added. EARTH DAY: THREE BIG SIGNS THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS Rising out of the Mojave Desert, the more than 4,000-acre facility still looks like the future. It has roughly 350,000 mirrors — mounted on more than 170,000 heliostats — which stretch for miles and reflect blinding sunlight into three towering structures that glow eerily white against the barren terrain.  But more than a decade after it opened, the technology behind it has been overtaken by cheaper, more efficient solar alternatives — turning what was once a symbol of clean energy progress into a costly problem. The project has also faced scrutiny over its environmental impact, with thousands of birds killed after flying through the plant’s concentrated solar beams — along with the destruction of large areas of desert land and displacement of desert tortoises. The costly tradeoff Roughly $730 million to $780 million of the $1.6 billion federally backed loan tied to the project remains outstanding, according to federal data. In addition, the U.S. Department of the Treasury provided a $539 million grant to help build the facility, covering about 30% of construction costs. At the same time, some analysts estimate the plant’s electricity could cost customers roughly $100 million more per year than power from newer solar alternatives. That leaves policymakers facing a stark choice: shut it down and risk sticking taxpayers with hundreds of millions in losses tied to the loan, or keep it running and continue passing higher costs on to electricity customers. Critics argue that without government backing and long-term contracts, the plant would likely struggle to remain economically viable. Even the federal government and the utility paying for the power have tried to walk away. Officials under both the Trump and Biden administrations, along with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) — which buys electricity from the plant — have supported shutting it down. PG&E has described the contracts as part of an effort to reduce "uneconomic resources" in its energy portfolio, according to regulatory filings. California regulators, however, have refused. The California Public Utilities Commission rejected efforts to terminate the plant’s contracts, citing concerns about grid reliability as electricity demand rises, including increased demand from data centers. In its decision, regulators warned that shutting down Ivanpah could strand more than $300 million in ratepayer-funded transmission and infrastructure tied to the project, while also creating potential risks for grid reliability — particularly as uncertainty grows around how quickly new energy projects can be built. PG&E, meanwhile, has argued that terminating the contracts would save customers money compared with continuing to purchase electricity from the facility. The dispute highlights a broader challenge facing the energy sector — how to balance reliability, cost and past investments as demand rises and technology evolves. Outdated technology, shifting market Standing near the site, the scale of the project is unmistakable. The plant uses a technology known as concentrated solar power, in which computer-controlled mirrors reflect sunlight onto boilers atop nearly 460-foot towers, creating visible beams of concentrated light and causing the structures to glow brightly. The heat is then used to produce steam, which drives turbines to generate electricity. When it opened in 2014, the technology was considered cutting-edge. However, rapid advances in photovoltaic solar panels and battery storage have since made cheaper, more flexible alternatives widely available. The project was fast-tracked during the Obama-era stimulus push, prompting concerns about the speed of its environmental review. It was part of a broader federal effort to boost the economy following the 2008 financial crisis and expand renewable energy. It represented a significant scale-up of relatively new technology, expanding from smaller pilot projects to a nearly 400-megawatt facility — a leap that introduced uncertainties about long-term performance. But the industry moved on faster than expected. Cheaper and more efficient photovoltaic solar panels, often paired with battery storage, quickly overtook the concentrated solar technology used at Ivanpah — leaving the plant at a competitive disadvantage. "The technology used at Ivanpah is no longer really competitive with a new solar farm that uses conventional solar panels," Severin Borenstein, an energy economist at the University of California, Berkeley, told Fox News Digital. Borenstein said the project reflects the risks of investing in emerging energy technologies at scale. "When this plant was planned, solar thermal looked like a promising approach," he said. "But photovoltaic costs fell much faster than anyone anticipated, and that changed the economics entirely." Borenstein explained the project was part of a broader wave of experimentation in early clean energy development, noting that while some technologies — including solar panels, batteries and wind power — became dramatically cheaper over time, Ivanpah "fell into the latter category," with costs failing to drop as expected. "That doesn’t mean it was a bad idea to build it originally," he said. Borenstein added that once those shifts occur, large infrastructure projects can be difficult to unwind. "These are long-lived assets with long-term contracts," he said. "Even if they no longer make economic sense, you can’t easily just walk away." Mark Jacobson, a Stanford University energy systems expert, contended the technology itself is not inherently flawed but lacks key features used in newer systems. "There’s no role for a concentrated solar plant without storage," Jacobson told Fox News Digital, noting that modern systems typically store energy for use at night — something Ivanpah cannot do. Jacobson added that while the plant may no longer be competitive with new projects, that does not necessarily mean it should be shut down. "It’s already built," he said. "So the question is whether it’s cheaper to keep it running than to replace it." In addition to the $1.6 billion federal loan guarantee, the project received a roughly $539 million Treasury grant covering about 30% of construction costs, along with tax credits, accelerated depreciation and other federal incentives. California’s renewable energy mandates also required utilities to purchase power under long-term contracts, helping ensure demand even as newer technologies emerged. Ivanpah is not the first federally backed clean energy project to face scrutiny. Solar company Solyndra collapsed in 2011 after receiving $535 million in federal loan guarantees. The Ivanpah project drew backing from major private investors, including NRG Energy and Google, which invested hundreds of millions of dollars in its development. But the project’s financing structure spreads risk unevenly. Federal loan guarantees, taxpayer-funded grants and long-term power contracts help stabilize returns for investors, while leaving taxpayers and electricity customers exposed to potential losses and higher costs. Operational challenges have also been documented. A 2025 audit by California regulators identified recurring forced outages and equipment issues that could affect reliability. NRG Energy, which operates the facility, told Fox News Digital it remains committed to running the plant under existing agreements and providing renewable energy to California. Although Ivanpah has a nameplate capacity of nearly 400 megawatts, solar plants typically operate below full capacity because they only generate electricity when the sun is shining. Even so, the facility has underperformed. In 2023, it operated at roughly a 17% capacity factor, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory — well below the 25% to 30% levels originally expected. Real-world impact While the facility spans thousands of acres in a remote stretch of desert, it feeds electricity into the broader grid rather than a specific community and has drawn relatively limited public attention despite its scale and cost. The town of Baker, for example, is the nearest town to the facility on the California side, but it is about 50 miles away from the plant. For some residents and business owners in the region, however, rising electricity prices remain a growing concern. "During the summer it can be anywhere from $10,000 to $12,000 … in the winter anywhere from $6,000 to $8,000," said Lazarus Dabour, owner of the Mad Greek restaurant in Baker. "It still restricts your bottom line when your overhead from more electricity goes up. It’s a big factor," he said. "Our electricity is too high here in Baker," said Eddie Bravo, a local store worker who said his bills can reach between $650 and $750 in the summer. He said he notices the plant when he travels to Las Vegas, but "[doesn't] know much about it." Despite the scale of the project, many people passing through the area said they were largely unaware of the facility or the controversy surrounding it. Some expressed frustration with rising energy costs, while others took a more neutral view. "It seems like it’s doing its job … it’s definitely working," said Gregory Simons, a truck driver from Rancho Cucamonga who was stopped at a gas station near the Nevada state line. Just across the road, newer solar facilities sit quietly on the desert floor, using photovoltaic panels to generate electricity more simply and at lower cost — highlighting how quickly the industry has shifted away from Ivanpah’s technology. More than a decade after it opened, the plant now stands as a symbol of how quickly energy technology can evolve — and the cost of getting it wrong when a project becomes too expensive to shut down and too costly to justify keeping it running. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6303ca200899a00e69385 'Scarface' mansion in Florida hits the market for $237 million te 2026-05-02T17:11:24.012Z 'Scarface' mansion in Florida hits the market for $237 million A waterfront estate featured in the 1983 film "Scarface" has hit the market in Florida with a $237 million asking price. The 2.38-acre property in Key Biscayne, located at 485 W. Matheson Drive, was used as the fictional home of drug lord Frank Lopez in the iconic crime film starring Al Pacino. The estate was once part of the compound used as President Richard Nixon’s "Winter White House." The home spans roughly 13,000 square feet, with five bedrooms, a gym that can be converted into a sixth bedroom and more than seven bathrooms. The property includes 862 feet of direct Biscayne Bay frontage, with unobstructed views of the Miami skyline. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Originally built in the early 1980s, the residence still features elements recognizable to fans of the film, including its glass elevator. The estate also includes a private marina with space for large yachts and a former presidential helipad. The listing comes as "Scarface" continues to hold its place as one of the most recognizable crime films in Hollywood history, largely driven by Al Pacino’s portrayal of Tony Montana. Pacino, who starred as the Cuban immigrant turned drug kingpin, previously spoke about what drew him to the project and the character. "I had heard about Scarface for a long time," Pacino said in a 2003 interview. "I was one day walking along Sunset Boulevard … and it was playing … and we went in and it was you know an astounding movie astounding and the performance of Paul Muni was was astounding and inspiring." HOLLYWOOD STAR JEAN HARLOW'S ICONIC LA ESTATE, DUBBED THE 'WHITEST HOUSE IN THE WORLD,' LISTED FOR $16.8M He added that the original film left a lasting impression on him and ultimately led him to pursue the role. "I thought after that that I just wanted to … I wanted to imitate him. I wanted to do something inspired by that performance," Pacino said. Pacino described Tony Montana as a character shaped by multiple influences rather than a traditional gangster archetype. "I felt that this Scarface was a piece of so many different kinds of gangsters we’ve seen," he said. "He was representative of a collective person … he seemed almost like a renegade in all of this." MONTANA RANCH TIED TO ‘YELLOWSTONE’ UNIVERSE HITS MARKET FOR $16.3M The actor also noted that the character’s unpredictability was central to his appeal. "He was out of control which was an attractive thing in his character to play," Pacino said. Despite its initial mixed reception, "Scarface" went on to become a cultural phenomenon, with Pacino’s performance as Tony Montana widely regarded as one of the most iconic roles in film history. The film’s influence has endured for decades, with its characters, dialogue and imagery continuing to resonate with audiences and shape pop culture. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The Key Biscayne property’s role in the film adds to its significance, as it served as the setting for pivotal scenes and remains one of the most recognizable locations tied to the movie. In addition to its cinematic legacy, the estate carries historical weight. The property was once part of President Richard Nixon’s winter retreat, where a helipad was used for official visits. 'WONDER WOMAN' STAR GAL GADOT PUTS MALIBU BEACH HOUSE ON THE MARKET FOR $8.75M The current listing is represented by Jill Eber and Judy Zeder of The Jills Zeder Group at Coldwell Banker Realty. With its ties to both Hollywood and presidential history, the property stands as one of the most notable listings currently on the market. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f63028a200899a00e6937c Just 10 minutes of daily floor exercises may improve balance and agility, study finds te 2026-05-02T17:11:04.482Z Just 10 minutes of daily floor exercises may improve balance and agility, study finds Just 10 minutes of daily floor exercises may improve balance, flexibility and agility, according to a new study. Researchers in Japan, including those at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, found participants improved in standing balance, side-to-side agility and trunk flexibility after completing the specific routine, according to the study, published in April in the journal PLOS One. The program, performed lying on the back daily for two weeks, was designed to link core stability with lower-body coordination. FITNESS EXPERTS SAY VIRAL WORKOUT FEELS 'TOO EASY' BUT DELIVERS REAL HEALTH BENEFITS "One of the biggest practical takeaways is that even a short, low-load exercise program performed lying down may still improve important physical functions," corresponding author Tomoaki Atomi told Fox News Digital. "Many people may assume that improving movement requires intense standing exercise or strength training, but our findings suggest that improving how the body coordinates movement — particularly between the trunk and lower limbs — may also be highly valuable," he added. The study included two experiments. In the first, 17 healthy young men followed the routine and were compared to a control period. In the second, 22 young adults were tested before and after the program to see how it affected their movement during an agility task. VIRAL VIDEOS SHOW RIPPED GYM BROS COLLAPSING DURING PILATES WORKOUTS Researchers said the routine was built around three main elements: abdominal activation, linking the trunk and lower body through a bridge-like movement, and lower-extremity coordination exercises that also included toe and ankle work. The exercises were done lying face-up, a position the authors said is more stable and less demanding than standing. The researchers stressed that proper technique — particularly involving the toes and ankle positioning — is important to achieving the intended benefits. They suggested the routine may be most useful when performed in the morning, as a way to "wake up" the body’s balance and coordination systems. KEY FITNESS MEASURE IS STRONG PREDICTOR OF LONGEVITY AFTER CERTAIN AGE, STUDY FINDS But not every fitness marker improved, according to the researchers. They did not find significant gains in grip strength, standing long jumps, 50-meter sprint performance or other measures tied more closely to raw strength and explosive power. Instead, the benefits appeared more closely linked to movement control and neuromuscular coordination. "The most meaningful finding to us was not simply that flexibility improved, but that balance and side-step performance also improved without significant changes in maximal strength or power," Atomi said. The routine, therefore could serve as a tool rather than a full workout replacement. The authors said the findings should be viewed as early evidence supporting feasibility, not proof of clinical effectiveness. OLDER ADULTS SHOULD TARGET THESE MUSCLES WHEN STRENGTH-TRAINING, SAYS FITNESS PRO They also acknowledged several limitations, including small sample sizes, the short two-week duration, the lack of a control group in the second experiment, and the fact that the participants were healthy young adults, most of them men. It’s also unclear whether the improvements would translate to real-world outcomes like fewer falls. Outside experts say the distinctions and limitations are key to consider. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "Two weeks is too short to build muscle and the data confirm that," said Jordan Weiss, assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and a scientific writer at Assisted Living Magazine. "What did improve was coordination, which is the brain learning faster than the body can grow." Weiss added that short-term improvements may also reflect how quickly participants adapt to the testing itself. "Healthy young adults adapt to almost any motor task within days," he said. "Some of this is real neural change, and some is just familiarity with the test." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Nonetheless, the researchers said the approach may be worth studying further in older adults and in rehabilitation settings, especially because the routine is low-load and can be performed in a safe and stable position. Weiss agreed that the approach has practical value as a starting point. "The supine setup takes the fall risk out of the session," he said. "A free, equipment-free format can add tremendous value even if the underlying evidence is still preliminary." Experts say those with injuries or balance issues should check with a doctor or physical therapist before trying the routine. The study also reflects a personal mission for one of its authors. Atomi, a physical therapist, worked alongside his mother, co-author Yoriko Atomi, PhD, whom he previously treated for knee and back issues. She told Fox News Digital that the collaboration reflects her broader focus on "body-mind integrative science." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Even in her 80s, she continues to study how movement, nutrition and overall health intersect. "I am committed to creating a world where people everywhere can live beautiful, upright lives — both physically and mentally," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f63014a200899a00e69373 Reds vs Pirates betting preview favors the under as both starters thrive in Saturday's matchup conditions te 2026-05-02T17:10:44.569Z Reds vs Pirates betting preview favors the under as both starters thrive in Saturday's matchup conditions With all of the playoff basketball going on, it seems like I’ve forgotten all about baseball. However, that’s not the case. I’ve still been monitoring it, and we’ve collected some cash on the few bets I’ve put out on the game lately. Today, I have a really strong look at the game between the Reds and Pirates that takes place in Pittsburgh. The Reds are one of the best teams in baseball, which is not exactly something that I expected to write this season. They made the postseason last year, but considering the lack of moves in the offseason, I just didn’t expect them to be great. What is probably the most surprising about the Reds is just how good they have been on the road this season. Last year, there wasn’t really any good road team. Those that were above .500, with the exception of the Astros, made the postseason. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Today, the Reds look to keep that success going with Rhett Lowder on the hill. For the year, Lowder is 3-1 with a 3.18 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. He has made six starts for the year, with exactly half coming at home and on the road. He has an ERA a full run lower on the road than at home, allowing five earned over 17.1 innings. Four of those runs came in one game against the Marlins. The Pirates are hitting just 2-for-11 against Lowder in their careers. The Pirates are better than they were last year, but not exactly a successful club at the moment. They are hovering around .500 for the season, which is about what they were doing last year. The team still needs to figure out hitting, but they are doing better than last year. They lost five straight games before this series, losing one to the Brewers and four to the Cardinals. Maybe it was just a bad stretch, or maybe it is a sign of things to come. In those games, they allowed 35 runs and scored 18. That’s an average of seven allowed and 3.6 scored. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Trying to get the Pirates back on track is Carmen Mlodzinski. For the year, he is 1-2 with a 4.13 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. He has been substantially better at home, but most of his opportunities have come on the road. He is pitching to a 1.69 ERA and allowed just two earned runs over 10.2 innings. His lone home start saw him go six scoreless innings and allow two hits and two walks. In his history, he has allowed just three hits in 27 at-bats against the Reds. We have two starters today who are in better situations for them. Mlodzinski has been better at home, and Lowder better on the road. These are still small sample sizes, but it is a bit encouraging. The way the Pirates have been bleeding runs makes me concerned that the under will be toast. The Reds have been a bit all over the place with scoring and runs allowed. In this particular situation, I think it makes the most sense to back the under. Both teams have been playing higher-scoring games right now, but with these two hurlers, we should see fewer runs. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f62ffda200899a00e69343 Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027 te 2026-05-02T17:10:21.106Z Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027 "The Magician's Nephew" looks like a big next step in Netflix's thawing relationship with movie theaters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f628fca200899a00e69217 Gardens welcome community volunteers te 2026-05-02T16:40:28.911Z Gardens welcome community volunteers Residents who are looking for outdoor volunteer opportunities, or perhaps a plot of dirt to grow their own food, are invited to join Keep Phoenix Beautiful at one of its two community gardens this month. Founded in 1982, Keep Phoenix Beautiful is a local, sustainably-minded nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. The organization hosts two Phoenix gardens that are home to more than 80 local gardeners – the Mountain View Garden at 9901 N. 7th Ave., and the Pierson Street Garden at 1822 W. Pierson St. At the Pierson garden, the organization hosts second Saturday volunteer events. Join them May 9 from 8-11 a.m.; registration closes May 8. This location boasts 52 garden beds, in addition to one in-ground urban farm for Native Health, and currently has beds available to rent. The Mountain View garden, which currently has a rental waitlist for one of its 32 garden beds, generally hosts third Saturday volunteer events. Join them May 16 from 8-11 a.m. Registration closes May 15. Tasks at both events may include weeding, watering, planting, harvesting, litter clean up, etc. Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and bring a water bottle or hydro flask; hats and sunscreen are highly recommended. The community gardens are part of the nonprofit’s overall mission to “provide tools to empower our diverse communities to improve overall quality of life.” To learn more about Keep Phoenix Beautiful and find additional volunteer opportunities, visit www.keepphxbeautiful.org. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6222ca200899a00e6909e May Day protests ‘just the beginning’ of student activism push, expert warns te 2026-05-02T16:11:24.353Z May Day protests ‘just the beginning’ of student activism push, expert warns As May Day protests unfold across the country, an education watchdog is warning that student walkouts are just the beginning of a broader push to normalize ongoing activism in schools. Defending Education says teachers unions and allied activist groups are helping train and mobilize students for political activism, particularly as the 2028 election approaches. "This is the starting point for the next two and a half years of agitation leading up to the '28 election," Rhyen Staley, Director of Research at Defending Education, told Fox News Digital. WATCHDOG REPORT EXPOSES TEACHERS' UNION 'POLITICAL MACHINE' FUNNELING MORE THAN $1 BILLION TO LIBERAL CAUSES Staley said many students participating in walkouts may simply be looking to skip class and are not focused on politics, but argued that doesn’t prevent them from being used to amplify broader messaging. "They’re going to use this propaganda to show, ‘Hey, look at our ideas are popular,’" he said. "What this programming has done within the school — Sunrise Movement, the teachers unions, et cetera — is that they’re training the next generation of protest left-wing leaders." Since 2015, teachers unions nationwide have directed more than $1 billion to political groups and PACs, some of which are linked to organizations behind protest training guides, according to Defending Education.  The watchdog group also pointed out that the National Education Association (NEA), the country's largest teachers union, gave more than $1.7 million to Midwest Academy, an organization focused on training progressive organizers. Midwest Academy is also tied to some of the May Day training materials obtained by Defending Education, the watchdog group said. JONATHAN TURLEY: CHICAGO SCHOOLS REWARD PROTEST WHILE STUDENTS CAN'T READ The May Day 2026 Host Toolkit includes information for a "coordinated day of action" and calls for taxing the rich, removing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and expanding democracy. The guide states that the purpose of a "No School, No Work, No Shopping" day is "to disrupt the violent billionaire takeover of our country and to put working families first." Separate May Day materials from groups including the American Association of University Professors, the Sunrise Movement, the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) and the Workplace Justice Lab at Rutgers call on "hundreds of colleges to drop their contracts with ICE’s key enablers," including Target, Hilton and Enterprise. The Sunrise Movement also put out a document in which it states that one of its "symbolic demands" is to "abolish billionaires." However, Defending Education warns that these tactics have unintended consequences for students and low-income families who cannot afford last-minute childcare. "Not enough people are talking about the fact that these schools are putting parents and families in a really, really bad spot," Rhyen Staley, Director of Research at Defending Education, told Fox News Digital. He noted that business owners forced to close may be home with their children, but are still losing a day’s pay. "Let's say that you do go to work. Who's watching your five-and six-year-olds? And in some cases, by the way, it's the eight-and nine-year-olds who are left to watch the six and the seven-year-old," he added. Fox News Digital reached out to the NEA for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f62218a200899a00e69095 King Charles, Queen Camilla bring royal flair to three US cities on trip marking America’s 250th: PHOTOS te 2026-05-02T16:11:04.521Z King Charles, Queen Camilla bring royal flair to three US cities on trip marking America’s 250th: PHOTOS King Charles visited the United States in April, and made history as the second monarch to speak during a joint session in Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f62204a200899a00e6908c Black Chicagoans call on reparations from government, money deposits like 'stimulus' checks te 2026-05-02T16:10:44.664Z Black Chicagoans call on reparations from government, money deposits like 'stimulus' checks CHICAGO — Some Black Chicagoans are saying they're all in on reparations, calling for the local and federal government to take action to redress slavery and other historical wrongs in one of the most hot-button topics of debate in modern America. "Should be like the stimulus. Everybody sign up, and everybody get a deposit," William, a Chicago resident, told Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital hit the streets of Chicago last week to speak with advocates and residents as the city and the state are looking to potentially implement reparations in some form. CHICAGO REPARATIONS ADVOCATES SAY FEDERAL GOV MORALLY OWES '7 QUADRILLION DOLLARS' IN SLAVE LABOR "I think the federal government should do that. Because as a government, you know, with slavery and everything, that's a whole government, not just a city thing," William added. Leonte Fraley, a native of the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago and a graduate of Kennedy King College, said that the money could help Blacks who were set back financially from past government policies. "I can go take this money and I can buy this house that I couldn't afford. I don't have to live in a certain community just because I'm financially not in a place to afford it," Fraley said. "That's the change for us," he said. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has launched a community engagement effort called "Repair Chicago" to gather experiences of harm of Black Chicagoans as part of an effort to implement reparations. Not too far from Chicago, Evanston, Illinois has issued $25K in reparations payments to some Black residents who were descendants of those affected by past housing discrimination. The city said that targeting housing discrimination was the best case for reparations. An Evanston native and business owner of Cutting Edge Hair Gallery, Donna Walker, told Fox News Digital that the Black residents who received the money deserved it. "So the people that received it deserved it. I mean our ancestors and our elders definitely went through it. So I feel that they deserve it," Walker said. BLUE STATE POURED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO STUDY ON REPARATIONS AS EFFORT LAUNCHES Ivan, a gym teacher at Chicago Public Schools, believes giving out cash is not a good idea. "I truly feel, man, that reparations should just come in the form of opportunity. Giving people money has never proved to be just good for the cause, you know, but you give opportunity," Ivan, a resident who just moved to the Windy City two years ago, said. At Kennedy King College on Tuesday in Chicago, social science department chair Dr. Ted Williams III led a panel to address questions about reparations. Williams, an Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commissioner (ADCRC), told Fox News Digital that the U.S. is capable of issuing reparations because the country has money for war, referencing the nation's conflict with Iran. "I think part of my work, not only as an educator but also as a commissioner, is to really go around the state and the country and to help people to understand the pressing need, the fierce urgency of now, if you will, around this question," Williams said. FLORIDA OFFICIALS WARNED TO AVOID REPARATIONS-STYLE EFFORT AS STATE GEARS UP TO RESTRICT DEI EVEN FURTHER At Kennedy King College's event discussing reparations, ADCRC Chair Marvin Slaughter, Jr. said that "seven quadrillion dollars" were contributed to the U.S. by slave labor. The "seven quadrillion" figure comes from missing wages for 24 hours a day for enslaved people since they "had no freedom of time," Slaughter told Fox News Digital, citing a study he conducted in 2022. The ADCRC in March released a report laying out what it called the state's history of harms against Black Illinoans, described as its "first comprehensive, evidence-based" report examining "how slavery and its vestiges produce historical harms and continue to generate inequities for Black Illinoisans." Dr. Daniel Davis, a faculty member at Kennedy King College’s social science department who teaches African American studies, said cash is necessary, but reparations is bigger than that. "So some people think we're only asking for a big check. No, a cash component is necessary as part of the package, part of a compensation, along with maybe home loan help, down payment on homes, tax breaks, education breaks for funding," Davis told Fox News Digital. Davis was one of the four speakers on a panel to give reparations information to the crowd of students in attendance. "But the cash part — liquidity is necessary," he said. "Cash is king, right?" he continued. "So while we can have institutions and other things developed in the name of reparations, having cash to make moves and help make up for some of this harm and some of these inequities in these gaps." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f621eda200899a00e69058 The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked te 2026-05-02T16:10:21.073Z The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61f9aa200899a00e69009 John Fetterman breaks with party over ‘orgy of socialism’ May Day protests te 2026-05-02T16:00:26.064Z John Fetterman breaks with party over ‘orgy of socialism’ May Day protests Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., warned against what he called a "small communist takeover" within his own party during an appearance on "Jesse Watters Primetime." Criticizing far-left groups involved in May Day protests, Fetterman described the current state of activism as an "orgy of socialism." "It’s like a marriage of the Palestinian, the anti-ICE, the abolish ICE, and now turning it into like an orgy of socialism here," Fetterman said Friday. The Pennsylvania senator noted that while he supports the labor unions that May Day is traditionally meant to celebrate, he believes recent demonstrations have strayed too far from the intended mission. "I am an absolutely proud pro-union Democrat, but the kinds of mess that you see are showing up in many of them. That is the worst impulses that our party continues," he said. INSIDE ANTIFA-LINKED GROUP'S PLAN TO 'STRUCTURALLY CHANGE' THE US AS MAY DAY UNREST APPROACHES Hundreds of groups hosted May Day demonstrations, including chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America, People’s Forum and Code Pink. A Fox News Digital investigation identified a network of activist groups with roughly $2 billion in combined annual revenue that organized thousands of protests Friday. "These kinds of protests are being funded by billionaires against billionaires," Fetterman said. "I don't know if they realize the irony in many of those things right now." INSIDE TEACHERS' UNION MAY DAY 'DRESS REHEARSAL' CRITICS WARN WILL 'GROOM' STUDENTS INTO DEM 'FOOT SOLDIERS' In Minneapolis, crowds grew to several hundred protesters as members of the Communist Party handed out leaflets and chanted messages against President Donald Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In Wisconsin, one school district closed for the day after receiving staff signatures supporting participation in "A Day Without Immigrants," part of the May Day National Day of Action. JOHNNY CARSON'S FRIEND SAYS LATE-NIGHT KING WISELY AVOIDED PARTISANSHIP, AS KIMMEL CONTROVERSY GROWS "They are not just indoctrinating the kids in the classroom. They are encouraging, actively, for students to leave the classroom and go march in the streets with teachers, with administrators," Wisconsin Moms for Liberty activist Scarlett Johnson said Friday on "Fox & Friends." Fetterman echoed the concerns, expressing disappointment at students being pulled out of class for political demonstrations. "Your kids should be in school. My kids were in school. And you can have beliefs, but I really believe that education is the most important thing, and that's a value that we can't forget," Fetterman said. "Especially celebrating some of the worst ideas that ever visited humanity." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61db6a200899a00e68f96 Communist and socialist groups call for 'revolution' and seizure of property at Minneapolis May Day rally te 2026-05-02T15:52:22.220Z Communist and socialist groups call for 'revolution' and seizure of property at Minneapolis May Day rally Communist and socialist groups called for a "revolution" at a May Day rally in Minneapolis Friday, highlighting the growing influence of far-left organizations at an event traditionally centered on workers’ rights. Some of those demonstrators denounced capitalism and pushed for the seizure of private property and the means of production, marking a shift in tone from past May Day rallies that primarily focused on labor issues. Protesters on the ground outlined a range of demands, including rent caps tied to income, a reduced work week and the redistribution of wealth from billionaires. The rally, which drew well over 1,000 people, was organized as an immigrant rights demonstration but brought together a broad mix of labor unions, activist organizations and far-left political groups marching side by side. Among the groups present were the Communist Party USA, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), the Revolutionary Communists of America (RCA), the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), and members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), with numerous participants carrying flags and signage featuring socialist imagery like the hammer and sickle. MAY DAY PROTESTS TO TAKE PLACE FRIDAY AS AGITATORS ACROSS THE US PUSH 'WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES' MOTTO Members of the Communist Party USA were seen handing out newspapers and leaflets, including a publication titled The Communist with the headline "Down with Trump’s War!" Demonstrators carried signs reading "F--k ICE," "Abolish ICE," "Fight Trump’s Agenda," "No Kings" and "Stop the War," while others waved red flags associated with the Communist Party USA and held banners featuring the hammer and sickle, including signage from the Revolutionary Communists of America. A Fox News Digital investigation previously identified U.S.-born tech entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham, who lives in China, as a key figure in a network tied to some far-left groups involved in protests, part of a broader mobilization involving roughly 600 organizations nationwide. REVOLUTIONARY TOURISM:: INSIDE THE $600M MARRIAGE OF DARK MONEY AND FAR-LEFT AGITPROP But demonstrators interviewed in Minneapolis said they were largely unaware of him or dismissed concerns about funding. Andy Koch, a member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, told Fox News Digital the U.S. is "run by billionaires" and should instead be run by working people. He said support from a a wealthy donor would be acceptable if it advanced the cause. "If one billionaire… wants to donate to progressive pro-worker causes, that’s great," Koch said. When asked for examples of successful socialist systems, Koch pointed to China, saying "China’s doing pretty good right now," and praised the former Soviet Union for having "done a lot for its people. Members of the Revolutionary Communists of America were also present, with one protester saying he was "radicalized" in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. "We’re calling for down with Trump and down with the Democrats," the protester said. Demonstrations in Minneapolis come months after large-scale anti-ICE protests with Friday’s May Day events reflecting similar themes tied to immigration enforcement and broader economic concerns. The march was organized as an immigrant rights demonstration, promoted under the slogan "Immigrants Rise! Workers Unite!" and led by groups including the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC). A speaker with MIRAC led chants of "No one is illegal" and "All power to the people," with large sections of the crowd repeating the slogans. The event began with organizers and speakers affiliated with the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) leading chants and addressing the crowd from a makeshift stage, while dancers in indigenous regalia were also present. Socialist and communist groups initially gathered toward the back of the crowd but later joined the march, falling in line behind the immigrant rights organizers as demonstrators moved through the city. A significant contingent of socialist and communist groups marched alongside the organizers, underscoring the ideological overlap at the event. WATCH: Protesters march through South Minneapolis, carry political signs Flags throughout the march reflected a wide mix of causes and affiliations, including Palestinian flags, LGBTQ pride imagery and banners associated with socialist and communist groups. High-visibility marshals affiliated with protest groups directed the march and blocked side streets, with little to no visible police presence along much of the route. Another protester who identified as a communist said the current system is a "dead end" and argued that "the workers create all the value in society and we get to own none of it under capitalism." She said the group supports policies including rent caps tied to income and limiting rent to 10% of wages. When asked about rent-control policies in cities like New York and California, where such measures have faced criticism, one woman said those efforts failed because they were not "under workers' control." SOCIALIST NYC MAYORAL CANDIDATE MAMDANI ONCE CALLED TO ‘SEIZE’ LUXURY HOMES TO HOUSE HOMELESS DURING COVID "Under capitalism, it won't work. We need a society under control of the workers," she said. Owen Phernetton, a member of the Revolutionary Communists of America, said the group is "building a party of class fighters" and argued that "we need a revolution… on a socialist basis." He said the organization supports seizing property, including factories, mines and office spaces and placing them under the ownership of the working class. "We argue for decreasing the workday to only 20 hours a week without any loss in pay," he said. He added that billionaire wealth should be "expropriated and put in use for the working class," pointing to the Soviet Union as an example. Several Minneapolis City Council members, most affiliated with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), attended the rally and read out a non-binding resolution recognizing May 1 as International Workers Day. During the remarks, one speaker told the crowd "we must abolish ICE," linking labor issues with immigration policy. WATCH: Communist Party presence noted at Minneapolis May Day demonstration Jason Chavez read parts of the resolution alongside fellow council members Elliott Payne, Aurin Chowdhury, Soren Stevenson and Jamal Osman. Council member Robin Wonsley was also present. Not all observers supported the messaging. Sedonia Meyers, who said she was watching from the sidewalk, described herself as "a very centrist individual" and said immigration should follow a legal process. "If you want to be a citizen… you should work hard… and do the proper steps," she said, adding that the U.S. must "vet the people that come into this country" to ensure public safety. Two other elderly women observing nearby welcomed the presence of communist and socialist groups, describing the rally as a "big tent," and inisting that there was "room for everyone," though they did not support calls to abolish ICE. The protest concluded without major disruption, with demonstrators marching through the city in largely good spirits. A marching band played upbeat music as participants moved along the route, though speakers delivered more forceful rhetoric as they outlined their demands. Earlier in the day, smaller gatherings drew limited turnout, including a union-led rally at Government Plaza that a union leader described a union gathering with "no connection to broader protests." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61da2a200899a00e68f8d Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland te 2026-05-02T15:52:02.774Z Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland The Pop Culture Quiz is your weekly test of what’s making headlines and breaking the Internet, from the Heartland to Hollywood. This week’s quiz spotlights Hollywood dynasties and skin-baring snaps. Can you get all 5 questions right? For more Entertainment articles, visit www.foxnews.com/entertainment To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61d8ea200899a00e68f84 Seattle's socialist Mayor Katie Wilson slammed for cutting short interview over basic public safety question te 2026-05-02T15:51:42.954Z Seattle's socialist Mayor Katie Wilson slammed for cutting short interview over basic public safety question Seattle’s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson is facing renewed backlash after abruptly cutting short an interview when pressed on a basic public safety question. The two-minute video has amassed nearly 1 million views on X and sparked fierce criticism of the newly installed mayor. Wilson awkwardly exited the interview with Seattle’s TV station KOMO after being asked about the role of surveillance cameras amid rising gun violence in the city. "That's obviously been an issue that you weighed in on. Does that change it? Does that change your perspective at all?" the reporter asked. As the question was posed, the mayor began to break eye contact and glance at what appeared to be her press staffers off camera, who can be heard telling the reporter to "keep it on topic." SEATTLE MAYOR INTERVIEW CUT SHORT AS STAFF BLOCKS QUESTIONS ON GUN VIOLENCE, SURVEILLANCE "Let’s keep it on the topic," the mayor reiterated. The reporter repeated the question, seeking an answer from the socialist mayor on an issue of concern to residents. "But does that change your perspective at all on the issue of surveillance cameras based on what you went through on Tuesday?" the reporter pressed. DAVID MARCUS: CALIFORNIA'S LEADERS GIVE THE MUTE FINGER TO THE MEDIA, AND ALL OF US "So we," Wilson said, beginning to answer the question before being pulled away by her press handler. "Your job is to ask questions, it’s our job to figure out which questions we want to answer," another Wilson staffer said. WILL SOCIALISM SAVE SEATTLE? CITY ADVOCATES STRUGGLE TO FIND SOLUTIONS AS HOMELESS, DRUG ADDICTS FLOOD STREETS One user on X wrote that the reaction from her mayor and staff meant, "Please don't ask on anything else because I will look bad. "Can't have a socialist look bad because they can't answer simple questions. Don't want socialism be exposed for what it is and it has never and will never work." Another user said: "This KOMO reporter is not pressuring Mayor Wilson or asking any threatening questions. Just very basic stuff. But she refuses to answer. I know I’m biased…but she really appears to be in way over her head here. Objectively so." KOMO reported that Mayor Wilson later returned to the reporter and answered the question she initially dodged. "I believe that CCTV cameras have an important role to play in our public safety system," she said in the follow-up interview. "We also have to be very careful to make sure that our data storage, security, sharing practices don’t make that system vulnerable to misuse and abuse whether that’s by federal immigration enforcement or by other bad actors." Fox News Digital has reached out to the Seattle mayor's office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61d7ba200899a00e68f7b The Miami Marlins have an NFL quarterback first pitch problem te 2026-05-02T15:51:23.341Z The Miami Marlins have an NFL quarterback first pitch problem Well, folks, it would appear as though the Miami Marlins are at it again. And, no, I’m not talking about anything they’ve done on the field (though with how they got everyone’s hopes up to start the season only to come crashing back down to Earth deserves a separate article all on its own). I’m speaking, of course about how the Fightin’ Fish have invited yet another NFL star to absolutely airmail his ceremonial first pitch, and this one is even worse than the last. FERNANDO MENDOZA, THE NO 1 PICK OF NFL DRAFT TO THE RAIDERS, TASKED WITH RETURNING A LEGACY FRANCHISE TO GLORY If you will recall, the Marlins brought the then-presumptive No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft and South Florida native, Fernando Mendoza, out onto the mound to toss out a first pitch, and his efforts were roundly mocked online. Not terrible by layman’s standards, but still a ball even if Wemby was in the batter’s box. And don’t get me started on that form. Not to be outdone, the Marlins invited newly minted Dolphins starter, Malik Willis, to their series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night, and the intra-county signal caller said, "Hold my beer, Fernando." Holy moly! I swear that throw gets worse every time I watch it. MLB BROADCASTER SAYS SHE CONTEMPLATED RELOCATING TO DIFFERENT COUNTRY AFTER 'BOTCHED' CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH Did Willis have money on throwing a ball as his first pitch? Or did he see a friend of his in the fifth row and try to send him a souvenir? Either way, this is a brutal look for Willis. And if you think my commentary is rough, wait until you see what the rest of the internet had to say when they saw this throw. Being a Dolphins and Marlins fan, this is rough on multiple counts for me. For my Marlins, it’s a good microcosm of how the season has been going since they started 8-5 and were the toast of the town. MIAMI MARLINS MAY ACTUALLY BE CURSED For my Dolphins, let’s hope it’s not a glimpse into how Willis will look under center this fall. It’s all good, though. I’m sure no one will remember this anyway. I mean, come on, it’s not like anyone remembers 50 Cents' awful first pitch at the Mets game in 2014. Oh, wait… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61d67a200899a00e68f72 Trump troop cuts in Europe could be blocked by Congress — here’s how he might get around it te 2026-05-02T15:51:03.894Z Trump troop cuts in Europe could be blocked by Congress — here’s how he might get around it President Donald Trump's effort to broadly pull U.S. troops from key NATO allies over resistance to the Iran war could run into new limits imposed by Congress, but the administration may have a way around them.  Trump ordered the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany Friday, a drawdown which will happen over the next six to 12 months, according to Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.  Lawmakers have restricted large-scale troop reductions in Europe below 76,000.  But Trump still retains broad authority as commander in chief to move forces between countries, opening the door to shifting troops away from allies like Germany, Spain or Italy without reducing the overall U.S. presence. Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as Trump escalates feud with Merz The warning follows pushback from allies including Spain and Italy, which have limited how U.S. forces can use key bases for Iran-related missions, highlighting tensions inside NATO as Washington presses partners for support during the escalating conflict. Trump said Wednesday the U.S. is "studying and reviewing the possible reduction of troops" in Germany, comments that came after Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. was "being humiliated" by Iran. Merz downplayed the spat between Washington and Berlin in a statement Thursday.  "On all these issues, we maintain close and trusting contact with our partners, including — and especially — those in Washington. We do so in the shared transatlantic interest. We do so with mutual respect and a fair sharing of burdens." German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said in his own statement: "The Ramstein Air Base serves an irreplaceable function for both the US and us." Asked on Thursday whether he’d consider pulling troops out of Italy and Spain, Trump said, "Yeah, probably... Why shouldn't I?" The comments come as both countries have resisted U.S. requests tied to operations in Iran. "Italy has not been of any help to us," the president said, adding that Spain has been "horrible, absolutely horrible" and citing their refusal to allow the U.S. to use jointly operated bases for missions related to the conflict. Any major withdrawal, however, would face hurdles in Congress.  Under the latest defense bill, the Pentagon cannot reduce U.S. troop levels in Europe below 76,000 without submitting an assessment and certifying to lawmakers that the move would not harm U.S. or NATO security interests. "The provision does not prohibit the administration from going below 76,000, but it does establish hurdles it would have to clear," Jeff Rathke, president of the American-German Institute at Johns Hopkins University and a former State Department official, told Fox News Digital. Key US ally blocks airspace to military flights over Iran, escalating standoff with Trump Congress cannot directly veto a troop withdrawal, but lawmakers can impose conditions and restrict funding, effectively slowing or blocking any significant drawdown if those requirements are not met. The provision reflects recent concern in Congress over potential troop reductions, rather than a long-standing requirement in defense legislation. The restriction applies to total U.S. troop levels in Europe, not deployments in individual countries. NATO itself does not have veto power over U.S. troop deployments, which remain a national decision, though basing agreements depend on cooperation with host countries. The U.S. currently has about 36,000 troops in Germany, about 13,000 in Italy and around 4,000 in Spain — three of the largest American military footprints in Europe. Germany and Italy host key U.S. bases that serve as logistics hubs for operations in the Middle East, meaning any significant drawdown could complicate efforts tied to the Iran conflict itself. That has raised the stakes for how Trump responds to allied resistance. Seth Jones, a defense analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the president likely has the authority to reposition or even withdraw forces, but warned that doing so raises broader questions about military strategy during an ongoing conflict. "My issue is less the legal authority, but rather the strategic rationale behind a withdrawal — especially if it is done for political, rather than strategic, reasons," Jones said. He pointed to the role of key bases in Europe, including Rota in Spain, which supports rapid-response operations into North Africa, and Germany, which serves as a hub for deployments across both European and African theaters. "The Russian threat to Eastern Europe remains serious," Jones added, noting that some U.S. bases in Germany are positioned outside the range of certain Russian missiles and drones. Jones also warned that relocating forces could carry significant costs and logistical challenges, adding to the complexity of any decision to scale back the U.S. presence. The administration has pressed European allies to provide more direct support for operations tied to the Iran conflict, including broader access to bases and participation in efforts to secure key waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz. But several countries have stopped short. Spain has imposed restrictions on how U.S. forces can use jointly operated bases, while Italy has allowed American troops to continue operating from its territory but limited how those facilities can be used for certain missions. Germany has taken a more mixed approach, allowing operations from bases like Ramstein while publicly criticizing the administration’s strategy. That dynamic has raised the possibility of alternatives to a full withdrawal, including shifting troops within Europe rather than reducing overall force levels. Rathke said such a shift could avoid triggering the congressional threshold, since it applies to overall troop levels rather than deployments in specific countries. But he cautioned that major relocations would be difficult in practice, noting that key infrastructure — including Ramstein Air Base and the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center — cannot easily be replicated elsewhere. "Even the most willing European country would not be able to offer that in the short term," he said. Even if troop levels remain above 76,000, major relocations would likely require funding and infrastructure changes that would bring Congress back into the process. Lawmakers have stepped in before to block troop withdrawals from Europe, and a new push could trigger scrutiny on Capitol Hill, especially if it’s seen as weakening U.S. positioning during an ongoing conflict. A similar clash played out during Trump’s first term, when he ordered the withdrawal of roughly 12,000 U.S. troops from Germany in 2020, arguing that Berlin was not contributing enough to NATO defense. Congress imposed conditions through the annual defense bill, requiring the Pentagon to certify that any drawdown would not undermine NATO or U.S. operations. The effort ultimately stalled and was never fully implemented. Lawmakers have not yet publicly responded to Trump’s latest comments. The White House did not return a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61d54a200899a00e68f69 Harvard scientist convicted of lying about China ties rebuilds brain-tech lab in China te 2026-05-02T15:50:44.027Z Harvard scientist convicted of lying about China ties rebuilds brain-tech lab in China Dr. Charles Lieber, a former Harvard scientist convicted in 2021 of concealing his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program, has since rebuilt his brain-computer interface lab in Shenzhen, China, according to Reuters. Convicted of six counts related to lying about a contract he held with Wuhan University of Technology, Lieber served two days in prison and six months on house arrest for his crimes. Just over three years after that conviction, Reuters reported, Lieber fled for China, where he became the head of the nation's burgeoning program to connect human brains to computers. Lieber, considered one of the world's authorities on nanotechnology, is now head of China's Institute for Brain Research, Advanced Interfaces and Neurotechnologies, or i-BRAIN. CHINA’S ULTRASOUND BRAIN TECH RACE HEATS UP "I arrived on April 28, 2025, with a dream and not much more, maybe a couple bags of clothes," Lieber said during a Shenzhen government news conference in December. "Personally, my own goals are to make Shenzhen a world leader." His defection marks the confluence of a number of emergent trends. While his original conviction highlighted the United States' ongoing efforts to mitigate Chinese technology theft, some experts argue his defection serves as proof those efforts have not succeeded. "China has weaponized against us our own openness and our own efforts for innovation," Glenn Gerstell, an advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former general counsel for the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), told Reuters. "They’ve flipped that and turned it around against us, and they’re ​taking advantage of it." AI ARMS RACE: US AND CHINA WEAPONIZE DRONES, CODE AND BIOTECH FOR THE NEXT GREAT WAR The move also showcases the import China places on developing cutting-edge technologies. Lieber's original contract with Wuhan University of Technology paid him $50,000 a month and over $150,000 in living expenses. His new lab likely cost the Chinese government a great deal more than that. Lieber reportedly has access to a wide suite of tools and resources to continue developing computer-brain interfaces, including machinery to fabricate coveted semiconductor chips and a large primate lab. Computer-brain interfaces have shown promise in treating neurological disorders but also have potential military applications. Fox News Digital contacted Harvard University and i-BRAIN for additional comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61d3ea200899a00e68f46 Everyone Who Could Be in Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’ te 2026-05-02T15:50:22.521Z Everyone Who Could Be in Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’ President Trump plans to build a park along the Potomac River featuring life-size statues of 250 Americans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61ae9a200899a00e68edb Shawn Langdon breaks NHRA speed record with 345 mph run at South Georgia Motorsports Park te 2026-05-02T15:40:25.509Z Shawn Langdon breaks NHRA speed record with 345 mph run at South Georgia Motorsports Park Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon certainly had the need for speed. Langdon broke the NHRA’s speed record on Friday during a qualifying run at South Georgia Motorsports Park, reaching 345.00 mph. Brittany Force had the previous record of 343.51 mph, which she set last year in Indianapolis. Langdon had several runs of 340+ mph in preseason testing, but the 43-year-old said members of the team weren’t sure if the numbers were legit. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "It was special for the guys," Langdon said. "I was happy for them, especially (crew chief) Brian (Husen). We were able to do that testing, and some people had different ideas on what they thought — if it was legit or not. We kind of talked about it and Brian was like, ‘Well, we’ll just do it in the season to prove it was legit.'" "It’s also good to be able to do that here, at this new track, in front of these new fans. I knew it was on a good run, but I was actually a little surprised because you don't really notice the mile per hour," Langdon said, according to NHRA.com. Langdon covered the 1,000-foot track in 3.724 seconds, not far behind Force's record run of 3.623 seconds during that same run in 2025. He entered the weekend second in points, trailing only Doug Kalitta after four events. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Langdon's record-breaking pass came during the NHRA debut at South Georgia Motorsports Park, one of the newest stops on the drag-racing series' 20-event schedule. The NHRA added two new tracks to its 2026 schedule, marking the drag-racing series’ first expansion in more than a dozen years. After racing at South Georgia Motorsports Park near Valdosta, Georgia, the series will run in Mechanicsville, Maryland, for the first time later this month. Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart, racing his third full season in NHRA's top division, was second in qualifying with a 3.758-second run at 334.40 mph. 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/69f6164da200899a00e68deb Boston, Philadelphia face off in Game 7 showdown - Time to make a bet te 2026-05-02T15:20:45.125Z Boston, Philadelphia face off in Game 7 showdown - Time to make a bet Backs are against the wall. It is do or die. Win, or go home. Anything can happen. Whatever your favorite little saying is for a Game 7 applies here. The Philadelphia 76ers, a team that barely made it into the postseason, has pushed the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination. It is Game 7, so we have to bet on it; those are the rules. Philadelphia has won two games in Boston already, and now they need to take three of four in the series in order to advance. In the last two games, the 76ers have looked great. They have held the Celtics to just 97 points in Game 5 and 93 points in Game 6. In fact, in all three of their wins, the 76ers have held the Celtics to under 100 points. They aren’t exactly known for their defense, but it certainly looks like that’s where their success is this postseason. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM On offense, the team looks very crisp. Tyrese Maxey has been able to get to his spots and has shot the ball very well this series. VJ Edgecombe has looked like a veteran instead of a rookie. Joel Embiid’s return has been a shot in the arm for the squad, and Paul George has been very effective. I won’t say that Philadelphia has been overly great from deep, which is actually a very good indicator that they can win Game 7. The Celtics, in the losses, have obviously shot poorly, but it is very surprising just how bad it has been. They only shot 29% from deep in Game 6, and their free throws were just 9-for-16. Jaylen Brown, usually very reliable, went just 2-for-6 from the charity stripe. Celtics starters combined to score just 46 points. The majority of these games have been very one-sided, with the winning team dominating. Only one game was decided by 10 points or fewer. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Boston is one of those teams that tends to live and die by the three, and unfortunately for their fans, they’ve been dying the past two games. You would like to assume that returning home will give them a chance to get back to some familiar sight lines. Additionally, it isn’t normal for the team to struggle like this for so long. The key to their success might not be Brown or Jayson Tatum, but may lie with Derrick White, who has underperformed in this series. He looked a bit better in the Game 6 loss, scoring 11 points, shooting 50% from deep, and recording three steals. There are two pathways to this game, and I think the spread and total are extremely correlated in this game. First, for the 76ers to win the game, they will need to keep the Celtics' scoring in check again. Holding Boston to under 100 points again seems like a big challenge. But, if this game goes under, the 76ers will cover the spread. If the game goes over, the Celtics will win, and I’m guessing it will be a blowout game. Boston has the capability of destroying teams. The Celtics have played in four Game 7s since 2022. They crushed the Bucks 109-81, beat the Heat 100-96, dominated the 76ers 112-88, and lost the most recent to the Heat in 2023, 103-84. The Celtics went 3-1 with two dominating wins. The lone loss was ugly and at home to the Heat. It is hard to believe the Celtics will lose three of four at home, but the 76ers look great. I’m laying off the spread, but I think the Celtics cover. I also think this game goes over. 206.5 is too low of a total, and I expect at least one of these teams to get to 110 points. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61639a200899a00e68de2 Charlize Theron says her kids won’t get a free ride in Hollywood: They need to ‘earn it’ te 2026-05-02T15:20:25.399Z Charlize Theron says her kids won’t get a free ride in Hollywood: They need to ‘earn it’ Charlize Theron is making it clear her children won’t be growing up with a Hollywood safety net. During a candid conversation, the Oscar-winning actress shared her approach to parenting, revealing she plans to instill independence and a strong work ethic in her daughters from an early age. "First of all, your first car is going to be a Datsun because you're going to crash it," Theron said bluntly on the "Therapuss with Jake Shane" podcast. "You're going to f--k it up somehow. You're a new driver. So, we're not getting like the nice car up front. We need a little bit of experience and we're going to earn it." CHARLIZE THERON SAYS SHE’S ‘SHOCKINGLY’ SINGLE: ‘SOMEBODY JUST NEEDS TO GROW A PAIR AND STEP UP’ Theron emphasized that financial independence would be a non-negotiable for her kids. "It's too soon to kind of say where they're going to end up… they just need to get a job that pays them because I don't want to support them for the rest of life," she said. When asked if her daughters would have summer jobs, she didn’t hesitate. "Yeah. Every time we go to Starbucks, I'm like, ‘Look at this… Do you see how friendly? You have to be that friendly every morning at 6 a.m., like start getting ready for it." CHARLIZE THERON BLASTS TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET OVER ‘RECKLESS’ REMARKS: ‘I HOPE I RUN INTO HIM’ The actress, who adopted her daughters Jackson, 12, in 2012 and August, 9, in 2015, has long been open about raising her children as a single mother — a decision she’s described as deeply intentional. In a July 2025 interview with Alex Cooper on the popular podcast "Call Her Daddy," Theron called her choice "one of the healthiest decisions I ever made." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "With women, it's always, like, something must be wrong with her. She can't keep a man, and it's never part of the discussion of like, 'Wow. She's really living her truth,'" she said. Theron didn’t hold back when describing the freedom she’s found in motherhood on her own terms. "I look at them and just be like, 'Do you know how f---ing great it is to live exactly how I want to live, to experience motherhood exactly how I wanted to experience it?'" She added that she "love[s] that I don't have to run every f------ thing by a guy" or deal with co-parenting challenges, noting that she feels she has "broke the cycle." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6141fa200899a00e68d78 Health freedom at the forefront of individual rights vs. government debate te 2026-05-02T15:11:27.341Z Health freedom at the forefront of individual rights vs. government debate Key Points:  Two bills propose giving Arizonans more health freedom Supporters say people should have the choice of deciding what they put into their bodies Opponents say the bills will drastically affect public health Six years after the start of the Covid pandemic, health freedom and vaccine mandates are still major issues at the Arizona Legislature.  At least 17 bills related to vaccinations or medical interventions have been filed this year. Some of them concern insurance prohibitions or requirements, reporting requirements, studies related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, exemptions and other related topics, but two bills are specifically aimed at the principle of health freedom.  House Bill 2248 would prohibit businesses, ticket issuers, schools, state, county and local governments or officials from requiring a person to receive or use a medical intervention or discriminate against a person based on whether the person has received or used a medical intervention. Rep. Lisa Fink, R-Glendale, filed the bill, which has since passed third reading in the House and the Senate.  House Concurrent Resolution 2056, subject to voter approval, would constitutionally recognize the right to refuse medical mandates and prohibits governments from requiring any person to receive or administer any medical treatment as a condition of employment, education or exercising any right or benefit. Rep. Nick Kupper, R-Surprise, filed the bill which currently awaits Senate floor action.  What initially started out as a conversation about public health emergencies has transformed into a complex negotiation between individual rights and the role of state government. The topic has also brought up parental rights and public health.  There are some exemptions to Kupper’s resolution prohibiting vaccine mandates, specifically for those in prison. People on death row would not be able to use this law to overrule the death penalty.  Kupper said he’s not anti-vaccine, he’s anti-mandate, and he wants to give voters the opportunity to have a say in how they treat their bodies. He used lice as an example. The bill says the government or school can’t make the determination as to which product they use to get rid of the lice, he said.  Schools would still be allowed to require documentation, require vaccinations or exemptions, and much of the status quo that exists today would remain the same, he said. The basic core of his work is to put up a legal barricade so that the state could never tell an individual (outside of limited exemptions) what medical products they have to put in or on their body. “There’s nothing in my constitutional amendment that says they can’t require documentation. It just says you can’t require what specific treatment they’re taking,” he said. “I don’t believe that it is right philosophically for a government to tell its civilian population what it must put into or on its body, and that’s why I wrote what I wrote.” Kupper said pandemic-era policies have become a political football that has been constantly passed around, and even though he believes the topic shouldn’t be a partisan issue, he still believes there’s consensus that the pandemic was not handled perfectly.  “It’s a once in 100 years kind of situation. Our nation never had dealt with the opportunity for a government to take such overt actions on individual liberties when it comes to the control of their own body,” he said. “We saw a lot of maybe even well-intentioned things that kind of verged on tyrannical, depending on where you were, what state you’re in.” Kupper said his measure, and the principles behind it, might help rebuild trust in the government that was lost during the pandemic. More significantly, he thinks that vaccination rates might rise without any state mandate.  “I’m not anti-vaccine. I am anti-mandate, but I’m not anti-vaccine at all. We’ve seen this growth of people who are not wholeheartedly against vaccines, but they feel distrusting toward the government,” he said.  If the resolution passes, it would likely be the first of its kind in the U.S. to give people the opportunity to decide for themselves, he added.  “Why would I not give the people of Arizona the opportunity to at least determine, do we want the state making these decisions for us or do we want to make them?” he said. “I don’t like politics, honestly. I like policy. I like taking care of people.” Fink’s HB 2248 differs slightly. Medical intervention is the term used in this bill because there could be future medical interventions that are mandated that we don’t know about right now, she said. The bill is a request from the Make America Healthy Again effort in Arizona, she added.  The core principle still comes from the Declaration of Independence, including the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and the fact that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, Fink said.  “The pandemic was six years ago, but this doesn’t even have to do with the pandemic in regards to the fact of what we saw was ripping away people’s rights and liberties,” she said. “There’s many people that have concerns about the mandates in regards to medical interventions and in general, and with that, people want the freedom to be able to choose and still be able to participate in society.” Fink said collective rights and collective freedoms are more of a socialist or communist type of approach to government. People are educating themselves and looking into potential side effects and issues that may come up, she added. “I know there’s those that (think) ‘You need the vaccination to protect me.’ We can’t do that. We have to have each individual person do the thing that they feel is best for themselves in regards to medical interventions,” she said. Not everyone is jumping on board Others are skeptical and disagree. It’s a public health argument, Sen. Lauren Kuby, D-Tempe said. “When you remove basic public health protections, you don’t get more freedom, as our Republican colleagues are finding. You just get more disease,” she said.  Under Kupper’s HCR 2056, Kuby said she’s most concerned about schools and how disease outbreaks will be handled. Those actions are meant to keep kids healthy, she said, adding they’re not meant as political or ideological.  “I think we seem to be valuing the measle. Let’s protect the measle and not protect our kids,” she said. “I don’t understand why we’re pushing back against basic science and decades of public health research.”  While people can refuse vaccines for themselves and their children in Arizona, the nature of vaccines and infectious disease control is to reduce risk across entire communities, making it a shared responsibility, Kuby said, adding one person’s freedom can be another person’s disease.  Efforts like Kupper’s and Fink’s could be devastating for public health, she said.  “It’s important to talk about economic impacts and when you refuse to really treat medical disease outbreaks and take them as seriously as we should … we’ll end up disrupting families and communities and the economy,” she said.  Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association for the past eight years and former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services from 2009 to 2015, said the ideology around vaccines has changed throughout his career.  Humble pointed out that the dialogue and party lines surrounding the issue have rapidly shifted. At first, it used to be left-leaning people who didn’t want to vaccinate their kids, but now, people on the right have adopted the ideology of medical freedom. More importantly, he believes the historical distance from the illnesses these vaccines prevent has faded the memory of just how sick people can get to those who now aim to make decisions on the issue. Measles can cause high fevers, such as the 105F fever that Humble had right before the vaccine was available, he said. His mom had a friend who died of diphtheria, a disease that is now considered eliminated from the U.S. from widespread vaccinations.  “I think when you have enough people who don’t even know what these diseases are, they start to think that it’s just hogwash,” he said. “The reason the diseases are no longer the threat is because we’re vaccinating. That’s what got rid of the damn things.” Currently, there are two different school vaccine requirements. The first, for public charter and private schools, requires vaccines for kids entering kindergarten and sixth grade. Humble said there’s an “enormous loophole” that can circumvent the requirement — a personal or medical exemption.  The second, for pre-school, includes a smaller list of vaccines, but doesn’t offer a personal exemption. It only offers a religious exemption, Humble said. County health departments have the authority to perform disease outbreak investigations and do interventions, such as informing parents of the outbreak and that they can still vaccinate their child so they don’t get nearly as sick.  School vaccination rates in Arizona aren’t dismal, but they aren’t perfect either, Humble said. Personal exemption rates have increased over the past 14 years, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.  Exemption rates have steadily increased from 14 years ago, according to the data. For the 2024-2025 school year, total statewide personal exemptions rates stand at about 9%, as compared to 3% in the 2010-2011 school year. Sixth grade students see a similar exemption rate for the same set of years, with 7.6% for 2024-2025 and 3.7% for 2010-2011.  The post Health freedom at the forefront of individual rights vs. government debate first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f61408a200899a00e68d53 Bill Maher clashes with Newsom over CA leadership, says other side will ask, ‘Have you seen the stats?' te 2026-05-02T15:11:04.793Z Bill Maher clashes with Newsom over CA leadership, says other side will ask, ‘Have you seen the stats?' California Gov. Gavin Newsom was grilled by "Real Time" host Bill Maher Friday over his leadership of the Golden State and the many problems facing the state.  Maher clashed with the Democrat over surging gas prices in his state and other economic complaints critics say define Newsom’s legacy, including his long-troubled high-speed rail project. "I say this as a friend, you got to let that train go!" Maher said during Friday’s episode of his HBO show. Before addressing the Trump administration’s "corruption story", Newsom first pushed back on Maher’s blunt economic advice. NEWSOM CONFRONTED ON CALIFORNIA BEING THE 'HIGHEST COST OF LIVING' STATE IN THE US AMID AFFORDABILITY CRISIS "The other side, what they are going to say though is, but have you seen the stats from California?" Maher asked. "Good! Fourth largest economy. Let’s go!" Newsom fired back. Maher continued to challenge Newsom on fuel costs, as California leads the nation with the highest gas prices, averaging $6 per gallon, with some areas climbing up to $9. "Are they going to say good about gas prices? Are they going to say good about how high their rents are?" Maher said. "So many people live…I mean there’s a whole litany." "I mean the train! Gavin, you got to get rid of the train!" Maher said. "I say this as a friend, you got to let that train go! Let the train go. It’s up to $231 billion." "No, it’s not. It’s not," Newsom replied. CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT SOARS TO $231B: 'WORST PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURE IN US HISTORY' The project received its first bond funding in 2008 and was originally slated for completion in 2020. Initial estimates also pegged its cost at between $33 billion and $45 billion. But the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), the body in charge of the project, recently estimated that the first phase won't be finished until 2032 in its 2026 business plan. And costs are now predicted to be in excess of $230 billion. After disputing the eye-popping price tag, the California governor defended the project and shifted blame to previous administrations. "We got it back on track," Newsom said. "It goes back three administrations. I inherited a mess." "We’re actually making this project work." Maher also questioned Newsom about his imitations of President Trump and the governor used the moment to bash the Trump administration as a "corruption story." "It’s just the sewer that we’re now living in because of Donald Trump," Newsom told Maher. "He’s allowed all of us to feel free to shove again." DAVID MARCUS: BILL MAHER'S NO REPUBLICAN, HE'S JUST A RARE DEMOCRAT WHO THINKS Newsom went on to outline what he described as corruption among Trump’s cabinet and associates, asserting that they are part of a massive grift. "[Trump] He’s got eight or nine countries he’s done major golf course or development deals," he explained. "This peace board is about getting a piece for Witkoff and for Kushner. You see Donald Trump Jr. in the drone companies, in the mineral companies. You’re seeing the kind of corruption." "It’s the greatest grift we’ve ever seen in our lifetime." Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.  Fox Business' Robert McGreevy contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f613f4a200899a00e68d4a Sydney Sweeney goes Instagram official with Scooter Braun in cozy Stagecoach snaps te 2026-05-02T15:10:44.915Z Sydney Sweeney goes Instagram official with Scooter Braun in cozy Stagecoach snaps There have been many makeups and breakups in Hollywood this year, but there have also been some budding romances. Stars like Kim Kardashian and Sydney Sweeney have found happiness in new relationships after previously experiencing heartbreak. Here are some of the newest celebrity couples. KIM KARDASHIAN, LEWIS HAMILTON SPARK ROMANCE RUMORS AT SUPER BOWL WHILE ALIX EARLE KEEPS FANS GUESSING Sydney Sweeney broke the internet when she was photographed with music executive Scooter Braun in the summer of 2025. The two were first seen together in June 2025 at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos' wedding in Venice, Italy, and were photographed spending time together throughout September 2025, and through February 2026. She then brought Braun with her as her date to the season three premiere of "Euphoria" in April, and later went Instagram official when she shared a photo of them from the premiere on her stories with a white heart over it. Sweeney and Braun hard-launched their relationship on Instagram on May 1 after spending the weekend together at Stagecoach. The actress posted a series of pictures of the two of them at the music festival, captioning the post, "cowboy kind of weekend ♥️." The photos showed the two of them enjoying music at the festival, including some of her on his shoulders and him carrying her in front of the stage. Braun shared his own Instagram post, featuring many of the same photos, captioning the post, "Stagecoach delivered a lucky cowboy." Both of their posts also featured videos of the two of them singing karaoke and dancing with friends. While celebrity matchmaker, Alessandra Conti, says this pairing "doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to an untrained eye" as Sweeney is a rapidly rising star and Braun "has an established executive role in the industry," Conti has high hopes. "I actually love a couple like this: a business man with a starlet. Every relationship needs a diamond and a setting, and Scooter is most definitely the setting to Sydney’s shining diamond," Conti said. "I love the idea of Scooter being that stable force in Sydney’s life right now. There is so much happening during this time for her, and having a strong, supportive force behind the scenes may be just what she needs to keep rising." Sweeney was previously engaged to producer Jonathan Davino, who she was in a relationship with from 2018 until March 2025, when she called off their engagement. Kim Kardashian is happily in love with her new beau. Rumors of a romance between Kardashian and Formula 1 racecar driver Lewis Hamilton began swirling in February, although they have known each other since at least 2014, when she was seen greeting him with a peck on the cheek at the GQ Men of the Year ceremony. The two made their relationship Instagram official on April 6, with a video posted on Hamilton's social media page, which showed him driving his Ferrari F40 at a track in Tokyo, Japan, with Kardashian in the passenger seat. Since then, the two were photographed together at Coachella, and later while out in Los Angeles. In the photos, Kardashian kept it casual in a pair of leggings and a gray sweater, while Hamilton opted for a pair of jeans, a yellow sweater and a baseball cap. OLIVIA DUNNE OPENS UP ABOUT LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP WITH MLB STAR PAUL SKENES Conti told Fox News Digital, "there are certain couples that just make sense and feel natural," and to her, Kardashian and Hamilton are one of them. "I love this pair because they are both at the top of their careers, and although incredibly famous, they are in industries that are different but complimentary," she said. "Kim is notorious for having very public relationships, while Lewis is known for being private. They both deeply value ambition, and living a fully packed, jet-setting lifestyle." Conti continued: "The issues that typically come in when there are two people with demanding careers are usually centered around the basics, namely having enough time together to actually build a long-lasting, healthy relationship. If they both prioritize seeing each other, this is a relationship that could really go the distance." Kardashian was previously married to Kanye West, from 2014 to 2022, and shares four children with him: North, 12, Saint, 10, Chicago, 8, and Psalm, 6. Hamilton dated singer Nicole Scherzinger for seven years from 2007 to 2015, and was later linked to Gigi Hadid, Rita Ora and Winnie Harlow, but never confirmed those relationships. Maggie Sajak rose to fame as the daughter of longtime "Wheel of Fortune" host, Pat Sajak. She has also occasionally filled in for Vanna White on the show. She has now made headlines with the news that she's in a new relationship with Savannah Bananas infielder Jackson Olson. He confirmed their relationship with an Instagram post on Tuesday, April 21, featuring the two of them posing in front of a Disney castle, with a simple caption, "Applications closed." Olson then gushed about his relationship with Maggie, posting a clip from the movie "Elf" on his Instagram stories in which the main character, Buddy, shouts, "I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it," with the caption, "Me right now." TAYLOR SWIFT'S 'FAKE' RELATIONSHIP, PRINCE HARRY'S DIVORCE: CELEBRITIES SHUT DOWN WILDEST RUMORS OF 2024 Their posts come after Olson shared a TikTok in December, where he made it clear he was looking for a partner, captioning the video, "2026 boyfriend application." When it comes to this pairing, Conti is optimistic, calling them "such a classic, all-American couple" who are "a great match on paper." She also pointed out that Olson spoke about loving Disney in his viral TikTok, and that their hard launch included a photo of them at Disneyland. "Even though Maggie comes from a high-profile family, she has been open about her values and her faith, which is shared by Jackson," Conti explained. "Both have publicly proclaimed that God is at the center of their lives, and this is clearly an equally yoked pair. They both are at the beginning stages of what look like very promising careers, and are known for their traditional values and strong family influences. I am a fan of this God-centered match!" Kendall Jenner has reportedly found love with Academy Award-nominated actor, Jacob Elordi. The reality star and the "Euphoria" actor were first spotted together at her birthday party in 2022, but romance rumors didn't start swirling until the pair were spotted chatting at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March. The rumors heated up when the two were seen together at Coachella in April. KELSEA BALLERINI AND CHASE STOKES SPLIT TWO DAYS AFTER AFFECTIONATE BIRTHDAY POST, LEAVING FANS REELING "They’ve been hanging out and getting to know each other the last couple months," a source told People in April. Conti shared that while she thinks "visually, this is a beautiful match," she isn't positive it is the best "match based on personality." She said that while "they are both serious about their craft," other personality differences have her "on the fence with these two." "Jacob is known for being intense and a bit brooding, which is a wonderful quality for an actor, but not necessarily for a relationship," Conti explained. "Kendall has always kept her relationships extremely private despite being a part of the most famous family in the world. Meanwhile, Jacob hasn’t shied away from public relationships." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER She added: "I want to see if their personalities bring out the best in each other or if it’s just too serious and too intense of a match." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f613dea200899a00e68d1a Hobbs: Flags to half-staff May 3 & 4 for Nat'l Firefighters Memorial Day, Az Peace Officers Memorial Day te 2026-05-02T15:10:22.287Z Hobbs: Flags to half-staff May 3 & 4 for Nat'l Firefighters Memorial Day, Az Peace Officers Memorial Day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f60f2fa200899a00e68c20 Fear & opportunity: Immigration scams surged as Trump’s sweeps lured desperate people to defrauders te 2026-05-02T14:50:23.598Z Fear & opportunity: Immigration scams surged as Trump’s sweeps lured desperate people to defrauders Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f60cf0a200899a00e68bf0 Ranger Station Park receives national award te 2026-05-02T14:40:48.728Z Ranger Station Park receives national award Civil engineer associations presented city with Project of the Year trophy Sedona can add “award-winning” the description of Ranger Station Park, the city’s newest community park. About 50 people, mostly city employees, were in attendance at Ranger Station Park on Brewer Road on Monday, April 20, fo Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f60a9aa200899a00e68b82 Arizona's voter-approved redistricting law could stymie attempts to redraw maps this year te 2026-05-02T14:30:50.680Z Arizona's voter-approved redistricting law could stymie attempts to redraw maps this year A Republican leader at the state Capitol is already hinting at filing a lawsuit over this racially charged issue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6065fa200899a00e68a98 Ponderosa pine firewood available southeast of Flagstaff te 2026-05-02T14:12:47.772Z Ponderosa pine firewood available southeast of Flagstaff Cords of firewood are available to free-use permit holders and stacked near Sandy Canyon Trailhead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6064ba200899a00e68a8f Continued devotion to exposing engineering students to environmental science in northern Arizona te 2026-05-02T14:12:27.582Z Continued devotion to exposing engineering students to environmental science in northern Arizona High school students in Flagstaff participated in the Northern Arizona KidWind Challenge to learn about wind power and renewable energy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f60620a200899a00e68a5a ICE lines up to boot illegal immigrant child sex predator after bogus asylum claim, early prison release te 2026-05-02T14:11:44.944Z ICE lines up to boot illegal immigrant child sex predator after bogus asylum claim, early prison release Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants police in North Carolina to turn over an illegal immigrant from Romania who has been convicted of child sex crimes and faces deportation after a phony asylum case and early prison release. Rebeca Fratila-Ilies is facing possible deportation after ICE said she was convicted of two counts of carnal knowledge of a child and statutory rape for abusing a middle-school boy. She was serving a 10-year sentence inside a Staunton, Virginia prison up until her early release, ICE said. FOLLOW US ON X Fratila-Ilies was arrested in North Carolina on March 12, 2025, for a probation violation, according to ICE, and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office notified ICE Charlotte that it had her in custody. "ICE lodged an immigration detainer against Fratila-Ilies with Guilford County April 17, asking them not to release this child predator back into the community," ICE Director Todd M. Lyons said in a statement. "Fratila-Ilies is a lawful permanent resident, but she’s been convicted of sex crimes against a child, which means she’s amenable to removal. She’s currently in removal proceedings and ICE is standing by to deport her upon a Department of Justice immigration judge’s order." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL An ICE investigation uncovered that she was granted a green card in 2006 when she came into the United States as a child. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS ICE said that was granted after Fratila-Ilies' mother filed a fake asylum benefits case, though. An immigration judge ordered her to be deported back in 2017 after she was a no-show at her immigration hearing. She ultimately appealed, and was granted relief five years later. She remains in jail in North Carolina while her probation violation case is pending, ICE said. Fox News Digital reached out to the Guilford County Sheriff's Office. GOT A TIP? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6060da200899a00e68a51 Shakespeare's missing London home pinpointed after centuries-long mystery, researcher says te 2026-05-02T14:11:25.271Z Shakespeare's missing London home pinpointed after centuries-long mystery, researcher says A researcher has pinpointed the exact location of William Shakespeare's missing London home — a mystery that has puzzled historians for centuries. The property lies in London's Blackfriars district, near the River Thames, according to a recent press release from King's College London (KCL). The property covered what is now Ireland Yard and parts of Burgon Street, including the area around 5 St. Andrew’s Hill in Blackfriars. MARINE EXPERTS FIND LIKELY REMAINS OF 18TH-CENTURY TREASURE SHIP THAT WAS LOST FOR CENTURIES Professor Lucy Munro, a professor of Shakespeare and early modern literature at KCL, identified the location by uncovering a previously overlooked 1668 map. From there, Munro linked it to a chain of property records tracing ownership back to Shakespeare. The professor told KCL, "I was doing research as part of a wider project and couldn’t believe it when I realized what I was looking at — the floorplan of Shakespeare's Blackfriars house." The property's exact location "has puzzled academics since the 18th century," though scholars have long known that Shakespeare owned property in Blackfriars later in life, the university said.  ARCHAEOLOGISTS PINPOINT SITE OF DOOMED 'SPANISH ROANOKE' COLONY AFTER UNEARTHING SINGLE CLUE "It has long been thought that Shakespeare retired from his London theater career not long after he purchased the Blackfriars house in 1613, returning to Stratford-upon-Avon, where he had a comfortable life as a gentleman," KCL's release stated. "However, this discovery could indicate that Shakespeare spent more time in London in his later years than has been thought." Speaking to Fox News Digital, Munro said she's "confident" that her discovery marks the exact location of Shakespeare's property. The professor said a "continuous paper trail" from 1613 to 1667 confirms the property's exact location, backed by indentures, lease records and a map drafted shortly after the Great Fire of London in 1666. The documents also shed some light on how Shakespeare may have used the property, though it's not entirely clear. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "I think that the 1668 plan encourages us to reassess how he might have used it, as it gives us a much clearer idea of what it might have been like," she said. "It shows that the house was L-shaped, with a section to the north of the gate that stretched back from St Andrew’s Hill. That section is about 58 square meters [624 square feet], and it probably had two stories, as part of it was erected over the gate." She added the evidence suggests Shakespeare may have intended to use the London property himself, not just as an investment — though the property "clearly had the potential for subdivision." Said Munro, "We know from his will that he had rented it out by 1616, as he mentions his tenant, John Robinson, but when Shakespeare bought the house he seems to have gone to some lengths to get it with vacant possession," meaning there were no sitting tenants.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES She added, "A sitting tenant is mentioned in one copy of the sale document, but that clause is crossed out and deleted, and it doesn’t appear in the other copy. … So Shakespeare may well have bought the house with the intention of living there, or of renting part of it and using the other part for himself." The house is also less than a five-minute walk from the Blackfriars playhouse, where Shakespeare was working and co-authoring plays, which Munro says "suggests that we need to reappraise what he was doing in 1613." She said that year is "generally treated in the scholarship as a kind of phased retirement to Stratford, but I think that this view is conditioned in part by the fact that we know that he died in 1616 — he obviously did not know that!"  TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ So "the purchase of a substantial house in the Blackfriars precinct complicates things, as it argues that he had an ongoing professional and substantial investment in London." Munro said future excavations at the site are "unlikely at this stage," noting a previous investigation there did not uncover any archaeological remains — but that doesn't mean that research won't continue. "I’d like to know more about Shakespeare's intentions when he bought it, and whether his daughter and granddaughter ever stayed there, but these things are very difficult to recover from the kinds of documentation that mostly survive, such as property transactions," Munro added — noting there's still some potential to find out who Shakespeare’s neighbors were in 1613. "It’s exciting to realize that there are still new things to find out about Shakespeare’s life and career, despite the work of many brilliant biographers, archaeologists, social historians and others, over more than two centuries." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f605f9a200899a00e68a48 ‘Karate Kid’ star Ralph Macchio’s honest secret to staying grounded and ageless in Hollywood te 2026-05-02T14:11:05.521Z ‘Karate Kid’ star Ralph Macchio’s honest secret to staying grounded and ageless in Hollywood Ralph Macchio, honored at NYC Second Chance Rescue’s 6th Annual Rescue Ball for his animal welfare work, is opening up about the simple philosophy that’s kept him grounded in Hollywood for decades. The "Karate Kid" star, who became a household name as Daniel LaRusso, shared how he avoided the industry’s pitfalls while maintaining the same youthful energy fans have marveled at for years. "A combination of my own sensibilities, I'll give credit to my parents when I was younger and to my wife and kids now," Macchio exclusively told Fox News Digital at the Rescue Ball’s red carpet. "I've always kept one foot in and one foot out, keeps the balance, there's a Miyagi-ism for you, if you're a ‘Karate Kid’ fan… I do my best." ‘COBRA KAI’ STAR RALPH MACCHIO EXPLAINS WHY HE TURNED DOWN WILL SMITH’S ‘KARATE KID’ REMAKE That grounded approach has been key to staying steady in an industry where burnout is common, he added. The actor was honored with the Angel & Hero Award at NYC Second Chance Rescue’s 6th Annual Rescue Ball, held at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City, for his support of animal welfare efforts. WATCH: ‘THE KARATE KID’ STAR RALPH MACCHIO SHARES HOW HE STAYED GROUNDED IN HOLLYWOOD When it comes to his seemingly ageless appearance, Macchio isn’t claiming any Hollywood secret. "Oh, I don't know about that. Maybe we should pull the camera back a little," he joked. "Try to live a healthy life and not always successful, but here we are. Once again, I'll blame my parents for my youthful appearance." Decades after "The Karate Kid" first hit theaters, Macchio said the story continues to resonate for a reason. "Because it worked on a human level … that character had no business winning anything," he said. "It was wish fulfillment and aspirational entertainment, and it worked. Every kid wants to have someone mentor them through the challenges — good over evil, all those elements." RALPH MACCHIO PAYS TRIBUTE TO 'KARATE KID' ALMOST FOUR DECADES LATER AT NICKELODEON KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS That enduring appeal helped fuel the success of "Cobra Kai," which introduced Macchio to a new generation of fans. Off-screen, Macchio is also being recognized for giving back. Macchio, who was among the night’s honorees, said the recognition hit close to home — especially as his involvement in animal rescue grew through his family. "My family gets the credit," he said. "If you asked me 10 years ago if I would be honored for rescuing dogs, I’d say, ‘I'm not so sure I'm your guy.’ … but my family started going to Kent [Animal] Shelter on Long Island. Seeing these neglected animals … they had me at hello." The NYC Second Chance Rescue’s 6th Annual Rescue Ball event spotlighted a wide range of honorees and supporters in the animal welfare space, including Rob and Marisol Thomas, founders of Sidewalk Angels Foundation, and Dr. Tom Walker, all of whom received the Angel & Hero Award for their dedication to animal welfare. Special guests Georgina Bloomberg and Elaine Hendrix were also in attendance during the star-studded night. WATCH: ‘THE PARENT TRAP’ STAR ELAINE HENDRIX CREDITS THIS DIET FOR ‘AGING BACKWARDS’ "The Parent Trap" star Hendrix also spoke about her Hollywood lifestyle shift and advocacy work, crediting her approach to wellness. "Going vegan, both in diet and lifestyle," Hendrix said. "People always say, ‘You're aging backwards.’ And I say, ‘Well, that's because I treat my whole life with a great deal of compassion and thoughtfulness.’ So, I would say go vegan." She also reflected on what sparked her long-term commitment to animal rescue. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I looked online and saw an undercover fur video," she said. "And it was so shocking to me, I completely changed my life. And from that moment forward, I have been working on behalf of animals all over the world." The mission behind the gala was front and center for organizers, who said the need for support has never been greater. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I also want to just let everybody know what's going on in the animal world. There's a lot of problems right now happening with overpopulation and breeding," Jennifer Brooks, founder of NYC Second Chance Rescue, told Fox News Digital. WATCH: JENNIFER BROOKS SOUNDS ALARM ON ANIMAL CRISIS Brooks also emphasized the importance of the people being honored and their impact on the cause. "Just really passionate people like Elaine Hendrix here. She is not only a star, but she's really an animal warrior. She walks the walk and talks the talk. She's always standing up for the cause. So, it's really the people who, really deep down inside care, and they give their all to the cause," she said. The event — bringing together celebrities, advocates and donors — supports efforts to rescue and re-home animals at risk, with the organization saving more than 17,000 lives since its founding. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f605e2a200899a00e68a18 Voting rights ruling makes it harder to protect minority voters, alters landscape of future elections te 2026-05-02T14:10:42.772Z Voting rights ruling makes it harder to protect minority voters, alters landscape of future elections Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f605cda200899a00e68a08 Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch te 2026-05-02T14:10:21.904Z Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch It is not that European startups never get attention — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of that. But there are many more that insiders are tracking. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f6038da200899a00e689c4 Bruins' Charlie McAvoy swings stick at Sabres' Zach Benson in violent outburst during playoff elimination te 2026-05-02T14:00:45.391Z Bruins' Charlie McAvoy swings stick at Sabres' Zach Benson in violent outburst during playoff elimination The Stanley Cup Playoffs are one of the most unique events in all of sports in that these teams can compete against each other and leave their literal blood, sweat, puke and tears on the ice for seven games, and, when it's all said and done, will meet at center ice to shake hands and congratulate one another on a hard-fought series. While there are plenty of displays of sportsmanship after the final buzzer sounds, that doesn't mean relations are all that warm and fuzzy during the games. That was on display in Game 6 of a first-round series between the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins Friday night. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! As time was winding down in the third period and the Sabres nursing a 4-1 lead, it looked as though the Bruins were headed towards another quiet, disappointing early exit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As the Sabres dumped the puck in deep to try and slot home another empty net goal, that's when all hell broke loose. Buffalo's Zach Benson and Boston's Charlie McAvoy chased the puck into the zone and, while battling for position, Benson "slew-footed" McAvoy, causing the latter to lose his balance and go crashing into the boards. What McAvoy did next can only be described as "assault." JOSH ALLEN ANNIHILATES A BEER TO FIRE UP THE SABRES CROWD That kind of swing would get you 5-10 in a state penitentiary if you tried it on the streets. What in the world is McAvoy thinking there? I mean, obviously, he isn't. Clearly, his wires just got crossed and he was ready to take his frustration out on Benson. I will say Benson's slew-foot move wasn't exactly aboveboard either and is extremely dangerous, but to haul off and try to decapitate him with a hockey stick kind of feels like bringing a nuke to a knife fight. Just drop the gloves and pound his face in like a normal hockey player. Public opinion seems split on the matter. Some are saying McAvoy was justified while others are chastising him for losing his cool. Well, would you look at that. The internet can't agree on anything, what a shock! Regardless, the Bruins and McAvoy will once again be golfing in May, while the Sabres have finally won a playoff series for the first time since George W. Bush was still in office. Playoff hockey, you gotta love it! Even if it includes attempted facial reconstruction surgery by way of hockey stick. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f60379a200899a00e689bb Power the future sends letter to lawmakers over data te 2026-05-02T14:00:25.947Z Power the future sends letter to lawmakers over data Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, is asking Congress to take a closer look at the opposition to data centers that is springing up across the country. In a letter to Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the group asked lawmakers to open formal investigations into millions of dollars in funding they believe is incentivizing nonprofits and local groups to take up an environmental stance against data centers. In their view, it’s a movement that’s trying to look more grassroots than it actually is. "We request that your committees open a formal investigation into a coordinated, billionaire-funded, and potentially foreign-backed political campaign designed to block the construction of data center and AI infrastructure across the United States, which sits among the most important economic and national-security buildouts of President Trump’s second term," the letter reads. FOREIGN BILLIONAIRES FUNNEL $2.6B TO US ADVOCACY GROUPS TO INFLUENCE POLICY, WATCHDOG REPORT CLAIMS The letter highlights fears that American laws surrounding nonprofits, which shield donors from public disclosures, could be enabling wealthy ideologues to make donations that are difficult to track. The group pointed to environmentally-minded nonprofits like the Sierra Club, Food and Water Watch, Earthjustice, Goods Jobs First, Piedmont Environmental Council, the Southern Environmental Law Center, MediaJustice and the Athena Coalition that have received — and spent millions — opposing their expansion. New Venture Fund, the Sierra Club Foundation and the Sixteen Thirty Fund collectively received over $13 million from pro-environmental donors, according to grant reporting. It’s unclear if those donations were made for the express intent of opposing data center constructions. Even so, across the board, the groups affirm that data centers are costing more resources than they are worth — at the expense of local communities’ environmental wellbeing. Power the Future disagrees. RAPID RISE OF AI PUTS NEW URGENCY ON CONGRESS TO UNLEASH AMERICAN ENERGY Beyond generating tax revenue for local communities and creating employment opportunities, Power the Future argued that the data centers enable the U.S. to stay competitive with foreign powers. "Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has called opposition to that buildout a ‘surrender’ to China," Power the Future wrote in its datacenter report. "The compute infrastructure that trains AI models, processes intelligence data and powers the next generation of American economic and military advantage has to be built somewhere." Although the group’s founder, Daniel Turner, believes that part of the opposition may well come from legitimate local concerns about unwanted development in rural areas, he’s skeptical of the money being pumped into the picture. 'BAD IDEA': CONSERVATIVES WARN RED STATE DATA CENTER BILL WILL DERAIL TRUMP'S VISION OF ENERGY 'GOLDEN AGE' "There is certainly a lot for communities to discuss around data centers. But is it a paid operation by radical green groups who see banning data centers as the new banning the gas stove or banning the leaf blower?" Turner said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Power the Future has found 188 local opposition groups across 24 states that oppose data center expansion, according to their research. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f60148a200899a00e68846 Seattle AI founder looks to leave as taxes rise, ‘Everybody that I know… is in the process of leaving’ te 2026-05-02T13:51:04.650Z Seattle AI founder looks to leave as taxes rise, ‘Everybody that I know… is in the process of leaving’ A Seattle AI startup founder says he’s preparing to leave the city as taxes rise, warning that many entrepreneurs are already heading for the exits. "We're out looking for an alternative," Jesse Proudman, president and CTO of Venice.ai, a privacy-focused unrestricted generative AI platform, told Fox News Digital in an interview Friday.  "So we were looking in Nevada, we're looking in Texas and Austin, we're looking at Nashville and Florida," Proudman said. "And these are climates where the business community is vibrant. They're climates where the government is encouraging entrepreneurship, where they're welcoming people, and they're not villainizing those who have built something." MAMDANI'S ESTATE TAX PLAN COULD DRIVE WEALTH OUT OF STATE, CRITICS WARN Proudman said he has been in Washington state for 28 years, and that Venice.ai is his third startup. He started his first company when he was 13.  "Seattle used to be a place where you were excited to build something, where it was celebrated, where you could imagine creating something from nothing and that you could manifest that," Proudman said.  "And for many years, for probably 20 years, that was the culture here," he added. "We had a vibrant startup community. We had a very supportive startup community. And the ecosystem worked. It helped build the companies. And then, for whatever reason, sort of over the last four or five years, we've seen this shift where entrepreneurship is now villainized. And it's an unfortunate and sad shift in what otherwise has been a phenomenal place to run businesses." WASHINGTON POST ARGUES THERE'S 'LITTLE TO GAIN BY RAISING TAXES ON THE RICH,' RATES ALREADY HIGH ENOUGH In March, Washington state Democrats passed the "millionaires tax," which Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson signed on March 30. It's the state's first-ever income tax, pushed by progressives and socialists and opposed by conservatives. The Wall Street Journal editorial board called the new tax a "con" after its passage that will "inevitably capture the middle class." Proudman told Fox News Digital that he has similar concerns. STEPHEN MOORE: FROM DOW 800 TO 50,000--REAGAN, TRUMP AND THE SUPPLY-SIDE MIRACLE "They're beginning with millionaires because that's an easier place to sell it. It's obvious that they intend to apply this to everybody," he said.  Proudman said that his concern is that Washington state Sen. Jamie Pedersen, who sponsored the millionaires tax, intends to extend the tax beyond millionaires.  "He said he intends to apply it to everybody and, quite frankly, its implication is that Washington will become the highest tax state in the country," Proudman said of Pedersen. "It doesn't make sense to continue to live here if you have mobility." STEVE MOORE: DID ELON MUSK DRAIN THE SWAMP OR DROWN IN IT?   During a recent event at Seattle University, Mayor Katie Wilson, a self-described democratic socialist, laughed and appeared to dismiss the possibility that millionaires would leave the state.  "I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are, like, super overblown. And if — the ones that leave, like, bye," Wilson said. Proudman sees a more stark situation. "The reality is everybody that I know that has means to leave has either left or is in the process of leaving," he said. TAX FIGHT PUTS CALIFORNIA ON COLLISION COURSE AS BILLIONAIRES LEAVE FOR RED STATES "They've listed their homes, they're shopping elsewhere," Proudman continued. "And again, it's like, you don't want to be where you're not part of the community, where it doesn't feel like you're welcome. And so the mayor, whose job it is, is to build a vibrant city, is telling the people who have built companies here, who have created jobs in this city and this state that they're not wanted here." "It's the same thing that happened in California with Elon Musk," he added. "Again, he went to Texas. Like, you're not wanted, you'll move to a climate where you are."  According to the Tax Foundation, the city of Seattle has the highest combined state and local sales tax rate, at 10.35%. Fox News Digital reached out to Wilson and Pedersen for comment but did not immediately receive responses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f60135a200899a00e6883d DAVID MARCUS: Rise of Marxism is a hyrdra Democrats created but can't control te 2026-05-02T13:50:45.058Z DAVID MARCUS: Rise of Marxism is a hyrdra Democrats created but can't control Sen. Chris Murphy D-Conn., was forced this week to humiliate himself on television by explaining away presumptive Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo as the result of some form of PTSD and stating that people deserve second chances. We have been hearing this kind of thing a lot from Democrats lately, whether it’s poo-pooing podcaster Hasan Piker’s belief that America deserved 9/11, or Rep. Ilhan Omar’s constant Marxist ravings against the nation that took her in when she fled Somalia. Democrats have created a Hydra of far-left figures who lead the populist movement that is taking over the party, just as the populist MAGA movement came to dominate the GOP over the past decade. The key difference here is that Trump’s populism is centered around one leader, Trump himself. What makes this new Marxist populist movement a Hydra is that it has no single leader. It is a creature with many heads, and if one is cut off, like say, disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, it does little to harm to the creature as a whole. DAVID MARCUS: THE 3 ISSUES DRIVING FAR-LEFT'S SPLIT WITH DEMS This idea of decentralized power, or at least the appearance of it, on the American progressive left dates at least back to Occupy Wall Street in 2011, which famously had no formal leaders, but rather a collectivist "general assembly." Likewise, Antifa, the paramilitary wing of the leftists, also eschews normal leadership structures, which has allowed feckless Democrats to claim that the organization is some sort of myth, as their violent acts continue. While the snake that is modern American Marxism has many heads, all the way from Alexandria to Zorhan, this does not mean that there is no central power and central funding behind it, even if that murky power source is invisible to most of us. ASRA NOMANI: THE $2.1 BILLION MACHINE BEHIND 'SPONTANEOUS' ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTS One person to whom this secret power is not invisible is Fox News Digital’s Asra Q. Nomani, who just this week exposed that much of the support behind this weekend’s May Day protests came from lefty billionaires like George Soros and Neville Roy Singham. Kind of funny for a protest titled ‘Workers vs Billionaires." What old time "establishment" Democrats are realizing is that they are being rendered irrelevant by this Marxist, billionaire-funded zeitgeist, and all they can do is nod along, make weak excuses and try to hold power with white knuckles. DEMOCRATS DID START THE FIRE OF SOCIALISM. NOW, THEY ARE AFRAID IT WILL BURN THEM The "mainstream" Dems created, or at least nourished, this monster and now it is well out of their control.  They wanted angry shock troops on the streets to soften up their opponents, so they threw in with these radical organizations.  They defended them, and probably even diverted money to them through their non-profit/NGO laundering scams. But now they have communist mayors popping up everywhere, and AOC terrifying feckless nominal Democrat leaders like Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. VIRGINIA BAIT AND SWITCH: SPANBERGER UNLEASHES DEMS' REAL, RADICAL AGENDA The reason that so many normal Americans are nonplussed by the increasingly unhinged rhetoric, and tattoos, of radical left politicians and podcasters is that Democrats can always insist that this is merely the fringe, but it's not true anymore, Marxism has become the Democrats’ whole magic carpet. But what about Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger who won last year as a "moderate?," I can hear apologists of the Democrat establishment braying.  She’s actually a perfect example of the point, after promising not to, she gave in to the far left on radical redistricting and a slew of lefty taxes. DAVID MARCUS: TO 2025 DEMOCRATS, THE EXTREMIST IS FETTERMAN, NOT MAMDANI You see, even when Democrats do elect a so-called moderate, the Marxist far left looks that politician in the eyes, points at them and tells them, "We are the captain now." In order to defeat the Hydra in Greek mythology, it was not enough for Hercules to cut off the heads of the foul beast, because they just grew back. Rather, each wound had to be cauterized to ensure a new head did not rise. The lesson here for Republicans, and for any Democrats other than Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who might oppose Marxism and Nazi tattoos, is that taking aim at these individual radicals, the way the Left takes constant aim at Trump, is not going to work. No, the deeper wounds must be addressed, the colleges that pump out good little communists, the middle schools that send our kids out to protest instead of learning to read and the media that will line up behind any evil as long as it hurts Donald Trump. If Democrats don’t get control of this, which seems like a long shot at this point, then even if a Kamala Harris or some other alleged moderate is the nominee in 2028, it won’t matter. Like Sleepy Joe Biden, they will simply oversee the court packing, further socialization of health care and the arrests over right-wing social media posts. On America's 250th birthday, we have more Marxists in positions of power than ever in our nation’s history. It makes the Red Scares of the 1920s and 1950s seem quaint. But it is not too late to save our country, if only we can find a way to slay the communist Hydra. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f60121a200899a00e68834 Martha Stewart's gorgeous party trick promises to keep your vodka ice-cold for hours te 2026-05-02T13:50:25.337Z Martha Stewart's gorgeous party trick promises to keep your vodka ice-cold for hours With the Kentucky Derby here and summer entertaining season ramping up, a decades-old icy vodka hack from Martha Stewart is resurfacing for being eye-catching and practical, keeping the bottle ice-cold for hours while on display. The lifestyle icon’s signature "iced vodka" presentation — a bottle of liquor frozen inside a block of flower-studded ice — is making the rounds online again, drawing millions of views and inspiring hosts to try the pretty and practical hack themselves. "Iced vodka is one of my favorites, and I like to make a very beautiful presentation of the bottle of vodka encased in a block of flower-studded ice," Stewart says in a resurfaced clip of the technique. "It’s real easy to do." MARTHA STEWART'S CARDIOLOGIST SAYS A SIMPLE SMOOTHIE ADD-IN IS LIKE 'TAKING OZEMPIC' To do it, she places a 750-milliliter bottle of vodka inside a half-gallon milk carton with the top removed, arranges flowers around it, then fills the container with cold water before freezing. "A fifth of vodka fits perfectly into a half-gallon container like this," Stewart notes, as she demonstrates inserting cherry blossoms and quince branches around the bottle. Once frozen solid, the carton is peeled away, revealing a clear ice block studded with florals around the bottle. MARTHA STEWART SAYS SHE'S CUTTING GLUTEN AFTER PODCAST GUEST CLAIMS 3-DAY RESET ERASED BRAIN FOG AND BLOATING Beyond aesthetics, there’s a functional benefit, Stewart says. Keeping vodka extremely cold can subtly change its texture and taste. "The freezing really does enhance the flavor of this almost tasteless liquor," Stewart says. Beverage experts say chilling vodka can soften the "burn" that comes with with hard liquor, resulting in a smoother drink. PAULA DEEN REVEALS THE KENTUCKY DERBY TRADITION SHE LOVES MOST — AND IT'S NOT THE FOOD OR DRINKS Fans praised the trick online. "Leave it to Martha to come up with this great presentation," one TikToker said on Martha Stewart Living's post. "That is so over the top Martha I love it," said another. Others were inspired. "Wait, running to buy milk and flowers," one said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Some people fondly recalled seeing her demonstrate the tip on "Martha Stewart Living," her original daytime TV show that aired from the early 1990s through 2004. "I remember this," one social media user wrote, adding, "My 12-year-old self was amazed, shocked, and astounded." Someone else shared, "My mom used to make these for parties and still does sometimes." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER But others weren't sure the cool party trick could really mask the flavor of vodka. "Meanwhile vodka tastes like rubbing alcohol," one skeptic said. And some weren't so sure it's all that practical, especially as it melts. "It’s a gorgeous idea but it’s going to create a mess," one TikToker said. "Not practical, frozen hands and slippery," added another. Some of those concerns, however, could be solved by placing the bottle on a tray to catch condensation, and Stewart is seen in the throwback video holding the iced bottle with a dishcloth as she serves it for a better grip. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ And the trick can be easily customized. While Stewart highlighted spring blossoms, hosts can swap in citrus slices, herbs or seasonal accents like cranberries and pine for a holiday version, according to Food Republic. Using clear ice, which can be achieved with distilled or pre-boiled water, can also further elevate the look. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5fa1ba200899a00e686cf Beloved crossing guard killed by alleged drunk driver while helping kids cross the street in Louisiana te 2026-05-02T13:20:27.739Z Beloved crossing guard killed by alleged drunk driver while helping kids cross the street in Louisiana A beloved crossing guard was struck and killed by an allegedly impaired driver while helping children cross the street in her Louisiana parish Thursday, authorities said in an announcement. Katy Wells, who had served the Livingston Parish community for over 40 years, died after being struck by 64-year-old driver Darren Goudeau, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. She was helping children cross the street at approximately 3:30 p.m. Thursday when Goudeau, traveling north on Highway 16, struck and killed her, the sheriff's office said. "What a tragic loss. She is such a well-known person in our community. So loved, so full of energy. She loved these kids, she loved what she is doing every single day. This is just a tragic incident," Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said in a video on Facebook. ALABAMA POLICE LIEUTENANT KILLED WHILE DIRECTING TRAFFIC OUTSIDE CHURCH: 'TRUE PUBLIC SERVANT' Ard also revealed that Goudeau was charged with vehicular homicide and first-offense DWI. The first-offense DWI was later upgraded to a second-offense DWI when authorities discovered Goudeau had also received a DWI in 2022, Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office announced. Wells was adored by her local community. Years of social media posts from the Seventh Ward Elementary School where she worked highlighted her dedication to the community and were packed with glowing comments from residents. "Ms Katy has a heart of gold and has been so helpful to me from the first year I started teaching at Seventh Ward way back in 1990! She even subbed for me back then after doing her traffic job! Thanks for all the laughs and friendship! She truly is one of a kind!" Gayla Jopling Johnson commented on a 2019 video. FLORIDA DRIVER HITS STUDENT WITH HER TRUCK, COVERS LICENSE PLATE BEFORE FLEEING, DEPUTIES SAY "Katy has been one of my main anchors for many years, especially since my husband passed away. My children and I love 'Ms. Katy,'" Kim Toothman Pickett also added. While many in the community mourned, some called for action. Courtney Hatcher, who lives across the street from the school, warned that cars travel way too fast on the highway in front of the elementary school. AT LEAST 13 PEOPLE INJURED AFTER VEHICLE SLAMS INTO LOUISIANA PARADE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE "We walk to school, so I’ve seen people fly through. They’ve almost hit us before because they’re not paying attention or they’re going too fast or whatever the case may be," Hatcher told WBRC. She suggested the speed limit be reduced to at least 45 mph. "It very well could be me and my children because we do, we walk every day, and I’m so thankful that it wasn’t, but I’m so sorry for her and her family," she told the outlet. Goudeau is being held on a $102,000 bond, a spokesperson for Livingston Parish Detention Center told Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f836a200899a00e6864f Unanimous Supreme Court win in my pregnancy center case is good for all Americans te 2026-05-02T13:12:22.350Z Unanimous Supreme Court win in my pregnancy center case is good for all Americans Each year, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers makes a life-changing difference for thousands of New Jersey women. Wednesday, April 29’s unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in our case against the state is good news for all of them — and for a lot of other people across America, too. The decision affirms our right to pursue justice in federal court against state officials who have violated our First Amendment rights by persecuting us for helping women who seek our free support as they navigate unplanned pregnancies. The state targeted us for our pro-life views, issuing an invasive subpoena and opening an unfounded investigation, based on … nothing. The state has failed to identify a single complaint against our organization. Not for want of trying. Former Attorney General Matthew Platkin used every resource at his disposal to silence us. He assembled a "Reproductive Rights Task Force" that worked with Planned Parenthood to issue a consumer alert warning New Jersey women about pregnancy centers because they — heaven forbid — do not provide abortions. This harassment culminated in Platkin issuing an invasive demand for vast amounts of private information, including constitutionally protected information like the names, phone numbers, addresses and places of employment of First Choice’s donors. Since those are clear violations of our constitutional rights, we filed a federal court action with the help of Alliance Defending Freedom to block his efforts. When lower federal courts dismissed our claims, we petitioned the Supreme Court to hear our case. SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY SLAPS DOWN BLUE STATE TARGETING PRO-LIFE GROUP Now the court has secured our right to be heard in federal court to fight for our organization’s right to freely associate with donors without fear of government retaliation for exercising our First Amendment freedoms. That benefits not only us, but dozens of other pregnancy care centers around the country — Washington, Vermont, Illinois, California — that have been unjustly targeted by hostile government officials. In fact, it benefits all organizations, ensuring they may file federal lawsuits against hostile government officials for violating their First Amendment rights. Groups as diverse as tech giants, oil and gas companies, gun manufacturers, media groups and immigrant advocacy organizations must be happy to hear that. They’ve all faced invasive demands from state officials. THE SUPREME COURT DID THE RIGHT THING. I KNOW BECAUSE I WAS PART OF A HORRIFYING GENDER TRANSITION New Jersey’s actions have threatened more than the privacy and personal freedom of our donors; they’ve also seriously inhibited our ability to do what we do. Providing the kind and amount of information the state is seeking requires a great deal of time, which, of course, is the idea — hampering us on the one hand, while simultaneously moving to intimidate anyone willing to help or support what we’re doing. That’s a lot of government power marshaled to punish a small nonprofit for nothing more than exercising our religious beliefs and serving our community, and the justices were right to say that state officials should be held accountable in federal court. The Supreme Court’s ruling agrees that demands for private donor information burden First Amendment rights. That gets us one huge step forward toward getting back to doing what we do best — serve women. Over the last 40 years, we have offered crucial resources to more than 36,000 women across our state. We haven’t charged for those services, or forced them on anyone, and we are still in touch with many of these women and their families. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Pregnancy centers serve vital roles in their communities. In 2024 alone, those centers provided 600,000 free ultrasounds, 200,000 STD tests, 6.3 million packs of diapers, and 39,000 car seats — more than $452 million worth of support to women who said they would prefer to continue their pregnancies if they could find this kind of support. Platkin described people who make that kind of investment in the lives of others as "extremists." Our clients would describe them as people who were there to help when no one else was. And I’d describe them as being the hands and feet of God. By coming after our center, New Jersey officials have used taxpayer money and the government’s enormous resources to derail us from helping women facing unplanned pregnancies. But thankfully, the Supreme Court has now determined that, when those officials target and harass their ideological opponents, they will be held accountable in federal court for violating constitutional rights. The women of New Jersey — and countless other Americans — will be better for that decision. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f822a200899a00e68646 'New Democrat party': Senate GOP sounds off on 'extreme' Graham Platner as Senate race in Maine heats up te 2026-05-02T13:12:02.764Z 'New Democrat party': Senate GOP sounds off on 'extreme' Graham Platner as Senate race in Maine heats up Senate Republicans are eyeing the chance to go after Graham Platner now that Maine’s Senate race is locked in. Platner’s position as the Democratic nominee against Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was all but cemented Thursday when Maine Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race over a lack of cash flow. Mills’ exit is two-pronged. It could signal that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the Democratic establishment are losing their grip, given that Mills was handpicked by Democratic Party bosses to challenge Collins. CONGRESS EXTENDS CONTROVERSIAL SPY LAW FOR 45 DAYS AFTER SENATE REJECTS HOUSE BILL It also opens up a new line of attack for Republicans, who plan to lean into Platner’s past progressive views and his connection to his main backers: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. "This is the new Democrat Party," Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital.
