https://meenews.co/post/6ac13df975342cf4db8b8aef Former Anthropic security leader warns AI agents are becoming too autonomous for humans to keep them in check te 2026-10-03T17:40:09.986Z Former Anthropic security leader warns AI agents are becoming too autonomous for humans to keep them in check Artificial intelligence researcher Jeffrey Ladish told Fox News Digital that humanity does not have any real strategies to keep increasingly autonomous AI models and agents under control as they become more capable of hacking, cheating and ignoring instructions. Ladish, the executive director of Palisade Research, said those skeptical of how powerful AI will become should consider how far the technology has advanced in just a few years. "You have AI agents ... solving one of the hardest problems in mathematics that humans have been trying to solve for decades," Ladish said, referring to the Navier–Stokes problem. "Three years ago they were solving high school level math problems." Ladish also pointed to the rapid improvement in AI-generated images and video, arguing that people who mocked the famously distorted AI videos of Will Smith eating spaghetti just a few years ago might be surprised by the photorealistic outputs some models are now able to produce. BILL GATES WARNS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 'POWERFUL ENOUGH' TO CAUSE 'A BILLION DEATHS' IF UNCHECKED While these capability leaps may feel sudden to the general public, researchers who spent years training models at companies like Anthropic and OpenAI saw what was coming, Ladish said. Ladish helped build Anthropic's security team from September 2021 to October 2022 before leaving to found Palisade Research, which studies whether humans can remain in control of increasingly capable AI systems. While working at Anthropic, Ladish said employees there were "pretty concerned" about where the technology was headed, a view he said was also shared by people he knew at OpenAI. "If you were at Anthropic in 2022, you were seeing every training run get immensely impressive results," Ladish said. AI EXTINCTION WARNINGS DOMINATE HEADLINES AFTER EX-ANTHROPIC EMPLOYEE'S VIRAL POST AI models are trained in a way that is somewhat analogous to how humans learn, though on a much larger scale. "I often compare this pre-training part, which is where they learn based on human data, to book smarts. It's sort of like you've read every single book in the library 50 times. And you really know those books inside and out," Ladish said. Once the model has reached a baseline level of knowledge, it must then be trained to perform real-world tasks through a grueling process known as reinforcement learning. Using accounting as an example, Ladish said the AI is given tens of thousands of accounting problems to solve through trial and error, repeating them millions of times across thousands of parallel training runs. Unlike a human, who might spend four years earning an accounting degree and decades gaining experience, AI agents are trained across thousands of GPUs by companies with the resources to operate them, allowing them to improve at a pace no single person could match. REP. TED LIEU: AI IS ALREADY TOO POWERFUL. WE NEED A KILL SWITCH BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES While AI labs have been able to exponentially improve their models' capabilities, they have yet to solve the problem of reliably getting them to follow instructions and behave morally without employing deception tactics, Ladish said. The Hugging Face incident is the clearest example of this. Roughly 700 AI agents created by OpenAI were able to break out of a secure sandbox environment and hack into Hugging Face, a popular online platform where developers share and build artificial intelligence models. "They were not supposed to talking to each other and they managed to establish multiple secret message boards that went undetected by OpenAI for like months. And then they launched this massive cyberattack," Ladish said. "OpenAI trained them to work together, but ... they're still planning to train them to work together. And other companies are doing this too." Ladish warned that unless developers can prevent AI agents from colluding with one another, they could eventually dominate humans in the cyber domain. He also described a future where humans could be forced to rely on well-intentioned AI to defend against malicious AI. AN AI CYBERATTACK COULD TURN OFF AMERICA'S LIGHTS BEFORE WASHINGTON EVEN UNDERSTANDS WHY "We actually just don't have general solutions to these problems, and I think it's pretty clear that if you keep pushing them, this goes to a very bad place," he said. As one example, Ladish said he could envision AI systems eventually outperforming human traders in the financial markets. "If those AIs are answering to AI companies, then the AI companies will dominate finance and just eat the entire industry. But if the AIs are not answerable to the AI companies — if they actually have figured out how to themselves be in control — well, now you have this non-human entity dominating the finance markets." Ladish said he believes the same dynamic could eventually extend beyond the digital world and into manufacturing should AI systems become capable enough to design and operate autonomous factories. "If you have these agents in control of all of the computers and you have these robotic facilities that can really self-replicate, humans get displaced. Maybe we don't make it because your house could be used to host a power plant, or a data center, or a factory or robotic launch facility," he said. However, like other experts who have warned about the worst possible outcomes of AI run amok, Ladish said he believes there is still time to reduce the risks. He called for the creation of a government body staffed with technical experts to work with AI labs and evaluate advanced models at each stage of development. "We have choices to make," he said. "This is going places. This is a technology that is very different than other technologies." Anthropic and OpenAI did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac13df975342cf4db8b8ae6 Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350 Unlocks Bet $20, Get $350 Promo for Padres vs Brewers te 2026-10-03T17:40:09.257Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350 Unlocks Bet $20, Get $350 Promo for Padres vs Brewers The National League takes center stage tonight as the MLB Playoffs return with two of the best teams in action as the Padres and Brewers play Game 1. 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Simply wager $20 on tonights Padres vs. Brewers game using code FOXNEWS350 to earn $350 in FanCash.  How to Watch Padres vs Brewers Padres vs Brewers Odds Odds subject to change Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac13df875342cf4db8b8add Miranda Lambert says she and Ella Langley clashed while making hit record te 2026-10-03T17:40:08.446Z Miranda Lambert says she and Ella Langley clashed while making hit record Making a hit record wasn't all harmony for Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley. The country superstar revealed that she and the "Choosin' Texas" singer butted heads while working together — and Lambert said the disagreements were actually a sign they were on the right track. "If we don't fight by the end of this, we probably didn't do it right," Lambert recalled telling Langley during an appearance on The New York Times' "Popcast." MIRANDA LAMBERT DELIVERS STRAIGHT-SHOOTING ADVICE TO RISING COUNTRY STAR IN SURPRISE BATHROOM ENCOUNTER The candid admission came while Lambert discussed the emotional process of creating a record with the rising country star. "There was hard parts of it. Creating a record is not — I mean, it's a long journey, you know what I mean? And it's a lot of emotions," Lambert said. ELLA LANGLEY ADDRESSES CRITICISM IN EMOTIONAL CONCERT SPEECH AS 'CHOOSIN' TEXAS' DOMINATES CHARTS "We did a lot," she admitted when asked if she and Langley were "butting heads" during the process. "And I think that's important because we needed to." Lambert, who has built a career on songs about heartbreak, independence and life in the country, said she welcomed disagreements as long as they were constructive. When asked if she enjoys a good argument, the country star didn't hesitate. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Yeah, I'm scrappy … I wanted it to be right, you know what I mean?" she said. The country star was also asked if she ever let Langley win one of their disagreements. She laughed off the question. "Yeah. I mean … it's her name. But yeah, it was a good balance, I felt like, of bouncing songs off each other, saying like, 'That's too far one way,' or 'That doesn't fit the record,' whatever it was. And I love that she trusted me with that. I really do." "Choosin' Texas" has become a record-breaking hit for Langley. On that track, Lambert said, there wasn't much fighting to do. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "That one is just like — it's like a piece of our DNA. So, no. It's like there's this nostalgia to it, and it's like her love for country and my love for country." She continued, "That one, whether it was the writing of it just fell out or the production, it was just like, 'This is what it's supposed to be. Let's let it be.'" Langley celebrated a Billboard record in September as "Choosin' Texas" reached its 23rd week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" for the longest reign at the top of the chart. ELLA LANGLEY JOINS MUSIC ROYALTY WITH 'INSANE' MILESTONE FOR 'CHOOSIN' TEXAS' "I'm genuinely trying to find the words to explain what's going on in my brain today," Langley said in an Instagram video. "What? I don't know. Thank you so much. Thank you for loving this song, for listening to it. I feel like … I just don't even know what to say at this point. I'm running out of hyperboles to describe how I feel, so I will just let my dog in the background show you his excitement," she continued as her dog barked. The record-breaking run has continued. "Choosin' Texas" has now spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, extending its record as the longest-running No. 1 song in chart history. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The song first entered the Hot 100 in November 2025, became Langley's first top 10 in January and reached No. 1 for the first time in February. "Choosin' Texas" has also spent 42 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, continuing its run atop both the all-genre and country charts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac136ef75342cf4db8b89cd Bear necessities: Arizona State’s struggling offense looks to regroup against stingy Baylor defense te 2026-10-03T17:10:07.294Z Bear necessities: Arizona State’s struggling offense looks to regroup against stingy Baylor defense TEMPE – Arizona State offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo has a simple but big goal when the Sun Devils host the Baylor Bears in ASU’s home opener on Saturday at Mountain America Stadium. “We got to play a lot better,” Arroyo said. “We’ve got to get ourselves in a better situation advantageously on offense.” The Sun Devils are coming off a bye week after a grueling travel schedule that included back-to-back games at Texas A&M, and against Kansas in the Union Jack Classic in London. Since the fourth quarter of the Texas A&M game, ASU has struggled to move the ball. In the fourth quarter in College Station, Texas, the Aggies outscored the Sun Devils 24-0. ASU ran 14 plays in the quarter that totaled 54 yards with two interceptions, a fumble, a punt and a turnover on downs that ended the game. In a win against the Jayhawks at Wembley Stadium, the Sun Devils (2-1, 1-0 Big 12)  only produced 228 yards of offense, 133 of those on the ground. Wide receiver Reed Harris, who has 19 receptions for 374 yards and five touchdowns this season, said missed assignments have been an issue.  “One of the biggest things that we’ve been trying to fix in our fiction is our MA rate, and that’s one of the biggest issues that we’ve got to focus on,” Harris said. Players and coaches said mental errors have been the team’s biggest weakness, with too many of them making it hard to win games. “We shoot ourselves on the foot,” running back Kyson Brown said. When adjusting and fixing these mistakes, Harris said it comes down to every detail. “Everything, changing detail, getting extra meetings, meeting up with the guys in our free time, going over our notes and the installs at night, simple things,” he said. “Really just everybody buying in, and we know everybody’s bought in, but everybody could always be better.” Focusing on the simple things is important as well. “We have all the guys that we need,” Brown said. “Smart guys, tough guys that can play at a high level. We’ve just got to get guys doing that. “Everybody on offense has to do their job or else we can’t succeed. In other words, upfront, receivers, better positions, you gotta do your job correctly. So going forward, that’s gonna be one of our big emphases.” ASU’s offense ranks 52nd in the nation at 426 yards per game, and 79th in scoring offense at 24 points per game. Making matters more challenging is a Baylor defense that is only allowing 13 points per game, which ranks 14th in the nation. “They’ve got a really good defensive front,” Arroyo said. “It’s going to be like a hockey substitution at times with the front.” The Bears (3-1, 1-0) are coming off a 23-13 win against Colorado at home “If they reach the ball four more inches, this is a top-25 team coming to town,” coach Kenny Dillingham said of Baylor, whose only loss was a 17-16 decision against Auburn in Atlanta in Week 1, when Auburn safety Eric Winters stopping Baylor inches short of a two-point conversion with nine seconds remaining on the clock. “This will be a good, tough task for us.” Bears coach Dave Aranda remembers the last time he coached in Tempe against Arizona State. It came when Aranda was the defensive coordinator of the No. 20 ranked Wisconsin Badgers in 2013. The Todd Graham-coached Sun Devils posted a 32-30 upset in a season when they won the Pac-12 South Division and Graham was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year.  “Just my memories of that game, though, was a very tough place to play,” Aranda said. “It’s just loud and at night it can be electric.” In their first game as Big 12 conference foes last season, Arizona State edged Baylor, 27–24, in Waco on a 43-yard walk-off field goal by kicker Jesus Gomez as time expired. The only other meeting came in 1990 when the Sun Devils hosted the Bears and won 34-13. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac1349a75342cf4db8b8982 Fever 2026 timeline: How Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and rivals likely changed the WNBA forever te 2026-10-03T17:00:10.539Z Fever 2026 timeline: How Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and rivals likely changed the WNBA forever The Indiana Fever's 2026 season may be studied by historians for decades to come. Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, their supporting cast, rival players and neurotic fans and critics combined to form a perfect storm of cultural chaos. It pushed the WNBA to new heights in TV ratings and attendance, all while driving two sides of America further apart in a deepening cultural divide, sparking often-emotional debates on race and sexuality, day after day. WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT TO RETIRE AT END OF CALENDAR YEAR, ENDING CONTROVERSIAL TENURE The entire WNBA will be coming out of the season a completely different league than what it was going into 2026, as there will be a change in commissioner, all while two former NBA players are now declared for the 2027 draft. Here's how it all went down. The Fever entered 2026 with championship expectations. Clark was preparing to return after injuries limited her to just 13 games last year, as Cunningham was returning from injury too. Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull re-signed to reunite the core that carried to the brink of the 2025 Finals. The Fever also added veterans Monique Billings, Tyasha Harris and Myisha Hines-Allen and drafted South Carolina guard Raven Johnson with the No. 10 pick. Before training camp, Hull, who had become a fan-favorite in 2025, told Fox News Digital what it was like living inside the Clark-generated media spotlight that began in 2024. "The most challenging part is there's just so much scrutiny," Hull said. "People need to know that everyone's human. We're real people. I think when things get blown out of proportion, when things get really personal and there's personal attacks on people's character, I think that's where it gets over the line." Hull disputed the idea that opponents had necessarily become more physical with Clark, arguing that social media magnified every collision and missed call. But she acknowledged that the Fever’s massive following gave opponents extra motivation whenever Indiana came to town. The attention also came with an upside. Hull told Fox News Digital that seeing young fans arrive in Fever gear and aspire to play professional basketball had been "the most rewarding part" of the Clark era. After Indiana came within one victory of the 2025 WNBA Finals despite losing Clark and Cunningham to injuries, Hull declared the 2026 championship goal "very achievable." But they had no idea what laid ahead. Clark’s long-awaited regular-season return came in front of a sold-out Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd on May 9. The opener pitted Clark against Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers, another former No. 1 overall pick whose arrival gave the league a second young superstar capable of drawing enormous national attention. The teams were called for a combined 53 fouls, disrupting a game that still came down to the final possession, as Clark missed a deep 3-pointer that could have forced overtime. Hours after the loss, Clark joined country music star Morgan Wallen for his signature concert walkout at Lucas Oil Stadium. The hometown crowd roared as Clark emerged alongside Wallen, but the appearance immediately dragged her back into the cultural and racial debates that had followed her since entering the WNBA. Critics condemned Clark for associating with Wallen, who was recorded using a racial slur in 2021 and later apologized. ESPN contributor Jayson Buford called the appearance "blatantly corny" and wrote that Clark was beloved "despite her proximity to the type of whiteness that is inherently scary." Other fans criticized Clark for celebrating at a concert only hours after missing a potential game-tying shot in Indiana’s loss. CAITLIN CLARK CALLS FOR FULL-TIME WNBA REFEREES AS OFFICIATING FAILURES MOUNT IN 2026 Others accused Clark’s critics of applying a double standard. Jemele Hill noted that Peyton Manning, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Myles Garrett and Marshawn Lynch were among the prominent sports figures who had participated in Wallen’s concert entrances without generating comparable outrage. Cunningham, meanwhile, celebrated her teammate’s appearance in an Instagram post. Four days later, Clark picked up her first technical foul of the year during an 87-78 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. After being called for an offensive foul late in the first half, Clark approached referee Jason Alabanza, clapped in his face and continued arguing as the teams headed toward their locker rooms. "I think the refs are doing a tremendous job," Clark told USA Network reporter Paris Lawson that night. "I deserved the technical they gave me. But it’s great for the game. They’re going to keep the hands off; they’re going to make the play be good. Obviously they called a lot of fouls tonight but it’s going to even out. So, you’ve got to give them credit. They’re doing the right thing." But coach Stephanie White criticized the referees after the game. "A lot of us spent a lot of time in the offseason on various committees trying to remedy this officiating thing," White said. "This felt a lot like last year to me. And that's not where we want it to be." On May 17, Cunningham came off the bench and scored 17 points in an 89-78 win over the Seattle Storm. But her most viral moment came after she blocked former Indiana University star Mackenzie Holmes and celebrated emphatically. When critics said she was doing too much over one regular-season block, Cunningham responded on social media. "HAHAHA ‘act like you’ve been there before’….. okay but the last I did this was against my 2 year old niece," Cunningham wrote. "LET ME LIVE!!!!" The Fever’s championship expectations began to buckle after consecutive losses to Golden State and expansion Portland. During a 100-84 loss to the Fire on May 30, Clark scored only six points on 1-of-7 shooting and was seen arguing with White during a timeout, fueling online speculation about a rift between the superstar and her coach. Clark rejected suggestions of a fractured relationship when she spoke to reporters June 1. "First of all, two people being competitive. Two people that really want to win," Clark said. White added, "I think what happened in that moment is I was challenging a player. It’s coaching. It’s what it is. I don't often think it becomes an issue if you're watching it in men's sports most of the time." But Cunningham’s remarks the following day suggested the Fever still believed a serious internal conversation was necessary. "We had a team meeting Monday — a long meeting — and so hopefully we’ve kind of turned the page," Cunningham told reporters June 2. She estimated the meeting lasted between 90 minutes and two hours, began with the coaches and ended with the players speaking among themselves. She called the discussion "much needed." "We’re just too soft right now, and that’s not what our identity is, so we need to get away from that." The Fever briefly appeared to find their footing after the meeting. On June 8, Clark buried a deep 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining to give Indiana a 78-76 victory over Washington Three days later, she produced 32 points and 10 assists in a 114-106 overtime win against Chicago. Clark received another technical foul late in Indiana’s June 13 victory over Connecticut after exchanging words with Saniya Rivers. Then came the renewal with Clark's rivalry against Angel Reese, who was now a part of the Atlanta Dream. The Fever then played consecutive games against Reese and the Dream in mid June. On June 18, Reese appeared to mock Clark for trying to draw a foul after the two made contact. Reese later caught Cunningham in the face with an elbow while battling for a rebound, although officials assessed only a common foul. Atlanta won 108-101. Two days later, Reese swiped at the ball in Clark’s hands after Clark was fouled, prompting the longtime rivals to exchange words. The brief confrontation quickly spread across social media as Atlanta won again, 113-96, as Clark was seen rolling her eyes while talking with White on the sideline. The fuse was lit June 22. During the fourth quarter of Indiana’s first game against Phoenix, Clark and former Fever teammate DeWanna Bonner became entangled while fighting for position. Words were exchanged. Players converged and the officials ultimately assessed five technical fouls. Then Cunningham pointed right at Bonner. Standing several feet away from Bonner, Cunningham extended her arm, locked eyes with her former Phoenix teammate and silently pointed at her for approximately 22 seconds. The moment was so prolonged, so unusual and so perfectly suited for the internet that it instantly became one of the WNBA season’s defining images. Cunningham later explained that Bonner told her, "Don’t you point at me." That only made Cunningham want to continue. "And I was just kind of pointing, and she is like, ‘Don’t you point at me,’ and I was like, ‘Oh, shouldn’t have said that,’ and I didn’t say a word," Cunningham said on her podcast. Then came the rematch that changed everything. With 6:52 remaining in the second quarter June 24, Clark drove into the lane and fell onto her side after contact. As Clark and Phoenix players scrambled for the loose ball, Thomas dove toward the floor. Video showed Thomas appearing to press a closed fist directly into Clark's throat. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Thomas then rose and stepped over Clark as play continued. The referees called nothing. No personal foul. No technical foul. No flagrant review. The replay spread across social media, where fans dissected the contact frame by frame and once again accused WNBA officials of allowing opponents to take non-basketball shots at Clark without immediate consequences. Clark remained in the game initially but departed during the third quarter with a back injury and did not return. Phoenix escaped with a 111-109 victory. White unleashed one of the most blistering postgame attacks on WNBA officiating of the Clark era. "The fact that it was a no-call, it’s absolutely egregious and utterly disrespectful," White said. "We have a generational talent and a WNBA superstar who had two cheap shots right there that weren’t called," White said. "She is not called the same way as everybody else is called. The fist in the throat is crazy. It’s crazy. It’s dangerous." The officials had missed it in real time. The league office could not ignore it on replay. On June 25, the WNBA retroactively assessed Thomas a Flagrant-2 foul for a "non-basketball act," concluding that she had recklessly made contact with her fist to Clark’s throat area. Thomas received a one-game suspension and a $1,000 fine. It was the first suspension of her 13-year WNBA career. "Player safety should be paramount in our league," Fever president Kelly Krauskopf said in a statement. "We appreciate the WNBA’s review of last night’s incident and the action taken. Right now our focus is on Caitlin and our entire team as we prepare for Saturday." The season would never be just about basketball after that, and it was still only beginning. Thomas's punishment divided the public. Clark supporters argued one game was insufficient for an ejectable non-basketball act. Thomas defenders maintained that slow-motion replays and freeze frames made an accidental collision appear deliberate. Clark missed Indiana’s June 27 game against Los Angeles with a back injury. The Fever did not attribute the injury to Thomas’ contact, and Clark had already experienced back trouble earlier in the season. Meanwhile, Cunningham’s 22-second point became one of the year’s biggest sports memes. On June 30, the White House posted an edited video pairing Cunningham’s gesture with President Donald Trump pointing, transforming a moment of basketball trash talk into a national political symbol. That same day, Thomas said she and members of her family had received death threats and racial slurs following the incident. She also criticized Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for failing to defend the league’s players publicly. Engelbert responded by condemning the abuse. "We still have yet to hear anything from Cathy, it’s no surprise," Thomas said. "As usual, she remains silent, and that’s unfortunate when our lives are being threatened." Engelbert responded later that day. "The WNBA vehemently condemns any and all forms of hate," she said, adding that the threats and racial abuse described by Thomas were "completely unacceptable and not representative of the WNBA community." The statement came only after Thomas called out the commissioner, intensifying criticism that the league had been reactive throughout the controversy. Clark addressed the fallout July 3. She agreed that Thomas’ contact warranted a flagrant foul and said the league needed to improve its officiating and protection of players. But Clark also forcefully condemned the attacks directed at Thomas. "The harassment, the hate — none of that is OK," Clark said. Day after day, the temperature rose. And every big to medium name in sports media was getting their turn with the thermostat. On June 25, Boomer Esiason argued that Clark was denied respect because she was a "straight white basketball player" and should consider leaving the WNBA. Three days later, ESPN analyst Chiney Ogwumike said Clark could "embellish contact" and suggested the league reacted to the optics of a viral freeze-frame. On June 29, Emmanuel Acho declared that the WNBA would be "better off" without Clark because she had become more distraction than asset—even while crediting her with helping deliver charter flights, a lucrative media agreement and richer contracts. The stakes rose into politics, medicine and even the Olympics. On July 2, former Philadelphia 76ers orthopedic consultant Dr. Nicholas DiNubile gave a harrowing warning to Clark, telling Fox News Digital that as little as 10 to 20 pounds of pressure could damage the throat or larynx, while swelling or bleeding could rapidly obstruct an airway if she were to get hit in the throat again. The controversy inevitably reached the White House on July 6, when President Donald Trump said Clark had been "treated rather rough" and called the Thomas incident "a pretty bad event." Two days later, 11 Republican House members led by Rep. August Pfluger demanded answers from Engelbert about what they described as repeated hostility and violence against Clark. Their letter suggested investigations by the Justice Department, Labor Department or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if discrimination or retaliation were creating a hostile workplace were on the table. The Fever said neither the organization nor Clark knew about or participated in the effort. Jemele Hill called the GOP intervention "f---ing ridiculous," while CNN’s Abby Phillip said Republican support for Clark appeared to exist "exclusively because she is White." Engelbert did little to regain control. On July 10, Dan Patrick said the commissioner canceled a scheduled interview on his show. Patrick said his staff had waited nearly two hours. Footage of Engelbert golfing nearby as he discussed the cancellation only made the optics worse. On July 16, eight Olympians representing the United States, Jamaica and Germany told Fox News Digital that they believed WNBA had failed to adequately protect Clark and called for the league to consistently enforce its rules. The group included gold medalists Nancy Hogshead and Donna de Varona. But the next night Clark reminded everyone why the entire country was arguing about her. While operating under a minutes restriction, Clark erupted for a career-high 45 points, 10 assists and four steals in less than 30 minutes as Indiana defeated Seattle 110-107. She became the first player in WNBA history to record at least 40 points and 10 assists in one game, while producing the highest-scoring performance ever by a point guard or Fever player. For one night, basketball reclaimed the story. But it wouldn't last. On July 21, an ESPN profile revealed the now-famous or infamous quote from Cunningham: "I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men." The Fever's second biggest star became a folk hero for the "Save Women's Sports" movement. The quote split instantly along familiar political lines. Cunningham refused to retreat when reporters questioned her July 22. "I said what I said. I think it’s kind of common sense," she said. "I think it’s really important to protect children, and that’s little girls who are also involved in that category." Clark, meanwhile, wasn't done being used as a martyr to discuss racism. USA Today columnist Nancy Armour argued that Clark’s alleged flopping and berating of officials fueled racist harassment and placed Black and queer players in danger. Armour invoked the murder of Emmett Till while connecting the controversy to America’s history of White women portraying Black people as threats. After intense backlash, Armour apologized for what she called an "inartful comparison." Clark appeared to push back on the cultural narratives during All-Star weekend, accusing the media of creating a "false characterization" of her and making accusations about her character without knowing her. "It’s emotionally exhausting, it’s draining, it makes your shoulders tense, because you know, people don’t want to talk about the basketball," Clark said. "They want to stir it up and make it something else." Former President Barack Obama then surprised the All-Stars at practice and encouraged Clark not to let the surrounding "nonsense" destroy her joy for basketball. But a new storm was waiting for the Fever once All-Star weekend was over. The Fever's first game after the All-Star break was in Seattle against the Storm. That night, Outside Climate Pledge Arena, Cunningham’s defense of female-only sports prompted banners, balloons, a life-size cardboard cutout and a billboard truck declaring, "Sophie supports women & girls! Save women’s sports." The rally was organized by independent journalist and podcast host Brandi Kruse, women’s-rights advocate Amy E. Sousa — known online as "Known Heretic" — and the group Women Are Real. The rally promoted Washington Initiative 638, which would prohibit students defined as biologically male from competing in certain female-only K-12 sports and require medical verification of biological sex. Supporters carried signs reading "Thank you Sophie," "I said what I said" and "With love is truth." Counterprotesters arrived with LGBTQ flags and signs supporting transgender inclusion. The divide continued inside. the arena Storm center Stefanie Dolson entered the arena wearing a "Trans rights are human rights" shirt. Cunningham was booed when she checked into the game and again when she attempted her first free throws. Then during the game, two teenage girls wearing XX-XY Athletics shirts held a sign reading, "Thank you Sophie for speaking up for girls." One of them was Washington high school runner Ahnaleigh Wilson, who said she had competed against a transgender athlete several times and attended her first WNBA game because Cunningham’s remarks made her feel supported. The girls alleged Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton approached them and called them "f---ing insane." One day later, the story had shaken the nation, erupting on social media and across mainstream news. The Storm was forced to acknowledge the incident and apologized, before the WNBA later fined Keaton and suspended her from Seattle’s next five home games. And Cunningham was quick to weigh in on the matter herself. Cunningham reposted Fox News Digital’s report on X about Keaton’s punishment, writing, "I truly believe there is a safe space and love for EVERYBODY," Cunningham wrote. "You can disagree and still be kind." She praised the teenagers for defending their beliefs, promised to send them gifts and called Keaton’s alleged conduct "truly embarrassing." The incident set the WNBA's drama on a track from a hot topic in sports media into the spotlight of a one-month national obsession. The "Save Women's Sports" movement had found its road map in the Fever’s upcoming schedule after the Storm game. The next stop was just down the West coast in Portland. As the second Cunningham rally raged outside the Moda Center, once again pitting women's sports advocates against pro-trans counter-protesters, WNBA coaches faced consequential questioning inside. An OutKick reporter pressed both White and Fire coach Alex Sarama on their stances on whether biological males should be allowed to compete in women's sports. Neither coach gave a clear yes or no answer, and their responses frustrated all sides on social media. White's response in particular, as the coach of Clark and Cunningham, drew national backlash all while her team was playing the game that night. "I don't think I'm educated enough," White said, adding "I never believe exclusion is the answer." The answer drew prominent voices across social media, on both sides of the aisle, into the debate that had suddenly gripped the WNBA. And that grip only tightened in the following weeks. The first use of the term "Sophie Night" appeared in an OutKick article previewing the third rally that was set to take place in Minnesota for the Fever's Aug. 2 game against the Lynx. The name stuck. On Aug. 2, Jennifer Sey, Riley Gaines and Michele Tafoya joined women’s sports advocates outside Target Center, where OutKick documented counterprotesters shouting slurs and security intervening during a physical confrontation. College softball player Kendall Kotzmacher later told Fox News Digital that one protester said she "should’ve been aborted." Inside, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a "Trans Kids Belong" shirt, while Gaines alleged an arena employee tried to make her lower a sign that read, "Sophie, thank you — a girl mom." Gaines refused and later posed with Cunningham holding the sign. On the sidelines, Cunningham said Reeve approached her for a face-to-face conversation in which both shared their perspectives and "left with love and respect." Clark, meanwhile, was finally pulled into the debate. She declined to take a side, saying the issue was for "leagues and governing bodies" to resolve with their athletes and that Indiana’s focus was basketball. Then came the sleeping giants. On Aug. 7, former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White announced they intended to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft while identifying as women, openly challenging a collective bargaining agreement that limited eligibility to "players who are women" but did not further define the term. White first revealed his plan exclusively to OutKick. In response the WNBPA said transgender people should not be subjected to "hate, abuse and demonization" and declared that players would not be used as "political pawns." Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called the subject "complex and nuanced" in a memo to teams and promised listening sessions and additional discussions. Then Aug. 8 deteriorated whatever restraint remained. As a fourth Cunningham rally unfolded outside Chicago’s United Center, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington struck Cunningham across the face and neck as she drove toward the basket. Carrington received a flagrant-2 foul and was ejected, then posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" and tagged the Fever. Carrington did not explain what the post meant or accuse Cunningham by name. There was also no evidence the foul was motivated by Cunningham’s position on transgender athletes. But Cunningham called the contact intentional and accused Carrington of seeking attention. "This has nothing to do with race," Cunningham said. "There’s no reason even to play that card." The fallout became nearly as combustible as the incident. Sports Illustrated changed a headline that initially described the hit as Cunningham receiving a "bitter taste of karma," while ESPN’s broadcast did not address Carrington’s "White privilege" post. The WNBA also imposed no additional discipline on Carrington, who was allowed to play in the Sky's next game. White also faced initial criticism after saying she did not believe Carrington intentionally targeted Cunningham’s neck, even as she agreed with the ejection. Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith publicly called for her firing. After reviewing the replay, White called the hit "egregious." On Aug. 11, she delivered a prepared defense of her players and staff, denounced the "hate," "fearmongering" and "divisiveness" surrounding the league and concluded, "Everybody else can go to hell." Some Fever fans booed her that night. Clark said hearing it made her "a little sick," while Cunningham publicly stood behind her coach. The next day, a league task force of team presidents and general managers discussed transgender eligibility but established no new standard. The WNBA said there were "no immediate eligibility matters" and condemned "bad-faith efforts" to demean or marginalize others. But the rallies kept spreading. At an Aug. 16 game in Atlanta, WNBA security ordered a mother and her 17-year-old daughter to cover their XX-XY shirts or leave. OutKick later learned that security also made a fan cover a "Protect Trans Kids" shirt. The league acknowledged the intervention "should not have happened," while the Dream said its personnel were not responsible. The game itself was one of the best contests of the regular season, as Clark and Cunningham escaped Atlanta with an overtime victory, avenging their earlier losses to Reese and the Dream earlier in the season. Clark was even seen laughing after Reese missed the game-winning layup. Two days later, Canadian powerlifting champion April Hutchinson led the seventh Cunningham rally and the first outside the United States in Toronto, where a billboard truck was told by police it had to shut down its message in support of protecting women's sports. Aug. 20, ahead of the Fever's game against the Wings in Dallas, the eighth "Sophie Night" had attracted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who attended with his daughter in matching XX-XY shirts. Paxton told OutKick that he was monitoring the treatment of Cunningham’s supporters but announced no formal action. New York delivered the largest confrontation yet Aug. 22. Dueling crowds gathered behind police barriers outside Barclays Center ahead of the Fever's game against the liberty, where an OutKick photographer alleged his glasses were taken and officers escorted an OutKick reporter from a crowd of pro-trans protesters for his safety. Inside, the Liberty displayed three paid messages welcoming transgender fans. But Fox News Digital exclusively reported that the team had refunded lesbian hip-hop artist Julie Potter after attempting to rewrite her message: "Thank you Jennifer Sey! XX-XY Athletics will Save the Day!!" The circus reached its August climax one day later in Chicago. Carrington had teased the rematch by posting "8/23." But former NBA player Freedom stole the spectacle. Wearing a shirt defining a woman as an "adult human female," he attended the rally and sat courtside before becoming embroiled in a shouting match with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom said Cloud confronted him after he celebrated a Cunningham basket, alleging shouting at him "she's not going to sleep with you." Sky ownership said Freedom became a potential threat when he stood and stepped toward the court during the interaction with Cloud, as Security removed him, and Sky principal owner Michael Alter subsequently barred him from future home games. Alter told OutKick in an exclusive interview that some conduct does not warrant a warning, using firing a gun at someone as an "extreme example." Freedom denied threatening anyone and threatened legal action while speaking to OutKick later that day. Freedom made good on his promise of legal action just weeks later. But the spectacle ultimately produced the WNBA’s largest regular-season television audience in 29 years. On Aug. 24, unnamed league sources reportedly said Freedom and White were ineligible for the draft and called their declarations publicity stunts. The league, however, did not publicly identify the standard used to reach that conclusion. Freedom's stunt also seemingly drew mimicry from White. Four days later, White arrived at a Fever home game wearing a long blonde wig and introduced himself to OutKick as "Queen Roysha." Fans lined up for photographs. Gaines was also in the building that night, and her adversary and Olympic legend Simone Biles was the team's guest of honor for that game. Still, the guest that fans in the arena or on social media had the most interest in that night was White. In less than a month, Cunningham’s comments had spawned a traveling protest movement, dueling demonstrations, accusations of censorship and racism, a league task force, two former NBA players’ draft campaigns and a courtside confrontation that ended with one of them banned from an arena. The Fever were no longer merely a basketball team. They had become a traveling national referendum for a divided nation. The WNBA took a break from the chaos right at its peak. The league paused for two weeks as Clark, Reese and Paige Bueckers joined Team USA for the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin. No partnership carried more intrigue than Clark and Reese. The two stars both accepted reserve roles, frequently entered games together and were seen laughing and talking on the bench. Their complementary styles also produced some of Team USA’s most electric stretches. "We just continue to build chemistry because we know we’re going to be USA teammates for a while," Reese said after their best performance together in the quarterfinals. The Americans completed an undefeated run by defeating France on Sept. 13, capturing their fifth consecutive World Cup championship. Clark and Reese sat beside each other throughout the final round and connected on pivotal plays during the title game. Afterward, OutKick asked Clark whether she and Reese were friends now. "We’ve always been friends," Clark responded while wagging her finger. "Don’t try to do that. Don’t try to do that." The exchange immediately went viral, becoming the subject of another heated media debate over whether the Clark-Reese rivalry was real, exaggerated or manufactured entirely by the press. After the World Cup break dampened the discourse around women's sports, Clark and Cunningham returned to WNBA action Sept. 18, and quietly finished out the regular season with two wins and two losses. The Fever returned to Minnesota on Sept. 24 for their regular-season finale, where the final "Sophie Night" rally of the year unfolded outside Target Center. An opposing protester told Cunningham supporters through a bullhorn that they "should have been aborted," while another repeatedly called the XX-XY Athletics organization a "hate group." Inside, Minnesota routed Indiana 86-66. Clark scored a career-low two points, Aliyah Boston suffered a lower-leg injury and Tyasha Harris had to be carried from the floor. The Fever finished 28-16, fell to the No. 6 seed and drew the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. Aces star and WNBA legend A'ja Wilson immediately delivered a reality check. She overwhelmed Indiana with 38 points and 16 rebounds in a 102-85 Game 1 rout. Las Vegas led by as many as 27. Facing elimination Sept. 29, Clark answered with one of the greatest playoff performances in league history. She became the first WNBA player to record a points-assists double-double before halftime of a playoff game and finished with 27 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds in Indiana’s 99-89 victory. A second-quarter technical foul only ignited her, as the Fever responded with a 24-6 run. Clark eventually fouled out with 2:45 remaining, but she had already forced the series back to Las Vegas. Then the basketball game became something else. Late in the fourth quarter, Wilson and Cunningham became tangled during a physical play. A male spectator behind the basket stood and pointed toward Wilson, prompting her to move toward him before teammates and officials intervened. Wilson received a technical foul, while the spectator was temporarily escorted from his seat and later allowed to return. A witness told OutKick that the man had only shouted, "It’s on you!" Wilson offered a different perspective, saying the man had stepped toward her and that his gesture and tone were "unacceptable." Fever security interviewed the fan and witnesses and found no Fan Code of Conduct violation. The WNBA later reached the same conclusion. The league also determined Wilson had remained in a designated "player escape lane," not entered the stands, explaining why she was not automatically ejected or suspended. Enes Kanter Freedom, who had been removed and later banned from Chicago Sky games after his own courtside confrontation, called it a double standard and told OutKick Wilson should have been suspended. Cunningham naturally poured gasoline on it. The next morning, she posted a TikTok marveling at the "comeback year for the point," invoking both the Wilson incident and her own viral finger-pointing confrontation with DeWanna Bonner earlier in the season. Wilson got the final response. Game 3 opened in open hostility. Just over three minutes into the winner-take-all contest, former Fever player Brianna Turner worked her way into Indiana’s on-court huddle. Clark shoved her out. Both players received technical fouls. Early in the second quarter, Turner appeared to hook Hull’s arm and pull her to the floor. Officials called the foul on Hull. White, Hull and the Fever bench pleaded for a timeout and challenge, but the officials allowed Las Vegas to proceed with a free throw, closing Indiana’s opportunity for review. The Fever bench received another technical foul amid the confusion. Indiana still twice pulled within two points during the fourth quarter. Then, with the Fever trailing 82-77 and 3:16 remaining, Jewell Loyd inadvertently caught Clark in the mouth with an elbow while battling for a rebound. There was no whistle and no review. Clark briefly left the court with blood pouring from her mouth. When she returned, she pulled down her lip and showed the damage to an official. The Aces attempted 35 free throws to Indiana’s 20 in Game 3 and held an 89-58 advantage across the series, despite the Fever taking twice as many shots in the restricted area. White called it a "game of the margins" and noted the disparity after the game. "Hmm, interesting," Clark interjected. But the officials were not the entire story. Wilson was. She scored 36 points with 10 rebounds, while Clark and Mitchell combined to shoot 13-of-41. Las Vegas earned a 94-83 victory and eliminated Indiana for the second consecutive season. The questionable calls supplied one final controversy, but Wilson supplied the decisive answer. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The Aces left with the series. Clark left Las Vegas with blood in her mouth. Now, as the Fever and the WNBA as a whole will look toward 2027 with questions abound, as to whether Cunningham will be returning to the team, and what the new commissioner will mean for the league's culture and Clark's presence. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac1349975342cf4db8b8979 Silent heart threat found in adults under 30 with no known cardiovascular disease te 2026-10-03T17:00:09.655Z Silent heart threat found in adults under 30 with no known cardiovascular disease A buildup of artery-clogging plaque may begin much earlier than many people realize, new research has found. About 1 in 13 adults ages 18 to 29 already had silent atherosclerosis — the hardening of the arteries from plaque — despite having no known cardiovascular disease, while more than half of all healthy adults in the study showed signs of plaque somewhere in their arteries, according to a major new international study. Researchers from Denmark and Spain used advanced imaging to examine more than 16,800 adults ages 18 to 70 with no known cardiovascular disease. They found plaque in 57.1% of participants, with prevalence increasing steadily with age, from about 1 in 13 adults under 30 to roughly 9 in 10 adults ages 60 to 70, according to the research published in The New England Journal of Medicine in August. EVERYDAY HABIT LINKED TO DRAMATICALLY LOWER RISK OF DYING FROM HEART DISEASE Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty deposits, cholesterol and other substances build up inside arteries, according to experts. The process often develops silently over many years before causing a heart attack or stroke. "For decades, we have estimated cardiovascular risk using factors such as age, blood pressure and cholesterol," Dr. Borja Ibáñez, a cardiologist and scientific director of Spain's National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), said in a statement. "This study shows that we can now go one step further and detect the disease directly before it causes a heart attack or stroke." COMMON CHOLESTEROL DRUG LINKED TO LOWER DEMENTIA RISK WHEN STARTED EARLY The new findings come from the first phase of the ongoing international REACT study, which is mapping how common silent artery plaque is across adulthood. In the next phase, researchers will test whether earlier detection can improve heart disease prevention. "Until now, preventive decisions have been based on an estimate of risk, but we did not know whether the disease was already present," Professor Henning Bundgaard, professor of cardiology at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, said. "REACT shows that atherosclerosis can be detected decades before clinical manifestations appear and provides the most comprehensive atlas of the evolution of the disease across adult life." MAN GOES TO DOCTOR TO PROVE HE’S 'IN PERFECT SHAPE,' TEST REVEALS SHOCKING DIAGNOSIS The study also revealed that men tended to develop plaque five to 10 years earlier than women, while women experienced their steepest increase between ages 40 and 60. Researchers also found that commonly used cardiovascular risk scores only identified a small proportion of people who already had silent atherosclerosis, suggesting some cases may go undetected using traditional risk assessments alone. