https://meenews.co/post/6a95fe1b2c5335ae104db0bb MIKE BENGERT: Are Scottsdale School Board Members Leaders Or Menzel Followers? te 2026-08-31T22:20:11.684Z MIKE BENGERT: Are Scottsdale School Board Members Leaders Or Menzel Followers? By Mike Bengert | At the June 23rd meeting, the three-member progressive majority of the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUDSD) Governing Board approved a $20,000 raise and contract extension for Dr. Menzel. His annual salary, not including stipends, bonuses, or other benefits, is now $245,000. Member Amy Carney voted no. Explaining her vote, she said: “My vote for extending the superintendent’s contract through 2029 is based on performance, accountability, and the financial realities facing our district. Scottsdale Unified School District continues to face significant challenges. Enrollments declined by approximately 6,000 students over the past decade, resulting in ongoing budget pressures and difficult decisions about closing and consolidating neighborhood schools. And at the same time, district academic performance indicators, including ACT scores, are still declining. This year, the superintendent received a lower evaluation score from the board than he received in previous years. Despite that decline, the board majority has approved both a salary increase and a three-year contract extension. I believe contract extensions should be earned through demonstrated results. When academic goals have not been met over a long span of time and a district is operating in a season of budget deficits, extending a contract is wrong. In most organizations, declining performance would not earn you additional compensation or a lengthened contract. Given those realities, I don’t believe giving our superintendent a raise or long-term contract extension is appropriate. My responsibility is to exercise sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars and hold district leadership accountable for results. So, for those reasons, my vote is a no.” With this statement, Member Carney again showed the principled leadership she has brought to the Board throughout her four years serving SUSD students and parents. For those who have been paying attention, this is not surprising. Over the years, Member Carney has consistently challenged Menzel’s radical and destructive policies. For the past four years, she and outgoing Member Werner were the only voices of reason and common sense on the Board. Despite attacks and ridicule from progressive members who backed Menzel, they refused to serve as rubber stamps and would not be silenced. Now let’s compare what the Menzel-aligned board members said about his new contract. Menzel’s Followers on His Leadership Explaining his vote to approve Menzel’s raise and contract extension, Member Pittinsky said in part: “I think under Dr. Menzel’s leadership, we’re in the midst of several critical initiatives, all of which are multi-year, and he deserves the opportunity and we need his leadership and his expertise to see them through.” According to Pittinsky, SUSD needs Menzel’s “leadership and expertise” to carry out “several critical initiatives,” including closing and consolidating schools. Yet those initiatives stem from actions Menzel took, with support from the Board majority, as part of his effort to disrupt and dismantle SUSD. Then came comments from Governing Board President Dr. Lewis, another public education expert and former superintendent of the year. Explaining her yes vote, Dr. Lewis said: “Menzel’s asked frequently to serve and guide other superintendents around the state and that’s a compliment and a badge of honor for this district.” She conveniently left out that Menzel is paid for his involvement in the Superintendents Collaborative Network with Grand Canyon University. Dr. Lewis went on to say: “I appreciate that he symbolizes who we are and what we’re about and is very in touch with some of the points of disagreement. And that takes a sophistication and complexity to weather while leaning in and taking the risk of leading.” I’m not sure exactly what this means, especially the last sentence. But since Lewis and the other Menzel supporters on the Board routinely approve what Menzel wants, one interpretation is that, if Menzel “symbolizes who we are and what we’re about,” they also support his effort to “disrupt and dismantle” SUSD. Menzel’s Followers on Enrollment Pittinsky continued: “I would point out that if you look at retention, which is the number of students who are in our schools that continue in our schools, every single year that Dr. Menzel has been superintendent, our enrollment has grown. We’ve had more than 100% of our students renew, which means we are attracting more students. Our enrollment trends are a function of starting kindergarten classes that are much smaller than graduating senior classes and that is largely a function of demographics. That is simple math.” To try and understand Pittinskys’ statements about retention and enrollment trends, I went to the  various presentations used by Menzel at the Board meetings. Member Pittinsky’s statement that enrollment has grown under Menzel is proven wrong by Menzel’s own chart. Go to the 4/29/25 Enrollment Planning Study Session, slide #10, and see for yourself. From 2021 (21,455) to 2024 (20,930) enrollment has declined every year for a total of 525 (-2.4%) students. If you extend it to include 2025 (19,722) (from District Financial & Enrollment Overview 10/28/2025, slide #4) during period 2021-2025 the total drop in enrollment is 1,733, with 1,208 of that reduction happening between 2024 and 2025 alone. During Menzel’s tenure as superintendent the 1,733 enrollment reduction represents 29% of the total 6,032 between 2010 and 2025. Again, using Menzel’s numbers, while SUSD enrollment was declining by 2.4% from 2021 to 2024, Great Hearts enrollment increased 5.6%. Must be demographics. Pittinsky is arguing that Menzel should not be blamed for declining enrollment because kindergarten classes are smaller than graduation senior classes, due in large part to demographics. Yes, the math is simple, but it has followed the same pattern since 2010, with kindergarten enrollment lower than the number of graduating seniors every year by an average of over 500 students. But in the last five years under Menzel, we have graduated an average of over 700 more seniors than kindergarten students. Explain again how we are attracting more students. Menzel’s Followers on Capture Rate During the February 11, 2025, board meeting, where the 2025-2026 budget was reviewed, Member Pittinsky commented that, due in part to demographics and the SUSD capture rate (currently 55%), the district would be “doing the same thing again in 12 months” without rethinking its expense structure. At the February 2025 meeting, Pittinsky viewed the district low capture rate as a problem, but apparently now he views it as a positive while trying to defend his vote to give Menzel a raise and contract extension, he says: “…if you look at our capture rate under Dr. Menzel, our capture rate has declined at the lowest rate of any of the recent superintendents.” So, according to Pittinsky, while the SUSD capture rate under Menzel is bad and is declining, it is not as bad as other SUSD superintendents. This is the same logic Menzel uses when he says SUSD academic performance may be bad, but we still lead the state, a state where overall academic performance is a disaster. I think this kind of logic is what they call spin. Menzel’s Followers on Academic Goals Pittinsky also notes that in this contract extension, the Board has set multi-year academic achievement goals for Menzel. But in his five years at SUSD, Menzel has not met a single academic goal. Why should this time be different? Goals may sound meaningful, but if they are repeatedly missed without consequences, they become little more than wasted time. Menzel’s Followers on the State of the District Pittinsky claims that according to surveys SUSD is a well-run district. Perhaps Pittinsky needs to review slides 30 and 31 from the 4/29/25 Enrollment Planning Study Session. Those exit surveys identified parents’ concerns about academic rigor, technology overuse, discipline and policy enforcement, bullying and safety, and dissatisfaction with school leadership. According to Arizona Auditor General, a “review of the District’s data indicates that the District may be moving toward the highest-risk category.”  The Auditor cites five areas at SUSD as high risk, including the change in weighted student count (-7.19% in 4 years), and four critical financial measures. You can review the details here Scottsdale Unified School District Approaching Highest Risk. The Scottsdale Unified School District Spending Report shows that the District FY2025 instructional spending percentage of 54.0% is near the 25-year low of 53.6% This story from March 2024 talks about the poor performance of 8th graders on the math testing with only 54% being proficient on the standardized math test. Look at the FY2025 8th grade math test scores on the Arizona Department of Education website here. You will see that only 49% of all 8th graders are proficient in math. Does this sound like a well-run district? Here is the bottom-line. This November we have a choice. We need principled leadership on the SUSD Governing Board. We can’t afford to elect another member with no ties to the district other than being a Menzel supporter. Do your homework. Mike Bengert is a husband, father, grandfather, and Scottsdale resident advocating for quality education in SUSD for over 30 years. The post MIKE BENGERT: Are Scottsdale School Board Members Leaders Or Menzel Followers? first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95fe162c5335ae104db08a Navy unveils ‘MALICE’ missile built to strike enemy aircraft from extreme range te 2026-08-31T22:20:06.401Z Navy unveils ‘MALICE’ missile built to strike enemy aircraft from extreme range The U.S. Navy is developing a brand-new, extra-long-range missile designed to shoot down enemy aircraft before they can get close enough to threaten American fighter jets or aircraft carriers. The department announced the new weapon on Aug. 22, saying the next-generation AIM-424 LRAAM is nicknamed "MALICE." The weapon is designed to be fired from a jet to target enemy aircraft or drones at extreme distances in the air. In practice, American pilots will be able to detect an enemy on radar, launch the missile from extreme ranges and destroy the target before coming within close proximity to the enemy, potentially increasing the pilot's survivability. ARMY CONDUCTS FIRST OVERSEAS TEST OF 'HAMMER OF THE GODS' WEAPON-DISRUPTING SYSTEM "LRAAM sustains the Department’s first look, first shot, first kill advantage by providing our aviators greater reach, greater survivability, and greater tactical flexibility in the air-to-air fight," the Navy said. The missile is designed to increase the "range, lethality, and combat effectiveness for Marine and Naval aviation forces," officials added. EUROPE'S $116B FIGHTER JET 'FAILURE' RAISES FRESH DOUBTS ABOUT ABILITY TO DEFEND ITSELF WITHOUT US Its range is listed as "in excess" of 250 nautical miles, or roughly 287 statute miles. That is a massive distance for an air-to-air missile, allowing jets to protect an entire fleet from far over the horizon. At 13.5 feet long and weighing 1,500 pounds, the missile is significantly larger and heavier than standard medium-range air-to-air missiles. In comparison, the AIM-120 AMRAAM weighs about 335 pounds, underscoring the size of the propulsion system needed to propel the LRAAM to extreme distances. The missile is also equipped with a blast-fragmentation warhead, meaning it does not necessarily have to score a direct physical hit. Instead, it detonates near the target, sending fragments outward to destroy or disable the aircraft. Officials said the missile is compatible with aircraft across multiple generations, including fourth and fifth-generation fighters as well as future sixth-generation aircraft. The LRAAM is being developed by Raytheon, one of the U.S. military’s primary defense contractors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95fe152c5335ae104db081 Rickey Jackson wins first Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am on St. Lawrence River te 2026-08-31T22:20:05.521Z Rickey Jackson wins first Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am on St. Lawrence River CLAYTON, NEW YORK — The first-ever Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am wrapped Monday on the St. Lawrence River in Clayton, New York. And, surprisingly enough, it wasn’t Randy Moss who took home the trophy. The event paired eight Hall of Famers with eight Bassmaster Elite pros for a single day on the water. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS Here's how the football side of the field stacked up. Super Bowl XXIX champion linebacker Rickey Jackson, paired with two-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier John Garrett, won the whole thing with 21 pounds, 10 ounces. Jackson, a Pahokee, Fla., native who grew up around Lake Okeechobee, compared the win to the biggest stage he knows: "I mean, it's kind of like winning the Super Bowl." DENNY HAMLIN CHASES MONSTER LARGEMOUTH BASS IN TEXAS WITH BASSMASTER PRO CHRIS ZALDAIN Minus the free trip to Disney World, of course. Joe Thomas spent tournament week loudly promising a win and needling Randy Moss over the tournament bearing his name. "I would say these guys are trembling in their boots because I am by far the most experienced and talented of the bass fishermen here, pros included," Thomas (jokingly, we think) told OutKick Outdoors on the dock just before launch. "I mean, it's just a matter of when we collect our prize money and the trophy at this point. He and his partner, Jay Przekurat, nearly made good on the promise, too, finishing second at 21-5, just 5 ounces short of the win. Thomas kept the trash talk going all the way to the scale: "It would feel great to snatch that right from Randy Moss because he's been cheating a little bit... but as you can see, when you're from Wisconsin, you guys can cheat all you want, Randy Moss. The real fishermen are right here. We'll take care of it." Offensive lineman Kevin Mawae finished third at 20-6 alongside Robert Gee. Mawae turned out to be no stranger to the sport, revealing he lives near Toledo Bend Reservoir. It’s one of the top bass fisheries in the country, and he spends plenty of time there. EVAN KUNG WINS BASSMASTER ELITE AT ST. LAWRENCE RIVER IN A TOURNAMENT FOR THE RECORD BOOKS Asked if he was ready to join the pro tour, Mawae explained that he still needed three things: his wife’s blessing, sponsors and a boat. "You don't have to have a boat," he said. "But you gotta make sure you're friendly with a neighbor who does." Words of wisdom from the Hall of Famer there. Packers legend Dave Robinson, who won the first two Super Bowls under Vince Lombardi, finished fourth at 17-15 with 2024 Bassmaster Classic champion Justin Hamner. Robinson came into the week with tremendously low expectations for himself. When we asked him to rate his confidence ahead of the tournament, Robinson gave his own fishing skills a "negative two" out of 10. But he still predicted a win. On the water, Hamner revealed Robinson tried a creative approach to baiting his hook: "He had beef jerky on the hook. I don't know if that's cheating or not, but I just wanted to let y'all know." It didn't work — no fish were caught on the jerky — but it was worth a shot. Cornerback Ronde Barber and Elite pro Tucker Smith finished fifth at 16-14. When asked what position his partner could play in the NFL, Barber tasked him to cover Randy Moss. "He's going to play Nickelback next to me," Barber said. "He’s going to be my backup." Way, way, way back, B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer noted. Robert Brazile, competing under his old NFL nickname "Doctor Doom" alongside partner Tyler Williams, finished sixth at 14-3. Together, they were "Doctor Doom and the Barefoot Bandit." If there’s ever been a better name for a fishing duo, we’ve certainly never heard it. Brazile leaned into his father's old fishing wisdom, explaining, "The best way to fish is to close your mouth." Which really just sounds like his dad wanted some peace and quiet on the water. Still, the advice stuck. "I never thought I could enjoy something more than football," Brazile concluded. "This is better than football." Fishing with 2025 Bassmaster Classic champion Easton Fothergill, Moss weighed in at 13-11, good for seventh place. Fothergill, who grew up in Minnesota idolizing Moss, said his partner held his own on the water, using forward-facing sonar to locate fish sitting 70 to 90 feet deep. Moss put this event together specifically to give his Hall of Fame brothers an experience he fell in love with roughly two decades ago. "I just wanted to team up, bring the two together, and see if we can put something on for years to come," Moss told OutKick Outdoors before the tournament. "This is the first annual, and I look forward to it." He described the event as a way to pull his fellow Hall of Famers out of the football-only orbit they usually share once a year at induction, and into something new. And the beauty of the St. Lawrence River in Clayton was an easy selling point. "Me being a country boy," Moss said, "just being around water just makes me feel at home." Megatron and Elite pro Brandon Palaniuk finished last as a team at 11-13 — but still walked away with the day's Phoenix Boats Big Bass award anyway, boating a 7-pound smallmouth. Johnson, ever humble about it, downplayed his own role. "I was just fishing today. I wasn't catching." It happens like that sometimes. But he did admit the day left an impression. "This is truly a one-of-a-kind experience for me," Johnson said. "I was talking to Brandon, I was like, 'Dang man, you got me thinking about getting a boat now.'" If Monday was any indication, Megatron won't be the only one. Moss set out to build something his fellow Hall of Famers would fall in love with the same way he did. And based on the reactions up and down the dock, it worked. Next year, something tells me there’ll be more than just eight teams. Love all things fishing and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95fe122c5335ae104db056 A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midterms te 2026-08-31T22:20:02.375Z A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midterms Build American AI plans to lobby voters in select states about the virtues of data centers by spending millions of dollars on ads. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95fbc12c5335ae104db03c NAU ROUNDUP: Men's and women's cross country picked as Big Sky preseason favorites te 2026-08-31T22:10:09.789Z NAU ROUNDUP: Men's and women's cross country picked as Big Sky preseason favorites A look at news and results from NAU. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95fbc02c5335ae104db032 HCH Pet of the Week: Arbor te 2026-08-31T22:10:08.753Z HCH Pet of the Week: Arbor Meet Arbor, a handsome German Shepherd mix with a heart of gold, and a desire to trade in shelter life for a loving family. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95fbbf2c5335ae104db029 HCH Pet of the Week: Glitter te 2026-08-31T22:10:07.729Z HCH Pet of the Week: Glitter Hey, I'm Glitter, and I'm ready to sparkle in your home! I'm an 8-month-old brown and white mixed breed girl with plenty of growing room ahead — at nearly 35 pounds, I'm going to be a lovely medium-to-large companion. I'm… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95fbbd2c5335ae104db000 Mel Gibson apologizes for mocking ASL interpreter, blames 'spontaneous thoughtless idiocy' te 2026-08-31T22:10:05.580Z Mel Gibson apologizes for mocking ASL interpreter, blames 'spontaneous thoughtless idiocy' Mel Gibson apologized Monday after video surfaced showing the actor mocking a sign language interpreter. Gibson, 70, waved at attendees at the Fan Expo Canada panel Saturday in Toronto, before appearing to jeer behind an American Sign Language (ASL) translator on stage at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. "Sometimes when you get pushed out on a stage in a spotlight your mind is all over the place, and sometimes spontaneous thoughtless idiocy is displayed," Gibson told Fox News Digital. 'RESURRECTION OF THE CHRIST' WRITER REVEALS MEL GIBSON'S DARK SPIRITUAL WARNING ABOUT 'PASSION' FOLLOW-UP "There was no intended maliciousness attached, and I certainly apologize to anyone who was upset by it." Backlash swiftly hit the Internet following Gibson's appearance in the Constitution Hall for his panel discussion, "From Braveheart to Mad Max: A Q&A with Mel Gibson." MEL GIBSON AND PARTNER ROSALIND ROSS QUIETLY SPLIT AFTER 9 YEARS TOGETHER "This choice is bonkers to me," one user wrote on X. "Interpreter just doing their job, people clapping for you, positive vibes ... Mel Gibson: makes fun of ASL interpreter for no reason at all. What dysfunction causes a brain to need to be casually cruel for no reason?" One user responded, "It’s dumb silly stupid and disrespectful sure. But why is it cruel? He’s a ten year old boy who never grew up trying to be funny." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Always disappointing to see my language mocked," one user wrote on a since-deleted post. "We work hard to get our language recognized and be taken seriously." Some weren't as negatively impacted by Gibson's on-stage actions. In a video circulating online, one X user wrote, "I’ve seen tons of comedians do that. People are way too caught up in their feelings." Another user noted, "Least controversial Mel Gibson incident." Representatives for the expo did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Gibson confirmed at the event that he's actively editing and working on post-production for "The Resurrection of the Christ" in Toronto. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE In 2025, President Donald Trump announced three special envoys with the purpose of promoting business in Hollywood. "It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!" He added, "These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest. It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!" The "Mad Max" actor was "surprised" to find out about his new role, but admitted he is ready to help the administration in any way. "I got the tweet at the same time as all of you and was just as surprised," Gibson said in a statement to Fox News Digital at the time. "Nevertheless, I heed the call. My duty as a citizen is to give any help and insight I can. Any chance the position comes with an Ambassador’s residence?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95f9662c5335ae104daf9e Ms Rachel confronted on accusing Israel of 'genocide' in park interaction with podcaster te 2026-08-31T22:00:06.670Z Ms Rachel confronted on accusing Israel of 'genocide' in park interaction with podcaster Podcaster Avi Lichtschein confronted popular children's educator Ms. Rachel about her anti-Israel comments during an interaction at a neighborhood park, according to the Sunday episode of his show, "Depends on the Context." During the episode, Lichtschein described running into the YouTuber, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, while they were both taking their children to the park. After meeting her, he asked her why she was anti-Israel. Accurso reportedly told him that she was not anti-Israel, but anti-Israeli government and anti-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "I pushed back on this, and I said, 'That's absurd,'" Lichtschein said. "Saying you're anti-Netanyahu, but you're not anti-Israel? Netanyahu is the democratically elected leader of the sovereign nation. I think what [she does] is way beyond that." YOUTUBE STAR MS RACHEL GIVES FUNDS TO DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MICHIGAN SENATE HOPEFUL ABDUL EL-SAYED Lichtschein said that Accurso also accused Israel of committing a "genocide" through its war with Hamas. "She said something along the lines of, 'Twenty thousand children have died. How is that not a genocide?'" Lichtschein said. "The answer is — and this is what I was trying to convey to her — genocide is not just a word for, like, a war. War is terrible. Again, Hamas started this war. Genocide is the specific accusation that [she's] hurling at the Jewish people, hurling at the state of Israel, and now it gives carte blanche to go open season on Jews literally around the world." Lichtschein added that Accurso repeatedly said that her "husband's father is Jewish" and that she supports the existence of a Jewish state. He informed her that she was "spreading blood libel" and that there was "blood on your hands" for her ignorance before she ultimately walked away. SCHOLAR CHALLENGES MS RACHEL’S GAZA MESSAGING AS ANTISEMITISM SURGES GLOBALLY Lichtschein then spoke to Accurso's husband on the matter, apologizing for upsetting her, though he did not take back his comments. "I wasn’t planning on changing her mind," Lichstein said. "I wanted to point out your words are creating a lot of damage and someone with an audience as enormous as hers has a responsibility to understand what happens downstream from the things that she says. I think that what she’s doing is motivated by compassion for children, but I think she’s very naïve and gullible and doesn’t realize what her actions are doing to the Jewish community at large, what her words are doing to the enemy of the Jewish people. What she’s doing is harmful." Fox News Digital reached out to Accurso for comment. YOUTUBE STAR MS RACHEL EMOTIONALLY APOLOGIZES FOR LIKING ANTISEMITIC COMMENT, SAYS IT WAS AN ACCIDENT In a statement to Fox News Digital, Lichtschein recalled that Accurso told him that she considers herself a "Zionist" akin to former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. "The timing struck me because it was such a vivid example of the point I had been trying to make to Rachel. You may personally consider yourself a Zionist and may not intend your rhetoric to contribute to hostility toward Jews or Zionists, but when you have an enormous platform, you have to think seriously about what happens downstream from the rhetoric you amplify," Lichtschein said. He added, "I don’t think Rachel hates Jews, and I'm sure her advocacy comes from a place of genuine compassion for children. But when you have an audience as enormous as hers, you have a responsibility to understand the consequences of the claims you’re amplifying. That’s what I wanted her to hear." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95f4b72c5335ae104daf08 Hobbs keeps legal donors under wraps amid ‘pay-to-play’ probe te 2026-08-31T21:40:07.100Z Hobbs keeps legal donors under wraps amid ‘pay-to-play’ probe GLENDALE — Gov. Katie Hobbs says she won’t disclose who is helping to fund the legal costs she has incurred in investigations of whether she was involved in a “pay-to-play”... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Hobbs keeps legal donors under wraps amid ‘pay-to-play’ probe first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95f4b52c5335ae104daee4 NYPD warns public to avoid Times Square amid officer-involved shooting te 2026-08-31T21:40:05.399Z NYPD warns public to avoid Times Square amid officer-involved shooting The NYPD urged people to avoid a busy Times Square intersection Monday afternoon as officers investigated a police-involved shooting. Police warned the public to avoid West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue and expect delays in the surrounding area. The NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital that a police-involved shooting had happened, but provided no additional details. A witness claimed on social media that a woman was "running around stabbing people." A video posted to social media showed a woman wielding what appeared to be a knife. She appeared to approach a group of police officers with the knife and was shot. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95f4b42c5335ae104daedb Kirk Herbstreit and his former gymnast wife have four boys thanks to handstands on the bed te 2026-08-31T21:40:04.242Z Kirk Herbstreit and his former gymnast wife have four boys thanks to handstands on the bed Kirk Herbstreit knows the secret to having boys, and it starts immediately after you and your lady enjoy some alone time. He and his former gymnast wife Alison Bulter have gone four-for-four implementing this method. It's worth a shot for all the girl dads out there who want to try one last time for a boy, isn't it? Unless, of course, this headstand on the bed that his wife would do is a coincidence, and they were always going to have boys anyway. There is a chance that's the case, but where's the sense of adventure in going along with headstands being a part of the process? Wouldn’t you much rather live in a world where a bunch of women are going upside down in bed with their feet in the air hoping it will bring them a boy? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I know that's the kind of world I want to live in, and I'd like to think Herbstreit does too. He shared his bedroom secret for having boys during a recent appearance on Bussin' With the Boys. After being asked what his secret was, Herbstreit clarified that he was actually being asked about having boys specifically, then dove right into it. His wife had done some research on the subject, and apparently they didn’t want any girls, because they used the secret method for each of their four children, and they all ended up being boys. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Well, my wife, to be specific, my wife was a gymnast…," Herbstreit said: "When we would get done with, when we were done... she heard the male sperm were faster. She would do a handstand, she would go up on the bed, and we're four-for-four." He wasn’t sure about the length of time required for these boy-making headstands, but that didn’t matter to the hosts. They were convinced, as we can only hope a lot of others are, that Herbstreit had cracked the code. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95f25f2c5335ae104dae83 NYPD warns public to avoid Times Square amid reports of officer-involved shooting te 2026-08-31T21:30:07.675Z NYPD warns public to avoid Times Square amid reports of officer-involved shooting The NYPD urged people to avoid a busy Times Square intersection Monday afternoon as officers investigated an incident amid reports of an officer-involved shooting. Police warned the public to avoid West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue and expect delays in the surrounding area. A witness claimed on social media that a woman was "running around stabbing people." A video posted to social media showed a woman wielding what appeared to be a knife. She appears to approach a group of police officers with the knife and is shot. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95f25c2c5335ae104dae6c U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine te 2026-08-31T21:30:04.740Z U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95f0072c5335ae104dae23 Bryan Kohberger's new lawyer says key questions may soon get answers in court te 2026-08-31T21:20:07.452Z Bryan Kohberger's new lawyer says key questions may soon get answers in court Bryan Kohberger's newest lawyer says upcoming filings and a potential evidentiary hearing will shed new light on the Idaho student murders case while their immediate legal fight concerns the constitutionality of the plea his client is attempting to withdraw. "We think the [amended] PCR and evidentiary hearing will naturally address some of the outstanding and unanswered questions," Jason Goldman, a New York-based attorney who is joining Kohberger's team, told Fox News Digital Monday. "That said, the main priority right now is to scrutinize the constitutional issues surrounding Bryan's plea." Kohberger, in a handwritten petition for post-conviction relief filed in July, told the court he had ineffective counsel, that his guilty plea was "not knowingly or voluntarily entered because it was induced by unkept promises" and that it was "not voluntarily entered because of threats asserted by petitioner's (Kohberger's) legal counsel." BRYAN KOHBERGER'S POST-CONVICTION RELIEF BID ENABLED BY FLAWED PLEA DEAL, PSYCHOLOGIST ARGUES "The circumstances surrounding Bryan's plea — and what occurred in the critical days leading up to it — deserve careful, independent judicial scrutiny," Goldman said. "Some of those circumstances are already part of the public record. Others are not." He also said that the support Kohberger receives from his family is part of why he agreed to join the case. BRYAN KOHBERGER'S MOTHER CALLED HIM 'MY ANGEL' AND INSISTED POLICE MADE A 'REALLY, REALLY BAD MISTAKE': BOOK "Most family and friends run for the hills when a loved one is quietly arrested, let alone charged with a highly-publicized murder," he said. "The unwavering support Bryan maintains speaks volumes."  Judge Steven Hippler set a Nov. 13 deadline for Kohberger's lawyers to file an amended petition which is expected to be written by attorneys and include more in-depth legal arguments than the handwritten petition Kohberger submitted in July. BRYAN KOHBERGER’S 2027 HEARING IS NOT GUARANTEED AS IDAHO SEEKS QUICK DISMISSAL Idaho defense attorney Greg Rauch was appointed to represent Kohberger last month. Goldman said he would be joining as out-of-state counsel but is not yet officially on the docket. Prosecutors have asked the judge to dismiss Kohberger's petition on numerous grounds, but Kohberger's lawyers filed a motion last week to have the judge removed from the case and to change the venue back to Moscow, Idaho, where the offices of Rauch and the Latah County Prosecuting Attorney are both located. Kohberger had previously sought a change of venue out of Latah County, where the murders took place, which landed him in front of Hippler in Ada County. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "The motion speaks for itself," Goldman said. "We must ensure that the serious constitutional questions at play are heard in a forum whose impartiality and neutrality cannot be questioned." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The motion, signed by Rauch, questions Hippler's impartiality, noting that he declined to give Kohberger's former defense team more time when they said they were not finished with discovery review weeks before trial. READ THE MOTION: Rauch also took issue with some of the language Hippler has since used to describe his client: "someone in whom the Court could identify nothing remaining that was 'good or intrinsically human.'" LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Kohberger, 31, last year pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and a felony burglary charge for the 2022 stabbing deaths of University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20. He did not give a motive. GOT A TIP? In a motion filed last week, Deputy Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Keith Scholl asked for a transcript of Kohberger's July 2, 2025, change of plea hearing, in which Kohberger's own words could be used to rebut the new claims in his petition. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Hippler set a Nov. 13 deadline — four years to the day after the murders — for Kohberger's legal team to file an amended petition and set aside two potential dates for a status conference and evidentiary hearing next year. KOHBERGER DEFENSE EXPERT WANTS HIS LAWYERS UNDER OATH AFTER KILLER CITES FINDINGS IN BID TO UNDO GUILTY PLEA Hearings on the recusal and venue motions could be held before then. "We will let the evidence and the filings speak in due course," Goldman told Fox News Digital. "Stay tuned." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95f0052c5335ae104dae0d Teen Charged With Murder After Livestreaming San Diego Mosque Shooting te 2026-08-31T21:20:05.357Z Teen Charged With Murder After Livestreaming San Diego Mosque Shooting The authorities said the 17-year-old from North Carolina had recorded the attack, which killed three people in May. “She ran with the pack — she shared in the kill,” the district attorney said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95edb42c5335ae104dadd8 Judge calls Trump mail ballot rule ‘substantively unconstitutional’ as court battle extends te 2026-08-31T21:10:12.031Z Judge calls Trump mail ballot rule ‘substantively unconstitutional’ as court battle extends (Photo by Jim Small/Arizona Mirror) A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday declined the Trump administration’s request to overturn the temporary restraining order she signed last week that blocks the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out a rule placing new restrictions on mail-in voting. The 14-day order published Aug. 27 was not appealable, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani wrote in a brief order Monday. But even if the order could be appealed, the administration would lose on the merits, Talwani wrote.  “It is likely that the USPS lacked authority to issue the Final Rule and that the Final Rule is substantively unconstitutional and contrary to law,” she wrote. She dismissed the administration’s argument that the temporary restraining order came too close to Election Day as a “cynical interpretation” of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Aug. 24 decision that allowed President Donald Trump’s related executive order to move forward on procedural grounds. The high court found that Trump’s executive order, which directed the Postal Service to create the rule, could not be challenged until the rule itself was in place. It made no determination on the merits of the rule. “A Final Rule has now issued and, contrary to Defendants’ cynical interpretation, the Supreme Court has not endorsed the view that any challenge to the Final Rule is now too late,” Talwani, whom President Barack Obama appointed to the bench, wrote. She added that she disagreed with the USPS argument that the requirements of the rule, which would force states to overhaul their vote-by-mail systems ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections and to gain federal government approval of lists of voters who requested mail ballots, were “modest.” The administration is also fighting Democratic-led states and voting rights groups in the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals over Talwani’s temporary restraining order and in Talwani’s court over a longer pause of the final rule. Several Republican state attorneys general, representing Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas, joined the suit on the federal government’s side. The rule’s challengers say it is an inappropriate incursion of states’ power to administer elections, and would likely disenfranchise people who depend on mail ballots to vote.  Trump has long claimed, without evidence, and despite his personal use of the service, that mail voting enables election fraud.  The administration has said its rule is needed to ensure that noncitizens do not vote in federal elections, which studies have shown is rare. Trump issued the executive order March 31. States and voting rights groups immediately sued to stop it, but the legal battle heated up last week with the Supreme Court’s procedural decision on its emergency docket.  The states and groups challenging the law quickly refiled their lawsuits to reflect that the rule had been published Aug. 21. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95edb22c5335ae104dadbb Dad of third-grade girl in Massachusetts allegedly barged in on by trans student in bathroom calls for action te 2026-08-31T21:10:10.844Z Dad of third-grade girl in Massachusetts allegedly barged in on by trans student in bathroom calls for action The Massachusetts father of a third-grade girl who says his daughter was subjected to a disturbing bathroom incident involving a transgender classmate is not backing down from his fight with the school district. Luis Rivera, whose daughter attends Rochester Memorial School, has hired attorney Sam Whiting of the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center after filing a federal Title IX complaint against the Old Rochester Regional School District in May. A letter filed by Whiting on Rivera’s behalf alleges that Rivera’s 9-year-old daughter was the victim of sex-based harassment after a transgender female classmate, who was born male, entered her bathroom stall. The letter also alleges that the student had previously watched female students use the bathroom, which Rivera and his attorney argue invaded their privacy and undermined their dignity. Rivera and his wife, Kerri, along with other parents, have repeatedly contacted Rochester Memorial School Principal Heidi Letendre about the transgender student’s use of the girls’ bathroom, according to the letter. WASHINGTON MOTHER SAYS SHE FOUND ADULT MALE SHOWERING IN WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM DURING CHILDREN'S SWIM MEET "On numerous occasions, during this actual event, we reached out multiple times. And we were told by the principal that no boy is supposed to be in the bathroom. Then somewhere along the line, they changed their story," Rivera told Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital reached out to Letendre for comment. Rivera said he has attended every school committee meeting since the incident, joining other community members in pushing the district to change its bathroom policy. He also said he and his wife have decided to remove their daughter from the school for the upcoming school year. His daughter wrote a letter to President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump asking for help with the situation. "I feel scared to use the girls' bathroom," she wrote. WASHINGTON MOTHER PULLS CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL AFTER PRIDE LESSON SHOWN IN MUSIC CLASS WITHOUT NOTICE The dispute centers not only on the alleged incident involving Rivera’s daughter but also on the district’s interpretation of state and federal anti-discrimination laws, Whiting said. Massachusetts law prohibits discrimination against students based on protected characteristics, including gender identity, and bars schools from excluding students from "the advantages, privileges and courses of study" they offer. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education also says transgender students should have access to school facilities, including bathrooms, consistent with their gender identity. For now, however, the Old Rochester Regional School District does not appear to have plans to change its policy regarding transgender students. In a message to parents, Superintendent Michael Nelson said that, following a Title IX investigation, school staff and district administrators acted in compliance with the law. The decision, he said, was made by an independent decision maker following the complaint brought forward by the Rochester Memorial School parent. TRUMP ADMIN TARGETS WOKE SCHOOLS ACCUSED OF HIDING STUDENTS' GENDER TRANSITIONS FROM PARENTS In a written statement, Nelson said the district is bound by the Massachusetts laws. "Additionally, our schools adhere to the policies and procedures of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education," he said. "... We believe that we are bound by law and state education policy and that age-appropriate handling of student matters in a public school setting is best left to the professional educators who know how to do their jobs correctly and effectively," he said. He also noted that during this process, his educators and administrators have been subject to "innumerable explicit, angry and threatening communications," directly and indirectly through social media. Fox News Digital reached out directly to Nelson. Whiting said he and the parents involved are particularly disappointed by the superintendent’s response, which he claims downplayed the seriousness of the incident. According to Whiting, the response amounted to, "Oh, these things just happen between 9-year-olds… sometimes bathroom doors are unlocked and these things happen." PORTLAND PARENT BANNED FROM SCHOOL EVENTS AFTER OPPOSING GENDER IDENTITY ASSIGNMENT FILES LAWSUIT Whiting said he hopes the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights will investigate the complaint. "Ultimately, we hope they will find that the school district is in violation of Title IX and will refer the case to the Department of Justice for enforcement," he said. "School districts who violate Title IX can be at risk of losing their federal funds… We’re always hopeful they’ll do the right thing, but if they don’t, our plan is to try to get this in front of the proper authorities at the federal level." Rivera said the lack of what he considers meaningful action from the district has left him with no choice but to escalate the matter. "They haven’t taken any remedial action. And so that’s why we feel like we have to kind of bring this up to the higher authorities and the federal government," Rivera said. "There’s no transparency. There’s no accountability. It’s just they’re running around free, and they’re violating these girls’ privacy rights, because what happened to my daughter should have never happened if the policies were put into place." "And I have to deal with her emotional trauma behind this," Rivera added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95edb12c5335ae104dadb2 Tips for your fantasy football draft: How to build a winning team without overthinking it te 2026-08-31T21:10:09.909Z Tips for your fantasy football draft: How to build a winning team without overthinking it It's that time of year again. You've read the rankings, listened to the podcasts, watched some preseason football and probably done at least one mock draft that completely fell apart by the fifth round (or you literally stopped paying attention after round three). You've got a strategy, and you're ready for your actual fantasy football draft. So, naturally, the guy in your league who hasn't done a second of research and shows up 10 minutes late asking, "Wait, Mike Evans is on the 49ers now?" is probably going to win the championship. That's fantasy football. There are hundreds, probably thousands, of fantasy football analysts on the internet, and many of them are very good at what they do. They'll tell you which running backs are undervalued, which rookie wide receivers are about to break out and which quarterback is being drafted three rounds too early. TIME TO FACE FACTS: FANTASY FOOTBALL PUNISHMENTS HAVE OFFICIALLY JUMPED THE SHARK IN 2026 Find an analyst whose opinion you trust. Better yet, find a few. That's not what we're doing here. Instead, I want to talk about general fantasy football draft strategy. I've been playing fantasy football for a long time, in a lot of different leagues with a lot of different people, and there are certain mistakes that people make over and over again. Avoiding a few of them won't guarantee you a championship. Nothing will. But it certainly won't hurt. Let's start with the most obvious one, because it's also one that people routinely screw up: know the rules. Sounds simple, right? Well, is your league full PPR, half-PPR or standard scoring? How many wide receivers start? How many flex spots are there? Is it a one-quarterback league or superflex? Are passing touchdowns worth four points or six? Do you get bonuses for long touchdowns or 100-yard games? How many bench spots does everyone have? How does the waiver/free agency system work after the draft? All of that matters. A player can have significantly more value in one scoring system than another. A league that starts three wide receivers and a flex puts a lot more pressure on wide receiver depth than one that starts two receivers. Superflex leagues push quarterbacks way up the board. So before you start obsessing over whether Player A should be ranked 37th or 41st, make sure you understand the game you're actually playing. And that includes roster rules. I've seen people get halfway through a draft before realizing the league adjusted the roster spots between seasons. I've seen people draft like they're playing standard scoring when receptions are worth a full point. Don't be that person. This is especially important if you're playing in multiple leagues. If the setup is different enough, an elite draft in one league might be a last-place roster in another. Honestly, just knowing the rules probably puts you ahead of at least one player in your league (but likely more than one). This is one of the most important parts of fantasy football drafting, and I don't think people talk about it nearly enough. Who are you playing against? There's a huge difference between a casual home league and a league filled with people who spend all summer studying fantasy football. Maybe you're in a league with 11 friends you've known since college. Three of them are really into fantasy football. Five pay attention once the calendar flips to September but not one day sooner. One guy still thinks it's 2022. Then there's Derek, who forgot the draft was today. Side note: definitely don't be this guy. There's nothing worse than those frantic phone calls to first locate "Derek" and then, if unsuccessful, calls to find a last-minute fill-in. Home leagues are a completely different environment from a competitive league where nearly everyone understands Average Draft Position (ADP), knows the depth charts and has already done 50 drafts. If that's your league, I'm not sure why you're reading my fantasy football advice in the first place. In a casual league, good players tend to fall further. There's often no reason to reach aggressively for someone just because you like him. There's a decent chance your league mates aren't even looking at the same players you are. Sharper leagues are different. Sleepers aren't really sleepers when everyone knows about them. A player you think is going to last another round might have six other people waiting to draft him. You also need to know the specific people in your league. Home leagues develop personalities over time. One guy always takes a quarterback early. Another drafts rookies like he's waiting for his shot to be an actual NFL GM (it's not going to happen, Kevin). Someone else has to get at least three players from his favorite team every year. Pay attention. NFL COACHES AND EXECUTIVES SAY PATRICK MAHOMES IS NO LONGER THE BEST QUARTERBACK IN THE NFL I live in Connecticut, and I've made this same point about NCAA Tournament pools. Filling out a bracket against a bunch of UConn fans is different because you already know UConn is probably going to be more popular in that pool than it would be nationally. Fantasy football works the same way. Drafting with a room full of Eagles fans? Philadelphia players probably aren't slipping very far. And after 10 or 15 years in the same home league, you probably know your friends' bad habits better than they do. In fact, they probably don't even realize their own bad habits. Now is the time to use that information against them. Are you drafting on ESPN? Yahoo? Sleeper? CBS? NFL? Or are you sitting in someone's garage with a giant draft board and a stack of stickers? Those are not the same drafts. Every fantasy platform has its own rankings and its own ADP. And whether people realize it or not, those rankings sitting on the screen have a huge influence on who gets drafted when. A player ranked near the top of the available list is going to attract attention. Maybe you're using rankings from an analyst who has a certain wide receiver ranked 45th overall. Great. But your league is drafting on a site where that player typically goes around No. 70. Why take him at 45? You might be right about the player. But the entire point is to get him as late as you reasonably can. That's why you need to check the site you're actually using. A player you have to grab in the sixth round on ESPN might still be sitting there in the eighth on Yahoo. And that's before you even get to live drafts. There isn't one universal list controlling the room when you're sitting around a table. One person has a printout from ESPN. Another has rankings from some fantasy analyst he follows. Someone is drafting off his phone. Then there's the guy who bought a fantasy magazine in an airport six weeks ago (this guy usually falls into the "Mike Evans plays for who?!" category). Good luck figuring out what he's going to do. Those drafts can get weird quickly, which is part of what makes them fun. This ties directly into the previous point. Rankings are your opinion, or somebody else's opinion, of how players should be valued. ADP tells you where people are actually taking them. You need to know both because that's how you're going to find value. Let's say you absolutely love a player and have him ranked 50th overall. His ADP is around 80. You have pick No. 52. Taking him there isn't necessarily wrong if you believe he's worth the pick. But what if you also select again at No. 69 (nice) and there's a very good chance he's still going to be available? Now you've got a decision to make. Fantasy football isn't just about identifying good players. It's also about figuring out how long you can afford to wait before somebody else takes them. Of course, ADP isn't some magical law that everyone has to follow. Players get picked ahead of ADP all the time, and sometimes that's the right move. Same thing with rankings. There isn't nearly enough certainty in fantasy football to pretend that the player ranked 42nd is definitely better than the player ranked 49th. They're probably pretty close. That's why tiers can be useful. You might have six wide receivers that you view almost identically who are all still available. Meanwhile, there's one running back left before you see a significant drop at the position. That matters a lot more than whether WR18 is technically ranked three spots ahead of RB17. It happens in almost every fantasy draft. Three quarterbacks go in quick succession. Then someone takes another one. Suddenly, a person who had absolutely no intention of drafting a quarterback starts thinking, "Oh no, I need to get one." Do you? Maybe. But it's also possible four people just helped you by taking quarterbacks while good players at other positions sat there. Obviously, you can't completely ignore a run. If the last quarterback you really like is sitting there and six have already gone, you might have to pull the trigger. But that's different from getting nervous because the room suddenly decided now is the time to grab QB1. There are drafts where jumping into the run makes sense. There are others where I'm perfectly happy watching everyone else do it and taking whatever good players they're leaving for me. This is called "board texture" if you're really into fantasy football, and I promise that's the last time I'm going to use a nerdy term like that. There's something satisfying about looking at your fantasy team during the draft and seeing every starting position filled. Quarterback? Got one. Running backs? Done. Wide receivers? Check. Tight end? Taken care of. Defense and kicker? Yep, got them, too. Great. Nobody gives you bonus points for that. Your goal isn't to be the first person in the league with a complete Week 1 starting lineup. You're trying to build a roster for an entire season. Maybe there's a tight end you like, but there are four others you'd be perfectly happy drafting later. Meanwhile, a running back you had ranked much higher than the rest of the board is still available even though you already have two running backs. I'm probably taking RB3 and dealing with tight end later. Obviously, this has limits. You can't completely ignore roster construction and just draft 14 running backs because they're the highest-ranked player every time you're on the clock. But I see people pass on good players all the time because they don't like seeing an empty spot next to "TE" or "QB" on the draft screen. Everyone loves sleepers. It's one of the best parts of fantasy football, and if you Google "fantasy football sleepers" you'll probably get 10,000 results. Why? Every analyst writes those articles because they know how many people are looking for that exact analysis. There's no better feeling than taking the guy no one in your league has even heard of and having him post a 1,000-yard, 10 TD season. Now you get to talk about what a football expert you are (but you're still not getting that GM gig, Kevin). The problem is that fantasy players sometimes get so excited about finding sleepers that they destroy the entire point of finding them. A player isn't much of a bargain if you draft him four rounds ahead of where anyone else was going to take him. Now, there's nothing wrong with reaching sometimes. In fact, you have to do it. Fantasy drafts don't let you select whenever you want. Maybe you pick 65th and don't pick again until 88th. There's a player with an ADP around 78 whom you really want. Take him. Waiting around for some perfect ADP value is a good way to watch the guy picking three spots behind you draft all the players you wanted. But taking someone 15 picks early because you know he won't make it back to you is different from taking someone 50 picks early because you watched two preseason highlights and fell in love. And, yes, maybe you really did find the next superstar. I'd still rather draft him later if I can. You can do 100 mock drafts before your real draft (but you shouldn't, because this is a major waste of time). It won't matter. Someone is going to take a player 25 picks earlier than expected. A player you've never seen fall past the fifth round is going to be sitting there in the seventh. You're going to have three players queued up for your next pick and watch all three come off the board right before you're on the clock. Welcome to fantasy football. This is why I never go into a draft thinking things like, "I'm definitely taking two running backs with my first two picks." Maybe that's how it works out. Then again, maybe the second round comes around and a receiver you never expected to see is sitting there. Same with waiting for a quarterback, taking an elite tight end early or any other draft strategy you decided on before the first team was even on the clock. Having a plan is smart. Just don't spend the entire draft trying to force the board to match the mock draft you did Tuesday night. I saved this one for last because I think people sometimes forget it. Fantasy football is supposed to be fun. Yes, we all want to win. Winning is a lot more fun than losing. And everything written above is designed to help you make better decisions during your draft. But you're also going to spend the next four months rooting for these players. You'll watch a random Monday Night Football game between two teams you don't care about because you need 11 points from your wide receiver (I'm looking at you, Falcons at Saints in Week 4). You'll spend Sunday afternoon checking your phone to see whether your running back got credit for a reception (c'mon, that wasn't a lateral; he definitely threw it forward!) You're going to care about these guys. So, if there's a player you really like, and you want him on your fantasy team, take him. Maybe it's your favorite player. Maybe you just really want to root for the guy this season. That's good enough for me. Take him. Does that mean you should take someone with a 10th-round ADP in the third round because you really like him? Probably not. But we're talking about fantasy football here, not managing your 401(k) (unless you're in a league where you're playing for the value of someone's 401(k), but again, you're probably not taking advice from me if that's the case). So pick a player a little earlier than ADP if you really want him. Who cares if some fantasy expert has another guy ranked two spots higher? Do your homework. Understand the room you're drafting in and try not to light value on fire for no reason. After that, get some players you actually like. You might even win the league. If you do, don't forget to tell everyone how good you are at fantasy football. And if you don't, blame injuries and bad luck. That's what everyone else does. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95edb02c5335ae104dada9 Kansas City Chiefs may have ruined Jack Pyburn's plan to make big money at LSU by giving him a job in the NFL te 2026-08-31T21:10:08.853Z Kansas City Chiefs may have ruined Jack Pyburn's plan to make big money at LSU by giving him a job in the NFL Folks who track such things last week were estimating that Jack Pyburn could make around $1 million in 2026 if he was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and allowed to return to college at LSU. Except, well, the Kansas City Chiefs had other plans. The Chiefs on Monday afternoon claimed the linebacker off waivers from the Bucs, per the NFL waiver wire. That means Pyburn's NFL career continues as a member of the Chiefs' 53-man roster. NCAA CREATED THIS MESS, NOW LSU SET TO MAKE DAE’QUAN WRIGHT COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S FIRST NFL RETURNEE It also means Pyburn is seemingly headed for a pay cut by being in the NFL rather than back in college. Yes, crazy world. Pyburn's rookie salary is scheduled to be $885,000. And that is less than the $1 million he was expected to make in college. So we have reached the critical juncture where the NIL rules and countless court filings and rulings on eligibility have turned college football into something of a financial competitor for the NFL in the case of some players. MATT RHULE SOUNDS ALARM ON NFL RETURNEES, $45 MILLION ROSTERS AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S PAYROLL PROBLEM It's been that way before. There have been examples where quarterbacks forego their final years in college and the sizeable pay they might have earned in that season, and go to the NFL to take a financial shave. But that's quarterbacks. Stars. And it is their choice to start what promises to be a lucrative career longterm. Jack Pyburn? He was not drafted in April coming out of LSU. He played only one season there after playing at the University of Florida in 2023 and 2024. Pyburn played in 12 games with 11 starts at LSU and collected 52 tackles with 2 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. That's nice. But that doesn't scream $1 million nice. NCAA WINS TENTH CIRCUIT 'STAY', BUT FACES MORE ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS FROM 2022 CLASS ATHLETES IN CHAOTIC TIME And how did we get here? Pyburn was part of a lawsuit filed by more than 30 athletes in Louisiana that won a temporary restraining order allowing them to play in college in the 2026 academic year. Pyburn and other players meeting certain criteria who signed with or were drafted by NFL teams were allowed to return to school as long as they could terminate their pro contracts and repay any pro earnings. Pyburn was reportedly ready to do that with the Bucs because they were expected to cut him – as they eventually did. They had guaranteed him $115,000, including a $15,000 signing bonus. But now that contract is not terminated. It and the rights to Pyburn belong to the Chiefs. Pyburn, by the way, reportedly informed LSU that he is withdrawing his name from the ongoing eligibility lawsuit and will remain in the NFL – not that the Chiefs gave him a choice, really. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95edaf2c5335ae104dada0 Mom loses grip on daughter as passenger ferry capsizes with 20 people still missing te 2026-08-31T21:10:07.802Z Mom loses grip on daughter as passenger ferry capsizes with 20 people still missing A ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus, leaving at least eight people dead and 20 others missing as search efforts continued Monday. The vessel was traveling from Kyrenia in northern Cyprus to the Turkish port of Tasucu when it began taking on water shortly after leaving port Sunday, according to Reuters. Survivors were rescued from the water and from the overturned ferry as nearby vessels and coast guard crews responded, Reuters reported. CRUISES THROWN INTO CHAOS AS DROUGHT STRANDS SHIPS, LEAVES PASSENGERS SCRAMBLING Among those still missing Monday were siblings Miray Bicer, 12, and Mehmet Asaf Bicer, 6, who had been visiting Cyprus with their family, the outlet reported.  Their mother, Ayten Bicer, described the struggle to hold onto her daughter as the vessel overturned. "She was saying, 'Don't let go,'" Bicer told Reuters. "And I didn't let go of my daughter. I swear, I didn't let her go." A suitcase fell on Bicer during the chaos, causing her to lose her grip on the girl.  She managed to grab her daughter's foot, but said oil from the vessel made the area slippery and the child slipped away. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Officials raised the number of people considered missing from 18 to 20 on Monday after checking passenger records against the list of survivors, according to Reuters. The search has also been complicated by the location of the wreckage, which lies in water more than 1,600 feet deep. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said a ship from Turkey equipped to assist with work on the seabed was expected to arrive on Tuesday, Reuters reported.  It remained unclear whether anyone was trapped inside the sunken ferry. Authorities have also begun investigating what may have caused the vessel to sink. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Nine people connected to the ferry's operations were detained as part of the investigation, according to Reuters. Authorities said the vessel had a valid seaworthiness certificate. Questions also remain about the conditions at the time of the disaster. Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel said the ferry encountered adverse weather and began taking on water about 15 minutes after departure, according to the Associated Press (AP).  TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Erhurman, however, said weather conditions "were not bad" and cautioned against speculating about the cause of the sinking, the outlet reported. The internationally recognized government of Cyprus also offered to provide assistance with the search-and-rescue operation, according to AP. Reuters and The Associated Press contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95edae2c5335ae104dad97 Matthew Berry details how he reported Tom Brady signing with Tampa Bay while drunk at a bar with team official te 2026-08-31T21:10:06.688Z Matthew Berry details how he reported Tom Brady signing with Tampa Bay while drunk at a bar with team official Do you remember who first reported that Tom Brady would join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020? Matthew Berry thought about the question for a brief moment before remembering. "Oh, I believe it was me," he told OutKick. For context, Brady announced his departure from the New England Patriots weeks before signing with Tampa Bay. At the time, his rumored destinations included the Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders and Indianapolis Colts. No one had mentioned the Buccaneers. MATTHEW BERRY DISCUSSES WHETHER HE'D HIRE DIANNA RUSSINI FOR HIS BUDDING FANTASY FOOTBALL EMPIRE Then, after the NFL Combine, Berry wrote in his annual rumors column that he would bet on Brady heading to Tampa. He told OutKick he was quite confident about his prediction at the time. "I won’t give away my source, but I will tell you how I came across the information. I was at the NFL Combine, and it was about 2 a.m., and I was in a bar. I met somebody who worked for the Buccaneers organization," he explained. "We were drinking for an hour and were hammered. This particular person tells me, ‘I think we have a shot at Brady.’ And I’m like, ‘No, you don’t.’" Berry added: "And this person tells me, ‘No, man. We worked him out. We’ve had conversations with him. We think it’s down to us and, I think he said, the Raiders. He goes, Gisele wants a South Florida team to make it easier for her to get home, to fly out of a Florida airport." As they continued drinking, Berry realized the person was, in fact, serious. "The more he talked, the more convinced this person sounded. I thought, ‘Well, okay.’ These are things that I hear drunk in a bar." MATTHEW BERRY HAS HAD TALKS WITH ESPN ABOUT A RETURN, FOLLOWING PAT MCAFEE MODEL As I mentioned to Berry during the conversation, I remember reading his report and asking an NFL insider about it. The insider said they had not heard that. Fans and media were also skeptical that a fantasy football guru, rather than a traditional insider, would have the correct information about one of the biggest transactions in NFL history. Later that night, the insider texted me back: "Berry is onto something." Brady eventually signed with Tampa Bay and led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl victory in his first season there. The takeaway is obvious. For those who want to break major NFL stories, the real information is not obtained at journalism school, but while drunk in a bar at 2 a.m. Berry appreciated that we asked him about the scoop. "No one has ever brought that up before. Thank you." You can watch OutKick's full interview with Matthew Berry on YouTube here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95eb552c5335ae104dad35 Bessent Claims Canada Is Too Small to Fight a Trade War te 2026-08-31T21:00:05.457Z Bessent Claims Canada Is Too Small to Fight a Trade War At gathering of G20 finance ministers, the Treasury secretary accused Canada’s prime minister of starting a “political shouting match” over U.S. trade policies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e9182c5335ae104dad01 ASU tennis alum Desirae Krawczyk a leading voice beyond the lines te 2026-08-31T20:50:32.641Z ASU tennis alum Desirae Krawczyk a leading voice beyond the lines PHOENIX – At 18, a talented and effervescent Desirae Krawczyk was ready to commit to a college tennis career. But first, she had one thing to share with Arizona State University women’s tennis coach Sheila McInerney.  “I did play a prank on her,” Krawczyk said. “I called Sheila and I just said, ‘I really liked ASU, but I think I’m going to, you know, go somewhere else.’ “And she was so like, ‘You know, that’s all right. It’s great. I’m glad you enjoyed your time here,’” Krawczyk said of her coach’s immediate reaction. Krawczyk responded with “just kidding” and committed to her top choice of ASU in the same conversation.  “I was like, you know what? She’s going to have her hands full with me,” Krawczyk said. “So I’m just going to start with this one before I even get to school.” Fourteen years later, McInerney still speaks fondly of the four years she spent coaching Krawczyk. McInerney sends texts to Krawczyk after watching every one of her professional matches. “She’s always got energy, she’s always fun and she’s a risk taker,” McInerney said. Desirae Krawczyk defeated the No. 1 ranked player in the nation in back-to-back seasons at ASU, and she also reached the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 singles championship in 2016. (Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Krawczyk’s latest risk was the rollout of her joint podcast venture, “The Player’s Box,” at the 2025 U.S. Open. “It was the quickest launch ever, fastest launch ever,” Krawczyk said. “We joke about it all the time because it took us about a week.” She co-hosts with Jessica Pegula, Jenny Brady and Madison Keys, two Grand Slam singles finalists and an Australian Open champion, respectively.  “We wanted people to have a glimpse into our group chat, basically, and just into our lives and what we think,” Krawczyk said.  Coming up on the podcast’s one-year anniversary and heading into the 2026 U.S. Open in Queens, the podcast has 45,900 subscribers on YouTube. It’s quite a feat for an athlete who wasn’t always comfortable voicing her opinion publicly. “I remember as a college freshman, she hated to give speeches,” McInerney said.  While at ASU from 2012-16, Krawczyk played singles and doubles. In her senior season, she was ranked No. 34 nationally in singles, earning All-America honors.  “She was just a really, really good kid,” McInerney said. “Qnd then she was actually a very good tennis player, too, so we were lucky.” Desirae Krawczyk (second from right) poses with former ASU coaches Sheila McInerney (left) and Matt Langley (right) at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, following her 2021 U.S. Open mixed doubles championship win. (Photo courtesy of Sheila McInerney) Krawczyk joined the WTA tour after graduating, a move that came with certain adjustments following her illustrious college career.  “We would have three girls staying in one room, four girls staying in one room because it’s so expensive,” Krawczyk said. “You want to limit costs because at that point you don’t have a coach because that’s such an added expense and you kind of just want to go out there and just see how you do to start off with.” In those early years she became known as a doubles specialist, no longer entering tournaments to play singles.  She won her first mixed doubles Grand Slam title in 2021 at the French Open. Krawczyk said when she and her partner Joe Salisbury made the quarterfinals, he initially thought about pulling out after he lost in men’s doubles.  “He was kind of like, ‘Oh, I kind of want to go back and prep for the grass season,’” Krawczyk said. “He ended up staying. He was like, ‘You know what? We agreed to play, so let’s just stay in and play.’ And I was like, ‘OK, thank God.’” She won back-to-back-to-back mixed doubles Grand Slam titles that summer.  “We ended up playing my partner that I played with in the French in the finals of Wimbledon, literally three weeks later and we won,” Krawczyk said.  Later that summer, Salisbury and Krawczyk again held the trophy at the U.S. Open. “We were there for that,” McInerney said, “so it was a thrill for sure.” Krawczyk was only the seventh player in the Open era to win three-of-the-four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles in a season. View this post on Instagram Despite their own levels of tennis success, the hosts of “The Player’s Box” podcast don’t insist on pomp and circumstance. They began premiering episodes without proper audio equipment and still often record in hotel rooms at odd hours.   “It’s not very tennis-focused as other podcasts are, but we kind of just keep it lighthearted,” Krawczyk said. They offer food reviews from the cities they visit around the world, and they begin every episode by each sharing their ‘unforced error’ of the week.  The episode that premiered in the middle of the Cincinnati Open, the Masters 1000 tournament in August that precedes the U.S. Open, featured the following unforced errors: Brady thought her Uber driver was going to fall asleep and failed to engage in a conversation with him after being brushed off. A canceled flight from Toronto to Cincinnati for Krawczyk led to her getting a car transport to Buffalo, then picking up a rental car that she drove eight hours to Ohio.  Keys shared that four times in a row at the grocery store she knocked into shelving, causing merchandise to scatter onto the floor. Other patrons even made comments to her about the clumsiness. Pegula had two anecdotes she would not share on camera but talked about an uncapped lid when she went to shake her bottle, resulting in liquid all over herself.   The group picks the most egregious story as the week’s winner.  “I think people think that we make it up, but we really do not make this stuff up, like it just happens,” Krawczyk said.  Even though they giggle with each other over the mishaps, Krawczyk is candid about how much work the tour requires, including navigating typical travel nightmares. “I will say I am my own travel agent, so that is something that has gotten better over time,” Krawczyk said. “I’ve definitely booked the wrong flights.” Krawczyk has more fans than ever before. She even has Pokémon cards with her face on them. “We had one of our fans make what I think is the coolest gift,”  Krawczyk said in the episode before her Cincinnati travel issues.  View this post on Instagram “If you listen to the podcast, Madison and Jenny Brady will say Des is the one that’s going to go out there, she’s riding her bike through Paris and she’s going to do the escape room,” McInerney said. The attack move listed on Her Explorer Pokémon card ‘leads the opponent astray, steering them off track of victory.’  “It’s so different,” McInerney said. “I think just the tone of how they talk about things is so fun. You can’t get that when they’re talking to the press.”  As a doubles player, Krawczyk isn’t required to talk to the press at tournaments as singles players are required to do.  “You have to know what to say, what not to say, and I’m learning to speak more in communications – which I probably shouldn’t have skipped that class in college,” Krawczyk said. “I’ve learned so much from how to do media or press about certain things.” The U.S. Open has changed its mixed doubles tournament to favor top singles players pairing up for shortened matches that take place the week before the official tournament begins. It has kept Krawczyk out of the draw for the past two years.  The women’s doubles tournament begins Sept. 3. Krawczyk has partnered with Storm Hunter from Australia. The draw takes place Tuesday. Serena and Venus Williams will also be playing together. The post ASU tennis alum Desirae Krawczyk a leading voice beyond the lines appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e6b22c5335ae104dac84 Vance unloads on El-Sayed after Usha swipe with brutal warning: 'Way out of your league' te 2026-08-31T20:40:18.137Z Vance unloads on El-Sayed after Usha swipe with brutal warning: 'Way out of your league' Vice President JD Vance urged Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed during a rally on Monday to focus on substantive policy issues instead of attacking his wife. "I actually think that the people of Michigan think it's kind of weird when you talk about another guy's wife," Vance said at a metro Detroit rally organized by MAGA Inc., a super PAC aligned with the president. "I think the people of Michigan would like you to talk about the public policy ideas …I think the people of Michigan would like you to talk about how you're going to protect auto workers when you're supporting every single policy that has undercut the wages and jobs of Michigan auto workers your entire life in public service." EL-SAYED UNDER FIRE ONLINE AFTER TAKING AIM AT USHA VANCE, FEMALE TRUMP AIDE IN WEEKEND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS "But whatever you want to talk about, Abdul, keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth because she's way out of your league," the vice president added. Vance's quip was in response to El-Sayed saying "do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no" after the vice president suggested that Sharia law would have been an alien concept to his grandfather.  Critics said the post appeared to take aim at Usha Vance’s Indian heritage. El-Sayed later said his point was that Vance seemed to be suggesting some people are "more American" than others because their families have been in the country longer, noting that Vance’s own in-laws are immigrants. "If you’re a rural White American living in Michigan, just remember El-Sayed believes you’re a racist," conservative commentator Ryan Girdusky said in response to the Democratic hopeful’s statement. SECOND LADY USHA VANCE FIRES BACK AT POINTED JAB FROM DEMOCRATIC SENATE NOMINEE ABDUL EL-SAYED Earlier in his speech, Vance accused El-Sayed of undercutting his support for working people by taking liberal positions on immigration issues. "We're here to talk about protecting Michigan truck drivers, but also protecting the safety of every single person who drives on the road with a semi truck, which is all of us," Vance said. "Here's the crazy thing. Just a few years ago, Abdul El-Sayed said that we need to make sure that illegal aliens have driver's licenses in this country. He would love to undercut the wages of American truckers." TRUMP ADMIN INVESTIGATING 75 TRUCK DRIVER SCHOOLS FOR FRAUD, HELPING NON-CITIZENS GET LICENSES In 2018, El-Sayed expressed support for allowing illegal immigrants to obtain standard driver's licenses, though he did not specifically push for those in the country illegally to receive the commercial driver's licenses necessary to operate long-haul trucks. While Vance and El-Sayed differ in their approaches to immigration, the two both agree, in principle, that tariffs should be used to benefit American industry. The El-Sayed campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e6af2c5335ae104dac7b Lionel Richie hospitalized in St. Louis after summer of health scares and canceled concerts te 2026-08-31T20:40:15.005Z Lionel Richie hospitalized in St. Louis after summer of health scares and canceled concerts Lionel Richie was hospitalized Monday in St. Louis after a concert stop over the weekend at The Muny in Forest Park. Circumstances surrounding his hospitalization were not immediately known. Richie, 77, suffered a number of health scares over the summer, which forced him to cancel a string of shows. LIONEL RICHIE REASSURES FANS HE IS 'DOING WELL' AFTER DIZZY SPELL FORCED CONCERT CANCELLATIONS "Thank you for every message, every kind word, and for all your love," he wrote online in July. "I’m doing well, and I’m grateful for all of you." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE One week prior, Richie was forced to postpone shows from falling "dizzy" during his tour-opener in Minnesota. The United Center announced at the time that Richie's scheduled concerts in Chicago, and Columbus, Ohio, would no longer take place due to doctors' orders. JON BON JOVI ABRUPTLY ENDS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SHOW AFTER HEALTH SETBACK "Under advisement by doctors to rest and return to full health, Lionel Richie has postponed his next two shows," the Instagram post read in part. "Lionel is heartbroken to postpone these two shows and cannot wait to be back performing for his fans." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS A St. Paul Fire Department public information officer confirmed to Fox News Digital last month that an individual was "transported from Grand Casino Arena late on June 24, 2026, to a local hospital by Saint Paul Fire-EMS." The "American Idol" judge was nearly an hour into his concert at the Grand Casino Arena when fans noticed a change in Richie. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE While performing his upbeat classic "Dancing on the Ceiling," Richie paused and took a seat on a platform before later revealing to the crowd that he was feeling lightheaded, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. "When you're feeling dizzy, sit your a-- down," he joked. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e6a72c5335ae104dac67 Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction te 2026-08-31T20:40:07.233Z Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e45c2c5335ae104dac1c Carrie Underwood honors Dolly Parton's faith and legacy during emotional concert tribute te 2026-08-31T20:30:20.802Z Carrie Underwood honors Dolly Parton's faith and legacy during emotional concert tribute Carrie Underwood admitted Dolly Parton's death was a shock that created ripples throughout the world. The "American Idol" judge was overcome with emotion as she honored the late country music icon during her debut performance Saturday at the Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Mass. Underwood, 43, told her audience that Parton was a "huge influence to so many of us, but just one of the nicest people I think I've ever met." DOLLY PARTON LAID TO REST AS NIECE SHARES EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO 'GRANNY' "It was such a shock, I feel like just the whole world, like could feel the ripples, like time just stood still, and it was just like... what?" Underwood said in a video circulating online. "She's just the one that transcends all space and all time." DOLLY PARTON'S PATH FROM NASHVILLE NEWCOMER TO BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST OF ALL TIME She added, "I feel like she was just out there with the brightest smile on her face up until the very last day... and that's something that I feel like we can all learn from. She is gone, but she's not forgotten." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS With one finger pointed up toward the sky, Underwood said, "I know where she is, and I know how much she loved Jesus." The "Jesus Take the Wheel" singer asked the audience to take out their phones and "light this place up" in honor of Dolly before dedicating "See You Again" to the late country legend. Underwood recognized Parton's longtime devotion to her faith while remembering Dolly on social media following her death. DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY "She’s not gone. I know exactly where she is," Underwood wrote on Instagram last week. "She was the epitome of faith, grace, talent, beauty and humor. She had a humble heart for Jesus and made everyone around her feel special. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "She was probably the one person on planet Earth that everyone loved and could agree on. She was a one of one and no one will ever come close. It’s alright to be sad that this world lost a legend, but heaven gained an angel. Well done, good and faithful Dolly. Welcome home." Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday following a brief battle with cancer, according to a press release. She was surrounded by loved ones at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. "Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched," her team said in a statement. "Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE They added, "Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact." Beyond music, Parton built a business empire in her home state of Tennessee, with Dollywood becoming one of the state’s most popular attractions. Her charitable work through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library also left an indelible mark on many. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e4592c5335ae104dac13 Trump's White House ballroom construction gets another lifeline from SCOTUS amid heated legal fight te 2026-08-31T20:30:17.608Z Trump's White House ballroom construction gets another lifeline from SCOTUS amid heated legal fight The Supreme Court has again sided with the Trump administration, allowing construction on the White House ballroom project to continue while the case continues to be litigated in the lower courts. This is a breaking news story. Check back for details. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e44f2c5335ae104dabed FTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuit te 2026-08-31T20:30:07.068Z FTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuit Amazon is facing a new lawsuit from the FTC and 22 states for allegedly secretly charging businesses more for advertising. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e2192c5335ae104dabc5 Gas prices Aug 31 te 2026-08-31T20:20:41.183Z Gas prices Aug 31 National average: $4.08 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e20a2c5335ae104dab97 Trump's Canada tariff fight reaches critical point as House GOP summons trade chief te 2026-08-31T20:20:26.534Z Trump's Canada tariff fight reaches critical point as House GOP summons trade chief FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump's top trade advisor will huddle with House Republicans on Wednesday as the commander-in-chief's tariff strategy is quickly becoming a flashpoint on the campaign trail. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is attending the Republican Study Committee's weekly lunch this week, a source familiar with planning told Fox News Digital. Two additional sources told Fox News Digital they expect lawmakers to raise the issue of Trump's trade war with Canada. VANCE SAYS CANADA FRIENDLIER TO CHINA ON TRADE THAN TO US: 'INSANITY' It comes as tensions escalate between the U.S. and its northern ally. Trump accused Ontario of ripping off American businesses in a post on Truth Social Sunday, claiming Canada wants "to be treated like a state, but they aren't one." ‘CAPTAIN CANADA’ FIREBRAND UNLOADS ON TRUMP WITH PROFANE ONE-LINER AS TRADE WAR ESCALATES "They’ve been ripping us off for decades, and it’s going to stop," Trump wrote. The U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on a range of Canadian goods in late July, with the duties going into effect earlier this month. Canada responded with its own tariffs of up to 50% on U.S. imports. TRUMP JUST EXPANDED HIS TARIFF PLAYBOOK WITH A POWERFUL TRADE WEAPON NO PRESIDENT HAS EVER USED Trump also escalated tensions with the country this month by signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America." It's not clear when the meeting between Greer and RSC was planned, nor is it clear if Fox News Digital's sources expect questions or outright opposition to the trade war. But Trump's tariffs have been a political lightning rod for much of his second term. The House passed a bill in February aimed at reversing Trump's earlier Canada tariffs, with six Republicans voting in support. Just one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, voted against it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e2002c5335ae104dab84 Kalshi Suspends Republican House Candidate for Betting on Her Own Race te 2026-08-31T20:20:16.152Z Kalshi Suspends Republican House Candidate for Betting on Her Own Race The trading platform Kalshi issued a three-year suspension to the candidate, Laurie Buckhout, and fined her nearly $2,600. Ms. Buckhout said she had made a “dumb mistake.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95e1f92c5335ae104dab6a The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok te 2026-08-31T20:20:09.832Z The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok Versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95dfbc2c5335ae104dab05 Putting death row in the rear view mirror: Debra Milke finds her purpose as a ‘survivor’ te 2026-08-31T20:10:36.049Z Putting death row in the rear view mirror: Debra Milke finds her purpose as a ‘survivor’ Debra Milke in August 2026. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Thirteen years after she was released from Death Row, Debra Milke was in Phoenix to comfort a friend who is ill. Milke, 62, had been gone for a long while, trying to escape what her therapist called the source of her pain: Arizona. And though she still feels that drag of depression every day when she wakes up, she forces herself to look to the future, not the past. “Why do you think the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror?’” her husband asks her. “You’ve got to start looking out the windshield instead of the rearview mirror.” GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE In December 1989, Milke was arrested and charged with arranging the murder of her four-year old son, Christopher. It was that year’s crime of the century, a pre-internet, pre-social media Jodi-Arias-OJ-Simpson-kind of case. She was the demon with an angel’s face, the cold and calculating beauty whose small son was in the way of a vixen’s agenda, the woman who had confessed to inducing two men to take the boy out to the desert and shoot him in the head when he thought he was going to the mall to see Santa Claus.  Except the only evidence against her was the word of a crooked cop.  She denied having anything to do with the crime. And as for the supposed confession, there was no recording of it. There were no witnesses. There was no typed confession statement for her to sign. The cop in question had a reputation for lying in court, violating Miranda rules and extracting confessions from people who were unconscious on hospital gurneys.  Furthermore, the two co-defendants, who were also sent to death row, refused to testify against her.  No matter. She was convicted by a jury anyway and sentenced to death by a judge. It took 25 years for any court to pay attention to the police and prosecutor misconduct in her case. But when one did, it did so resoundingly. The 9th U.S. District Court of Appeals threw out the sentence and the conviction with scathing orders to either retry Milke or set her free.  Over the protests of then-Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, a judge let her out on bail. Then the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that retrying Milke would be tantamount to double jeopardy. Her ankle monitor was cut off. She went free.  But people still claimed she had got away with murder, after spending 25 years behind bars — the legal definition of a life sentence — for a crime she didn’t commit. She was 25 when she was arrested and 50 when she was released. Exactly half of her life had been spent in solitary confinement, locked in a cell the size of a bathroom. Still, she looked forward. “She is the strongest, most resilient person I have ever known,” said Lori Voepel, one of the attorneys who orchestrated Milke’s exoneration. They became fast friends. Milke is now her bookkeeper and does paralegal work for her. “She’s my hero to be able to withstand everything she went through.” “She didn’t get to grieve her son’s death,” Voepel said. “She couldn’t go to her mom’s funeral. She has taken an unimaginable trauma and horrific circumstances that would have debilitated anyone, and she has turned that into a way to educate people on wrongful conviction and the death penalty.” When Milke met with the Arizona Mirror earlier this month, she had just returned from Paris, where she had addressed the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. She has spoken to the United Nations International Women’s Conference. She talks to prosecutorial organizations, law students and police cadets. She is on staff for Witness to Innocence, a lobby and support group for death row exonerees, founded by another Arizona exoneree, Ray Krone and Sister Helen Prejean, the Catholic nun and activist who wrote the book “Dead Man Walking.” “You’d be surprised how many people don’t know that wrongful convictions happen,” Milke said. “They think the state gets it right all the time, and it’s not true.” Of course, speaking about her past means looking in the rearview mirror instead of through the windshield. “When I speak, I’m always going back. But it’s a healing thing to share,” she said. “I thought my therapist was crazy when she suggested I speak. She said, ‘No, it’s very therapeutic and healing,’ and it is.” THE CONFESSION Milke was born Debra Jean Sadeik in Germany in 1964 to a German mother and a U.S. serviceman. By the time her sister, Sandy, was born two years later, the family had moved to the U.S., and then did the usual military family relocations until settling in Phoenix. She graduated from Cortez High School and attended community college, and then went to work for American Express and later for insurance companies. While on a girl’s night out at a biker bar, she met Mark Milke and fell in love. They married, against her parents’ wishes. At age 21, she gave birth to Christopher. But things did not go well. Debra did not succeed in changing the bad boy. Mark Milke succumbed to drug and alcohol abuse, doing at least two stints in prison, and he was abusive to Debra and Christopher. She moved out after two years, eventually divorced him and they battled over custody and visitation, with Debra bouncing from one living situation to another, sometimes living with Sandy and Sandy’s young son, sometimes with Mark Milke’s mother. After a final confrontation with Mark, she turned to a man that she and Sandy thought they knew well from their apartment complex, Jim Styers, and Debra rented a bedroom in his apartment. Styers was older than Debra and Sandy, a disabled Vietnam vet with a young daughter about Christopher’s age who lived with him. He went to church three times a week and sometimes took Christopher with him. And he was a reliable babysitter. So, on that December day in 1989 when he said he was going to the mall and Christopher asked if he could go along to see Santa Claus, there was no apparent reason for Debra Milke to say no. Milke’s prospects were looking up. She had a new job at an insurance company where she hoped to train to be an underwriter. She had signed a lease for her own apartment, which she planned to move into after the holidays. And she had lined up daycare for Christopher. There was a pile of Christmas presents for him hidden under her bed. Then Styers called her from the mall and said that Christopher had disappeared while Styers was in the rest room. Milke went into a panic. Police were called, and Milke sat by the phone, waiting for Christopher to call. She had made him memorize the phone number in case he had to call in an emergency. The day dragged on, and her stepmother came to pick her up so that she could spend the night at her father’s place in Florence to wait out the search. Styers told his story to the security guards at the mall and to the police. He was with a friend, Roger Scott, a man Milke disliked. The police thought their stories were hinky. One of the cops leaned on Scott, and he confessed they had taken the boy to the desert on the pretext of hunting for snakes and shot him in the head. He took police up to the site off Happy Valley Road, which was open desert then, and they found the body. On the way to the site, Scott intimated that the boy’s mother was in on the plan. “The day Christopher was reported missing was an emotional day for me,” Milke remembers. “There was a lot going on. The police were at the apartment. I was talking to so many police detectives, and I was anxious and worried and feeling every emotion you can think of. And I was exhausted. My stepmother came down to Phoenix from Florence to be there, but we weren’t getting anywhere. There was no word. Nothing. So my stepmother suggested,’Why don’t you come down to Dad’s and get some rest?’ I didn’t really want to go, but the police told me they’d notify me as soon as they heard something, and that they thought it was a good idea for me to go be with my family. So, we went to Florence.” When she was summoned to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, she thought she was going to get news of Christopher’s whereabouts, possibly even be reunited with him.  Phoenix Police Detective Armando Saldate had flown to Florence in a police helicopter. He walked into the room where Milke was waiting, sat down at a desk, shuffled some papers, and then announced that Christopher was dead and she was under arrest. Milke became hysterical. Saldate read her the Miranda rights —the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney — and she said she wanted a lawyer. He ignored her and pounded away with questions for the next 30 minutes. When he finished with her, he got her into the backseat of a police car with him and they were driven to jail in downtown Phoenix. Reporters were waiting. Only later did she realize she had supposedly confessed. Saldate was known as a “closer.” He was quoted at the time as saying he didn’t believe in tape recorders because they got in the way of the truth. There was no recording of the interview. There were no witnesses to the confession, even though there were other Phoenix Police officers present at the Sheriff’s office. There was no typed confession to be signed. Saldate claimed he destroyed his notes after he typed up his report. According to the “confession,” Debra Milke wanted her son killed to keep him from growing up and being like his father. When she said, “God, I just wanted to take care of him,” Saldate twisted it to “I want God to take care of him.” Both Styers and Scott refused to testify. And though both were eventually sentenced to death, to this day it is uncertain which of them actually shot the boy. Saldate on the stand said that Milke had pretended to cry but he thought she was faking it. Milke remained stoic during the trial, partly because she had been sedated, and partly on the advice of her attorneys. It fit two common scenarios: the defendant was hysterical, she was faking it, so she’s guilty, or the defendant remained cold and unfeeling, so she’s guilty. Prosecutor Noel Levy based his case on Saldate’s word. Levy also allowed the jury to listen to a tape recording Saldate had made while interviewing Debra’s sister, Sandy. In it, Saldate alleged that Debra had exposed herself to him and propositioned him. The tape had not been played in the courtroom. But after hearing it in the jury room, the jury voted unanimously to convict Milke of first-degree murder. The judge sentenced her to death. DEATH’S WAITING ROOM Debra Milke was greeted on her arrival at Perryville prison with shouts of “baby killer.” At that time, death row prisoners were kept in solitary confinement, and she was the only woman with that designation in Arizona. A second woman was later sentenced to death for a 1996 murder but had her sentence reduced in 2002.  Milke waited out her appeals. She almost didn’t last. In January 1998, after an appeal was denied, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a warrant for her execution. Prison employees even took her from her cell to do an execution rehearsal, and she came within 17 days of being put to death before the U.S. District Court for Arizona issued a stay of execution. A third woman, Wendi Andriano, was sentenced to death for a 2007 murder, and she was housed in a cell next to Debra. To communicate, they had to lay on the floors of their cells and talk through the air vent. “After we became vent partners, I was able to convince her to go outside with me,” Andriano, who remains on Death Row, told the Mirror in an email. “It was the only time we could actually have a conversation while making eye contact. I found her to be very damaged by her imprisonment. She had bonds with a few people on the outside and did her best to maintain her normalcy and not become ‘prison.’ Some people conform to prison standards. She did not. She didn’t gossip or share war stories, preferring to focus on sharing current events or some scientific discovery from her magazines. We loved reading the Oprah magazine. We learned so much about trauma and healing from the Oprah show and the Dr. Phil show. To this day, she sends me wonderful books about healing the wounded soul.    “After learning she could trust me, she shared with me about her visitor. Officers and inmates alike would whisper about the hauntings from past suicides and murders. While Debbie was asleep, she would sometimes feel a touch on her shoulder. That would have sent me running and banging on the door, but she knew, deep down, it was Christopher. What their unspoken conversations were, I will never know, but he brought her peace. This I know.” Milke would also have dreams in which Christopher was calling out to her for help and she couldn’t get to him. “I never got to know what really happened to Christopher,” she said. “I never got to know that. I had to come to terms with that.” But she persevered. “Suicide never crossed my mind, for two reasons,” she said. “First, I’m the biggest baby — I wouldn’t want to do something that would hurt. And if you take a bunch of pills, you may be successful, but you may not be successful, and then you’re a vegetable. No. 2, I was determined to see this through, because I knew Saldate lied, and I had nothing to do with this crime. I wasn’t just going to give up, because then that would have meant that they won.”  The appeals process took 23 years. Even though attorneys had amassed at least eight other cases where Saldate had lied or had invented confessions, the Arizona Supreme Court and a U.S. District Court judge ignored them and let the sentence and the conviction stand. They also turned up two instances in which Saldate had demanded sex from women in exchange for leniency. Debra Milke and Lori Voepel in August 2026. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Voepel and her co-counsel, Mike Kimerer, came on board as Debra’s attorneys in 2001. Voepel argued the case before the 9th Circuit, and on March 13, 2013, the court issued its opinion.  Chief Judge Alex Kozinski was irate. “This is a disturbing case,” he wrote. “There’s no physical evidence linking Debra Milke to the crime, and she has maintained her innocence since the day she was arrested. Neither of the men who actually did the killing testified against Milke. Roger Scott refused to testify because his ‘testimony would not be what he felt was the truth.’ After spending many years on death row, James Styers continued to insist that ‘Debbie had nothing to do with it and thats [sic] the truth.’ The only evidence linking Milke to the murder of her son is the word of Detective Armando Saldate, Jr. — a police officer with a long history of misconduct that includes lying under oath as well as accepting sexual favors in exchange for leniency and lying about it.” “Could the people of Arizona feel confident in taking Milke’s life when the only thread on which her conviction hangs is the word of a policeman with a record of dishonesty and disrespect for the law?” he continued. “Bad cops, and those who tolerate them, put all of us in an untenable position.” Milke was released from prison, and a Superior Court judge granted her bond. Her attorneys spirited her away from the media. Sue Stodola, who was a mitigation specialist in death penalty cases, remembers serving Milke a vegetarian sandwich and Milke bursting into tears at the taste of fresh avocado. This is what I wrote for The Arizona Republic after Milke showed up for court while out of custody for the first time: “Debra Milke walked through the hallways of Maricopa County Superior Court with the uncertain step of a sleepwalker. She pressed her back into a corner of the elevator as it filled with people, her eyes big, her expression tentative, looking, in effect, like a person who had spent the last nearly 24 years in a cell and was now walking free.” Montgomery, the county attorney, was intent on sending her back to prison. He offered a plea deal and a ticket off death row to Roger Scott, who turned down the offer. He tried to get Saldate back on the stand, but he also refused. He appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court and lost. In March 2015, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that double jeopardy would attach, and the charges were dropped completely. I interviewed Milke that August at a house in the West Valley where she was staying. She was trying hard to acclimate to life outside prison. She had started by going out her back door, a step or two farther from the house each time. And by walking down the street, first with friends, adjusting to crowds in the supermarket, the people on their phones, the kids running around and chattering. It was not all negative. “I’ll tell you a story,” Milke said in an interview for this story. “I was grocery shopping right by my house, and I bought all these vegetables and fruit — all the things that you really can’t eat in prison. So, I’m putting it all on the conveyor belt, and the cashier says, ‘Well, this is definitely a lot healthier than prison food.’ And I looked at her, and she smiled and said, ‘I’m so happy for you that you got out.’” WITNESS TO INNOCENCE Milke met me for lunch recently at a Central Phoenix restaurant. She waited outside with her back to the building. “I’m not going to come into a crowded place and sit and wait,” she said.  She told of how she once went to a restaurant with her nephew, a veteran of the Iraq war who was afflicted with PTSD. They both headed for the same seat at the table, she so she could see who came in and he so he could see the way out. She still has a list of triggers. “Prison was so disgusting,” she said. “I just can’t be in a dirty place. Some things just remind me of prison.” “Kids with their parents in a store, begging for this, wanting that, throwing a fit. Those are all things my son used to do.” Cops give her flashbacks to Saldate’s interrogation, a trigger pulled when she spoke to a roomful of police cadets in uniform. Official records show that a person has been convicted, not that they have been exonerated. So there have been other problems: Background checks when she was trying to rent an apartment. Fingerprinting when she was applying for a job. When she worked as a paralegal in Florida, her employer ran her name through the system and had a big surprise. “When people are released from death row, they’re just kind of kicked out,” Milke said. “There you go, fend for yourself. If you committed a crime and got released on parole, you’d have all these resources available. But not from death row. Exonerees? There’s nothing. You’re on your own. They don’t have the resources to help us, so we just have to figure it out.” Kimmerer, one of her attorneys, hired her to do office work, and that lasted until COVID closed offices in 2020. Help came from elsewhere. (Kimmerer has since passed away.) When Milke was first released, she was contacted by Ray Krone, who told her about an organization called Witness to Innocence, an organization of death row “survivors,” as they call themselves. She turned him down, thinking it would drag up everything she was trying to forget. For relief, she would get in her car and drive, trying to be anywhere but Arizona. A year later, Krone’s wife reached out to her and convinced her to attend a “gathering” of more than 100 exonerees in Cincinnati. It was a pleasant shock to her. Krone had been falsely convicted of murdering a bartender in 1992. He was branded “the Snaggletooth Killer” because his front teeth were crooked, and Noel Levy, the same prosecutor who tried Milke’s case, based his argument on junk science findings that Krone’s teeth matched bite marks on the victim’s body. He spent 10 years in prison — two on death row — until he was cleared by DNA. Krone was the 100th death row exoneree in the country, and Sister Helen Prejean asked him to help start Witness to Innocence in 2005. “We were healing ourselves as a group and needed to get out and share our stories,” Krone told the Mirror.  They weren’t looking for forgiveness. “Forgiveness is what you do for yourself,” Krone said, quoting Prejean. The organization lobbies on behalf of death row exonerees, offers emergency help and other services. Milke met her current husband — also an exoneree — at a Witness to Innocence gathering and moved with him to Florida. “Oh my God: peace just overcame me,” she said. “For the first time in over 20 years, I felt at peace.” Witness to Innocence had hired professionals to teach the speakers how to condense and present their stories. So she started giving talks on their behalf. “Debra is requested a lot,” said Herman Lindsey, the organization’s executive director, who is also an exoneree. She talks to prosecutor groups and police officers, law students and others. “I was nervous the first time,” she said. “But I thought, you know what? These prosecutors need to hear this. So, I never go in wanting to lecture. I don’t go in angry, because I’m not like that. I just want them to know what happened to me, and just make them aware of how important it is that they have somebody’s life in their hands when they bring somebody to trial. “I get it that you want to prosecute criminals,” she continued. “I’m for that. But you’ve got to have your facts. Don’t just try to get a conviction because you get an award or something. That’s not right. You didn’t go to law school to become corrupt. You go to law school because you want to make a difference. At least that’s what a lot of law students tell me. So, never once have I had a bad reception. I was really surprised. In fact, I’ve had prosecutors come up and thank me for sharing my story.” Witness to Innocence then brought her on staff as administrative assistant, which she calls being a bookkeeper.  And she found family. When she was arrested, her father gave up on her and decided she must be guilty because the police said she was. He died before events could prove otherwise. Her mother, who stuck by her, died shortly after she was released, but Milke was unable to attend her funeral in Switzerland. Her sister, Sandy, was long estranged, and has since died as well.  But her sister’s son was born five weeks after Milke’s son, Christopher, which made him 41 now. “He grew up thinking he had this evil aunt,” Milke said, “that I was a spawn of the devil. So, when I got out, he was 28. My friend said, ‘Would you like me to look him up on Facebook?’ And I said ‘yeah.’ I didn’t even know what Facebook was. I wanted to see what he looked like. So, she found him, and then she said, ‘Would you like me to see if he wants to meet you?’ I was a little nervous, but I thought the worst had already happened to me. “So, my friend reached out and said, ‘I’m very good friends with your aunt, would you like to meet her?’ And he wrote back and said, ‘Hell yeah!’ “I was shocked. “And when I met him, I just started crying. This tall guy with a hairy face at my door; the last time I’d seen him he was four. It was very emotional. He told me a bunch about how he grew up, and I filled in a lot of holes for him, answered a lot of his questions. “He called me on Mother’s Day one time. He said, ‘I know you’re my aunt, and I’m really sorry that you lost your son.’ He doesn’t remember Christopher. He said, ‘I wish you were my mother. But at least I love you as my aunt.’” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95dfb52c5335ae104daabe New report exposes intact Iranian bunker that may hide regime's ongoing nuclear work te 2026-08-31T20:10:29.431Z New report exposes intact Iranian bunker that may hide regime's ongoing nuclear work A new report from a leading think tank has revealed what it says is a partially submerged Iranian uranium facility at the Natanz nuclear compound in Iran. The revelation of the secretive facility raises new concerns over whether Iran’s nuclear weapons apparatus was destroyed during the two American-Israeli-launched wars against the regime in 2025 and 2026. The Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) announced in late August that it has located an underground Iranian facility that is likely linked to uranium enrichment for the possible use in production of atomic weapons. EXPERTS ‘DEEPLY’ CONCERNED OVER IRAN’S WORK AT UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR SITE It wrote that "The facility does not appear to have been targeted in the military actions of either 2025 or 2026. Since the June 2025 war, no vehicle activity has been observed at the facility in available satellite imagery." According to the institute, "The Institute has identified a separately enclosed, partially below-ground, bunkered building at the Natanz Nuclear Complex that was likely intended to serve as uranium hexafluoride… storage facility to support large-scale uranium enrichment at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant. The bunkered structure was constructed between 2010 and 2017, with the bulk of construction occurring between 2015 and 2017." It further added that "The lesson for today is that any temporary enrichment ban must include a dismantlement and dissolution of remaining capabilities and must not allow for any type of preparatory activity for the end of a ban." IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL HINGES ON IAEA ACCESS TO LONG-BLOCKED ATOMIC WEAPON SITES, EXPERTS SAY Uranium is the crucial material to produce atomic weapons. Iran’s regime is vehemently opposed to the Trump administration’s demands that it stop enriching uranium and hand over its already enriched uranium. According to another report by the Institute for Science and International Security in April," From December 2024 to June 2025, a half-year period, Iran almost doubled its stock of 60% enriched uranium to 440 kilograms. This action dramatically increased suspicion that Iran was moving toward a decision to build nuclear weapons, significantly shortening timelines to be able to create a nuclear arsenal with up to ten nuclear weapons." The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s vast nuclear weapons facility during Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025 significantly set back Iran’s ability to produce atomic weapons and enrich uranium. OBAMA-ERA INSPECTION FLAWS IN IRAN COULD PERSIST AS EXPERTS WARN OF NUCLEAR BLIND SPOTS Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), told Fox News Digital that "The report assesses the structure at the Natanz nuclear facility was not targeted during Operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury. This raises questions as to why the U.S. and Israel did not target the site. Given that Iran is not allowing IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] inspections of bombed facilities, in contravention of its NPT [Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons]obligations, this will require Washington and Jerusalem to rely on their own intelligence estimates as to this bunkered building." Brodsky added, "If it is still intact and can accommodate this kind of enrichment activity, the site should be destroyed in any future strikes. The allowance of such a facility under the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] demonstrates the flaws of the agreement — permitting Iran to retain an industrial scale enrichment program following the sunsets of various provisions — and underscores why zero enrichment in Iran has to continue to be the international demand." When asked about the facility and if the IAEA plans to inspect it, Fredrik Dahl, a spokesman for the IAEA, told Fox News Digital, that "The building you are referring to is well-known to the Agency as part of the Natanz site that the IAEA regularly inspected prior to mid-2025." Asked about the report, Anna Kelly, a White House spokeswoman, told Fox News Digital that "First, Iran’s nuclear facilities were totally obliterated during Operation Midnight Hammer. Now, Operation Economic Outcast is severing every remaining economic lifeline sustaining the Islamic Republic of Iran. President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and America is entering the endgame with the single greatest financial offensive ever mounted against an adversary." Successive U.S. administrations have repeatedly designated the Islamic Republic of Iran since the 1980s as a leading state-sponsor of terrorism. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement last week that the U.S. imposed the economic equivalent of the military campaign that defeated Nazi Germany on the Islamic Republic of Iran could set off a series of events leading to the dissolution of the nearly 47-year-old dictatorship in Tehran, according to experts. Bessent’s declaration of economic warfare — formally designated Operation Economic Outcast — follows President Trump’s commitment to launch an "economic D-Day" against the clerical regime. The comprehensive U.S. economic pressure point campaign also aims to isolate the regime with respect to its efforts to rebuild its nuclear weapons facility. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95dfa32c5335ae104daa26 Spotlight's third hub links Tucsonans to civic power te 2026-08-31T20:10:11.266Z Spotlight's third hub links Tucsonans to civic power Tucson Spotlight's third resource hub is here: Civic Participation. It connects residents with the organizations and government offices shaping decisions across Tucson and Southern Arizona, from voter registration and advocacy groups to city, county, and town offices where those decisions actually get made. This follows our Basic Needs hub, connecting residents to food, shelter, and health resources, and our Immigration hub, linking residents to legal aid and humanitarian support. Civic Participation is the third of five hubs growing out of our Information Ecosystem Assessment, and Community Development and Education are still to come. You can explore the Civic Participation hub map here, read more about our IEA findings here, and stay tuned for details about our resource fair, planned for this fall. Let us know what you think through our short survey. Your feedback shapes what we build next. Know an organization or resource that should be on this map? Let us know. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95dd4a2c5335ae104da5e0 110 Trucking Schools Closed for English-Language Lapses te 2026-08-31T20:00:10.925Z 110 Trucking Schools Closed for English-Language Lapses Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who has targeted truckers in the country illegally, said the schools certified drivers later found to lack proficiency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d8b12c5335ae104da542 Texas learns the hard way not to mock Florida high school football, Lindsey Vonn stuns & USC's poor showing! te 2026-08-31T19:40:33.807Z Texas learns the hard way not to mock Florida high school football, Lindsey Vonn stuns & USC's poor showing! 