"I don't know how to, I don't even know how to digest all that nonsense. This is crazy." Scott, who chairs the Senate’s campaign arm, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, painted Platner as the "extreme" candidate compared to Mills’ more centrist image. DEMOCRATS FAIL TO SHATTER REPUBLICANS' RESOLVE ON EVE OF CRUCIAL IRAN DEADLINE He previewed points of attack against Platner, including his insults of rural White voters, old Reddit posts where he blamed women for rape, and his "absolute condescension towards minorities, and Black people specifically." "Schumer … went after Mills, and what do you find yourself with? Exactly the opposite," Scott said. Still, Platner, who has never held elected office, is polling ahead of Collins, who is seeking a sixth term in the Senate. RealClearPolitics has Platner ahead by an average of nearly eight points. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., who chaired the NRSC when Republicans flipped the Senate in 2024, told Fox News Digital that the last time Collins ran, she was behind in early polling as well. AFTER THIRD ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, DEBATE GROWS OVER WHETHER TRUMP ATTACK WARRANTS ANOTHER INVESTIGATION "Every poll, going right up to Election Day, and she ended up winning by eight points," Daines said. "Susan Collins is a tough out and she's going to win Maine." Republicans also see Platner’s ascension as the continuation of a shift in the Democratic Party from the old-guard establishment to more progressive candidates, following the success of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — another victory story from Sanders’ and Ocasio-Cortez’s stable of candidates. They’re hoping to tie Platner to Mamdani, whom Republicans have painted as a proverbial boogeyman in contrast to more centrist Democratic candidates. "The Democrats continue to nominate far-left candidates," Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told Fox News Digital. "This is the Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, AOC, wing of the party that is in control." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f80fa200899a00e6863d She didn’t exist, but the money did. A real influencer sounds the alarm on AI deception te 2026-05-02T13:11:43.376Z She didn’t exist, but the money did. A real influencer sounds the alarm on AI deception A new conservative influencer entered the creator space. But what made her stand out? She didn't exist. She was a AI-generated by a man in India. Emily Austin, a podcast host and content creator in the sports and political space, warned transparency is important as AI becomes more prevalent. A 22-year-old in northern India, hoping to become an orthopedic surgeon and move to America one day, was looking to make more money. He did so by generating an AI conservative female influencer with the help of Google's Gemini Nano Banana Pro, who he named Emily Hart. Austin spoke with Fox News Digital about this "frightening" story and on the expansion of AI in the creator space. Austin believes there is not enough awareness of this issue. PALANTIR'S SHYAM SANKAR: AMERICANS ARE 'BEING LIED TO' ABOUT AI JOB DISPLACEMENT FEARS "There definitely needs to be at least transparency, or maybe they should, you know, market more of an awareness like, 'Hey guys, this person that is using a real voice and a real face could actually be fake.'" Austin said that right now, there is only so much that can be done to combat this. "There's only so much we can do, right? Like, we can crack down on, for example, Pakistanis and Indian men pretending to be hot girls on the internet," Austin said. "But on the other hand, I know people are lending their identity for somebody to make account. It's really twisted, this is a whole market." AI IS NOW POWERING CYBERATTACKS, MICROSOFT WARNS Austin joked, "I am working too damn hard. I should have just AI'd myself, saved all the headache and save all the thinking and just made content and grew my following that way and just have it all easy." According to WIRED, "Sam," a fake name used to protect his identity, said he discovered with the help of Google Gemini, "If you create a generic ‘hot girl,’ you’re competing with a million other models," according to a transcript Sam provided to WIRED. The AI-generated account featured a blonde woman who posed in outfits including a USA-themed bikini, and MAGA hat, sometimes ice fishing or shooting a rifle. FOX NEWS AI NEWSLETTER: AMAZING BREAKTHROUGH FOR PARALYZED MAN WHO CAN'T SPEAK Sam told Wired, "Every day I’d write something pro-Christian, pro-Second Amendment, pro-life, anti-abortion, anti-woke, and anti-immigration." Sam said, "Every Reel I posted was getting 3 million views, 5 million views, 10 million views. The algorithm loved it." Sam discovered that conservative audiences, specifically older men, have more disposable funds and are a "more loyal" audience base. He ended up making thousands from the AI account through engagement, MAGA-themed T-shirts, and from Fanvue subscriptions. The account that was once @emily_hart.nurse on Instagram grew to 10,000 followers in a month. The account can no longer be found on social media platforms. The "Emily Austin Podcast" host applauded Elon Musk for purchasing Twitter (now X) for exposing AI content, and said Musk is "saving humanity." FOX NEWS AI NEWSLETTER: TECH COMPANY CUTS 1,000 JOBS IN AI-DRIVEN RESTRUCTURING Austin said, "Elon Musk has single-handedly exposed multiple instances like this, where someone makes an AI profile, it's undisclosed where they came from, it's undisclosed whether or not they're real." Austin added that with recent updates on X, users can see where an account originated. She said a story like this should make people skeptical and to not take everything at "face value." TEEN SUES AI TOOL MAKER OVER FAKE NUDE IMAGES "Maybe do your due diligence better. But unfortunately, social media is very, instant gratification instant reward so not many people were like, 'Oh, I agree with what they said, but who's this person and where is this coming from?' And I think that awareness is very important." However, as AI grows, Austin says everyone is irreplaceable. "We are all irreplaceable. You know, I don't like a lot of content creators and that's not a secret. My page speaks for itself. But nonetheless, you give credit where it's due, like they are following you because you are offering an opinion that clearly is making people feel seen and heard and people resonate with that." AI DATING CAFES ARE NOW A REAL THING Austin said people value feeling connected to other humans. "I don't know if people will find comfort in knowing that something's programmed to say something, or secondly, I also think part of being a content creator is having a certain community around you and I think people relate to that like on a human level." Austin added that she does worry about AI replacing other jobs. "I am worried about AI replacing hard labor that people get paid to do," she said. However, she believes that doesn't apply to content creators.  "I'm really not worried about anything AI replacing me, at least, and maybe less interesting people," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f7fba200899a00e68634 How eating habits could influence Parkinson’s disease risk, according to experts te 2026-05-02T13:11:23.851Z How eating habits could influence Parkinson’s disease risk, according to experts Growing observational research suggests that long-term dietary patterns may influence Parkinson’s risk, age at onset and possibly severity of symptoms. Mediterranean-style eating, in particular, has been associated with lower risk and possibly milder disease. That said, there isn’t a single food that causes or prevents disease, according to Dr. Michael S. Valdez, a California-based physician with advanced training in neurology. "When we talk about Parkinson’s and similar conditions, it helps to zoom out," he told Fox News Digital. "In many cases, it’s the overall pattern over years that matters." The brain is especially sensitive to chronic inflammation, oxidative stress and vascular health, which is how well blood flows to brain tissue, according to the doctor. BRAIN AND MEMORY ARE BOOSTED BY EATING ONE PARTICULAR DIET, STUDY FINDS "Another key point is that neurodegenerative diseases develop slowly," Valdez pointed out. "Changes in movement or cognition often appear years after underlying changes in the brain have already started." "That means lifestyle factors, including diet, are part of a much larger timeline that also includes genetics, environmental exposures, sleep and physical activity." Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, a seasoned neurologist and the chief mission officer at the American Parkinson Disease Association in New York, confirmed that the best foods for brain health are those that make up the MIND or Mediterranean diets.  "These diets emphasize whole grains, vegetables (especially green leafy vegetables), nuts, legumes and berries," Gilbert told Fox News Digital. "Fish is the preferred animal protein, and olive oil is the preferred fat." Studies have suggested that among those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, adherence to the MIND or Mediterranean diets prior to diagnosis was associated with later onset of the disease, according to the doctor.  PARKINSON’S CASES COULD DOUBLE GLOBALLY BY 2050, STUDY REVEALS "These diets are good for the brain because they are rich in antioxidants and other anti-inflammatory nutrients that keep neurons healthy," she said. "The diets also support clean blood vessels to the brain, which provide adequate blood flow containing the nutrients and oxygen that neurons need." "Blueberries, strawberries, apples, tea and red wine in moderation have been associated with lower PD risk in large cohorts," Amanda Hare, an expert nurse practitioner in the field of neurology and movement disorders, who is also a medical liaison at Rune Labs, told Fox News Digital.  The South Carolina-based expert cited a Harvard study that found men with the highest flavonoid intake had about 40% lower disease risk. "Anthocyanins — the pigments in red/purple berries — are the subclass with the most consistent signal," she said. "These compounds have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and may cross the blood-brain barrier." Large studies have shown that regular coffee consumption is associated with lower Parkinson’s risk, according to Hare, although a direct cause can’t be proven. Caffeine has been found to protect brain cells in animal studies by blocking a specific brain receptor called the adenosine A2A receptor, she said. "The effect is stronger in men; hormone therapy appears to modify it in women," Hare added. "Evidence is more suggestive than definitive, but diets higher in omega-3s – salmon, sardines, mackerel, walnuts and flaxseed – correlate with lower risk and may support general neuronal health," Hare said. YOUR DAILY COFFEE HABIT MAY PLAY A ROLE IN DEMENTIA RISK, STUDY FINDS In some cases, Parkinson’s pathology may begin in the gut, and gastrointestinal symptoms, such as constipation, can precede diagnosis, experts agree. Scientists have found early signs of the disease — clumps of a protein called alpha-synuclein — in the nerves of the digestive system. "Constipation is one of the strongest prodromal symptoms, often predating diagnosis by a decade or more," Hare told Fox News Digital.  "Diets supporting a diverse gut microbiome – high fiber, fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut and kimchi – are an active research area, though we don't yet have randomized trial evidence that changing your microbiome changes Parkinson’s risk." "This is a consistent but still-debated finding," Hare said. "Multiple large cohorts have found that higher milk consumption is associated with modestly elevated PD risk, particularly in men." The signal is specific to milk, she noted, as cheese and yogurt don't show the same consistent association. Recent research, including the Nurses' Health Study in 2025, has linked high ultraprocessed food intake to higher odds of early Parkinson’s symptoms. This supports broader evidence of processed foods' association with systemic inflammation, Hare noted. Exposure to paraquat and rotenone, which are toxic chemicals often used as pesticides, are among the strongest environmental risk factors for Parkinson’s, according to Hare. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "Eating organic produce when possible … is a reasonable precaution, though the bulk of pesticide risk in the Parkinson’s literature relates to occupational exposure, not dietary," she noted. "Associations exist, but are less robust than the dairy or ultraprocessed findings," Hare said. There are some limitations and caveats for all of these dietary risk associations, she noted. "Epidemiology does not equal causation," she emphasized. "Nearly all of the above comes from observational studies." Lifestyle behaviors can also come into play – people who eat Mediterranean diets, for example, also exercise more, smoke less and have more resources. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Diet is one lever among several," Hare noted. "Exercise has stronger evidence than any food for both preventing Parkinson’s and slowing progression. Sleep quality, cognitive engagement and avoidance of head injury also matter." "A responsible expert would place a diet in that broader context rather than overselling any single food." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f7e8a200899a00e6862b 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Review: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway return for a chic but bland sequel te 2026-05-02T13:11:04.024Z 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Review: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway return for a chic but bland sequel Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are back to strike a pose. The two Oscar-winning actresses reprise their roles in the sequel to the hit 2006 fashion dramedy, "The Devil Wears Prada," adapted from the Lauren Weisberger novel inspired from her time as a personal assistant for famed Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Hathaway returns as Andrea "Andy" Sachs, now an award-winning journalist at New York Vanguard who has spread her wings since leaving Runway Magazine at the end of the first film. Unlike the Andy Sachs we meet when she first joined Runway, the new Andy is confident and stylish, but maintains her charm and humility. But life comes to a screeching halt when she and her colleagues learn that everyone at the paper has been laid off due to a $500 million write-off by its parent company. ‘MICHAEL’ REVIEW: A HOLLOW INFOMERCIAL PACKAGED AS A BIOPIC OF THE KING OF POP Meanwhile, Streep revives her Wintour-esque Miranda Priestly, Runway's executive editor who is on the cusp of being promoted to global head of content by parent company CEO Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman) and his son Jay (B.J. Novak). But a wrench is thrown into the plans when Runway becomes engulfed in a sweatshop scandal. The Ravitzs are desperate to quell the PR crisis and restore the magazine's credibility — hence their hefty job offer for Andy become Runway's new features editor. Miranda is caught off guard by the hiring decision — and immediately has to be reminded who Andy upon her arrival. Andy doesn't exactly receive a warm welcome from Miranda, who quickly tells her, "You will fail." Old habits die hard at Runway. ‘LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY' REVIEW: A GRUESOME REIMAGINING OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MONSTER Though Andy and Miranda are at odds once again, they both have to grapple with the ever-changing media landscape between the decline of print magazines and how multibillion-dollar conglomerates increasingly dictate whether publications continue to live on or shutter.  Returning for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is the snarky but kind Nigel (Stanley Tucci), Miranda's right hand who is quietly rooting for Andy's success, and the snobby yet stoic Emily (Emily Blunt), Miranda's now-former assistant who has since landed a top position at Dior, something she's able to leverage amid Miranda's sweatshop fiasco. 'LORNE' REVIEW: THE MYSTERIOUS MAD GENIUS BEHIND 'SNL' TAKES CENTER STAGE IN LAUGH-OUT-LOUD DOCUMENTARY Some of the film's best moments is seeing Miranda struggling to adjust to modern standards, like not abusing her staff (she has to hang up her own coat?!) and curbing her not-so-PC language at editorial meetings. But the rest is rather bland and bloated. "Prada 2" introduces new characters that don't have much going on, like Miranda's new husband Stuart (Kenneth Branaugh) and Andy's new love interest Peter (Patrick Brammall — the invite for Adrian Grenier's Nate from the first movie must've got lost in the mail). Lucy Liu joins the cast as the wealthy, secluded ex-wife of an eccentric tech billionaire (played by Justin Theroux) and is deemed the "holy grail" of interviews for Andy to book. Plus, there's a crop of new Runway staffers Andy meets as well as several cameos — but not Sydney Sweeney as was widely reported. ‘PROJECT HAIL MARY’ REVIEW: RYAN GOSLING AND AN ALIEN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE PLANET IN FUN SPACE ADVENTURE Hathaway can reliably play a down-to-earth protagonist, except Andy doesn't have nearly the fulfilling character arch that she went through in the first film. The same applies to Streep, who notably earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Miranda Priestly. While it's by far the funnest role in "Prada 2," it also doesn't feel fresh like it did 20 years ago.  What "Prada 2" lacks in substance it makes up in style with David Frankel's chic direction and smooth editing by Andrew Marcus. And obviously, a special shout out must go to costume designer Molly Rogers, who previously won an Emmy for her work on "Sex and the City." I'm certainly no fashionista, but even I am able to appreciate the gorgeous wardrobe the movie showcases virtually from beginning to end. ‘THE DRAMA’ REVIEW: ROBERT PATTINSON, ZENDAYA STAR AS LOVEBIRDS FACING UTTER TURMOIL IN TWISTED DARK ROM-COM Did we need a "Devil Wears Prada" sequel? No. While it doesn't have the staying power like its predecessor, there's enough here for "Prada 2" to run with — or should I say runway with. This is an ideal watch for a short flight, but its purpose doesn't go much further beyond that. "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is rated PG-13 for strong language and some suggestive references. Running time: 1 hour, 59 minutes. In theaters now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f7d4a200899a00e68622 Mamdani allocates $500K for reparations talks as NYC faces $5.4B deficit te 2026-05-02T13:10:44.570Z Mamdani allocates $500K for reparations talks as NYC faces $5.4B deficit Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York City has set aside $500,000 to fund community discussions on reparations and other forms of assistance for Black New Yorkers as a major budget deficit looms, internal communications show. An internal message, dated January, detailed how more than two dozen groups would be given tens of thousands of dollars each to participate in "conversations to discuss the development of a Reparations study" and to gather "input on the early development of the citywide Truth, Healing and Reconciliation plan."  Funding, according to the document, "allows for each community member to receive an incentive for their time" and covers the costs of providing participants with "refreshments." Amid the reparations spending, New York City faces an estimated $5.4 billion budget deficit throughout the next two fiscal years. Mamdani thus far has not proposed service cuts to address the shortfall, opting instead to seek out increased taxes and dip into the city’s emergency cash reserves while increasing funding for racial equity initiatives. FAR-LEFT HOUSE DEM PUSHES LAND REPARATIONS FOR DESCENDANTS OF AMERICAN SLAVES Mamdani has justified his racially focused policies by stating that "Black and Latino New Yorkers" have "been pushed out of this city for decades" and are "bearing the brunt" of the rising cost of living in New York City. Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, meanwhile, has said that the mayor's race-based policies sound "fishy/illegal" and pledged to investigate. The city memo reads, "We must do this work so that we can begin to heal from the harms of the past that have bled into our present and threaten our future. The work of Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation will not stop until we see a better New York City – a New York that is engaging in healing from the traumas of the past, has ended current abuse, and is on the path of a racially equitable and just city for all." MAMDANI VETOES FIRST BILL IN SIGN OF TENSIONS WITH NYC COUNCIL In his preliminary budget, released in February, Mamdani requested $4.6 million for the Commission on Racial Equity (CORE), the body responsible for holding the reparations talks, and an additional $5.6 million for the Office of Racial Equity. The more than $10 million in combined funding for the two municipal bodies would represent a roughly $3 million increase from the prior year. CORE will continue its work on "Reparations, Truth, Healing and Reconciliation" until it releases its July 2027 "Final report for Reparations Study" and its June 2028 "Implementation for Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Plan," per its website. DEMS WHO RAN ON AFFORDABILITY NOW FACE BACKLASH AS COSTS CLIMB IN NY, VIRGINIA The internal communications, first obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, claim that more than 400 people had attended reparations conversations as of January. Under a local law passed in 2024, New York City is required to consider "financial or in-kind restitution" as well as "compensation for moral or economically assessable damage" and "public apologies" for the descendants of African slaves.  The New York City mayor’s office did not respond to a request for comment sent by Fox News Digital Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f7c1a200899a00e68619 Jordon Hudson spotted at Kentucky Oaks with some seriously heavy hardware on her fingers, Spirit memes & MEAT te 2026-05-02T13:10:25.117Z Jordon Hudson spotted at Kentucky Oaks with some seriously heavy hardware on her fingers, Spirit memes & MEAT Let's get Kentucky Derby Saturday and Saturday Screencaps rolling with Kentucky Oaks content from Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky, where Bill Belichick and his 20-something girlfriend Jordon Hudson were enjoying themselves. The big news here has to be the rings that JorDON was wearing on her left hand. I'm not a ring expert – I bought Mrs. Screencaps an engagement and wedding ring 15 years ago –– but it sure looks like Ms. Hudson might've snuck into Bill's Super Bowl ring collection for the Oaks. You make the call. "Obnoxious," is how a female colleague of mine describes the ring choice. If that's how Bill and Jordon treated Friday, which is supposed to be a race day for the locals, just think about what this woman has cooked up for today's big race. We have all this Vrabel drama brewing. JorDON knows this is the last big sports event before the vacation season. If I were a betting man – I like to be the horse out of the 7 gate when I go to the track; 20-1 Danon Bourbon is in that gate tonight – I'd throw some Kalshi money on this woman causing a scene at Churchill Downs. Post time for the Derby is 6:57 p.m. ET. BILL BELICHICK'S OUTFIT AT JORDON HUDSON'S DANCE SHOW WAS A DOOZY, BRITTANY MAHOMES GOES COWGIRL & ALINA HABBA Again, there's some confusion from readers on where Screencaps content is now residing since the OutKick/Fox migration. Please notice the NEW Screencaps landing page below. Save this link, delete the old link and we will keep pumping new editions of this column right into the Fox Screencaps landing page. 📩 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 – Connie says: Really like your column and everything OutKick puts out- funny interesting and fearless content! – Ed in Westlake, Ohio, tells me tells me: Your articles are fun, but they have a slight flaw. I refuse to participate in the social media madness, so I can’t see all the wonderful (?) clips you attach because I cancelled all social media a few years ago. Who doesn’t want to see Danica running around a tennis court, Livvy drinking a beer, or Sydney doing - well, anything. Oh, the sacrifices I’m making to keep my sanity. Oh well, just thought I’d let you know that not everyone can participate in the delights you present. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! – Vickie S. is fed up with trans in sports: My 8 year old granddaughter wrestles, yes sometimes she wrestles against boys, in tournaments she has to SPECIFICALLY be signed up to wrestle against boys, it is this thing called Co-ED sports, she is not wrestling against boys pretending to be girls because they are total and utter failures at being boys there is a difference.  Yes she wrestles in practice against boys because there are only 3 girls in the PRIVATE club she belongs to this is travel wrestling not school wrestling covered by title IX.  Again these are clearly boys and she is clearly a girl not pretending to be a boy. And please do not get me started about a couple years ago when my husband and I got up very early one morning for a 10 hour round trip up Maine to pick up a maple syrup evaporator and I really needed an iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts.  I walked up to the counter and there was a man with a beard, bright blue 1980s eye shadow, and fingernails longer than I have ever had in my entire life WTF dude?  I walked out without a coffee, sorry I just could not do it. Seriously what is happening in this beautiful country of ours?  The insanity is real, please re-open the insane asylums.  I now call these clearly mentally ill people the insane asylum let outs.  My great nephew included. – Marie in Holland, Ohio, emails: I was reading your opinion piece about Miller Lite on my Fox News app. As I scrolled down, I noticed you’re a local. Kinsey: Yes, I am a local, Marie. If you keep following Screencaps, you're going to see all sorts of references to northwestern Ohio, southwestern Ohio where I was born and raised, southeastern Michigan where I golf and northern Michigan where I golf, canoe, vacation, etc. I'll also throw in Put-in-Bay references to spice things up from time to time. – Tom wrote this after reading my Bud Light Screencaps: Joe, that was the best article I’ve read in a long time. You are a Master at what you do. Cheers. Kinsey: You're welcome, Tom. Now keep reading. Become a fan. Don't miss a day of Screencaps. Remember, it runs seven days a week and my assistant, SeanJo, handles Sunday. PAIGE SPIRANAC HAS SOCIAL MEDIA BUZZING OVER HER LATEST GOLF ATTIRE, IOWA FAN PUKES HER BRAINS OUT & CRAB HASH Talk about holding up over time. I played this intro for Mrs. Screencaps and told her to name this show. She guessed "Miami Vice". I'll give her credit for being in the right decade. – Bob H. from Cincy challenges Screencaps readers: I watched Draft Day last night while the wife was out with the kids for dinner and shopping.  It got me to thinking what my top 5 Costner sports movies are.  I love them all for sure but here goes: I could switch around the middle 3 and still be happy.  How would you rank these? Kinsey: I'm a sucker for the one-liners in "Bull Durham". I'd have it at No. 1 just because it still holds up so well 38 years later. – Chris A. writes: That picture of the sound system tower brought back solid memories. The components I bought in the 80's and 90's except one are still operational and in current use. Onkyo dual tape deck? Yep. Pioneer six disc cartridge changer? Yes please! Techincs equalizer? Just like the one in the picture. I added an Audio-Technica turntable several years ago that has a USB outlet to hook up to a computer to upload LPs via free software that I can't remember the name of right now. I think I gave my old turntable to one of my boys, where it is part of their tower now. The one casualty was my Onkyo receiver. I noticed that the sound out of my new Polk tower speakers was distorted, and I chalked it up to my tinnitus. But nope, a friend with better hearing confirmed the distortion, so I had to get a new receiver. The problem is that the new receivers either don't have the inputs you need for all the old stuff (but there's plenty for game consoles, computers, multiple TVs, etc.) or they're so basic that they're underpowered and missing things they should have, like a ground for the turntable. The one I ended up buying had most of everything I needed but was missing the hookups to run the equalizer through the tape deck (because those mix tapes had to be properly equalized if they were to sound good wherever they were played), so the equalizer is not being used right now. I used to know how to set up all this stuff with my eyes closed, but those muscles have atrophied. Still, the new receiver with the mix of old and new components sounds great through the Polks, but one day I want to get one of those old Realistic or Marantz receivers with the spinny radio tuner that I lusted over as a kid and hook up my turntable to that. Thanks for the memories! Having too many emails to go through seems like a good problem to have. – LA Don says enough is enough: I’ve officially hit my limit w Starbucks and tipping. Not only does this new Starbucks CEO tell me $9 is a good price, they expect us to tip when they don’t even bring us our orders to a table, nor bus it… what has this world come to? Please help me figure out what has happened to our society.I was a waiter through high school and bartended in college and I worked hard for tips. But now, they want tipping when I order food or drinks to go? Never got tips for putting in food orders to go, but now, we’re not only being charged $9 for a cup of joe, but we’re supposed to tip on top of it? I'M TAPPED. Kinsey: Couldn't agree more, LA Don. I haven't tipped the drive-thru person at Starbucks in weeks. My conscience no longer tells me I'm a bad person if I don't tip the Starbucks LIB. Over at Dunkin', they don't even ask, which is a nice touch. My buddy Diesel sent a message last week that his daughter was at some event where she was prompted to tip at a merchandise tent. We're talking tipping someone at a register for ringing up a hoodie or something like that. – Tom T. says: I hate push mowing my 3rd of an acre like nothing else, but I’ve gotten a bit lazy.  [Thursday], I put off afternoon beer drinking until 5:00 PM and got a 75 minute mow in.  Bring on the weekend!!  TNML! ######################## That is it this morning. We have Game 2 of the rec season at 9 a.m. Screencaps Jr. is dealing with a sore throat brought on by what might be a cold. Is he sick sick? I'm not positive. He seems ready to play. We'll see. The team we face has my No. 1 pitcher from a year ago. This kid is going to throw hard and throw strikes. Our boys better be ready to go. Other than that, I'll be in the yard today. Edging. Mowing. (Yes, I mowed Thursday, but I need to drop the deck down one more level). Let's go get after it and have a full weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f5fba200899a00e685cd Asian American Engineer of the Year Award and Conference Announces First Phase of 2025-2026 Awardees te 2026-05-02T13:02:51.960Z Asian American Engineer of the Year Award and Conference Announces First Phase of 2025-2026 Awardees AAEOY Logo Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f5e8a200899a00e685bb San Diego County Credit Union Announces San Diego Superior Court Has Denied California Coast Credit Union's Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Compel Merger te 2026-05-02T13:02:32.025Z San Diego County Credit Union Announces San Diego Superior Court Has Denied California Coast Credit Union's Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Compel Merger SAN DIEGO, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego County Credit Union ("SDCCU"), one of Southern California's largest locally-owned financial institutions, today issued the following statement regarding the San Diego Superior Court's decision to deny California Coast Credit Union's ("Cal… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f5d3a200899a00e685b2 Upholstered Furniture Shopping Tips: 7 Questions to Ask te 2026-05-02T13:02:11.985Z Upholstered Furniture Shopping Tips: 7 Questions to Ask (NAPSI)—Are you shopping for upholstered furniture? Whether you are furnishing a new home, updating a room, or replacing a single item, there are many factors to consider. Here are seven questions to ask to help you make an informed decision: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f5bfa200899a00e685a9 Upholstered Furniture Shopping Tips: 7 Questions to Ask te 2026-05-02T13:01:51.982Z Upholstered Furniture Shopping Tips: 7 Questions to Ask Asking the right questions lets you relax and enjoy furniture shopping. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f5aba200899a00e6859c Top Five Questions to Ask an Online School te 2026-05-02T13:01:31.608Z Top Five Questions to Ask an Online School (NAPSI)—As education continues to evolve, more families are exploring new models—such as asynchronous learning, int­eractive content and AI-powered tools. With so many options emerging, it’s important to consider which approach will best support your child’s needs. For families thinking about… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f597a200899a00e68593 Top Five Questions to Ask an Online School te 2026-05-02T13:01:11.581Z Top Five Questions to Ask an Online School When you’re considering an online school for your student, asking these five questions can prove educational. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f569a200899a00e6854e Six rock bands who got better after replacing key members te 2026-05-02T13:00:25.943Z Six rock bands who got better after replacing key members Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back! That's right, my buddy Matt Reigle and I had so much fun doing our last article/video series discussing the biggest snubs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we decided to make another. This time, we discussed six bands who got even better after replacing a previous, key member. Obviously, "better" is a subjective term, but these six bands reached new commercial and artistic heights with the changes they made. STYX’S DENNIS DEYOUNG SLAMS ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME OVER DELAYED HONORS, 'PREJUDICES' AGAINST DESERVING STARS One caveat we decided to include is that these bands needed to already have a major label album under their belts. That means guys like Dave Mustaine (Metallica), Pete Best (Beatles) and Mark Stone (Van Halen) being replaced, among others, before the band's first record hit the shelves don't count. Okay, enough with the preamble, let's dive in. When you think of the band Genesis, I'm sure 98% of you picture them as this glossy pop unit with a penchant for writing catchy 80s radio-friendly tunes, but it wasn't always that way. Before Phil Collins stepped in to take on vocal duties, a man by the name of Peter Gabriel handled those, and he was pretty damn good in his own right. Genesis was a prog-rock group for much of Gabriel's run throughout the early to mid-'70s, but he chose to leave following the release of their 1974 album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" (that title alone should tell you all you need to know about early Genesis and their musical stylings). Collins, who was actually the band's drummer at the time, stepped up to pull double duty as both percussionist and lead vocalist. ROCK LEGEND PHIL COLLINS ADMITS IT'S STILL 'SINKING IN' THAT HE'LL NEVER PERFORM AGAIN While their first few albums with Collins on the mic weren't a big departure from their earlier catalog, it was 1980s Duke that finally saw the band become the hit machines we know them as today. With classics like "Misunderstanding," "That's All," "Land of Confusion" and "Invisible Touch," among others, Genesis became one of the bigger pop rock acts of the 80s, and I don't think that happens without placing Collins in the lead singer spot. This story has a mutually happy ending for the other party, too, as Gabriel went on to have a very successful solo career. It's always a bonus when both parties get what they want. This one might be a little unfair given that it was a death rather than a true replacement, but it's our list and we can do what we want, dammit! Anyway, throughout the 1970s, Australia's AC/DC had cultivated a loyal following as a "bar band who made it big" and had a string of classic albums to their name like "T.N.T." and "High Voltage," but by 1979, many thought the band had reached their commercial and artistic peak with the seminal "Highway to Hell." Then tragedy struck, as lead singer Bon Scott choked on his own vomit after a night of binge drinking in early 1980. Scott was the heart and soul of the band as well as the de facto leader, so the rest of the group was heartbroken but vowed to soldier on in their fallen brother's honor. In walked Brian Johnson, and the rest, as they say, is history. With Johnson in the fold, AC/DC recorded and released what is, to this day, one of the best selling rock albums of all time in "Back in Black," which has sold roughly 50 million copies at the time of writing this. If they had just released "Back in Black" and nothing else, Johnson would have probably still made it on this list, but the band just kept going, and some of their biggest hits like "For Those About to Rock" and "Thunderstruck," along with the hits off of "Back in Black" were released during Johnson's tenure, cementing his legacy and contributions with the band. Funny enough, as my colleague Matt pointed out, when Johnson had to take a break because of a vocal injury, AC/DC enlisted the services of Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose, who filled in more than admirably for Johnson. Those AC/DC guys sure know how to pick lead singers. From Phil Collins to Phil Collen, we've got them all on this list! This one might ruffle some feathers of early 80s metal fans, but bear with me. DEF LEPPARD DRUMMER RICK ALLEN ADMITS HE'S 'STRUGGLING' TWO YEARS AFTER RANDOM ATTACK THAT LEFT HIM INJURED Early in their run as a band from Sheffield, England, Def Leppard was one of the flag-bearers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, with their twin-lead guitar attack of Steve Clark and Pete Willis helping define their sound. With admittedly classic albums like "On Through the Night" and "High 'n Dry" under their belt, Def Leppard had built a fanbase that was accustomed to loud, in-your-face, ballsy hard rock. Willis, though, liked to drink (apparently a lot more than the other members of the band, which is saying a lot), and couldn't be relied on during the recording sessions for their next album, so they showed him the door and brought in Phil Collen, changing the trajectory of the group entirely. It could be argued that producer Mutt Lange's influence on the band had a big factor in the change of their sound, but he had already produced "High 'n Dry" before Collen joined the fold, and when the band put out "Pyromania" in 1983, it was clear this was a different Def Leppard. With hits like "Photograph," "Too Late For Love" and "Foolin'," Def Leppard had established themselves as full-blown arena rock gods, and that was before they had ever unleashed their monster 1987 magnum opus "Hysteria" onto an unsuspecting public. Collen's uncanny penchant for melodic hooks and his superb background vocals made him the perfect ingredient to make Def Leppard the supernova that they became in the 80s and early 90s, and their jump in popularity directly coinciding with his addition to the band makes him my clear cut number one. Now that you've got my side of things, here are Matt's three choices for rock replacements: Megadeth had already had some serious axe-slingers in its ranks before heading into the studio for the follow-up to their 1988 record "So Far, So Good… So What!" Obviously, bandleader and frontman Dave Mustaine is a monster player, and he employed great guitarists like Chris Poland and Jeff Young on some of the early records, but Megadeth shifted into another gear when Marty Friedman joined them for 1990's "Rust in Peace," one of the greatest thrash metal albums ever. Friedman wasn’t just a shred machine; he brought unique phrasing and leads inspired by Middle Eastern music that helped take songs like "Hangar 18" and "Holly Wars… The Punishment Due" to another level. Friedman left Megadeth in 2000, but he continued to be a massive influence in the band's sound and every other guitarist who stepped in to fill his shoes after. If this one comes in at No. 2 on my list, you know No. 1 will be a doozy. TWISTED SISTER TAPS '80S METAL ICON TO CARRY ON LEGACY AFTER FRONTMAN'S SUDDEN EXIT: 'YOU CAN'T STOP ROCK 'N' For the band's first two albums, "Iron Maiden" and "Killers," the man behind the mic for the soon-to-be Rock and Roll Hall of Famers was the late great Paul Di’Anno. But as great as he was, Maiden knew they needed something to push them over the edge and to lead the New Wave of British Heavy Metal charge. That thing was Bruce Dickinson.Bruce’s soaring, operatic, Ian Gillan-influenced vocals were the secret sauce that took Maiden’s game to another level. Oddly enough, he upped their game twice. After leaving the band in 1993, Bruce returned for 2000’s "Brave New World," and Maiden was suddenly back to playing larger venues and festivals. A replacement so good I think people forget he’s a replacement. When Rush dropped their self-titled debut album, John Rutsey was behind the kit, laying down drums alongside Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee. But in the next album, "Fly by Night," they brought in Neil Peart, and the rest is prog rock history. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Peart is regarded as one of, if not the greatest, drummers of all time, and he immediately opened up another dimension of musical possibilities for the band. But the late drum god was far from a one-trick pony; he also wrote the band’s lyrics, and as any Rush fan knows, the lyrics aren’t just saying how much you want to rock and roll. No, they’re about dining on honeydew and drinking the milk paradise. Neil Peart was one guy who raised his band’s game on multiple fronts, and that’s why I’m calling this the greatest bad member replacement of all time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f324a200899a00e684cf WWE star Royce Keys talks grinding on the indies with Jacob Fatu before reaching pro wrestling pinnacle te 2026-05-02T12:50:44.952Z WWE star Royce Keys talks grinding on the indies with Jacob Fatu before reaching pro wrestling pinnacle Before Royce Keys was picking apart opponents in WWE, he was wrestling and working with future stars on the independent scene in the Bay Area. Keys performed for West Coast Pro along with fellow WWE star Jacob Fatu before each of them took gigantic strides into becoming the superstars fans cheer for today. West Coast Pro owner Scott Bregante detailed the company’s rise and impact on the industry in an interview with Fox News Digital before its shows took place during WrestleMania week last month. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! WWE SmackDown’s newest big man said West Coast Pro was a different experience than a lot of other places he worked on. "A lot. Scott is one of my partners from way back. He knows everything that I’ve been through. Me and him have been through some things together," Keys told Fox News Digital. "Definitely the West Coast has a different feel from any other place I’ve been. I’m not knocking any other place. "The West Coast man, I think we grind harder, we get with it, we take what we want. For me, I like to say it’s in the water out here in the Bay. You drink the water out here, it’s something different." Fatu, who is set to challenge Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship at Backlash next weekend, was a top guy at West Coast Pro as well. Keys said he had "no doubt" that Fatu would emerge as big of a star as he is now in WWE. WHO IS JOHNNIE ROBBIE? MEET WEST COAST PRO'S WOMEN'S CHAMPION AND RISING STAR ON THE INDIE SCENE "That’s my dawg. We go back a dime and four pennies," he said. "That’s my guy man. Me and him, driving in the car 10 hours to a show and back 10 hours in a beat-up Honda Civic and eating top ramen after practicing at KnokX Pro, grinding at APW and West Coast Pro. That’s my guy, man. We grinded out hard. "Plenty of times he’s ate at my table, I ate at his table. Slept on his couch, he’s slept on my couch. That’s my guy. I’m very proud of him. I put all 10 toes down, I run with that dude seven days a week." The "grind" that Keys referred to helps shape pro wrestlers from all walks of life. Long, and sometimes dangerous, car rides from venue to venue just to perform at a bingo hall or a high school gymnasium is a staple on the independent scene for many wrestlers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Keys wasn’t spared from it. "I did a show in Reno one time and it was about six of us in the car," he said. "No chains on the car. We drove through a blizzard. Normally it takes, from the Bay to get to Reno, about 3 1/2-4 hours depending on how you’re pushing the whip. But man, I was the one in the front seat driving maybe 3, 4, 5 mph through a snowstorm. It was like, you cannot see in front of you and when you could see, it almost felt like you were in a spaceship, like in ‘Star Wars, you know, like all the stars and all that stuff is coming at you, but it was snow. "I remember driving from Oakland to Las Vegas – me and Jacob. Go wrestle, all right, well, we gotta get back. We got work the next day. Get back in the car, drive back 10 hours to the Bay from Vegas just to get the experience. I took something called a Mega Bus… leave on a Thursday, go train down at KnokX Pro with Rikishi, Gangrel, Black Pearl. Get on a bus, drive 7-8 hours to go train and have to come right back and do the same thing every week, every week, every week. This is a grind." But for Keys, there was no other option. "Me, personally, I know what I want. There’s no Plan B. You gotta stick with Plan A." Now, both Keys and Fatu are featured weekly on WWE programming. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5f311a200899a00e684c6 JetBlue lawsuit raises airline pricing questions te 2026-05-02T12:50:25.216Z JetBlue lawsuit raises airline pricing questions Booking a flight can feel like a guessing game. You search once, spot a decent price, come back later and suddenly it is higher. Most people shrug and assume demand changed. Now, a new lawsuit against JetBlue is challenging that idea. The proposed class action claims the airline tracked a customer's behavior during the booking process for the purpose of setting or adjusting ticket prices. According to the complaint, that data was collected without clear consent and may have included browsing activity and other user characteristics. The lawsuit also alleges that customers were not informed if their data was being shared or sold to third parties. JetBlue strongly disputes the allegation. The airline says fares depend on demand and seat availability, not personal browsing behavior. Still, the case taps into a growing concern that goes far beyond one airline. 5 WORRISOME PRIVACY CLAUSES HIDDEN IN SMART HOME DEVICES Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report The lawsuit, filed by New York resident Andrew Phillips in federal court in New York, alleges that JetBlue monitored user activity on its website using tracking tools while he searched for flights. According to the complaint, that data was used to help adjust prices in real time. It also claims that when a user searched for a flight, left the site and later returned to complete the booking, the fare increased. The filing suggests this may have been tied to tracking technology rather than normal pricing changes. The complaint further alleges that this data was collected without clear disclosure and that users may not have been aware of how their information was being gathered or used. "Consumers should not have to have their privacy rights violated to participate in the digital race for airline tickets," the lawsuit alleges. The airline disputes these claims. In a public statement, JetBlue said it does not use personal data or browsing history to set individual prices and that all customers have access to the same fares at the same time.  