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS While the researchers believe portable ultrasound could eventually help identify hidden plaque earlier, they said further clinical trials are needed. The findings should encourage people to take heart health seriously, but not to panic, experts note. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Finding plaque doesn't mean someone is about to have a heart attack, but finding it gives us an opportunity to address a patient's risk factors," Dr. Sirisha Vadali, a cardiologist at HonorHealth Women’s Heart Health in Arizona, told Fox News Digital. "We shouldn't wait for symptoms to start paying attention to heart health." "Feeling healthy doesn't necessarily mean your arteries are free of plaque," Vadali, who was not involved in the research, added. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ She cautioned that the study alone does not establish that screening everyone will directly prevent heart attacks or strokes. Vadali stressed that the findings do not mean everyone under 30 should undergo artery screening, saying decisions about additional testing should be based on a person's individual risk factors. She recommended avoiding tobacco, staying physically active and eating a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grains, nuts and fish while limiting saturated fat and excess sodium to help protect heart health. Fox News Digital has reached out to the researchers for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac12fe275342cf4db8b888b OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’ te 2026-10-03T16:40:02.778Z OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’ By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac12b3a75342cf4db8b880e Florida high school football game erupts into violent brawl involving players, coaches after final whistle te 2026-10-03T16:20:10.310Z Florida high school football game erupts into violent brawl involving players, coaches after final whistle Another fantastic week of high school football in the books! Hard to believe, but we're already halfway through the regular season. Stunning, right? Feels like we just fired up the stadium lights for the preseason classics in August, and here we are, already in the first weekend of October. Final month of the season is here. Time to lock in, fellas. I've taken it upon myself here at OutKick to highlight at least one high school football play/ player/ story each and every Saturday during the season. These guys are all about to be millionaires with the silly NIL rules, so we might as well get ahead of the curve and start identifying them early. BEHEMOTH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STAR SLAMS DEFENDER TO THE GROUND LIKE A RAGDOLL AFTER INTERCEPTION So far this season, we've seen (arguably) the country's top running back do incredible things in Tennessee on multiple different occasions, a wild Hail Mary in Florida, an entire California team get suspended because the mascot shot the bird to some fans, and, last week, a giant running back in Kentucky. What a run we've been on, and I can assure you, it won't end today. Nope. Today, we're gonna stay in my own backyard and check in on this week's Deltona-Matanzas game in Central Florida. Things got a little ... out of hand ... after the final buzzer went off. Take a look: Whoaaaaaaaaa Nellie! Look at that brawl. What a scrum. Those are my old stomping grounds, by the way. I spent seven years covering high school football in Volusia County. I miss one thing about my former job, and this is it. High school football Friday nights. They're undefeated. You never know what you're gonna get. According to Zach Allen of the Daytona Beach News-Journal, these guys were going back and forth all night. Sometimes, you can just feel when a fight's gonna break out in these games. Your spidey-senses start tingling as the game winds down, and something just tells you to start rolling the camera. Right on cue ... chaos. I count at least five different fights at once, spanning the entire width of the field. Little scrums. Big ones. One-on-ones. Just pure anarchy. No clue who was blowing the whistle the whole time, but, clearly, nobody got the message. I see multiple helmets being tossed. I see cops getting involved. I see coaches trying to yank players from different scums all over the place. Headsets are on the ground. Players are on the ground. One coach appears to take a pretty serious tumble. At the very end, it appears one player is helping another injured teammate off the field. Not great. None of it is a great look. Feel like that goes without saying. I would imagine multiple players from both teams will be suspended after this. Perhaps the respective coaching staffs, too. Don't forget, we had an entire team out in California suspended two weeks ago, including the coaches. We'll see if Volusia County drops the hammer in similar fashion after this. What a brawl. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac12b3975342cf4db8b8805 Zach Bryan sparks debate after wearing 'Free Palestine' shirt at venue that barred Macklemore te 2026-10-03T16:20:09.623Z Zach Bryan sparks debate after wearing 'Free Palestine' shirt at venue that barred Macklemore Zach Bryan made his position known without saying a word. The country music superstar walked onto the stage at Gillette Stadium Friday night wearing a shirt that read "Free Palestine."  His shirt appeared to some to be a pointed message at the venue owned by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who recently barred Macklemore from performing at the stadium over what Kraft described as the rapper's "broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery." ED SHEERAN CONCERTGOERS WARN ARTISTS ABOUT SHARING POLITICAL VIEWS: 'YOU'RE GOING TO ALIENATE' FANS Members of Bryan's band also appeared to wear clothing supporting the Palestinian cause. Bryan is scheduled to return to Gillette Stadium Saturday night for the second show of his two-night run. Bryan's shirt immediately ignited a debate online, with social media users split over whether the singer was making a courageous political statement or bringing politics into a concert where fans simply came to hear music. ED SHEERAN SAYS HE TRIED TO ‘BUILD A BRIDGE’ OVER MACKLEMORE TOUR SPOT BEFORE VENUES SAID NO One supporter celebrated the move, writing, "A great decision by Zach Bryan and his crew. I’m sure they will have to pay a price, but a courageous statement to help the conservative crowds see the light." ED SHEERAN APOLOGIZES FOR MACKLEMORE BACKLASH, ENCOURAGES UNITY AT FIRST CONCERT SINCE FALLOUT Another commenter, while making clear they disagreed with Bryan's position, defended the singer's right to make the statement. "Listen I don’t agree with his political view on this but he has the right to wear the shirt. He didn’t stand there & preach his politics. It’s a shirt. He sang songs what he’s suppose to do" Others disagreed with Bryan’s performance. "People don't buy concert tickets to get political opinions," one person argued. Another comment read, "Zach Bryan played Gillette Stadium Friday night in a ‘Free Palestine’ shirt. That’s Robert Kraft’s stadium. Last month Kraft barred Macklemore there over his ‘free Palestine’ remarks, citing antisemitic rhetoric. Kraft should cancel tonight’s show. Same standard he held Macklemore to." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The controversy comes amid the fallout surrounding Macklemore, who was dropped from the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran's tour after his politically charged performance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Sheeran later said removing Macklemore was not his decision and that he had spent the week trying to resolve the dispute, including speaking with Kraft. On Sept. 4, Macklemore performed his song "Hind's Hall" while repeatedly chanting "Free Palestine" as images from the war in Gaza played behind him. His performance garnered backlash, and the rapper later defended the performance on social media, writing, "Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial." He subsequently announced a new concert run dubbed the "Free Palestine Tour." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Kraft, whose company owns Gillette Stadium, had previously taken issue with Macklemore's comments, saying in part, "Gillette Stadium has a longstanding commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all guests and ensuring that events held at our venue do not provide a platform for hate speech." He also stated, "Based on Macklemore’s recent actions, material shared from the stage during Ed Sheeran’s shows in New Jersey, and a broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery that we believe has been deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community, we determined that his participation in the September 25th and 26th concerts at Gillette Stadium would cross that line." Fox News Digital has reached out to Kraft and Bryan for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac12b3875342cf4db8b87fc Selma Blair says 'no one returned my calls' after anti-Islam comment led to Hollywood fallout te 2026-10-03T16:20:08.854Z Selma Blair says 'no one returned my calls' after anti-Islam comment led to Hollywood fallout Actress Selma Blair said "no one returned my calls" after an anti-Islam Instagram comment she posted amid the Israel-Hamas war in February 2024 cost her representation, brand deals and friendships. Her remarks come more than two years after Blair attacked then-Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., and current Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., in a now-deleted comment over their votes against legislation that would bar people involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel from entering the United States. "Deport all these terrorist supporting goons," Blair’s reply to a post made by immigration reform advocate Abraham Hamra said in-part, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "Islam has destroyed Muslim countries and then they come here and destroyed minds. They know they are liars. Twisted justifications. May they meet their fate."" PEREZ HILTON JOINS 'TOMI LAHREN IS FEARLESS' AND DECLARES CANCEL CULTURE IS NOW A SPORT Although Blair apologized shortly after the comment drew backlash, she said she lost friends, brand deals and payment connected to a Super Bowl advertisement in the fallout. "The brands I worked with were gone within a day," Blair said at the Anti-Defamation League's State of the Arts reception at The Jewish Museum in New York on Thursday. PINK HITS BACK AMID BACKLASH FOR CRITICIZING MACKLEMORE'S PRO-PALESTINIAN CONCERT REMARKS "A few partnerships I’d spent years building were shelved. My agency was gone. My lawyer was gone. My publicist was gone. My book agent was gone. My book publicist was gone. My social media manager was gone," she continued.  Blair added, "No one returned my calls." Blair said she apologized "right away" for a February 2024 online comment and refused to let it define her. She added that she has rebuilt her career since her multiple sclerosis diagnosis and is "not up here for sympathy." LIBERAL LAWMAKERS, ACTIVISTS RALLY BEHIND MACKLEMORE AFTER SHEERAN TOUR REMOVAL OVER 'FREE PALESTINE' STANCE Referring to the apology, Blair added, "I meant it then, and I mean it now, and I’m leaving the comment there, because the comment was not the story." "I have a team now I’d walk through fire with. It’s small, and it is my team. I want you to know that before I tell you the part that isn’t better. It left a mark." The Jewish actress went on to explain the traumatic mark the ordeal left on her and her family, noting that the incident impacted not only her — but also her son. ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE REACHES DEADLIEST LEVEL SINCE 1994, NEW GLOBAL REPORT FINDS "The fear got into me, and fear is contagious in a house," she said. "The boy in that Christmas photograph watched his mother get scared of the world. A boy who had already watched his mother go through chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, not knowing if she was coming back to him. He's a teenager now. He's supposed to be embarrassed by me, not frightened for me. Careers come back. Years of his childhood do not." Blair then pointed to - but did not directly name - the recent controversy involving rapper Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour after venues objected to Macklemore remaining on the lineup following his anti-Israel remarks. She also referenced actor Javier Bardem’s petition for a petition calling for singer Pink to be removed as a UNICEF ambassador. ED SHEERAN SAYS HE TRIED TO ‘BUILD A BRIDGE’ OVER MACKLEMORE TOUR SPOT BEFORE VENUES SAID NO "A couple of weeks ago, of course, a movie star used his platform to push a petition against an artist who has spent more than a decade raising money for children. Her crime was objecting, out loud, when another performer railed against Israel from a stage. She didn’t ask for anyone to lose anything. Not a job, not a stage, nothing. She said what she thought," Blair said. "And for saying what she thought, a movie star spent his week trying to get her canceled," she continued. "This is what it looks like when we lose our humanity. A woman who raises money for children stops being a person and becomes a target, and the people cheering can’t see her anymore. They only see a side." ED SHEERAN APOLOGIZES FOR MACKLEMORE BACKLASH, ENCOURAGES UNITY AT FIRST CONCERT SINCE FALLOUT Blair has joined the cast of the upcoming film "Schmoolie the Deathwatcher," and on Thursday she announced that she is making a documentary about antisemitism titled "Hineni," which she translated as "Here I am." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "Antisemitism has to stop," Blair told the audience. "Not be managed. Not be explained. Not be weighed against something else. Stop. Two years ago the phone stopped. Tonight I’m the one talking, in a room full of my own people, saying the thing out loud. I’m a Jew. I’m still here. Hineni." Fox News Digital reached out to Blair for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac128e175342cf4db8b87a3 Sharon Stone exclaims if men got pregnant you could get 'an abortion from a vending machine' te 2026-10-03T16:10:09.219Z Sharon Stone exclaims if men got pregnant you could get 'an abortion from a vending machine' Actress Sharon Stone said Wednesday on Michelle Obama's podcast that if men could get pregnant, people could find abortions "from a vending machine." While appearing on the "IMO" podcast, Stone described having an abortion she kept secret when she was 18 and her lack of sexual experience at the time. "He didn't have any knowledge or information that I should have some kind of birth control," the 68-year-old actress said. "And I had no...like when I tell you I could have been the girl who gave birth in the bathroom stall." SALLY FIELD OPENS UP ABOUT 'HORRIFIC' ILLEGAL ABORTION AS TEEN IN ENDORSEMENT FOR HARRIS Stone joked that her parents assumed her weight gain was the "freshman 15" before criticizing people she said want to refuse to "give women care." "And now we don't wanna give women care, OB-GYN care, and we wanna prosecute women for having a miscarriage? What kind of arcane b-----it is this?" "If men got pregnant, you could get an abortion from a vending machine," she added. Obama laughed at the comment and added that there would likely be a "birth Olympics" if men could get pregnant. MICHELLE OBAMA ACCUSES MEDIA OF WEAPONIZING FASHION TO 'DIMINISH' HER AS A CAMPAIGN THREAT "Exactly. If there would be the birth Olympics… men would film themselves going into labor and honoring their pain and, you know it would be…there would be trophies given, you know, 'well done dude,' 'Bob, you did that without an epidural,'" Obama said. Fox News Digital reached out to Stone's representative for comment. SHARON STONE SAYS SHE 'NEARLY DIED' AFTER 'BASIC INSTINCT' OPENED THE DOOR TO HOLLYWOOD'S DARK SIDE In a comment to Fox News Digital, Laura Echevarria, National Right to Life's communications director and press secretary, decried Stone's flippant comments regarding abortion. "Vending machines are about convenience. Abortion is about consequences— it ends the life of an unborn child and can profoundly impact the mother. Reducing abortion to something dispensed on demand doesn’t elevate women; it trivializes both women and their children," Echevarria said. She continued, "We can and should advocate for excellent medical care for women without diminishing the value of their children. Women and their unborn children deserve compassion and support—not rhetoric that reduces abortion to the equivalent of purchasing a snack." Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America’s Communication Director Kelsey Pritchard told Fox News Digital: "The Democrats simply can't defend their no-limits abortion-on-demand agenda, so they resort to cynical man-bashing. Small wonder their party has negative appeal to men. If they really believed their rhetoric, they would never allow dangerous abortion drugs to be sold anonymously online." Stone's podcast appearance came a few days after she called out fellow actress Sydney Sweeney over her provocative ad for a sports prediction platform. "I think that it’s up to her to take responsibility for her actions, not up to me to judge her for her actions. It is up to me to be a cheerleader for the women who have made it through and become champions in women’s sports," Stone told People. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac128dc75342cf4db8b8778 Tennessee Commissioner Resigns After Failed Execution of Christa Pike te 2026-10-03T16:10:04.478Z Tennessee Commissioner Resigns After Failed Execution of Christa Pike Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review begins. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac121d875342cf4db8b8683 Newsom slaps 25% tax on private detention centers in sweeping pushback against key Trump policy te 2026-10-03T15:40:08.775Z Newsom slaps 25% tax on private detention centers in sweeping pushback against key Trump policy California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill earlier this week that would impose a 25% tax on private detention centers, a policy that would apply to all the facilities that partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Golden State. "If we can’t kick out private facilities, we’ll go after their profits," Newsom said in a press release. The move, which Newsom hailed as a way to push back against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and what he sees as the practice of privatizing federal enforcement, is raising concerns among immigration experts who believe the increased tax could force the government to explore alternative facilities less suited to housing detainees. It also poses questions about what would happen if all eight of ICE's detention facilities chose to suspend their operations in California. CITIZENS BANK CUTS TIES WITH ICE PRISON CONTRACTORS AFTER MONTHS OF ACTIVIST PRESSURE That’s the view of Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow and an immigration expert with Advancing American Freedom, a conservative-leaning think tank. "It's very clear that there's only one purpose to this California gigantic tax increase, and that is to make sure that the federal government cannot find any private property owners, any private contractors in California that are willing to lease space to the federal government," Spakovsky said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "The alternative for the federal government is to look at all the different federal properties that the government actually owns out there, over which neither Newsom or anybody else in California can impose any kind of tax, and see if any of those federal facilities can be converted to being a detention facility." Spakovsky explained that could mean repurposing warehouses or office space. The newly minted law, AB 1633, is among 20 other bills that Newsom signed on Tuesday. In its current form, the 25% tax applies to the gross income of any private detention facility and applies to federal, state and local contract recipients. Revenue from the bill will go to a "Due Process for All Fund," designated for immigration-related services, according to the bill’s language. Now that AB 1633 has been signed into law, it will go into effect on July 1, 2028. Alongside the bill, Newsom signed a handful of other restrictions. ICE EYES $20M PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC SHOCK GLOVES AS HOCHUL WARNS OF LEGAL CONSEQUENCES "We’re also banning the Orwellian practice of using shock gloves in enforcement activity as well as further protecting access to our court system," Newsom said. "We may not be able to dictate federal immigration policy, but we can make clear that activities taking place in California will be subject to California law." Despite Newsom’s framing, Spakovsky believes the governor will affect federal immigration law enforcement by limiting the overall space it has to operate. He pointed to reporting from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that details its detention needs. He explained that the government relies on private contractors, at least partially, to avoid the costs of building their own facilities. "If you look at that report, currently ICE has about enough detention space for about sixty-six thousand aliens. Okay, that's the full size of the federal government's detention capacity," Spakovsky said. If an entire state’s private detention contractors decided the tax is too high, ICE’s overall capacity could shrink. California is home to eight ICE detention facilities, according to reporting from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). All of them are privately operated. The GEO Group, a corrections company, owns five facilities. Imperial Valley Gateway Center LLC, a local detention company, owns one more. Two more were purchased by DHS in July but are run by CoreCivic, a prison company, and have contracts through 2027 and 2029. Although the bill won’t go into effect until 2028, in Trump’s last year of his second term, Spakovsky believes that the government might begin evaluating where else it can find partnerships to meet its detention needs sooner rather than later. ICE MAKES NATIONWIDE ARRESTS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES IN HOLIDAY BLITZ "Look, if I was the federal government and I couldn't find enough federal properties in California to do this, I would then go into neighboring friendlier states that I could quickly transport aliens I've detained and I would lease and rent facilities there." "I'd go to Arizona. I'd potentially go to Nevada. I'd go to other states where they might be eager for federal government money and the increased employment from private contractors hiring people to work on these facilities." The office of Gavin Newsom did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac121d875342cf4db8b867a Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland te 2026-10-03T15:40:08.044Z Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland The Pop Culture Quiz is your weekly test of what’s making headlines and breaking the Internet, from the Heartland to Hollywood. This week's quiz spotlights red carpet moments and Hollywood confessions. Can you get all 5 questions right? For more Entertainment articles, visit www.foxnews.com/entertainment To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac11f8275342cf4db8b85fe Desert proving ground: Arizona Fall League offers baseball’s next generation a path to achieving big league dreams te 2026-10-03T15:30:10.718Z Desert proving ground: Arizona Fall League offers baseball’s next generation a path to achieving big league dreams SCOTTSDALE – Calvin Schapira understands baseball’s unique place in the Valley better than most. Born and raised in Scottsdale, Schapira grew up attending Cactus League and Arizona Fall League games – two leagues that existed before the Arizona Diamondbacks ever arrived on the scene in 1998. “I think baseball flies a little under the radar here sometimes,” he said. “The community and product we have is really special. You’re exposed to it so much. You go to dinner and you see big leaguers during the fall league and spring training. You don’t get that everywhere and I think that made it a pretty special place to grow up and play.” Schapira won’t be a spectator when the 2026 edition of the Arizona Fall League begins play on Saturday. He’ll be pitching for the Peoria Javelinas as a 26-year-old prospect in the Seattle Mariners organization. Like the players around him, he is eager to improve his skills as he chases his dream.  “I’m a little bit on the older end of the spectrum,” he said. “But watching these younger guys and being able to compete with them is a great opportunity. I think just being a sponge to everyone around me is the biggest thing I can do to steward this opportunity.”  Since 1992, the Arizona Fall League has hosted players from all 30 Major League Baseball organizations. Many of the top minor league prospects come to further develop their skills in the hopes of taking another step closer to becoming a big leaguer. Although the players all have the same goal of reaching the majors, they have taken different journeys to the fall league. Some of them were top draft picks who were projected to be the next group of all-stars in the majors. Others came with fewer accolades. Among the players participating in the 2026 fall league season, 12 are ranked in the MLB Pipeline’s top 100, including Eduardo Quintero, an outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization who will be playing for the Glendale Desert Dogs as the 19th-ranked prospect in all of baseball. Perhaps the most recognizable player in the fall league’s history was never even a top baseball prospect. In 1994, Michael Jordan left the Chicago Bulls as a three-time NBA champion and three-time MVP to pursue a career in baseball. His ill-fated fall league foray included a stint with the Scottsdale Scorpions. During his lone season in the AFL, Jordan batted .252 which was an improvement on his .202 average in Double-A that year.  In addition to Jordan, some of the best players in recent memory have played in the fall league while they were still minor leaguers. Albert Pujols, Derek Jeter, and Mike Trout are just a handful of the names that have graced the fall league before achieving stardom in the majors.  All three were also inducted into the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame. Established in 2001, the AFL’s hall of fame measures players’ major league accomplishments, rather than their performance in the AFL. To qualify for eligibility, each inductee must have five-plus years of major-league service time and must have won at least two major MLB awards. Of the 45 inductees in the hall of fame, 11 were inducted as coaches and 34 as players. Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Charles Davalon ran down this fly ball in right field at Scottsdale Stadium on Sept. 30, 2026. Davalon will play for the fall league’s Glendale Desert Dogs. (Photo by Cloe Bolen/Cronkite News) Although not all prospects are as highly regarded as stars such as Pujols, Jeter, Trout and Quintero, they still all have the same mindset of coming to the fall league to continue developing into the best player they can be.  Luke Hill, an infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization, is another player with ties to Arizona. Hill played for Arizona State his freshman year of college. Hill also admires the baseball culture in the state and is excited to return to Arizona to participate in the AFL.  “It’s really unmatched,” he said. “I remember coming here as a freshman and everyone said ASU was one of the epitomes of college baseball. And then coming here in my professional career for spring training is surreal. It feels like a flashback almost. And it’s awesome to be back here for the fall league now.” Hill looks forward to working on his fielding skills with the Surprise Saguaros this fall.   “With the Guardians we always talk about being more consistent on the defensive end,” he said. “I feel confident in myself and know I have the talent. I just want to play smart on that end and be aware of what’s going on and to expect the ball every pitch.” Arizona Fall League teams and home stadiums Glendale Desert Dogs, Camelback Ranch Mesa Solar Sox, Sloan Park Peoria Javelinas, Peoria Sports Complex Salt River Rafters, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Scottsdale Scorpions, Scottsdale Stadium Surprise Saguaros, Surprise Stadium Other players take advantage of the opportunities in the fall league to make up for the reps they missed in the regular season, such as New York Mets pitching prospect Ryan Lambert. “I was hurt for a couple months during the season,” he said. “I’m really excited to be here and try to get back to my full capacity of pitching.”  The fall league features players from all levels of the minor leagues. Lambert reached Triple-A last season, putting him one step away from the majors. Now, he hopes to use the fall league to continue developing with the Saguaros and take another step toward his major league debut.  “I know I still have some stuff to work on,” he said. “I’m looking to throw more strikes and maybe develop a third pitch. So I’m grateful the Mets sent me here to be able to work on that.”   Even after spending nearly the entire year on the field, Hill’s desire to play has not faded. The long season may take a physical toll, but his love for the game keeps him going.  “My body might be barking a little bit,” Hill said, “but I genuinely love playing this sport so I don’t view it as a job or anything.”  For the players arriving in Arizona this fall, the goals may be different. Some are looking to refine their skills, others are trying to recover from an interrupted season and some are simply hoping to take the next step toward the major leagues. But they share the same opportunity: another month to compete, develop and prove themselves against some of the best prospects in a desert proving ground that for some, could lead to the big leagues. Here is the full Arizona Fall League schedule. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac11f7e75342cf4db8b85dd Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns Days After Failed Execution te 2026-10-03T15:30:06.346Z Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns Days After Failed Execution Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review begins. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac11d2775342cf4db8b8595 Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $5, Get $100 on Alabama vs Mississippi State te 2026-10-03T15:20:07.598Z Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $5, Get $100 on Alabama vs Mississippi State Are you looking to Roll Tide, or are you looking to bark like a Bulldog today? 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With the Longhorns now ranked as the top team in the country, you can blame the Buckeyes for losing the game all that much. Still, it was one that they let slip away; that can’t happen again.  Their other three games have been much easier. Week 1 saw them dominate Ball State with a 56-3 victory. Week 3 was a 59-3 win over Kent State, and last week, they took it to Illinois, winning 42-19. Quarterback Julian Sayin has looked great so far with 10 touchdowns and 1,206 passing yards for the year.  Iowa doesn’t have a blemish on its record, and a strong game here might give them future consideration for the College Football Playoffs. A win would likely get them a spot if they go perfect this season. They haven’t beaten Ohio State since the 2017-18 season, but they were at home when that happened.  They are coming off of an impressive win over Michigan last week, going on the road and getting a last-second victory with a final score of 20-19. 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Months before, Milania was arrested on an assault charge in New Jersey stemming from an alleged dispute. Her brush with the law is only one of many instances where the children of "Real Housewives" stars made headlines without the help of reality television cameras. REALITY STAR CLAIMS DAUGHTER, 20, HAD 'FENTANYL IN HER SYSTEM' IN AIRPORT BODYCAM Teresa, 54, attempted to explain her daughter's behavior during an encounter with officers at a Florida airport last month, according to bodycam footage obtained by Page Six. Milania fired back in the footage, and said, "Cause I was laced ... I go to college," before her sister Gia told her, "You're reckless." REALITY STAR'S SON, 15, INDICTED ON 7 COUNTS STEMMING FROM ALLEGED ASSAULT It’s unclear when exactly the fentanyl incident occurred and what substance Milania was allegedly given or who she believed was responsible. At the beginning of the bodycam footage obtained by Page Six, Milania could be heard requesting to speak to her mother. One officer asked Milania to sit back down and reminded her that she was "not controlling the situation." The "RHONJ" star shared a lengthy statement on social media Monday after the bodycam footage was released. "As a mother, there is nothing more important to me than the health, safety, and well-being of my children," she wrote. "The past few months have been incredibly difficult for our family, and I feel it is important to say something while also protecting my daughter during an extremely vulnerable time in her life." The "RHONJ" star explained that Milania had "experienced tremendous heartbreak and significant psychological trauma after losing two of her best friends," but was making sure she was "surrounded by love, family, support, and the care she needs." Milania pleaded not guilty in June to a simple assault charge in New Jersey following her arrest the month before. According to Page Six, her next court hearing has been postponed until Dec. 1. 'PIONEER WOMAN' REE DRUMMOND'S SON ARRESTED ON DRUG, ASSAULT CHARGES KJ Biermann, 15, was indicted last month for child molestation and multiple charges of sexual battery against a child under 16, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. A grand jury in Fulton County, Ga., indicted KJ (whose full name is Kroy Jagger) on a total of seven counts, which also included aggravated sodomy and a false imprisonment charge. REALITY STAR SAYS 'RHOC' COST HER MARRIAGE AS DAUGHTER SHUNS SHOW AFTER MILITARY HUSBAND'S PORTRAYAL The son of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann was arrested in August and initially charged with two felony counts stemming from an alleged April incident, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. Zolciak previously denied the allegations levied against her son in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. KJ was granted a $200,000 bond in September.  KJ is the oldest son of Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak. The former couple also has Kash, 14, and twins Kaia and Kane, 12. Biermann adopted Zolciak's daughters, Ariana and Brielle, from a previous relationship. The pair each filed for divorce in 2023 after 11 years of marriage. "RHOA" star NeNe Leakes' son, Bryson Bryant, was booked on a contempt of court charge in July, according to TMZ. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Bryant was previously arrested in May for allegedly failing to pay court-ordered child support, violating probation and failing to appear, the outlet reported. His probation violation stemmed from a previous case where authorities claimed Bryant was found with fentanyl. Bryant allegedly provided his younger brother's name during the bust, and was sentenced to 12 months probation for giving a false name, in addition to being ordered to complete 40 hours of community service, undergo a substance abuse evaluation and pay a $500 fine. "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Alexa Curtin received a 68-day jail sentence in 2021 for multiple criminal charges. In addition to her stint behind bars, Curtin, 33, was sentenced to three years of probation and had to pay restitution for damages. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Years before, Curtin was charged with two misdemeanors after allegedly being found with drugs in her vehicle. In 2018, she was charged with driving under the influence where cops allegedly found drug paraphernalia. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE She recently explained that her life in front of the cameras contributed to addiction issues, and that the way her family was portrayed "made [her] turn to the drugs." "It being played out in the public forum like that … was really hard for me, like really difficult because all my friends in school were watching it and they really weren’t too nice to me," Curtin told Daily Mail earlier this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac11acf75342cf4db8b84d1 Slide Fire gartersnakes navigate serpentine road to release in Oak Creek te 2026-10-03T15:10:07.102Z Slide Fire gartersnakes navigate serpentine road to release in Oak Creek The narrow-headed gartersnake was listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 2014. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac11acc75342cf4db8b84b5 Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order te 2026-10-03T15:10:04.498Z Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order Bitchat has become largely unavailable in India as a result of the restrictions. 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They faced FSU and post a season-high 50 points. They won by two scores, so it still wasn’t a close game. South Carolina visited last week, and Alabama rolled to a 31-point victory.  Mississippi State has been climbing the rankings all season. They have a Hiesman trophy candidate under center, and they are 4-0 to start the year. They’ve even had a few tests this season. In Week 1, they faced University of Louisiana Monroe and crushed them with a 62-13 victory. Week 2 was another win, but a tougher opponent in Minnesota.  Week 3 brought them to South Carolina. The Bulldogs won the game, but it was by just one touchdown and they allowed 34 points to the Gamecocks. You have to assume their defense isn’t quite as good as Alabama’s. Last week, they hosted Missouri, a ranked team, and escaped with a 31-24 victory.  Tonight should be a fun game between the two ranked teams. A win for Alabama could show some further progress in their season. 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"Yes, except for the fan blades," Crooks responded. "Woah that looks cool," the unknown contact replied to Crooks, also asking about the "parts" in response to a Crooks message which the FBI redacted. GOP LAWMAKERS BLINDSIDED BY NEW REVELATIONS ABOUT TRUMP BUTLER SHOOTER: 'AWFULLY STRANGE' ATTEMPTED TRUMP ASSASSIN THOMAS CROOKS’ BEHAVIOR REVEALED ‘RED FLAGS’ BEFORE ATTACK: FORMER FBI AGENT Another series of messages between Crooks and a redacted second party display a series of odd one- or two-word messages Crooks sent the contact between May 21, 2023, and Jan. 3, 2024. "Hello … Hello red …Hello red … Hdudhdbdbbd … 7888ejdj … Yolo … Ddodjjf … 890 … Hdjd … Djdj … red … Yup red … Hello … Jhhhuuh … Hhdj … Jjjjjjjjjjjj … Hello red … Red red," Crooks' messages read. The FBI redacted any potential response from the other party, according to the documents. Other information Judicial Watch received from the FBI documents included a notification from shipping company DHL about a package Crooks received from Hong Kong. ATTEMPTED TRUMP ASSASSIN THOMAS CROOKS USED 'BOB DOLE' ALIAS BEFORE ANONYMOUS DONOR PAID FOR CREMATION: DOCS The document release also included 40 drone photos Crooks took between Feb. 6, 2024, and Feb. 27, 2024, which included photos of PNC Park and Acrisure Stadium, where the MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates and the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers play, respectively. Crooks' affinity for 3D printing had been previously reported by the New York Post, after the outlet reviewed a series of documents obtained by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WHO COMPLETED AIR FORCE OFFICER TRAINING CONVICTED IN GHOST GUN 3D PRINTING OPERATION Crooks had previously attempted to use his 3D printer to create a Glock 19 handgun, his father, Matthew Crooks, told investigators, according to the documents obtained by Grassley. "Using carbon fiber plastic, a dryer and a toaster oven, Thomas did once create a Glock 19," Matthew Crooks told investigators. BLUE STATE GOVERNORS JOIN GUN-GRABBING EFFORTS BY TARGETING GLOCK PISTOLS But, fearing the gun would explode, Matthew Crooks forbade his son from using it, according to records obtained by the Post. Crooks' assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, while unsuccessful in killing Trump, resulted in the deaths of two civilians. Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old fire chief, died immediately while shielding his family from bullets. TWO YEARS AFTER BUTLER, THREATS AGAINST TRUMP KEEP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IN SHARP FOCUS James Copenhaver, a 76-year-old veteran, was shot in the triceps and the midsection, receiving injuries to vital organs including his kidneys and colon. Though Copenhaver was released from the hospital a week after the shooting, he dealt with complications from the injuries in the ensuing years. On Sept. 23, 2026, he died due to those complications. "These latest records reveal more pieces of the puzzle surrounding Thomas Crooks," Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said in a statement. "The FBI should stop the slow drip of heavily redacted records and immediately provide the full investigative record — especially since the death last week of James Copenhaver, who was severely injured from being shot during the assassination attempt on President Trump." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac1161a75342cf4db8b83a9 Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies te 2026-10-03T14:50:02.376Z Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac113c975342cf4db8b8395 Browning joins federal sober living summit te 2026-10-03T14:40:09.149Z Browning joins federal sober living summit Damien Browning, CEO of the Cottonwood-based addiction recovery nonprofit Steps to Recovery Homes, was among 40 providers invited to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s “Strengthening Integrity and Accountability in Recovery Housing” workshops held Aug. 27 and 28 in Washi Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac10f1975342cf4db8b82c7 Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Iowa vs Ohio State te 2026-10-03T14:20:09.507Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Iowa vs Ohio State There are only a few games this week between ranked teams, but the ones we get are very good, including the Iowa vs. Ohio State game. 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Jeremiah Smith has hauled in seven touchdown passes for the Buckeyes.  Iowa has had one of the harder schedules of anyone in the Big 10, but so far, they haven’t had any issues. They are 4-0, having beaten Northern Illinois 40-0 to start the year. In Week 2, Iowa State University came to their field, and they won 16-13, a tight battle. It wouldn’t be the last of the season. In Week 3, Northern Iowa was shut out by the Hawkeyes, with Iowa coasting to a 55-0 win. Last week was a tough battle as they played Michigan and beat the Wolverines 20-19. This time, they got the last-second touchdown. 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This year’s schedule hasn’t been a challenge yet, but it is possible they have some tough games ahead, including this one. Their offense has rolled, and their defense has been crisp. The question is whether wins over Wisconsin, Rice, Michigan State and Purdue are good enough to judge just how dominant this Fighting Irish team is. You could make an argument that Wisconsin and Purdue are the better teams they’ve faced, but they had no trouble winning a combined 90-23 over those two teams. North Carolina is 2-1 for the season, and if you want a reason to bet on them, it is because Bill Belichick is the coach, and he has had an extra week to prepare. They still don’t look like a dominant program, and there seems to have been more off-field storylines than on-field production.  However, if you think the Tar Heels can prepare a plan to stop Notre Dame, having an extra week would certainly be helpful. 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DHS has increasingly used so-called "third-country" removals when a removable alien cannot be returned to their home country or that country refuses to take them back — part of what agency General Counsel James Percival describes as a broader Trump strategy of reviving immigration authorities already on the books. "Imagine going to a country and saying, hey, we've got a guy, he's not your guy, and he's a rapist, but can he please live there?" Percival told Fox News Digital. "That's not an easy ask. It requires significant diplomatic energy… Norway is not taking a rapist from Cuba." TRUMP’S SPECIAL STRATEGY TO DEPORT ILLEGALS GIVES HIM ANOTHER TOOL FOR ENFORCEMENT The justices on Tuesday stayed a lower-court judgment restricting DHS’s policy, allowing the administration’s guidance to remain in effect while the Court considers the case on the merits. Arguments are set for December over whether agency procedures comply with federal immigration law, due process and safeguards against torture. The case does not squarely challenge DHS’s underlying authority to conduct third-country removals, but rather the procedures it must follow beforehand. "It’s in the statute expressly that we can do this," he said. "If you go back and read most of the immigration laws, there's a lot of really good tools in there that people just haven't used." The third-country provision was included in a major immigration reform package passed by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996: the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). "A lot of people in government sort of treat their authority like fine china," Percival remarked. "They're afraid if they ever actually use it, someone will take it away. And if you've ever owned fine china, it's like you can find yourself at the end of your life and you were so afraid you would break it you never used it." TRUMP’S FIGHT OVER RARELY USED 18TH-CENTURY DEPORTATION LAW LIVES ON IN LATEST COURT CLASH But Percival’s strategy has not come without blowback from human rights advocates, who pointed most recently to allegations that deportees were beaten by authorities in Equatorial Guinea, a tiny nation on Africa’s Atlantic coast that has been under the control of President Teodoro Obiang since 1979. Obiang's government received $7.5 million from Washington as part of an agreement with Malabo to accept third-country deportations. "I’d rather live in the United States than Equatorial Guinea too, but I’m an American citizen and I haven’t killed anybody," Percival said. The detention issue traces in part to the Supreme Court’s 2001 decision in a case involving a stateless legal resident whom the government ordered deported due to his criminal record. Kestutis Zadvydas was born to Lithuanian parents in a German displaced- persons camp, but neither Lithuania nor Germany would accept him. The court held that six months of post-removal detention is presumptively reasonable, after which continued detention can be challenged if removal is not reasonably foreseeable. Percival is making that case publicly through his "Daily Deportee" series on X, highlighting criminal deportees whose home countries will not accept them. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "If the person is a child rapist and serves 20 years, we have two choices: Find a third country — or let the child rapist go live in an American community," he said, adding that the effort is intended to shape public understanding of the issue and highlight its stakes. Percival cited Burmese national Kyaw Mya, whose home country won’t take him back. Percival said another case he plans to feature involves a migrant who committed a violent crime, was not removed by the Bush administration after serving time and then allegedly reoffended after his release: "[He] tried to kill somebody, the gun misfired, so he pistol-whipped them instead. He served time for that. He got out," Percival explained. As DHS continues seeking to use underutilized tools in the IIRIRA and other laws, Percival pointed illegal immigrants and criminal resident aliens to another oft-repeated option that Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin continues to keep on the table: "It’s not too late to get $3,000 and a flight home." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac10cc875342cf4db8b8242 Police officers spot strange objects underwater, then make remarkable ancient discovery te 2026-10-03T14:10:16.285Z Police officers spot strange objects underwater, then make remarkable ancient discovery Police officers on a routine dive in Italy recently made an unusual discovery recently: ancient Roman artifacts resting on the seabed, 2,000 years later. The artifacts were uncovered off the coast of Porto Rotondo in Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea, news agency Cover Images reported. The discovery was announced by the Sassari Police Headquarters in late August. DIVERS UNCOVER HUNDREDS OF ANCIENT RELICS NEAR SHIPWRECK UNTOUCHED FOR 2,100 YEARS The officers were based in Olbia, Sardinia. They spotted the ancient objects while conducting an underwater safety operation. They first noticed a piece of broken terracotta — prompting them to return for a second dive, when they discovered the largely intact vessels. The find led divers to conduct a more detailed search of the area for other archaeological objects. "Careful dredging action allowed the identification and subsequent recovery of three intact terracotta artifacts, specifically a transport basin, along with other minor items," officials said, as Cover Images noted. POLICE OPERATION TAKES UNEXPECTED TURN WHEN OFFICERS STUMBLE UPON ANCIENT BURIAL CAVE "The artifacts were recorded and made available to the competent Archaeological Superintendent." Pictures show police divers examining the seabed and ancient pottery submerged in the waters off Sardinia. One image shows an intact amphora nestled among thick seagrass on the seafloor — while another shows a police diver examining a large, heavily encrusted vessel. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER In the ancient world, amphorae were used to transport a variety of materials, including wine, olive oil and grain. Police said the artifacts appear to date to the period spanning the fall of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire. "From a preliminary analysis, it is hypothesized that the items may date back to a time frame between the second half of the 1st century B.C. and the 1st century A.D., with a potential origin area that can be linked to Lazio, Campania or the Iberian Peninsula," officials said, according to Cover Images. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Looking ahead, specialists will examine the vessels to glean more information about them, including their precise age and origin. Researchers will also determine whether the vessels came from a larger archaeological site — and if more artifacts await discovery. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Though extraordinary, such discoveries are not unheard of in Italy. Earlier this year, Italian authorities announced the discovery of a Roman merchant shipwreck still carrying its cargo of amphorae in the Ionian Sea. At the time, officials said the shipwreck had been discovered off the coast of Apulia during a routine maritime patrol in June 2025.  The vessel was dated to the late Imperial era, which spanned roughly 284 A.D. to 641 A.D. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac10cc775342cf4db8b8239 The Senate has remembered America’s October 7th victims. Now it’s time to heal te 2026-10-03T14:10:15.609Z The Senate has remembered America’s October 7th victims. Now it’s time to heal On October 7, 2023, my son Itay was nineteen, an American-Israeli soldier stationed at Nahal Oz protecting the border, when Hamas terrorists kidnapped and murdered him. They held his remains in Gaza for 760 days — deliberate, unimaginable psychological warfare against my family — before he was finally returned home in November 2025, the last American hostage. He was my son. He was an American. Most of his own country never learned his name, or the names of Judy Weinstein, Danielle Waldman or Carol Siman Tov. That is why it was so meaningful that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution, led by Senators Rick Scott and Jacky Rosen, honoring the 46 Americans murdered by Hamas during the October 7 war. For the first time, their names are written into the official record of the United States Senate. The resolution reaffirms America’s commitment to seek legal justice on behalf of our families, and it will be delivered to each of us by the Secretary of State. Washington is finally stopping to remember. Families of the fallen will soon gather in the nation’s capital for "Honoring American Victims of Hamas Since October 7," the first time the U.S. government will formally recognize, in one room, its own citizens killed in the October 7 war. I have advocated for this day because most Americans have no idea their country endured one of the deadliest days of terrorism against its own citizens since September 11. MY SON WAS ONE OF 46 AMERICANS MURDERED BY HAMAS. WE NEED A US INVESTIGATION I am deeply grateful to Secretary of State Marco Rubio for stepping forward to host this memorial, and to the Howard and Allison Lutnick Foundation for their support. Together with the Senate’s vote, it tells grieving families something we have waited three years to hear: Washington sees us. These were not foreign casualties in someone else’s war. They were American sons, daughters and grandparents, murdered by extremists. But what worries me most is this: a resolution and a ceremony must not become a "check the box" moment, after which Washington moves on. Acknowledgment is not healing. Recognition is not recovery. Our families need their country to act long after the cameras leave the room. So I am asking Washington for three things. First, pass the October 7th American Victims Family Support and Remembrance Act. It would give our families — most of whom live outside the United States — the same mental health support and medical rehabilitation Congress built for 9/11 families through the Zadroga Act, and authorize a permanent memorial to the fallen here in Washington. Grief without support is grief carried alone. Second, Congress must establish a formal committee to investigate how nearly 50 of its own citizens came to be killed on October 7. This is not only about accountability — it is part of our families’ recovery. You cannot fully rehabilitate what you cannot explain, and three years later, our families still do not know how their loved ones were killed. Four Americans died in Benghazi and Congress ran eight investigations; nineteen died at Khobar Towers and the House investigated. Congress cannot defer to the Israeli government on understanding how its own citizens were killed. It should give the American people a clear accounting of how this happened, so that we can begin to heal. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Third, turn the Senate’s words into justice. As Senator Scott said this week, America "has a duty to secure justice" for its murdered citizens. The Department of Justice must keep pursuing everyone responsible for October 7 — the killers, and those who financed, armed and enabled them — until each one faces justice. Every terrorist should know that killing an American carries severe and lasting consequences. That is not vengeance. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac10cbc75342cf4db8b81dc Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America te 2026-10-03T14:10:04.322Z Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America Farooq Abbasi, an investor in Neko Health, talked to Equity about the hot health tech company and what's next for it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac10cbb75342cf4db8b81d3 All the AI agents that can live in your text messages  te 2026-10-03T14:10:03.096Z All the AI agents that can live in your text messages  We created a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to agents designed for families, travel, and work. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac10a6c75342cf4db8b81a4 Director of new ‘Narnia’ movie takes heat over casting of Meryl Streep as Christ-like lion Aslan te 2026-10-03T14:00:12.173Z Director of new ‘Narnia’ movie takes heat over casting of Meryl Streep as Christ-like lion Aslan Criticism over the recent casting of actress Meryl Streep as the voice of the Christ-like lion Aslan in Netflix’s "Narnia" adaptation has continued as some Christian and media figures question the choice. An online petition is also calling on Netflix to replace director Greta Gerwig for future "Narnia" films. The petition, entitled, "Demand Netflix to replace director of the Narnia films," was started Friday on Change.org following negative reactions from some Christian fans and critics to the theological implications of a actress voicing Aslan, an allegory for Jesus Christ. "Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew," written and directed by Gerwig ("Barbie"), is based on the 1955 novel, the sixth published and first chronologically in the children’s book series "The Chronicles of Narnia" by British author, literary scholar and Christian thinker C.S. Lewis. FANTASY DOESN’T NEED ANOTHER 'GAME OF THRONES.' IT NEEDS WHAT TOLKIEN UNDERSTOOD The film is set to hit theaters Feb. 12, 2027, and Netflix on April 2, 2027, but it was the recently announced casting of Streep that brought renewed attention to concerns from some Christians about altering the voice of Aslan, a character Lewis presented as a Christ figure in Narnia. Movieguide founder Dr. Ted Baehr, who served as president of the Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation after it helped produce CBS’s classic 1979 animated adaptation of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," said he was confused by the choice. DIRECTOR OF NEW ‘LORD OF THE RINGS’ REJECTS ‘POLITICALLY CORRECT’ CASTING AFTER SUGGESTIONS FILM IS TOO WHITE "When I did it, they had a hundred million or more people who had read ‘Chronicles of Narnia.’ Now I'm sure it's double or triple. And most of them know that Aslan is a Christ figure, and we understand that Christ in the Revelation gets married to the church, that he's a guy, but he's fully God and Holy man. We understand all that, so with the change that they're doing, it's going to alienate a lot of Christians," Baehr told Fox News Digital. Baehr, who noted that he spoke briefly with Gerwig about the film and that the 43-year-old filmmaker told him that, as a young woman, his version was her favorite, said she "comes at it from a different point of view." COMEDIAN LEANNE MORGAN CALLS OUT HOLLYWOOD FOR LIVING IN A 'BUBBLE' AND MISJUDGING WHAT AUDIENCES WANT TO SEE "That doesn't mean that it won't do well at the box office, it just means that there will be an extra audience, maybe 110 to 140 million Christians that may not show up because they don't like that," Baehr said. "But you know, you can build a movie with a lot of one group or another, so it doesn't mean the movie won't succeed, it just means it'll lose an audience." In his case, Baehr said he fought to ensure Aslan remained an uncompromised allegory for Jesus Christ in the 1979 adaptation. KELSEY GRAMMER ADMITS IT'S 'EXHAUSTING' WHEN MOVIES TRY TO ALTER HISTORY TO FIT MODERN TASTES For her part, Gerwig, who has described herself as a Unitarian Universalist and churchgoer, has said she envisions her version as a "rock opera" and explained to entertainment site Empire that she wanted someone who was "profound but not pretentious, who had gravitas but not morose self-seriousness" to play the part of Aslan — someone, she said, "who could communicate depth and pathos as well as joy and delight." She added, "I wanted someone who was older than 70, so there was a wisdom of experience, but who also had the capacity of fresh wonder, like a child. And also to be one of the greatest actors to ever do it. That list is not a long one." CHRISTOPHER NOLAN CALLS CRITICISM OF 'THE ODYSSEY' CASTING DECISIONS 'IRRELEVANT' Fox News Digital reached out to Gerwig’s agent, Creative Artists Agency CEO and co-chairman Bryan Lourd, for further comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to Netflix for comment.  Ned Lott, a casting and voice director and producer who has worked in the animation industry since 2000 with companies ranging from Disney to Warner Bros. and Nickelodeon on projects including 2025’s animated "David" and 2005’s "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," recalled his experience casting Aslan for the 2005 film. EVERY CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S 'THE ODYSSEY' FROM CASTING TO COSTUMES "It’s like casting for the voice of Jesus, or the voice of God. Like, in my mind, it was very important that the character of the books, and the integrity of the books, matched the voice, and even the actor," he told Fox News Digital. Lott said that when it came to casting Aslan for the 2005 film, he and his team auditioned dozens of British actors. But with just 24 hours left to make a decision, no one was completely satisfied. CHRISTOPHER NOLAN FACES GROWING BACKLASH OVER 'ODYSSEY' CASTING, HISTORICAL ACCURACY AS SCREENINGS CANCELED "It still wasn't like a slam dunk, you know. And so, it was just this kind of moment where I was leaving work and I was like, I literally talked to God. I said, ‘Okay, we have to find your voice, and I have one more day. So I need some help, you know.’ And I got in my car, I turned on the radio and all of a sudden there was the voice," Lott recalled. "Like, literally, there was the voice of Aslan, and I didn't know who it was." He did know it was a movie trailer for the 2005 film "Kingdom of Heaven," and so, after arriving home, he looked up the film on IMDb and saw that it was Liam Neeson, an Irish actor who had never appeared on their list of British celebrity thespians. The rest is history, with Neeson famously voicing Aslan in three "Chronicles of Narnia" films. Lott explained that casting is about the character rather than the performer and that there are instances in which a man has successfully voiced a female character. He cited director Brad Bird’s portrayal of Edna Mode in "The Incredibles" as one example. Lott said such casting is typically done for comedic effect. Additionally, Lott cited tricks that can be done with pitch shifting and EQ settings, as well as a voice actor’s performance, that can leave audiences unaware that the voice actor is a different gender from the character. Still, he said, this casting of Streep as Aslan leaves him puzzled. "We took so much care with Aslan and really understood him. It just seemed like a choice that we would have not made back in 2005 because we understood the integrity of the books and tried to do as much as we could with the integrity of what the author had in mind," Lott said. "So, it’s just like a different philosophy. It’s not something I’m used to. Clearly, there’s an artistic reason." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac10a6b75342cf4db8b819b The ladies of Oktoberfest crush draft beers as fall heats up, Ryan Day's message to sick kids & a Strip fight te 2026-10-03T14:00:11.475Z The ladies of Oktoberfest crush draft beers as fall heats up, Ryan Day's message to sick kids & a Strip fight Welcome to Screencaps, "America's Best Daily Column," as named by the readers. Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world. This column isn't for the coastal elites. Give us a week to steal your heart. Our track record is pretty good. Let's have some fun. Let's get started this morning with news that I just completed my very first back-to-back country club experiences of my life. I'd never played private club golf – ever. As many of you know, I grew up in a farm town outside Dayton, Ohio. The closest I ever got to a private club was the front gate at Miami Valley Country Club along Salem Ave. as we were typically driving to downtown Dayton or to Good Sam Hospital. Quick observations of the country club life: CHARLES BARKLEY ACTUALLY BEATS SOMEONE AT GOLF & IT'S THE WNBA COMMISSIONER, UFC SOPHIE & USA AS STEAKS GOLFER PAIGE SPIRANAC LEAVES PLAYING PARTNER SPEECHLESS WITH AWKWARD QUESTION, LLWS MUD & WNBA WIKI PAGES Now let's pivot into the country club of college football experiences and what happened at Northwestern last night at the opener for Ryan Field, the new $900 million field that is a mini-modern NFL stadium with all the luxuries that NFL fans expect. If Northwestern combines easier academic standards for its football players with this new stadium, this could be a college football franchise that makes some noise. This place is going to recruit itself. If boosters can improve NIL salaries – Northwestern is said to have half of Ohio State's $50-$55M NIL budget – watch out. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📸 Instagram: @OutKickScreencaps You guys need to start tagging me on content you're seeing. 📘 Facebook Page: Screencaps on Facebook 👥 Facebook Group: Join the Screencaps Community CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 This is a big one. Jr.'s team hasn't lost an invitational during his middle school career. The only race they've lost in two years was last year's state championship. Today, the boys will be running on the shores of Lake Erie at a race they dominated last year. The weather should be perfect — 60 and sunny. No wind. I'm definitely no cross-country expert, but this seems like about as great as it's going to get. Mike T. and Cindy T. are out and about soaking up some fresh air before winter kicks in. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! ##################### And that is a wrap for this Saturday. If you get a chance, watch the Ken Anderson video I recorded this week on heart health. #NotSponsored. Ken was incredible. Great guy. He got my jokes. He even laughed HARD at a joke where I asked a doctor on the call if AI could detect if QBs like Ken have ice in their veins. This week was a reminder of why this job is just the best. I get to interview interesting people. I then get to play golf at interesting places with friends I've met through this job and live a pretty incredible life via what this column has evolved into. None of it is lost on me. I owe it all to those of you who have read all these years and get what I'm trying to accomplish on a daily basis. With that said, let's go have a great weekend. Don't forget to stop and smell the pumpkin spice candles and tell your wife how much you enjoy fall. She'll smile. Try it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac10a6a75342cf4db8b8192 Michael Douglas confirms secret affair with Kathleen Turner on 'Romancing the Stone' set te 2026-10-03T14:00:10.659Z Michael Douglas confirms secret affair with Kathleen Turner on 'Romancing the Stone' set Michael Douglas is confirming a rumor that has followed him around for decades. In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, "One Helluva Ride," the 82-year-old actor revealed that he and Kathleen Turner had an affair while filming "Romancing the Stone," a rumor they denied for over 40 years. "Kathleen was smart, funny, and sexy with a deep, sultry voice that became her signature," he wrote in an excerpt obtained by People. "I instantly liked her, and we were immediately attracted to each other." He went on to say that although he was married to Diandra Luker at the time, "things at home were in a bad place" and both he and Luker "were both having extramarital affairs." MICHAEL DOUGLAS' ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ROLE IN ‘WALL STREET’ WAS FIRST OFFERED TO THESE TWO A-LIST ACTORS Douglas wrote that he left home to film the 1984 movie "still technically married, but separated," and that while audiences were "certain for years that we were in a relationship together" while making the movie, they denied it, even through the making of the sequel and years later when they reunited on "The Kominsky Method." The two would tell the public that while they "had amazing chemistry" and were "both tempted," they never acted on their feelings. "The truth is that during the production of Romancing the Stone, Kathleen and I fell hard for each other and began a relationship," he wrote. "It wasn’t a fly-by night affair; it grew naturally from how closely we were working together, how much pressure we were under, how much we respected and cared for one another, and how attracted we were to each other. Like every other guy in the world at the time, I was knocked sideways by Kathleen." He noted that the two of them kept their affair a secret for 40 years in order to protect Luker and their son, Cameron. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The affair was kept a secret from everyone, including the film's director, Bob Zemeckis, and their co-star, Danny DeVito, with Douglas adding the two would go to dinner together after filming or that he "would sneak into her hotel room after everybody was asleep." "There were no cameras in elevators, no assistants using cell phones to take pictures," he said. "As Jack and Joan were falling in love, Kathleen and I were keeping the chemistry alive." Turner and Douglas decided to end things after Luker visited them on set with Cameron, "and made it clear to her [Turner] that we were still married." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS After stories began circulating of Douglas' new admission, Turner said in a statement to People, "Good heavens what a fuss about something 40 years ago! I love Michael and I look forward to enjoying the book." "Romancing the Stone" follows Turner as Joan, a romance novelist who travels to Columbia to rescue her sister from smugglers and meets bird hunter Jack Colton, played by Douglas, who agrees to help her. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Lurker eventually filed for divorce in 1995, and after 23 years of marriage, their divorce was finalized in 2000, with the actor writing, "After that first split it was never the same between us ever again." He went on to marry actress Catherine Zeta-Jones in November 2000. He has since welcomed two children with the "Wednesday" actress: son Dylan, 26, and daughter Carys, 23. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac1080b75342cf4db8b7f91 Medical Plane Goes Missing on Flight From Bermuda to Boston te 2026-10-03T13:50:03.799Z Medical Plane Goes Missing on Flight From Bermuda to Boston The plane, a Gulfstream G100 with 6 people aboard, lost contact at around 2 a.m. A search was underway Saturday off the coast of Nantucket. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac105b475342cf4db8b7f35 Medical Plane Goes Missing on Flight From Bermuda to Boston te 2026-10-03T13:40:04.684Z Medical Plane Goes Missing on Flight From Bermuda to Boston The plane, a Gulfstream G100 with 6 people aboard, lost contact at around 2 a.m. A search was underway Saturday off the coast of Nantucket. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0feb275342cf4db8b7e1d 'Digger' Review: Tom Cruise destroys the planet in Alejandro Iñárritu's grandiose, messy political satire te 2026-10-03T13:10:10.429Z 'Digger' Review: Tom Cruise destroys the planet in Alejandro Iñárritu's grandiose, messy political satire A great satire must be two things: innovative and funny. Unfortunately for Tom Cruise and Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, "Digger" is neither of those things. Cruise is nearly unrecognizable, buried under layers upon layers of prosthetics transforming himself into Digger Rockwell, an eccentric oil tycoon who has affection for his wealth and his chronically ill robotic-like cat Maggie.  Digger doesn't like to take no for an answer, even as he's repeatedly warned that a crack at his oil drilling site in Greenland could lead to catastrophe.  ‘PRIMETIME’ REVIEW: ROBERT PATTINSON CHANNELS CHRIS HANSEN IN RIVETING DRAMATIZATION OF ‘TO CATCH A PREDATOR’ Well, catastrophe quickly takes shape — what started as a small crack turned into an explosion seemingly in the blink of an eye, causing a massive ice shelf to break off and head straight to Europe. The worst fears of a tsunami and mass flooding impacting tens of millions of Europeans may become a reality.  The international dilemma puts Digger in the crosshairs — with President Compson (John Goodman) and his evangelical cabinet rushing to his remote taxidermy-filled estate to do damage control.  ‘RESIDENT EVIL’ REVIEW: DIRECTOR ZACH CREGGER DELIVERS INFECTIOUS REBOOT TO GORY VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE What's frustrating about "Digger" is that it has all the pieces of a great film. As much as there is to admire Cruise as an actor, his performance here feels like a mishmash of his past performances (see Les Grossman in "Tropic Thunder," or Frank T.J. Mackey in "Magnolia"). This has been positioned as the role that could finally earn him a competitive Oscar, but he and the rest of the top-tier cast give one-note performances, most of which involve yelling hysterically. 'THE DOG STARS' REVIEW: JACOB ELORDI FIGHTS FOR SURVIVAL IN RIDLEY SCOTT'S DULL POST-APOCALYPTIC WESTERN Goodman's Compson clearly borrows elements from Donald Trump, but love or hate Trump, at least he's a nuanced man. Oscar-nominated German actress Sandra Hüller ("Anatomy of a Fall," "Project Hail Mary") is utterly wasted playing Digger's half sister Emma, spending all her screen time complaining how Digger's global disaster will negatively impact her environmental non-profit (which he funds anyway). The only cast member who remotely gives a compelling performance is Riz Ahmed, who plays the soft-spoken scientist who has been sounding the alarm about the consequences of Rockwell Corp's costly drilling. Iñárritu, who directed and co-wrote 2014's Best Picture winner "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" — an actual great satire about showbiz — attempts to swing big here but ultimately strikes out. Unlike "Birdman," the laughs here are few and far between. Iñárritu takes bold narrative risks with plot twists that are commendable, yet there isn't enough for an audience to engage with. "Digger" clearly tries to emulate Stanley Kubrick's 1964 Oscar-nominated classic "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," which is regarded as one of the greatest movie satires of all time. Instead, it's more like 2021's "Don't Look Up," the insufferable satire from Adam McKay that's a giant metaphor for climate change (of course, the Academy gave it a Best Picture nod). Both sacrifice humor for over-the-top preachiness.  The most redeeming aspect of "Digger" is that it was still incredibly well-crafted between the stunning visuals from Oscar-winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and the whimsical score from Cosmo Sheldrake.  BOX OFFICE COMEBACK: HOW SUMMER 2026 OFFERS A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR HOLLYWOOD IN THE POST-COVID ERA CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS Despite Cruise and Iñárritu's best efforts, "Digger" is truly a mess of a film that's unworthy of the work we're used to seeing from the two of them. You're better off revisiting "Dr. Strangelove," "Birdman" or any Cruise classic. It's easily the biggest misfire of awards season.  "Digger" is rated R for pervasive language. Running time: 2 hours, 9 minutes. In theaters now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0feb175342cf4db8b7e14 JACK CARR: The lesson from FlyDubai is simple. Be ready to save yourself te 2026-10-03T13:10:09.755Z JACK CARR: The lesson from FlyDubai is simple. Be ready to save yourself The events on FlyDubai Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September 2026 reads like something out of one of my thrillers. But what occurred in the skies over Saudi Arabia was not fiction, it was real world and highlights an adage I learned long ago and has been repeated in various incarnations across social channels with differing attributions over the years — hope is not a course of action, in most cases, no one is coming to save you, you will need to be your own cavalry. That means be prepared. I am actually surprised that this or something like this has not happened previously — an unhinged pilot or co-pilot killing the other, perhaps suicidal, perhaps in search of martyrdom, as what some terrorist organizations call an istishhadi or "martyrdom seeker." FORMER ISRAELI PM HAILS ‘HEROISM’ AFTER PASSENGERS HELP THWART ALLEGED COCKPIT ATTACK With prior planning it is possible for pilots to work together in a "martyrdom operation" that would be much harder to thwart. Or a single pilot or co-pilot could work with other "muscle" sitting in first class to prevent passengers from doing what they did on September 30, giving the terrorist in the cockpit time to kill them all or once again turn an airliner into a weapon focused on a specific target. I think about scenarios like this every time I fly. I look at and evaluate the passengers, the flight attendants, and I always look in on the pilots as I enter the aircraft, searching for anything that does not look or feel right, remembering something a Vietnam-era Project Delta Army Special Forces soldier told me decades ago: "if it doesn’t look right, it’s probably not." Trust your instincts — you have them for a reason. I am also identifying assets and liabilities among those groups. Who is a potential asset if things go south? I’m noting shoes, belts, shirts, watches, hats, bags, sunglasses, tattoos, cauliflower ear, and filing away what that tells me about each person. Which of them are likely to help — and which of them may hinder in the event of an incident. On September 30, the skies over Saudi Arabia were full of miracles. The pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was not immediately incapacitated in the initial knife attack and managed to open the cockpit door before collapsing. Passengers with the instinct to act, fight, and prevail were sitting near the front of the plane, one of the passengers had the wherewithal to pull back on the controls — something he remembered from watching a television show. HERO FLYDUBAI PILOT SAYS HE WAS 'FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE' AS PLANE PLUNGED AFTER COPILOT ATTACK And there happened to be a pilot or pilots onboard who were able land the plane. Incredible. If any one of those things had not happened, we would be talking about a very different incident, one in which every single person on that flight is dead. I weave a lot of history and the history of terrorism into my thrillers, and I also have a series of non-fiction books on terrorism, the second of which is on Pan Am 103, a plane that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, killing 259 passengers and crew and 11 residents on the ground. In that attack, there was no warning — a bomb detonated in the cargo hold at 31,000 feet. The destruction of Pan Am 103 horrified the world — and led to important changes in airline security, thanks in large part to pressure from victims’ families who pushed lawmakers to pass the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990. That legislation heightened the focus on domestic and international security, including placing federal security managers at major airports and requiring background checks on all air carrier workers. The law demanded the FAA work in tandem with the FBI, expanded scrutiny of overseas airports, and improved the flow of terrorist threat information. AMERICA BUILT A FORTRESS AFTER 9/11. THEN THE THREAT STARTED HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT The recent FlyDubai event should lead to changes as well, namely enhanced pilot screenings. It is not just about qualifications and your ability to fly a plane — it’s about your background, associations, and your mental stability. If, for example, a background check finds that instead of funding your 401(k) each month, you are diverting funds to Hezbollah or a charity funding terrorist organizations — an obvious red flag — you should not be a pilot and certainly should not be flying a plane full of Israelis into Tel Aviv. This is common sense to most, but common sense seems to be in limited supply these days. The model for hijackings and the use of terror focused on airlines was different before September 11, 2001. Typically, in the 1970s and 1980s, planes were hijacked and the passengers were exchanged for prisoners or ransomed — sometimes a passenger or passengers were killed to make a point. SEN MCCORMICK: THE HEROIC PASSENGERS OF FLIGHT 93 SHOWED AMERICA HOW TO STAND UNITED From a tactical security standpoint that meant that you would want a window seat so you were not in the aisle where you could be struck and injured or grabbed by a terrorist — you wanted to be able to survey the situation, bide your time, and act when appropriate. On September 11, 2001, that paradigm shifted — planes and passengers were not being hijacked to bring about a political end or for a ransom, they were being turned into weapons. That adaptation by terrorists meant protectors needed to act quickly in the event of a hijacking. They moved from window seats to aisle seats to be in an advantageous position to recognize the threat and take immediate decisive action. And by "protectors" I do not mean military or law enforcement, I mean citizens. I am referring to those who have not suppressed the will to fight and have not outsourced their protection to a government or outside entity who is not coming to save them. Protecting those who cannot protect themselves is our responsibility as citizens, as husbands, as fathers. The FlyDubai incident is an example of that duty and of the warrior mindset — from the pilot to the passengers who all acted heroically to save the day. Col. John Boyd developed something called the OODA Loop — Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. In combat, in most cases, whoever does that faster than their opponent — or who can disrupt their enemy in the middle of their loop — will be victorious. That is what the pilot and passengers did on the FlyDubai flight. They stepped up and tapped into that primal urge to live and to protect that is in all of our DNA — and they prevailed. The enemy will learn and adapt to September 30, 2026. Next time it might be both pilots or it might be one incapacitating the other, working in conjunction with a passenger or passengers who will block access to the cockpit. We must adapt as well to ensure those with mental disorders or associations with terrorist organizations or those who fund them are kept from the ranks of the aviators we all trust with our lives. As John Steinbeck writes in The Acts of King Arthur and his Noble Knights, "‘Now — I will lay down the law, and you will learn it word by word, and every word must be edged with fire. This is the law. The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplementary.’" Remember — hope is not a course of action. In most cases, no one is coming to save you. Your mind is the ultimate weapon, and you will need it, coupled with the will to fight, to save yourself and your loved ones, and in this case, an entire plane full of innocent people. Be prepared. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0feb175342cf4db8b7e0b One group of married Americans is having more sex — and happier marriages te 2026-10-03T13:10:09.104Z One group of married Americans is having more sex — and happier marriages Married couples who regularly attend church report having more frequent sex and greater sexual satisfaction than those who attend less often or not at all, according to a new report from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) in Charlottesville, Virginia. Researchers analyzed findings from multiple datasets, including the 2026 IFS Religion and Family Survey of 3,125 married adults ages 18–54, the long-running nationally representative General Social Survey, and a separate survey of 1,219 alumni of FOCUS, a Catholic campus ministry. Regular churchgoers reported having more frequent sex than less religious or non-religious married adults, with regularly attending Catholics reporting some of the highest levels of sexual frequency. The association remained even after accounting for demographic differences. COMMON MARRIAGE HABIT COULD QUIETLY KILL YOUR SEX LIFE, EXPERT WARNS Among married adults ages 20 to 54, 62% of regular churchgoers reported having sex at least once a week, compared with 48% of nonreligious spouses, according to the report. In addition to frequency, sexual satisfaction was also higher among church attendants. Catholics and Protestants who regularly attended religious services were more likely to rate their sex lives positively than those who attended less often or had no religious affiliation. Daily prayer was linked to greater sexual satisfaction among married Catholics and Protestants, though it was not associated with more frequent sex. Among churchgoers, 55% of Catholics and 45% of Protestants rated their sex lives as "excellent" or "very good," compared with 45% of nominal Catholics, 35% of nominal Protestants and 40% of religiously unaffiliated respondents. ‘QUIET QUITTING’ IN MARRIAGE: THE SUBTLE SIGNS A SPOUSE HAS EMOTIONALLY CHECKED OUT Those who viewed marriage as a permanent commitment were more likely to report both frequent and satisfying sex. That belief, along with shared values, was also strongly associated with overall marital quality. Because the analysis was observational, it cannot determine whether religious practice directly causes better marital or sexual outcomes, the authors acknowledged. Additionally, the marital outcomes were self-reported, and other unmeasured differences between religious and non-religious respondents could have influenced the results. Differences in factors such as age and length of marriage could also make it challenging to strike comparisons with the broader population. The study was funded by FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. Jessica Steinman, a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex addiction therapist in Los Angeles, spoke with Fox News Digital about the potential relationship between religious activity and the quality of a couple’s sex life. "When we think of people who are really involved in religion … we might think they're not having a lot of sex or that they're having very constricted views on their sex lives," she said. "And this article and research show that's changing." WHY COUPLES SHOULD FLIRT WITH EACH OTHER EVERY DAY — PLUS THE ‘RED FLAG’ TO AVOID People who actively participate in a shared spiritual or religious life may also feel more connected to one another as partners, according to Steinman, who is also the chief clinical officer for No Matter What Recovery in Los Angeles, Chicago and Austin. "If they're showing up and looking at things outside themselves — things that are spiritual, things that are religious, things are having them look inward, things that are having them look into larger morals and values within their marriages and partnerships — I think they're going to possibly have happier marriages and partnerships," the therapist said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES They may also be more vulnerable and open with one another, which could contribute to a more active sex life, she added. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER The rituals and shared practices associated with religious life likely play a role in strengthening that connection, the expert suggested. "Certain religious settings are really focused on rituals and traditions," Steinman said. "And if you're looking at partnership and marriage … engaging in sexual connection and sexual intimacy can really become a ritual itself." The research highlighted what has been described as an ongoing "sex recession," where people are not engaging in sexual intimacy as much as they once did. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Regardless of religious affiliation, Steinman encourages people to find ways to connect with their partners. "Get off the phones, get off of the internet, turn the TV off and start really connecting with your partner," she advised. Steinman suggested that partners engage with one another and build connections that go deeper than simply asking, "How was your day?" That can include building emotional openness and discussing how partners want to connect sexually, she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0feb075342cf4db8b7e02 MAGA mom's dire warning over tech guardrails as Trump puts pedal to the metal on race with China te 2026-10-03T13:10:08.434Z MAGA mom's dire warning over tech guardrails as Trump puts pedal to the metal on race with China A conservative political activist who has been deeply entrenched in right-wing politics for decades is calling on the government to implement safety guardrails on artificial intelligence (AI), especially when it comes to protecting children and ensuring that the booming technology doesn't displace American workers en masse. "If something happens with one of these companies, whether it's a child taking their own life due to suicide by manipulation with a chatbot, these companies are not required to report it to the federal government," Amy Kremer told Fox News Digital. Kremer is the chairwoman of Humans First, a gorup that advocates for government safeguards on the technology and says it gives the American people a voice in the AI conversation, rather than leaving all the power in the hands of what it calls "Big AI globalists" who have little concern for ordinary Americans. MIKE JOHNSON REJECTS AI MORATORIUM OVER CHINA THREAT AS CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST DEMANDS GUARDRAILS "We are a grassroots organization focused on putting guardrails and safety mechanisms in place around AI technology in order to protect the American people, our children, jobs and so forth, and also to put those guardrails in place to to make sure that the people have a seat at the table and a voice in the conversation about what goes into their community," Kremer said. Kremer, who is known by the political right for her time as a Tea Party advocate and ferocious fighter for President Donald Trump's MAGA movement, mentioned the 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University, which claimed the lives of two people and injured six others, as an instance of AI gone wrong. Court documents in that case claim that the alleged shooter, Phoenix Ikner, used ChatGPT to plan aspects of the shooting. The company was sued by the wife of one of the deceased victims, and the state of Florida took the rare step of opening a criminal investigation into the company. "If a chatbot is used in planning a school shooting like what happened at Florida State University in April of 2025, they're not required to report that to the federal government," said Kremer. "The only reason we know about a number of these things that have happened is because of lawsuits that have been filed by the victims and/or their families." She argued that as a former flight attendant, she had to report every issue on an airliner to the government. And just as hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and hordes of other industries are regulated under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Kremer believes that AI companies should face similar scrutiny. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS QUESTION WHETHER AI’S PROMISE OUTWEIGHS ITS RISKS AI is a hotly-contested issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with some Democrats looking to reign in the technology while the Trump administration hoping to keep competition and innovation flowing in the effort to win the AI race with China. But Kremer is far from a Democrat, and she wants also wants the United States to crush China in the race for technological dominance. "I want America to win this AI race, I absolutely I do. I'm America first, always have been, and we've led the world on innovation and ingenuity," she said. "But again ... I go back to, you don't have to forego safety to have innovation and ingenuity." "I'm not siding with the Democrats," Kremer said. "I am not a tech person. I'm not anti-AI. I'm not anti-technology. I'm not anti-data center." "I am a mom with common sense and I'm a conservative, and it only makes sense that guardrails are put in place," she added. After all, Kremer said, AI companies aren't partisan actors. TRUMP'S AI RACE WITH CHINA COULD BECOME THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF OUR TIME "They don't care about Republicans, they don't care about Democrats, they don't care about Americans. At the end of the day, I think they care about their own companies and their technology, and that's what, what drives them," she said. "And so, everything with these guys I think is contractual, you know, it's not, 'these are my friends, these are the people, I have the same ideology.' It's contractual, it's what benefits them and I think that's why they've cozied up to President Trump and Republicans in this administration and Congress." In a high-stakes summit in Washington, D.C., last week, AI was a hot topic of discussing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Trump, though what exactly was discussed remains under wraps. "The Trump administration’s priority is to ensure there is a booming economy so that workers have many opportunities and experience limited volatility from any short-term disruptions," a White House official told Fox News Digital. "The goal is for workers to continue to have access to high paying jobs and that workers can easily adapt to new technologies and processes." OBAMA CRITICIZES TRUMP ON APPROACH TO AI, ESCALATES WARNING FOR STRONGER REGULATION As for children's safety, the official pointed Fox News Digital to its National Policy Framework on Artificial Intelligence. That framework calls on Congress to implement a number of AI child safety measures, including empowering parents with tools to control their children's content exposure, privacy settings, content exposure and account controls. It also asks the lawmaking body to "establish commercially reasonable, privacy protective, age assurance requirements (such as parental attestation) for AI platforms and services likely to be accessed by minors," and ensure that AI platforms implement safeguards against child sexual exploitation and self-harm. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0fc5a75342cf4db8b7da2 Virginia Tech's controversial missed field goal sparks fiery debate as different angles tell a different story te 2026-10-03T13:00:10.627Z Virginia Tech's controversial missed field goal sparks fiery debate as different angles tell a different story The Virginia Tech Hokies dropped their first game of the season Friday night, losing to Pittsburgh, 35-33, in an absolute thriller. The Hokies led early. Pittsburgh stormed back. Both teams traded blows in the second half. Ultimately, the Hokies missed what would've been a game-winning kick wide to the left in the waning seconds. And by "wide to the left," I mean ... well, I'm not sure. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The ball appeared to slip just inside the left upright by the slimmest of margins. I'm talking razor thin. I'm talking Florida-in-the-2000-election thin. The fans, as you'll see, thought Va. Tech kicker John Love made the kick, thus sending the Hokies to the program's first 5-0 start in years. Love himself thought he made it, too. The refs, though, threw a wet blanket on the whole thing. Take a look: Thoughts? First impressions? Initially, I thought it was good. I was watching this game live, and couldn't figure out why the ESPN announcers weren't saying anything about it. They completely glossed over the entire thing. There was barely even a replay. It was insane. I was screaming at my TV. I was sure it went in. I might still be? MICHIGAN-WESTERN MICHIGAN CLOCK CONTROVERSY LEAVES PLAYERS, FANS AND A RULES ANALYST PUZZLED Obviously, because we live in the social media era, other angles have emerged of the kick. Some help Virginia Tech's case, like this was taken from a fan directly behind the goal posts: To me, that makes it look like a made field goal. The reaction from the students around this guy confirm that line of thinking. It looks good to me. It looked good to them. Not all angles help Va. Tech, though. Others make the refs look like they got it right, which is hard to do given refs are generally terrible. Like this one from behind the kicker, and off to the right: You see? Now THAT one looks like he missed it. No good! Wide left. Game over. The zebras actually got a call right. Shocking! But wait, there's more! Like I said, we live in the social media age. Do you think anyone was watching that final kick without recording it? Of course not. We can't do anything without our phones nowadays. They own us. This angle, from the other end of the field, swings me again: See? Now I think it's good again! What a rush. There's also that pesky NCAA rulebook, which provides even more context to the whole situation. For those of you who wanted the play reviewed ... you can't. On reviewable plays: CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Field goal attempts if and only if the ball is ruled (a) below or above the crossbar or (b) inside or outside the uprights when it is lower than the top of the uprights. If the ball is higher than the top of the uprights as it crosses the end line, the play may not be reviewed. This one was not reviewable, based on that rule. It went above the uprights. It's also important to note that the NFL and NCAA differ just a bit in their language regarding made field attempts. The college rulebook states the ball must cross "over the crossbar between the uprights of the receiving team’s goal." The NFL rulebook specifically mentions what we saw last night: The entire ball must pass through the vertical plane of the goal, which is the area above the crossbar and between the uprights or, if above the uprights, between their outside edges. The NCAA rulebook doesn't say anything about the ball going above the uprights. Just "between" the uprights. Not saying that's the rule, just saying the rulebook leaves it out. Context is important. OK, that's enough yapping out of me. What do you guys think? Let me have it! Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0f55275342cf4db8b7c6a Prince William, Kate Middleton’s secret nicknames exposed as former staffer reveals palace WhatsApp habits te 2026-10-03T12:30:10.662Z Prince William, Kate Middleton’s secret nicknames exposed as former staffer reveals palace WhatsApp habits Behind palace doors, it's apparently less "Your Royal Highness" and more "Bobcat." A former royal staffer is pulling back the curtain on Prince William and Kate Middleton's reported WhatsApp nicknames. Jack Stooks, who worked for King Charles for 21 years as a gardener at Highgrove, shared a rare glimpse into how members of the royal family reportedly identified one another on the messaging app. "I remember Princes William and Harry always had the latest phones," Stooks explained to GB News. "They actually gave their numbers out to staff so we could contact them about logistical things. They also had our numbers, and they would just WhatsApp us if they needed anything." PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON’S ‘GENUINE LOVE STORY' IS BUILT ON BEING A 'VERY NORMAL FAMILY': AUTHOR "We couldn't have them saved under their real names, so they had nicknames instead," said Stooks. "William was 'Bobcat', Harry was 'Baz', and when Catherine joined the family, she became ‘Mrs. Bobcat.’" Stooks told Fox News Digital on behalf of OLBG that only a limited number of staff were given the royals' phone numbers, which had to be kept a closely guarded secret. "We had the family under different names, so that if anyone's phone was taken, the number could be differentiated," he explained. "That way, no one knew which number was which. They all change their numbers regularly, so I don't have any of their phone numbers now." WATCH: ROYAL FAMILY'S CHEEKY NICKNAMES FOR EACH OTHER REVEALED "The nickname I gave to Harry on my phone was ‘Baz,’" Stooks shared. "He was always called ‘Baz’ by his friends, so I just took that. From memory, William was ‘Wombat,’ again because that is what his friends called him." Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace for comment. Stooks told GB News that the royal family "are big WhatsApp users." "He may have a lot of privilege, but William was never one to demand something from staff," Stooks told the outlet. "He was really polite. He would always check how busy I was before asking me to do errands for him. And whenever I said I would do something for William, he would always reply: 'You're a legend.'" "They have groups with their friends, and there is also a family group with the royal cousins, including Prince William, Zara Tindall, Peter Phillips and the York sisters," he continued. "They're very much like any other family when it comes to keeping in touch through their phones." Several royal experts told Fox News Digital that members of the royal family have long used nicknames. Some are terms of affection, while others have reportedly been used as aliases for privacy or security. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "When they had a security issue, William and Kate are known as Danny Collins and Daphne Clark, DC," royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital. "In other words, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge," he said, referring to the Prince and Princess of Wales. "The late queen was always known as Sharon, believe it or not, just for the simple S, which stood for sovereign." "King Charles and Queen Camilla, do they call themselves that? No," said Turner. "They call themselves Fred and Gladys. Why? Because in the 1950s and 1960s, Prince Charles used to listen to a radio show each week called 'The Goon Show,' which was a comedy show where Fred and Gladys were called. When he started a romance with Queen Camilla, the joke started as well. That's where Fred and Gladys first started." "And then you would think, why on earth would the queen, Elizabeth that is, be called any other nickname other than Your Majesty?" he said. "Prince Philip used to call the queen Cabbage." British broadcaster Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that the name derived from the French "mon petit chou," or "my little cabbage." "I believe he also affectionately called her sausage," Chard added. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "When Prince William, as a little boy, fell at Buckingham Palace, he was overheard by a guest crying out, 'Gary! Gary!’" said British royals expert Hilary Fordwich. "The Queen told the surprised guest, 'I'm Gary. He hasn't learned to say "Granny" yet.'" Several royal experts noted that at university, William was known as "Steve" in an attempt to fly under the radar. One of the royal family's best-known nicknames is "Lilibet." Then-Princess Elizabeth struggled to pronounce her own name as a toddler, and her grandfather, King George V, reportedly imitated her pronunciation. Her husband, Prince Philip, also affectionately called her "Lilibet," and the name was later chosen by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their daughter, Princess Lilibet. But not all royal nicknames were affectionate. "Courtiers have long referred to Prince Harry and the former Prince Andrew, as the 'Dukes of Hazard,' which needs no explanation," said Fordwich. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "When Kate is getting a little bit upset with William in any way, she starts using the names of 'Baldy' and ‘Big Willy,'" Turner alleged, a claim previously made by author Tom Quinn. A Kensington Palace spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital that the palace doesn't comment on books. King Charles has reportedly used other terms of affection for Queen Camilla. "Back in 2022, the king was heard at an event referring to Camilla as 'Mehbooba,' the Urdu word for 'my beloved,'" said Fordwich. Charles has publicly used the term for Camilla. While still Prince of Wales, he referred to her as "my mehbooba" during a British Asian Trust speech. "Princess Diana's family always referred to her as 'Dutch,' short for 'Duchess.' She wasn't an actual duchess, but her family gave it to her as she had always behaved that way as a young girl. Her nickname for her brother, Charles Spencer, was 'Carlos,'" Fordwich said. Charles Spencer has also spoken about the siblings' nicknames. In a September interview, he said their stepfather began calling Diana "the Duchess" because she had a "very refined air," which the family shortened to "Dutch." Spencer also said Diana called him "Carlos." Stooks told GB News that these days, it would be difficult to know what name the king uses, if any, on WhatsApp. "The king didn't really use technology at all when I worked there," he said. "He used to have a very old-fashioned, basic mobile phone, but he never used it. I remember William and Harry trying to get him to keep up to date with it. They were always encouraging him to use his phone, but he wasn't interested. He wasn't a fan at all." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0f55175342cf4db8b7c5a Panthers great Jonathan Stewart explains why youth sports matter far beyond the field te 2026-10-03T12:30:09.954Z Panthers great Jonathan Stewart explains why youth sports matter far beyond the field Youth sports are not about watching your kid blossom into the next Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Judge. They’re not even about becoming a collegiate athlete. Youth sports are about something much bigger. Take it from Pro Bowl running back Jonathan Stewart: Youth sports are about giving kids a community to help them become young adults and develop positive habits that will last a lifetime. Stewart, who starred in the NFL for 11 seasons, now coaches a middle school football team alongside two of his former Carolina Panthers teammates, Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen and Hall of Fame linebacker Luke Kuechly. In addition to sharing his infinite football wisdom with his players, Stewart recognizes that football, and youth sports as a whole, gives something something more important than anything on the field: a community. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "The truth about youth sports, it is not for your kid to become an NFL great. Not to make it to the NFL, not to make the spectacle of being a star player. Youth sports gives your kid a community," Stewart told OutKick in a recent interview. "It gives them a sense of prioritization. You are a kid, you have to make time to play. You have to make time to study, you have to make time to take care of the things at home, make your bed in the morning, wash your own jersey, iron your own clothes, whatever it is that you have to do, you are becoming a man, a young man. And this is the community for it." "This is the middle school age where we're now a community that's giving you the tools to be successful teenagers." While Charlotte Christian School in North Carolina may have one of the most decorated middle school coaching staffs of all time, Stewart emphasized that their credentials aren’t the most important thing. Above all else, the 39-year-old wants to be a good mentor to incredibly impressionable middle schoolers. "The thing that I like most about this age specifically is how impressionable they are. They are sponges. They want to learn. They want to be good and they're OK with being pushed and you can talk to them like adults, right? You know at the high school level, you have to talk to the high schoolers, like high schoolers. It's really interesting, but you know, at this age, you can talk to them like adults, and they'll receive it and they'll believe it and trust it," Stewart said. The former Panthers running back said youth sports give kids a platform to find belonging and purpose among their peers. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "As people, our personalities, the things that we believe in, this is an opportunity to mentor, right? And get your young men ready to become young men. That's really what I see in middle school football, and it goes throughout, you know, baseball, basketball, whatever those things are. You get a chance to have your kid to be around other kids to become friends and it's an easier way to become friends with teammates and find a belonging and a purpose," Stewart said. "Because it can be lonely being a middle schooler trying to find your way. I see a lot of the kids on our team, I'm like, man, if it wasn't for football, who knows where this kid would be, right? What would he be doing after school? Would he be at home by himself, or is he here amongst guys having fellowship before practice? Laughing and giggling, playing around, whatever it is, and then all of a sudden have to figure out what that on and off switch is for when practice starts, right?" Stewart never thought he would coach football. Olsen and Kuechly had coached Olsen’s sons throughout youth football and would ask Stewart to coach year after year. Stewart has two daughters, so he didn’t think it made sense for him to coach, but when his daughters began attending Charlotte Christian School, the former running back joined the staff. With Stewart on the sidelines, his daughters have gotten more interested in the sport. "My daughters actually enjoy going to the games and they look forward to it. They like seeing me on the field and coaching the kids up and they ask questions about the game and they ask about practice and it's an interesting time of the year because they didn't necessarily get to see me play football," Stewart said. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "And so, to be able to connect the dots, I think makes them feel pretty good about their dad and just about themselves and our family as a whole, just understanding that football is a part of our family." Stewart sees football as a teacher of many of life’s important lessons. "Football is family and you show up no matter what. It teaches you the selflessness of our lives. It teaches you responsibility; it teaches you prioritization. But most importantly, it teaches you more about yourself and what you can get out of yourself," Stewart said. Watching kids grow and develop, both as players and as people, is incredibly rewarding for Stewart. "Me and Luke have a favorite player, his name is Jack... and Jack is probably as big as this pencil or this pen. Not really, but like he's a smaller kid. But I would take Jack to a battlefield because I know Jack will have my back. I know that he's loyal to the game. I know he's loyal to the cause. I know that he believes in the cause and he'll do whatever it takes to make it right. He might get it wrong, but if you give him a shot, he's going to put in the effort every single time," Stewart said. "And so last year we had him as a seventh grader, and now he’s an eighth grader, and he helps out the seventh graders. He’s more vocal this year and just seeing his confidence just kind of rise through the surface, it’s really cool. And yesterday we had a game and he’s making tackles now. He plays corner, and I’m not talking about like, just wrapping guys up, I’m talking going in for the kill." "We put him in at running back yesterday, and we gave him a toss, first toss of the year. Stiff-arm a guy, scores a touchdown, right? And that’s what makes you feel good." In today’s day and age, when it feels like we see parents brawling with each other, yelling at referees or even running onto the field during a play, remember that youth sports are for the kids. And youth sports aren’t even about the game; it’s about the community that comes with it. Oral hygiene is incredibly important, and the NFL has partnered with Oral-B and Crest to make them the official toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and mouthwash of the league. Stewart has introduced a Panthers toothbrush into his routine. "Oral hygiene and taking care of yourself is just as important as working out, right? Like, just as important as what you're eating on a daily basis as far as the health standard, right? Because we're talking about our gut health," Stewart said. In addition to waking up and brushing his teeth, the former running back said he uses mouthwash about four times a day. Unfortunately for him, not all the coaches in his career cared as much about their breath as Stewart did. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "Some coaches I’ve had, I won’t name them, but they got some ranky breath. I can tell you that. It’s unfortunate when you meet people that have funky breath because they don’t even know," Stewart said. Stewart spent 10 seasons with the Panthers and one with the New York Giants. In 134 career games, Stewart rushed for 7,335 yards and 51 touchdowns while catching 162 passes for 1,295 yards and seven touchdowns. He made the Pro Bowl in 2015. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0f2fa75342cf4db8b750f Dining with someone you love may help the body in surprising ways, new research suggests te 2026-10-03T12:20:10.243Z Dining with someone you love may help the body in surprising ways, new research suggests Eating with a close partner may influence the body in a surprising way, new research suggests. While researchers say the effect varies from person to person, a recent study suggests that eating with a loved one impacts how the body regulates blood sugar after a meal. Participants in the study were given meals containing the same amount and type of carbohydrates, and researchers measured their blood glucose after eating. THIS AMOUNT OF DELI MEAT ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER DEMENTIA RISK IN COMPELLING NEW REVIEW When participants ate together, researchers observed a smaller rise in glucose and a quicker return toward baseline compared with when they ate alone. The findings, however, do not mean that everyone will experience the same effect. Shir Atzil, Ph.D., the study's co-author and a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, told Fox News Digital that researchers observed substantial individual differences. "While we observe the principle of social physiology at the population level, we have seen tremendous individual differences in how much individuals benefit or even actually lose from being together — so not everyone benefits the same amount," Atzil said. "Some people gain a huge benefit from being with their partners," she said.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Some people gain a small benefit — and some people actually regulate themselves better when they're alone." The research, published in the journal Science Advances in late September, was based on a concept known as social physiology, which examines how being near a close partner may affect physiological processes. Atzil described the theory as suggesting that "our most basic physiological processes, [our] bodily homeostasis, the process of just keeping the body up and running, is actually working more efficiently when we're in proximity with a close partner." More research is needed to understand why people respond differently, Atzil emphasized.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER She said she plans to continue testing the social physiology theory. Social setting is also only one of many factors that can affect blood glucose. Erin Palinski-Wade, a New York-area registered dietitian specializing in diabetes, told Fox News Digital that the amount and type of carbohydrates consumed are particularly important. She noted that blood sugar can also be affected by factors including stress, sleep, physical activity and a person's surroundings. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Stress, whether you had [quality sleep] the night before, how active you were that day, even things like the temperature of the room, noise pollution — all of those things can impact blood sugar," Palinski-Wade said. Regulating blood sugar after meals is important because persistently elevated glucose can contribute to serious health problems over time, including heart, kidney, eye and nerve damage, according to the National Institutes of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) specifically recommends monitoring glucose two hours after a meal for many people with diabetes — and notes that keeping blood sugar within the target range helps prevent or delay serious health issues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0f2f975342cf4db8b74fd ‘Activist judge’ rules Congress cannot bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections te 2026-10-03T12:20:09.186Z ‘Activist judge’ rules Congress cannot bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections A Biden-appointed judge is being labeled an "activist judge" by conservative critics after ruling that the federal government's application of a law barring noncitizens from voting in elections violates the Constitution in a federal criminal case. In a 31-page ruling, U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz of the Southern District of Florida dismissed federal charges against Chelsea Cox, a woman originally from Jamaica who voted in the 2020 presidential election, despite not being a U.S. citizen. The ruling comes as the Trump administration has intensified efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting, including through federal prosecutions and attempts to verify citizenship on state voter rolls, sparking legal battles with Democratic-led states and voting-rights groups. President Donald Trump's election integrity efforts have been driven in large part by his and his allies' belief that the 2020 election was "stolen" — an unproven claim he continues to maintain. Leibowitz ruled that the Constitution gives states — not Congress — the authority to determine who qualifies to vote in elections, effectively ruling that a provision of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) criminalizing noncitizen voting in federal elections is unconstitutional as applied to Cox. "The Constitution commits to the States, and the States alone, the general power to set voter qualifications in federal elections," Leibowitz wrote in his ruling. "This is clear from both the text of the document and the debates at the Constitutional Convention in 1787." WATCH: MIKE LEE EXPLODES ON VOTING ERROR THAT 'KEEPS HAPPENING' AS HUGE NUMBER OF NONCITIZENS FOUND ON ROLLS The ruling garnered sharp blowback from Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, who is co-author of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which is currently being stalled in the Senate and unlikely to be passed before the midterm elections. "This insane ruling will certainly be overturned," Lee wrote on X. "But it gives the game away: Democrats pretend we don’t need the SAVE Act because non-citizen voting is already illegal… while activist judges try to destroy laws banning non-citizens from voting!" Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow with Advancing American Freedom, agreed that Leibowitz's ruling will most likely be "squashed" by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. "Judge David Leibowitz’s opinion that the federal law barring aliens from voting is unconstitutional is patently wrong," Spakovsky told Fox News Digital. "It is true that states have the constitutional authority to set the qualifications of citizens who are eligible as voters in federal elections. But he ignores the fact that in Article I, Section 8, Congress is given 100% authority over naturalization." Spakovsky said the Constitution gives Congress authority to decide how noncitizens enter the country and what activities they may engage in once here. "That gives the federal government the authority to ban aliens from voting or otherwise in any way participating in the democratic process," Spakovsky said. STATE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS SHARING PASSPORT RECORDS FOR VOTER CITIZENSHIP CHECKS Spakovsky pointed to Bluman v. FEC , a 2011 decision written by then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh and later summarily affirmed by the Supreme Court, which upheld restrictions on foreign nationals' campaign spending. The opinion said the government may exclude noncitizens from activities tied to democratic self-government. "The Supreme Court has long held that the government (federal, state, local) may exclude foreign citizens from activities that are part of the democratic self-regulation in the United States," Kavanaugh wrote. "For example, the Supreme Court has ruled that the government may bar aliens from voting, serving as jurors, working as police or probation officers, or teaching at public schools." However, Bluman v. FEC involved campaign contributions and expenditures, not a federal criminal prosecution for voting. Anhishek Kambil, a partner at Holtzman Vogel Law Firm, said he'd be "surprised" if the federal government did not prevail in its appeal. Kambil pointed to Oregon v. Mitchell, in which the Supreme Court ruled the the government had the authority to set voting age in federal elections, which would be a voter qualifier. "So the Supreme Court has held, in an instance, that there is federal government authority to regulate in certain instances some types of qualifications of voters, but the way that this judge read it kind of made everything a mess," Kambil told Fox News Digital. Leibowitz rejected the federal government's argument that the Constitution grants Congress total authority over regulating immigration and noncitizens. DHS APPROVES PLAN TO VERIFY VOTER CITIZENSHIP, MONITOR MAIL BALLOTS AS TRUMP PUSH INTENSIFIES While he acknowledged that Congress has "broad, undoubted power" over immigration and noncitizens; he said those powers are not "a series of blank checks" and cannot override the Constitution’s "foundational constitutional constraints" assigning voter-qualification authority to the states. The judge also rejected the federal government's reliance on the Elections Clause, which allows Congress to regulate how states conduct federal elections, including by passing laws to combat voter fraud. Leibowitz said the statute at issue was not designed to regulate election procedures or prevent fraud but instead created a federal voter qualification by determining who could vote. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER While Leibowitz ruled that the federal government cannot continue prosecuting Chelsea Cox, Florida would still have the authority to bring state charges. President Joe Biden nominated Leibowitz to the federal bench in 2024. The Senate confirmed him, 64-33, in a bipartisan vote, with then-Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., voting in favor. Thursday's ruling is his most politically consequential decision from the bench to date. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0f0a275342cf4db8b7226 Boston-bound plane vanishes with 6 on board; Coast Guard launches search off Nantucket coast te 2026-10-03T12:10:10.236Z Boston-bound plane vanishes with 6 on board; Coast Guard launches search off Nantucket coast The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for a plane with six people on board that disappeared Saturday morning while en route to Boston from Bermuda. Authorities are searching for the Gulfstream G100, a twin-engine, mid-size jet, off the coast of Nantucket. Both air and surface crews have been deployed to the area, according to the Coast Guard Northeast District. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported losing contact with the aircraft early on Saturday morning, the Coast Guard said. According to data from FlightAware, the plane took off from Bermuda International Airport at 11:41 p.m. ET. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0f0a175342cf4db8b721d BROADCAST BIAS: From FlyDubai to Benghazi, the media struggle to keep politics out of terrorism te 2026-10-03T12:10:09.606Z BROADCAST BIAS: From FlyDubai to Benghazi, the media struggle to keep politics out of terrorism When news of a potential terrorist attack breaks, the first draft can sound like an attempt to maintain political correctness. The New York Times came under attack on Wednesday for tweeting, "A plane flying from Dubai to Israel was diverted after an altercation between the pilot and co-pilot, Israeli officials said." After people mocked the "altercation" lingo, the Times PR team counter-attacked: "Our headlines and live coverage contain all the facts we're able to confirm as we confirm them. Unlike activists and partisans, we don't publish speculation or unverified information." Anyone who thinks The Times doesn’t give off partisan activist vibes isn’t reading it. NEW YORK TIMES ISSUES CORRECTION, DELETES LINE QUESTIONING IF ISRAELIS WERE VICTIMS OF OCT 7 TERROR ATTACK The British Broadcasting Corporation posted a similarly bland breaking-news headline: "Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots." This sounded a little like a verbal spat. At least the brief report underneath relayed, "Two Israeli officials said the co-pilot is believed to have stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane." The American broadcast networks didn’t perform this way on Wednesday morning. On "Today," NBC reporter Matt Bradley was more straightforward: "There was some sort of violent incident on board that flight. The plane sent out a hijacking alert." A passenger on the plane correctly relayed the pilot had been stabbed. FLYDUBAI PILOT SHOWED WORLD 'THE HIGHEST FORM OF COURAGE,' INDIA'S PM SAYS ABC’s Ian Pannell used the T-word: "This is a rapidly developing story, but it is looking increasingly like a terrorist incident." But the usual instinct for elitist media is to move very slowly to guess about the motive – even if it might seem obvious. An attempted hijacking of a plane full of Israelis headed for Tel Aviv suggests a hostility to Israel. The Israelis clearly suspected a new version of the 9/11 hijacking, as the networks reported they scrambled jets to intercept the Boeing 737 Max before standing down. HERO FLYDUBAI PILOT SAYS HE WAS 'FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE' AS PLANE PLUNGED AFTER COPILOT ATTACK But some networks had to smell politics in their hunt for a motive. "PBS News Hour" anchor Geoff Bennett talked to former Clinton and Obama official Juliette Kayyem. He began: "Israel's prime minister says the co-pilot underwent what he called Islamist radical indoctrination. President [Donald] Trump has pointed to Iran. Neither has provided evidence. … What can we responsibly say, if anything, about the motive at this point?" Kayyem replied: "Right. So, and I'm glad you say that about responsibly say. After every crisis, terror incident, disaster, there's a narrative that forms very early that is often pushed for political reasons. I think we should just put those to the side aside right now, that that just happens. There are elections." CBC TELLS JOURNALISTS NOT TO CALL 9/11 ‘TERRORIST ATTACKS’ IN INTERNAL GUIDANCE Then Kayyem acknowledged that it seems obvious that the "leading theory" would be a co-pilot trying to crash a plane of Israelis in Israel suggests terrorism. "What we don't know and the suspicion or allegations that this is related to a terrorist organization or even Iran is what that radicalization process was like." It could be self-radicalization, or "If it's state-sponsored terrorism, like Iran, a country that Israel and the United States have started a war against, that is a very different consequence." But she suggested it could just be "mental-health" issues. An expert on CNN suggested it might just be "workplace violence." Well, the cockpit is a workplace, but the desperation here is obvious. NPR’s "Morning Edition" turned to Democrat-leaning former CNN analyst Philip Mudd, asking him if the political motivations of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu are going to cloud the investigation. Terrorism incidents during election season might remind Americans of Sept. 11, 2012 – when a pack of terrorists broke into the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, leading to the death of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. All the networks turned on Republican nominee Mitt Romney for questioning President Barack Obama’s handling of Libya. A Media Research Center analysis of the first night of Benghazi coverage found the Romney-is-rude angle received nine minutes and 28 seconds of coverage on ABC, CBS, and NBC, while only 25 seconds focused on Obama’s Middle East policies. Obama turned to CBS reporter Steve Kroft, his reliable "60 Minutes" softball pitcher, and said, "Governor Romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later" when you have to "make sure that the statements you make are backed up by the facts." Kroft nudged: "Do you think it was irresponsible?" Obama said, "I’ll let the American people judge that." Sure, after the networks pounded home the Romney attacks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION A few days later, Team Obama bizarrely claimed the Benghazi attack could be blamed on a YouTube video that spurred spontaneous protests, so there was no "pre-planned attack." Right before the election, CBS posted more of Kroft’s Obama interview in September where Obama said it was an attack on Americans, not a protest. But that didn’t air on television until the election was over. The broadcast networks are the last people who should suggest you can’t trust conservatives because they might spin terrorism incidents in a partisan way in election season. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TIM GRAHAM Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0ebf175342cf4db8b714f Media sinks to new low by digging up tweets that got announcer fired by cowardly Blazers te 2026-10-03T11:50:09.798Z Media sinks to new low by digging up tweets that got announcer fired by cowardly Blazers There are three characters in this case: a victim, a coward and a villain.  The victim is broadcaster Braiden Bell, who was the Portland Trail Blazers play-by-play announcer for less than 12 hours before the team fired him Thursday for tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013… when he was 15 years old. The coward is the Blazers, who were informed of said tweets and ousted Bell immediately, presumably out of fear of the ever-ravenous outrage mob. NBA'S PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS HIRE ANNOUNCER, THEN FIRE HIM HOURS LATER OVER TWEETS FROM HIS TEENAGE YEARS And then there's the villain: KGW in Portland, the TV station that dug up those tweets and used them to try and ruin a man's life. Let's start with the ugly part — the tweets themselves. They are certainly nothing to condone, and are the kind of posts that should have given any of Bell's teenage friends pause at the time. The first was from November 2012, when Bell wrote, "Gotta give a shoutout to all the big girls out there and those closet w----s #BigUps." The next was less than a month later, when Bell tweeted, "I'm not racist at all...But not gonna lie...Asian people piss me off! Hahaha #Honest" The third was from February 2013, when Bell tweeted, "We got a sl-t alert on aisle 10." And the final tweet KGW reported came less than two weeks later, when Bell typed "Girls these nights...Smh #ThirstyForTheD." Again, these are a long way from pleasant. And if Bell was shamed by peers for his words at the time, it would have been justified. But I think most of us who saw this story were thankful that our stupidest or most offensive comments as adolescents weren't broadcast to the world. As Jason Whitlock said on X: "Virtually everything that came out of my mouth at 15 was a fireable offense. Amazing, sad story." CRAIG CARTON CALLS OUT CANCEL CULTURE AFTER PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS CUT TIES WITH NEWLY HIRED ANNOUNCER There is a reason we do not let 15-year-olds drive independently. Just as there's a reason they have to wait three years before voting. Their minds aren't fully developed. Their mouths are dormant volcanoes. To hold adults forever responsible for their words — not actions — as teenagers is an exercise in cruelty. And that's just what the KGW reporting team was on this story — cruel. Exactly what public good does unearthing these tweets and reporting them to the Blazers accomplish? How does dragging this man's name just after he landed his dream job serve the greater Portland community? America's confidence in the media is hovering at an all-time low. Stories like this only amplify that distrust...and it appears the KGW team knows this. Before Friday, Devon Haskins — the lead reporter on this story — had his email address displayed on his X account. It has since been scrubbed and his DMs are closed. KGW news director John Tierney, whose byline was included on the report, also removed his email address after this story blew up. A third reporter, Alma McCarty, closed off her X inbox, too, while Jared Cowley, the final byline on the story, has no public contact info, either. These are not the actions of media members standing firm on a story they believe in amid public backlash. These are the actions of cowards who know they erred and are running for cover. Embarrassing. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! But not as embarrassing as the Blazers firing Bell the same day they hired him. I've seen some critics of the team say their PR leaders fell short by not doing their due diligence on Bell. But according to KGW's reporting, Bell had over 30,000 tweets, and not one since February 2013 could be construed as offensive. Is it really a PR failure to not sift through 14 years of social media posts? It's not like Bell came out of nowhere. He was already calling games for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and G League's Valley Suns, and there didn't seem to be any indications he held racist or misogynistic views. Tweeted by former Arizona Republic sports columnist Paola Boivin: "Braiden's tweets at 15 do not reflect the person I know. I'm a big believer in not letting a poor decision or short timespan define a person's body of life work. I used to be more righteous. As I matured, I learned that decisions in youth are often driven by bravado or surroundings." If only the Blazers — who just traded for Ja Morant, a player who was suspended 25 games for flashing a gun on an Instagram Live broadcast — were as empathetic. The truth is, the public is generally forgiving. Remember when comedian Shane Gillis was fired from "Saturday Night Live" after it was discovered he used the Asian slur "c---k" on a podcast? He's now selling out stadiums and has hosted SNL twice. Kevin Hart, meanwhile, was fired as the 2018 Oscars host for a an unearthed homophobic comment. He has since hosted the Roast of Tom Brady and makes $20 million per movie. And the gaffes by those two came when they were grown men, not three years into puberty. One sincere apology from Bell and Blazers fans would have moved on. I suppose the big takeaway from this is to understand that the internet is forever and will come back to haunt you if you're not careful. Doesn't matter how old your posts were or how much you've matured since. There are always vultures circling, and always cowards caving. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0ebec75342cf4db8b711a Flagstaff Event Almanac for October 3 te 2026-10-03T11:50:04.374Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for October 3 Oct 3 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0e99875342cf4db8b70dc Florida Gators face Missouri Tigers in college football matchup where the over looks like the play te 2026-10-03T11:40:08.623Z Florida Gators face Missouri Tigers in college football matchup where the over looks like the play The best thing about sports is that we don’t ever really know what will happen. The worst thing about sports betting is that we don’t ever know what will happen. It is a challenge, but also fun, to try and predict what will happen in games. Last week, I didn’t play the game between Ole Miss and Florida, but I would’ve been wrong. This week I’m hoping to be right about this matchup between Florida and Missouri. The Florida Gators come into this game with a 4-0 record and are coming off of arguably the most impressive victory in College Football this season. The Gators hosted Ole Miss last week, and they rocked the Rebels. In fairness, this was a trap, and I did mention it in a preview I provided in a different article. Ole Miss had just come off an emotional win and was riding high; it was the ultimate let-down spot. Florida, to their credit, took advantage of the situation and won 52-28. FLORIDA DROPS IMPRESSIVE OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE TO PULL OFF MASSIVE WIN OVER NO. 4 OLE MISS They really haven’t had to play anyone outside of Ole Miss this season. They started the season with a demolition of Florida Atlantic, winning by 45. Then they beat Campbell by 49 in Week 2. Their biggest challenge was going on the road to face Auburn. They were able to win 44-39 in that game, and they were up big for most of the game. However, late in the game, they gave up two touchdowns in the final eight minutes to make the game closer than it needed to be. Missouri is the 25th-ranked team in the country, and they currently sit at 3-1 for the year. They opened the season with a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff. It wasn’t much of a contest, with a 40-point win over the Golden Lions. The following week, they did have a bit of a challenge as they faced Kansas and won on the road with a 17-point victory over the Jayhawks. Week 3 saw them take on Troy and win by 10. Last week, they wouldn’t escape Mississippi State and lost by seven on the road. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! In order to win this one, they will need to find a way to stop a Florida team that has had no trouble scoring the ball this year. However, Florida also needs to be concerned about how they will stop quarterback Austin Simmons. He has 947 passing yards for the season and 11 touchdown passes. He has been really strong in almost every game. Last week he threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns. He won’t really run the ball, rushing 10 times for 1 yard this season, so he will look to attack the Gators through the air. It is hard to believe that the Gators are going to lose this game, but it wouldn’t be surprising if this is a tougher match than their game last week. Florida struggled on the road against Auburn, and I think Missouri will make things difficult for the Gators as well. However, I think the over is the right play here. Both teams have strong offenses, and I think the defenses will struggle to stop them. Give me the over. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0e99775342cf4db8b70d3 Why Alabama should cover against Mississippi State in a college football Week 5 prediction te 2026-10-03T11:40:07.857Z Why Alabama should cover against Mississippi State in a college football Week 5 prediction Week 5 is here for college football, and Week 4 finally brought me a winning week in the sport. I’m hoping to build off that momentum and keep rolling. We’ve got some great games ahead of us this week, and the schedule is built for a full day of football watching. My first game starts early in the day as Alabama takes on Mississippi State. The Alabama Crimson Tide are 4-0, but something feels like this team isn’t quite as impressive as past years. They haven’t won a National Championship since the 2020 season. Since Nick Saban has left, they are 24-8, including this year’s 4-0 start. Certainly things have gotten more difficult for all teams, but Alabama’s success is slipping away as they continue to search for a new identity under Ken DeBoer. PAUL FINEBAUM’S PROCLAMATION ABOUT ALABAMA COACH KALEN DEBOER REIGNITES COLLEGE FOOTBALL ‘CULTURE FIT’ DEBATE So far, the team is ranked 7th in the nation, but they face a tough schedule ahead. This is the first of four games against ranked opponents in five weeks. This could be a trap week as well because they have Georgia at home next week, always one of the toughest teams in the country, and one of the toughest games on their schedule each season. Keelon Russell, the team’s quarterback, has looked solid in the past two games, throwing for seven touchdown passes and 685 yards. If he can be a difference-maker at the position, I expect Alabama to make a real run at the National Championship. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 4-0 and currently the 16th ranked team in the country. They haven’t had an especially difficult schedule to start the season, but they did have a challenge last week as they beat Missouri. It was probably best for them that they were hosting the game, but even as the home team, it feels like Mississippi State is a tier below the top College Football Playoff teams. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! They are led by a Heisman hopeful in Kamario Taylor. He is currently 10th in yards at 1,192, 1st in touchdowns at 14, and 9th in QBR at 87.1. He has thrown an interception in the past two games, and really hasn’t been as effective on the ground as he was in the first two games. A win here would be big for his Heisman resume, and for Mississippi State pushing for a chance to get into the College Football Playoffs. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, I don’t feel like they are ready to get there, and I don’t think they’ll win this game. Alabama should win this one without much of an issue. The line has already moved higher and in favor of Alabama. I wouldn’t take this at anything higher than -7, but I do think the Crimson Tide should cover it against a good, but not quite great Mississippi State team. Give me Alabama. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0e29475342cf4db8b6fa4 Top investigator in Biden-era election probe wanted to tear key constitutional right away from lawmakers te 2026-10-03T11:10:12.002Z Top investigator in Biden-era election probe wanted to tear key constitutional right away from lawmakers Newly uncovered documents reveal that one of former special counsel Jack Smith’s top deputies advocated for repealing a key constitutional protection for lawmakers. "I’m an advocate for repealing the clause but absent that, we’re stuck with it and the way it’s been interpreted," JP Cooney, who served as Smith’s principal deputy prosecutor, wrote in a 2021 exchange first obtained by the Washington Examiner. He was speaking with Molly Gaston, another prosecutor who would go on to join Smith, about the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause. The Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution protects members of Congress from civil or criminal prosecution stemming from their legislative actions or speech. In theory, it shields the legislative branch from being coerced by the executive branch under threat of prosecution. "Records provided to my office revealed that Jack Smith’s right-hand man, J.P. Cooney, flaunted his disdain for the Speech or Debate Clause, which protects the separation of powers. Later, Cooney and Smith violated this constitutional safeguard by secretly obtaining toll records and text messages from dozens of members of Congress," Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told Fox News Digital.  JACK SMITH THRUST BACK INTO SPOTLIGHT AT BLANCHE HEARING OVER EXPOSED SENATORS’ MESSAGES "Jack Smith and his team disgracefully tore up the Constitution throughout his partisan investigation. That’s what happens when runaway Democrat government is in power," Grassley added.  Smith and his staff were responsible for investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Cooney’s position on the Speech or Debate Clause was a point of contention during Smith’s Tuesday hearing on Capitol Hill. "When you became Special Counsel, what direction did you give your staff to handle Speech or Debate and Attorney-Client material? Did you issue any directives? If so, to whom? Please explain," Grassley asked Smith, citing Cooney’s support for repealing the clause. "So, with respect to the Speech or Debate Clause, first, we took our obligations seriously under the Speech or Debate Clause. It's, in my view, an important part of the separation of powers," Smith responded. "I had members of my staff who were very familiar with the clause, having worked in the public integrity section for years. We also, when it was appropriate or required, consulted with the public integrity section regarding application of that clause." Grassley dismissed Smith’s defense by arguing that the behavior of his staff contradicted his statement. BIDEN SPECIAL COUNSEL’S 'RUNAWAY TRAIN’ SCOOPED UP SENSITIVE LAWMAKER INFO: 'ABUSE OF POWER' Republicans have argued Cooney’s views foreshadowed Smith’s later use of subpoenas for lawmakers’ communication records. Smith’s team obtained and reviewed communications involving dozens of lawmakers, while separate subpoenas sought telephone records associated with a smaller group of members of Congress. Among the lawmakers whose messages with White House personnel were obtained and reviewed were Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Cory Booker, D-N.J., and the late Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. "In 2023, Cooney, Gaston, Windom and Ray Hulser were given warnings that subpoenaing congressional information could violate the Speech or Debate clause," Grassley previously said. EXPLOSIVE NEW REPORT PUTS JACK SMITH BACK IN HOT SEAT AS JIM JORDAN ALLEGES HE TRIED TO 'SWAY' 2024 ELECTION Cooney complained about statutory restrictions surrounding efforts to obtain lawmakers’ telephone records during a separate 2021 investigation, at one point calling the language "ridiculous," according to previously released messages. When asked about Cooney's position on the Speech or Debate Clause, Democracy Forward – the advocacy organization where he now works – referred Fox News Digital to a press release announcing its hiring of both him and Gaston. Cooney and Gaston said in the release that they had spent years "holding the most powerful accountable for public corruption and civil rights abuses" and said they joined Democracy Forward amid what they characterized as the Trump administration’s "de-prioritization" of public corruption enforcement. While Republicans have characterized Smith’s investigation as a political witch hunt, he maintains that he acted impartially and in the best interests of the United States. Proponents argue that Smith’s investigation was necessary because the allegations involved conduct at the core of constitutional government, including efforts to overturn the 2020 election and obstruct the lawful transfer of power, as well as the retention and alleged concealment of highly classified documents on part of President Donald Trump. Fox News Digital reached Gaston & Cooney PLLC on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0e29375342cf4db8b6f9b We are looking at youth sports all wrong and that can lead to injuries and burnout te 2026-10-03T11:10:11.366Z We are looking at youth sports all wrong and that can lead to injuries and burnout The fall youth sports season has barely begun, yet millions of parents have already filled up their kids' late summer and autumn calendars with practices, private coaching lessons and travel tournaments. These parents mean well. They're trying to give their children every possible opportunity to succeed on the field or court. But many parents have lost sight of what youth sports are meant to achieve. And worse, they're inadvertently putting their kids at risk of injuries or burnout that could harm their long-term health. PEDIATRICIANS GROUP STANDS UP FOR KIDS' RAPIDLY SHRINKING RECESS TIME: 'VERY POWERFUL BENEFIT' I grew up playing sports. I love watching my own kids play them. As an orthopedic surgeon who has worked with the New York Mets, I've spent much of my life on, or near, the field. Those experiences have taught me that we're approaching youth sports all wrong. I’M A COLLEGE ATHLETE. THE SYSTEM THAT GAVE ME MY DREAM IS STARTING TO BREAK Too many parents and coaches view youth sports as a pathway to fame or fortune – to win a championship, earn a scholarship, or go pro. So, they push children to do too much, too soon. Children are not miniature adults. Their bones, muscles, tendons and movement patterns are still developing, sometimes at different rates. During puberty, bones can be particularly vulnerable to repetitive stress, while rapid changes in height and body proportions can temporarily affect strength and coordination. Their training and recovery regimens need to be designed for their biology. WOODY JOHNSON: MAKING FLAG FOOTBALL OFFICIAL GIVES GIRLS A CHANCE TO CATCH THEIR FUTURES Instead, adults keep increasing the demands on young athletes – more games, more reps, more competition – while giving their growing bodies less time to recover. And I often see the consequences in the operating room. About 1% of girls who play soccer – which puts unique strains on young athletes' knees – will suffer an ACL injury in any given season. That may sound like a manageable risk, but for girls who specialize in soccer early and play it year-round, the repeated exposure adds up. For example, a girl who plays soccer year-round throughout high school may face a 16% cumulative risk of sustaining an ACL tear over the course of her high school career. NEW RESEARCH FINDS 1 IN 4 NFL PLAYERS COULD DEVELOP CTE IN THEIR LIFETIME: 'SHOULD BE A CALL TO ACTION' Injuries, like ACL tears, are one way to shorten a person's "playspan" – the number of years they keep moving and playing with confidence throughout their lives. An injury like an ACL tear in high school can lead to early arthritis and long-term disability. These downstream consequences can limit participation in recreational sports during adulthood and community activities like pickleball later in life. As we increasingly recognize the lifelong physical, mental and social benefits of movement and sport, sacrificing a child's extended "playspan" for the pressured hyperfocus of youth sports is remarkably shortsighted. Burnout can have an effect on lifetime playspan as well. When sports stop being fun, and kids come to associate physical activity with pressure, many never rediscover the joy of being active as adults. Some countries have organized youth sports around a different philosophy. Norway's guiding principle is simple: "As many as possible, for as long as possible, and as good as possible." Rather than pushing early specialization, children are encouraged to play multiple sports, compete close to home, and develop at their own pace. Winning matters, but so does making sure children are still playing years later, since staying active is so crucial for adults' long-term health. MARTHA MACCALLUM, KELLY MCKENNA: AMERICA'S NEXT 250 YEARS BEGIN ON THE PLAYGROUND Far from producing mediocre athletes, that approach has helped develop stars like Norway’s Erling Haaland, a star of the recent World Cup. Even more impressive, of the 40 boys who grew up playing at Haaland's youth club, 35 are still playing soccer as adults. That's the standard we should aspire to. In the United States, by contrast, the average child spends less than three years playing a sport and quits before middle school, most often because it isn't fun anymore. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION A youth sports system built around maximizing lifetime playspan would look different. It would encourage children to play multiple sports and build a broad foundation of movement before specializing. It would teach them to run, jump, throw, cut and balance before asking them to compete year-round. It would recognize that even children of the same age develop at different rates. And it would leave room for rest and recovery – and for kids to simply play. If some children go on to earn scholarships or play professionally, that's wonderful. But the true measure of youth sports' success – the score that really matters – is how many lifelong athletes it creates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0e29275342cf4db8b6f92 Lawmaker’s stunned face and other viral moments cap rough week for political class te 2026-10-03T11:10:10.754Z Lawmaker’s stunned face and other viral moments cap rough week for political class Politicians from both parties had a rough week as slip-ups and unpopular messaging sent floods of unwanted attention their way. Chief among this week’s gaffes was Republican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt’s botched attempt to accuse former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury during Tuesday’s Senate testimony — a basketball mix-up that unraveled as cameras captured the stunned reaction of Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt seated beside him. Britt was seated beside Schmitt as he pressed Smith over whether he attended an Atlanta Hawks game on Feb. 3, 2024, pointing to text messages he said showed Smith had been there. When Smith denied attending the NBA game, Schmitt accused him of lying under oath. Schmitt had apparently mistaken references to the Iowa Hawkeyes for the Atlanta Hawks, overlooking that Smith had attended the Iowa-Maryland women’s college basketball game that night rather than the NBA game in Atlanta. As the situation unfolded, and Schmitt's mistake became apparent, a pool camera zoomed in on Britt's face, revealing her shocked expression. JACK SMITH'S TRUMP PROBE SWEPT UP FOX NEWS, OTHER MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS AS INVESTIGATION WENT BEYOND LAWMAKERS "Sen. Katie Britt — a former congressional staffer herself — knew she was watching a mythical staff f*ck up," one MSNOW reporter wrote. "The type of f*ck up that interns will hear about as a cautionary tale on their first day of work on June 1, 2047." "[Britt] opposes abortion and yet Schmitt just aborted his 2028 VP odds on live TV," a liberal YouTuber quipped. Schmitt’s exchange quickly became one of the most viral moments of the Smith hearing, drowning out much of the rest of the day’s events. KLOBUCHAR'S NFL POST BACKFIRES WHEN INTERNET NOTICES GLARING PROBLEM WITH HER OUTFIT CHOICE: 'FRAUD RUNS DEEP' The Missouri senator attempted to defuse tensions with a tongue-in-cheek response to the controversy. "Who knew Jack Smith was a Caitlin Clark fan?" Schmitt posted to X shortly after the hearing wrapped, referencing the fact that Clark was playing for Iowa in the game Smith attended. His post drew another wave of negative responses. "Any person who had a modicum of decency would apologize, immediately, and then impose some basic accountability for some remarkably negligent staff work," New York Times columnist David French wrote. "He was trying to set up a perjury trap with fake information. Pitiful." "When I talk about how the quality of congressional staff used to be so much higher I feel 70 years old…but this is a good example," one former congressional staffer posted. "No one who worked for any number of Republican senators in 2015 would have ever in a million years allowed this." SCHMITT GOES IN-DEPTH ON DIVING CATCH & CHANGES TO COLLEGE ATHLETICS ON ‘RUTHLESS’ Schmitt wasn't the only politico to draw the ire of the internet this week. Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, caught heat from figures on the left after posting a video of himself sipping boba tea and criticizing the wealthy interests backing his Republican opponent. JIM JORDAN SAYS HOUSE WEIGHING CRIMINAL REFERRAL OF JACK SMITH FOR ALLEGEDLY LYING TO CONGRESS "The same people that ran Mallory McMorrow's campaign into the ground are telling you to do this goofy s---," left-wing podcaster Kyle Kulinski posted on X. "Just get out there and tell the truth and speak from the heart for economic justice and against war and stop with all this bulls---. C'mon man. You're smarter than this." "Troy Jackson needs to win but videos like this are unhelpful and cringey," liberal influencer Harry Sisson posted on X. "Please change it up! No boba tea!" In another gaffe earlier this week, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., accidentally referred to himself as a ‘lifelong Republican’ before immediately correcting himself. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, meanwhile, upset some conservatives with an ad portraying a fictional young White male Medicaid recipient named "Brad" as a gamer who chooses not to work. Some critics accused Sanders of choosing a White male character to avoid depicting demographic groups they said receive government assistance at higher rates." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0e29175342cf4db8b6f89 AI agents can now make phone calls for you te 2026-10-03T11:10:09.988Z AI agents can now make phone calls for you There are certain phone calls I would happily hand off to almost anyone. Calling my wireless carrier to fix a billing problem comes to mind. So does chasing a restaurant reservation that I cannot book online. Now, AI wants the job. A new generation of personal artificial intelligence agents can handle tasks across apps, websites and connected accounts. Instinct and Meta's newly launched Muse are pushing that idea further. Instinct can now place phone calls to businesses for some early-access users, while Meta is testing a similar capability with Muse. Instead of asking AI what number to call, the idea is that I can tell the agent what I need and let it handle the conversation. I know that sounds incredibly convenient, but it also raises a bigger question. How comfortable are you letting software speak and make decisions in your name? Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the replay and discover 5 ways AI can help you get better healthcare. Our free CyberGuy LIVE class Get Better Healthcare with AI has ended, but you can still watch the full replay. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five practical ways AI can help you prepare for appointments, remember important details, understand complicated medical information, research prescription questions and organize your next steps. No technical experience is needed. Plus, recordings of all our past classes are available, including How to Stop Spam, Phone Security and Financial Protection, each with a free downloadable checklist. Watch the free replays and get your checklists at CyberGuyLive.com AI AGENT HACKS GYM SYSTEM TO MOVE UP WAITLIST Instinct founder Noah Shinn announced Instinct Concierge on Sept. 16. The feature lets the company's AI personal assistant handle phone calls and other service tasks for users. Shinn gave examples that will sound familiar to anyone who has wasted part of an afternoon on hold. Instinct could call a restaurant that does not take online reservations. It might get you onto your dentist's cancellation list. The AI could also try to sort out a problem with your cable bill. The company is rolling Concierge out in early access to some users, with plans to expand availability over time. Calling fits with what Instinct has already been building. Its AI assistant can work across connected services and take actions on a user's behalf. Instinct has also given its assistants dedicated email addresses. Those addresses can help with account sign-ups and management. Users can also add other people to a trusted network. That allows their assistants to communicate with one another for certain tasks. All of this has drawn serious investor interest. Instinct raised $250 million in an August Series B round that valued the company at $2.5 billion. Then, on Sept. 28, Instinct announced a $1 billion Series C round from investors including Sequoia Capital, Benchmark and Coatue, valuing the company at $10 billion. Meta launched Muse on Sept. 8 as a personal AI agent that can work across connected services. Muse can browse the web, fill out forms and complete tasks on a user's behalf. Meta has reportedly been testing an outbound-calling capability that lets some Muse users ask the agent to call U.S. businesses. The feature remains in limited testing rather than being broadly available to Muse users. Muse is now available in the U.S. and Canada. Muse can also keep working after you close the app. Meta says users choose which services Muse can access and how much permission it receives. Interest has moved quickly. Muse climbed to the top of Apple's U.S. App Store after its Sept. 8 launch, and subsequent reports put its downloads above 3 million by late September. That puts Meta and Instinct in a fast-moving race to turn AI assistants into something closer to digital stand-ins. Instinct is still available through private access, and the company does not currently publish a monthly subscription price. It also has not announced a separate price for Instinct Concierge or its phone-calling feature. Meta's Muse has a free tier with a usage limit. If you reach that limit, you can upgrade to a paid plan or wait for the free allowance to refresh. Meta says most people should be able to use Muse within the free tier. Paid plans have also been reported at $20 a month and $100 a month, depending on how much additional usage you need. Meta has not announced separate pricing for the phone-calling capability it is testing. I'd also be careful when searching the App Store for "Muse" because there are unrelated apps using that name. The appeal grows once the AI can handle the back-and-forth for you. Give it a goal, and the agent can carry the conversation without pulling you away from whatever else you are doing. That could be especially useful for tasks that take several steps or require waiting on someone else. The AI can stay on the job, gather the answer and bring the result back to you. But the more useful these agents become, the more control you are handing over. If the AI can confirm details, make changes or agree to something in your name, you want to know exactly where its authority begins and ends. The convenience is easy to see. The privacy tradeoff takes a little more digging. Instinct's privacy policy says its assistant can access information from connected apps and services when you grant permission. That can include messages, emails and other private communications. Depending on how you use the assistant, it may also handle voice data, account credentials and payment information. Instinct says health-related information could also enter the system. One example would be asking the agent to book a medical appointment. That kind of access can make an AI assistant much more useful. It also gives the service a deeper window into your digital life. We have already looked at this broader issue in our article on AI chatbot privacy. Phone calls add another layer because the assistant can now use what it knows while interacting with someone outside the app. Instinct says users can opt out of having certain information used to train its AI models. However, that choice applies going forward. The company says models previously trained or improved using your information may still retain those improvements. There is also an exception for material flagged for a safety review. Instinct says that information can still be used for AI training related to harmful content detection or safety research. Google Workspace information gets separate treatment. Instinct says data received directly through Google Workspace APIs does not go toward training or improving its AI models. There is another setting worth knowing about. Disconnecting a third-party integration does not automatically delete information previously collected from it. Instinct says users can separately delete data indexed from outside sources. That is the sort of privacy setting I would check before connecting a large inbox or another account packed with personal information. Meta says Muse runs inside its own dedicated secure virtual machine in the cloud. Connected credentials go into secure storage. According to Meta, Muse cannot see passwords or payment methods stored there. Muse also asks for approval before certain sensitive actions. Meta gives sending an email or making a purchase as examples. Users can view an audit trail showing what Muse has done and what it plans to do. For purchases, Meta says Link can generate a one-time card number at checkout. That keeps the user's actual card number away from the merchant and the AI agent. Meta also says Muse conversations and data inside its virtual machine do not get shared with Meta's advertising systems. Users can opt out of having their interactions used for AI model training. Users can change Muse's access or disconnect a connected service whenever they want. Those controls give users ways to limit what services Muse can reach and what actions it can take. Even so, every connected service adds another place where an AI assistant may interact with your personal information. MALICIOUS BROWSER EXTENSIONS CAN HIJACK AI ASSISTANTS We are already used to chatbots getting things wrong. Usually, you read the answer first and decide what to do next. AI agents change that equation because they can take action. Instinct spells this out in its own terms. The company says its services can produce incorrect or incomplete information. It also warns that actions may contain errors and may not always be reversible. The terms go further. When you authorize Instinct to act for you, the service can enter certain agreements, commitments or transactions on your behalf. Instinct says those agreements can be binding as though you entered them yourself. That is a pretty good reason to start small. We covered this concern when autonomous AI agents first began gaining attention in our article on the first autonomous AI agent. Giving software permission to act creates a different kind of risk than asking a chatbot a question. A bot misunderstanding a restaurant reservation may mean an awkward dinner. A mistake involving a purchase or account change could be harder to unwind. There is also another person in the conversation. Whoever answers the phone may hear your AI assistant share information about you. For a restaurant reservation, that might include your name and the time you want a table. A medical office could require more personal details. An account problem might involve information used to verify your identity. Think about what the AI will need to disclose before assigning the call. AI voices can create another complication. We already warn readers about criminals using synthetic audio to impersonate real people. Our report on AI voice scams shows how convincing AI-generated calls can become. As legitimate AI agents begin calling businesses, hearing a computer-generated voice may become more common. That makes independent verification even more useful when a caller wants money or sensitive information. You do not have to write off AI calling features. I would simply begin with low-risk tasks and expand from there if the service earns your trust. Try asking the AI to check restaurant availability or confirm a store's hours. Those tasks give you a chance to see how well the agent performs without putting much at risk. Pay attention to the result. If the agent misunderstands a simple request, you may want more supervision before trusting it with something complicated. Review every connected service before letting an agent make calls for you. A dinner reservation probably does not require access to your complete email history. Look at account permissions regularly. Remove connections you no longer use. Be cautious about giving an AI agent Social Security numbers, PINs or complete financial credentials. Ask whether the task can be completed without exposing that information. The same caution applies to medical details. An appointment request may require some information, but the agent may not need your entire medical history. Use confirmation controls whenever the service provides them. This becomes especially useful for purchases, cancellations or account changes. Meta says Muse requests approval before certain sensitive actions. Other AI agents may handle approvals differently, so check the settings before relying on them. Do not assume the task went exactly as planned. Check the reservation, purchase or account change afterward. Instinct itself tells users to independently verify actions taken by its assistant. That is good advice for any AI agent acting on your behalf. Removing access to a service may stop future access without deleting information already collected. Instinct specifically says disconnecting a third-party integration does not automatically erase previously collected data. If you want that information gone, look for a separate deletion control. A restaurant call gives an AI limited room to cause damage. A banking problem or medical conversation can carry much more sensitive information. For those calls, I would think carefully about whether the time saved is worth the access required. AI agents are adding capabilities quickly. A permission that seemed reasonable when an assistant only organized your inbox could carry more weight once that assistant can make calls and transactions. Review connected accounts after major feature updates. Also check whether the company has changed its privacy policy or added new controls. Use strong, unique passwords for every account you connect to an AI assistant. A password manager can create and store them for you. Also turn on two-factor authentication or passkeys whenever they are available. If someone gets into one of those connected accounts, they may gain access to much more than the AI assistant itself. Keep strong antivirus software running on the devices you use with AI agents. These assistants may interact with websites, email and other online services where malicious links or downloads can appear. Good security software can help detect malware and other threats before they cause more damage. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. REP TED LIEU: THE ROBOTS AREN'T THE THREAT. IT'S THE 'DEPRAVED' AI ALREADY HERE THAT SHOULD SCARE YOU I can absolutely see the appeal of letting AI deal with a cable company or chase down a hard-to-get restaurant reservation. Those are exactly the kinds of calls many of us would gladly hand off. Where I get more cautious is the amount of access an agent may need to do the job well. Once an AI can read connected information and speak to businesses for you, a mistake can travel much farther than a bad chatbot answer. I would start with tasks where an error is easy to fix. Then watch how the agent handles them before giving it access to anything more sensitive. Convenience is great, but I still want the final say when my money, private information or important accounts are involved. Would you let an AI assistant handle phone calls for you, and what is one call you would never trust it to make on your behalf? 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/6ac0e29175342cf4db8b6f80 ‘Tinder Swindler’ romance fraudster promises ‘safe’ dating app – using intel from con man playbook te 2026-10-03T11:10:09.204Z ‘Tinder Swindler’ romance fraudster promises ‘safe’ dating app – using intel from con man playbook Deception, scams, and cases of false identity – these are common risks in online dating that Shimon Hayut said he can prevent with his soon-to-be released dating app, Safe Love. He knows how fraudsters commit those deceptions. He was one of them. Hayut, also known as Simon Leviev, gained prominence as the "Tinder Swindler" because of his romance fraud schemes. The 36-year-old made a lavish income extorting money from women he met online. VICTIMS OF NETFLIX DOC'S ALLEGED ‘TINDER SWINDLER’ HAVE UNITED FOR THIS REASON: ‘A BIG F--- YOU TO HIM' In 2015 and 2019, he was convicted of fraud, theft and forgery charges in Israel and Finland, he confirmed to Fox News Digital in a videoconference interview. He served time in Finland from September 2015 until March 2017, he said. He was arrested in Israel in 2011 and 2017 for the same case. And in June 2019, he was extradited from Greece to Israel where he was jailed until May 2020, he said. INFLUENCER ACCUSED OF TARGETING WEALTHY DATING APP MATCHES BACK BEHIND BARS In Finland, Hayut was sentenced in 2015 to two years behind bars after authorities said he defrauded three women, according to the Times of Israel. He was convicted in 2019 of four charges of fraud and sentenced to 15 months in prison, but was released after five months, BBC reported. Hayut now plans to use his expertise to reduce the risks involved in finding potential partner matches online, he said. He compares himself to famed fraudster Frank Abagnale Jr., convicted con man immortalized in the 2002 Steven Spielberg movie "Catch Me If You Can." Abagnale committed check fraud, theft, and forgery, and later became a fraud-prevention specialist. BRAZEN SOCIAL MEDIA FRAUD SCHEMES WREAK HAVOC AS TRUMP OFFICIAL ISSUES STARK WARNING FOR 'FRAUDFLUENCERS' "The idea came from me being the Tinder Swindler," Hayut said in his heavy Israeli accent. "They say I made the dating environment unsafe. So I thought, ‘All right. Let’s make it safe.’" He mostly splits time between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. His expertise in the area of fraud makes him the perfect candidate to help others avoid being victims, he said. "I did use false passports. I did use false identity," he said. "I've been convicted for that. I've paid my debts to society. Obviously, things which I'm not proud of." But because of his unsavory past, he’s confident that he has the skills and knowledge of how to prevent the kinds of fraud he committed. "I know how fake passports look," he said. And maybe even "better than a passport controller in the airport, because I did pass hundreds or if not thousands of…fake passports." "No one ever questioned me once," he said. "I know I know how to challenge the system." Hayut's new dating platform will have more rigid identification requirements than existing dating apps, he said. To ensure a user’s online identity is genuine, they will be required to upload a government identification card and take a selfie to match it. Any photos uploaded to a profile will not be allowed if they differ from that selfie by more than 15%, he said. He wants to ensure that potential matches viewed online are the same – in appearance and identity – as who shows up on a date. He got the idea from his own match-gone-wrong involving someone who was transgender, he said. A safety feature planned for the Safe Love app is an SOS button that users can press if they’re feeling unsafe on a date. The phone would immediately start recording audio and video. It would share the user’s location. And that would be shared with law enforcement authorities, Hayut said. Safe Love is in the late stages of the regulation phase it must pass before its release. "It could be a few days, could be a few weeks, but hopefully as soon as possible," he said. The Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA), a group that promotes safe online dating, has spoken out opposing Hayut's plan for the app. In a letter sent to Google and Apple, the organization urged the tech giants to ban the platform from their app stores. "We do not believe either app store wishes to be the platform that hosted a fraudster's return to the very environment in which his crimes were committed," ODDA wrote in the letter. "Allowing a convicted romance fraud offender to operate a dating platform, an environment built entirely on trust and on the very emotional and financial vulnerabilities he has already been proven to exploit, completely undermines the efforts our sector has made and represents a very real risk to users." But the pushback doesn’t threaten to stop his project, Hayut said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "They won't be able to do that, and they won't succeed," he said. They’re afraid of the superiority of his product, he said. "I mean, they’re threatened by me." Fox News Digital reached out to Apple and Google for comment. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Hayut said his background drives him to make sure his app is "working perfectly" before its release. He can’t afford to make any mistakes, he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB "If something will go wrong, I cannot be saying, ‘Ah, we have a fault in our system.’ Automatically, I will be [considered] guilty as charged." SEND US A TIP "I have notoriety. It means that I cannot do mistakes." GOT A TIP? He knows there are some who say his past crimes make him a threat. He wants them to consider this: LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Yes, on paper I'm a convicted criminal," he said. "But I'm not the same kid that I was [at] 19 years old." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Though he’s never married, he’s now the father of an 11-year-old daughter with one woman and a 3-year-old son with another woman. "And we do change. People do change." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0db8775342cf4db8b6e40 FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing captain identified as 29-year-old Omani national te 2026-10-03T10:40:07.383Z FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing captain identified as 29-year-old Omani national The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of attacking a captain on a Tel Aviv-bound flight earlier this week allegedly used the cockpit's "crash axe" in the attack and has been identified as a 29-year-old Omani national. The co-pilot has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, a Middle Eastern source told Fox News, adding that he was barred from flying with Oman Air — his country's airline — in 2024 due to concerns about extremist views. The source also said authorities believe the co-pilot moved to Dubai later that year. The United Arab Emirates, which is leading the investigation into the attack on FlyDubai Flight 1073, said the co-pilot attacked Capt. Smit Machchhar with the cockpit's crash axe, incapacitating him and causing the aircraft to plummet before passengers on board seized control of the plane. FLYDUBAI PASSENGER SAYS CO-PILOT STABBED CAPTAIN BEFORE TERRIFYING PLUNGE, EMERGENCY LANDING The source said al-Hammami spent a significant part of his life outside Oman, including time living with his mother, who is from Syria. According to the source, FlyDubai did not check with Oman Air about al-Hammami before hiring him. A Gulf diplomat told The Associated Press that investigators are working to determine whether al-Hammami acted as a "lone wolf or has any connection with any extremist groups." The AP separately reported that Oman had barred al-Hammami from flying over concerns that he had adopted extremist views. HERO FLYDUBAI PILOT SAYS HE WAS 'FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE' AS PLANE PLUNGED AFTER COPILOT ATTACK Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday described the incident as an act of terrorism, saying the attacker had undergone "Islamic radicalization." "He came to crash the passengers on board," Netanyahu said, according to The Wall Street Journal. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Fox News Digital's Brittany Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0d6d975342cf4db8b6d68 White House urges sitcom producer Chuck Lorre to seek 'psychiatric help' after targeting Trump, first lady te 2026-10-03T10:20:09.828Z White House urges sitcom producer Chuck Lorre to seek 'psychiatric help' after targeting Trump, first lady TV producer Chuck Lorre used a Hollywood charity gala last Saturday to deliver a profanity-laced speech targeting President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, prompting a fiery response from the White House. Speaking at the Project Angel Food Angel Awards in Los Angeles, the "Big Bang Theory" creator used his acceptance speech to insult the first family, call the president a "Russian asset" and joke about checking whether Trump had suffered a fatal heart attack. Regarding Melania Trump, he called the first lady "a surgically enhanced, cold-hearted Yugoslavian escort who clearly hates her husband."  The White House responded to Lorre's remarks in a statement to Fox News Digital. COMEDIAN DECLARES JERRY SEINFELD 'UNCANCELLABLE' DESPITE 'WOKE' ANTI-ISRAEL FESTIVAL BOYCOTT "Chuck Lorre should immediately seek psychiatric help to treat his severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has completely rotted his peanut-sized brain," said White House spokesperson Davis Ingle. Lorre was honored at the event after his foundation made what Project Angel Food has described as a "transformational" contribution to the charity. The charity provides medically tailored meals to people facing critical and life-threatening illnesses. During his acceptance speech, Lorre repeatedly turned to politics and told the crowd that his "need to cause laughter" compelled him to do so. DE NIRO SAYS HE CAN'T LOVE AMERICA, COMPARES COUNTRY TO ABUSIVE HUSBAND "I’d love to express my gratitude to all the people who’ve devoted their lives to making Project Angel Food an oasis for those in need. That would be my preference," Lorre said during his speech, first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. "But because I’m a comedy writer, I have no choice but to explain how I wake up every morning, turn on CNN to see if the President of the United States had a heart attack while straining to take a dump," he added. RADICAL LEFTIST PODCASTER VICIOUSLY ATTACKS MELANIA TRUMP IN GRAPHIC CURSE-LADEN RANT Lorre, also known for creating shows including "Two and a Half Men" and "Mom," then called on those in attendance to open their wallets to contribute to the nonprofit before comparing first lady Melania Trump to former first lady Michelle Obama. "I’d love to encourage you to pull out your wallets and contribute to this amazing organization, but my need to cause laughter forces me to question how a country can embrace a smart, educated, warm, funny first lady like Michelle Obama and somehow be OK with a surgically enhanced, cold-hearted Yugoslavian escort who clearly hates her husband," Lorre told the crowd. MELANIA TRUMP CALLS FOR ABC TO FIRE JIMMY KIMMEL OVER ‘HATEFUL AND VIOLENT RHETORIC' Film critic and Hollywood in Toto founder and editor Christian Toto told Fox News Digital that Lorre's attack on the first lady highlights what he sees as a glaring double standard in Hollywood. "Generally speaking, we don't attack first ladies. It's just sort of an unspoken rule," Toto said. "They weren't elected. They're just supporting their husbands, so by and large, even comedians won't go there. But when it comes to First Lady Melania Trump, they go there, they go there a lot." TRUMP URGES ABC TO FIRE ‘SERIOUSLY UNFUNNY’ JIMMY KIMMEL, SAYS IT ‘BETTER BE SOON’ "Comparing her to an escort is obviously factually incorrect for the obvious, but also just cruel. For all the talk in Hollywood [about] trying to treat women better and #MeToo, and things like that, I thought that was rather inappropriate, to say the least," he said. Toto added that he believed Hollywood's reaction would be different if a conservative producer targeted a Democratic figure. "There are double standards that exist in Hollywood. Targets you can hit; targets you can't hit. If Michelle Obama was the target of such a cruel attack, I think it would get a lot of attention. There might even be a call for him to apologize for his comments." 'THE VIEW' CO-HOSTS FEUD AFTER BILLY BOB THORNTON CALLS OUT CELEBRITY POLITICAL LECTURES He also criticized celebrities for discussing political issues at charity or non-political events. "When you think about speaking at an event, it's almost like you're on a first date—you don't bring up abortion, you don't bring up gun control, you don't bring up all these sort of hot-button issues," Toto told Fox News Digital. "It just seems odd that you'd go really hard political, but the celebrities do it for two reasons. One, they can't help themselves and two, no one's going to critique them, no one is going to fact-check them. So, they can say whatever they want. So, it's a very indulgent process, but it shows no sign of stopping," he added. Lorre also criticized Democrats, calling on the Democratic National Committee to "run from the suicidal insanity of the far-left woke culture in the coming election," before taking aim at Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his views on vaccines. DAVID MARCUS: TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME ISN'T MENTAL ILLNESS, IT'S MASS HYSTERIA Lorre ended the speech by again targeting Trump, giving his own version of the Serenity Prayer: "God, grant me the serenity to no longer give a sh-- about all the stupid people in this country, the courage to say Donald Trump is a Russian asset who traded teenagers with Jeffrey Epstein, and the wisdom to end on a cheap laugh." Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Lorre but did not hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0d6d975342cf4db8b6d5f An AI-generated influencer entered Alabama 'RushTok' — Some fans didn't care that she was fake te 2026-10-03T10:20:09.188Z An AI-generated influencer entered Alabama 'RushTok' — Some fans didn't care that she was fake "Okay, hi everyone. I’m Janie," says a curly-haired, bespectacled redhead, clasping her hands in front of her as she shyly addresses a camera from her dorm room. "It’s day one of rush at the University of Alabama," Janie continues. Then, she lists off where she got each item of clothing she’s wearing: a pleated skirt from Abercrombie, a knit top from J. Crew, socks from Target and sneakers from Nike. It’s Janie B's first video on her TikTok account, @jani.b086, and it’s a hit. The video, posted on Aug. 8, has since amassed over 120,000 views. Its comment section is full of users doting over the college freshman — the word "adorable" is used by at least a dozen commenters. Janie’s "outfit of the day" video, known online as an "OOTD," is a popular video format for the thousands of potential new members (PNMs) who document their experience going through the recruitment process for college sororities in an annual TikTok phenomenon known as "RushTok." PARENTS DROP EYE POPPING FEES ON SORORITY RUSH COACHES TO GET KIDS INTO ELITE COLLEGE GREEK LIFE But Janie isn’t like the other RushTok girls who vlogged their Bama Rush experience this year. She doesn’t go to the University of Alabama. She didn’t rush a sorority. She didn’t even get her top from J. Crew or her sneakers from Nike. That's because Janie isn’t real. Every detail of every video on Janie’s account, from her dorm room, to her outfits, to Janie herself, was generated by artificial intelligence. Olivia Moore, an investment partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, created Janie as an experiment to understand how consumers react to AI-generated content. For only $100 in credits, Moore produced a week's worth of videos of her fake RushTok influencer participating in Bama Rush and observed as her audience argued whether Janie was real or not. The experiment showed how quickly some viewers could detect AI-generated content and how willing some were to continue watching even after they knew Janie wasn't real. Moore is on the consumer investing team at Andreessen Horowitz where she invests in companies building consumer AI products. She says she has been fascinated by "how people make and interpret and understand AI content." "The image, video, audio models are getting very human-like, very fast. I think we probably cross the uncanny valley in the next six months," Moore said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "And so it means that how we as humans are able to detect AI-generated or AI-assisted content and how we interact with it is just going to become even more important because we're going to have a flood of this content, and it's going to be, in many cases, indistinguishable across all of our channels," she continued. Moore said she created Janie as an experiment to see how consumers react to AI. "Philosophically, that's an interesting question for me. What do people feel about AI content? What do they feel when they don't know it's AI? What do they feel when something they liked, or loved, or hated or were interested in turned out to be AI?" CALIFORNIA LAW PUTS DIGITAL FINGERPRINTS ON AI FAKES Moore primarily used ChatGPT and MiniMax to breathe life into her fake influencer. She pulled a real video of a University of Alabama dorm room off of the internet and uploaded it to ChatGPT. Then, she prompted Janie to have frizzy red hair, a pair of glasses and style from the 1960s. ChatGPT produced a still image of Janie in the real dorm room photo, and the "RushTok" influencer was born — or generated, at least. For each TikTok, Moore animated Janie by feeding the still dorm room image into AI video model MiniMax H3. She used ChatGPT to produce prompts to feed into MiniMax, shaping how Janie would move, what she would sound like and the scripts she would follow. Moore chose RushTok to introduce her AI influencer to the world after watching the annual phenomenon for the past five years. She said it was "the perfect testing ground" for her experiment for several reasons. Janie wouldn't be selling anything or hurting anyone, and RushTok naturally draws high traffic and has a low barrier to entry for new creators. With other PNMs participating in the trend, audiences would experience Janie alongside real humans posting similar content. On the first day of Alabama Rush, Moore introduced Janie to the world with an OOTD video. Reactions to Janie were split in the comments. "I would say anyone under maybe 25 immediately clocked her as AI," Moore said. "But anyone in the older demographic, which is much of the Bama Rush audience, was, I would say, fooled by her and just wishing her luck and sending her good thoughts in the process." By the second day of the experiment the audience was mostly onto her. Moore said people took to Reddit to discuss Janie, created commentary videos on TikTok and corrected anyone who thought Janie was real in her comment section. "By day two, day three, the comments were filled with still some people who were saying really nice things. And people would comment and tell them, 'Hey, this is AI.' And they'd be like, 'I don't care. She seems so sweet. Like I want her to succeed.'" As the audience caught on, Moore said she had to change her strategy. She realized that people were still willing to watch AI-generated content as long as it was entertaining enough. So, she started dropping hints in the videos and watched as digital sleuths would proudly point out clues in her comment section. CNN, NBC, CBS INTERVIEWING VIRAL AI 'ACTRESS' TILLY NORWOOD RAISES EYEBROWS AMONG CRITICS Moore said that humans are getting better at detecting AI quicker than AI generation is improving. "We're kind of in a graph with two competing lines of different slopes. So one of them is like, how fast is AI approaching true human-like quality? And that has gotten a lot better over the past year. The other line is how fast are humans getting better at detecting AI?" Moore said. "It seems like, at least for now, that latter curve is higher slope. It's inflecting faster. The average human can still tell an AI video from a truly human video." While humans could generally detect the AI content, Moore claimed TikTok , for the most part, did not immediately detect AI in most of the videos. For the experiment, Moore decided to not label her videos as AI when she uploaded them. Of the 20 AI-generated videos she uploaded, Moore said TikTok only initially flagged 8 as containing AI-generated media. As of the date of this publication, TikTok displays an AI-generated media warning on 16 of the 20 AI videos. "The platforms themselves are going to have a hard time detecting this content at scale, especially when the models are changing and the strategies are changing, and people are always gonna find ways to make this undetectable," Moore said. Moore ended her experiment with a video of herself explaining to the audience who she was and why she decided to create Janie. She was shocked by the positive comments she received on the post. "I think consumer sentiment towards AI is still quite negative. But if people feel like they aren't being tricked, they're being let in on it, they are being told how to do this themselves, they're being entertained by the content that's created, that can completely flip and the feelings can be very, very positive," Moore told Fox News Digital. Moore predicts that more consumers will start using AI tools to create human-passing content, but she says it will have to compete with human content to gain emotional investment and be as interesting and entertaining to viewers. "I understand why people are fearful of AI because, so far, if they see AI content, it's usually something that's kind of trying to trick them versus something that is honest with them and shows them how they could get the same value," said Moore. "The more that we are kind of honest and straightforward as people using AI around how we use it and how much of us as humans still goes into that, it'll hopefully lead to a world where AI is just another tool that allows humans to do things that are even more human." The Alabama Panhellenic Association declined to comment on Moore's experiment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0d6d875342cf4db8b6d56 How foreign hackers could 'crumble' America by targeting one essential utility te 2026-10-03T10:20:08.594Z How foreign hackers could 'crumble' America by targeting one essential utility A massive surge in cyberattacks on Americans' water supply in recent years has exposed a shift in hackers' focus from financially motivated ransomeware to attacks designed to disrupt one of the most essential pieces of civilian infrastructure, senior Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials told Fox News Digital. "Everyday life completely crumbles" when drinking water and wastewater systems are impacted, warned EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer. "There is definitely been an increase, several fold on attacks recently," Kramer added in an interview with Fox News Digital. "You're seeing everything from failure to change password, leading to cyberattacks all the way to ... system specifics being available online." Asked why the water sector has become such an attractive target, Kramer said the answer begins with how deeply embedded it is in Americans' daily lives. AN AI CYBERATTACK COULD TURN OFF AMERICA'S LIGHTS BEFORE WASHINGTON EVEN UNDERSTANDS WHY "Our everyday life completely crumbles without access to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure," she said. "Everything from hospitals to daycares, everything that we care about and need on an everyday basis can be impacted" if one of those cyberattacks succeeds. EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Jeff Hall said water utilities have also become appealing targets because many continue to operate aging infrastructure while lacking the resources to modernize their cybersecurity. "We will see water systems left vulnerable to cyberattacks where there have not been significant amounts of investment in cybersecurity protocols," Hall said, pointing to basic protections such as virtual private networks and firewalls that are still missing at some utilities. Hall explained how hackers have "moved from ransomware attacks designed to extort payments from critical infrastructure generally to more specific attacks designed to disrupt critical infrastructure and particularly water and wastewater systems." Attackers, he said, are increasingly "manipulating the human-machine interface to change critical settings which disrupts the service and also puts people at risk." FOREIGN HACKERS BREACH TWO MORE US WATER UTILITIES, THREATEN SAFETY OF COLORADO RESIDENTS The warning comes as cyber threats targeting U.S. water infrastructure have drawn heightened attention from federal and state officials. In July, a coordinated cyberattack targeted more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota, disrupting technology used to remotely monitor and control equipment. More recently, Colorado officials disclosed that foreign actors breached two small water utilities and manipulated equipment used to control drinking water systems. Officials said drinking water remained safe in both cases, but the incidents highlighted growing concern over cyber threats to critical infrastructure that millions of Americans rely on every day. WATER CYBERATTACK HITS AT LEAST 7 STATES Unlike data breaches that primarily expose personal information or ransomware attacks intended to extract payment, successful cyber intrusions into water systems have the potential to interfere with services that underpin nearly every aspect of daily life — from hospitals and schools to manufacturing, emergency services and businesses — raising concerns among national security officials about the vulnerability of critical civilian infrastructure. Kramer added that workforce shortages have compounded the challenge, making it harder for many utilities to recruit and retain employees with the expertise needed to defend increasingly complex networks. The officials said many of the vulnerabilities EPA continues to identify are surprisingly basic. Since 2025, the agency has identified more than 900 cybersecurity vulnerabilities at water systems across the country. Kramer said the most common include "failure to change passwords, lack of multi-factor authentication" and critical system information that is "easily accessible" online. Hall said EPA and its law enforcement partners have also issued advisories about vulnerabilities involving programmable logic controllers, or PLCs, and other industrial control systems that operate pumps, valves and other critical equipment inside water facilities. "There are aging infrastructure that is embedded in these drinking water systems," Hall said. "It's often left open to the open internet and not protected by any specific firewalls or virtual private networks that would ensure that cyber attackers cannot easily manipulate those." Hall said the agency remains concerned about a range of adversaries, including state-affiliated actors, hacktivist networks and insider threats. CHINA-LINKED HACKERS INFILTRATED US GOVERNMENT NETWORKS BEFORE FBI TAKEDOWN "There are certainly state affiliated actors targeting water and wastewater systems," Hall said, adding that investigators are increasingly concerned about the sophistication and intent behind those attacks. Despite the growing threat, both officials said utilities are making progress by addressing many of the most common weaknesses. Kramer acknowledged it is difficult to measure national progress because EPA does not have authority to require every water system to report cyber incidents. Still, she said the agency has observed clear evidence that attackers are becoming more sophisticated as utilities work to improve their defenses. Hall said EPA inspectors review cybersecurity planning at larger drinking water systems, while the agency's Office of Water provides technical assistance, training and one-on-one support to help utilities identify and remediate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. "We are seeing an increase in the number of systems that are addressing their basic vulnerabilities," Hall said. "But ... there are real concerns that cyber attackers are going up to the next level and that there are still a lot of vulnerabilities out there that we will have to be addressing." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0d6d875342cf4db8b6d4d From Democratic insider to party exile: Lindy Li isn’t ruling out another run for Congress te 2026-10-03T10:20:08.008Z From Democratic insider to party exile: Lindy Li isn’t ruling out another run for Congress Before raising millions of campaign dollars for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris or breaking ranks with the Democratic Party to publish a tell-all political memoir, Lindy Li was trying to build a political career from the candidate’s podium. "I just knew," Li said. "I knew that I was supposed to run for Congress. But I didn’t know I was supposed to do it at twenty-four years old." In the lead-up to the 2024 election, that ambition crashed headlong into lifelong convictions about loyalty and stretched them to a breaking point. Li’s status as a top Democratic fundraiser would soon crumble as she switched her party affiliation over unheeded warning signs about President Joe Biden's decline in the 2024 election. That break has left her uncertain about her future, but hasn’t stopped her from thinking about what could come next. EX-DEM INSIDER REVEALS SHE WILL EXPOSE DEMOCRATS WHO COVERED UP BIDEN'S COGNITIVE DECLINE IN NEW BOOK. "President Rubio calls me in two years, four years, then there's an open seat in Pennsylvania for whatever reason," Li said, ruminating about her future. "You know, I could solidify my hand on a hundred million dollars. I think few people could do a better job, and I'm sorry if that sounds conceited. And I'm not saying I want it; I'm just saying if it falls into my lap, then sure, but who knows?" Li’s family initially came to the United States from China, fleeing persecution from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which Li said had killed her great-grandfather. After growing up briefly in Sheffield, England, Li joined her parents in New England at the age of five. She recounted how her family moved from Boston to New Haven to Pennsylvania as her father worked as a doctor. From her parents, Li said she inherited a sense of work ethic that enabled her to fuel her sense of political destiny. At Princeton, Li used that work ethic to become the only woman class president to hold the office for four consecutive years. "I used to go around with candy and just be like, ‘Can you please vote for me? This is what I intend to do. I want to expand late meals and offer sushi,’ whatever the platform was. I was tenacious; nobody could outwork me," Li said. EX-DEM INSIDER BLOWS LID OFF FUNDRAISING 'GIMMICKS' DURING 2024 ELECTION: 'PYRAMID SCHEME' The "plan," Li said, was to become a senator. But that wasn’t supposed to happen for another ten years when, in 2012, a school shooter attacked Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 20 children. Li recalled how the attack accelerated her convictions to enter public life and prompted her to leave a budding career in finance. "I just felt it in my heart that I was supposed to help do whatever I could to save those kids," Li said. Despite conservative leanings, Li ran twice as a Democrat, never advancing past the primary stage. But her fundraising caught the attention of Democratic strategists. In 2016, she raised nearly $515,000 and in 2018 another $168,000. "I didn't intend to become a fundraiser," Li recalled. "It's a lot of salesmanship, and I hated it. I hate it. And I also know I'm very good at it. This is not me bragging; I just know." "They came to my home. I remember. The executive director showed up to my home to recruit me for this. It was like Scientology. He noticed— I mean, everybody noticed that as a kid I basically raised $700,000. I just caught the eye of party leadership." Alongside her aspirations, Li said she also cultivated a sense of loyalty, a quality she said has been a key part of her character since she can remember. "Like if somebody's kind to me, I will go to the ends of the earth for them. And it always surprises me and I shouldn't be surprised when someone doesn't reciprocate because that's just how I operate. You have to give me a reason to walk away from you. If you have my loyalty, there's very little I wouldn't do for you," Li said. That loyalty, combined with her fundraising prowess, led Li to climb swiftly, rubbing shoulders with some of the party’s top operatives. During the Biden and Harris campaigns, Li communicated with figures like Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., — many of whom she built personal relationships with. But that loyalty reached a tipping point in 2024 when, as a fundraiser, Li saw the party selling donors and voters on the idea that President Joe Biden could serve effectively as president for another four years despite mounting concerns about his cognitive abilities. In recent months, Li has published a book, Unbroken, documenting the party’s internal deliberations around Biden’s age and how, according to her, many of them knowingly understood the political liabilities that came with his age. EX-DEM INSIDER REVEALS WHY BIDEN'S DAUGHTER THREATENED TO SUE HER: 'BORDERED ON PARODY' That book and the warpath to writing it have severed virtually all of her relationships from when she was a Democrat. As she documented in her book, it even cost her a personal romantic relationship of eight years. To an extent, Li understood the price tag that came with her decision to go public with her insider knowledge. She suspects some of the people she left behind understand that price, too. "If Josh Shapiro ever walks into the room, I know we're gonna understand each other, I know. Like despite everything that's happened. I think he's going to understand. I understand why he needed to throw me, you know, to the wolves." "I never would have done that to him, though," she added. Li still holds fast to the idea of loyalty as a matter of personal conviction. But regardless of where her ambitions take her next, she believes she will have to temper them with honesty that makes few allowances for party narratives. "I think I would describe my worldview as realpolitik with Lindy characteristics," Li said. "I'm no longer going to half-heartedly support anybody. I learned my lesson about Biden and Harris. So I'm just waiting," Li said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0d6d775342cf4db8b6d44 Former Knoxville police chief says investigators are still haunted by Colleen Slemmer's murder 31 years later te 2026-10-03T10:20:07.366Z Former Knoxville police chief says investigators are still haunted by Colleen Slemmer's murder 31 years later More than three decades after the torture, mutilation and murder of Tennessee 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, former Knoxville Police Chief Phil Keith says he's still haunted by the "satanic" crime scene. "I'll remember this case to the day I die," he told Fox News Digital Thursday. Keith had been the city's chief of police from 1988 until 2004 and spent decades in law enforcement. Led by then-18-year-old Christa Pike, three classmates from a vocational school for troubled youths, the Knoxville Job Corps Center, lured Slemmer to her death by claiming they want to go to a music store and pick up marijuana they'd stashed in a park. CHRISTA PIKE'S ATTORNEYS SAY SHE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BOTCHED LETHAL INJECTIONS "She represents pure evil," Keith said of Pike. They tortured Slemmer for nearly an hour, Keith said, beating, cutting and gagging her before crushing her skull against the ground with a chunk of broken asphalt. When she tried to escape, they held her down. When she begged for her life, they slashed her with blades. And when she cried, they gagged her with a hair tie. Pike, 18 at the time and now 50, kept a fragment of her skull as a trophy and showed it off to classmates before her arrest. Her boyfriend at the time, who was also convicted but did not face the death penalty because he was only 17, carved pentagrams into her chest and face. TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE SURVIVES 2 LETHAL INJECTION DOSES IN FAILED EXECUTION ATTEMPT At trial, an expert said the attack had "satanic elements" and also involved "the phenomenon of collective aggression, in which a group of people become emotionally aroused and 'the end result is that they engage in some kind of violent, extremely violent activity,'" court records show. The University of Tennessee groundskeeper who found her remains testified at trial that he initially thought he'd come across an animal carcass before he saw the victim's clothes through the blood, according to court records. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "[The images] are as vivid today as the day I saw them," Keith said. "All I have to do is shut my eyes, and I can see everything." Thirty-one years later, he said he wishes that the Knoxville Police Department had used modern post-trauma therapy counseling at the time. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "We didn't have therapy services or counseling or anything at that time, and we, I wish we had, because these images will never be erased," Keith said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Pike was scheduled for execution on Wednesday. The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, issued a brief stay amid a last-minute appeal, but the Supreme Court lifted the stay and cleared the way for her to face lethal injection. SEND US A TIP After two doses, she remained alive. She spent Thursday in an undisclosed hospital in critical condition and receiving "lifesaving care," according to her attorneys, who then said on Friday that she was unconscious and on a ventilator. "Christa remains critically ill and is receiving medical care for the devastating effects of Wednesday night's events," attorneys Stephen Ferrell and Luke Ihnen said in a statement Friday. "As detailed in today's filing, Christa remains hospitalized following Wednesday night's failed execution attempt. "She is critically ill, unconscious, intubated and receiving breathing assistance through a ventilator," they added. "She is being treated for the serious effects of the pentobarbital administered during the execution attempt, including significant injuries to both arms." What she may face next remained unclear. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST WATCH: Christa Pike's attorney responds to botched execution's impact on victim Colleen Slemmer's family GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Randy Spivey, one of Pike's attorneys, responded during a news briefing Thursday by revealing that Slemmer's mother was on Pike's mind in the hours before her scheduled execution. "I cannot imagine what this was like for the family of Ms. Slemmer, or anyone who loves that family or is close to that family — or anyone who loves Christa or is close to Christa," he said. "This is awful, and this kind of thing should never happen again." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0cfd175342cf4db8b6bed Uber Settles Background Check Sexual Assault Case Less Than 48 Hours After Jury Selection te 2026-10-03T09:50:09.243Z Uber Settles Background Check Sexual Assault Case Less Than 48 Hours After Jury Selection Uber Stipulated the Assault Occurred; MDL Co-Leads Call on Company to Pursue Global Resolution for 5,000+ Survivors Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0cfd075342cf4db8b6be4 Civil Rights and Trial Attorney John Gomez Announces Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Developmentally Disabled Man Killed at Fallbrook Care Facility te 2026-10-03T09:50:08.500Z Civil Rights and Trial Attorney John Gomez Announces Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Developmentally Disabled Man Killed at Fallbrook Care Facility Gomez Trial Attorneys and the family of Ryan Radabaugh allege Stepping Stone Resources failed to protect the 53-year-old despite an earlier warning involving its parking lot Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0cfcb75342cf4db8b6bbd In Texas, Talarico Inspires a Recurring Blue-Tinted Dream te 2026-10-03T09:50:03.682Z In Texas, Talarico Inspires a Recurring Blue-Tinted Dream After a dry spell of more than three decades, Democrats are daring (yet again) to believe they can win one or more top-of-the-ballot races in a vast and stubbornly red state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c8c775342cf4db8b6a82 DEPROGRAMMED: She entered the strip club chasing money and left five years later chasing God te 2026-10-03T09:20:07.430Z DEPROGRAMMED: She entered the strip club chasing money and left five years later chasing God Hannah Hirsh, a former stripper of five years who left the sex industry after an encounter with Jesus, is at peace now, even as she discusses the "dark" life she escaped to help save other women from a similar fate. "A lot of the things that I saw while I was in that life for five years was very dark. You see a lot of addiction. I even got involved into addiction myself. You see drugs. You see alcohol… you even see trafficking," Hirsh told Fox News Digital. "[To the] women just wanting to go to the club and thinking, ‘I can just go and make some quick money,’ you don't realize the door that you're opening, and you don't realize all of the darkness that comes with it… This all comes with that lifestyle and just feeling empty inside, feeling dead inside and just going against your morals just for money," she continued. 'DOUBLE LIVES' STAR SAYS BEING KICKED OUT OF CHURCH OVER ADULT CONTENT CAREER DIDN'T SHAKE HER FAITH "I fell into the temptation [of stripping] because of the allure of money… [That’s what] stripping glamorizes [and] society glamorizes this lifestyle and portrays it to be something it's not," Hirsh added. "If you've actually lived inside of it, you know that while you are doing this, you are not happy," she relayed. Hirsh’s career in the sex industry came to a halt when the clubs in her area shut down during the pandemic of 2020. The abrupt halt prompted her to sit in silence with God, a reality she describes as pulling her heart out of that line of work and closer to Him. DEPROGRAMMED: THREE ABORTIONS AND EIGHT DECADES LATER, THIS WOMAN SAYS FEMINISM 'FAILED' HER "Society makes it seem like this luxurious lifestyle is the goal, but what I have truly learned is the goal is Jesus. The goal is eternal life. That is the true goal. And true riches are found in God," Hirsh continued. "This fast-paced lifestyle [is] glamorized by society, but it is not glamorous at all. This is coming from someone who lived it," she added. Hirsh went on to share that "most of the women" in the stripping are "on drugs" and "drinking every single day to numb" themselves to their work. DEPROGRAMMED: THE 'RADICAL PERSPECTIVE CHANGE' THAT LED THIS TRANSGENDER ATHEIST TO JESUS "You're constantly being degraded on a daily basis. So, it's not empowering you at all — it's actually belittling you and making you feel less than. But because you are walking away with money, you think that it's empowering you, but just as fast as that money comes is just as fast it goes," she revealed. "What goes through my mind when I go into the strip club is that these women need God… I go in there and I tell them what they need to hear, what God is placing in my spirit to tell them because my job is to just plant the seed, but God is the one that's going to make the seed grow," she continued. Hirsh founded "Kept by Grace Ministry" shortly after reconnecting with her faith, and visits strip clubs regularly to pull women out of the sex industry. BLUE CITY GANG BANGERS SLAPPED WITH MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER MASSIVE SEX TRAFFICKING CRACKDOWN "For the Christians that believe strippers are beyond saving, I would say that they don't have a true relationship with the Lord… Jesus sat and ate with prostitutes. Jesus was going to those that the Pharisees were calling too dirty… So for the Christians that believe that strippers are too far gone, I would say that you need to understand the heart of God because no stripper, nobody is too far gone for God. No matter what they have done, God can redeem anybody," Hirsh said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c8c675342cf4db8b6a79 Expert tears apart Talarico's viral claim his agenda is based on Jesus's teachings: 'Butchering the Bible' te 2026-10-03T09:20:06.837Z Expert tears apart Talarico's viral claim his agenda is based on Jesus's teachings: 'Butchering the Bible' Texas Senate nominee James Talarico once proclaimed the Bible gives him a moral reason to fight for his progressive policies, but one expert is now accusing Talarico of spreading a "perverted version" of Christianity to justify his agenda. Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian, set off a wave of criticism this week after saying his support for universal healthcare and rejection of "this corrupt system" are rooted in "biblical grounds." He pointed to the actions of Jesus and the Hebrew prophets as the rationale. "When Jesus healed the sick, he didn't ask for a deductible. So when I fight for universal healthcare, I'm doing it on biblical grounds," he wrote in an X post viewed over 2 million times. "When he fed the hungry, he didn't price gouge for a profit. When the Hebrew prophets saw corruption, they spoke truth to power. When I take on this corrupt system, I'm doing it on biblical grounds." Just Facts president and co-founder Jim Agresti told Fox News Digital Talarico publicly opposes Christian nationalism while "imposing his own version, a perverted version, of Christian morals on the public." DETROIT PASTOR SAYS PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES ARE TRYING TO 'VIRTUE-SIGNAL' TO CHRISTIAN VOTERS "Talarico bills himself as a Christian. He talks about how he's a seminarian," Just Facts President and co-founder Agresti told Fox News Digital. "He frequently quotes the words or misquotes the words of Jesus. And he tries to also, at the same time, say, 'I hate Christian nationalism,' while he's imposing his own version, a perverted version, of Christian morals on the public." Agresti, who also preaches monthly at his church in Texas and wrote a book about the veracity of the Bible, said the first time he heard Talarico's comments, he immediately believed Talarico was not only "butchering the Bible" but also misrepresenting the Constitution. "He's perverting the words of Jesus, and he's also flouting the U.S. Constitution," he said. Agresti said he found more than 50 Bible passages about giving to people in need, none of which described government handouts. "In every single instance, it's about self-sacrificing generosity," he said. TEXAS DEM NOMINEE JAMES TALARICO INVOKES FAITH TO DEFEND ABORTION RIGHTS, ‘THE BIBLE IS SILENT ON ABORTION' He said Talarico's interpretation conflicts with the parable of the Good Samaritan, a story that teaches individuals to voluntarily help those in need. "It was about an individual who saw someone in desperate need and sacrificed their own time and their own money to help that person," he said. "There was no role for government." For that reason, Agresti said Talarico's public support for taxpayer-funded universal health care is fundamentally at odds with the Bible. "He's not even offering to give away his own money," he said. "He's offering to take money from others and then give it to other people." But Agresti said his concerns go beyond the Bible. He argued both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are rooted in biblical principles, with the Declaration saying government exists to secure God-given rights and the Constitution limiting the government's role. "These are not things that the Democrats are typically pushing," he said, adding that government welfare programs have contributed to a large national debt, leaving less money for other priorities. UNEARTHED INTERVIEW EXPOSES WHAT TALARICO THOUGHT ABOUT 'TOUGH-ON-CRIME' TACTICS Agresti highlighted how both Talarico and the left overlook the government's biblical responsibility to "stop crime, stop murder, stop theft." "These are the things that people on the left are often very soft about," he said. Agresti argued history offers a similar example, comparing Talarico to Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Agresti said Hamilton similarly "misled the public" by pushing for a larger role for the government after the Constitution was ratified. "He was clear upon that, but then flipped after the Constitution was enacted," he said. "In other words, he misled the public about what his true agenda was." But this is not the first time Talarico has faced controversy over his religious remarks. Talarico previously said "God is non-binary" on the Texas House floor in 2021 while objecting to a bill that would ban transgender athletes from women's sports, called Jesus was a "radical feminist," and described the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 was "unchristian." With the pivotal general election approaching, Talarico is set to face Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a high-stakes Senate race in November. Agresti cited Jesus' warning about "false prophets" when speaking about Talarico, saying "they're dressed like sheep, but inwardly they're ferocious wolves." "I don't know what's in his heart," he said. "He might be deluded. I just don't know. That's for God to determine." In a statement to Fox News Digital, Talarico campaign spokesperson JT Ennis said, "James is a Christian seminarian who’s dedicated his life to the teachings of Jesus Christ — fighting corruption when he sees it because there’s nothing Christ-like about powerful people using scripture to justify hate and greed and score political points. While billionaire-bought politicians like Ken Paxton attack James for his faith — he will continue encouraging Texans to come together by loving their neighbors as themselves." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c66f75342cf4db8b69bd Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s Combative D.A., Faces Judicial Blowback te 2026-10-03T09:10:07.974Z Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s Combative D.A., Faces Judicial Blowback Two blistering court opinions have put Mr. Krasner, a prominent progressive district attorney, in what may be the most precarious position of his public career. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c66f75342cf4db8b69b4 U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies te 2026-10-03T09:10:07.396Z U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c66e75342cf4db8b69ab Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find te 2026-10-03T09:10:06.826Z Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c66e75342cf4db8b69a2 ‘How Does That Happen?’: America’s Execution System Is Long Flawed te 2026-10-03T09:10:06.286Z ‘How Does That Happen?’: America’s Execution System Is Long Flawed The failed execution of Christa Pike, which left her clinging to life in Tennessee, was the latest grisly error to take place in an American execution chamber. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c66d75342cf4db8b6999 Cornell Case Revives Anger About Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Cases te 2026-10-03T09:10:05.707Z Cornell Case Revives Anger About Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Cases A lawsuit alleging rape at Cornell has led to an outpouring of women sharing stories about sexual violence on college campuses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c66d75342cf4db8b6990 How Trump’s Deportation Policies Have Rocked a South Florida House Race te 2026-10-03T09:10:05.090Z How Trump’s Deportation Policies Have Rocked a South Florida House Race Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration. It may have jolted other Republicans — and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c66c75342cf4db8b6987 How a Failed Execution Left Christa Pike Hovering Between Life and Death te 2026-10-03T09:10:04.447Z How a Failed Execution Left Christa Pike Hovering Between Life and Death Her legal team had repeatedly warned that her execution could go wrong. On Wednesday, they were proven right. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c66b75342cf4db8b697e Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways te 2026-10-03T09:10:03.778Z Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c41e75342cf4db8b6911 Arizona GOP Chair Calls On Mayes To Reject Jane Fonda Fundraiser te 2026-10-03T09:00:14.463Z Arizona GOP Chair Calls On Mayes To Reject Jane Fonda Fundraiser By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Republican Party Chairman Sergio Arellano is calling on Attorney General Kris Mayes to reject fundraising support from actress and activist Jane Fonda, pointing to her controversial visit to North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Fonda is scheduled to headline an Oct. 7 fundraiser for the Democratic incumbent. Arellano, a U.S. Army combat veteran, issued the demand in a statement from the Arizona Republican Party. He urged Arizona veterans to press Mayes to disassociate herself from Fonda and apologize for accepting her support. “As a U.S. Army combat veteran, I am calling on all of my fellow Arizona veterans to demand that Attorney General Kris Mayes rebuke Jane Fonda and refuse her fundraising support,” Arellano said. As a U.S. Army combat veteran, I am calling on all of my fellow Arizona veterans to demand that Attorney General Kris Mayes rebuke Jane Fonda and refuse her fundraising support. We have all seen images of Fonda in July 1972, when she mocked our nation and our warfighters as she… pic.twitter.com/OcgfDprK39 — Sergio Arellano (@SurgeShow) October 2, 2026 The party’s statement identifies an invitation it says Mayes shared on X advertising Fonda as a special guest. The invitation names Dawna and Dan Calderone as hosts and places the event in North Central Phoenix. A VIP reception is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by a general reception from 7 to 8 p.m. The advertised contribution levels are $250 for the general reception, $1,000 for VIP admission, $2,500 for co-hosts, and $5,500 for hosts. The invitation lists the highest level at $5,500, although the party’s accompanying release describes a $5,000 maximum. Mayes’ campaign website also lists the Jane Fonda Climate PAC among the organizations endorsing her. Other listed supporters include the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation Voters-aligned NRDC Action Fund, labor organizations, and abortion rights groups. Arellano’s criticism centers on Fonda’s July 1972 visit to North Vietnam, where she was photographed seated at an anti-aircraft gun emplacement and participated in Radio Hanoi broadcasts. “We have all seen images of Fonda in July 1972, when she mocked our nation and our warfighters as she posed for photographs seated on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun,” Arellano said. “This was the same type of weapon used against American aircraft.” “As our American heroes suffered in Vietnamese prison camps, Fonda also recorded multiple broadcasts on Radio Hanoi that North Vietnam aired as propaganda aimed at our U.S. pilots,” he continued. Arellano argued that those actions harmed American servicemembers and said Fonda had not disavowed the trip or broadcasts. “Those actions gave aid and comfort to the enemy while Americans were still fighting and dying,” he said. Fonda has publicly apologized for the anti-aircraft gun photograph. In an account on her website in 2011, she described allowing the photograph as something she would regret for the rest of her life and acknowledged the pain it caused servicemembers and their families. The account also defended her antiwar activism and explained her reasons for traveling to North Vietnam. Her position on the broader trip and broadcasts was addressed in a CBS announcement of her 2005 interview with “60 Minutes.” CBS reported that she regarded the gun site appearance as a major lapse in judgment while continuing to defend visiting Hanoi and speaking on its radio service. According to CBS, Fonda appeared on Radio Hanoi at least 10 times, addressing American pilots and criticizing the bombing of North Vietnam. She maintained that she had sought to help end the war and denied asking pilots to disobey orders. Arellano’s statement calls for Mayes to refuse Fonda’s fundraising support but does not identify a specific contribution from the actress or an amount already raised through the upcoming event. “Mayes should publicly disassociate herself from Fonda and apologize to all veterans, especially Vietnam veterans, for her decision to accept that support,” Arellano said. “If you served, make your voice heard. We have not forgotten.” Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Arizona GOP Chair Calls On Mayes To Reject Jane Fonda Fundraiser first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c41c75342cf4db8b6908 Democratic Party-Aligned Group Plans Election Crisis Training In Arizona Days Before Election Day te 2026-10-03T09:00:12.764Z Democratic Party-Aligned Group Plans Election Crisis Training In Arizona Days Before Election Day By Staff Reporter | A progressive advocacy group plans to host election crisis training in Arizona less than a week before Election Day.  Interfaith Alliance planned stops for Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Tucson in its “The Vote Is Sacred Tour,” a series of events across Arizona and 14 other states slated to begin the first week of October.  The Arizona Republican Party’s Latino group brought attention to the organization’s planned activities, alleging that “partisan operatives” were gathering “to rehearse election disruption.” EXPOSING THE ELECTION MANIPULATION GAMES! While hardworking Arizonans prepare to make their voices heard, partisan operatives are setting the stage in Phoenix to rehearse election disruption. The voters deserve transparency, order, and honest elections. ¡Basta de juegos sucios… — AZGOP Latino (@AZGOPLatino) September 29, 2026 The Phoenix event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27; the Tucson event is scheduled for Thursday, October 29; and the Flagstaff event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3. The organization says the events are intended to provide voter education on ballot items, voter registration, and funds to local activists, in addition to providing a “trained, peaceful presence at the polls and crisis-ready communities.”  An election crisis scenario planning toolkit provided by the organization, in partnership with Protect Democracy, floated six sample scenarios occurring during early voting and on Election Day concerning ICE operations, President Donald Trump invoking the Insurrection Act or declaring premature victory in races, right-wing claims of foreign interference and unverified ballots, and federal takeover of election operations. One scenario proposes that in mid-October a posted video of a faith leader being violently arrested sparks nationwide protests, resulting in the Trump administration federalizing the National Guard and filing federal criminal charges against pro-migrant organization leaders partnering in election advocacy work. Interfaith Alliance reported that it selected the location for each of the trainings based on the “2026 Election Risk Heat Map” by the Voting Rights Lab. Arizona was ranked as 87 out of 100 for election risk, with Maricopa County ranked as 100 out of 100 for election risk and Pima County ranked as 90 out of 100 for election risk.  The risk index reportedly measures counties for “close contests, bad actors, and systemic weaknesses.”  The organization previously held a similar tour during the 2024 election across six states.   Interfaith Alliance scheduled a kick-off of this latest tour with a No Kings-affiliated event on Wednesday. Several key members of the organization have held prominent roles within Democratic presidential administrations and the party.  Maggie Siddiqi, the senior advisor for the organization, held a directorship within the Biden administration’s Education Department. Siddiqi advised former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on religious freedom issues and led efforts to address antisemitism and Islamophobia.  Derrick Harkins, board member, was the Democratic National Committee’s director of interfaith outreach, a faith leader for former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, and faith leader for the Biden administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development.   Jake Siewert, board member, was the White House press secretary under President Bill Clinton and counselor to the secretary of the treasury under Obama.  Interfaith Alliance began with seed funding from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 1994.  Since then, its foundation has grown to pull in millions every year: around $1 to $3 million annually since 2011. Its schedule of contributors isn’t public, though some contributors have named the nonprofit in their tax filings, including the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation, which gave $1 million in 2024; Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc., which gave $300,000 in 2023; the Rockefeller Family Foundation, which gave $170,000 between 2022 and 2024; and the William B. Wiener Jr. Foundation, which gave $80,000 between 2018 and 2019.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Democratic Party-Aligned Group Plans Election Crisis Training In Arizona Days Before Election Day first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0c41a75342cf4db8b68ff Gov. Katie Hobbs Funnels $16.4 Million In COVID Relief Funds To Arizona’s Universities te 2026-10-03T09:00:10.947Z Gov. Katie Hobbs Funnels $16.4 Million In COVID Relief Funds To Arizona’s Universities By Staff Reporter | Gov. Katie Hobbs is looking to spend as much of the federal COVID-19 relief funds as possible before Election Day and the December spending deadline. On Tuesday, Hobbs announced the allocation of more than $16.4 million to Arizona’s three public universities.  Arizona State University will receive more than $8 million; Northern Arizona University will receive more than $2.6 million; and the University of Arizona will receive more than $5.7 million split between its main campus and its health sciences center.  The $16.4 million comes from the $4.2 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds given to the state. The deadline to obligate ARPA funds passed on Dec. 31, 2024, and the deadline to spend those funds is coming up on Dec. 31, 2026.  Legal forms of obligation include formal commitments through contracts, interagency agreements such as a memorandum of understanding, purchase orders for goods or services, or subawards. Moving ARPA funds into a general fund without establishing an obligation doesn’t qualify, however. During Hobbs’ first year in office, she clawed back more than $210 million in ARPA funds issued by her predecessor, Gov. Doug Ducey. The Hobbs administration alleged the funds were illegally issued because the recipients weren’t subjected to a competitive bidding process. Sean Behrens, Hobbs’ senior counsel, said at the time that Hobbs was just following the law.  “We didn’t have a choice in the matter,” said Behrens. “In the Hobbs administration, we follow the law.” Hobbs’ spokesman Christian Slater refused to elaborate on the original obligations behind the $16.4 million in a statement to KNAU. Slater also denied that the millions had any bearing on Hobbs’ reelection campaign.  “I’ll decline to comment on the processes by which we determine ARPA funding,” said Slater. “As the governor has always said, she is committed to doing what’s right for Arizona and putting politics aside.” Hobbs said the funds were necessary to offset budget cuts from the fiscal year 2027 state budget, which she characterized as the product of “extremist” and “reckless” Republican lawmakers who she claimed were opposed to public education.  The $16.4 million matches the cuts the state budget made to each university.  “I will always fight to ensure state universities have the resources they need to deliver opportunities for Arizonans and ensure our employers have a high-skilled workforce,” said Hobbs. “ I’ll continue standing up to extremist legislators and their attacks on public education that kill jobs and make our state less competitive.” The governor sang a different tune about the state budget less than four months ago when she signed it into law.   The 2027 fiscal year budget had earned the support of Hobbs and a bipartisan collective in the legislature.  Hobbs announced her approval of the budget back in June with a press release praising it as “her Arizona First budget” with laudable public education investments. “I’m thrilled to sign the bipartisan Arizona First budget into law,” said Hobbs. “We’re stopping the data center tax credit for three years, investing in border security, education and water security, and delivering a $1.4 billion tax cut for middle class Arizonans. Starting on July 1, Arizonans will have no taxes on tips and overtime, a higher standard deduction, a deduction for seniors, and next year, an expanded child tax credit.” AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Gov. Katie Hobbs Funnels $16.4 Million In COVID Relief Funds To Arizona’s Universities first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac092df75342cf4db8b5e01 Golden State Valkyries erase 16-point deficit, stun Dallas Wings to reach WNBA semifinals te 2026-10-03T05:30:07.755Z Golden State Valkyries erase 16-point deficit, stun Dallas Wings to reach WNBA semifinals The Golden State Valkyries’ second season has brought historic success on and off the court. The WNBA expansion franchise received the league’s highest valuation from Forbes, just before the WNBA tipped off its milestone 30th season. In 2025, the Valkyries became the first expansion franchise in league history to reach the playoffs in its inaugural season. They also sold out every regular season home game and set a league attendance record, averaging more than 18,000 fans per contest. The Valkyries built on that successful debut Friday night, rallying past the Dallas Wings in Game 3 to secure the first playoff series victory in franchise history. Valkyries forward Gabby Williams scored 19 points as Golden State rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Dallas 77-73 in a dramatic, winner-take-all Game 3. ATLANTA DREAM ADVANCE TO WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2018 WITH GAME 2 WIN The game’s decisive moment came with 13.1 seconds remaining and Golden State holding a one-point lead. Williams leaped back inbounds to secure her own miss on a play initially ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase successfully challenged the call. Nakase had fallen to her knees moments earlier and needed help getting up before being escorted off the court by a staff member after the final buzzer as her team celebrated at midcourt. Arike Ogunbowale knocked down an off-balance jumper with 3:13 to play that put Dallas up by five and finished with 30 points to follow up a 45-point performance in the Wings’ overtime win Wednesday night at home. Williams scored all but two of her points after halftime. Veronica Burton had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Burton’s layup with 8:19 to play pulled the Valkyries within 61-59, Williams hit two 3-pointers late in the third and they both willed Golden State into the best-of-five semifinals against the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Tiffany Hayes scored 18 points off the bench, Kaila Charles hit a tying 3-pointer with 6:51 left and Kiah Stokes pulled down 13 rebounds. Paige Bueckers had 17 points with six assists but shot only 3 for 14 for Dallas, making all 10 of her free throws. Before the hard fought game, Nakase challenged the Valkyries to deliver a complete performance. "We made a promise to ourselves we are going to play the best four quarters of our lives." The Valkyries are scheduled to host the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Sunday in Game 1 of the semifinals. The Atlanta Dream will host the New York Liberty in the other semifinal matchup. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0908475342cf4db8b5ce0 Confirmation of North Country liquidation plan delayed after feds object te 2026-10-03T05:20:04.682Z Confirmation of North Country liquidation plan delayed after feds object The bankruptcy court hearing on Oct. 5 will still take place, but will be used instead to address the objections and set a new date for the conclusion of voting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0801f75342cf4db8b58df Northwestern Wildcats christen new Ryan Field with impressive win over Penn State Nittany Lions te 2026-10-03T04:10:07.278Z Northwestern Wildcats christen new Ryan Field with impressive win over Penn State Nittany Lions After spending some time playing in a (very cool) makeshift stadium on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Northwestern Wildcats finally christened the new Ryan Field in an important Big Ten clash with Penn State. Both teams came in with one loss, and another would almost certainly tank any hopes of getting into the Big Ten Championship conversation. The Wildcats came in off of an impressive showing against Indiana, and it became evident that that was no fluke, thanks to a 34-13 win over the Nittany Lions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE But before the game, Northwestern took a second to show off their new $875 million home — which opened its doors 100 years to the day after its predecessor debuted — and it was spectacular. The first points at the new Ryan Field went to — fittingly enough — the Wildcats when Jackson Kleather booted a 50-yarder between the uprights to cap off Northwestern's maiden drive in their new home. The Nittany Lions were forced to punt on their opening drive, and OC Chip Kelly's Wildcats offense went right back to work. Running back Joseph Himon II threw down a massive 47-yard run to put the Wildcats on the Penn State 4-yard line. Two plays later, quarterback Aidan Chiles used his legs to power into the end zone for six. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The Wildcats couldn't have asked for a better opening quarter with 144 yards of total offense, 109 of those coming on the ground. However, in the second quarter, Penn State forced a fumble on the Wildcats' second drive and recovered, giving them prime field position. That eventually led to an 8-yard rushing touchdown for running back Carson Hansen. Northwestern struck right back with a quick touchdown on the ensuing possession, which stood after a flag for a block in the back was picked up. Northwestern tacked on another touchdown to go up 24-7. On their final drive of the half, Penn State looked like they were going to at least put three points on the board; however, kicker Ryan Barker — who was staring down the barrel of Northwestern's new, European soccer-style "Wildcat Wall" — missed a crucial 45-yard field goal attempt. David Braun's Wildcats dominated in that first half with 278 yards of offense. That trend continued in the second half. The Nittany Lions continued to struggle to get anything going offensively, while on defense, they couldn't find a way to contain the Wildcats' running game. If you thought it couldn't get worse for Penn State, it did. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Nittany Lions quarterback Rocco Becht threw an interception at midfield, leaving a possible scoring opportunity on the table. While Penn State was able to put some points on the board, there was never a doubt that the Wildcats were in control. While the 34-13 final is enough to get the Wildcats some attention, the fact that they put up 506 yards of total offense, 413 of them on the ground, is going to make defensive coordinators a bit nervous moving forward. Penn State will head home to host USC next weekend, while Northwestern will spend another week at their new digs and will welcome Ball State. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0721075342cf4db8b55e7 Three college students face federal charges over alleged threats against Trump ahead of campus rally te 2026-10-03T03:10:08.984Z Three college students face federal charges over alleged threats against Trump ahead of campus rally Three University of South Alabama students were arrested Friday over alleged threats against President Donald Trump ahead of his evening rally on the Mobile campus, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News. The students were each charged with threatening the president over social media posts allegedly made in the days leading up to Trump's visit, according to the Lagniappe Daily. The federal cases were unsealed Friday afternoon, just hours before Trump was scheduled to take the stage at the university's Mitchell Center, the outlet reported. OHIO MAN CHARGED OVER GRAPHIC THREATS TO KILL TRUMP, BEHEAD GOP LAWMAKER Federal investigators discovered the posts while conducting social media intelligence searches ahead of the president's visit and used emergency disclosure requests and information from University of South Alabama police to identify the individuals, according to FBI affidavits cited by Lagniappe. One student allegedly wrote a threatening remark toward Trump under a TikTok post about the president's planned visit to the campus, according to an FBI affidavit cited by the outlet. Another student allegedly posted on X that people would "remember the University of South Alabama the same way they remember Utah Valley University," according to the outlet’s account of the FBI affidavit. Investigators noted that Utah Valley University was where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot last year. CHARLIE KIRK'S FAMILY ALLEGES UVU KNEW OF ROOFTOP SECURITY RISK BEFORE HIS ASSASSINATION: LEGAL FILING A third student allegedly replied to a TikTok post about Trump’s appearance. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said earlier in the week that his office was assisting federal authorities as they monitored social media activity related to the president's upcoming appearance. The University of South Alabama said ahead of the event that the rally was not university-sponsored and that the Mitchell Center had been rented by the Republican National Committee (RNC). "The University of South Alabama unequivocally condemns any form of threats directed at elected officials or any individual with whom we disagree," the university said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We encourage open dialogue and active civic participation, and having a difference of opinion is a natural part of any vibrant community. "However, there is a clear line between exercising free expression and engaging in intimidation or unlawful conduct." PROSECUTOR DROPS CASE AGAINST WOMAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING TRUMP ON TIKTOK Trump took the stage for the midterm campaign rally Friday evening as scheduled, returning to Mobile roughly 11 years after his 2015 rally in the city during the opening months of his first presidential campaign. "It sort of all began here," Trump told the crowd Friday, recalling the 2015 event. He also recognized Burch and University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner from the stage. Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Justice, FBI, Secret Service and the University of South Alabama for additional information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac06b0275342cf4db8b549f In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats) te 2026-10-03T02:40:02.602Z In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats) The Deep South was the birthplace of the mega MAGA rally. How do people on the Gulf feel about President Trump now? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac068b175342cf4db8b5457 Rams lose Aaron Donald to back soreness for Eagles game, Sean McVay says he’s protecting star 'from himself' te 2026-10-03T02:30:09.216Z Rams lose Aaron Donald to back soreness for Eagles game, Sean McVay says he’s protecting star 'from himself' The Rams' revamped defensive front will be shorthanded Sunday when Los Angeles faces the Philadelphia Eagles without its two most notable offseason additions. Myles Garrett remains on injured reserve after sustaining an injury during Week 1 in Australia. Aaron Donald, who came out of retirement in late August to rejoin the Rams, will also be sidelined Sunday. Donald did not travel with the team for the season opener because, according to coach Sean McVay, he had not yet progressed far enough in his ramp-up process. Donald's latest setback is notable because he is now dealing with what the team described as back issues. According to McVay, Donald "felt some soreness" after last week's loss to the Denver Broncos. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE McVay said the Rams had a responsibility to protect Donald, regardless of his desire to play. "I think our job as coaches is [to] put our players in positions to have successful outcomes," McVay said. "He's as tough as it gets, just not feeling good enough. And I think it would be irresponsible on my part — and obviously talking with [team doctor] Reggie [Scott] — to ask him. He would do it and he could probably go be productive, but part of our job is to protect these tough dudes like him from themselves." "... He's working as hard as he can to get himself feeling as good as possible. And we're hopeful and optimistic that good days are ahead." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER On the other side of the ball, the Rams will welcome back a key offensive weapon Sunday, with wide receiver Puka Nacua set to return after sitting out the past two games with a hip injury. McVay said Nacua "looked sharp" during practice this week, particularly through the session’s more physically demanding portions. Nacua finished Week 1 with five receptions for 74 yards. Los Angeles, a pre-season Super Bowl odds-on favorite, enters Week 4 at 1-2. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0665875342cf4db8b53df Airport X-ray exposes dangerous weapon illegally concealed in passenger's carry-on te 2026-10-03T02:20:08.401Z Airport X-ray exposes dangerous weapon illegally concealed in passenger's carry-on A routine security screening at upstate New York's Watertown International Airport (ART) took a startling turn when TSA officers discovered a spent smoke grenade hidden inside an aerosol container in a passenger's carry-on bag. The discovery was made by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers recently, according to a Sept. 24 release from the agency. During inspection, officers found the spent M18 smoke grenade. SHARP WEAPON DISCOVERED BY TSA TUCKED INSIDE UNUSUAL ITEM IN PASSENGER'S CARRY-ON BAG In a statement, TSA Officer Yessenia Alvarez, who was operating the X-ray machine at the time, said she "didn’t like how the item appeared," referring to the unusual-looking aerosol container.  "I called over Lead TSA Officer Melissa Graffam and told her I did not have a good feeling about it," said Alvarez. "I was very stunned when I saw the item on the screen." The officer added that she had "seen these types of items in training scenarios." AIRPORT X-RAY REVEALS SHOCKING ILLEGAL STASH CONCEALED BESIDE PASSENGER'S XBOX Graffam said the item "looked funny" when she saw it on the X-ray screen. "I saw from the image that the top of the can didn’t look right but appeared to be empty," she said. "It was located in the side pocket of the bag, so I opened it and saw it was an M18 smoke grenade." Graffam said the discovery was particularly unusual for the small airport, where officers typically encounter prohibited items such as knives and oversized liquids. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER When she asked the passenger why the smoke grenade was in his bag, he told her he had forgotten it was there, according to the TSA. "I found [that] strange because his bag only had a few items in it," Graffam said. Lead TSA Officer Debra Alcock, who was serving as acting supervisor, then notified the Syracuse TSA Coordination Center and a TSA explosives expert — who confirmed the grenade was not live. The smoke grenade ranked among the most memorable finds Alcock has seen during her time with the agency, the release said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "The teamwork in resolving this issue was excellent," said Alcock. "Everyone did their part to help control the checkpoint while we resolved the situation." Brian Bushnell, TSA's federal security director for upstate New York's airports, said the incident serves as a reminder for travelers to check their bags before leaving home. "Spent, inert or replica explosive items are not allowed through the checkpoint and can cause delays, disrupt operations and prompt a law enforcement response," said Bushnell. "When in doubt, travelers should leave the item at home or check TSA’s resources, such as TSA.gov, before packing." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Though many people believe that spent grenades are not hazardous, officials warn that they can still pose risks.  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued public safety alerts regarding vintage grenades in particular. Recently, at Tampa International Airport, TSA officers discovered another alarming object. TSA Officer Andrew Carter was screening the passenger's carry-on bag with an X-ray machine when he noticed something unusual about the flashlight — and flagged the bag for a closer look. He ultimately found a 4-inch, double-edged knife concealed inside a baseball bat-shaped flashlight, according to an employee story published on the agency's website. "Do not try to test the system," Keith Jeffries, the Florida-based vice president of K2 Security Screening Group and a former federal security director for TSA at Los Angeles International Airport, told Fox News Digital about the knife incident.  "If you do, you will be caught." Kelly McGreal of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac061b175342cf4db8b52fb Fox News Campus Radicals Newsletter: Christianity rejected, socialist streamer speaks, violence glorified te 2026-10-03T02:00:17.083Z Fox News Campus Radicals Newsletter: Christianity rejected, socialist streamer speaks, violence glorified CAMPUS UPROAR: Harvard Medical School artist-in-residence calls to ‘Free Luigi’ Mangione during ‘fat liberation’ panel CLASS DISMISSED: California college lecturer removed after erupting at student question on Native Americans AUSTIN UPROAR: Hasan Piker speaks to UT Austin students after backlash from Texas lawmakers FAITH FIGHT: Marine turned homeschool mom sues Oregon district over denied reimbursement for Christian curriculum RELIGIOUS RIFT: Virginia State University accused of suppressing Christian student ministries while Muslim groups are exempt SCAM U: How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag TROUBLING TEXTS: College professor accused of sending explicit Snapchat messages in child solicitation case: sheriff's office Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac061af75342cf4db8b52e7 Neighborhoods celebrate the season te 2026-10-03T02:00:15.112Z Neighborhoods celebrate the season Neighborhood groups and churches across the North Central area are getting into the spirit of the season with family-friendly events throughout the month of October. In Sunnyslope, the Norton Vista Neighborhood Association will host three events in October, beginning with its free Movie in the Park event, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Head to Norton Park, 1224 E. Hatcher Road, for a screening of “Night at the Museum.” On Oct. 17, Sunnyslope Community Center will host the organization’s G.A.I.N. (Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods) event. Then, on Saturday, Oct. 31, the 6th Annual G.A.I.N. Trick-O-Treat Block Party will take place along 13th Street between Dunlap Avenue and Hatcher Road. The free event begins at 6 p.m. and will include music, food, treats and plenty of community spirit to go around. Stay in touch with Norton Vista online at www.facebook.com/nortonvista85020. Next up, Desert Christian Fellowship Church, located at 1445 W. Northern Ave., will host a community trunk-or-treat event on Friday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. The theme of the event is “Being a light in the darkness.” Area families are invited to join neighbors as they enjoy candy, food, crafts, a bounce house and games, and participate in a raffle drawing. To learn more, visit www.desertchristianfellowship.com. Finally, Cross Roads United Methodist Church, in partnership with Accelerated Pathways Career College, Madrid Beauty Academy and other local community organizations, invites families to a festive and family-friendly Halloween Trunk-or-Treat and Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. at 7901 N. Central Ave. This free event promises a fun early Halloween experience for children of all ages. Families can enjoy trick-or-treating from creatively decorated car trunks and are encouraged to dress up and join in the excitement. In addition to the Trunk-or-Treat fun, the event will feature community organizations offering free haircuts, glucose readings, blood pressure checks, nutrition/wellness resources and information on local services. Learn more at www.crossroadsphx.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac061ac75342cf4db8b52de Market welcomes fall season te 2026-10-03T02:00:12.490Z Market welcomes fall season As the calendar turns towards the fall, the Uptown Farmers Market will begin its Saturday Fall Season on Oct. 3. The whole market transitions back to the pavement layout, and returns to fall hours of 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition, after its annual summer closure, the mid-week Wednesday market reopens on Oct. 7; fall hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents can stop by for a little mid-week market fun and stock up on all their favorites. The Uptown Farmers Market is hosted at North Phoenix Baptist Church, 5757 N. Central Ave., and features dozens of vendors offering everything from fresh cut flowers, artisan gifts, locally grown and raised food items, ready-made meals and so much more. Visit www.uptownmarketaz.com for information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac061a475342cf4db8b52c4 Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions te 2026-10-03T02:00:04.655Z Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac055f375342cf4db8b5106 FBI's first cyber fugitive on Ten Most Wanted list returns to US after capture in Venezuela te 2026-10-03T01:10:11.324Z FBI's first cyber fugitive on Ten Most Wanted list returns to US after capture in Venezuela A Venezuelan alleged Tren de Aragua leader who became the FBI's first-ever cyber fugitive on its Ten Most Wanted list is back on U.S. soil after being captured overseas last month. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, 50, also known as "Prometheus" and "The Engineer," appeared in a Nebraska courtroom Friday to face charges tied to a multimillion-dollar ATM "jackpotting" scheme. He pleaded not guilty to four federal conspiracy charges during his initial court appearance and will remain detained in Nebraska while awaiting trial, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). FBI Director Kash Patel touted Aguirre's return as the 10th Ten Most Wanted fugitive captured since the beginning of the Trump administration and the first cyber fugitive ever placed on the list. KASH PATEL DEFENDS FBI'S ‘MOST WANTED’ BUSTS AMID MANIPULATION ACCUSATIONS, HIGHLIGHTS 'SUMMER HEAT' SUCCESS "Now he’s back in the United States to face justice," Patel said. "This FBI is running on supercharged horsepower — and there is nowhere on this planet criminals can hide." Patel said the 10 captures are more than 2.5 times the total recorded during the previous four years. Aguirre was apprehended last month in Venezuela, and Patel subsequently told lawmakers that the FBI had captured one of the nation's top fugitives. The FBI previously told Fox News Digital that Aguirre led "a large international conspiracy to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in support of the Tren de Aragua, through an ATM jackpotting scheme since at least 2024." FBI STRIKES BACK AT HACKING GROUP WITH OVERSEAS ARREST OF ALLEGED LEADER An ATM "jackpotting" attack is a type of cyberattack in which criminals exploit vulnerabilities in an ATM, including through the use of malware, to force the machine to dispense cash, according to DOJ. Prosecutors say Canelon Aguirre developed malicious software and was one of the leaders of the alleged ATM jackpotting conspiracy. DOJ says the broader ATM jackpotting conspiracy has been tied to Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. has designated as a foreign terrorist organization. Attorney General Todd Blanche said DOJ has charged nearly 350 alleged TdA members and associates since the designation. "The capture and arrest of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre marks yet another success for the Homeland Security Task Force and Joint Task Force Vulcan," Blanche said. "We will continue to break up narcoterrorist finance networks, prosecute violent criminals, and keep American neighborhoods safe." Aguirre faces four conspiracy counts involving bank fraud, bank burglary and computer fraud, money laundering and providing material support to terrorists. The bank fraud conspiracy charge carries the highest maximum penalty at 30 years in prison, according to DOJ. Fox News Digital's Robert McGreevy contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0539a75342cf4db8b50ad Trump says he will attend Alabama vs Georgia college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium te 2026-10-03T01:00:10.427Z Trump says he will attend Alabama vs Georgia college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium President Donald Trump announced Friday that he plans to attend next week’s marquee college football matchup between No. 7 Alabama and No. 2 Georgia. Trump revealed his plans during a midterm campaign rally at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. The president is expected to be at Bryant-Denny Stadium when No. 7 Alabama hosts No. 2 Georgia on Oct. 10. Both teams are undefeated and considered national championship contenders. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and air nationally on ABC. TRUMP TO ATTEND TEXAS VS TENNESSEE IN HIGH-STAKES COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN The SEC rivals met twice last season. Alabama earned a 24-21 regular-season victory in Athens before Georgia responded with a dominant 28-7 win in the SEC Championship Game. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart improved to just 2-7 against the Crimson Tide with the conference title victory. Trump also attended the teams’ memorable 2024 meeting in Tuscaloosa, when Alabama built a 28-point lead and held on for a 41-34 victory. He watched that game from a suite alongside several prominent Republican figures. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Next week’s visit will mark Trump’s third trip to Bryant-Denny Stadium for a football game. He also attended Alabama’s 46-41 loss to LSU in 2019 and returned to the university to deliver its commencement address in May 2025. Trump has made frequent appearances at major sporting events throughout his second term. His Alabama visit will come only two weeks after he attended Texas’ 20-17 victory over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, where Air Force One performed a low-altitude flyover before kickoff. Trump also attended the College Football Playoff National Championship in January, Game 3 of the NBA Finals in June and the FIFA World Cup final in July, where he participated in the trophy ceremony. In 2025, Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl. He also appeared at the Daytona 500, the U.S. Open men’s final, the Ryder Cup, the Army-Navy game and multiple UFC events. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0514175342cf4db8b5043 Former quarterback Reed Harris shines in first three games as wide receiver at Arizona State te 2026-10-03T00:50:09.608Z Former quarterback Reed Harris shines in first three games as wide receiver at Arizona State TEMPE – From playing quarterback in high school to becoming one of the top wide receivers in the Big 12, Arizona State’s Reed Harris has come a long way to make his mark with the Sun Devils. “He prepares as good as anyone I’ve ever coached at any position,” coach Kenny Dillingham said. “He’s ready for his moment. When it comes, it’s just another day.” Harris is tied for eighth in the country in receiving touchdowns, is second in the Big 12 in receiving yards (374) and has a chance to showcase his skills Saturday night when Baylor visit Mountain America Stadium. Although a senior, he has another year of eligibility due to the NCAA’s five-year rule that allows athletes up to five years of competition during a five-year eligibility window. Raised in Montana, Harris went to Great Falls High School and revealed talent early. “I thought we should have moved him up and started him at receiver as a freshman,” said Coda Tchida, Harris’ high school football coach. “He honestly would have been our best receiver as a freshman.” For most of his high school career, due to his versatility, Harris was the team’s Swiss Army knife. He played quarterback before moving to linebacker and wide receiver his senior year. “He was always willing to do whatever the team needed him to do,” Tchida said.  Harris even participated in other sports such as basketball and track and field, where he won the 200-meter Montana state championship, and was a runner-up in the 100 meters his senior year.  “Just seeing how hard he works and how much he wanted it, he wanted to be a great athlete, not just a football player,” Tchida said. In football, Harris was a finalist for Montana Gatorade Player of the Year and was named first-team all-conference and all-state on defense and offense his senior year. He was the top ranked prospect in Montana for the class of 2023 by most major recruiting networks, and the three-star athlete had 13 official Division I offers. Oregon State offered him at linebacker, UCLA showed interest in him at quarterback and only one school offered him at wide receiver. “We sat here in the office, and I was like, ‘Well, where’s your heart at, man?’” Tchida said. “And he’s like, ‘Coach, I want to be a wide receiver.’ Ten minutes later, he called his mom, he said, ‘Hey, I’m going to Boston College.’” Harris is believed to be the first player from the state of Montana to play in the ACC. As a redshirt freshman, he posted 486 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Then came 673 yards receiving and five touchdowns as a sophomore.  Boston College finished 2-10 that season, leading Harris to question his worth on the team. “He’s worked too hard not to be a No. 1,” Tchida said. 