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday–Friday on OutKick.com. Final day of August, folks. This is it. At 12:01, we officially begin the 'Ber months — otherwise known as the greatest stretch on the sports calendar. Forget sports ... it's the greatest stretch on the calendar, period. September. October. November. December. Four of the best months of the year, staring us right in our fat faces. How lucky are we? We got our college football appetizer on Saturday, and it starts in full this week. We get NFL next Wednesday (!!!). We have a three-day weekend coming up. Fantasy football drafts are in full swing. The WNBA is taking the next three weeks off. Again, who has it better than us? Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Unreal stretch coming up. Strap in and hold on tight. We're in for a wild little ride. Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where a Texas high school football team learns the hard way not to disrespect the great state of Florida. This was never, ever going to end well. What else? I've got Lindsey Vonn smashing tennis balls and dominating in a green dress, my Red Sox got embarrassed over the weekend, and let's talk about that USC crowd from Saturday afternoon. It was pathetic, and for those screaming about it being a blowout Week 0 game, I've got some highlights out of South Dakota to show you. Give me a break. Grab you something tall and strong — but please don't make it a hurricane (we're entering PEAK time down here) — and settle in for a final-Monday-of-August 'Cap! Obviously, the end of August and beginning of the 'Ber months hit just a bit different down here in Florida. Case in point: We're currently spending the week monitoring 'Dolly,' which is, unfortunately, the next named storm on the list. Looks like we're just gonna get some possible rain remnants from her later this week, which is fine. Not the best, given it's rained all summer where I am, but better than the alternative. But it is a reminder that this is the time of year where the H-words really get active. This is a 'hold-your-breath' month for Floridians. Let's keep our heads down and eyes on the prize, folks. Let's GRIND. OK, let's get this class going by staying this great state and checking out last Friday's big national game between DeSoto (Texas) and St. Thomas Aquinas down in Fort Lauderdale: Hilarious. St. Thomas, by the way, has won seven straight state championships. They've been a Florida powerhouse since I was in school, and that was a long time ago. USC FOOTBALL RIPPED FOR PATHETIC CROWD AT HOME OPENER: 'ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSING' There's always been this debate surrounding high school football ... which state produces the best talent? It's either Florida, Georgia, Texas or California. Those are the Big Four. I'd throw in Tennessee as well. Obviously, I'm biased. Duh. I live and breathe Florida. We have the greatest governor in the world, had no clue COVID was happening, and have so much leftover money in the budget we're about to nix property taxes (kinda). I played high school football down here. I covered it for years. I don't think it's particularly close. Don't poke the bear like that, DeSoto! Dumb decision. They went down, 38-0, in the first half and the second half took 15 minutes because there was a running clock. It Just Means More down here! You know where it doesn't mean more ... or, frankly, anything? Southern California: Goodness gracious. I know it was San Jose State, but come on. That's just pathetic. It was so bad, by the way, that USC felt the need to issue a STATEMENT on the attendance: "We understand the factors that impacted Saturday’s attendance," USC said, via USA Today. "We have high expectations and a premier home schedule this season, and we know the competitive advantage an electric Coliseum atmosphere can provide our program. We thank our fans who showed up Saturday and look forward to seeing increased attendance the rest of the season." Factors? What factors? The heat? It was 92 degrees. Give me a break. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE And no, I don't want to hear the "it was San Jose State!" argument. That's so weak. Guess who South Dakota State played on Saturday? The Stetson Hatters — otherwise known as, quite possibly, the worst team in all of college football. I know this, because I spent many years in DeLand. The Jackrabbits, a nationally ranked FCS team, were a 49.5 point favorite. I know this, because I hammered that and it was the easiest win I've ever had. They won 70-7. LOOK at this crowd for that game Saturday night: Spare me, USC. Don't bulls–t a bullsh–tter. OK, let's rapid-fire this Monday class into a big Monday night. First up? My Red Sox got embarrassed in New York this weekend, losing a winnable series, 3-1, because they chose to basically punt in two of the games. It was a disgrace, and the bellyaching from Red Sox Twitter today has been even worse. Everyone is complaining about this 'no catch' call from yesterday afternoon, which basically turned a 0-0 game on its head: I thought it was a catch in real time, and thought it was a catch after the replay. But, it was ruled a no-catch on the field, and they were never overturning that — especially at Yankee Stadium. But the whining and complaining afterwards was a sight to behold, and I'm a Red Sox fan! It got so bad, the Red Sox radio team started telling our crappy pitchers to start hitting their crappy players. Seriously: Good God. It's so pathetic. I like Will Middlebrooks. I don't particularly love Will Flemming. This was just insane to hear. Hey, fellas — it's Red Sox/Yankees. This was the biggest game of the year. Quit whining about the stupid catch, quit whining about Jazz stealing third, and maybe start talking about how the Red Sox were a complete no-show all weekend long. You're either the hunter or the hunted, and the Red Sox laid three eggs in the biggest series of the year and then whined about it for five innings yesterday. Grow up and start worrying more about not sucking in Yankee Stadium. You're gonna be back there in a month. Figure it out. Whew. OK, I needed to get that off my chest. Appreciate everyone allowing me to do so. Let's cool down with Lindsey Vonn on the way out. And, of course, let's have a big week. Was it a catch? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d8a62c5335ae104da531 DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to James Comey Confidant Daniel Richman te 2026-08-31T19:40:22.212Z DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to James Comey Confidant Daniel Richman The subpoena of Daniel C. Richman is the latest move in a persistent campaign to go after James B. Comey, one of President Trump’s most reviled political adversaries who has already been indicted twice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d8a02c5335ae104da518 Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 te 2026-08-31T19:40:16.723Z Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Apply before September 4 to be a part of the TechCrunch Disrupt community by hosting your own Side Event. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d8992c5335ae104da50e Rio Nuevo may pull support for stalled Friedman Block te 2026-08-31T19:40:09.675Z Rio Nuevo may pull support for stalled Friedman Block The Rio Nuevo District Board is weighing whether to pull its support from the long-stalled Friedman Block redevelopment after balking at a $2 million funding request that includes $1 million just for nearby parking. Overall, May's numbers were previously a driving concern, with final projections dropping from $1.6 to $1.3 million a year. However, prospects are now looking good as of June, jumping to $1.8 million. CFO Dan Myers said during the board's Aug. 11 meeting he believes part of the May decrease could be attributed to payments not being credited immediately to Rio Nuevo's account. "I think there may be still a couple hundred thousand in May that we didn't receive, and hopefully we'll get that in June," Myers said. Myers said part of the reason for the recent jump was that Rio Nuevo had to push some of its outstanding commitments to the next fiscal year. The district has yet to receive TIF rates for June and July. Board Chair Fletcher McCusker said a project involving Empire Pizza was pushed until next fiscal year to ensure it had sorted out communications with the Pima County Historical Society and received its permits from the city of Tucson. "There's nobody more transparent than us," McCusker said. "I think it just helps to remind people where our money is going." But in social media posts published before the meeting, Empire Pizza suggested its Hydra building expansion may be off entirely, citing delays from historic review and more than $500,000 in rent paid on a building that remains empty. Tucson Spotlight trains the next generation of Southern Arizona journalists and publishes their work free for everyone. No paywalls, no corporate backing — just readers who believe this community deserves better local news. The Hydra building at Congress Street and 6th Avenue, where Empire Pizza's planned expansion now appears uncertain after the restaurant cited historic review delays in a series of social media posts. Photo by Gracie Kayko. Empire's patio was the site of two of the nine shooting victims struck during the July 19 mass shooting on Congress Street, an incident the restaurant referenced in the same string of social media posts that raised doubts about the Hydra expansion. According to the Arizona Daily Star, Rio Nuevo has reimbursed Empire Pizza $186,000 so far, out of a total $512,000 commitment under its 2023 agreement. The board also revisited the long-delayed Friedman Block project, a formerly stagnant site that has since been fenced off for public safety, thanks in part to Rio Nuevo. Union Hospitality Group's Grant Krueger, who has been working closely with the project, presented the board with an actionable budget for the block's renovation and reopening. Among other funding sources, Krueger estimated that a $2 million contribution from Rio Nuevo would help keep the project on its current 10-year timeline. With expected outside investment and TPT rebates factored in, Krueger said, funding remains tight. "Even all of these things combined are just going to be barely enough to bridge the gap to get this thing across the finish line," he said. "It's a big project, it's aggressive, but I think there's a way to get this done." Part of the block's previously unresolved issues was a lack of parking, and part of the current funding request would pay for an agreement with the nearby Council House apartments to make up the difference. According to the proposal, $1 million of that $2 million request is to pay Council House for continued use of its parking lot. Board members pushed back against the proposal. "There's no way we can fund the kind of ask that you're suggesting on the parking side," McCusker said, adding that it was unrealistic to ask for more than $1 million in funds just to provide parking. The Friedman Block sits boarded up and fenced off for public safety, with its future still uncertain as Rio Nuevo weighs a disputed parking deal. Arilynn Hyatt / Tucson Spotlight. He explained that the current plan would give Council House too much leverage over the completion of Friedman Block's renovation. "What's frustrating to me is that we've been talking about negotiating with Council House, probably for a year and a half, and all that has happened is the number has gone up, not down," said Board Member Corki Poster. Poster likened the negotiation terms to extortion, implying that Council House has grossly overestimated the value of its parking property. "In the next two weeks, I think we need a realistic negotiation with Council House," Poster said. No action was taken on the plan during the meeting, as the board intends to revisit the topic next session. However, members noted that unless a parking solution is reached, Rio Nuevo may have to pull its support for the Friedman Block project. In other developments, the Cornish Pasty is set to open downtown by early 2027, and the board approved $400,000 toward the expansion of Pueblo Vida brewery to a second location, a rustic brewhouse that is bike and dog friendly. The board also approved other funding requests that were discussed in previous meetings, including $111,300 for safety initiatives proposed by Downtown Tucson Partnership. This would fund Safe Ambassadors, off-duty officers, downtown cleanups, a marketing campaign and more. Ambassadors are meant to supplement the physical deterrent of police officers while remaining unimposing, with the goal of maintaining public order and trust while staying in contact with rapid response units when needed. The partnership is also planning a first-ever Fall Field Day for downtown office workers, an event yet to be formally announced, whose funding is part of the approved request. Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d64f2c5335ae104da4d5 Steve Sarkisian gives embarrassing explanation for Texas' College Football Playoff loss: 'We were tired' te 2026-08-31T19:30:23.271Z Steve Sarkisian gives embarrassing explanation for Texas' College Football Playoff loss: 'We were tired' Expectations for the Texas Longhorns football program have reached a fever pitch, with star quarterback Arch Manning heading into his second year as the starting quarterback. The Longhorns are expected to once again have one of the best defenses in college football, brought in a top six recruiting class, and some services believe Texas has the most talented roster in the sport. At least by recruiting rankings. They also finished out their 2025 season with wins over Texas A&M and Michigan, taking some momentum into a pivotal 2026. Unfortunately, despite all these factors aligning in their favor, the Longhorns also have arguably the toughest schedule in the country. They host Ohio State, play at Tennessee, have the traditional Red River Shootout against Oklahoma, host Ole Miss, play at LSU, and at Texas A&M. With that schedule, the Longhorns could be a significantly improved team from 2025 and still finish 9-3 without playing poorly. WHICH TEAMS HAVE THE TOUGHEST STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE HEADING INTO COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON? But that might not be the biggest hurdle in head coach Steve Sarkisian's quest to bring a national title home to Austin. It's being mentally tired. Seriously. Sarkisian revealed on a recent podcast that their loss to Ohio State in the 2024-2025 College Football Playoff was due to the Longhorns being "tired." ARCH MANNING'S NFL STAR GRANDFATHER LAMENTS HYPE AROUND TEXAS QUARTERBACK "I felt like the year we played Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, we were tired, and not necessarily physically tired," Sarkisian said. "We were mentally fatigued as well. That’s a long season. We had so many big games. So I think managing it this time around, how we manage their energy level, is as important as how we manage their legs and the physicality." Every team is tired at the end of a college football season. Every team deals with injuries and mental fatigue. And it's the job of a coach to prepare the players for each and every challenge. Specifically, if you can't overcome fatigue and being "tired" in the literal College Football Playoff semifinal, how can you ever? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Not to mention, Ohio State was likely "tired" too. The Buckeyes finished their season with a top-5 Indiana team, rivalry game against Michigan, playing Tennessee in the first round, then the number one seed in the tournament, Oregon, in LA, then had to travel to Texas to play the Longhorns in what should have been an effective home game for Sarkisian just 200 miles from campus. There's no doubt Texas had a tough stretch to finish their season as well, but they played their final games either in Texas or Atlanta. And despite the easier travel schedule, they were very fortunate to escape with a win over Arizona State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM It's not encouraging that, with Texas heading into what's likely their toughest schedule over the past few seasons, their head coach is explaining the team has been fatigued and tired for their biggest games. Whatever it takes, Sarkisian will apparently have to get them more rest to bring home a championship. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d6482c5335ae104da4cc Stephen A Smith reveals Barack Obama privately called him after Biden criticism ahead of 2024 election te 2026-08-31T19:30:16.335Z Stephen A Smith reveals Barack Obama privately called him after Biden criticism ahead of 2024 election Podcast host Stephen A. Smith revealed on Friday that former President Barack Obama called him before the 2024 election to discuss his influence, noting that Obama wanted to speak privately rather than appear on his podcast. "What I never told y'all, and I never brought up, is that Barack Obama called me too. The content of that conversation will remain private because I will not violate trust," Smith said. "He called before the election to discuss my impact, but he didn't come on the podcast either." Smith spoke to "The Culture Table," hosted by Tori Cooper, Sumatra Abernathy and Ashley Christopher, about receiving a "thumbs-down" award from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) at an Atlanta gala, defending himself against the criticism. STEPHEN A SMITH CALLS OUT JILL BIDEN, DEMS FOR 'LYING THROUGH THEIR TEETH' AND DAMAGING PARTY'S BRAND "It was after I said that we need a new president because Joe Biden clearly was done. You know, he clearly looked done. So the point is, folks like to talk to me privately, but then when I ask them to come on camera and to have a fruitful discussion, now they go elsewhere," he continued. "So it's like I'm taking these hits, and these are people that want to facilitate or assist in the facilitation of these narratives being disseminated and projected about me. But the same people calling me privately, having discussions upon which I have never violated. This is the first time anyone has ever heard me publicly state that Barack Obama called me," Smith said. OBAMA BLAMES SPLINTERED MEDIA FOR PREVENTING SUPERSTAR DEMOCRAT FROM RISING UP The former president's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Obama wasn't the only one Smith accused of not coming on his show. He also named former first lady Michelle Obama, former vice president Kamala Harris, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. "I think the Democrats fear my footsteps," he said. "I think they know that they have a legitimate fear that I can influence the election potentially. I will never divulge what was said, but last week when I did my podcast and I responded to the NABJ, I pointed out how Kamala Harris reached out to me and asked to meet with me, and we met for two hours." KAMALA HARRIS BACKS MAJOR CHANGES TO THE SUPREME COURT, ELECTORAL COLLEGE AHEAD OF POSSIBLE 2028 CAMPAIGN "She did not speak to me and come on my show before the election," Smith said of Harris. "Once again, in my opinion, they take paths of smaller resistance." Harris' office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. AMERICA OWES BLACK WOMEN 'EVERYTHING,' REP JASMINE CROCKETT RANTS OVER JULY 4 WEEKEND Smith recently addressed the NABJ's thumbs-down award during his show. "The reality is that it was a personal hit job," Smith said. "We can sit up there and lollygag around and act like we don't know any better. It was a personal hit job. Which, by the way, usually doesn't phase me. I know you think something phases me, just because you see me commenting on it. No, I'm in this business. I have a platform. I can comment about anything I want to, and I will continue to do so." "That's not what this is," he added. "This is different. This is a journalism organization that didn't engage in journalism when it came to critiquing me. Disparaging Black women is a very incendiary thing to say. If you felt that adamant about it, [NABJ] President [Errin] Haines, how come I never got a call?" Smith speculated that the award was focused on his past criticism of high-profile Black female political figures like Crockett. He also revealed that he reached out to Haines regarding the organization's allegations to potentially discuss their differences, a conversation that ultimately went nowhere. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "While much of the public conversation in recent days has centered on Stephen A. Smith, he was one of five recipients named this year," the NABJ previously told Fox News Digital in a statement. "The concerns NABJ raised extend well beyond any one individual and include threats to editorial independence, the loss of newsroom diversity and reporting expertise, the treatment of Black journalists in the workplace, responsible use of influential media platforms, and decisions that affect the ability of journalists to fully and fairly cover Black communities and hold powerful institutions accountable." Fox News' Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d4072c5335ae104da499 LOCAL ROUNDUP: Coconino football drops season opener to top-ranked Snowflake te 2026-08-31T19:20:39.484Z LOCAL ROUNDUP: Coconino football drops season opener to top-ranked Snowflake The Coconino Panthers had a tough first outing against the Snowflake Lobos on Friday, losing 37-7 on the road. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d4012c5335ae104da473 DSA leader's working-class image takes hit as public records pile up contradictions te 2026-08-31T19:20:33.078Z DSA leader's working-class image takes hit as public records pile up contradictions The contradictions are piling up around New York City Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Gustavo Gordillo, whose claims about his working-class credentials — from being a "union electrician" to his housing and family story — have increasingly collided with public records and other evidence. Gordillo has repeatedly invoked his family’s immigrant success story while explaining his support for socialism. "My parents came here, they had nothing," Gordillo told the New York Times in a profile piece earlier this month. "Their first jobs were in fast food and cleaning houses. They built success in this country. And they’re absolutely the exception." According to Gordillo, he advances the cause of socialism because he believes it can "build a world" where his parents’ success story is "not exceptional." LUXURY TRAVEL, SHOPPING, SIX-FIGURE INCOME: BATTLEGROUND DEMS RIPPED FOR 'PHONY' WORKING-CLASS NARRATIVE A 2021 obituary for Gordillo’s paternal grandfather, however, raises questions about the family history behind that account. Manuel Gordillo, Gordillo’s grandfather, immigrated from Peru to the United States to practice medicine in 1958. After settling in the United States, Manuel met his future wife in St. Louis, and the couple later had Gordillo’s father, Gustavo. The obituary also notes that Gordillo’s grandfather built a successful life as a psychiatrist in Ohio, at one point serving as the president of the Ohio Psychiatric Association, casting doubt on the socialist’s claim that his parents grew up in poverty. "My dad, his first job in the United States was working at Wendy’s, my mom’s first job was a house cleaner, and they did make a living for themselves, and they had success," Gordillo told Fox News in July. Gordillo and the New York City Democratic Socialists of America did not respond to requests for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Monday. The questions surrounding Gordillo’s account of his family history come after discrepancies emerged over how he has described his occupation and living arrangements. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST HEADED FOR $142K LEGISLATURE SALARY BEGS FOR RENT HANDOUT, DELETES POST AFTER BACKLASH The 38-year-old socialist, for example, told the New York Times that he was renting a modest apartment in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn only for it to be revealed that he was actually living in a $1.4 million townhouse owned by his father in a trendier part of the borough. "Not only did DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo's parents buy him this rowhouse, they converted it from a two family and renovated it into a luxury single-family home for him," New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino said on X. "Exactly the kind of 'greed' the DSA rails against on a daily basis, and reducing valuable housing inventory by one more unit, which is supposedly something the DSA cares very deeply about." FRUSTRATED BLUE-COLLAR UNION BOSSES RIP SOCIALIST POLITICIANS, WARN OF LABOR EXODUS FROM DEM PARTY Also undercutting Gordillo’s working-class image is his continued self-identification as a "union electrician" despite the fact that he hasn’t been a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers since March, when he was fired for not showing up to his apprenticeship. "After learning of Mr. Gordillo’s prolonged absence from and failure to participate in required work and classes, the trustees of the Joint Apprentice Training Committee terminated Mr. Gordillo from the program," the IBEW said in a statement. Even with the IBEW publicly stating that Gordillo is not a member of their organization, the socialist leader still identifies himself as a "union electrician" on social media. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d3f32c5335ae104da463 What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding te 2026-08-31T19:20:19.909Z What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding The bodies of at least two people were found and more than a dozen were missing. Further storms could hinder rescue efforts on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d3eb2c5335ae104da44b Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles te 2026-08-31T19:20:11.019Z Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d1aa2c5335ae104da41b Trump admin revives ‘Apprentice’-era energy with $1M business battle in DC te 2026-08-31T19:10:34.263Z Trump admin revives ‘Apprentice’-era energy with $1M business battle in DC FIRST ON FOX: The Small Business Administration is bringing a celebrity panel to Washington next month to judge five entrepreneurs competing for a share of a $1 million prize pool, Fox News Digital has exclusively learned. "As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, the SBA is celebrating America’s legacy of free enterprise through the Million Dollar Pitch Competition—a historic live event showcasing the essential contributions of America’s small businesses," SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler told Fox News Digital. Entrepreneurs from across the nation submitted their ideas earlier this year, leaving five finalists to participate in a live pitch competition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18. Rapper Nicki Minaj, entrepreneur and private equity fund manager Grant Cardone, co-founder of Airbnb and U.S. Chief Design Office Joe Gebbia will judge the final competition. Award-winning actor Dean Cain will host the event, Fox News Digital has exclusively learned. REP ROGER WILLIAMS: 250 YEARS OF HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR MAIN STREET BUSINESSES The competition is another example of the Trump administration’s efforts to spotlight American ingenuity and partner with the private sector to support innovation and small-business growth, Fox News Digital learned. "Their participation brings invaluable real-world perspective as our five exceptional finalists compete for a share of $1 million in growth capital. I look forward to joining them next month as we recognize the innovators and job creators who power American strength," Loeffler added. The participants were evaluated based on categories of strengthening American competitiveness, examples of small businesses "punching above its weight," economic impact and quality jobs and business fundamentals and execution readiness. AMAZON EXPLORES 'THE APPRENTICE' REBOOT WITH TRUMP JR SET FOR PROMOTION: REPORT The five finalists are defense technology company Compotech, Inc. in Brewer, ME, metalworking machinery manufacturer Winton Machine in Suwanee, GA, plastic mold manufacturing company Plas-Tech Tooling in Garner, IA, pressure vessel manufacturer Red River in Gillette, WY, and machinery manufacturing firm VetPowered LLC in San Diego, CA. No finalist will go empty-handed with the first-place winner scoring $400,000, second place winning $250,000, third place gets $150,000 and fourth place will take home $125,000, leaving fifth place with $75,000. The competition also echoes the format of Trump’s hit early-2000s reality show, "The Apprentice," which put aspiring business leaders through a series of challenges for a chance to work for his company. 'SHARK TANK' STAR DAYMOND JOHN SAYS 'YOU'LL BE SCREWED' IF YOU DO THIS WHEN STARTING A BUSINESS The successful show aired for 14 seasons with Trump as host. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d1a42c5335ae104da412 Bon Jovi gives fans their money back after health issue forced early end to Madison Square Garden show te 2026-08-31T19:10:28.892Z Bon Jovi gives fans their money back after health issue forced early end to Madison Square Garden show Jon Bon Jovi made things right with fans after a health setback forced him to abruptly cut one of his Madison Square Garden concerts short. More than a month after the rock star struggled to make it through the July 23 performance, Fox News Digital can confirm Bon Jovi offered fans a full refund for the shortened show. "Thank you for being part of Bon Jovi's Madison Square Garden shows," an email from Ticketmaster read. "In effort to always put the fans first and create the best experience for them, Bon Jovi will be giving refunds to primary ticket purchasers at original point of purchase for fans who attended the Thursday, July 23, 2026 concert at Madison Square Garden." MEGAN MORONEY CANCELS SHOW MID-PERFORMANCE, LEAVES STAGE IN TEARS "Due to scheduling and logistics Bon Jovi was unable to offer an additional performance," the email continued. "As the primary ticket purchaser, you will receive an automatic refund for your ticket within the next 14 business days." Bon Jovi abruptly ended the July 23 show after having difficulty getting through his performance. Train frontman Pat Monahan stepped in to help before Bon Jovi made the decision to end the show. A representative for Bon Jovi confirmed to Fox News Digital at the time that the concert ended early, saying the singer told fans from the stage he had been battling a health setback. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Jon Bon Jovi spoke from stage and told fans he has been battling a sinus infection which led to the show's early ending," the representative said in a statement. "As part of the Bon Jovi residency at Madison Square Garden, Jon has said numerous times that it has been a joy to return to live shows for the band. Updated information will be available shortly." An insider who attended the concert told Fox News Digital Bon Jovi performed for roughly 90 minutes. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Bon Jovi's previous Madison Square Garden residency shows have lasted more than two hours and included roughly 19 songs, the insider noted. The July 23 performance wrapped after approximately 15 songs, ending earlier than fans had come to expect. Monahan was in the arena as a fan and was not part of the scheduled show, according to the insider. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The 64-year-old rocker was performing on night eight of his nine-show residency when he stopped the show early. Monahan joined him for "Livin' on a Prayer," taking over the vocals midway through the song. Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95d1912c5335ae104da3f4 Apple’s top App Store exec, Phil Schiller, follows wave of exits as CEO Tim Cook steps down te 2026-08-31T19:10:09.328Z Apple’s top App Store exec, Phil Schiller, follows wave of exits as CEO Tim Cook steps down The longtime executive won't be leaving Apple just yet but staff at the company say it's a step closer to Schiller retiring. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95cf492c5335ae104da39f Drive for nuclear power boosts uranium industry — and tribal health concerns in Southwest te 2026-08-31T19:00:25.285Z Drive for nuclear power boosts uranium industry — and tribal health concerns in Southwest WHITE MESA, Utah — On a hot April day, Malcolm Lehi maneuvered his Jeep Wrangler over a rough dirt road past junipers and sagebrush in search of Entrance Spring on land long connected to his tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95cf462c5335ae104da396 Gallego calls for New Deal-style Colorado River project te 2026-08-31T19:00:22.248Z Gallego calls for New Deal-style Colorado River project The U.S. government needs to launch a massive federal public works program to build more infrastructure to help Arizona and other Southwestern states cope with impending Colorado River water cutbacks, said U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95cf422c5335ae104da371 Portland Public Schools puts drag performer front and center in ‘radical joy’ welcome video te 2026-08-31T19:00:18.850Z Portland Public Schools puts drag performer front and center in ‘radical joy’ welcome video Portland Public Schools (PPS) opened an official Facebook welcome-back video for teachers, principals and staff Friday with drag performer Poison Waters, who thanked district employees as the 2026-27 school year began. Waters, whose legal name is Kevin Cook, appeared first and was identified onscreen as an advocate, educator and host. Waters thanked district employees for their work with students. "I’m here to wish you all a successful 2026, 2027 school year and to thank all the amazing principals, teachers, and staff for your dedication to your students and their learning," Waters said. "While we can often get caught up in the hustle and bustle, it’s so important to remember that together we rise with excellence and purpose." WATCH: FATHER OF THREE OUTRAGED OVER ADVICE HIS FAMILY RECEIVED AMID TRANS TEACHER FIGHT Heritage Foundation education research fellow Corey DeAngelis, a school choice advocate, criticized the district’s decision in a statement to Fox News Digital Monday and accused PPS of promoting gender ideology. "Portland Public Schools’ back-to-school video is beyond parody,"  DeAngelis said. "The government school system is trying to groom young impressionable minds into gender ideology. They want to brainwash other people’s kids and replace their families. The school system has overstepped their boundaries and needs to stay in its lane. The public school system is rubbing it in that they have control over children whether the parents like it or not. Kids don’t belong to the government. Parents are responsible for passing down values to their children, not government schools." "The video posted on the school district’s official Facebook account is free advertising for school choice and homeschooling," he continued. "Families need the power to take their children’s education funding to the schools that align with their values rather than subvert them." TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUTS ‘HARD RESET’ FOR AMERICAN SCHOOLS, VOWS TO PUT PARENTS ‘BACK IN CHARGE’ Sonja Shaw, a candidate for California superintendent of public instruction, claimed the decision to feature Waters was an intentional ideological choice. "That wasn’t an accident. It was a choice. And it tells you exactly where the district’s priorities are," Shaw said Monday in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Public schools exist to educate children in reading, writing, math, science and critical thinking. They are not stages for adult entertainment or ideological and cultural signaling." "Get politics and adult entertainment out of our schools and get back to educating children," she added. Tina Descovich, CEO and co-founder of Moms for Liberty, said in a statement to Fox News Digital that no student should be welcomed back to class by a man in drag. "Portland Public Schools has been unabashed about its objectives: hijacking the classroom to push a sexualized curriculum and progressive viewpoints on impressionable children," she said. "We see exactly what this district (backed fully by teachers unions) is doing, and Moms for Liberty will keep fighting to protect our children from the left’s indoctrination and get students back to learning again." OREGON SCHOOL COUNSELOR FACES BACKLASH OVER 'CHOSEN FAMILY' BOOK FOR YOUTHS A Portland State University profile described Waters as a longtime Portland performer, advocate and educator. Waters taught a noncredit course on the history of drag performance at Portland Community College and received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Portland State in 2025. The district video later featured messages from Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Ore., along with other Portland-area public figures. The video drew attention weeks after Portland mother Allison Roberts sued PPS and her children’s elementary school, alleging officials retaliated against her for objecting to gender-identity curriculum and an intersex-inclusive Progress Pride flag. Fox News Digital previously reported that PPS declined to comment on the pending case. Portland Public Schools, Waters and Dexter’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the welcome-back video. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95cf402c5335ae104da368 Popular artificial sweetener linked to potentially dangerous heart risk te 2026-08-31T19:00:16.962Z Popular artificial sweetener linked to potentially dangerous heart risk People who consume greater amounts of a popular artificial sweetener could face a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study suggests. The research, which was presented at the ESC Cardiology Congress in Germany this week, showed that higher levels of xylitol in the blood were associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a low-calorie sweetener and sugar substitute, according to the National Institutes of Health. It is often used in higher amounts to sweeten foods, drinks, chewing gum and dental care products. ZERO-CALORIE SWEETENERS COULD ALTER THE GENES OF LATER GENERATIONS, NEW STUDY WARNS The researchers followed two large study cohorts of more than 17,700 Canadian and British participants. Over a six-year follow-up, people in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging with the highest xylitol levels had a 57% higher risk of death, myocardial infarction or stroke related to cardiovascular events compared to those with the lowest levels. Over 30 years, participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk group with the highest xylitol levels had an 18% greater risk of MACE. Both cohorts showed evidence of a dose-dependent association, where higher blood xylitol concentrations corresponded to higher rates of cardiovascular events. DIRTY SODA DRINKS ARE EVERYWHERE, BUT DOCTORS WARN OF HEALTH RISKS: 'METABOLIC DISASTER' These higher risks persisted even after the researchers adjusted for other factors like age, gender, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes and lipid levels. The study follows previous research that showed xylitol can enhance the ability of platelets to form clots, according to Dr. Marco Witkowski, the study presenter from Charité University Hospital in Berlin, Germany. "Artificial sweeteners are consumed by people who think they are healthier than sugar and they are generally regarded as safe by regulatory agencies," the doctor said in a statement. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Our long-term findings in the general population highlight how little we know about the cardiovascular safety of xylitol and indicate that further studies are warranted, especially as the amount of xylitol in products continues to increase." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES The study was observational and does not prove that xylitol causes cardiovascular events, as the researchers noted that more studies are needed to confirm the findings. The report also does not establish whether high levels of xylitol in the blood necessarily reflects dietary consumption, as the sugar alcohol can also be produced naturally in the body as part of glucose metabolism. "These disturbing findings with plausible mechanism of xylitol increasing cardiovascular risk should be taken very seriously," Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist and public health campaigner based in London, told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "As a practicing cardiologist, I see many patients suffering from anxiety and palpitations that resolve as soon as they stop taking artificial sweeteners." Malhotra, who was not involved in the study, noted that one of the most important dietary changes to reduce cardiovascular risk is to "unsweeten your sweet tooth." "That’s why I advise all my patients to avoid all processed sugars and artificial sweeteners for six weeks to break the addiction," he added. Fox News Digital reached out to several food and beverage trade groups for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95cf3f2c5335ae104da35f Maine lighthouse proved to be no match for man dancing in the buff who was armed with a golf club te 2026-08-31T19:00:15.238Z Maine lighthouse proved to be no match for man dancing in the buff who was armed with a golf club A historic lighthouse on a small rocky island off the coast of York, Maine, was minding its own business last week, as lighthouses tend to do, when it was attacked by a naked dancing man armed with a golf club. Why was he naked? What was the purpose of the dancing? And what did the lighthouse do to him to prompt an attack with a golf club? If I was a betting man, I'd say we're never going to know the answers to those questions. The York Police Department hasn’t made the man's identity public, reports the Bangor Daily News. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! What they did reveal, along with the fact that he was naked, dancing, and in possession of a golf club, is that he was allegedly trespassing at Cape Neddick Lighthouse at around 6:15 pm on Tuesday evening. He was also alleged to have caused damage to the lighthouse, which is also known as Nubble Light. The outlet adds that police were able to take him into custody without incident and take him to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. That's good news for any lighthouses in the area. Now, the unnamed man is known to several of the York establishments. According to police, he had been asked recently to leave them for disruptive behavior. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE I'd say it's safe to assume that this disruptive behavior didn’t involve the removal of clothing or the use of a golf club, since it was categorized by authorities as not criminal. As for whether any dancing was involved, that's hard to say. It wasn't specifically mentioned, but it's within the realm of possibilities. Perhaps he was a man who wanted to share his dancing with the world and when nobody noticed he took it out on the lighthouse. Whatever the case, I hope he gets whatever help he may need. I have a feeling the Nubble Light will be just fine, despite this ordeal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95cf392c5335ae104da343 Kalshi bans George Santos for life over State of the Union bets te 2026-08-31T19:00:09.483Z Kalshi bans George Santos for life over State of the Union bets The disciplinary action comes two months after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission settled charges against Santos. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95cf342c5335ae104da33a Microsoft tests fix for latest hours-long Outlook outage te 2026-08-31T19:00:04.633Z Microsoft tests fix for latest hours-long Outlook outage Microsoft says it's testing a fix for the widespread Outlook issues that have led to email delays and failures. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ca8c2c5335ae104d9e38 Kelly Osbourne says she 'wasn't well' while facing harsh scrutiny, body-shaming after dad Ozzy's death te 2026-08-31T18:40:12.450Z Kelly Osbourne says she 'wasn't well' while facing harsh scrutiny, body-shaming after dad Ozzy's death Kelly Osbourne is opening up about the toll public scrutiny has taken on her following the death of her father, Ozzy Osbourne. In a new interview with Hello!, the 41-year-old addressed the comments surrounding her appearance, admitting she was not in a place to handle the criticism while grieving the loss of the Black Sabbath frontman. "I didn't navigate it — I wasn't well," Osbourne said when asked how she dealt with the scrutiny. KELLY OSBOURNE WOWS IN LEOPARD-PRINT SWIMSUIT AS SHE STEPS 'AWAY FROM THE MADNESS' "How can you navigate something so cruel when you're so sick?" she added. The TV personality said she is now working toward healing, both mentally and physically. JACK OSBOURNE FIRES BACK AT BODY SHAMERS CALLING HIM 'GROSSLY UNDERWEIGHT' "You've got to fix the head before you can fix the body," Osbourne said. "It's a slow process." "It's going to take me a minute. I'm not going to be fixed in a day. I'm not going to be fixed on one therapy session. This is a lifetime of work I've got to do and continue to do for the rest of my life." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE CHRISSY METZ SLAMS WEIGHT LOSS CRITICS, SAYS THEY'RE ALWAYS 'GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY' Osbourne, who said she has "all the help" she needs, explained that therapy has helped her better understand herself. "I'm getting to know myself in a whole new way, but it's a lot more healthy, I can tell you that," she said. Earlier this year, the 41-year-old — who accepted a lifetime achievement award with her mom, Sharon Osbourne, on her father's behalf at the BRIT Awards on Feb. 28 — took to social media to address those who criticized her appearance. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "This is a special kind of cruelty in harming someone who is clearly going through something, kicking me while I'm down, doubting my pain, spreading my struggles as gossip, and turning your back when I need support and love most," she wrote on her Instagram Stories. "None of it proves strength; it only reveals a profound absence of compassion and character," she continued. "I'm currently going through the hardest time of my life. I should not even have to defend myself. But I won't sit here and allow myself to be dehumanized in such a way!" A week earlier, Osbourne had a similar response to harsh comments surrounding her body. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Literally can't believe how disgusting some human beings truly are," she shared alongside a screenshot of an Instagram comment in which one user wrote, "Looks like a dead body… she's tooooo thin and fragile.… Looks like she's going to see her dad soon." During an appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" in December 2025, Sharon came to her daughter's defense after online trolls attacked Kelly's appearance. The legendary Black Sabbath frontman died at home in England on July 22. He was 76. OZZY OSBOURNE'S LATEST REINVENTION IS AN AI-POWERED INTERACTIVE HOLOGRAM EXPERIENCE While speaking about online commenters who had mocked Kelly's weight loss, Morgan shared a video that Kelly had posted on social media in response. "To the people who keep thinking that they're being funny and mean by writing comments like, 'Are you ill?' or 'Get off Ozempic' or 'You don't look right.' My dad just died and I'm doing the best that I can, and the only thing that I have to live for is my family," she said in the video. "I choose to share my content with you and share the happy side of my life not the miserable side of my life. So to all those people, f--- off." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ca8a2c5335ae104d9e2f El-Sayed torched online after brushing off questions about Hasan Piker campaign ties: ‘What a pal’ te 2026-08-31T18:40:10.662Z El-Sayed torched online after brushing off questions about Hasan Piker campaign ties: ‘What a pal’ Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing a wave of online blowback after dodging questions about his ties to far-left streamer Hasan Piker, a frequent presence on the campaign trail in Michigan. When asked about Piker’s influence on his campaign, El-Sayed told reporters the race is about Michigan and that he is "not interested in a conversation about a social media person in California." "But I don’t want to have a conversation about a Twitch streamer in California," El-Sayed said. "This is not a serious conversation." Fox News Digital then pressed El-Sayed on why he brought Piker to Michigan if that was the case, which he waved off before doubling down and calling Piker "a single streamer from California" when another reporter asked if he would condemn him. ABDUL EL-SAYED PLAYS DOWN HASAN PIKER TIES AFTER STREAMER’S VIRAL ANTISEMITISM FIRESTORM The clip exploded across social media and drew widespread ridicule as El-Sayed scrambles to distance himself from the streamer, who has roughly 10 million social media followers. In a post on X, writer and political commentator Stephen L. Miller wrote, "Amazing. They are so terrified of him that she literally jumps in one question deep." "Who is the candidate here?" Miller wrote in another post. "This keeps getting worse," Republican political strategist Kyle Martinsen posted on X. "I’m interested in it so there’s a problem here," Townhall senior columnist Kurt Schlichter posted on X. In another post on X, "The Charlie Kirk Show" executive producer Andrew Kolvet wrote, "It's very clear Abul El Sayed is panicking. He went from doing a half dozen campaign stops with Hasan Piker and taking glamor shots with him, to refusing to say his name. Now he's just ‘some media person in California.’ What a pal." HASAN PIKER INSISTS ABDUL EL-SAYED ASKED HIM TO 'STUMP' FOR MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN AMID BACKLASH "He might be worse than Kamala…," Fox News contributor Joe Concha posted on X. Pro-Israel activist and philanthropist Adam Milstein also wrote in a post on X, "El Sayed again refuses to condemn Hasan Piker — who himself recently confirmed it was El Sayed that asked him to campaign for him, not the reverse." Piker has emerged as a growing flashpoint within the Democratic Party over his past controversial remarks, including his claim that "America deserved 9/11." Last week, El-Sayed responded to outrage over his association with Piker after the streamer's comments on a viral audio clip involving Jewish Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss, the Democratic nominee in the state’s 11th Congressional District, sparked outrage. "I want to be crystal clear, nobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople," El-Sayed said in a statement. EL-SAYED PALS AROUND WITH FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER THE DAY BEFORE CRUCIAL MICHIGAN SENATE ELECTION Despite El-Sayed’s attempts to distance himself from Piker, the streamer has spoken openly about his invitation to join the campaign, saying at an April rally with El-Sayed, "The reason why, when Abdul asked for me to come on this journey with him, I said yes, absolutely." In a Friday interview with Semafor columnist David Weigel, Piker said El-Sayed also asked him to "stump" for his campaign. El-Sayed will face Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers for retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters’ seat in a race that could determine control of the Senate. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ca842c5335ae104d9e14 Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a “Harvey for police officers” te 2026-08-31T18:40:04.403Z Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a “Harvey for police officers” The seed round for the app that provides real-time legal and policy guidance to officers was led by SignalFire and Las Olas VC. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c83b2c5335ae104d9de5 FBI extradites former Ten Most Wanted fugitive arrested for 2000 murder of 5-year-old girl in Philadelphia te 2026-08-31T18:30:19.094Z FBI extradites former Ten Most Wanted fugitive arrested for 2000 murder of 5-year-old girl in Philadelphia The FBI secured the extradition of a Honduran national wanted for over 25 years for the alleged rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in Philadelphia on Monday. Alexis Flores was arrested in Honduras in February and connected to the alleged 2000 rape and murder of 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement. The FBI listed Flores on its top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, and authorities in Honduras agreed to extradite him to U.S. custody. "Alexis Flores is yet another high value target brought back by this FBI, after he was arrested in Honduras in February by an anti-gang transnational task force connected to the 2000 murder of a 5-year-old girl, Iriana DeJesus," Patel told Fox News Digital. "After more than 25 years on the run, this arrest proves time and distance do not shield violent offenders from justice." EXCLUSIVE: ALLEGED $32M COVID-19 FRAUD FUGITIVE CAPTURED IN JAMAICA AND RETURNED TO US, FBI SAYS "This also comes as the FBI and Trump administration continue an unprecedented run of man hunting violent fugitives. This FBI has conducted nearly over 70 similar extraditions since the start of June. More than ever before, violent criminals cannot hide from the reach of law enforcement. Thank you to our overseas partners, department of justice, and brilliant FBI teams who got this done," Patel said. The FBI said Flores had been removed from the fugitives list in March 2025 due to the prior Honduran government’s refusal to extradite him for his offenses, citing local laws limiting extradition. PATEL SAYS FBI IS 'MANHUNTING' TERROR SUSPECTS AROUND THE GLOBE AFTER TWO HIGH-VALUE CAPTURES Authorities in Philadelphia celebrated Flores' arrest when authorities apprehended him in Honduras earlier this year. "The passage of time does not diminish our resolve or perseverance in the pursuit of justice," said Wayne Jacobs, special agent in charge of FBI Philadelphia, in February. "The arrest of Alexis Flores is the culmination of 25 years of tireless investigative effort and the strength of our partnerships across departments. Through this sustained collaboration and the support of our law enforcement partners, both domestically and internationally, the day is now here." COLD-CASE FUGITIVE BUSTED SOUTH OF THE BORDER AS NEW DNA TECH ALLEGEDLY TIES HIM TO TEEN’S ROADSIDE KILLING Flores' extradition comes just weeks after the FBI captured Most Wanted fugitive Gregory Henderson Jr., just three days after adding the alleged Indianapolis gang leader to its list and offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest. Henderson, 46, had evaded arrest since a sweeping federal takedown of his alleged organization in August 2023. He faces federal charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and conspiracy to engage in an animal fighting venture. The FBI alleges Henderson led a violent Indianapolis gang whose drug trafficking network was supplied by the Sinaloa Cartel and distributed methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl throughout Indianapolis and the surrounding Midwest. Fox News' Brittany Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c8382c5335ae104d9ddc US Fish and Wildlife Service officer dies during wildfire evacuation efforts in Oklahoma, agency says te 2026-08-31T18:30:16.543Z US Fish and Wildlife Service officer dies during wildfire evacuation efforts in Oklahoma, agency says A federal wildlife officer is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by a wildfire in Oklahoma, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said over the weekend. Officials said David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Oregon, was helping people fleeing the fast-moving fire south of Oklahoma City on Saturday. He was going door-to-door to help residents alongside emergency crews. His last contact with dispatch came while he was assisting a family in leaving their home, the agency said. 11 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WORKERS EVACUATED BY HELICOPTER AMID CALIFORNIA FIRE "Everything we know about David's actions demonstrates extraordinary courage and selflessness," said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik. " When people were in danger, David was there helping them get to safety. He remained committed to protecting others under the most dangerous circumstances. We mourn alongside his family, friends and colleagues, and we will never forget his service." Evidence recovered from a structure led officials to believe Taylor died during the evacuation effort, authorities said. MARINE VETERAN AND BOSTON FIREFIGHTER DIES AFTER RESCUE EFFORTS AT MASSIVE HOUSE BLAZE At the time of his death, Taylor was a senior chief petty officer in the Navy Reserve and previously served on active duty. During his 20 years of naval service, Taylor completed five deployments, including one to Iraq and four to Djibouti. Taylor also served the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico before joining the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. The Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of the Interior were coordinating support for Taylor’s family and co-workers, the agency said. UNCONTAINED BRUSH FIRE IN NEVADA TRIGGERED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY; INFERNO GROWS TO 13K ACRES Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has ordered all American and Oklahoma flags on state property to be flown at half-staff Sept. 1 through Sept. 4 in honor of Taylor. "Sarah and I are praying for his family, his fellow officers and everyone who was impacted by this tragedy," he wrote on X. "His courage, selflessness and devotion to protecting others will never be forgotten." The Railroad South Fire in Comanche County, Oklahoma, was reported on Saturday. All evacuation orders for residents affected by the wildfire have been lifted. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c8362c5335ae104d9dd3 ‘Backwards and poor’: Trump issues dire warning to communities blocking critical technology te 2026-08-31T18:30:14.543Z ‘Backwards and poor’: Trump issues dire warning to communities blocking critical technology President Donald Trump took aim Monday at the growing backlash against data centers, warning that communities that shut the door on the facilities risk missing out on the jobs and economic gains of America's AI boom. "The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign," he added. Trump has made energy dominance and U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence central pillars of his second term, placing data centers at the center of his push to maintain America's edge over China. "China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement," Trump wrote, arguing that resistance to new facilities risks undercutting America's edge in the global AI race. ELECTION WHISTLEBLOWER WARNS FOREIGN ACTORS ARE SPENDING BILLIONS TO TURN AMERICANS AGAINST AI The data center boom has also emerged as a midterm flashpoint, as concerns over rising electricity costs, water use and rapid development collide with promises of jobs, investment and U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence . That tension is already playing out across the country. Trump has specifically criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's approach, calling the Lone Star State's stance toward data centers a "mistake" and pointing to the economic investment the projects can bring to communities willing to host them. Texas has cemented its status as a heavyweight in the industry, with Dallas ranking as the world's No. 1 primary data center market in Cushman & Wakefield's 2026 Global Data Center Market Comparison. But billions of dollars in new investment have also brought enormous electricity demands and questions over who should pay for the infrastructure needed to support the boom. Abbott has moved to address those concerns, directing regulators to ensure data centers cover the infrastructure costs needed to serve them and calling on developers to add their own power generation rather than shift costs onto Texas residents. A SOUTHERN STATE JUST TOOK THE TOP SPOT IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S FASTEST-GROWING INDUSTRIES Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro recently imposed new requirements on large data center developments. Other governors have taken a more restrictive stance. Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul imposed a one-year moratorium on new hyper-scale data centers as states grapple with concerns over electricity costs, grid reliability and the pace of development. Data centers house the servers and computing equipment that power artificial intelligence and cloud services, requiring vast amounts of electricity to operate and cool. Most Americans may never see the inside of one, but they rely on data centers constantly, often without realizing it. The growing patchwork of state restrictions and requirements could complicate Trump’s push for rapid data center expansion as communities weigh America’s AI ambitions against concerns over electricity costs, water use and development. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c82d2c5335ae104d9db6 State spent $1.1M on outside counsel in 4 UA lawsuits te 2026-08-31T18:30:05.888Z State spent $1.1M on outside counsel in 4 UA lawsuits The Arizona Board of Regents has paid outside law firms more than $1.1 million combined to defend the University of Arizona against lawsuits brought by a former administrator, a former student-athlete, a tenured professor and a longtime faculty senator, according to billing records obtained by Tucson Spotlight. Under Arizona law, the state's risk management division covers legal defense costs for both state employees sued individually over job-related conduct and state entities named as defendants. The totals above cover only payments to outside law firms. They don't include the cost of in-house UA attorneys or Arizona Attorney General's Office staff who may also have worked on these cases. The records, obtained through a public records request to the Arizona Department of Administration, cover four separate cases dating back as far as 2019. In each, more than 99% of the money went to attorneys' fees, with travel, filing and court reporting costs making up a small fraction of the total. The two largest bills stem from cases alleging retaliation tied to sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, both of which have already reached the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. "Litigation, and the use of outside counsel, is not unusual in state government," Megan Gilbertson, ABOR's associate vice president for public affairs, told Tucson Spotlight. "It is how disputes get settled lawfully, and it is how ABOR and the universities make sure they are doing right by taxpayers and employees alike." Southern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. Michael Grabowski, a former UA track and cross-country athlete, alleges coaches canceled his scholarship after he reported homophobic bullying. Courtesy of Western Colorado University. Bullying claim still active after 7 years ABOR has paid law firm Rusing Lopez the most of any firm in this review, $568,296 since 2019, to defend against a lawsuit from Michael Grabowski, a former UA track and cross-country athlete. Grabowski, a high school All-American runner from New York who chose UA over other scholarship offers, alleges teammates subjected him to homophobic bullying starting in 2017, based on their perception that he was gay, and that coaches made him a scapegoat and canceled his athletic scholarship after he complained. The lawsuit, filed in 2019 and seeking $10 million, cites a video from a 2017 team party and text messages allegedly telling teammates to bully Grabowski at a coach's direction. Grabowski's attorney accused the university of protecting its coaches and athletics program over its students, while UA denied interfering with the case. Grabowski's Title IX discrimination claim was dismissed with prejudice in March 2025. The judge found he'd misrepresented to the Ninth Circuit that he immediately transferred schools after losing his scholarship, when he hadn't, and applied judicial estoppel to bar the claim. That left only his retaliation claim, which alleges the university pulled him from the track team after he complained about bullying. On Feb. 26, the judge denied ABOR's bid to also toss that remaining claim, so it stays alive. The same order denied Grabowski's request to file a fifth amended complaint, citing four earlier amendments over six years of litigation and no new facts to justify another. The case has continued in active discovery since. The court issued a scheduling order in May, and both sides have filed a steady stream of deposition and discovery notices through July, the most recent entry in the docket. Anthony DeFrancesco, fired from UA Health Sciences in 2019, alleges he was targeted after his husband warned against hiring Dr. Michael Dake. Courtesy of Anthony DeFrancesco. Administrator fired after warning about hire The law firm Cohen Kennedy Dowd & Quigley has billed the state $366,678 since 2020 to defend UA officials against a lawsuit from Anthony DeFrancesco, a former senior director of operations at UA Health Sciences who was fired in 2019. DeFrancesco's legal claim says then-UA President Robert Robbins hired Dr. Michael Dake to run the university's medical schools at a salary of $875,000 a year, despite Dake ranking near the bottom of the search committee's candidate list and warnings from DeFrancesco's husband, then-CFO Gregg Goldman, that the hire could cost Robbins his job. DeFrancesco's complaint says Goldman told Robbins and other senior officials that the search process had been rigged in Dake's favor and that hiring him would be a mistake. DeFrancesco alleges Dake fired him in retaliation for those warnings and discriminated against him over his sexual orientation. His discrimination and equal protection claims were dismissed, and that dismissal was affirmed on appeal in January 2023. The Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of DeFrancesco's retaliation claim in May 2025 on qualified immunity grounds, finding it was not clearly established in June 2019 that retaliating against an employee over a spouse's speech violated the First Amendment. The court left open whether public employees have First Amendment protection tied to a relative's speech. In a concurring opinion, Ninth Circuit Judge Marsha Berzon wrote that she would have gone further and ruled that Robbins and Dake did violate DeFrancesco's constitutional rights, saying the protection is "well-grounded in Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit precedent." Theodore Downing, an 83-year-old UA faculty senator, alleges he was disciplined for testifying against a bill that would have repealed Arizona's faculty shared-governance law. Credit: Michael McKisson / Arizona Luminaria. Faculty senator says testimony triggered retaliation Stinson LLP and Ice Miller Legal Counsel have billed $125,378 since late 2025 representing UA officials named in a federal lawsuit from Theodore Downing, an 83-year-old tenured research professor, faculty senator and former state legislator who helped write Arizona's 1992 faculty shared-governance law. Billing began in November 2025, three months after Downing's attorney formally notified the university of the claim, and continued through the filing of his lawsuit in July. Downing alleges the university disciplined him twice in retaliation for protected speech. The first came after he testified before a state Senate committee in March 2024 against a bill that would have repealed that governance law. The second came last September, weeks after his attorney sent formal notice of a civil rights claim, when a university vice president accused him of misconduct toward an unnamed IT employee. That accusation stemmed from comments Downing made about an email policy he said would restrict the speech of roughly 5,800 university employees. The lawsuit, filed July 6 in U.S. District Court, names Robbins and five other current or former officials as defendants and seeks compensatory and punitive damages, plus removal of both disciplinary records from Downing's personnel file. Matthew Abraham, a tenured UA English professor, alleges his April firing was retaliation for opposing DEI hiring practices. Courtesy of UA. Professor's DEI complaints span nearly a decade Ballard Spahr has billed $80,412 since December defending ABOR against a federal lawsuit from Matthew Abraham, a tenured UA English professor represented by the Liberty Justice Center and a Phoenix law firm. Abraham alleges a multiyear pattern of retaliation for opposing what he calls race-based DEI hiring practices, including a four-year public-records fight against ABOR, EEOC discrimination charges dating to 2021, and repeated exclusion from faculty governance committees. The dispute has since escalated. UA removed Abraham from the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure last August, where he had been serving as vice chair, citing his outside employment at the Arizona Attorney General's Office. Then, on April 1, UA fired Abraham from his tenured position, citing that same outside-employment reason. Abraham says the reason was false and the firing was the end result of years of retaliation. He's since taken a lower-paying job out of state and says in his complaint that he now only sees his wife and teenage son on weekends. An amended complaint filed June 30 seeks Abraham's reinstatement, back pay and compensatory damages tied to both the committee removals and the termination. The UA is facing several other lawsuits from current and former employees in federal and superior court. The Arizona Daily Star reported last year that the board paid $190,000 to settle a pay-equity lawsuit brought by three former UA deans, and that a separate $20 million class-action gender-pay lawsuit against the university remained pending at the time. Caitlin Schmidt is Editor and Publisher of Tucson Spotlight. Contact her at caitlin@tucsonspotlight.org. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c5e32c5335ae104d9d88 Clintons roasted over intern job listing demanding high level of ‘discretion’: 'Say no' te 2026-08-31T18:20:19.037Z Clintons roasted over intern job listing demanding high level of ‘discretion’: 'Say no' The Clinton Foundation is hiring for positions in the personal offices of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — a paid "Special Projects Associate" for his office and an unpaid intern for hers — and conservatives are having a field day with the titles. "Love how it’s the same job but for Bill Clinton they couldn’t call it an ‘internship,’" wrote Sen. Ted Cruz’s Rapid Response Director James Laverty. The jobs appear to have some overlapping administrative duties but are not the same. Hillary Clinton’s unpaid internship includes research, scheduling, briefing memos and event support, while Bill Clinton’s paid associate role requires a bachelor’s degree and includes executive support, communications and managing special projects. HILLARY CLINTON'S WHITE HOUSE UFC JAB BACKFIRES AFTER CRITICS POINT OUT WHAT HER HUSBAND DID IN 'OUR HOUSE' "Why, was there some sort of controversy involving Bill Clinton and an intern or something," joked Michael Knowles. "If Bill Clinton asks you to do a special project, say no," said conservative commentator Steve Guest. He added "my gosh" in another X post reacting to the listing.  Both listings also use the word "discretion." Bill Clinton’s position calls for "using discretion in scheduling," while Hillary Clinton’s internship requires a "high level of professionalism and discretion." MONICA LEWINSKY HAS ONE REQUEST FOR CRITICS NEARLY 30 YEARS AFTER WHITE HOUSE SCANDAL "Where is Sgt. Hans Schultz when you need him? Hillary Clinton is seeking an intern ‘with a high level’ of ‘discretion’ to work for free. Applicants might want to Google this one," wrote Jonathan Turley referencing the show "Hogan's Heroes." Several of the posts referenced the scandal that erupted publicly in 1998 over Clinton’s sexual relationship with Lewinsky, who was a 22-year-old White House intern when the relationship began in 1995. MONICA LEWINSKY'S LINDSEY GRAHAM TRIBUTE DRAWS CRITICISM AND PRAISE FOR PLACING PEOPLE OVER PARTY: EXPERT Lewinsky later turned over a navy blue dress she said she wore during a 1997 sexual encounter with Clinton to Starr’s Office of Independent Counsel. FBI testing concluded Clinton was the source of DNA obtained from a semen stain on the dress. "Bold of HilDawg to be in Monica Blue," wrote Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Barrasso speech writer Charles Correll III, referencing the color of Hillary’s shirt in the photo. Fox News Digital reached out to the Clinton Foundation and Monica Lewinsky for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c5df2c5335ae104d9d7f Scottie Scheffler celebrates FedEx Cup title with a rare beer, offers warm praise for Brandel Chamblee te 2026-08-31T18:20:15.554Z Scottie Scheffler celebrates FedEx Cup title with a rare beer, offers warm praise for Brandel Chamblee Scottie Scheffler was in a great mood on Sunday evening after winning the Tour Championship and wrapping up the FedEx Cup. After securing his third victory of the year and picking up a $10 million check in the process, he celebrated like most would, by enjoying a cold beer in the clubhouse before hitting the countless media stops on the property before leaving Atlanta. Scheffler also handed out a huge compliment to Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee during his post-victory sit-down with the network. While it was a straightforward gesture, it showed a side of Scheffler we don't often see, which is a completely laid-back guy who was both ecstatic and relieved that he ended his 2026 campaign on top. To close out his post-round news conference in the media center, Scheffler was asked what sort of celebratory dinner he was going to get into. The World No. 1 explained that all he wanted was a cheeseburger, but he did let everyone know he enjoyed a nice cold beverage before sitting down to answer questions. THE SCOTTIE VS TIGER COMPARISON, MICHAEL BLOCK'S PARTY GETS SHUT DOWN, AND A FINAL WORD ON YOUTUBE GOLF DRAMA "I had a beer for the first time in a long time. It just sounded good," Scheffler explained. "Right when we got off the course, I got in there, these guys are trying to get me to do media and all this stuff. I was like: how much time do we really have? They're like we've got a couple minutes. All right, let me go inside and get some air conditioning. There was an open bar inside, and I'm like, all right, I'm grabbing a beer. It tasted great. "I don't really drink very often. My wife and my manager were like, wow, I haven't seen you have a beer in a long time. Well, season's over now. I'm going to have a beer. Well-earned beer." Yes, most would say the beer Scheffler sank after his round was well-earned, given his three-win, five-runner-up campaign that saw him earn $31 million before bonuses are added. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER SHARES A PERFECTLY IMPERFECT ASSESSMENT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE, THE CHALLENGES OF FATHERHOOD Scheffler then went on to join the Golf Channel's post-game show, and before leaving the set, he tipped his cap to Chamblee and the plethora of research and notes he puts together week in and week out. Chamblee, like any great broadcaster, has his fair share of supporters and critics, but there is no denying that he is a walking encyclopedia of golf knowledge. Whether it be golf history or the modern game, there may not be another human out there who has a brain filled with more knowledge about the sport. Scheffler giving props to Chamblee, and grabbing a page of his notes to show viewers back home made for a cool moment, and, again, presented a side of Scheffler that we don't get to see too often. There's nothing 'normal' about Scheffler on paper – this is a guy who has been the No. 1 ranked player in the world for 207 consecutive weeks – but at the end of the day, he's just someone who appreciates hard work and likes to hand out a compliment. At least with a beer in his system, that is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c5d62c5335ae104d9d64 Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson te 2026-08-31T18:20:06.286Z Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson The company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent service degradation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c3972c5335ae104d9d3b Kris Mayes targets AI data centers as Arizona faces water, power crunch te 2026-08-31T18:10:31.294Z Kris Mayes targets AI data centers as Arizona faces water, power crunch (Photo via Getty Imates) Arizona Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes is calling for a statewide pause on new data centers, specifically those aimed at powering artificial intelligence systems, amid rising energy costs and the federal government’s plan to cut 30% of Arizona’s Colorado River supply.  “The only sane thing to do is to pause the approval of new data centers,” Mayes said in a written statement. “Data centers are power- and water-intensive, and Arizona is challenged on both fronts right now.”  Mayes also said she is planning to hold a town hall in Ahwatukee on Oct. 14 to hear from members of the community about a planned data center project there.  The Menlo Digital hyperscale data center is a 38-acre campus featuring a one-million-square-foot data center planned in the Ahwatukee area. It has been facing criticism from locals.  The company has switched other properties from office space to data centers in other states and has had its data centers purchased by corporations like Amazon for $65 million.   The rapid construction of giant data centers has become a major point of controversy in Arizona and nationwide.  Across the country, politicians and lawmakers are trying to get ahead of the issue, as data center popularity continues to diminish ahead of the midterm elections.  Locally, high-profile data center projects have faced public outlash leading to some of those projects failing to get approval as developers continue to push for the projects.  “Arizona may be one of the most exposed states in the country to the negative impacts of excessive data center development,” Mayes said. “The Colorado River is in serious distress, and Wall Street firms are seeking to ship La Paz County’s groundwater to Phoenix to fuel the Valley’s growth — against the wishes of the county’s residents and leaders. We owe it to our communities, homeowners, and future generations of Arizonans to better manage our water and power needs before any new data center approvals are issued.”  Mayes is calling for state lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs to pass legislation to halt data center approvals until the state has a plan to monitor and control their growth.  Getting legislative approval for such an idea will likely be an uphill battle.  Republican leadership in the Arizona House of Representatives have pushed the past few years for legislation aimed at helping data center power demand by disallowing counties to regulate them and allow the colocation of small modular nuclear reactors, a technology that is largely unproven.  That legislation was ultimately vetoed by Hobbs.  In her announcement, Mayes cited an analysis by the sustainability non-profit Ceres that estimates a more than 450% increase in water demand if all planned data center projects in the greater Phoenix area are built.  Mayes also cited an Arizona State University study that found that data centers can raise nearby neighborhood temperatures by up to four degrees Fahrenheit. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c3902c5335ae104d9d1b Kelani Jordan finally wins NXT Women's Championship, defeats Kendal Grey at Heatwave te 2026-08-31T18:10:24.547Z Kelani Jordan finally wins NXT Women's Championship, defeats Kendal Grey at Heatwave It has been a long road for Kelani Jordan to finally sit atop the WWE NXT women’s division. On Sunday night, she finally got there. Jordan defeated Kendal Grey in one of the best women’s matches of the year to win the NXT Women’s Championship at Heatwave. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK She always lamented bigger opportunities passing her by. This time, Jordan had her chance and took it. She nailed Grey into the turnbuckle as the champion was on the apron. Grey’s momentum carried her into the ring and Jordan was lined up for a perfect split-legged moonsault. Jordan pinned Gray and became the new champion. Grey tried her best to put Jordan away multiple times. She hit Jordan with an avalanche reverse Spanish Fly, but there was nothing she could do to put her opponent away. Grey had Jordan on the ropes again, picked her up and nailed her with her knee. Still, Jordan wouldn’t quit. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS The lack of quit in Jordan propelled her to the victory and launched her first title reign as NXT women’s champion. Jordan has held singles titles before, but never the NXT Women’s Championship. She was the first NXT women’s North American champion and even held the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) Knockouts Championship for a brief moment. Jordan held the NXT Women’s North American Championship until she lost it in a gauntlet to Fallon Henley at Halloween Havoc 2024. She was the TNA Knockouts champion until she lost it at NXT Gold Rush last November to Lei Ying Lee in a triple-threat match. But getting her opponent one-on-one seemed to be paramount for Jordan. She used her gymnastics background to counter Grey’s amateur wrestling abilities and came out the winner. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c3892c5335ae104d9d12 Grayson Waller's high-risk elbow drop pays off as he captures NXT Championship at Heatwave in four-way match te 2026-08-31T18:10:17.106Z Grayson Waller's high-risk elbow drop pays off as he captures NXT Championship at Heatwave in four-way match Tony D’Angelo entered Heatwave with a huge challenge – defend the NXT Championship against Grayson Waller, Cruz Montana and Zilla Fatu. It was the toughest obstacle yet of his NXT Championship reign. He didn’t need to be pinned to lose the title. He had hungry wrestlers trying to get to the top of the men’s division. Fatu was making his singles debut while Montana was coming out of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) trying to make an immediate impact and Waller was clawing his way back to the top. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK It took a while for any of these competitors to stay down. Fatu hit a nasty flying Samoan Spike on D’Angelo and pinned him. As the referee was just about to hit three, Waller pulled him out of the ring. Waller was seemingly spent after becoming the punching bag for each of his opponents. Later, Fatu was lying down on the announcer table after some more fighting with D’Angelo and Montana. Waller, back in the ring, knew he had to hit one more home run to keep Fatu down. He thought about it for a second, but decided to take advantage of the situation. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Waller climbed to the top turnbuckle and nailed Fatu with an elbow drop. The two crashed through the announcer table. D’Angelo and Montana battled in the ring as Waller tried to recover. Montana hit Spin the Block on D’Angelo. Waller rushed back into the ring and tossed Montana back to the outside and pinned D’Angelo for the victory. Waller became the new NXT champion. It is Waller’s first NXT title reign in NXT despite starting his career with the brand and winning the Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge in 2022. He was never able to reach the heights that NXT has to offer – until Sunday night. Waller talked the talk when he returned to NXT TV and now he’s walking the walk. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c12c2c5335ae104d9cce CBC caves on 9/11 'terrorism' guidance as US, Canadian officials unleash cross-border backlash te 2026-08-31T18:00:12.636Z CBC caves on 9/11 'terrorism' guidance as US, Canadian officials unleash cross-border backlash Elected leaders and senior officials in the U.S. and Canada denounced the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Monday after it reversed guidance telling journalists not to describe the Sept. 11 attacks as terrorism without attribution. New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino told Fox News Digital Monday that the reversal had not resolved her concerns. "While it's certainly good that some modicum of reality has prevailed in this instance, it should not have required a week of international outrage and pressure from the United States Government. The fact that the institutional instinct of the CBC was to downplay the 9/11 terror attacks reveals a deep ideological rot that cannot be ignored," Paladino said. "Unfortunately, the CBC, like Canada itself, appears to be a fundamentally broken institution, and one correction made under severe duress doesn't change much of anything," she added. MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD-LINKED NETWORKS EMBEDDED ACROSS CANADIAN INSTITUTIONS, NEW REPORT ALLEGES CBC Head of Public Affairs Chuck Thompson responded Monday by directing Fox News Digital to the broadcaster's revised Editor's Blog, which explained its Friday reversal. "After reviewing our current language guidance, we have decided to adjust it to clarify that direct attribution is not required for describing the historic events of 9/11 as terrorism," CBC News’ senior director of journalistic standards and public trust Basem Boshra said. The change came one day after Fox News Digital first reported that an internal memo authored by Boshra had directed staff to avoid the terrorism label unless it was attributed. Boshra's memo gave CBC journalists an explicit instruction on terminology. "Do not refer to the Sept. 11 attacks as terrorist attacks," the memo had said. SMITHSONIAN-LINKED MUSEUM IN EL-SAYED’S BACKYARD PUTS AMERICA’S POST-9/11 RESPONSE ON TRIAL Former New York Gov. George Pataki, who led the state on 9/11, said the guidance sanitized the deliberate hijackings. "Fear of being accused of Islamophobia cannot become an excuse for denying the plain truth. This is a shameful failure of moral courage. Truth matters in a free society," Pataki said on X. Canadian criticism crossed party lines.  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded a retraction and apology. "To call 9/11 anything other than a terrorist attack is an appalling distortion of history. It dishonours the victims and their families, the survivors, and the first responders who suffered from the horrors of that day," Poilievre said on X. JUDGE THROWS OUT KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED'S 9/11 CONFESSION IN ALREADY LONG WAIT FOR TRIAL Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller of the Liberal Party said the reversal corrected guidance that had caused legitimate anger.  Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Canada had always recognized 9/11 as history's deadliest terrorist attack. CBC posted its revision less than an hour after his statement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE House Republicans also pressed Canada to explain the policy. "What possible motive could there be for sanitizing the worst terrorist attack on American soil? Care to explain, @Canada?" the House Republican Conference said. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., also criticized the guidance.  FBI Director Kash Patel said it bastardized history, while U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said failing to confront terrorist ideologies endangered the nations’ shared security partnership. The CBC initially told Fox News Digital that the memo reflected a longstanding attribution policy, pointing to an earlier explanation that the terms were politically and emotionally loaded. It later said the leaked excerpt lacked context and caused concern, anger and hurt. The 9/11 attacks, which happened 25 years ago next month, are the most lethal terrorist attacks in history. Nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes, flying two into the World Trade Center in New York City and another into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The fourth airliner crashed in Pennsylvania without hitting its target after heroic passengers tried to retake the controls. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for comment, but did not immediately receive responses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c12a2c5335ae104d9cc5 Colorado family wakes up to bear eating breakfast in kitchen te 2026-08-31T18:00:10.940Z Colorado family wakes up to bear eating breakfast in kitchen A Colorado family woke up one July and found a bear making itself at home and eating breakfast in their kitchen. Security camera footage from inside the Colorado Springs home shows the bear entering the kitchen on July 21 and grabbing a snack. "I was getting ready in the morning and heard a bang. I asked my kids — 8, 6 and 3 years old — if they were all okay, and they were all upstairs playing," Nerissa England told Storyful. GATLINBURG POLICE FREE BLACK BEAR THAT LOCKED ITSELF INSIDE HOTEL BATHROOM IN WILD VIRAL VIDEO "I assumed it was a picture that had fallen off the wall, so my curious 8-year-old daughter, Zara Lee, went downstairs to investigate, and my husband followed to grab coffee," England added. "She rounded the corner into our kitchen, and a bear was eating our trash right outside the kitchen door." The bear apparently walked into the home through a back door that was left open so that a breeze could come in amid the hot temperatures. COLORADO BLACK BEAR DIES AFTER BECOMING TRAPPED INSIDE UNLOCKED CAR FOR DAYS: REPORT The animal then ate some Flintstones vitamins left on a table, dragged a trash can outside and began rummaging through it near the kitchen door, England said. Zara Lee and her father reportedly managed to scare the bear away by opening the door and making noise. CALIFORNIA COUPLE FIGHTS OFF 70-POUND BLACK BEAR WITH HATCHET AND WATER BOTTLE OUTSIDE THEIR HOME "We will be keeping the door shut for a while until the local bears get the food they need and go into hibernation!" England told Storyful. Bears have wandered into people's homes across the United States in record numbers after a dry winter wiped out plants, grasses, berries and nuts that form around 90% of their diet, Reuters reported. Their sense of smell has lured them to places with human food. This has led to record bear deaths in some states, as hundreds have been euthanized, run over, shot and even electrocuted as they interact with humans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95c1282c5335ae104d9cbc Ex-teammate exposes 'huge' difference between French trans star Julie Tetart and Brittney Griner te 2026-08-31T18:00:08.786Z Ex-teammate exposes 'huge' difference between French trans star Julie Tetart and Brittney Griner The narrative that French trans basketball player Julie Tetart wouldn't hold a competitive advantage in the WNBA just doesn't hold up, according to two former teammates who are speaking out about Tetart's raw physical power that they describe as "a train coming into you." During an interview with French podcast, "Club Five," Sara Crudo and Martina Bestagno explained their experiences playing with Tetart during the 2025-26 season and whether the French phenom could play in the WNBA after averaging a historic 20 points and 20 rebounds per game last season. "If they contact me, I won't say no. But you have to be realistic: I'm old, and there are far better players than me!" Tetart told OutKick in early August as the WNBA told the world that it was inclusive and welcoming of trans basketball players. FRENCH TRANS PHENOM JULIE TÉTART LOOKS WNBA-READY — SO WHY HASN’T THE ‘INCLUSIVE’ LEAGUE CALLED? Bestagno, who played against Brittney Griner over multiple seasons during EuroLeague competitions, describes Tetart's power as unlike anything she's seen in women's basketball. "I played against really big players such as Brittney Griner (6'9", 219 pounds), Isabelle Yacoubou (6'3", 229 pounds), and they're big. They're probably bigger," the veteran power forward Bestagno explained. "It's not just the size, it's the combination of size and strength that it's something that I never went against it before. I was blown away by the difference talking about strength. The difference is huge." CLAY TRAVIS SETS SIGHTS ON FRENCH TRANS PHENOM JULIE TETART FOR PROPOSED 'INCLUSIVE' WNBA EXPANSION TEAM Tetart is listed at 6'3" and 200 pounds. Does this size and power translate to the WNBA? The Club Five podcast host asked Bestagno and Crudo if Tetart would "dominate" the American league. "No, not at all. Not at all," Bestagno answered. "Physically, [Tetart] is probably the strongest that I ever faced. With that being said, basketball is not athletics. It's not because you're the strongest automatically you are the best player." WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT SENDS TRANS INCLUSION MEMO AFTER ENES FREEDOM, ROYCE WHITE ANNOUNCEMENTS Interesting. So a basketball player who's stronger and more physically dominating than Griner, and put up 20 points and 20 rebounds, shouldn't be on a WNBA roster? That doesn't make sense. At the very least, Tetart deserves a tryout, wouldn't you think? We don't know what the former teammates think because the host doesn't follow up with that question. It's simple: Can Tetart play in the WNBA? STEPHANIE WHITE, LET ME 'EDUCATE' YOU ON THE SCIENCE OF WHY MEN DON'T BELONG IN WOMEN'S SPORTS Relegated to the French second division, Tetart will return to Monaco's team when its season starts in September. Ex-teammate Crudo says enough is enough. "Is it unfair to let [Tetart] play? Yeah, absolutely yes. This is too much, and I'm sorry to say this, but I don't understand why no one says it," she added. JONATHAN ALPERT: WOMEN WERE TOLD TO SPEAK UP. EXCEPT ABOUT WOMEN’S SPORTS "Imagine me when I was 13 years old. I start to travel as a kid, you follow this dream that you have," the veteran forward said. "You fight for it. You don't arrive there in first league by chance, because you work your ass off. And then maybe there is a situation like someone like Julie, that at 30 years old—after she already went through puberty—can come in. I fight for my whole life to reach this level. She's taking a spot [from] another woman." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95becd2c5335ae104d9c69 Texas fire department makes save on crane 22 stories in the air te 2026-08-31T17:50:05.992Z Texas fire department makes save on crane 22 stories in the air Responders rescued an individual from the cab of a towering crane in Texas on Saturday, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department. The department detailed the save in a Saturday Facebook post, which noted that the individual was about 220 feet high. "The Fort Worth Fire Department Alarm Office received a call for a medical emergency at 11:50am today," the post noted, explaining, "The location was at... the construction site at JPS Health Hospital. Upon arrival, crews found that the patient was actually located approximately 220 feet up in the air, inside of a crane cab." Responders climbed up, provided medical aid and lowered the individual to the ground, the department noted. "When technical rescue teams arrived on scene, they gathered gear and began their ascent up the crane’s ladder. They carried with them all of the equipment they would need for the entire rescue on their backs," the department said. "Upon arrival at the top of the crane (over 22 stories in the air), they went to work. Immediate emergency medical care was started while technical rescue teams began devising a plan for the patient’s safe descent," the department continued. "Once the patient was safely hooked up to the ropes and rigging system, the crews had him lowered and on the ground. This all happened within less than an hour of their making it to him initially," the post read. The department shared multiple photos of the heroic rescue effort. "The crane operator was then transported to the hospital in stable condition," the department added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95bc762c5335ae104d9c1f Illinois man missing more than a week as crews scour Great Smoky Mountains National Park te 2026-08-31T17:40:06.593Z Illinois man missing more than a week as crews scour Great Smoky Mountains National Park A 57-member search team is combing Great Smoky Mountains National Park for an Illinois man who has been missing for more than a week after his vehicle was found at a popular visitor center. Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak was last known to be at the Sugarlands Visitor Center parking lot on Aug. 22, 2025, according to the National Park Service (NPS). He was reported missing two days later and his vehicle was then found in the visitor center’s parking lot. Park rangers and volunteers, along with local agencies, have expanded the search in and around the park, looking both on and off trails and using drones to help cover the area, as they look for Bachleda-Blaszczak, according to NPS. 73-YEAR-OLD CAMPER VANISHES OFF THE GRID BEFORE HIS RV TURNS UP IN WILDERNESS Drones are normally prohibited inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, but are temporarily being allowed for the search. Bachleda-Blaszczak's family said nothing seemed unusual shortly before he disappeared. "The day before, I believe, was when he had pizza with his dad, you know, chatted with him, said he might pick up a shift the next day at work," his cousin, Corrina Auten, told CBS Chicago. "It was very, you know, like a normal, normal conversation. There wasn't anything strange or amiss," she said. "The next thing we knew, he didn't show up for work and he was missing." URGENT SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR MORE THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE AFTER GRAND CANYON FLASH FLOOD Rangers first searched the area around Sugarlands before widening their search. The team grew to 47 rangers and volunteers by Saturday and 57 by Sunday, according to the NPS. Bachleda-Blaszczak is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall and approximately 170 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Officials asked anyone with information or who believes they have seen Bachleda-Blaszczak to contact Great Smoky Mountains National Park dispatch at GRSM_Dispatch@nps.gov. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ba232c5335ae104d9bf3 Hobbs refuses to disclose donors to legal defense fund te 2026-08-31T17:30:11.361Z Hobbs refuses to disclose donors to legal defense fund GLENDALE -- Gov. Katie Hobbs won't disclose who is helping to fund the legal costs she has incurred in investigations of whether she was involved in a "pay-to-play'' scheme. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b7d82c5335ae104d9ba7 A unanimous vote from the Arizona Board of Education adjusts the school grading system te 2026-08-31T17:20:24.471Z A unanimous vote from the Arizona Board of Education adjusts the school grading system The Arizona State Board of Education takes the first step in revising the A-F school grading system by removing bonus points. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b7d32c5335ae104d9b81 We disagee with Dan Orlovsky. Matthew Stafford is great, but not that great. te 2026-08-31T17:20:19.569Z We disagee with Dan Orlovsky. Matthew Stafford is great, but not that great. According to ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky, Matthew Stafford could establish himself as one of the five greatest quarterbacks of all time with a second Super Bowl victory this upcoming season. "Matthew Stafford gets another one, he has an MVP in his back pocket, he becomes top-five, top-seven of all-time conversation," Orlovsky said on Get Up. Top five? Top seven? Let us first establish the modern-day quarterbacks whom Stafford ranks below historically, in no particular order:        8. Brett Favre MATTHEW STAFFORD, JOSH ALLEN HEADLINE 'MADDEN NFL 27' RATINGS AS 99 CLUB MEMBERS And then there is another group of pre-1980s quarterbacks who are also ranked ahead of Stafford on most all-time lists: A recent Bleacher Report ranking of the 99 greatest quarterbacks featured Stafford at 20th. He has some work to do to reach the top five, or seven. For the sake of argument, let's set aside the pre-modern era. The difference in competition, rules, statistics, and number of games makes such comparisons difficult and misleading. Today, Stafford is commonly listed in an echelon with the likes of Troy Aikman, Ben Roethlisberger, Dan Marino, and Steve Young. These are all-time greats who sit a tier below the, let's call it, G.O.A.T. category. For example, Brady is universally recognized as the greatest, but there are arguments, of varying degrees of validity, that Montana, Manning, Mahomes, and Rodgers are better. Of that top tier, a second Super Bowl win, the crux of Orlovsky's case, would give Stafford more rings than Brees, Rodgers, and Favre. Granted, he never quite achieved the sustained individual success of those three. Stafford was the best quarterback in the NFL last season, winning his first league MVP. The knock is that it was the first year in which he was definitively in that conversation. Brees, Rodgers, and Favre each spent multiple seasons among the two or three best players in the league. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE What also makes Stafford's résumé debatable is that he didn't experience notable team success until he joined the Rams in 2021, whom he did lead to a Super Bowl win that year. Stafford clearly elevated the Detroit Lions during his first 12 years in the NFL. The Lions were the first team in NFL history to go 0-16 the season before they drafted him. However, he didn't win a single playoff game while in Detroit. That matters. Moreover, the Rams are one of the bigger preseason favorites in recent NFL history, currently +500 on DraftKings. While Los Angeles would not be such favorites without Stafford, he is far from the only reason it is. Consider the surrounding talent. Puka Nacua is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Sean McVay is an elite coach and game-caller whose 13-personnel scheme has transcended the league. In the offseason, the Rams added Myles Garrett, Trent McDuffie, and Aaron Donald. Garrett is the most dominant edge defender in the NFL. McDuffie is a top-tier corner. Donald, albeit 35 and coming out of retirement, was the premier defensive tackle of this generation. The Rams may have already had the best roster in the league. They then added all of that. Therefore, Stafford shouldn't have to carry a franchise at a historic level for the Rams to win, the way Mahomes did for his three rings. Stafford didn't have to in 2021 either, thanks to Donald, Leonard Floyd, Odell Beckham Jr., and eventual Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp. None of this diminishes Stafford's legacy. In general, he is underappreciated. That said, in this case, the pendulum is swinging too far in the other direction. With all due respect to Dan Orlovsky, one of the best analysts in the industry, we must disagree. Even with a Super Bowl win this season, Matthew Stafford still won't be one of the five or seven best quarterbacks ever. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b7ca2c5335ae104d9b67 Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt te 2026-08-31T17:20:10.478Z Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt The controversial founder of the checkout startup once valued at $11 billion is putting in $5 million of his own money. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b7c52c5335ae104d9b5e Un dúo transforma el agotamiento en compasión te 2026-08-31T17:20:05.209Z Un dúo transforma el agotamiento en compasión Leer en inglés En 2023, Jose Ocaño y Angel Guzman, una pareja casada y antiguos residentes de Tucson, atravesaban crisis personales cuando tomaron una decisión poco convencional: dejar sus empleos para iniciar un negocio juntos. Ese negocio, Hatching, enseña ahora a profesionales del sector asistencial que sufren agotamiento, desde trabajadores de refugios de animales hasta trabajadores sociales escolares, a reconectar con la compasión. Ocaño comenzó a trabajar en el Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) a los 19 años. Como técnico veterinario certificado, terminó teniendo que asistir en la eutanasia de animales. Aunque la eutanasia puede ser la mejor y más humana opción en algunos casos, no siempre era así en el refugio, señaló. "Vi animales a los que se les aplicaba la eutanasia porque estornudaban," dijo. "Los sacrificaban porque bufaba tras un largo viaje en coche."  Ocaño notó que tanto él como sus compañeros sufrían agotamiento profesional. Parte de la solución, afirmó, consistía en cambiar los procedimientos operativos del PACC. "Con el paso de los años, el PACC se ha convertido en una organización increíble y en uno de los mejores modelos de salvamento de vidas del país, y tuve la oportunidad de formar parte de ello," comentó Ocaño. Su éxito al implementar cambios en el PACC llevó su trabajo a un ámbito nacional cuando fue contratado por Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Sin embargo, mientras trabajaba en recursos humanos, empezó a experimentar esa sensación familiar de agotamiento que ya había vivido en el PACC. "A menudo iba a desarrollar programas y ofrecer apoyo operativo, pero sabía que abordar el agotamiento y el aspecto humano era una parte necesaria," dijo Ocaño. "Con el tiempo, me di cuenta de que esa era la pieza que faltaba, centrarse en la humanidad de las personas." Tu membresía permite pagar a periodistas emergentes para que cubran el sur de Arizona como se merece. Angel Guzman (izquierda) y Jose Ocaño (derecha) posan junto a una trabajadora social del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson durante su taller "Más Compassion", donde ambos compartieron herramientas para combatir el agotamiento emocional. Cortesía de Hatching. Ocaño afirma que, si no se atienden los desafíos emocionales que conlleva la labor de cuidado, la situación puede empeorar. "Lleva a las personas a sentirse... apáticas y sin esperanza," señaló. Durante su etapa en la organización Best Friends, la madre de Ocaño ingresó en cuidados paliativos y falleció. "Mi vida atravesaba muchos altibajos en aquel entonces y una compañera de trabajo me dijo que estaba ‘hatching’ (eclosionando)," comentó Ocaño. "Se refería a una nueva etapa, a crecer, aprender y tener que desenvolverse en medio de una circunstancia difícil. Esa idea se me quedó grabada." Guzman es un violinista profesional que ha actuado en Disneyland, ha realizado giras con artistas latinos y ha grabado con Camila Cabello. También es un experto en finanzas, su trayectoria incluye un puesto en la unidad de delitos financieros de los Servicios de Protección para Adultos y trabajó como investigador financiero para el estado de Arizona. Además, a Guzman le crecía un tumor benigno en la mandíbula, justo donde apoya el violín. La operación para extirparlo supondría el fin de su carrera, por lo que se resistió a someterse a ella hasta que la situación se volvió insostenible. Finalmente decidió operarse, pero echaba de menos tocar el violín como medio de expresión y válvula de escape. "Fue algo que cambió mi vida y la forma en que percibía el mundo que me rodeaba," afirmó. Guzman necesitaba encontrar otra vía de desahogo, así que dedicó su tiempo a prácticas de atención plena. "Adopté prácticas como el yoga y la meditación, ya que no podía ir al gimnasio (ni tocar el instrumento)," explicó Guzman. "Se trató, en gran medida, de adaptarse y aceptar la realidad de mis circunstancias." Los trabajadores sociales del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson se reúnen para un taller de Hatching, donde José Ocaño y Ángel Guzmán guiaron a los asistentes a través de ejercicios de cultivo de compasión para abordar el agotamiento. Cortesía de Hatching. La idea detrás de Hatching no comenzó como un plan de negocios. Nació al afrontar las dificultades de la vida y creció a partir de la evaluación emocional y la búsqueda de formas de sanar. Pero aunque el escenario estaba preparado para su negocio, todavía faltaba algo. Luego, Ocaño recordó una experiencia de su época trabajando en un refugio de animales en Fresno. "Estaba sentado en la sala de descanso con un miembro del personal y compartimos cómo fue la experiencia, trabajando en este entorno realmente intenso y con pocos recursos. Compartimos consejos y diferentes cosas que descubrí que me habían ayudado," dijo. "Entonces me di cuenta de que tenía este sentimiento de conexión, este sentimiento de 'Estoy en esto contigo.'" Fue en ese momento, dijo, que la idea de Hatching realmente despegó. "Vamos a centrarnos en las personas y en quienes nos ayudan porque los necesitamos para que el mundo sea un lugar mejor," dijo Ocaño. La eclosión ya había surgido y se había convertido en lo que Ocaño y Guzmán llaman "cultivo de la compasión." Se trata de ayudar a las personas a pasar del modo de supervivencia al modo de compasión, dijo Ocaño. La pareja descubrió que las personas a menudo estaban tan "hundidas en el modo de supervivencia" que incluso las buenas sugerencias parecían demasiado para aceptarlas, por lo que desarrollaron lo que llamaron "Más Compasión." "Muchas veces... el autocuidado... no es algo de lo que hablamos ni discutimos en nuestra comunidad. Así que esa es una pequeña idea de por qué lo llamamos 'Más Compasión,'" explicó Ocaño. Desde 2023, Hatching se ha asociado con más de 100 organizaciones, ha atraído a más de 830 participantes a través de The Más Compassion Experience y ha inscrito a más de 1,000 personas en sus cursos en línea. Comienzan con lo que denominan la rutina "333": tres minutos de estiramientos, tres minutos de reflexión musical mientras se plantean preguntas internas y tres minutos de escritura personal. "Aquí es donde ocurre la magia," afirmó Ocaño. Los participantes se hacen preguntas como "¿Cómo es ser yo?" y "¿Qué llevo conmigo?" para luego compartir sus respuestas con sus compañeros de trabajo. Los participantes responden a las preguntas mediante una aplicación de encuestas anónimas, compartiendo lo que descubrieron sobre sí mismos y sobre los demás durante los ejercicios. "Lo que más escuchamos en cada taller, y es la conclusión más poderosa, es: 'No estoy solo,' " señaló Ocaño. Ambos regresaron recientemente a Tucson para compartir herramientas destinadas a combatir el agotamiento laboral con los trabajadores sociales del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson. Explicaron que el objetivo es siempre conectar a las personas con el presente, reconectándose consigo mismas, entre sí y con su trabajo. Si los trabajadores pueden regresar a sus puestos con "más reservas de compasión, algunas herramientas y una conexión más profunda entre ellos y con el propósito de su labor," Ocaño y Guzman consideran que han logrado cultivar la compasión. Katherine Martinez es una estudiante de periodismo de origen nativo Kickapoo-Potawatomi en la Universidad de Arizona y pasante en El Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarla en martinezk29@arizona.edu. Esta nota fue traducida por Priscilla Daniel. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b57f2c5335ae104d9b41 Flagstaff cross country sees wins in summit races amid new race schedule te 2026-08-31T17:10:23.174Z Flagstaff cross country sees wins in summit races amid new race schedule Kylyn Taylor and Yohanes van Meerten took wins in the Peaks Invitational summit races to kick off the 2026 high school cross country season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b5782c5335ae104d9b1c Oilers legend Robert Brazile on fishing, wild Bum Phillips advice and how Howard Cosell coined Dr. Doom te 2026-08-31T17:10:16.838Z Oilers legend Robert Brazile on fishing, wild Bum Phillips advice and how Howard Cosell coined Dr. Doom Robert Brazile built a Hall of Fame career by wrecking offensive game plans, but these days, "Dr. Doom" is taking his talents to the water. The Houston Oilers legend reeled into OutKick OutDoors to share his outdoor routine, swap wild cowboy tales about Bum Phillips, and break down how he earned one of football's scariest nicknames. Before Lawrence Taylor ever terrorized quarterbacks, Brazile was already wrecking offenses. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Oilers legend stacked up seven straight Pro Bowls, a spot on the NFL’s 1970s All-Decade Team, and a long-overdue induction into Canton in 2018. These days, the defensive terror who spent a decade demolishing ball-carriers lives at a much different pace. He replaced bruising hits with early-morning bike rides, long walks and a growing love for life on the water. And make no mistake, Brazile is up long before most people hit snooze. "My day starts about 3:30 every morning," Brazile said. "I get up and I color by numbers on an app on my iPad. I sit there and color a picture every day, and then I send my daily creation out to a friend who is waiting to see what I colored." He then bikes to a creek near his Alabama home before taking a two-hour walk, relying on the exact same routine that helped him memorize his Hall of Fame induction speech. It is also how he ensures family comes first. "I still have both of my parents living," Brazile shared. "So I want to get everything done early in the morning, and by the time they wake up, I'm over there visiting them to see what I can do to help make a great day for them." Despite living right on the water, the former linebacker admits he isn't even the top angler under his own roof. CHARTER CAPTAIN JONATHAN MOSS EXPLAINS HOW TO GET KIDS HOOKED ON FISHING FROM AN EARLY AGE "My wife is the real fisherman in the house, and she's used artificial bait all her life," Brazile laughed. "I've been what you call a 'catcher.' I use live bait all the time." Growing up in Mobile and playing for the iconic Bum Phillips gave Brazile a front-row seat to pure Southern outdoor culture. Phillips, famous for his Stetson hats and Texas drawl, didn't mince words when Brazile asked about riding a bull. The legendary coach shut it down with a classic one-liner. "He looked at me and said, 'Rob, that bull will throw you higher than train smoke!'" Brazile recalled. His golf game didn't offer much refuge, either. As a rookie playing in the Houston Open alongside entertainment icon Jackie Gleason, Brazile was introduced over the loudspeaker. Before the announcer could finish saying his name, Brazile teed off and drilled Gleason square with the ball. "The golf pro turned to me and said, 'Mr. Brazile, you know you can get sued for that?' That took all the glare out of golf for me right then and there," Brazile joked. He officially hung up his driver after that and became a self-described "designated putter," traveling to charity events around the country with six putters in tow. RANDY MOSS LAUNCHES YOUTUBE BASS FISHING SERIES WHILE HEADLINING RECORD $3.25M TOURNAMENT IN NASHVILLE Of course, you can't talk to Brazile without asking about his terrifying moniker ... the man known as Dr. Doom. Before a College All-Star Game early in his career, fellow player Richard Wood suggested the comic-book-inspired nickname. Brazile wasn't sold until a coach overheard the conversation and gave it an unforgettable acronym. "He walked over and said, 'Young Brazile, you need to consider taking that name. D-O-O-M: Death On Opposing Men. Doesn't that fit you?'" Brazile recalled. "I said, 'Yeah, I'll take it!'" Now, Brazile is putting those outdoor skills to the test as the Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am gets underway on New York’s St. Lawrence River. Brazile is chasing smallmouth in a star-studded field hosted by Moss and featuring fellow heavyweights Calvin Johnson, Joe Thomas, and Ronde Barber. It isn't his first time hitting the water with NFL royalty, either. "I had the opportunity last year to go fishing with Ray Lewis. We went walleye fishing, and boy, it was a blast," Brazile said. "And to fish with another classmate, Randy Moss... I feel like a kid going to a Christmas party." "I'm going to be like a big sponge taking in all that knowledge on Monday so I can bring it back home to my wife," Brazile added. "And I've learned this about fishing: it's all about how you hold your mouth, and the best way to do it is to keep it closed!" For Brazile, reunions like this carry extra weight after waiting 30 long years for his phone call to Canton. "That day when we got the gold jackets... I took all of that day personally," Brazile explained. "I vowed at that second that if I have the opportunity to share that feeling, I'm going to every Hall of Fame event. That's why I show up every year for enshrinement." Looking ahead to the upcoming NFL season, the franchise icon remains deeply connected to the team's modern era in Tennessee under owner Amy Adams Strunk, offering veteran wisdom for young quarterback Cam Ward. "I believe in the young quarterback, his work ethic, and the things I hear about him," Brazile said. "I know what it's like. Remember in 1975 when I was Rookie of the Year? Whatever the coach tells you to do, lead your team to victory every game, and just leave it out on the floor." Before wrapping up, 'Dr. Doom' sent one final message to football fans everywhere. "Keep the faith. I know everybody says football isn't like it used to be, but it still runs on tackles," Brazile said. "Without y'all, we're nothing... continue to do what you can for your home teams. But cheer for the Titans, please! Titans up!" Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b5702c5335ae104d9b03 Tim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder te 2026-08-31T17:10:08.739Z Tim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder Tim Cook’s farewell memo to Apple employees offers a glimpse at how he wants John Ternus to be seen: as a product builder with deep experience across the iPhone, Mac, AirPods and other major hardware lines Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b0c92c5335ae104d9a45 Nashville school pulls LGBT books after Christian teacher was disciplined for refusing to read one te 2026-08-31T16:50:17.218Z Nashville school pulls LGBT books after Christian teacher was disciplined for refusing to read one A Nashville charter school has removed books featuring LGBT themes from its elementary school libraries months after a Christian teacher was disciplined for refusing to read one of the books to students, a decision the school later cleared from the teacher’s record. The Tennessee Star reported Friday that, according to the First Liberty Institute — a nonprofit legal organization — the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) in Nashville has taken out books that promote same-sex marriage. "We are thrilled that KIPP Nashville voluntarily removed books that could run afoul of parents’ rights under the Constitution and Tennessee law," Cliff Martin, senior counsel at First Liberty Institute, said in a Thursday statement.  "It is paramount that religious views be respected in schools," Martin said. UTAH LIBRARY CONFIRMS LGBTQ 'PRIDE' BOOK FOR ITS 'SMALLEST PATRONS' IS KEPT EASILY ACCESSIBLE The development comes months after First Liberty said it reached an agreement with KIPP Nashville to clear the record of Eric Rivera, who taught at Antioch College Prep Elementary School and was issued a "final warning letter" after declining to read a children’s book about same-sex parents to his first-grade class. KIPP Nashville operates 10 high performing schools in Nashville for kindergarten-12th grade, including KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary School.  In February, Rivera was denied religious accommodation for not reading a book that violated his sincerely held religious beliefs. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CHAPLAIN WINS SETTLEMENT AFTER FIRING OVER LGBTQ SERMON After receiving a demand letter from First Liberty, the school said they would accommodate any reasonable religious requests. First Liberty Institute’s demand letter read, in part, "Mr. Rivera’s sincerely held religious beliefs are protected under the First Amendment. Thus, he was within his rights to request a reasonable accommodation. As employees, teachers have the right to opt out of curricula that they find religiously objectionable just as students do unless the opt out would cause an undue hardship." EXCLUSIVE: INDIANA SCHOOL COUNSELOR FIRED FOR SPEAKING OUT ON GENDER IDENTITY POLICY SETTLES LAWSUIT FOR $200K Rivera’s record was subsequently cleared, and First Liberty Institute said that "the school also agreed to ‘permit all teachers to ask another employee to read materials objectionable to their faith.’" In a statement to Fox News Digital, Rivera said, "I am really glad that the parents who have kids at KIPP now have all the information they need to choose what’s best for their kids." Fox News Digital reached out to the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) program in Nashville for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b0c62c5335ae104d9a3c Debi Mazar says 'Entourage' set 'got toxic' after she returned from having her second daughter te 2026-08-31T16:50:14.657Z Debi Mazar says 'Entourage' set 'got toxic' after she returned from having her second daughter "Entourage" star Debi Mazar is opening up about what she described as a difficult experience on the set of the hit show. The actress, who played no-nonsense publicist Shauna Roberts throughout the HBO show’s eight-season run, reflected on her experience in a recent interview with The Sunday Times, calling the first season a "joy-fest" before saying the atmosphere shifted. "In the third season, the set was a testosterone-fueled environment," Mazar told the outlet. "I’m tough, but it got toxic towards the end for me." JACK OSBOURNE FIRES BACK AT BODY SHAMERS CALLING HIM 'GROSSLY UNDERWEIGHT' Mazar, 62, said she returned to work after welcoming her second daughter and felt judged over her appearance. "They didn’t like that I got fat, even though I got skinny again," she said. The "Goodfellas" star said the situation was complicated in part because she has never been one to keep quiet about how she feels. Still, Mazar stressed that she remained professional and was grateful for her time on the series. "It was a lot of fun, until it wasn’t," she said. Fox News Digital reached out to HBO for comment. "Entourage," which followed the highs and pitfalls of a rising actor navigating Hollywood with his childhood friends, ran on HBO from 2004 to 2011. Mazar reprised her role as Shauna in the 2015 movie based on the series. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Mazar is among several stars who have recently opened up about their "toxic" experiences on Hollywood sets. Earlier this year, Rose McGowan said Hollywood executives openly obsessed over her fluctuating weight during her stint on "Charmed" in the early 2000s. During an appearance on the "We Need to Talk" podcast, McGowan — who joined the cast in 2001 — recalled how show executives would often mull over her weight gain or loss. "They would circle around me to check my weight when I came back from season to season," she said, referencing show producers. "I think it was just really inspecting their product." BELLA THORNE SAYS HOLLYWOOD TREATED HER LIKE A KID ON SCREEN AND AN ADULT OFF CAMERA "There was no chill with it. It was completely fine to be that way," she added. "Now they have to kind of pay lip service to being different." Danielle Fishel — who famously portrayed Topanga Lawrence in the beloved '90s series "Boy Meets World" — has been open about facing significant body-image struggles during the height of the show's success. "I was aware, even if nobody said it to me directly... that as far as the people in power were concerned, my body was a problem," Fishel, 44, said in an April interview with Us Weekly. "I remember around the time of [1998’s] prom episode being aware that they didn’t want me wearing something sleeveless." Toward the end of the series, Fishel felt she was "no longer attractive" because she had put on weight. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "I just so did not want to be there; I was uncomfortable on set every day," she said. "There was this feeling that I was no longer attractive, because I had gained weight. I just wanted to be anywhere other than on set. I was probably a curmudgeon." During the show's last season, Fishel's weight gain was addressed in an episode titled, "She's Having My Baby Back Ribs." In the episode, Topanga pretends to be pregnant as she struggles with body insecurities. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Looking back, Fishel said those feelings of inadequacy almost ended her on-camera career after the series. "I feel some cognitive dissonance because I’m aware that what my eyes are seeing doesn’t match up with the way I feel watching," she told the outlet. "It just doesn’t feel good. The season 7 episodes are tainted with the feeling of incredible insecurity and fear of being on camera, which was hard for me to shake and probably why I didn’t really want to go forward with a career on camera." "I wouldn’t say or do [anything] differently other than be more accepting and loving of myself," she added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95b0c32c5335ae104d9a33 Creature dubbed 'Syracuse Figure' spotted in New York: Is it Bigfoot or an elderly skinny-dipper? te 2026-08-31T16:50:11.119Z Creature dubbed 'Syracuse Figure' spotted in New York: Is it Bigfoot or an elderly skinny-dipper? Researchers with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization are baffled, according to one of their own, Matthew Moneymaker. He posted on Facebook last week images of what they've dubbed the "Syracuse Figure." What is it? That's what they'd love to know. While they admit it looks like an old man wading into a pond, they're not convinced that's the case. "The Syracuse Figure does not look like a classic bigfoot, but it does not look like a normal human either. The location and behavior (wading in a swamp) are more consistent with bigfoots than humans. What appears to be skin may actually be thinning wet fur that is laying flat," Moneymaker wrote. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS "The photos were shot at a relatively remote pond in Onondaga County (the county for Syracuse NY) by a hiker lady who was taking photos of the scenery around the pond. The BFRO's investigator in Syracuse saw the photos and was intrigued, so he investigated them, first to determine if the witness/photographer was credible, then to try to find out what the figure is." This curiosity and willingness not to write the sighting off as just an elderly skinny-dipper without first taking into consideration all the possibilities is how the answers are going to be found one day. Another wrinkle to this is the approximate size of the "Syracuse Figure." Moneymaker added that it is believed to be "around 4 foot 9 inches tall." WITNESS RECOUNTS FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND BIGFOOT SIGHTING IN CONNECTICUT, SAYS 'THERE WERE NO BOOBS' There have been other, shorter Bigfoot sightings reported in Pennsylvania recently. In fact, the BFRO was in the process of investigating these pictures, which they received in early August, when the mini-Bigfoot reports came out. Is that what has been captured here? Is this a so-called mini-Bigfoot or an old guy without any clothes on going for a refreshing dip in a New York swamp? That's what the researchers are hoping to find out. They've concluded that the images are legit and the witness who took them is credible. They haven’t been able to identify what she captured on camera. "We are posting the photos of the Syracuse Figure in hopes of being able to identify him/it," Moneymaker added. "It might be an old man, or it might not be. If it's a man then we assume someone in or near Onondage County will recognize him." Is it Bigfoot or an elderly skinny-dipper? Let me know what you think or if you have any information about the "Syracuse Figure" sean.joseph@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ae742c5335ae104d99ec As food recalls mount, experts warn Trump has hollowed out America’s food safety system te 2026-08-31T16:40:20.802Z As food recalls mount, experts warn Trump has hollowed out America’s food safety system Vegetables and lettuces at a grocery store in Michigan. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness. (Photo by Jon King/Michigan Advance) Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness. The recalls have focused attention on the Trump administration’s decision to cut funding and staff at several public health agencies, and prompted questions about whether those changes have made consumers more vulnerable. In fact, this year’s tally of food recalls is roughly in line with the numbers in recent years. About 48 million people each year get sick from a foodborne illness. But experts worry that the scope, severity and scale of outbreaks and their associated food recalls are growing. While the United States sees some cyclosporiasis cases every year, this year’s outbreak has crushed records: Since May, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 17,000 cases, with another nearly 12,000 reported cases still under investigation. The outbreak has resulted in at least 922 hospitalizations and two deaths. Federal officials have blamed this year’s multistate outbreak on processed iceberg lettuce from central Mexico. The lettuce was brought to the U.S. by Taylor Farms, a distributor that supplies foods to thousands of restaurants and grocery stores, including Target, Taco Bell, Whole Foods, Kroger, Walmart, Costco and Jack in the Box. Quotation I think there are valid questions around the timing of the response, the time it took for agencies to recognize the outbreak and to start to investigate it, get boots on the ground in Mexico. – Jennifer McEntire, food microbiologist and founder of Food Safety Strategy The CDC and the Food and Drug Administration are investigating at least six other clusters for which a source hasn’t yet been confirmed. Cuts at the CDC and FDA haven’t necessarily increased consumers’ chances of food contamination or outbreaks, said Jennifer McEntire, a food microbiologist and the founder of a food safety consulting firm. However, McIntire said, “I do think the cuts may have influenced the way outbreaks unfold.” “I think there are valid questions around the timing of the response, the time it took for agencies to recognize the outbreak and to start to investigate it, get boots on the ground in Mexico,” she said. Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert and professor emeritus at Northeastern University, noted that the U.S. is seeing more recalls affecting multiple states, rather than a small area. He added that more recalls are being tied to a problem earlier in the food chain — such as contaminated irrigation water at a large lettuce farm rather than, say, improperly stored deli meat at a sandwich shop  — which can spread the pathogen to a far higher number of people and make it harder to track and contain. “We’re seeing so many people impacted, so many states impacted, and the recalls are dragging on for a long time,” Detwiler. “There’s ambiguity or lack of transparency over who’s even behind a recall.” The White House dismissed concerns about the federal government’s ability to handle outbreaks. “The Trump Administration has never cut FDA food inspectors or other frontline personnel for domestic disease response,” White House spokesperson Allison Schuster told Stateline in an email. “President Trump’s top priority is the health and safety of the American people, and the federal government remains capable of robustly addressing any future outbreaks.” Fewer staff, less funding Last year, the Trump administration laid off thousands of employees at federal public health agencies including the CDC, which tracks and responds to disease outbreaks, and the FDA, which oversees and regulates food safety. While some of the layoffs were reversed through lawsuits or by Congress, the nation’s health public agencies remain at diminished capacity. The CDC workforce has been reduced by 28% since December 2024, the month before Trump took office, according to a Stateline analysis of data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Employee numbers at the FDA are down 23% during the same period. Last year, U.S. inspections of foreign food facilities, such as the Mexican farming operation linked to the cyclospora outbreak, plummeted to historic lows following those staffing cuts. The FDA suspended a quality control program for food testing. And the parasite surveillance staff at the CDC, which responds to outbreaks, was downsized last year by the Department of Government Efficiency from 11 people to three. Sandra Eskin, a food safety expert who worked in the office of food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Biden administration, likened federal public health cuts to the game Jenga, where players construct a tower of wooden blocks and then remove the blocks one at a time while trying not to make the tower fall. “I think that’s what we’re seeing,” said Eskin, who now leads a public health nonprofit called Stop Foodborne Illness, which advocates for stronger food safety policies. “Whether it’s cuts in staff, cuts in funding that trickle down to the states, or late responses to outbreaks — these are all pieces of wood in that game where you start pulling them out and then the whole thing collapses.” The federal government also has delayed requiring companies to comply with new food safety rules, included in a law enacted more than a decade ago, that would help regulators track where food comes from and where it’s going during outbreaks. Detwiler and other experts say the new rules could have helped speed the government’s sluggish response to the cyclospora outbreak investigation after Taylor Farms initially tried delaying the recall. Last year, the Trump administration also drastically scaled back FoodNet, an early warning surveillance system that required tracking of infections caused by eight different foodborne pathogens. The federal-state collaboration is now only required to track two pathogens: salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E.coli. The other six pathogens, including cyclospora, were made optional. The CDC says the change was made because other surveillance systems monitor those pathogens. But McEntire and other food safety experts want them reinstated on FoodNet. State impacts Infectious outbreaks like cyclosporiasis are typically investigated by state and local health departments, which largely rely on federal dollars distributed through the FDA and CDC. Public health has been chronically underfunded for decades under several administrations, experts say. But the Trump administration since last year has terminated $5.78 billion in CDC grants — funds that were appropriated by Congress but had not yet been spent. Michigan, at the center of the cyclosporiasis outbreak with the highest number of cases and clusters, is one of 23 states (plus the District of Columbia) that successfully sued the Trump administration in June 2025 over federal funding cuts. Changes to federal funding last year affected public health infrastructure across Michigan, a representative from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services told Stateline. During the cyclosporiasis  outbreak, the state used its own resources to bolster local responses. “While we are able to support this investigation on a local level, sustained investment in public health capacity is essential to ensuring Michigan can respond effectively to future regional and statewide public health threats,” said department spokesperson Lynn Sutfin. Stateline reporter Anna Claire Vollers can be reached at avollers@stateline.org This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ae6e2c5335ae104d99cb El-Sayed tries to make peace with Jewish Democrats but draws line at dumping Hasan Piker te 2026-08-31T16:40:14.873Z El-Sayed tries to make peace with Jewish Democrats but draws line at dumping Hasan Piker Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed spent this past weekend trying to mend fences with Jewish Democrats in Michigan, but his Republican rival calls El-Sayed's comments a "sham apology." El-Sayed, in an appearance Saturday before the Michigan Democrats' Jewish Caucus, and in an answer to a question from Fox News Digital, apologized for comments he made after a March attack on a suburban Detroit synagogue. But he pushed back when asked to repudiate controversial comments from incendiary left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who is a strong supporter of his campaign. A vocal critic of Israel who describes its military actions against Hamas in Gaza as "genocide," El-Sayed is facing off against former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee in the Great Lakes battleground state, for a crucial open Senate seat the Democrats must hold in the midterm elections as they aim to win back control of the chamber. El-Sayed's narrow primary victory over more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in what was a divisive intraparty showdown was arguably the biggest victory to date for the left in its battle against the establishment for the ideological future of the Democratic Party. El-Sayed appeared this past weekend at the state party's nominating convention in Lansing, Michigan in an effort to unify Democrats in the wake of the primary battle. DEMOCRATIC MICHIGAN AG ACCUSES HER PARTY OF 'ABSOLUTELY NOT' DOING ENOUGH TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM Fox News Digital asked El-Sayed about a recent controversy stemming from comments he made in response to an attack on a Michigan synagogue, when federal investigators say a gunman inspired and radicalized by Hezbollah crashed into the place of worship seeking to kill as many Jewish people as he could. The alleged attacker was a Lebanese-born man who a week earlier had lost relatives in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. "Hurt people, hurt people," El-Sayed said in response to the attack. He was criticized by members of his own party, including Michigan Secretary of State Dana Nessel, who discussed the comments in a recent interview with The Atlantic, and declined to attend this past weekend's convention partly over concerns of antisemitism in the Democratic Party. El-Sayed told Fox News Digital his comments "might have been misconstrued to be justifying something I did not intend to justify," but then offered an apology. "To anybody who feels like my comments may have been hurtful, I’m really sorry. That was not my intention. We condemned that terrorist attack. We condemned it outright," El-Sayed added. "What I was trying to do was offer context for why it happened, but it wasn’t the time for context and you don’t ever want to trample somebody’s pain." El-Sayed is an epidemiologist and former Wayne County Health Department director who, if elected in November, would make history as the nation's first Muslim senator. He has argued against unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel, as have other progressive politicians. And El-Sayed has repeatedly declined to directly answer whether Israel has the right to exist. He said his message to Jewish voters in Michigan is, "We may not agree on everything when it comes to foreign policy... I'm not going to stop fighting for Palestinian self-determination... but that does not mean that I will not stand up… for safety for all communities and I believe in the safety and dignity of Jewish kids like I believe in the safety and dignity of my own kids." Before taking questions from reporters, El-Sayed met in Lansing with the state's Democratic Jewish Caucus. "He just had a very good meeting with us," Daniel Rivkin, a convention delegate and member of the caucus, told Fox News Digital, as he referred to El-Sayed. "We're having real conversations." CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLL IN MICHIGAN'S BLOCKBUSTER SENATE RACE But hours earlier, some Jewish leaders in Michigan went public with an open letter urging Jewish Democrats and independents in the state to sign their names in support of Rogers, who is making a second straight run for the Senate after falling just 20,000 votes short in 2024. "Many of us have been fiercely supportive of Democratic candidates and principles. All of us have felt threatened and alienated by the politics and allies embraced by Abdul El-Sayed, which has included demonization of Jews, equivocation on terrorism, exclusion of Jewish Americans from public life, and expression of implacable hatred of the world’s only Jewish nation," the letter stated. Rogers, in a statement highlighting the letter, claimed that "Abdul El-Sayed fans the flames of antisemitism. We’re fighting to extinguish it." In an interview Monday morning on Fox News' "Fox and Friends," Rogers said, "We've had so many Democrat Jewish people here in the state of Michigan ring up our phone and say, "I can't do this. I'm for you." WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES SHOW Referring to El-Sayed, Rogers said, "When someone says you might have been offended by what I said, that's not an apology." And he claimed that El-Sayed "has a long history of antisemitic and inflammatory comments." But El-Sayed has repeatedly pushed back, saying, "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to the safety of my own kids. We have a responsibility to take on antisemitism in all of its forms, wherever we see it." Making El-Sayed's mission to make peace with Jewish Democrats and independents more difficult is the backing he receives from Piker. Piker recently featured on his stream an image of state Sen. Jeremy Moss, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Moss, who is Jewish, has said that people are sharing a fake audio clip of him claiming that his entire reason for running for Congress is to make sure that America continues to support Israel. "If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews," Piker warned. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Piker, who endorsed El-Sayed for the Democratic nomination and appeared at some of the candidate's campaign events including a primary night party in Detroit, has repeatedly stood by his numerous past comments critical of Israel over its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. El-Sayed, who over the past week appeared to try and distance himself from Piker, responded to the firestorm by saying, "I want to be crystal clear, nobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople." On Saturday, El-Sayed was peppered with questions from reporters about Piker. "We’re in the state of Michigan. If you want to make this race about a streamer in California, I just think you’re missing the boat," El-Sayed told reporters. "This is about affordability in Michigan. This is about seeing a doctor in Michigan. This is about Donald Trump’s disastrous policies in Michigan. That’s what I’m focused on right now." As the questions about Piker continued, El-Sayed repeatedly characterized him as "a streamer from California" who is irrelevant to his race in Michigan. "This is not a serious conversation." THESE 12 MIDTERM RACES WILL DECIDE WHICH PARTY CONTROLS THE SENATE Besides his numerous antisemitic comments, Piker is known for saying "America deserved 9/11," praising Mao Zedong and Communist China, and arguing that capitalists should be murdered in the streets. The Democrats' discord over Israel comes as most GOP leaders continue to showcase their support for Israeli leaders. As the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership summit got underway Sunday evening in Las Vegas, El-Sayed and the far-left drew boos from the audience of high-powered GOP activists and donors. Meanwhile, there's no letup in the battle between the left and the center for the future of the Democratic Party. Rahm Emanuel, a former ambassador, congressman, Chicago mayor and former White House chief of staff to then-President Barack Obama, took aim at the socialist push taking aim at the party's establishment. "The Democratic Party is not open to being taken over," Emanuel, who's seriously mulling a 2028 White House run, told Fox News' Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "I don't consider the Democratic Socialists are part of the Democratic Party. About four weeks ago, they had a convention in Chicago. Separate party. They believe in defunding police, letting prisoners out of prison, opening borders, eliminating the Pentagon. If you're so confident people want that, I'll see you in November. Put it on the ballot. Let's go. Run as a separate party," Emanuel emphasized. Democratic Party leaders, when asked about the party's current ideological warfare, often point to Democrats as a "big tent" party. But veteran Democratic strategist Julian Epstein criticizes such responses and jabs at his party for failing to call out the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). "They’ve taken cover behind the empty 'Big Tent" lie as radical DSA members and allies, like Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed and Colorado’s Melat Kiros, triumph in Democratic primaries," Epstein wrote in an opinion piece last week in the New York Post. Epstein, who served as chief counsel for the Democratic minority on the House Judiciary Committee during the 1998 impeachment proceeds against then-President Bill Clinton and who later served on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, argued, "Moderates should unite and shed the Big Tent delusion — because they have nothing to lose but their chains." With the House of Representatives back in session, a resolution "condemning socialism in all its forms" could see a vote later this week. Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., introduced a measure Thursday condemning socialism in all its forms, telling Fox News Digital he wanted to use the vote to force moderate House Democrats to take a more public stance against the DSA. Fox News' James Cirrone contributed to this report . Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ae662c5335ae104d99bc Death Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Efforts Continue te 2026-08-31T16:40:06.600Z Death Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Efforts Continue Officials announced a second death and said more than a dozen people remain unaccounted for following heavy rain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ac202c5335ae104d9982 Far-left streamer Hasan Piker equates Israel's 'right to exist' to Nazi Germany te 2026-08-31T16:30:24.732Z Far-left streamer Hasan Piker equates Israel's 'right to exist' to Nazi Germany Far-left streamer Hasan Piker equated Israel's "right to exist" to Nazi Germany on Saturday during an interview on "The Breakfast Club," calling it an "apartheid state." "I think Israel in its current formation, given that it’s a settler colonial operation that’s seeking out the expulsion or complete extermination of the indigenous population as an apartheid state does not have a right to exist," he said. "It’s like, for me, it’s like saying does Nazi Germany have a right to exist or does apartheid South Africa have a right to exist? Does Rhodesia have a right to exist? No, of course not." Host of "The Breakfast Club," Charlamagne tha God, asked if it was like saying MAGA didn't have a right to exist, and Piker said yes. "That doesn't mean kill all Republicans or whatever, right? I mean, I'm sure that's how people would present it as. I mean, this is a trick that every political movement deploys, right?" Piker responded. HASAN PIKER CLAIMS ISRAEL HAS NO ‘RIGHT TO EXIST’ IN ITS CURRENT FORM WHO IS HASAN PIKER? MEET THE FAR-LEFT STREAMER WHO IS STIRRING UP CONTROVERSY AND DIVIDING DEMOCRATS He added, "So the, 'Does Israel have a right to exist?' deployment as a statement, as a question, is a technique to shift the conversation away from Israel's crimes against the Palestinians to make it seem like the opposition is actually being crazy, and they want like all Jews to be exterminated, all Israelis to be exterminated, which is not the case. That's not a real point of advocacy, it's certainly not my advocacy," the streamer continued. UCLA professor Benjamin Radd refuted Piker's characterization of Israel in a statement to Fox News Digital.  "Piker’s comments about Israel as a ‘settler colonial operation’ and its alleged objective of ‘seeking out the expulsion or complete extermination’ of one of the region’s indigenous groups reflects a profound ignorance of the historical development of the land, and of the various ethnic, religious, and colonial-imperial powers — including the Ottoman Turks — that have traded control over it. If Piker were intellectually honest, he could hold two uncomfortable truths simultaneously: that different groups, including Jews, have legitimate indigenous claims and that the current Israeli leadership does not represent nor serve as an indictment of those claims," Radd said.  Piker, an outspoken anti-Israel voice, also compared Zionism to fascism and Nazi Germany during the conversation. "I think the reason why the Israeli society broadly has shifted so far to the right in a matter of decades is because of this ideology that guides Israeli society. It’s Zionism, which I, by the way, have no problems like, equating to fascism because it is a fascist ideology and even make these comparisons to Nazi Germany, which is very frustrating for a lot of people. They say that’s antisemitic," he said. Piker has divided the Democratic Party, as some have chosen to embrace the streamer and others have denounced him. HASAN PIKER CALLS HAMAS 'FAR MORE MODERATE,' DISMISSES TERROR GROUP’S BRUTAL RULE IN GAZA Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has campaigned with Piker and has dismissed any focus on his controversial statements. Though, recently, El-Sayed has put some distance between himself and the streamer. El-Sayed, who is facing off against former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in battleground Michigan in a high-stakes Senate showdown, on Monday emphasized in a statement, "I want to be crystal clear, nobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople." The statement from El-Sayed came after Piker, on his stream last week, featured an image of state Sen. Jeremy Moss, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Moss, who is Jewish, has said that people are sharing a fake audio clip of him claiming that his entire reason for running for Congress is to make sure that America continues to support Israel. DEMOCRAT RIPS HASAN PIKER AS 'HACK WHO THRIVES ON HATE' OVER HIS WARNING TO AMERICAN JEWS ABOUT ISRAEL CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews," Piker warned. Piker, who endorsed El-Sayed for the Democratic nomination and appeared at some of the candidate's campaign events, including a primary night party in Detroit, has repeatedly stood by his numerous past comments critical of Israel over its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Fox News Digital reached out to The Anti-Defamation League and The Jewish Federation for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ac1b2c5335ae104d9979 New Orleans Saints projected under 5.5 wins as roster transition continues into 2026 season te 2026-08-31T16:30:19.537Z New Orleans Saints projected under 5.5 wins as roster transition continues into 2026 season There has been a lot of transition and long-term retooling over the past few seasons for the New Orleans Saints. With head coach Kellen Moore stepping in to take over the reins and second-year quarterback Tyler Shough looking to hold onto the starting role, New Orleans is aiming to prove that its ongoing transition phase can yield immediate results in an open NFC South. The Saints endured a difficult 2025 campaign, finishing near the bottom of the division with a 5–12 record and missing out on postseason action entirely. It wasn’t all bad. Their defense had some low-scoring performances to keep games manageable, and the offense showed occasional explosive pop when Chris Olave stretched the field. The offense was brutal for most stretches, as an aging Alvin Kamara seemed to be the only real consistent for the team. The inability to pull out one-score decisions down the stretch eventually led to a mid-season coaching shift and set up a busy winter of structural changes in the Big Easy. SAINTS MAKE SHOCKING JA'LYNN POLK RETIREMENT MOVE AFTER FORMER SECOND-ROUND PICK DISAPPEARS To jump-start an offense that lacked identity, New Orleans hired former Chargers and Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as head coach. On the player personnel front, the front office handed big-time extensions to core pieces—re-signing star wide receiver Chris Olave to a four-year extension through 2030 and bringing back franchise legend Cameron Jordan on a one-year deal. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS BETTING OUTLOOK: CAN JUSTIN HERBERT AND MIKE MCDANIEL FINALLY DELIVER? In free agency, the Saints made noticeable waves by signing former Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. to a four-year contract, adding tight end Noah Fant, and retooling the linebacker corps with Kaden Elliss. They also added depth across the board, signing quarterback Zach Wilson, cornerback Martin Emerson, running back Ty Chandler, and safety Terrell Burgess. They no longer will have Swiss Army knife Taysom Hill on the roster, and some other losses happened, but I wouldn’t call any overly significant. The offense receives a decent boost with Travis Etienne Jr. joining Alvin Kamara in the backfield, forming a versatile, dual-threat running back duo tailored for Kellen Moore’s up tempo system. Out wide, Chris Olave remains the clear focal point of the passing game. The big question still surrounds who will be the most reliable under center. Shough was fine, but I wouldn’t be excited if I was a Saints fan. However, Moore might like him as the team didn’t draft anyone. Spencer Rattler looked lost when he played, and Zach Wilson really hasn’t had success anywhere. I think their defense will struggle. There have already been injury issues on the line. The Saints are ranked by PFF as the 28th defensive line in football. If you need any clarification, that is terrible. If Chase Young can have a great season, maybe they can make it work, but there should be a lot of concerns on this side of the ball. COLTS FACE QUARTERBACK UNCERTAINTY AS DANIEL JONES RECOVERS FROM ACHILLES INJURY There really just aren’t many things you can be sure of with this team. Moore should make the offense a little more consistent and dynamic. However, I really don’t believe in any quarterback on their roster. Perhaps I’ll eat those words, but right now, I don’t love their options. On defense, I think the team needs to be playing nearly perfectly in order to win games. I think under 5.5 games is a realistic look for them. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95ac172c5335ae104d9970 Hall of Famer Joe Thomas on skipping the NFL Draft to fish, raising Wagyu and transforming his health te 2026-08-31T16:30:15.144Z Hall of Famer Joe Thomas on skipping the NFL Draft to fish, raising Wagyu and transforming his health In Cleveland, Joe Thomas became the rare franchise star whose greatness was measured less by noise than by the standard he brought every Sunday. Thomas gave Browns fans an early glimpse of that character on draft day. While the league gathered its top prospects in New York, he spent the 2007 NFL Draft fishing with his father on Lake Michigan, then took the Browns’ call and became the No. 3 overall pick. Now retired, leaner and fully invested in life beyond the NFL, the 2023 first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer joined OutKick Outdoors to revisit that unforgettable draft-day call, the health transformation that changed his life and Hall of Fame Farms, his Wisconsin cattle business. Thomas made national news before he became a Browns legend by skipping the New York draft spectacle. While other top prospects wore custom suits, walked across the stage and hugged Commissioner Roger Goodell, Thomas preferred a fishing rod and open water. TOP FIVE HILARIOUS NFL DRAFT NIGHT MOMENTS TO GET THE NOSTALGIA FLOWING "I wasn't really interested in the pomp and circumstance of the NFL Draft," Thomas said. "Didn't have a suit, and would much rather spend the day fishing with my dad." When NFL representatives called to urge him to attend, warning teams might hold it against him, Thomas held his ground. On draft morning, he headed onto Lake Michigan to fish for salmon and trout with his father. "I had a nice little Motorola flip phone with me. The Cleveland Browns called me, number three overall, and I said, 'Yup, I'm excited to be a Cleveland Brown. I'll be there this afternoon.' And that's what happened." JACK STORY SKIPPED HIS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TO GO BASS FISHING AND WALKED AWAY WITH $100K That down-to-earth approach defined Thomas’ 11-year career in Cleveland and continues to shape his post-football life in Wisconsin. But retirement in 2018 also forced him to confront the toll of playing at 310-plus pounds. "I had so much inflammation, so much pain, couldn't even walk down the stairs, was basically sliding down on my butt," Thomas recalled. "The doctor said, 'Your knee needs a knee replacement or you can lose weight.' And I was like, 'Well, say less.'" INTERMITTENT FASTING’S REAL BENEFIT MAY COME AFTER YOU START EATING AGAIN Thomas went all-in on rebuilding his body, cutting processed foods, refined carbohydrates and seed oils while embracing intermittent fasting, garden vegetables and high-quality animal proteins. He said the result was less joint pain, restored mobility and a physique that now looks closer to an NFL tight end than the 310-pound lineman Browns fans remember. That health overhaul eventually led to Hall of Fame Farms. What began as a Wisconsin cash-crop operation took a turn when Thomas’ kids decided a "real farm" needed livestock. CARRIE UNDERWOOD SAYS HER FAMILY COULD BE 'SELF-SUSTAINED' ON TENNESSEE FARM AWAY FROM HOLLYWOOD SPOTLIGHT "My passion that I had from football that made me a perfectionist and allowed me to be a Hall of Famer started to get poured into the cattle business," Thomas said. "We treat each one of our animals like a professional athlete. I learned a lot about health and nutrition and how to treat myself to get the best out of me on Sundays. And I'm learning that if you treat your cattle the exact same way, you're going to have beef that's deserving of the Hall of Fame." These days, Thomas’ Hall of Fame Farms is turning out Wagyu and Certified Angus beef, from premium steaks to Wagyu beef tallow. But the bigger payoff is right there on the Wisconsin farm: raising four kids, working the land and enjoying the life he worked his tail off to build. CHARTER CAPTAIN JONATHAN MOSS EXPLAINS HOW TO GET KIDS HOOKED ON FISHING FROM AN EARLY AGE Whether he’s chasing smallmouth in Canada, tagging calves at the farm or fishing the Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am alongside Randy Moss, Thomas is happiest sharing the outdoors with his kids. "When I see them catch their first fish and the joy that they have, I feel like that's even more exciting than when I caught my first fish," Thomas said. "Because I'm able to pass that onto the next generation: that love of fishing, that love of the outdoors, that respect for nature. It's one of those things that make you feel like, 'All right, Dad, you're not doing a bad job. You're doing all right.'" Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95a7772c5335ae104d98f9 Fake Chrome update scam could infect your computer te 2026-08-31T16:10:31.528Z Fake Chrome update scam could infect your computer You are browsing the web when a warning suddenly takes over the page. It says your browser needs a "Critical Update" before you can continue. It looks like Chrome. The message feels urgent. So, clicking Update may seem like the safest thing you can do. That is exactly what makes this fake Chrome update scam so convincing. Recent reports linked aggressive fake browser update warnings to a Chrome extension called Enable Right Click & Copy - Smart Unlock + OCR. The extension was originally developed as a legitimate tool for restoring right-click and copying features on websites that block them. However, security researchers at Socket now say the extension was later acquired by a threat actor and updated with malicious functionality. It had around 70,000 users when that malicious functionality appeared, although researchers caution that this does not mean every user received the malicious version. The extension was delisted from the Chrome Web Store on Aug. 14 after being flagged as potentially malicious. FAKE WINDOWS UPDATE INSTALLS HIDDEN MALWARE The bigger lesson goes beyond one extension. Something you installed months ago and trusted every day can change after an update. Here's how this fake Chrome update scam works, how to spot the warning signs and what you can do to protect your browser and computer. Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the Protect Your Money replay Our free CyberGuy LIVE class, Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats, has ended, but you can still watch the full replay and download our financial protection checklist. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five simple ways to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. You’ll learn how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. Get the free replay and checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com. The warning can appear while you are visiting an otherwise normal website. You may see language such as "Critical Update Required" or "Update available." The alert then pushes you to download something before you continue browsing. However, Chrome normally handles its updates through the browser itself. Google says Chrome usually updates automatically in the background. You can also check manually by opening Chrome and going to More > Help > About Google Chrome. A webpage asking you to download a .vbs script or an unfamiliar .exe file to update Chrome should immediately raise your suspicion. Google specifically advises users to avoid suspicious pop-ups asking them to install updates. Instead, Google recommends going directly to the program or its official website. Here is the part that can catch careful people off guard. You may have installed an extension when it had thousands of users, strong reviews and no obvious signs of trouble. You use it for months. Then the extension changes. Google confirmed to CyberGuy that it looked into Enable Right Click & Copy - Smart Unlock + OCR. "We've investigated the extension and taken action to protect our users," a Google spokesperson told CyberGuy. New research published by Socket on Aug. 27 shows the threat went beyond fake update warnings. Researchers linked the extension to a larger campaign involving 19 Chrome and Edge extensions capable of delivering malicious payloads. Those capabilities included credential theft, cryptocurrency wallet draining, injected phishing pages and fake browser update lures. Socket says some of the extensions began as legitimate products before being acquired and weaponized by the threat actor. We have seen that pattern before. Earlier this year, researchers found that QuickLens - Search Screen with Google Lens changed ownership before a malicious update arrived. The extension had previously earned a Featured badge from Google. Researchers later found malicious functionality capable of injecting code, displaying fake Google update prompts and targeting sensitive information. Google removed QuickLens from the Chrome Web Store. CyberGuy has also reported on trusted browser extensions that later became spyware. One campaign affected 4.3 million users after extensions that began as useful tools eventually received malicious updates. That history changes how I look at browser extensions. A great rating tells you what people thought when they reviewed an extension. It cannot guarantee what a future update will do. This recent extension case had another detail I think everyone should notice. Enable Right Click & Copy - Smart Unlock + OCR still had an average rating near 4.7 stars as reports of the fake update warnings appeared. That can happen because thousands of earlier positive ratings remain part of the overall score. Meanwhile, recent reviews can begin filling with warnings. In this case, August reviews accused the extension of injecting fake Chrome update alerts. Several users said removing or disabling it stopped the prompts. So, before installing an extension, look beyond the overall star rating. Read the newest reviews as well. CyberGuy previously covered another browser-extension scam involving a fake ad blocker. That extension created computer problems and then tried to convince users to run dangerous commands to fix them. One Reddit user who encountered the recent fake update warnings said a full scan found nothing. The user later traced the pop-ups to the Right Click extension. A clean scan should never convince you that a suspicious browser warning is safe. The extension itself may be creating or injecting what you see inside the browser. Meanwhile, a downloaded malicious file may pose a separate threat if you open or execute it. Google's Safe Browsing system checks installed extensions and downloads against known threats. Chrome can also disable extensions that Google identifies as malicious. Still, newly emerging threats can create a window where users encounter trouble before defenses catch up. That is why your own reaction to a suspicious prompt remains important. FAKE CAPTCHA SCAM CAN HACK YOUR COMPUTER Seeing a Chrome-branded warning inside another browser gives you a pretty good clue that something is wrong. Users of Chromium-based browsers including Brave and Opera have reported similar fake Chrome update prompts. Users connected those warnings with suspicious browser extensions rather than genuine browser updates. That makes sense because Chromium-based browsers can support many of the same types of browser extensions. If Opera suddenly tells you that Google Chrome desperately needs an update, do not follow the prompt. You never need to trust a random webpage to tell you whether Chrome needs updating. On your computer: Open Chrome > click the three-dot menu > Help > About Google Chrome. Chrome will check for available updates on that page. If an update has already been downloaded, you may see an option to relaunch Chrome. If you do not see Relaunch, Google says you are running the latest available version. That simple check can take much of the guesswork out of a scary update warning. Look carefully at what you have installed. Google lets you turn an extension off temporarily or remove it completely. You can also open an extension's details and review whether it can read or change data on every website you visit. If you have Enable Right Click & Copy - Smart Unlock + OCR installed, I would remove it even if you never clicked or opened one of the suspicious downloads. Researchers found malicious capabilities that went beyond the fake update prompts. Then restart Chrome, run a full security scan and change passwords for sensitive accounts you used while the extension was installed from another trusted device. If you have several unfamiliar extensions, disable them and re-enable only the ones you recognize and still need. For more help identifying warning signs, CyberGuy has a full guide explaining how to tell if your browser has been hijacked. A few smart habits can lower your chances of turning a convincing pop-up into a serious security problem. If a webpage tells you to download an update, close the warning. Then go directly to Chrome > Help > About Google Chrome. Google also warns people to use caution when websites claim you need to download software because your device has a virus. Strong antivirus protection adds another defense between a bad download and your computer. Look for antivirus software that provides real-time protection, rather than relying only on occasional manual scans. Real-time protection can monitor files as they arrive and look for suspicious behavior before malware gets a chance to spread. Keep the antivirus software updated as well. New threats appear constantly, so outdated security software can leave gaps. If you clicked a fake update or accidentally ran a suspicious file, perform a full system scan. Follow the antivirus program's instructions if it detects malware. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. Take a minute every few months to see what you have installed. In Chrome on your computer: Pay particular attention to extensions that can read and change your data on all websites you visit. Google classifies access to data across all websites as a higher-risk permission because an extension may be able to read, request or modify information on pages you visit. If an extension suddenly asks for broader permissions or you no longer remember why you installed it, I would remove it. FAKE PARTY INVITATION SCAM CAN HIJACK YOUR COMPUTER Do not rely only on the overall rating. Scroll down and look at what people have written recently. A long history of five-star reviews can hide a sudden change that users discovered only days ago. If recent reviews suddenly mention pop-ups, malware or unexpected redirects, choose another extension. For additional protection, open: Chrome > Settings > Privacy and security > Security > Enhanced protection. Google says Enhanced Protection can warn you about potentially dangerous websites, downloads and extensions, including threats that Chrome has not previously identified. It also provides deeper checks on suspicious downloads. If you clicked a fake update and it downloaded a .vbs, .exe or another unfamiliar file, do not open it. Delete it. Then empty your Recycle Bin or Trash and run a full security scan. Chrome may also block files it considers dangerous, suspicious or unverified. Treat those warnings seriously rather than overriding them to get the download through. A data removal service cannot remove malware from your computer. However, it can reduce another piece of the scammer's advantage: the amount of personal information about you that sits online. Data brokers can collect details such as contact information, previous addresses and other identifying information. Scammers can use exposed data to make follow-up phishing attempts feel much more believable. For example, a scammer who already knows your name, phone number and where you live has more material to personalize a fake security alert. Data removal services work by sending removal requests to data brokers and other sites that publish personal information. They can also continue checking whether your information reappears. Reducing that digital footprint will never stop every scam. However, giving criminals less information to work with can make targeted attacks harder to personalize. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting CyberGuy.com. If you actually executed the suspicious file, treat the computer as potentially compromised. If you removed a suspicious extension and the warning still appears, continue narrowing down the cause. What bothers me most about this fake Chrome update scam is how little suspicious behavior it requires from the person being targeted. You could have downloaded a useful extension from the official Chrome Web Store. It could have worked exactly as promised. It could even have thousands of happy users. Then something changes behind the scenes. That means we need to stop treating browser extensions as install-once-and-forget-about-it utilities. Every extension gets a level of access to your browser. The fewer you keep around, the smaller that exposure becomes. I would also make one rule nonnegotiable: Never update Chrome because a webpage tells you to download a file. Open Chrome's settings and check the update yourself. That extra 20 seconds could save you from turning a convincing fake warning into a much bigger security headache. How much do you trust a browser extension's star rating or download count when deciding whether it is safe to install? 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/6a95a7692c5335ae104d98e2 Clipto uses AI to search terabytes of video and is now valued at $250M te 2026-08-31T16:10:17.065Z Clipto uses AI to search terabytes of video and is now valued at $250M The three-year-old startup says it reached $15 million in ARR and profitability before raising its latest $15 million round. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95a7612c5335ae104d98d9 VLC crosses 7 billion downloads te 2026-08-31T16:10:09.512Z VLC crosses 7 billion downloads In our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media player has crossed 7 billion downloads. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95a50d2c5335ae104d98ac Lionel Messi retires from international soccer after leading Argentina to 2026 FIFA World Cup final te 2026-08-31T16:00:13.932Z Lionel Messi retires from international soccer after leading Argentina to 2026 FIFA World Cup final Lionel Messi officially announced Monday he was retiring from international soccer. Messi has been the face of Argentina soccer since he started playing for the squad in 2005 when he was just 18 years old. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deeply — but I understand that the time has come," Messi said in a post on his Instagram. "I swear to you that I always gave it my all— not just in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too; I always fought and left everything on the field for this jersey, to bring you joy and make you feel proud to be Argentine through football." Considered to be one of the greatest soccer players ever, Messi solidified that notion in 2022 when he led Argentina to a World Cup title. He nearly did it again this summer as Argentina made the final but fell to Spain in extra time. He will finish his international career as Argentina’s leading goal scorer, playing in six World Cups and capturing two Copa América titles for his country. He scored 98 goals on the international stage for Argentina. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Messi’s personal accolades on the world stage have very few rivals. He was the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winner in 2014 and 2022, won the FIFA World Cup Silver Ball in 2026 and the FIFA World Cup Silver Boot in 2022. While his Argentina career comes to a close, he’s still performing at a high level in Major League Soccer. Messi joined Inter Miami in 2023 and immediately took the U.S. league by storm. He scored 20 goals in his first full season with the club in 2024 and followed that with a 29-goal season in 2025, leading the team to an MLS Cup victory. Messi is leading MLS with 18 goals this season. Inter Miami is second in the Eastern Conference – 10 points behind Nashville SC for first place. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95a5082c5335ae104d989e Senate Primary in Massachusetts Is a Generational Fight, With a Twist te 2026-08-31T16:00:08.101Z Senate Primary in Massachusetts Is a Generational Fight, With a Twist In Massachusetts, the octogenarian senator Ed Markey faces a challenge from a much younger centrist, Representative Seth Moulton. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95a2b72c5335ae104d9857 Former TCU safety Jacob Fields charged with aggravated assault after alleged locker room incident te 2026-08-31T15:50:15.345Z Former TCU safety Jacob Fields charged with aggravated assault after alleged locker room incident The ongoing saga involving former TCU safety Jacob Fields took another turn Sunday when the athlete turned himself in to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office over an alleged fight inside the Horned Frogs’ locker room. According to court records, Fields was charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. His bond was set at $50,000, and he was released later that afternoon. SEC Lawyers, Lane Kiffin And Death Valley: College Football’s Week 1 Is Set For Fireworks The Fort Worth Star-Telegram first reported the locker room incident, which allegedly involved Fields striking TCU wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma. Fields was dismissed from the program for violating team rules following the incident. Fields transferred to TCU from Louisiana Tech, where he was named the Conference USA Defensive player of the year last season. The legal process continued on Sunday, with the former TCU safety being booked. Cory Dubose, who represents Fields, released a statement on social media on Sunday, mentioning that he was not allowed at the initial court appearance. "Jacob’s bond has been set at $50,000. This bond was set at a hearing where I was denied access to defend him. Worse, a jailer informed us that the bond "would probably be set at $50,000" prior to him having a hearing." In a crazy twist to this entire situation, TCU would go on to revoke the media credentials of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram the following week, based on their coverage of the alleged locker room incident that has now resulted in the arrest of Fields. This action led to an outcry on social media from members of the press, though the school has not changed its stance on credentialing the outlet. Before TCU traveled to Ireland for its game against North Carolina, head coach Sonny Dykes finally addressed the situation. "It was something that was certainly out of character for the team and the young man that was involved," Dykes said. "Look, you got 110 football players. I mean, things happen sometimes. You've got to find ways to move through them, and, man, these young kids are resilient. "It's like anything else, when something bad happens, it becomes a teaching moment. And so we were able to teach our players, and I think the guys are better off from having gone through it." Not only was the football program dealing with the fallout from this locker room incident, they are now coming off a lackluster loss to North Carolina this past weekend in Ireland. Going into the contest, there was talk of this being the last season for Bill Belichick if he could not turn the Tar Heels program around. Bill Belichick Finally Provides UNC With A Pulse, But Now He Has To Earn That $10 Million Paycheck Now, the conversation has shifted toward Sonny Dykes, who is clearly missing quarterback Josh Hoover after he transferred to Indiana. Just over three years ago, TCU was playing for a national championship against Georgia. Now, they are trying to survive in the Big 12, with Dykes also taking aim at ACC officials following the loss to North Carolina this past Saturday. "Not having ACC officials, for one," Sonny Dykes mentioned about fixing the penalty issues. "And then I think we have to do a better job of being more disciplined. We've got to be more disciplined, we've got to be more — just gotta do a better job." It might sound crazy to some, given where TCU stood just a few years ago. But, could Sonny Dykes have traded spots with Belichick, and joined the list of coaches who need a favorable year to save their jobs? Time will tell. But with the off-field issues, awkward media policies for the TCU athletic department and rough performance in Week 1, the heat had intensified for Sonny Dykes. As for Jacob Fields, the legal fallout from the alleged incident within the TCU facility will linger into the college football season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95a2b42c5335ae104d984e South Carolina woman accused of stabbing Lyft driver 11 times claims mental health crisis te 2026-08-31T15:50:12.672Z South Carolina woman accused of stabbing Lyft driver 11 times claims mental health crisis A South Carolina woman accused of stabbing her Lyft driver 11 times before taking his vehicle was denied bond Friday as her attorney argued she was experiencing a severe mental health crisis during the alleged attack. Naziyha Weatherall faces charges of attempted murder, carjacking and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in Greenville County. The charges stem from an April 22 incident, court records show. FOX Carolina reported that prosecutors called the allegations a "frightening factual scenario" during Friday’s bond hearing and argued Weatherall posed an extreme danger to the community. FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED IN IHOP RESTAURANT AFTER POLICE SAY HE STABBED A RIDESHARE DRIVER "The victim was simply just trying to do his job and was stabbed 11 times," a solicitor said, according to FOX Carolina. "Not only was he stabbed 11 times, his car was then carjacked by this defendant." The driver’s wife appeared in court on his behalf, saying the trauma of the alleged attack prevented him from attending. "What concerns us most is that happened while my husband was simply working," she said. "He was not looking for any confrontation, he was providing a service to a person. If this level of violence could happen to someone who was simply doing his job, we are concerned about potential risks to other people in our community." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Weatherall’s lawyer urged the court to view the allegations through the lens of her mental state, saying she had never previously been charged with a crime and was in the throes of a psychiatric emergency. CHARLOTTE TRAIN STABBING SUSPECT DODGES POTENTIAL DEATH PENALTY FOR NOW AFTER HE'S RULED INCOMPETENT The defense said paranoia had convinced Weatherall that others were monitoring her and trying to harm her, prompting her to summon a ride to report her fears to police. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "Her mother even called the police station to let them know she was on the way to make a report," the attorney said. "During that, the crisis got worse." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The attorney said Weatherall believed she was being trafficked, panicked during the ride and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. SEND US A TIP The defense said Weatherall is now medicated, stable and competent, and asked the court to release her so relatives and a social worker could arrange placement at a treatment facility. BOYFRIEND ACCUSED OF STABBING DEFENSE TECH ENGINEER 15 TIMES DENIED BOND AFTER 911 CALL PLAYED IN COURT Weatherall’s mother apologized to the driver’s family while asking the court to consider her daughter’s mental state. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "She’s not a criminal. She would never, ever, ever hurt anybody like that," her mother said. "And I understand the family’s side, I truly do, because we are all suffering. We all are." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL A judge ordered competency and observation evaluations in June, court records show. On Friday, the judge denied Weatherall’s bond request and ordered that she remain jailed pending a psychological evaluation scheduled for September. Lyft told Fox News Digital it permanently removed the rider accounts involved from its platform and has continued assisting law enforcement. "Violence like this has no place in the Lyft community or in our society," a Lyft spokesperson said. "The driver’s well-being has been our priority, and we have reached out to them and their family to offer support." Fox News Digital has reached out to Weatherall’s attorney for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95a2b02c5335ae104d9845 New federal grand jury subpoena issued to former James Comey advisor in leak investigation: sources te 2026-08-31T15:50:08.317Z New federal grand jury subpoena issued to former James Comey advisor in leak investigation: sources FIRST ON FOX: A federal grand jury issued a subpoena to former FBI Director James Comey's longtime friend and advisor on Monday as part of a new investigation into Comey allegedly leaking classified information to the media. The subpoena targets former Comey adviser Daniel Richman and indicates that the Justice Department has launched a fresh investigation into the leak of classified information to the New York Times. The issue was also investigated under President Donald Trump's first term, but was cut off when former President Joe Biden entered office. The new investigation is in addition to the one centered on Comey's alleged threats against Trump. This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95a0592c5335ae104d97ef Novak Djokovic suffers stunning defeat in first round of US Open after trying to battle through ailments te 2026-08-31T15:40:09.762Z Novak Djokovic suffers stunning defeat in first round of US Open after trying to battle through ailments Novak Djokovic could be argued to be one of the greatest tennis players of the last generation, but the pursuit of continued greatness on the court hit a snag on Sunday night at the U.S. Open. The 24-time Grand Slam winner was shockingly ousted in the first round of the 2026 tournament. He lost in straight sets to Argentina’s Mariano Navone 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Djokovic, 39, had 10 double faults in the loss and made 70 unforced errors. He explained afterward he was dealing with different ailments. "It’s something that I’ve been carrying, unfortunately, pretty much every match this year: vomiting, throwing up, a serious issue there," Djokovic said. "Then my whole body starts to collapse, basically cramping and pain. Yeah, the back just gave up in the end and shoulder, and I couldn’t close it out." The first-round exit at the U.S. Open was a first for Djokovic. He came into the tournament, which he had won three times, as the fourth seed. Despite getting back into the match, he didn’t have the ability to put Navone away for good. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS "Just struggled all the way since the fourth game of the match," Djokovic added. "When it comes to match itself and overall feeling of how I felt with (my) body and playing, it was really not enjoyable. I pretty much despised every moment that I spent on the court for that." Navone said he idolized Djokovic growing up and described the win as bittersweet. "(It) was very tough for me because you are playing with the ‘GOAT’ on this court," he said. "For sure it’s the best thing I’ve had on court. This is an amazing court and the biggest stage. It’s amazing, the way we play. I mean, five sets. ... I’m very happy. I don’t know. What can I say?" Navone, 25, won an ATP tournament earlier this year in Romania – the first of his career. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a959dff2c5335ae104d97ab Putin unleashes new fury on Ukraine as report exposes fear hanging over war’s end te 2026-08-31T15:30:07.427Z Putin unleashes new fury on Ukraine as report exposes fear hanging over war’s end Questions over whether the Russia-Ukraine war is entering a new phase are mounting as Kyiv endures repeated drone attacks and near-constant air raid alerts, including growing waves during daylight hours — an expansion beyond the nighttime barrages that have become grimly familiar to residents of the Ukrainian capital. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched nearly 1,500 drones over four days, more than half of them jet-powered, accusing Moscow of attempting to wear down Ukraine and its population. The attacks have repeatedly interrupted Kyiv’s metro system and daily commutes, Reuters reported Aug. 31, as residents are forced to seek shelter during daytime air raid alerts. As Ukrainians seek some semblance of normalcy at the end of the summer and prepare for the start of the school year, the relentless attacks are again sending already exhausted Kyiv residents underground. RUSSIA UNLEASHES NEARLY 600 MISSILES AND DRONES ON KYIV IN DEADLIEST STRIKE SINCE MAY Russian President Vladimir Putin has simultaneously intensified attacks on Ukraine’s warehouses and logistics network, damaging distribution centers used by major retailers and disrupting food deliveries. Russian drone attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region stretched into a fifth consecutive day Monday, with strikes damaging warehouses, a retail outlet and residential buildings in the Kyiv region. The attacks are part of a broader campaign against Ukrainian commercial and logistics infrastructure. Reuters reported Aug. 28 that Russia had targeted warehouses belonging to major supermarket chains, Ukraine’s largest private postal company and home-goods retailers. Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi that roughly 90% of the food logistics infrastructure operated by retail chains had been destroyed. RUSSIA LAUNCHES BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK ON KYIV HOURS AFTER ZELENSKYY WARNS OF MAJOR STRIKE "As of today, roughly speaking, 90% of food logistics operated by retail chains have been destroyed, but that doesn't mean Ukrainians will be left without food," Vysotskyi told reporters in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform. He said retailers would shift logistics and use alternative methods of delivering food. Ukrainian outlet TSN reported Aug. 30 that some NOVUS locations in Kyiv were short of bread, potatoes, apples and oatmeal, while supermarket chain ATB had introduced limits on how much of certain products customers could purchase. Ukraine, meanwhile, has expanded its own campaign against Russian economic infrastructure. Ukrainian drones have targeted oil facilities as well as warehouses connected to major Russian online retailers including Wildberries and Ozon. Reuters reported Monday that a logistics hub in Yekaterinburg was also struck by a drone. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, a former USAF assistant vice chief of staff, told Fox News Digital that he believes the military momentum has increasingly shifted toward Ukraine, particularly because of Kyiv’s expanding use of long-range drones. ZELENSKYY SAYS PUTIN 'LOST THE INITIATIVE' AS UKRAINE'S TECH INDUSTRY RESHAPES THE WAR "My sense is the momentum has swung in Ukraine's favor over the last year or so," Newton told Fox News Digital. "The Ukrainians have shown tremendous resolve and capability to push back against Russia." Newton pointed particularly to Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia against "energy production capability, logistics supply chains, and so forth," calling their use of drone warfare "quite remarkable." He cautioned, however, that Ukraine faces a critical vulnerability as Russia intensifies its aerial campaign. "The current challenge facing Ukraine is the shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense interceptors," Newton said, noting that the systems are also in heavy demand elsewhere around the world. TRUMP SAYS US WILL LET UKRAINE MAKE PATRIOT MISSILES IN MAJOR POLICY SHIFT The escalation comes amid new reporting about Putin’s calculations over how — or whether — the war can end. The Economist reported Aug. 30, that Putin fears ending the war without Russia achieving even what he considers a minimum objective — control of all of Donbas — could threaten his position and potentially his physical safety. "They will hang me," Putin reportedly told people around him at some point during the war, according to an unnamed insider cited by The Economist. Fox News Digital has not independently verified Putin remarks. The Economist also reported that dissatisfaction with the war is growing among ordinary Russians and that the mood among parts of Russia’s elite is even more pessimistic, with one source arguing that nearly five years consumed by the war represents a failure regardless of its eventual outcome. Newton argued that the intensifying confrontation makes NATO cohesion increasingly important. "In my view it's more important now for NATO to remain firm perhaps at any time since the end of the Cold War," he said. "A weakened NATO emboldens Putin and Russia not only against Ukraine but the entire alliance." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a959bb02c5335ae104d9750 John Cena maintains no amount of money will get him back in the ring: 'No Khan has got the pocketbook' te 2026-08-31T15:20:16.205Z John Cena maintains no amount of money will get him back in the ring: 'No Khan has got the pocketbook' John Cena has made it clear there is no amount of money that he could be offered to get him to return to the ring after his farewell tour in 2025 that saw him win the WWE title for the 17th time. Cena was broached again with the topic during Fan Expo Canada over the weekend where at least one fan was chanting, "One more match." He plainly stated that WWE president Nick Khan nor All Elite Wrestling (AEW) owner Tony Khan could come up with enough cash for one more match. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK "I’m out, dog. No Khan has got the pocketbook," Cena said. "Nick, Tony, they ain’t got the money. I’m out. And I’m going to take your chant and say that because a lot of you folks spent a whole lot of resources on my farewell tour. If I decide to selfishly come back for ego-driven reasons, basically that’s saying I’m lying to every one of y’all. "You might not mind, but there are people who paid a fortune to sit at that last match. And for me to be like, ‘Just kidding’ … I met so many families that put so much effort into saving just to see those moments. For me, I’m out of it with my health. I feel good. I got good clarity and good closure. As far as me falling down ever again, that’s out." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Cena’s farewell tour saw him turn heel for the first time in decades, which set up his main event match at WrestleMania 41 against Cody Rhodes. He won the Undisputed WWE Championship then and held it until SummerSlam – where he dropped the belt back to Rhodes. He had a brief Intercontinental Championship run and then lost his final match against Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Cena has since appeared on WWE programming in an announcer role. He revealed at Backlash in May there will be a forthcoming John Cena Classic to showcase the rising talent across the WWE roster. But details for that are still unclear. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a959baa2c5335ae104d973b Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout te 2026-08-31T15:20:10.761Z Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins to build its own AI chips. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a959ba72c5335ae104d9732 How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools te 2026-08-31T15:20:07.015Z How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools AI is proving effective at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some say this will make it harder for governments to use hacking tools and spyware and could reignite calls to backdoor devices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9596f32c5335ae104d937a MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario te 2026-08-31T15:00:03.592Z MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario MapQuest is getting an unexpected boost from its decision to defy President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9594a12c5335ae104d9309 Verde Valley Regional SWAT trains in Uptown te 2026-08-31T14:50:09.484Z Verde Valley Regional SWAT trains in Uptown Vacant building at 401 Jordan getting some use before being torn down to make way for new fire station Verde Valley Regional SWAT team, the Sedona Police Department and the Sedona Fire District helped the building at 401 Jordan Road go out with a flash bang throughout Monday, Aug 24, as law enforcem Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9592452c5335ae104d92a7 Masked Israeli settlers attack NBC News crew and Palestinian family in West Bank te 2026-08-31T14:40:05.531Z Masked Israeli settlers attack NBC News crew and Palestinian family in West Bank An NBC News crew was attacked by masked Israeli settlers on Saturday in the West Bank, an incident that has been condemned by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  NBC News reported that three crew members were interviewing Palestinian woman Aida Ahmed Abdullah and her family when a gray car with Israeli license plates approached the group.  According to video released by the network, a group of masked men holding sticks jumped out of the car and began attacking Abdullah and the NBC News crew.  "They smashed our car windshield, hit our crew with clubs and beat Aida unconscious," international correspondent Matt Bradley told "Sunday Today." TRUMP VOWS TO REPORT NBC ANCHOR KRISTEN WELKER TO FCC OVER 'PURPOSEFUL INACCURACY' ON ENDORSEMENTS Bradley said that he got hit twice on the arm but is "recovering well."  Abdullah was hospitalized after the attack with non-life-threatening injuries, while a pair of NBC News staffers were also injured and treated following the ordeal, the network reported.  "The settlers had sticks. I saw a gun, but they didn’t use the gun," producer Lawahez Jabari told NBC News Digital.  Cameraman Khaldoon Eid, who resides in the area, was left stunned after the attack.  EX-HILLARY CLINTON STAFFER WARNS DEMOCRATS THAT COURTING FAR LEFT COULD COST THEM JEWISH VOTERS "We were in the middle of a Palestinian area next to Palestinian houses," Eid said.  Netanyahu said the attack, along with other violence in the area, was the work of a "handful of rioters" and "harms Israel's standing in the world," according to Israel’s Haaretz newspaper.  "Settlers began encircling homes in Qusra on Aug. 9, in what human rights groups referred to as an attempt to seize privately owned Palestinian land. They have since been documented roaming freely in full view of soldiers, who have failed to enforce the order barring Israelis from entering the area," Haaretz reported.  Doron Spielman, a spokesperson for Netanyahu’s office, also condemned the attack, calling it a "grave injustice."  DEMOCRATIC MICHIGAN AG ACCUSES HER PARTY OF 'ABSOLUTELY NOT' DOING ENOUGH TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM "Their actions violate the law, they endanger both Jews and Arabs, and they interfere with the Israel Defense Forces as they carry out vital security missions, and, of course, they harm Israel’s international legitimacy," Spielman said in a video posted to social media before promising those responsible would be brought to justice.  "We will not tolerate vigilantism of any kind," Spielman said.  NBC News did not immediately respond to a request for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a958fed2c5335ae104d89db The Scottie vs Tiger comparison, Michael Block's party gets shut down, and a final word on YouTube golf drama te 2026-08-31T14:30:05.981Z The Scottie vs Tiger comparison, Michael Block's party gets shut down, and a final word on YouTube golf drama Remember that narrative about Scottie Scheffler suddenly forgetting how to win golf tournaments and putting together a disappointing 2026 campaign? It was a popular one for much of the year, but that storyline is now dead with Scheffler winning the Tour Championship on Sunday, two weeks after dominating the first FedEx Cup Playoff event to wrap up his season with three wins and earning just shy of $31 million, a sum that excludes bonuses. While the final round of the Tour Championship lacked any sort of juice down the stretch, it did mark the 30-year-old's 18th win over the last three seasons. A player by the name of Tiger Woods also picked up exactly 18 wins during the same time frame by the age of 30, which leads us into our favorite exercise: making comparisons. Scheffler winning the Tour Championship by three shots and ultimately cruising down the stretch was the culprit of creating little excitement, but Michael Block doing Michael Block things over on the senior circuit was admittedly taking attention away from the proceedings at East Lake as well. The man is his own content factory. Lastly, the week-long drama in the YouTube Golf world with Good Good's terrible ad, the blowback, and Grant Horvat peddling kids' clubs at an obscene price tag, there is one final analysis of the situation that must be brought forward. Welcome to Par Talk, a weekly read to get you caught up on all the happenings that took place in professional golf that you need to know. You can follow Mark on X @itismarkharris and email him at mark.harris@outkick.com. BACKLASH OVER GOOD GOOD GOLF AD GOES TOO FAR AS STORES PULL MERCHANDISE, PGA TOUR EVENT POTENTIALLY CANCELED There isn't much to recap from the Tour Championship. The best player in the world, who played the most consistent golf all season, earned the crown as FedEx Cup champion at East Lake. Scheffler, far and away, had the best iron play for the week, and when he's in control of his irons, as he was in Atlanta, he's untouchable and capable of sizable victories, which is exactly what unfolded. Now, let's get into the fun stuff. Kyle Port of Normal Sport fired off a post on X after Scheffler's win, comparing his age 28-30 age season to Tiger Woods' age 28-30, and they're alarmingly similar. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER TURNS HOT-MIC F-BOMB INTO MOTIVATION, RALLIES FOR TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP WIN Strictly looking at the numbers, the resumes are nearly identical, but Woods winning four majors compared to Scheffler's three, and Scheffler edging out Woods in the strokes gained category, is where things open up for a discussion. Strokes gained, remember, is a statistic relative to tournament fields and how a player performs against other players, not just the golf course, such as greens hit or fairways hit. If we stick to the golden rule that majors trump all things, that version of Woods beats out this version of Scheffler. There is no fun in that scenario, but where there is fun is claiming which era of the PGA Tour was deeper. Woods, battling with the likes of Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Jim Furyk, and other greats during his 28–30 run, may make that era more top-heavy than what Scheffler is dealing with at the moment. Does that also mean Woods' era was deeper overall, though? I'm not sure it does. Technology has played a huge role in professional golf, which has helped with the result that the PGA Tour is filled with more elite talent than ever before, but that shouldn't mean it should be cast aside as if it doesn't matter. Just because the times have changed doesn't automatically mean the times have gotten worse or less meaningful. Nobody is comparing Woods' overall career to Scheffler's, but over a three-year stretch, this version of Scheffler is (at the very least) on par with that version of Tiger. It may not be as flashy, it may not be as exciting, and you can call Scheffler 'boring' all you want, but that doesn't make the previous statement untrue. Michael Block turned 50 in June, making him eligible to compete on the PGA Tour Champions, and he's not-so-quietly made the most of his sponsor's exemptions on the senior circuit. Playing on another sponsor's invite in this past weekend's Ally Challenge, the PGA professional had not missed a cut in his four previous starts and earned a pair of Top 10 finishes along the way. The guy has simply been playing great golf, has brought juice to the senior tour, and has suddenly become one of the better players – for at least a stretch – on a 50-and-up circuit that is absolutely filled with legends of the game. Block began Sunday's final round at the Ally Challenge atop the leader board, and while he posted a 2-over 74 to finish T-3 and four shots back of eventual winner Steven Alker, he still stole the show, just as you'd expect him to. JUSTIN ROSE SLAM DUNKS HOLE-IN-ONE DURING FINAL ROUND OF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ON EXTREMELY DIFFICULT PAR 3 On the Par 3 eighth hole, one of the most absurd things ever witnessed in a professional golf tournament unfolded courtesy of Mr. Block. After hitting his tee shot on the 200-yard hole to about 15 feet, Block decided that this was the perfect opportunity to put on a show for the fans. Not only did he launch his club back to his caddie to catch and rip his putter out of his hand, he began walking backwards to share some fist bumps and high fives with the volunteers surrounding the tee box. Again, this all took place on the eighth hole after he hit a pretty standard shot onto the green. You would have thought he knocked it to eight inches and was about to tap in for the win, but no, the man hadn't even made the turn yet. If this were anyone else on planet Earth doing this, they'd be criticized until the end of days, but since it's Michael Block, it's just another day. Love the guy, hate the guy, don't care about the guy, whatever the case may be, one thing is for sure, and that is that you can't ignore him or escape him. Everyone, including myself, has an opinion about the Good Good and Callaway ad, the complete fallout that has taken place after the fact, and Grant Horvat jumping into the fray by creating a set of kids' clubs and selling them for the cool price of $200. It was a week to forget for the YouTube golf universe and the millions of fans who occupy it, and while there was no shortage of knee-jerk reactions to it all, one overarching analysis I saw simply has to be mentioned courtesy of Tweeth Mitchell on X. We live in this strange time when everything moves at a pace no one can keep up with, and analytics in the form of likes, shares, and engagement rule all. Good Good, and Grant Horvat, are the prime examples of a group and, frankly, a generation who know nothing else. It's not their fault; one doesn't choose when they are born, but it's just the fact of the matter. Horvat, who does not have children, diving headfirst into the kids' golf space and selling clubs that very much appear to be made of plastic for two hundred American dollars is strange and presents the image of a guy looking to get rich in what he sees as an opportune, never-ending market with humans continuing to create little humans looking to get into golf. You can't fault someone for taking a chance in business, but in Horvat's case, it's not taking a chance given he's at the top of the Golf YouTube pyramid, and that's why it comes across as a money grab. As Mitchell noted on X, there is no north star. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a958d952c5335ae104d889c Jim Clyburn regrets supporting Clarence Thomas' SCOTUS appointment, calling it a 'mistake' te 2026-08-31T14:20:05.181Z Jim Clyburn regrets supporting Clarence Thomas' SCOTUS appointment, calling it a 'mistake' Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., told NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday that he regretted supporting Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing, calling it a "mistake." During the show, host Kristen Welker remarked that Clyburn had previously testified in favor of Thomas' appointment to the Supreme Court during his contentious 1991 hearing. Since his appointment, Thomas has been considered a prominent conservative justice. Welker asked Clyburn whether he stood by his decision to support Thomas as the Democratic Party increasingly supports court-packing and enforcing term limits for justices. CLARENCE THOMAS PRAISED AFTER RARE TELEVISED ADDRESS WARNING OF PROGRESSIVISM GOES VIRAL "Absolutely not. I have made mistakes in my life," Clyburn said. "And that’s one that I made, and I will own up to that mistake. The fact of the matter is, I had faith and confidence in the fact that his background and experiences would instruct him in his professionalism, especially sitting on the bench. We had worked together when he was chair of the Equal [Employment] Opportunity Commission and, of course, I was running the state agency here in South Carolina." Clyburn said that, despite their political differences, he believed that Thomas would be "upholding those precedents" set by the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act. "I had no idea that Clarence Thomas would rebel the way he has against his own background and experiences. He was raised by his grandfather, and he has shown very little sensitivity to the environment his grandfather grew up in Pin Point, Georgia," Clyburn said. During the 1991 hearing, Clyburn referred to Thomas as "a personal and professional friend, in spite of the fact that he shares a conservative Republican philosophy."  By Sunday, however, he referred to Thomas as a "very angry rightist." 'LOOK AT ME!' JUSTICE FIRES BACK AT CRITICS WHO DARE QUESTION HIS BLACKNESS "I had hoped that Clarence Thomas would follow the modern underpinnings of that Constitution of ours, but he has not done so," Clyburn said. "In fact, he decided to go all the way from an angry leftist to a very angry rightist." During a rare interview with Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz last week, Thomas rejected the idea that being a Black man requires him to subscribe to Democratic beliefs. "We had this saying [that there are] only two things I have to do: stay Black and die," Thomas said. "That was a retort to people who had these sort of requirements for us, these mandates for us because of our skin color… But at any rate, they think that here's the way you're supposed to think. Again, here's your skin color. There's this kind of deterministic view that you're supposed to think this because we say so." CONSERVATIVES HAIL JUSTICE THOMAS FOR 'TRUTH BOMB' ABOUT RULING PROTECTING WOMEN'S SPORTS He added, "And I, of course, declined that invitation. And so now that means something, that I'm a walking contradiction because I've deviated from their perception of what I should think." Fox News Digital reached out to the Supreme Court for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a958b3f2c5335ae104d886d Trump administration moves to roll back Forest Service’s ‘Roadless Rule’ te 2026-08-31T14:10:07.913Z Trump administration moves to roll back Forest Service’s ‘Roadless Rule’ The department’s initial announcement last year stating that it planned to rescind the rule was met with overwhelmingly negative public feedback. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9584352c5335ae104d7829 SEC lawyers, Lane Kiffin and Death Valley: College football’s Week 1 is set for for fireworks te 2026-08-31T13:40:05.243Z SEC lawyers, Lane Kiffin and Death Valley: College football’s Week 1 is set for for fireworks The appetizer that was week zero in college football certainly delivered in a time of desperation for fans across the country wanting just a taste of what is to come this season. But after seven long months of waiting, the main course finally arrives this week, headlined by Clemson’s trip to Baton Rouge for a Saturday night showdown in Death Valley — and Lane Kiffin’s LSU debut. COLLEGE ATHLETICS' LATEST MESS: COURT ORDERS SAY PRO ATHLETES CAN PLAY, BUT SEC AND BIG TEN READY TO FIGHT Trust me, I understand fans are sick of hearing about the ongoing court battles between athletes from the 2022 class and the SEC. But there is another fight brewing in Baton Rouge on Thursday morning that will draw plenty of attention. When plaintiffs in the Louisiana case added the SEC to their amended complaint over the weekend, taking aim at Conference commissioner Greg Sankey for his part in enacting new guidelines approved by member schools, it was only a matter of time before this route was taken by attorneys. Now, before LSU takes on Clemson on Saturday, a courtroom will be the setting for the latest round between class of 2022 athletes and the NCAA. NCAA WINS TENTH CIRCUIT 'STAY', BUT FACES MORE ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS FROM 2022 CLASS ATHLETES IN CHAOTIC TIME On Sunday night, OutKick asked the SEC about being added to the case, which the conference then provided a statement noting they would be inside the Baton Rouge courthouse in order to argue their case. "The order entered against the SEC and Commissioner Sankey is a temporary restraining order, not a final ruling on the merits, the conference noted. "The SEC and Commissioner Sankey are prepared to contest the allegations in the plaintiffs’ petition at Thursday morning’s hearing and defend the SEC’s rights as a voluntary association to fulfill its mission to its member institutions.  In the meantime, the SEC and Commissioner Sankey will continue to comply with the Court’s order. Following the hearing, the SEC will carefully review the Court’s decision and determine the appropriate next steps" What does that final sentence mean? GOVERNOR LANDRY BACKS LANE KIFFIN, LSU IN FIGHT WITH SEC: ‘DON’T HATE THE PLAYER, HATE THE GAME’ Well, if an injunction is granted for the athletes in this case and some of those athletes take the field on Saturday night for LSU against Clemson, or listed on Friday's final roster report, the SEC would then have to make a decision on how to enforce their own rules pertaining to athletes with NFL ties. OutKick will have you covered this week from both the courthouse on Thursday morning, and inside Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. Thankfully, we had a number of games this past weekend that delivered enough drama to get us through the next four days. I don't think many of us, myself included, expected Bill Belichick to lead his North Carolina team to a win over TCU in Ireland. But, I'd also say that it's hard to take away a lot from that one game, besides the fact that Sonny Dykes is desperately missing quarterback Josh Hoover after he transferred to Indiana. BILL BELICHICK FINALLY PROVIDES UNC WITH A PULSE, BUT NOW HE HAS TO EARN THAT $10 MILLION PAYCHECK But, the Tar Heels certainly needed a win to create a spark in Chapel Hill before having to play Notre Dame and Clemson over the next month. Heck, they really just needed a win, which obviously was accomplished. Also, how about Memphis going to Las Vegas and upsetting UNLV? Monster win for Charles Huff, which left Dan Mullen complaining about his own fans starting the 'wave' while his offense was on the field. Yes, this actually transpired, Mullen was upset. FROM FSU TO DAN MULLEN, HERE ARE THREE 'OVERREACTIONS' FROM WEEK ZERO OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON Now, looking ahead to a jam-packed schedule this week, it all starts in Atlanta on Thursday night, as Deion Sanders will roam the Georgia Tech sidelines in primetime. Here's a look at which games I've got my eye on this week. We have spent seven months talking about Lane Kiffin leading LSU out of the tunnel at Tiger Stadium, and it finally comes to fruition Saturday night in Death Valley. Expectations are sky-high across Louisiana, and nationally, for this LSU team. But this is also a measuring-stick game for Dabo Swinney and Clemson. Can he lead the Tigers into one of the sport’s most hostile environments and leave with a victory? Predictions are coming later this week, but that is a tall task for Clemson. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Here we go. The Fighting Irish will face the Badgers at Lambeau Field to begin what should be a season that ends in the College Football Playoff for Notre Dame. We will also get a fresh look at Heisman Trophy candidate CJ Carr, while Luke Fickell and Wisconsin could have their hands full trying to keep this Fighting Irish offense out of the end zone. A potentially massive season awaits Marcus Freeman and his team. NCAA CREATED THIS MESS, NOW LSU SET TO MAKE DAE’QUAN WRIGHT COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S FIRST NFL RETURNEE Year One for Pete Golding as Ole Miss’ full-time head coach begins with a neutral-site matchup against Louisville in Nashville. We know what the Rebels have on offense, with Trinidad Chambliss at quarterback and Kewan Lacy back for what could be another highlight-filled season at running back. But don’t sleep on Louisville in this one. I’m just saying. After a lackluster showing against New Mexico State this past weekend, Florida State better figure out how to contain SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings. If it doesn’t, this could be the beginning of a stretch that puts Mike Norvell’s job in serious jeopardy over the next two months. Go ahead and get all of those chores done now, or figure out how to get out of an event planned by your family or significant other. College football is officially back, and I can promise there will be an upset this weekend that Vegas isn’t predicting. It might not be the strongest slate of games we’ll see all season, but nobody had better be complaining about a five-day stretch of action over Labor Day weekend. See all of you Clemson and LSU fans in Baton Rouge this week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9581e02c5335ae104d77df Pittsburgh youth football coach loses his mind & fights opposing coaches, Maria Sharapova at the beach & Flair te 2026-08-31T13:30:08.297Z Pittsburgh youth football coach loses his mind & fights opposing coaches, Maria Sharapova at the beach & Flair If Monday Screencaps seems a little off, it's because I am working at about 55% this morning after coming down with whatever these kids brought into this house from school. I'm talking down for the count Saturday night. That led into a brutal Sunday with all the symptoms that comes with this crap. But, it's not enough to call in sick. Uncomfortable? No doubt. Bad enough to pass up pumping out an edition of America's Best Daily Column, as named by the readers? No. In better news, I can report that Screencaps Jr. has officially broken the 12-minute mark in his cross country career. In Saturday's race, he went 11:45:30 and finished 6th out of 238 runners. That's 30 seconds off his previous personal best. Jr.'s team finished first and our top runner clocked a 10:49.60, which was two seconds off the school record. It looks like they'll have a pretty good season. WISCONSIN PARENT STORMS FIELD DURING YOUTH FOOTBALL GAME AND TRIPS 9-YEAR-OLD KID IN WILD SCENE In other youth sports news, did you see this unhinged youth football coach lose his mind this weekend in Pittsburgh? "Its the 4th quarter, we're down 7-0 with 3:00 min left with the ball and a chance to tie the game, then this happens," the video uploader, Ryan Crux, wrote on Facebook. "The coaches are (100)% blame for this loss after they forfeit smh. Never thought i would have to protect my son from youth football coaches but here we are." You know what we didn't see at cross country this weekend? Drama. There wasn't a single mom yelling "Get the kids!" at the invitational. 📩 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 We were fortunate enough to receive a flyer from Screencaps Jr. over the weekend announcing the 8th grade D.C. trip. Guess how you find out the dates and the cost? Yep, you have to scan a QR code that opens up a website that then wants you to authorize cookies on your phone. JUST GIVE ME THE F-ING DETAILS ON A FLYER WITHOUT MAKING ME JUMP THROUGH HOOPS. I didn't agree to the cookies, but I did find out that the $1,500 includes hotel for three nights, bus trip, admissions and "All Meals (unless otherwise stated). If that price seems high, have no fear. WorldStrides, who organizes the trip, promises that it will provide families with "shareable Facebook links students can send the friends and family" to beg for money. LINDA COHN, ONE OF THE FEW SPORTSCENTER ANCHORS WHO ALWAYS PUT THE FAN FIRST, SET TO RETIRE FROM ESPN – Lee D. in Tampa emails: I dunno, this made me want to puke. Years ago the talking heads at ESPN apparently had a near-revolt against their Disney overlords for installing a news ticker crawl (which the four-letter is finally getting rid of -- it morphed into something used mainly for selling, not informing). Why was there unrest among the anchors? The ticker might dilute THEIR airtime and might ruin THEIR "setup" or THEIR "clever line." You know, the same kind of bad one-liner that would otherwise get a guy (girl?) chased out of a local ChuckleHut in Kingman, Ariz. And seriously, 30 years ago when folks did watch SportsCenter for news, who the hell watched it for Linda Cohn? Did you ever meet anyone who said, "My day is ruined if I don't catch Linda Cohn tonight. She's so good!" I have never met one person who turned on ESPN for Linda Cohn. Maybe turned the channel because of Linda Cohn, but never tuned in because of Linda Cohn. The arrogance of both this interview, and the blow-drys on national TV in general, is staggering, but not really surprising. It's not about information with these people, it's about THEIR egos. https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/linda-cohn-bottomline-ticket-up-in-arms.html – Mike N. says: I caught the last inning of the LLWS 3rd place game on Sunday. Japan was down 0-2, runners on 1st & 3rd, 1 out, and a little kid from Japan gets a base hit and scores a run. Standing on 1st base the kid begins to cry. First thing that comes to my head is I hope he's not crying because he knows he has avoided a beating tonight from his chain-smoking dad who never accomplished anything in his life. The raw emotion after "a success" during the middle of any sporting event seems rare at any age. It had me rooting for him. Interested on your thoughts. Hope the CC meeting went well for you guys on Saturday. Here's to the Greatest Column in the Land! Kinsey: It might've been his first hit of the tournament. Or he's crying because this dream summer in the U.S. is over. I have to be honest, I didn't catch any of it because I was on the couch trying to sleep off this flu or whatever I have. – Mark in Bismarck, ND checks in: Never going to watch Nascar live on NBC. It's like trying to watch a game you've been waiting for and having your wife and 5 of her friends all talking at the same time and having 6 first graders standing in front of the TV trying to show you what they drew in class and you have a small window in the middle to try and watch through. Too much noise and way too busy on the screen. Kinsey: I have nothing against Leigh Diffey as a human, I just can't sit there and watch NASCAR and listen to his Australian accent on NBC. My brain has been trained to associate NASCAR with Mike Joy's voice. – Mike T. in Idaho gives us an update: We have a very busy year ahead of us, Cindy T is in full TGC ( Tour guide Cindy) mode. Fall trip over the Canadian Rocky’s, through Montana to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons. Down through Colorado to visit family and SLC to home, 3 weeks. Winter trip Italy, France and Spain, some new places and revisit some favorite places! 90 days, the EU is saying they are enforcing Visa requirements of any longer stay. Cindy T and I are playing the Amen corner of life and will aim for every flag on the way to the clubhouse! I apologize if this image from Mike P. doesn't load. It's a Facebook embed showing Christmas trees for sale at Costco. You know it's coming, but it's always so startling to see this in August when we're not even to Labor Day weekend. ###################### And with that, I'm done this morning. Let's go out and have a great day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a957f852c5335ae104d77a6 Ella Langley honors Dolly Parton with emotional 'Jolene' cover during Alabama concert te 2026-08-31T13:20:05.074Z Ella Langley honors Dolly Parton with emotional 'Jolene' cover during Alabama concert Ella Langley performed an awesome tribute to music icon Dolly Parton. The legendary singer and country music icon passed away at the age of 80 last week, and Parton's death sent shockwaves through the country. She was universally respected and a beloved artist who left behind a legacy that will be near impossible to replicate. TRUMP MOURNS DOLLY PARTON, ORDERS US FLAGS LOWERED NATIONWIDE AFTER COUNTRY MUSIC ICON DIES Tributes immediately poured in following Dolly Parton's death, and that now includes an awesome moment from Langley. The incredibly popular and talented country singer was performing in Alabama on Friday, according to Whiskey Riff, when she took a moment to honor Dolly Parton. SHANIA TWAIN CALLS ELLA LANGLEY AN 'AUTHENTIC SONGWRITER' WITH A UNIQUE SOUND IN NEW INTERVIEW The "Nicotine" singer performed a cover of Parton's famous song "Jolene" for the crowd at Auburn, and it was an incredibly touching and awesome moment. You can check it out below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. There's no question it was an awesome moment from Ella Langley as she paid tribute to one of country music's biggest influences. People were also quick to show support in the comments. One fan wrote, "What an amazing version." Another added, "Ella you did a great job on this song. I know Dolly would be very proud of this tribute." A third wrote, "This song was a perfect choice for her voice." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE I have no doubt the tributes will continue to roll in for Dolly Parton following her passing. RIP to a true legend. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a957d2d2c5335ae104d776e Is the US already losing to China on innovation, logistics and rapid resupply? te 2026-08-31T13:10:05.260Z Is the US already losing to China on innovation, logistics and rapid resupply? It has been said that "An Army Marches on its Stomach." True enough. But even the task of quickly and properly feeding hundreds of thousands of military personnel to keep them battle ready, comes down to some form of logistics, innovation, and speed. The recent "controversy" involving the USS Abraham Lincoln during its 250-plus day deployment serves as a timely example of that truth. To be sure, many of the accusations made regarding the lack of food and low morale among the sailors were exaggerated by some commentators who harbor a strong dislike of President Donald Trump and were seeking to use the long deployment as a way to embarrass the president and his administration. That acknowledged, there also is an element of "Your side, my side, and the truth somewhere in the middle" associated with the resupply and morale issue connected with the USS Abraham Lincoln. CENTCOM COMMANDER TOUTS USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN MENTAL HEALTH RECORD AFTER MORE THAN 260 DAYS WITHOUT PORT CALL Logistics, innovation, and rapid resupply do matter. Be it food, basic staples, weapons systems, or medical supplies. All politics aside, at the very least, the resupply issue surrounding the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln — no matter the actual severity — can serve as a very valuable lesson going forward. "Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves" — a phrase often attributed to Benjamin Franklin — most especially proves true with our military. If the logistics chain breaks or dramatically slows down at the bottom, the war-fighting — and winning — capability at the top will suffer… or fail. AMERICA FACES A CRISIS IN OUR MILITARY ARSENAL THAT TRUMP IS RACING TO FIX What constitutes a "penny" for our military? Meaning, what is something which may seem so insignificant and tiny that it never enters the mind of the civilian population — or worse, our "decision makers" — but could prove a gamechanger for the military if either exponentially innovated and put into action, or because it aged out, failed, or was made irrelevant by the technology implemented by our adversaries? A recent conversation with a general opened my eyes to just one such "penny" that is off virtually everyone's radar screen. That being a rivet. The simple rivet. Ironically, about the same size as the penny we need to "watch" if we hope to grow our wealth. INNOVATION IS KEY TO AMERICA STAYING A SUPERPOWER. BUT IT IS MISSING AN ESSENTIAL PIECE More specifically, the general outlined the constant and increasing need to replace old rivets in military (and commercial) aircraft. To be honest, rivets, and more specifically, their replacement on aircraft never entered my mind in all my years until the general informed me not only how vital it was to the maintenance of our fleet and military readiness, while also stating they had fortunately identified a state-of-the-art technology which can do it fifteen times faster and more efficiently via robotics. "What’s the big deal" some might understandably ask until one stops to realize that there are collectively hundreds of millions of rivets on military and commercial aircraft which either age out or crack. Faster, cheaper, better, and safer is a real advantage. A technology the general informed me, the People’s Republic of China is already employing with its exponentially advancing AI and Robotics platforms. INSIDE CHINA’S AI ‘WOLF PACK’ DRONES BUILT WITH TAIWAN CONFLICT IN MIND Aside from their innovation in rivet replacement, a recent peek into just one of China’s robotic advancements was referenced on this site under the headline: "Chinese humanoid robot breaks Usain Bolt's 100m dash record at 9.39 seconds." Li Yanfeng, an education worker and a Beijing resident who witnessed the record-breaking robotic feat said in part: "At first, I wasn’t very accepting of artificial intelligence. I was even a bit resistant to it, because of the possibility that it might replace or displace humans. But now that I see this development is unstoppable, I decided to come and take a look." The Chinese educator spoke the one word which should strike fear into the hearts of all those in charge of safeguarding our national and economic security: "Unstoppable." That one word should — and must — force our decision makers to ask the most critical question of all regarding this topic: "Is the United States losing the innovation, logistics, and rapid resupply war to China in our military and commercial sectors?" Fortunately, it appears that question is being asked across the U.S. national and economic security spectrum. As mentioned in the piece, "The U.S. has stepped up scrutiny of robots from China, which makes the majority of the world's humanoid robots." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION To this point, President Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stressed in part: "I welcome these Executive Branch national security determinations, and I am pleased that the FCC has now added foreign-produced advanced robotics and power inverters to the FCC’s Covered List. Following President Trump’s leadership, the FCC will continue to do our part to secure America’s critical supply chains and, with today’s action, the FCC is acting in lock step with our national security agencies to do just that." "Critical supply chains." Be it the replacement of rivets; prompt resupply of food or logistical materials; or actual robots performing any task faster, cheaper, and more efficiently than U.S. citizens, our nation can’t afford to fall behind China when it comes to the innovation which drives these endeavors. To that end, we had better watch the innovation "pennies" so our national and economic security "dollars" can protect us all. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a957d2b2c5335ae104d7765 FIRST ON FOX: Texas becomes testing ground for new defense against attacks on America’s water systems te 2026-08-31T13:10:03.972Z FIRST ON FOX: Texas becomes testing ground for new defense against attacks on America’s water systems FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is launching "Project Watershed 250" Monday, Fox News Digital exclusively learned, deploying American artificial intelligence and cybersecurity tools to protect Texas water systems from cyberattacks in a pilot the administration plans to scale nationwide. "Project Watershed 250 is another example of President Trump putting American families and communities first. President Trump is relentless in his work to secure our critical infrastructure against our most determined adversaries," National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross told Fox News Digital. "President Trump has cemented America’s leadership in AI security and innovation and is now bringing those exquisite tools to local communities and utilities in Texas and ultimately, across the nation through the launch of Project Watershed 250 – a scalable cyber water pilot program." The Trump administration is bringing federal, state and private-sector cyber defenses together in a six-month Texas pilot aimed at finding vulnerabilities in water systems before adversaries can exploit them — while testing whether the model can be expanded across the country. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE IRANIAN HACKERS ARE LIKELY BEHIND CYBERATTACK ON MINNESOTA WATER SYSTEMS: REPORT The program will connect Texas water utilities with U.S. cybersecurity companies to test their existing defenses and strengthen vulnerable systems using private-sector cyber and artificial intelligence tools, a White House official told Fox News Digital. The program will use "red-teaming" to stress-test water utilities’ networks, identify weaknesses hackers could exploit and then strengthen those systems with cybersecurity tools, according to a White House official. TRUMP LAUNCHES GOLD EAGLE TO HUNT CYBER FLAWS WITH AI Dragos CEO Robert Lee said that U.S. water infrastructure faces active, documented threats, particularly at small utilities that often lack strong cybersecurity defenses. Lee said Watershed 250 will help get technology, training and support to those vulnerable systems before an attack occurs. "There is nothing more important to Texans than clean, reliable drinking water. Project Watershed 250 puts federal, state, and private-sector cyber defenses behind our utilities at no cost. The White House, the Texas Cyber Command, and industry now work from the same playbook," said Texas Governor Greg Abbott. A White House official, however, said the program is not in response to recent cyberattacks that targeted more than 30 Minnesota water systems, though the incidents underscored vulnerabilities in local infrastructure. "However, these recent attacks have reiterated the need for this modernization and focus on water systems," said the White House official. "Critical Infrastructure protection has long been a priority for ONCD and President Trump and this effort has been in the works since last year." IRANIAN HACKERS ATTACKED OUR WATER SYSTEMS. HERE ARE 5 THINGS OUR LEADERS NEED TO DO NOW The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will serve as federal partners in the effort, while Texas Cyber Command will work alongside the White House with local governments and tech companies such as Microsoft, Reflection AI, Palo Alto Networks and Dragos Inc. "Few things matter more than the safety of the water Americans drink, and this is a powerful example of how open-weight AI models, built in the U.S. and running on a utility’s own systems, can help keep communities safe," said Reflection AI Head of Corporate Affairs Becky Sosnov. ANTHROPIC'S MYTHOS AI FOUND OVER 2,000 UNKNOWN SOFTWARE VULNERABILITIES IN JUST SEVEN WEEKS OF TESTING CHINA-LINKED HACKERS INFILTRATED US GOVERNMENT NETWORKS BEFORE FBI TAKEDOWN "Microsoft applauds the Administration’s leadership in strengthening the cybersecurity of America’s water infrastructure and is proud to support the Project Watershed 250 effort in partnership with the Office of the National Cyber Director, the State of Texas, and Texas Cyber Command," said Microsoft US Public Sector president Chris Barry. "By bringing together Microsoft’s cybersecurity expertise, threat intelligence, and AI-powered security capabilities, we aim to help water utilities strengthen their resilience against evolving cyber threats and develop scalable approaches that can enhance the security of water systems nationwide." The push comes as the Trump administration races to build out U.S. data centers to fuel the AI boom, putting more attention on the water and power needed to keep them running. The pilot program builds on Trump’s June executive order on Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security and his Cyber Strategy for America released in March. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a957ad82c5335ae104d7718 NASCAR race includes half the field wrecking, furious drivers & Hollywood actor ripping a 'leftist, woke' move te 2026-08-31T13:00:08.890Z NASCAR race includes half the field wrecking, furious drivers & Hollywood actor ripping a 'leftist, woke' move Well ... that's all she wrote for the NASCAR regular season. Just like that, it's playoff time. Or "Chase" time. Whatever they're calling it nowadays. The longest season in sports now enters a 10-week race to the finish. We start in Darlington, and end in Miami. Daytona, meanwhile, takes a long, well-earned rest until next February. Ryan Preece, somehow, won Saturday night under the lights. He entered the race a billion points below the Chase cutline, needed a win — and some luck — to get in, and ... he got the win, and some luck. First NASCAR Cup Series win of his career, too. First real one, anyway (he won the Busch Clash earlier this year). "Daytona almost took my life," Preece said, referring to his nasty Daytona spin(s) a few years ago that led to the speedway removing the grass on the backstretch. "Or ended my racing career. It could've. We were inches away from something, possibly, really bad happening." Well, this certainly beat the heck outta that! Well done, Ryan. We'll dive in here in a bit. NASCAR WAG HOLDS ON FOR DEAR LIFE WITH HER WATERMELON FARMER BOYFRIEND, KIRK'S DOG IS BACK & AL VS TRUMP! Of course, that's not all from a pretty loaded Daytona weekend. I've also got a wild wreck on the final lap, drivers being accused of wrecking other drivers, one driver going airborne, and Tom Cruise. That's right. Tom Cruise! Well, we're not really gonna talk about him. Instead, we're gonna check in with old Days of Thunder teammate, Randy Quaid, who seems excited for the sequel! You'll see. Four tires, a splash of that Sunoco racing fuel, and maybe a bucket of popcorn for Randy as he watches the new movie ... Monday Morning Pit-Stop — the 'Leftist, Woke & Horrible' edition — is LIVE! We have so many places we could start this morning, I don't even know how to choose ... Never mind! This one's easy. If the race was yesterday, I'd start with Preece winning or Ricky Stenhouse (allegedly) hooking Ryan Blaney. But that was two days ago at this point. You guys have seen a lot of it already. What you haven't seen, though, is Randy Quaid (Cousin Eddie!) losing his everloving mind on Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway. NASCAR FANS RIP SOCIAL MEDIA POST FOR OBVIOUS REASON, JEFF GORDON'S BIGGEST REGRET & RACE WIFE HITS THE BEACH For those who missed it, Tom and Anne announced over the weekend that 'Days of Thunder' would be moving forward with a sequel, set for release in 2028 when we're all getting ready to vote for JD Vance (or Marco!). Cruise was at the track Saturday night with enough security for a president, by the way. Seriously: That's Tom in the white in the middle, with three guards leading the way, three more to his right, and one to his left. He had two escalades waiting for him beyond that gate. I've only ever seen a security presence like that at Daytona when Trump's in town. Wild. Anyway, Tom was NASCAR's big get this weekend, and he attended the driver's meeting before the race. I don't know what he said because I wasn't invited (not complaining, trust me), but I do know he respected Kyle Busch like any true patriot: Cole Trickle gets it. Not surprised. Someone who doesn't quite get what's going on is Randy Quaid, who played team owner Tim Daland in the original 'Days of Thunder.' There's been no official word yet, but it sounds like Randy was NOT invited back this time around: "Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA," Quaid posted via X shortly after the news broke Saturday. "The sexy older chick for Tom in this film needs to be Nicole. That’s the casting that would sell the idea. It’s interesting because when we made the first one there was also a rush to get it out; editors slept in the cutting room on shifts. This is a weird thing, like they want it to come out and tank." Quaid, of course, wasn't done! He went to bat, again, for Nicole Kidman a few posts later. "We need Nicole back. Don’t be a p—y, @TomCruise," he said. "You need the original girl. It’s not personal; it’s filmmaking. Anne isn’t sexy, because and if you haven’t noticed, she’s pregnant." Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Nellie! Tell us how you really feel, Randy! Lordy. It's no secret that Randy and Anne Hathaway ain't exactly on the same ends of the political spectrum, but calling her not "sexy" is a bit of a stretch. I'm certain I align far more with Randy than I do with Anne (on some things, not the burglary stuff), but if we're going purely based on visuals in 2026, I think I'm taking Anne over Nicole Kidman. I just think she still has the fastball. That's all. Fair is fair. OK, let's leave the fictional world of NASCAR and get to the real stuff ... Ryan Preece won Saturday night after surviving an overtime restart and finish that included the rest of the field exploding behind him down the backstretch. NASCAR chose to wait during the first set of wrecks on throwing the yellow, but eventually threw it when Ricky Stenhouse sent poor Ryan Blaney into the fence. It may be unpopular, but ... I think NASCAR made the right call to A) wait, and B) finally throw it when they did: Look, I hate that these races usually end under caution nowadays. Hate it. It angers me every single time, especially when the 500 ends under yellow. That race, in my opinion, should only be allowed to end under green. But I get this one. NASCAR tried to let them run to the finish after the first crash. They couldn't keep sitting on their hands when the rest of the field started imploding a few seconds later. The Blaney hit looked hard. They weren't gonna let him sit there for another 30 seconds while the leaders raced to the finish. They just couldn't do that, for obvious reasons. Speaking of Ryan Blaney ... I know everyone is blaming Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for hooking him today for no reason, but ... I give Ricky a pass here: Turns out, Dillon actually got doored by the No. 2, which sent him into Ricky, which sent Ricky into Ryan, which sent Ryan into the wall. Y'all got all that?! Good! Looked bad, though. Sounded even worse: "The f—ing 47, what the f–k! What the f–k are we doing?! We’re going down the backstretch and he f—n hooks me! Stupid f—k." "I can’t drive it, it’s f—in killed!" Six F-bombs from Rhino! That's the Angry Blaney we've all come to know and love. Missed him. It's been a while. Welcome back, Ryan. While Blaney was blowing off some steam, poor Kyle Larson was getting run over by Daniel Dye. And I literally mean RUN OVER. Amazing. Don't really know what Daniel's plan was here, but if this was it, he nailed it. Well done! OK, that's it for today — and this week. Good work, everyone. It's Chase time, now. Let's lock it in. Ten races to the finish. On the way to Darlington, here's Natalie Decker at her Daytona pool party after finishing 22nd in Friday night's O'Reilly race. Bottom's up! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a957ad52c5335ae104d7704 Meeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers te 2026-08-31T13:00:05.848Z Meeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers Circleback is also introducing new pricing plans starting from $14 per month Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95787c2c5335ae104d7407 WWE star rips 'f—ing weird' autograph-seeker after bizarre interaction while trying to catch connecting flight te 2026-08-31T12:50:04.055Z WWE star rips 'f—ing weird' autograph-seeker after bizarre interaction while trying to catch connecting flight Pro wrestlers have been clear with their rabid fans – be polite, respectful and refrain from being weird when seeing them in public. WWE star Paige had to make that clear once again. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK Last week, she fired off a warning on X about those seeking her autograph at an airport. "Airport scalpers are morphing.. Had someone waiting for me as I was getting off the plane at the gate of my connecting flight with like 30 pictures.. I’m easy going with this stuff but pulling up to my gate is f—ing weirdo behavior," she wrote. "Don’t do that." Paige caught up with TMZ over the weekend and detailed the incident further. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS "A lot of people in sports and anywhere really, or like any kind of celebrity, there'll be people wait to the airport like a bunch of pictures ready for you to sign," she said. "They want to sell it eventually. I’m usually pretty chill about it, honestly. I'm like, whatever, take my signature, I’m good. But this guy bought a ticket to go through to meet me at my connecting gate. So, he knew my flight, he knew where I was connecting through and he knew what time I was landing which is so f---ing weird. "It's too far. So he's waiting outside for me and he has like 30 pictures and I'm like bro this is really strange. And he's like, ‘I know it's weird.’ And I'm like, yeah, bro, like, ‘get the f--- away.’ I don't think it's the airlines fault. I think it's someone maybe working for the airline or someone working in the airport that's like telling these people exactly where we are. And I'm like, we have meet and greets. We tell you where we're going to be at the arenas. That's different, too. Come to the arena. Come to, you know, a meet and greet, but like don't turn up at my hotel. Don't turn up at my connecting day. And don’t even turn up at the airports because a lot of wrestlers hate that." While Paige deals with autograph-seekers, she’s also dealing with Nikki Bella in the ring. Bella turned on Paige at SummerSlam after dropping the tag team titles with Brie Bella to Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9576292c5335ae104d73da Steven Roberts: Trump's loss of trust te 2026-08-31T12:40:09.931Z Steven Roberts: Trump's loss of trust As President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney responded with a direct and damning comment: "We've recognized from the start that America has changed," he said. "We recognize that sometimes, its signature is written… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9576252c5335ae104d73a5 Melinda French Gates stuns festival crowd, pledges to match Olivia Rodrigo's fundraising for $20M haul te 2026-08-31T12:40:05.204Z Melinda French Gates stuns festival crowd, pledges to match Olivia Rodrigo's fundraising for $20M haul Olivia Rodrigo introduced Daisy Chain Fields festival attendees to a surprise guest with a huge heart. After revealing that her inaugural music festival raised $10 million for various women-focused nonprofits, the "Drivers License" singer revealed a shocking fundraising update. Before her headlining set at the event in Irvine, Rodrigo announced that Melinda French Gates would match every donation to the dollar, for a grand total of $20 million fundraised. Rodrigo, who announced her first female-driven festival in June, told the crowd that she was "grateful" for each of the booked acts who performed "for free" throughout the day as she celebrated her initial $10 million fundraising effort. "I really believe that giving women the tools to decide their own futures and live healthy lives free of violence and discrimination is the most effective tool we have at changing the world for the better," Rodrigo said. "And I don’t know many people who represent that idea more than Melinda French Gates." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The former Disney Channel actress admitted that Gates was "one of the most inspiring women I've ever met," while championing her dedication to "empowering women and girls that might have otherwise been forgotten." "She's generous and brave and has done so much good in this world, and I’m totally floored because as well as being in attendance here tonight, she’s pledged to double every dollar that we made here today to a grand total of funds being donated to $20 million," Rodrigo told the crowd. "I'm so grateful!" "Look at what you have done," Gates told Rodrigo after joining the "good 4 u" singer on stage. "Look at what you created!" "What I love about you is that you know that real power is not up here on stage, it's with everybody there, all of you," Gates continued. "When women and girls come together to dream and to lead, we change the world." The former wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates added, "And, so long after the lights go down from this festival, the organizations doing this work will keep doing it because you all are here, so thank you for being here and thank you Olivia." During a press conference Friday before the festival, Rodrigo announced the multi-million figure raised for specific, women-focused nonprofits. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Ten organizations will receive an equally split total from the funds raised at the festival, which included: Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, National Women’s Law Center and Planned Parenthood. In addition to Rodrigo's headlining gig, Chappell Roan, Garbage, Doechii, Not For Radio, the Breeders, Bikini Kill, Quiet Light, Rachel Chinouriri, and Eli also performed at Daisy Chain Fields. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Katseye was initially slated to perform in the afternoon, but canceled due to member Megan Skiendiel's ankle injury. Three of the ladies in the girl group made a brief appearance to introduce Devon Again, who filled in for what would have been their time slot. Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette and Sarah McLachlan each joined Rodrigo on stage to sing duets, where Rodrigo admitted McLachlan's Lilith Fair was the inspiration behind her festival. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9571742c5335ae104d7332 Aaron Donald reveals wife's advice that helped him make decision to come out of retirement and re-join Rams te 2026-08-31T12:20:04.401Z Aaron Donald reveals wife's advice that helped him make decision to come out of retirement and re-join Rams Aaron Donald detailed the conversations he needed to have with his wife before he decided to come out of retirement and re-join the Los Angeles Rams for the 2026 season. Donald signed a one-year, $20 million deal to bolster a defense that already includes Myles Garrett, who the Rams acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Browns in the offseason. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! While Erica Donald posted on X, "I let him out of the house y’all," the brooding NFL defensive lineman told reporters he had to make sure his wife and household were good with him going back onto the field. "I think my wife played a huge part of me making this decision period because if the wife wasn't happy, it wasn't going to get done. I got to make sure that the household was good, the kids were okay with it all," he said. "Then having the hard conversations, figuring things out, what I wanted to do. If I was to do it, how would we do it? "My wife was on board. She said, 'If you want to do this, (I'm) with (you) 100%,' and there were days when I was like, 'I don't know.' She talked to me enough to be like, 'You want to do this. Don't make no decisions faster than what you need to make a decision. Take your time.' She played a huge part of me figuring this out because it really wasn't an easy decision. It took a lot of hard work, a lot of long conversations with a lot of different people, but I felt good enough to make the decision to come back and do this." Donald said he was on the fence about actually coming out of retirement. He said he spoke to Rams head coach Sean McVay almost every day to give him updates on where he was at about possibly coming back. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS "To be honest with you, it was on and off for a while, but I think we knew this decision about two weeks (ago). I knew the world was saying all types of different things and nobody knew what was going on, but I knew for two weeks," Donald said. "Then, I talked to Sean every single week, damn near every day. We stayed in contact. I gave him all my updates, how I was feeling, how things were going. I know he got annoyed with [media] asking all the questions in camp every damn day. I felt bad for him at that point, but I was doing everything I needed to do to give myself peace of mind and see if I can do it. "(There) wasn't (any) rushing. I just wanted to take my time and make the right decision because once you choose to come back, you’re all the way back in. You can't be halfway in, you (have to) be all the way in it. I had to get to that point where I felt like I'm 100% committed to playing football again because the last two years have been amazing. Building things that I've been building, working on what I've been working on, working from home, and jumping back in the fire playing football again. So, I really had to sit back, think about it, not just from the physical aspect (but) from the mental aspect as well. Everything just played out how it played out and we're here now." Donald retired after the 2023 season. He was a Pro Bowler in each of his first 10 years with the Rams and was a First-Team All-Pro selection in all but two seasons. Donald was on the team when the Rams won the Super Bowl in 2021. He has logged 111 sacks and 543 tackles in 154 career games. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a956f1c2c5335ae104d72f9 Nevada casino on brink of closure reopens to lure tourists fed up with Las Vegas prices te 2026-08-31T12:10:04.091Z Nevada casino on brink of closure reopens to lure tourists fed up with Las Vegas prices One month after a Nevada casino narrowly avoided closure and reopened its doors, the ironic destination is expanding its comeback — betting that lower prices and fee-free resort experiences can lure travelers frustrated by high prices in Las Vegas. Primm Valley Resort & Casino's July 22 reopening marked a dramatic turnaround for the town of Primm, which had been on the brink of losing its last operating casino-hotel and 344 jobs earlier this summer. The Primm family struck a last-minute deal with Las Vegas-based Terrible's to operate the properties, averting the planned closure. GHOST-TOWN CASINOS GET STUNNING RESCUE AFTER FAMILY FINDS LAST-MINUTE BUYER Primm Valley Resort & Casino reopened 17 days after Terrible's assumed management control. "We're off to a great start," Cory Clemetson, president of Primm's landowning group Primm South Real Estate Company and grandson of town founder Ernie Primm, told Fox News Digital. The company president pointed to the reopening of the pool and steakhouse, along with what he described as a positive response to the changes. Clemetson said Primm is also aiming to offer travelers a more affordable alternative to Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS ‘PRICING PROBLEM' IS SCARING OFF TOURISTS FROM 'GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD,' SAYS RICK HARRISON The property is operating without resort fees and matching previously earned rewards tiers for returning customers as it works to bring longtime visitors back to Primm. "I think right now in Las Vegas, one of the hot topics is ... people feel that private equity companies in general have taken away what's made Vegas great as a more affordable vacation by charging parking fees, resort fees," Clemetson said. "Your overall ability to have a much more affordable vacation and have a great experience feels like it cost you three or four times that today," he said. "Primm is trying to reposition that and get back to attracting people." BARGAIN BUFFET REFUSES TO DIE WHILE LUXURY DINING TAKES OVER VEGAS But affordability is only part of Primm's appeal, according to Clemetson.  He said nostalgia remains a major draw for longtime visitors. "Primm has a special place in so many people's hearts, not just Nevadans, but neighboring states and people throughout the country that have come to Las Vegas or have taken a trip out there," he said. "[People] don't want to see [the properties] go away, and they don't want to see them deteriorate in a way, especially the way that was being formulated by the previous operator," Clemetson added. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER More changes could soon be on the way, he indicated.  Table games could return to Primm Valley "pretty quickly," while another of the town's shuttered casino resorts, Buffalo Bill's, could eventually make a comeback, he said.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "I think eventually you'll see Buffalo Bill's here open, probably sooner rather than later," he said. "They're working on that, and so there's excitement." Beyond the immediate changes, Clemetson pointed to the planned Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport near Primm as a major factor in the town's longer-term future. "In the next 10 years, there's going to be a second major airport that will be built within a mile and a half of Primm, Nevada," he said.  TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "And that will give Primm a strategic advantage that it's never had," he said.  "With the right vision and the right strategy, we think that Primm can even potentially be better than it ever was, and it has a chance to do that," he added. "There's not a guarantee, but it certainly has a chance — so we're optimistic about our future." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a956cc42c5335ae104d72b0 Newark airport shuttle bus slams into concrete barrier, injuring 13 te 2026-08-31T12:00:04.930Z Newark airport shuttle bus slams into concrete barrier, injuring 13 An employee shuttle bus crashed into a concrete barrier at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey early Monday, injuring 13 people, according to local reports. The crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. on the Terminal B Departures Level 3 roadway, News 12 New Jersey reported. Three people suffered serious injuries, while 10 others sustained minor injuries, according to the report. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening. BUS CRASH NEAR PENTAGON INJURES 23, INCLUDING 10 WAR DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Video obtained by Fox News Digital showed the badly damaged shuttle bus still pressed against the concrete barrier in the aftermath of the crash. The front end appeared crumpled, while glass from the bus door and windshield were shattered. Police tape surrounded the crash site as first responders worked nearby. The injured were transported to area hospitals for evaluation and treatment, according to WABC-TV. The crash prompted authorities to close the Terminal B Departures Level 3 roadway as crews worked to clear debris from the area. LAGUARDIA SHUTS DOWN RUNWAY FOR SECOND TIME IN WEEKS AFTER PAVEMENT ISSUE RESURFACES The Port Authority Police Department advised passengers departing from Terminal B to be dropped off on Level 2 because of the police activity. Authorities have not released the cause of the crash. The investigation is ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a956a6d2c5335ae104d71b2 Deadly Grand Canyon flooding knocks out critical water line amid race to find missing hikers te 2026-08-31T11:50:05.301Z Deadly Grand Canyon flooding knocks out critical water line amid race to find missing hikers Severe flash flooding knocked out a central water line in the Grand Canyon this weekend, forcing the National Park Service to implement strict water restrictions amid an ongoing race to find missing hikers. NPS says it will implement stage four water restrictions beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, saying the Saturday flooding caused "extensive damage to infrastructure," including the Transcanyon Waterline that supplies the park with water. Park officials say one person was killed and 15 may be missing after the flooding, though they say that is an estimate. Park officials confirmed they recovered the body of a 46-year-old man from the Colorado River on Sunday night. He has not been publicly identified. MISSING GRAND CANYON HIKER, 83, RESCUED AFTER GETTING SEPARATED FROM COMPANION NPS issued a request for the public to provide information on the 15 other people who are believed to be missing. "The National Park Service is asking anyone who knows of hikers or backpackers who were in the inner canyon along the Bright Angel Creek corridor on August 29, as well as anyone who had a campground reservation in the affected corridor, to provide information to the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch," NPS said in a statement. AMERICAN HIKER VANISHES ON TROPICAL TREK AS FLASH FLOODS, MUDSLIDES TURN JUNGLE GETAWAY INTO DESPERATE SEARCH Park officials say they have so far evacuated at least 62 people since the Saturday flooding. The stage 4 water restrictions affecting the rest of the park include forced dry camping with no access to water spigots, the temporary closure of overnight lodgings, and a strict no-fire rule for the South Rim and inner canyon areas. ARMY BLACK HAWKS AIRLIFT 200-PLUS STRANDED CAMPERS AS MISSOURI FLOODS TRIGGER MORE 350 RESCUES The flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Aug. 29, according to NPS, which added that nearly all footbridges spanning Bright Angel Creek were destroyed. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said state emergency officials are coordinating with federal and local authorities as the search continues. EXPERTS ZERO IN ON LIKELY CAUSE OF DEADLY NEPAL MUDSLIDE, WITH MORE THAN 1,400 MISSING "My heart is with the families and loved ones of every person unaccounted for after the flash flooding at the Grand Canyon," Hobbs wrote on X. "DEMA is coordinating with NPS and Coconino County Emergency Management to support search and recovery efforts." Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes called the flash flooding "devastating" and thanked first responders for searching for those still unaccounted for and evacuating others from the affected area. "The physical damage includes a historic lodge near the bottom of the site and untold environmental upheaval," Fontes said in a statement. "I send my prayers to the community as the search for those unaccounted for continues." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9568172c5335ae104d706f Kazuchika Okada wins AEW International Championship, fends off Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita at All In te 2026-08-31T11:40:07.004Z Kazuchika Okada wins AEW International Championship, fends off Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita at All In Kyle Fletcher made his return to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) programming at Double or Nothing after Konosuke Takeshita defeated Kazuchika Okada for the International Championship. Fletcher worked his way back quickly to capture the title for himself. Fletcher entered All In on Sunday trying to defend the title against both men. With each wrestler in the ring, the match had a chance to steal the show. Fletcher started with a superkick to Okada, who appeared to be aligned as part of the Don Callis Family going into the match. Still, it proved that it was every man for himself. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK Okada hit Fletcher with two Rainmakers. When he went for a third, Fletcher countered with a devastating lariat of his own. Takeshita watched it from the outside as he caught his breath. He quickly got back into the match but trying to take out Fletcher proved to be a daunting task. Fletcher caught Takeshita on the top rope and went for a brainbuster. But Takeshita reversed the move into a tornado DDT of sorts. Thoroughly spent, Takeshita and Fletcher knocked Okada out of the ring. The two then met in the middle of the ring once more and began to throw forearms at each other. Fletcher then ate a Blue Thunder Bomb and hit Takeshita with a turnbuckle brainbuster. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Okada took his time and took advantage of Fletcher’s focus on Takeshita. He caught Fletcher with a Rainmaker. He pinned Fletcher for the win. Fletcher avoided hitting Okada with the belt after the loss. Fletcher lived up to his word and raised Okada’s hand for the win. It is Okada’s second reign as international champion. He initially held the belt for 316 days after he beat Kenny Omega at All In last year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9568162c5335ae104d7066 AEW star Darby Allin crashes through stage with high-risk move, captures TNT Championship at All In te 2026-08-31T11:40:06.199Z AEW star Darby Allin crashes through stage with high-risk move, captures TNT Championship at All In All Elite Wrestling (AEW) All In became a family affair during an insane falls count anywhere match between Kevin Knight and Darby Allin with the TNT Championship on the line. It was supposed to be a singles match. Knight came after Allin hot, hitting the challenger with the belt to start the bout. The match got more chaotic from there. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK Don Callis Family members Brian Cage and Jake Doyle offered their support of Knight, beating down Allin and trying to give Knight the upper hand. Steve Borden entered the fray and lent his support to Allin in the midst of the match. But Cage and Doyle quickly jumped on Borden and continued to work on Allin. Moments later, the stadium lights turned off. Appearing at the top of the entrance ramp was "The Icon" Sting. The legendary pro wrestler brought his bat and inflicted pain on Cage and Doyle. Borden, Sting’s son, went to the top of a ladder and laid out the two intruders. As the fighting went back up the ramp, Knight was trying to follow them. Instead, Allin chased him down. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Allin had Knight in his crosshairs. After a body slam at the top of the ramp, Allin climbed up a pillar that was a part of the stage. He fell backward and hit a Coffin Drop on Knight. The two crashed through part of the stage. As AEW medical personnel strapped Knight to a gurney, Allin got his revenge from Double or Nothing. He leaped off the stage and onto a helpless Knight. Allin pinned Knight and picked up the win. It is Allin’s third reign as TNT champion. He last held the title from Jan. 4, 2023, to Feb. 1, 2023, losing the belt to Samoa Joe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9568152c5335ae104d705d Mercedes Moné captures AEW Women's World Championship for the first time at All In te 2026-08-31T11:40:05.291Z Mercedes Moné captures AEW Women's World Championship for the first time at All In Three years ago, Mercedes Moné was spotted in the crowd at All In keeping a close eye on the women’s division as she mulled whether she would make the jump to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Months later, Moné finally made her debut and took the AEW women’s division by storm. She later defeated Willow Nightingale for the TBS Championship and started a reign that would last more than 500 days – that was until Nightingale defeated her on Dec. 31, 2025. It was the pretext for the feud that would begin when Nightingale captured the AEW Women’s World Championship and Moné won the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK On Sunday, Moné gave her blood, sweat and tears to finally win the AEW Women’s World Championship. She took full advantage of Nightingale’s broken hand, putting her in the Money Maker to make her pass out. Moné was bloodied to start the match as Nightingale nailed her in the nose. Nightingale tried to smile through the pain. She took out Moné with a suplex onto the mat outside the ring. She also hit a brutal pounce on Moné that sent her opponent into the referee. Both women used the knockdown to their advantage. Nightingale whipped the leather part of the belt against Moné. It was a lot for Moné to overcome even as Nightingale dealt with the hand injury. At the end of the match, Nightingale completely ran out of gas and the referee called for the bell. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Moné will begin her first reign as AEW women’s world champion, adding to her impressive resume in AEW. She’s been the aforementioned TBS champion and won the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament twice. She might already have her first challenger. High above Wembley Stadium, Thekla was watching closely. Thekla made her return to AEW programming earlier in the show. She lost the AEW Women’s World Championship to Nightingale at Redemption and hadn’t been seen until Sunday. All Out is about a month away and it could very well mean that Moné and Thekla are lining up for an epic match in September. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9568142c5335ae104d7054 Will Ospreay ascends to top of AEW with world championship victory at All In over Kenny Omega te 2026-08-31T11:40:04.237Z Will Ospreay ascends to top of AEW with world championship victory at All In over Kenny Omega Will Ospreay entered Wembley Stadium coming face-to-face with the ghosts of his past. He walked through the backstage area giving head nods to the likes of Zack Sabre Jr., Ricochet, Swerve Strickland and others as he got ready to go down the ramp. He gave his wife, Alex Windsor, a good-luck kiss and then met with Jon Moxley, who handed him the Union Jack before his music hit. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK Ospreay had the momentum of his home country being behind him as he challenged Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship at All In. It was the biggest stage of the year for the biggest match of Ospreay’s career. The history between the two goes back to their epic bouts in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Omega looked to end the match early. He bloodied Ospreay with a TV monitor and then powerbombed him through a table. Ospreay powered through the blood and nailed Omega with a nasty Hidden Blade, opening up Omega. Giving up was not an option for either competitor. Even as the referee was counting Omega out, he was trying to get him to stop. Ospreay hit another Hidden Blade but couldn’t get the win. He pulled out a Styles Clash on Omega – and still couldn’t get the pin. The two went blow-for-blow before Omega hit a V Trigger and a Tiger Driver ’91. A second V Trigger led to Omega’s One-Winged Angel attempt. Omega hit it cleanly and tried to pin Ospreay for the win. Ospreay kicked out. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS The AEW World Championship meant everything to Omega and Ospreay. Omega had one last V Trigger in him, but couldn’t get Ospreay to stay down. As he went for another One-Winged Angel, Ospreay countered and hit his own Tiger Driver on Omega. The crowd that was watching intently broke out "This is awesome!" chants. The two men slowly got back to their feet. Ospreay couldn’t muster up one punch and Omega couldn’t take advantage right away. Omega tried one more V Trigger before Omega caught him. Ospreay hit Omega’s finisher but only got a one count. Ospreay hit a Stormbreaker and got to one again. What would it take to put any of these men away? Through bloodied strands of hair, Ospreay hit Omega with one more Hidden Blade. He pinned Omega for the win. Emotions hit Ospreay in full force as he was declared the champion. He became the first Englishman to win a world championship in Britain and started his reign as the AEW world champion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9565bd2c5335ae104d6e1d Vulnerable Dem's own audit admits Medicaid oversight failure amid massive statewide fraud scandal te 2026-08-31T11:30:05.853Z Vulnerable Dem's own audit admits Medicaid oversight failure amid massive statewide fraud scandal Maine's state auditor Matt Dunlap, who is now pursuing a bid to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District as a Democrat, released a report earlier this year sounding the alarm that the state's internal watchdog for its MaineCare program had a serious gap in utilization control. "[The Program Integrity Unit] could not provide documentation of the methodology used to identify projects and post-payment reviews performed in relation to surveillance of all Medicaid services provided under the State plan," the report reads, referring to the "PIU," the program's watchdog. The report’s release, which comes after revelations of healthcare fraud in Maine from federal investigators and a local whistleblower, puts renewed focus on Dunlap’s tenure as auditor and raises questions about Maine's past systems to detect fraud amid one of the country's most competitive congressional races. VANCE TURNS UP HEAT ON STATES WITH FEDERAL CASH THREAT OVER MEDICAID FRAUD CRACKDOWN In order to ensure that state programs are complying with federal requirements, the PIU, the watchdog, selects a set number of cases for review, picking those cases based on "data analytics." The report didn't expand on those analytics — but noted a key weakness. In addition to being unable to provide documentation of why those cases had been chosen for review, the process also didn't take into account possible misuse — by patients or by the companies that bill MaineCare. In the report's words, the PIU, the watchdog group, "does not document consideration of misutilization practices of beneficiaries or providers ... [and] may not provide adequate monitoring of all Medicaid services, resulting in potential noncompliance with Federal regulations." Dunlap's 2026 report also acknowledged that this particular reporting issue hadn't been caught before, noting that it had a "prior year findings: none" designation. When asked about the weakness and whether this was really the first time it had surfaced in an audit, Dunlap's campaign stressed that the report only narrowly applied to that particular weakness and that Dunlap had recieved praise — even from local Republicans — on his work identifying other liabilities. "As Auditor, Matt Dunlap has flagged many issues that date back to the LePage administration. He has been praised by local press and Republican leaders alike for his work to recommend ways to safeguard taxpayer dollars. Paul LePage should answer why his team didn't implement the recommendations of his own Auditors from when he was governor," Harry Burke, a spokesperson for the Dunlap campaign said in a comment to Fox News Digital, referring to the Republican nominee in the race, a former governor of Maine who served from 2011 to 2019. The campaign also observed that, Dunlap himself, as an auditor, has little power to implement changes he flags as problematic. Decisions to remedy issues within Maine's programs lie within the departments themselves, although auditors can recommend specific changes. "The auditor's job is to be a fire alarm: identify the problems so that state agencies can act. For example, last year, his recommendations led to the arrest and prosecution of a procurement fraudster saving taxpayer dollars," Burke added. Despite his campaign's pushback, Dunlap has received backlash from Republicans for failing to stop fraud schemes that have caught national attention. TRUMP TASK FORCE IS TACKLING $250 BILLION IN GOVERNMENT FRAUD. IT’S JUST GETTING STARTED Dunlap first came into the role in 2021 despite lacking the credentials to become an auditor. After being installed, he had to resign after twice failing the needed tests to become a certified auditor. Even so, Dunlap returned to the role in November 2022 after passing the requisite exams. That track record has become a focal point for Republicans in the congressional race after the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General revealed in January that the state had paid out at least $45.6 million in improper Medicaid payments for autism services. The findings only furthered concerns raised by a whistleblower in December. Christopher Bernardini, a former employee of Gateway Community Services, said his company had been defrauding Maine’s Medicaid program. According to Bernardini, the health services contractor had routinely filed false records about client visits, billing the state for services that Gateway had never provided. The compounding stories of fraud have captured the attention of figures like JD Vance, who highlighted them in a visit to the state on Monday. "How did Maine become one of the main capitals of defrauding the American taxpayer?’" Vance asked at a campaign event. "One of the answers is somehow you guys hired an auditor who is not actually an auditor and failed the auditor exam. Well, call it old-fashioned common sense, but if you want somebody managing your money, maybe they ought to actually meet the constitutional requirements to do the job," Vance said. Vance argued Dunlap’s track record should be disqualifying. "And for Matt Dunlap, if you’ve got a guy who cannot protect your tax dollars from fraudsters, who has turned your state into one of the fraud capitals of the United States of America, maybe you should be saying to Matt Dunlap, ‘You’re fired, not promoted to the United States Congress,’" Vance said. Previous years of reporting before Dunlap’s time as auditor also cast doubt on the office’s aggressiveness in uncovering fraud, hinting that the office’s zeal has declined under his watch. Notably, in the six years before Dunlap took over the reins in 2022, the state had identified that it had almost too many active fraud investigations. "Cases opened because of potential fraud, abuse, or questionable practices need improved supervisory review," several reports state. Audits going back to 2016 noted that the office had routinely taken on more cases than its resources and its staffing would allow for, leading to a lack of monitoring of individual cases. DR. OZ NAMES 5 STATES IN FRAUD CRACKDOWN AS TRUMP ADMIN TARGETS MEDICAID ABUSE Since Dunlap returned to the role in 2022, the auditor’s office has not resurfaced that concern. Having secured his party’s nomination in the state’s primaries earlier this year, Dunlap heads to the general election on Nov. 3, where he faces off against the Republican nominee, former Gov. Paul LePage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9563652c5335ae104d6cdf Vulnerable Dem's own audit admits Medicaid oversight failure amid massive statewide fraud scandal te 2026-08-31T11:20:05.122Z Vulnerable Dem's own audit admits Medicaid oversight failure amid massive statewide fraud scandal Maine's state auditor Matt Dunlap, who is now pursuing a bid to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District as a Democrat, released a report earlier this year sounding the alarm that the state's internal watchdog for its MaineCare program had a serious gap in utilization control. "[The Program Integrity Unit] could not provide documentation of the methodology used to identify projects and post-payment reviews performed in relation to surveillance of all Medicaid services provided under the State plan," the report reads, referring to the "PIU," the program's watchdog. The report’s release, which comes after revelations of healthcare fraud in Maine from federal investigators and a local whistleblower, puts renewed focus on Dunlap’s tenure as auditor and raises questions about Maine's past systems to detect fraud amid one of the country's most competitive congressional races. VANCE TURNS UP HEAT ON STATES WITH FEDERAL CASH THREAT OVER MEDICAID FRAUD CRACKDOWN In order to ensure that state programs are complying with federal requirements, the PIU, the watchdog, selects a set number of cases for review, picking those cases based on "data analytics." The report didn't expand on those analytics — but noted a key weakness. In addition to being unable to provide documentation of why those cases had been chosen for review, the process also didn't take into account possible misuse — by patients or by the companies that bill MaineCare. In the report's words, the PIU, the watchdog group, "does not document consideration of misutilization practices of beneficiaries or providers ... [and] may not provide adequate monitoring of all Medicaid services, resulting in potential noncompliance with Federal regulations." Dunlap's 2026 report also acknowledged that this particular reporting issue hadn't been caught before, noting that it had a "prior year findings: none" designation. When asked about the weakness and whether this was really the first time it had surfaced in an audit, Dunlap's campaign stressed that the report only narrowly applied to that particular weakness and that Dunlap had recieved praise — even from local Republicans — on his work identifying other liabilities. "As Auditor, Matt Dunlap has flagged many issues that date back to the LePage administration. He has been praised by local press and Republican leaders alike for his work to recommend ways to safeguard taxpayer dollars. Paul LePage should answer why his team didn't implement the recommendations of his own Auditors from when he was governor," Harry Burke, a spokesperson for the Dunlap campaign said in a comment to Fox News Digital, referring to the Republican nominee in the race, a former governor of Maine who served from 2011 to 2019. The campaign also observed that, Dunlap himself, as an auditor, has little power to implement changes he flags as problematic. Decisions to remedy issues within Maine's programs lie within the departments themselves, although auditors can recommend specific changes. "The auditor's job is to be a fire alarm: identify the problems so that state agencies can act. For example, last year, his recommendations led to the arrest and prosecution of a procurement fraudster saving taxpayer dollars," Burke added. Despite his campaign's pushback, Dunlap has received backlash from Republicans for failing to stop fraud schemes that have caught national attention. TRUMP TASK FORCE IS TACKLING $250 BILLION IN GOVERNMENT FRAUD. IT’S JUST GETTING STARTED Dunlap first came into the role in 2021 despite lacking the credentials to become an auditor. After being installed, he had to resign after twice failing the needed tests to become a certified auditor. Even so, Dunlap returned to the role in November 2022 after passing the requisite exams. That track record has become a focal point for Republicans in the congressional race after the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General revealed in January that the state had paid out at least $45.6 million in improper Medicaid payments for autism services. The findings only furthered concerns raised by a whistleblower in December. Christopher Bernardini, a former employee of Gateway Community Services, said his company had been defrauding Maine’s Medicaid program. According to Bernardini, the health services contractor had routinely filed false records about client visits, billing the state for services that Gateway had never provided. The compounding stories of fraud have captured the attention of figures like JD Vance, who highlighted them in a visit to the state on Monday. "How did Maine become one of the main capitals of defrauding the American taxpayer?’" Vance asked at a campaign event. "One of the answers is somehow you guys hired an auditor who is not actually an auditor and failed the auditor exam. Well, call it old-fashioned common sense, but if you want somebody managing your money, maybe they ought to actually meet the constitutional requirements to do the job," Vance said. Vance argued Dunlap’s track record should be disqualifying. "And for Matt Dunlap, if you’ve got a guy who cannot protect your tax dollars from fraudsters, who has turned your state into one of the fraud capitals of the United States of America, maybe you should be saying to Matt Dunlap, ‘You’re fired, not promoted to the United States Congress,’" Vance said. Previous years of reporting before Dunlap’s time as auditor also cast doubt on the office’s aggressiveness in uncovering fraud, hinting that the office’s zeal has declined under his watch. Notably, in the six years before Dunlap took over the reins in 2022, the state had identified that it had almost too many active fraud investigations. "Cases opened because of potential fraud, abuse, or questionable practices need improved supervisory review," several reports state. Audits going back to 2016 noted that the office had routinely taken on more cases than its resources and its staffing would allow for, leading to a lack of monitoring of individual cases. DR. OZ NAMES 5 STATES IN FRAUD CRACKDOWN AS TRUMP ADMIN TARGETS MEDICAID ABUSE Since Dunlap returned to the role in 2022, the auditor’s office has not resurfaced that concern. Having secured his party’s nomination in the state’s primaries earlier this year, Dunlap heads to the general election on Nov. 3, where he faces off against the Republican nominee, former Gov. Paul LePage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95610f2c5335ae104d69ce Trey McKinney becomes youngest Bassmaster Angler of the Year at 21, breaking Kevin VanDam's record te 2026-08-31T11:10:07.488Z Trey McKinney becomes youngest Bassmaster Angler of the Year at 21, breaking Kevin VanDam's record CLAYTON, NEW YORK — Evan Kung's name is on the tournament trophy from the St. Lawrence River. But the biggest story out of Clayton this week might actually be the young guns. The Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River closed out the 2026 Elite Series regular season, and with it came the season-long Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year titles. These are awards decided by cumulative points across all nine regular-season events — not by who wins this one tournament. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS Still, a lot was riding on how this Championship Sunday shook out. Trey McKinney came into the season finale having watched Chris Johnston walk away with the Angler of the Year title for two straight years — runner-up finishes that, as the emcee pointed out, meant McKinney had "never been out of the top two" in the AOY race in his young career. This time, the roles reversed: Johnston himself handed McKinney the trophy. A passing of the torch, you could call it. At 21, McKinney is now the youngest Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year in history — breaking a record held by Kevin VanDam since 1992. It's a fitting cap to a week where McKinney also boated the heaviest five-fish smallmouth limit ever weighed in Bassmaster history (30 pounds, 11 ounces, back on Day 2) and picked up his own Century Belt for good measure. None of it came easily. McKinney finished the tournament in second place, 2 pounds behind Kung. But by his own account, that was never really what he came to Clayton for. "Yes, I didn't win the tournament, but I wasn't even thinking about that," McKinney said. "Angler of the Year is the only thing I was thinking about all week. I was doing well in the tournament, but that title is what was on my mind." EVAN KUNG WINS BASSMASTER ELITE AT ST. LAWRENCE RIVER IN A TOURNAMENT FOR THE RECORD BOOKS The final push very nearly didn't happen. McKinney described his last hours on the water as the most nervous he's ever been fishing. "I was more nervous today than I've ever been in my whole life," he said. "I couldn't even think straight. My fish were short-striking, not committing, and I thought there was no way I was about to hand this away. We kept running around, and thank goodness, right at the end we caught a 6-pounder to seal it. "I was about ready to leave when something told me to keep going a little longer. There was one rock. I gave it a shot, and it was a 6-pounder. If I hadn't caught that fish, I don't think I would have gotten it." McKinney credited three years of hard work finally paying off. His mom took the mic on stage afterward to share in the moment, crediting faith and the support of everyone who'd backed him through the chase. While McKinney was closing out his tournament, a tight Rookie of the Year race was being decided, too. And it included a man who wasn't fishing at all. Caleb Hudson led the rookie points race most of the season but didn't make the cut for Championship Sunday at St. Lawrence. This left him to watch from land as Fisher Anaya — the only other rookie still in contention — fished for the title. Anaya needed a top-six finish on the final day to overtake Hudson. He came in ninth, at 100 pounds, 5 ounces (a Century Belt, but not enough to flip the race), which meant Hudson held on to win Rookie of the Year without ever making a cast that day. "It was the most nerve-wracking day I've ever had to go through," Hudson said before the final leaderboard was announced. "I think today has felt like at least 30 hours long since I got up this morning. I'm ready for this to be over. I hate this feeling. Either way, I'm going to be happy. I've had an amazing season, and Fisher's a great angler. I'd have no problem losing to him. He's phenomenal." When it was official, Hudson — who picked up a $10,000 bonus check from Pro Guide Batteries along with the title — noted the timing: "Today's my mom's birthday, so I did it for her. Best birthday present — saves me some money on a gift." JACK STORY SKIPPED HIS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TO GO BASS FISHING AND WALKED AWAY WITH $100K Anaya, for his part, lost the title in dramatic fashion — losing what he described as one of the biggest smallmouth of his life on his first two casts of the day. "What a battle, what a season," Anaya said. "The last two days have been rough. I've lost more than I've caught. I knew heading out this morning it just didn't feel right. Congrats to Caleb. It was his time to win, and he had a heck of a season. I'm not mad about losing to him. If it was going to be someone, he's the guy to lose to." Maybe we’re seeing a changing of the guard. Between a 21-year-old breaking a three-decade-old record and a Rookie of the Year race that came down to who was and wasn't fishing on the final day, this St. Lawrence River finale was a doozy. And it showcased a few of the faces the sport will be talking about for years to come. Love all things fishing and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95610e2c5335ae104d69c5 Dietitian reveals simple eating strategy for better sleep — and one habit to avoid te 2026-08-31T11:10:06.747Z Dietitian reveals simple eating strategy for better sleep — and one habit to avoid How you eat can influence how you sleep, according to experts. Erin Palinski-Wade, a New Jersey-based registered dietitian, certified diabetes care specialist and author of "The Sleepdemic Solution," says certain foods can make, or break, a good night’s sleep. "There are a number of foods that can help support sleep, and sometimes it's even a combination," she told Fox News Digital. 5-STEP SLEEP RESET COULD PROMOTE HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS, NUTRITIONIST SAYS Keeping blood sugar steady throughout the day may help prevent afternoon energy crashes and support more restorative sleep at night, Palinski-Wade said. Waking up in the middle of the night and struggling to fall back asleep may not always be insomnia, she suggested, but could be linked to fluctuations in glucose levels. Combining lean proteins, slow-digesting carbohydrates and healthy fats in meals and snacks can help stabilize those levels — what Palinski-Wade called the "No. 1 way" to improve overall sleep. Some small studies suggest tart cherry juice may support sleep, and the expert named tart cherries — or 100% tart cherry juice — as her top choice.  FOOD CRAVINGS AT 3:45 PM AREN'T RANDOM, HERE'S WHAT YOUR BODY MAY BE WARNING YOU ABOUT "Tart cherries [are] one of the foods that have the highest amount of melatonin naturally, but they also have compounds that help to really extend that melatonin in our bodies and our body's ability to use it," she said. Still, research linking tart cherry consumption to modest improvements in sleep duration or quality is limited and mixed; a 2025 systematic review reached a similar conclusion. For those who suffer from insomnia, Palinski-Wade recommends ingesting 4 to 6 ounces of 100% tart cherry juice, or about a quarter cup of dried tart cherries. "It's a really, really great tool to improve your sleep – and it's really tasty, too," she said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Foods and drinks that may help reduce inflammation can also support sleep, the dietitian said. "When we have more antioxidants in the body, more anti-inflammatory compounds, we're really helping our body to achieve that more restful state," Palinski-Wade said. Foods rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds — including nuts and seeds, olive oil and avocados — also provide healthy fats and other nutrients that may support sleep. On the other hand, Palinski-Wade warned that caffeine intake can negatively impact sleep quality. "So many of us have a poor night's sleep and the next day we reach for caffeine to give us a burst of energy," she said. "And there's nothing wrong with a little bit of caffeine, but you have to look at how much you're having and how close to bedtime." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "And it's a stimulant, so it's harder to fall asleep," Palinski-Wade warned. "If you have foods or beverages with a large amount of caffeine, and you're having them in the afternoon or toward the evening, that is going to make it very hard to get restorative, restful sleep in the evening." For those who do drink caffeine, it is best to stop about 10 hours before bedtime, the expert advised. The "sweet spot" for daily caffeine intake is 300 milligrams or less, she said. Any more than that becomes a "stressor to our body." A cup of coffee, traditionally 8 ounces, is about 100 milligrams. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES The FDA says up to 400 milligrams daily is not generally associated with negative effects for most adults, although individual tolerance can vary depending on factors such as medications, health conditions and sensitivity to caffeine. "We start to release stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, and that not only makes our body store fat versus burn it, but it also increases inflammation," Palinski-Wade noted.  "So now you have the stimulant, you have this inflammation, and all those things go against quality sleep." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95610e2c5335ae104d69bc SEN CHUCK GRASSLEY: Republicans are making America safer by restoring law and order te 2026-08-31T11:10:06.048Z SEN CHUCK GRASSLEY: Republicans are making America safer by restoring law and order The 119th Congress will be remembered as a decisive turning point for American safety and security. By electing Republicans to the majority in 2024, voters rejected the leftist ideals of defunding the police, abolishing prisons and supporting violent criminals over victims. In turn, Republicans have led a resurgence in commonsense crime-fighting legislation, supported by the historic confirmation pace of judicial and executive nominees who interpret and enforce the law. National security is the No. 1 responsibility of the federal government. The previous administration abdicated this duty by promoting soft-on-crime policies that left the American people with emboldened criminals, struggling police departments and Soros-backed district attorneys who refused to prosecute murderers, rapists and child abusers. But where Democratic leadership failed, Republicans in the 119th Congress have delivered. Republicans’ renewed focus on fighting crime, championing law enforcement and protecting American families has coincided with the largest drop in violent crime ever recorded in the United States. Murder and robbery declined approximately 20% from 2024 to 2025. And according to the Council on Criminal Justice’s midyear report, 2026 is on track to meet, if not exceed, 2025’s historic drop in crime. America is the safest it’s been in a century. TODD BLANCHE 'HONORED AND HUMBLED' BY TRUMP'S AG NOMINATION AFTER EXPLOSIVE WEEK OF FEDERAL ARRESTS This Congress, the Senate Judiciary Committee has been at the epicenter of Republicans’ crime-fighting agenda. As chairman, I’m proud to have ushered major pieces of public safety legislation through the committee, including the passage of my "HALT Fentanyl Act" to crack down on deadly fentanyl knockoffs, the "Secure America Act" to fund law enforcement and border security measures, and numerous bills that back the blue. I’ve also led the confirmation of key Department of Justice leaders who have refocused federal efforts on protecting Americans, including Attorney General Todd Blanche. At the same time, I’ve processed and advanced President Donald Trump’s law-and-order judicial nominees at the fastest pace since the Reagan administration. CARGO THEFT HITS EVERYTHING FROM LEGO TO TEQUILA. WE NEED THE SENATE TO HELP STOP IT With less than six months left in the 119th Congress, my work as Judiciary Committee chairman is moving full steam ahead. I’m keeping my nose to the grindstone to continue confirming Trump’s nominees to keep our streets safe. I’m also pushing a landmark nationwide crime package to protect children from online exploitation, crack down on organized retail crime, combat the spread of illicit xylazine and stem the flow of contraband in federal prisons. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION This bipartisan legislation has garnered widespread support from major child safety, law enforcement and technology groups, as well as the Trump administration. It’s imperative that this package is signed into law as part of the "National Defense Authorization Act." I’ve approached my responsibilities this Congress as a husband, father and grandparent who wants every American family to be safe from crime. I’ve worked hard to do just that, and I’m proud of Republicans’ achievements in delivering lasting security for generations to come. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEN. CHUCK GRASSLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95610d2c5335ae104d69b3 Iran retaliates against US forces after American strikes in key oil route and more top headlines te 2026-08-31T11:10:05.324Z Iran retaliates against US forces after American strikes in key oil route and more top headlines 1. Iran retaliates against US forces after American strikes in key oil route 2. US carrier joins operations to support security in Mideast 3. Trump says what would be 'big, big trouble' for America TRAIL OF DAMAGE — Around 15 people unaccounted for after flash flood tears through Grand Canyon. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a955ebf2c5335ae104d6992 Finding the Right SUV for Your Lifestyle te 2026-08-31T11:00:15.509Z Finding the Right SUV for Your Lifestyle Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a955ebe2c5335ae104d6989 Finding the Right SUV for Your Lifestyle te 2026-08-31T11:00:14.649Z Finding the Right SUV for Your Lifestyle Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a955ebd2c5335ae104d6980 3 Practical Ways to Build Financial Confidence te 2026-08-31T11:00:13.754Z 3 Practical Ways to Build Financial Confidence Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a955ebc2c5335ae104d6977 3 Practical Ways to Build Financial Confidence te 2026-08-31T11:00:12.965Z 3 Practical Ways to Build Financial Confidence Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a955ebc2c5335ae104d696b Our View: Planning to vote this November? Make a voting plan now te 2026-08-31T11:00:12.047Z Our View: Planning to vote this November? Make a voting plan now The latest fight over voting by mail has landed at a bad time. But Mohave County voters should not mistake uncertainty over mail ballots for uncertainty over whether they can vote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a955eb62c5335ae104d6941 Amazon makes Alexa+ free on compatible Fire TVs te 2026-08-31T11:00:06.569Z Amazon makes Alexa+ free on compatible Fire TVs AI is coming to your TV, and if you own a compatible Fire TV, Amazon may add it without you doing anything. Amazon is rolling out Alexa+ to compatible Fire TV devices across the U.S. at no additional cost. You do not need an Amazon Prime membership for the Fire TV experience. There is no app to download or subscription to activate either. Eligible devices get upgraded automatically. That means millions of televisions and streaming devices are gaining a more conversational AI assistant. But what you probably really want to know is: What can you actually say to it? 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Get the free replay and checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com ALEXA+ LETS YOU ORDER FOOD LIKE A REAL CONVERSATION The old Alexa worked best when you gave it a fairly direct command. Alexa+ can understand more natural conversations and follow-up questions. For example, you can describe the kind of movie you want rather than knowing its title. Then you can narrow the results without repeating your entire request. Amazon says Alexa+ users are having nearly twice as many conversations on Fire TV compared with the original Alexa. The company also says viewers choose Alexa's top movie recommendation more than 40% more often than they did previously. The assistant reaches beyond entertainment too. It can interact with compatible smart home devices and display supported camera feeds. You can also ask general questions while you watch TV. How you talk to Alexa+ depends on the Fire TV hardware you have. If you use a Fire TV Stick: Press and hold the Alexa or microphone button on your Alexa Voice Remote. Say what you want, then release the button. Amazon says current Fire TV Sticks use the remote for voice control. Hands-free control requires a linked Echo device. If you use a Fire TV Cube: You can press the microphone button on the remote or speak to Alexa from across the room. The current Fire TV Cube supports native hands-free Alexa through its built-in microphone array. If Alexa is built into your smart TV: Capabilities vary by model. Some supported televisions have hands-free Alexa while others rely on the voice remote or a linked Echo. Amazon's device specifications identify which models support far-field voice control. Once Alexa+ appears on your Fire TV, there is no special Alexa+ mode you need to open. Just start talking to it. The real fun starts when you stop treating Alexa like a search box. Try conversational requests and follow up naturally. Some features depend on the streaming service, your subscriptions and the smart home devices connected to Alexa. Amazon specifically highlights conversational entertainment searches, follow-up questions, Ring camera feeds, smart home controls and general information requests as part of Alexa+ on Fire TV. It also supports jumping directly to described scenes in thousands of Prime Video movies. That last feature may be especially useful when you are trying to find one memorable moment without dragging the progress bar back and forth. CHEAP STREAMING BOX COULD HIJACK YOUR HOME INTERNET If your current television still works perfectly, a streaming stick may be the easiest way to add the newer Fire TV experience. Amazon's latest Fire TV Stick HD supports Wi-Fi 6 and includes voice control through the Fire TV remote. It is designed for HD streaming and can also work with a linked Echo for hands-free Alexa control. The Fire TV Stick 4K Plus supports 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos. It includes an Alexa Voice Remote. Like the other current sticks, hands-free Alexa requires a linked Echo. The Fire TV Cube makes the most sense if you specifically want to speak to Alexa without reaching for the remote. Amazon's current Cube has a four-microphone array and supports native hands-free Alexa. To compare these Fire TV options and find links to the models we recommend, visit CyberGuy.com This is where the type of Fire TV you own makes a big difference. If you have a Fire TV Stick, the streaming stick itself does not provide native hands-free Alexa. You normally press the microphone button on the Alexa Voice Remote when you want to speak. Amazon says a blue indicator appears on the television when the remote is recording your request and sending it to the cloud. If you pair that Fire TV Stick with an Echo, the Echo can provide hands-free voice control. The Fire TV Cube works differently. It has built-in microphones designed to hear the Alexa wake word from across the room. Amazon says supported hands-free Fire TV devices use on-device wake-word detection. Once the device recognizes the wake word, audio is sent to Amazon's cloud for processing. Amazon says that audio can include a fraction of a second from immediately before the wake word. That is worth knowing before you start using Alexa+ heavily. If your Fire TV device supports hands-free Alexa, look for its microphone-off button or switch. Amazon says using that control disconnects power to the microphones. A red light appears to show that the microphones are disabled. With the microphones off, that device cannot record or stream audio when you say the Alexa wake word. You can still use an Alexa Voice Remote because the remote has its own microphone that activates when you press its voice button. That gives you a useful middle ground. You can disable hands-free listening while keeping voice commands available whenever you intentionally press the remote button. Alexa can support follow-up requests so you do not have to repeat the wake word every time. If you prefer Alexa to stop listening after each request, Amazon says you can disable Follow Up Mode in your device settings or through the Alexa app. There is an even easier option. Say: "Alexa, turn off Follow Up Mode." Amazon confirms that voice command can disable the feature. If you are going to use Alexa+ more often, I would spend a minute looking at your Alexa history. Here you can review voice recordings, transcripts and typed Alexa requests associated with your Amazon account. Amazon says you can also delete them. Amazon provides controls here for managing how your voice recordings are retained and whether they can be used to improve its services. If you use Alexa to control lights, cameras or other connected equipment, check More > Alexa Privacy > Manage Your Alexa Data > Smart Home Device History as well. Amazon says you can delete that history or have certain smart home information automatically deleted after three or 18 months. Keep in mind that deleting Alexa history may affect personalization and certain Alexa features. NEW AMAZON AI SEARCH TURNS WORDS INTO SHOPPABLE IMAGES Alexa privacy is only one part of the equation. Fire TV has its own data settings. Amazon notes that turning these settings off does not stop every form of data collection. Some device information still gets processed to provide features, troubleshoot problems and operate Amazon services. Apps such as Prime Video may have separate privacy controls too. These settings are device-specific. If you have more than one Fire TV in the house, Amazon says you need to review the settings on each one. Here is an important detail that could easily get lost in the word "free." Compatible Fire TV owners in the U.S. can now use many Alexa+ features on their television at no additional charge, regardless of whether they have Prime. However, Amazon still charges $19.99 a month for its broader Alexa+ Standard Plan for non-Prime members. Prime members receive the broader Alexa+ experience as part of Prime. Prime or the Alexa+ Standard Plan also unlocks additional capabilities. Amazon lists Alexa Routines, access to specific Ring camera moments and advanced Home Modes among the extra Fire TV features. Subscribers also get Alexa+ on compatible Echo devices. So, you can get plenty of Alexa+ functionality on a compatible Fire TV without paying another monthly fee. Just do not assume every Alexa+ feature across every Amazon device has become free. For most Fire TV owners, the biggest improvement will probably be search. Scrolling through endless rows of movies can get old fast. Being able to describe what you want and then refine the results by talking naturally could make Alexa+ genuinely useful. Smart home controls add another layer. If you already use Ring cameras, compatible lights or connected locks, the television becomes another place to manage them. The automatic upgrade deserves attention too. You may suddenly have an AI assistant with new capabilities on a device you have owned for years. That makes this a good time to understand whether your particular Fire TV has hands-free microphones and review the privacy choices connected to Alexa. You can use the convenience without leaving every data setting untouched. I like the direction Amazon is taking with Alexa+ on Fire TV because voice search badly needed an upgrade. Asking for a movie the way you would describe it to a friend feels far more useful than remembering an exact title. The hands-on features are where this gets interesting. I can see myself asking about an actor while watching a movie or pulling up a front-door camera without reaching for my phone. Still, an automatic AI upgrade should also trigger an automatic privacy check in your head. First, find out where the microphone actually lives. A Fire TV Stick's remote works differently from the hands-free microphones in a Fire TV Cube. Then look through Alexa Privacy and the Fire TV Privacy Settings menu. You may decide you are comfortable with everything exactly as Amazon configured it. You may also find a few switches you would rather change. Either way, that choice should belong to you. Would you rather have Alexa+ automatically added to your Fire TV, or should Amazon make AI features like this something you choose to turn on 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/6a955eb52c5335ae104d6938 Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese must now work together at Women's World Cup as WNBA takes a high-stakes break te 2026-08-31T11:00:05.543Z Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese must now work together at Women's World Cup as WNBA takes a high-stakes break The U.S. is headed to a battle in Berlin. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will have to work together to uphold American dominance in the Women's Basketball World Cup in September. At home, the WNBA will take a two-week break from hosting the chaos of the 2026 season. So Americans will have to root together for their biggest stars on the world stage. The U.S. has won four consecutive World Cups in a row and this year's team will also have to protect an active 30-game win streak. What happens in Berlin could very well shape the climate of the league that the players return to when the WNBA season resumes. Clark and Reese have spent more than three years framed as adversaries. The last time they were on a basketball court, Clark was seen laughing as she walked by Reese, who had just missed the game-winning layup. Their rivalry fueled the 2023 national championship game between Iowa and LSU. It followed them into a rematch in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, then into the WNBA as the top two contenders for Rookie of the Year. Every matchup, foul and postgame comment became another invitation for fans to choose a side. But at times, they've also shown glimpses of what that can look like when playing together. Reese first said, "one day, hopefully, we can be teammates," while discussing Clark in an October 2024 Wall Street Journal article. They first became teammates at the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, when Clark recorded 10 assists and Reese finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds in Team WNBA’s victory over the U.S. Olympic team. CAITLIN CLARK HELPS WNBA SHATTER ANOTHER TV RATINGS RECORD AS FEVER-DREAM DRAWS MASSIVE AUDIENCE In March, Clark and Reese helped the U.S. go 5-0 at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico. There was an awkward moment when Clark appeared to ignore a high five invitation from Reese during one of the games. Clark earned tournament MVP honors after averaging 11.6 points and a tournament-leading 6.4 assists. Reese averaged a team-high eight rebounds while shooting 52.2% from the field. "Team chemistry is everything," Reese said during the qualifying tournament. "Some of us have played with each other on our respective teams, but we have to come together and find your role. Everybody’s not going to be able to do everything that they do on their respective team." Clark and Reese will play alongside established champions A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and Chelsea Gray in Berlin. The available rules and national-team precedent point to the entire U.S. team standing on the court for "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Berlin. Whether every player places her hand over her heart or sings along is a separate question that neither USA Basketball nor FIBA rules answer. The issue has drawn new attention during the 2026 WNBA season because teams have followed different routines. Several WNBA teams historically and routinely remain in the locker room or clear the floor during the playing of the national anthem as part of pregame routines. CHINA’S INFLUENCE MACHINE: FEDERAL RECORDS EXPOSE BEIJING’S PUSH TO SWAY AMERICA The Atlanta Dream remained in their locker room while the anthem played before their Aug. 16 game against the Indiana Fever. That left Reese and Rhyne Howard, both members of the World Cup roster, off the court while Clark, Aliyah Boston and the rest of the Fever stood along the sideline. Clark stood facing the flag with her hands behind her back. Sophie Cunningham placed her right hand over her heart. The difference generated criticism of Clark online, although nothing in the WNBA rulebook requires players to sing or place a hand over their heart. The rules change when those players leave their WNBA teams and join the national program. USA Basketball’s code of conduct requires participants to follow FIBA and USA Basketball rules, attend team functions as directed and "demonstrate proper respect during the playing of the national anthem." The code does not define "proper respect," but it gives USA Basketball authority to investigate alleged violations and impose discipline. FIBA also controls the ceremonies in Berlin. Its 2026 regulations state that only anthems and flags of countries or national federations recognized by FIBA may be used. The regulations leave the details of World Cup ceremonies to the tournament’s hosting documents. They do not publicly prescribe whether a player must sing, place a hand over her heart or assume another specific posture. FIBA’s code of conduct additionally prohibits players and other "basketball parties" from using gestures, words or objects to transmit political or ideological messages that are deemed unfit for a sporting event. The rule does not specifically identify kneeling, remaining silent or declining to place a hand over the heart as violations. It does, however, give FIBA greater control over demonstrations than the WNBA has exercised during its domestic season. Past U.S. teams have treated international competition differently from the WNBA. American players who routinely remained off the court during WNBA anthems stood together for them at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Sue Bird, then the team’s captain and now the managing director who selected the 2026 roster, said wearing a USA uniform changed the context. "You are wearing USA jerseys and it does change the conversation a little bit and what you’re representing," Bird said at the time. "With that, I don’t feel like a hypocrite in any way. Everyone knows where we stand. I don’t think it contradicts anything since we’re actually doing the work." The U.S. players stood with their arms linked during that Olympic run. There also were no reported anthem protests during the United States’ five-game World Cup qualifying run in Puerto Rico in March. That team included Clark, Reese, Howard, Paige Bueckers and Kahleah Copper. As of Aug. 30, no member of the World Cup roster has publicly announced plans to kneel, leave the floor or conduct another demonstration during the anthem in Berlin. The Americans will open the World Cup against China on Sept. 4. It will be a rematch of the 2022 World Cup final. Women's basketball dominance over America's greatest current geopolitical rival will be on the line. There have been 15 World Cup and Olympic meetings between the countries, and the U.S. has won all 15. Two of those victories came at the 2022 World Cup. The U.S. beat China 77-63 during group play and then defeated it again, 83-61, in the final. The victory gave the Americans their fourth consecutive world championship. China still viewed its silver medal as a major national achievement. The championship game took place on Oct. 1, China’s National Day. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Afterward, China’s General Administration of Sport praised the team for competing "with the motherland in mind." The government agency called the silver medal "a perfect birthday gift to the country," according to China Daily. What happens during national anthems will also be a point of potential contrast during the game against China. China has had a national anthem law since 2017. The law specifically lists major sporting events as occasions for the anthem and directs those present to stand solemnly and behave respectfully. Deliberately insulting the anthem in public can result in detention or criminal prosecution under Chinese law. The law will not govern what the American players do in Berlin. But it shows how differently the two countries can treat displays of patriotism at sporting events. In the U.S., anthem protests have become part of the political debate surrounding professional sports. Players have been praised, criticized and placed under close scrutiny depending on whether they stand, kneel, leave the court or place a hand over their heart. In China, disrespecting the anthem can become a legal matter. The World Cup opener will arrive amid another sensitive period in U.S.-China relations. The countries remain divided over trade, tariffs, human rights and China’s relationship with Taiwan, even as officials work toward another meeting between their presidents. None of that will determine what happens on the court. But it will affect how the game—and especially the moments before it — are interpreted in both countries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a955eb22c5335ae104d692b What Is Phantom Ranch? Inside the Grand Canyon Lodge Hit by Flash Flooding te 2026-08-31T11:00:02.417Z What Is Phantom Ranch? Inside the Grand Canyon Lodge Hit by Flash Flooding Phantom Ranch, the only lodge within the Grand Canyon, has drawn adventurers and dignitaries, including Theodore Roosevelt, for more than a century. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9552ff2c5335ae104d680b This tiny farming town you’ve never heard of is helping Microsoft sell America on data centers te 2026-08-31T10:10:07.517Z This tiny farming town you’ve never heard of is helping Microsoft sell America on data centers In central Washington, a farming town of roughly 8,100 people has become an unlikely showcase for America’s data-center boom. Quincy, long known for potato fields, apple orchards and food-processing plants, has spent two decades attracting some of the world’s largest technology companies. Microsoft began building data centers there around 20 years ago, drawn by affordable land, the region’s cool climate and abundant hydropower from the Columbia River. Now the town is becoming central to Microsoft’s response to a backlash against the facilities powering cloud computing and artificial intelligence. The company this year cited Quincy as proof that data centers can bring tangible benefits to the communities that host them, as residents elsewhere raise alarms over electricity prices, water use and limited local job creation. ONE OF THE WORLD'S HOTTEST INDUSTRIES IS SPARKING A BLUE-COLLAR JOBS BOOM The economic gains are visible in Quincy. KUOW reported that years of data-center tax revenue have helped support a state-of-the-art high school and hospital. The city recently opened a new aquatic center, complete with a six-lane lap pool, lazy river and waterslides, while a planned indoor sports complex Data centers are not an employment engine on their own. A single facility can operate with 50 employees or fewer, KUOW reported. But Quincy has enough facilities that the sector has become a meaningful employer in aggregate, while also supporting construction, service businesses and the city’s broader tax base. TRUMP HEADS TOWARD UNLIKELY CLASH WITH CLOSE ALLY OVER FUTURE OF MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR INDUSTRY Microsoft says its new national approach will ask local utilities to set rates high enough to cover data-center energy use and grid upgrades without raising prices for residents. The company also says future facilities will use closed-loop cooling systems that recycle water rather than drawing from local supplies. Quincy already has such a system. Microsoft and the city partnered on a $31 million water-reuse utility that treats and recirculates cooling water. The EPA says the project reduces the company’s reliance on potable groundwater and saves an estimated 138 million gallons of water a year. Still, Quincy is not without skeptics. Former Mayor Patty Martin, according to KUOW, has warned that the town must look beyond its immediate economic gains and consider its long-term water and electricity needs, pointing to population growth, electric vehicles and changing snowpack as added pressures on the region. Quincy’s boom shows what data centers can bring to a small town and the questions communities must answer before they arrive. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9552fe2c5335ae104d6802 Newly unclassified Pentagon images show suspected drug boats as official issues deadly warning te 2026-08-31T10:10:06.818Z Newly unclassified Pentagon images show suspected drug boats as official issues deadly warning EXCLUSIVE – Newly unclassified Pentagon images show suspected drug-smuggling boats at sea, including vessels loaded with apparent narcotics. The images come as the department warned traffickers that the U.S. will continue hunting down those who threaten Americans, nearly a year after the Trump administration began striking suspected drug-trafficking vessels. "Nearly one year after the first strike, the message to narco-terrorists remains unchanged: if you traffic deadly illicit narcotics and threaten the American people, we hunt you down, we will find you, and we will kill you," Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. The photos, dated Oct. 27, Oct. 29 and Dec. 4, 2025, show the boats speeding through open water under U.S. military surveillance. DEM SENATOR ACCUSES PENTAGON OF MURDER WITH BOAT STRIKES TARGETING DRUG TRAFFICKERS Wilson said Operation Southern Spear has disrupted trafficking networks, forced traffickers to adapt their methods and removed "dangerous narcoterrorists." US MILITARY CONDUCTS MORE DEADLY STRIKES AGAINST VESSELS OF ALLEGED 'NARCO-TERRORISTS' "Operation Southern Spear has disrupted trafficking networks, forced trafficker adaptations, removed dangerous narcoterrorists, and demonstrated that the United States will use every lawful tool available to defend our Homeland and protect our communities," Wilson said. The Pentagon told Fox News Digital the operation has carried out 67 strikes, including the first strike on Sept. 2, 2025. US KILLS TWO 'NARCO-TERRORISTS' IN STRIKE 2 MONTHS SINCE LAST ANNOUNCED ANTI-'NARCO-TRAFFICKING' ATTACK One of the most recent strikes came Aug. 25, when U.S. Southern Command said four alleged drug smugglers were killed aboard a fast boat operating along known trafficking routes in the Caribbean. "Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel’s active involvement in narco-trafficking," SOUTHCOM wrote in a post on X, saying the operation was carried out by Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere under the direction of Gen. Francis L. Donovan. US MILITARY KILLS THREE 'NARCO-TERRORISTS' IN LATEST LETHAL STRIKE ON VESSEL IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC "Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere continues executing precise, lethal operations against the cartels," Donovan said in a statement quoted in the post. "We will hunt, disrupt, and defeat these narco-terrorist networks." "SOUTHCOM is resolved to neutralizing cartel terror and violence throughout the region and into the U.S. homeland," he added. US MILITARY CONDUCTS STRIKE ON ANOTHER VESSEL CARRYING ALLEGED NARCO-TRAFFICKERS, KILLING 2 Days before the Caribbean strike, the U.S. military said two people were killed in a strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific. That was the first reported strike in more than two months. A video posted to X showed what appeared to be a moving boat before a flash filled the screen. Since the first strike last September, the Trump administration has targeted suspected cartel vessels in the Atlantic and Pacific that it says were carrying narcotics. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY SETS THE PATH TO END THE DRUG CRISIS FOR GOOD Trump has described the fight as an "armed conflict" with cartels in Latin America and has argued the attacks are necessary to stop drugs from reaching American communities and fueling fatal overdoses. The administration is also pursuing agreements with allied nations that could extend its campaign onto land in multiple Latin American countries. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a visit to Panama this month that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to allow the U.S. to conduct joint operations against criminal groups on their soil, though Guatemala denied an agreement had been reached. Ecuador began similar missions with the U.S. in March. Reuters, The Associated Press and Fox News Digital's Eric Mack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9552fe2c5335ae104d67f9 Queen Camilla puts past differences with Prince Harry aside as King Charles seeks closer family ties: experts te 2026-08-31T10:10:06.126Z Queen Camilla puts past differences with Prince Harry aside as King Charles seeks closer family ties: experts Queen Camilla will put King Charles III first as the royal family navigates Prince Harry’s return to the U.K., royal experts told Fox News Digital. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the U.K. on Aug. 26. Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will begin school in Britain in September. Royal experts believe the king, who is still receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, wants a relationship with his grandchildren. Camilla, they said, is prepared to support her husband as Harry hopes for reconciliation with his family. PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE’S UK MOVE PUTS FRESH SPOTLIGHT ON THEIR EXPLOSIVE CLAIMS AGAINST ROYAL FAMILY Before the Sussexes’ return, the king met with Harry, Meghan and their children at Highgrove House on July 10. Vanity Fair royal correspondent Katie Nicholl later reported that, according to sources, "not even the Prince and Princess of Wales were made aware that the meeting was taking place." Camilla was present. "Camilla has weathered far bigger storms than the Sussexes’ 2020 move, or Prince Harry’s book, ‘Spare,’" royal commentator Meredith Constant told Fox News Digital. "Camilla knows how to lie low when she needs to. She’s going to go through the motions and put on a good face for her husband as he works on his relationship with his younger son." "While Prince William and King Charles are not in lockstep over how to handle Prince Harry’s return, they understand that they are a unit with their respective wives," she said. "William wouldn’t expect Camilla to take a stand against her husband anymore than Charles would expect that of Kate." WATCH: WHY KING CHARLES ALWAYS CAME BACK TO QUEEN CAMILLA: AUTHOR Royal biographer Tom Bower told the Daily Mail that Camilla approached her stepson with what InStyle magazine described as "an olive branch" — a "fixed smile" before she "offered him tea." A source told Bower the meeting was "polite with no recrimination." "Albeit this was indeed a polite gesture, it was merely a tiny aperture being opened, not a welcome for any full return as senior royals at all," British royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital. "It’s traditionally British to offer tea as merely a polite gesture. Camilla is dedicated to the king’s health and welfare, so it’s not surprising." Royal historian Catherine Mayer told People magazine that Camilla "is a non-negotiable part of Charles’ life," adding, "there’s no reconciliation with [the king] without her." The road to reconciliation may be a lengthy one for Harry. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, saying they faced intense scrutiny from the British press and lacked support from the palace. After moving to California, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries. Harry’s 2023 memoir, "Spare," further strained his relationship with his family. Royal experts previously told Fox News Digital that Harry and his older brother, Prince William, haven’t spoken since 2022. After "Spare" was published in 2023, Harry accused his stepmother of leaking private conversations to the media to burnish her reputation. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE In interviews, Harry accused family members of getting "into bed with the devil" to gain favorable tabloid coverage. He singled out Camilla's efforts to rehabilitate her image with the British public after her long-running relationship with his father. Camilla, who once faced widespread public criticism, eventually won over many royal watchers through her charitable work and support of the king. Charles was crowned in 2023. "Yes, she was hurt by Harry’s unkind words," British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital. "However, she is made of tough stuff and plays a vital role as King Charles’ steadfast partner, prioritizing his protection. Supporting the king through rigorous treatment and applauding his determination, Camilla’s desire is to ensure her husband’s [golden] years bring him peace, health and joy." "There is the fleeting thought that, despite Harry’s series of cutting jibes, Queen Camilla is reminded of a sad young Harry," she said. "She is sympathetic to Harry’s deep-rooted problems. But their relationship is tricky." In 2023, Harry told "Good Morning America" that he and Camilla "haven’t spoken for a long time." "I love every member of my family, despite the differences," he said. "So when I see her, we’re perfectly pleasant with each other." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "She’s my stepmother," he continued. "I don’t look at her as an evil stepmother. I see someone who married into this institution and has done everything she can to improve her own reputation and her own image, for her own sake." In May 2025, Harry told the BBC that he wanted reconciliation, saying, "There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore" and "life is precious." At the time, the prince said, "I do not know how much longer my father has left." A source told People magazine that Harry had been thinking about the move "for a while." With Archie and Lilibet now school-age, the couple felt the timing made sense, the outlet reported. As for Camilla and the rest of the royal family, royal experts expect them to keep calm and carry on. "Members of the British royal family do not cause a scene," Constant said. "If they want information out there, it will find a way to the papers. Camilla doesn’t need to say a word to get her message across. As long as her stepson isn’t interfering with her husband’s reign, it’s just business as usual." Chard said she believes Camilla is choosing to put her personal feelings aside and prioritize what is best for her husband. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Queen Camilla raced to the July 10 meeting at Highgrove in support of her husband, not for the love of Harry," she said. "Camilla was a listening ear and offered the usual stability to her husband. Queen Camilla is interested in the best for her husband and the monarchy going forward." But not every royal appears to be on the same page about the Sussexes. "Prince William, to date, has still had no contact with his wayward brother," Fordwich said. "The imminent future looks rather awkward. If Harry and Meghan refrain from any public accusations, any monetization of royal contacts, and are discreet, William is likely to be more open to controlled conduct than any sort of reconciliation. Harry should take a page out of Camilla’s playbook to gain eventual trust and respect. Silence is golden." Kensington Palace, which represents the office of the Prince and Princess of Wales, told Fox News Digital that it does not comment on personal family matters. Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. Details about the location of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's private, non-royal home and the children’s school are being closely guarded, People magazine reported. The outlet also reported that the king was made aware of their plans on Aug. 16 and welcomed the opportunity to see more of his son’s family "in a private and personal capacity." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9552fd2c5335ae104d67f0 Shoppers are going hog wild for Piggly Wiggly's retro pig merchandise te 2026-08-31T10:10:05.280Z Shoppers are going hog wild for Piggly Wiggly's retro pig merchandise Merchandise from a regional grocery store chain with locations across the Midwest and South has become a hot commodity. Nicola Miller, of Suffolk, England, will detour as much as 50 miles to visit a Piggly Wiggly when she's in America, hoping to add another T-shirt featuring the iconic, cheerful Mr. Pig to her collection, Food & Drink reported. Miller first encountered the mascot in the 1978 film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," which features the retro pig face in the film's final scene. 6 ICONIC AMERICAN RESTAURANTS STILL SERVING UP NOSTALGIA AND CLASSIC FLAVORS She told Food & Drink that Piggly Wiggly stores and the company's logo "spark joy" and nostalgia for her. Miller is not alone. The Piggly Wiggly brand "resonates across all ages and demographics," Terry F. Goins, Piggly Wiggly director of marketing and advertising for the Midwest, told Fox News Digital. "Younger shoppers are drawn to exactly the qualities that make it retro: the hand-drawn feel, the humor, the fact that it's unmistakably regional and not from a national chain," Goins said. "For a lot of younger customers, it's less, 'I remember this' and more, 'This is where I'm from.'" The branding is warm and "doesn't take itself too seriously," Goins added.  "Mr. Pig has never been redesigned into something sleek and corporate. He looks like he looked. In a category where most logos get sanded down every eight years, that consistency is rare, and people respond to it." VINTAGE PHOTOS REVEAL WHAT GROCERY SHOPPING LOOKED LIKE IN THE 1960s Piggly Wiggly was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1916 by Clarence Saunders. Saunders pioneered the then-unheard-of concept of modern self-service grocery shopping, according to the company's website. Before Piggly Wiggly, shoppers typically presented their orders to clerks, who gathered the goods from store shelves. The self-service concept proved wildly successful, helping Piggly Wiggly grow from a single Memphis store into a nationwide chain with more than 1,200 locations by 1923. Today, there are more than 500 Piggly Wiggly stores across 18 states. The origins of the Piggly Wiggly name "remain a mystery," according to the company, but its Mr. Pig mascot has been part of the brand since the beginning. For more than 20 years, Piggly Wiggly has formally sold branded merchandise online and in stores, while individual locations have also created their own designs. Piggly Wiggly shirts, however, had been circulating informally long before that. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "That's a big part of what makes this fun," Goins said. "Piggly Wiggly Midwest is a mix of franchise and corporate-owned stores across Wisconsin and Illinois, and our independent operators know their communities better than anyone at a corporate office does. "There are brand standards around how Mr. Pig and the logo are used — that mark is 110 years old and we protect it — but within that, stores have latitude to [make] designs that speak to their town, their high school colors, their local events. That's why you'll find shirts in one store you won't find anywhere else." Demand for Piggly Wiggly merchandise has been remarkably steady, Goins said. "What we see instead are lifts tied to moments: a new design drop, a seasonal item, a tie-in with something happening in the community," he said. "People aren't buying a shirt because a grocery store put its logo on one. They're buying it because Mr. Pig means something to them, and wearing it is a way of saying where they're from." T-shirts featuring the pig's face on the front and its backside on the back are far and away the favorite, Goins said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "It's not close," he said. "The retro self-service design does very well, and honestly, anything involving the pig butt tends to move." Some collectors treat the pastime like collecting ballpark or brewery merchandise, Goins said. "They'll pick up a shirt from a store they haven't been to before," he said. "Nobody has ever told us they own too many Pig shirts." Piggly Wiggly also offers seasonal and limited-edition designs, along with branded socks, shoes, hats, stuffed animals and more. At the Wisconsin State Fair this month, the enthusiasm extended beyond merchandise. "We had people lined up for over an hour — in August, at a state fair, with a thousand other things to do — for a temporary Mr. Pig tattoo," Goins said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS The company also handed out 6,000 Piggly Wiggly reusable bags in under six hours. "That's not a merchandise transaction," Goins said. "That's people wanting to be associated with something." Everyone has their own Piggly Wiggly story, Goins said. "It's never generic," he said. "It's always personal and always tied to a specific place and a specific memory." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9552fc2c5335ae104d67e7 'Jesus was a radical': Progressives invoke Christ to sell left-wing agenda on campaign trail te 2026-08-31T10:10:04.188Z 'Jesus was a radical': Progressives invoke Christ to sell left-wing agenda on campaign trail Progressives seeking a seat in the Senate are taking a decades-old page from their Republican counterparts, using faith as a political tool to build connections with voters. Three progressive Democratic candidates running for the Senate, Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, Abdul El-Sayed and Texas state Rep. James Talarico, share a penchant for bucking the Democratic establishment in their meteoric rise this midterm cycle. They have also incorporated their religions and faiths into their campaigns and messaging to voters, showing shades of the "Moral Majority" coalition that formed during the late 1970s in the GOP when former President Ronald Reagan was running as Republicans sought to tie policy to Christianity. PROGRESSIVE FLORIDA LAWMAKER ANGIE NIXON TOPPLES TRUMP IMPEACHMENT WITNESS IN DEM SENATE PRIMARY UPSET Nixon, who scored a major upset against Alexander Vindman, a major figure during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial who was backed by the Democratic establishment in Washington, D.C., has become a prime target for the GOP because of her connection to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). During a sermon last week at the Saint Paul AME Church of Jacksonville, Fla., Nixon, who will face Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., in November, contended that her "radical" positions were akin to those of Jesus Christ. "They are trying, y'all. They are trying … to label me as this extremist, this radical. But, you know, Jesus was a radical," Nixon said. EL-SAYED MAKES JESUS COMPARISON WHEN PRESSED ON SOCIALIST VIEWS: 'RADICAL IN HIS TIME, TOO' "And Jesus fought for — I mean, he pushed for the same things that I'm fighting for today, right? Right now, we're literally in a civil rights moment," she continued. "Whether or not people wanna believe it or not, but we are." She joined the DSA in June, prompting immediate backlash from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, which tied her to socialism, despite her denial that she’s a Democratic socialist. Nixon isn’t the only one of the three to make the same comparison. El-Sayed, during an appearance on the Progressive Christians Podcast that aired in May, similarly invoked Christ when asked about his policy positions. El-Sayed, who is Muslim and running in Michigan’s toss-up race against former Rep. Mike Rogers, was asked about the similarities between his faith and Christianity and why they were being targeted as radical. "Well, you know, Jesus, peace and blessings be upon him, was considered radical in his time, too," El-Sayed said. JAMES TALARICO ADMITS PAST COMMENTS 'MISSED THE MARK' WHEN CONFRONTED ON CLAIMS LIKE GOD IS 'NON-BINARY' "And there is a radical nature to being willing to stand forthright in a time of corruption, and I think it's important for all of us to realize that popularity and zeitgeist don't make truth. And we live in a time where people are trying to normalize corruption," he continued. Of the three, Talarico, who is running in the toss-up race against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has displayed his faith the most. He has been taking seminary classes to become a Presbyterian minister, and has blended Christianity with his policy platform since launching his candidacy last year. And like the others, Republicans have pounced on his use of faith as a point of attack, particularly in his defense of transgender children. In pushing back against the Texas GOP’s newly signed anti-trans bill in 2021, Talarico argued Texas Republicans were trying to justify the measure "in the name of God's law." "The first two lines of the Bible, the first two lines in Genesis, use two different Hebrew words to describe God. One is the masculine Hebrew noun for divinity," Talarico said. "The second is the feminine Hebrew noun for spirit. God is both masculine and feminine, and everything in between." "God is non-binary," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9544f02c5335ae104d6661 Dozens of illegal alien truck drivers busted with licenses from deep blue states te 2026-08-31T09:10:08.431Z Dozens of illegal alien truck drivers busted with licenses from deep blue states FIRST ON FOX: A multi-agency operation in Arizona’s Yuma Sector led to the arrest of 95 illegal alien truck drivers earlier this month, striking at the heart of human and drug smuggling operations at the U.S. southern border. All 95 drivers had acquired state-issued commercial driver’s licenses; 76 from California, six from New York and the rest from a handful of other states, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The apprehensions continue to demonstrate the high volume of narcotics and human trafficking smuggling operations that are alive and well at the border — even as immigration numbers have plummeted in recent months. CHAOTIC BORDER CHASE ENDS WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOUND CRAMMED IN SEMITRUCK SLEEPING AREA "We are committed to protecting our citizens from all international threats, whether that is from unlicensed or untrained drivers, or transnational criminal organizations engaged in human or drug trafficking," Acting Chief Patrol Agent Dustin Caudle said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Since the end of 2024, border crossings have plummeted, going from over 144,000 encounters in December 2024 to just 33,000 in July. Even so, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported several high-profile smuggling attempts that have sought to bring weapons, narcotics and humans across the U.S. border. Earlier this year, CBP released reports on how it had prevented a car carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher from crossing the border, detected dozens of immigrants crammed into a semi-truck and even detained a boat off the coast of the Dominican Republic with the help of a Black Hawk helicopter. TRUMP ADMIN INVESTIGATING 75 TRUCK DRIVER SCHOOLS FOR FRAUD, HELPING NON-CITIZENS GET LICENSES Trucking, in particular, has been a key way in which smugglers have sought to bring weapons and humans into the country. According to CBP, the bust earlier this month, which took place between Aug. 10 and 14, also stopped two human-smuggling events, resulting in the arrest of four smugglers and 17 smuggled aliens. Additionally, agents seized 74 pounds of methamphetamine and 169 pounds of marijuana. In total, authorities arrested 143 suspects from 18 countries. To prevent schemes like these, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is finalizing a rule to prevent unqualified drivers from obtaining CDLs. If implemented, the rule would limit CDLs to H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 nonimmigrant status holders — types of visas with more stringent vetting requirements. The rule would also prevent an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as a way to prove eligibility, citing lax reporting and scrutiny on their approvals. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKERS ACCUSED OF MOWING DOWN AMERICANS IGNITE FURY OVER LOOPHOLES UNLEASHING DEADLY ROADS "Moving forward, unqualified foreign drivers will be unable to get a license to operate an 80,000-pound big rig," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a press release about the rule. "Under President Trump’s leadership, we are putting the safety of the driving public first," Duffy continued. "From enforcing English language standards to holding fraudulent carriers accountable, we will continue to attack this crisis on our roads head-on." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9544ef2c5335ae104d6658 Abdul El-Sayed shares dozens of donors with ex-GOP candidate at center of antisemitism controversy te 2026-08-31T09:10:07.770Z Abdul El-Sayed shares dozens of donors with ex-GOP candidate at center of antisemitism controversy Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed shares nearly two dozen donors with former Republican congressional candidate Dan Bilzerian, whose campaign included antisemitic attacks against Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla. El-Sayed and Bilzerian are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, but both have criticized U.S. support for Israel and called on the United States to cease all aid to the Jewish state. Bilzerian has supported the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, while El-Sayed has called for abolishing ICE. Bilzerian has called for lower taxes and less regulation, while El-Sayed has called for higher taxes on the wealthy and Medicare for All. The two candidates’ shared donors have contributed more than $61,000 to their campaigns, according to a Fox News Digital review of FEC filings for both campaigns. The shared donors gave $23,144.12 to Bilzerian's campaign and approximately $38,626.20 to El-Sayed's campaign. EL-SAYED CAMPAIGN BACKED BY OVER $100,000 FROM DOZENS OF MEMBERS OF GROUP WITH ALLEGED TERROR TIES Bilzerian lost to Fine in the primary, and his campaign tactics and advertisements drew sharp criticism from Republican leaders. His attacks against Fine, who is Jewish, included a 2½-minute AI-generated campaign ad calling Fine a ".fat Jew" as well as other antisemitic remarks. "Jewish supremacy is the greatest threat to the world today," Bilzerian told Fox News Digital in response to a request for comment. Meanwhile, El-Sayed, who has routinely accused Israel of committing "genocide" against the Palestinian people, has drawn criticism for his associations with social media influencer Hasan Piker, who said the terrorist group Hamas was "a thousand times better than the fascist settler colonial apartheid state," referring to Israel. Donors to both El-Sayed and Bilzerian include prominent critics of Israel, such as Georgia attorney Ibrahim Awad of Awad Law Firm. He contributed $12,651.88 through a joint fundraising committee supporting Bilzerian’s campaign on April 25, 2026. It is unclear how much of that contribution was attributed to Awad. Fox News Digital reached out to Awad for comment. EL-SAYED DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM HASAN PIKER AFTER DISTURBING REMARKS ABOUT JEWISH AMERICANS A little more than a month earlier, Awad donated $7,000 to El-Sayed’s campaign. Awad, whose mother was born in Gaza, has been a vocal critic of Israel and has accused the Jewish state of committing a Holocaust in Gaza that may be worse than the Holocaust during World War II. "It’s a Holocaust," Awad shared during an appearance on the Sumud Podcast hosted by Dr. Ed Hasan. "Like, it’s present day. There are so many ways that it’s even worse than [the] World War II Holocaust because it’s happening in real time right in front of us." Awad appeared on the podcast in August 2025, where he decried Zionism as a "toxic way of thinking." "That’s the poisonous sin, right? The toxicity of Zionism," Awad said. "It’s all rooted in this supremacy. Racism is rooted in this supremacy. Slavery is rooted in this supremacy." He said he distinguishes Judaism from Zionism but argued that Palestinians should not be responsible for explaining that distinction. MICHIGAN SENATE RACE: EL-SAYED’S TIES TO EXTREMIST FUEL ANTISEMITISM CONCERNS AMONG JEWISH VOTERS "The onus is on the oppressor," Awad said. "I mean, about whether you’re coming in and you’re saying, ‘Hey, Israel is a Jewish state,’ and that same Jewish state is coming in and spray-painting the walls with the Star of David, and then I have to now, as the victim whose home was stolen, say, ‘Oh no, it’s not that you’re a bad Jew. It’s that you’re just a Zionist settler.’ "Nonetheless, we take the high ground and we distinguish, and we say, ‘No, this is Zionism, right? This is Jewish supremacy. That is antithetical to Judaism, right? But that’s what it is,'" Awad continued. Awad also rejected the characterization of the Palestinian resistance as "terrorism." Meanwhile, Hussein 'Sam' Mahrouq, a Texas resident and owner of Enterprises International, which is the parent company of AutoMax and Dollar Rent-A-Car, donated $3,500 to El-Sayed's campaign from May 2025 to April 2026 He also contributed more than $1,000 through a joint fundraising committee supporting Bilzerian. Mahrouq has donated to other candidates critical of Israel, including Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. He also donated $400,000 to American Priorities PAC, which was created this year to counter the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the New York Post reported. Mahrouq shared during an appearance on the podcast Bigger than Business that he is the child of Palestinian refugees. In a statement, Mahrouq did not directly answer Fox News Digital's question about whether El-Sayed and Bilzerian's stances on Israel factored into his decision to donate. MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE CONFRONTED REPEATEDLY OVER ISRAEL’S RIGHT TO EXIST, DEFUNDING THE POLICE "I have made contributions and donations to many different candidates, organizations, community initiatives and charitable projects over the years," Mahrouq said. "A contribution should not be interpreted as an endorsement of every position taken by a candidate or organization." Muhi Khwaja, co-founder of the American Muslim Community Foundation, donated $625 to El-Sayed’s campaign and $26.68 to Bilzerian’s campaign. Khwaja described a visit to Gaza in a November 2023 essay and advocated for building support for Palestinians beyond the Arab world. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "The Israel-Hamas war has made one thing clear: The philanthropic world can no longer turn a blind eye to the collective punishment facing Palestinians," Khwaja wrote. "As a student of philanthropy, I believe in the love of humankind. As a Muslim, I believe in compassion for all. My Jewish friends and colleagues believe in Tikkun olam — repairing the world. But Israel’s actions in Gaza are doing the opposite." Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign and Khwaja for comment. Awad was also contacted for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9544ef2c5335ae104d664f My family fled the ‘butchers’ in Iran 50 years ago. We can’t give them what they want te 2026-08-31T09:10:07.099Z My family fled the ‘butchers’ in Iran 50 years ago. We can’t give them what they want On Tuesday, Aug. 25, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy has removed or detonated every Iranian mine in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz. Tankers are moving again, gas prices should finally start to ease and Washington will be tempted to exhale. That would be a mistake. It took the most powerful navy on Earth six months to undo Tehran’s damage to the strait. The 60-day negotiating window produced nothing, Iran's foreign ministry said the deadline "essentially has no relevance," and the regime that just lost this round is already winding the next clock. I know that clock. My family lived under it before we fled Iran, a Jewish family that watched the revolution turn our homeland into a place where we could no longer safely exist. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and the rest of the regime leadership are not trying to beat the American military; they are trying to outlast the American taxpayer, and the regime is banking its survival on exactly that. TRUMP OPENS HORMUZ UNDER FIRE WITH ‘PROJECT FREEDOM’ AS IRAN WARNS OF ATTACKS A year after Operation Midnight Hammer and the 12-Day War showed the world what American power can do in a matter of days, the American public’s worst fear is materializing anyway: a drawn-out conflict. The strait may be reopening, but the squeeze of the past six months reached pocketbooks nationwide, midterm elections are approaching and Washington is debating how, and how fast, to prosecute this war. The longer this war runs, the more the Iranian regime gains. The only question that matters is whether America fights the war Tehran designed or the war America can win. Since 1979, the dictatorship has run the same play, which U.S. officials have long described as "deception, defiance and delay." Buy time, bleed the adversary, survive to rebuild. The arithmetic of this war was built for that play. Tehran fields a Shahed suicide drone for about $20,000; America answers with Patriot interceptors at roughly $4 million each. Iran maintains the capacity to manufacture an estimated 10,000 drones a month, has begun rebuilding its missile facilities, and is moving valuable assets underground. Every truce and every pause becomes a rearmament window for Iran. Tehran is not waiting alone. The regime signed a 20-year strategic partnership with Russia, is receiving more than a thousand tons of missile-making chemicals from China, and collaborates on missile technology with North Korea. Each arrangement lowers what it costs the ayatollah to keep firing, which means our gravest geopolitical rivals are helping underwrite the missiles aimed at us. The rest of the bill lands on Iran’s neighbors, as the regime strikes airports, shipping and commercial districts across the Gulf states, from Dubai to Doha, to spread the pain and build pressure for American concessions. IRAN TAPS FINANCIAL LIFELINE, RUSSIAN ARMS AS TRUMP ESCALATES 'CRUSHING' ECONOMIC WARFARE A U.N. fact-finding mission found Iran responsible for the systematic rape and brutalization of women. Iran’s laws make homosexuality punishable by death, and the regime persecutes ethnic and religious minorities as policy. My family was one of those minorities. My mother pulled my brother and me out of Iran because being Jewish there had become dangerous, and she rebuilt our lives in America from nothing. In January, after a nationwide uprising, the regime reportedly murdered more than 30,000 people, most of them students and young people, in just two days. It has carried out nearly a thousand executions since. Those are my people, Jewish and Muslim alike. I am now a mother of four daughters, and I think about the mothers in Tehran raising girls under a regime that treats their bodies as state property. Every day this regime survives, more of them die waiting for the world to act. IRAN’S KILLER DRONES INCREASE SLAUGHTER IN SUDAN AMID WORLD’S FORGOTTEN WAR The violence has never been limited to its own captive citizens. Iran’s proxies killed 241 U.S. service members in the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing and at least 603 more in Iraq, by the Pentagon’s own count. The regime has funded anti-Israel protesters inside America, interfered in our elections, and plotted to assassinate American officials, including the president. I have seen that campaign up close. My daughter was a student at Columbia when the encampments took over campus, and she testified before Congress about what Jewish students were facing. The regime's reach into American institutions is not abstract to my family. For Tehran, delay is not a pause. It is an opportunity to extract more blood and damage America from within. Some in Washington counsel patience. The blockade is biting, they note, and U.S. intelligence has assessed the regime can withstand roughly 90 to 120 more days. But two things can be true at once. The blockade is hurting the regime and the regime does not care. The ayatollah will starve his own people, shake down his neighbors and cut back-room deals with Moscow and Beijing before he yields. Meanwhile, every passing day writes another costly line in America’s ledger. A war of attrition is the one war this regime can win, because it built the war that way on purpose. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION That leaves three roads. A long war, which Tehran wins on price. An accommodation, which leaves the regime its missiles, its nuclear ambitions and its proxies, and buys a pause, which they will spend preparing the next round. Or a decisive end to the war on America’s terms. Simply weakening the regime without ending it just kicks the can down the road. The United States must destroy the regime’s military-industrial capacity, cripple the energy infrastructure that bankrolls the Revolutionary Guard and break its ability to crush the Iranian people who keep rising against it. My family fled the butchers who stole my country nearly five decades ago, and I have spent every year since watching the world try to manage, contain and negotiate with them. The Iranian people are not our enemy; they are the regime’s first hostages. America proved in Operation Midnight Hammer what the most powerful military in human history can do, and it is our job to finish the job. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9544ee2c5335ae104d6646 Inside the dangerous US mission that cleared Iran’s mines from Hormuz shipping lanes te 2026-08-31T09:10:06.441Z Inside the dangerous US mission that cleared Iran’s mines from Hormuz shipping lanes President Donald Trump declared last week that the United States had removed or detonated all mines in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz. Now, the commander of U.S. Central Command has offered the clearest public account yet of the high-stakes operation behind that declaration: a months-long effort in which U.S. forces quietly cleared Iranian sea mines from established international shipping lanes used by commercial vessels. Other threats still stand between the cleared lanes and a return to normal activity in one of the world’s most important waterways. The latest maritime guidance still classifies the Strait at a "SEVERE" threat level. Recent attacks have struck tankers near Oman, and oil flows remain far below prewar levels. "We have successfully cleared sea mines in the Strait’s international shipping lanes that were laid months ago by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a video update. TRUMP SAYS IRAN’S NAVY ‘OBLITERATED’ AS US ENFORCES HORMUZ BLOCKADE — BUT KEY THREAT REMAINS "Internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait are free of Iranian sea mines thanks to the incredible work of the U.S. military," Cooper said. Cooper identified the cleared area as the Strait’s Traffic Separation Scheme, the long-standing system of opposing lanes that guides commercial vessels through the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman. "Our forces meticulously and quietly cleared them of sea mine threats using a combination of Navy divers, Navy SEALs and U.S. air power from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps," Cooper said. The operation was carried out as the Navy was in the middle of a major transition in how it handles mine warfare. The service had retired its four Bahrain-based mine countermeasure ships the previous year as newer unmanned systems were still being fielded. In April, defense analyst Bryan Clark told Fox News Digital the Navy was at a "nadir" in its mine-sweeping capacity. At the time, retired Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, who previously commanded the Navy’s 5th Fleet, said newer technology was increasingly being used to locate and neutralize mines, including unmanned systems that map the seabed and identify potential threats before explosive ordnance teams move in. Cooper’s account now shows U.S. forces relied on a broader combination of Navy divers, SEALs and air power to clear the international shipping lanes. CENTCOM has not disclosed the precise role each capability played. "The circumstances were challenging and dangerous to say the least, but we got the job done," Cooper said. "Bottom line, today international shipping lanes are open and momentum is building." Donegan, who was not involved in the current operation, said mine-clearance operations begin with surface and subsurface vessels, including unmanned systems, locating and identifying possible mines. Once mines are identified, autonomous systems, specially trained Navy divers and SEALs can destroy or neutralize them. Different sections of a waterway can be at different stages of the process at the same time, Donegan said, with forces neutralizing mines in one area while detection and identification continue elsewhere. Throughout the operation, the Navy continues scanning the waterway to ensure it has not missed any mines, he said. Donegan said the Navy uses a sophisticated detection model before declaring a waterway clear. "In simplest terms they have to conduct enough sweeps of the lanes to drive the probability of detection of mines to virtually 100% in the model," he said. Donegan said the calculation takes into account factors including the detection systems and their effectiveness, characteristics of the waterway and the type of seabed. WHITE HOUSE SILENT ON IRAN-OMAN HORMUZ PLAN TEHRAN SAYS WOULD BAN US WARSHIPS The Navy has also spent years preparing for such an operation. Donegan said elements of large-scale mine clearance in the Strait have been practiced through recurring NAVCENT mine-countermeasure exercises dating to 2012, along with regular Navy training. Cooper said U.S. forces have assisted nearly 1,500 commercial vessels through the Strait in recent months by providing coordinated protection. Those ships carried nearly 750 million barrels of crude oil bound for global energy markets, he said. The CENTCOM commander said the military is pursuing two missions at once: enforcing a naval blockade on Iran and protecting commercial passage through the Strait. He said that since the blockade resumed in mid-July, U.S. forces have turned around 75 vessels attempting to run it and disabled three that failed to comply with directions. Cooper did not say how many mines U.S. forces found or destroyed. Axios reported Thursday, citing U.S. officials, that American forces swept more than 200 mine-like objects from the main shipping lane. Of those objects, 11 were actual mines, and only a few had been properly deployed. The figures illustrate the painstaking identification process Donegan described: Forces must investigate possible threats before determining which objects are actually mines. CENTCOM has not provided further details on the systems used during the operation or how individual mines were neutralized. A defense official told Fox News Digital that the military would not discuss operational specifics for security reasons. The broader maritime-security picture has yet to catch up with CENTCOM’s declaration. The latest Joint Maritime Information Center advisory, issued through the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations office on Aug. 25, keeps the Strait of Hormuz at a "SEVERE" threat level and says deliberate hostile action remains highly likely. The advisory says mine-danger areas remain active and warns of a continued risk from drifting or uncharted mines in and near the Traffic Separation Scheme. It says clearance and mine-surveying operations continue throughout the Strait and that commercial traffic is expected to remain below prewar levels. The assessment predates Cooper’s video update. No public advisory downgrading the threat level or lifting the underlying warnings had been issued as of Friday. Donegan said the possibility of drifting mines does not disappear entirely after a route has been cleared. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "In the Gulf there is always the danger of drifting mines that are not fixed, that are left over from this conflict or previous ones in the region," Donegan said. "That threat from those in the Gulf has historically been very low especially due to currents in that area that make it unlikely that drifting mines stay in the lane and contact a commercial vessel." Commercial crews are also still confronting attacks. UKMTO reported that tankers near Oman were struck by unknown projectiles on Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, setting off fires that crews later extinguished. All crew members were reported safe in both incidents. The public alerts did not identify the vessels or attribute the strikes. Oil flows through the Strait stood at about 5 million barrels per day Monday, down from more than 20 million before the war, according to Reuters, which cited provisional Vortexa tracking data. The recovery remains uneven. Reuters reported Friday that seven commodity vessels transited the Strait on Thursday, down from 17 the day before and below the 10-day average of 15 vessels, based on preliminary shipping data. Iran and Oman separately announced this week that they were discussing a temporary joint navigation corridor and a joint mine-clearance project. Their statements did not specify whether that work would cover the same Traffic Separation Scheme CENTCOM says U.S. forces have cleared. Cooper’s announcement provides the most detailed official account yet of the operation behind Trump’s declaration and marks a significant step toward restoring commercial passage through the Strait. The U.S. military says the recognized commercial lanes are open and protected. But the latest maritime risk guidance, continued attacks and sharply reduced traffic show that the broader Strait remains dangerous and disrupted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9544ed2c5335ae104d663d GOV MIKE DUNLEAVY: China is holding critical minerals hostage. Alaska can help end the threat te 2026-08-31T09:10:05.751Z GOV MIKE DUNLEAVY: China is holding critical minerals hostage. Alaska can help end the threat America’s ability to compete with China hinges on secure access to critical minerals. That strategic imperative must guide federal policy on the resources that undergird our technology, economy, and national defense. It’s not an exaggeration to say that, without access to the critical minerals that form the backbone of our modern technological infrastructure, our economy would face major challenges growing and sustaining new jobs and equipping our military with the systems that keep us safe. Here in Alaska, our state hosts resources of 57 of the 60 most important critical minerals. These critical minerals include rare earth elements used in hard drives and laptops, smartphones, and electric motors. They also include graphite, an important component of batteries used in electric cars and computers. Graphite is not only a critical mineral, but also one essential to national security as designated under the Defense Production Act. Among its many mineral deposits, Alaska holds a bountiful reserve of graphite in the aptly named Graphite Creek Project. New estimates suggest that this one reserve alone could provide enough graphite to meet the entire nation’s needs for a century. Yet in recent years, rather than developing these American natural resources, the Biden administration instead frittered away $150 million in taxpayer funds on a loan to a graphite facility in Mozambique—a facility that eventually shuttered operations. THE CCP CONTROLS THE MOST INTIMATE ELEMENTS OF OUR LIFE. MOST AMERICANS HAVE NO IDEA Leftists believe that ending American production of critical minerals will somehow cure the world’s environmental problems. In reality, it has only moved production overseas, to countries with lower environmental and worker-safety standards. It has also increased our economic dependence on countries with unstable governments—like Mozambique, where the graphite mine was caught up in civil unrest linked to ISIS-affiliated terror groups—or interests opposed to our own, such as China. Not developing projects like Graphite Creek amounts to waving the white flag of surrender to China in our contest to shape the future of the world economy. Its Communist government has already used critical minerals to engage in economic blackmail, holding access to the minerals hostage to protest American trade policy. Americans should never agree to this extortion—and, by developing our own American resources, we need never do so. CHINA’S GRIP ON RARE-EARTH MAGNETS COULD CRUSH US DRONE INDUSTRY BEFORE IT GROWS Thankfully, President Trump understands Alaska’s needs and the imperative for the United States to establish dominance in critical minerals, just as it does in energy. Upon resuming office last year, the president immediately issued an executive order to unleash Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential, because Alaska "holds an abundant and largely untapped supply of natural resources" that "will raise the prosperity of our citizens while helping to enhance our Nation’s economic and national security for generations to come." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Indeed, developing the Graphite Creek Project will create quality, high-paying jobs right here in Alaska. More importantly, by ensuring that we develop one of the critical minerals integral to the global economy, it will ensure that our nation’s businesses and innovators will have unfettered access to the resources they need. It’s a simple equation: American energy dominance and American critical-mineral dominance will lead to American economic dominance for decades to come. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM GOV. MIKE DUNLEAVY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9544ed2c5335ae104d6634 The data center fight could decide the next president and cost America the AI race te 2026-08-31T09:10:05.040Z The data center fight could decide the next president and cost America the AI race It’s the fall of 2028. A debate moderator turns to two presidential nominees who spent their governorships fighting over data centers. "China’s AI lead is now a fact," she says. "In 2026, you decided to restrict data-center construction, and the machinist in Youngstown, Ohio, watched his job follow the servers to the Gulf. What do you tell him? Which of your policies would you take back?" That reckoning is two years away, but the choices that will decide it are being made now. Rising electric bills deserve a real fix, but not one rushed for political expediency that leaves the people it’s meant to help worse off down the road. The pressure to do something is building. Gary Elder retired to Lewisport, Ky., on a fixed income that makes any bill feel precarious. At a Public Service Commission hearing in Hancock County this July, the 69-year-old told regulators he was worried a 500-megawatt data center proposed nearby could push his electric bill toward $1,000 or more. Elder represents seven in 10 Americans who oppose a data center in their own backyard. And when politicians sense trouble, they move fast. FOX NEWS POLL: COOL YOUR SERVERS! VOTERS REJECT DATA CENTERS By August, Pennsylvania Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, two governors who spent recent years courting hyperscale data centers, were both moving the other way. Shapiro signed an executive order he called the "strictest guardrails in the nation." Abbott froze new grid connections pending a statewide audit. New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul went further, pausing environmental permits for a year, and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis guaranteed local governments’ authority to reject data centers. Republicans and Democrats are arriving at the same anxiety from different directions. FROM NEW YORK TO TEXAS, STATES SHOULD RESPECT LOCAL CONTROL ON DATA CENTERS In contrast, President Donald Trump has been the most unambiguous pro-buildout voice in the country, calling Abbott’s freeze a "mistake," while Senate Republicans have privately warned the issue could cost them Ohio’s Senate seat, where Trump-endorsed Sen. Jon Husted trails as "the face of data centers." The same dynamic is now repeating in the state’s gubernatorial race with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy calling for a moratorium of his own, and Democrat Amy Acton countering with hers. For any ambitious politician eyeing 2028, there is little downside to running as the candidate who stood for cutting electric bills and considerable risk in being the one who has to explain why America’s compute lead matters. TRUMP HEADS TOWARD UNLIKELY CLASH WITH CLOSE ALLY OVER FUTURE OF MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR INDUSTRY Data centers are not just computer warehouses. They are the physical foundation of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, advanced manufacturing, scientific research, autonomous systems and, increasingly, national-security capabilities. Goldman Sachs estimates that U.S. AI-related investment will approach $600 billion in 2026. But every gigawatt of capacity America fails to build can flow to countries with faster permitting, cheaper power or more predictable policy, taking construction jobs, supply-chain work and the tax base with it. Ironically, many of this year’s stalled projects aren’t zoning fights at all. They’re running into a more fundamental constraint: scarce high-voltage transformers, a bottleneck that exists with or without protests. The strategic vulnerability is that China accounts for roughly 60% of global transformer production capacity. Saudi Arabia’s $100 billion HUMAIN program, the UAE’s Stargate and a Japan buildout backed by Gulf sovereign wealth are courting the same capital American localities are turning away. CHINA IS BUILDING AN AI WAR MACHINE. WASHINGTON MUST WAKE UP BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE So how do we address legitimate concerns while keeping our eye on the strategic imperative of becoming the "AI capital of the world," as Trump put it? Start by recognizing what this fight is actually about. Americans don’t oppose data centers; they oppose feeling like someone else gets the benefit while they get the bill. This shouldn’t be treated as us vs them, but as a solvable problem that comes down to three practical questions: where the power gets built, who pays for it and how fast the permits move. DATA CENTERS FORGOT THE CONSUMER — AND THAT COULD COST AMERICA THE AI RACE Data centers should pay the incremental cost of the electricity infrastructure they require, enter transparent power agreements, invest in new generation and storage where feasible and use energy- and water-efficient technologies. Communities should have meaningful input, and governments should tie tax incentives to measurable economic benefits. Done right, this isn’t just fair, it works. Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy found that large loads haven’t been the principal driver of rising rates, and in some places with the highest demand growth, prices have actually fallen, provided supply, cost allocation and tariff design are sound. AMERICA NEEDS AI TO SURVIVE. WORKING FAMILIES ALSO NEED TO SURVIVE IT States should also encourage data centers to locate where power is abundant, as West Virginia is doing. Its leaders view data centers as critical infrastructure and are positioning abundant energy, microgrids and proximity to population centers as advantages. Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has described the approach as a 20-year strategy, while Google has announced a multibillion-dollar project there. That’s the model America should pursue: more capacity, in more places, with smarter rules. THE WAR ON DATA CENTERS JEOPARDIZES OUR ECONOMY AND NATIONAL SECURITY Technology companies have a role, too. In March, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle and xAI signed the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, committing to bring or buy power for their facilities and cover required infrastructure upgrades rather than shift those costs onto households. Get that sequencing right, and there’s a benefit even the buildout critics tend to overlook: the trades. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Building a data-center campus requires a large skilled workforce, including electricians, pipefitters and high-voltage crews. Meta’s president estimates the U.S. could need roughly 500,000 additional electricians alone to support the AI infrastructure buildout. Microsoft’s president has called the electrician shortage the company’s biggest constraint. That’s why Google, Microsoft and the electrical workers’ union are pouring money into apprenticeships that lead to well-paying careers without student debt. We don’t have to choose between Gary Elder’s electric bill and America’s technological lead. We can do both. When those presidential nominees face the data-center question in 2028, they can say: "We kept bills affordable while keeping America in the lead." CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LEN KHODORKOVSKY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9544eb2c5335ae104d6629 More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed te 2026-08-31T09:10:03.097Z More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9544ea2c5335ae104d6620 Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Jury Deliberations Expected to Continue te 2026-08-31T09:10:02.075Z Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Jury Deliberations Expected to Continue Jurors have already discussed the high-profile case for about 10 hours over two days. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a953b952c5335ae104d63fa FBI Reports Historic 2025 Decline In Violent Crime As Arizona Offenses Fall te 2026-08-31T08:30:13.190Z FBI Reports Historic 2025 Decline In Violent Crime As Arizona Offenses Fall By Staff Reporter | Reports of violent crime dropped by double digits last year, according to the latest federal reporting.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its Reported Crime in the Nation Statistics for 2025 last week, which reflected some violent crimes dropping by nearly 20% nationwide.  According to the FBI, its Uniform Crime Reporting Program reflected that 2024-2025 marked the largest year-to-year decline in violent crimes in nearly 100 years. The FBI began those estimations in 1936.  Nationally, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offense reports decreased by more than 18%. Rape offense reports decreased by nearly 8%. Aggravated assault reports decreased by more than 18%. Property crime decreased by more than 12%.  Additionally, the FBI reported that the murder rate for 2025 tied with the lowest murder rate on record, which occurred in 1955 and 1956: 4.1 per 100,000 inhabitants.  In Arizona in 2025, there were: 21,499 reports of aggravated assault: a 10% decrease from 2024 (24,067) and a 7% decrease from (23,121) 363 reports of homicide: a 10% decrease from 2025 (407) and 23% decrease from 2023 (477) 2,867 reports of rape: a 10% decrease from 2024 (3,192) and 14% decrease from 2024 (3,361) 3,785 reports of robbery: a 23% decrease from 2024 (4,969) and 20% decrease from 2023 (4,775) These first two years of the Trump administration, from January 2025 through the latest reporting in August 2026, there have been 32,811 reports of aggravated assault, 495 reports of homicide, 4,281 reports of rape, and 5,804 reports of robbery in Arizona.  In a similar capture of the first two years of the Biden administration, from January 2021 through August 2022, there were 25,899 reports of aggravated assault, 540 reports of homicide, 4,081 reports of rape, and 5,034 reports of robbery. The last two years of the Biden administration, from January 2023 through August 2024, there were 39,485 reports of aggravated assault, 735 reports of homicide, 5,529 reports of rape, and 8,123 reports of robbery.  The entirety of Biden’s administration, there were 80,643 reports of aggravated assault, 1,616 reports of homicide, 11,825 reports of rape, and 16,594 reports of robbery.  The entirety of Trump’s first administration, there were 94,824 reports of aggravated assault, 1,640 reports of homicide, 14,111 reports of rape, and 26,652 reports of robbery.  FBI Director Kash Patel released a preview of reported crime data for 2026 which reflected a continued decline in violent crimes.  According to the report, preliminary trends established by reports made from January through June 2026 reflect violent crime down by more than 10%, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter down by 23%, rape down by more than 18%, robbery down by more than 19%, and aggravated assault down by more than 7%.  The agency also shared that there was a 2.4% increase in law enforcement agencies submitting their crime data compared with the previous year.  The FBI also reported on law enforcement feloniously killed in the line of duty. Last year, 53 law enforcement officers were killed; a decline from 2024. According to the agency, more law enforcement officers were feloniously killed from 2021 to 2024 than any other consecutive four-year period.  The White House claimed the declining crime rates as the result of the Trump administration’s focus on “unprecedented enforcement” along with the support of a Republican trifecta.  The FBI reported a 90% increase in violent crime arrests, a 13% increase in child predator and human trafficker arrests, and the capture of nine of the Ten Most Wanted fugitives and four of the Most Wanted Fraudsters.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post FBI Reports Historic 2025 Decline In Violent Crime As Arizona Offenses Fall first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a953b932c5335ae104d63f1 Mayes Accused Of Aiding A ‘Captured Government’ After Declining To Prosecute Hobbs In Pay-To-Play Investigation te 2026-08-31T08:30:11.377Z Mayes Accused Of Aiding A ‘Captured Government’ After Declining To Prosecute Hobbs In Pay-To-Play Investigation By Matthew Holloway | Republican Rep. Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08) said Arizona has a “captured government” after Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes declined to prosecute Gov. Katie Hobbs over allegations involving political contributions connected to Sunshine Residential Homes and rate increases the company received from the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS). Hamadeh made the remarks during an appearance on James T. Harris’ “The Conservative Circus,” calling Mayes’ two-year criminal investigation “a sham” that he said was intended to clear Hobbs before the November election. “Arizona has a captured government right now,” Hamadeh said. Congressman Hamadeh is not surprised that @KrisMayes dropped the investigation into crooked @KatieHobbs. Mayes is the illegitimate attorney general BECAUSE Hobbs withheld evidence when she was Secretary of State. They are in cahoots. This was a sham released sixty days before… pic.twitter.com/OJwDggjUKw — Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) August 25, 2026 “The most important thing we have to do this November is get rid of both Kris Mayes and Katie Hobbs.” Hamadeh said. Hamadeh accused Mayes and Hobbs of protecting one another and said the state’s news media had failed to hold either official accountable. “The attorney general is not going to hold the governor accountable,” Hamadeh said. “This is what you call a captured government. So it is up to We the People to show them accountability by voting them out of office.” The congressman also tied the decision to his continuing claim that Mayes is an “illegitimate attorney general,” arguing that Hobbs withheld evidence while serving as secretary of state during Hamadeh’s unsuccessful challenge to the 2022 attorney general election. Mayes defeated Hamadeh by 280 votes after a recount, a result later recounted in an Arizona Court of Appeals decision rejecting Hamadeh’s request for a new trial. Mayes announced earlier this month that her office found no evidence of a quid pro quo connecting Sunshine’s political contributions to the company’s DCS rate increases. “After two years of investigation, consisting of multiple interviews, reviews of campaign-finance records, procurement records, bank documents, and State emails and chats, totaling over one terabyte of data, including more than 100,000 documents, the investigation has not uncovered any evidence of the necessary quid pro quo to support a bribery charge,” Mayes said. The attorney general’s seven-page legal memorandum said investigators conducted 12 interviews and reviewed campaign-finance records, procurement documents, bank records, and state communications. The memorandum concluded that prosecutors lacked evidence establishing a reasonable likelihood of conviction for bribery or related offenses. Hobbs declined an in-person interview and submitted two written statements through her attorneys on Aug. 17, according to the memorandum. She stated that she had never discussed Sunshine’s rates or DCS contracting decisions with Sunshine founder and CEO Simon Kottoor or anyone affiliated with the company. Hobbs also denied directing anyone to intervene and said Sunshine’s political contributions did not influence state agency decisions. Sunshine gave $200,000 to the Arizona Democratic Party before Hobbs’ 2022 election, $100,000 to her inaugural fund and another $100,000 to the state party in August 2023. Kottoor and his wife, Elizabeth, also made contributions to Hobbs’ gubernatorial campaigns. The company received a mid-contract rate increase in May 2023 that raised its payment to $195 per bed, followed by an increase to $234 per bed during an April 2024 contract renewal. The AG memorandum said Sunshine’s rate increased 56% between 2019 and 2024. Two other providers received larger percentage increases over that period while retaining lower daily rates. Mayes’ Investigation found that DCS officials knew about Sunshine’s political contributions as they considered its request. Then-DCS official Robert Navarro told colleagues during a February 2023 meeting that Sunshine was likely to seek an increase and was a donor to Hobbs, according to the memorandum. Navarro told investigators that the donations created perceived pressure. The Attorney General’s Office concluded that any perceived pressure resulted from Navarro’s own knowledge of the contributions and found no evidence that Hobbs or her office directed DCS to increase Sunshine’s rate. The memorandum concluded that Sunshine’s rate increases resulted from its leverage as one of Arizona’s largest congregate-care providers. Sunshine accounted for approximately 20% to 25% of the state’s non-Division of Developmental Disabilities group-home beds. DCS officials told investigators that the company had threatened to move beds to the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, which paid higher rates to house unaccompanied migrant children. Officials said losing Sunshine’s capacity would have strained the foster-care system and reduced beds available to keep siblings together. Mayes called for legislation increasing transparency around political contributions from state contractors when she announced the decision. Hobbs previously vetoed two bills sponsored by Republican Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope (R-LD16) that would have required certain companies seeking state contracts or grants to disclose political contributions and required agencies to retain procurement records. Mayes’ criminal division recommended closing its pay-to-play investigation while keeping the matter open for the limited purpose of assisting the Arizona Auditor General. A separate review involving the Auditor General and Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell remains ongoing. The Arizona House has also commissioned an independent investigation. 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 Mayes Accused Of Aiding A ‘Captured Government’ After Declining To Prosecute Hobbs In Pay-To-Play Investigation first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a953b912c5335ae104d63e8 Biggs Urges Sens. Kelly And Gallego To Back Child Exploitation Bill te 2026-08-31T08:30:09.337Z Biggs Urges Sens. Kelly And Gallego To Back Child Exploitation Bill By Staff Reporter | As one of his last major moves in Congress leading up to the November showdown against Gov. Katie Hobbs, Republican nominee and Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) is attempting to reach across the aisle to pass core priority legislation.  Biggs publicly called on Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego to secure Senate consideration and passage of his bill addressing child exploitation.  The bill, Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act (CSAFE), passed in the House in mid-January earlier this year. Biggs urged Kelly and Gallego to work with him to root out the current flaws in the law that worsen child coercion and exploitation.   “It’s been 227 days since the U.S. House unanimously passed my CSAFE Act to deliver long-overdue legal clarity and serious consequences for criminals who coerce and exploit children,” said Biggs. “Passage of this bill would close gaps in federal law that allow predators to hide behind screens, anonymity, and outdated statutes while young lives are shattered. It’s time for action. It’s time for the U.S. Senate to pass CSAFE.”  The legislation would make it a punishable crime to coerce minors into committing self-harm, suicide, animal abuse, or other torturous or sexually exploitative acts. Those that violate this proposed law would face fines and up to 10 years in prison at minimum.  Coercion that results in the serious bodily injury of a child would bump the imprisonment maximum to 10 years, and coercion that results in death would empower a judge to sentence the offender to prison for life or as long as deemed necessary.  The bill defines coercion to include “the use of a threat, extortion, blackmail, fraud, deceit, or manipulation.” Coercion against children often occurs online.  In late 2024, the Department of Justice arrested a 20-year-old Tucson man for producing child sexual abuse material and cyberstalking. The man, Baron Cain Martin, was indicted last October on 29 counts related to his alleged participation in a child exploitation enterprise.  Martin was allegedly a part of 764: one of the more notorious online violent terror networks, also known as child sextortion sites.  According to the indictment and DOJ announcement, Martin produced and distributed child pornography and coerced and enticed minors to engage in sexual activity under the moniker “Convict.”  Martin was also indicted on conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists; conspiracy to kill, kidnap, or maim persons in a foreign country; cyberstalking; animal crushing and distribution of animal crushing videos; and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  Martin allegedly first entered the world of child sextortion in 2019. His represents the first case in which a 764 member faces terrorism charges. His case, United States v. Martin, is ongoing in the Arizona District Court.  President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year directing federal agencies to coordinate on disrupting cyber crimes including sextortion, and the networks behind those crimes. The order is part of the Trump administration’s broader Cyber Strategy for America initiative.  The initiative identified six pillars for improving cybersecurity: shaping adversary behavior, promoting commonsense regulation, modernizing and securing federal government networks, securing critical infrastructure, sustaining superiority in critical and emerging technologies, and building talent and capacity.  An action plan for implementing this initiative is forthcoming. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Biggs Urges Sens. Kelly And Gallego To Back Child Exploitation Bill first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a952fd92c5335ae104d5fc8 Best Bets: Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 te 2026-08-31T07:40:09.428Z Best Bets: Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 Coming Up Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a952fd82c5335ae104d5fbf Gas prices Aug 31 te 2026-08-31T07:40:08.593Z Gas prices Aug 31 National average: $4.10 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a952fd72c5335ae104d5fb6 Davis Dam releases for Aug. 31 te 2026-08-31T07:40:07.622Z Davis Dam releases for Aug. 31 Monday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9521c62c5335ae104d5e67 Cattail Cove to host Family Campout as state nearly doubles fall events te 2026-08-31T06:40:06.721Z Cattail Cove to host Family Campout as state nearly doubles fall events Cattail Cove State Park will host an Arizona Family Campout this fall as the state nearly doubles the number of events offered through a program that teaches families how to camp and enjoy the outdoors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9521c52c5335ae104d5e5e Campbell pushes for more weed control along Lake Havasu City paths te 2026-08-31T06:40:05.881Z Campbell pushes for more weed control along Lake Havasu City paths Lake Havasu City Councilmember Nancy Campbell wants the city to do more about weeds along its multi-use paths, particularly on the south side of the city. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a95160b2c5335ae104d5b45 Duffy teases 'unprecedented fraud crackdown' announcement with DHS, DOJ te 2026-08-31T05:50:03.999Z Duffy teases 'unprecedented fraud crackdown' announcement with DHS, DOJ Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Sunday teased an upcoming announcement about the Trump administration's fraud crackdown. In a post on X, Duffy said there would be "unprecedented fraud crackdown" announcement on Monday. "TOMORROW: UNPRECEDENTED FRAUD CRACKDOWN," the secretary wrote. WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE MAP TRACKING BILLIONS IN SUSPECTED FRAUD In the post, he also tagged Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Justice and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, suggesting a multi-department effort targeting fraud. Duffy did not disclose details of the announcement, including when or where it will take place, what type of fraud will be discussed or whether any arrests have been made. The announcement comes amid the administration's broader crackdown on fraud. Trump established the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud in March to coordinate efforts involving federal benefit programs. TRUMP ADMIN INVESTIGATING 75 TRUCK DRIVER SCHOOLS FOR FRAUD, HELPING NON-CITIZENS GET LICENSES The DOJ has also created a National Fraud Enforcement Division to investigate and prosecute the theft or fraudulent misuse of taxpayer dollars. Duffy’s Department of Transportation has worked with DHS in recent months to crack down on alleged fraud and safety violations in the commercial trucking industry, including improperly issued commercial driver’s licenses, fraudulent driving schools and unvetted foreign drivers. The agencies announced a joint investigation in July into about 75 commercial driving schools suspected of fraud, including allegedly falsifying training records and improperly certifying drivers. The two departments have also conducted roadside enforcement operations targeting unqualified foreign commercial drivers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9503522c5335ae104d59a0 Noble Young-Blackgoat te 2026-08-31T04:30:10.432Z Noble Young-Blackgoat Northern Arizona linebacker Noble Young-Blackgoat (16) runs a drill during a spring practice on March 24 outside the Student-Athlete High Performance Center. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9503512c5335ae104d5997 Noble Young-Blackgoat sees big position change ahead of second year te 2026-08-31T04:30:09.705Z Noble Young-Blackgoat sees big position change ahead of second year The Flagstaff native made waves when he became a walk-on at NAU last year. Now, he looks to make an impact on defense in a new role as a sophomore. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9500f52c5335ae104d593e Accused NC killer mom plans insanity defense — as retired judge says more may follow Lindsay Clancy strategy te 2026-08-31T04:20:05.042Z Accused NC killer mom plans insanity defense — as retired judge says more may follow Lindsay Clancy strategy The insanity defense planned by a North Carolina mother accused of killing her son has drawn parallels to Lindsay Clancy’s trial and raised questions about whether it could become prevalent in criminal cases. Andrea Faust, 41, is charged with murder and attempted murder in the Feb. 12 death of her 3-year-old son and the attempted murder of her 2-year-old son at their home in Durham, North Carolina. Her attorneys have filed notice that they intend to rely on defenses of not guilty by reason of insanity and diminished capacity, WRAL reported. The case is drawing parallels to Clancy’s Massachusetts trial. Retired Massachusetts Superior Judge Jack Lu said he expects similar defenses to be raised more often as the Clancy case draws national attention to postpartum mental-health conditions. LINDSAY CLANCY DIDN'T SHOW 'BREAK WITH REALITY' AS JURY WEIGHS PSYCHOSIS DEFENSE: SUSAN SMITH PROSECUTOR Clancy has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility in the 2023 deaths of her three children. Her defense argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors argue she understood her actions and acted deliberately. Jurors ended a second day of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict. They will return on Monday morning to continue working toward a verdict. In Faust’s case, the filing does not establish that she was legally insane or had diminished capacity. Her attorney, Nicole Galinsky, told the local outlet that a defense expert concluded Faust could not distinguish right from wrong during the alleged murders. "Andrea and Lindsay’s cases are eerily similar, though not entirely the same," Galinsky told Fox News Digital.   Galinsky noted that Faust was not suffering from postpartum psychosis.  "However, both women were known to be loving, doting, responsible mothers who were worried about and caring for their children up until the very second they decided to kill them," Galinsky said, adding that Faust and Clancy were both struggling with similar issues, including hallucinations, hospitalizations and mental health.  "Neither woman did this out of the blue," Galinsky said in an email. "Both were struggling enormously with their mental health. But, like most women and almost all moms, they were just trying to get through each day, care for their children, be a good mom/wife/employee. Both were seeking help from doctors who weren’t really taking their concerns seriously. "Both of these cases highlight the failure in our society to take women and mothers seriously when it comes to their mental health. Both of these women advocated for themselves countless times and—for what? It got them nowhere.   "I am hopeful that our case will demonstrate how to properly treat and rehabilitate a woman living her own worst nightmare. Lindsay Clancy was not given that luxury." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Lu said society and the legal system have not fully understood the effects postpartum mental illness can have on behavior and criminal responsibility. "Most of the time, these criminal responsibility, insanity, mental health defenses are unsuccessful," Lu told Fox News Digital. LINDSAY CLANCY'S FAMILY WAS 'VERY CONCERNED' ABOUT HER MENTAL HEALTH IN THE MONTHS BEFORE SHE KILLED HER KIDS SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Although he is not a mental-health expert, Lu said the Clancy trial has challenged and changed his own understanding of what a person might experience. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "I had no real understanding of what a person like Ms. Clancy was going through until this trial," he said. SEND US A TIP Faust was found incapable of proceeding to trial in March after court records documented serious concerns about her mental health and safety, according to WRAL. GOT A TIP? Central Regional Hospital later found her capable of proceeding as of May 21. Her attorney said another evaluation would examine her mental state at the time of the alleged offenses. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Lu said mental-health defenses should receive more serious consideration because they can explain behavior and reduce moral culpability. But allegations involving children create an especially difficult path with jurors, he said. "These cases should have legs," Lu said, "but unfortunately society and juries don’t give them much credence." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94f08d2c5335ae104d57cd Rockies player benched after flipping off Braves fans, caught on video giving the bird te 2026-08-31T03:10:05.062Z Rockies player benched after flipping off Braves fans, caught on video giving the bird Colorado Rockies rookie center fielder Cole Carrigg found himself in the doghouse after flipping off Atlanta Braves fans during Saturday's 2-1 loss at Truist Park. PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG GETS INTO UGLY, CURSE-FILLED SCREAMING MATCH WITH FEMALE WHITE SOX FAN As Colorado clung to a 1-0 lead, Carrigg dove for Michael Harris II's fly ball but came up empty. The ball went for a two-run double, giving Atlanta the lead. As Braves fans let him hear it, Carrigg lost his cool and flipped the bird toward the stands. Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer publicly condemned the gesture and said Carrigg would remain out of the starting lineup for a couple of days. "Cole made a mistake, and he knows that is an embarrassment to the organization and that we don't stand for that," Schaeffer said. "Listen, everybody makes mistakes. It is just one that he has to learn from. It is just that we will not put up with that here." WATCH: Despite being held out of Sunday's starting lineup, Carrigg entered the series finale as a pinch hitter. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout, then remained in the game at center field and shortstop. Carrigg owned the lapse in judgment afterward. BREWERS PITCHER ABNER URIBE APOLOGIZES AFTER CONTROVERSIAL STRIKEOUT CELEBRATION SPARKS BACKLASH "First, I apologize to my teammates and the organization, that's not how I want to represent us," Carrigg said. "That's inexcusable on my part. "With that being said, I'm somebody who's going to play at 110 percent every game and give my all to this team and to the game to try to win ballgames. That was a play that I felt could or could not have won the game, so I'm very passionate about that. "Braves fans are pretty passionate themselves. Kudos to them. But that gesture can't happen." Flipping off fans gets you benched every time. But in a league full of canned answers, at least Cole Carrigg actually cares. Take the licks, learn the lesson, and move on. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94ebdb2c5335ae104d573c Many are making the argument that Jordan Travis was the greatest college QB of all time, and they aren't wrong te 2026-08-31T02:50:03.981Z Many are making the argument that Jordan Travis was the greatest college QB of all time, and they aren't wrong A lot has already been made about Florida State's lackluster 17-point win over New Mexico State on Saturday night. To most Seminoles fans, their week zero showing was just a microcosm of how rotten things have gotten in the past few years under the tutelage of head coach Mike Norvell. With the win, Norvell improved to a paltry 8-17 since the beginning of 2024, and failing to cover a 31.5-point spread against an undermanned G6 school did little to quell the bloodthirsty masses in Tallahassee. FROM FSU TO DAN MULLEN, HERE ARE THREE 'OVERREACTIONS' FROM WEEK ZERO OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON But it wasn't always this way between Norvell and the fans. There was a time not too long ago when all was right in the land of garnet and gold. You see, prior to 2024, Norvell and the Seminoles were seen as a program on the rise, due in large part to a 23-4 stretch between 2022 and 2023 that featured an ACC Championship, back-to-back top-10 finishes, and dominant wins over perennial rivals like Miami and Florida. What went wrong? WHICH HEAD COACH'S SEAT IS HOTTER HEADING INTO 2026 SEASON: SHANE BEAMER OR MIKE NORVELL? Much of that ground was covered in a previous article, but Saturday night's performance prompted a notable number of observers to focus on one name in particular — someone they argue carried Norvell to an inflated record and, in turn, a lucrative contract extension that has since bound him to Florida State for the foreseeable future. Jordan Travis. On the surface, it seems like an absurd claim that Travis would be in the discussion for greatest college quarterback of all time, let alone one of the best players overall. He certainly is far from the most accomplished. A one-time conference champion, a two-time All-ACC selection, and the 2023 ACC Player of the Year, Travis carved out a solid career with plenty of great stats and moments to make him one of the more revered Seminole quarterbacks post-Jameis Winston. But if you juxtapose how bad this Florida State team has been since his departure, it almost perfectly explains the downfall of this once-proud program. To be fair, plenty of other players on those 2022 and 2023 FSU teams had a part in Norvell's rise. Look across the NFL landscape, and you're bound to spot guys like Jared Verse, Braden Fiske, Keon Coleman, and Jammie Robinson on professional rosters, but Travis was the engine that made it all run so smoothly. Even that 2023 team that went undefeated in the regular season dropped off a cliff the instant Travis suffered his unfortunate injury that would ultimately end his playing career. Before losing Travis, the Noles were averaging a robust 38.8 points per game on offense. That number cratered to just 14.3 without him. Granted, it's a small sample size, but the way the team played without him even in that short stretch backs up this theory. FLORIDA STATE QUARTERBACK ASHTON DANIELS IS NOT HAPPY WITH PERCEIVED ON3 QB RANKINGS SNUB FSU escaped an absolute dogfight against a five-win Florida team, then immediately followed that up with a season-low 16 points against Louisville in the ACC title game. I won't even include the 63-3 beatdown against Georgia in the Orange Bowl because I don't feel like arguing with rabid Noles fans, but the point remains the same. The very next year, despite signing yet another loaded portal class, the Seminoles bottomed out with a 2-10 record. Things didn't get much better in 2025, which brings us to now. Together, Travis and Norvell posted a 29-10 record, and if you look at Norvell's overall record at Florida State (39-34), you don't need to be a math wiz to figure out the former had a lot to do with the latter's success. Numbers don't even tell the whole story, either. Travis was basically the football equivalent of Houdini, consistently bailing Norvell out of suboptimal play calls with his wizardry both in and out of the pocket. So, is Jordan Travis the greatest college football player of all time? Probably not, but you could certainly make the argument that he is perhaps the most underrated or underappreciated player of all time. For crying out loud, Mike Norvell was getting floated as a successor to Nick Saban at Alabama just two and a half years ago. Now FSU fans are practically begging another program to come along and take their embattled head coach off their hands. Call that the Jordan Travis Effect. Here's hoping anytime the two are in the same city, Norvell picks up the tab when they have dinner together. After all, it's the least he could do for the guy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94e9862c5335ae104d56ee Parkgoer airlifted after Batman roller coaster incident leaves man with fractures to both legs te 2026-08-31T02:40:06.154Z Parkgoer airlifted after Batman roller coaster incident leaves man with fractures to both legs Panic and confusion followed at a theme park in Spain Saturday after a ride on a Batman-themed roller coaster left a visitor with fractures to both legs, according to local reports. The incident occurred on the Batman Gotham City Escape at Parque Warner Madrid, the the park said in a post on X. The 49-year-old rider reportedly suffered an open fracture in his left leg and a closed fracture in his right leg, Europa Press reported, citing emergency officials. WOMAN ALLEGEDLY EJECTED FROM ROLLER COASTER, SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER DRAGGED ALONG TRACK: REPORTS According to the park, the ride opened in 2023 and was Spain’s first multi-launch roller coaster. The roller coaster features three launches that propel riders upward at high speeds and four inversions that leave riders briefly hanging upside down. Park officials said the ride was stopped immediately and emergency procedures were promptly activated. EIGHT RIDERS LEFT DANGLING ATOP 100-FOOT ROLLER COASTER FOR OVER THREE HOURS AT TEXAS AMUSEMENT PARK "The affected person was attended to immediately by emergency medical services," Parque Warner said. First responders then airlifted the visitor to a nearby hospital, Europa Press reported. Another visitor, Juan José Molina, described panic among some parkgoers. "There were people crying and having anxiety attacks," he said. Parque Warner said the roller coaster will remain closed while management reviews the incident in coordination with authorities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94e9832c5335ae104d56dd The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them te 2026-08-31T02:40:03.579Z The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them The U.S. is shutting out more foreign-made drones and robots. China’s scale means the global competition may simply move elsewhere. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94e72b2c5335ae104d569e Beloved Texas chiropractor, hiking group among those unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood te 2026-08-31T02:30:03.592Z Beloved Texas chiropractor, hiking group among those unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood A Texas chiropractor and the hiking group he was with are among those reported missing or unaccounted for after a flash flood tore through a remote stretch of the Grand Canyon, according to a public plea from his wife. Dr. John Giusti, a chiropractor and father of three from Granbury, Texas, was hiking and camping in the canyon when floodwaters swept through Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Aug. 29, his wife said in an update shared by Whipple City Family Chiropractic. "Please pray for Dr. John’s safety," she wrote. The family’s update said Giusti’s hiking group is "among those currently reported missing and unaccounted for." It said National Park Service search-and-rescue teams were conducting ground sweeps and helicopter operations across the canyon floor. PARK VISITORS FACE FLOOD DANGER OUT WEST WHILE SEVERE STORMS RIP THROUGH NY, NJ His wife asked ChiroHabit’s community to keep "my husband, his hiking group, and our families" in their thoughts and prayers, adding that the family would share official updates as they are confirmed by park authorities. ARIZONA STATE STUDENT VANISHES DURING GRAND CANYON TRIP JUST DAYS BEFORE GRADUATION, FAMILY PLEADS FOR HELP "Dr. John is the heart of ChiroHabit, but above all, he is a deeply loved husband, father and pillar of our family," she wrote. Photos posted to Giusti’s ChiroHabit business page also show him in the Grand Canyon before the flooding began. GRAND CANYON MYSTERY ILLNESS REPORTEDLY TRIGGERS NPS INVESTIGATION AFTER RAFTERS REPORT ALARMING SYMPTOMS The National Park Service has not publicly identified the approximately 15 people it is working to locate or account for, and officials have not confirmed Giusti’s name. The agency is asking anyone who knows of hikers or backpackers who were in the Bright Angel Creek corridor on Aug. 29 or who had a campground reservation there to contact investigators. Giusti practiced chiropractic care for 19 years and was a partner at Whipple City Family Chiropractic in New York for eight years before moving to Granbury in 2020, according to his business biography. He and his wife, Janet, are raising three daughters in Texas. Outside of work, Giusti enjoys hiking, hunting, fishing, running and martial arts, his practice said. ARMY BLACK HAWKS AIRLIFT 200-PLUS STRANDED CAMPERS AS MISSOURI FLOODS TRIGGER MORE 350 RESCUES Separately, the National Park Service said Sunday evening that recovery operations had been completed for a 46-year-old man near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River. The Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office was on scene. NPS did not identify the man, disclose a cause of death or say whether his recovery was connected to the search for people who remain unaccounted for after the flooding.  The flash flood began at about 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 29, according to the National Park Service. As of Sunday morning, 62 people had been evacuated from Phantom Ranch and the lower North Kaibab Trail, and no injuries had been reported. Nearly all footbridges across Bright Angel Creek were destroyed, cutting off hiker access across the waterway. The flooding also forced the closure of Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Campground, the North Kaibab Trail to Phantom Ranch, Black Bridge, Silver Bridge and the Colorado River to river traffic. EXPERTS ZERO IN ON LIKELY CAUSE OF DEADLY NEPAL MUDSLIDE, WITH MORE THAN 1,400 MISSING Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said her "heart is with the families and loved ones of every person unaccounted for after the flash flooding at the Grand Canyon." Hobbs said the Arizona Division of Emergency Management is coordinating with the National Park Service and Coconino County Emergency Management to support search and recovery efforts. Anyone with information about people who may have been in the affected corridor is asked to contact the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch Tip Line at 888-653-0009 or nps_isb@nps.gov. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94e4d22c5335ae104d5637 Grindr wants to be the everything app for gay men; investors are still deciding whether it can pull it off te 2026-08-31T02:20:02.426Z Grindr wants to be the everything app for gay men; investors are still deciding whether it can pull it off George Arison is done letting Wall Street's "Grindr discount" go unchallenged — in a wide-ranging Q&A, the CEO walks us through how AI, a controversial $350-plus EDGE tier, and a bet on healthcare and long-distance matchmaking are turning Grindr into the "gayborhood in your pocket" he's been promisi Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94d91c2c5335ae104d53a2 California mom has both legs amputated after suspected impaired driver plows into her restaurant lunch table te 2026-08-31T01:30:04.720Z California mom has both legs amputated after suspected impaired driver plows into her restaurant lunch table An elderly California mother had both her legs amputated after an alleged impaired driver crashed into the outdoor dining area of a restaurant where she was eating lunch. Cristina Vargas, 81, was enjoying lunch at a sidewalk table outside Los Cinco Puntos in Los Angeles' Boyle Heights with her daughter, Gabriela Vargas, and their male friend when the SUV plowed into them at around 3:30 p.m. on July 7. Surveillance footage obtained by KTLA shows an SUV veering onto the sidewalk and into the outdoor dining area. Screeching tires were heard just before the SUV hit the group, sending patrons, the table and other items flying. ARIZONA GRANDPA TO UNDRGO AMPUTATION AFTER COLLAPSING ON SCORCHING SIDEWALK "I remember I just heard screeching and I was lifting up my head and I just saw headlights and a bumper and I heard a big boom," Gabriela told KTLA. "The next thing I knew, I was airborne." Cristina’s lower body was pinned under the vehicle and Gabriela suffered a head injury and a deep laceration on her knee. The two women and their male friend were rushed to a hospital for treatment. Gabriela and the male friend have since recovered from their injuries, but Cristina's injuries were significantly worse and faces a long road to recovery. Cristina underwent three surgeries and later had both of her legs amputated. She said she is thankful to be alive and has maintained a positive mindset. She has been undergoing physical therapy at a rehabilitation center and will soon be allowed to go back home. Cristina, a widowed mother of two, said she is looking forward to being surrounded by her family and friends. "My goal is to give her the best quality of care from here on out," Gabriela said of her mother. A police report alleges that the driver was impaired at the time of the crash. The unidentified woman was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, according to KTLA. A GoFundMe created by a friend for the Vargas family has raised more than $30,000 as of Sunday night. The fundraiser said the family is facing massive medical bills, ongoing rehabilitation and daily living expenses. "Cristina will need significant support to adapt to her new disability, including making their home accessible and covering the costs of specialized care. The road ahead is long and challenging, but with your help, they can focus on healing rather than the overwhelming financial stress," the fundraiser reads. CALIFORNIA MAN PICKS UP EXPLOSIVE DEVICE ON A BEACH DURING JULY 4 CLEANUP, LOSES HAND The fundraiser described Cristina as a "vibrant and social person with a true lust for life." "She loved to dance and was a regular at events at the senior center, bringing joy and energy wherever she went," the GoFundMe reads. "Her vivacious spirit and love for connecting with others made her a beloved member of the community. This sudden change is especially heartbreaking for someone who has always embraced life so fully and actively." In an Aug. 17 update, Gabriela thanked supporters and said the recovery was progressing slowly. "Thank you everybody for your love and support. We greatly appreciate it. It's a slow recovery but day by day we're getting through it. My mom's spirits remain hopeful as do mine. Recovery is very painful but she's giving it her all," Gabriela said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94d6c32c5335ae104d535c Hasan Piker insists Abdul El-Sayed asked him to 'stump' for Michigan campaign amid backlash te 2026-08-31T01:20:03.450Z Hasan Piker insists Abdul El-Sayed asked him to 'stump' for Michigan campaign amid backlash Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said that Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed asked him to "stump" for his campaign during an interview Friday following the intense backlash the Democratic politician has faced for appearing with him. Piker spoke to Semafor columnist David Weigel about the backlash he has received from Democrats since appearing on the campaign trail with El-Sayed, which he claimed was El-Sayed's idea, not his. "He asked me to stump for him, and I had not considered that ever before," Piker said. "I'd never really delivered a speech like that before." EL-SAYED PALS AROUND WITH FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER THE DAY BEFORE CRUCIAL MICHIGAN SENATE ELECTION Piker added that he had previously decided to get more involved with politics through New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's campaign but did not face significant backlash for that effort compared to campaigning for El-Sayed. He explained that after campaigning for El-Sayed, establishment Democrats and think tanks like Third Way came out to attack him. "I'll admit I didn't realize how much the media would think that this is different," he continued. "I had no idea that in the mindset of, you know, people in D.C., in the mindset of like, establishment media, doing a rally with a politician was apparently far more consequential than flying out to Dearborn and, like, working out with him, doing profiles, fundraising for him. I didn't realize that it was a very different thing," Piker said. He continued, "I did not realize that people would get so mad about it because, from my perspective, who cares if I'm doing a rally with a politician? I'm like, I've already had the guy on, like, a hundred times on the broadcast. You know, I've fundraised for him. I like him a lot. I have my disagreements with him, too, of course. But that was when the onslaught came in." ABDUL EL-SAYED PLAYS DOWN HASAN PIKER TIES AFTER STREAMER’S VIRAL ANTISEMITISM FIRESTORM Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment. El-Sayed has received intense scrutiny for campaigning with Piker despite the far-left Twitch streamer's history of controversial statements, such as claiming America "deserved" 9/11. More recently, El-Sayed has attempted to distance himself from Piker after he suggested Jewish Americans were "making antisemitism worse" by voicing their support of Israel. El-Sayed has since repeatedly referred to Piker as "a streamer from California" with no relevancy to the race. "I am not interested in a conversation about a social media person in California. And to folks who want to make this about a social media person in California, let’s not forget what actually matters in our politics, what our politics are really about," El-Sayed told reporters during Saturday's state Democratic Party Nominating Convention.  MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT DEMANDS REPORTERS STOP ASKING 'ABOUT HASAN PIKER' AHEAD OF SENATE RACE He added, "I don’t ever want my comments to hurt anybody’s feelings. It’s important to me that people understand that I take serious [sic] the pain of all communities in this state. But I don’t want to have a conversation about a Twitch streamer in California. This is not a serious conversation." In a comment to Fox News Digital, El-Sayed also apologized for his past comments made in response to an attack on a Michigan synagogue in March, where he remarked, "Hurt people, hurt people." "To anybody who feels like my comments may have been hurtful, I’m really sorry. That was not my intention. We condemned that terrorist attack. We condemned it outright," El-Sayed told Fox News Digital. "What I was trying to do was offer context for why it happened, but it wasn’t the time for context and you don’t ever want to trample somebody’s pain." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94d46c2c5335ae104d5302 Nicolás Maduro flashes peace signs in first prison photos since US capture in Caracas te 2026-08-31T01:10:04.607Z Nicolás Maduro flashes peace signs in first prison photos since US capture in Caracas Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in photos posted to his social media accounts Sunday, offering the first known glimpse of him inside a New York prison since his capture by U.S. forces in January. Maduro, who was flown to the U.S. following a major military operation in Caracas, has been in custody for eight months at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while facing drug trafficking charges. In the photos, shared to Maduro’s X account, the former dictator wore a matching gray sweatsuit with white sneakers and appeared noticeably thinner as he stood against a plain wall. Maduro said he shared the images as a small gift of hope to his family and supporters, assuring them that "we will remain strong, serene, and confident" and that "Venezuela will be reborn." TRUMP TOUTS ACCESS TO 65 BILLION BARRELS OF VENEZUELAN OIL IN DEAL HE SAYS WILL SLASH GAS PRICES "I send these photos as a small gift to all my grandsons and granddaughters, to the boys and girls, and to all the noble people who love us," Maduro said. "I want you to know that we stand firm, with our hearts full of your love, that love that reaches us transformed into prayer, into constant action, into solidarity and true support. Infinite thanks for every word, for every gesture, for every blessing." "Enjoy this small gift with joy and hope. Cilia and I embrace you forever, with our souls devoted to you and with our faith in God intact," he added, referring to his wife, who was also flown to New York on related drug trafficking charges. MADURO ALLY DEPORTED TO US OVER ALLEGED BILLION-DOLLAR CORRUPTION SCHEME TIED TO OIL, FOOD PROGRAM While Maduro made the post Sunday morning, timestamps on the two photos indicate they were taken June 25, just one day after two major earthquakes killed more than 6,500 people in northern Venezuela near Caracas, according to The Associated Press. The images were released just two days after President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough in U.S.-Venezuela relations, with Venezuela agreeing to give the U.S. majority control over 65 billion barrels of oil from the nation’s reserves. The deal marks a major development for the American oil market as the ongoing war with Iran continues to push up prices at the pump. Since being detained, Maduro has reportedly spent much of his time reading the Bible, according to his son, Nicolás Maduro Guerra, who spoke with El País in May. He added that the former leader has 510 minutes a month, or 8.5 hours, for conversations with people outside the prison, according to the report. Maduro and his wife are expected to go on trial in New York in June 2027. Both have pleaded not guilty and face potential life sentences if a jury finds them guilty of conspiring to send cocaine into the U.S. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94cfc02c5335ae104d4d7f Appeals court limits what homebuilding constitutes a ‘nuisance’ te 2026-08-31T00:50:08.098Z Appeals court limits what homebuilding constitutes a ‘nuisance’ PHOENIX — Just because a new home might look into a neighbor’s backyard or block a scenic view doesn’t mean it violates state law, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled.... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Appeals court limits what homebuilding constitutes a ‘nuisance’ first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94cfbe2c5335ae104d4d5f Billions in US aid to Ukraine under microscope as corruption rocks Zelenskyy’s inner circle te 2026-08-31T00:50:06.836Z Billions in US aid to Ukraine under microscope as corruption rocks Zelenskyy’s inner circle Washington is relying on extensive safeguards and dozens of oversight agencies to scrutinize and protect billions of dollars in U.S. aid to Ukraine amid the country’s continuing struggle with corruption, a regional security expert said Sunday. The oversight comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s inner circle faces renewed political pressure from widening investigations, with several senior officials and aides resigning, being dismissed or facing investigations since 2025. Zelenskyy dismissed Iryna Mudra, a deputy head of the presidential office, on Aug. 19 as anti-corruption investigators pursued a money-laundering case involving another deputy head of the office. Investigators have not named Mudra as a suspect, The Associated Press reported. ZELENSKYY SAYS PUTIN 'LOST THE INITIATIVE' AS UKRAINE'S TECH INDUSTRY RESHAPES THE WAR "Of course, in all of the former Soviet Union countries, there is significant corruption," former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Carrie Filipetti, now executive director of the Vandenberg Coalition, told Fox News Digital. "A lot more work needs to be done. But we know, at least on the U.S. side, as we're providing support for their military, we have a lot of mechanisms," she said before explaining how dozens of agencies are working on oversight of U.S. aid to Ukraine. The U.S. committed $67.8 billion in defense articles and services to Ukraine from February 2022 through March 2026 through the Presidential Drawdown Authority, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and Foreign Military Financing, congressional reports show. That support is part of a broader U.S. response to the war. About $195 billion has been appropriated for Operation Atlantic Resolve, including funds to replenish U.S. weapons stocks, support U.S. military operations in Europe and provide economic, development and humanitarian assistance, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. AS TRUMP'S NATO GAMBLE PAYS OFF, ENVOY NAMES ALLIES HE'S STILL WATCHING "Over 24 federal agencies are involved in oversight," Filipetti said. "To make certain that there are no consequences to the U.S. taxpayer, to our equipment in terms of the corruption issue, U.S. contributions are very much protected." In recent months, however, senior Ukrainian officials have resigned, been dismissed or faced scrutiny by the country’s independent anti-corruption bodies, including NABU. Those developments include Andriy Yermak’s Nov. 28, 2025, resignation after investigators searched his premises and Mudra’s Aug. 19 dismissal during a money-laundering probe. Former Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna was dismissed by Zelenskyy as Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. on Aug. 3, two days before a suspicion notice was served against her, according to the Kyiv Post. He also fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on July 15 in a broader reshuffle over internal wartime disagreements which sparked protests across the nation. ZELENSKYY PRESSURES US AND EUROPE FOR MORE 'AIR DEFENSE' ASSISTANCE AMID ONGOING WAR WITH RUSSIA In interviews after he left government, Fedorov also complained about what he described as ingrained corruption and patronage networks, Reuters reported. "We've seen that Zelenskyy is taking really seriously the criticisms of corruption, and every time there is an allegation, he moves very swiftly to remove those individuals from the government," Filipetti said. "And the fact that there are these independent bodies is, I think, really important. They're listening to them. They're making sure that they're trying to root it out as much as humanly possible." THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT AMERICAN WEAPONS SYSTEMS NATO IS EAGER TO HAVE Zelenskyy has pushed back on suggestions that the investigations implicate him personally. "The heads of anti-corruption agencies have zero questions for me," Zelenskyy said in remarks published Aug. 23 regarding the investigations. "They understand perfectly well that I am not involved in anything like that." A February 2024 USAID inspector general review also found that the agency did not independently verify some Ukrainian health workers’ salary claims before reimbursement, though Filipetti said U.S. economic aid is now reimbursed only after verification. "A lot of what the United States has been providing, we're making sure that everything is through a reimbursement mechanism," Filipetti said. TOP UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS IN ZELENSKYY GOVERNMENT SUBMIT RESIGNATIONS AMID $100 MILLION CORRUPTION SCANDAL She said U.S. aid has not been tied to the money-laundering allegations and remains protected as Ukraine works to combat corruption. The scrutiny also comes as Kyiv faces shortages of Patriot interceptors amid intensified Russian strikes and a need for air defense interceptors. Zelenskyy said he wants to secure 300 additional interceptors for the coming winter, while Ukraine’s air force has requested 360. "One of the most urgent needs that the Ukrainians have right now is interceptor missiles," Filipetti said. "This is why this idea of sending Patriot capabilities and allowing them to produce them on the ground in Ukraine has become so important to Zelenskyy." RUSSIA’S GAS GAMBLE BACKFIRES AS TRUMP’S ENERGY VISION RESHAPES EUROPE President Donald Trump has expressed reluctance to further deplete U.S. missile inventories, saying the United States also needs the weapons, while pressing European allies to shoulder more of Ukraine’s defense burden. "We want missiles too," Trump said Aug. 6 when asked about Zelenskyy’s requests for long-range missiles and Patriot systems. "Biden gave him so much, Biden gave $300 billion worth of ammunition." Filipetti also said Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts remain an important consideration for its NATO aspirations. "I think every country has been really adamant that the Ukrainians move forward in their anti-corruption mechanisms," Filipetti said. "Obviously, if Ukraine ever wants to be a formal member of NATO, that's something that they will need to prove and demonstrate." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94cfbe2c5335ae104d4d56 Alex Palou clinches fourth straight IndyCar title and fifth overall in doubleheader at Milwaukee Mile te 2026-08-31T00:50:06.157Z Alex Palou clinches fourth straight IndyCar title and fifth overall in doubleheader at Milwaukee Mile Àlex Palou officially clinched the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series championship on a doubleheader weekend in Milwaukee that turned into an unusual partial doubleheader on Sunday. The 29-year-old Spaniard qualified well for both races, but served an engine penalty in the first, which got underway on Saturday. Rain, however, caused a red flag at the 90-lap mark, and the rest of the race was postponed to Sunday morning. Come Sunday morning, the track was still too wet, which led to an unusual schedule for the day: Race 2 would get underway at noon local time, finish, and then Race 1 would resume in the late afternoon. Palou started on pole for Race 2 — which was now kind of Race 1.5 — and came home in fifth, with Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward winning the race. KYLE KIRKWOOD HANGS ON TO WIN FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX IN WASHINGTON No biggie, because Palou just needed to have a championship lead of more than 54 points when the checkered flag fell on Race 1 (which, again, ended after Race 2; weird, I know), to clinch the title with one race left on the schedule. Palou played it safe for the remaining 160 laps, keeping his nose clean and getting his yellow No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda back in one piece. INDYCAR STAR ALEX PALOU REFLECTS ON WHITE HOUSE, OVAL OFFICE VISIT WITH TRUMP: 'INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE' He did it, coming home tenth in a race that Pato O'Ward won, meaning he pulled off the rare feat of winning two races in one day. But the big story was that Palou had built a big enough points buffer to claim his fifth career title in six years, and his fourth straight. INDYCAR'S FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX SPECTACLE IN WASHINGTON, DC DRAWS MASSIVE TV RATINGS It's an unbelievable run of form for Palou, who is now third on the all-time list for career championships behind AJ Foyt with seven, and his CGR teammate for one more weekend, Scott Dixon, with six. Don't think for a second that Palou will take it easy in the season finale now that he has the title locked up. The season ends at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, one of his best tracks. That race will get underway Sept. 6 at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94cb0e2c5335ae104d4ce1 Abbey Gate survivor describes chaos before attack, says pullout was botched from the start te 2026-08-31T00:30:06.870Z Abbey Gate survivor describes chaos before attack, says pullout was botched from the start Abbey Gate bombing survivor retired Marine Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews said Saturday on "The Big Weekend Show" that U.S. Marines were forced to improvise their way through the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan after inadequate preparation and support left them facing overwhelming crowds in the days leading up to the deadly attack. Vargas-Andrews, who lost his right arm and left leg in the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing, said Marines at Hamid Karzai International Airport were left to adapt on the ground despite warnings from leadership about how dire the evacuation could become. Vargas-Andrews told Fox News that the failures leading to the attack began well before the first explosion and renewed his call for accountability. "Everything we were doing while we were there was like figuring it out on the go," he said, even as he acknowledged that Marines are trained to "adapt, improvise and overcome." ARMY VET LAWMAKER MARKS ABBEY GATE ANNIVERSARY WITH BLISTERING MESSAGE FOR BIDEN-HARRIS: 'ABJECT FAILURE' "We were lacking in the support. We were giving [the refugees] our food. We were giving them our water. There was no tent set up to process refugees," Vargas-Andrews said. He recounted that day, comparing it to something out of the movie "World War Z," saying, "It was just hundreds of thousands of people. And if I filled up the whole room with sand, that's how many people it felt like [were] there." AMERICA’S PROMISE TO OUR AFGHAN ALLIES IS STILL UNFINISHED FIVE YEARS LATER "We were just put in a very, very precarious situation that could have been better prepared for over the weeks and months prior leading up to that," Vargas-Andrews recalled. "And that decision was never made." Vargas-Andrews said troops had received intelligence warning of a threat, but maintained that nothing was done proactively to prevent it. He did not place responsibility on any single person or group, instead pointing to multiple administrations, the State Department and other organizations and citing "decades of action and inaction and just poor decision-making." Vargas-Andrews welcomed the recent recognition by the Department of War of Marines who served during the evacuation, but said he did not want these awards to overshadow the fact that there has still been no accountability. "It's a good step in the right direction, is what I will say. I think that the real important things still haven't happened, but we hope it does and we pray that it does.," Vargas-Andrews said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94c8b62c5335ae104d4c28 Bipartisan revolt against Flock cameras spreads across the states te 2026-08-31T00:20:06.775Z Bipartisan revolt against Flock cameras spreads across the states Governors, attorney generals, state lawmakers and candidates for office are joining the growing, bipartisan tempest over Flock cameras. The solar-powered, artificial intelligence-equipped eyes in the sky capture images of vehicles,... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Bipartisan revolt against Flock cameras spreads across the states first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94c65e2c5335ae104d4be6 Meta settlement won’t stop legislative push te 2026-08-31T00:10:06.570Z Meta settlement won’t stop legislative push State lawmakers and youth advocates are calling for further social media regulations after the blockbuster, multi-billion-dollar settlement announced this week between state attorneys general and Meta. The sweeping agreement is... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Meta settlement won’t stop legislative push first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94c65c2c5335ae104d4bc5 San Diego Padres swept by Rays after outfielder drops fly ball over the fence for a home run: WATCH te 2026-08-31T00:10:04.923Z San Diego Padres swept by Rays after outfielder drops fly ball over the fence for a home run: WATCH With the calendar set to turn to September, the San Diego Padres are fighting for their playoff lives. Entering a tough weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego had a 16-8 record in August, including an impressive sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. Their slumping offense had finally come alive in recent weeks, with Fernando Tatis Jr. breaking out of a power drought, Jackson Merrill turning around his year, and Ty France continuing to be a surprising offensive force. Their typically aggressive front office improved the pitching staff by bolstering the starting rotation with trades for Casey Mize and Robbie Ray. Mason Miller looked like an unstoppable force on the mound, encountering easily movable objects in the opposing batters box. JUAN SOTO'S MISREAD TURNS ROUTINE SINGLE INTO LITTLE LEAGUE HOME RUN AS METS' WOES CONTINUE Despite the Arizona Diamondbacks hanging around, the final wild card spot in the National League looked like the Padres' to lose. Fast forward to Sunday evening, and the Padres are suddenly on the outside looking in after a sweep in Tampa. That's frustrating enough, but what's worse for the team and their fans is how it happened. Particularly Sunday's 5-4 loss. Entering the bottom of the ninth inning, the Padres had the Rays right where they wanted them, a 3-1 lead with Miller on the mound. Junior Caminero led off the inning with a 78mph single to center, before Miller rebounded to strike out Liam Hicks and get Chandler Simpson to line out. Then, with two outs, Miller got outfielder Jonny DeLuca to hit a fly ball to left field. Samad Taylor had a beat on it, tracked it down into the corner, caught the ball as he ran into the fence and just...dropped it. Game-ending out turns into game-tying homer. Even more infuriating for Padres fans? DeLuca's fly ball had no business being a home run. With an exit velocity of just 90.7mph, the ball traveled 319 feet, with Taylor's help. That's a home run in literally one out of the 30 Major League Baseball stadiums, good for just an .010 expected batting average. Hits with those exact characteristics are outs 99% of the time, and the one percent turns into a game-tying home run. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM It wasn't the last mistake San Diego would make. In the 11th inning, the Padres took a 4-3 lead on a Ty France fly ball, and reliever David Morgan got superstar Junior Caminero to strike out to start the bottom of the inning. Liam Hicks poked a bloop single to center, and San Diego walked Chandler Simpson to set up a double play after Hicks stole second. Then DeLuca, again DeLuca, tapped a weakly hit grounder to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Bogaerts had an easy out at home to get the second out and keep the game 4-3 and flubbed it, tying the score and putting the winning run at third with one out. Jorge Mateo immediately laced a walk-off single to left for the sweep, ending a brutal game and weekend for San Diego. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The loss dropped the Padres to 72-65, and if the season ended today, they'd miss the postseason after two straight appearances. It's hard to pin the outcome on Miller; he got DeLuca to hit what amounts to a routine fly ball to left to end the game, but the unique dimensions at Tropicana Field and a fluky misplay by Taylor led to the ball going over the fence. Bogaerts is typically sure-handed, but couldn't come up with a play he makes 99% of the time. That's what makes baseball so impossible to predict, and so exciting to watch. The margins between teams, games, and playoff appearances is often razor thin. While the team's fans will be lamenting a missed opportunity, for neutral baseball fans, the race for the final NL wild card spot is set to provide incredible drama. The Diamondbacks and Padres are separated by just half a game, they're tied in the all-important loss column, and the two finish the regular season by playing a three-game series against each other in San Diego. Even better, the season series between the two is tied at five apiece, meaning that final series will determine the tiebreaker. And thanks to the left-field fence in Tampa, it might be the most exciting three-games of the year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94c4062c5335ae104d4b8e Curacao wins second Little League World Series in country's history, first since 2004 te 2026-08-31T00:00:06.549Z Curacao wins second Little League World Series in country's history, first since 2004 A dream 22 years in the making has become a reality, as Curaçao has captured its first Little League World Series title since 2004. The tiny island nation of less than 200,000 citizens rode a dominant pitching performance and an offensive onslaught to an 11-2 victory over Nevada in the championship game. It was the second championship in the country's history, coming on the heels of their shutout victory over Japan in the International final. LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES SIGN-STEALING CONTROVERSY ERUPTS FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR Nevada was looking for its first world championship after winning the U.S. title, and even took an early two-run lead in the second before Curacao would prove to be too much for The Silver State. Curaçao would immediately tie things up in the third before breaking the game wide open and scoring a combined nine runs in the subsequent three innings. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL GAME ENDS IN CHAOS AS PLAYER DOES SOMETHING RARE, BUT BEAUTIFUL The game wasn't without its drama, though, as Nevada had the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning with a loud out to straightaway center field that carried to the warning track. If that ball flies a little further, perhaps the Curaçao players start to sweat a bit more, but even then, a five-run gap would likely have been too large a gulf to overcome for the American team. Long viewed as a Little League World Series powerhouse, Curaçao legitimized those claims by running roughshod through the entire tournament, and, in the process, becoming only the second team in LLBWS history to win a title with the country’s name on its uniform, joining Japan. Japan would claim a prize of their own in this tournament, taking Ohio down by a score of 4-2 to claim a victory in the consolation game. Curaçao has been on a historic run with regard to international sports, as their soccer team also made it to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in program history and even recorded a point in the group stage. Congratulations to these young men for seeing their hard work come to fruition. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94bf572c5335ae104d4aab Urgent search underway for more than a dozen people after Grand Canyon flash flood te 2026-08-30T23:40:07.828Z Urgent search underway for more than a dozen people after Grand Canyon flash flood Fifteen people may be missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood tore through a remote area of the Grand Canyon, prompting an urgent public plea from the National Park Service. Grand Canyon National Park said 62 people had been evacuated as of Sunday morning from Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area, where significant flooding hit on Aug. 29.  Officials are asking for the public’s help to account for approximately 15 people who may have been in the affected area during the flood. "Additional evacuations are planned today," the park said, warning that more thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible Sunday and Monday, raising the threat of further flash flooding, debris flows and rockfall. PARK VISITORS FACE FLOOD DANGER OUT WEST WHILE SEVERE STORMS RIP THROUGH NY, NJ The flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Aug. 29, according to the National Park Service, adding that nearly all footbridges spanning Bright Angel Creek were destroyed. Park staff and the Arizona Department of Public Safety are continuing evacuation and response operations as they work to account for people who may have been caught in the affected corridor. Officials are asking anyone with information about hikers or backpackers who were in the inner canyon along Bright Angel Creek that day to contact investigators. The request also applies to anyone with a campground reservation in the affected area. MULTIPLE HIKERS DEAD AMID SCORCHING GRAND CANYON TEMPERATURES The National Park Service said it is trying to identify people who may have been traveling on the North Kaibab Trail between the North Kaibab Trailhead and Phantom Ranch, staying at Bright Angel Campground or traveling through an area known as "the Box" north of Phantom Ranch. The agency did not release details about the people who may be missing or unaccounted for, including whether they were hikers, campers or park visitors with reservations in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch Tip Line at 888-653-0009 or nps_isb@nps.gov. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94bf572c5335ae104d4a9c Evan Kung wins Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River in a tournament for the record books te 2026-08-30T23:40:07.040Z Evan Kung wins Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River in a tournament for the record books What a finale to the 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series regular season. Nine different anglers crossed the 100-pound mark this week at the Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River — the most Century Belts ever awarded at a single smallmouth event in Bassmaster history. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS And shockingly, that historic number almost wasn't even the most exciting thing that happened. Evan Kung made a furious final-day charge from behind to run down leader Trey McKinney and steal the tournament win right at the finish, capping a week in which he entered with his Elite Series career on the line. Kung came into the St. Lawrence needing a strong finish just to keep his card in the Bassmaster Elite Series. Instead, he built a lead through four days of consistent fishing and closed it out with a Phoenix Boats Big Bass award (6 pounds, 13 ounces) on top of the tournament win. "It was a crazy week," Kung said. "I knew every day going in what I needed to catch just to stay in the Elites. Once I had that locked up, I went out today wanting the Century Belt. Once I had that, I just went looking for big ones." TENNESSEE ANGLER LANDS MONSTER 15-POUND LARGEMOUTH BASS THAT SHATTERS STATE RECORD HELD SINCE 2015 He described a gutsy final-day gamble that paid off: "I went to the lake for three hours, didn't catch a fish, came back in the river and caught that big one in the last 20 minutes. It was a crazy week." His pattern all week was simple and repeatable — about 95% drop shot, including several fish on a still-unreleased Great Lakes Finesse prototype bait. "It's coming out soon," Kung said. Kung entered the final day trailing McKinney's overnight lead of 83-5 by a pound and a half. He weighed in first among the two leaders and delivered a final-day bag of 27-12 — enough to vault him into the lead at 109-9 for the first time all week. That put the pressure squarely on McKinney, who needed 26-8 to answer and reclaim the win. He came up two pounds short, sealing the title for Kung in the tournament's final minutes. "It was a tough year on me, so it's great to end it like this," Kung said after the win. "I couldn't have thought of a better ending. I'm kind of at a loss for words right now." He thanked a support system that traveled with him all week — sponsors, friends, his mother, and his girlfriend's family. "It's extra special to have them all here to see it," he said. McKinney (2nd, 107-9) fell just short of the win but left Clayton with a much bigger prize waiting — Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year. Tucker Smith (3rd, 107-1) and Cory Johnston (4th, 106-7) both joined the Century Club with two of the heaviest four-day totals of their careers, finishing within a pound of one another. Cole Sands (5th, 105-10) delivered one of the week's best personal stories. The Tennessee pro spent a month and a half scouting the river ahead of the event and treated it almost like trout fishing. "I wanted one of those Century Belts so bad for so long, and I finally got one," Sands said. "And to get it with smallmouth at the St. Lawrence — this might be my favorite bass fishery on earth." On his approach: "I chose not to go to the lake — I saw in practice that the river had plenty of big smallmouth, and you just have to know how to read the current. It's almost like trout fishing, the way you have to drift your bait. I kept it real simple — a drop shot and a minnow bait — and it led to a great finish. No complaints." DENNY HAMLIN CHASES MONSTER LARGEMOUTH BASS IN TEXAS WITH BASSMASTER PRO CHRIS ZALDAIN Rounding out the Century Club: Brandon Cobb (6th, 103-14), JT Thompkins (7th, 103-0), Bryant Smith (8th, 101-3) and Fisher Anaya (9th, 100-5), who claimed his own belt on the final cast of a week that carried much bigger stakes for him (see below). Only Easton Fothergill (10th, 99-8) narrowly missed joining the club. Nine Century Belts in a single weigh-in is proof that the St. Lawrence River is one of the best bass fishing spots in the country. Between the goby-fed smallmouth population and a stacked Elite Series field pushing each other all four days, this event will likely be remembered as one of the heaviest, most competitive smallmouth tournaments Bassmaster has ever run. Kung's name goes on the trophy. But on a leader board where 99 pounds wasn't even enough to crack the top nine, this was a win for the whole field — and for a river that delivered on every promise made about it heading into tournament week. Love all things fishing and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94bf562c5335ae104d4a93 Airport chaos erupts after driver suddenly smashes through fence, hits plane and tractor: police te 2026-08-30T23:40:06.317Z Airport chaos erupts after driver suddenly smashes through fence, hits plane and tractor: police A New Hampshire airport was allegedly breached Saturday after a teenager fleeing police crashed through a perimeter fence, striking a parked plane and nearby tractor, authorities said. The incident unfolded at Portsmouth International Airport shortly after 8 p.m., New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) said Sunday. The suspect was identified as Wyatt Seely, 17, of Rochester, who officials said was found intoxicated following the crash. According to authorities, the pursuit began when officials were searching for "a vehicle related to reported crimes in other local jurisdictions."  FRONTIER JET STRIKES, KILLS PERSON ON DENVER AIRPORT RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF AFTER SECURITY BREACH A trooper attempted to stop a black 2008 Ford Mustang on Durham Street in Portsmouth. The driver then allegedly fled the scene, NHSP reported. "The Mustang, which did not have its lights on at the time, then crashed through a perimeter fence of the nearby Portsmouth International Airport and traveled across an aircraft parking apron," officials said in a release. The vehicle then struck a Kubota tractor and a small, unoccupied, stationary plane before coming to a stop, NHSP said in a post on X. MAN CLIMBS ONTO US MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN IRELAND, ATTACKS IT WITH HATCHET: REPORT Seely was taken into custody by state troopers and transported to an area hospital for evaluation, police said. No one else was injured. The teen was charged with misdemeanor counts of driving while intoxicated (DWI), aggravated driving while intoxicated, disobeying a police officer and conduct after an accident. He was also charged with a violation-level offense of reckless driving. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Portsmouth District Court on Sept. 9, 2026. The Portsmouth Police and Fire departments, the Newington Police Department, and Pease Fire and Emergency Services assisted during the incident. Fox News Digital reached out to Portsmouth International Airport for more information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94bd032c5335ae104d4a6d El Niño has grown nearly 40% stronger in recent decades, study finds te 2026-08-30T23:30:11.800Z El Niño has grown nearly 40% stronger in recent decades, study finds El Niño events have become nearly 40% stronger over the past four decades than they were during the pre-industrial era, according to new research that could have implications for rainfall, drought and extreme weather across Arizona and the Southwest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94bd022c5335ae104d4a64 Arizona Supreme Court rejects proposed ban on judges’ use of AI te 2026-08-30T23:30:10.907Z Arizona Supreme Court rejects proposed ban on judges’ use of AI PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a proposed temporary ban on judges using generative artificial intelligence in their judicial work, opting instead to continue testing the technology under existing safeguards. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94bd022c5335ae104d4a5b Gary Hanson: What it's like being a sailor te 2026-08-30T23:30:10.143Z Gary Hanson: What it's like being a sailor Editor: Serving is the US Navy is often portrayed as noble calling, but the reality for many enlisted sailors is far than the commercials suggest. Behind the patriotic messaging is a system that demands relentless labor with limited offering, limited… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94bd012c5335ae104d4a52 310721.jpg te 2026-08-30T23:30:09.301Z 310721.jpg Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94baa52c5335ae104d49ed Family sues after 6-year-old girl dies when badminton racket shaft pierces skull te 2026-08-30T23:20:05.466Z Family sues after 6-year-old girl dies when badminton racket shaft pierces skull The family of a 6-year-old New Jersey girl who died after a badminton racket came apart and pierced her skull during a Maine vacation is suing the Massachusetts-based maker of the sports equipment. "This case represents a parent’s worst nightmare," Attorney Charles P. Hehmeyer, who is representing the family, said. "The Morgan family was enjoying an idyllic summer vacation here in Maine when they lost Lucy due to what we allege was a dangerous and defective piece of sports equipment." The wrongful death and product-liability lawsuit alleges Franklin Sports sold a defective and unreasonably dangerous badminton racket that failed during normal use and turned its metal shaft into a projectile. Lucy Morgan was vacationing with her parents and siblings in Limerick, Maine, on June 1, 2024, when the tragedy unfolded. COLLEGE GRAD REPORTEDLY DIES IN SIX FLAGS ROLLER COASTER INCIDENT AS FAMILY SUES THEME PARK Maine State Police said Lucy’s 10-year-old brother was playing outside when the aluminum shaft became dislodged from the wooden handle. The shaft struck Lucy in the head and pierced her skull, authorities said. Lucy was taken to Southern Maine Health Care in Sanford before being airlifted to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she died June 5, 2024, police said. U.S. TRACK STAR SUES PUMA TEAM OVER F1 TEAM-DESIGNED GEAR SHE SAYS CAUSED CAREER-ENDING INJURY According to a copy of the complaint reviewed by WCVB 5, the Franklin badminton set had been supplied at the family’s rental cottage. The lawsuit alleges the racket’s handle and metal shaft were not adequately secured, the adhesive joining the pieces was defective or insufficient, and the design lacked a secondary restraint that could have prevented the metal portion from flying free. The family also alleges Franklin Sports failed to warn consumers about the risk. Hehmeyer told WCVB 5 that the case was not Franklin Sports’ first issue involving a racket separating. He said a child in New York lost an eye when a racket came apart, and alleged the company knew of that case but failed to make a fix. MONTANA BOY KILLED AFTER BEING FLUNG FROM CARNIVAL RIDE OPERATING WITH MISSING RESTRAINTS, LAWSUIT ALLEGES "The company knew that but chose not to correct this with something as simple as a pin in the handle, which would cost pennies," Hehmeyer told the outlet. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, though it does not list a specific dollar figure. The family is seeking funeral expenses, emotional distress damages, loss of comfort, society and companionship, and other relief permitted under Maine law. According to the complaint obtained by PEOPLE, Lucy’s three siblings witnessed the incident and suffered "severe emotional distress." Her parents heard her screaming and ran to her aid, the complaint alleges. HEARTBROKEN FATHERS FIND DIVINE HOPE IN SECRET NOTES LEFT BY GIRLS KILLED IN CAMP MYSTIC FLOOD Lucy’s father, Jesse Morgan, a pastor at Green Pond Bible Chapel in Rockaway, New Jersey, previously wrote that the family had been spending its final full day at a lake cottage when the children decided to play badminton in the front yard. FLORIDA 3-YEAR-OLD DIES AFTER TRAGIC INCIDENT INVOLVING COMMON PLAY TOY AT BABYSITTER'S HOUSE In the days following Lucy’s death, Jesse Morgan shared the faith that sustained his family through their grief. He told Fox News Digital that a friend returned Lucy’s backpack after the family came home from Maine, and inside was the prayer journal she had received about a month before she died. The journal contained drawings, Bible-themed notes and messages about her belief in God, her father said. Jesse Morgan told Fox News Digital he had no doubt Lucy "loved Christ and loved God," and that God welcomed her into heaven. He described discovering the journal as one of the "most beautiful gifts" amid the family’s loss, adding that he believed his daughter had "the faith of a mustard seed." Fox News Digital reached out to Franklin Sports and attorneys for the Morgan family for comment. Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94b84d2c5335ae104d49c2 Dolly Parton left a legacy of literacy, music and kindness te 2026-08-30T23:10:05.706Z Dolly Parton left a legacy of literacy, music and kindness The world was saddened to learn about the death of Dolly Parton on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Tributes to her work, life and career are popping up all over the internet, transcending regional, partisan, class and ethnic lines as Americans collectively mourn one of the best of us. For far more authoritative a Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94b5f42c5335ae104d496f Scottie Scheffler turns hot-mic F-bomb into motivation, rallies for Tour Championship win te 2026-08-30T23:00:04.551Z Scottie Scheffler turns hot-mic F-bomb into motivation, rallies for Tour Championship win Scottie Scheffler shot a bogey-free 66 during Saturday’s third round at the Tour Championship and still looked frustrated throughout the round. After missing a putt at East Lake, Scheffler’s emotions finally boiled over and they were caught on a hot mic. "How does it go back that way? F---ing grain’s over here," Scheffler said. Scheffler’s inability to convert longer birdie looks in the third round left him three shots behind Viktor Hovland entering Sunday’s final round. But, as is often the case with the world’s best golfer, the minor struggles were covered up by stretches of incredible dominance. One day later, the putts started dropping and frustration turned into another Tour Championship trophy. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER REVEALS HE PLAYED THROUGH 'PRETTY PAINFUL' ILLNESS DURING THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP The world No. 1 came from behind on a punishing afternoon at East Lake, shooting a 4-under 66 to finish at 16-under and win the Tour Championship for the second time. Scheffler's Sunday 66 tied the low round of the day. No other player in the final three pairings shot better than 1 over. When Scheffler's tap-in par hit the bottom of the cup on the final hole, the tournament had effectively ended, even with four players still on the course. It didn’t take long for Scheffler to let the entire field know that if they wanted to win the Tour Championship, they were going to have to outplay the top player on the planet. Scheffler nearly made an ace on the 211-yard par-3 second hole and easily tapped in for birdie. Meanwhile, Hovland made bogey on No. 1 and Ryan Gerard, who began Sunday one shot behind Hovland in the final pairing, doubled the opening hole. RORY MCILROY MAKES EMBARRASSING MISTAKE IN $10 MILLION TOURNAMENT, ANNOUNCER RIPS HIM FOR BEING TOO 'CUTE' Within minutes, Scheffler had turned a three-shot deficit into a one-shot deficit. Most people could probably figure out where this was heading next. Scheffler birdied Nos. 2, 4, 8, 10, 13 and 16, with bogeys at Nos. 7 and 14. His birdie at No. 13 gave him the outright lead for the first time in the tournament. The bogey at No. 14 briefly brought him back into a tie with Hovland, and Chris Gotterup had a birdie putt that would have moved him within one shot of the leaders. Gotterup missed it, nearly hit his tee shot into the water at the par-3 15th and made bogey after a poor chip. Another bogey at 16 ended his chances. That left the Tour Championship where it had felt headed for much of Sunday: Scheffler versus Hovland. Scheffler's birdie at No. 16 stretched the lead to two. Hovland had a chance to answer, but another birdie putt caught the lip and stayed out. The Norwegian dropped his putter in frustration, knowing that his chances of hoisting the trophy had all but ended. Hovland’s last real chance disappeared at No. 17, when he thinned his approach over the green and made another bogey. Hovland parred the final hole to close with a 2-over 72 and finish solo second at 13 under, three shots behind Scheffler. Gerard finished solo third at 12 under and one shot ahead of a seven-way tie for fourth that included Rory McIlroy. Hovland rode his putter to the Sunday lead. He made 141 feet, 3 inches of putts in the opening round, including seven from at least 10 feet, and closed Saturday’s 65 with six straight makes from at least seven feet. Sunday was the opposite. In the final round, Hovland’s longest made putt was a 6-foot par save. His 18-foot par putt at No. 13 lipped out after he appeared to think it was in and began walking after it. Birdie tries at Nos. 15 and 16 also caught the lip. Hovland’s driver didn’t help. He hit five of seven fairways on the front nine, then missed four straight on the back and five of seven over the final nine holes. JUSTIN ROSE SLAM DUNKS HOLE-IN-ONE DURING FINAL ROUND OF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ON EXTREMELY DIFFICULT PAR 3 His No. 13 bogey also brought the day’s biggest controversy. CBS showed an ultra-close replay that appeared to show Hovland’s club touch the sand as he began his backswing on a bunker shot. PGA Tour rules official Mark Dusbabek said the Tour received "several inquiries" about the shot but could not determine with certainty that the club made contact. No penalty was assessed. Under Rule 12.2b, touching sand with a club during the backswing for a shot from a bunker results in the general penalty of two strokes. The replays and still images appeared to show a mark in the sand behind Hovland’s ball, ensuring the decision will be debated despite Scheffler’s late separation. While it didn’t ultimately affect the winning score, it carried major payout implications. A two-stroke penalty would have moved Gerard into solo second and dropped Hovland into an eight-way tie for third at 11 under, which would have cost Hovland just over $3 million. The victory also gave Scheffler revenge against Hovland after their earlier showdown at the Travelers Championship. Hovland’s only 2026 PGA Tour victory entering this week came at the Travelers, where he and Scheffler played together in Sunday’s final pairing before Hovland beat him in a Monday playoff. This time, Scheffler was not beside Hovland in the final group. He started three back, chased him down, and ultimately beat him by three shots. It was also a very different Tour Championship victory for Scheffler. His only previous Tour Championship win came in 2024, when he began at 10 under par due to the FedExCup Starting Strokes format. The PGA Tour eliminated starting strokes in 2025, putting every player at even par to begin this week. Scheffler’s 2024 win came with a built-in advantage. This one came after a three-shot deficit on Sunday. The title gives Scheffler three wins in 2026, along with 13 top-five finishes in 20 starts. He had already won The American Express and FedEx St. Jude Championship, while adding runner-up finishes at the Masters, RBC Heritage, Travelers Championship and 3M Open. He did not win a major this season, his first major-less year since 2023, but the Tour Championship gave Scheffler’s year a defining win and a strong case to win his fifth consecutive PGA Tour Player of the Year. Wyndham Clark is the main challenger after winning three times, including the U.S. Open and BMW Championship. But Scheffler’s ridiculous consistency, along with winning two FedEx Cup Playoff events in the past three weeks, makes it a tight race that could easily go either way. It was also a needed win for American golf. Europe won last year’s Ryder Cup, and non-Americans claimed three of the four majors this season. With the Presidents Cup next month, Scheffler delivered another reminder that the United States still has golf’s most reliable big-game player. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94b39c2c5335ae104d493e Ex-Pentagon official urges US to ‘squeeze’ UK on defense amid Falklands furor te 2026-08-30T22:50:04.068Z Ex-Pentagon official urges US to ‘squeeze’ UK on defense amid Falklands furor A report that Washington could use the Falkland Islands to pressure Britain into meeting its NATO defense commitments drew a swift rebuttal Sunday from a former Pentagon official, who insisted the long-standing U.S. neutrality on the islands remains unchanged. Morgan Murphy, a former press secretary in the War Department, told Fox News Digital that while Washington has not altered its position on Falklands sovereignty, he believes the Trump administration may apply heavy diplomatic leverage over London's military budget. "You don’t take the security and skip the bill. That is free-riding," Murphy said, before adding: "Friends tell friends the check is due. Squeeze is accountability." The Falklands' dispute escalated after reports emerged that U.K. Chancellor John Healey is expected to announce that the government will drop its target of spending 3% of gross domestic product on defense by 2030 when he delivers his first budget in October, according to The Financial Times. TOP US ALLY'S DEFENSE CHIEF QUITS, WARNS MILITARY LACKS RESOURCES FOR RISING THREATS The tension comes amid a six-month Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe led by Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, according to Reuters. As Washington pushes European allies and Canada to take greater responsibility for NATO’s conventional defense, the U.S. is expected to retain a supporting role, including its nuclear deterrent, according to The Associated Press. "We can’t ‘withdraw support’ for sovereignty of the Falklands that was never there," Murphy said. "Policy experts know the difference between an unsourced whisper to a British paper that ‘nothing is being ruled out’ and an official word from the White House." Murphy said the U.S. remains neutral on Falkland sovereignty and continues to recognize British administration of the islands. HEGSETH ANNOUNCES 6-MONTH REVIEW OF AMERICAN FORCES IN EUROPE, BLASTS NATO ALLIES FOR PUTTING TROOPS 'AT RISK' Addressing reports from April of an internal Pentagon email suggesting the U.S. could review its position on the islands, Murphy noted the lack of confirmation. "I have not seen that email. The Pentagon did not confirm it. The official word that followed was the same U.S. position we have now: neutral on sovereignty, recognize British administration," Murphy said. "I no longer work at the White House and can’t speak in any way for the administration, but I can say that the islanders voted 99.8% to stay British in 2013," he said of Falkland Islanders, who voted in a referendum that year to remain a British overseas territory. Murphy emphasized that Washington, however, would maintain other diplomatic options without altering the status quo in the Falklands and said the U.S. is actively pressuring Britain on defense obligations. Under current projections, U.K. defense spending would reach 2.7% of GDP by 2030, with the government expected to set a new timeline for reaching 3% on its path toward NATO’s core defense-spending target by 2035. According to the 2025 Hague Summit Declaration, NATO allies agreed to spend 5% of GDP annually on defense and security-related expenditures by 2035, including at least 3.5% on core defense requirements, and to submit annual plans charting a credible path to meet NATO capability targets. AS TRUMP'S NATO GAMBLE PAYS OFF, ENVOY NAMES ALLIES HE'S STILL WATCHING "Last year in The Hague they signed up for 5% by 2035, which won headlines, but Britain still will not lock 3% by 2030," Murphy said. "I’ve watched this town treat a treaty like a suggestion. Friends don’t let allies cheat. So yes, squeeze London on the number." He added: "This is the habit: put a number in a communiqué, then treat it as optional. They signed the pledge. They still slide." Describing potential U.S. pressure on London as "leverage, not abandonment," Murphy said pushing Britain to increase defense spending would be "in the best national security interest of the U.S. and the U.K." "After Wales in 2014, most of Europe missed the 2% guideline while the U.S. shouldered the load as usual," Murphy added.  "The United States extends the nuclear umbrella, the intel, the industrial base, the special relationship … You squeeze a budget with tools that move a budget," he said of Washington’s process. STARMER IN 'SEISMIC' CRISIS, UK DEFENSE CHIEF QUITS BEFORE HIGH-STAKES TRUMP NATO SUMMIT "Public pressure from the president. Annual Hague reviews. A dated 3% by 2030, or a funded path to 3.5% core by 2035, before the next UK defense budget. The special relationship is a privilege, not a welfare program. "Tariffs if the White House wants them," Murphy warned. "The UK is playing a central role in NATO and strengthening collective defence across Europe," a U.K. government spokesperson said, according to Sky News. "We are NATO's third-largest cash spender on defence and the only European NATO member to commit our nuclear deterrent to the alliance." Fox News Digital has reached out to the Pentagon and 10 Downing Street for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94b1462c5335ae104d487f Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police te 2026-08-30T22:40:06.336Z Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police Lake Havsu City Police reported the following arrests and citations: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94aeec2c5335ae104d4829 Mamdani turns on New York City teachers union with lawsuit blocking pay raises for educators te 2026-08-30T22:30:04.521Z Mamdani turns on New York City teachers union with lawsuit blocking pay raises for educators The United Federation of Teachers (UFT), New York City's largest teachers union, is fighting back against Mayor Zohran Mamdani's efforts to block a city-backed pay raise for education paraprofessionals, after the group previously endorsed him last year. Last month, the New York City Council unanimously passed the "RESPECT Check Act," which would offer up to a $10,000-bonus for education paraprofessionals. Though Mamdani supported a version of the bill in the past, he has since spoken out against it, arguing that it violates New York state's Taylor Law, which protects public employees' rights to negotiate issues like compensation. His administration later filed a lawsuit to stop the law from being enacted Aug. 19. FLASHBACK: MAMDANI'S HISTORY OF DODGING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE HE STANDS ON KEY ISSUES In response, the UFT filed a motion to intervene last week, preparing to take the issue to court if Mamdani continues to fight the measure. "We knew this lawsuit was a possibility, and we were prepared," UFT President Michael Mulgrew told Fox News Digital in a statement. "The RESPECT check law, which was unanimously passed by City Council on July 16, was carefully drafted to make sure that it did not violate the state’s Taylor Law, which governs collective bargaining." He added, "The City Council would not have introduced — let alone passed — this bill if it were illegal, and we would not have supported a bill that threatened our collective bargaining rights. This moment is an opportunity for Mayor Mamdani to create a new, fairer system and build the kind of city he said he wanted to lead. This administration must keep its promises, and we won’t stop until it does." MAMDANI'S PLAN TO CUT GIFTED PROGRAMS IN NYC SCHOOLS DRIVING PARENTS TO COMPETITIVE PRIVATE EDUCATION: REPORT Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's office for comment but did not immediately receive a reply. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the city council pointed to a joint statement made by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and council member Carmen De La Rosa on Mamdani's lawsuit earlier this month. "Every member of the Council, in a unanimous and bipartisan vote, supported the RESPECT Check Act because it is unacceptable that paraprofessionals who support some of our highest-need students are earning as little as $32,000 a year. This law is not only the right thing to do, it is also the fiscally responsible thing to do, helping address the staffing shortages that contribute to the City’s $1.5 billion in Carter case costs. The Council will vigorously defend the law," the statement read. NEW YORK CITY'S DECLINING PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROJECTED TO LOSE OVER 150K MORE AS POPULATION DECLINES The UFT previously endorsed Mamdani after he secured the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor in July 2025. Despite the lawsuit, Mamdani said in a news conference last week that discussions with Menin and the UFT have been "productive," adding that he does not oppose a pay raise for paraprofessionals. "The relationship [with Menin] continues as it’s been, and the talks [with the UFT] have been productive," Mamdani said. "They’ve been productive because we have a shared understanding of the critical role that paraprofessionals play in our public school system and in our city." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94a58c2c5335ae104d475f Border czar Tom Homan fires back after Democrat Chris Murphy claims ICE is ‘terrorizing little kids’ te 2026-08-30T21:50:04.356Z Border czar Tom Homan fires back after Democrat Chris Murphy claims ICE is ‘terrorizing little kids’ White House border czar Tom Homan fired back on Sunday's "State of the Union" after Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") of targeting parents at school bus stops in Danbury, Connecticut. "Trump says ICE is targeting criminals. They aren't. It's a lie," Murphy posted to X on Friday. "In Danbury, they are just targeting parents sitting at school bus stops just to terrorize little kids." On CNN's "State of the Union", Homan rejected Murphy's characterization of ICE operations. "ICE isn't in the business of terrorizing children," Homan told host Dana Bash. "That's just political fire. ICE is out there enforcing the law that was enacted by Congress. Did we arrest illegal aliens [that are] parents? I'm sure many are. But we're not out there to terrorize children." TOM HOMAN FIRES BACK AT FLORIDA DEMOCRAT OVER 'RIDICULOUS' ICE RACIAL PROFILING CLAIM Homan went on to say that he was unaware of the bus-stop arrest but would seek more information. He acknowledged that ICE no longer operates under its former sensitive-locations policy. DHS rescinded the Biden-era guidance in January 2025, restoring officers' discretion to conduct enforcement in or near schools, hospitals and houses of worship. A DHS spokesperson also fired back at Murphy's comments and accused the Democratic senator of trying to score political points while immigration officers face increased threats of violence. "Any claim that ICE targeted parents at a school bus stop is FALSE," a DHS spokesperson said in a statement. "Unsurprisingly, Senator Murphy’s narrative is a work of fiction aimed at scoring cheap political points at the expense of our officers, who are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks against them, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them," the spokesperson added. TRUMP REVERSES DHS POLICY, ORDERS ICE TO RESUME VEHICLE STOPS AFTER ONE-DAY PAUSE CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences," the official continued. "Illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S. We will find you, we will arrest you, and we will deport you whether Connecticut’s pro-criminal illegal alien senator likes it or not." DHS identified the man arrested in Danbury as Leonel Geovanny Morocho-Arteaga, 28, and said he entered the country illegally before Border Patrol arrested and released him in 2021. Agents found a large kitchen knife in his center console during Wednesday’s targeted vehicle stop, according to the department. DHS added that a child connected to the case remained under her mother’s guardianship without explaining their relationship. Federal court records show Morocho-Arteaga filed a habeas corpus petition in Connecticut on Wednesday, the day of his arrest. DHS did not identify the other people whom Danbury United for Immigrants described as parents or provide a total for the week's operation. Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves said close to 50 community members were detained last week and described ICE activity near schools and a daycare, with an advocacy group saying four parents were taken while school buses were present. DEM SENATOR LIKENS ICE OPERATIONS IN AMERICAN STREETS TO OPPRESSIVE BRITISH REGIME DURING REVOLUTIONARY WAR Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94a3342c5335ae104d4723 Christie Brinkley and Sailor Brinkley Cook twin in denim at John Mayer's show in New York te 2026-08-30T21:40:04.763Z Christie Brinkley and Sailor Brinkley Cook twin in denim at John Mayer's show in New York Christie Brinkley is proving her genetics is strong in new photos with her daughter. The 72-year-old model and her 28-year-old daughter Sailor Brinkley Cook attended John Mayer's live performance for SiriusXM in New York on Wednesday, Aug. 26 looking like twins. Cook stunned on the red carpet in a denim on denim look with jeans and a denim jacket, paired with a black tank top showing off her midriff. Brinkley also sported denim jeans, but chose to pair it with a loose black tank top with lace designs on the neckline and sheer cutouts throughout, which she paired with a green jacket. LORI LOUGHLIN AND DAUGHTER OLIVIA JADE STUN ON RED CARPET AS FANS CAN'T GET OVER THEIR RESEMBLANCE Hello! Magazine shared video of the two of them at the event on their Instagram, featuring the two of them smiling for cameras and waving at fans. "Wow no way can Christie be 72 more like 22😍," one fan wrote in the comments section, while another added, "Two beauties ❤️." Fans recently mistook Brinkley for her daughter in the comments section of her Instagram post featuring a carousel of photos of herself posing next to a vintage truck to promote her new zero-sugar prosecco line. In the photos, Brinkley is wearing a navy blue long-sleeved top with an asymmetrical neckline, paired with matching high-waisted shorts with large gold buttons, showcasing her toned legs. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "I thought you were your daughter for a second!" one fan wrote in the comments section, while another added, "Please dear lord let me age like @christiebrinkley." Last year, Brinkley opened up about dating while on Kristin Davis’ "Are You a Charlotte?" podcast, where she revealed she and Cook were matching with the same men on dating apps, despite their 44-year age difference. While on the podcast, she shared that her daughter signed her up for a dating app without her knowledge, and was shocked to see the results. "[Sailor] said, ‘Mom, you’re right not to go on [dating apps] because the same guys that, you know, said yes to me are saying yes to you,’" the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model revealed. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Brinkley, who has been married four times, also shared with Davis what she has learned about relationships over the years. "I find that what men like to do is sort of be able to find somebody… that'll be impressed by every little thing that they do," said Brinkley. "Like, ‘Oh really? Oh, you're taking me to that restaurant? Ooh!’" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94a0db2c5335ae104d46e4 15 People May Be Missing at Grand Canyon After Flash Flood te 2026-08-30T21:30:03.169Z 15 People May Be Missing at Grand Canyon After Flash Flood At least 62 people were evacuated on Saturday after flooding destroyed nearly all the footbridges across Bright Angel Creek in Arizona and cut off hikers’ access, the National Park Service said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a949c2d2c5335ae104d468f From FSU to Dan Mullen, here are three 'overreactions' from week zero of the college football season te 2026-08-30T21:10:05.775Z From FSU to Dan Mullen, here are three 'overreactions' from week zero of the college football season The college football appetizer known as week zero has come and gone, and although it wasn't quite as robust as the real opening week that is still to come, it did more than enough to keep football fans satisfied while they wait for the main course this coming Saturday. Yesterday felt like a return to normalcy for college football fanatics after months of court dates and NIL doomsday prophecies, and it was nice to just sit back and watch some glorious pigskin action without worrying about any of that extracurricular garbage that has been plaguing the news cycle. One of the telltale signs that the season is underway is the myriad overreactions you will see up and down your social media timeline, and Saturday evening/Sunday morning was no different. NFL TO NCAA? COURTROOM CHAOS IS GIVING PRO ATHLETES A BIZARRE PATH BACK TO COLLEGE, AND IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN As you'll see, it's never too early to overreact to your team's performance in the first week of the year, even with an expanded College Football Playoff affording teams more regular-season Mulligans than ever before. Here are three overreactions you'll see all over your phone screen as you do your Sunday afternoon scroll, and some carry more weight than others. If I could sum up Florida State's 2026 opener against New Mexico State on Saturday night in one word, it would be "woof." And I'm not alone in that assessment, FSU fans took to social media for the majority of the past 16 hours and absolutely trashed their beloved Noles. COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S AP TOP 25 IS OUT: WHO’S OVERRATED, UNDERRATED AND FLAT-OUT SNUBBED? It wasn't without merit, either. The Seminoles were 31.5-point favorites heading into the contest, with New Mexico State coming off a 4-8 season in 2025. Florida State ended up only winning by 17, and the game got as close as 10 midway through the fourth quarter. If it wasn't for a bad pick in the red zone to open the game and a drop by a wide open receiver in the end zone, the Aggies might have actually pulled the upset in Tallahassee. FIVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS RANKED OUTSIDE THE PRESEASON TOP-10 THAT WENT ON TO WIN IT ALL The Noles got bullied on the lines of scrimmage by a team much smaller than them and their new quarterback, Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels, was a mixed bag in his debut in garnet and gold. Fans are already calling for head coach Mike Norvell's firing, but the odds of that happening before the season are slim given his exorbitant buyout. The truth is, FSU supporters might be in for another long season, and this overreaction might carry some weight. The UNLV Rebels were a trendy pick to make the College Football Playoff this season as a Group of 6 representative, and while that might still happen, those dreams took a big hit with a 27-21 home loss to fellow G6 Playoff hopefuls Memphis on Saturday. Head coach Dan Mullen spent the majority of the news conference complaining that his fans were making too much noise while the Rebs were on offense instead of worrying about other things like why his defense was getting torched by a Division II transfer at quarterback. I've seen a ton of UNLV fans making impassioned pleas to Mullen asking him to fire defensive coordinator Paul Guenther, but plenty of them have come to the realization that it won't be happening. As a Florida Gator fan, I can confirm Mullen is prepared to go down with the ship as his embattled DC sits right alongside him in the captain's quarters. This is the fatal flaw of Mullen: he's stubborn and loyal to a fault. He had a ton of chances to fire Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham as he harpooned any chances the Gators had of winning a championship in 2020, and I fear he will do much of the same in Vegas. Now, the part that makes this an overreaction is the fact that Guenther is in year one as the UNLV defensive coordinator. Perhaps he turns it around, but getting dissected by a quarterback and head coach (Charles Huff) in their very first game with the program is not exactly a good sign. File this one under "something to keep an eye on." If you were on social media at all in the last 24 hours, you are probably aware of USC's attendance problem during their opening game against San Jose State. The Trojans have arguably their most talented team since head coach Lincoln Riley arrived five seasons ago and have a legitimate shot at making the CFP, but the fans weren't convinced. Several shots of the Coliseum showed what could, generously, be described as a half empty stadium. So what gives? Defenders of the program will blame the empty seats on things like a heat wave, or classes not starting yet. Others fire back with screenshots of a home venue packed to the gills with USC fans during similarly hot temperatures just a few short years ago. Are fans punting on Riley right as he's about to turn things around? I think the truth is probably a lot more simple and less sinister than that. Los Angeles isn't a huge sports town, and I think fans need to see proof of concept before they show up to a game and support their team. I say this as someone who is from a similarly fair-weather sports town in Miami; the Dolphins and Hurricanes will play to a stadium that is barely half full unless they are legitimate championship contenders. It's just the way it is. I will say this, for as empty as the Coliseum was on Saturday, the students did their part, as their section of the stadium was packed to the gills and screaming full throat for their Trojans. This is absolutely an "overreaction," and the minute USC is 4-0 and ranked in the top 10 when they play Oregon, I guarantee you that the building will be rocking. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a949c2d2c5335ae104d4686 Urgent search underway for more than 20 people after Grand Canyon flash flood te 2026-08-30T21:10:05.010Z Urgent search underway for more than 20 people after Grand Canyon flash flood More than 20 people may be missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood tore through a remote area of the Grand Canyon, prompting an urgent public plea from the National Park Service.. Grand Canyon National Park said 62 people had been evacuated as of Sunday morning from Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area, where significant flooding hit on Aug. 29.  Officials are asking for the public’s help to account for more than 20 people who may have been in the affected area during the flood. "Additional evacuations are planned today," the park said, warning that more thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible Sunday and Monday, raising the threat of further flash flooding, debris flows and rockfall. PARK VISITORS FACE FLOOD DANGER OUT WEST WHILE SEVERE STORMS RIP THROUGH NY, NJ The flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Aug. 29, according to the National Park Service, adding that nearly all footbridges spanning Bright Angel Creek were destroyed. Park staff and the Arizona Department of Public Safety are continuing evacuation and response operations as they work to account for people who may have been caught in the affected corridor. Officials are asking anyone with information about hikers or backpackers who were in the inner canyon along Bright Angel Creek that day to contact investigators. The request also applies to anyone with a campground reservation in the affected area. MULTIPLE HIKERS DEAD AMID SCORCHING GRAND CANYON TEMPERATURES The National Park Service said it is trying to identify people who may have been traveling on the North Kaibab Trail between the North Kaibab Trailhead and Phantom Ranch, staying at Bright Angel Campground or traveling through an area known as "the Box" north of Phantom Ranch. The agency did not release details about the people who may be missing or unaccounted for, including whether they were hikers, campers or park visitors with reservations in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch Tip Line at 888-653-0009 or nps_isb@nps.gov. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9499d52c5335ae104d464a 'We back': Aaron Donald returns to the Rams and a defense now loaded with Myles Garrett and others te 2026-08-30T21:00:05.770Z 'We back': Aaron Donald returns to the Rams and a defense now loaded with Myles Garrett and others When Michael Jordan announced his return to the NBA in 1995, all he said was "I'm back" in a statement. Well we've come a long way since then because Aaron Donald on Sunday announced his return to the NFL. And he did it with a full-on video on Instagram. (There's something to be said for 1995). FORMER RAMS STAR SAYS HE'S KEEPING TABS ON AARON DONALD RETURN AFTER MYLES GARRETT TRADE One thing 1995 couldn't offer: Instant reaction from the wife. "I let him out the house y'all," Erica Donald, the defensive lineman's wife, posted on X. Donald, 35, is indeed returning to the Los Angeles Rams, after being retired in 2024 and 2025, to resume his career which previously spanned 10 years. "We back," Donald wrote on the announcement page, sort of taking a page out of Jordan's playbook. Donald has agreed to a one-year deal worth $20 million that can escalate up to $30 million for 2026, per a source. Donald has been working out in the same intense and urgent fashion that he gained a reputation for utilizing during his previous time in the NFL. Those workouts previously helped Donald become one of the best defensive players of his generation and one of the great defensive linemen of all time. He's had two official "tryouts" with the Rams as part of that comeback. He's been working out twice daily with his personal trainers for nearly six weeks on top of that. And he's been eating differently, too. LOS ANGELES RAMS BETTING OUTLOOK: WHY ONE ANALYST IS ALL IN ON A SUPER BOWL WIN AT +550 And all of this came with two goals: Goal 1: Regain the ability and prowess Donald had before he retired, which is to say, he wants to play at the level that made him a three-time Defensive Player of the Year and a nine-time All Pro. Goal 2: Win the Super Bowl. Donald's fire was obviously rekindled by the fact the Rams are going for it this coming season. BROWNS GENERAL MANAGER EXPLAINS WHY HE CHANGED HIS MIND ON TRADING MYLES GARRETT: 'OPPORTUNITY WAS TOO GREAT' They added two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett in June. The combination of Garrett and Donald – and their five Defensive Player of the Year awards – offers the Rams the possibility of having the most epic defensive line in NFL history if both play to expectation and past performance. The Rams also happened to add corner backs Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson this offseason. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Think of this: The Rams added the two starting corner backs from the Kansas City Chiefs, with McDuffie being a Pro Bowl-caliber player, to be their starting corner backs in 2026. And that was, like, the third most significant addition to the team's defense this offseason. All of this on top of the fact quarterback Matthew Stafford is the defending NFL MVP. So, yes, the goal in Los Angeles with Donald, Garrett, McDuffie, Stafford and others is to win it all after the team fell short against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game last season. And maybe that works out. But regardless of that, what an amazing offseason the Rams have put together. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9490752c5335ae104d4553 Scott Wolf's wife says ‘my brain turned on me’ as she apologizes to family for 'profound harm' after psychosis te 2026-08-30T20:20:05.434Z Scott Wolf's wife says ‘my brain turned on me’ as she apologizes to family for 'profound harm' after psychosis More than a year after Kelley Wolf was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold following reports of erratic behavior, the former reality star is now speaking publicly about the experience and offering an apology to her husband Scott Wolf and their family. In an Instagram carousel, Kelley said she had been diagnosed with what she called "breakthrough drug-induced mania with psychosis," which she attributed to a combination of stress, past trauma, hormonal shifts, hallucinogens and prescribed medication. "It’s been a year since I recognized what everyone around me could see: I was not well, and I needed help," Kelley wrote. "I felt like my brain had been hijacked, and the world was moving at the speed of a freight train." PSYCHEDELIC THERAPY MAY BE COMING TO YOUR DOCTOR'S OFFICE AS QUESTIONS SWIRL Kelley said she had "no awareness" of her actions at the time and was "completely delusional." "I think one of mine was that I was in the CIA and that I was running for President!" she admitted. PEREZ HILTON UNDER INVOLUNTARY PSYCH HOLD AFTER APPARENT SELF-HARM LIVESTREAM: SOURCE "After a year working with incredible doctors, therapists, psychologists, and healers, I have an answer," she wrote, later adding, "I won’t recount all the chaos, but what has burdened my soul is my need to say I’m so sorry." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Kelley and the "Party of Five" actor announced in June 2025 that they were ending their 21-year marriage. Days later, she was detained by police in Utah County and taken to a hospital after making comments that concerned others. JENNIFER LOPEZ TAKES BLAME FOR BEN AFFLECK DIVORCE, SAYS SHE NEEDED TO 'FIGURE' HERSELF OUT AFTER SPLIT In her new post, Kelley said the behavior that followed caused "profound harm" to those closest to her. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "My husband of twenty years was taken through a nightmare that wouldn’t even fly in a movie script; it was so brutal," she wrote. "The things I did, said, wrote, and posted caused profound harm and were not based in truth or reality. And they caused pain I could never imagine to the people I love the most." "My brain turned on me," she continued. "In my illness, I made accusations and did things that make me shudder." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Her remarks come after Scott, 58, said last year that Kelley had planned to make "false allegations" against him during their divorce proceedings. He shared alleged text messages in which she appeared to say she had been advised to make claims that she did not believe were true in an effort to gain an advantage in court. At the time, Scott said the claims were "baseless and incredibly dangerous," particularly for the couple’s three children. A July 2025 agreement granted him temporary sole physical custody, while Kelley was allowed supervised visitation. Kelley directly addressed Scott and the couple’s three children — Jackson, 17, Miller, 13, and Lucy Marie, 12 — in her apology, writing that the pain she caused would "haunt" her. "It was my job to protect you, honor you, and keep you safe, and I became the cause of your heartbreak," she wrote. "I am sorry." "You never gave up on me, and you fought like hell until you landed me in safe harbor," she wrote. "I owe you my life. I will work hard to use this life to leave it better, to pay it forward, and to never give up on the power of love." Scott showed his support by commenting five heart emojis on Kelly's post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a948e1d2c5335ae104d4519 Ivanka Trump takes surfing lesson in Costa Rica during latest family beach vacation getaway te 2026-08-30T20:10:05.110Z Ivanka Trump takes surfing lesson in Costa Rica during latest family beach vacation getaway Ivanka Trump is showing off her athleticism while on vacation. The 44-year-old former White House aid and daughter to President Donald Trump, was photographed taking a surfing lesson while on a family vacation in Costa Rica. In the photos, Ivanka is wearing black bikini bottoms and a long-sleeved white rash guard as she took on the waves on her green surfboard. Some of the photos show her standing up on the board and shredding the waves, while others show her standing next to the surfboard while knee-deep in the water as she waits for the next wave. IVANKA TRUMP SHARES INTIMATE LOOK AT COOL-WEATHER ICELAND GETAWAY WITH JARED KUSHNER AND THEIR KIDS This isn't the first time Ivanka has been spotted surfing in the Central American country. She sported a black bikini on the beach in April 2025 while there on vacation to celebrate the Easter holiday. "Grateful doesn’t begin to cover it. Spending Passover and Easter week surrounded by the raw beauty of Costa Rica was a gift beyond words," she wrote on X at the time. "Time slowed. We surfed under golden skies, zipped through the jungle canopy, leapt into cool waterfalls, read until the sun dipped low, and surrendered to stillness and deep sleep." Also joining her on that trip were her brother-in-law Joshua Kushner, and his wife, model Karlie Kloss. Ivanka recently shared a carousel of photos on Instagram from various trips and moments with her family taken over the summer, which featured her husband, Jared Kushner, and their sons, Theodore and Joseph. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE One of the photos show Ivanka sitting in a swimming pool in a black one-piece swimsuit, while others show her posing with her husband and kids, as well as some of her kids golfing and doing archery. "Summer Snaps," she captioned the post. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Authenticity and beauty in one frame.♥️" one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "Absolutely beautiful.. we all love the Trump family ❤️." During Trump's first presidency, Ivanka served as a senior advisor to her father all four years. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "It's the world's loneliest position [the presidency], the enormity of the decisions you're making on a daily basis, how transactional everyone is with you," she said during an appearance on "The Skinny Confidential Him & Her" podcast in January 2025. At the time she shared that she was looking forward to taking a step back during her father's second term as president, adding she is happy to be "able to show up for him as a daughter and be there for him...in a very loving way as his daughter." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a948e1c2c5335ae104d4510 Jena Sims keeps the wholesome golf content coming as she leaves it all on the course doing the worm te 2026-08-30T20:10:04.218Z Jena Sims keeps the wholesome golf content coming as she leaves it all on the course doing the worm Jena Sims served up a valuable reminder to those making golf commercials that it doesn’t have to be that hard. You don't need to attempt to make some parody that ends up in flames to get people's attention. The equation isn't a difficult one. She traded in her pants for the Chili's golf club collection, she then smacked a golf ball off a building. The approach was a simple one. This was all about fun. Jena's having fun, she's all smiles throughout, and she looks great the entire time in the commercial that made the rounds on Friday. That's it. That's all it takes for a fun golf commercial. It's not that hard at all. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! You're going to have to really use your imagination to find something wrong with it and get a bunch of other people worked up. It's not going to happen. Nobody's watching this and reaching for the pitchforks. That was just the start of the wholesome golf content the swimsuit model and golf wife had in store for the weekend. Jena had a tee time with the girls lined up and another lesson in content for anyone who needs it. JENA SIMS GETS THE SI SWIMSUIT LAUNCH WEEK STARTED WITH A BEHIND-THE-SCENES BIKINI PARADE This might aggravate people golfing behind you, but this isn’t something those who take the game too seriously are going to enjoy anyway. This is for the fun and entertainment of it all. Jena and the girls parked the golf carts, made the song selection, then left it all on the course with their dance moves. She even did a version of the worm that has to be seen to be believed. Did they receive a warning to increase their pace of play? You had better believe it. But even if they end up skipping a hole or two to catch up, they have this work of art to show for it. Jena Sims knows content, she kind of knows the worm, and most of all, she knows fun golf content. I think for the most part everyone knows what works. For whatever reason, they choose to get too cute and clever with it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a948bc52c5335ae104d44dc Americans warned against travel plans as terrorism threatens popular destination te 2026-08-30T20:00:05.631Z Americans warned against travel plans as terrorism threatens popular destination Americans planning travel to Israel are being urged to reconsider those plans as the U.S. State Department warns of terrorism and unrest, with some areas carrying an even higher warning due to armed conflict. The department recently reissued Israel's Level 3 advisory, "Reconsider Travel," though officials said there was no change to the overall advisory level. The State Department warns that the security environment in Israel is complex and can change quickly. US WARNS TRAVELERS TO AVOID PICTURESQUE COUNTRY AS SECURITY RAPIDLY WORSENS "Violence can occur without warning," the advisory states, adding that increased regional tensions can cause airlines to cancel or limit flights into and out of Israel. Some areas carry the highest Level 4, "Do Not Travel," warning due to armed conflict. Americans are advised not to travel to areas north of Route 85 to Route 90 south to Route 87, within seven miles of the Gaza Strip or within 1.5 miles of the Israel-Egypt border, except around the Taba border crossing. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER U.S. government employees working in Israel are also restricted from traveling to those areas — and additional movement restrictions could be imposed "with little to no notice," due to increased security concerns or threats, according to the advisory. The update on Aug. 26 also included a change for family members, who may now join U.S. government employees working in Israel. For those Americans who decide to travel to Israel, officials recommend they stay aware of their surroundings, avoid demonstrations and crowds, and follow instructions from security and emergency officials. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Travelers are also advised to know the location of the nearest bomb shelter or other hardened shelter. They should also have a plan to leave the country in an emergency that does not depend on U.S. government assistance, according to the advisory. Officials further recommend buying travel insurance and checking coverage for evacuation assistance, medical care and trip cancellations. Fox News Digital reached out to the State Department for further details. The warning comes as U.S. officials continue issuing travel and security alerts for destinations around the world. Fox News Digital previously reported that U.S. officials temporarily suspended government activities and travel to Mexicali, Mexico, last week after receiving information about a potential security threat. Americans were urged to avoid government buildings, remain aware of their surroundings and follow instructions from Mexican law enforcement.  The suspension has since been lifted and government activities have resumed. Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a948bc42c5335ae104d44d3 Does USC's poor opening game attendance mean Lincoln Riley's on the hot seat already? te 2026-08-30T20:00:04.414Z Does USC's poor opening game attendance mean Lincoln Riley's on the hot seat already? The 2026 college football season is officially underway, and with it returns one of the greatest sporting traditions: criticizing crowd sizes and attendance. This season, the culprit was USC, as the Trojans opened their 2026 season at home against San Jose State. Because college football scheduling is no longer based on what makes sense given a location, local time zones, time of year, or weather, NBC picked the 12pm Pacific Time window for kickoff. That's always a tough time for Southern California locals, because Saturday traffic in the Los Angeles area, particularly for events around downtown LA, makes getting in and out of venues an hours-long slog. Combine it with the $60 parking a mile away, a poor quality opponent, and one of the most brutal weather days of the year, with atrocious heat and humidity, and it's a recipe for reduced attendance. USC FOOTBALL RIPPED FOR PATHETIC CROWD AT HOME OPENER: 'ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSING' That's exactly what happened. And the college football world rushed to do what it does best, roast other programs. The crowd at kickoff was extremely small, though, it did fill in a bit more by late in the first quarter. Unsurprisingly, with the game already decided in the first 15-18 minutes and the awful conditions, it quickly emptied out. Many commentators rushed to say that the low turnout is why USC will not make the College Football Playoff this year, while adding that Lincoln Riley is officially on the hot seat. And to be fair to those uninformed opinions, there's little doubt that USC's underwhelming performances in recent years contributed to the poor showing. But one thing those commentators, and most fans, completely misunderstand, is that attendance and fan support has quite literally nothing to do with team quality. This phenomenon though, continues to have widespread support across college football. Fans show up to watch Arkansas on seven days a year, therefore Arkansas must be a good program with good players. Does it matter if the Razorbacks finish 2-10? Does that make them a bad program? Apparently not, because their fans showed up to watch them lose. Then there's the other, oft-ignored part of this discussion: fan attendance at big programs in hot weather in the heat has often been a problem. Here's how one story covering the Florida Gators' struggles to fill up their stadium for noon kickoffs described "The Swamp." "As I enter the stadium a few minutes before kickoff, the audio system rumbles through the cement pillars and I’m ready for an overwhelming surge of energy. But when I make it out into the open air, the first thing I notice are empty metal bleachers reflecting rays of bright Florida sun. While the alumni section I’m standing in is filled, the top third of the student section opposite me is mostly empty, a scatter-plot weighted toward the bottom. I was expecting the frenzied vibe of a rave; what I’ve got is more of a buzzy mimosa brunch." And that was a highly attended game, according to Tyler Nettuno, a reporter for the school paper explained. "The general admission seats above both end zones are patchy, too. 'For a 12 o’clock game,' Nettuno continues, 'this is the best I’ve seen it.'" The story goes on to point out that "Ohio State, Virginia Tech and Ole Miss suffered declines of greater than 5%" in attendance. As well as the fact that Clemson didn't sell out a single game in a year they won a National Championship. While Ohio State fans explained they'd rather go sit at a bar with friends or at home instead of watching a blowout win over Florida Atlantic. In 2025, crowd shots of a mostly empty "Death Valley" at LSU went viral on college football Twitter. Attendance has little to do with whether a team is headed for a playoff spot. And the reasons behind the national decline in attendance are obvious. It's easier than ever to watch games through streaming services on phones. Ticket prices continue to increase, even as everyday life becomes increasingly expensive. Staying home in bad weather allows fans to track other games instead of being in miserable heat to watch a blowout win. Many younger alumni aren't as dedicated to football either, as schools bolster their academic admission standards or push for more STEM students. Not to mention that we ran this experiment, on how much crowds impact outcomes in home games during COVID, and found that, at least in the NFL, league average home field advantage essentially stayed almost identical from 2019-2020. Fans and fan noise just don't matter as much as they'd like to believe. So with that established, did the Trojans 42-26 win over San Jose State tell us anything about their hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff? No, not really. Opposing fans ready to bury USC and Riley, particularly the ever-disgruntled Oklahoma fans, jumped all over the poor fourth quarter performance. And justifiably so. But when USC's starters were in the game, they dominated. In the first half, for example, San Jose State had five drives. On four of them, the Spartans gained a total of 36 yards. Their first quarter "offense" was six plays for 11 yards and two punts. They did have one drive go 66 yards on 14 plays before a turnover on downs. But overall, their offense averaged just 3.9 yards per play and gained 102 total yards. Their first drive of the third quarter was a three-and-out with six yards. So while the starters and second string were in the game, SJSU gained 108 yards on 29 plays. To their credit, the Spartans were able to move the ball against the Trojans' backups and third stringers, with plenty of USC's players held out entirely due to injury concerns. But for those quick to bury them for 2026, we can look at some recent history to show that isn't warranted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In 2024, Oregon had a 17-14 lead over Idaho midway through the fourth quarter. They needed their starters to score a final touchdown with five minutes left to win 24-14 as 45.5 point favorites. They made the playoff at the end of that season. In 2025, the eventual SEC champion Georgia Bulldogs had a two possession lead over FCS team Austin Peay until midway through the fourth quarter, leaving their starters in before securing an unimpressive 28-6 win as 48.5 point favorites. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Also in 2025, eventual undefeated national champions Indiana beat Old Dominion 27-14 in week one and allowed 218 rushing yards and 314 total yards with nearly seven yards per play. They were 24-point favorites. So are there reasons for concern around USC? Sure, the backups will be needed throughout the season, and the poor fourth quarter wasn't encouraging. Riley hasn't exactly given fans reasons for confidence at SC, and it's clear that their secondary needs work. But Jayden Maiava was 25/29 for 286 yards and two touchdowns without playing a particularly impressive game, by his standards. The Trojans spread the ball around, and their impressive freshman defensive end Luke Wafle made national highlights. Nobody knows whether SC can make the leap and make the playoff, despite their difficult schedule. There is one thing for certain though, an understandably bad crowd and fourth quarter didn't tell us anything. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94896d2c5335ae104d4492 JONATHAN TURLEY: University of Pennsylvania professor calls for litmus test for all Democratic candidates te 2026-08-30T19:50:05.556Z JONATHAN TURLEY: University of Pennsylvania professor calls for litmus test for all Democratic candidates University of Pennsylvania professor Michael Mann is the vice provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action and has pushed candidates to commit to major environmental reforms. Notably, he seemed to pivot in an interview with Peter Dominick on a podcast last week, calling for all Democratic candidates to face a litmus test on committing to pack the Supreme Court: promise to pack or get the sack. It is only the latest example of how the hostile takeover of the court is now the priority for many Democrats in removing a barrier to a radical agenda. "When it comes to Senate races, there should be a litmus test," Mann said. "It isn’t just good enough to be a Democrat. You’ve got to be a Democrat who would be willing to expand the Supreme Court … There’s no way not to be partisan. There’s no way not to be political here. If you care about the environment, you’ve got to vote for the Democrats now." JONATHAN TURLEY: DEM SOCIALIST RIPS ‘INSTITUTIONALISTS’ AS FAR LEFT TURNS UP HEAT ON DEFENDERS OF CONSTITUTION Establishment candidates are offering the mob the Supreme Court to show their bona fides as the far left turns on "institutionalists" who support our constitutional system. As I previously wrote, even law professors and deans joined this movement in calling for the rejection of our Constitution on the 250th anniversary of our revolution. Once packed, the court could greenlight a variety of unconstitutional measures. Years ago, Harvard professor Michael Klarman laid out a radical agenda to change the system to guarantee Republicans "will never win another election." However, he warned that the Supreme Court "could strike down everything I just described." Therefore, the court must be packed in advance to make these changes possible. That includes an agenda for extreme measures ranging from wealth taxes, to reparations, to climate control regulations. MORNING GLORY: END THE FILIBUSTER, PACK THE COURT, KISS THE CONSTITUTION GOODBYE Mann raised the need to reverse doctrines limiting agency authority — a barrier to some climate control measures. In so doing, he got the underlying law fundamentally wrong: "It was in a conservative Supreme Court decision within the last few years that introduced the so-called Chevron standard. Basically, what they said was that the EPA no longer had the authority to make rules based on the science and its own determination." In 2024, the Supreme Court actually overturned the Chevron Doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. It also did not rule that "the EPA no longer had the authority to make rules based on the science and its own determination." Rather, it said that courts would review such decisions without the prior presumptions in favor of agency decision-making. The restored, traditional judicial review is precisely to determine whether agency decisions are based on credible interpretations of the law and science. Mann has had his own conflicts with the courts. He was sanctioned last year after winning a defamation case against bloggers Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn for attacking his climate control research. KAMALA HARRIS BACKS MAJOR CHANGES TO THE SUPREME COURT, ELECTORAL COLLEGE AHEAD OF POSSIBLE 2028 CAMPAIGN At the time, some of us questioned the award, which was just $1 in actual damages but $1 million in punitive damages. In 1996, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a case, BMW of North America v. Gore, striking down a punitive damages award. The case involved the company’s practice of repairing and repainting cars damaged in transit without telling the customers. The jury in the original trial awarded $4,000 in compensatory damages for the car’s lost value due to the lack of a factory paint job and other damage and then imposed $4 million in punitive damages for the company’s dishonesty. D.C. Superior Court Judge Alfred S. Irving Jr. reduced the award against Steyn to just $5,000 after finding the original award to be "grossly excessive." The court later learned that Mann’s defense team had allegedly presented false accounts of his losses after the criticism. Mann’s legal team was accused of presenting a chart listing a grant that Mann allegedly lost due to the defamatory remarks as $9.7 million, when it was later found to be worth $112,000. Irving also found a disparity in the grant income figures given to the jury. The court found the alleged misrepresentations to be "an affront to the Court’s authority" and sanctioned Mann and his legal team "for bad-faith trial misconduct." After reversing the jury verdict, the court ordered Mann to pay $1.1 million of his critics’ legal expenses. Now, Mann is calling for all Democratic candidates to pledge to pack the Supreme Court as a condition for running — so any Democrat who believes in our institutions and resists this mob will be a persona non grata in the party as an "institutionalist" captured by "nostalgia." Mann joins a growing list of figures demanding the hostile takeover of the court — from former Vice President Kamala Harris to former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The priority is telling. CARVILLE TELLS DEMS TO QUIETLY PREPARE POWER GRAB WITH DC, PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD AND SUPREME COURT PACKING Much of what is planned by the far left will be difficult to accomplish due to constitutional limits. You can remove those limits by eliminating an independent Supreme Court and turning this essential institution into a federal version of state courts packed with partisan jurists. At its base, is a fundamental misunderstanding of the court’s role. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., not only renewed her previous call to pack the court but said the court was illegitimate for rendering decisions against "widely held public opinion." However, the court was meant to be counter-majoritarian to protect minority groups and viewpoints from the majority will. Mann’s advice is different from that of James Carville, who wants Democrats to hide this intended move from the public — which continues to oppose court packing. Carville told Democratic candidates: "If the Democrats win the presidency and both houses of Congress, I think on day one, they should expand the Supreme Court to 13. F--- it. Eat our dust. Don’t run on it. Don’t talk about it. Just do it." Mann and others, including former Attorney General Eric Holder, are done with any pretense: "There’s no way not to be partisan. There’s no way not to be political here." In other words, it is time to make the Supreme Court itself partisan and political. It will then be reduced to just another partisan institution in an age of rage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9484be2c5335ae104d4434 Justin Rose slam dunks hole-in-one during final round of Tour Championship on extremely difficult Par 3 te 2026-08-30T19:30:06.288Z Justin Rose slam dunks hole-in-one during final round of Tour Championship on extremely difficult Par 3 Justin Rose was putting together a forgettable final round at the Tour Championship on Sunday, but then things changed in an instant with one swing on the par 3 ninth hole. Standing on the ninth tee at 2-over par for the day and well out of contention in the PGA Tour's season finale, Rose grabbed a six-iron out of his bag and proceeded to hit the perfect shot, literally. The Par 3 was playing 208 yards on Sunday, and it isn't necessarily the ideal spot to turn around your day with the hole demanding a lengthy carry over water, but it didn't bother the Englishman. Rose struck his iron perfectly, and seconds later, he got to witness his ball disappear into the bottom of the hole. While every ace is rare and unique, they don't get much better than a slam-dunk hole-in-one that never touches land until it actually finds the cup. GOLFER SMASHES CAR'S WINDSHIELD WITH TEE SHOT, GETS CONFRONTED BY CAR ON COURSE, THEN ACES VERY NEXT HOLE Rose was sure to celebrate accordingly, like most would, by simply holding his arms up in the air before slamming his finger down to mimic what everyone had just witnessed his golf ball do. Unfortunately for Rose, he followed up the ace on the ninth hole with a bogey on the Par 4 tenth, but what he managed to pull off on Sunday will be something he won't forget for a long, long time. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler almost joined in on the hole-in-one fun moments before Rose managed his ace when he hit it to inside three inches on the Par 3 second hole. Rose, the FedEx Cup winner in 2018, picked up the 13th PGA Tour win of his career earlier this year at the Farmers Insurance Open, and did so in dominating fashion, besting the field by seven shots. The 46-year-old will assuredly be looking to strengthen his resume during the 2027 season while looking to make the European Ryder Cup team for what will be his eighth appearance in the biennial event when it heads to Ireland next fall. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9482652c5335ae104d43f9 Trump vows to report NBC anchor Kristen Welker to FCC over 'purposeful inaccuracy' on endorsements te 2026-08-30T19:20:05.838Z Trump vows to report NBC anchor Kristen Welker to FCC over 'purposeful inaccuracy' on endorsements President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that NBC's "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker would be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for potential punishment after she characterized his primary endorsement record as producing mixed results. "Kristen Welker, the Unpopular ‘Hostess’ of the once great Meet the Press, now considered Meet the Fake Press, just stated that Donald Trump has ‘mixed results’ on his Endorsements of Candidates, when the recent WINS of Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei, stand at 100% for the U.S. Senate, and 98% for the U.S. House, recently and over the longterm," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "How can anyone be allowed to say this, working for freely given Public Airwaves? Results are attached," Trump continued. "Because of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment. Unfortunately, she is not the only one." NBC News defended Welker in a statement to Fox News Digital on Sunday, backing its "Meet the Press" moderator following Trump’s threat. TRUMP STORMS OFF 'MEET THE PRESS' INTERVIEW, RIPS WELKER, ABC, CBS, CNN AS 'CROOKED' "Kristen is one of the best in the business and we stand by her," an NBC News spokesperson said. Welker did not make the remark during Sunday’s "Meet the Press" broadcast. She made it earlier on Sunday during a live preview appearance on NBC4 Washington, saying Trump had endorsed "a slate of candidates in the primaries" and "had some mixed results." Welker, citing NBC reporting, predicted Trump would "loom large" over the midterms and immediately cited Darline Graham's primary victory as his most recent endorsement success. "He’s going to loom large over these midterms. There's no doubt about that. He, of course, has endorsed a slate of candidates in the primaries. He's had some mixed results, but most recently, his pick of Senator Darline Graham, of course, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, was successful in her primary battle, so now she takes on Dr. Annie Andrews in South Carolina," Welker said. FROM ABC LICENSE REVIEWS TO COMEY INDICTMENTS, TRUMP'S REGULATORY WAR ON CRITICS ENTERS NEW PHASE CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter criticized Trump’s demand Sunday, characterizing it as an effort to use the FCC against a journalist over unfavorable coverage. "Trump is getting more explicit about weaponizing the FCC. This morning he said @kwelkernbc will be ‘reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment’ for saying something he didn’t like about his endorsement record. (By law, the FCC can’t punish Welker.) And that’s not all..." Stelter posted to X. A Fox News Trump Primary Endorsement Tracker published Thursday found Trump-backed candidates had won all 24 Republican Senate primaries in which he endorsed and 214 of 218 House primaries, producing a 100% Senate success rate and a roughly 98% House rate. The two victories Trump identified came Tuesday. Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s Senate runoff, while former state Sen. Mike Mazzei defeated Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond by approximately 2,000 votes for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The Fox News tracker recorded victories for 16 of Trump's 21 gubernatorial picks. His five defeated candidates included Pamela Evette in South Carolina, Mike Lindell in Minnesota and Megan Degenfelder in Wyoming. TRUMP ENDORSEMENT FAILS TO CLEAR GOP FIELD AS FORMER GOVERNOR JOINS SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE Trump accused news organizations of using his losses to discount a broader record he described as historically strong. "Their new weapon is to say that my 99% SUCCESS Rate on Endorsements, 100% on Senatorial Endorsements (Many of whom were not even given a shot of winning until I Endorsed!), is either a mixed result, or not very good. In actuality, it is, without question, the strongest Endorsement in the History of Politics," Trump said. He ended his post by appealing directly to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. FCC CHAIR SUGGESTS ABC SKIPPING TRUMP'S SPEECH WILL FACTOR IN LICENSE RENEWAL DECISION "The Press is a Disgrace to our Nation, and I hope that Chairman Brendan Carr, and the fine people of his Commission, will take this Threat to our Country very seriously," Trump said. Carr has previously warned broadcasters that news distortion could affect license renewals. The FCC, however, licenses individual stations rather than networks such as NBC, and its published policy requires evidence that a report was deliberately intended to mislead viewers, distinguishing deliberate distortion from an inaccuracy or difference of opinion. Fox News Digital reached out to the FCC for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9482652c5335ae104d43f0 DC public schools face special grand jury probe into attendance, truancy and graduation records te 2026-08-30T19:20:05.143Z DC public schools face special grand jury probe into attendance, truancy and graduation records Federal prosecutors have launched a rare special grand jury probe into D.C. public schools, zeroing in on truancy, graduation rates and attendance records. The investigation, which was first reported by The Washington Post, is examining the supervision and oversight of young people in the nation’s capital, according to people familiar with the matter. This is about "safeguarding youth in the District," a law enforcement official told Fox News. Teachers and other personnel at several D.C. Public Schools campuses have been contacted in recent days about student absences, graduation practices and the way attendance is documented, the Washington Post reported. At least one person has already testified before the panel, while others are expected to appear in the coming days, according to the outlet. DETROIT SCHOOLS OFFER STUDENTS UP TO $1,000 FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE AS PROGRAM EXPANDS The use of a special grand jury is unusual. Fox News is told a judge must approve the creation of such a panel, which can conduct a sweeping investigation and issue a detailed report on its findings even if prosecutors ultimately file no criminal charges. A spokesperson for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office told the Washington Post it could neither confirm nor deny an investigation. The office of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said its focus remains on the new school year. "Our focus remains on welcoming students and families back for a strong start to the new school year, and that is what we want our principals and teachers focused on as well," the mayor’s office told the Washington Post. "We make all school data public and will continue to do so." CHAOTIC TEEN BRAWL GOES VIRAL AFTER TEEN TERROR PROMPTS US ATTORNEY PIRRO'S PLAN TO PROSECUTE PARENTS The Washington Post reported that senior prosecutor Steven Vandervelden, one of Pirro’s top allies in the U.S. attorney’s office, is overseeing the inquiry. Pirro has repeatedly linked school truancy to youth crime and disruptive teen gatherings in the District. At a May news conference, she said authorities could take action when teens repeatedly break curfew or skip school. GRADY JUDD PUTS PARENTS ON NOTICE OVER TIKTOK TEEN TAKEOVERS: 'WE'RE GONNA COME LOCK YOU UP TOO' "We’re coming for you, and we’re coming for your parents," Pirro said. She also said her office wanted school records involving students accused of chronic truancy and curfew violations, according to the Washington Post. The outlet reported that the city did not voluntarily turn over those records. EXPLOSIVE REPORT FINDS $230M IN ALLEGED K-12 EDUCATION FRAUD AMID TRUMP'S CRACKDOWN: 'ESPECIALLY HIDEOUS' The new probe comes years after D.C. schools were rocked by a graduation scandal centered on Ballou High School. A 2018 city investigation found the school had awarded diplomas to students who failed to satisfy attendance rules or had improperly completed makeup coursework. While the scandal initially centered on Ballou High School, it eventually spread to several D.C. high schools. The investigation found that about one-third of D.C. students who graduated in 2017 had not actually met the requirements for a diploma, according to the Washington Post. District officials later said they tightened enforcement of attendance standards. MORE THAN 400K NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOLS: REPORT Absenteeism, however, has persisted. During the 2023-24 school year, nearly 16,000 D.C. Public Schools students, roughly one-third of K-12 enrollment, were considered truant after missing at least two weeks of classes without an excuse, the Washington Post reported last year. The special grand jury’s work is unfolding as D.C.’s school system, which serves more than 50,000 students, begins a new academic year. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94800c2c5335ae104d43b3 3 NFL stars hit Commissioner's Exempt List after offseason filled with legal trouble te 2026-08-30T19:10:04.374Z 3 NFL stars hit Commissioner's Exempt List after offseason filled with legal trouble Three NFL players hit the Commissioner’s Exempt List on Sunday as the 2026 season nears its start. Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Terrion Arnold were all placed on the exempt list. The NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List "is a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances," according to the league rulebook.  "The List includes those players who have been declared by the Commissioner to be temporarily exempt from counting within the Active List limit. Only the Commissioner has the authority to place a player on the Exempt List; clubs have no such authority, and no exemption, regardless of circumstances, is automatic. The Commissioner also has the authority to determine in advance whether a player's time on the Exempt List will be finite or will continue until the Commissioner deems the exemption should be lifted and the player returned to the Active List." Jacobs was charged with one count of battery and one count of criminal damage to property after a domestic incident near his home in Green Bay earlier this year. Jacobs faces up to $20,000 in fines or up to 18 months in prison if he is convicted of two misdemeanor charges filed. Cooper was arrested in June after he allegedly violated a protection order that was filed against him for a previous domestic violence arrest. Arnold was arrested on kidnapping and armed robbery charges back in June. The Detroit Lions released him after the arrest but he found his way back to an NFL camp with the Seahawks. For now, he will have to wait to see any game action this year. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a947db42c5335ae104d4156 Packers star Josh Jacobs heads to Commissioner's Exempt List after charges from strangulation arrest: reports te 2026-08-30T19:00:04.731Z Packers star Josh Jacobs heads to Commissioner's Exempt List after charges from strangulation arrest: reports Green Bay Packers star Josh Jacobs is being placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List following a strangulation arrest, according to multiple reports on Sunday. Jacobs was charged with one count of battery and one count of criminal damage to property after a domestic incident near his home in Green Bay earlier this year. Jacobs faces up to $20,000 in fines or up to 18 months in prison if he is convicted of two misdemeanor charges filed. The NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List "is a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances," according to the league rulebook.  "The List includes those players who have been declared by the Commissioner to be temporarily exempt from counting within the Active List limit. Only the Commissioner has the authority to place a player on the Exempt List; clubs have no such authority, and no exemption, regardless of circumstances, is automatic. The Commissioner also has the authority to determine in advance whether a player's time on the Exempt List will be finite or will continue until the Commissioner deems the exemption should be lifted and the player returned to the Active List." This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a947b5d2c5335ae104d3507 Cleanup of Rotting Food at L.A. Warehouse Took Too Long, Residents Say te 2026-08-30T18:50:05.101Z Cleanup of Rotting Food at L.A. Warehouse Took Too Long, Residents Say The stench has enveloped a neighborhood next to a food warehouse that burned in a June fire, prompting legislative action, lawsuits and thousands of complaints. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a947b5b2c5335ae104d34fe More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts Seized in Florida te 2026-08-30T18:50:03.960Z More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts Seized in Florida The items include Egyptian statues and ancient Greek and Roman coins that date back 1,000 to 5,000 years, officials said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9479032c5335ae104d2cbb Liux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivals te 2026-08-30T18:40:03.422Z Liux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivals The Liux Big microcar is made in Spain. The startup thinks it can compete in a crowded market with its tiny electric car built around sustainability. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9476ad2c5335ae104d2c8c California bill recognizing 2 Islamic holidays nears Newsom’s desk te 2026-08-30T18:30:05.459Z California bill recognizing 2 Islamic holidays nears Newsom’s desk California could soon formally recognize two of Islam’s most important holy days under legislation that would give state workers greater flexibility to take them off and allow public schools to close in observance of the holidays. The measure, which overwhelmingly passed the state Assembly and is awaiting Senate action, would recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in state law and could soon head to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Assembly Bill 2017, introduced by Democratic San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney, passed the Assembly 64-1 in late May. It must clear the Senate before the legislative session ends Monday to reach Newsom. TRUMP DOJ EXPANDS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PROTECTIONS AFTER MAJOR SUPREME COURT RULINGS The bill would let state employees use existing paid holiday credits to take time off for Eid. Public schools and community colleges could also close for the holidays. "California is home to one of the largest and most vibrant Muslim communities in the country, and their traditions deserve recognition and respect," Haney said in a news release about the bill in March. "No student should have to choose between celebrating one of the holiest days of their faith and showing up to school, and no worker should feel they have to sacrifice their religious observance." Haney also said the bill is also about treating Muslim Californians equally. "AB 2017 is about making sure Muslim Californians are seen, valued, and treated with the same dignity as every other community in our state," he said. Eid al-Fitr, or the "Festival of Breaking the Fast," marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. Eid al-Adha, or the "Festival of Sacrifice," commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED OVER FIELD TRIP TO MOSQUE WHERE STUDENTS ALLEGEDLY DONNED MUSLIM GARB Supporters say the bill would make it easier for Muslim workers and students to take part in Eid prayers and spend the holidays with their families. "For decades, Muslim families across the state have had to navigate an unfair balancing act between their faith and their academic or professional obligations," Oussama Mokeddem, legislative and government affairs director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) California chapter, said in a statement in July. "AB 2017 is a meaningful step toward ensuring Muslim students can celebrate Eid with the same dignity, respect, and accommodation afforded to other faith communities." Hala Hijazi, founder of the Muslim Impact Council, recalled missing Eid with her family earlier in her career while working for the city of San Francisco. "It was really painful to not be with my family," Hijazi told the Sacramento Bee. She said her family would go to lunch after Eid al-Fitr services and give gifts to the children. The California Family Council, a conservative Christian advocacy group, opposes the bill’s school provisions, while saying it supports allowing students to take time off for religious holidays. FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS TEXAS LAW REQUIRING TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC CLASSROOMS The group objects to language allowing schools to hold exercises "acknowledging and celebrating the meaning and importance" of Eid. It also criticized a provision allowing the State Board of Education to develop a model curriculum guide for those exercises. "No California statute authorizes public schools to hold exercises celebrating the meaning of Christmas, Easter, or Good Friday," the group said in a May statement, arguing Christian and Jewish holidays have not received comparable treatment. "The asymmetry is written into the law." If signed into law, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha would join other holidays California has recognized, including Lunar New Year and Diwali. California would not be the first state to recognize the Eid holidays. Washington was the first, according to the Sacramento Bee. Hijazi told the newspaper that California’s proposal would go further by allowing state workers to use paid holiday credits, while Washington allows unpaid time off. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9471fe2c5335ae104d2c33 Dolly Parton's most iconic 'Dolly-isms' on beauty, wigs, Botox and living life on her own terms te 2026-08-30T18:10:06.442Z Dolly Parton's most iconic 'Dolly-isms' on beauty, wigs, Botox and living life on her own terms Dolly Parton died peacefully in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday. The country music icon was 80 and spent decades in the limelight. Along with her beloved music and philanthropic works, Parton will be remembered by fans for the many "Dolly-isms" she's shared over the years. In 2022, the "9 to 5" singer herself took to Instagram to share some of her favorite quotes she's given. In the video, she also gave a "translation" of what some of her famous one-liners meant. For example, she once said, "It’s hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world," which she explained meant, "Why blend in when standing out is so much more fun!" Another famous line she included was, "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap," which she translated to, "All that matters is being yourself and feeling great about it." Below is a look at the most famous "Dolly-isms" over the years. DOLLY PARTON SLEPT AS LITTLE AS 3 HOURS, DID HER OWN HAIR AND MAKEUP ON SET, CO-STAR DANICA MCKELLAR SAYS Parton has said this line several times, describing her over-the-top and glamorous appearance. In 2017, she repeated the line to Vogue, describing her approach to make-up. This is another popular line Parton used throughout her career. During the same Vogue interview, the "Jolene" singer repeated the line when discussing her wig collection. During the same Vogue interview in 2017, Parton gave this quote, explaining that she turned to using wigs to create her signature hairstyle. The exact time and place Parton gave this famous line about her cosmetics procedures is not recorded, but the line has been famously quoted for years. During Parton's 2009 University of Tennessee commencement speech, the legend gave this quote to the graduating class. This is one of Parton's most famous mantras that she repeated over the years. She also posted the quote on her X account in 2013. Parton famously shared this quote over the years, spreading her positivity and encouraging others to do the same. In 2019, she shared the line on social media, alongside a throwback photo of herself, and included the hashtag "Monday Motivation." Parton gave this quote during an interview with Elle in 2019. This line came after she recalled the moment her friend and mentor, country star Chet Atkins, advised her to "tone it down" early on in her career. She remembered Atkins telling her she wouldn't be taken seriously in the industry if she continued wearing rhinestone outfits and getting cosmetic procedures done. In November 2010, Parton took to X to share her own philosophy about how she lived her life. The quote summed up her refusal to stay only a country singer as she built a career in film, business and philanthropy. DOLLY PARTON DIES AT THE AGE OF 80: A LOOK AT HER LIFE THROUGH PHOTOS GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE In 2018, Parton and Jennifer Aniston sat down for an interview with "Good Morning America" to promote their movie "Dumplin'." During Parton's Vogue feature in 2017, the country star joked about the cosmetic procedures that she'd had done, including Botox. During an interview with Billboard in 2014, Parton shared that she was "just a working girl" and used her comedic personality to put a spin on how she didn't view herself as a huge star. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS During a 2019 interview with "CBS Sunday Morning," Parton explained her philosophy on retiring. She told the outlet that she didn't work for money and would get bored if she wasn't doing what she loved. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Parton has been widely credited for giving this piece of advice over the years. In 2013, Parton took to X and shared a funny "Dolly-ism" with her followers. "My weaknesses have always been food and men — in that order," she wrote, adding a smiley face. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9471fd2c5335ae104d2c2a What Meta's new teen restrictions mean for young people te 2026-08-30T18:10:05.660Z What Meta's new teen restrictions mean for young people If you have ever asked a teenager to put down a phone and heard, "Just one more minute," you already know how hard screen limits can be to enforce. Now Meta has agreed to a sweeping child-safety settlement that could reshape how teens use Facebook and Instagram across much of the United States. A judge approved the agreement on Aug. 27. Under the deal, Meta will put a default two-hour daily cap on teen use of Facebook and Instagram combined. It will also restrict most app access overnight. Meanwhile, parents will get stronger control over settings teens may want to change. The agreement goes well beyond a screen time reminder. Here's what will change, how the limits work, what Meta told CyberGuy and what parents can do now. Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the Protect Your Money replay Our free CyberGuy LIVE class, Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats , has ended, but you can still watch the full replay and download our financial protection checklist. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five simple ways to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. You’ll learn how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. Get the free replay and checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME MAY TRIGGER LASTING BRAIN DELAYS, TOP HEALTH OFFICIAL WARNS With the judge's approval, the agreement is now in effect, but the new protections will roll out over the coming months. Most of the major requirements have a six-month compliance deadline, while some features are due sooner. Here's how the biggest changes break down for teens and parents. Meta will apply a default two-hour daily limit across Facebook and Instagram combined. Time spent scrolling on either app counts toward the total. In addition, Meta says it will count usage across multiple accounts when it detects that one teen operates more than one account. Direct messaging, time spent in settings and qualifying long-form audio or video are excluded from the two-hour limit. Under the agreement, qualifying long-form content generally means audio or video that lasts at least 22 minutes and has not been artificially extended. A teen can only turn off the two-hour limit with a parent's permission. That creates a much firmer stopping point than another reminder that can be dismissed. Night Mode will block most Facebook and Instagram activity from midnight to 6 a.m. During that window, teens will no longer be able to view or post to areas such as Feed, Stories, Explore or Reels. Direct messaging will remain available. That exception lets teens continue communicating with friends and family. For families dealing with late-night scrolling, this could create a clearer boundary without requiring someone to change the setting every evening. Meta will also disable push notifications by default from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., except for urgent account security or platform integrity alerts. Parents using supervision can change that setting. School Mode focuses on daytime distractions. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday between Aug. 15 and June 15, Meta will mute most push notifications by default. However, teens will still be able to receive direct messages. Meta will also allow account security and safety alerts during those hours. The idea is simple. A school day should come with fewer reasons to keep checking Instagram or Facebook. Meta will also add more frequent reminders. Teens will receive a prompt after every 15 minutes of continuous screen time on Facebook or Instagram. In addition, Meta will send prompts when total daily use reaches 60 minutes and again at 90 minutes. The settlement requires these prompts and pauses to be implemented within four months of the agreement's effective date. Those alerts arrive before a teen reaches the two-hour limit. As a result, the hard cap becomes the final boundary rather than the first warning. The agreement also changes parts of the viewing experience. Teens will be able to choose a non-personalized feed as their default. That feed will avoid Meta's recommendation systems when deciding what to show next. Parents using supervision will be able to require that setting. Meta will also periodically remind teens that the option exists. Meanwhile, teens will be able to turn off autoplay. Parents will be able to require that setting too. With autoplay disabled, another piece of content will no longer begin automatically. The teen will need to tap or swipe to continue. NEW MEXICO SEEKS MASSIVE PENALTY FROM META AFTER JURY FOUND TECH GIANT LIABLE FOR ENDANGERING CHILDREN Meta will hide like and reaction totals by default for teen accounts. That applies to a teen's own posts as well as content posted by other people. The company is also expanding its restrictions on appearance filters. Meta already blocks teens from using cosmetic surgery filters. Under the agreement, teens will also lose access to what Meta calls extreme makeup filters. These changes target parts of the social media experience that can keep attention focused on appearance and social feedback. Age verification sits at the center of these protections. A teen limit only works if the platform correctly identifies the person behind the account. Meta says it will invest in stronger technology to find accounts that may belong to children under 13. The company also plans to improve systems that identify users ages 13 to 17 who enter an adult birthday. Once Meta identifies those accounts, it can place them into experiences designed for teens. Still, age detection remains one of the biggest tests ahead. A system that regularly mistakes teens for adults could weaken many of the protections in the agreement. Meta also plans to expand its parental supervision tools. For example, parents will receive a notification when a teen links a secondary account. The company also plans alerts involving interactions with accounts it considers potentially suspicious. In addition, parents will get periodic updates about their teen's usage and attempts to change protective settings. Those alerts could make it easier to catch changes without constantly checking a teen's account. Meta began rolling out Teen Accounts in 2024. Those accounts brought automatic protections to younger Instagram users and added more control for parents. Meta later expanded its teen safety approach across more of its services. CyberGuy previously covered Meta's expansion of Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. Earlier tools leaned more heavily on reminders and configurable controls. By comparison, the settlement creates stronger defaults. A teen who reaches the two-hour combined limit will need a parent's permission to turn it off. For a household where "five more minutes" somehow turns into another hour, that could feel very different. Meta describes the financial package as approximately $18 billion. Participating states would receive about 70% of the allocated payment, or roughly $12.7 billion, over 10 years. The remaining 30%, about $5.3 billion, depends on TikTok and YouTube meeting two conditions. First, both companies would need to implement a one-hour Daily Limit, Night Mode and age-assurance measures. Second, each would need to make a matching financial payment. Half of Meta's remaining funds would be tied to YouTube's payment. The other half would depend on TikTok. Meta argues that restricting teens on one platform has limited impact if they can immediately move to another app. That helps explain why two of its biggest rivals play such a prominent role in the agreement. The executed agreement also includes Snap in the broader industry-adoption framework. However, Meta's public explanation ties the matching financial-payment requirement specifically to TikTok and YouTube. Meta responded to CyberGuy with additional information about the agreement, including an open letter calling on TikTok and YouTube to adopt the same framework. According to Meta, teens regularly move among many apps, so similar protections need to extend across the industry. Meta Chief Legal Officer C.J. Mahoney made the same case in an on-camera statement provided to CyberGuy. He said, " Because teens move fluidly across dozens of apps, we need an industry-wide solution." Mahoney also called on TikTok and YouTube to implement the framework right away. From a parent's point of view, Meta's argument is easy to understand. If Instagram closes after two hours while another social platform stays available, some teens may simply move their scrolling somewhere else. That position also helps explain why TikTok and YouTube play such a prominent role in the settlement's financial structure. Participation from Snap, TikTok and YouTube could trigger stricter Meta limits under the agreement's broader industry-adoption framework. The agreement requires most of its provisions to remain in place for 10 years. However, Meta's Time Limit and Night Mode commitments initially run for five years. If industry peers join the agreement, those commitments extend to 10 years. The defaults would get tougher too. Meta says the Daily Limit would drop to one hour per app. Night Mode would expand from midnight through 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. through 7 a.m. As a result, participation from Meta's rivals could change both the length and strength of the restrictions. Meta says social media platforms should not shoulder the entire age-verification process on their own. The company argues that app stores should provide developers with verified age information. According to Meta, that could help apps apply age-appropriate protections more consistently. Meta also supports legislation that would require app stores to verify a user's age and obtain parental approval before a teen downloads an app. That debate could become increasingly important as more platforms introduce age-based restrictions. The agreement also creates outside oversight. An independent auditor will test Meta's compliance and report to participating states. Those reviews will happen annually for five years. Meta says the agreement will also establish an independent social media research foundation. The company says it will provide consented user data to the foundation for research into teen well-being. That outside review could help show whether the protections work once they reach millions of accounts. A judge approved the settlement on Aug. 27. While the new requirements will roll out over the coming months, families can review their teen's social media settings today. Here are several places to start. Meta's supervision tools give parents access to additional controls and account information. Once supervision is connected, parents can review available safety settings and manage certain protections. CyberGuy has steps showing you how to activate Instagram's parental supervision tools and link your teen's account. Before changing everything, talk with your teen about the settings you plan to use. Explain what you want to protect and why. Open the phone's screen-time dashboard and look at the numbers together. You may discover that Instagram or Facebook takes up less time than expected. Another app could be responsible for a much larger share of the day. Then, use those numbers to set limits that reflect how the phone is actually being used. CyberGuy has a deeper guide to phone safety tools for parents, including screen-time controls. Look at who can follow, message or tag your teen. Meta says it will continue using private defaults for teen Instagram accounts. Facebook will also keep restrictive default settings for teens. Meanwhile, the company plans to make it harder for potentially suspicious adults to find or interact with younger users. Also review followers your teen no longer recognizes. Meta says teens will remain in age-appropriate content settings by default. The company also plans to continue restricting interactions with accounts it considers inappropriate for younger users. Parents using supervision should check those controls periodically. Facebook and Instagram make up only part of a teen's digital day. Apple Screen Time and Google Family Link can add device-level limits. Those controls become especially useful when a teen moves from one social app to another. As a result, parents can create boundaries that extend beyond Meta's platforms. Meta's Night Mode will add an overnight barrier inside Facebook and Instagram. Families can add another layer by charging phones outside bedrooms or keeping them in a shared space overnight. A simple routine can also reduce the nightly debate over when the phone goes away. The two-hour cap will probably grab the most attention because it creates a clear stopping point. However, the bigger change may be how many of these protections will start turned on by default. For teens, that could mean more interruptions during long scrolling sessions, fewer overnight opportunities to browse feeds and less pressure from notifications during school hours. Parents will also gain more visibility when a teen tries to change certain settings. Meanwhile, Meta will face independent compliance reviews during part of the agreement period. Age detection remains a key challenge. If a 15-year-old can easily convince the system that an account belongs to an adult, many of these protections become much easier to avoid. For that reason, the rollout will tell us far more than the announcement alone. I have watched social media companies add parental controls for years. One recurring problem keeps coming up: Parents have to find the controls before those tools can help. This agreement puts more protections on by default. A two-hour limit that requires parental permission to disable feels very different from another screen-time reminder. The overnight block could also give families some backup when late-night scrolling becomes a constant battle. I understand Meta's argument about TikTok and YouTube too. If one app closes the door while other major platforms remain available, a teen may simply move on to the next feed. Still, the real test comes as these protections roll out over the coming months. I want to see how accurately Meta identifies teen accounts and how difficult these limits are to bypass. Parents should view these tools as backup, not autopilot. Settings can create useful boundaries, but conversations at home still have to carry much of the load. Would you want every major social media app to automatically lock teens out after a set amount of time, or should families decide those limits themselves? 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/6a946fa42c5335ae104d2bf9 Chicago mayor demands companies reveal whether leaders ‘reflect diversity’ for city contracts te 2026-08-30T18:00:04.346Z Chicago mayor demands companies reveal whether leaders ‘reflect diversity’ for city contracts Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring city contractors to disclose information about leadership diversity demographics, as well as report whether they have any ties to certain law enforcement agencies such as ICE, as he moves to use the city's purchasing power to impose new contracting standards. Johnson said workplace data was necessary to identify discrimination and criticized the Trump administration's efforts to end federal reporting requirements. "If you want to do business with this city, we want to know whether the people leading your company reflect the diversity of the communities whose tax dollars are paying your contracts," Johnson said. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Johnson of punishing American companies for assisting federal immigration enforcement. DEMOCRAT MAYOR BLASTED BY DHS FOR 'HUNTING DOWN' PROPERTY OWNERS LEASING TO ICE: 'UNHINGED' "If Mayor Johnson wants to lecture anyone about taxpayer dollars, remember what he is: a sanctuary politician who bullies American companies with money that isn’t his. Chicago takes the federal check, but it won’t enforce the federal law," a DHS spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Sunday. "In case Chicago’s mayor forgot, an oath of office is a commitment to upholding the law, not encouraging criminal illegal aliens to break it," they added. "Make no mistake, we will not be deterred. Under President Trump, ICE will keep enforcing the law in Chicago, whether City Hall likes it or not," the spokesperson said. The Chicago mayor unveiled the order during a press conference at Arise Chicago, a nonprofit that works to protect immigrants' rights. Johnson framed the order as a response to corporate influence in Washington and said Chicago would use city spending to put its values into practice. The order also directs Chicago's chief procurement officer to develop rules within 90 days barring vendors found to have committed public integrity, workplace discrimination or wage theft violations during the previous five years. Contractors must disclose whether they received more than $500,000 from government or law enforcement agencies or face proceedings alleging excessive force, unlawful detention, unconstitutional policing, discrimination or other civil rights violations. TRUMP ADMIN WANTS TO STOP ILLINOIS CITY'S REPARATIONS EFFORT FOR 'SIMPLY HANDING OUT MONEY BASED ON RACE' Large private companies with corporate families reporting at least $1 billion in net income must provide information about leadership diversity, board composition and diversity policies when not already covered by Illinois reporting law. Under the order, contractors must also report efforts to hire and promote formerly incarcerated people, and future awardees must update the disclosures at least annually. Doing business with ICE alone is not listed as a disqualifying offense. The order also disqualifies firms for specified integrity, discrimination or wage theft violations while making the disclosures public. Not With Our Money, the campaign that joined Johnson at the announcement, identified $3.19 billion in Chicago contractors held by 42 firms that also do business with ICE, according to the group's research. DHS ISSUES SCATHING REBUKE AFTER FORMER ATLANTA MAYOR KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS TOUTS CUTTING TIES WITH ICE Johnson was referring to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proposal to rescind requirements for employers and other covered entities to file annual EEO reports containing aggregate employee race, sex and job-category data. EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas said the reports risked hindering enforcement of equal employment laws and raised constitutional concerns. The order marks Johnson’s latest clash with federal immigration authorities. In October, Johnson barred ICE from using city parking lots and garages for operations, a policy a federal agent said forced agents to stage in public and created operational risks. DHS said Operation Midway Blitz had resulted in more than 4,500 arrests by December. Fox News Digital reached out to Johnson's office for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a946d4d2c5335ae104d2ba3 Kofi and Austin Creed debut in AEW, join Swerve Strickland as trios champions at All In te 2026-08-30T17:50:05.045Z Kofi and Austin Creed debut in AEW, join Swerve Strickland as trios champions at All In All Elite Wrestling (AEW) reached a new level on Sunday at All In. To start the company’s biggest show of the year, the seven-team AEW World Trios Championship match started in the Buy In and bled into the first minutes of the main show. The teams kept pouring into the ring after a few minutes when finally it was time for the wildcard entrants. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK Swerve Strickland came out of the back first to get the crowd at Wembley Stadium in London on their feet. Then, music from two new men played. Kofi and Austin Creed came out as a tag team now known as The New Level. It was their first appearance in AEW since they hit the pro wrestling industry’s free-agent market. It also marked the latest marquee signing for AEW, bolstering the company’s tag team division even more. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS In the match, champions Adam Page, Bandido and Brody King lasted as long as they could before getting thrown out of the ring and eliminated from title contention. Kyle O’Reilly, Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong and Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors and David Finlay were eliminated slowly as were Colten and Austin Gunn and Jay White. It came down to Strickland, Kofi and Creed and Claudio Castagnoli, Pac and Kidd. Kofi was on the verge of being eliminated but his feet never touched the ground. Prince Nana came over to help Kofi out and kept him in the match. Strickland, Kofi and Creed took advantage of the help and took care of the rest of their opponents and won the AEW Trios Championship. Kofi and Creed were known as Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods in WWE before they departed. They were tag team champions multiple times with the company. AEW owner Tony Khan later announced that Kofi and Creed officially joined the promotion. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It was the second title change in the first two hours of All In as Persephone defeated Maya World to win the TBS Championship earlier in the show. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a946afb2c5335ae104d2641 Woman arrested on charges of aggravated assault on a paramedic, aggravated assault on police officer te 2026-08-30T17:40:11.871Z Woman arrested on charges of aggravated assault on a paramedic, aggravated assault on police officer BULLHEAD CITY — Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a946afb2c5335ae104d2638 County 'poised to initiate' legal process for MCAA takeover te 2026-08-30T17:40:11.011Z County 'poised to initiate' legal process for MCAA takeover KINGMAN — Mohave County is prepared to move forward with the legal process to condemn lease agreements with the Mohave County Airport Authority toward takeover of operations and oversight of Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport after the authority failed to meet a… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a946afa2c5335ae104d262f Valley View Medical Center 2025 Community Benefit Report shows $25.6 million in local impact te 2026-08-30T17:40:10.169Z Valley View Medical Center 2025 Community Benefit Report shows $25.6 million in local impact FORT MOHAVE — Valley View Medical Center released its 2025 Community Benefit Report showing $25.6 million in local impact. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a946af92c5335ae104d2621 Recovery in the Park to be held Sept. 19 at Performing Arts Pavilion te 2026-08-30T17:40:09.402Z Recovery in the Park to be held Sept. 19 at Performing Arts Pavilion BULLHEAD CITY — The 16th annual Recovery in the Park is set for Sept. 19 at John & Olivia McCormick Performing Arts Pavilion by Mohave Area Partnership Promoting Educated Decisions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a946af52c5335ae104d25f8 Trump surprises NASA officials with call after Roman Space Telescope launch te 2026-08-30T17:40:05.546Z Trump surprises NASA officials with call after Roman Space Telescope launch President Donald Trump unexpectedly dialed into a NASA press conference Sunday, congratulating the agency after the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched on a nearly 1 million-mile journey into space. Trump’s call came shortly after the telescope launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  NASA officials said the telescope successfully separated from the rocket and began sending telemetry as it headed toward its destination in space. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unexpectedly walked out of the press conference holding his cell phone, saying, "The president is excited about Roman." He returned moments later with Trump on speakerphone. The president thanked and congratulated the team. "I just called Jared to find out, is there anything negative that I should know about, like, it will never be able to return? Little things like that," the president joked. TRUMP TO TRANSFORM SPACEFLIGHT FROM SPECTACLE TO STATUS QUO TARGETING 3 LAUNCHES PER DAY "He said, 'No, it's looking great. It couldn't be better. And it was another great successful launch.' Jared is doing a fantastic job. You are doing a fantastic job, and I'm supplying you [with] all that money!" Trump then reflected on the state of NASA facilities when he first took office, praising the progress the agency has made in the intervening years. "And now again, like we are with the country itself, we're the hottest there is. We're the hottest in space, we have the hottest country anywhere in the world. So let's keep it all going. You're a big part of it. Let's keep it all going." NASA ANNOUNCES THREE NEW MOON MISSIONS AS AGENCY RACES TO BUILD PERMANENT LUNAR BASE BY END OF 2026 The press conference followed the successful launch of the Roman Space Telescope, which Isaacman predicted would become a household name like the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. "Over the course of the next several months, Roman will travel nearly 1 million miles away from Earth to Lagrange point L2 and begin transmitting imagery and data back home that will contribute to world-changing science," Isaacman said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a946af42c5335ae104d25ef Four foods you should never store in the freezer and where to keep them instead te 2026-08-30T17:40:04.591Z Four foods you should never store in the freezer and where to keep them instead The freezer can help food last longer, but some kitchen staples may be better off stored elsewhere. Some foods can lose their texture, flavor or overall quality after being frozen and thawed, according to a recent list from food and cooking publication Food & Wine. New Jersey-based Chef Dennis Littley, a culinary educator and founder of Ask Chef Dennis, told Fox News Digital that freezing can change a food's texture because the water inside turns into ice crystals. SCIENTISTS SAY YOU'VE BEEN THROWING AWAY PERFECTLY GOOD MEAT BECAUSE OF ONE COMMON MISTAKE "The biggest thing I tell home cooks is that being able to freeze something doesn't necessarily mean you should," Littley said. Here are four foods that may be better stored somewhere other than the freezer. While most cheeses can technically be frozen, Littley said doing so can leave them crumbly or grainy once thawed. The change can be particularly noticeable with softer and creamier cheeses. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Instead, Littley recommends keeping cheese well wrapped in the refrigerator and buying only as much as you expect to use while it is still fresh. Whether cooked pasta belongs in the freezer can depend on the dish. "Pasta can soften as it freezes and thaws, and creamy sauces can separate," Littley said. For pasta dishes with creamy sauces, he recommends refrigerating leftovers and eating them within a few days rather than freezing them. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Heartier baked pasta dishes, however, can hold up better in the freezer, according to Littley. Prosciutto, salami and other cured meats can generally be frozen, but Littley said the bigger concern is what happens to their texture and flavor afterward. That can be especially noticeable when the meat is served on a sandwich, charcuterie board or as an appetizer, where texture can be an important part of the experience. Littley recommends keeping cured meats wrapped in the refrigerator and using them within the recommended time after opening. Wine is one item Littley advises keeping out of the freezer. "No go," he said. "The liquid expands as it freezes, which can cause problems with the bottle or cork, and you're not doing the wine's flavor and aroma any favors." Instead, opened wine should be resealed and stored in the refrigerator, including red wine. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Red wine can then be brought back to the appropriate serving temperature before drinking, he said. While the freezer may seem like an easy way to extend the life of many foods and drinks, Littley said proper storage can help preserve their texture, flavor and overall quality. "Some dishes freeze beautifully, while others aren't going to come back the way you want them to," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94689c2c5335ae104d25bc Tuskegee University president defends dress code amid criticism: ‘Raise the bar, students will reach it’ te 2026-08-30T17:30:05.004Z Tuskegee University president defends dress code amid criticism: ‘Raise the bar, students will reach it’ Tuskegee University President Dr. Mark Brown, a retired Air Force major general, is defending the historically Black university’s renewed emphasis on student dress and conduct standards, saying the policy is aimed at preparing students for the workplace rather than policing personal style. "If you raise the bar, students will reach it," Brown told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Why don't we raise the bar? That's what I think we ought to do. We're unapologetic about that part." After issuing a pre-campus arrival memo requiring a business suit and shoes for business-like meetings and professional dress in the classrooms, as well as barring non-religious head coverings, Brown said he saw that evidence of success during the first days of the school year. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY REQUIRES BUSINESS SUITS, BANS DU-RAGS AND OTHER HEADWEAR IN NEW DRESS CODE "I had a wonderful time riding around and walking around the campus on the first and the second day of class," he said. "The bar was raised and it was being reached. "But the same is true as if you lower the bar, or if you go past the mistake and fail to address it: That becomes the standard. And so, you know, we are a university of standards. I believe all of higher education should be a university standards." The university’s policy has drawn criticism from freedom of expression advocates over restrictions that include bans on items such as durags and bonnets, with some critics framing the rules as "respectability politics." Brown, however, said the dress code should be viewed as one part of a much broader push toward student success that includes punctuality, attendance, internships, professional certifications, interview preparation and workplace readiness. CAMPUS GRADUATION CHAOS SHOWS HIGHER EDUCATION NEEDS A SERIOUS MORAL RESET "The focus is how do I make you a professional in whatever space you want to go in?" he said. "Any higher education institution in the country that's not focused on student success, no matter what type of university that is, is not focused where they should be. That's why we exist. That's exactly why we exist." The policy itself is not new, Brown said, but Tuskegee is placing "greater emphasis" on it as part of an effort to ensure graduates leave campus prepared not only with a degree, but with the habits employers expect. "It’s not the world we wish you were going into, it’s the world you’re going to go into," Brown said. "It’s not the way that we wish an employer would perceive you. It’s the way the employer will perceive you." CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AIMS TO PRODUCE 'IRREPLACEABLE' GRADUATES AS AI RESHAPES HIGHER EDUCATION Brown said the debate over whether college is worth the cost has put greater pressure on universities to demonstrate that students are being prepared for what comes after graduation. "What do you want when you send your son or daughter to college?" Brown said. "What do you expect us to do and what do you expect to happen four or five years from now when they graduate?" Brown said Tuskegee wants students to leave with more than a grade-point average and a diploma. "We want them job-ready," he said. He pointed to punctuality as one example of a habit that may appear minor in the classroom but can carry significant consequences in the workplace. FOX NEWS POLL: FAITH IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE US IS COLLAPSING "Would it be sad for us to allow a student to come to class late, practice that for four to five years, and then find out that no matter how great they were with their 4.0 or 3.8 GPA, it won’t keep them that job?" he said. Critics have also questioned whether professional dress requirements could place an added financial burden on students. Brown said Tuskegee is prepared to address that concern directly. About 70% of students on campus are Pell Grant eligible, he said, and the university’s Golden Tigers Community Closet is available to students who need help obtaining professional clothing. "If a student needs help with that, we’re going to help them," Brown said. "That’s not going to be the barrier between compliance and getting ready. We’re going to remove that barrier." ELITE COLLEGES ARE LOSING AMERICA’S TRUST. COMMUNITY COLLEGES CAN WIN IT BACK The university also plans to bring in a professional several times during the school year to teach students the details of business attire, including how to button a coat and properly wear a tie. "I really want us to bear down and double click, to use a common term these days, on the fact that we have to care as much about what happens in school as what happens after school," he said. Brown pointed to the school’s recent employment numbers as evidence that its approach is producing results. He said roughly 70% of students who graduated in May already had jobs lined up. "Seven out of every 10," Brown said. "That is the challenge. That’s what we should be debating." Brown is facing criticism from those objecting to Tuskegee's renewed emphasis on its dress code, including the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a student rights advocacy group, due to restrictions on durags and other clothing associated with Black culture. COLLEGE STUDENTS EXPRESS STRONG TRUST IN SCHOOL LEADERS DESPITE BROADER PUBLIC CYNICISM: GALLUP "Tuskegee can’t promise students broad freedom of expression while enforcing a sweeping dress code that regulates ordinary, non-disruptive expression," FIRE Senior Program Counsel Haley Gluhanich told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Preparing students for professional life is a legitimate goal, but it does not hinge on requirements about what adults wear to class or lunch." "As a private university, Tuskegee may choose to place other values ahead of expressive freedom, but if it does, it should be honest with current and prospective students about the limits of its commitment to free expression," Gluhanich added. In response to criticism, Brown pointed to Tuskegee’s history, including the Tuskegee Airmen, as an example of preparing students to demonstrate competence even in a society where prejudice exists. "My race and my ethnicity would have absolutely nothing to do about it," Brown said. "That’s not the subject. The subject is social and economic mobility and student success." "It’s not that there wasn’t prejudice in the world," Brown said. "There’s prejudice in the world today. There’s going to be prejudice tomorrow." CLASSICAL EDUCATION AND AI COULD RESHAPE HOW AMERICA PREPARES ITS CHILDREN He is not dismissing broader debates over culture, expression or discrimination, but he argued that Tuskegee’s immediate responsibility is preparing its students to succeed amid those realities. "I’m not discarding the debates," he said. "The debates are great. I think America is great because we have debate. But that’s not the purpose of the university in this sense. The purpose of a university is, while the debates go on, to be prepared." Brown has heard the criticism but has not encountered significant pushback from Tuskegee students. He also said he has received significant positive feedback from leaders at other universities. "This is not unique," Brown said. "If you go to many universities, they have dress codes, they have these kinds of things. Perhaps we are, at this moment, [placing] a greater emphasis." For Brown, the larger question is whether universities view their responsibility to students as ending at graduation. "If we think the degree ends the relationship, I do not," Brown said. "I think the relationship and the value of the time here ends down the road, when that student is getting a return on investment. "That matters the most for those students who are economically at a disadvantage, who are using education as a springboard to do better," he concluded. "Again, every college president, chancellor – I’ve got to believe – wants that for their students. "But do we expect them to practice that when they start work? Or isn’t the classroom an extension of that? Isn’t it a laboratory by which you practice these very important skills? I think it is." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9466432c5335ae104d2570 Britt Baker returns to AEW after nearly 2 years away to help Persephone win the TBS Championship at All In te 2026-08-30T17:20:03.854Z Britt Baker returns to AEW after nearly 2 years away to help Persephone win the TBS Championship at All In It has been nearly two years since All Elite Wrestling (AEW) fans were graced with Britt Baker’s presence on the company’s programming. On Sunday, Baker made her triumphant return. Maya World was in the midst of her match against Persephone with the TBS Championship on the line during the All In Buy In portion of the company’s biggest pay-per-view of the year. World looked like she was going to take care of Persephone once and for all, until a masked figure entered the ring and pushed World off the top rope. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK Persephone took advantage and nailed the crucifix powerbomb on World. She pinned World to win the TBS Championship. The masked figure got back into the ring and revealed herself to be Baker. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS "It’s so good to be back," Baker said in a post-match interview. "And just because I haven’t been here doesn’t mean I haven’t been watching. I know what goes around here. I know who’s up, I know who’s down and I know who is a little too comfortable that I’ve been out of the picture. "But, funny thing about being away is you get perspective on who’s worth your time. And Perse here, she’s smart, she’s strong, she’s ambitious, and she’s the double champ." Persephone then called out Thunder Rosa, who has been at her heels trying to get her hands on the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) World Women’s Championship. Now, Persephone has a superstar in her corner as she continues to rise in the AEW women’s division. World’s reign as TBS champion comes to an end at 30 days. Persephone now has her first singles championship in AEW. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9463f02c5335ae104d254c Letter to the Editor: Look at the quality of candidates te 2026-08-30T17:10:08.888Z Letter to the Editor: Look at the quality of candidates I feel compelled to comment on the August 22, 2026, opinion, “Recent Primary Portends Poor Flagstaff Governance.” A candidate with extensive experience as a government employee and a demonstrated understanding of public service deserves consideration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9463ef2c5335ae104d2543 Letter to the Editor: Thankful for the work of Flagstaff's trash and recycling collectors te 2026-08-30T17:10:07.771Z Letter to the Editor: Thankful for the work of Flagstaff's trash and recycling collectors I'd like to offer my congratulations to the Flagstaff's recycling and trash collectors. If I hear them arrive, I go to the window to make sure they put the lid back down afterwards. Lately, they've been doing a great job! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9463ed2c5335ae104d2522 At least 3 dead, 18 wounded in separate blue state mass shootings less than 15 minutes apart te 2026-08-30T17:10:05.963Z At least 3 dead, 18 wounded in separate blue state mass shootings less than 15 minutes apart Gunfire tore through two communities in Trenton, New Jersey, and Chicago less than 15 minutes apart overnight, leaving three people dead and 18 others wounded in two mass shootings as police in both cities search for answers. Trenton police responded to a neighborhood near 194 Locust Street at about 12:25 a.m. local time Sunday after multiple shots were reported, Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora said in a statement. First responders found 11 people who had been shot. GUNFIRE SHATTERS TORONTO LATIN STREET FESTIVAL, LEAVING AT LEAST 2 DEAD AND MULTIPLE WOUNDED Two were pronounced dead, while nine others were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Police have not released their conditions. The names of those killed have not been confirmed. Gusciora said officials were still learning about the victims but shared details about one of the people killed, a man who had been trying to turn his life around after leaving prison. "We understand that one of the individuals who lost his life had been working to turn his life around after returning home from incarceration and had recently been recognized for his commitment to reentry and positive change," Gusciora said. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she had been briefed on the shooting. "As local law enforcement continues to investigate, my Attorney General remains in close contact with officials on the ground," Sherrill wrote in a post on X Sunday. "I’m thinking of the families who lost loved ones, those who were injured, and the Trenton community." No arrests have been announced, and police have not said what may have led to the Trenton shooting. CHICAGO OFFICERS WOUNDED IN TRAFFIC STOP SHOOTOUT AS HOLIDAY WEEKEND LEAVES 3 DEAD, 16 INJURED Officials said 12 minutes earlier and hundreds of miles away, police in Chicago were called to another mass shooting. Chicago police said officers were breaking up a large gathering on Chicago’s South Side at about 11:37 p.m. local time Saturday night when gunmen opened fire into a crowd, hitting 10 people. A 35-year-old man was shot multiple times and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died. Nine other people — six men and three women ranging in age from 23 to 45 — were wounded. Several were listed in good condition, including a 26-year-old woman who was shot multiple times in the chest. The conditions of some of the other victims were not immediately known. Police have not said what the gathering was for or what may have led to the shooting. Investigators also have not released a description of the gunmen. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest. "This senseless act of violence has devastated another Chicago community and left families dealing with unimaginable pain," Executive Director Paul Rutherford said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9461982c5335ae104d24e4 Brewers' Jackson Chourio enters legendary territory as he blasts 20th home run of 2026 season te 2026-08-30T17:00:08.961Z Brewers' Jackson Chourio enters legendary territory as he blasts 20th home run of 2026 season The Milwaukee Brewers turned baseball on its head this season, standing tall as the best team in the majors with an 85-51 record going into Sunday. A lot of it can be attributed to star pitcher Jacob Misiorowski – who has turned into a contender for the National League Cy Young award. At the plate, Jackson Chourio has morphed into one of the team’s best batters. He notched a historic milestone against the Texas Rangers on Saturday. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Chourio finished 1-for-4 against the Rangers, belting his 20th home run of the season in a 5-3 victory. The dinger put Chourio into elite company. He became the 17th player in MLB history to have three straight seasons of at least 20 home runs to start a career. He joined Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Eddie Mathews, Mickey Mantle, Frank Robinson, Orlando Cepeda and others on the list. "I feel very prideful and very happy to be a part of that group and be mentioned with those same names," the 22-year-old told reporters through an interpreter. "All those names are just great examples for me to follow moving forward." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Chourio has three home runs in his last three games going back to the Brewers’ series finale against the New York Mets on Thursday. He’s hitting .281 with a .820 OPS. Milwaukee is riding a four-game winning streak heading into Sunday’s finale against the Rangers. Chourio understands that the historical perspective is important, but the stats don’t mean anything unless the Brewers get their first World Series title. "The dream is to win," Chourio added. "That’s the hope this year — to continue winning and to win it all." Milwaukee has an eight-game lead against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central Division. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9461982c5335ae104d24db Jeff Kent urges Barry Bonds to keep the faith about getting into Hall of Fame during Giants jersey retirement te 2026-08-30T17:00:08.012Z Jeff Kent urges Barry Bonds to keep the faith about getting into Hall of Fame during Giants jersey retirement The San Francisco Giants retired the No. 21 jersey of Jeff Kent on Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park. While the focus was on the recently inducted Hall of Famer during the on-field ceremony, one moment, and specifically one statement, involving his former teammate Barry Bonds, admittedly stuck out. Bonds and Kent did plenty of winning during their playing days in San Francisco together, but the duo is best known for getting into a scuffle with one another in the dugout during a road game in San Diego in 2002. Bonds famously shoved Kent in the neck area before the two were separated by teammates. The two embraced one another again during the jersey retirement on Saturday and playfully reenacted the moment. While addressing the fans, Kent made another ode to the dugout scuffle while also getting honest about his relationship with Bonds. "I’ve said it many times," Kent said ahead of the Giants' 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks. "He and I have never gone out to dinner, but I’ll go to war with that guy any day of the week. If Bonds and I weren’t fighting in the dugout, we wouldn’t have what we’ve got, I guarantee you." Looking back on the intense moment he shared in the dugout with Bonds wasn't the only way Kent tipped his cap toward the Home Run King. He also took a moment to send Bonds a message. "Barry, keep with it, brother, you got a shot, man," Kent said, referring to the Baseball Hall of Fame. "I’m happy for Barry. I’m grateful that I got to play with a phenomenal player, and he knows, too," Kent told reporters after the ceremony. "He’s got some baggage, and he’ll deal with it. He doesn’t need me to deal with it for him. He can do it himself." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Bonds is the all-time home run leader in MLB history with 762, was a 14-time All-Star, and won National League MVP seven times in his career, but has not been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with voters rejecting his bid due to his well-documented association with performance-enhancing drugs. "I don't have to worry about those things no more in my life," Bonds said in 2024 while being inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame. "[I want to] hang around my grandchildren and my children. Those hopes [of making the Hall of Fame], I don't have them anymore." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Bonds, like Kent, had his No. 25 retired by the Giants in 2018. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9461972c5335ae104d24d2 Dolly Parton laid to rest as niece shares emotional tribute to ‘Granny’ te 2026-08-30T17:00:07.036Z Dolly Parton laid to rest as niece shares emotional tribute to ‘Granny’ Dolly Parton has been laid to rest, days after the country music icon died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday. On Saturday, Parton’s niece, Lainey Mae Parton, shared a heartfelt tribute to the late country music icon on Instagram, reflecting on the private moments and unwavering support she received from her "Granny." "This is a really hard post for me to make," Lainey Mae wrote. "I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words." STEVE DOOCY: THE DOLLY PARTON I SAW WHEN THE CAMERAS STOPPED ROLLING "From the time I was little, my granny always had a way of making me feel like I was enough," she continued. "She never made my dreams feel too big or made me feel like I couldn’t do something. She believed in me before I even knew how to believe in myself." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Lainey Mae said she could not think of a single bad memory with Parton and praised the singer for making her family feel deeply loved. DOLLY PARTON’S SIX-DECADE LOVE STORY WITH CARL DEAN BEGAN AT A LAUNDROMAT "Because she couldn’t have kids of her own, she always made us feel like we were hers," she wrote. "She loved us that way, and I’ll forever be grateful for that." One memory that stood out, Lainey Mae said, was being asked to sing with Parton on her "Smoky Mountain DNA" album while she was a freshman in high school. DOLLY PARTON'S PATH FROM NASHVILLE NEWCOMER TO BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST OF ALL TIME "I was SO nervous," she recalled. "But she had a way of making me feel like nothing bad could happen. She made me feel safe, confident, and like I belonged right there beside her." Lainey Mae also remembered Parton’s support when she decided to attend beauty school instead of college. DOLLY PARTON SLEPT AS LITTLE AS 3 HOURS, DID HER OWN HAIR AND MAKEUP ON SET, CO-STAR DANICA MCKELLAR SAYS "She financially supported me through school and helped me get my career started," she wrote. "She didn’t just tell me to chase my dreams, she helped me get there." The singer’s niece said she was grateful for the opportunities and memories they shared, including appearing in a movie with Parton. "I have things I can watch, hear, and hold onto when I miss her," she wrote. "It still doesn’t feel real that she’s gone. I’m going to miss her voice, her laugh, her hugs, and just knowing she was there. I’m even going to miss those 4 AM calls, and I’d give anything to see her name pop up on my phone again." "I feel incredibly lucky that I got to call her my granny," Lainey Mae concluded. "Thank you for always believing in me, loving me, and making me feel like I could do anything. I love you, Granny. Always." Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday following a brief battle with cancer, according to a press release. She was surrounded by loved ones at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. "Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched," her team said in a statement. DOLLY PARTON'S ‘ALL-AMERICAN HEART’: HOW COUNTRY ICON FORGED SPECIAL BOND WITH US MILITARY "Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand," the statement continued. "Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Parton’s decades-long career produced enduring hits including "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," "Here You Come Again," "9 to 5," and "I Will Always Love You." The latter found global success when Whitney Houston recorded it for the 1992 film, "The Bodyguard." TENNESSEE MOVES TO RENAME NASHVILLE AIRPORT FOR DOLLY PARTON DAYS AFTER BELOVED ICON'S DEATH Parton made her feature film debut opposite Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in 1980’s "9 to 5." Parton later appeared in films including, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," "Rhinestone," "Steel Magnolias," and "Joyful Noise." WATCH: Remembering Dolly Parton: Country music icon dies at 80 Parton was also known for her decades-long marriage to Carl Dean, who largely stayed out of the public eye during their nearly 60 years together. Dean died in March 2025. Beyond music, Parton built a business empire in her home state of Tennessee, with Dollywood becoming one of the state’s most popular attractions. Her charitable work through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library also left a lasting impact. Inspired by Parton’s father, who never learned to read or write, the Imagination Library sends free books to children from birth until kindergarten and has grown into an international literacy initiative that has distributed millions of books to families around the world. Parton wanted to be buried in a bed of soft cotton after spending a lifetime draped in rhinestones, according to a tribute from her nephew posted to Instagram on the day of her death. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Dolly was a farmer, just like her daddy; he farmed the soil, she farmed songs and happiness," he said in the video announcing Parton's passing. "Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because, after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9461932c5335ae104d24c1 Musk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problem te 2026-08-30T17:00:03.672Z Musk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problem Elon Musk says a secretive new SpaceX foundry will let him cast his own turbine blades and get gas power online 18 months faster than anyone else — but it's a bet on a fuel source that's already triggering lawsuits and health studies everywhere his (and others') turbines have gone in. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a945f3c2c5335ae104d2491 Trump indicates support for Christian-backed plan to help Canadian Jews escape antisemitism te 2026-08-30T16:50:04.596Z Trump indicates support for Christian-backed plan to help Canadian Jews escape antisemitism Jewish Canadians facing rising antisemitism might have President Donald Trump's support for an expedited legal pathway into the United States. Trump shared a report on the plan Sunday with his millions of followers on Truth Social, amplifying the appeal as Christian lawmakers and religious leaders press his administration to act because of a "disproportionate" amount of antisemitic incidents north of the U.S. border. The National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL) founder and President Jason Rapert told Fox News Digital from Israel on Sunday morning that he wants Trump to press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney directly on the perceived "roadblocks" set up against the "quick recognition of the plight" of thousands of Jewish Canadians fearing for their safety. TORONTO POLICE INVESTIGATE GUNFIRE, VANDALISM TARGETING JEWISH-OWNED BAKERY CHAIN "We will find out" if Canada is getting in the way of the more than 2,000 Jewish Canadians who have expressed interest in relocating, Rapert said. "Trump should ask Carney right now," he added. "Canada should be embarrassed and ashamed of these perceived roadblocks. And we're trying to rally leaders to take a stand." The comments come after the NACL and its partners asked Trump to direct the State Department and Department of Homeland Security to create "lawful, secure, and appropriately expedited pathways" for Jewish Canadians and their immediate family members who face persecution or can credibly demonstrate fears for their safety because they are Jewish. TRUMP DOJ EXPANDS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PROTECTIONS AFTER MAJOR SUPREME COURT RULINGS "For generations, America has served as a refuge for people fleeing religious persecution," the group wrote in a letter Thursday to Trump. "We urge you to ensure that, consistent with federal law and the security interests of the United States, that door remains open to our Jewish brothers and sisters in Canada who need it today." Rapert and former U.S. ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback signed the letter along with more than 50 state legislators, religious leaders and other civic figures, sending it to Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and congressional leaders. "Recent data demonstrate that Jewish Canadians are being targeted at a grossly disproportionate rate, while community-based reporting reflects thousands of antisemitic incidents across Canada," Rapert wrote. "These numbers represent more than statistics. They represent families who increasingly question whether they can safely send their children to Jewish schools, worship openly, display their faith publicly, or continue building their lives in communities where they no longer feel secure." ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE ESCALATES AS DEADLY WEAPON ATTACKS SURGE IN 2025: REPORT Canada, which recently had a broadcaster reject the use of the word "terrorism" with regard to 9/11 coverage, has reported nearly 7,000 antisemitic incidents in a country of roughly 41 million people. By comparison, the U.S. has more than 342 million people and has reported fewer than 6,300, Rapert noted. "It's definitely a problem" by greater proportions in Canada, and "it's eerie to hear," he told Fox News Digital after a Sunday visit to the Ghetto Fighters' House Museum in northern Israel along with a delegation of U.S. lawmakers, where he spoke with a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor. CHRISTIAN LEADERS HOLD EMERGENCY SUMMIT IN JERUSALEM TO CONFRONT GLOBAL RISE IN ANTISEMITISM Rapert said the NACL was alerted of the concerns of the Jewish Canadians fearing their inability to emigrate to the U.S. from a piece in the National Post by Canadian/American Jewish community leader Michael Sachs, who is currently the Senior Director of the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, Okla. Jewish Canadians have expressed interest in relocating because of safety concerns, harassment, vandalism, intimidation, threats and violence against Jewish schools, synagogues, businesses, institutions and families following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks on Israel, according to Sachs. Now, amid Trump's frustration with Canada and Carney, Rapert sees the urgency for a proposal that would use existing refugee, humanitarian and visa authorities to help facilitate movement. ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE REACHES DEADLIEST LEVEL SINCE 1994, NEW GLOBAL REPORT FINDS Carney has himself acknowledged a severe rise in antisemitism in Canada, saying his country has failed to adequately protect its Jewish community. "Canada’s civic compact is failing Jewish Canadians," Carney told an audience at Toronto’s Holy Blossom Temple in June, saying the country’s antisemitism crisis is "specific, severe and demands a targeted response." Carney said antisemitism in Canada had surged to levels not seen since the aftermath of World War II. More than two-thirds of religion-motivated hate crimes recorded in the previous year targeted Jewish Canadians, he said, despite Jews making up only about 1% of the country’s population. The prime minister pointed to bullets fired at Jewish schools, firebombings at synagogues, attacks on community centers and Jewish-owned businesses and the targeting of Jewish students on university campuses. MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD-LINKED NETWORKS EMBEDDED ACROSS CANADIAN INSTITUTIONS, NEW REPORT ALLEGES The NACL letter urged the administration to coordinate with state and local governments, Jewish organizations, churches, nonprofits and employers willing to help families establish new lives in the United States. "Antisemitism is a moral evil, and Christians must be willing to stand with our Jewish friends when they face hatred and persecution," Rapert said. "We are asking President Trump and his administration to consider what lawful steps America can take to help Jewish Canadian families who are genuinely concerned for their safety." Oklahoma has emerged as one potential destination. Jewish and Christian leaders in Tulsa have offered to help receive Canadian Jewish families, while Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has told Trump his state would welcome Jewish families who legally enter the United States, according to the letter. "They bring talent, faith, family values, entrepreneurship, and a sincere desire to contribute to the Nation that offers them safety and religious liberty," the letter said. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a945ce52c5335ae104d245e Massive AI boom puts one of America’s oldest manufacturers on path to double in size, CEO says te 2026-08-30T16:40:05.535Z Massive AI boom puts one of America’s oldest manufacturers on path to double in size, CEO says The race to build more data centers for artificial intelligence is driving demand for more than chips and electricity. It also requires vast networks of high-speed optical fiber to move data between servers, putting one of America’s oldest manufacturers at the center of the boom. Corning, the New York-based company best known to many Americans for its kitchenware and smartphone glass, is ramping up optical-fiber production as the data-center buildout accelerates. Nearly 175 years after its founding, the company is supplying a critical piece of the infrastructure behind the AI boom, the glass connections linking the servers inside the facilities powering it. ONE OF THE WORLD'S HOTTEST INDUSTRIES IS SPARKING A BLUE-COLLAR JOBS BOOM The company is partnering with NVIDIA to build three advanced optical-manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas. The project is expected to create more than 3,000 jobs and expand Corning’s U.S. optical-manufacturing capacity tenfold. The investment offers a window into how the data-center boom is reaching well beyond the massive facilities themselves, creating demand for American factories and workers who make the equipment needed to keep them connected. CRACKDOWN ON CRITICAL TECH COULD OPEN AMERICANS TO A NEW NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT At a time when many Americans worry that artificial intelligence will replace human workers, Corning chairman, CEO and president Wendell Weeks said the opposite is happening inside one of the nation’s oldest manufacturers. "AI is a huge job creator, and it's a huge manufacturing job creator," Weeks told Fox News Digital. He said demand for Corning’s optical fiber is fueling the company’s fastest period of growth in nearly two centuries. "As a 175-year-old company, we're going through our fastest growth period," Weeks said. "We will probably double our size over the coming years and almost all of our new hires will be in advanced manufacturing, a significant part of them right here in America." That growth is already taking shape on Corning’s factory floors. "As the world develops and tells us what it needs, we're right there at the forefront," Emily Capek, planning supervisor at Corning’s Wilmington, North Carolina, facility, told Fox News Digital. She said employees are seeing firsthand how demand for AI platforms is driving demand for Corning’s products. FROM NETFLIX TO GPS: 10 WAYS THIS HIDDEN TECH INFRASTRUCTURE QUIETLY POWERS MODERN LIFE "Right now, the world needs our glass optical fiber to support the AI demand we're seeing," Capek said. "It's a great feeling on the factory floor." While much of the attention surrounding AI has focused on chipmakers and software developers, companies like Corning are supplying the glass technology that connects those systems and supports the industry’s rapid expansion. "The common story is AI being powered by chips, but actually, those chips are connected by glass," Weeks said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a945a922c5335ae104d2434 NAU ROUNDUP: Volleyball makes five additions to roster ahead of 2026 season te 2026-08-30T16:30:10.456Z NAU ROUNDUP: Volleyball makes five additions to roster ahead of 2026 season The defending Big Sky Conference regular season champions made a few additions to bolster its roster ahead of its first tournament this weekend at Ole Miss. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a945a8c2c5335ae104d2408 Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Refill U.S. Stockpiles, but It’s Not So Simple te 2026-08-30T16:30:04.870Z Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Refill U.S. Stockpiles, but It’s Not So Simple New projects can take years to produce meaningful amounts of oil, and that’s especially true in Venezuela, where infrastructure is in disrepair. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9458342c5335ae104d23cf Trump just brokered a deal with the country sitting atop the world’s largest oil reserves te 2026-08-30T16:20:04.460Z Trump just brokered a deal with the country sitting atop the world’s largest oil reserves President Donald Trump’s new oil agreement with Venezuela could give the United States access to a 65 billion-barrel crude-oil prize — an energy-security win, even if drivers are unlikely to see benefits quickly. The deal announced Friday would give the U.S. a stake in 17 Venezuelan oil fields holding an estimated 65 billion barrels of crude, according to Venezuela’s government. Venezuela controls more than 300 billion barrels of crude reserves, roughly 20% of the world’s total. It is the largest oil stockpile on the planet, exceeding even Saudi Arabia’s. TRUMP'S AMBITIOUS ENERGY BET COULD BE A WINNING HAND AS THE WORLD BURNS MORE OIL, GAS THAN EVER Yet Venezuela has long struggled to turn that oil wealth into steady production. Political instability and deteriorating infrastructure have left the country producing only about 1% of the world’s oil despite holding an estimated 17% of global reserves. For Trump, the potential benefit goes beyond the deal’s headline number. Venezuela produces heavy crude, the type many Gulf Coast refineries were designed to process. Much U.S. production is lighter shale crude, while Gulf Coast refiners have historically relied on heavier imports from Canada, Mexico and Venezuela. TOP ENERGY TRADER HAILS TRUMP'S VENEZUELA OIL DEAL AS A 'GENERATIONAL WIN' FOR GAS PRICES A steadier Venezuelan supply could support Gulf Coast refineries, diversify U.S. oil imports and provide a buffer against future supply disruptions. It could also help replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which remains well below its 714 million-barrel authorized capacity. That prospect has taken on added importance as the war with Iran disrupts oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The average U.S. price for regular gasoline stood at about $4.07 a gallon Sunday, according to AAA, compared with roughly $3.19 a year earlier. For Trump, the deal is a bet that long-term access to Venezuelan heavy crude can strengthen U.S. energy security and eventually ease costs for Americans. Whether it translates into relief at the pump will depend on how quickly Venezuela can turn its vast reserves into market-ready barrels. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9455db2c5335ae104d238d TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis te 2026-08-30T16:10:03.962Z TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94512c2c5335ae104d2326 Son realizes missing American dad was in path of Nepal disaster after watching viral video te 2026-08-30T15:50:04.245Z Son realizes missing American dad was in path of Nepal disaster after watching viral video A family is searching for answers after an American traveling on a spiritual pilgrimage went missing amid a catastrophic Himalayan flood that has left hundreds dead and thousands unaccounted for. Sunny Patel was watching viral footage of the torrent on the border between Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region when he realized his father, Jitendra Patel, could have been caught in the disaster. TRAPPED NEPALI WORKERS PULLED FROM HYDROPOWER TUNNEL AFTER CATASTROPHIC FLOODING "I watched the video and I just thought of how horrific it was. And then... probably 30 seconds later, it registered," he recalled. "I texted my mom, and she was hoping that we hadn't seen the video. But of course, it was so viral by then... My mom responded and said, 'That's exactly where he was,' actually." Sunny said he had last spoken to his father on Wednesday morning around local time, when he believed his father had already crossed the border from Nepal into China, though he has been unable to confirm the details. The most frustrating part, he said, is the lack of information coming out of China. He added that his family has spoken to embassies in Kathmandu and Beijing, as well as the U.S. State Department. DEATH TOLL FROM MUDSLIDES, FLOODING AT NEPAL-CHINA BORDER CLIMBS PAST 670; NEARLY 3,000 MISSING They have filed missing person reports "with every agency we can think of, and some have been responsive." "We're trying to go on these media segments and get the awareness out there that there are people on the Chinese side that we aren't getting a ton of information about." Experts believe Wednesday's mudslides and flash flooding across Nepal and Tibet were caused by a large chunk of ice breaking off a glacier and falling into the Lhende Khola River, which sent stories-high waves of rock, ice and debris hurtling through the mountain river systems. Newly released figures say more than 600 people have been killed so far and more than 3,000 remain missing, with over 4,000 rescued so far. AMERICAN CLIMBER'S REMAINS FOUND AFTER AVALANCHE IN PAKISTAN, OTHER MOUNTAINEERS STILL MISSING That morning, Jitendra was with a group heading up to Mount Kailash — a place where thousands of people go every year on a spiritual pilgrimage, according to Sunny. "They were actually supposed to be there the day prior and unfortunately had some car troubles from what we can make out... which, you know, of course, could be all the difference." Sunny said his dad "believed in the goodness of everybody, probably to a fault," and "lived with kindness in his heart." "He always, always, always said, 'God is good...' If you called him and said, 'How you doing?' He would say, 'I'm the best, God is great.' And he was just the most upbeat, positive person I've ever met." Search and rescue operations were temporarily suspended on Saturday because of rain and heavy fog. Authorities are also monitoring two lakes upstream formed by the disaster, one of which was overflowing at times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a944a292c5335ae104d228f Letter to the Editor: Flagstaff Women's Wellness fair sees incredible reponse te 2026-08-30T15:20:09.065Z Letter to the Editor: Flagstaff Women's Wellness fair sees incredible reponse The Flagstaff Women's Wellness fair brought women from across the community together on 8/22 at Moonshot. The event was organized by five passionate community members who had no funding -- just a shared vision, a lot of time and a… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a944a282c5335ae104d2286 Letter to the Editor: Flagstaff's lack of available athletic fields leads to frustration te 2026-08-30T15:20:08.221Z Letter to the Editor: Flagstaff's lack of available athletic fields leads to frustration I am writing as a coach of the Northern Arizona University Club softball team, but more importantly, as someone who has spent many years coaching softball in the Flagstaff community. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a944a272c5335ae104d227d Letter to the Editor: 'Preservation with Purpose' city council candidate forum set for Sept. 3 te 2026-08-30T15:20:07.134Z Letter to the Editor: 'Preservation with Purpose' city council candidate forum set for Sept. 3 Please join Treasure Flagstaff and the Northern Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Society for a free public educational candidate forum, “Preservation with Purpose.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a944a262c5335ae104d2274 Letter to the Editor: Stand up for Arizona’s national monuments Before it’s too late te 2026-08-30T15:20:06.011Z Letter to the Editor: Stand up for Arizona’s national monuments Before it’s too late After the near elimination of two Utah National Monuments, Arizona could be next. It was already reported last year that the administration was looking to downsize or eliminate six national monuments in particular. Two were those in Utah, and two… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9447ce2c5335ae104d2213 'Hercules' star Kevin Sorbo says California can keep its taxes, traffic and 'negativity': 'I'm done' te 2026-08-30T15:10:06.789Z 'Hercules' star Kevin Sorbo says California can keep its taxes, traffic and 'negativity': 'I'm done' Kevin Sorbo has officially closed the door on California. Nearly seven years after leaving the Golden State for Florida, the "Hercules" star says he has no interest in going back — and he's got three reasons why: "Taxes, traffic and negativity." In an interview with Fox News Digital, Sorbo, who stars in the faith-based movie "Elijah Peel," said his move to Florida has given him something he felt was increasingly difficult to find in California — "acceptance." KEVIN SORBO BLASTS HOLLYWOOD 'BLACKLISTING' OF CONSERVATIVES AS 'SEVENTH GRADE MEAN GIRLS' CULTURE The actor said he still misses Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, his golf course, his old house and California's famously mild weather. But the trade-off, he said, isn't worth it. "I mean, here in Florida, yeah, we get five months of pretty high humidity. It's pretty hot, but the winters here are really quite amazing," Sorbo said. "But yeah, there are things I miss, but they can keep their taxes, they can keep their traffic, and they can keep their negativity, I'm done." WATCH: KEVIN SORBO REJECTS CALIFORNIA RETURN: ‘THEY CAN KEEP THEIR NEGATIVITY, I’M DONE’ For Sorbo, the California exit wasn't simply a change of scenery. The actor said the independent film community has embraced him, with filmmakers and creators from across the country reaching out through his production company, Sorbo Studios. KELSEY GRAMMER SUSPECTS HE 'MAY HAVE' LOST HOLLYWOOD ROLES DUE TO CONSERVATIVE VIEWS "The people I've met here, the contacts I've met, it's been incredible," he said. Sorbo took aim at the entertainment industry, which he believes has punished people for holding certain political or religious views. WATCH: ACTOR KEVIN SORBO TOUTS ‘ELIJAH PEEL’ FOR WHAT HOLLYWOOD ABANDONED The actor, who has been outspoken about his faith and politics, compared Hollywood's treatment of conservatives and Christians to childish antics seen in schools, not a multimillion-dollar industry. "That's why I find a lot of things in Hollywood, with their blacklisting people that have conservative or Christian viewpoints, I find it like they're seventh grade mean girls," Sorbo told Fox News Digital. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It's just ridiculous and childish to me. We all have different opinions. There's nothing wrong with that." Sorbo has previously described himself as someone who has been "canceled" for his views. But he said the experience hasn't convinced him to stay quiet. WATCH: ACTOR KEVIN SORBO SAYS ‘DEMONIC STUFF’ IS HAPPENING IN HOLLYWOOD Instead, he's challenging other conservatives in Hollywood to stop hiding. "It's the conservatives that are in the closet now because they saw me get canceled," Sorbo said. "But I'm still working." Sorbo's comments came as his latest film, "Elijah Peel," hit theaters — a faith-based drama inspired by a true story. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The movie follows a rock star whose meteoric career and struggle with addiction spiral after a near-fatal heart attack. A young girl's faith ultimately forces him to confront the life he's been living. Sorbo portrays the musician's longtime talent manager. Willie and Korie Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" serve as executive producers, adding another prominent Christian entertainment connection to the project. And Sorbo believes movies like "Elijah Peel" demonstrate that faith-based filmmakers no longer need Hollywood's blessing. The audience is already there, he argued. "There’s 80 million homes in America that want the kind of movies that I've been fortunate to be part of — that is going to keep on growing," Sorbo said. Away from the cameras, Sorbo said his marriage and family have remained his top priorities through career changes, health scares and the ups and downs of life in Hollywood. Sorbo also opened up about the nearly three decades he has spent married to his wife, Sam, crediting humor, compromise and family for keeping their relationship strong. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE When Fox News Digital asked about the foundation of his marriage, Sorbo laughed and replied, "Oh, that's easy. I just say yes to her all the time. I just agree with everything she tells me." He added, "We have our disagreements, but we've always gone through those with no problem. And we've overcome those things." Family remains the priority, Sorbo emphasized. "My boys are now 24 and 22, my daughter's 20." The Sorbos are also outspoken advocates for homeschooling, with Sorbo's wife traveling around the country to share what they see as the benefits of educating children outside the traditional public-school system. "We never experienced terrible teens with my kids. We just didn't. They're hardworking, they're awesome, and they're just good people," Sorbo said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9447ce2c5335ae104d220a Major US vacation destination could get more expensive as officials eye new fees te 2026-08-30T15:10:06.052Z Major US vacation destination could get more expensive as officials eye new fees Lake Tahoe could become more expensive for visitors as the U.S. Forest Service considers new and higher recreation fees at several popular sites around the basin. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is proposing fee changes at campgrounds, beaches, trailheads and other recreation areas, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture news release. Under the proposal, some locations that are currently free to visitors would begin charging fees. TRAVELERS MAY BE SLAPPED WITH 'RIDICULOUS' NEW FEES AS POPULAR CITY SEEKS MILLIONS PER YEAR Kiva Beach and the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, for example, would begin charging $10 per vehicle before eventually increasing that to $15, the proposal indicates. Other locations that already charge visitors could also get more expensive.  The fee at Eagle Falls Picnic Area and Trailhead would increase from $5 per vehicle to $10 before eventually reaching $15. Campers could also see new costs.  Luther Pass Overflow Campground and Watson Lake Campground, which are currently free, would each begin charging $20 per site. More than 37% of recreation sites would remain free if the changes are approved — while nationally recognized fee-free days would continue, according to the release. Money collected from the fees would go toward operating, maintaining and improving recreation sites. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Under federal law, the Forest Service can keep at least 80% of the fees collected at the sites for local use. "Revenue collected through recreation fees would help the forest improve infrastructure and public services at recreation sites during the season of operation," the USDA said in the release. The public can comment on details of the proposal through Sept. 29. After the comment period ends, a citizens advisory committee will review the proposal and make a recommendation to the regional forester, who will make the final decision, according to the press release. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The proposal has drawn pushback online, with some people raising concerns about having to pay for places they regularly visit. "Sign me up for the riot if they make Kiva pay to park," one Reddit user wrote. Another commenter suggested giving local residents a free seasonal parking pass. "I have no problem paying to recreate in other areas I visit," the user wrote. "But my city of residence? Give me back my tax money, then." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Another commenter similarly argued that "season passes and fees should only be for non-locals," adding, "I'm happy to pay when I visit other towns." Not everyone opposed charging fees altogether.  One commenter said that doing so during the busy summer months could make sense, but questioned charging visitors year-round. "I can see doing it in the summer because of the amount of visitors," the user wrote. "But doing it year-round feels excessive." Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. Forest Service for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9447cb2c5335ae104d21f3 Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining te 2026-08-30T15:10:03.410Z Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining Caterpillar has spent decades putting autonomous machines to work at remote mining sites. It's now bringing that experience to AI deployment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94431d2c5335ae104d214e Chiefs face critical 2026 season with Patrick Mahomes returning from ACL tear te 2026-08-30T14:50:05.525Z Chiefs face critical 2026 season with Patrick Mahomes returning from ACL tear When a dominant modern dynasty experiences a sudden, injury-plagued collapse, determining whether it was a minor blip or the start of a decline becomes the paramount question for bettors. Few teams in the NFL find themselves under as unique a spotlight entering this season as the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs suffered a nightmare 2025 campaign, stumbling to a 6–11 record and missing the postseason for the first time since 2014. Kansas City showed flashes of its championship pedigree, stringing together hard-fought victories early in the fall. However, the team went a brutal 1–9 in one-score games, plagued by self-inflicted mistakes, road struggles, and a devastating six-game losing streak to close out the year. The tipping point arrived in Week 15 when Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending ACL tear. The season was over by that point anyway, but it put their hopes for this season in serious jeopardy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The front office focused on reloading the offense and retooling a depleted secondary. On offense, Kansas City made a splash in free agency by signing explosive running back Kenneth Walker III to a three-year deal, alongside re-signing cornerstone tight end Travis Kelce to a three-year extension and extending Mahomes through 2033. To address defensive depth, they added safety Alohi Gilman, defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, and cornerbacks Kader Kohou and Kaiir Elam, while bringing back L'Jarius Sneed on a one-year deal and picking up defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. SUPER BOWL MVP KENNETH WALKER MISSES SEAHAWKS' RING CEREMONY AFTER SIGNING $45M DEAL WITH CHIEFS The additions did come with the sacrifice of some strong players. The secondary lost major pillars, as cornerback Trent McDuffie was traded to the Rams, and safety Bryan Cook signed with Cincinnati. The other pieces that left weren’t exactly overly significant with perhaps the exception of Isiah Pacheco and maybe Hollywood Brown. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WIDE RECEIVER RASHEE RICE IS ON PACE FOR AN ALL-TIME FUMBLING OF THE BAG After years of a great offense, the team switched to a great defense. Now, they seem to have reinvested in their offense. The unit gains dynamic balance with the backfield addition of Kenneth Walker III alongside Rashee Rice and Travis Kelce in the passing attack. The primary variable remains Mahomes' availability this season. Defensively, Steve Spagnuolo’s front seven remains formidable, anchored by Chris Jones and Creed Humphrey controlling the line of scrimmage. It will be interesting to see where the secondary improves from last year’s issues. They don’t have superstar-level players, but Spagnuolo is known to make the most out of his teams. CHIEFS LEGEND NOT READY TO SAY DYNASTY IS OVER DESPITE PATRICK MAHOMES' INJURY, TRAVIS KELCE'S FINAL DAYS The Chiefs are a public team. They have the most well-known quarterback and tight end in the game. They are also a well-coached squad. They went 6-11 last season and as mentioned, lost a lot of close games. This year, the books have them listed at 10.5 games, and I just don’t see them getting to 11. It is hard to count them out, but Mahomes is coming off an ACL tear, the team has a lot of changes, and the division has gotten better with the Chargers and Broncos both looking like better teams. I’m going to avoid anything on the Chiefs, but I’d take the under 10.5 on them if I had to play anything. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94431c2c5335ae104d2145 Logan Gilbert's dominant road numbers give Mariners hope in must-win series against Blue Jays te 2026-08-30T14:50:04.509Z Logan Gilbert's dominant road numbers give Mariners hope in must-win series against Blue Jays College football has come and gone – at least for the first week. We were able to go 1-1 and open the year with a fairly average day. The Trojans, as expected, didn’t keep their foot on the gas, but won with ease. The UNC and TCU game was much more interesting, but TCU apparently left their offense in America instead of taking it over to Ireland, as they didn’t get much offense going yesterday. We have plenty of Saturday football to make up for it. Before we get there, we have some more baseball to focus on as the Seattle Mariners take on the Toronto Blue Jays. It is desperation time for the Seattle Mariners. They need to get it into gear and find a way to take the American League West, because the hole they’ve dug themselves into seems like it has eliminated the Wild Card as any possibility. The good news for them is that despite being almost 10 games under .500, the team is just four games back of the American League West division leaders. If they are going to get there, it won’t be up to just pitching or hitting individually; it will need to be a combination. On Sunday, the Mariners should have a good shot at getting a win as they send out Logan Gilbert to the hill. Gilbert has been one of the better pitchers for Seattle this season. Not every start has been fantastic, but he is 11-7 for the season with a 3.36 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP. He also has 162 strikeouts, putting all of those numbers at 21st or better in the Majors. One reason to be encouraged in today’s game is Gilbert’s outstanding road numbers. He has allowed just two homers and has a 2.49 ERA in 11 road starts. The Blue Jays hitters are batting just .259 against him over 116 at-bats. The Blue Jays knocked out the Mariners in the American League Championship Series last year. Both have had struggles and frustrations this year. The Blue Jays turned into sellers at the trade deadline, but they have somehow turned it around since then. Maybe that’s an overstatement, as the team is just about four games over .500 since the deadline, but they are back in the Wild Card race, just a game and a half behind Cleveland for the last spot. So are the Rangers and Orioles, though. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In hopes of keeping their roll going and getting them closer to that final spot, it is Max Scherzer. I almost feel bad for Mad Max. He has dealt with injury much of the season, and you have to wonder if that is why he has such rough numbers. For the year, he is 1-7 with a 7.02 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP. Is it injury-related, or has time finally caught up with him? The optimist sees that Scherzer has thrown four starts of two or fewer earned runs in his past five outings. The pessimist looks at his start against Tampa where he allowed seven earned runs in four innings. Mariners hitters are batting just .255 against him. This should be a fairly low-scoring game. The Mariners have only scored four runs in the two games, and really don’t have a great offense anyway. The Blue Jays are not exactly lighting the world on fire on offense, either. I do think this is a game where you want to back Gilbert, though. His road numbers are excellent. Scherzer has been solid, but I also think a little shaky. I’m backing Seattle to avoid the sweep here. One final note, if you do want to bet on anyone in the Toronto lineup, it should be Vlad Guerrero Jr. He is hitting .300 off of Gilbert with three homers and two doubles. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a943e762c5335ae104d20ea Famous painter gets a FAMoS retrospective te 2026-08-30T14:30:14.287Z Famous painter gets a FAMoS retrospective Walters’ exhibition shares from private collections and Sedona scenes There were paintings hanging on the walls and leaning against bookshelves in Sedona painter Curt Walters’ home studio in August, but the large easel he does most of his work on was empty. “It’s not like me at all,” he said. Instea Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a943e732c5335ae104d20de Flagstaff History: Two confirmed dead following flash floods at Grand Canyon te 2026-08-30T14:30:11.788Z Flagstaff History: Two confirmed dead following flash floods at Grand Canyon This week's look back into Flagstaff's history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a943e722c5335ae104d20d5 Carpenter's Column: Lost: a shoebox full of memories te 2026-08-30T14:30:10.999Z Carpenter's Column: Lost: a shoebox full of memories This week's column from Tom Carpenter, the longtime humorist for the Arizona Daily Sun. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a943e722c5335ae104d20cc Election 2026 - Candidate Question #10: How should Flagstaff handle water issues at a local level? te 2026-08-30T14:30:10.093Z Election 2026 - Candidate Question #10: How should Flagstaff handle water issues at a local level? With the local city council election in November (and a primary in July), the candidates for the Flagstaff City Council who will appear on the ballot have been given the chance to answer a weekly question in no more than… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a943e712c5335ae104d20c3 Sex offender notification te 2026-08-30T14:30:09.197Z Sex offender notification The Flagstaff Police Department would like to make the following sex offender notifications: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a943e702c5335ae104d20ba High Country Running: Groovin’ in the Aspens returns to Flagstaff in September te 2026-08-30T14:30:08.325Z High Country Running: Groovin’ in the Aspens returns to Flagstaff in September Groovin’ in the Aspens offers runners an opportunity to experience the area at one of its most beautiful times of year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a943e6e2c5335ae104d2099 AEW star reflects on All In ahead of tag team championship match at this year's pay-per-view te 2026-08-30T14:30:06.037Z AEW star reflects on All In ahead of tag team championship match at this year's pay-per-view Matt and Nick Jackson, the pro wrestling stars known as The Young Bucks, helped form All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and the company’s biggest event of the year – All In. The first All In, which took place in 2018, shaped the creation of AEW and changed the pro wrestling industry forever. On Friday, Nick Jackson reflected on All In’s creation and how AEW has garnered enough attention over the years to hold the event at Wembley Stadium once again. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK "Never in my wildest dreams did I think the original concept of All In would turn into what it’s become," he wrote in a post on Instagram. "Wembley Stadium hosting the event for the third time in 4 years this Sunday and I can’t wait. Matt and I have done more in this career than we’ve both ever dreamed of and we don’t take any of this for granted. "A match we’ve talked about for decades is actually happening and I just wanna thank the fans who’ve stuck with us since day one. We love each and every one of you! So cheer loud this Sunday and let’s show the wrestling world what AEW is all about." The Young Bucks take on Adam Copeland and Christian Cage for the AEW World Tag Team Championship. The tag match is one decades in the making as both teams have become legends of tag team wrestling. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Copeland told OutKick in the days leading up to All In that The Young Bucks have been on his list of wrestling matches he wants to take part in before he retires. "Oh, they've been on the list from the time that any kind of reality of me and AEW started to come to fruition," he said. "FTR, Young Bucks, team-wise, like, those are like got to do that, have to do that. They were definitely on the list, but also too, didn't fully know if Christian and I, were going to get back to teaming. So, it's like, OK, want to we got to make sure it's right and the right time and try and fit it into this story and into that to try. "So, really it was it was the match with Mox that was the vehicle to get him and I going as a team again and for him to lose the Casino Royale opportunity because of his selfishness and then for me to go, ‘See your selfishness isn't working, man.’ And then taking the turn of, OK, but you're selfish, that's you. And then I just got to accept it and then we could kind of start running and that's just been really fun. When I think of a word, the only one that comes to mind is we've just been having fun and I get to live vicariously through Jay's character. So, like I’m like what if you said this and he's like, oh, and some of the things, man, like it it's just it's so much. It's just fun." Copeland and Cage won the tag titles at Double or Nothing and now have a great challenge on their hands in Matt and Nick Jackson at All In. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a943c152c5335ae104d2051 Colorado city leader dies after collapsing on mountain hike: 'Loss for our city' te 2026-08-30T14:20:05.959Z Colorado city leader dies after collapsing on mountain hike: 'Loss for our city' A Colorado city leader died Friday after collapsing while hiking a popular 14,000-foot mountain as fellow hikers tried to revive him before first responders arrived, authorities said. Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, 45, died Friday morning while hiking Quandary Peak in Summit County, according to city and county officials. Summit County sheriff’s deputies responded around 6:45 a.m. to a report of a hiker who had passed out and was not breathing on the lower slopes of Quandary Peak, Summit Daily reported. Quandary Peak rises 14,271 feet and is the highest summit in Colorado’s Tenmile Range, part of the Rocky Mountains. MISSOURI DEPUTY AG, MISSING 6 DAYS AFTER SEEKING TO SUMMIT WYOMING'S TALLEST PEAK, IS FOUND ALIVE Other hikers performed CPR before first responders arrived and took over lifesaving efforts, Sgt. Mike Schilling told the news outlet. An official cause of death has yet to be determined. "We are all shocked and saddened at the sudden passing of our friend and council member, Joe Anderson," Englewood Mayor Othoniel Sierra said in a statement. "Joe was always there to lend a hand, whether it was in his role as friend, neighbor, pastor or council member," Sierra said. "This is a tremendous loss for our city and our heart goes out to his family and friends during this time of loss." Anderson was elected to represent District 3 on the Englewood City Council in 2019 and won a second four-year term in 2023. His fellow council members elected him mayor pro tem that December. Before taking office, Anderson served in pastoral roles at local churches and helped found Change the Trend, a coalition focused on homelessness. He also spent years coordinating a community service project that helped seniors and people with disabilities with home repairs. On the council, Anderson focused on homelessness, affordable housing, infrastructure, economic development and pedestrian and bicycle safety. SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY FORCED TO HIKE MT. FUJI ALONE AFTER DAD, OLDER BROTHER ABANDON HIM He helped guide efforts to repair and expand Englewood’s aging stormwater system after deadly flooding in 2018, and pushed the city to balance the cost of those improvements with what residents and businesses could afford. Anderson also supported changes to the city’s development rules aimed at lowering housing costs and homelessness, including streamlined regulations and smaller housing units. Outgoing City Manager Shawn Lewis remembered Anderson as someone who encouraged city employees while also pushing them to improve. "Mayor Pro Tem Anderson was this rare combination of a constant encourager behind the scenes while simultaneously challenging us as staff to think bigger and do better," Lewis said. Lewis called him "one of the most effective, productive and positive council members I’ve ever worked with," and recalled Anderson offering to pray for him when his parents were hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic. "He cared for me and other staff members as people," Lewis said. "I’ll never forget the kindness and care he showed to me and I know so many others throughout his time on council." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9439c02c5335ae104d2015 Celebrity evangelist reflects on 2024 meeting with Hayden Panettiere after actress's sudden passing te 2026-08-30T14:10:08.125Z Celebrity evangelist reflects on 2024 meeting with Hayden Panettiere after actress's sudden passing A Tennessee pastor who has shared the gospel with over 2,000 celebrities opened up about meeting actress Hayden Panettiere in 2024 following news of her untimely death on Aug. 16.  Dylan Novak serves as a youth pastor at Henard's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Rogersville, Tennessee. He is also the founder of Celebrity Evangelist Ministries, a non-profit outreach dedicated to sharing the gospel with the world's most famous figures in what Novak calls a forgotten mission field.  Novak recalled meeting Panettiere in April 2024 at Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, where he and his wife connected with the star over parenthood and raising daughters. While they were able to share their faith with the actress, Novak said he and his wife walked away feeling a heavy, "sad presence" surrounding Panettiere. "One thing my wife and I immediately started talking about after we met her was what a sad presence there was about her," Novak told Fox News Digital. "And I've talked a lot about that this past week. I wish we had had an opportunity to follow up with Hayden again." HAYDEN PANETTIERE REMEMBERED BY VIOLA DAVIS, BETHANY JOY LENZ AND OTHER CELEBRITIES AFTER SUDDEN DEATH AT 36 Novak added that people he said he knows in the entertainment industry who worked with Panettiere had shared similar observations. "I've talked with multiple people who I personally know who have worked with her, been around her, and all of them said pretty much the same thing," Novak said. "There was such a kindness about her, but there was also such a heartbreaking sadness that also surrounded her." Panettiere, who grew up on screen in films like "Remember the Titans" and "Ice Princess" before starring in the hit television dramas "Heroes" and "Nashville," was found unresponsive Aug. 16 at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina. Preliminary autopsy results showed no signs of trauma that contributed to Panettiere’s death, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office. Her death remains under investigation. Novak said he was saddened to learn of her passing and wished he'd had opportunities to speak with her again at other events, but he found comfort in knowing he'd had the chance to witness to her and give her faith resources. The news of her death reignited his belief in the urgency and importance of his ministry. "It just filled me with the fuel, the fire of the gospel of, we need to keep doing this. This is why we do what we do," he told Fox News Digital. "We all have the mindset when we see younger people... 'Oh, there'll be plenty of time. But really nobody knows except the Lord. That’s why it’s so important to make sure we continue to share that with everybody around us." Novak's ministry has reached over 2,000 celebrities with the gospel, including President Donald Trump, Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves, Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Lee Lewis and Sydney Sweeney. HAYDEN PANETTIERE DEFENDS GIVING UP CUSTODY OF HER DAUGHTER DESPITE INTENSE 'EMOTIONAL PAIN' He takes a personal approach to every encounter, telling each person he meets that he cares about them and where they are going after they die. Novak also brings customized gift bags with embossed Bibles, Christian resources and a handwritten note addressing specific comments the celebrity has made in interviews about faith and doubts. Over the years, those quiet conversations have borne surprising fruit.  In 2023, Novak presented rock legend Ozzy Osbourne with a modern-translation Bible tailored to address Osbourne's difficulty understanding the Bible. Ozzy's son, Jack Osbourne, later told Novak his father kept the book on his nightstand and spent hours reading it.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Following Osbourne’s passing in July 2025, Novak says his ministry received hundreds of emails from fans asking for the same gospel resources he shared with Ozzy. "We had, no exaggeration, hundreds of people emailing us asking us for gospel information," Novak previously told Fox News Digital, noting that people were saying, "'Can you send me some of the material that you gave to Ozzy? I'm an old rocker, I rejected Christ years ago. But if Ozzy was willing to look at it, I'm willing to look at it.' People saying, ‘I want to be saved' and that is just so beautiful to see." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9439bf2c5335ae104d200c Dolly Parton once performed for Queen Elizabeth II and was 'scared to death' about her curtsy te 2026-08-30T14:10:07.479Z Dolly Parton once performed for Queen Elizabeth II and was 'scared to death' about her curtsy Country royalty met actual royalty in 1977 when Dolly Parton performed for Queen Elizabeth II. And despite her success, the "Jolene" superstar’s boots were shaking a bit when she had her audience with the monarch. "I remember as a child being fascinated with the kings and queens and all their flamboyant clothes, people living in another world with riches and crowns and jewelry and all that," Parton told Business Insider after the queen’s death. "But when I actually got to meet her, she was very sweet." DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY Parton said she could tell the queen didn’t care about the required protocol. "That's just something she had to do, and if somebody made a mistake, it was OK." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She added, "I was scared to death that I was not going to know how to curtsy, that I wasn't going to bend right, but she was just very warm, very sweet, and I could tell she was a very giving person. And just meeting the Queen of England, just to meet a queen, it was amazing." British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard said Parton’s death this week is "comparable to losing our late Great Queen Elizabeth II... Two strong and resilient female figures." TRUMP MOURNS DOLLY PARTON, ORDERS US FLAGS LOWERED NATIONWIDE AFTER COUNTRY MUSIC ICON DIES Parton performed for the queen as part of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, in Glascow, Scotland, which celebrated 25 years on the throne. Chard called Parton meeting the queen her "most magical moment. She dreamed of Princesses, Kings and Queens since she was a little girl and to meet Her Majesty was sheer delight." She said both women had mutual respect for each other. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Dolly deeply admired the Queen's poise, strength and work ethic ...and the feeling was mutual," she said. "Two women who led with discipline and heart." The whole royal family loved Parton, Chard continued. "While she and Princess Catherine never got to meet, her music brought comfort and inspiration to them all," she said, joking, "King Charles, known for his cracking dance moves, is no doubt enjoying a jig in memory of Dolly." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner said that Parton was a surprise guest. "It was billed as the Queen of country meeting the Queen of England," and she sang her song "You Are" from her 1977 album "New Harvest First Gathering." STEVE DOOCY: THE DOLLY PARTON I SAW WHEN THE CAMERAS STOPPED ROLLING Parton previously told the Glasgow Evening Times that she didn’t know she was performing for the queen until she was on a plane for Scotland and when she found out, "I just jumped up and down telling everyone." PEYTON MANNING PAYS TRIBUTE TO DOLLY PARTON: 'TENNESSEE WON'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HER!' The "I Will Always Love You" singer honored the queen after her death, writing on Instagram at the time: "I had the honor of meeting and performing for Queen Elizabeth II on my trip to London in 1977. She carried herself with grace and strength her entire life." The royal family also honored Parton this week when the Band of the Coldstream Guards played "9 to 5" during the Changing of the Guard. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9439be2c5335ae104d2003 Unexpected ancient complex emerges near biblical city linked to Jonah and St Peter te 2026-08-30T14:10:06.748Z Unexpected ancient complex emerges near biblical city linked to Jonah and St Peter Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a sprawling 1,300-year-old industrial and commercial complex that once stood near a major route connecting some of the region's most historic cities. The complex was discovered in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, according to an announcement earlier in August from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The excavation was conducted ahead of construction of a new bus terminal. The site was located near a main road connecting Jaffa, Ramla and Jerusalem. LOST CITY IN AREA TIED TO BIBLICAL EXODUS MAY HAVE FINALLY BEEN DISCOVERED IN EGYPT Known as Joppa in biblical times, Jaffa appears prominently in both the Old and New Testaments, including in the accounts of Jonah and St. Peter. The complex itself dates back to the seventh or eighth century A.D., during the Umayyad and Abbasid periods. In a joint statement, the excavation directors said that the findings "exceeded all expectations." "The excavation uncovered an organized, planned complex featuring straight, intersecting streets," Yoav Arbel and Lior Rauchberger said, according to the IAA. "Lining these streets were a series of rooms that served as shops or warehouses, plastered industrial facilities, pottery kilns and more." They also noted that the complex appeared to have been carefully planned by engineers and constructed with the knowledge of regional authorities, who may have even initiated or funded the project. "Possibly, it stood on a secondary road branching off from this central route," the directors added. "The area also offered fertile agricultural land and available water sources." Images from the excavation show archaeologists working among the exposed remains of the sprawling complex, along with artifacts recovered at the site. The architectural remains included streets, pottery kilns, shops and warehouses. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Officials from the IAA said the finds also included "numerous bronze tableware and cosmetic implements, iron pickaxe heads, a sickle and numerous nails, dozens of coins and a large quantity of fragments of local and imported pottery and glass vessels. "Together, these finds provide a vivid reflection of the period’s culture, trade and economy," the organization said. During the Umayyad and Abbasid periods, the region was home to diverse Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Samaritan communities, though archaeologists are unsure about which group the people at the site belonged. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Officials said the complex operated for 150 years before being abandoned "under circumstances that remain unknown at this stage. "The site was resettled in the 10th century," the release added. "Residential buildings and production facilities were built there, and numerous tabuns — clay-baking ovens — were installed." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The site was abandoned again in the late 11th century, shortly before the Crusaders arrived, and was never inhabited again. The complex is one of several significant archaeological discoveries announced in Israel in recent months. Earlier this summer, officials announced the discovery of two roughly 1,700-year-old marble statues near Binyamina, Israel. Before that, archaeologists uncovered an ancient tunnel in Jerusalem near an archaeological site associated with the biblical Kingdom of Judah. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9439bd2c5335ae104d1ff2 ‘Freedom Fuel’ Touts Cheap Gas. A Lawsuit Says the Dealer Didn’t Pay for It. te 2026-08-30T14:10:05.202Z ‘Freedom Fuel’ Touts Cheap Gas. A Lawsuit Says the Dealer Didn’t Pay for It. A lawsuit claims that a New Jersey-based company failed to pay for nearly $4 million worth of gas, some of which was sold to gas stations promoted by President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9439bc2c5335ae104d1fe9 Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars te 2026-08-30T14:10:04.252Z Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94350b2c5335ae104d1f80 Rachel Stuhlmann is back turning heads at the US Open, Xandra Pohl reading in a bikini & UNC wins in Ireland te 2026-08-30T13:50:03.630Z Rachel Stuhlmann is back turning heads at the US Open, Xandra Pohl reading in a bikini & UNC wins in Ireland It's the final Sunday of August, and we're getting things started this week with a Sceencaps favorite, Rachel Stuhlmann. She's a former tennis player turned influencer who OutKick dubbed the world's No. 1 tennis influencer. It's a title she didn’t take lightly when it was first handed out a few years back. She went all in on doing her part to grow the game of tennis through social media content, and I'm happy to report she's still at it. Rachel, who now considers herself to be the "World’s 1st Tennis Influencer," is back at the U.S. Open churning out content. She's on the court. She's at the parties. And she's even teaming up with retired tennis player Genie Bouchard. Wherever tennis needs her is where you'll find Rachel Stuhlmann. She isn’t just handing out tips on a random court far away from the action. She's on the ground at events and that's intentional. BZZR 'CUTTING OUT THE NOISE' FROM SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA SPACE GREAT FOR CREATORS, SPORTSCASTER JON ALBA SAYS "I've been creating tennis content for nearly a decade, long before sports creators became as common as they are today. I think that's where the "OG" nickname comes from. I've been fortunate to help pioneer this space and watch it grow," she told the Daily Star earlier this summer. "The way I stay ahead is by continuing to evolve. I don't just post content for the sake of posting - I think strategically about storytelling, what fans actually want to see, and how I can bring them closer to the sport." PAIGE SPIRANAC BACK ON THE GOLF COURSE WORKING ON HER SWING, ELIZABETH HURLEY IN A BIRTHDAY BIKINI & MORE MEAT Rachel added, "Because I work across so many areas of professional tennis, whether it's hosting, media, partnerships, or content strategy, I have access to stories and experiences that most fans don't get to see. That's what I try to share." The strategic storytelling is some of the best strategic storytelling you're going to find, especially when it comes to the sport of tennis. - Gen X Warren M in Florida writes: Hey SeanJo, First day of FBS college football, and I don’t care if it’s Week 0, it’s BACK! We’ve had the games on all day since I got home from a looooonnnngggg bike ride (half Ironman training). Wife has been enjoying watching  football with me the past 13+ years, even if my Dolphins have been good to average to awful for a long time. At least her Lions look good. She wants to go to an FAU Owls game, but ever since Lane Kiffin rehabbed his career and bolted for the SEC, they’ve been bad. Originally, I was going to grill up some ribeyes tonight, but something more simple made more sense for college football’s return. I was all about hot dogs, but decided cheeseburgers were more appropriate. Potato salad from Publix plus some Doritos on the side, and a Miller 64 (I burned a lot of calories). The Tecovas beer coozie was free after buying my wife two pairs of cowboy boots in the past year from the local store 😂 They also give free beer, hard seltzers, and whiskey at their stores. When my wife was in love with a pair of boots she tried on, they handed me a double shot of whiskey and soon after, I handed them my card 🤣 👢 Happy wife, happy life! I think we’ll do ribeyes next weekend and make sure I send a photo. Take care! SeanJo I'm right there with you when it comes to Week 0, Gen X Warren. At some point after the UNC win over TCU, I had the multiview going. It was football, football, and football until the second game of the Yankees-Red Sox doubleheader came on. The multiview was still going, but the Yankees game took up one of the boxes. As did a race for some of the time. It was good to have a Saturday with college football on. Week 0 is the promise of things to come and once we get rolling it's full steam ahead. As for the cheeseburgers, I believe you know where I stand on them. I'm a "there's never a bad time for a cheeseburger" guy. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Well, the official charge, according to WTSP, was child neglect. The breastfeeding of her 2-month-old infant while being too intoxicated to care for the child and a 2-year-old toddler played a role in the arrest. The Largo Police in Clearwater, Florida were called to an Extended Stay America hotel last week after a witness alleged Tamisha Brodie, 32, "had fallen while holding her baby and became unresponsive multiple times. The affidavit states that she showed signs of severe intoxication. She had slurred speech, glossy eyes and a strong odor of alcohol. Investigators found empty containers in her room. The kids reportedly had full diapers. There was also no formula for the baby found. Mom was taken to Largo Medical Center for evaluation. Deputies said she had a blood-alcohol content of .295. The infant, who she had allegedly been breastfeeding while intoxicated, was taken to a children's hospital. There was no mention of the 2-month-old's blood-alcohol content, although I think it's safe to assume that the infant wasn't able to drive. The mother of the year nominee had her bond set at $15,000. ########## That's all I have this week. Football is back. My Yankees continue to play inconsistently and September is arriving this week. We've still got some summer and some prime grilling season left. Toss some meat on the grill and keep the pictures coming. I WANT TO SEE YOUR MEAT. The inbox and the DMs are always open. My email is sean.joseph@outkick.com and you can find me here on Twitter and here on Instagram. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9432b52c5335ae104d1f49 AEW women's champion Willow Nightingale heads to All In match with hand injury, vows to keep title te 2026-08-30T13:40:05.824Z AEW women's champion Willow Nightingale heads to All In match with hand injury, vows to keep title Willow Nightingale will already have her hands full as she defends the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Women’s World Championship against Mercedes Moné at All In, but she appears to be dealing with a hand injury as well. Nightingale addressed Moné on "Collision" ahead of their major All In match. She had a wrap around her left hand as she spoke to the crowd in Glasgow. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK "Mercedes, listen honey, you can try to stop me, attack me, take away this moment from me and the lovely people of Glasgow, but injured or not, I’m still here and I’m still talking to you guys," she said. "Luckily, there will be many more good moments because I’ll be damned if I let you take this championship from me on Sunday. "So, listen Mercedes, you’re obsessed with attacking me. You’re obsessed with my smile. So, listen, I am your AEW women’s world champion, and on Sunday, at Wembley Stadium, I am walking in with this championship and this smile and I’m walking out still your AEW women’s world champion, still smiling." The storyline played out last week when Moné attacked Nightingale, issuing a brutal backstage assault before their match. However, Nightingale told POST Wrestling that her left hand is legitimately broken. "She's broken. I have to go get an x-ray later today to figure out the severity of that, because that would then inform just how guarded it has to be on Sunday – whether I'm able to get any kind of like wrist flexibility, or just hands or if I'm going to kind of have a situation like this where I'm just like a stump. So we'll see, we'll see. But the heart is good, she's full of love and passion and ready to fight." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Days before All In, Nightingale told OutKick what she was expecting from the crowd at Wembley Stadium in London. "So, I'm definitely expecting a split crowd. I'll be completely honest," she said. "One of my biggest strengths is I know the people are there for me, I know the people are cheering for me, but I would be a fool to not recognize the popularity of Mercedes, even though people see her ways. They see that she's not truly like a good person at heart. There's something about her that some people are drawn to. So, I am kind of anticipating that. "My biggest strength maybe being a little torn, a little split, but as I mentioned, anytime you're kind of at this caliber, we're All Elite Wrestling. We're All Elite, and I'm in world championship tier, right? I am the world champ. The people who are going to be facing me for this are going to be elite. They're going to be bringing their best. They're going to be giving their all. So, I have to go in already knowing it's going to be a hard fight. Already knowing I'm going to have to push through when my body wants to give out." We will see how the injury affects Nightingale in her match against Moné on Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9432b52c5335ae104d1f40 Cubs legend Sammy Sosa speaks Pete Crow-Armstrong's three-home run game against Reds into existence te 2026-08-30T13:40:05.094Z Cubs legend Sammy Sosa speaks Pete Crow-Armstrong's three-home run game against Reds into existence Chicago Cubs superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong may have locked up National League MVP honors on Saturday with a monster performance against the Cincinnati Reds, and Sammy Sosa seems to have known it was coming. Crow-Armstrong began Saturday afternoon's contest with what was his eighth lead-off home run of the season, and it served as a preview of what was to come for the center fielder at the dish. In the bottom of the second inning, PCA connected for another home run down the right-field line to give Chicago a 6-2 lead, but he wasn't done there. In the seventh inning, Crow-Armstrong hit a no-doubt home run to center field to complete the first three-home run game of his young career. PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG HITS FOR REVERSE CYCLE, DELIVERS IN THE CLUTCH BEFORE CUBS WALK OFF The 24-year-old wound up going 4-for-6 at the plate, driving in six runs with his three home runs in Chicago's 17-5 win over Cincinnati. The face of the franchise hitting a trio of home runs certainly makes for a memorable afternoon at Wrigley Field, but to add to the aura, the Cubs honored their 150th Anniversary Team with a ceremony before the opening pitch on Saturday. CUBS GREAT ANTHONY RIZZO SNAGS ANOTHER HOME RUN BALL IN WRIGLEY FIELD BLEACHERS Among the Chicago legends being honored was Sammy Sosa, and Crow-Armstrong shared that the two had a brief chat before the opening pitch, one in which Sosa revealed he may be a fortune teller. "Sammy did say I was gonna hit three today, Sammy Sosa told me I was gonna hit three, and I hit three," Crow-Armstrong explained during his postgame interview on the field. "Put that on the record." Talk about some Wrigley Field magic. After his three-home-run afternoon, Crow-Armstrong added a serious cushion over Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani in the National League MVP race while still having a chance at putting together a 40-40 campaign with 36 home runs and 32 stolen bases to his name. If PCA does end up being named MVP of the National League, he would become the 10th player in franchise history to do so. The last to take home the honor was Kris Bryant in 2016, and prior to that, it was Sosa in 1998, the year he hit 66 home runs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94305e2c5335ae104d1eea Healthcare data breach exposes 3.75M patient records te 2026-08-30T13:30:06.143Z Healthcare data breach exposes 3.75M patient records You can be careful with your passwords and still get caught in a breach at a company you may have never heard of. That is one of the frustrating parts of the CareCloud data breach. More than 3.75 million people had personal information and medical records stolen after hackers gained access to a CareCloud cloud environment earlier this year. CareCloud provides electronic medical record technology and other services to tens of thousands of healthcare providers across the U.S. So, even if you never created a CareCloud account, a doctor's office or another healthcare provider could have used its technology to handle your information. Now, we are getting a much clearer picture of just how much information hackers took. Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the Protect Your Money replay Our free CyberGuy LIVE class, Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats , has ended, but you can still watch the full replay and download our financial protection checklist. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five simple ways to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. You’ll learn how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. Get the free replay and checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com INSURANCE BREACH EXPOSES 7M DRIVER'S LICENSES The cyberattack dates back to March 2026. According to a breach notice filed with the California Attorney General, CareCloud experienced a network disruption on March 16. The company brought in outside cybersecurity experts to investigate. CareCloud later determined that an unauthorized third party had access to one of its Amazon Web Services environments between March 10 and March 16, 2026. The company said the attacker claimed to have taken data from databases inside that environment. CareCloud also said it found no evidence of continued unauthorized activity after March 16. Early disclosures showed hundreds of thousands of people were affected. However, that figure later climbed dramatically. CareCloud has now reported that more than 3.75 million people were affected, according to federal health regulators. The disclosure places the incident among the largest healthcare data breaches reported so far in 2026. Here is where this breach becomes especially concerning. The stolen information goes well beyond an email address or phone number. What was exposed varies from person to person, but the data may include: Think about how much a criminal can learn from that combination. A Social Security number can help fuel identity theft. Banking information could put financial accounts at risk. Medical records can also give criminals deeply personal details that make phishing emails and scam calls far more convincing. Then there is another threat many people rarely think about: medical identity theft. MEDICAL IDENTITY THEFT FOLLOWS YOU INTO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE You can change a password after a breach. Your medical history is much harder to replace. A criminal could use stolen insurance or personal information to seek medical care under someone else's identity. Fraudulent claims can also appear under a victim's health insurance. In some cases, incorrect treatment or medical information could eventually make its way into someone's records. That creates problems that can extend beyond financial fraud. The Federal Trade Commission advises people who suspect medical identity theft to review their medical records and insurance statements. Look closely for unfamiliar treatments, providers, prescriptions or charges. We recently covered this growing problem in Medical identity theft follows you into the doctor's office. CareCloud says it brought in outside cybersecurity specialists after discovering the incident. The company also reported the attack to law enforcement and secured the affected environment. According to its breach notice, investigators found no continued unauthorized access after the incident was contained. CareCloud has also offered affected individuals complimentary identity protection services through IDX. If you received a notification letter, check it carefully for enrollment instructions and the amount of time you have to sign up. CyberGuy reached out to CareCloud for comment, but we did not hear back before our deadline. A breach involving Social Security numbers, medical records and financial information deserves your attention even if you have not noticed anything suspicious yet. Here are the steps I recommend taking. Start with the letter or notification you received. Look for the specific types of information CareCloud says were involved in your case. Not every affected person necessarily had the same information exposed. If you were offered free identity protection or credit monitoring, review the terms and enrollment deadline. Consider signing up while the service remains available. If your Social Security number was exposed, consider freezing your credit with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. A credit freeze limits access to your credit file. That can stop many criminals from opening new credit accounts in your name. Federal law allows you to freeze and unfreeze your credit for free. However, a credit freeze cannot block every form of identity theft. Someone could still attempt to take over an existing account or misuse your personal information in other ways. For a deeper look at those limitations, read Why a credit freeze isn't the end of identity theft. Keep an eye on your bank accounts, credit cards and credit reports. Look for purchases you do not recognize, unfamiliar credit inquiries or accounts you never opened. If something looks suspicious, contact the bank or financial institution directly. Use the phone number printed on your card or listed on the company's official website. Be wary of anyone who unexpectedly contacts you and claims they need personal information to investigate the CareCloud breach. Do not limit your monitoring to your credit report. Sign in to your healthcare portals and review your records. Also look carefully at the explanation of benefits statements from your health insurer. Watch for unfamiliar doctors, procedures you never received or claims that make no sense. If something looks wrong, contact both your healthcare provider and insurer. Medical identity fraud may never trigger a traditional credit alert, which makes checking these records particularly important. Use strong and unique passwords for important accounts, especially email, banking and healthcare services. If you reuse the same password on multiple sites, change it. A password manager can generate and securely store complex passwords so you do not have to remember them all. Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) whenever it is available. That extra verification step can make it harder for someone to get into an account even if they obtain your password. Pay extra attention to your primary email account. Criminals can use access to your inbox to reset passwords for other services. A stolen medical record could give a scammer enough personal information to send you a very convincing message. You might receive an email that appears to come from a doctor, health insurer or breach-response company. The message could include a malicious attachment or direct you to a fake login page. Strong antivirus software can help detect malicious links, dangerous downloads and other threats that arrive through phishing emails or scam messages. The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, helping keep your personal information and digital assets safer. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com This breach creates another problem. Scammers may now have enough real information about victims to sound believable. Be skeptical if someone suddenly contacts you claiming to represent CareCloud, your doctor, your insurance company or a credit-monitoring service. A criminal might know your name, address or other personal details. That knowledge does not make the person contacting you legitimate. Avoid clicking links in unexpected messages. Instead, open the organization's official website yourself or call a number you already trust. Also be suspicious of anyone demanding immediate payment or asking you to provide a verification code. The information stolen from CareCloud can become even more useful to criminals when they combine it with data that already appears online. People-search websites and data brokers can contain your phone number, current or previous addresses and other identifying information. Scammers can combine those details with breached data to build a more complete profile of you. A personal data removal service can help reduce your online footprint by sending removal requests to data brokers on your behalf. Some services also continue checking to see whether your information reappears. No service can guarantee that every piece of personal information will disappear from the internet. Still, removing information from data broker databases can make it harder for scammers to gather additional details about you. You can make removal requests yourself as well. However, doing it manually can be time-consuming and may require repeated requests. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting Cyberguy.com If you discover that someone is using your information, act quickly. Visit the Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov website to report identity theft and create a personalized recovery plan. Keep records of suspicious transactions, emails and letters related to the fraud. Save copies of any reports you file as well. The sooner you spot suspicious activity, the sooner you can start limiting the damage. What bothers me most about the CareCloud breach is how little control you may have over where your medical information ends up. You can choose a doctor you trust. You can create strong passwords and protect your own devices. Yet some of your most sensitive information may still pass through another company's systems behind the scenes. That leaves millions of people dealing with the consequences when something goes wrong. If your information was involved, I would take the notification seriously even if everything looks normal today. A stolen Social Security number or medical record can remain useful to criminals long after the original breach fades from the news. Freeze your credit if your Social Security number was exposed. Watch your medical records and financial accounts over time. Then be especially cautious when an unexpected email, call or text seems to know surprisingly personal details about you. I would also reduce what data brokers can easily find about you and keep strong antivirus protection running on your devices. Those added layers can make follow-up attacks harder for scammers to pull off. How would you feel if you discovered a company you had never heard of was storing some of your most sensitive medical information? Should healthcare providers be required to tell you which outside companies have access to your records? 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/6a942bae2c5335ae104d1e6d Why Dolly Parton’s death can feel like losing someone you knew personally te 2026-08-30T13:10:06.410Z Why Dolly Parton’s death can feel like losing someone you knew personally The death of Dolly Parton has prompted an outpouring of grief from fans around the world, many of whom have shared that they feel like they’ve lost someone they knew personally. Grief experts say it’s possible to experience genuine feelings of loss even if there wasn’t a personal relationship — particularly when the public figure has become woven into people’s memories and routines over a long period of time. Psychologists refer to this type of loss as parasocial grief, according to licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Dara Houp. DOLLY PARTON’S PRIVATE CANCER BATTLE HIGHLIGHTS WHY SOME PATIENTS DON’T SHARE THEIR DIAGNOSES "When a celebrity shares their personal life – childhood experiences, hardships and victories – our brains register these bits of information through the same emotional and neural pathways utilized for our real-life friendships and a genuine attachment is developed," Houp, with Pathways Psychological Services in New York City, told Fox News Digital. When that perceived relationship comes to an end, people may experience the parasocial grief, she said. Desiree Taranto, a licensed mental health counselor and clinical director at Empower Your Mind Therapy in New York City, said the widespread reaction also reflects "collective grief," a shared emotional response when a loss resonates across a community. "Parton’s music, movies, philanthropy and public persona became part of many people’s family traditions, memories and difficult life moments," she told Fox News Digital. "I honestly didn’t know I could react that way over someone I don’t even personally know," one user wrote in a grief support group on Reddit. "[Dolly] was a ray of sunshine in this dark world nowadays, and I just can’t help but cry and get so emotional about it." Another user shared that "as each day passes, losing Dolly seems to hurt more instead of less. I have found myself crying and feeling this deep sadness that I just can’t shake." IN WAKE OF DOLLY PARTON'S DEATH, ONCOLOGIST REVEALS WHY SOME PATIENTS KEEP CANCER DIAGNOSES SECRET "I never met Dolly, and I know she didn’t know me, but I loved her for most of my life. That love was real, and so this grief feels real too." Someone else in a different group referred to the feelings of sadness as "post-Parton depression." "I don't know why I am taking Dolly Parton's death so hard," one user wrote. "I never met her… She didn't know me. But for some reason, I can't stop crying." "I think the reason it's hard is because she was a light and just a wonderful human," someone else shared. "She is exactly who Jesus wanted us to be." The emotions people experience when grieving a celebrity can feel as real as those felt after losing someone they knew personally, Houp said. "Perceived relational intimacy, not whether we actually know an individual, is largely what determines the intensity of grief," she said. "The emotional connection your brain developed runs along the same neural pathways as real-life bonds." It’s also possible that the deaths of certain celebrities — particularly those associated with childhood, family traditions or major life moments — are more likely to trigger an intense grief response, the expert noted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "When a celebrity’s life is connected to a personal milestone — such as a break-up or the birth of a child — their death permanently disrupts a living connection to who, what or where you used to be," Houp said. "Losing a celebrity can feel like losing a piece of your own history." A song may be tied to someone who has died, a family memory or a difficult period when Parton’s work brought comfort, Taranto noted, making the loss feel connected to a person’s own life story. Over decades in the public eye, Parton gave fans a window into her life, allowing them to form a sense of who she was, Houp said. "For many who followed Dolly’s life, she represented resilience and ambition, authenticity and bold self-expression, and a rare, unconditional kindness," she said. "We identified with the goodness we saw in Dolly and felt encouraged by her ability to overcome hardship – thereby furthering our sense of connection to her." Taranto offered advice for those feeling the grief following Parton’s death. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "Accept your feelings and know that it is okay to mourn someone you never met," she said. "Do not judge yourself or feel embarrassed because that person’s work, values or advocacy touched your life personally." It can also help to reach out to others who are also grieving the loss. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Be there for each other and allow others to be there for you," Taranto advised. "Tell stories, listen to her music, watch her movies or journal about what she meant to you." "Remember the positive impact she made in the world and the ways she used her platform for good. Shared grief can help us process a loss because it reminds us that we are not alone in it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a942bad2c5335ae104d1e64 Dem Senate hopeful pivots on data centers as rising power costs collide with campaign te 2026-08-30T13:10:05.732Z Dem Senate hopeful pivots on data centers as rising power costs collide with campaign Despite having once applauded the growth of data centers during his tenure as North Carolina governor, Democratic Senate nominee Roy Cooper is now pitching voters with ways to reel in their expansion as he wages a bid for U.S. Senate. He has framed his stance as a part of his "make stuff cost less" campaign. "We need to make sure data centers pay for their own power and we need to encourage them to build their own energy sources because right now that’s causing rates to go up for consumers and we can’t have that," Cooper said in an interview with local media. Cooper’s shift in position makes him the latest Democrat to fold the data center issue into affordability concerns — efforts to position themselves as the champions of bringing costs down by getting companies to shoulder the brunt of their utility usage. AI'S MASSIVE APPETITE FOR POWER, WATER IGNITES FIGHT IN HIGH-STAKES TEXAS SENATE RACE Notably, the bulk of North Carolina’s tax breaks already existed by the time Cooper came into office as governor in 2017. The year before, in 2016, the state had implemented statute G.S.105-164.13. Under that provision, lawmakers had expanded data center tax exemptions on taxes for sales, servers, storage and networking. To qualify, companies would have to invest at least $75 million in projects over five years. According to research from CBRE, a commercial real estate firm, the investments have paid off, bringing a 15x jump in data center construction that largely began to spur growth during Cooper’s term as governor. "Several trends are influencing the data center industry, including emerging markets for development due to tax incentives, advancements in renewable energy, power availability and a need for accelerated construction completion timelines," the group said in its report. In one especially notable case, Cooper’s administration went further. Unlike most companies that qualified for the state's general tax breaks, Apple received more incentives from North Carolina in 2019 in the form of a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG). The grant aimed to further the company’s data center development in Maiden, North Carolina, according to the tech giant’s 2019 annual report. Through the JDIG agreement, the company secured an $845 million grant over a period of 39 years alongside another $112.4 million that would go to an industrial development fund to build out rural infrastructure. At the time, Cooper celebrated the announcement, touting in a press release that the project was estimated to create 3,000 jobs. ONE OF THE WORLD'S HOTTEST INDUSTRIES IS SPARKING A BLUE-COLLAR JOBS BOOM "Innovation has long been North Carolina’s calling card and Apple’s decision to build this new campus in the Research Triangle showcases the importance of our state’s favorable business climate, world-class universities, our tech-ready workforce, and the welcoming and diverse communities that make so many people want to call North Carolina home," Cooper said. "This announcement will benefit communities across our state, and we are proud to work together to continue to grow our economy and bring transformational industries and good-paying jobs to North Carolina." Also during Cooper’s time as governor, companies like Meta, Corvid Technologies, GIGA, Microsoft, Segra and Google all either completed projects or announced new data center expansion in North Carolina. State reporting found that between 2015 and 2025, 37 companies had secured state tax exemptions. Like Apple, Corvid Technologies also received a JDIG: a $9 million reimbursement from the state spread over 12 years that would facilitate the construction of two, three-story data centers, according to a press release. The company also was set to partner with local groups like Duke Energy, a utility company. Cooper praised that development, although he didn’t mention the data centers themselves. "North Carolina is the perfect choice for Corvid, thanks to our world-class universities, major military installations, and highly skilled workers," Gov. Cooper said. "I’m pleased Corvid decided to keep growing right here by bringing more, good-paying engineering jobs and its headquarters to Mooresville," Cooper said. A few years later, developments like the one with Corvid have flipped on their heads as figures like Cooper’s successor, Gov. Josh Stein, have pointed to data centers as a driver of rising utility costs through providers like Duke. "Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike is simply too high and comes as the company is also retreating on more affordable clean energy. At a time when families are struggling to make ends meet, we should be doing everything we can to make life more affordable, not less," Stein said at a press conference earlier this year. "I will continue to fight on behalf of every North Carolinian to lower costs and grow the economy." Cooper has also joined those calls, touting his work in pushing back against rising utility pricing. "As Governor and Attorney General, I put aside party politics to fight utility cost increases for North Carolinians. I vetoed a Senate bill that prioritized higher profits for utility companies over more cost-effective energy solutions. And I battled Duke Energy in court to get their profit margin lowered," Cooper said in a press release last month. Notably, Cooper hasn’t called for an outright ban on data centers, but has strongly advocated that they be required to pay more directly for their energy consumption. TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT EFFECTIVELY PAUSES NEW DATA CENTER PROJECTS PENDING STATEWIDE GRID AUDIT "The companies that build these data centers must pull their own weight, pay for the power they use and completely remove this burden from North Carolina families and small businesses. We must encourage companies that build data centers to also build their own power sources, which will help reduce utility costs for consumers," Cooper added. Asked about his shifting rhetoric around data centers, the Cooper campaign stressed that he believes local communities should set the bar for how they want to approach data center expansion restrictions. "Roy believes local communities must have the final say on new projects coming to their area which includes local moratoriums, and data centers must pay for all of the energy they use without passing on any of their costs to consumers. Longtime utility company lobbyist Michael Whatley believes people’s concerns about data centers are fake as he continues to shill for his billionaire buddies in the utility industry instead of standing up against rate hikes that are crushing hardworking families," a spokesperson for the campaign said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Having cleared his primary, Cooper heads to the state’s general election on Nov. 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a942bac2c5335ae104d1e5b Republicans tighten screws on Sherrill as noncitizen voter probe enters new phase te 2026-08-30T13:10:04.758Z Republicans tighten screws on Sherrill as noncitizen voter probe enters new phase A coalition of House Republicans is escalating its push for answers after lawmakers said New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill failed to address most of their questions about the state's noncitizen voter-registration scandal and instead directed criticism at President Donald Trump. Republican Study Committee member Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., told Fox News Digital there will be consequences after Sherrill sent a response that he characterized as "snarky" and politicized and said largely sidestepped the lawmakers' questions. "The response that we got from the governor was almost like she took a political mailer and embossed it upon her official letterhead," Van Drew said. "As governor of the state of New Jersey, it was beneath her, it was beneath me, and it was unfortunate." SHERRILL ESCALATES TRUMP FIGHT OVER VOTER FIASCO DAY AFTER MULLIN PRAISES NJ COOPERATION "I state the obvious," Van Drew said. "If you are an American, you should be voting in an American election. If you're not an American, you shouldn't be voting in an American election." Lawmakers focused their original inquiry on how the registration failure occurred, its potential consequences and how New Jersey would prevent another breakdown. The July 24 letter from dozens of RSC members, led by Van Drew and Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, posed 12 specific questions about the registration failure and its potential impact. Sherrill replied that affected residents have been mailed notifications, but Van Drew said the overall response failed to address Congress’ concerns. "We're not done with this," Van Drew pledged. Van Drew said he is planning a hearing as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee’s Oversight Subcommittee, with expert witnesses expected to testify. Van Drew said he is working with the full committee under Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to get the requested information from Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, the state's elections chief. 'TIP OF THE ICEBERG': NJ ILLEGAL VOTING SCANDAL EXPLODES WITH MORE KEY SYSTEMS AT RISK "If there's a complete lack of cooperation after we build up a case, there is a possibility, it's not definite," Van Drew said. "But if they're not, we do, in my opinion, have to look at subpoenas as well." Sherrill defended her administration while criticizing Congress, Trump and the Republican-backed SAVE America Act. SHERRILL DROPS HEAD-TURNING VOTER ID DECLARATION IN WAKE OF REGISTRATION FIASCO: ‘SIGNIFICANT SHIFT’ "Washington Republicans … seem much more concerned with using the issue for political gain than they are with protecting our elections," Sherrill wrote, accusing several signatories of supporting Trump’s efforts to "undermine our election system" and noting that seven had challenged electoral votes after the 2020 election. Sherrill also disputed Republicans’ contention that the SAVE America Act would have prevented the error, writing, "I encourage you to become more familiar with the legislation you have cosponsored." She also raised privacy and abuse-of-power concerns about proposals to expand the federal government’s role in voter registration, including through a centralized voter registry. Van Drew told Fox that "when you have a motor-voter law, [via which] people basically are automatically registered to vote – First of all, New Jersey is a sanctuary state… Illegal criminals shouldn't be even in the state. But now we find out that illegals were also obviously having the ability to register to vote and were being registered and some of them actually were voting." The White House also rebuked Sherrill’s response, calling it "laughable" that she would criticize the Trump administration on election integrity. "[This] after she and her fellow Democrats have denied for years that non-citizens are registering and voting in our elections," said White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis. Sherrill spokesperson Sean Higgins hit back at the criticisms, telling Fox News Digital the governor's reply detailed how Trenton "moved with transparency and accountability to remediate this error from 2023." "But Republicans are more interested in playing political games. Considering that Jeff Van Drew's campaign employed an operative convicted of voter fraud, bribery and blackmail, he might not be the best voice on what is too ‘political’ on this topic," Higgins said, pointing to a 2020 Politico report about ex-Atlantic City council president Craig Callaway. Pfluger told Fox News Digital that Sherrill spent "three pages on political theater and barely a sentence answering our questions," adding that she "dodged" whether any elections were decided by fewer votes than the number of illegal ballots cast. "We are not letting this story get buried. It is high time we pass the SAVE America Act to make sure our elections are secure, transparent, and worthy of the public's trust," he said. Rep. Christopher Smith, R-N.J., the state delegation's most senior member and an RSC colleague, said Trenton must give Congress "complete transparency" and a corrective path forward. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "Secure elections are the bedrock of democracy; we must take all steps necessary to ensure that votes are cast only by those who have a right to vote," Smith said. The inquiry will continue on several tracks. Van Drew's subcommittee is preparing a hearing, the Judiciary Committee is seeking additional state records and lawmakers are weighing further compulsory action as separate executive branch scrutiny continues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9426fd2c5335ae104d1deb USS George Washington captain says morale is high for new Mideast mission te 2026-08-30T12:50:05.805Z USS George Washington captain says morale is high for new Mideast mission FIRST ON FOX: Morale is said to be high as the aircraft carrier the USS George Washington has arrived in the Arabian Sea near the vital Strait of Hormuz and close to Iran.  The carrier, CVN 73, has replaced the USS Abraham Lincoln. Fresh from a visit to Vietnam three weeks ago, the 5,000 sailors aboard this mobile airfield, base to approximately nine operational squadrons of advanced strike fighters, electronic attack planes and helicopter assets are, according to senior officers, ready and willing to carry out their new mission. "Morale aboard USS George Washington remains high among our sailors," Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, the ship’s Commanding Officer, told Fox News Digital. He added "I see this as I walk the deck plates, seeing them take pride in their work — whether conducting flight operations, maintaining our systems or supporting one another on the ship. The dedication and teamwork I see across the ship is outstanding, and that spirit keeps us ready and resilient." CENTCOM COMMANDER TOUTS USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN MENTAL HEALTH RECORD AFTER MORE THAN 260 DAYS WITHOUT PORT CALL The George Washington, a Nimitz-class carrier, is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, and is reported to be accompanied by several warships, including the guided missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and the guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86). Commander of Carrier Strike Group Five, Rear Adm. Jeff Heames, told Fox News Digital "The teams aboard USS George Washington and Carrier Strike Group Five are ready, determined, and resourced for sustained operations. Our Sailors understand the importance of the mission and continue to execute with precision and professionalism every day." With the carrier group now operating in the Middle East, it falls under US Central Command (CENTCOM). The command’s former Commander, Gen. Joseph Votel, (Ret.), recently told Fox News’ America Reports about the George Washington’s expected mission, saying "Being able to continue to have credible military capability in the Middle East is really important, so the arrival of the George Washington is I think a good example of that." Votel continued, "We’re going to have to be prepared, because this is probably going to take some time, to continue to bring forces into the region, we want them to be at a high level of readiness." IRAN WAR THRUSTS DIEGO GARCIA INTO SPOTLIGHT AS OFFICIAL CALLS US MILITARY BASE ‘INTEGRAL’ Flight operations continue, both day and night. Launching into the skies off Iran from the George Washington, aircraft based on board are reported to be F/A-18E/F Super Hornet multirole strike fighters, F-35C Lightning II fifth-generation stealth multirole fighters, EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control. Also onboard are said to be MH-60S Seahawk & MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters for anti-submarine warfare and search-and-rescue. This past week, a historic landing on the George Washington. Navy Lt. Steven Frazier, a pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron 147, the Argonauts, made the 200,000th trap - landing on the ship in an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet, with his stealth fighter caught by a thick, steel arresting gear cable with the jet’s tail hook. In a laid-back understatement that could have come straight out of the movie ‘Top Gun’, Lt. Frazier said, "It's a good feeling for me to know that once I leave, I can come back to the aircraft carrier and trap". The carrier can land one aircraft on deck per minute, and typically lands 70 aircraft a day. IRAN WAR FORCES AMERICA TO CONFRONT THE STRATEGIC COST OF DETERRING CHINA Attention to mission is evident throughout the ship. On the bridge, Assistant Navigator Elizabeth Wayne told the ship’s communication team, "all of the time when we are navigating, we are focused outside of the ship on anything that could pose a hazard or a threat to the ship." Wayne continued, "When we are in special evolution, when we are conducting flight operations, the most important thing is to ensure we are lock step with (the) airboss, the captain, the command duty officer underway, everybody needs to be on the same page to execute that safely." As it arrived in the Middle East, Russia tried to suggest the food on the carrier was not good. Russia Today (RT) posted what are believed to be AI-generated photos of poor rations on board. However, from the videos seen by Fox News Digital of great food and even a café below decks, the truth appears to be very different. Victoria Marc, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class, talked to the communications team on the carrier, noting that "throughout the day and into the night, our sailors have all sorts of food and drink options available to them." Marc added, "Sailors have the opportunity to eat three meals a day, plus the night rations. Our 150 cooks work 24 hours to prepare and serve 15,000 meals a day to ensure our sailors are well-fed. From the mess deck throughout the day, there’s always something there where people feel fueled and ready for the fight." And the Navy intends keeping it this way. Earlier this week, CENTCOM published images of the George Washington being replenished at sea. Navy images show the ship being resupplied twice in four days this past week, an average of 2,000 pallets of supplies including fresh food and ammunition winched by helicopter from a nearby supply ship. Fuel for the carrier’s aircraft is also transferred ship-to-ship. The carrier is nuclear-powered, so the ship itself will not need refueling at sea. WHO CONTROLS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ RIGHT NOW? HERE'S WHAT THE SHIP TRAFFIC ACTUALLY SHOWS More history this week – under the headline "Shoutout to our Shipbuilders!!", the ship’s communications team posted "40 years ago on August 25, 1986, the keel for USS George Washington was laid." Today in the Arabian Sea, that keel supports the 5,000 men and women and their array of air firepower, as they stand at the coalface of the Middle East conflict, ready – and willing – to carry out their mission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9426fd2c5335ae104d1de2 Bears rookie wide receiver scores 97-yard touchdown in NFL preseason debut te 2026-08-30T12:50:05.014Z Bears rookie wide receiver scores 97-yard touchdown in NFL preseason debut Chicago Bears third-round pick Zavion Thomas made a sizeable impact in his preseason debut. The former Mississippi State and LSU wide receiver started off strong against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday. Tennessee punted the ball away after their first drive, forcing Chicago to start from their own 3-yard line. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent found Thomas putting a double move on his defender and getting himself wide open. Bagent made the throw and Thomas brought the ball to the end zone for a 97-yard touchdown to begin the game. "I think that was Zavion Thomas' very first play in the NFL, so greatest start in NFL history," Bagent said after the game, via the team’s website. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Thomas finished with five catches for 140 yards and a touchdown, marking an incredible preseason debut. He also had 22 yards gained on kickoffs and 39 yards gained on punt returns. "It felt amazing," he said. "Just the preparation (I) put into it, it's something I expected. I appreciate my teammates and also thank God for the opportunity." The first-year player is projected to be No. 2 on the Bears’ wide receiver depth chart behind Kalif Raymond. Chicago also has Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze as targets for Caleb Williams. If Thomas can keep making plays like the one he did against the Titans, Williams will have another solid target at his disposal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9424a52c5335ae104d1d9e Social media influencer pleads guilty after prank videos at Arizona Chipotle, other businesses te 2026-08-30T12:40:05.558Z Social media influencer pleads guilty after prank videos at Arizona Chipotle, other businesses An Arizona social media influencer who racked up millions of views by posing as an employee and staging disruptive takeover attempts of local businesses has pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation. Heston James Cobb, who posts online as "Heston James," entered the plea Friday. Tempe police said Cobb led a group of men into businesses while dressed as employees, went into employee-only areas and refused to leave when asked. In one video, Cobb wore a Chipotle Mexican Grill shirt and told employees he was going to "clean house" before a group of men in dark shirts poured into the restaurant and ignored requests to leave. POPULAR AMUSEMENT PARK BANS GUEST FOR LIFE AFTER ROLLER COASTER STUNT VIRAL VIDEO One man posing as an employee even cleaned a tabletop with a mop. Cobb, who was 21 when he was arrested in July 2025, was tied to pranks at Chipotle, Pep Boys, Hyland Auto Repair, Big Brand Tire & Service and Jiffy Lube, police said. The incidents took place between March and July 2025, with Cobb acting as the "leader" and telling the others to begin "working" after they entered the businesses, according to police. Videos of the pranks were posted to Cobb’s social media accounts, where they drew millions of views and potentially made large amounts of money, police said. Detectives began linking the cases after several of the pranks happened in Tempe in early July. Police eventually identified Cobb as the man behind the Heston James social media accounts. Cobb was arrested at his home on July 23, 2025. He was booked on one count of third-degree burglary, two counts of criminal impersonation, five counts of disorderly conduct and five counts of criminal trespass. YOUTHS ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO NYC CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY BUILDING IN LATEST VIRAL 'SPEEDRUNNING' TREND Fox News Digital reached out to Cobb’s attorney, Vicki Lopez, for comment through the Rosenstein Law Group but did not immediately hear back. Steve Chucri, president of the Arizona Restaurant Association, told The Associated Press he hopes Cobb’s punishment is "severe" enough to discourage others from trying similar stunts. "There’s no place for it," Chucri said. "That’s the last thing we need to put up with in the restaurant industry. The amount of money it takes to operate today is expensive." Chucri said the association does not offer restaurants formal training or advice on how to deal with social media pranksters, and he hopes it never has to. "We’re a society of civility," Chucri said. "We shouldn’t have to." Matthew Pittman, a social media professor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, told the outlet he hopes Cobb’s arrest reminds influencers that the law still applies when they are creating content. "So doing something that is illegal in real life would also be illegal on social, even if you are doing it for content," Pittman said. "This is a clear case of going beyond what the law allows." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94224c2c5335ae104d1d5b South Carolina mail-in voting law illegally discriminates, appeals court rules te 2026-08-30T12:30:04.529Z South Carolina mail-in voting law illegally discriminates, appeals court rules A federal court in South Carolina ruled that the state's rules for mail-in-voting violated the constitution last week. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling relates to South Carolina's mail-in ballot laws and certain allowances it makes for voters over the age of 65. Typically, voters looking to send mail-in ballots must meet certain criteria, such as being out of the country during the early voting period or being disabled. SUPREME COURT RULES ON MAIL-IN BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER ELECTION DAY A state law removed those requirements for all voters over the age of 65, however, and the fourth circuit's ruling found that provision to be unconstitutional. "By granting voters aged sixty-five and older unconditional access to absentee-by-mail voting while conditioning that same option for younger voters on eligibility categories, documentation, and a rigid deadline, the state allocates voting opportunities unequally based solely on age," U.S. Circuit Chief Judge Roger Gregory wrote in the order. The case arose after a group of younger voters sued the South Carolina Elections Commission in 2023, arguing the rule violated the 26th Amendment. A lower court initially dismissed their argument, but the case continued on appeal until it appeared before the Fourth Circuit. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REJECTS TRUMP BID TO ENFORCE MAIL BALLOT ORDER AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS The new ruling sends the case back to lower courts with specific instructions on how to decide the case. Gregory wrote that either all South Carolina voters must be entitled to vote absentee without restrictions, or none of them can be. That is unlikely to be the end of the question, however, as representatives of South Carolina say they plan to appeal further, potentially reaching the Supreme Court. NEWSOM PROMISES NEW LEGAL FIGHT AFTER TRUMP GETS SUPREME COURT VICTORY ON MAIL-IN VOTING The order came the same week that the U.S. Supreme Court issued a largely favorable ruling for President Donald Trump's effort to limit mail-in ballots across the country. Former White House deputy counsel Gene Hamilton said federal agencies such as the Postal Service can now move forward with parts of Trump’s election-integrity order, including new ballot-mail standards and efforts involving state citizenship lists, as opposing states wait to see which concrete federal actions could form the basis of new lawsuits. Further litigation is expected on that front as well. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a941da12c5335ae104d1b25 Switzerland rave shooting kills 1, injures 5 as police hunt those responsible te 2026-08-30T12:10:09.422Z Switzerland rave shooting kills 1, injures 5 as police hunt those responsible A 22-year-old woman was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday at a rave in northern Switzerland, authorities said, as police launched a large-scale search for those responsible. The shooting happened in the Schachen area of Aarau, the capital of Switzerland’s Aargau canton, where the "Aarau Rave VOL. 7" was being held at a horse-racing track, according to Swiss broadcaster SRF. Aargau cantonal police said the woman died from her injuries at the scene. Four men and another woman, all between the ages of 24 and 27, were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to serious. All six victims are residents of Switzerland, police said. ONE DEAD, 6 INJURED AFTER GUNFIRE ERUPTS AT UNSANCTIONED CALIFORNIA PARTY THAT DREW HUNDREDS: SHERIFF Police spokesman Pascal Wenzel told SRF that authorities were alerted to the shooting shortly after 2:30 a.m. The event had been scheduled to end at 2 a.m., according to SRF, which cited information from the organizers’ website. Authorities said the perpetrator or perpetrators remained unidentified and that possible motives and the circumstances surrounding the shooting were still unclear. A large area surrounding the horse-racing track, swimming pool and nearby sports field was cordoned off as police searched the area. Authorities also increased their presence elsewhere in Aarau as a precaution and urged members of the public to stay away. ALL 12 VICTIMS STABLE AFTER SHOOTING NEAR FESTIVAL AS TOLEDO POLICE PURSUE MULTIPLE LEADS The response included police officers, firefighters and several emergency medical services, according to SRF. The broadcaster reported that a cantonal disaster-response unit, the Argus police special unit and a Swiss military Super Puma helicopter were also involved. Police in neighboring Germany were also assisting with the search as part of routine cross-border cooperation, a spokesman in Freiburg told the German news agency dpa, according to SRF. Police appealed to witnesses to provide investigators with videos or photographs from the event and established an information line for relatives and eyewitnesses. Swiss DJ Tekibo, who performed at the rave, later wrote on Instagram that what happened was "absolutely heartbreaking" and said raves should be places of freedom and safety. He also said he had lost an "important friend," though SRF reported that it was not clear whom he was referring to. Police said their investigation and search operation remained ongoing. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a941da02c5335ae104d1b1c JD Vance's new chicken coop puts spotlight on growing American backyard trend that family has 'loved' te 2026-08-30T12:10:08.757Z JD Vance's new chicken coop puts spotlight on growing American backyard trend that family has 'loved' Matt DuBoise has built chicken coops for many well-known people, including Mike Tyson and four-time World's Strongest Man Brian Shaw. But when he got the call saying Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance wanted him to construct a Carolina Coop at 1 Observatory Circle, their residence in Washington, D.C., he got goosebumps. "The rush, the euphoria, it's hard to describe what that feeling is like," DuBoise told Fox News Digital. DuBoise quickly realized that he and his employees had their work cut out for them. MORE AMERICANS SEEK EGGS AT HOME AS CHICKEN COOP INTEREST SURGES: WHAT EXPERTS WANT YOU TO KNOW DuBoise said it was an "amazing opportunity" but came with a tight deadline. "I can't thank my team enough," he said. "We had to work in the rain almost every single day to get that coop done in time." The second family is making the most of the new chicken coop.  "Our family has loved having a chicken coop on the property," Usha Vance told Fox News Digital. "Our children have especially enjoyed caring for the chickens as part of their daily routine. The beautifully designed coop fits seamlessly with the Naval Observatory and makes looking after the chickens so easy." Carolina Coops designs and builds all of its coops by hand at its North Carolina facility. The company crafted a Victorian-style coop for the Vances that was designed to complement the historic house. FORMER DIETITIAN'S HOMEGROWN FOOD HELPS FAMILY'S HELP AFTER CUTTING GROCERY TRIPS "You can't miss that turret in the upper right-hand corner" of the house, DuBoise said. "And I went to my chief designer and said, 'Use that turret somehow.' He just said, 'I'm on it.'" The Vances approved the design right away. Then, DuBoise said, "The real fun began." The large Carolina Coops are either shipped — sometimes around the world — on a pallet or, in this case, broken down methodically, stacked and delivered on a trailer. "Keep in mind the hen house area is round," DuBoise said. "That made it that much more difficult, but we did it." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Carolina Coops donated the coop, valued at about $120,000, and installed it in June. DuBoise said he "was kind of starstruck" when he met the Vances. "When JD came out, he's in a T-shirt that says something about Lake Erie. And then Usha is in overalls," he said. "I was, like, 'Wow, I love this.' They are just such down-to-earth people. It was so much fun to talk to them." The Vances asked "all the normal questions most people have when they're brand-new to keeping chickens," DuBoise recalled. Interest in the homesteading lifestyle and keeping backyard chickens has grown in recent years. About 11 million U.S. households kept chickens in 2025, nearly double the 5.8 million households recorded in 2018, according to American Pet Products Association data. "The second family is into it," DuBoise said. "They didn't just get chickens to be hip. Especially the vice president. I didn't expect him to be so into the chickens, even though it makes sense because he's the one who wanted the chicken coop there. But I was just so happy [with] all the questions he had about them." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS The Vance children are also very involved in keeping chickens, DuBoise revealed. "They love those chickens," he said. "The second lady has an initiative for childhood literacy, and [the Vance children] painted their favorite books on some bricks for the coop-scaping art. Usha told us her children love to come out and read to the chickens." Carolina Coops are built to accommodate modern standards, DuBoise said. People can have chickens and still go on vacation, for example. "I want everyone to be able to have a chicken coop — and we have a chicken coop for everyone, even people in the city," DuBoise said. Carolina Coops recently donated a coop to a school in Harlem. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Their chickens are just thriving, and the kids are having so much fun," DuBoise said. There's an "awakening" happening across America regarding the food industry, and the lessons learned from the pandemic have prompted people to think about sourcing their own food. There are many advantages to homegrown eggs beyond their function as a reliable food source, DuBoise said. "It's so much healthier for you when you're eating those fresh, backyard eggs," he said.  And it doesn't stop there, he said.  Chicken coops are also a place where families can come together to clean, handle the chickens and collect the eggs, DuBoise said. "It's also such a great classroom for the kids," he added. "So I just absolutely love what the chicken coop and having chickens can do for families." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a941da02c5335ae104d1b13 Jimi Hendrix’s final words to roadie revealed after violent Hells Angels clash te 2026-08-30T12:10:08.095Z Jimi Hendrix’s final words to roadie revealed after violent Hells Angels clash It was supposed to be another stop on the road for Jimi Hendrix — but a festival marred by violence and chaos would become the rock legend's final official concert performance. Eric Barrett, who was Hendrix's roadie and confidant from 1968 to 1970, has written a memoir, "Experienced: On the Road with Jimi Hendrix and Beyond." Barrett went on to spend nearly five decades working behind the scenes with other iconic artists, including Madonna, David Bowie and Aerosmith. "We were playing on the Isle of Fehmarn, and the Hells Angels had taken over," Barrett recalled to Fox News Digital. "There was no control. It was a scary place to be. We had two cars there waiting to get us off the island and go back to London. But the Hells Angels didn't want us to get off the island. They wanted the boys to stay and party. And then it got violent." PAUL MCCARTNEY REVEALS HOW A 'HAPPY' TEEN HITCHHIKING TRIP WITH GEORGE HARRISON DELIVERED A SHOCK According to Barrett's book, hundreds of Hells Angels descended on the island and took over the venue. He wrote that many fans who had been camping out were "beaten and robbed" as festival security was chased off. Hendrix, he said, took one look at the mayhem and retreated to his room "alone, sober." The outlaw motorcycle club had taken over. The next day, Hendrix took the stage and was met with boos. He told the hostile audience, "I don't give a f--- if you boo, as long as you boo in key, you mothers," before chuckling. When he was done, Hendrix told the audience, "Thank you, goodbye. Peace!" Barrett ushered Hendrix and the band off the stage toward the waiting cars. Barrett was eager to get out. But then the bikers surrounded them. WATCH: CARLOS SANTANA RECALLS THE MOMENT HE IMPRESSED JIMI HENDRIX: ‘I’LL TAKE IT’ "I saw a Hells Angel about to hit [tour manager] Gerry Stickells over the head with this baton," said Barrett. "I put my arm up to take the blow. I nearly passed out from the pain, but imagine if it had landed on Gerry's skull? We managed to get inside the car. Jimi kept looking at me because he saw me take the blow. He just said to me, 'Are you OK, Eric? Are you OK?' He kept asking me if I was OK. That's just the kind of man he was. And... that was the last thing he ever said to me." On Sept. 18, 1970, paramedics arrived at Monika Dannemann's apartment at the Samarkand Hotel in London and found Hendrix unresponsive. He was 27. Stickells broke the news to Barrett. "I couldn't believe it," said Barrett. "I remember walking around London in a fog. It was a stupid, tragic accident. He took too many of [girlfriend] Monika Dannemann's sleeping pills. She supposedly had these incredibly powerful German tranquilizers. And she said he took nine of them. She couldn't wake him. She called Eric Burdon of The Animals, who was a good friend of Jimi's. He screamed at her, 'Call the f-----g ambulance!'" "What I'm being told was the ambulance guys ... laid him on his back, and he threw up," said Barrett. "He asphyxiated. That was the accident. The pills were the accident. Tragedy was him dying." In the book, Barrett wrote, "The paramedics arrived but couldn't revive Jimi. They carried him out on a stretcher to the ambulance, assuring Monika that he was going to be all right. Either lying in bed on his back or on the way to the hospital, Jimi threw up on himself. The post-mortem concluded that Jimi had died of asphyxia while intoxicated with barbiturates." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "... I flashed back to the time I took too much Mandrax, and my girlfriend couldn't wake me up," he wrote. "It was easily done and could've happened to any of us in Jimi's group of friends. That it happened to Jimi himself was heartbreaking. But I've never heard anything to make me think Jimi's death was anything other than what it appeared." Barrett firmly rejected the rumors and conspiracy theories that have surrounded Hendrix's death for decades. Among them was an allegation by former roadie James "Tappy" Wright, who wrote in his 2009 memoir, "Rock Roadie," that Hendrix’s manager, Mike Jeffery, confessed to killing Hendrix, The Guardian reported. Barrett strongly disputes Wright's account and rejects any suggestion that Hendrix was murdered. "I don't believe for a second that Mike Jeffery was the cause of Jimi's death," he said. "I just don't believe it. The circumstances don't add up. And I was told by so many people that Tappy only wrote that to try and sell books. But I've never believed it. I will never believe it. I was there, and right now I'm probably the last man standing. All the lads are passing. So no, I wouldn't believe that for a second." Jeffery died in a plane crash near Nantes, France, in 1973. Dannemann died in an apparent suicide in 1996, two days after she was found guilty of contempt of court in a long-running legal dispute with Kathy Etchingham, another former girlfriend of Hendrix's. She was 50. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Barrett said that shortly after Hendrix's death, he lied to reporters about Hendrix's drug use. "I was, what, 24 when he passed?" said Barrett. "I didn't want to besmirch his memory. So I lied. I just wanted people to see him in a good light. But I came to realize as I got older that I didn't have to lie. Yes, he took drugs. Did he take heroin? I've never seen heroin anywhere near him. I've worked on many backstages for almost 50 years. I know it's a drug that has killed a lot of musicians. But I don't believe Jimi was taking it. He smoked pot. He took a lot of LSD. He took pills. But I don't believe he was into heroin." Looking back, Barrett described Hendrix as "a wild man" on stage. The musician was famous for playing the guitar behind his head and with his teeth. He would also smash guitars and amps during encores and, on occasion, set his guitar on fire. But when the shows were over and audiences had long since left, Hendrix was a "quiet, mild-mannered, polite young man." "He talked to everyone," he said. "He was very charming. And he was shy. People were in awe of Jimi. And when he had his guitar around his neck, over his shoulder, he was comfortable. That was his crutch. But I also remember Paul McCartney walking towards him, and he's gasping, 'It's Paul McCartney!' He was just a shy man who didn't know how to take the accolades of his talent." "I have so many memories of that wonderful man," Barrett continued. "I remember we were all staying in Benedict Canyon and it was my birthday. We were all hanging out by the pool, and Jimi came out in no shirt, just velvet pants. He goes, 'Eric, Eric!' I responded, 'Hey Jimi, what do you need?' He smiled and went, 'Happy birthday, man. Here's some money. Go and buy yourself something you really want.' He gave me $500, which was a huge amount back then." "I went to North Beach Leathers, a place I'd seen Jimi had bought some clothes from. I bought myself this long leather coat, spent all my money on it. It was the best gift I ever bought. When I came back, he loved it. He went, 'Wow, that's a coat! I wish I had seen that before you.'" PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Barrett said he carries "beautiful memories" of Hendrix. One in particular has never left him. "I was on a plane with him after a show," he said. "Jimi looked at me and said, 'Eric, what do you think, will they remember me?' I was flabbergasted. I went, 'Will they remember you? You're huge over here.' But he was so insecure. 'Are you sure, Eric? What if the kids don't come?' I just told him, 'When it comes to success, you have nothing to worry about.' That was Jimi, a gift to the Earth from the Lord. And I miss him." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a941d9f2c5335ae104d1b0a West Virginia looks to AI data center boom to help eliminate state income tax te 2026-08-30T12:10:07.410Z West Virginia looks to AI data center boom to help eliminate state income tax West Virginia leaders are escalating the debate over data centers, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey unveiling a seven-point plan developed with lawmakers to reduce and eventually eliminate the state income tax while addressing concerns about natural resources and infrastructure. The plan comes as data centers are becoming a political flashpoint nationwide, with states looking to cash in on billions of dollars in investment and new jobs while communities raise concerns about utility costs, water use and local control. The massive facilities needed to power the artificial intelligence boom are also driving electricity demand higher, putting new pressure on power grids across the country. Under the plan, West Virginia would dedicate 50% of revenue generated by approved hyperscale data center projects to reducing and eventually eliminating the state personal income tax, while directing some remaining revenue to counties and infrastructure projects. "Today, as the world stands on the cusp of a new digital and economic frontier, West Virginia is stepping forward once again to lead, not by repeating the mistakes of other states, but by implementing a proactive, 20-year development strategy on our terms," Morrisey said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. ‘BACKYARD BRAWL’ IGNITES AS WEST VIRGINIA'S MORRISEY MOVES TO POACH BLUE STATE RIVAL SPANBERGER'S JOBS The second listed "principle" in Morrisey’s plan says all West Virginians should benefit from data center projects approved through Charleston’s "High Impact Data Center Designation (HIDC)" process and the revenue they generate. The process was established under a separate 2025 state law. Morrisey’s plan includes "direct tax relief for citizens," with none of the HIDC revenue entering the state general fund. AN OVERLOOKED RED STATE QUIETLY BUILT ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST COMPETITIVE TAX SYSTEMS "By law, 50 percent of project revenue is dedicated directly to reducing and ultimately eliminating the State Personal Income Tax," the plan reads. Counties hosting data centers would receive 30% of the revenue for schools and local government, while 10% would be distributed to all 55 counties and another 10% would fund infrastructure upgrades, including public water systems. Water infrastructure has become a flashpoint across parts of southern West Virginia that have struggled since the coal industry’s decline. ONE MONTHLY BILL AMERICANS CAN’T AVOID IS QUIETLY SURGING THANKS TO EMERGING INDUSTRY: DATA "This shared framework gives us the exact blueprint we need to attract billions in private investment, create thousands of high-paying construction and technology jobs, lower taxes for our citizens, and revitalize economically distressed regions, all while preserving the wild and wonderful state we call home," Morrisey said. But the promise of tax relief comes as some West Virginians are raising concerns about who could bear the costs of the state’s data center expansion. The bipartisan bill underpinning the governor’s plan also sought to protect utility customers from added costs — a major concern across the Eastern Panhandle, which borders the Washington, D.C. metro area. MARXIST ORGANIZER LEADS CAMPAIGN AGAINST VIRGINIA AI DATA CENTER AS FOREIGN INFLUENCE CONCERNS MOUNT "No Data Centers" signs are becoming common along roads in Jefferson and Berkeley counties and neighboring Clarke County, Virginia, as residents point to nearby Loudoun County, Virginia, where sprawling data center development has increasingly pushed up against residential subdivisions and commercial centers. "We are a cautionary tale for the rest of the country," Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., of Ashburn said in recent remarks critical of the data center explosion. "[I]f my district were a country, it would have more data centers than almost every other country in the world." TEA PARTY FOUNDER LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE 'DATA CENTER REVOLT' AGAINST AI DATA CENTER EXPANSION Back in West Virginia, some state lawmakers are pushing for additional safeguards as data center development accelerates. West Virginia House Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle, D-Huntington, was listed as a sponsor of the 2025 bill that helped set the plan in motion but recently said the law should be amended to allow some local control over data center development. FOX NEWS POLL: COOL YOUR SERVERS! VOTERS REJECT DATA CENTERS "We are not going to allow a hostile takeover in our communities. It’s not going to happen on our watch," Hornbuckle said in June, according to the Steubenville Herald-Star. "We all know what House Bill 2014 did, and it’s setting a very dangerous precedent in the state of West Virginia, [where] we all know we love our property rights," he added. But Morrisey emphasized in comments to Fox News Digital that "all West Virginians must directly benefit from data center revenue." "By statute, 50% of the proceeds … will be dedicated to directly reducing and ultimately eliminating the state income tax." "[It’s] very powerful [and] it’s going to benefit many, many West Virginians." West Virginia income taxes have already been falling. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.V., signed a record 21% cut while serving as governor, and Morrisey followed with another 5% reduction this year. The top marginal rate stands at 4.58%. A spokesperson for West Virginia House Speaker Roger Hanshaw said the plan came from the governor’s office but echoes what the legislature enacted in the 2025 law. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Hanshaw has supported data center development in West Virginia, previously telling the Warren Tribune-Chronicle that Charleston is "not only working with industrial partners as friends and allies to grow and diversify an economy, but also to regulate appropriately industries that are important to the communities in which they're situated to the people of West Virginia and to the residents that we all collectively represent." Morrisey’s plan also focuses on power grid reliability, requiring data center developers to work directly with PJM and other interstate grid operators. The plan also casts data centers in West Virginia as strategic infrastructure with national security implications in the nation’s competition with China. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a941d9e2c5335ae104d1b01 Silicon Valley exec ignites firestorm after accusing JD Vance of bringing DEI back te 2026-08-30T12:10:06.739Z Silicon Valley exec ignites firestorm after accusing JD Vance of bringing DEI back Ankit Gupta, a general partner at Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator, is facing backlash after describing Vice President JD Vance’s call for American companies to "hire and train Americans" as a return of "DEI." "In a win for the woke left DEI is back," Gupta wrote on X. "No, Ankit. It’s called putting your own citizens first," Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito wrote, arguing that American companies should prioritize American jobs and workers. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon, and Nalin Haley, the son of former South Carolina Gov. and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, also publicly pushed back on Gupta’s framing. Gupta’s X post came in response to Vance’s call for American corporations to hire and train American workers when they need employees.  TRUMP ADMIN'S PUSH TO SCRAP DEI IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES LANDMARK STEP WITH NEW HIRING RULE "Y Combinator is a supposed champion of 'Little Tech' but perhaps they’re nothing more than a front for the far left," Ferguson wrote in response to Gupta's post, which has since become private after the CEO changed his social media settings, according to X. "I’m deeply uncomfortable with wealthy investors attacking American workers like this. I’m afraid it’s increasingly obvious to many people that individuals such as this guy do not have the best interests of America and her citizens in mind. The purpose of the American economy is to promote the general welfare of American workers, not provide jobs for the rest of the world." Ferguson subsequently posted a screenshot of his X account, showing Gupta had blocked him amid the criticism. OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE TORPEDOES TRUMP’S BID TO PROTECT US JOBS BY REFORMING CONTROVERSIAL IMMIGRATION POLICY "It’s now DEI to train and hire Americans? Plenty of data to show that Americans are more than qualified, but corporate greed refuses to pay them respectable wages," Haley added on X following Gupta's post. "You can have a meritocracy in AMERICA but it has to apply to AMERICANS. Otherwise we’re just a globalist entity and not even a country anymore. Ban the H-1B Visa now!" Fox News Digital reached out repeatedly to Y Combinator and Gupta for comment on his characterization but did not receive a response. CEO UNDER FIRE FOR MASS LAYOFFS AMID FOREIGN WORKER HIRING SPREE NOW APPOINTED TO FED'S TASK FORCE ON JOBS Dhillon, meanwhile, accused some technology companies and other employers of exploiting visa programs and hiring practices to obtain cheaper foreign labor for jobs she said Americans could perform, including by failing to advertise openings through regular channels and relying on staffing pipelines. "These are not good business practices; they are not patriotic economic practices; and they are illegal labor practices," Dhillon wrote, adding that the Trump administration "will not allow American employers to discriminate against American workers." FEDERAL JUDGE STRIKES DOWN TRUMP’S $100K H-1B VISA FEE, RULING IT AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAX Dhillon added that the Justice Department, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Labor Department were working together to "level the playing field for U.S. workers." The clash comes as the Trump administration pursues an overhaul of the H-1B visa program, which allows U.S. employers to hire temporary foreign workers in specialty occupations. The Trump administration’s 2025 effort to impose a $100,000 payment on new H-1B petitions through a presidential proclamation was blocked by a federal judge. The administration is now trying a different route, with the Department of Homeland Security proposing a formal rule that would establish a $103,265 fee for cap-subject petitions. The Labor Department has separately proposed changing how wages are calculated in H-1B and related visa programs. The department said the proposal is intended to curb incentives to hire foreign workers at below-market pay and to protect the wages and job opportunities of American workers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a941d9d2c5335ae104d1af8 Alleged tomb-raiding trio arrested in cross-country cemetery spree 'to steal from the dead,' police say te 2026-08-30T12:10:05.993Z Alleged tomb-raiding trio arrested in cross-country cemetery spree 'to steal from the dead,' police say Three alleged tomb raiders from Indiana have been arrested for "disturbing thefts from cemetery niches containing cremated remains" across the "eastern half of the United States," authorities say. Now law enforcement agencies are urging people to check the cemeteries where their loved ones are interred. Twenty cases have been identified in Florida alone. "But detectives believe there could be many more," who just don’t realize they’ve been victimized yet, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida wrote in a post on X. MORE THAN 50 BODIES FOUND DECOMPOSING INSIDE CHICAGO FUNERAL HOME AFTER NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED OF 'STENCH' "What a horrible person you are if you decide to steal from the dead," a sheriff’s office spokesman said in a video asking for help identifying the thieves. "These three people are going to cemeteries, breaking into deceased people's niches, and stealing their family heirlooms." Within days, Drake Lee Milam, 33, and Angela Garrett, 52, were arrested in Indiana, court records show. And Porsche Bancroft, 32, turned herself in at Florida’s Seminole County Jail. In court records, Bancroft was identified as the girlfriend of Milam and the daughter of Garrett. Her arraignment is scheduled for Sept. 22 in Sanford, Florida. And a trial has been set for Feb. 8. Milam and Garrett will be extradited to Florida to face charges, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. But their court documents were not accessible, a representative with the Seminole County Clerk of Court told Fox News Digital. "All three face a variety of charges, including injuring or removing a tomb or monument; disturbing the contents of a grave or tomb; and grand theft over $20,000," according to a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. PENNSYLVANIA MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING OVER 100 SETS OF HUMAN REMAINS APPEARS IN COURT IN ‘HORROR MOVIE’ CASE A slew of mausoleum surveillance videos appear to show the trio breaking into glass-front niches, where urns of cremated remains and mementos are displayed, then removing items and strolling out, according to authorities. "They've been everywhere from Oklahoma City to Minnesota to Texas [and] here in Florida," the Orange County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said. "They visited Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, even so far northeast as to Buffalo, New York." The accused grave robbers allegedly traveled through Illinois and New Jersey, too, the sheriff’s office said in an email to Fox News Digital. "Imagine losing your wife or husband and placing their wedding ring, and yours, in the niche – only to have them stolen by thieves looking for an easy payday," the agency spokesman said. "This will not stand. Not in Florida." Florida police reports list a variety of items missing from cemeteries holding great sentimental and monetary value: A husband reported his late wife’s niche as missing their his-and-hers gold wedding rings and her Class of 1992 ring from Miami Southridge Senior High School. It was silver with a blue stone. A wife reported as missing a ring given to her late husband for his 25th anniversary of working for The Walt Disney Co. A father reported the theft of his daughter’s 1972 class ring with a blue stone. A wife reported the theft of a 22-inch gold chain with a gold anchor from her late husband’s niche. It had been his wish to be interred with the jewelry, she told police. ‘LEGO BANDIT’ ACCUSED IN BIZARRE $34K SCHEME REPLACING MINIFIGURES WITH PASTA A family reported missing jewelry they’d left with the remains of a beloved wife and mother, including a gold wedding band, two gold earrings, two gold rings and a gold bracelet. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X A husband reported the theft of his wife’s platinum-and-diamond wedding ring and a diamond solitaire he’d given her for their engagement. The wife of the late Charles Taaffe, former offensive coordinator for the University of Central Florida football team, reported his two gold championship rings had been taken from where his remains were interred. The sheriff’s office is urging people nationwide to check their loved ones’ burial sites to be sure "cherished items" are still there. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS In Florida, valuables worth a total of $35,000 have been discovered as being swiped from cemeteries in Orange, Seminole and Hillsborough counties, the spokesperson said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "But the dollar amount is not what's important," a sheriff’s office spokesperson told Fox News Digital in an email. SEND US A TIP "Having a loved one’s final resting place disturbed and cherished family heirlooms taken is deeply painful, and we recognize that no arrest can undo what these families have experienced." GOT A TIP? Detectives are working to identify more victims. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "If you have a family member resting at a cemetery, take a moment to check their niche and make sure the items you placed with them are still there," the sheriff’s office wrote on X. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "And if you have information about this case or believe you may be a victim, please contact Central Florida Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477)." Fox News Digital attempted to contact all three defendants. Bancroft said her attorney would provide a statement but it was not received before publication. Garrett and Milam did not respond before publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a941d9d2c5335ae104d1aef NFL star wide receiver arrested on DUI chargers in Indianapolis te 2026-08-30T12:10:05.212Z NFL star wide receiver arrested on DUI chargers in Indianapolis Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was arrested on DUI charges in Indianapolis on Sunday morning. Indianapolis Jail records show that Allen was booked on DWI/DUI/OWI-Endanger Person and DWI/DUI/OWI-ACE .08 or More charges. Both are misdemeanors. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Allen was arrested around 1 a.m. local time, according to FOX 59. "We are aware of the incident involving Keenan Allen last night," the Colts said in a statement to OutKick. "We are in the process of gathering more information and have no further comment at this time." OutKick reached out to Allen’s representatives for comment. Allen joined the Colts on a one-year, $3.3 million deal in the offseason. The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver has spent most of his NFL career with the Los Angeles Chargers. He spent his first 11 years with the Chargers and played last season with the team. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS He played for the Chicago Bears in 2024. The 34-year-old has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He was a Pro Bowler from 2017 to 2021 and then again in 2023 – all with the Chargers. He has 1,055 catches for 12,051 yards and 70 touchdown catches in his career. The Colts brought Allen onto the roster for some added depth. He was projected to be among the starters going into the 2026 season with Alec Pierce and Josh Downs. Daniel Jones is set to be the starting quarterback for the Colts after a season-ending ACL ruined his 2025 comeback story. He was 8-5 as a starter before the injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9416942c5335ae104d19f1 Dodgers’ Edgardo Henriquez throws fastest strikeout pitch in team history against Tigers te 2026-08-30T11:40:04.460Z Dodgers’ Edgardo Henriquez throws fastest strikeout pitch in team history against Tigers A 103.6 mph pitch would be a career-defining moment for nearly any pitcher. For Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Edgardo Henriquez, it is increasingly becoming routine. Henriquez, 24, froze Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler with a 103.6 mph front-door sinker in the eighth inning that clipped the edge of the strike zone for a called third strike. Dingler quickly challenged the call. "Got him looking! A 104-mile-per-hour sinker," the television broadcaster announced. The review seemed to underscore the moment. Statcast clocked Henriquez’s sinker at 103.6 mph and 2,439 rpm. According to MLB pitch-tracking data dating to 2008, it was the fastest strikeout pitch ever thrown by a Dodgers pitcher. The record-setting sinker was a highlight in an otherwise difficult 2-1 loss for Los Angeles. BREWERS' FLAMETHROWER JACOB MISIOROWSKI LIGHTS UP RECORD BOOKS WITH TRIPLE-DIGIT SPEEDS IN GEM VS YANKEES Henriquez already owned 14 of the Dodgers’ 16 fastest recorded strikeout pitches and 22 of the team’s fastest pitches overall. His 103.6 mph sinker Saturday matched a career high he first achieved during a June 2 matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Baseball Savant lists Henriquez’s average sinker at 100.8 mph this season and his four-seam fastball at an average of 100.5 mph. While most relievers strive to reach 100 mph, the right-handed flamethrower operates at that level with regularity. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That consistency first began to draw attention last August, when Henriquez fired a 103.3 mph four-seam fastball to Ryan O’Hearn, matching Jonathan Broxton’s Dodgers-era tracking record. A year later, Henriquez has managed to surpass that mark. The decisive rubber game of the Dodgers’ and Tigers’ three-game series in Detroit is scheduled for Sunday afternoon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a940f8c2c5335ae104d1213 9/11 taught us deadly lessons. 25 years later, we need a new model to prevent attacks te 2026-08-30T11:10:04.705Z 9/11 taught us deadly lessons. 25 years later, we need a new model to prevent attacks One of the central findings of the 9/11 Commission was that the intelligence and law enforcement communities had gathered enough signals to potentially detect and disrupt the plot but failed to "connect the dots" due to poor information-sharing, the siloing of information and other barriers to collaboration. The failure to connect those dots came at the immediate cost of 3,000 American lives – and the death or injury of over 60,000 U.S. servicemembers in the wars that followed the attacks. The efforts to address the failures that led to 9/11 built the Department of Homeland Security, expanded Joint Terrorism Task Forces, established fusion centers where agencies share information and created new systems for federal, state and local agencies to better work together and prevent attacks. Twenty-five years after the attacks, those systems need to be re-examined and reimagined. US COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ‘WAY BEHIND,’ POST-9/11 RECORD ‘EXTRAORDINARILY NEGLIGENT’, FMR TRUMP WH OFFICIAL WARNS Built for a different, slower, pre-social-media era, not only has our threat environment become more complex, but it has also become more dynamic. For organizations, this means the ability to act across borders and virtually. For individuals, it means the collapse of the timeline between radicalization and violence. Today, a troubled individual can consume extremist content online in the morning, causing them to immediately embrace a violent ideology, post online an intention to harm others and launch an attack that same day. DIRECTOR KASH PATEL: WE BROUGHT THE FBI OUT OF THE PAST AND INTO THE AI AGE What once might have taken months, is now occurring in weeks or days. The challenge is no longer to simply connect dots. It is identifying which dots matter in a sea of dots, getting them swiftly to the right people and acting before a threat becomes an attack. KASH PATEL REVEALS THE CHILLING HOLIDAY TERROR PLOTS FBI FEDERAL AGENTS QUIETLY STOPPED Few communities have experienced this shift more directly than the American Jewish community. As the head of the Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, I have watched threats evolve from slow-moving, carefully planned conspiracies into a constant stream of online threats, suspicious activity reports and individuals moving rapidly from rhetoric to action. ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE ESCALATES AS DEADLY WEAPON ATTACKS SURGE IN 2025: REPORT These modern-day terrorists move fast. We – community members and law enforcement – need to move faster. Last year alone, SCN proactively identified over 850 threats to life – each of which we analyzed and then referred to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center, state and local fusion centers and other law enforcement partners. The goal was to disrupt those who would undertake violence – and then bring them to justice. In many cases, we were successful, with our referrals resulting in investigations, interventions, arrests and convictions before anyone was harmed. FBI NABS 7 FOR ALLEGED 'CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE' TO PRESSURE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, BUSINESSES OVER ISRAEL TIES In Pittsburgh, SCN and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh worked closely with law enforcement tracking a months-long campaign of harassment and threats by a White supremacist targeting participants in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial. Information shared with the FBI helped lead to the arrest of Hardy Lloyd, who admitted intentionally targeting jurors and government witnesses because of their actual or perceived Jewish religion. In December 2023, Lloyd was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison. Starting a few months later, in Philadelphia, an individual began a 15-month campaign of mailing more than 40 violent letters to more than 25 Jewish institutions across multiple states, as tracked by SCN. One threatened: "Your lovely museum has so many big open windows, among other things inside. Kristallnacht, anyone? Get ready, this is going to be great fun." PATEL SAYS FBI HAS CUT BUREAUCRACY, MOVED 1,000 AGENTS TO FIELD OFFICES IN 'GENERATIONAL' OVERHAUL SCN tracked the campaign with partner federations, providing coordinated data to federal authorities that enabled the suspect’s arrest. The Department of Justice credited SCN’s information-sharing in the successful prosecution, which in March 2026 resulted in a 37-month federal prison sentence. These incidents were different in geography, circumstance and method. The common thread was the need to identify actionable information, get it into the right hands and act on it before threats became violence and lives were lost. FBI ARRESTS 3 MEN WHO ALLEGEDLY PLEDGED ALLEGIANCE TO ISIS, FUNDED DRONE ATTACKS TARGETING US TROOPS OVERSEAS Attacks these days are less likely to be coordinated by multiple people meeting clandestinely in person or on the phone. They’re more likely to involve single individuals who live online. Each threat requires a sharp, well-trained analyst to assess its credibility, understand the local context and immediately move actionable information to local security professionals who are working to protect the community and its institutions, as well as law enforcement. In today's environment, minutes and hours can matter as much as days once did. FROM LONDON SYNAGOGUES TO NEW YORK PRESCHOOLS — ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS ESCALATING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC This is not simply a security challenge for the Jewish community. Churches, mosques, schools, hospitals, public officials and other frequently targeted institutions face similar challenges. Violent extremists no longer fit neatly into ideological categories. White supremacists borrow from jihadist propaganda. Anti-government extremists amplify antisemitic conspiracy theories. Foreign terrorist organizations inspire domestic actors they have never met. And homegrown hatred of Jews is on the rise. The boundaries separating these threats continue to erode even as the speed of mobilization accelerates. Fusion centers remain an essential part of our national security architecture. But today's threat environment requires another layer in the form of trusted public-private partnerships with direct connections to law enforcement. For the Jewish community, that means stepping up and taking a much more proactive approach to protection. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION That is the principle behind SCN's Regional Threat Capability Initiative, which monitors the internet day and night to find threats, assess them and get them into the right law enforcement hands. The model combines local awareness with national coordination so communities and law enforcement can move fast to stop attacks. Collaboration – within the community and beyond – is key. Twenty-five years after 9/11 there are still lessons to be learned. We’re moving fast to implement them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a940f8b2c5335ae104d120a TV exec fugitive accused of faking fortune before vanishing with millions – leaving her former star floored te 2026-08-30T11:10:03.680Z TV exec fugitive accused of faking fortune before vanishing with millions – leaving her former star floored Mary Carole McDonnell once led Bellum Entertainment, a television production company whose programming included true-crime shows and an uplifting home makeover series. The company's former chief executive is now the subject of an FBI manhunt tied to a federal fraud case involving millions of dollars. Prosecutors allege McDonnell fled to Dubai after using false claims about an $80 million trust and fabricating trust-company documents to obtain a $15 million loan, receiving roughly $14.7 million from Banc of California. The former host of Bellum’s makeover show says he was left speechless when a reporter told him about the case this week. Antonio Sabato Jr., who hosted the syndicated series "Fix It & Finish It," said he was stunned to learn of the case against McDonnell, the former Bellum executive he remembered as the business force behind the show. "I didn’t know anything at all until you guys called," Sabato told Fox News Digital. 6 IN 10 IDENTITY CRIMES NOW BEGIN WITH A NEW ACCOUNT McDonnell was indicted in federal court in 2018 on five counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Investigators say that McDonnell is wanted on charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with the alleged scheme carried out in Los Angeles and Orange counties between July 2017 and May 2018, the FBI said. "Beginning in approximately July 2017 and continuing to May of 2018, McDonnell is alleged to have knowingly, and with intent to defraud, devised and participated in a scheme to obtain money, funds, assets, and property owned by Banc of California," the FBI said. Federal investigators say McDonnell posed as an heir to the McDonnell Aircraft family and falsely claimed she would eventually gain access to an $80 million secret trust. She was allegedly able to obtain approximately $14.7 million from Banc of California, although she knew she was not authorized and did not repay it. She used similar methods to defraud other financial institutions of more than $15 million, according to the FBI. FBI HUNTS MOST WANTED NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR WHO ALLEGEDLY FAKED CANCER, SCAMMED LOVED ONES FOR LUXURY GETAWAYS The bureau’s active wanted notice says the agency believes she is currently in Dubai. A federal arrest warrant for McDonnell was issued on Dec. 12, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Sabato told Fox News Digital he was hired as the host, creator and producer of "Fix It & Finish It" and was not involved in Bellum’s finances. The series sent him and a small crew from city to city to renovate homes for families in need, he said. He described the show as physically demanding but deeply meaningful work, with the team completing a different home project each weekday. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "It was called ‘Fix It & Finish It,’ but it was really fixing their souls," Sabato said. "I’ve seen grown men, grown women, just [in] tears." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Sabato said he had no firsthand knowledge of the allegations against McDonnell and did not see warning signs at the time. He also said he was never contacted by the FBI or other federal investigators after the indictment against McDonnell was filed. FOLLOW US ON X Instead, he said, he remembered McDonnell as a polished executive who spoke about Bellum’s shows and the potential of the renovation series during meetings at the company’s Burbank office. READ THE INDICTMENT: FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Sabato said the show’s sudden end had long puzzled him and now he was left "speechless" after learning the extent of McDonnell's alleged fraud. FBI LAUNCHES 'MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS' LIST AS DOJ CHARGES OHIO DEFENDANTS IN $30M MEDICAID SCHEME FOR KIDS "It felt weird," Sabato said when Bellum canceled the hit renovation series. "And I said, something's going on. I just felt something was up. And then my producer called me and said that they pulled the plug." CLICK HERE FOR MORE U.S. NEWS He said the criminal case has now given him a new context for the company’s financial troubles. GET BREAKING NEWS ALERTS "I would want to ask her someday, 'Why did you do that? Why would you go and create this hell?'" SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS SEND US A TIP Fox News Digital has reached out to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Banc of California and the FBI's Los Angeles field office for comment. An attorney for McDonnell was not immediately available. GOT A TIP? Investigators say they believe that McDonnell is currently in Dubai and describe her as a White female, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with blonde hair, blue eyes and a scar on her right knee. Anyone with information on McDonnell’s whereabouts is urged to contact their local FBI office or the nearest American embassy or consulate. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94017e2c5335ae104cfce2 649 years ago, a prominent Muslim scholar warned us about Mayor Mamdani's ideas te 2026-08-30T10:10:06.794Z 649 years ago, a prominent Muslim scholar warned us about Mayor Mamdani's ideas Ibn Khaldun warned us about Mayor Zohan Mamdani’s ideas. I first encountered Ibn Khaldun while studying Islamic political thought at the American University in Cairo. His 1377 masterwork, the Muqaddimah (The introduction to his universal history), pioneered systematic approaches to historiography, sociology, economics, demography, and the philosophy of history. Khaldun’s book features a clear description of what became known six centuries later as the Laffer Curve — the economic theory that, as tax rates rise there will be a peak in revenue, beyond which as rates continue to go up, revenue starts to decline as economic activity collapses. Per Khaldun, early in a dynasty, low taxes encourage enterprise; revenue rises and civilization flourishes. Later, rulers demand more luxury and larger armies. Taxes climb. Businessmen compare their shrinking profits to the growing burden and lose incentive. Production falls, and with it tax yields. At that point, governments often turn to subsidies and then enter commerce themselves — buying and selling, establishing monopolies, competing directly with private traders. Independent merchants are further discouraged. Many leave or quit. The tax base collapses. The empire weakens and falls. EXPERTS SCORCH MAMDANI'S GROCERY PLAN AS AN 'ILLUSION' THAT WILL HAVE TAXPAYERS FOOTING THE BILL New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is now testing a modern version of the later stages of that cycle. The mayor is advancing a plan for city-owned grocery stores — one in each borough — with the first expected to open in the Bronx in 2027 and others by the end of his term. The city will own the land, cover construction (tens of millions of dollars already allocated), waive rent and taxes, and subsidize a core basket of staples so they sell roughly 30 percent below typical retail prices. A private operator will handle day-to-day management under city-set rules on pricing and labor. Supporters frame this as relief for high food costs. History and Khaldun suggest a different trajectory. When government subsidizes and then operates in a competitive sector, private operators face distorted competition. Capital and effort shift away from the independent businesses that generate the tax revenue governments need. Inefficiencies multiply. Shortages and declines in quality follow. The temporary political win of cheaper eggs and bread is purchased with long-term damage to the commercial vitality that sustains cities. Mamdani’s background makes the irony sharper. As the son of a prominent scholar of postcolonial societies, it is conceivable that he would be familiar with Islamic Golden Age thinkers who analyzed why states thrive and why they decay. Ibn Khaldun stands among the most famous. His warning was empirical, drawn from observing North African and Near Eastern dynasties: When the state moves from light taxation and order to heavy extraction and direct commercial intervention, the productive classes withdraw. Civilization contracts and then collapses. Quoting Khaldun: "It should be known that the finances of a ruler can be increased, and his financial resources improved, only through the revenue from taxes. (The revenue from taxes) can be improved only through the equitable treatment of people with property and regard for them. … Other (measures) taken by the ruler, such as engaging in commerce or agriculture, soon turn out to be harmful to the subjects, to be ruinous to the revenues, and to decrease cultural activity." 'WASTEFUL DISTRACTION': EXPERTS SLAM MAMDANI'S TAXPAYER-FUNDED GROCERY STORES Khaldun would have strongly advised against government-run grocery stores. New York already struggles with high costs of living, regulatory burdens, and businesses that have fled or scaled back. Layering municipal grocery stores on top of that environment does not reverse the incentives Khaldun identified. It accelerates them. Private grocers who cannot match subsidized prices will struggle. The city’s fiscal commitments grow. Taxpayers fund the difference. The cycle continues. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Khaldun’s remedy was straightforward: Keep taxes low enough that people retain the energy and desire to produce. Lower the burden, and cultural and commercial enterprises expand; revenue follows. Modern supply-side insights rest on the same foundation. Government-run stores move in the opposite direction. America’s great cities succeeded because independent enterprise created abundance, not because mayors decided to stock the shelves. New York should remember that lesson — and the 14th-century scholar who explained it long before Art Laffer sketched a curve on a napkin. Ignoring it will not make groceries cheaper for long. It risks making the city poorer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94017e2c5335ae104cfcd9 Newsom hit with lawsuit threat as whistleblower begs Trump for help with ‘monumental’ fraud scandal te 2026-08-30T10:10:06.151Z Newsom hit with lawsuit threat as whistleblower begs Trump for help with ‘monumental’ fraud scandal California’s "monumental problem" with rampant fraud is about to get significantly worse, according to Republican state Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that he warns will crack down on people investigating scammers. Officially titled "Privacy for immigration support services providers," the new law creates privacy protections for immigration support service providers, employees and volunteers, including shielding their addresses and imposing penalties on those who publish their images on social media. DeMaio told Fox News Digital the bill amounts to criminalizing investigative journalism and works to "silence citizen journalists and shield taxpayer-funded organizations from public scrutiny." "What does the Stop Nick Shirley Act do? It basically makes it illegal for a citizen journalist to document fraud of taxpayer money and post that on the internet in the form of an internet video," he said. Newsom signed the bill into law last week, and it is set to take effect Oct. 1. DeMaio told Fox News Digital that he and a "coalition of civil liberty protectors" are prepared to file a lawsuit challenging the law. DEMS RIPPED FOR 'STOP NICK SHIRLEY ACT' THAT COULD 'SHIELD' FRAUD AND ABUSE IN CALIFORNIA "We have a plaintiff and are putting together the legal briefs," he said, adding, "It is a matter of time before we're going to get before a judge to stop this act." "It is our hope," he continued, "that the U.S. Department of Justice will file to intervene in that case, because this is an open-and-shut infringement on our First Amendment rights." DeMaio said California’s fraud scandal makes the Minnesota fraud look like "garden variety government mismanagement." "If you were worried about Somali daycare centers in Minnesota not having children in the daycare, take a look at California government NGOs receiving taxpayer funds and not having any sort of public services that they're delivering," he said. "They say they provide public services to immigrants when, in fact, they organize rallies, they harvest ballots, they endorse candidates and ballot measures during campaigns, and they are an extension of the Democrat Party." DeMaio said the planned lawsuit follows discussions with the Justice Department’s Office for Civil Rights. NICK SHIRLEY WARNS CALIFORNIA BILL COULD PUNISH PEOPLE TRYING TO EXPOSE GOVERNMENT FRAUD "I have asked the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights to look at the Stop Nick Shirley Act … to see if they can do anything to intervene to prevent the implementation of this law. We have been dialoguing with the Department of Justice, and now we have a game plan as to how we will proceed forward in the courts to overturn this unconstitutional law," he said. Addressing Newsom directly, DeMaio said, "Gavin Newsom, once again, you're a bully trying to silence citizen watchdogs into not exercising their First Amendment rights and exposing your fraud, the billions of dollars that you've allowed to be wasted of precious taxpayer funds, all because you want the benefit of these left-wing NGOs to help you politically." DeMaio said Newsom and California’s Democratic supermajority "created such a monumental problem with fraud of taxpayer money being abused that it's clear that it is intentional." "You're going to be exposed as a bully," he told Newsom. "You're going to be exposed as the fraud ringleader." SEE IT: LA DEM CANDIDATES TORCHED BY DISGUSTED RESIDENTS AFTER ‘DISGRACEFUL’ DEBATE: ‘BOTH BAD’ In response, Newsom spokesperson Diana Crofts-Pelayo told Fox News Digital that "this law has nothing to do with Nick Shirley" and that "the real controversy here is that MAGA Republicans are either lying to create up fake conspiracy theories, or none of them know how to read." Crofts-Pelayo said the law does not affect Shirley's journalism, which Newsom's office previously referred to as "grifting" and "lying," and does not hide fraud. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER She said the bill does not impact Shirley's journalism, which Newsom's office previously referred to as "grifting" and "lying," and said the measure does not hide fraud. Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón, both Democrats, for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94017d2c5335ae104cfcd0 North Carolina mountain town ‘whitewashing’ violence amid crime concerns, says pastor with former gang ties te 2026-08-30T10:10:05.451Z North Carolina mountain town ‘whitewashing’ violence amid crime concerns, says pastor with former gang ties An Asheville pastor who says he had gang ties as a young man told Fox News Digital that city leaders ignored his decade-long push for a youth gang-prevention program before recent violence rattled the North Carolina tourist city. Dr. Ronald Gates first brought the proposal to Asheville officials in 2016, urging them to invest in early intervention for children he believes could otherwise be pulled into dangerous groups and retaliatory violence. The issue has taken on new urgency after a string of retaliatory shootings left two people dead and seven others wounded. City officials have stopped short of calling the violence gang-related, instead describing it as retaliation between groups of friends. MOUNTAIN GETAWAY ROCKED BY ‘LATEST CHAPTER’ OF DEADLY VIOLENCE AS OFFICIALS AVOID GANG LABEL IN TOURIST TOWN Gates believes that distinction misses the larger problem. "They did not want to actually acknowledge that it was gang activity," Gates told Fox News Digital. "They wanted to make sure that they tried to whitewash the narrative as they’re saying that these are just retaliations between individuals." Gates is the senior pastor of Greater Works Church of God in Christ. He also serves as a Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office chaplain and describes himself as a community liaison who works with local law enforcement. His work in those roles has heightened his concern about young people drawn to violence by money, territory or a need for belonging. His proposal centers on Gang Free, a Los Angeles-based program intended to help students in grades four through six understand how gangs recruit children and the consequences of becoming involved. RALEIGH MAYOR CONSIDERS YOUTH CURFEW FOLLOWING TEEN TAKEOVER, VIOLENT JULY 4TH WEEKEND Gates learned about the program during a 2016 trip to California and returned determined to bring a similar effort to Asheville before youth violence became more entrenched. "I said, ‘Man, I’ve got to bring this back to Asheville, North Carolina,’" he recalled. Over the past decade, Gates said, he has presented the proposal to mayors, city and county managers, police chiefs and sheriff’s officials, urging them to give it a one-year trial. He questioned why the city had not invested in the program, even temporarily, to see whether it could work locally. The program, Gates explained, would teach children how gangs operate, including their signs and colors, and explain how older members can use younger people to move drugs, carry weapons or carry out other crimes. POLICE BIGWIG ACCUSED OF DRIVING SON'S GETAWAY CAR IN GANG SHOOING IS SORORITY SISTERS WITH MAYOR: REPORT But education alone is not enough, he argued. A prevention model must also provide young people an alternative to the money and status that can make gangs attractive. "These young men want to help provide for their single mom or their family," Gates said. "Any money that they can hustle up, they feel like they’re doing something or doing their part." Under his proposal, law enforcement officers, mentors and local business owners would work directly with children in their neighborhoods. Along with gang-prevention lessons, the program would provide educational help, mentorship and exposure to entrepreneurship. Local businesses could show students how they operate and offer a path to earning money legally, Gates said, while the city could help fund stipends or similar opportunities. CHICAGO MAYOR WARNS OF ‘TEEN TREND’ AFTER TAKEOVER CHAOS, VIOLENCE CONCERNS GROW "Now they’re learning how to make honest money, business money, capital, instead of putting their life on the line," he said. Gates also has personal reason to believe early intervention can matter. Growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Gates had gang ties and was loosely associated with the Vice Lords. He credited his father, older brother and sports with keeping him from becoming more deeply involved. "I thank God that someone intervened," Gates said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X That experience shaped his belief that prevention has to begin before children become immersed in street life. Young people without steady father figures or mentors can look to older gang members for guidance and protection, he said, creating an opening for those figures to pressure them into dangerous acts while avoiding the harshest consequences themselves. "If they would have had the opportunity, a different path, a different choice … could they still be here today?" Gates said, referring to young people caught up in the recent violence. Gates recalled being told in 2016 that Asheville did not have the kind of gang activity that would warrant the program. He warned at the time that city leaders needed to get ahead of the problem rather than wait for violence to escalate. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "I said, ‘Give it two years,’" Gates said. "Two years to the year." State data shows Asheville reported 42% more violent crimes in 2024 than in 2016, even as its overall crime index fell 8%. The increase was driven largely by aggravated assaults, which rose from 335 to 558, while reported robberies declined. Violent crime peaked in 2022 and fell for two consecutive years, though the 2024 total remained above the city’s 2016 level. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Fox News Digital has contacted Asheville officials for comment on Gates’ claim that he repeatedly presented the prevention program to city leaders beginning in 2016, whether the city reviewed it and why it was not adopted. Gates stressed that he was not arguing every violent dispute in Asheville is gang-related. But he said the city should not wait for a formal gang label before acting when young people are caught in cycles of retaliation. "You have personal disputes," Gates said. "But then the thrust behind it, the motivation behind it is because, ‘Look here, you spilled some blood. I’m going to spill some blood also.’ And that’s what it has come to." SEND US A TIP For city leaders, the question is not just how a crime is labeled, Gates argued, but whether young people have enough opportunities to avoid the path that can lead to prison or death. That means practical support long before a shooting, arrest or funeral. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "The prevention, it works if you put it out there," he said. His message to anyone considering retaliation is simple: Speak with an older relative, a business owner or another trusted adult before making a choice that could change or end a life. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "Is it even worth retaliating?" Gates said. "Is it worth losing my life or going to prison for the rest of my life?" "Let’s use common sense," he added. "Count up the real costs." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a94017c2c5335ae104cfcc7 American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on football futures and dessert drama te 2026-08-30T10:10:04.594Z American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on football futures and dessert drama 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 football futures, dessert drama — and more. Can you get all 8 questions right? Give it a try and see how well 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. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93f36d2c5335ae104cfa60 Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting By Mail te 2026-08-30T09:10:05.348Z Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting By Mail A judge temporarily blocked the agency from refusing to deliver ballots in noncompliant states, which could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93f36c2c5335ae104cfa57 Dolly Parton Was Shaped by a Small Rural Church. They’re Fading Away. te 2026-08-30T09:10:04.603Z Dolly Parton Was Shaped by a Small Rural Church. They’re Fading Away. For many Americans, Ms. Parton represented an idealized style of faith: one centered in small rural congregations that prize community over ideology. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93f36b2c5335ae104cfa4e Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain te 2026-08-30T09:10:03.653Z Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain For many, the trek to Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93eec02c5335ae104cf9d7 El Niño has grown nearly 40% stronger in recent decades, study finds te 2026-08-30T08:50:08.552Z El Niño has grown nearly 40% stronger in recent decades, study finds El Niño events have become nearly 40% stronger over the past four decades than they were during the pre-industrial era, according to new research that could have implications for rainfall, drought and extreme weather across Arizona and the Southwest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93eebf2c5335ae104cf9ce Arizona Supreme Court rejects proposed ban on judges’ use of AI te 2026-08-30T08:50:07.782Z Arizona Supreme Court rejects proposed ban on judges’ use of AI PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a proposed temporary ban on judges using generative artificial intelligence in their judicial work, opting instead to continue testing the technology under existing safeguards. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93eebf2c5335ae104cf9c5 Trump administration sues Arizona over in-state tuition for undocumented students te 2026-08-30T08:50:07.079Z Trump administration sues Arizona over in-state tuition for undocumented students PHOENIX -- The Trump administration is suing the Arizona Board of Regents over its policy of allowing people who are not in this country to pay the same tuition as all other Arizona residents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93eebe2c5335ae104cf9bc Lake Havasu City gets a break from extreme heat, but triple digits aren't going anywhere te 2026-08-30T08:50:06.326Z Lake Havasu City gets a break from extreme heat, but triple digits aren't going anywhere Lake Havasu City is getting some relief from its latest bout of extreme heat, with temperatures settling closer to 100 degrees this week as the risk of thunderstorms largely shifts elsewhere in Arizona. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93eebc2c5335ae104cf99b Shark sightings surge along southern Maine coast as experts explain what's driving the spike te 2026-08-30T08:50:04.501Z Shark sightings surge along southern Maine coast as experts explain what's driving the spike Shark sightings are on the rise this summer in southern Maine, with local law enforcement urging beachgoers to be cautious in the water as several white sharks have been caught on camera. Researchers say reported white shark sightings are up this year, though the increase may partly reflect favorable beach weather and more people actively looking for the predators. "I would say there’s no question that there’s been a lot more sightings this year. Does that translate into a higher number of sharks is a little bit of a nuanced question. There’s a lot of things to consider in there," said Dr. Walt Golet, assistant professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine.  MULTIPLE SHARKS SPOTTED AT POPULAR BEACH THAT SAW DEADLY ATTACK 5 YEARS AGO "While sighting reports are very helpful, the number of sightings reported to us is often influenced by nice weather and the number of people at the beach," said Matt Davis, marine resource scientist at the Maine Department of Marine Resources. "We've had great weather this year for beach tourism, and we also have a number of people with drones actively looking for sharks, so sightings are high." Daryen Granata, harbor master and marine resource officer for the town of Scarborough, said the police department began receiving numerous shark sighting reports in early July. Several were captured on video. MULTIPLE VIDEOS REVEAL SHARKS SWIMMING NEAR SHORE AS SIGHTINGS RISE IN MAINE BEACH TOWN "They were off of Pine Point Beach for a substantial amount of time," said Granata. "They've kind of migrated now. They're more off the Scarborough Beach State Park and Higgins Beach area at this point. We're still seeing them on a daily basis. Still to this day, and it's been, you know, three weeks at this point." Granata, who has lived in Scarborough for more than 30 years, said shark sightings have become much more common in recent years, especially sightings of juvenile sharks. But whether that means there are actually more sharks in the Gulf of Maine is less clear. "We have all this drone technology. We have all the cell phone videos. We've got a lot of higher-grade technology than we did, you know, 10 or 15, 20 years ago. So we're seeing them," said Granata. Granata said the police department captures its own drone footage of sharks, as do independent photographers and beachgoers. Social media has added another stream of reported sightings, all of which can contribute to the perception that there are more sharks in the area. "Previously, people weren't looking for sharks with the same intensity or aerial equipment," said Davis. Researchers say white shark populations have been slowly recovering for decades after the federal government put protections in place in the 1990s. Maine's seal population has also grown, providing a key food source for white sharks. "It's very possible that the number of white sharks we see now is more reflective of their natural population size, or at least the closest it's been to the natural population size in several decades," explained Davis. "Think of this as a population success story in that the ocean is regaining one of its apex predators to help balance the food chain." "If you protect the food and protect the predator, it makes sense that you see this rebound especially since the generation time for white sharks is about 25 to 30 years," said Golet. "I also think that there’s a lot of bait around along the Maine coast in the form of striped bass and Atlantic menhaden, both of which are eaten by juvenile white sharks, which is what we have in high numbers." VETERAN LIFEGUARD, 71, DRAGGED UNDERWATER OFF THE COAST OF MAINE BY GREAT WHITE SHARK Researchers say warming ocean temperatures could eventually lead sharks to remain in the Gulf of Maine for longer periods. That could make frequent shark sightings a more regular occurrence along the coast. "There are definitely more sharks in Maine than I've ever seen in my entire life," said Kelsey Donohue, who's lived in Scarborough her whole life. "Like growing up here, we used to joke around about sharks, but we would be like, 'oh, we live in Maine, so we never see sharks!'" "This really is the first time that I've heard for Pine Point that we had a shark sighting," said Betty MacLeod, longtime Scarborough resident. The Scarborough Police Department is urging people to stay vigilant while in the water. Officials recommend that people swimming in areas where sharks have been spotted avoid dawn and dusk, when sharks can be more active, and never swim alone. They also recommend avoiding murky water and remaining in waist-deep water or shallower. Beachgoers with open wounds should stay out of the water. Officials also advise swimmers to remove jewelry before entering the water. "Just be cognizant of what you're doing and where you are," said Granata. "Just have good situational awareness, that's all." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93e5632c5335ae104cf8bf Amish Shah Declines Arizona PBS Debate, Leaving Jay Feely As Only Candidate On Program te 2026-08-30T08:10:11.943Z Amish Shah Declines Arizona PBS Debate, Leaving Jay Feely As Only Candidate On Program By Matthew Holloway | Democratic congressional nominee Amish Shah declined an invitation to participate in an Arizona PBS discussion with Republican nominee Jay Feely, leaving Feely as the only First Congressional District candidate on the program. “As for the Democratic candidate, Amish Shah, he declined our invitation to participate in tonight’s discussion,” Arizona Horizon host Ted Simons said at the opening of the segment. Arizona PBS presented the interview as part of its “Candidates in Conversation” series. The station described the district as Arizona’s wealthiest congressional district and identified northeast Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Fountain Hills among the communities it includes. Feely greeted Simmons and asked, “Is it you or me they don’t like?” “I haven’t figured it out,” Simons replied. “We’ll work that out later.” Feely subsequently characterized the planned appearance as a debate and accused Shah of avoiding scrutiny. “It’s disappointing that Amish Shah hid from tonight’s debate,” Feely wrote on X. “Arizonans deserve a representative willing to show up and stand by their convictions. Shah knows his socialist views & support for Bernie Sanders are deeply unpopular. He’s hoping you never learn who he really is.” It's disappointing that Amish Shah hid from tonight's debate. Arizonans deserve a representative willing to show up and stand by their convictions. Shah knows his socialist views & support for Bernie Sanders are deeply unpopular. He's hoping you never learn who he really is. https://t.co/pQkXYL1Ffq — Jay Feely (@jayfeely) August 27, 2026 Shah’s campaign has not publicly explained his decision to decline the Arizona PBS invitation. The interview began with the economy. Feely identified affordability as the most pressing issue facing district residents, citing conversations at doors and campaign events. “People in general care about the economy,” Feely told Simons. “They care about the future for their children. You know, when you go to the grocery store, you look at prices. When you buy gas, obviously that’s a big one as well.” The top issue for citizens across this district is affordability — groceries, gas, and improving the cost of living. I’m running to lower your bills. The policies Amish Shah endorses would take more money out of your pocket, raise your taxes and create hyperinflation again. pic.twitter.com/RINUFaGgix — Jay Feely (@jayfeely) August 27, 2026 Feely said reducing regulations could lower housing costs and argued that wage growth would help households absorb higher prices. He also defended President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs as leverage in trade negotiations. Asked whether he would support a proposed tariff of 50 percent or more on Canadian goods, Feely said he did not expect the tariff to take effect. “It’s not going to happen,” Feely said. “He uses it as leverage. Everything he does is about leverage to get the best deal for America.” Feely later acknowledged that tariffs can raise prices in the short term. He said the policies should be evaluated according to whether they encourage domestic manufacturing and produce more favorable trade agreements. Simons also questioned Feely about the national debt and federal entitlement spending. Feely said Congress would have to address mandatory spending and begin a discussion about the long-term finances of Social Security. Shah’s current campaign platform calls for rolling back Trump’s tariffs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and expanding access to health coverage. His campaign describes him as a supporter of universal health care and says he would work to reduce premiums and prescription drug prices. The candidates’ differences over health care became part of Feely’s closing argument. When Simons asked whether Feely wanted Trump to campaign in the district, Feely said he would remain consistent with the positions he took during the Republican primary. Trump endorsed Feely during that contest, and Feely said the two had known each other before either entered politics. No tax on tips. No tax on overtime. No tax on Social Security for seniors. 90% of the people benefiting from these cuts earn less than $100,000 a year. Amish Shah wants to take it all away. 📺⬇️ pic.twitter.com/FdD3yjjHTg — Jay Feely (@jayfeely) August 27, 2026 Feely then turned to Shah. “I think it will come down to a choice of two things in this district in particular, two visions of where the country is going,” Feely said during the exchange. “You have common-sense measures of Republicans on the right, and you have socialist measures and a Bernie Sanders-type guy in Amish Shah, who has campaigned for him. He talked at some of the DSA rallies and believes in crazy policies that they want to implement.” My opponent and I have completely different visions for America. Amish Shah is Bernie Sanders Democrat. He campaigned with Democratic Socialists of America, who support no borders, no prisons, and no private property rights. Arizonans will reject his far-left ideology. pic.twitter.com/gAFcWQQ8xf — Jay Feely (@jayfeely) August 28, 2026 Simons attempted to return Feely to the question about Trump. “No borders, no prisons, no property rights,” Feely continued. “These are ideas that I don’t think resonate with the people in the First Congressional District or normal, average people around the country.” “If he were here—” Simons began. “He could have been here to defend himself,” Feely replied. Shah appeared at an April 2019 Arizona for Bernie 2020 town hall in Phoenix. The video of his remarks identifies the event as paid for by Phoenix Democratic Socialists of America and states that it was not authorized by a candidate or candidate committee. Shah spoke in support of Sanders and a universal, single-payer health care system during the event. “We have a system that is based on the free market, and there are a lot of things that are wrong with that,” Shah said in the recorded remarks. “We need universal, single-payer Medicare for All throughout this country.” Shah said during the appearance that health care policy was “one of the first things that drew me to Bernie as a candidate.” His current campaign platform continues to describe him as a supporter of universal health care, with an emphasis on expanding coverage, protecting Medicare, and lowering prescription drug prices. Simons pressed Feely a second time on whether he wanted Trump to campaign in the district, citing its narrow Republican advantage, large population of independent voters, and Trump’s approval ratings. Feely responded that he would continue knocking on doors, conducting town halls, and speaking with independent voters. “I handle that by talking to people, by going door to door, town halls with independents, anyone that wants to talk to me and hear our story and why we care about people and how I want to do that in Congress and do it the right way,” Feely said. “That’s how you handle it. You have those conversations and you communicate with them.” Shah was also the Democratic nominee in 2024, losing to Schweikert by approximately four percentage points. Shah and Feely will face each other in the general election. 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 Amish Shah Declines Arizona PBS Debate, Leaving Jay Feely As Only Candidate On Program first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93e5622c5335ae104cf8b6 Petersen Demands Mayes Release Records Behind Hobbs Pay-To-Play Investigation te 2026-08-30T08:10:10.169Z Petersen Demands Mayes Release Records Behind Hobbs Pay-To-Play Investigation By Staff Reporter | Republican nominee for attorney general Warren Petersen is calling on Attorney General Kris Mayes to be more transparent about her decision to dismiss the pay-to-play investigation into Gov. Katie Hobbs. Petersen said in a statement that Mayes has a duty to release all interview and deposition transcripts, referring to the seven-page analysis released earlier this week as a “cliffs notes report” lacking key information beneficial to the public.  “If Mayes is confident in the integrity of her investigation, she should have no problem allowing Arizonans to judge for themselves,” said Petersen. “Release the files.”  Mayes opened up her investigation into Hobbs more than two years ago based on allegations that the governor had engaged in pay-to-play with Sunshine Residential Homes, a group home operator that served as a major donor to Hobbs’ inauguration fund, her secret legal fund, and the Arizona Democratic Party. A timeline of events and donations first put together in a June 2024 report by the Arizona Republic indicated that Hobbs had used her authority to ensure Sunshine Residential Homes got the rate increase it had sought and initially failed to secure.  Although Republican elected officials positioned themselves as the first to take investigatory action, Mayes called for them to stand down and announced she would take on the investigation. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell and Auditor General Lindsey Perry were told that their investigatory efforts would be “[in]appropriate” that would potentially “jeopardize the integrity” of the investigation into Hobbs. However, both Mitchell and Perry have continued their independent investigatory efforts. Erin Pellett, a spokesperson for Mitchell, was unable to provide an estimated end date for their investigation.  An advisory team formed specially within the Arizona House for the purpose of investigating the pay-to-play allegations also obtained outside counsel earlier this year and launched their own investigation into the matter. That team also has not published its findings.  And then last week — a little more than two years after Mayes announced her investigation, and several days after Hobbs made clear in a letter from lawyers that she wouldn’t do an in-person interview with Mayes — Mayes published a seven-page memorandum clearing Hobbs of any wrongdoing.  The attorney general declared that her investigation of more than 100,000 records, including the records of 12 interviews with others close to the matter, had failed to uncover evidence of bribery.   Some felt the investigation fell improperly short in its scope. Mayes had been asking Hobbs to sit for questioning for months, but never secured that interview. The language of the report also indicated that modes of communication outside of official state channels weren’t investigated.  Arizona Republican Party Chair Sergio Arellano told The Center Square that Hobbs had lied about sitting for an interview, and that Mayes had shielded Hobbs from taking accountability on her lack of transparency.  “For months, Hobbs looked Arizonans in the eye and claimed she was ‘in touch’ with the [attorney general’s] office. That was a straight-up lie. She explicitly refused to sit for an interview,” said Arellano. “This is the Arizona Democratic Socialist playbook, plain as day: Delay, deny, delete the evidence, and declare ‘no quid pro quo’ when the political calendar gets tight.” Petersen similarly accused Mayes of protecting Hobbs. “Kris Mayes made a calculated decision to protect her political ally, Katie Hobbs, in the now-infamous pay-to-play scandal,” said Petersen. “After dragging the investigation out for two years, Mayes buried her announcement on a Friday afternoon, knowing the weekend would temper questions about the integrity of her investigation. Arizonans deserve transparency and truth about what happened with the Hobbs’ [sic] Administration and Sunshine Residential.” I'm calling on Kris Mayes to release all transcripts for any interviews and depositions from the pay-to-play scandal. She needs to be transparent and share the evidence with the public. Her cliff notes report is missing important information that everyone deserves to hear… pic.twitter.com/wXvCoRB8sx — Warren Petersen (@votewarren) August 27, 2026 AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Petersen Demands Mayes Release Records Behind Hobbs Pay-To-Play Investigation first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93e5602c5335ae104cf8ad Justice Department Sues Arizona Over In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens te 2026-08-30T08:10:08.382Z Justice Department Sues Arizona Over In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens By Staff Reporter | Arizona is facing a lawsuit for its practice of providing in-state tuition to illegal aliens while denying those benefits to citizens in other states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its lawsuit against the state on Thursday.  Arizona voters narrowly approved in-state tuition for illegal aliens through the legislatively referred ballot measure, Proposition 308, in 2022. The proposition, heavily backed by progressive out-of-state dark money, also repealed a statute prohibiting illegal aliens from receiving state-funded financial aid.  “Prop. 308 constitutes blatant unequal treatment favoring illegal aliens over U.S. citizens. Worse, such preferential treatment is squarely prohibited and preempted by federal law[,]” stated the complaint. “Arizona law rewards an illegal alien with eligibility for in-state tuition, based on residency within Arizona, while explicitly denying eligibility for resident tuition rates to U.S. citizens who are not Arizona residents.” According to a January report from the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, at least 720 illegal aliens have received in-state tuition at Arizona public universities and colleges since 2022. More than 400 of those illegal alien students attended Arizona State University.  Those totals may not be reflective of the whole, since only seven out of 22 schools were reportedly able to provide that data.  The DOJ estimated the total of illegal alien students represented $10.5 million in reduced tuition. Worth noting: The financial calculations used in this lawsuit misinterpret AZCIR's findings. The number of students reported was cumulative since the program began, up until the fall 2025 semester (not in a single semester) pic.twitter.com/2jBVgNR1fr — AZCIR || @azcir.bsky.social (@ArizCIR) August 28, 2026 As cited by the DOJ, federal law prohibits states from giving post-secondary education benefits to illegal aliens while denying them to American citizens residing in other states.  “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a State (or a political subdivision) for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit (in no less an amount, duration, and scope) without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident,” states 8 U.S.C. § 1623(a).  The DOJ is also suing New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington for offering similar taxpayer-funded higher education to noncitizens. About half of the states in the union and the District of Columbia award in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens.  These lawsuits are the culmination of an effort directed by President Donald Trump last spring. Last April, Trump issued an executive order calling on the four states to end in-state college tuition for illegal aliens and ordering the attorney general to take the actions necessary to ensure the end of those practices.  “The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and appropriate agency heads, shall identify and take appropriate action to stop the enforcement of State and local laws, regulations, policies, and practices favoring aliens over any groups of American citizens that are unlawful, preempted by Federal law, or otherwise unenforceable, including State laws that provide in-State higher education tuition to aliens but not to out-of-State American citizens that may violate 8 U.S.C. 1623 or that favor aliens in criminal charges or sentencing,” read the executive order. Attorney General Kris Mayes, through spokesman Richie Taylor, said the DOJ’s interpretation of the law was flawed, echoing an opinion issued by her office last year.  “Proposition 308, as written and approved by Arizona voters, doesn’t condition eligibility on residence, which is what the government alleges,” stated Taylor. “It conditions eligibility on whether a student attended and graduated from an Arizona high school (or homeschool equivalent). That’s the standard the voters wrote into law — tied to where a student attended school and where they graduated, not their residency.” Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), the Republican nominee for governor, immediately expressed support last year for Trump’s executive order to end disparities in tuition benefits for in-state students “President Trump is right — US citizens shouldn’t pay more for college tuition than illegal aliens,” said Biggs.  President Trump is right – US citizens shouldn’t pay more for college tuition than illegal aliens. I have supported legislation sponsored by @DrPaulGosar to clarify federal law and ensure illegal aliens don’t get benefits that Americans don’t. I stand with President Trump on… — Andy Biggs (@andybiggs4az) April 30, 2025 Gov. Katie Hobbs has supported and sought to expand eligibility for in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens. During her inaugural State of the State Address in 2023, the governor asked the Republican-led legislature to earmark $40 million in the budget to provide in-state tuition for illegal aliens.  HAPPENING NOW – @GovernorHobbs is meeting with a group of young undocumented immigrants brought to Arizona as children. They’re sharing how the “Promise for Dreamers” program would benefit them. It would allocate $40 million for scholarships that would go to Dreamers. @KTAR923 pic.twitter.com/iUKsSL8Qmc — Griselda Zetino (@GriseldaZetino) February 15, 2023 AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Justice Department Sues Arizona Over In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93dc012c5335ae104cf149 Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers te 2026-08-30T07:30:09.423Z Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers Mayor Robert Morris of Cave Creek, Arizona, is worried about more water shortages from the severely depleted Colorado River. The federal government recently finalized a new river plan to help keep it from plunging further, causing concerns and uncertainty among… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93c48c2c5335ae104ceed8 Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump's push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate te 2026-08-30T05:50:04.493Z Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump's push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate Icelanders voted Saturday on whether to reopen negotiations to join the European Union, with President Donald Trump's push for U.S. control of neighboring Greenland adding a new security dimension to a debate that has divided the NATO ally for years. Iceland, strategically positioned in the North Atlantic and roughly 180 miles from Greenland, has no military of its own and relies on NATO and a longstanding defense agreement with the United States for its security, according to RTE and The Associated Press. Trump's repeated interest in acquiring Greenland has unsettled some Icelanders and raised questions about whether closer ties with the EU could provide another layer of security for the island nation, the AP reported. TRUMP SAYS NATO FAILED TWO KEY TESTS DURING HIGH-STAKES TURKEY SUMMIT: 'NOT HAPPY' Roughly 275,000 eligible voters were asked whether Iceland should resume membership negotiations with the EU. As of Saturday evening, the result had not been officially called. If the referendum passes, Iceland would resume negotiations with the EU, followed by another referendum on actual membership, RTE reported. Iceland's government, led by Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, has vowed to respect the result, although the referendum is technically nonbinding. "This has been a tight race, extremely exciting," Frostadóttir said after voting Saturday. She said the campaign had "lifted discussions about the EU, about Iceland's place in the world, about our general geopolitical situation and status, to a higher level." While domestic and economic issues have played a central role in the referendum campaign, Trump's ambitions for neighboring Greenland have also cast a shadow over Iceland's debate about its place in Europe and the broader geopolitical landscape. TRUMP ARRIVES AT NATO SUMMIT AS IRAN RIFT LOOMS ABOVE ALLIANCE TALKS Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, previously saying the U.S. would obtain the strategically important Arctic island "one way or the other." The Trump administration has also previously weighed options for acquiring Greenland, including the potential use of military force. Such a move against territory belonging to Denmark, a fellow NATO member, would pose an extraordinary challenge to the alliance and its collective-defense commitments. Trump has also mistakenly referred to Iceland while discussing Greenland on multiple occasions, according to the AP. Iceland itself was drawn into the discussion earlier this year after former Rep. Billy Long, who is now Trump's ambassador to Iceland, apologized for privately joking to House lawmakers that the country could become the "52nd state" with him as its governor. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93bd862c5335ae104cee22 Mohave County poised to condemn airport leases after authority misses deadline te 2026-08-30T05:20:06.112Z Mohave County poised to condemn airport leases after authority misses deadline KINGMAN — Mohave County is poised to take its fight for control of Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport to court after the Mohave County Airport Authority let a deadline pass without responding to the county’s $1 offer for its leasehold interests and… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93ad1c2c5335ae104ceca4 North Carolina warns mobile petting zoo visitors of rabies exposure after baby goats test positive te 2026-08-30T04:10:04.016Z North Carolina warns mobile petting zoo visitors of rabies exposure after baby goats test positive North Carolina health officials are urging people who touched baby goats at a mobile petting zoo to contact their local health department after several goats tested positive for rabies. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) said the infected goats were from Farm Adventures, a mobile petting zoo based in Harmony, North Carolina, that attended off-site events across multiple counties. Anyone who had contact with baby goats from Farm Adventures, either at its Harmony location or at an off-site event between July 28 and Aug. 27, should contact their local health department to determine whether medication is needed to prevent infection, according to NCDHHS. RABID BAT FOUND NEAR ZOO RESTAURANT SPARKS URGENT PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING: 'EXTREMELY SERIOUS' During that period, NCDHHS said Farm Adventures held off-site events involving children and elderly individuals across multiple counties. Organizers of those events are being notified, the agency said, adding that the investigation remains ongoing and additional information about potential exposure locations will be released when available. In a Facebook statement, Farm Adventures said four of its baby goats had contracted rabies and that the animals had been euthanized to prevent further spread. MARYLAND ROCKED BY THIRD BEAVER ATTACK IN WEEKS AFTER 2 ANIMALS TEST POSITIVE FOR RABIES The petting zoo identified the goats as Molly, Maggie, Cow and Uno. "We are working closely with public health officials, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, and animal control to address this issue and ensure the safety of our animals and clients," Farm Adventures said. According to Farm Adventures, the baby goats were housed in a separate pen away from the other animals at the petting zoo. The four goats were too young to receive their vaccinations when a skunk entered their pen, according to Farm Adventures. While the skunk was removed, the petting zoo was not aware that the goats had been bitten. "They showed no sign or symptoms of rabies," Farm Adventures said. DEADLIEST ANIMAL IN EVERY US STATE REVEALED, FROM MOOSE AND BEARS TO DOGS Farm Adventures said one of the animals was ultimately sent for a necropsy after its veterinarian investigated what was happening. State health officials said several goats tested positive for rabies at the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. "These past few days have been incredibly difficult for us," Farm Adventures said. Rabies is a viral disease that is deadly if people do not receive medical care before symptoms begin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The virus primarily spreads through bites or scratches from an infected animal. Bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes are the animals most frequently found with rabies in the U.S., according to the CDC. The CDC said roughly 100,000 Americans receive rabies vaccinations following a potential exposure each year. Human rabies infections are extremely rare in the U.S., and no human cases have been reported in North Carolina since 2011, according to NCDHHS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93aac32c5335ae104cec72 South Carolina police officer killed, another wounded in gunfight with suspect who had extensive record te 2026-08-30T04:00:03.928Z South Carolina police officer killed, another wounded in gunfight with suspect who had extensive record A gunfight between a man with an extensive arrest record and two police officers in Columbia, South Carolina, left one officer dead and another wounded on Saturday morning. The two officers responded to a domestic dispute call just after 9:30 a.m. at a residence where a woman said a man she had a restraining order against was in her home destroying property. By the time the officers arrived, he had left the scene, but they found him about an hour later and a "gunfight" ensued. MARINE VETERAN LAS VEGAS POLICE OFFICER KILLED IN SHOOTING; ARMED SUSPECT ALSO DEAD "Our hearts are broken this evening," Columbia police Chief W.H. "Skip" Holbrook said at a news conference later Saturday. "We gather under the worst of circumstances you could possibly imagine. We’re deeply hurt." Holbrook added, "It’s with heartbreak and sadness that I inform you that one of our officers has succumbed to his injuries." SEA OF BLUE FLOODS CHICAGO FUNERAL FOR SLAIN OFFICER AS KILLING FUELS OUTRAGE OVER SOFT-ON-CRIME POLICIES Officer Christopher DeLong, 29, had been with the police department for two years and leaves behind a wife and two young children, Holbrook said. "Our thoughts and prayers are first and foremost with Officer DeLong’s family, his loved ones and friends and coworkers," he said. CONNECTICUT POLICE OFFICERS SHOT, SUSPECT KILLED AFTER ATTEMPTED ARREST SPARKS HECTIC CHASE The second officer, David Dymock, is in stable condition, Holbrook said, adding, "our prayers are with him as he continues to recover from wounds sustained during the gunfight." The suspect, identified as Adam Tyler Dowdy, was also killed in the gunfight. CHICAGO COP KILLING SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY PREYED ON ‘JOKE OF A SYSTEM,’ COSTING OFFICERS THEIR LIVES: CITY LEADER Dowdy had a series of arrests for disorderly conduct, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, contempt of court, public intoxication, possession of a controlled substance and probation violations, Holbrook said. Holbrook added that Dowdy may have been out on bond for battery in Georgia. "We’re still trying to verify that preliminary information," he said. "He has a history of several arrests that span through the following states: South Carolina, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Georgia." He asked for people to pray for the DeLong family "to have strength as they navigate this unimaginably difficult time." Holbrook said he had already gotten condolences from every law enforcement agency in the region as well as South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. "I’m saddened by the tragic loss of Officer Chris DeLong of the Columbia Police Department," U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., wrote on X. "Officer DeLong answered the call to serve and protect us all, and he lost his life in the line of duty this morning. My prayers are with his family, friends, and the Columbia Police Department. I’m also praying for Officer David Dymok, who was injured while serving and protecting our community. We’re hoping for his quick and full recovery. Law enforcement officers are heroes who protect us every day. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their service and sacrifice." The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the shooting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a939f0b2c5335ae104ce584 Retired Port Authority officers tell Mamdani, Hochul to stay away from Ground Zero on 9/11 te 2026-08-30T03:10:03.950Z Retired Port Authority officers tell Mamdani, Hochul to stay away from Ground Zero on 9/11 Retired Port Authority police officers are demanding that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul skip Ground Zero’s 25th anniversary 9/11 commemoration, saying their attendance would inflict "deep pain" on victims’ families, survivors and first responders. In separate letters dated Aug. 14, John McDevitt, president of the Port Authority Retired Police Association, urged the two Democrats not to attend the Sept. 11 ceremony at the site of the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history. "For us, September 11 is not a political occasion, a photo opportunity, or a platform for public officials," McDevitt wrote to Mamdani. "It is a solemn day of remembrance for those who were murdered, those who responded, those who survived, and the families who have carried these losses for twenty-five years." GOP SENATORS RALLY BEHIND 9/11 FAMILIES IN PUSH TO BAN MAMDANI FROM ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY: 'HE'S A DISGRACE' The group said the World Trade Center was "our home," noting that 37 Port Authority police officers and 47 other members of the Port Authority family were killed in the 2001 attacks. "Thirty-seven of our brothers and sisters made the ultimate sacrifice," McDevitt wrote. "Their memorial should not become the center of political controversy." SEE IT: MAMDANI BOOED OFF STAGE AT NEW YORK CITY PRO-POLICE CELEBRATION: ‘WALKED OFF IN SHAME’ The letter said the retired officers have "profound concerns" about Mamdani’s public statements, political associations and positions, which they believe are inconsistent with the sacrifice of victims and law enforcement officers. "We believe your presence at Ground Zero on this 25th anniversary would cause deep pain to many members of the 9/11 community," McDevitt wrote. "It also risks shifting attention away from the people whose lives, courage, and sacrifice the ceremony exists to honor." NEW YORK GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE URGES 9/11 ATTENDEES TO TURN AWAY FROM MAMDANI DURING CEREMONY McDevitt suggested Mamdani could instead recognize the anniversary through a written statement, public message or a separate event. "This is our day to remember," he wrote. "Please allow us to remember in peace." The association struck a similarly blistering tone in its letter to Hochul, taking issue with her decision to illuminate One World Trade Center for Muslim American Heritage Month. The retired officers said they did not object to Hochul’s proclamation itself, but to the decision to use the World Trade Center and Ground Zero for the observance. "We believe that political pandering played a role in a decision that showed such disregard for the significance of this sacred site," McDevitt wrote. The association called the decision "insensitive, tone-deaf, and an affront" to those who served at the World Trade Center, victims’ families, survivors and first responders. TRUMP CONFIRMS PENTAGON PLANS FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACKS, DISPUTES REPORT ON GROUND ZERO ABSENCE "Because of that decision, we believe that you have forfeited your right to stand alongside us at Ground Zero on the 25th anniversary," McDevitt wrote to Hochul. Hochul’s office pushed back on the retired officers’ demand in a statement to Fox News Digital, saying the governor "has enormous respect for all the families who lost loved ones on 9/11" and will "proudly stand alongside them at this year’s commemoration." The spokesperson added that Muslim New Yorkers "served as first responders and helped unite the city in the aftermath of 9/11," and said, "The Governor knows we can respect these families while being clear that Islamophobia has no place in New York." AMERICA’S HEARTLAND COMES FACE-TO-FACE WITH 9/11 HISTORY AS 25TH ANNIVERSARY NEARS Mamdani previously said he plans to attend the commemoration and "proudly honor" the families, survivors and first responders forever affected by the terror attack. The retired officers’ demand comes as a petition asking organizers to bar Mamdani from the ceremony has drawn more than 95,000 signatures. The petition was launched in July by Giovanni Galante, whose wife, Grace Catherine Galante, was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks. MASSIVE PIECE OF 9/11 HISTORY MAKES STUNNING 10,500-MILE JOURNEY ACROSS AMERICA "Speaking as the husband of Grace Catherine Galante, we are taking measures to shield our loved ones by barring anyone who opposes our way of life from the ceremony," Galante wrote on the petition page. Former Jill Biden spokesman Michael LaRosa, who also served as a special assistant to former President Joe Biden, signed the petition and warned that Mamdani’s presence would be a "lightning rod" that diverts attention from victims and their loved ones. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum previously told Fox News Digital that it keeps the annual commemoration free of politics. Government officials who attend do not deliver remarks and are asked to remain in a designated area, a spokesperson said. Fox News Digital has reached out to Mamdani's office for comment. Fox News Digital's Charles Creitz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a939cb52c5335ae104ce54c PGA Tour taps Donald Trump to reprise honorary chairman role for Presidents Cup, White House confirms te 2026-08-30T03:00:05.348Z PGA Tour taps Donald Trump to reprise honorary chairman role for Presidents Cup, White House confirms President Donald Trump will return to a familiar role next month when the 2026 Presidents Cup tees off. Trump was named an honorary chairman for the tournament, the PGA Tour announced Saturday. This year’s event is scheduled for Sept. 22-27 at Medinah Country Club near Chicago. Trump previously served as honorary chairman of the 2017 Presidents Cup, held at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey. He participated in the trophy presentation after the U.S. Team defeated the International Team, 19-11. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp pointed to the Presidents Cup’s long-standing connection to world leaders, saying, "The Presidents Cup has a proud tradition of engaging world leaders from across the globe and across political lines, and President Trump’s involvement continues that legacy." TRUMP PRAISES MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT GOLF BALL ROLLBACK THAT HAS THE SPORT DIVIDED "His participation will help elevate the event on the international stage while furthering our mission of bringing people together through the game of golf," Rolapp added. This year's tournament will see a 12-man U.S. Team go head-to-head with a 12-man International Team. Brandt Snedeker will captain the Americans, while Australian Geoff Ogilvy will lead the International Team. "At the request of the PGA Tour, and its Great new Commissioner, Brian Rolapp, it is my Honor to accept being the Honorary Chairman of the upcoming Presidents Cup, which will take place at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago," Trump wrote on Truth Social in a post later shared by the official White House account on X. PRESIDENT TRUMP CELEBRATES BEDMINSTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP, BRAGS LITTLE PRACTICE WAS NEEDED TO SCORE A 70 "This will be a particularly exciting event," Trump wrote in the post to Truth Social. "Both teams are 'loaded' with Talent. I look forward to being there, and greeting all of these fantastic athletes, on both teams!" Trump is the seventh U.S. president to serve as honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup, joining Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Gerald Ford. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9390fc2c5335ae104ce410 Former California councilman's corruption unmasked after FBI finds cash buried in backyard te 2026-08-30T02:10:04.007Z Former California councilman's corruption unmasked after FBI finds cash buried in backyard A former California councilman who admitted burying nearly $63,000 in cash in his backyard was sentenced Friday to 18 months in federal prison for taking bribes tied to a police-union contract and commercial marijuana permits, prosecutors said. Ricardo Pacheco, 63, spent more than two decades on the Baldwin Park City Council before resigning in 2020 as part of his plea deal. Federal prosecutors said he used his elected office to collect cash and funnel other payments through his church and political groups. The Department of Justice said Pacheco and former Compton City Councilman Isaac Jacob Galvan carried out "corrupt acts while they were elected officials," including accepting and paying bribes for political support and city permits. HAWAII'S DEMOCRATIC LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR INDICTED IN STATE CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION Pacheco was also fined $10,000 and ordered to forfeit $219,755. The FBI seized $83,145 in cash proceeds from him, including $62,900 that Pacheco said he had buried in two places in his backyard, prosecutors said. A restitution hearing is still to be scheduled. Galvan, 39, received the same 18-month federal prison sentence and was ordered to pay $323,557 in restitution. FORMER GAMBINO ASSOCIATE TURNED NEW JERSEY COUNCILMAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING LOANSHARKING RING WHILE IN OFFICE The case began with the police-union deal. Between January and October 2018, Pacheco solicited and received $37,900 from a Baldwin Park police officer in exchange for supporting the Baldwin Park Police Association’s contract with the city, prosecutors said. The deal was worth at least $4.4 million over three years. MASSACHUSETTS MAYOR CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD IN $1.5M COVID RELIEF SCHEME The officer was working at the FBI’s direction after he and another officer approached the bureau to assist in its corruption investigation, according to the DOJ. In October 2018, the officer handed Pacheco a $20,000 cash bribe inside an envelope at a Baldwin Park coffee shop, prosecutors said. Pacheco also directed $17,900 in checks to his church and political action committees that were set up in other people’s names but controlled by him, according to the DOJ. MADURO ALLY DEPORTED TO US OVER ALLEGED BILLION-DOLLAR CORRUPTION SCHEME TIED TO OIL, FOOD PROGRAM Pacheco voted for the police association contract in March 2018. Pacheco later became an FBI informant after agents caught him in a video-recorded sting at the coffee shop, according to the Los Angeles Times. The outlet reported that Pacheco wore a concealed wire as investigators built cases that led to six indictments involving more than 20 people tied to local government and the marijuana industry. The outlet also reported that the wider investigation implicated figures including Galvan, a former Baldwin Park city attorney, a Commerce city manager, a San Bernardino County planning commissioner and a marijuana distributor. The case also uncovered an alleged pay-to-play system around marijuana permits in Baldwin Park. FORMER CALIFORNIA MAYOR ADMITS TO SECRETLY WORKING FOR CHINA, SPREADING BEIJING PROPAGANDA IN US The city began allowing marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and distribution in 2017. Prosecutors said Pacheco soon began seeking money from businesses pursuing development agreements and related permits. Galvan, who was then serving on the Compton City Council, offered consulting services to W&F International Corp., a Diamond Bar import-export business that wanted a marijuana permit in Baldwin Park, prosecutors said. Galvan then helped facilitate $70,000 in bribes from the company’s owner, Yichang Bai, to Pacheco in return for the councilman’s votes and political backing, according to the DOJ. Pacheco delivered, prosecutors said, voting in favor of W&F’s permit in June and July 2018 and later supporting the company’s effort to relocate its operations. The payments were obscured through checks from third parties, including checks with blank payee lines, prosecutors said. When Pacheco later sought more money for his legal defense fund, Galvan told Bai the councilman wanted $25,000. Bai agreed to provide $20,000 through seven checks from bank accounts that were not his or W&F’s, the DOJ said. Galvan also admitted he failed to report about $560,525 in income to the IRS from 2017 through 2020. Prosecutors said the scheme caused a tax loss of $115,816. Bai pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and was sentenced in July to 20 months in federal prison and a $3,000 fine. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a938ea42c5335ae104ce3d2 Footage of two planes stunning a rugby stadium with one of the wildest flyovers ever goes viral te 2026-08-30T02:00:04.285Z Footage of two planes stunning a rugby stadium with one of the wildest flyovers ever goes viral Is there anything better than a flyover? Just last weekend, fans at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., were treated to seven of them in the lead-up to the race. However, none of them buzzed the tower quite like a couple of passenger jets did to a rugby stadium in South Africa. EXCLUSIVE: AIR FORCE DEBUTS HISTORIC 8-SHIP BOMBER-FIGHTER FORMATION OVER MIAMI BEACH New Zealand traveled to South Africa as part of a tour called "Rugby's Greatest Rivalry," pitting the All Blacks against the Springboks in a series of matches being played around the world. Saturday's was in Cape Town, South Africa, and started with a doozy of a flyover by a pair of Embraer E-Jets from South African airline Airlink. That was about as low as it could've been without grazing the heads of cheapskates in the nosebleeds with the landing gear. I mean, look at this from some other angles because it just makes it even more unbelievable. FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX ATTENDEES TALK ABOUT AMERICAN PRIDE IN THE MIDST OF HISTORIC EVENT While it's shocking to those of us who are used to seeing flyovers several thousand feet higher than that, it's apparently pretty common in South Africa. South Africa: where they have sharks that jump out of the water higher than planes fly over stadiums. I’m sure it was a shock to the system for any rugby fans in that stadium who were a few beers deep by the time the match got underway — which, let’s be real, was probably most of them — but man, what an experience. Imagine that being done by something like the B-2 bomber that did a flyover at the aforementioned Freedom 250 Grand Prix, that low over a stadium. It would probably rattle the fillings out of your face, but you'd think it was the coolest thing ever. And then when you'd explain it to your dentist, he'd think it was the coolest thing ever too, and not just because he was getting paid. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a937e3c2c5335ae104ce1ef Country duo Dan + Shay nearly broke up at height of success when their 'communication' faltered te 2026-08-30T00:50:04.227Z Country duo Dan + Shay nearly broke up at height of success when their 'communication' faltered Country music duo Dan + Shay revealed they almost went their separate ways at the height of their success. The duo, composed of Dan Smyers, 39, and Shay Mooney, 34, admitted while on the "Artist Friendly" podcast recently that at the pinnacle of their success "there was unhealthy dynamics between both of us cuz we process things a lot differently." Mooney explained that their biggest issue was that there "was just a communication stop" and they eventually "got to this point" where it was "just getting really tough." "We had that moment in 2021, and it was kind of like, all right, do we ride off into the sunset and celebrate our accomplishments or do, like, we have some maybe really hard conversations with each other and fix this?" Mooney said. COUNTRY STAR STEPS AWAY FROM MUSIC TO FOCUS ON HIMSELF AFTER FAME TOOK A TOLL After host Joel Madden pressed the duo for more details, Smyers explained that after they landed the opening slot for Kenny Chesney's tour, they were excited but didn't know if they could do it since their relationship was in a bad place. They ultimately decided "We have to figure this out," even if it meant that they "call it a day and go out on this Kenny tour as our farewell tour," Smyers said. The two decided to meet at Smyers' home to have a conversation, with Smyers calling that meeting "the most pivotal critical moment in our entire career." "We're either going to say peace out to this thing or we're going to figure this out and get it right," Mooney said, with Smyers adding, "He ended up staying at the house till like 3:00, 4 in the morning and just hashing." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Mooney later explained that he felt as if Smyers wasn't enjoying himself during the shows, noting that he felt like he didn't "know how to make you enjoy these things" and that he just wanted his friend to be happy. He was later able to understand that Smyers is particular about "those details that people don't see" and would get upset when things malfunction during shows, for instance if "the video wall was out," whereas that isn't as big of an issue for Mooney. "When we finally were like, 'Hey, you're not good at enjoying these things sometimes. I enjoy everything even when it's bad,'" Mooney said. "So if we can meet somewhere in the middle, we can make this beautiful thing. Which is what happened in the beginning." In the end, they chose to remain together as a duo after they both apologized for their part in the breakdown of their relationship. Smyers said they also established a new rule where they let each other know when something is bothering them, "rather than letting these things build up and boil and then it just explodes." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Dan + Shay broke out into the country music scene in 2013 with the release of their debut single, "19 You + Me." Their debut album, "Where It All Began" came one year later in 2014, and their signature hit, "Tequila," was released in 2018. The song won them their first Grammy Award in 2019, which was followed by two more consecutive wins in 2020 and 2021 for "Speechless" and "10,000 Hours." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a93798c2c5335ae104ce171 Division-II running back pronounced dead after medical emergency in team's season opener te 2026-08-30T00:30:04.774Z Division-II running back pronounced dead after medical emergency in team's season opener A college in Liberty, Missouri, is in mourning after one of the school's running backs was pronounced dead following a medical emergency on the sideline during the team's season-opening game. William Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnet was the player involved in the incident during the game against D-II rival Fort Lewis College. The game, which was being played at William Jewell College's Greene Stadium, was suspended, with a vigil in memory of the late junior running back scheduled for Saturday evening. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "William Jewell & the Liberty community mourn the passing of junior MicahJo Barnett," the school's athletic department posted on social media. "Our thoughts & prayers are with MicahJo’s family, teammates, friends, & coaches. A vigil will be held tonight on the Jewell quad at 8 p.m. in honor of MicahJo & family." FORMER COLLEGE FOOTBALL STANDOUT LEVI WYATT DEAD AT 23 The school's interim president, Dr. Drew Van Horn, thanked first responders for the efforts to save Barnet, who was pursuing a business major at the small liberal arts college. "We appreciate the response from the sheriff’s office, the police department, EMS team, physician for the team, everybody responded so quickly, so well," Dr. Van Horn told Fox 4 KC. "Our hearts are heavy and we just appreciate all the support that we have received from the greater community." Barnet had scored a touchdown earlier in the game, not long before his death. According to the school's athletics site, Barnet hailed from Shawnee, Kansas, and has six siblings. In high school, he led Liberty North High School to a state title during his senior year. Barnet appeared in eight games his freshman year, but was limited to five in 2025 due to a season-ending injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9377352c5335ae104ce12d Mississippi mayor argues aginst lowering flag for Dolly Parton after her death te 2026-08-30T00:20:05.054Z Mississippi mayor argues aginst lowering flag for Dolly Parton after her death A mayor of a small city in Mississippi is arguing against lowering the flag to honor Dolly Parton, worrying that it would "lessen the meaning of the gesture" in the future. "I believe lowering the American flag to half-staff should mean something very significant," Olive Branch, Mississippi, Mayor Ken Adams wrote on the city’s Facebook page on Friday. "In my opinion, it should be reserved for our military heroes, fallen first responders, presidents and other major national leaders, or events that have had a tremendous impact on our country." He added, "If we lower the flag every time a well-known or beloved person passes away, I believe we eventually lessen the meaning of the gesture." DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY Adams began his post by acknowledging the "9 to 5" songstress as a "great person" who "brought happiness to millions of people and has done tremendous things for others throughout her life." He said he had "nothing but respect for her." SHERRILL RIPPED AFTER NEW JERSEY SKIPS FLAG DIRECTIVE HONORING GRAHAM: ‘MOST POLITICAL GOVERNOR’ Adams went on to say that while he doesn’t believe local governments should disregard the president or the governor, Mississippi operates under "Home Rule," which he said gives local governments broad discretion. Both President Donald Trump and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves ordered U.S. and state flags to be flown at half-staff for one week after her death at 80 years old on Tuesday. DOLLY PARTON REFUSED TO PICK POLITICAL SIDES FOR DECADES: ‘I’M NOT IN POLITICS, I’M AN ENTERTAINER’ "The President can make the decision for the country. The Governor can make the decision for the State of Mississippi. I believe a mayor should have the ability to make a decision for his or her city," Adams continued. "I also don’t believe residents elected me to be a ‘salute and execute’ Mayor but to lead with conviction." He stressed that his decision wasn’t about "disrespecting Dolly Parton. It isn’t about politics. And it certainly isn’t about saying she wasn’t a great American." DOLLY PARTON'S BELOVED LITERACY MISSION SEES SURGE OF SUPPORT AFTER COUNTRY ICON'S DEATH "It’s simply my belief that the American flag at half-staff is one of the highest honors we can give, and I believe that honor should be reserved for truly extraordinary circumstances," he said. "Sometimes preserving the meaning of an honor means being selective about when we use it." Adams faced criticism in the comments, with one person writing, "She did more for children than any politician ever has. That should raise her status in your eyes from ‘just a celebrity.’" BROADCAST BIAS: DOLLY PARTON TAUGHT THE WORLD THE WAY TO BE UNIVERSALLY BELOVED "I’d lower it for Dolly before any politician," a second person stated. A third commenter wrote: "When you said 'it's simply my belief', I guess you said it all. Doesn't matter to you what the President, the Governor or your residents believe. And 'reserved for people who made a tremendous impact?' Well...she was probably the most unifying figure of the past 40 years; and she donated 325 million books to kids. Sounds like an impact." A fourth person who said they were a veteran and first responder wrote that they were "100% ok with lowering the flags for Dolly. She gave her time and money to the military and multiply organizations. She earned this." Adams didn't clarify if his statement meant the flag would not be lowered in Olive Branch. Fox News Digital reached out to Adams’ office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9372862c5335ae104ce0cb Natasha Cloud refuses to address Enes Kanter Freedom by name in first comments on ejection incident te 2026-08-30T00:00:06.747Z Natasha Cloud refuses to address Enes Kanter Freedom by name in first comments on ejection incident Natasha Cloud called Enes Kanter Freedom an "irrelevant person" Saturday in her first public comments since their courtside confrontation last Sunday led to his ejection and ban from Chicago Sky home games. "I won't be talking about anything that happened with an irrelevant person," Cloud told reporters Saturday. "What I will focus on is what actually affects women and children." "I will talk about real issues that face women, and it's not our trans human beings," she continued. "It's not our drag queens. It's not our gay community. There is a certain demographic of people that you can generally search; it's a simple Google search of what is the greatest threat to women and children in 2026 in the United States of America, and it's not going to be trans people." WNBA PLAYER NATASHA CLOUD FIRES OFF PRO-TRANS MESSAGE FOLLOWING ALTERCATION WITH ENES KANTER FREEDOM The confrontation occurred late in the third quarter of the Sky’s loss to the Indiana Fever on Aug. 23. Freedom sat courtside wearing a shirt that defined a woman as an "adult human female." He had also recently announced plans to seek eligibility for the 2027 WNBA Draft as part of his protest against the league’s publicly available eligibility language. Freedom said he initially raised his hands to celebrate a shot by Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. He alleged that Cloud later turned toward him and said, "She’s not going to sleep with you." Freedom said the two exchanged words before Cloud approached him, yelled and pointed in his direction. Video shows Freedom stand, extend his arms and step toward the playing surface as security intervened. The Sky said arena security, NBA Security and Chicago police considered him a potential threat. Freedom maintained that he never intended to enter the court and had already taken his final step. Sky principal owner Michael Alter announced two days later that Freedom was banned from future team games at Wintrust Arena unless he could demonstrate that he would follow the organization’s rules without presenting a potential threat. Cloud praised Alter, general manager Jeff Pagliocca and coach Tyler Marsh for their handling of the incident. "We're asking for protection, and that's what protection looks like from a man," Cloud said. "We can't not allow him in the arena before the game, but after the game we can bring solutions to the table that best benefit putting our players first and protecting our players. Jeff, Tyler and Michael have done a good job of that. I hope the WNBA follows their lead." The WNBA Fan Code of Conduct permits teams to eject spectators, revoke tickets and prevent individuals from attending future games. It also states that a guest who attempts to enter the court can be immediately removed. Asked why the WNBA continues to experience heightened controversies, she answered with one word: "Men." ENES FREEDOM VS NATASHA CLOUD: THE OPPOSING ACTIVISTS AT THE CENTER OF THE WNBA'S LATEST SIGNATURE MOMENT Alter has not identified a formal reinstatement process for Freedom. He said Freedom must prove that he understands his conduct was unacceptable and will not repeat it, but declined to give him a "roadmap" for having the ban lifted. Cloud said Saturday that the league’s repeated cultural and political distractions stem from men. "The men now that are like, ‘Oh, we need to protect the WNBA,’ y'all were the same ones saying we shouldn't be paid," Cloud continued. "Y'all were the same ones saying we shouldn't have been invested in, saying we're a joke, the same ones that don't respect Black women. So, if you're going to protect women, that means all women. That includes Black women, trans women and the list goes on." Cloud scored 14 points earlier Saturday as the Sky lost to the Liberty, 85-66. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home