CyberGuy reached out to JetBlue for additional comment, but did not hear back before our deadline. The lawsuit centers on a concept called surveillance pricing. That refers to companies using personal data to adjust prices for different people. Surveillance pricing extends beyond airlines. It has become a broader concern as more companies rely on AI and advanced analytics. In theory, two people could search for the same flight at the same time and see different prices based on factors like location, device type or browsing history. Companies rarely confirm this practice outright, but consumer advocates have raised concerns for years. Airlines have long used dynamic pricing, which changes fares based on demand. The key question here is whether personal data plays a role in that calculation. Many carriers now rely on artificial intelligence to analyze booking patterns, predict demand shifts and adjust fares in real time. We recently reported on this shift, showing how AI is reshaping the way travelers book flights and how prices are set across the industry. These systems can process large amounts of data at once, including route demand, seasonal trends and competitor pricing. While airlines say this improves efficiency, it can also make pricing feel less predictable to the average traveler. That is what makes the current lawsuit stand out. It raises the question of whether AI-driven pricing could go a step further by factoring in more detailed data about how people search and book, something airlines like JetBlue say they do not use for individual pricing. 300,000 CHROME USERS HIT BY FAKE AI EXTENSIONS Part of the lawsuit points to a social media exchange that quickly drew attention. A customer posted about a $230 jump in ticket price after checking a flight the day before while trying to book travel for a funeral. In response, JetBlue suggested clearing cookies or using an incognito window. The comment was later deleted. According to the lawsuit, that response appeared to acknowledge that browsing behavior could influence pricing. JetBlue disputes that interpretation. The airline said the reply came from a customer service employee and was a mistake. It also stated that clearing cookies or using private browsing would not change the fares available for purchase. Even so, the exchange struck a nerve. For many travelers, it reinforced a long-standing suspicion that repeated searches or personal data might affect what they pay, even as airlines deny using that information for pricing. Before assuming the worst, it helps to understand how airline pricing works today. Airlines use complex systems that adjust fares constantly. Prices can change within minutes based on demand, available seats, route popularity and competitor pricing. If a flight starts filling up, the price usually rises. That means a price jump after you return to a search does not automatically point to tracking. It could simply reflect someone else booking a seat or increased demand. Still, the lawsuit raises a valid concern about transparency. Travelers rarely know what factors are driving the price they see. JetBlue says it does not tailor prices based on your digital footprint. According to the airline, you are not paying more because you searched twice or used a specific device. Instead, fares shift based on broader factors like seat availability, timing and demand on a route. That said, prices can still feel unpredictable. Comparing options across platforms remains one of the best ways to avoid overpaying. Acting quickly when you find a fare you like can also make a difference, especially on popular routes. If you are concerned about tracking, simple steps like using private browsing or switching devices may help limit how much of your activity is visible during repeated searches. Some travelers also use a VPN to mask their location. While airlines like JetBlue say pricing does not depend on personal data like IP address or browsing history, a VPN can still add a layer of privacy by reducing how much information is shared during the booking process. For the best VPN software, see my expert review of the best VPNs for browsing the web privately on your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com 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 If you have ever felt like flight prices change in ways that do not quite make sense, you are not alone. This lawsuit taps into a bigger question about how much companies know about us and how that information gets used. Airlines like JetBlue say personal data isn’t part of pricing. Still, the way prices change can feel confusing and unpredictable. For now, the best move is to compare prices, take your time and do not assume the first fare you see is the best one. Are you comfortable with surveillance pricing, or does it cross a line for you? 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/69f5ee61a200899a00e68219 Kentucky Derby head chef reveals the one thing on the menu that will never change at Churchill Downs te 2026-05-02T12:30:25.739Z Kentucky Derby head chef reveals the one thing on the menu that will never change at Churchill Downs At Churchill Downs, Robert Lopez's job is to feed Kentucky Derby guests through an all-day bourbon-fueled marathon while preserving the traditions they arrived for — while still giving them something new to remember. "There's no changing the mint julep," Lopez said. That tension between tradition and reinvention sits at the heart of the Kentucky Derby menu. PAULA DEEN REVEALS THE KENTUCKY DERBY TRADITION SHE LOVES MOST — AND IT'S NOT THE FOOD OR DRINKS Lopez, now in his fourth year as head chef at Churchill Downs, said that balance is what makes the job distinct. "Churchill Downs in and of itself — and the Kentucky Derby — is something that is second to none," he said. "There is nothing in my career that I can compare it to." Before arriving in Louisville, Lopez came from Formula One and thought he understood major-event hospitality.  The Derby, he said, was something else entirely. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Between the Kentucky Oaks and Derby races, Churchill Downs serves upward of 170,000 to 200,000 guests, supported by about 130 senior- and executive-level chefs brought in from around the country, plus about 4,000 cooks, dishwashers and other staffers, Lopez said. The property operates 17 full kitchens and serves hundreds of thousands of meals in just a few days. Still, for Lopez, scale is only part of the story. The bigger challenge is protecting Derby staples while finding room for fresh ideas. For the 150th Derby, that meant a "new-age hot brown," a spin on Louisville's signature dish made with fried chicken and local smoked bacon. In another variation, his team turned the flavors of a hot brown into a bratwurst link. Guest expectations run in both directions, he said.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Some want their mint juleps and hot browns exactly as they remember them. Others want a new experience every year. "It's finding that sweet middle ground," Lopez said. This year's menu, he said, "is so well-balanced with the freshness of the lighter items" and Derby "staples like our shrimp and our short rib." That balance also shapes how Churchill Downs thinks about food and drink over the course of a long day. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "This is a marathon," Lopez said of Derby Day. "This is not a sprint." Derby dining must hold up over hours of racing, socializing and juleps, he said. Churchill Downs sources all the mint for its juleps from one nearby supplier. "Every piece of mint that you have on Oaks and Derby Day is all from one farm," Lopez said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5ec6ba200899a00e6819b Dr. Oz names 5 states in fraud crackdown as Trump admin targets Medicaid abuse te 2026-05-02T12:22:03.576Z Dr. Oz names 5 states in fraud crackdown as Trump admin targets Medicaid abuse Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz is zeroing in on five states as the Trump administration escalates its crackdown on fraud, waste, and abuse, he told Fox News Digital.  "We've written letters to Minnesota, California, a letter to Florida because we're worried about the durable medical equipment fraud, New York, Maine, and there are more coming," Oz told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview, adding that his concern expands to all 50 states, as well.  Oz has escalated federal pressure on states to tighten anti-fraud enforcement following Minnesota’s $250 million "Feeding Our Future" scheme. CMS is leaving no stone unturned, he said, looking at programs such as Medicaid and hospices also revealing foreign influence in the fraud scheme.  READ: DR. OZ PUTS ALL 50 GOVERNORS ON NOTICE OVER BILLIONS LOST TO MEDICAID FRAUD "We know the Cuban government seems to be implicated in some issues in South Florida, where you have twice as many durable medical equipment suppliers selling wheelchairs and knee braces than McDonald's," said Oz. The anti-fraud task force, led by Vice President JD Vance, announced in February that durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers will be targeted through a nationwide moratorium. "The Vice President's task force continues to work closely with Dr. Oz and CMS to track down and root out fraud," said a Vance spokesperson to Fox News Digital. "The task force is committed to ensuring that American tax dollars are used for the benefit of the American people, and will continue to successfully do exactly that." Oz said that he suspects a lot of foreign governments are involved in the fraud schemes taking place across the country targeting specific areas. "We have evidence that foreign nationals certainly are involved in a lot of this fraud. There's a Russian mafia presence in Los Angeles. There's Chinese mafia presence, for example, in Flushing Queens [New York,]" Oz said. MINNESOTA 'ON THE CLOCK' AS HHS THREATENS PENALTIES OVER CHILDCARE FRAUD SCANDAL Four hundred hospices in Los Angeles were suspended after officials flagged an unusually high concentration of providers in the area. The programs, designed for people in the final six months of their life, had very high survival rates – where in some cases everyone survived. "We also began to notice that there were some folks who were probably not honorable doctors who were designated to supervise patients in multiple hospices," said Oz. "A lot of hospitals had foreigners that owned them, or they were able to cheat by keeping the numbers of their membership low enough that they don't have to actually report their outcomes." Oz said the auditor of California informed Gov. Gavin Newsom of hospice fraud evidence in 2022. MINNESOTA FRAUD WHISTLEBLOWER SAYS 'LACK OF GUARDRAILS WAS PRETTY SHOCKING' "The fact that we can suspend more than 400 hospices from getting paid in just a few weeks highlights the reality that no one was watching the till for the last several years," said Oz.  Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office for additional comment. "In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation placing a moratorium on new hospice licenses – a policy that remains in effect today, preventing bad actors from entering the system while strengthening oversight of existing providers," a spokesperson for Newsom previously told the New York Post of hospice fraud in the state.  SENATE REPUBLICAN EXPANDS CHILD CARE FRAUD CRACKDOWN TO MORE BLUE STATES Oz recently put all 50 states on notice ordering governors to identify and remove noncompliant Medicaid providers. Oz gave governors and state Medicaid leaders 10 business days in April to tell CMS whether they will commit to conducting a swift "revalidation" of high-risk Medicaid providers and provide a proposed timetable, alongside a separate 30-day deadline for a broader provider-revalidation strategy, escalating federal pressure on states to tighten anti-fraud enforcement. "We can audit states that don't want to comply with the revalidation request," said Oz. "Let’s revalidate, which means double check that everyone is providing services within Medicaid, especially for these high-risk services where these are the things your family would normally do for you," he said. Oz pointed to examples of autism babysitters, non-emergency transport to clinics, and services such as carrying and delivering groceries that may fall outside of Medicaid scope, possibly revealing fraud. "Like what do these people actually have as credentials to allow them to be able to this? And so we asked this question of all the states and all 50 now are charged within 10 days of telling us whether they want to work with us," he said.  Officials suspect the fraud costs Americans billions of dollars each year. "This is an important issue for Americans to recognize because the states run Medicaid, but the federal taxpayer foots the bill," said Oz. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5ec58a200899a00e68192 Michael Jackson biopic ends before his most controversial chapter: What happened next te 2026-05-02T12:21:44.081Z Michael Jackson biopic ends before his most controversial chapter: What happened next "Michael" was a blockbuster with a carefully drawn line. The film, a global box-office hit, ends with Michael Jackson’s 1988 "Bad" Tour performance at Wembley Stadium and does not cover later controversies in his life. The big-budget film, which faced production mishaps, brought in $97 million in the U.S. and $120.4 million overseas. The $217.4 million global opening shattered the record for a music biopic debut. However, critics slammed the film for glossing over some of the less convenient aspects of Jackson’s life. It scored 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences were far more enthusiastic. "Michael" earned an "A-" CinemaScore. As audiences flocked to theaters, here’s what happened after the curtain fell. LIFE OF MICHAEL JACKSON: THE 'KING OF POP' FROM HIS START WITH JACKSON 5, MASSIVE SOLO HITS, HIS SCANDALS The allegations involving Jordan Chandler in 1993 marked a turning point in Michael Jackson’s life and public image. Chandler alleged instances of sexual abuse in interviews with police and psychiatrists. The case became one of the most widely reported celebrity scandals of the decade and had a lasting impact on Jackson’s reputation in the entertainment industry. Jackson paid the family a $23 million settlement in 1994 outside of court. After the shooting of "Michael" was completed, producers realized they had to make a cut. The third act of the film was reportedly supposed to focus on Chandler's allegations. However, the terms of his settlement barred the Jackson estate from ever mentioning Chandler in a movie. Michael Jackson sparked widespread backlash in November 2002 after appearing at a hotel in Berlin and briefly holding his infant son over a fourth-floor balcony railing while greeting fans below. The moment was captured on camera by fans and quickly spread. "I made a terrible mistake," Jackson said in a statement at the time. "I got caught up in the excitement of the moment. I would never intentionally endanger the lives of my children." While Jackson never faced any repercussions for the balcony incident, the episode intensified media scrutiny of his behavior and became one of the most infamous moments of his later life. MICHAEL JACKSON’S BROTHERS SAY ACCUSERS’ FILM DISREGARDS FACTS: ‘WE WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH’ Michael Jackson faced fresh backlash in 2003 after the release of "Living with Michael Jackson," in which he spoke openly about his relationships with children and admitted to sharing his bed with them. Shortly after, Gavin Arvizo, who had appeared in the documentary, accused Jackson of abusing him at Neverland Ranch. Jackson was investigated by the police, leading to seven child molestation charges and two charges of administering an intoxicating agent for the purpose of committing a felony. Michael Jackson went to trial in 2005 over the child molestation charges. He pleaded not guilty and denied all the allegations. The trial lasted several months and drew massive media attention. The prosecution argued that Jackson had groomed and abused the accuser, while the defense claimed the accusations were fabricated by a family seeking financial gain. Jackson was acquitted on all 14 charges. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Despite Michael Jackson's acquittal, the pop star remained plagued by the child molestation accusations. In the years that followed, he largely withdrew from the spotlight, facing ongoing financial pressures and continued media scrutiny. By 2009, however, Jackson appeared poised for a comeback and had planned the "This Is It" concert residency in London. There was overwhelming demand for Jackson's 50-show comeback, signaling renewed public interest in his career despite years of legal battles and declining visibility. At the time, Jackson was reportedly under significant physical and financial strain. The "Thriller" singer was rehearsing intensively while also dealing with health issues and a reliance on sleep aids. Jackson died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50 after suffering cardiac arrest at his home. Right before his heart attack, Jackson had been given the powerful anesthetic propofol by his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. His death was later ruled a homicide due to the improper medical use of propofol, and Dr. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011. After Michael Jackson's death, several civil lawsuits were filed relating to past abuse allegations. Wade Robson and James Safechuck both accused Jackson of sexually abusing them as children, which the Jackson Estate denied. Their cases were initially dismissed, but were revived by an appeals court in 2023. The court ruled Jackson's businesses could be held liable for failing to protect the boys. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Wade Robson and James Safechuck's accusations were explored in the 2019 documentary "Leaving Neverland." In the film, both men describe in detail how they say Jackson befriended them as children and later subjected them to long-term sexual abuse. Robson and Safechuck also explained why they had previously publicly supported Jackson before coming forward with the sexual abuse claims. Jackson's estate has continued to deny the allegations. 17 years after his death, Michael Jackson is now facing more allegations of sexual abuse and grooming. Four siblings of the Cascio family filed a lawsuit in February, claiming the Jackson Estate later defrauded and coerced them into signing a deceptive agreement to silence their allegations and avoid liability. Jackson's representatives agreed to pay the siblings each $2.8 million over five years in 2019. "Michael Jackson was a serial child predator who, over the course of more than a decade, drugged, raped and sexually assaulted each of the Plaintiffs, beginning when some of them were as young as seven or eight," the lawsuit, obtained by Fox News Digital, read. "Jackson’s attacks on these siblings went on for extended periods, including in locations around the world and when Jackson and his children were guests in Plaintiffs’ family home." Marty Singer, the Jackson Estate's lawyer, called the lawsuit a "desperate money grab." "The family staunchly defended Michael Jackson for more than 25 years, attesting to his innocence of inappropriate conduct," he said, according to Deadline. "This new court filing is a transparent forum-shopping tactic in their scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from Michael’s estate and companies." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5ec44a200899a00e68189 BROADCAST BIAS: Media had Omar’s number, she didn’t have WWII’s. Journalists didn’t care te 2026-05-02T12:21:24.639Z BROADCAST BIAS: Media had Omar’s number, she didn’t have WWII’s. Journalists didn’t care Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar checks so many boxes on the wokeness list: Black, female, Muslim refugee from Africa. It’s a born-on-third-base situation. Liberal journalists would consider her President Donald Trump’s worst nightmare. That’s why they celebrated her victorious first campaign for Congress in 2018. So, when Omar messes up – an 11 on a scale of one to 10 – the media couldn’t care less. This week, the liberal congresswoman was in the news for having read World War II as "World War Eleven." It wasn’t a major gaffe, because the press chose to cover for her, instead of covering the mistake. As they have throughout her entire career. Back on Nov. 7, 2018, CBS correspondent Jim Axelrod simply touted Omar for becoming "the first-ever Somali-American elected to Congress" at age 36. "Born in Somalia, she and her family fled the violence of civil war when she was 8. After years in a refugee camp in Kenya, she immigrated to the U.S. when she was 11, learning English in three months," he added. On NBC, congressional correspondent Kasie Hunt rolled Omar into a report that touted gains for Democratic women. "The newest Congress featuring more than 100 women, a new record. Among them, the first Muslim women, Michigan's Rashida Tlaib and Minnesota's Ilhan Omar." BROADCAST BIAS: MAJOR MEDIA IGNORED SWALWELL SCANDAL UNTIL DEMOCRATS WANTED HIM GONE "Diversity, equity, and inclusion" goals translate to media coddling, polishing, and defusing. But the broadcast networks have a partisan tendency to celebrate Democrat firsts, and ignore similar Republican firsts — as they did in 2018, touting Omar and skipping California Republican Rep. Young Kim of California becoming one of the first Korean-American women elected to Congress. They didn’t focus on Omar’s antisemitism. In a November 2012 tweet, Omar proclaimed "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel." Within a month of being elected, Omar caused a bipartisan resolution against antisemitism when she suggested money from a Jewish PAC was driving U.S. politicians to defend Israel, writing "it's all about the Benjamins baby." Since most Democrats were appalled, the networks briefly covered it. ILHAN OMAR SAYS THERE ARE FEW UNDOCUMENTED SOMALI MIGRANTS IN THE COUNTRY But overall, Omar has been covered less as an offender and more as the offended. The latest wave of positive coverage came last December when President Donald Trump called Omar "garbage" after massive fraud by Somali-Americans in Minnesota was uncovered. One of the fraudsters who pleaded guilty last year was Guhaad Hashi Said, who worked as a staffer on Omar’s first two congressional campaigns. But on a Dec. 7, 2025, "Face the Nation," CBS host Margaret Brennan tossed Omar a softball, that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "alleged that people who were tied to you or your campaign were involved in this broad, brazen scheme to rip off the Minnesota state welfare system. Do you want to respond to that? Do you know what he is referring to?" Omar replied: "I really don't, and I don't think the secretary himself understands what he's referring to." Then in January at a town hall meeting, a strange man squirted a plastic syringe of liquid (apparently white wine vinegar) at Omar as she proposed abolishing ICE, and everyone covered the news of this "assault." Nobody should be squirting things on politicians, but some politicians are much more cherished than others. FROM AOC TO ZOHRAN MAMDANI, THE DEMOCRATS ARE PEDDLING FAR-LEFT POLITICS ABC pointed fingers at right-wingers. Congressional reporter Jay O'Brien emphasized: "Omar has been a frequent target for conservative anger. President Trump has called her garbage and mocked her Somali heritage." Trump told his ABC colleague Rachel Scott "she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her." The same people who express concern at Omar getting a squirt of an "unknown substance" were amused in 2008 when an Iraqi threw a shoe at the head of President George W. Bush at a press conference. "An instant pop-culture classic," gushed ABC "Nightline" host Terry Moran. This week, the huge Libs of TikTok X account displayed video of Omar in January making a comical gaffe, reading from her notes about "World War II" and instead calling it "World War Eleven," sparking a wave of satires, including jokes about sequels, like "Back to the Future Eleven," or our island state Hawa-eleven, and of course, her name looks like Eleven-han Omar. ILHAN OMAR DISCLOSURES SHOW HUSBAND’S COMPANIES SURGED IN VALUE AS MINNESOTA REELS FROM $9B FRAUD CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The networks ignored that. It was no Dan Quayle moment, when the then-vice president read off a card at a spelling bee that potato was spelled "potatoe." These are minor gaffes, but in Quayle’s case, it was fodder for liberal comedians for years. He was cartooned as a stupid person. Newsweek rushed to "fact check" a true video, claiming it "has been shared online without context" – because Omar corrected herself. None of the networks have been interested in the ongoing mess over her financial statements to Congress. Omar's filing valued her husband Tim Mynett's winery, eSt Cru Wines, at about $1 million to $5 million. Mynett's venture capital management company, Rose Lake Capital, was valued between $5 million and $25 million. But to proclaim that Omar’s "net worth skyrocketed"? A spokesperson for her called that a "right-wing smear campaign." On April 4, Mynett’s winery abruptly shut down as House Republicans investigated their finances. Omar now claims that the value of her and her husband's assets is between $18,004 and $95,000 and not, as originally reported, between $6 million and $30 million. All this revisionist history has been spurred by Republicans and conservative media outlets. The same broadcast networks that spent hours of time on then-New York Republican Rep. George Santos until he was expelled from Congress refuse to live up to their righteous boasting that they "hold government accountable."  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TIM GRAHAM Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5ec31a200899a00e68180 Johnny Carson's friend says late-night king wisely avoided partisanship, as Kimmel controversy grows te 2026-05-02T12:21:05.109Z Johnny Carson's friend says late-night king wisely avoided partisanship, as Kimmel controversy grows Legendary comedian Johnny Carson held political convictions like any other American. But when the "on air" light came on, he kept them off the show. His longtime neighbor and weekly tennis partner, Howard Smith, is pulling back the curtain on the "King of Late Night’s" private life to reveal a man who refused to weaponize his platform, despite his own strong views. "He felt that his job was to entertain people," Smith told Fox News Digital, adding that Carson avoided politics because it could alienate viewers. "That's why he never got into talking about politics at all." Smith is the author of the 2025 book "My Friend Johnny: The Last 20 Years of a Beautiful Life with Johnny Carson and Friends."  The pal of Carson said that modern late-night comics try to make up for a lack of comedy by getting political. Speaking bluntly of the ongoing controversy with host Jimmy Kimmel, Smith stated, "I’m not a Jimmy Kimmel fan."  Carson’s philosophy was on display during the 1981 Oscars, held a day after the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Authorities said it’s the same location as the recent attempt on President Donald Trump. TIM ALLEN TROLLS ‘NO KINGS’ LAWMAKERS FOR FAWNING OVER ACTUAL KING CHARLES "Because of the incredible events of yesterday, that old adage, the show must go on, seemed relatively unimportant," Carson told the audience at the time. Carson agreed the event needed to be delayed by 24 hours out of respect for the president and the country. Smith noted that while he and Carson didn’t always share the same political beliefs, they remained close friends. When Reagan died in 2004, Smith said Carson didn’t change his views but maintained his decorum. "I had different opinions than he did on a lot of stuff," Smith recalled Carson telling him about Reagan. Carson still hosted Reagan on "The Tonight Show" multiple times, putting the office ahead of personal views. KIMMEL CALLS MELANIA TRUMP AN ‘EXPECTANT WIDOW’ BEFORE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER SHOOTING It’s a respect that Smith says has been lost in the modern late-night landscape, including amid the controversy with Kimmel. Kimmel faced criticism this week after a joke about first lady Melania Trump, in which he referred to her as an "expectant widow." The comment came days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner and sparked calls for his firing. Smith said Kimmel was once a student of the Carson era and was given a copy of his book, "My Friend Johnny." "I’m not a Jimmy Kimmel fan," Smith told Fox News Digital, recalling he was once asked to sign a copy of his book for the host, who he was told "loves John." FROM SOUTHERN CLUBS TO NETFLIX: HOW CLEAN COMIC DERRICK STROUP IS STOPPING AUDIENCES IN THEIR TRACKS Smith believes the shift toward partisanship isn't just a choice — it’s a crutch for a lack of real comedy. "The difference nowadays is that these people are not, you know, that funny," Smith said bluntly. "So they’re coming up with other things, and the politician stuff." Fox News Digital reached out to the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show for comment.  Smith recalled a time when Carson was asked to speak at a political event for the late President George H.W. Bush. The comedian flatly declined, telling him he didn’t "want to get involved in stuff like that." "They just want me there because they can get more money if I'm there, and I'm not [going to] participate in that," Smith recalled his friend saying. COMEDIAN CRAIG FERGUSON EXPLAINS WHY HIS STAND-UP TOUR SKIPS TRUMP AND ALL POLITICS Smith said Carson saw the industry’s political shift coming before he retired. He added that Carson wanted David Letterman to take over his slot but had concerns about his move toward political humor. It’s a philosophy Smith said was shared by Jay Leno, who ultimately succeeded Carson, and who wrote the foreword to Smith’s book. "I talked to Jay Leno about it. He idolized John, and he felt like John did," Smith said. "People don't want to hear about politics, and they just want to enjoy the show, laugh a lot. And that's where both Jay and John felt that their job was just to make people happy." GEORGE CLOONEY MOUNTS DEFENSE OF KIMMEL'S 'WIDOW' JOKE ABOUT MELANIA TRUMP, LAMENTS RHETORIC IS 'TOO HEATED' On Thursday, Kimmel responded to Trump by airing a video of his wife waking him with news that the president had again called for his firing. "I haven’t even been fired once. How can I be fired again?" Kimmel says in the clip. Earlier that day, Trump had called for ABC to terminate Kimmel’s contract in a post on Truth Social, writing: "When is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel, who incompetently presides over one of the Lowest Rated shows on Television? People are angry. It better be soon!!!" Following the backlash to his "expectant widow" joke, Kimmel cleared up his intentions with the comment. He defended the line as a "light roast joke about the fact that he’s almost 80, and she’s younger than I am." Kimmel added that he’s spoken out against gun violence in the past and that "It was not, by any stretch of the definition, a call to assassination — and they know that." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5ec1da200899a00e68177 Bryan Kohberger's mother called him 'my angel' and insisted police made a 'really, really bad mistake': book te 2026-05-02T12:20:45.276Z Bryan Kohberger's mother called him 'my angel' and insisted police made a 'really, really bad mistake': book After a Pennsylvania State Police SWAT team stormed her home in the Poconos in December 2022, Maryann Kohberger told investigators she believed they'd made a "really, really bad mistake" and that her suspected murderer son was an "angel." They had just arrested Bryan Kohberger, who was accused of stabbing four University of Idaho undergrads in Moscow, Idaho. Three were still asleep when they were attacked. "He's my angel," Maryann Kohberger told three FBI agents, according to a partial transcript of her interview revealed in Christopher Whitcomb's new book, "Broken Plea." She spoke with them voluntarily at the Pennsylvania State Police Fern Ridge Barracks in Blakeslee, about eight miles from the family home in Albrightsville. Police took Kohberger's parents there as they served a search warrant at the house. IDAHO STUDENT MURDERS: BRYAN KOHBERGER'S FAMILY COULD BE ASKED TO TESTIFY AGAINST HIM, COURT DOCS REVEAL "My son would not do this," Maryann Kohberger insisted, in response to a question from FBI Special Agent Matthew Phillips. "I will stake my life on that. There’s a mistake, something is wrong somewhere. And that’s what I believe. And that’s what I know in my heart." Special Agent Jessica Mahoney was also involved in the interview. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "You say that he's uh, an angel. He's kind. He's your baby," she told Maryann Kohberger. "Does he have any anger issues ever?" The book does not directly quote her response, but Whitcomb wrote that she denied her son had anger issues or had shown confrontational behavior. This appears to contradict allegations against him from fellow students at Washington State University, where he was a Ph.D. student in criminology who also worked as a teacher's aide. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Mahoney asked if Kohberger had a girlfriend or boyfriends. His mother said he wasn't dating anyone at the time, and had only had "a couple" of prior girlfriends. She admitted her son had few friends and said she was thankful that he'd overcome a past heroin addiction. However, she claimed he was "making friends" at WSU. She could only name one — described in the book only as an international student and one of his classmates in the criminology program. SEND US A TIP HERE She also told the agents Kohberger's semester in Pullman, Washington, was the first time he'd lived alone. He had few hobbies, stayed up late and was organized when it came to work but not always tidying up his room, she told them. "What’s going through my mind right now is that this is a really, really bad mistake, what’s going on, like what’s happening here," she told the agents. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Phillips later warned her, "there is a lot of evidence" — enough probable cause to authorize the warrant served on her home that landed her son in handcuffs. "This is a nightmare," she said at another point. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Years later, she would sit in the front row as her son confessed to the murders of four innocent college students — Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20. There is no known motive in the case after he took a plea deal to avoid the risk of the potential death penalty at trial. He is serving four consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole, one for each of the murders, plus another 10 years for breaking into the home. Pennsylvania authorities previously declined to divulge the full interview transcript and other records requested by Fox News Digital surrounding Kohberger's arrest, citing an exemption under state law. Attempts to reach Kohberger's parents were unsuccessful. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5ec09a200899a00e6816e Former Wizards star John Wall returns to Washington as Howard basketball operations president te 2026-05-02T12:20:25.809Z Former Wizards star John Wall returns to Washington as Howard basketball operations president John Wall’s new role brings him back to the city where his NBA career began. On Thursday, officials at Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C., confirmed to ESPN that Wall was named the school’s president of basketball operations. Wall joins a standout program that recently became the latest HBCU to reach an NCAA Division I men’s tournament game — a rare feat among mid-majors. Wall was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft and spent his first nine seasons with the Washington Wizards. He was named Howard’s honorary captain on Jan. 31 and has expressed interest in pursuing a front-office role in the NBA. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Wall hasn’t wasted time getting involved, already taking part in team meetings, evaluating recruits and helping identify potential transfer targets, ESPN reported. Wall’s role also includes shaping the program’s strategic vision, mentoring players and playing a central role in name, image and likeness deals — responsibilities he is already believed to be handling. RUTGERS BASKETBALL COACH MOCKS NCAA'S ELIGIBILITY RULES AS DEBATE REIGNITES OVER NBA-EXPERIENCED PLAYERS Howard general manager Daniel Marks and coach Kenny Blakeney are expected to work closely with Wall in his new role. Howard has advanced to the NCAA tournament three times in the past four years, earning the program’s first tournament victory this past March with a First Four win over University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Wall last appeared in an NBA game during the 2022-23 season. He officially retired in August 2025 after playing 34 games with the Los Angeles Clippers. Wall also spent one season with the Houston Rockets and was named to five consecutive All-Star teams. Wall’s move mirrors Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s jump to an assistant general manager role at his alma mater, Davidson College. Curry is the first active athlete in one of the four major U.S. professional sports leagues to take on an administrative role with a college program. Weeks after Curry was named assistant general manager, Trae Young was also named to the same role at his alma mater, Oklahoma. 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/69f5e501a200899a00e67f90 US warns travelers to avoid picturesque country as security rapidly worsens te 2026-05-02T11:50:25.344Z US warns travelers to avoid picturesque country as security rapidly worsens U.S. State Department officials are warning Americans to reconsider travel to an off-the-beaten-path travel destination that often draws adventurous tourists. The State Department updated its travel advisory for Azerbaijan on April 28, warning Americans to reconsider trips to the country. Azerbaijan sits in the South Caucasus, at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. OFFICIALS CHANGE TRAVEL ALERT FOR SPRING BREAK HOT SPOT WHILE WARNING OF 'SEXUAL ASSAULTS' The advisory stands at a Level 3, which urges Americans to reconsider travel due to safety and security risks. Azerbaijan, a former Soviet state known for its mud volcanoes and unique landscapes, has become a niche destination for adventurous travelers. Though Azerbaijan has long been under a Level 3 advisory, the latest update adds new warnings, with the U.S. State Department advising Americans not to travel to its southern border with Iran given the risk of armed conflict. The country borders Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran.  Officials say the region has faced a continued risk of Iranian drone and missile strikes since U.S.-Iran hostilities escalated in late February. "Do not travel to the southern border region due to risk of armed conflict, unless this is your best overland exit from Iran," the advisory states. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The advisory also notes that terrorism is a concern in Azerbaijan, as individuals "may attack with little or no warning." U.S. officials also warn against traveling to the Armenian-Azeri border "due to the risk of landmines." "Landmines and unexploded ordnance exist throughout this region," the advisory notes.  "Many of them are not marked, so it can be hard to know where they are." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Other areas of Azerbaijan that contain landmines are Aghdam, Aghdara, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Jabrayil, Kalbajar, Khankendi, Khojali, Khojavend, Lachın, Shusha and Zangilan. Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. State Department for additional comment. Azerbaijan is the latest in a string of destinations flagged by American officials. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Last month, officials issued an alert for Tirana, Albania, another budget-friendly destination, over Iran-related security concerns. The State Department also updated its Haiti travel advisory in April, warning Americans not to visit due to widespread kidnappings and ransom demands. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5e2aaa200899a00e67f03 'Killing off the country': Iran executes dozens, arrests 4,000+ in war crackdown te 2026-05-02T11:40:26.018Z 'Killing off the country': Iran executes dozens, arrests 4,000+ in war crackdown U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday accused Iran’s regime of dramatically intensifying its crackdown on dissent in the wake of the February conflict, warning that Tehran has carried out executions, mass arrests, torture and one of the world’s longest internet shutdowns while invoking national security. In a sharply worded statement from Geneva, Türk said at least 21 people have been executed and more than 4,000 arrested on national security-related charges since Feb. 28, as the regime faces mounting scrutiny over what he described as a sweeping assault on fundamental rights.  "I am appalled that, on top of the already severe impacts of the conflict, the rights of the Iranian people continue to be stripped from them by the authorities, in harsh and brutal ways," Türk said. COULD NARGES MOHAMMADI UNITE IRAN’S OPPOSITION? HUSBAND SAYS IMPRISONED NOBEL LAUREATE STILL FIGHTING Since the start of the conflict two months ago, the U.N. said nine people have been executed in connection with the January 2026 protests, 10 for alleged membership in opposition groups, and two on espionage charges. It's estimated that some 40,000 people were killed by regime forces during January's uprising. Türk warned that Iran’s broad use of vaguely defined national security laws has enabled authorities to fast-track prosecutions, deny legal counsel, and rely on coerced confessions. "Even where national security is invoked, human rights can only be limited where strictly necessary and proportionate," he said, calling on Tehran to halt executions, impose a moratorium on capital punishment, and immediately release those arbitrarily detained. For many Iranian dissidents, the findings reflect an already dire reality. "It is bad," Banafsheh Zand, an Iranian-American journalist and editor of the Iran So Far Away Substack, told Fox News Digital. "They’re completely killing off the country." Türk’s office said detainees have reportedly faced enforced disappearances, torture, mock executions, and televised confessions, with ethnic and religious minorities including Bahá’ís, Zoroastrians, Kurds and Baluch Iranians facing particular risk. RUBIO REVOKES IRANIAN OFFICIALS' US TRAVEL PRIVILEGES OVER DEADLY PROTEST CRACKDOWN KILLING THOUSANDS Among those cited by the U.N. was imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, whose condition sharply worsened Friday after what her family described as a catastrophic health crisis following months of being denied specialized care. According to a statement from the Narges Foundation that was published Friday, Mohammadi was urgently transferred by ambulance from Zanjan Prison to a hospital after suffering two episodes of complete loss of consciousness in a single day, accompanied by severe cardiac distress. The foundation said prison doctors determined her condition could no longer be managed on-site after what her family called a "last-minute" transfer that may have come dangerously late. Her husband, Taghi Rahmani, told Fox News Digital earlier this week that her physical condition had already become increasingly dire after what he described as a violent arrest and deteriorating prison treatment. "She has sustained severe trauma and urgently requires medical attention." Rahmani previously said Mohammadi’s medical team and outside specialists had pushed for treatment in Tehran due to her history of multiple heart procedures, while authorities allegedly blocked those recommendations until her condition became life-threatening. Despite her physical decline, Rahmani said, "Spiritually and mentally, Narges remains steadfast." IRAN’S KHAMENEI LASHES OUT AT PROTESTERS AS NATIONWIDE ANTI-REGIME UNREST GROWS The U.N. statement, combined with Mohammadi’s emergency hospitalization, has intensified scrutiny of Iran’s prison conditions, which Türk described as marked by overcrowding, medical neglect, and severe human rights abuses. Türk also cited dire prison conditions, including overcrowding, shortages of food, water and medicine, and denial of medical care. The U.N. further highlighted reports of lethal violence in detention facilities, including claims that security forces killed at least five detainees in Chabahar Prison after protests over suspended food distribution. But while dissidents welcomed the U.N.’s unusually forceful language, some also questioned whether condemnation without action can meaningfully alter conditions, especially as Iran this week was elevated to a vice-chair role on a U.N. nuclear nonproliferation committee. "The reason why Iranians just don't trust, don't like and don't want to know from the U.N.," Zand said, is what she described as its repeated failure "to rise to the occasion of responding to the regime and holding their feet to the fire at the right time... with the right amount of pressure." While she said the latest statement itself was important, Zand argued many view such condemnations as hollow when paired with what they see as institutional legitimacy granted to Tehran. "They're making a statement... fine," she said. "But what are they gonna do about it?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5e069a200899a00e67e77 Flagstaff Event Almanac for May 2 te 2026-05-02T11:30:49.428Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for May 2 May 2 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5de70a200899a00e67dc2 Pro-China tech tycoon's network helped organize NYC May Day protests where Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke te 2026-05-02T11:22:24.817Z Pro-China tech tycoon's network helped organize NYC May Day protests where Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke NEW YORK CITY — A group financed by a pro-Chinese Communist Party tech tycoon was one of the first on the scene for Friday's May Day demonstrations and socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks. The People’s Forum and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which both receive direct or indirect funding from Shanghai-based Neville Roy Singham, were key players in the organization of protestors in Union Square ahead of the May Day events. A self-identified speaker from PSL announced a People’s Forum spokesperson who was the second to speak into a microphone. The speaker rallied the crowd of demonstrators, asking them to repeat chants and later bashed capitalism. Shortly before remarks, PSL arrived with dozens of pre-made anti-Trump signs and equipment, unloading them from a van parked next to Union Sq. Park. CHINA'S AMERICAN MAO: INSIDE SINGHAM’S BLUEPRINT TO ‘WAGE WAR' FOR A 'NEW WORLD ORDER' A Fox News Digital investigation found that the nonprofit received $22.4 million from  Singham. Communism was a recurring theme at May Day in New York, with the Revolutionary Communists of America, the Revolutionary Communist Party and signs for the Communist Workers of America held by several demonstrators. Pro-communism advocates were canvassing the crowd, hawking communist newspapers and encouraging participation in upcoming organization events. ‘ABSOLUTELY A COMMUNIST’: MAMDANI DODGES LABEL, BUT HIS RECORD AND EXPERT SAY OTHERWISE "The existing capitalist-imperialist system and institutions of government in this country must be abolished and dismantled – and replaced by a new, socialist system based on the constitution for the new socialist republic of America," one paper read. Fox News Digital interviewed one of the members of the Revolutionary Communists of America, who went only by Tom, who said that capitalism "is in crisis in the U.S." "The small farmer has been killed off by capitalism," Tom told Fox. "The small businessman has been killed off capitalism. Big corporations dominate the society. So America is very proletarianized. And therefore, the working classes has more of a, let's say, the class balance of forces. It's more on the side of the working class now than it ever has been." NYC MAYOR TOUTS ‘SOCIALIST’ WINS IN FIRST 100 DAYS ALONGSIDE BERNIE SANDERS Teamsters and unions gathered downtown at Washington Square Park while TPF and PSL marched from Union Square several blocks up. The union workers’ rally ended shortly after the Singham-connected groups arrived.  May Day is historically focused on advocacy for pro-workers, but once New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani began speaking, a significant number of teamsters and union employees had already left as calls for their cheers were dull, and the presence of other organizations dominated the crowd.  Mamdani stood in front of billboards labeled "NO ICE, NO WAR" and "NO BILLIONAIRES," and pushed his commitment to taxing the rich, and noted "faster buses" instead of his usual commitment to making bus transportation in the city free.  The crowd cheered loudly for Mamdani, whose appearance was not publicized and seemingly not expected from many of the demonstrators. "That is why we continue to fight for those who power this city as we look to deliver universal child care," Mamdani told the crowd. "Faster buses, cheaper groceries, protecting our neighbors from the cruelty of ice. And yes, working to tax the wealthiest and the most profitable corporations in New York City." Crowds dispersed following Mamdani’s brief address, but some roads remained closed as demonstrators continued the march, and one ambulance with flashing lights was forced to turn around earlier in the day on the march from Union Square to Washington Square. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5de5ca200899a00e67db9 Americans continue voting with their feet as high-tax cities struggle to recover te 2026-05-02T11:22:04.990Z Americans continue voting with their feet as high-tax cities struggle to recover Americans appear to be voting with their feet as the country’s most iconic cities continue to see declining populations or struggle to regain their pre-pandemic footing. On the East Coast, New York City is facing a renewed exodus. According to a Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) study released earlier this month, the Big Apple lost more residents than it gained last year. The report found that New York City lost approximately 114,000 more domestic residents to other U.S. cities than it gained in 2025, reversing two years of marginal growth. The decline has become so pronounced that even New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has sounded the alarm. Pleading in March for "high net worth" individuals to return, Hochul noted the erosion of the Empire State’s tax base is threatening "the generous social programs that we want to have in our state." Hochul admitted that New York is "in competition with other states who have less of a tax burden," specifically citing "Wall Street businesses looking at Texas" as a primary concern. FOUR LESSONS WHY THE 'BOOM BELT' IS MAKING SUCH A BIG NOISE WITH MIGRATION Further north, Boston is struggling to retain its next generation of workers. A 2026 Young Residents Survey from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation, released in April, revealed that 26% of residents aged 20 to 30 plan to leave the area within the next five years. Of those planning to move, nearly half are looking to exit Massachusetts entirely, with a majority eyeing the Southeast and Southwest. High housing costs remain the primary driver for those planning to leave.  The trend is part of a larger drain on the Commonwealth. An analysis by the Pioneer Institute shows Massachusetts has suffered a net loss of approximately 182,000 residents due to domestic out-migration over the last five years. The West Coast is seeing similar patterns, particularly in Los Angeles County. The latest U.S. Census data released in March 2026 shows that between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, 53,421 residents left the county—the largest numeric decline of any county in the nation. Since 2020, Los Angeles County’s population has shrunk from roughly 10 million to 9.7 million. In San Francisco, the population has failed to recover from its pandemic-era low. Despite a localized boom in the artificial intelligence sector, newly released Census estimates show the city’s total population remains well below 2020 levels. BLUE STATE RESIDENTS 'FLEEING IN DROVES' AFTER ‘INSANE’ PROGRESSIVE TAKEOVER, SAYS TOP STATE ATTORNEY While the coastlines struggle, the Southeast is booming. The Census Bureau reported in March that many of the fastest-growing counties in the country are now concentrated in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. South Carolina has officially claimed the title of the fastest-growing state in the nation. Between July 2024 and July 2025, the Palmetto State’s population surged by 1.5%, fueled by a net influx of 66,622 domestic migrants. In terms of "income migration," Florida remains the undisputed king. The Florida Chamber of Commerce reports that the Sunshine State leads the nation with a net income migration of nearly $36.1 billion annually. A new study by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF), released on April 7, 2026, confirmed that taxpayers are fleeing high-tax environments for more fiscally friendly states. While Texas and Florida remain the top targets, states like North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee are also seeing record gains. Notably, the NTUF "Migration in Minutes" metric found that Texas surpassed Florida in 2022 as the state gaining a new taxpayer most frequently—one every 4 minutes and 40 seconds. TEXAS EMERGES AS THE TOP DESTINATION FOR COMPANIES LEAVING BLUE STATES The U.S. Census Bureau’s March report highlighted that the nation’s most populous counties—including Los Angeles, Cook County (Chicago), Harris County (Houston), and the five boroughs of New York City—are feeling the sting of lower Net International Migration (NIM). Historically, these hubs relied on international arrivals to offset domestic losses. However, the CBC reported a 70% drop in international migration to New York City in 2025 compared to the previous year. "The nation’s largest counties... are often international migration hubs," said Census Bureau demographer George M. Hayward. "With fewer gains from international migration, these types of counties saw their population growth diminish or even turn into loss." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5de49a200899a00e67db0 'Needs to resign': California vice mayor ripped after commenting '86 47' on state GOP's online post te 2026-05-02T11:21:45.272Z 'Needs to resign': California vice mayor ripped after commenting '86 47' on state GOP's online post The chair of the California Republican Party and other conservatives on social media are calling for the vice mayor of Los Altos, California, Larry Lang, to resign after he posted "86 47" on social media multiple times, including in response to one of the state Republican Party's Facebook posts. The now-deleted posts, screenshots of which were shared by the California Republican Party and reviewed by Fox News Digital, show that at some point this week Lang updated his Facebook "cover photo" so it was the same image of a "86 47" seashell formation reading that resulted in former FBI Director James Comey getting indicted in federal court last month for threats against the president.  Meanwhile, Lang also commented "86 47" on a post shared by the California Republican Party earlier this week on Facebook. The clip included a news segment featuring California GOP Chairperson Corrin Rankin talking about a recent debate between California's current gubernatorial candidates. She argued during the segment that Democrats in the state "have no solutions," adding that Californians are ready for new leadership after 16 years of Democratic Party rule in the state. "This death threat directed at Donald Trump is unacceptable. Either this elected 'leader' is completely unaware of recent events, or he is somehow fueling the violence that erodes our political system," Rankin said Friday in a post on X that included calls for Lang to resign. "Los Altos deserves leaders who unite the community and focus on solutions." Kentucky school official resigns after allegedly calling to 'shoot Republicans' on social media The California GOP also echoed Rankin's remarks, pleading with Democrats to "stop advocating for the death of Donald Trump and Republicans." When reached for comment about the "86 47" posts, Lang's email address returned an automatic response indicating he was "traveling" until May 4. His Facebook "cover photo" indicated it had been changed Friday. Lang is the vice mayor of the Los Altos City Council and also sits on over half-a-dozen regional boards of directors. Fox News Digital also reached out to city council members in Los Altos for comment, but did not receive a response in time for publication. JONATHAN TURLEY: COMEY'S SHELL POST MAY BE CRASS, BUT CHARGING HIM IS A FREE SPEECH TRAP "He needs to resign as vice mayor!" conservative social media account Libs of TikTok said after uncovering the posts. Nick Poche, spokesperson with the Republican National Committee, added that Democrats "must immediately dial back their unhinged rhetoric" or risk encouraging "deranged" supporters who might wish to kill the president, such as the suspect from the recent White House Correspondents Dinner shooting that was stymied by the Secret Service.   "We suggest he resign to check into a mental hospital," Poche said of Lang.  Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey was indicted for a second time by the Justice Department last month, which stemmed from a May 2025 Instagram photo of an "86 47" shell formation on a beach — the same shell formation that appeared in Lang's Facebook "cover photo" until it was deleted. In slang, often used in certain industries and in various cultures, "86" typically means to get rid of something. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is currently the 47th President of the United States. Comey removed the post the same day it was uploaded, claiming he had misinterpreted the shells as a general political message. The former FBI director is facing charges of making threats to harm the president and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison, according to the Justice Department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5de35a200899a00e67da7 Melania's White House beehive and gifts of honey strike sweet note during King Charles' royal visit te 2026-05-02T11:21:25.705Z Melania's White House beehive and gifts of honey strike sweet note during King Charles' royal visit The White House has been buzzing — and not just because of this week's high-profile state visit from Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The royal couple wrapped up their four-day U.S. visit Thursday with a formal farewell from President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, and an unexpected highlight of the week centered on a distinctly sweet tradition: the White House honey program. The first lady expanded the program just days before the monarchs' visit, unveiling a new beehive designed to look like the White House on the South Lawn.  AMERICA'S PRESIDENTS AND THEIR STEAKS: HOW PERSONAL TASTE SHAPED THE OVAL OFFICE The hive and the base were designed by White House staff and crafted by a Virginia artisan, according to the White House. It joins two existing hives that have been on the grounds since 2009 and can reportedly grow to roughly 70,000 bees in peak summer months, producing up to 225 pounds of honey annually. The new hive is expected to increase production by about 30 pounds per year, allowing for more use of the honey in White House kitchens, official gifts and donations to local food kitchens, according to the White House. That honey quickly became a sweet part of the royal visit. King Charles and Queen Camilla — both longtime supporters of beekeeping — toured the newly expanded hive on Tuesday with the Trumps on the South Lawn. The tour likely made the royal couple feel right at home, as King Charles keeps beehives at his private residence in England and Queen Camilla supports global bee conservation efforts, according to The Associated Press. During the visit, White House assistant pastry chef Carlo Figarella said everybody in attendance would go home the next day "with one of these little jars of honey," according to The Independent. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "We’ll put in extra for Their Majesties, yes?" the first lady joked. She added, "Because they are lovers of honey." The White House honey was not only given as gifts to guests, but was also highlighted in dishes served at Tuesday night's state dinner. The multi-course meal, held in the East Room and attended by roughly 130 guests including business leaders, lawmakers and media figures, featured seasonal ingredients and garden-inspired dishes, as Fox News Digital previously reported. The dessert put the honey front and center, according to the White House.  Guests enjoyed almond joconde and a French sponge cake, served with crème fraîche ice cream and White House honey. Other courses included garden vegetable velouté, spring herb ravioli and Dover sole meunière, with some ingredients sourced directly from the White House Kitchen Garden, another feature supported by the beekeeping program through pollination. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The bees play a key role in maintaining the garden, along with the Flower Cutting Garden and vegetation across the National Mall, which dates back to the Obama administration when the first hives were installed. The honey itself, known for its light clover and basswood flavor with a hint of subtle citrus notes, has become a signature ingredient for executive residence chefs, according to the White House. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ It's used regularly in everything from teas to dressings and desserts. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The Associated Press contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5de21a200899a00e67d9e Democrats who rallied at ‘No Kings’ protests applaud King Charles in Congress te 2026-05-02T11:21:05.898Z Democrats who rallied at ‘No Kings’ protests applaud King Charles in Congress Democrats who rallied with liberal activists at nationwide "No Kings" protests just weeks ago were widely mocked for pivoting to offer the United Kingdom’s King Charles III a royal welcome in Congress and elsewhere. Charles’ speech highlighted a contradiction between anti-monarchy rhetoric and public protests involving Democrats and the raucous welcome extended to the British monarch during his address to Congress. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., criticized Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., whom he said hypocritically cheered Charles several months after speaking at a "No Kings" protest in Savannah. "Hold on a minute, wasn't this the same Jon Ossoff who was just out there a few weeks ago hooting and hollering about ‘No Kings’ at his rally… He'll shout ‘No Kings’ all day, but once the king comes around, man, he’s got him a front-row seat," the Jackson lawmaker said. TIM ALLEN TROLLS ‘NO KINGS’ LAWMAKERS FOR FAWNING OVER ACTUAL KING CHARLES "I was on my way to hear an actual King speak," Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., said in a statement after Charles’ address. "Funny how the ‘No Kings’ crowd is nowhere to be found. Guess the outrage depends on who’s talking?" At a March 29 "No Kings" protest in Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minneapolis spoke at an event headlined by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, telling the crowd that the U.S. pledges allegiance to the "Constitution, not a King." The day prior, Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., spoke to the press at a "No Kings" protest in his area, saying that the crowd was exercising its freedom of speech against Trump while titling the clip on his social media page "No Kings, not now, not ever." Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., authored the "No Kings Act" in 2024 in rebuke of the Supreme Court’s ruling that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution stemming from actions taken under their constitutional authority while in office. "‘No Kings’ protest leaders welcome KING CHARLES with a standing ovation; you can’t make this up," quipped former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, as press cutaway shots of Charles’ address to Congress showed multiple ‘No Kings’ Democrats like Beyer smiling or clapping. 'NO KINGS' CALLS ITSELF LEADERLESS BUT ITS OWN INTERNAL DOCUMENTS TELL A VERY DIFFERENT STORY "Look who was elated to see the king – Ms. No Kings," quipped liberal pro-Israel actor Michael Rapaport, who included photos of a grinning Omar taking photographs of Charles on her phone. Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., also called out alleged hypocrisy from the royals’ trip: "Why did I just watch every Democrat in Congress stand and clap for an actual King?" she said, featuring screenshots from Fox News Channel’s House chamber feed. "‘No Kings’ crowd greets King Charles with a standing ovation," added right-wing X commentator "EndWokeness." "Biggest bull**** artists of the century," added commentator Robby Starbuck. Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli shared another clip from b-roll of Charles’ speech, characterizing Democrats’ position as "No Kings +/- 1." Trump himself weighed in on the "No Kings" aspect during an interview with CBS’ Norah O’Donnell after she asked him about Hilton assassination suspect Cole Allen attending such a protest in California. TRUMP REACTS TO 'NO KINGS' PROTESTS BY SAYING 'I'M NOT A KING, I WORK MY ASS OFF' "No Kings, yeah... If I was a king, I wouldn't be dealing with you," Trump retorted. After Charles departed for London, the Democrat representing former President George Washington’s longtime home lambasted Trump for what he characterized as a concession to the king. Trump announced Friday he agreed to an apparent request from Charles to remove trade restrictions on whiskey to help Scotland work with Kentucky’s liquor businesses, as the former utilizes the latter’s used barrels. "Now we're taking orders from the King of England," said Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Mount Vernon. "George Washington just rolled over." Fox News Digital reached out to Beyer, Ossoff and Omar for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5de0ea200899a00e67d95 Dan Bongino reveals he fears ‘federal prison’ in chilling claim after year at the FBI te 2026-05-02T11:20:46.393Z Dan Bongino reveals he fears ‘federal prison’ in chilling claim after year at the FBI Former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino issued a chilling warning, saying he lives in fear of "thugs" being sent to his home as retribution for his efforts to reform the FBI. Speaking on an episode of the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, Bongino said what he witnessed during his tenure inside the Bureau shocked him to the core and left him "terrified." "I'm scared, man," Bongino told Hannity. "I know what I did. And I'm proud of my work. And I am proud of what me and Kash [Patel] accomplished in the past year." He added that he thinks every day "they’re going to come for me." DAN BONGINO REVEALS HE FOUND 'MOTHER LODE' OF SECRET RUSSIAGATE FILES INSIDE FBI BURN BAGS Bongino joined the FBI in March 2025 and left nearly a year later in January 2026. At the time of his appointment, he said his goal was to restore an agency that was "transparent, accountable, and committed to the rule of law." He now says his service has made him a target. CIA WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIMS OBAMA-ERA ESPIONAGE CHARGES AGAINST HIM WERE A TEST RUN FOR TARGETING TRUMP The former deputy director said he faced internal resistance, including what he described as "snakes" leaking sensitive information to the media. He said he uncovered what he described as a "mother lode" of "Russiagate" files, which he claims were found in FBI burn bags. Bongino said his knowledge of the files makes him wary of the future. He told Hannity he fears political rivals will use lawfare to put him in "federal prison" as a means of silencing him. "It comes to my mind every day," he said. "I live like this the rest of my life because I know how they are." FBI RAIDS MINNEAPOLIS CHILDCARE FACILITIES, PART OF SWEEPING FRAUD INVESTIGATION He said he brought in an outside attorney to ensure that everything he and Patel did was "by the book."  "It doesn’t matter, they'll rewrite the book just like they did for President Trump," Bongino said, referring to the charges brought against President Trump after he left the White House. "After reading what I read about how many people did this to President Trump, this Russia hoax, collusion, ‘Crossfire Hurricane’ bulls---, and not a single person stopped them, I'm terrified." He said he shared those fears with his wife, adding that he worries "they’re going to send some thugs to my house" if Republicans lose the next presidential election.  "I'm extremely concerned they are [going to] weaponize the justice system and start arresting people for jaywalking or mattress tag ripping," Bongino added. "It worries me every day. I'd be lying to you if I said otherwise." Watch the full interview and subscribe to "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" on YouTube. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5ddfaa200899a00e67d8c Angel Reese takes on her old team and Queen Camilla puts the finishing touches on a library's Pooh collection te 2026-05-02T11:20:26.945Z Angel Reese takes on her old team and Queen Camilla puts the finishing touches on a library's Pooh collection It’s Saturday, which means it’s time to get caught up on all of the news you may have missed this week with a little help from The Punch-Up! And what a week it was… We had Angel Reese taking on her former team, the president is doing whatever he can to save Spirit Airlines, and while the Royals were in town, Queen Camilla brought the final piece to complete a Pooh collection. I know how that sounds. There’s plenty more news where that came from, so let’s dig right on in… Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream took on her old team, the Chicago Sky, in a preseason game this week. Beforehand, Reese said there would be no bad blood, but there would be bad shooting. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Queen Camilla brought a Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed toy with her to a New York City library to complete its collection. Normally, when a New York library has a "Pooh" collection, it’s because homeless guys are sleeping near the dictionaries. Shannon Sharpe says he does not think Mike Vrabel did anything wrong professionally after news broke of his alleged affair with reporter Dianna Russini. That’s a big endorsement, because if there’s anyone whose judgment you can trust, it’s the guy who accidentally live-streamed himself having sex on Instagram. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! ESPN named Caitlin Clark No. 10 on its list of the top 50 WNBA players. Even more shocking, someone was able to name 49 other WNBA players. Monica Lewinsky said that a need for a feeling of specialness and validation led to bad decisions, like her relationship with President Bill Clinton. Of course, it’s hard to feel special when he’s interested in any woman not named "Hillary." President Trump has given Spirit Airlines one final proposal as the struggling air carrier prepares to shut down. Spirit says they won’t go out of business without a fight, and that fight will likely happen at the gate or just before takeoff. Got all of that? Good. See you back here next week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5d23fa200899a00e67ab6 The Race Is On to Find the Treasure Buried in San Francisco te 2026-05-02T10:30:23.470Z The Race Is On to Find the Treasure Buried in San Francisco From the Gold Rush to the A.I. boom, San Francisco has always drawn those seeking riches. Now, people are deciphering riddles and digging up the city to find a box filled with cold, hard cash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5cfe7a200899a00e67a25 Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box te 2026-05-02T10:20:23.404Z Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box The president’s push to punish political enemies in his own party will play a starring role in a series of Republican primaries this month in which he has backed challengers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5cdb9a200899a00e679bf Secret Service 'model worked' during WHCA Dinner shooting but 'luck' played a role, experts say te 2026-05-02T10:11:05.424Z Secret Service 'model worked' during WHCA Dinner shooting but 'luck' played a role, experts say When an armed gunman rushed past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner last weekend, questions immediately began to swirl throughout the country regarding how yet another alleged would-be-assailant was able to get within a stone’s throw of the president of the United States.  Cole Allen, 31, is facing federal charges of attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, transporting a firearm across state lines and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence after he allegedly ran through a Secret Service checkpoint and opened fire just one floor from where President Donald Trump and several high-level Cabinet officials were attending the gala.  Authorities have pointed to an alleged manifesto penned by Allen indicating that he intended to target Trump and members of his administration over political grievances.  As news of the alleged attempted assassination broke, questions quickly began to swirl regarding the United States Secret Service’s security measures amid a time of heightened violence against political leaders. WORLD LEADERS CONDEMN ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ VIOLENCE AFTER ARMED ATTACK DISRUPTS WH CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER "I think the Secret Service’s model worked," Bill Gage, a former Secret Service special agent and executive protection director for the SafeHaven Security Group, told Fox News Digital.  "But there was definitely a lot of luck involved that Cole Allen wasn’t better trained, wasn’t better prepared," Gage added.  Within minutes of Trump, Vice President JD Vance and First Lady Melania Trump taking their seats to enjoy the annual festivities, authorities say Allen charged the Washington Hilton hotel checkpoint and fired his weapon, striking a Secret Service agent in their ballistic vest. CRITICAL SECURITY LAPSES BY SECRET SERVICE EXPOSED IN NEW REPORT ON TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT He was subsequently tackled to the ground and taken into custody.  Miraculously, no one was seriously injured in the chaos, and Trump was rushed off stage as thousands of attendees ducked for cover under their ballroom tables.  While federal officials — including Trump himself — applauded the Secret Service for agents’ quick-thinking, questions mounted about how an armed individual was able to get so close to the room holding a high volume of Cabinet members and celebrities. FBI INVESTIGATES HUNTING STAND WITH SIGHT LINE TO TRUMP'S AIR FORCE ONE EXIT AREA AT PALM BEACH AIRPORT "Obviously, the first family was not harmed," Bill Stanton, a retired NYPD officer and security expert, told Fox News Digital. "No one was harmed, right? But that was not due to total professionalism. That was due to luck, the ineptness of the assailant and the redundancy – he should never have gotten that close."  However, Gage suggests the agency’s protocol worked as intended. "The [Secret Service’s] concept is like rings of security where you have an outer perimeter, an inner perimeter and a middle perimeter," Gage said. "Each one of those is sort of like a concentric circle that overlaps. So if one ring fails, the other one can sort of pick up the slack." TRUMP SAYS HE'D BE WILLING TO RELEASE REPORTS ON ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS AGAINST HIM: 'COULD BE SUSPICIOUS' According to Gage, Saturday’s outer perimeter began with the agency’s magnetometers – where Allen rushed past authorities armed with a shotgun and other weapons.  "So the attacker, just through sheer surprise and speed, races through the magnetometers," Gage told Fox News Digital. "He gets through that perimeter, he's still not sort of scot-free. He's going to interact with other agents as he's trying to make his way into the ballroom."  "There would have been agents assigned to the entry door," Gage continued. "There would've been agents inside the event, just inside the door. So, I would say the Secret Service model was a success, because it proved that the sort of overlap worked." AFTER THIRD ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, DEBATE GROWS OVER WHETHER TRUMP ATTACK WARRANTS ANOTHER INVESTIGATION As details surrounding the alleged assassination attempt began to trickle out, new questions were raised regarding how Allen was allegedly able to check into the hotel the night before and remain undetected, despite having multiple firearms.  "The urban legend out there is that the Secret Service sort of swoops in days before an event, shuts the hotel down, kicks everybody out and name checks every single person there – and that's just not the reality," Gage said.  According to Gage, agents must strike a balance between maintaining a strong security posture and allowing public venues – like the Washington Hilton – to continue operating a business. GOT A TIP? "There's deliveries, there's other workers that come and go – the kitchen staff, other employees, the maid staff," Gage said. "There's other people at the hotel that have nothing to do with the event. So the advance agent for the hotel or for the event is getting all these pressures."  Additionally, the common misconception that the Secret Service is permitted to close off public areas is simply not true, Gage said. FOLLOW US ON X "Is it theoretically possible that the Secret Service comes in and shuts down a thousand-person hotel or a thousand-room hotel the day before? Yeah, theoretically it's possible," Gage told Fox News Digital. "But logistically, it's not possible. Financially, it's not possible."  In light of a third assassination attempt against Trump, Gage emphasizes the duty of the president to be reachable by the people he represents, as some are calling for Trump to cease all public outings. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "I think the office of the presidency, our elected leaders in our free democracy, have to get out there and meet with constituents," Gage told Fox News Digital. "They have to shake hands, pose for photographs and give speeches. They have to be seen all over the country." Instead, Gage believes the Secret Service will simply increase their security posture. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS "You're going to see much more intrusive actions by the Secret Service on these public venues," Gage said. "I can see the Secret Service, after Saturday, really inconveniencing the hotel and really inconveniencing the guests, and being very intrusive into the day-to-day operations of the hotels to have a sort of bigger security footprint there."  Allen remains in custody as he faces three federal charges stemming from the alleged assassination attempt, with authorities indicating he will likely be slapped with additional counts. As the investigation into how an armed gunman was able to make it so close to Trump continues to unfold, Gage is applauding the Secret Service for ensuring there were no casualties Saturday night.  "The Secret Service is made up of incredibly dedicated men and women who join the agency to protect the office of the presidency," he said. "The agency is made up of incredibly talented humans that are dedicated and spend long hours on their feet, away from their families – and it's even more incredibly stressful now." Fox News Digital reached out to the Secret Service. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5cda5a200899a00e679b6 Iran’s killer drones increase slaughter in Sudan amid world’s forgotten war te 2026-05-02T10:10:45.968Z Iran’s killer drones increase slaughter in Sudan amid world’s forgotten war Iran is once again being accused of playing a deadly role in yet another conflict, this time by supplying attack drones to one of the sides in the predominantly Muslim nation of Sudan’s deadly civil war — drones that are indiscriminately killing women and children. The war, now in its fourth year, has, according to some accounts, seen as many as 400,000 deaths since the conflict began on April 15, 2023. More than 11 million have been displaced, giving rise to the worst displacement crisis in the world. Mariam Wahba, research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) told Fox News Digital that, "Iran has supplied the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) with drones, specifically the Mohajer-6, manufactured by Qods Aviation Industries, a U.S.-sanctioned entity, since 2013." ‘PEACEMAKER’ TRUMP CAN END AFRICA’S BIGGEST WAR, FORMER WHITE HOUSE ADVISOR SAYS The State Department has hit out against the use of drones against civilians in the ongoing war in Sudan, with the SAF alleged to use Iranian drones widely against the population. An Iranian woman is also in federal custody in California after being arrested earlier this month for an alleged plot to supply Sudan with more Iranian drones. Documented cases show both the SAF and the rebel militia they are fighting, the Rapid Support Forces, (RSF), are increasingly using drones against civilians. Wahba said that "between Dec. 2023 and July 2024, at least seven cargo flights traveled between Iran and Sudan, likely transporting drones and component parts. On April 19, an Iranian-born U.S. resident was arrested at LAX (Los Angeles International airport) for allegedly brokering a $70 million deal to supply Mohajer-6 systems and other hardware to Sudan’s Ministry of Defense, indicating the transfers are likely ongoing." A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "We are greatly concerned about the proliferation of drone warfare by the parties (in Sudan), and the impact this has on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Recently we have seen RSF and SAF drones destroy hospitals and schools, killing civilians." FEDS ARREST IRANIAN WOMAN AT LAX FOR ALLEGEDLY BROKERING WEAPONS SALES FOR ISLAMIC REGIME News of the Iran drone plot in the U.S. was first announced by Bill Essayli, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, in a post on X, April 19, "Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for trafficking arms on behalf of the government of Iran. She is charged with a violation of 50 U.S.C. § 1705 for brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan." The post was accompanied by photos of Iranian drones, and an image of what looked like a suitcase stuffed with dollar bills. Ciaran McEvoy from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California told Fox News Digital that Mafi "remains in federal custody and her arraignment is scheduled for Friday, May 8 in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles."  ANOTHER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AT RISK IN AFRICA AS EXTREMISTS AND WAR TAKE THEIR TOLL Wahba told Fox News Digital that the Mohajer-6 drone Iran is supplying to Sudan is "Iran’s workhorse drone", adding it’s the system used in attacks on Israel and the Red Sea by Hezbollah and the Houthis. "The Mohajer-6 is a reusable platform used for surveillance and precision strikes," Wahba added. It can loiter, collect intelligence and return." The State Department told Fox News Digital of wider concerns: "Islamist groups aligned with the SAF have formed relationships with the Iranian regime and have received assistance from Iran. We’ve sanctioned a number of these groups, including the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood, who used unrestrained violence against civilians and undermined efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan. Many of the group’s fighters have received training and other support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and have committed atrocities against civilians." United Nations spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, condemned the recent drone attacks in Sudan. He told reporters: "An aid truck from the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) that was carrying emergency shelter kits came under attack by a drone on Friday (April 24) while transiting through the town of Umm Drisaya in North Darfur state. All supplies were destroyed in the fire." Dujarric added: "The second incident occurred on Saturday (April 25) when a drone reportedly caused casualties in residential neighborhoods of El Obeid city, North Kordofan state. Seven people were killed and over 20 injured, according to a local medical group." "These are ordinary families in their homes, caught in violence that continues to reach civilian neighborhoods," said Dujarric. "We condemn all of these attacks." Ricardo Pires, communication manager for the children’s agency UNICEF, told Fox News Digital: "For children in Sudan, the sound of a drone is yet another dreadful signal to hide and hope they are not harmed next. Across Darfur and Kordofan, drones and other explosive weapons are turning streets, hospitals and schools into places of danger and death. This is not just a protection threat for children. It is childhood being attacked by new forms of warfare." The State Department spokesperson added, "In order to safeguard U.S. interests, to include the protection of religious freedom in Sudan, U.S. efforts seek to limit malign Islamist influence in Sudan’s government and curtail Iran’s regional activities, which have contributed to regional destabilization, conflict and civilian suffering." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5cd92a200899a00e679ad Universities face funding threat as lawmakers target schools with ties to adversarial nations te 2026-05-02T10:10:26.241Z Universities face funding threat as lawmakers target schools with ties to adversarial nations EXCLUSIVE: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is moving to crack down on foreign influence in American education by targeting universities’ financial ties to adversarial nations. The package would ban federal funding to colleges that operate "branch" campuses in adversarial countries or accept research funding for sensitive fields like artificial intelligence, biotech and quantum computing. China, for example, has been a major source of foreign influence in American education through its Confucius Classrooms, which states like Oklahoma have cracked down on. On a federal level, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has taken the mantle of defending education against issues from foreign influence to antisemitism on campus; famously headlining a hearing after which UPenn’s then-president resigned amid pressure over her responses on the latter. Stefanik again is out in front of an education protection endeavor, telling Fox News Digital she is part of a bicameral, bipartisan group focused on keeping foreign influence away from America’s young and growing minds. "I introduced the No Branch Campuses in Hostile Countries Act with Senator Rick Scott, and this is part of the broader higher education reform effort that I have been leading on in the Congress," Stefanik said in an exclusive interview. HOUSE GOP LAUNCHES BLITZ OF BILLS TO SHUT DOWN CCP INFILTRATION OF US SCHOOLS: 'COMMONSENSE' "One of the challenges that I've seen is the influence of foreign adversaries sowing discord on our higher education campuses. And part of this has been coming from the foreign dollars flowing in, but also the existence of branches in these foreign adversarial countries." She noted her home state of New York has major universities operating branch campuses in China, but said the problem extends beyond the Empire State to other top schools in Chicago, Washington and elsewhere. Stefanik added that Confucius Institutes and classrooms were recently banned through the national defense bill, and that just as that effort was bipartisan, so is her second education security bill this week. The Defending American Research Act prevents any institution of higher education from receiving federal research funding for five years if it receives funds from certain foreign countries including Qatar, Venezuela, Turkey and North Korea. In Stefanik’s own book, "Poisoned Ivies," she noted she dove into the topic of dangerous aspects of today’s campus life from foreign influence to antisemitism. "[Ours] was the most viewed hearing in the history of Congress. It led to multiple university presidents' resignations, but importantly, it set off an earthquake in higher education reform. There have been seismic shifts in higher-ed, both in the marketplace, as you're seeing parents and students voting with their wallets and feet, as it's shifted," Stefanik said, adding that many American youth are seeking collegiate education at southern schools where the liberal northeast and west coast influence is more muted. STEFANIK TO RELEASE NEW BOOK ON COLLEGE ANTISEMITISM AS SHE EYES BID FOR NY GOVERNOR Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., are joining Stefanik in the effort, and Scott told Fox News Digital that America "has enemies" and should "start acting like it" when it comes to their influence on higher education. "Countries like Communist China and terror-supporting Qatar should not be able to use America’s colleges and universities as outposts to spy on us, steal sensitive research, and spread anti-American propaganda, but we’ve been letting them do it for years," Scott said. MORE THAN 160 HOUSE DEMS VOTE AGAINST CRACKDOWN ON FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN US SCHOOLS "This legislation is critical to America’s national security and the future of our higher education system — neither of which should be for sale." While the list includes more obvious entries like North Korea, Cuba and China, Qatar is also included, even as it remains a somewhat neutral or cooperative partner on national security concerns such as evacuations from Afghanistan and the Iran conflict. However, Stefanik said when it comes to its influence on U.S. education, her research led her to "billions of dollars" from Doha appearing to prop up antisemitic interests and "pro-terror professors" at some universities including in her home state. "I think that's one of the major ways we need to push back on this foreign influence that's really shifting away from the founding missions of these higher education institutions," she said. Other nations on both bills’ lists include the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation. The bill sponsors’ collective hope is that their measures will provide the leverage needed to force U.S. universities to cut ties with adversarial governments or risk their bottom line. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5bff6a200899a00e67691 Inside the Kentucky Derby: What fans don’t see at Churchill Downs on race day te 2026-05-02T09:12:22.741Z Inside the Kentucky Derby: What fans don’t see at Churchill Downs on race day LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Saturday more than 150,000 spectators are expected to descend on the famed Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, but the story of race day begins long before the crowd arrives. For those behind the scenes, Derby Day on May 2 isn’t about crisp mint juleps and eye-catching hats — it’s the culmination of years of training, millions in investment and the final hours where it all comes together. And spectators willing to spend a pretty penny for the elite experience could dole-out approximately $16,800 for a seat at a table above the track, while costs listed on the website for private turf suites start at $280,000. "It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these horses," Stan Bowling, lead tour guide at the Kentucky Derby Museum, told Fox News Digital. And some fans feel the same way. KENTUCKY DERBY MINT JULEP: MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN MAKING THIS ICONIC COCKTAIL Only 3-year-old thoroughbreds can qualify for the race, with training that begins early and intensifies in the years leading up to the Kentucky Derby, affectionately dubbed the "fastest two minutes in sports." "A lot is riding on that two minutes and a little bit of change for all these owners, trainers and jockeys," said Bowling, a Kentucky native who has attended the race 28 times. "There are no do-overs on this track." While the race itself is quick, the road to Churchill Downs is anything but. Along the way, horses earn points through qualifying races, while trainers manage every detail to ensure the thoroughbreds peak at precisely the right moment. Qualifying horses arrive in early March to adjust to the track and settle into life at Churchill Downs, which hosts roughly 750 races each year. But no other race on that track carries the same weight of the Kentucky Derby — the 12th in a 14-race lineup that anchors the day’s events. "Every morning, from mid-March through the end of the year, the horses are going to be out on the track training between 5:30 and 10 a.m.," Bowling said as he steered a golf cart beneath the famed track toward what’s known as the backside. He noted that by mid-March, approximately 1,400 horses arrive at the stalls. It’s here, beyond the grandstands and away from the pageantry, that Churchill Downs takes on a different identity. The backside operates like a small, self-contained community, with 47 barns housing the horses and as many as 600 workers living and working on-site. The grounds include a chapel and even a small school — part of a self-contained world that runs parallel to the spectacle just steps away. KENTUCKY DERBY NO LONGER GUARANTEED BOOM FOR LEXINGTON AS VACANT HOTEL ROOMS REPLACE SELLOUTS The backside stretches across rows of mostly nondescript stalls, punctuated by a few bearing the names of famed horses and their jockeys. "Want to take a guess how much it costs to rent one of these stalls at the most famous racetrack in the world?" Bowling asked. "$7.50." That modest fee is just a starting point, a small figure compared to the millions that can go into preparing a single horse over the course of its training and care. That level of investment is mirrored in the fan experience, where attending the Derby comes at a steep price. "It’s an expensive ticket, I will grant you that, but for most people, coming to see the Kentucky Derby is a bucket list event," Bowling said. 2026 KENTUCKY DERBY: POST POSITION DRAW, OPENING MORNING-LINE ODDS Tickets range from about $160 for access to the 26-acre grassy infield — where the race is watched on large screens — to about $800 for one of the cheapest seats in the grandstand. For grandstand ticket holders, food, alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks are included in the price, along with entry to races held on both Friday and Saturday. "Among the 60,000 grandstand seats, those closer to the track and farther from the finish line tend to be the least expensive," he added. At the higher end, prices climb steeply. "If you want to be in the Woodford Reserve Paddock Club for a very unique, elite experience, a table on the glass for six would cost you $16,800 a seat," Darren Rogers of Churchill Downs told Fox News Digital. "We have a number of different levels of packages to suit the experience guests are looking for, especially out-of-towners and bucket-list visitors." Meanwhile, tickets on a typical non-Kentucky Derby race day can cost as little as $10. But for many, the lofty price is worth paying for a fleeting moment — two minutes that carry years of work, millions of dollars and a lifetime of ambition. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5bfe3a200899a00e67688 Inside the far left 'breeding ground' universities alleged WHCD called home for years te 2026-05-02T09:12:03.276Z Inside the far left 'breeding ground' universities alleged WHCD called home for years FIRST ON FOX: The educational background of the alleged White House Correspondents' dinner Correspondents dinner shooter Cole Allen is generating renewed scrutiny from critics about the current state of academia and bias in the teaching profession, as well as questions about far-left politics and rhetoric on college campuses, including the specific institutions the alleged shooter attended. Allen graduated from Cal State University Dominguez Hills in May 2025 with a Master’s Degree in computer science, according to his LinkedIn page. He spent a few years at the Carson, California, institution that multiple university employees who spoke to Fox News Digital said is rife with far-left ideology and antipathy toward countering views to that. "I was not shocked," a CSU Dominguez employee, granted anonymity to protect against retribution, told Fox News Digital about the news that Allen was a former student at the university. "Campus policy treats ICE like it is an invading army. There is constant talk of ‘the community under threat.’" "I hope no one here approves of violence, but continually talking about the government as a threat to the community isn't healthy." UNEARTHED VIDEO REVEALS COLE ALLEN AS QUIET INVENTOR YEARS BEFORE ALLEGED BID TO ASSASSINATE TRUMP Some professors and administrators at CSUDH emphasize race and division in their teaching, and while they may not be the majority, they are highly visible and appear to be well supported, another employee said.  For example, the employee explained that the university maintains three separate ethnic studies departments, Chicana/o studies, Africana studies and Asian Pacific studies, even though these programs have relatively few majors and graduates. Despite the university facing a serious financial crisis, there are no plans to consolidate them into a single department, which could reduce costs.  "Faculty who spearheaded the push for an ‘ethnic studies’ requirement in the CSU were almost uniformly rewarded with deanships and administrative positions throughout the CSU," the employee said. Additionally, the Chicana/o Studies Department publicly supported Gaza on Nov. 3, 2023, weeks after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, but did not face any official consequences or requests to apologize, the employee said.  "Conservative and independent professors and lecturers can expect scorn and insult when they try and actually voice their viewpoints, if not outright censure," one of the employees told Fox News Digital.  "Conservative students can realistically expect retaliation from faculty for disagreeing with said faculty member's political views. I've heard a member dismiss a rather good student as being libertarian, ‘And, therefore, he can't be that smart.’" ASRA NOMANI: I WATCHED HATE CONSUME DEMOCRATS' 'NON-VIOLENT' #NOKINGS RALLIES One of the employees suggested that "regular folks from 20 years ago likely "keep their mouths shut" in order to not be branded a "right-wing bigot." "If you aren't ‘anti-racist’ you are part of the problem to many of the most vocal people here. Certainly I'm not comfortable letting my views be fully known and I'm a lifelong Democrat." One of the most prominent voices on campus during Allen’s tenure was the school’s president, who often talked about race and labeled the Trump administration as racist. "We need to be cognizant of how our minds and spirits, minds and spirits, have been contaminated by the residuals of racism and white supremacy," Thomas A. Parham, former president at Cal State University Dominguez Hills, said during a webinar last fall titled, "Liberation Psychology: Unlocking the Shackles of Conceptual Incarceration," first reported by Gateway Pundit. Parham served as the president of CSU Dominguez Hills from March 2018 through this past December, when he stepped down after the school’s Academic Senate passed a resolution of "no confidence" over his leadership during his tenure. Parham said during the webinar that it was his goal to "disrupt" and "dislodge" individuals who feel "comfortable" with the "way things are" when it comes to race. "I want to dislodge them from that comfortable category of intellectual, emotional, and behavioral apathy that has been stuck in the way things are and then acting in the way that happens,’ Parham explained in the webinar, which was hosted by the American Psychological Association (APA) Leadership Development Institute.  "If I need to adjust or disrupt that fragility in order to do that, that is the only thing that is going to instigate change. If I make them too comfortable, then all they do is receive information and passively go about doing it as if everything they’re doing is okay. So, I have to be one that’s unapologetic about being able to confront the fragility." Parham also offered criticism of Trump in the webinar, saying, "When you can brag about grabbing women by the privates, that is sexual assault that would wind everybody else up in jail. And 53% of the women still vote for you. Mostly White. You know this is something more than just a political issue." At another point in the webinar, Parham claimed the Trump administration doesn’t like minorities, saying, "Everybody knew this current federal administration was not liking Black folk, was not liking Latino folk, and was not down with immigrants. Everybody knew that."  One of the CSU Dominguez employees told Fox News Digital, "That’s Parham." "He centered race in everything, but only in a Black-White binary despite campus being 2/3s Latino," the employee said. "He was defiant about not following DOE/admin rules on DEI and always made it feel like if you weren't far-left, you didn't share the values of the ‘Toro Family.’ A lot of professors, especially the loudest voices on campus, are the same way. I'm sure a lot of professors aren't pushing an agenda, but the dominant narrative on campus, including from administration, that the mission of the university is race-conscious, Leftist, and activist." MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER: THE LEFT IS GETTING PEOPLE KILLED On April 17, 2025, a month before Allen graduated, CSUDH faculty and staff joined a press conference and rally as part of the National Day of Action for Higher Education. This was coordinated with other Southern California campuses to protest what organizers called the Trump administration’s "attacks on higher education." Dr. Rick Addante, a neuroscientist who spent years working in the Cal State University system and was present during Parham’s webinar, which he posted online, told Fox News Digital he was "shocked and appalled at the kind of vile hate and discrimination that he [Parham] was spewing," and made the case that the political climate at CSU Dominguez was one that could easily radicalize an impressionable student. Addante, who has been sounding the alarm on X over alleged liberal radicalization on college campuses over the last few years after being fired from Florida Tech after blowing the whistle on DEI, argues that the rhetoric found in the shooter's manifesto is indistinguishable from the official "ideological breeding ground" established by Parham. He believes the shooter was "indoctrinated" by an institutional culture that explicitly targets the Trump administration and its supporters. "When you look at that, and you ask yourself, why is this person willing to run through a gauntlet of Secret Service people to attack the entire line of succession of the United States government and the President of the United States, where do his ideas, where do his thoughts and this drive come from?" Addante said. "Well, to me, you can draw a straight line connecting the two dots because this is clearly what he was indoctrinated with." "As far as I’m concerned, they should be yanking funding from all of these places and treating them like the madrasas for the terror breeding grounds that they are," Addante added. Beginning in March 2020, Allen’s LinkedIn profile says, he joined C2 Education, a tutoring company, enrolling at California State University, Dominguez Hills, in 2022 to pursue an MS in computer science, graduating in May 2025. That school also confirmed that a person by the same name graduated with a master’s degree that year. A Dec. 30, 2024, Facebook post from C2 Education congratulated "Cole Allen of C2 Education Torrence on being honored as December teacher of the month." A photo matching that of Allen was attached to the post. According to law enforcement officials, Allen’s past includes descending into anti-Trump hate, attending at least one of the three "No Kings" protests organized over the past year by groups including Democratic-leaning nonprofits, like Indivisible, MoveOn and American Federation of Teachers, and a network of socialist organizations. In the days following the high-profile shooting authorities say was carried out by Allen, social media users began pointing to his educational background and his leftist commentary on social media, while highlighting the allegations in recent years that the education system in the United States has been increasingly promoting and funding far-left ideologies. "If you’re surprised that the wannabe Trump assassin is a teacher, you haven’t been paying attention," political commentator Riley Gaines posted on X on Monday in response to a Fox News Digital report highlighting the over $1 billion teachers’ unions have sent to far left causes over the last decade. "The elephant in the room is that a left wing teacher just tried to assassinate multiple members of the Trump administration after teachers unions spent more than $1 billion on left-wing causes," Republican communicator Steve Guest posted on X in response to the same report. In addition to attending CSU Dominguez, in September 2013, according to his online profile, Allen enrolled in the highly competitive California Institute of Technology, known as Caltech, to pursue a BS in mechanical engineering, graduating in 2017. Caltech has had its own issues with perceptions of far-left curriculum and ideology, highlighted most notably by a National Association of Scholars report that concluded DEI, widely viewed by conservative critics as a key tenet of far-left ideology on college campuses,  is not just administrative at Caltech, it’s inserted into scientific research culture itself.  SIGN UP TO GET THE CAMPUS RADICALS NEWSLETTER The report explains that "Caltech’s administration is thoroughly saturated with DEI’s broader ideological agenda" and that "DEI was established to operate at every level of campus work."  DEI was also a top priority of Parham during his tenure at CSU Dominguez, according to his own words in an exit interview where he took a shot at the Trump administration’s efforts to rein back race-based hiring and curriculum. "We are acutely aware of the federal government’s hostility toward anything that looks like it wants to be diverse," Parham said. "Not a surprise to us, but we try to delicately dance, not to skirt the law, but really to be in tune with the law as it is written, and separate out what is someone’s opinion and perspective about what they like and don’t like, versus technically what is legal." In the same interview, Parham expressed his reverence for anti-colonialist writer and activist Frantz Fanon, a French political philosopher who died in 1961, who was labeled the "Patron Saint of Political Violence" by The Atlantic in 2024.  "They become mantras and symbols of possibility. When I see Fannie Lou Hamer talking about — I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired — it sometimes creates the mood and the ambiance that allows me to kind of move forward," Parham said when asked about the "black intellectuals" that are "meaningful in his life." "When I see Fanon, which is kind of my daily mantra, say that Each generation, out of relative obscurity, must reach out and seek to fulfill its legacy or betray it — I go to work every day and go to bed every night deciding, have I fulfilled or betrayed the legacy that I’ve been blessed to inherit by my ancestors and my elders?" In his farewell email to the university, obtained by Fox News Digital, Parham said he hoped his "lasting legacy" was his "commitment" to DEI measures.  CSUDH’s interim president, Mary Ann Villarreal, appears to have made racial "equity" a key part of her resume as well, joining the university after serving as "vice president for institutional excellence at the American Association of Colleges and Universities, a global membership organization dedicated to advancing equity, innovation, and educational excellence," according to her bio. Before that, Villarreal served as the vice president for equity, diversity and inclusion. MS NOW HOSTS CALL OUT 'DISTURBING' LEFT-WING THEORIES THAT WHCD SHOOTING WAS A 'FALSE FLAG' "I am excited to join CSUDH in advancing its vital mission of serving California students in all their diversity and promise," Villarreal said after her appointment in a press release on the school website. "Dominguez Hills is a beacon of inclusivity and a vital anchor for its community."  A spokesperson for CSU Dominguez pointed Fox News Digital to their previous statement on April 27 that said, "CSUDH reiterates its condemnation for the act of violence at the WHCA dinner. The university community is grateful for law enforcement's swift response and greatly relieved that no one was seriously injured." In response to questions about the climate on campus, the spokesperson said, "CSUDH is committed to creating a safe, healthy environment in which our campus community can thrive and exchange ideas. Our mission is to provide a transformative educational experience that helps students in their academic and career journeys." The statement continued, "CSUDH upholds the tenets of the First Amendment: our staff, faculty, and students, each of whom has their own perspectives and life experiences, are free to engage in dialogue and debate. No one is discouraged from speaking their mind, and the university cannot and will not intervene in individual expression unless it violates the law. CSUDH urges anyone experiencing retaliation or harassment to make a report so that the university can respond appropriately and provide any necessary supports." A Caltech spokesperson told Fox News Digital the shooting incident is "deeply troubling" and that "we unequivocally denounce all forms of political violence and extend our concern and support to all those impacted by this incident." "Caltech is firmly committed to—and solely focused on—advancing knowledge; promoting critical, data-driven inquiry; and providing the next generation of scientists and engineers with access to research and learning experiences that drive discovery, innovation, and technological advancement." The spokesperson also pointed to reporting on community members and classmates who have said Allen was  actively involved with the Caltech Christian Fellowship club and fencing during his time at Caltech. Nicole Neily, president of the education watchdog Defending Education, pointed to a 2024 report her organization released highlighting the "activist pipeline" on college campuses. HOW UNIVERSITY INDOCTRINATION TURNED DEADLY, AND WHY ONE SCHOLAR SAYS IT’S ONLY GETTING WORSE "Colleges of education have strayed far from their mission of providing best practices and tactics for teachers, instead focusing on leveraging pupils to combat a so-called ‘oppressor-oppressed matrix,’" Neily said.  "For far too long, teachers have viewed their role as ‘agents of social change’ rather than of educators - and the results of this sea change are obvious when looking at test scores. America’s students deserve to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic - not be enlisted as child soldiers in progressives’ war on our country’s values."  Skeptic Research Center, a project of The Skeptics Society, released a study in 2025 suggesting a correlation between a high level of education and being more open to supporting political violence. "Americans with the highest level of formal education were also the most supportive of political violence," the study stated, adding, "[Thirty-six] percent of those with a graduate or professional degree agreed at least somewhat with the statement ‘If you are protesting something unjust, it is reasonable to damage property,’ while 40 percent agreed that ‘Violence is often necessary to create social change.’" Addante told Fox News Digital that Saturday’s shooting should be a wakeup call to the threat of radical ideology on college campuses nationwide.  "Where did the manifesto come from? Where did the ideas that drove the manifesto and the actions and the threats, where did they come from? They didn’t come from Reddit, they didn’t come from social media," Addante said. "They might have been exacerbated by Reddit and social media and Bluesky, and sure, blame them too. But we’re not going to solve anything by blaming BlueSky and Reddit. We’re going to solve things by addressing the root cause, which is actually the ideological breeding grounds and where he was trained to think this way by the actual employed people receiving federal funds who specifically spent five — four years, five years teaching him literally this. That is what we’re not doing as a country in focusing and that’s why it’s going to continue to happen over and over again because there are a thousand of these institutions around America." Fox News Digital’s Peter D’Abrosca and Asra Q. Nomani contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5bfcda200899a00e67665 The Race Is On to Find the Treasure Buried in San Francisco te 2026-05-02T09:11:41.627Z The Race Is On to Find the Treasure Buried in San Francisco From the Gold Rush to the A.I. boom, San Francisco has always drawn those seeking riches. Now, people are deciphering riddles and digging up the city to find a box filled with cold, hard cash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5bfb9a200899a00e6765c Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box te 2026-05-02T09:11:21.933Z Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box The president’s push to punish political enemies in his own party will play a starring role in a series of Republican primaries this month in which he has backed challengers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5bfa6a200899a00e67653 These G.O.P. Women Want Congress Members to Pay a Price for Abuse. Will It Work? te 2026-05-02T09:11:02.382Z These G.O.P. Women Want Congress Members to Pay a Price for Abuse. Will It Work? Three Republican women who had a hand in forcing the resignations of lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct said they are out to name and shame more offenders. It is not clear how far they will go. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5bf92a200899a00e6764a Trump’s Vision for D.C. ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues Grows in Size and Cost te 2026-05-02T09:10:42.749Z Trump’s Vision for D.C. ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues Grows in Size and Cost Plans for the project include formal gardens, reflecting pools and plazas alongside the statues of 250 notable Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5bf7fa200899a00e67641 Hegseth’s and Moulton’s Parallel Lives Collide Over Iran te 2026-05-02T09:10:23.030Z Hegseth’s and Moulton’s Parallel Lives Collide Over Iran The defense secretary and Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat, debated the Iran war through the prism of their shared experiences fighting Iraq. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5bd3da200899a00e675d2 Dems circle the wagons by blaming GOP for their gerrymandering response ahead of midterms: 'Very desperate' te 2026-05-02T09:00:45.622Z Dems circle the wagons by blaming GOP for their gerrymandering response ahead of midterms: 'Very desperate' Democratic lawmakers are defending redistricting efforts across the country, calling their efforts a necessary foil to similar Republican-led plans, while arguing vulnerable Republicans should have fought harder to prevent the "arms race" reshuffling district lines nationally. "I feel like the system is fundamentally broken, but let's be clear, Republicans began the redistricting arms race. And so, Democrats are left with no choice but to level the playing field for the sake of democracy," Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., told Fox News Digital. Lawmakers' comments come as the Supreme Court handed down a decision on Wednesday, reshaping the framework of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and opening the door to the possibility of fresh redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms. In its 6-3 decision delivered along ideological lines on Wednesday, the court struck down Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, which was redrawn in 2024 to have a predominantly Black electorate. The court also ruled that states may not use race to either draw districts that disenfranchise voters or help minority communities support their preferred candidates. SUPREME COURT ORDERS NEW ARGUMENTS IN PIVOTAL ELECTIONS CASE It’s unclear which states may re-evaluate their maps in light of the decision. "This is a very nefarious thing that the Supreme Court has done, and it's a very desperate thing that Republicans are doing to cling to unearned power," Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., said. Since President Donald Trump urged state lawmakers to expand the GOP’s 217-213 majority by eliminating five Democratic seats in Texas, states including California, Utah, Missouri, Louisiana, Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina have followed suit. Most recently, the Florida legislature approved a plan to eliminate up to four Democratic districts. DESANTIS LAUNCHES FLORIDA REDISTRICTING PUSH TO POTENTIALLY ADD MORE GOP HOUSE SEATS While most Democrats have laid blame for the avalanche of redistricting efforts on Trump, others believe a desire to use redistricting to carve out partisan advantages goes back much farther. "I put this all on Democrats," Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, said. "In 2003, when Tom DeLay was majority leader, and he said that he wanted to get rid of five Democrats in Texas, we didn't respond. We let him slap us around, we let him come around and slap us, and we didn't do anything about it," Veasey said, referring to another mid-decade Republican redistricting effort that went unchallenged by Democrats in other states. Veasey believes this time around, vulnerable Republicans in Democratic-leaning states invited their own demise by not voicing opposition to the Republican efforts in Texas. "They didn't say anything. The time to speak up, especially the Republican members from California, the time for them to speak was back then and they didn't," Veasey said. BETO ENCOURAGES DEMOCRATS TO FIGHT 'FIRE WITH FIRE' IN TEXAS REDISTRICTING BATTLE Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, like many of his Democratic colleagues, lamented the redistricting struggle but argued that pretending that the situation didn’t exist was unrealistic. "Look, in a perfect world, we would not have any political gerrymandering. We wouldn't have folks trying to draw black and brown people out of their districts and then putting the partisan cover over the top. But because we don't live in that world, we've got to fight fire with fire," Menefee said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5b1f2a200899a00e67327 Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Against Adrian Fontes Over Voter Registration Records te 2026-05-02T08:12:34.493Z Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Against Adrian Fontes Over Voter Registration Records By Staff Reporter | A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Secretary of State Adrian Fontes over his refusal to turn over voter registration records.  The Arizona District Court ruled in United States v. Fontes on Tuesday that the federal government didn’t have justification under federal law to force Fontes to turn over the records. The court dismissed the claim with prejudice, calling the federal government’s claim on the law “[an] amendment [that] would be legally futile.”  District Judge Susan Brnovich, widow to former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, found “unconvincing” the DOJ’s argument that the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (52 U.S.C. § 20702) gave the federal government authority to request state voter records and documents. Brnovich said this interpretation conflicted with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and Help America Vote Act (HAVA).  “[T]he Attorney General’s interpretation places § 20702 in conflict with multiple provisions of the NVRA and HAVA,” said Brnovich.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed the lawsuit against Fontes in January. Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi sought Arizona’s entire statewide voter registration list, which would include a registered voter’s full name, date of birth, residential address, and driver’s license number or last four Social Security Number digits.  At the time, Bondi said voter registration database transparency between the states and federal government fulfilled a “basic obligation of transparency.”  Lovely seeing you. https://t.co/vfuJfiDXmd pic.twitter.com/4W6dqwUUho — Arizona Secretary of State (@AZSecretary) April 29, 2026 Fontes said the court ruling represented a victory for preserving the security of voter privacy.  “Looks like your personal data is safe yet again because the case against me and the Department of Justice’s illegal requests to grab that voter registration have been dismissed,” said Fontes. “I will continue to protect your personal identifying information from these illegal requests no matter what.” BREAKING: A federal judge dismissed the DOJ’s case against my office. Arizonans’ personal identifying information is safe and I will continue doing everything in my power to protect your privacy. pic.twitter.com/sPbqpkGiry — Arizona Secretary of State (@AZSecretary) April 28, 2026 The DOJ requested records from Fontes twice last summer and once last winter. Fontes denied all requests. He has maintained that state and federal privacy laws preempt him from turning over voter records.  Attorney General Kris Mayes supported Fontes’ refusal from the start. In a statement released on Wednesday, Mayes said the ruling was a rightful dismissal and a vindication of Fontes’ actions.  “That database contains the sensitive personal information of millions of Arizona voters — home addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security and driver’s license numbers. But the Court was clear: Title III of the Civil Rights Act does not authorize this demand,” said Mayes. Today, Judge Susan Brnovich's dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit demanding our voter registration rolls. @AZSecretary and I will continue to defend the privacy of voters against federal overreach. Press Release: https://t.co/YHeEcOZEZM pic.twitter.com/nqIbeVbDHN — AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes (@AZAGMayes) April 28, 2026 Five other federal courts in California, Oregon, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island have rejected this Civil Rights Act argument by the Trump DOJ.  The DOJ has 25 lawsuits on their claim of Civil Rights Act authority pending in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Earlier this month, Arizona Senate leadership referred Fontes to the DOJ for allegedly obstructing justice and tampering with a witness concerning a federal probe into Arizona election records. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Against Adrian Fontes Over Voter Registration Records first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5b1dda200899a00e6731e AZGOP Chair Blasts Kelly, Gallego Over DHS Funding Vote After Assassination Attempt te 2026-05-02T08:12:13.873Z AZGOP Chair Blasts Kelly, Gallego Over DHS Funding Vote After Assassination Attempt By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Republican Party Chairman Sergio Arellano criticized U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego in a statement this week, alleging the two lawmakers have put First Amendment protections at risk by opposing funding for the United States Secret Service. The statement from the Arizona Republican Party followed an incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, which led to a suspect being charged with attempting to assassinate the president. Arellano criticized media coverage of President Donald Trump as well as the two senators, writing that “while the fake news has created the environment that has fostered four unsuccessful assassination attempts against President Donald Trump, it is Arizona’s two senators, Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, who are ultimately responsible because they have continually refused to approve funding for the Secret Service.” AZGOP Chair Arellano @SurgeShow : Senators Kelly and Gallego put First Amendment at Risk by Denying Funding for USSShttps://t.co/fB4mxQMpmE — Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) April 27, 2026 He argued that the senators’ actions jeopardize constitutional protections, including those outlined in the First Amendment. “Like me, both men swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution when they entered the Armed Services, and most of us veterans know intimately that ‘freedom isn’t free,’” Arellano said. “It appears that either Senators Kelly and Gallego don’t understand that basic concept, or they have willingly violated their oath to protect and defend the Constitution, including the First Amendment, which was under attack Saturday night.” In January 2026, both senators were among Democrats who voted to block a Department of Homeland Security funding measure amid ongoing negotiations over immigration enforcement policies. At the time, Gallego said he would not support additional DHS funding without changes to how immigration enforcement agencies operate, while Kelly also indicated opposition to the funding bill under consideration. The Department of Homeland Security includes multiple agencies, including the Secret Service, Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Congressional funding measures for DHS typically cover these agencies collectively rather than separately. The AZGOP statement did not cite a specific vote or bill related solely to Secret Service funding. The DOJ confirmed in a press release Monday that Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was charged with one count of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. As of publication, neither Kelly nor Gallego had publicly responded to the AZGOP statement. 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 AZGOP Chair Blasts Kelly, Gallego Over DHS Funding Vote After Assassination Attempt first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5b1c9a200899a00e67310 Arizona House Republicans Advance Budget With Tax Relief, $800M Less Spending Than Hobbs Plan te 2026-05-02T08:11:53.234Z Arizona House Republicans Advance Budget With Tax Relief, $800M Less Spending Than Hobbs Plan By Matthew Holloway | Arizona House Republicans announced passage of a state budget proposal this week, saying it delivers significant tax relief while reducing overall spending compared to Governor Katie Hobbs’ plan. In a press release, House GOP leaders said the budget includes what they described as one of the largest tax cuts in Arizona history while maintaining funding for core government services. The proposal has advanced through a series of budget-related bills in the House and Senate, including House Bill 4140, which implements key components of the fiscal year 2026–2027 budget. According to the release, the proposal is designed to provide cost-of-living relief for families, seniors, workers, and small businesses and would spend approximately $800 million less than Hobbs’ budget. Republican lawmakers said the plan maintains a balanced budget while prioritizing affordability, drawing a contrast with Hobbs’s budget plan. “Arizona Republicans are delivering one of the largest tax cuts in state history, and our proposal has the votes to pass both chambers,” Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) said in a statement. “For months, Governor Hobbs told us full conformity to federal tax relief, including tax cuts for tipped workers, hourly employees, seniors, and small business owners, was impossible. It’s not,” he continued. “Under President Trump, Washington delivered relief for working Americans, and Arizona Republicans are making sure our taxpayers receive those same Trump tax cuts here at home. Republicans balanced the budget with honest numbers, protected core priorities, and provided real relief for families still struggling with higher costs. Arizona is leading the nation as the only state we are aware of advancing the full Trump tax cuts into law. Despite the Governor’s stunts, Republicans stayed at work and got the job done for our citizens.” The budget proposal comes amid an ongoing policy dispute between the Republican-controlled legislature and the governor over taxes and spending priorities. Earlier in the session, Republican leaders advanced tax proposals they described as among the largest in state history, while Hobbs outlined a separate approach focused on targeted relief and new revenue mechanisms. Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-LD29) said in a statement, “House and Senate Republicans put forward a serious budget built on facts, not wishful thinking.” He added, “It delivers major tax relief, eases cost pressures on Arizona families, fully funds core state services, and spends far less than the Governor’s proposal. It does not rely on gimmicks, inflated projections, or money that may never show up to balance the budget. In divided government, responsible leadership means facing the math, making hard choices, and protecting taxpayers. Republicans have done that, putting a workable budget on the table and giving Arizona a clear path to finish the session responsibly. The proposal is ready to move, and so is the Legislature. It is time to pass the bills and deliver for Arizona.” In a post on X, Montenegro and Petersen said the proposal delivers tax relief, reduces spending, and fully funds core state services. Arizona Republicans are delivering a serious, balanced budget for our state that spends about $800 million less than Governor Hobbs’ plan. This plan cuts taxes, lowers costs for families, and fully funds the core services Arizonans rely on, all while staying within a responsible… pic.twitter.com/cRxSfV4nJ6 — Arizona House Republicans (@AZHouseGOP) April 27, 2026 Additional details on specific tax provisions and final budget allocations are expected to be addressed as the proposal moves through the legislative process and negotiations continue with the governor’s office. 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 House Republicans Advance Budget With Tax Relief, $800M Less Spending Than Hobbs Plan first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f59c55a200899a00e66e27 Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies te 2026-05-02T06:40:21.678Z Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f597d3a200899a00e66d79 Hobbs backs Lower Basin plan as Arizona presses case on Colorado River cuts te 2026-05-02T06:21:07.488Z Hobbs backs Lower Basin plan as Arizona presses case on Colorado River cuts Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday backed a three-state proposal to stabilize the shrinking Colorado River, positioning it as a way to protect Arizona from deeper federal cuts as negotiations among Western states grow more urgent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5930aa200899a00e66c2a Nominees announced for opening on Pima County Superior Court te 2026-05-02T06:00:42.274Z Nominees announced for opening on Pima County Superior Court Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f592f6a200899a00e66c1e Federal court blocks access to abortion pills prescribed through telehealth te 2026-05-02T06:00:22.255Z Federal court blocks access to abortion pills prescribed through telehealth Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5909ea200899a00e66b7a Az LD17 Senate Republicans split over Prop. 123, mail-in voting te 2026-05-02T05:50:22.896Z Az LD17 Senate Republicans split over Prop. 123, mail-in voting Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f55fa8a200899a00e65ceb Truck-a-Palooza returns to Aquatic Center te 2026-05-02T02:21:28.393Z Truck-a-Palooza returns to Aquatic Center Lake Havasu City will bring heavy trucks and equipment to the Aquatic Center next week for its second Truck-a-Palooza. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f55f94a200899a00e65ce2 Kids on the Colorado River Community Day Sunday at Aquatic Center te 2026-05-02T02:21:08.534Z Kids on the Colorado River Community Day Sunday at Aquatic Center Kids on the Colorado River, a local nonprofit that takes students on trips to learn about Lake Havasu’s history and environment, will hold its annual Community Day, where families can learn about how to safely navigate the outdoors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f55ad5a200899a00e65bac Pete Alonso rips on traffic, crushes homer against Yankees in return to NYC te 2026-05-02T02:00:53.532Z Pete Alonso rips on traffic, crushes homer against Yankees in return to NYC For the first time in his MLB career, Pete Alonso rolled into New York City as part of a visiting team. Only, on Friday, he wasn't headed to his old Citi Field stomping grounds; he was headed to the Bronx as he and his Baltimore Orioles teammates took on the New York Yankees. And, right off the bat, Alonso knew he was back in the Big Apple, and that was all thanks to the city's trademark nightmare traffic. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Baltimore first baseman was asked about his emotions when he arrived back in town, and he went right to bagging on the traffic. "We flew into Newark, and then, I'm like, 'We're definitely back because we hit an insufferable wall of traffic,'" Alonso told SNY. "So it was definitely (like), 'Yeah, alright, we're here. We're back; we are for sure back. This is unmistakably New York City.'" SNY's Michelle Margaux asked him if that meant Baltimore didn't have traffic. "No, they do, just not an insufferable wall of traffic," he joked. RED SOX'S ALEX BREGMAN MAKES HISTORY IN RETURN TO ASTROS HOME BALLPARK, DRAWING CHEERS AND JEERS FROM FANS Alonso, who started his career with the Mets in 2019, said it was great to be back and to go down memory lane. And speaking of memory lane, Alonso likely had fans thinking back to his rookie season, when he crushed 53 home runs, with his performance in this one. In the top of the second, he hit an absolute bomb off Yankees righty Will Warren when he connected with the 1-1 pitch and sent it into the second deck in right field. The cameraman almost didn't seem like he believed how far that one went. That was Alonso's fifth home run this year, and probably one of the sweeter ones of his career. Now, the only dinger that might taste even sweeter would be if he hits one when the O’s head to Queens for a three-game series against his former team. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f558a2a200899a00e65b4f Arizona Coyotes fans trying to keep connection with franchise after its move to Utah te 2026-05-02T01:51:30.923Z Arizona Coyotes fans trying to keep connection with franchise after its move to Utah The former fan base still feels connected to the franchise once known as the Arizona Coyotes and to the players who laid the foundation for its current success. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f55875a200899a00e65b13 Bus plunges into river after trainee driver crash, massive rescue response: reports te 2026-05-02T01:50:45.790Z Bus plunges into river after trainee driver crash, massive rescue response: reports Well, that’s one way to be driven in-Seine. A trainee driver sent a bus careening into the River Seine near Paris on Thursday, after hitting a parked car and veering off the road, triggering a massive rescue operation, according to BBC and Reuters. All four people on board were pulled to safety as more than 90 firefighters, divers and emergency crews — along with boats and a helicopter — rushed to the scene, officials said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and drug and alcohol tests came back negative. EMERGENCY CREWS RESPOND TO TOUR BUS ROLLOVER WITH DOZENS OF PATIENTS IN NEW YORK The incident happened in France's Juvisy-sur-Orge, about 12 miles south of Paris, as the driver was nearing the end of her practical training, transport officials told the BBC. Authorities said the bus missed a turn near the riverbank, instead continuing straight and dragging a parked car into the water before plunging into the Seine, Reuters reported. Dramatic images from the scene show the bus partially submerged as rescue crews surrounded it, with some individuals seen on top of the vehicle while others worked in the water below. WILD VIDEO SHOWS SPEEDING CAR GOING AIRBORNE, EJECTS DRIVER INTO BACKYARD POOL Witnesses described a chaotic response, with one saying it felt like "every firefighter in the department" had arrived as bystanders initially threw life rings into the river before first responders took over. TERRIFYING VIDEO SHOWS OUT-OF-CONTROL MTA BUS PLOWING INTO CARS IN THE BRONX, INJURING 8 Officials later launched an internal investigation into what caused the crash. Video released later showed crews using cranes to pull the submerged bus from the river as helicopters circled overhead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f55671a200899a00e65abb NAU biologists are racing to stop a global coffee infestation te 2026-05-02T01:42:09.471Z NAU biologists are racing to stop a global coffee infestation NAU microbiologist Lynn Bonomo is part of a team of researchers and students trying to develop a pest control spray for the beetle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f55644a200899a00e65a81 Four noncitizens charged with illegally voting in 2020, 2022 and 2024 federal elections in New Jersey te 2026-05-02T01:41:24.173Z Four noncitizens charged with illegally voting in 2020, 2022 and 2024 federal elections in New Jersey Four noncitizens were charged with illegally voting in multiple federal elections and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship, federal prosecutors announced Friday. According to criminal complaints filed in the District of New Jersey, each defendant allegedly cast ballots in at least one federal election, including the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections. "Four individuals have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections and making false statements applying for U.S. citizenship," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X.  KANSAS MAYOR HIT WITH CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY VOTING AS NONCITIZEN IN SEVERAL ELECTIONS "The individuals — all noncitizens — voted in elections including the 2020 Presidential election, 2022 midterms, and 2024 Presidential election cycles." Prosecutors identified the defendants as David Neewilly, 73, of Atlantic County; Jacenth Beadle Exum, 70, of Bergen County; Idan Choresh, 43, of Monmouth County; and Abhinandan Vig, 33, of Monmouth County. They are accused of registering to vote in New Jersey while not U.S. citizens and falsely certifying their citizenship status on voter registration forms. "This administration will not tolerate aliens who attempt to vote in our elections when they know they are not eligible," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.  "As alleged, these green card holders lied in order to register to vote and then lied again to immigration authorities by falsely claiming never to have voted in a federal election." Blanche added the Justice Department "will use every authority to protect the integrity of U.S. elections." STATE CONSERVATIVES DEMAND ACTION ON NONCITIZEN VOTING: ‘TIME FOR CONGRESS TO LISTEN’ According to prosecutors, the defendants later falsely stated on naturalization applications that they had never registered or voted in federal elections. "As alleged, the defendants broke federal law by voting in elections they were not eligible to participate in and then made false statements under oath to conceal that conduct," U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said in a statement.  "Today’s charges reflect this office’s commitment to protecting the integrity of our election system and ensuring that those who attempt to circumvent both our voting laws and our naturalization process are held accountable."  Neewilly was charged with voting by an alien in a federal election and making false statements related to naturalization. He appeared April 22 before a U.S. magistrate judge in Camden. DHS SCORCHES PRITZKER'S 'SANCTUARY' STATE AFTER CHILD RAPIST ON ICE DETAINER RELEASED Choresh faces multiple charges, including voting by an alien in a federal election and unlawful procurement of citizenship. He appeared May 1 in Newark federal court. Vig was charged with unlawful procurement of citizenship and appeared May 1 in Newark. Beadle Exum faces charges of making false statements related to naturalization and unlawful procurement of citizenship. She also appeared May 1 in Newark. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Justice Department and FBI for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f55630a200899a00e65a78 Palestinian soccer boss refuses to shake hands with Israeli counterpart at FIFA Congress te 2026-05-02T01:41:04.305Z Palestinian soccer boss refuses to shake hands with Israeli counterpart at FIFA Congress Palestinian Football Association president Jibril Rajoub was seen refusing to shake hands or even stand beside Israel Football Association vice president Basim Sheikh Suliman during a tense exchange at the FIFA Congress on Thursday. Both officials were invited to the stage by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, but the Palestinian representative resisted efforts to bring him closer to his Israeli counterpart. Infantino briefly placed a hand on Rajoub’s arm and gestured for him to step forward, but Rajoub did not comply. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Palestinian FA, led by Rajoub, has long pushed for Israel to be suspended from international soccer competitions. Rajoub defended his decision, saying he remains committed to formal processes but believes stronger action is needed. "I still respect and follow the legal procedure but I think it’s time to understand that Israel should be sanctioned. The double-standard policy should stop," Rajoub said, per The Times of Israel. "I refused to shake hands. Sport is sport… for me, that should be respected, but if the other side is representing a criminal like Bibi [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] and speaking on behalf of Bibi as if Bibi is Mother Teresa, how can I shake hands or have a photo with such a man?" HS BASKETBALL COACH SUSPENDED AFTER HANGING UP PALESTINIAN FLAG, REFUSING TO SHAKE HANDS WITH JEWISH COACHES "I think Gianni has the right to try to bridge gaps and bring people together but I think maybe he does not understand or does not know the deep suffering of the Palestinian people." He added that while Infantino’s intentions may have been to foster unity, he may not fully grasp the depth of Palestinian suffering. After the exchange, Infantino addressed the room, urging cooperation. "We will work together, President Rajoub, Vice President Suliman. Let’s work together to give hope to the children. These are complex matters," Infantino said. Speaking just before the incident, Suliman emphasized the unifying role of the sport. "In football, there is no place for politics," Suliman said. "Everyone has the right to play and compete. We are teaching children values like respect, equality and love for others, and we hope that by the next time we meet, the situation will be better. We extend a hand to the Palestinian FA in the spirit of those shared values." UEFA was reportedly moving toward a vote to suspend Israel over the war in Gaza in September, but the motion was put on pause. FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced no action would be taken against the team on Oct. 3, after a historic peace proposal by President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. However, even after the peace proposal, Israeli sports teams have faced opposition and exclusion. 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/69f5561ca200899a00e65a6f Father of teen allegedly killed by stepbrother on cruise says he can't 'relive' trauma at murder trial te 2026-05-02T01:40:44.848Z Father of teen allegedly killed by stepbrother on cruise says he can't 'relive' trauma at murder trial The father of a teen allegedly slaughtered by her stepbrother on a cruise is skipping the June murder trial, saying he simply cannot "relive" the trauma of discovering the girl's body in her cabin. "Unless they ask for me to be there, neither my wife or I will be attending," Christopher Kepner, 41, told the Daily Mail. "I’ve heard all the evidence. I saw it for myself. They have everything they need. It’s going to be too painful to relive it all again." Kepner’s 16-year-old stepson, Timothy Hudson, is headed to trial June 1 in Miami federal court on first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse charges in the Nov. 7 slaying. Timothy has pleaded not guilty. CHEERLEADER WHO DIED ON CRUISE SHIP 'FOUGHT FOR HER LIFE' AS FEDS WEIGH POSSIBLE CHARGES FOR STEPBROTHER In a harrowing account, Kepner described the moment his family vacation became a living nightmare. SEND US A TIP HERE "I checked her pulse. I pulled her out from under the bed," Kepner said. "I knew my daughter was dead long before the medical examiner got there. I don’t want to be back in that room." TEEN FOUND DEAD ON CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP DIED FROM MECHANICAL ASPHYXIATION, RULED HOMICIDE: REPORT Authorities later ruled her death a homicide caused by "mechanical asphyxiation," caused by "mechanical asphyxiation," according to documents previously reviewed by Fox News Digital. According to investigators, she was found under the bed in her cabin, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets. The cabin was shared with her stepbrother. ANNA KEPNER’S STEPBROTHER CHARGED AS ADULT WITH MURDER, SEXUAL ABUSE IN FLORIDA TEEN’S CRUISE SHIP DEATH Now, the family is working to remember the 18-year-old cheerleader from Central Florida affectionately called "Anna Banana." "We are celebrating Anna by keeping it all about her and doing the things she liked," Kepner said. "We want to remember Anna how she lived — and not how she died." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST If convicted, the teen faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. "I want to see him in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs. He does not need to be free. He does not need to be in the general public, around any kids or women in general," Kepner previously said. Fox News Digital has reached out to Timothy Hudson's attorney for comment. "Our hearts go out to the victim’s family during this unimaginable loss," U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida said. "A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging serious offenses that allegedly occurred aboard a vessel in international waters. We will present the evidence in court and pursue this case with professionalism and care. As in every case, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f553afa200899a00e659c9 Trump Endorses Andy Barr for Senate as Musk-Backed Candidate Exits Race te 2026-05-02T01:30:23.564Z Trump Endorses Andy Barr for Senate as Musk-Backed Candidate Exits Race The candidate in Kentucky, Nate Morris, said he would be joining the Trump administration. He met with the president a day before his announcement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f55184a200899a00e658fc Judge strikes down rule requiring counties to aid voters who go to wrong polling place te 2026-05-02T01:21:08.129Z Judge strikes down rule requiring counties to aid voters who go to wrong polling place Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes at a press conference the day before the November 2024 presidential election discussing the 200,000 voters who will need to provide proof of citizenship after the election. Screenshot of Arizona Secretary of State press conference Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes can’t force election officials to provide a way for voters who show up at the wrong polling place to cast a valid ballot, according to a new court decision striking down a key provision of the state’s election rulebook. In 2023, Fontes wrote a policy into the state’s election procedures manual directing counties that assign voters to polling places to allow out-of-precinct voters to cast their ballots on accessible voting devices, which state and federal law requires must be available at every polling place for voters with disabilities. Before that, voters had no way to cast a valid ballot if they showed up at the wrong polling location. Weeks before the 2024 election, Fontes, a Democrat, sued Pinal County, a bright-red jurisdiction sandwiched between Phoenix and Tucson, for failing to comply with the new policy. A Pinal County Superior Court judge ruled that the county was violating state law by not following the rule, but declined to force it to comply in that election. Later, the Arizona Supreme Court similarly ruled that it was far too close to the election to compel the county to change course. Since then, the two sides have continued to fight the issue in court. In Friday’s decision, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney ruled that the policy usurped counties’ authority and threatened to disenfranchise disabled voters, who may be forced to wait in line to use an accessible machine. He noted it would place administrative burdens on local election officials, requiring them to “substantially rework” poll workers’ training and load all of the county’s ballot styles onto its accessible voting devices. He also found that precinct-based voting was not a form of disenfranchisement. “Requiring a person to identify their polling place and then travel there does not deprive anyone of the right to vote — this is, in fact, a ‘usual burden of voting,’” he wrote, citing prior case law. Pinal is one of two counties in the state that assigns voters to polling places based on their precinct. Nine other counties in the state use vote centers, which allow voters to cast their ballots at any polling location within county limits. The state’s four remaining counties use a hybrid model that combines vote centers with precinct-based voting locations. The ruling applies to all counties that use precinct-based polling places. Calli Jones, a spokesperson for Fontes, called Blaney’s decision “disappointing.” She said the ruling would “make it harder for voters with a disability to vote in Pinal County than in any other county in Arizona.” “However, while our office looks to our next steps, we recognize that this ruling affects only one very small provision in a manual that gives the counties very clear guidance on election administration issues,” she said, adding that the rulebook would serve as a “sound guiding light as we head into the election season.” In Pinal County, officials celebrated the decision. Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey McClure said in a statement that the issue was “a matter of principle.” “Pinal County has always utilized the precinct-based voting model, and our voters tell us they want to keep it that way, primarily for reasons of security and control,” he said. “State statutes are very clear — it’s only the Board of Supervisors that has the authority to move to a voting center model, which is effectively what this provision was.” Pinal County Recorder Dana Lewis said the ruling was an important victory for local election control. “Voters, through their locally elected leaders, retain the right to make these decisions,” she said. “That right is not erased by administrative overreach, no matter how ambitious the effort.” Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization covering local election integrity and voting access. Sign up for their newsletters here. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5516ea200899a00e658db Trump teases US will be 'taking over' Cuba 'almost immediately' in Florida speech te 2026-05-02T01:20:46.609Z Trump teases US will be 'taking over' Cuba 'almost immediately' in Florida speech President Donald Trump appeared to joke during remarks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida on Friday that the U.S. would be "taking over" Cuba "almost immediately," while recognizing attendees including former Rep. Dan Mica. "And he comes from originally a place called Cuba, which we will be taking over almost immediately," Trump said. "Cuba’s got problems. We’ll finish one first. I like to finish a job," he continued. TRUMP AIMS TO RESET WAR POWERS CLOCK WITH CONTROVERSIAL BID TO BYPASS CONGRESS Trump then riffed on a hypothetical show of American force. "On the way back from Iran, we’ll have one of our big — maybe the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier — the biggest in the world," he said. "We’ll have that come in, stop about 100 yards offshore, and they’ll say, ‘Thank you very much, we give up.’" CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The president did not elaborate further. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for clarification if the remarks were hypothetical or outlining policy plans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f54f67a200899a00e65872 Flagstaff Christian girls flag football plays for state championship on Saturday te 2026-05-02T01:12:07.882Z Flagstaff Christian girls flag football plays for state championship on Saturday The Warriors went 11-0 in the regular season and are the No. 1 seed in the CAA. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f54f3ca200899a00e65846 Stephen A Smith says he argued with Michael Jordan about whether NASCAR drivers are athletes te 2026-05-02T01:11:24.875Z Stephen A Smith says he argued with Michael Jordan about whether NASCAR drivers are athletes Stephen A. Smith saying that NASCAR drivers are not athletes has been one of my favorite stories for quite some time. You've got someone giving a demonstrably incorrect hot take, and then just digging their heels in. It's everything that's both great and terrible about sports media rolled up in a single package. NASCAR DRIVER WHO WAS LEFT BLOODIED FROM HORRIFYING DAYTONA CRASH HAS HARSH WORDS FOR STEPHEN A. SMITH But, I thought if there was one person who could break through to Stephen A. and point to the mountain of evidence why NASCAR drivers — and racing drivers in general — are not just athletes, but high-level, highly trained athletes, it would be Michael Jordan. But I would be mistaken. Stephen A. has been called out on this take by drivers like Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick, who brought his own in-car fitness tracking info as proof. So, Smith, being the savvy media personality he is, took this to his show. That's when, according to Awful Announcing, he got a call from his Airness. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Now, if you didn't know, Jordan is a longtime NASCAR fan and co-owns one of the sport's hottest teams right now, 23XI Racing, with current Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin. Surely, he could talk some sense into Stephen A. "You know who wanted to correct me about the NASCAR thing? Michael Jordan," Smith said on his SiriusXM. "Michael Jordan. I argued with him! Because that’s how I feel! I’m being honest. That’s how I feel. That’s all, it’s not a crime. That’s what makes radio and sports talk." All right, so not at all. I mean, people are entitled to their opinions, but when someone goes, "Here are several dozen reasons and examples why you're wrong," and you stick to your guns, you're just being difficult. But remember, it is Stephen A. who is under attack through all of this. "Don’t you notice what we call the gang mentality?" Smith asked. "Where everybody in my line of work jumps on popular opinion so they are lumped in with the vast majority of people who feel the way they feel? That’s easy. The hard part is, ‘this is where I stand, and I genuinely feel this way, and here’s why.’" NASCAR drivers being athletes isn't a popular opinion. It just is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f54f28a200899a00e6583d Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as Trump escalates feud with Merz te 2026-05-02T01:11:04.977Z Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as Trump escalates feud with Merz The Pentagon will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital. The redeployment comes amid President Donald Trump’s escalating feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other NATO allies, following tensions over their response to the conflict involving Iran. "The Secretary of War has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany," chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital. "This decision follows a thorough review of the Department’s force posture in Europe and is in recognition of theater requirements and conditions on the ground." "We expect the withdrawal to be completed over the next six to twelve months," the statement added. EUROPEAN LEADERS ON EDGE AS PROSPECT LOOMS OF TRUMP PULLING 20K TROOPS FROM CONTINENT About 38,000 U.S. troops are currently stationed in Germany, where U.S. European Command is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base. The base and other American installations have long served as key logistics hubs and command centers supporting U.S. military operations in Europe and the Middle East. The U.S. troop presence in Germany has been a point of political debate in recent years. In 2020, Trump ordered the withdrawal of roughly 12,000 troops from the country, but the plan faced bipartisan resistance in Congress and was not completed before President Joe Biden took office. Merz, speaking Monday in Marsberg, criticized the U.S. approach to Iran, saying Washington was being "humiliated by the Iranian leadership" and expressing hope the conflict would end "as quickly as possible." EU PUSHES FOR END OF IRAN WAR IN A MANNER WHERE 'EVERYBODY SAVES FACE' Trump’s comments followed those remarks, marking the latest flashpoint between the two leaders, who have previously clashed on issues including tariffs and defense spending. On Wednesday, Trump said in a Truth Social post that his administration was "studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany," adding that a decision would be made "over the next short period of time." He also sharply criticized Merz, saying he "doesn’t know what he’s talking about" regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions. "The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Tuesday. TRUMP’S 'ECONOMIC FURY' SQUEEZES IRAN — BUT CAN TEHRAN OUTLAST THE PRESSURE? "He doesn’t know what he’s talking about! If Iran had a Nuclear Weapon, the whole World would be held hostage. "I am doing something with Iran, right now, that other Nations, or Presidents, should have done long ago. No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise!" Fox News Digital's Alex Koch and Peter Doocy contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f54efea200899a00e6580c Press Room: Data center disputes, tight midterm in CD6 & legislative races te 2026-05-02T01:10:22.040Z Press Room: Data center disputes, tight midterm in CD6 & legislative races Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f54cbea200899a00e657a7 Federal appeals court blocks mailing of abortion pills in ruling with nationwide effect te 2026-05-02T01:00:46.270Z Federal appeals court blocks mailing of abortion pills in ruling with nationwide effect A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone under current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules, a move the court acknowledged would "as a practical matter, have a nationwide effect," and one that sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over abortion access. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling could restrict abortion pill access across the country, restoring rules supporters say protect patient safety and state authority, while critics warn it will make access harder even in states where abortion remains legal. The decision means women will now have to see a medical professional in order to obtain a mifepristone prescription, restoring a requirement that had been lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic under former President Joe Biden. Mifepristone is one of two drugs commonly used in medication abortions and accounts for a majority of abortions in the U.S., according to research from the Guttmacher Institute. ABORTION PILL MIFEPRISTONE STAYS AVAILABLE BY MAIL FOR NOW AS FDA FACES 6-MONTH REVIEW DEADLINE The court’s order blocks mail-order distribution of the drug and effectively halts pharmacy-based dispensing allowed under recent FDA rule changes, requiring it to be dispensed in person under earlier safety protocols. "It is true, as the district court noted, that a § 705 stay 'would, as a practical matter, have a nationwide effect.'" the court wrote, putting in plain terms the sweeping implications of the decision. Judges sharply criticized the FDA’s handling of the drug’s safety data, saying the agency had "previously eliminated the requirement to report mifepristone’s adverse events," and calling it "unreasonable" to remove reporting requirements and then rely on the resulting lack of data to justify expanded access. The ruling also sided with arguments from pro-life states, including Louisiana, which said federal policy undermined their abortion laws. "Every abortion facilitated by FDA’s action cancels Louisiana’s ban," the court wrote, adding that the state’s policy recognizes "every unborn child is [a] human being… from the moment of conception." REPUBLICAN SENATORS BLAST FDA FOR EXPANDING ABORTION PILL ACCESS "Once lost, that sovereign prerogative of protecting unborn life cannot be regained," the court added. The ruling marks a major escalation in the legal fight over abortion drugs, pitting federal regulators against states seeking to enforce stricter abortion laws in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Pro-life groups quickly praised the decision. "This is a win we’ve been waiting for, and we pray it holds," Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins said. "We can’t remain the United States of America if abortion loving states allow criminal enterprises to be set up, breaking the laws of their pro-life neighbors," she added. NEW YORK DOCTOR INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY PRESCRIBING ABORTION PILL TO PATIENT VIA TELEMEDICINE IN LOUISIANA Family Research Council President Tony Perkins called the ruling "great news for the unborn," adding that the issue "should be before the U.S. Supreme Court soon." Pro-choice advocates sharply criticized the decision. New York Attorney General Letitia James said mifepristone is "safe, effective, and essential," calling the ruling "yet another cruel attack on abortion access." "Restrictions on abortion care are restrictions on life-saving health care," she added. As Fox News Digital previously reported, a federal judge had allowed mifepristone to remain available by mail on a temporary basis last month while legal challenges and federal review efforts continued. PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT CONFRONTS HIGH ABORTION RATES THREE YEARS AFTER DOBBS Judge David C. Joseph previously cautioned against "government by lawsuit," emphasizing that the FDA’s ongoing safety review, not litigation, should determine long-term policy. That review remains underway, with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the FDA tasked with examining safety data, adverse events and the regulatory framework on mifepristone. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill had argued the policy caused "irreparable harm every day" it remained in place, warning expanded access was designed to "reach into jurisdictions like Louisiana" despite state-level abortion restrictions. Friday’s ruling now sets up a likely appeal to the Supreme Court, where a new challenge to federal authority over abortion drug regulation could take center stage. The Associated Press contributed to this reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f54a92a200899a00e65751 A missing Grand Canyon hiker's backpack has been found. Officials are looking for the person who turned it in. te 2026-05-02T00:51:30.413Z A missing Grand Canyon hiker's backpack has been found. Officials are looking for the person who turned it in. A missing hiker's backpack was turned in at a lodge near the Grand Canyon. Officials seek to interview whoever turned it in as they continue their investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f54a64a200899a00e65716 Browns coach Todd Monken keeping QB competition open amid uneven practice reps, Shedeur Sanders buzz te 2026-05-02T00:50:44.847Z Browns coach Todd Monken keeping QB competition open amid uneven practice reps, Shedeur Sanders buzz The Cleveland Browns entered last season with one of the NFL's more crowded quarterback rooms. Shedeur Sanders took over the starting quarterback duties in Week 12 last season, and after two more starts, he was named the starter for the remainder of the season. Dillon Gabriel moved to a backup role as Deshaun Watson stayed on the physically unable to perform list, even after the team opened his 21-day practice window in December. Sanders, Gabriel and Watson are all set to return in 2026, but it remains unclear which quarterback will be under center when the regular season begins this fall. Browns head coach Todd Monken reiterated his stance on maintaining an open competition for the starting job, telling Cleveland radio station 92.3 The Fan that it is premature to name a starter. "It’s my job to let it play out," Monken said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Monken’s comments Friday are in line with his previously stated belief in letting the players decide who plays and giving all involved opportunities as the competition evolves. The remarks also follow a report that Watson leads the race for the starting job. They also come after Shilo Sanders downplayed the report and publicly expressed support for his brother Shedeur’s bid for QB1. DESHAUN WATSON HAS 'INSIDE TRACK' TO BE BROWNS' WEEK 1 STARTING QUARTERBACK OVER SHEDEUR SANDERS: REPORT Monken, who was hired in January, is expected to introduce a new offensive system in Cleveland. The first-year coach has indicated he ultimately prefers one quarterback to separate himself from the group. The Browns held a three-day voluntary minicamp shortly before the 2026 NFL Draft. At the lone open practice open to the media, Watson led the quarterback rotation in most drills, but Monken said the plan called for Sanders to get more reps overall. "I’m not there yet, so I can’t say (there’s a leader)," Monken added. "We’ve been on the field three days." The Browns are scheduled to begin organized team activities (OTAs) in mid-May. The following month, the team will hold a mandatory minicamp. The offseason program then concludes before training camp begins in July. The Browns drafted Taylen Green in the sixth round in last week's draft. Speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine in February, Browns general manager Andrew Berry cautioned that there's no rush to decide on the starting quarterback. "We don't have to make that decision anytime soon," Berry said at the time. "I think any player that we have in that room we would expect to compete to earn a role. Those two would be no different." The Browns went 5-12 last 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/69f54370a200899a00e654fc College baseball game delayed after umpire takes a scary foul ball straight to the mask te 2026-05-02T00:21:04.303Z College baseball game delayed after umpire takes a scary foul ball straight to the mask There was a scary moment during Friday's college baseball game between Vanderbilt and Alabama when the umpire took a blistering foul tip straight to the head. This was the second game of the two SEC teams' series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, and in the bottom of the second inning, Alabama was already up 3-0. Alabama's Brennan Holt took a swing at the 1-0 offering and got a piece of it, but that sent it straight into the face of umpire Scott Kennedy, and he went down hard. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! According to The Tennessean, trainers from both teams rushed out to assist Kennedy, and that caused a 15-minute delay in the game. Fortunately, he was eventually able to walk off the field under his own power and was replaced by one of the other umpires behind the plate. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE After the game — which the Crimson Tide won handily, 5-0 — Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn sent his best to Kennedy and said that he had heard from his team's trainers that he was going to be all right. Man, this is just one of those reminders that being a home plate umpire is no joke. Believe me, I like goofing on them when they mess up as much as the next guy, especially in MLB's ABS era, but it takes some serious stones to get behind the plate. Most of us would have no problem getting behind the plate for a Little League game, but once you get to the high school, college and pro ranks, the number of volunteers would likely start to shrink. I don't think I'd want to stand back there, not with how hard pitchers can throw and how hard batters can swing. So hopefully things are going to be OK for Scott Kennedy because, man, that was scary. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5435ca200899a00e654f3 Major US city warns residents to work from home this summer for highly unusual reason te 2026-05-02T00:20:44.478Z Major US city warns residents to work from home this summer for highly unusual reason If the daily commute to work this summer is already sparking dread, officials in a major metropolitan area have a blunt warning for folks in 2026: Stay home. Especially on certain days.  Leaders in both New York and New Jersey are warning commuters about serious travel congestion during World Cup matches this June and July. NJ Transit says only 40,000 round-trip tickets from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will be sold per game, significantly limiting capacity.  Cost may also be a concern. NJ Transit is expected to charge $150 for a round-trip train trip between Penn Station and the Meadowlands during the matches — instead of the usual fare of $12.90 — amounting to a massive temporary increase.  CLASSIC CARS, PACKED STREETS AS SPRINGFIELD ERUPTS FOR ROUTE 66 CELEBRATION, DRAWING NATIONAL ATTENTION "If you are not attending one of the events, please, if possible, work from home — because the city will be incredibly congested and so will New Jersey," Kathryn Garcia, Port Authority's executive director, said at a recent news conference. "I would also discourage anyone from taking a ride share," she said. "We are going to do a lot of outreach to people coming through our airport to make sure they know about illegal taxis, but it also is for those in the city — we encourage you to use public transit if you can," Garcia added. WORLD CUP TRAVELERS TO NEW JERSEY FOR FINALS COULD PAY MORE UNDER DEMOCRAT-BACKED TAX HIKE The advisory comes as transit officials brace for massive crowds — with MetLife Stadium hosting multiple matches, including the final. "The back and forth is just going to be tough," Garcia said. Around Penn Station — a key hub for Long Island, New York City and New Jersey travelers — congestion is expected to worsen. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ NJ Transit’s section of Penn Station will be limited to ticketed World Cup riders for four hours before each match and three hours after.  Matches on June 22 and June 30 will overlap with commuter rush hour and are expected to strain the system. For all those curious and wanting to plan ahead, here's the full list of matches to take place at MetLife Stadium. June 13: Brazil vs. Morocco (6 p.m. ET) June 16: France vs. Senegal (3 p.m. ET) June 22: Norway vs. Senegal (8 p.m. ET) June 25: Ecuador vs. Germany (4 p.m. ET) June 27: Panama vs. England (5 p.m. ET) June 30: Round of 32 (5 p.m. ET) CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES July 5: Round of 16 (4 p.m. ET) July 19: FIFA World Cup Final (3 p.m. ET) CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "To reduce congestion and ensure safety, there will be no general spectator parking on stadium property on matchdays," according to NJ Transit's website. "Access to the stadium will be limited to … official transportation options, and no private bus or charter operators will provide matchday service. Fans are strongly encouraged to plan ahead, purchase transportation in advance and follow official guidance." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f5412ba200899a00e65470 Bob Odenkirk predicts end of ‘manosphere comedy,’ rejects it as 'low-hanging fruit' in NY Times interview te 2026-05-02T00:11:23.086Z Bob Odenkirk predicts end of ‘manosphere comedy,’ rejects it as 'low-hanging fruit' in NY Times interview Bob Odenkirk criticized what he described as "manosphere comedy" as shallow and declining during a Saturday interview, where the actor addressed trends in modern stand-up, performance and cultural commentary. "It’s definitely about low-hanging fruit — big time," Odenkirk said on "The Interview" podcast for The New York Times. "It’s like literally on the ground. It’s fruit that’s on the ground rotting."  The "Better Call Saul" star made the remarks when asked what today’s comedy landscape is reacting against, pointing to a wave of internet-driven, male-focused humor that gained traction in recent years. "Manosphere comedy was the reactionary comedy movement of the last five years," Odenkirk said. COMEDIAN WARNS 'WOKE IS NOT DEAD' AS CANCEL CULTURE STILL LOOMS OVER COMEDY "I don’t think it has a lot of depth to it," Odenkirk said. "It’s a movement that I’m happy to see transforming into something else and disappearing or dissipating." He went further, suggesting that the style relies heavily on shock value rather than thoughtful material. "It’s like literally on the ground rotting. Pick that s--- up and eat it. Throw it at people," Odenkirk said. "It’s just going to be boring after a while," he added. "It’s like, what? Let’s use the stage to be as crude as we can be." NIKKI GLASER SAYS HER RAUNCHY ACT TAUGHT HER PARENTS A LESSON THEY NEVER EXPECTED Odenkirk framed the issue as part of a broader misunderstanding about comedy itself, arguing that audiences often mistake performance for sincerity. "If you want to say something honest, then you should get off a comedy stage," Odenkirk said. "Everything you say is of construct. Everything." He added that part of the appeal comes from audiences reacting to blunt or abrasive delivery rather than deeper insight. "Let’s use the stage to be as crude as we can be and as clumsy and oafish as we can be," Odenkirk said. ADAM FRIEDLAND ON WHY COMEDIANS SHOULD FOCUS ON BEING FUNNY, NOT BECOMING 'MODERN-DAY PHILOSOPHERS' CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE He argued that comedians are often incorrectly treated as if they are speaking directly and sincerely when they are performing a role. "You are not you. You are pretending to be a person named you," Odenkirk said. He added that the shift blurred the line between entertainment and genuine expression. "That’s not right," Odenkirk said. "If you really want people to understand it directly, you should get off that comedy stage and say it somewhere else." Odenkirk rose to prominence in the 1990s alternative comedy scene alongside David Cross before gaining mainstream recognition through "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul." In recent years, he transitioned into action roles, including the "Nobody" franchise and his upcoming film "Normal." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f54117a200899a00e65467 Domino’s driver runs down customer over tip dispute, caught on camera: police te 2026-05-02T00:11:03.608Z Domino’s driver runs down customer over tip dispute, caught on camera: police A Missouri Domino’s delivery driver is behind bars after police say he turned a routine pizza delivery into a violent encounter — allegedly using his car to strike a customer during a heated dispute over not receiving a tip. Zachary Nicholus Walton, 36, was arrested April 29 in Fulton and is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and leaving the scene of an accident. Jail records show he is currently being held without bond. According to a probable cause affidavit, the incident unfolded at around 7:21 p.m., when officers responded to a report of a crash involving injuries at a residence. A witness told authorities the Domino’s driver became upset during the delivery and struck the victim with his vehicle. PREGNANT WOMAN STABBED 14 TIMES IN FRONT OF YOUNG DAUGHTER OVER BAD PIZZA DELIVERY TIP: DEPUTIES When officers arrived, they spoke with the victim and a witness, who both described a confrontation that quickly escalated. The victim told police Walton became enraged over not receiving a tip, leading to a verbal altercation. Investigators say surveillance video captured Walton initiating the confrontation, shouting profanities and calling the victim and witness "f—ing rude." He also allegedly taunted them, saying, "What are you going to do, b—? Come get me," before returning to his vehicle. INDIANAPOLIS MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO MURDER AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM JAIL 2 DAYS EARLIER: REPORT But the situation didn’t end there. FOLLOW US ON X According to the affidavit, Walton got into his vehicle and reversed toward the roadway. At that point, the victim was walking in the driveway and was not preventing Walton from leaving. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Authorities say Walton, who was nearly entirely in the roadway, then placed the vehicle in drive and intentionally accelerated forward — striking the victim. The impact forced the victim onto a vehicle to avoid more serious injury. Police said the victim suffered visible injuries to his hand and reported additional pain and possible scrapes to his shin. DRUNK NYC MAN PUMMELS TAXI DRIVER, STEALS CAB BEFORE CRASHING INTO PARKED CAR DURING FIGHT OVER FARE: POLICE Walton then allegedly fled the scene at a high rate of speed without contacting authorities. Officers later located him at a local Domino’s, where he admitted to driving toward the victim but claimed he did so only to "scare him," according to court documents. Investigators noted Walton has a prior conviction in Callaway County for domestic assault and false imprisonment, for which he previously served jail time. Authorities say Walton’s actions, including intentionally using a vehicle during a confrontation and then fleeing the scene, demonstrate a disregard for the safety of others and indicate he poses a danger to the victim and the community. Fox News Digital reached out to Domino's for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f540eea200899a00e65441 Georgia Governor Sets Date for Special Election to Fill David Scott’s House Seat te 2026-05-02T00:10:22.702Z Georgia Governor Sets Date for Special Election to Fill David Scott’s House Seat The winner will serve out the rest of Representative David Scott’s seat in Congress after the longtime lawmaker’s death last month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69f53eb1a200899a00e653f4 Arizona, ranked 49th, would have to boost school funding by 50% just to hit the national average te 2026-05-02T00:00:49.329Z Arizona, ranked 49th, would have to boost school funding by 50% just to hit the national average A sign held by a teacher at a rally at the Arizona Capitol on June 5, 2024, to advocate for restrictions on the state's school voucher system, known as Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Arizona now ranks one place away from dead last in the country for spending on public school students. This week, the National Education Association released its annual report on public school spending and teacher pay. The worst state for per-pupil funding was Tennessee, with just $11,723 spent on K-12 public school students during the 2024-2025 academic year. But the Grand Canyon State isn’t far behind, ranked 49th and spending an estimated $11,987 per-student.  By contrast, the national average for per-pupil spending that same year was $17,840 — meaning Arizona lawmakers would have to boost school funding by nearly 50% just to hit the national midpoint.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE And how much Arizona invests in teachers in comparison to other states also worsened, with the state falling three spots in the rankings since last year’s report to land at 31st in the nation. During the 2024-2025 school year, the average teacher salary in Arizona was $64,291. The national average was more than $10,000 higher, at $74,495.  The dismal state of teacher compensation in Arizona has resulted in an almost decade-long struggle to keep educators in the classroom. A 2025 survey from the state education department found that 4,242 teacher positions were vacant one full month into the 2024-2025 school year and had to be filled through alternative methods like long-term substitutes or student teachers. During an online news conference announcing the report, teachers and public education advocates denounced the failure of state politicians across the country to ensure that educator salaries keep up with inflation. While the average national salary increased in the 2024-2025 academic year, the vast majority of teacher salaries in individual states saw only marginal bumps that still fell below the state’s living wage.  In Arizona, the minimum living wage for one adult and one child calculated by the NEA was $71,277, nearly $7,000 more than the state’s average teacher salary.  NEA President Becky Pringle lamented that many teachers have been forced to supplement their teaching salaries with other jobs and warned that not investing in educators jeopardizes the learning environment for students. “Too many of our educators are being asked to do all of this work, and they have to take second and third jobs while worrying about basic expenses and while questioning whether they can afford to stay in the profession they love,” she said. “That is not sustainable and it’s not acceptable.”  Darla Knight, a special education teacher in Gilbert, said that she has had to juggle multiple jobs over the course of her 25-year career. At one point, she was working five other jobs while continuing to teach full-time. She’s still forced to work an additional 40 hours a week as a home health aide to stay afloat.   “Teaching has been my life for over 26 years,” she said. “It’s my dream job. I just wish it paid more.” Knight blamed recalcitrant Republican lawmakers and the state’s private school voucher program for Arizona’s poor performance in national school funding rankings. Arizona’s private school voucher program has ballooned in the years since GOP legislators in 2022 opened it up to every student, regardless of whether they attend a public school, to an annual price tag of more than $1 billion.  Public education advocates have lambasted the program for pulling money away from public schools to pay for private school tuitions. Tennessee, the only state that ranks worse than Arizona in spending on public school students, also has a private school voucher program and 72% of its voucher recipients already attend private schools or are homeschooled.  The Arizona Education Association, the state branch of the NEA, is campaigning to place an initiative on the November ballot that could rein in the state’s universal private school voucher program. Knight said she hopes the initiative succeeds and that lawmakers begin investing more in public schools.  “I hope that our government and community can truly see what teachers do and what we deserve,” she said. “It all boils down to legislation, though. I pray decisionmakers will recognize our hard work, stop piling on extra demands and compensate us fairly.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home