“‘You are No. 1 at any program, and if they don’t treat you that way, you got to go.’”  On Dec. 29, 2025, Harris announced he would enter the transfer portal. “I said, ‘Hey, you got to do what’s best for Reed Harris for the first time,’” Tchida said. After talking every day while he was in the transfer portal, they both agreed Arizona State stood out.  “I was like, ‘Well, let’s figure out where they’re going to treat you the best,’ and Arizona State, when I was talking to him, seemed like a perfect fit,” Tchida said. On Jan. 7, 2026, Harris committed to Arizona State. “Just seeing what coach Dilly and (wide receivers coach Hines Ward) were doing with this program,” Harris said. “I would see things on Instagram and Twitter just talking about the kind of coaching that’s going on here and it’s definitely true.” Even before Harris came to Tempe, Ward knew the gifts Harris had were special. “I watched him,” Ward said. “I watched a lot of tape. I knew he could probably play at the next level.”  Harris is familiar with young coaches. Dillingham, 36, is the same age Tchida was during Harris’ senior year of high school. “You can feel their energy,” Harris said. “Coach Tchida and Dilly are both energetic guys and they’re emotional, too. So it’s good to know that your coach has feelings and that’s someone that everybody wants to play for.” Harris’ connection with his teammates and coaches is strong on the field, but it stems from the chemistry they have off the field. “Him and (quarterback Cutter Boley), they are always together all the time,” Ward said.  During a college football era when players come and go, bonding matters. Ward described it as a “family vibe.”  Throughout his time at ASU, Harris said his goal is to keep working and developing as a receiver to become the best he can possibly be.  “He’s going to continue to get better each and every day,” Ward said. “He really hasn’t tapped into how really good he can be. He just scratched the surface and had a little success just on the daily habits that he’s doing now.”  The 6-foot-5, 220-pound wide receiver from Great Falls, Montana is drawing eyes from NFL scouts, with some analysts suggestion he could be an early round pick in the 2027 NFL draft.  Considering his strong start at ASU, that suggestion seems achievable. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0514075342cf4db8b5032 Pinal supervisors escalate feud with county attorney Brad Miller, seek bar investigation te 2026-10-03T00:50:08.369Z Pinal supervisors escalate feud with county attorney Brad Miller, seek bar investigation Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller speaks outside the Arizona Senate on Jan. 12, 2026, about upcoming legislation to criminalize interference with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Protesters shouted him down, and Miller and GOP lawmakers had to retreat inside the Senate building to finish addressing the media. (Photo by Gloria Rebecca Gomez/Arizona Mirror) The Pinal County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to file a bar complaint against Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller, the latest development in a tumultuous year of legal disputes over everything from hiring practices to taking on federal immigration enforcement responsibilities.  During a special session on Friday, supervisors voted 5-0 to authorize its outside attorneys to file a complaint against Miller with the State Bar of Arizona. The State Bar evaluates complaints and can launch investigations if it finds reason to believe an attorney violated professional standards and rules. The Arizona Supreme Court oversees disciplinary action against lawyers if the State Bar believes an attorney’s transgressions deserve formal punishment.  No mention was made as to why the board decided to pursue a complaint, or what the content of that complaint might be. James Daniels, a spokesman for the board, said that he could not provide further information. Miller’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment. Complaints are confidential unless the State Bar pursues disciplinary action. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The decision to file the complaint against Miller came after the board met with its attorneys on Sept. 30 during a closed-door executive session. The agenda for Sept. 30 noted that supervisors would seek legal advice about Miller’s “ethical obligations to the Board of Supervisors, his scope of representation, and Arizona Bar requirements in light of various activities, statements and actions made by the County Attorney to or about the Pinal County Board of Supervisors collectively or individually.” On Friday, Chairman Jeffrey McClure emphasized that the State Bar’s disciplinary process is confidential and that, while charges against Miller may become public record at some point, their content shouldn’t be spoken about until then.  “This confidentiality during the investigative process is designed to protect the attorney who is the subject of a bar charge, and therefore we should allow that process to play out, per the Arizona Supreme Court rules,” McClure said.  Vice Chairman Jeff Serdy, who was calling into the meeting remotely, reiterated the confidential nature of the bar complaint process, saying that it prevents supervisors from talking about it. Serdy also deflected responsibility for the possibility that Miller could face professional sanctions, noting that it’s up to the Supreme Court whether Miller is punished. “People are asking: ‘Why are we doing this? Can we comment on it?’” he said. “Hopefully, the statement that you just made gets picked up by the press or whoever, showing that it is up to the Supreme Court to decide and we are not really doing anything. If there’s (inappropriate) things happening, just be patient and it’ll sort itself out.” The relationship between Pinal County supervisors and Miller has been fractious since he took office in January 2025, making it unclear which of multiple spats is the source of the complaint.  In February, the board referred Miller to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes over allegations of misspending public funds and destroying public records after the Republican hired two employees without the board’s authorization and didn’t pay them for several weeks. And in April, supervisors declared that a conflict of interest exists between Miller and the board because the way Miller carries out his office’s law enforcement duties conflicts with his “ethical obligations” to the board.  The highest profile tiff between Miller and the board was a disagreement over whether the county attorney’s office has the right to enter into an 287(g) agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to look for people who are eligible for deportation. Miller signed his office’s 10 investigators — who are charged with interviewing victims and witnesses to build legal cases for attorneys to prosecute — up for the agreement in August 2025, without notifying the board or requesting their permission.  County supervisors responded by ordering Miller to terminate the agreement, saying that under Arizona law only the board has the authority to enter into partnerships with the federal government. The county sheriff’s office has its own 287(g) agreement with DHS, which has been in place since 2008 and was renewed by the board at the same meeting in which the supervisors censured Miller.  Miller doubled down on preserving his agreement with federal immigration authorities and the issue ultimately led to a court battle. In May, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled that Miller acted unlawfully. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0513a75342cf4db8b500a Meta wants you to build your own Muse gadget te 2026-10-03T00:50:02.161Z Meta wants you to build your own Muse gadget Meta wants Muse in your TV and your toaster, so it's giving the code away for free. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac04ee875342cf4db8b4fda Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko changes jersey to honor late father killed in bear attack te 2026-10-03T00:40:08.743Z Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko changes jersey to honor late father killed in bear attack Pittsburgh Penguins player Andrei Kuzmenko returned to the team on Friday after taking some time in the wake of his father's tragic death in a bear attack last month in Siberia. Now, the 30-year-old, who is in his first season with the Penguins, has decided to honor his father, Alexander, by switching his jersey number. Kuzmenko addressed the media at the team's practice facility ahead of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE An impressively composed Kuzmenko, given the circumstances, told the media that he wanted to speak to them because he understood that reporters have a job to do. From there, he explained the circumstances of his father's death, which occurred on a fishing trip. "My father go permit fishing with friends, and he stayed in the water," he said. "And bear (stand) behind him and attack. And my father fight (the) bear one hour, 10 minutes and he still lived after two days." He also thanked everyone for the support he received in the wake of the tragedy. As for his sweater number, Kuzmenko had worn No. 96 in all of his previous NHL stops with the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Upon signing with the Penguins, Kuzmenko was preparing to use No. 10. Now, he will wear No. 62, which, according to the Associated Press, carries a lot of personal significance. His late father was 62 years old at the time of his death, while his mother was born in 1962. Kuzmenko spent time in the KHL before arriving in the NHL ahead of the 2022-23 season, and has gone on to play in 271 games. In that time, he has racked up 182 points (85G, 97A). Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac04ee775342cf4db8b4fca Election experts weigh In on Prop. 144 te 2026-10-03T00:40:07.832Z Election experts weigh In on Prop. 144 PHOENIX – Weeks before voters go to the polls in Arizona, ASU’s Mechanics of Democracy Lab hosted a discussion on ramifications of Proposition 144, Arizona’s election reform ballot measure. The panel included Bill Gates, executive director of the ASU Mechanics of Democracy Lab, former Chair of the Arizona Republican Party  Gina Swoboda, and Thomas Collins, executive director of the Arizona Clean Elections Commission. It was held Tuesday, Sept. 22 at ASU’s downtown campus. Officially known as the “Fast Election Results Act,” Proposition 144 was approved by the Arizona Legislature as an amendment to the state constitution and, after a legal battle, will be on the ballot for Arizona voters in November. Proposition 144 states that only U.S. citizens can register to vote, mandates government-issued identification for all voting including mail-in ballots, bans campaign contributions from foreign nationals and gives voters the option of having their ballots tabulated at their voting location on Election Day.  During the discussion, Gates said he believes the proposition is deliberately vague. If approved, the initiative would amend the state constitution, and change the way future laws can be written, he said.  “But what it doesn’t do is get into the details…like on this issue of providing ID when you vote by mail. How the heck are we gonna do that? We don’t know, it doesn’t say,” Gates said.  ASU Mechanics of Democracy Laboratory Executive Director Bill Gates introduces the 2026 Fall Elections Convening at Cronkite School’s First Amendment Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Lavanya Paliwal/Cronkite News) Gates, a Republican, is a former chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. He has a reputation for defending the integrity of local election results.  Swoboda said that the significance of other proposals in the proposition is to pair less approved proposals like the mail-in voting with the ban on foreign spending, which she said has had a much higher approval. “It would be great if you put something on the ballot that specified exactly what you’re asking the voters to do. Can we agree that’s a good baseline?” Swoboda said.  Swoboda noted the difficulty of providing an approved ID with a mail-in ballot and also raised privacy concerns. State Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican whose district includes north Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and New River, authored the measure. He said in a house session that the language was intended as a constitutional amendment so that states would have the ability to be flexible and create ways to provide mail-in ballots based on unique needs in the future. Kolodin is running for Arizona Secretary of State in the November election. Collins said that it is possible for sections to be overlooked which could be problematic if not addressed.  “If I didn’t know as much about the folks who put this together as I do, I might overlook that. But once you accept the framing of the folks who put this together, you can understand that there’s going to be some real tension between the language here and the existing law-making process in Arizona,” he said.  Gates said the measure includes the right for every voter to have their ballots tabulated at local voting sites, however not every voting site has the equipment, which he said raises questions of funding, storage and accessibility.  Collins said he suspects a suit and courts to get involved.  No on Prop 144, a campaign run by Protect the Vote Arizona in opposition to the measure, describes the measure as a “Trojan Horse packaged as ‘election integrity,’” according to its website.  The site quotes Tempe city councilman Randy Keating as saying, “Voters will see through this disingenuous and cynical attempt to trick Arizonans into surrendering their rights.” The campaign site suggests that the proposition is written to intentionally deceive voters into voting for the measure and “curb mail-in voting.” Additionally, the campaign says the proposition lacked a proposed system for voters to mail in their ballots with a government-approved ID. Gates encouraged voters to learn more about all the propositions on the November ballot. “Now it’s up to them. They have the power. So I guess this is the beauty of our system. They can get educated about this and if they think it makes sense and they’re willing to trust in the legislature and the governor, then they vote for it. But if they have too many questions, then they’re going to vote no,” he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac04c8c75342cf4db8b4f39 Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock te 2026-10-03T00:30:04.807Z Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock The proposed legislation would extend to all automotica license plate readers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac047e075342cf4db8b4ec1 Blue state councilman mocked after claiming self-driving cars are 'murdering' pets: 'Hide your cats' te 2026-10-03T00:10:08.424Z Blue state councilman mocked after claiming self-driving cars are 'murdering' pets: 'Hide your cats' One Minneapolis city council member prompted widespread mockery on social media after going to bat for "cat lovers," claiming Waymo cars are killing cats and urging officials to require humans in the self-driving vehicles. "I will say cats have been killed and cats have been killed by these autonomous vehicles," Jason Chavez said to his fellow council members. "I have a cat, I don't want my cat getting killed because of these autonomous vehicles so to those cat lovers out there, just know that these Waymo vehicles, these autonomous vehicles have killed cats and that's unfair. I just watched a video sitting here from the dais and it was really hard to watch. Literally cats being murdered by these vehicles." The ordinance, which narrowly passed on Thursday, would mandate a human operator and a special license for all autonomous vehicles. But its future remains uncertain. Mayor Jacob Frey announced he plans to veto the proposal in a statement to multiple Minnesota outlets, saying it "doesn't make sense" and the city will continue its efforts to embrace "innovative technology," including transportation options. Despite acknowledging the safety concerns, Frey added he would not support a "backdoor ban" of the vehicles. WAYMO DRIVERLESS CARS OVERRUN ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOOD, CIRCLING CUL-DE-SACS AND ALARMING FAMILIES WITH KIDS As Waymo vehicles with rooftop sensors and empty seats become a more common sight, supporters argue requiring a human operator would effectively ban autonomous taxi services and result in higher fares, while opponents insist the technology poses safety risks and takes away jobs. Social media users were quick to pile on Chavez's remarks about the potential threat to cats, accusing him of blowing the issue out of proportion and shifting focus from more pressing priorities in Minneapolis. "The Minneapolis City Council wants to require a human in driverless vehicles because cats are being 'murdered' by them," Townhall columnist Dustin Grage posted on X. "This guy's salary is $110,000/year, by the way." Grage took more swipes at Chavez in separate X posts, writing, "They're calling it the cat genocide" and, "Hide your cats. The Waymos are coming." In another post on X, conservative commentator Gunther Eagleman wrote, "LOL! MINNEAPOLIS HAS FOUND ITS REAL CRISIS, AND IT'S ROBOT CARS 'MURDERING' CATS." JACOB FREY CRITICIZED FOR REMEMBERING GEORGE FLOYD ON MEMORIAL DAY, SIX YEARS AFTER DEATH SPARKED RIOTS Eagleman also argued the city should be addressing larger issues such as crime and fraud, describing the situation as a sign of failed leadership. "A council member in a city that let rioters burn down a police precinct and watched a $250 million fraud scheme happen under its nose now wants a human in every driverless car to protect the cats," he wrote. "He's pulling down $110,000 a year of taxpayer money to say this with a straight face. Minneapolis doesn't have a driverless car problem. It has a leadership problem." "They're driving over the cats, they're driving over the dogs!" Fox News Digital columnist David Marcus posted on X. "Why is a city council member making 110,000 when families and seniors are getting priced out of their homes in Minneapolis and taxes are sky rocking????? That's absurd - where is the equality in that???" Three Rivers Park Commissioner Jennifer DeJournett posted on X. TERRIFIED PASSENGERS FILM WAYMO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVING INTO LIVE FIREWORKS IN SAN FRANCISCO "Fwiw I've been in a self-driving Tesla that stopped for cats to cross the road and Waymo is a lot more advanced," journalist Zaid Jilani posted on X. "My FSD Tesla avoids animals on the road. He is full of it," Dealer Teamwork CEO and co-founder Sean Stapleton posted on X. Fox News Digital reached out to Chavez for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0458c75342cf4db8b4e6a Mamdani says it was 'strange' getting called out by Netanyahu after calling for his arrest te 2026-10-03T00:00:12.114Z Mamdani says it was 'strange' getting called out by Netanyahu after calling for his arrest New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani told podcaster Theo Von on Thursday that he found it "strange" to be called out by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in late September. "And he called you out too," Von recalled. "Was that weird? Was that scary?" "It was strange," Mamdani said. "I mean, I was — I was having a meeting with the prime minister of the Netherlands at the LGBTQ center in downtown Manhattan," Mamdani recalled. "Then I get back from that meeting, and it's like, ‘Oh, by the way, here's what he was saying at the UN.’" Netanyahu had criticized Mamdani directly during the speech, accusing him of spreading "lies" about Israel and trying to prevent him from speaking in the city. WATCH: MASS WALKOUT BEFORE NETANYAHU SPEECH PROMPTS FIERY RESPONSE FROM ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER "So to all those spreading these lies about my country and about our brave soldiers, whether they sit in this hall or in the office of the antisemitic mayor of New York, I say this: Shame on you," Netanyahu said. "Shame on you for distorting the facts. Shame on you for inverting victim and aggressor. Shame on you for spitting in the face of truth, Mr. Mamdani."  Mamdani initially promised to have Netanyahu arrested during his mayoral campaign, and later called on the federal government to execute the arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the Israeli leader visits New York. The ICC issued the warrant in November 2024 over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Netanyahu and the Israeli government have rejected the allegations and challenged the court's actions. Von asked the mayor, "But if you had your say, we would have arrested the guy, you think?" "If I had my say, the U.S. government would have joined the ICC, honored every single warrant that they've issued," Mamdani said. MAMDANI DODGES ON ‘POLITICAL THEATER’ OF EMPTY NETANYAHU ARREST THREAT, CALLS FOR US ACTION AND NYC PROTESTS "It's so bizarre," Von said, referring to Netanyahu mentioning Mamdani by name. "Did it feel personal then?" "All of this is an attempt to distract from responsibility, name as many people as possible, try and make it into a back and forth," Mamdani said. "It's not about me and him, it's about the fact that he's the architect of a genocide," he added. "And it's like, yeah, if I was the architect of a genocide, I would probably talk about anything but that." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News' Emma Bussey and Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0458a75342cf4db8b4e58 Tennessee fans drank $1.3 million worth of alcohol before, during Texas game attended by president te 2026-10-03T00:00:10.982Z Tennessee fans drank $1.3 million worth of alcohol before, during Texas game attended by president It seems Tennessee’s athletic department has a very good reason to continue its "Happy Hour" promotion for the remainder of the 2026 football season. Last weekend, as the Vols were preparing to host No. 1 Texas, it was announced that President Donald Trump would be making the trip to Knoxville for the top-15 SEC showdown inside Neyland Stadium. In the days leading up to the game, the school knew that there would be a massive influx in traffic around the stadium due to heightened security measures that are put into place when the President is attending an event. COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF EXPANSION IS NOTHING MORE THAN A DESPERATE FINANCIAL BAILOUT DISGUISED AS PROGRESS So, the school announced it would open the gates to its gigantic stadium an hour earlier than usual, allowing fans to enter at 9 a.m. ET and avoid security lines that have caused some fans to miss kickoff at previous events attended by the president. Given that this was a 12 p.m. ET start time in Knoxville, that meant parking garages and stadium traffic were going to start picking up around breakfast time. For me, I decided to show up at the stadium around 8 a.m. ET knowing what my previous experiences were like in Miami for the CFP title game and Tuscaloosa for Donald Trump's visit in 2024. In hopes of enticing fans to arrive earlier than their normal time, Tennessee announced that they would be slashing concessions and alcohol prices by 50% for the first hour, which ran from 9-10 a.m. ET to give fans a reason to sit inside Neyland Stadium for upwards of three hours before kickoff. Turns out, the move paid off in multiple ways. Not only was this the largest crowd I've ever seen 120 minutes before the first play, it sounds as though there were plenty of fans that took advantage of the discounted beer. According to a University of Tennessee spokesperson, the school ended up selling 95,000 units of alcohol over the course of the game, which generated $1.3 million in sales for the school. Also, the first beer purchase came at 9:02 a.m. ET, which means one fan decided to bolt straight from the metal detectors to the beverage line in a very impressive time. Also, in breaking down the numbers, that is 13,571 alcoholic beverages per hour sold inside Neyland Stadium, given the game ended around 4 p.m. ET CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Seeing that this was a massive success, and even though it's unlikely the school will see those type of early attendance numbers moving forward given the tailgating scene, Tennessee athletic director Danny White announced on social media this week that the school would continue this promotion for the remainder of this season. "Should we make it a thing? Feels like we should make it a thing," White announced on X. "Inspired by Vol Nation’s incredible response to unusual pregame circumstances last week, Happy Hour at Neyland Stadium will be in effect for the remainder of the season! Gates will open three hours early, with half-priced concessions available for the first hour. "I hope this is a small way we can show our appreciation to the best fans in the country. See y’all Saturday!" Tennessee will host Auburn on Saturday afternoon, with gates once again opening three hours before kickoff, for the 3:30 p.m. ET start time on ESPN. Now, let's get other schools who have not already embraced this type of monetary/alcohol promotion to join the party. Nothing screams college football like 9:00 a.m. half-priced beers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0432d75342cf4db8b4dd1 Lake Havasu Museum of History selected to host Smithsonian traveling exhibit te 2026-10-02T23:50:05.806Z Lake Havasu Museum of History selected to host Smithsonian traveling exhibit A Smithsonian exhibition is headed to Lake Havasu City, bringing a national exploration of Native American history and representation to the local museum next year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0432b75342cf4db8b4dc5 The Holei Sea Arch, a Centuries-Old Hawaii Wonder, Crumbles Into the Pacific te 2026-10-02T23:50:03.700Z The Holei Sea Arch, a Centuries-Old Hawaii Wonder, Crumbles Into the Pacific A tropical storm was moving through the area when the 90-foot lava rock formation disintegrated, the National Park Service said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac040d875342cf4db8b4d67 Trump Suggests Cornell Defendants Won’t Get a ‘Fair Shake’ From Letitia James te 2026-10-02T23:40:08.846Z Trump Suggests Cornell Defendants Won’t Get a ‘Fair Shake’ From Letitia James President Trump weighed in on the case when asked about Ms. James, who has become a target of his second-term retribution campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac040d875342cf4db8b4d58 NAU ROUNDUP: Volleyball swept at Idaho State in first Big Sky road match te 2026-10-02T23:40:08.037Z NAU ROUNDUP: Volleyball swept at Idaho State in first Big Sky road match A look at news and results from NAU, including volleyball's loss at Idaho State in the Lumberjacks' first conference road match. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac040d775342cf4db8b4d4f LOCAL ROUNDUP: Coconino flag football wins back-to-back to stay undefeated te 2026-10-02T23:40:07.094Z LOCAL ROUNDUP: Coconino flag football wins back-to-back to stay undefeated A look at how local teams fared recently, including Coconino flag football’s back-to-back wins this week to stay undefeated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac040d675342cf4db8b4d46 Flagstaff flag football pops off in fourth quarter for fifth straight win te 2026-10-02T23:40:06.083Z Flagstaff flag football pops off in fourth quarter for fifth straight win The Eagles allowed their first points of the season on Thursday, but scored 28 straight points in the fourth quarter to win its fifth straight game to start the season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac040d475342cf4db8b4d3d Allen, Webb-Walker defy odds in comeback performances for NAU football te 2026-10-02T23:40:04.913Z Allen, Webb-Walker defy odds in comeback performances for NAU football NAU defenders Ammon Allen and Nikhil Webb-Walker both underwent extraordinary circumstances that kept them from playing football. The two made an immediate impact in their season debuts last week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac03c2875342cf4db8b49df EXCLUSIVE: Michael McDonald’s long-lost son reveals stunning moment he discovered famous father after 58 years te 2026-10-02T23:20:08.504Z EXCLUSIVE: Michael McDonald’s long-lost son reveals stunning moment he discovered famous father after 58 years EXCLUSIVE: Michael Goessling always knew he was adopted. But what he did not know for nearly 58 years was that his biological father had one of the most recognizable and beloved voices in American music. The St. Louis man learned recently that his father was five-time Grammy winner and Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald, a musician Goessling had admired since childhood and had unknowingly paid to see perform twice as a young man. But even after receiving the letter that began it all, meeting his biological mother and learning his biological father was a mysterious musician named "Mike," Goessling still had no idea who was waiting on the other end of the phone. RITA WILSON LEARNED ABOUT FATHER’S TRAGIC PAST, SECRET FAMILY IN BULGARIA ON TV SHOW The answer finally came during their first conversation, when "Mike" mentioned he was touring and would be stopping in St. Louis on Sept. 4 at a venue he believed was called "Hollywood." Goessling thought of the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater and, puzzled that his biological father was apparently still a touring musician at his age, began searching the venue's concert schedule as the two men spoke. The Doobie Brothers were playing in concert Sept. 4. Suddenly, the pieces began falling into place: "Mike." Musician. That unmistakable voice. "Are you Michael McDonald?" Goessling finally asked. McDonald chuckled. "Yep, afraid so." "Oh my gosh, this is getting crazier by the second," Goessling recalled saying. "I can't even, I can't get my head around this. This is too much." "I know," McDonald replied. "Take a minute." "I thought I was being punked for a second," Goessling told Fox News Digital. "It's like, no, this can't be real. This is impossible. What is going on here?" More than a year later, he said the discovery can still feel unreal. NEW CALIFORNIA LAW EXPANDS DNA TOOLS FOR MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATIONS "I still wake up sometimes and my first thought is, ‘Oh my gosh, that was a crazy dream,’ only to realize that here we are." The extraordinary phone call came just days after a letter ended a mystery stretching back to Goessling's birth. On May 6, 2025, an attorney representing his biological mother contacted Goessling to explain that she believed he was the son she had placed for adoption through Catholic Charities nearly 58 years earlier. Goessling had always known he was adopted, but the adoption was closed. He knew nothing about his biological parents, and they knew virtually nothing about the life he had gone on to live. His biological mother, he learned, had spent roughly 30 to 35 years searching for him. Both biological parents hoped he might be willing to communicate, Goessling recalled, but above all, they wanted to know that he was well. "It was a wonderful surprise, but quite a shock," he said. "It felt like a tsunami hit me." Goessling called his biological mother that evening. Although he had never actively searched for his biological parents, he had long hoped he might someday have the opportunity to thank them. "I just want you to hear from me that I got nothing but love for you," he recalled telling her. "This is such an amazing gift, that I get to thank you personally … They were always heroes in my story," he said. CUT OFF BY YOUR ADULT CHILD? PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCHER REVEALS WHAT PARENTS SHOULD DO NEXT Their first conversation lasted about 90 minutes. Goessling eventually proposed meeting for lunch that Friday, prompting his biological mother to remind him that Friday was his birthday. "Yeah, yeah. You've waited long enough. I think I've waited enough," he recalled replying. "Let's meet on my birthday, 58 years to the day." After a three-hour lunch and nearly six decades apart, Goessling learned there was someone else anxious to speak with him. His biological father had deliberately remained in the background so mother and son could have their reunion first. "He really wanted the mother-son thing to happen first, which is just true to his character," Goessling said. "He thought that was very important, and he wanted to take a back seat so that could happen." Before father and son connected, McDonald left Goessling a voicemail. That unmistakable voice immediately struck him. "Whoa, what a voice," Goessling recalled telling his biological mother. "Yeah, he gets that a lot," she replied with a chuckle. The voice seemed strangely familiar, but Goessling still didn't make the connection. When the two men finally spoke, he began by telling McDonald what he had already told his biological mother. "Thank you for giving me a shot in this world," Goessling recalled saying. "I've had a charmed life. And it all started with you guys." Then he asked what his biological father did for a living. "I'm a musician," McDonald told him. Goessling, a lifelong music obsessive who once worked in the music business, thought that was terrific. It wasn't until the conversation turned to McDonald's upcoming tour stop that he finally put it together. The revelation contained another coincidence almost too remarkable to invent; Goessling was already a huge fan. The Doobie Brothers had been among his favorite bands since childhood, alongside The Who and Journey. He vividly remembers first hearing "Takin' It to the Streets" after McDonald joined the group and insisting to the person playing it that there had been some mistake. "I know the Doobie Brothers and that is not the Doobie Brothers," Goessling remembered declaring as a child. He soon learned about the band's new singer and became a McDonald fan, too. He stayed one. In fact, Goessling had already watched his biological father perform in concert twice, once in the 1980s, and again in the early 1990s, without ever imagining that the man onstage was the father whose identity he did not know. When Fox News Digital pointed out that meant he had actually paid twice to see his own father perform, Goessling laughed. "I should get reimbursed for that." There were other clues hiding in plain sight. After Goessling grew out his hair and white beard during the COVID-19 pandemic, people began telling him they liked the "Michael McDonald thing" he had going on. "Little did I know five years later that that would resonate even so true," he said. After the families met, the similarities became even harder to miss. During a visit with McDonald, Goessling said McDonald's wife, Amy, and his newfound half-sister would watch him do or say something and suddenly burst out laughing. "Your dad does the exact same thing," they would tell him. "They couldn't take their eyes off me," Goessling said. "They're waiting to see what I would do or say next because there was so many just natural similarities." Yet for Goessling, the remarkable celebrity connection is not the part of his story that matters most. Learning where he came from also meant finally understanding what his biological parents had faced nearly six decades earlier, when they were just two 14-year-old eighth-graders confronting a pregnancy that would change all three of their lives. According to Goessling, the teenagers' initial reaction was that they would marry, raise their baby and rely on their families to help them. Their parents concluded they were simply too young at the time. "They were just far too young to be married and to have a child," Goessling said. Their families ultimately determined that adoption would be best, he said, although relinquishing their son had not been his biological parents' first choice. Nearly six decades later, Goessling sees what happened through the lens of both gratitude and faith. "Mike, I mean, he wasn't Michael McDonald [then]. He was Mike from the neighborhood," he said, imagining how differently life could have been had two 14-year-olds attempted to raise a child together. "I have to believe that it all worked out as it was supposed to because certainly when I see us all now together, it's just the greatest joy," Goessling said. "I think this was the plan. And I think it was a beautiful plan." That plan, as Goessling sees it, led him to Paul and Kay Goessling. He grew up in a family of four children. Three were adopted before, against the odds, Kay became pregnant with their youngest daughter, Linda. Goessling describes his childhood as "charmed" and said he could not have chosen better parents himself. "If I could go back and pick two folks, I would pick them and do it all over again," he said. "They were just the most wonderful blessing in my life." His father, Paul, died shortly before Christmas 2024 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease and Goessling said the two were extremely close. Six months later, another father entered his life. "After losing my father, I get a letter and Mike pops up," Goessling said. "Another father enters my life, my world." Kay's reaction to the discovery was immediate. When Goessling showed her the letter, he said his mother began crying and declared what had happened "a miracle." She asked whether he had met his biological mother, and he had. "Oh my God, go get her," Goessling recalled Kay saying. "I have to meet her. I've got a million questions. What's she like? I gotta give her a big hug." Goessling said his mother has embraced his biological family from the beginning, and the once-separate branches of his family came together with surprising ease. "Everybody's in love with everybody," he said. Father and son now speak frequently and text "all the time," according to Goessling. And while the identity of his biological father is what thrust his story into the spotlight, Goessling hopes the attention gives him an opportunity to talk about adoption as a blessing. A practicing Catholic who was raised in the faith and adopted through Catholic Charities, Goessling said his parents taught him from childhood to understand his adoption not as evidence that he had been unwanted, but as evidence that he was deeply loved.  Even before he was old enough to fully understand what adoption meant, he knew how his parents viewed it. "It was a miracle," he said. "It was the greatest thing. It was a gift from God." Only when Goessling grew old enough to understand where babies came from, he said, did he fully appreciate the significance of the decisions that had been made before his birth. "Obviously, we all know there are choices in this world, and I am so grateful and fortunate for the choices they made on my behalf," he said. "Adoption has been absolutely nothing but a blessing for me … I celebrate adoption and I always have. It's always been a big part of my life story." Now, nearly six decades later, Goessling has been able to thank the biological parents he once could only imagine, and discovered that they had spent those same decades wondering about him. He hopes the unlikely circumstances that brought attention to his family can help "elevate" the conversation surrounding adoption. "I want this to elevate the narrative, the adoption narrative," he said. "I want that adoption gets celebrated more in this country. If my crazy story can be true, Lord knows anything is possible." And if Michael McDonald is watching? Goessling doesn't need an interview to deliver the message. He said father and son already talk regularly. "I just tell him that I love him and I tell him thank you for everything," he said. After 58 years, the man who says he never felt deprived of a family has somehow ended up with an even larger one. "My cup overflows," Goessling said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac039d175342cf4db8b499c Planning to drive SR 347 this weekend? Read this first te 2026-10-02T23:10:09.844Z Planning to drive SR 347 this weekend? Read this first If SR 347 is part of your weekend plans, you might want to check the construction schedule first. Both directions of the highway will be reduced to one lane between Casa Blanca Road and Mammoth Way for most of the weekend as crews continue paving and other work. The weekend slowdown Northbound and southbound SR 347 will be narrowed to one lane beginning 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 for paving work. The restrictions will remain in place around the clock through Monday morning: Northbound: One lane from Casa Blanca Road to Mammoth Way until 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5. Southbound: One lane from Mammoth Way to Casa Blanca Road until 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5. And more next week A map showing lane restrictions on State Route 347 planned for Oct. 1-9, 2026. [Arizona Department of Transportation]The restrictions don’t disappear Monday. Both directions will again be narrowed to one lane nightly Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 5-7, while crews conduct materials testing. Northbound: 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Southbound: 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Southbound SR 347 will be reduced to one lane again from 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, to 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, for paving. Drivers should slow down, follow the posted speed limit and merge safely through the work zone. ADOT recommends allowing extra travel time and watching for construction workers and equipment. The post Planning to drive SR 347 this weekend? Read this first appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0352075342cf4db8b4639 Democrats target Arizona utility panel as electricity costs become a top voter issue te 2026-10-02T22:50:08.348Z Democrats target Arizona utility panel as electricity costs become a top voter issue (Illustration by iStock / Getty Images Plus) Democrats and clean energy advocates are hoping rising electricity bills fuel voter turnout in November and drive voters to reject the two Republicans seeking seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission.  “We can literally elect folks that are going to lower our electricity bills,” Rep. Mariana Sandoval, D-Goodyear, said during a virtual roundtable discussion of utility cost concerns on Wednesday.  Two seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for grabs this year, and the race to fill them has been dominated by concern over climbing electricity rates. The five-member commission regulates public utility services, including electric companies, and considers rate increase requests. All of its members are currently Republicans. Two Democratic and two Republican candidates are vying for the chance to either cement or disrupt the GOP majority. Poll after poll has shown that cost of living is top of mind for voters, and concern over monthly utility bills is a significant part of that. A February survey from Climate Power, a nonprofit that advocates for increased investment in clean energy, found that 84% of Arizonans are worried about the cost of electricity.  U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva noted that Arizonans are facing a crippling series of expensive costs, dealing with increasing utility bills, higher home insurance premiums and less accessible health insurance, that combine to make it more difficult to make ends meet.  “Housing affordability doesn’t end with a rent check or a mortgage payment,” the Tucson Democrat said during Wednesday’s virtual call to action. “True affordability includes the electric bill you have to pay just to keep your children safe during the summer heat, it includes the soaring home insurance premium landing in your mailbox and whether a working family can afford another unexpected bill without having to cut groceries or medicine from the household budget.” Since 2020, the cost of home insurance has surged more than 70% in Arizona, propelling the state up to 6th place in the nationwide rankings for the places with the most expensive home insurance bills. Grijalva blamed the Trump administration for that increase, saying that tariffs and the Iran war have made building homes more expensive and have driven costs up for everyday Arizonans.  Grijalva called on voters to support candidates who will push back on Trump’s agenda to reverse some of the damage. At the federal level, Democrats are hoping voter disapproval of Trump will translate into flipping party control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Arizona’s 1st and 6th Congressional races are both among the most competitive in the country and could help decide which party wins control.  “The path forward is clear,” she said. “We need to stop Trump’s economic sabotage.”  Lucero Marquez, the associate director of federal climate policy at the Center for American Progress, echoed Grijalva’s frustration with the Trump administration. She noted that the federal government’s turn away from clean energy has and will continue to directly impact the utility bills of Arizonans.  In January, the U.S. Department of Energy cancelled a $1.8 million loan to Arizona Public Service that was earmarked for clean energy projects, including a new battery storage facility to support a solar site. An analysis by the Center for American Progress estimated that cancelling that loan will cost Arizonans more than $1.5 billion through 2028, leading to an average annual cost of $240 for APS customers. “The bottom line is that Arizonans are being asked to pay more and our federal government is really making the problem worse,” Marquez said. “We need to invest in affordable clean energy in our electric grid and prepare for climate change and that’s how we help Arizona families out.”  YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac032c975342cf4db8b3f90 Jared Kushner scolds CNN over 'deeply misleading’ report, says key info buried behind paywall te 2026-10-02T22:40:09.018Z Jared Kushner scolds CNN over 'deeply misleading’ report, says key info buried behind paywall Senior Trump advisor Jared Kushner accused CNN of publishing a "deeply misleading story and headline" suggesting his "diplomatic work in the Middle East somehow benefited investments in Israeli defense companies" in a fiery social media post on Friday. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who rarely criticizes the media publicly, took to X to scold a paywall-protected CNN report headlined, "How Jared Kushner’s firm’s investment in an Israeli company could be a major conflict of interest," that was published on Thursday. The report noted that Kushner acted as a key negotiator regarding the war in Gaza while his company, Affinity Partners, "held the largest stake in an Israeli firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns." KUSHNER GIVES HAMAS STARK ULTIMATUM: DISARM OR ISRAEL GETS US BACKING TO ‘FINISH THE JOB’ Kushner argued that CNN’s own reporting contradicts the headline, but said readers without a paid subscription to the website were left in the dark. "Buried behind a paywall, it acknowledges: ‘CNN found no indication that Kushner’s actions as a diplomat directly affected the investments reviewed,’" Kushner wrote. Indeed, CNN said it found no indication that Kushner’s actions as a diplomat directly impacted the investments, but that point was buried 10 paragraphs deep and only visible to paid CNN subscribers. The lengthy report said, "CNN used Israeli financial transparency laws to trace some of the military-linked investments of Phoenix Financial, a Tel Aviv-based firm that Kushner’s investment group doubled its stake in last year, shortly before Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office." HILLARY CLINTON BREAKS WITH DEMOCRATIC CRITICS BY BACKING TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN AS THE 'ONLY GAME IN TOWN' "Those records, which include only a fraction of Phoenix’s holdings, show Phoenix has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into Israel’s largest arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems. Phoenix also holds stakes in at least eight other companies providing equipment for the Israeli military ranging from drones to warships to demolition machinery, CNN found," according to the report. "All nine companies identified by CNN saw their stock value climb last year, with many stating the war in Gaza had driven demand for their businesses," the CNN report continued. "Affinity doesn’t directly hold a stake in the nine companies CNN identified — but it does stand to reap rewards when Phoenix makes a profit." CNN also noted that Kushner described Phoenix as a strong investment for Affinity. In his response, Kushner said that Phoenix is not a defense company, despite CNN’s framing, and defended his company’s investments. "It is one of Israel’s largest publicly traded financial institutions, highly regulated and managing approximately $220 billion across thousands of investments," Kushner wrote. "Think of Phoenix as the Israeli equivalent of Vanguard or Fidelity. It manages the retirement savings of millions of Israelis. The savers don’t choose the individual investments, and neither do I," Kushner continued. "I have no role in deciding what Phoenix buys or sells. It has performed very well for Affinity and our investors, up more than five times since our initial investment." Kushner added that Affinity is an SEC-registered investment firm. "Our investment in Phoenix is public and dates to before President Trump was re-elected, and before I returned to public service. Affinity does not own the defense companies highlighted in CNN’s story," Kushner wrote. "Those facts make for a less provocative headline, but a much more accurate story," he continued. "Misleading stories will not distract me from the work President Trump asked me to do: help end wars, bring people together and pursue peace. That work is too important." A CNN spokesperson told Fox News Digital that "we stand by our reporting." KUSHNER TOUTS UNPRECEDENTED IRAN CONTACTS AS TEHRAN DENIES TRUMP BACKCHANNEL In a separate post, Kushner said he has ignored "false and misleading stories" for the past decade, but "the cycle has gotten out of control where old lies get repeated as fact, new ones get added, and the record becomes increasingly distorted," so he felt a need to respond. CNN published a statement from Kushner's attorney, which was also hidden behind the paywall. "Any suggestion that Jared’s diplomatic work influenced Phoenix’s investments in the companies you identify, or vice versa, is incorrect," the attorney told CNN. A White House spokesperson also told CNN the suggestion Kushner’s personal business activities have anything to do with his diplomatic engagements is a "tired narrative that Democrats have pushed against President Trump, his family, and his administration for a decade." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac032c875342cf4db8b3f87 Inside explosive Cornell rape allegations: 7 men accused, conflicting accounts and a political firestorm te 2026-10-02T22:40:08.178Z Inside explosive Cornell rape allegations: 7 men accused, conflicting accounts and a political firestorm A sexually charged case that roiled Cornell University two years ago has exploded onto the national stage, fueling a fierce debate over sex, consent and criminality in college hookup culture. Seven former Chi Phi fraternity brothers are accused in a civil lawsuit of drugging and raping a female Cornell student during a night of drinking, drugs and group sex at their fraternity house in October 2024. The accuser, identified in court papers by the pseudonym Jane Doe, alleges the men sexually assaulted her after she arrived intoxicated and was pressured into taking ketamine and other substances. The men have denied wrongdoing, with some maintaining the sexual activity was consensual and others denying they participated in it. No criminal charges have been filed against the seven men. At the center of the controversy are sharply conflicting accounts of what happened that night — including differences between what Doe said in the weeks afterward, what prosecutors say they received from Cornell police and the explosive allegations contained in a civil lawsuit filed nearly two years later. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten, who initially declined to pursue charges, has said Doe's November 2024 sworn statement did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang raped and instead described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as "voluntary, conscious, and consensual." Doe was 20 years old and a Cornell undergraduate when the events at the center of the case unfolded on the night of Oct. 19, 2024. According to her lawsuit, Doe began the evening drinking vodka at her Tri Delta sorority house before attending a sorority social event at a downtown Ithaca bar. She later went to a second bar before leaving alone around 11 p.m. and walking to the Chi Phi fraternity house to meet a friend who was a member. By the time she arrived at Chi Phi, Doe was visibly intoxicated and had consumed roughly 10 standard drinks over three hours, according to her own complaint. Once inside, Doe alleges the fraternity member gave her another beer before proposing a threesome with another fraternity brother. The lawsuit maintains that Doe was already too intoxicated to consent. Doe alleges she was then taken upstairs, where two fraternity members pressured her into snorting what they said was ketamine, a drug she says she had never previously taken. She alleges they also gave her marijuana and high-proof liquor before engaging in sexual acts with her without her consent. The lawsuit alleges other fraternity members entered the room as the night progressed. At 1:42 a.m., according to a screenshot reproduced in the complaint, one member posted "free p—y" in a Snapchat group for active Chi Phi members. The complaint alleges the message encouraged other members to come upstairs. CBS News reported Friday that it obtained additional Snapchat messages from the fraternity group, including a photograph of Doe with another man that was shared with dozens of Chi Phi members that night. Just before the photo was posted, one participant wrote, "Like you can walk in and whip it out," while another subsequently asked, "Shop still open?" and received the reply, "Yeah." CONVICTED RAPIST WHO PREYED ON WOMEN AT AMERICA'S TOP PARTY SCHOOL FACES RECKONING AFTER COURTHOUSE DASH Attorneys for several of the accused men have denied criminal wrongdoing by their clients. An attorney for one of the men told NBC News the lawsuit was "intentionally dishonest" and maintained his client had engaged in immature and inappropriate Snapchat messages but committed no crime. An attorney for another said the public narrative was "incomplete" and inconsistent with evidence developed during Cornell's investigation, including Doe's own statements. Doe alleges she became increasingly impaired and eventually "completely incapacitated" as the encounters continued. The complaint says the final alleged assault ended around 5:45 a.m., when Doe lost consciousness. Contemporaneous texts, interviews and university records show Doe described different portions of the encounter differently in the days and weeks that followed, while also expressing distress about what had happened. When she returned to her sorority house around 11:15 a.m. on Oct. 20, Doe told her roommates she had taken ketamine and had sex with multiple men, according to records from Cornell's Title IX proceedings obtained by The New York Times. One roommate said Doe did not initially describe what happened as rape or sexual assault, while another recalled that she appeared to be "in shock" and did not seem to understand the gravity of what she was recounting. The following day, one of the men Doe would later accuse apologized to her for how the night unfolded, saying he felt terrible that he and another fraternity member had been too intoxicated to stop things before they got "way out of hand," according to text messages reviewed by the Times. Doe responded that "none of the sexual stuff was illegal" and said she had enjoyed being with the two men. Other contemporaneous evidence suggests Doe was already struggling with the encounter. On Oct. 22, she visited Cornell Health seeking treatment for a urinary tract infection and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, telling a doctor she had contracted the infection "in a traumatic way," according to the university records. Doe also became increasingly distressed as word of the encounter spread around campus. A roommate told Cornell investigators that Doe initially described it as a "crazy thing that she had done," but that her understanding shifted over the following days. The roommate said she discussed portions of the encounter with Doe and told her that some of what she described could constitute rape. About a week after the encounter, Doe discovered an anonymous online post claiming Chi Phi members had been "gang banging" and that a sophomore had been gang raped. Doe later told Cornell investigators that seeing the post marked a turning point in how she viewed the night. "That's the first time I had ever heard the narrative change that I wasn't a whore and that I was assaulted," she said, according to the university records obtained by the Times. Doe nevertheless remained in contact with fraternity members and planned to attend Chi Phi's Halloween party, according to the records. After initially being told she was welcome, the fraternity's president disinvited her, prompting Doe to accuse the men of "covering your asses." By Nov. 3, however, Doe was explicitly describing most of the encounter as nonconsensual. In a text reviewed by the Times, she wrote that "90% of what happened that night was not consensual," adding that she had been given more ketamine than she could remember and had felt uncomfortable around people she did not know. Four days later, she went to an Ithaca emergency room and requested a rape kit. Doe was interviewed by Cornell University Police on Nov. 14 and 15. A transcript obtained by CBS New York shows that she distinguished the initial sexual encounter, which she said she had been "pretty OK with," from what she said happened later in the night. "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," Doe told investigators, according to the transcript. She also described later sexual activity as coercive and said she had been "completely and totally incapacitated." During those interviews, the campus police investigator prepared a six-page written statement that Doe reviewed and signed. That document — rather than the complete interview transcript — was what Van Houten says his office received before deciding not to pursue charges. According to Van Houten's account of the signed statement, Doe said she agreed to the initial threesome out of attraction and "drunken curiousness," was "pretty ok" with it and voluntarily took ketamine later in the night. The district attorney said multiple prosecutors and investigators reviewed the statement, assumed Doe's account was true and concluded that the facts contained in it did not establish a crime under New York law. Van Houten said her credibility was "never in question." When CBS presented the full transcript to Van Houten this week, he said it had never been provided to him. "That wasn't information that I had," he said, later adding that its existence "changes the landscape for me." For nearly two years after the alleged encounter, no criminal charges were filed against any of the men. The case burst into the national spotlight on Sept. 16, when Doe filed a sweeping 101-page civil lawsuit in New York Supreme Court laying out in graphic detail her allegations about what happened inside the Chi Phi house. The lawsuit accuses the seven former fraternity members of sexual assault and rape and seeks compensatory and punitive damages. But it casts a far wider net than the seven men. Doe also sued Cornell University, Chi Phi and affiliated entities, her own Tri Delta sorority and Moonies Bar & Nightclub, among others, alleging that institutions around her failed to protect her before, during and after the events of that night. The complaint alleges Doe had already become intoxicated while drinking at the Tri Delta house before a sorority house mother accompanied her to Moonies. There, according to the lawsuit, a bouncer marked both of the then-20-year-old's hands with an "X" signifying she was under 21, but she was nevertheless served alcohol. The graphic allegations prompted immediate questions about why no one had been prosecuted in 2024. Van Houten said he first learned of the lawsuit on Sept. 18, two days after it was filed, and that his office was subsequently inundated with calls and emails, including threats, demanding answers. Van Houten publicly defended his original decision. He also reopened the investigation, met with Doe and her attorneys and announced plans to put the matter before a Tompkins County grand jury so it could consider her testimony and any new evidence raised by the lawsuit. The controversy intensified after CBS reported that Van Houten had never received the full transcript of Doe's November 2024 interview with Cornell University Police. Van Houten said that if relevant information had been omitted from the signed statement provided to prosecutors, the circumstances should be investigated by someone outside Cornell. Cornell has separately agreed to retain outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation into the university's handling of the allegations, according to Hochul. That review is distinct from the criminal investigation now being led by James' office. Cornell, meanwhile, reached its own conclusions through the university's disciplinary process. University President Michael Kotlikoff said two of the accused students were expelled, two were suspended for at least two semesters, one had graduated before discipline could be imposed and two were found not responsible for sexual misconduct. Those university findings were reached through Cornell's disciplinary process, which is separate from the criminal justice system and applies different standards and procedures. Cornell has rejected allegations that it imposed only minor consequences, saying its Title IX process resulted in expulsions and suspensions. The university said no student was offered the opportunity to write essays as the sole consequence for their involvement and called suggestions that it failed to impose consequential punishment "false." Cornell said in a statement to Fox News that it "fully support[s] the appointment of a special prosecutor" and is committed to "an independent external review of all aspects of how Cornell has handled this case." The case has also drawn renewed attention to Cornell's campus climate after more than 35% of female undergraduates responding to a 2025 university survey reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact involving force, threats or incapacitation, up from 23% in 2023, although Cornell said 926 of 6,000 students invited to take the survey responded, a participation rate of about 15%. Gov. Kathy Hochul intervened Thursday, signing an executive order appointing the Office of the Attorney General as special prosecutor in the case. James said her office would lead an investigation guided by "the facts and the law." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac032c775342cf4db8b3f7e WNBA playoffs preview: Golden State Valkyries look to close out Dallas Wings in Game 3 te 2026-10-02T22:40:07.417Z WNBA playoffs preview: Golden State Valkyries look to close out Dallas Wings in Game 3 If you haven't been paying attention to the WNBA Playoffs, you are missing out. Honestly, if you like basketball at all, this is the only thing going on, and the series, although short, has been awesome. We've already seen the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever last night in Game 3, and we saw the Dream and Liberty sweep their series. The Liberty knocked out the top team from the regular season. Chaos at its finest. Tonight we have the other top team on the ropes as the Wings look to upset the Valkyries. The Dallas Wings are built on star power. They have two of the brightest young stars in the league, with Paige Bueckers in her first playoff games. They also have Azzi Fudd, but she has been out with an injury for the majority of the season. When the Wings received the #1 overall pick for the past two years, this is what they envisioned and what they were looking to build. However, it really isn't Bueckers, and certainly not Fudd, who is making the impact in this one. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Instead, this series was extended by Arike Ogunbowale. If you haven't watched her play, I compare her to Jamal Crawford, Lou Williams or Jordan Clarkson. She is a starter, and most of those guys were role players or sixth-man candidates. Ogunbowale has been a starter, but can't really carry a team on both ends. She certainly put the team on her back in Game 2, dropping 45 points in 42 minutes of action. She was incredibly efficient as well, shooting 52% overall, 63% from deep, and almost 90% from the free-throw line. The Golden State Valkyries are built on being a deep, well-rounded squad. That can't always work in the postseason. If you haven't noticed in basketball, you need stars to win. It isn't like the best player always wins, but just because you are a deep team doesn't mean you're the best team in the postseason. We've seen it over and over — you need a deep team to keep from getting too tired, and you need role players that can contribute, but you also need a guy (or in this case, a woman) to take over a team when you need a bucket. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM To her credit, Gabby Williams is having a fantastic series for the Valkyries. In Game 1, she dropped 20 points in 27 minutes while the team blew out Dallas. In Game 2, they lost on the road to the Wings, who put up a historic performance. Williams was equally impressive in that game with 36 points in 37 minutes. She continues to facilitate and be involved in rebounding as well. She has four other teammates averaging over 10 points per game, so she is getting help. The question is whether Williams can be the go-to scorer they need tonight when Dallas has both Bueckers and Ogunbowale. Being at home should certainly help the Valkyries, who have gone 17-5 at home this season. Dallas was just 11-11 away from their home floor. I do expect Bueckers to be more involved in the scoring tonight, but she might not be enough. This Golden State team knows they need to avoid a collapse. They also know that their defense can win them games. I lean to the under on this one, but will play Valkyrie -4.5 in the first half as I think the home crowd will give them the boost needed to get going early. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0307375342cf4db8b3f23 Miami Heat tease release of new 'Vice City' jerseys on the night before 'Grand Theft Auto VI' release te 2026-10-02T22:30:11.076Z Miami Heat tease release of new 'Vice City' jerseys on the night before 'Grand Theft Auto VI' release November will see the launch of what is easily the biggest video game release of all time, and maybe the biggest entertainment release full stop, when "Grand Theft Auto VI" hits shelves. Or hits the PlayStations of those of us who pre-ordered it (*raises hand*). The game takes place largely in "Vice City," a fictionalized version of Miami, and it looks like the Miami Heat are getting in on the promotion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The team announced on Friday that they will debut their new "Vice City" jerseys on November 18 against the Milwaukee Bucks (which is a notable matchup for another reason), the night before GTA VI's big November 19 release. According to the team's website, the Heat's new duds will be "new, completely reimagined" getups for the occasion. The video also shows the roof of the Kaseya Center, which has a big "Welcome to Vice City" sign with the game's Roman numeral "VI" logo next to it. That night, the team will use a special "Vice City" court, and, as is the case for any good promotional endeavor, there's plenty of merch to be had. As far as I can remember, there has never been a sports/video game tie-in like this, at least for a non-sports game. NBA PLAYER PREDICTS AMERICAN ATHLETES' PERFORMANCES WILL DIP IN NOVEMBER WHILE THEY PLAY GTA This isn't going to just be a video game release. It's going to transcend a whole bunch of different pop-cultural avenues, and here's one of them. Good luck escaping the "Grand Theft Auto VI" barrage that we're going to face for the next couple of months. Personally, I'm all about it. Like a lot of folks, I've been waiting for this thing to come out for well over a decade. It's going to be wild to finally dig into it. Now, if they could just get to work on a sequel to "LA Noire," that would be greatly appreciated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0306e75342cf4db8b3ef8 Keeper of the Trees: Alison Faller oversees Arizona’s Magnificent Tree Program te 2026-10-02T22:30:06.106Z Keeper of the Trees: Alison Faller oversees Arizona’s Magnificent Tree Program Large trees might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Arizona, but the state’s diverse landscapes are home to trees and cacti that have... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Keeper of the Trees: Alison Faller oversees Arizona’s Magnificent Tree Program first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac02e1775342cf4db8b3e9e State auditors find repeated failures at Arizona’s affordable housing agency te 2026-10-02T22:20:07.969Z State auditors find repeated failures at Arizona’s affordable housing agency (Photo by Getty Images) State auditors found multiple problems with the Arizona Department of Housing’s policies and training, and found that it took the department months in some cases to notify  property owners of “health and safety” issues.  The report the Arizona Auditor General’s Office released this week is the second Housing Department audit in three years that has found deficiencies in how the agency operates. A 2024 audit found that, despite setting aside nearly $1.26 billion for affordable housing projects, the department had no comprehensive way to figure out if those projects were actually helping the affordable housing crisis.  The findings of the new audit mirror many of the findings from that 2024 probe, with auditors noting that the Department of Housing needs to do more to protect the safety of tenants living in buildings that receive ADOH and federal money. Auditors noted that the agency has implemented some of their previous recommendations, but many remain unaddressed.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Auditors examined properties that are monitored by ADOH as part of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, or LIHTC, and the now defunct State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, or STC.  While the Housing Department conducted its inspections of LIHTC properties every three years as required, auditors found it did not adequately inspect health and safety violations and often took long periods of time to report issues that were found during those inspections.  For instance, auditors looked at 126 unit inspections and noted that the agency’s inspectors did not indicate if they had looked at smoke alarms, hot water heaters, electrical panels, showers or stoves, and did not say if repairs or corrections were needed.   And when problems were found, including 45 violations on six properties that included known issues like “hot water heaters with improper piping and nonfunctioning range burners,” the auditors noted that  the Housing Department did not notify the property owners.  Even when critical health and safety violations, including “urgent problems” that require fixes within 24 hours, were discovered in six properties, the agency took between 40 and 115 days to notify the property owners.  Those six properties had a combined 163 violations that included “trash inside or outside of units, missing or inoperable smoke alarms, an improperly installed water heater discharge line, and animal fees in front of a property building.”  The Department of Housing did not document that it notified the property owner of these types of violations in three out of 10 property reports that auditors reviewed. One property included “infestations of rodents and gnats, a smoking stove, and blocked escape access.” Still, the owners were not notified for  115 days.  In one example, an LIHTC property in the small eastern Arizona community of Peridot that was awarded $4.3 million in federal tax credits in 2005 had two “urgent health and safety violations” that were not reported to the “on-site property representative.”  One of those issues was an outdoor electrical outlet that “lacked proper ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.” A GFCI is a safety device that shuts off power if a ground fault is detected that could electrocute an individual.   The Housing Department took 82 days to notify the property owner , and the issue was not fixed for another 85 days, leaving tenants likely living with the issue for 167 days — nearly six months — after it was discovered.  Auditors also found that the agency “lacked evidence” it completed verification that tenants at LIHTC housing were eligible for it. Of the 153 files they inspected, 53 lacked vital information. And six of those “did not indicate if the inspector reviewed the rent rate and if the rent was within the allowable range.”  The federal government requires that the Department of Housing report property owners who are not in compliance with LIHTC rules to the Internal Revenue Service, which can take action against them to prevent a “waste of public monies.”  In one instance, the Housing Department did not “report a bedroom window with sharp, broken glass; an inoperable range burner; and a broken sink” to the IRS.  “(F)ailure to report them to the IRS as required could prevent the IRS from taking action to address the noncompliance, such as recapturing tax credits from noncompliant owners whose properties are not providing the intended benefits of the program, potentially resulting in a waste of public monies,” the audit says.  Auditors also found that the state agency “has not established a standardized or form training process for inspectors to help ensure that they consistently conduct, document, and report the results of inspections.”  Some inspectors told auditors that the department relies on “peer-to-peer training,” which results in “inconsistent training, given that the peer inspectors conducting the training have varying practices or knowledge.”  The inspectors also said that the training they had received was not enough.  “Additionally, most of the inspectors we spoke with reported that the training they received was inadequate and that they felt underprepared to perform the inspections on their own,” the audit says.  The Housing Department, which has come under the microscope of the state legislature, previously told lawmakers that it did not find any improper payments to the property owners that take part in the LIHTC program. But auditors said that a paper trail that could demonstrate that was hard to come by.  “This supporting documentation would be necessary for the Department to verify that it did not improperly pay grantees for unallowable expenses,” auditors said. “As of May 2026, the Department had requested additional supporting documentation for 69 of 251 payment requests and had received additional documentation for 36 of them but had not yet reviewed the additional documentation it received.”  Auditors said that the department had implemented just four of 15 recommendations from the 2024 report, and only two of them had been implemented when auditors began their 2026 follow-up.  This year’s audit includes an additional 27 recommendations, of which the Department of Housing said it would work to implement.  While auditors noted that issues still persist at the agency, terminating it would hurt Arizonans who rely on affordable housing. The Housing Department, they noted, “generally awarded tax credits to properties in ZIP codes lacking affordable rental housing.” Transferring its responsibilities to another agency “could affect public health, safety, and welfare” of tenants, they warned.  When lawmakers convene in January for the annual legislative session, they will consider whether to reauthorize the Department of Housing, and for how long. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac02bc075342cf4db8b3e58 With Tony Romo out at CBS, Troy Aikman and Greg Olsen suddenly become logical replacements te 2026-10-02T22:10:08.888Z With Tony Romo out at CBS, Troy Aikman and Greg Olsen suddenly become logical replacements CBS Sports officially announced Friday that Tony Romo will not return to the network. In July, CBS placed Romo on indefinite leave after he was arrested on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. "CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways," the network said in a statement. "We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward." As OutKick reported at the time, industry sources did not expect Romo to return. In short, the DWI accelerated a decision CBS had already made: it wanted out of the Tony Romo business. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! CBS will broadcast its next Super Bowl in 2028, the first under David Ellison-backed Skydance ownership. The company had no interest in entering another Super Bowl cycle with Romo as Jim Nantz's lead analyst. Over the past several seasons, Romo's performance became a frequent target of criticism from fans and media alike. The low point came during Super Bowl LVIII, when Romo botched the call of Patrick Mahomes' game-winning touchdown pass in overtime, a moment many viewed as symbolic of his decline in the booth. The question now is who replaces Romo long term. With the NFL reportedly acquiring an equity stake in CBS, the network should remain one of the league's most valuable broadcast partners well into the next decade. For now, CBS says future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt will remain Jim Nantz's color analyst. The network elevated Watt from its No. 2 team to the lead broadcast following Romo's suspension. Reviews of Watt have been mixed, though we generally agree with those who have praised his performance. BREAKING UP TROY AIKMAN AND JOE BUCK WOULD BE A BIG MISTAKE FOR ESPN | BOBBY BURACK Still, whether Watt holds the job through next season — and into the Super Bowl — may depend less on his performance than on who becomes available. The contracts of both ESPN's Troy Aikman and Fox's Greg Olsen expire after the Super Bowl in February, which Aikman will call alongside Joe Buck for ESPN/ABC. In one of the more puzzling developments of this broadcast cycle, ESPN and Aikman have yet to reach a contract extension even after the network finalized a new deal with Buck. Aikman is still widely regarded as the NFL's premier game analyst. With deep-pocketed ownership and a Super Bowl on the horizon, CBS could make a serious run at him. Signing Aikman would likely require a contract worth more than $25 million annually. Olsen would also be an attractive option. At just 41, he already has Super Bowl experience, having called Super Bowl LVII for Fox alongside Kevin Burkhardt before Tom Brady replaced him as the network's lead analyst. Watt does have one meaningful advantage: a full season of chemistry with Nantz. The biggest question surrounding Aikman is how quickly he would develop that same rapport with a play-by-play partner other than Buck after more than two decades together. He'd likely adapt without much trouble, but the uncertainty could work in Watt's favor. Olsen, by contrast, has worked successfully with multiple play-by-play partners throughout his broadcasting career. He has built chemistry quickly with each. ESPN could also emerge as a logical landing spot if it ultimately fails to re-sign Aikman. If neither Aikman nor Olsen lands with ESPN or CBS, Netflix would become an obvious contender as it continues expanding its NFL portfolio. Elsewhere, Amazon has reportedly re-signed Kirk Herbstreit to remain its lead NFL color analyst. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac02bc075342cf4db8b3e4f 'Piano Man' Billy Joel's prized motorcycle collection hits the auction block te 2026-10-02T22:10:08.030Z 'Piano Man' Billy Joel's prized motorcycle collection hits the auction block Billy Joel may be right, or he may be crazy as his prized motorcycle collection hits the auction block in the Big Apple. More than 70 lots from the Piano Man's personal collection will be offered without reserve during Gooding Christie's inaugural auction at Retromobile New York next month. Joel, 77, "is a genuine enthusiast who loves all sorts of motorcycles," Gooding Christie's founder, David Gooding, exclusively told Fox News Digital of the array of two-wheelers going up for sale, which includes "older bikes, bikes with side cars ... a mixture of everything." BILLY JOEL SAYS LOUD ROCK CONCERTS DAMAGED HIS NERVES, LED TO HIS BRAIN SURGERY AND NPH DIAGNOSIS "The exciting thing is all the motorcycles are being sold without reserve," Gooding said, meaning the auction will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of the final price. BILLY JOEL SAYS AGING MUSICIANS WHO KEEP MAKING RECORDS PAST THEIR PRIME 'DILUTE THEIR LEGACY' "And, a portion of the proceeds are going to benefit the Joel Foundation, which is a wonderful charity. It's a great charity that supports non-profit music education, public women's health ... there's some great initiatives that it supports." The collection includes a number of his most cherished motorcycles, including Ducati, BMW, Moto Guzzi, Harley-Davidson, Yamaha, Triumph, Honda, Kawasaki, and more. "One of the stars of the sale is a 1978 Triumph T140 Bonneville that was gifted to Billy Joel by Madison Square Garden to commemorate 150 sold out shows," Gooding said of the bike, which is expected to retrieve anywhere from $10,000 - $15,000. "He still holds the record for the most sold out show of anyone ever at Madison Square Garden. And this bike is painted with a keyboard on the tank. It's really, really a special, special item." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The custom-painted motorcycle was commissioned especially for Joel, and is accompanied by a matching helmet listing every single show and year he played at Madison Square Garden, according to Gooding. The collection also includes an iconic 1982 Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica, which is estimated betweeen $15,000-$25,000, marketed by Ducati to commemorate the motorcycle that Mike Hailwood rode to his legendary comeback victory at the 1978 Isle of Man. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE A restored 1975 Ducati 750 Sport is estimated at $25,000 - $35,000 without reserve, and is "one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever conceived," according to the auction house. Motorcycles from the auction – which is slated for Nov. 20-21 – will be on display at the Javits Center in New York. "The great thing about this collection is it's certainly going to appeal to Billy Joel's fan base, but I also believe there are many people that are going to just be very passionate about motorcycles themselves," Gooding said. "So we've got this sort of dual pool of interested buyers because the bikes in and of themselves are really important and valuable and exciting, and then you've got the Billy Joel component." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "I’ve always been drawn to bikes built by people who cared about getting every detail right," Joel said in a statement shared through Gooding Christie's. "I’ve loved building this collection. Now it’s someone else’s turn to hit the road." The "Uptown Girl" singer underwent brain surgery after revealing his normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) diagnosis in May 2025. NPH affects his vision, hearing and balance, according to a statement Joel released on social media at the time. During a recent appearance on his self-titled SiriusXM show, "The Billy Joel Channel," the legendary singer said doctors told him that his rock 'n' roll lifestyle caused damage to his brain nerves. At the time of the announcement, Joel was forced to cancel a number of shows and said his condition had been "exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance." NPH is a condition that happens when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside the skull and presses on the brain. This condition is most likely to occur in people over age 65. Treating this condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0296a75342cf4db8b3de4 Death row inmate unconscious on ventilator after botched execution for teen’s killing: attorneys te 2026-10-02T22:00:10.957Z Death row inmate unconscious on ventilator after botched execution for teen’s killing: attorneys A Tennessee death row inmate remained unconscious on a ventilator Friday after surviving the state's failed attempt to execute her this week, as her attorneys accused prison officials of ignoring months of warnings that the lethal injection could go catastrophically wrong. Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed for the 1995 torture killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. She would have become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years before Wednesday night's execution attempt failed. Pike's attorneys filed an emergency motion in Davidson County Chancery Court seeking an order requiring the Tennessee Department of Correction to preserve evidence related to what they described as the state's "botched attempted execution." They argue the records are critical to determining what happened, protecting Pike's legal rights and ensuring accountability. DEATH ROW INMATE TONY CARRUTHERS WON'T FACE EXECUTION FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AFTER IV LINE FAILURE IN TENNESSEE "Christa remains critically ill and is receiving medical care for the devastating effects of Wednesday night's events," attorneys Stephen Ferrell and Luke Ihnen said in a statement Friday. "As detailed in today's filing, Christa remains hospitalized following Wednesday night's failed execution attempt. "She is critically ill, unconscious, intubated and receiving breathing assistance through a ventilator," they added. "She is being treated for the serious effects of the pentobarbital administered during the execution attempt, including significant injuries to both arms." MULTIPLE DEATH SENTENCES IN DIFFERENT STATES ARE SET TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS: 'NOT VERY COMMON' The emergency motion paints a far more detailed picture of what Pike's attorneys say unfolded inside the execution chamber. Pike’s team contends the execution team struggled to establish IV access, using at least seven needles before administering two lethal doses of pentobarbital. THREE DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION IN RARE SAME-DAY STRING ACROSS US The filing also alleges Pike suggested where staff should try inserting the IV, one needle bent at a 90-degree angle when it was removed, and she could be heard crying, whimpering and breathing loudly throughout the procedure. Pike also allegedly told those carrying out the execution, "My arm feels like it's about to burst open," before later asking, "Does this happen like that?" JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES IT'S READOPTING THE FIRING SQUAD AS A MEANS OF EXECUTION The motion says Pike arrived at the hospital with both arms "swollen, burned, and blistered." It also says medical experts have compared pentobarbital to "bleach" or "Drano," describing it as a highly caustic substance capable of burning skin, tissue and veins. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Pike's attorneys contend none of those complications should have come as a surprise. JUDGE BLOCKS ALABAMA'S NITROGEN GAS EXECUTION METHOD, RULES IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONALLY CRUEL Months before the execution, they warned the state that Pike's thrombocytosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, small veins and history of difficult needle insertion made it significantly more likely prison officials would struggle to establish and maintain IV access. They also warned improper delivery of pentobarbital could result in "serious illness, needless suffering, and/or prolonged or lingering death." "Her concerns were called 'speculation'; they were laughed off, scoffed at, and dismissed," the motion states. "In the words of one media witness: we have a lot of questions and the Department of Correction has a lot of answers that it needs to provide to the public about what happened here. We agree." READ THE FILING: SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The attorneys further contend the execution team failed to recognize that Pike's IV lines had failed before administering another dose of pentobarbital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB "Apparently at no point did any member of the execution team realize that the IV lines were not correctly placed or that the veins had blown and that the pentobarbital was, in whole or in part, entering Ms. Pike's body," the motion states. "Instead of remedying this failure, TDOC elected to prepare a backup set of syringes (if they were not also prepared earlier that day) and then administered another lethal dose of pentobarbital." SEND US A TIP The attorneys argue preserving evidence from the execution attempt is now critical as the case moves forward. GOT A TIP? "In light of the manifest violation of Ms. Pike's constitutional rights, the actionable nature of that violation, and the reasonable foreseeability of litigation, the Defendants have an affirmative duty to preserve all relevant physical, written, and electronic evidence," the motion states. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Fox News Digital reached out to the Tennessee Department of Correction and the Tennessee Attorney General's Office for comment. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "The Governor has appropriately called for an investigation. We need to know what happened," a spokesperson for the Attorney General's Office said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0270b75342cf4db8b3d64 Hispanic Voters, Souring on Republicans, Could Decide the Midterms te 2026-10-02T21:50:03.697Z Hispanic Voters, Souring on Republicans, Could Decide the Midterms Hispanic voters are souring on Republicans. Here’s why. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0226375342cf4db8b3cb6 Hall of Famer says Chargers lack confidence as dreadful start threatens playoff hopes te 2026-10-02T21:30:11.892Z Hall of Famer says Chargers lack confidence as dreadful start threatens playoff hopes For the Los Angeles Chargers, it’s getting late early. While there are 14 games left in the season, the Chargers are already 0-3, and another loss could torpedo whatever chance they have left of making the playoffs. Pro Football Hall of Famer and Chargers legend Dan Fouts said the offense, which has struggled mightily to begin the season, does not look confident. "As far as the offense is concerned, there just seems to be a lack of confidence in what they're doing. And you can't run a play without feeling it's gonna be successful. It just looks right now that they're having trouble with their confidence," Fouts told OutKick in a recent interview. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "They're not able to string together enough positive plays to build momentum, build something that they can hang their hat on." The Chargers hired former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as their offensive coordinator, and many around the league thought the coaching change would take the Chargers' offense to new heights. However, through three games, the Chargers rank 29th in the NFL, scoring just 14.7 points per game. The 75-year-old Fouts said the team needs to start fast and sustain that success. "It goes back to confidence, and you get that by having successful plays in a row, a couple of first downs, a good drive to start the game, to get in the end zone. All those things that will carry throughout the, throughout the ballgame. They need something good to happen early in this next game against Seattle," Fouts said. Fouts noted that the Chargers did start fast in their 24-16 loss to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, but they weren’t able to sustain it, blowing a fourth-quarter lead. The six-time Pro Bowler said the defense has improved significantly and remained competitive despite losing last season’s defensive coordinator, Jesse Minter, to the Baltimore Ravens in the offseason, where he became head coach. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The two-time first-team All-Pro selection also pointed out the Chargers' brutal upcoming schedule. In the team’s next five games, the Chargers will play the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams and Houston Texans. Fouts said there are 14 games left, and the team has the talent to get it done; the Chargers just need to build some momentum. Fouts was part of the infamous "Monday Night Football" broadcast booth with comedian Dennis Miller and Al Michaels during the 2000 and 2001 seasons. However, when Fouts signed on to join Michaels for the 2000 season, he had no idea Miller would be the third person in the booth and was surprised by the unconventional move. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I think I said, ‘What?’" Fouts told OutKick when talking about "Miller Night Football," an HBO Sports documentary that premiered this week. "Now, I was a big fan, still am, of Dennis. I loved his Saturday Night Live updates. I thought they were awesome. About his humor, I like the fact that it's not a pie in the face. It's very subtle at times. It's good and snarky at other times, and sarcasm, so I liked the way he handled his craft and was intrigued about the possibilities, and it was kind of fun." After two seasons of Michaels, Fouts and Miller in the booth, ABC let Fouts and Miller go as the network brought in John Madden. Fouts said he was treated very fairly by the network and still keeps in touch with Michaels and Miller. The Chargers legend looks back fondly on the two seasons he shared with Michaels and Miller in the booth. "It was amazing, the attention, the whirlwind, the limos. We didn’t get that very often prior to that as a broadcaster, but the chance to be on Monday night was a great opportunity. I was treated very fairly by ABC, and that’s why I like this documentary so much," Fouts said. "It brings back some very positive memories, and it gives me another chance to appreciate the humor of Dennis Miller." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0226275342cf4db8b3cad FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack was grounded by Oman Air before joining airline: report te 2026-10-02T21:30:10.965Z FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack was grounded by Oman Air before joining airline: report The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of a passenger jet mid-flight and nearly causing a catastrophic crash was grounded by Oman Air in 2024 after the airline discovered he had been visiting radical Islamic websites, according to a source familiar with the matter. Authorities believe the co-pilot moved to Dubai later that same year, according to the source, who also told Fox News the co-pilot spent a significant part of his life outside Oman, including with his mother, who is from Syria. According to the source, FlyDubai did not check with Oman Air about the co-pilot before hiring him. FLYDUBAI PILOT SHOWED WORLD 'THE HIGHEST FORM OF COURAGE,' INDIA'S PM SAYS The new details come as The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter, that the Omani national had previously been banned from flying over concerns he had adopted radical ideological views before later being hired by FlyDubai. The newspaper reported it was unclear whether Omani officials shared those concerns with other countries or airlines. Fox News has not independently verified the reason the co-pilot was grounded by Oman Air. The alleged attack unfolded Wednesday aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073 as the aircraft traveled from Dubai to Tel Aviv. UNITED FLIGHT FROM CHICAGO MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER PASSENGER'S 'MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS' TO BREACH COCKPIT According to passengers and officials, the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain inside the cockpit, sending the aircraft into a steep dive that nearly tore it apart before two reserve pilots aboard the flight regained control and safely diverted the aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Passengers and crew members then helped overpower the suspect, according to accounts of the incident. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday described the incident as terrorism, saying the attacker had undergone "Islamic radicalization." "He came to crash the passengers on board," Netanyahu said, according to the Wall Street Journal. UK AIRBASE TERROR SUSPECTS BEING RELEASED ON BAIL AS IRAN DENIES CONNECTION Netanyahu also said Israeli authorities are investigating whether the suspect acted alone or had assistance from others. The United Arab Emirates is leading the investigation into the incident. A UAE spokesperson declined to comment to the Journal on the suspect's background, saying officials did not want to prejudice the outcome of the investigation or interfere with its course. The incident has prompted renewed scrutiny of airline pilot vetting procedures and aviation security on flights serving Israel. Aviation security analysts told the Journal the episode represented a significant security failure and raised questions about how warning signs may have gone undetected before the co-pilot entered the cockpit. FlyDubai has suspended flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv following the attack. FlyDubai did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0200b75342cf4db8b3c52 UK man accused of planning terrorism acts against Nigel Farage also charged in murder of another politician te 2026-10-02T21:20:11.998Z UK man accused of planning terrorism acts against Nigel Farage also charged in murder of another politician British prosecutors announced terrorism charges Friday against a 28-year-old man already in custody for the murder of a conservative politician. The Crown Prosecution Service charged Joshua Kerry of South Yorkshire with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, accusing him of "engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism, including against [Reform UK leader] Nigel Farage MP."  Kerry has been in the custody of His Majesty's government since late July, after he was arrested and accused of murdering former Reform UK and Conservative politician Ann Widdecombe. Prosecutors say Widdecombe was eating lunch in her Devon home on July 8, when Kerry allegedly walked through the front door, beat her 21 times in the head with a hammer, took her wallet and was gone in an attack that lasted only two minutes. Authorities say the latest charges against Kerry are related to events that took place between May 31 and July 8.  In a statement, Senior National Coordinator for Counterterrorism Policing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, said: "The charge announced today is a result of the tireless work of investigators across the Counterterrorism Policing network. This investigation has been led by a dedicated team of detectives, analysts, and forensic experts, working on multiple lines of inquiry, which has resulted in this very serious charge." UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, posting on X, called the new charges against Kerry "extremely concerning" and sent her "profound sympathies" to the Farage family. She added that "an attack on anyone in politics is an attack on us all. This case raises serious questions about the security of those in public life."  IRAN PROBED IN ALLEGED TERRORISM PLOT AT UK BASE The Jo Cox Foundation, set up in honor of the Labour MP who was murdered in 2016, said in a statement, "No one in public life should have to fear for their safety. Violence, abuse and intimidation not only endangered individuals and their families, but threaten our democracy and have no place in public life. We must do more to prevent the rising levels of abuse and intimidation in politics." Kerry is due back at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Separately on Friday, Counterterrorism Policing also announced charges against two Iranian men accused of plotting "to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area."  The Crown Prosecution Service charged 36-year-old Salam Ahmadyan and 34-year-old Rahman Salehi with "engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts, contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006," alleging that two men were "in contact with an overseas third-party who may be in Iran in relation to the plot."   SUSPECT CHARGED IN MURDER OF UK POLITICIAN ANNE WIDDECOMBE Deputy Assistant Commissioner Evans called the charges "extremely serious" while reiterating that "we do not believe there to be any ongoing threat to the public in relation to this matter."  Evans noted the alleged plot comes during the High Holy Day period and "coincides with the anniversary of the devastating terrorist attack last year at Heaton Park synagogue and comes in a wider context of increasing anti-Semitic incidents across the UK." Ahmadyan and Salehi have been remanded and are set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. Fox News’ Thomas Ferraro and Stephanie Bennett and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0200a75342cf4db8b3c49 Craig Carton calls out cancel culture after Portland Trail Blazers cut ties with newly hired announcer te 2026-10-02T21:20:10.979Z Craig Carton calls out cancel culture after Portland Trail Blazers cut ties with newly hired announcer By now, I'm sure you're all aware of the situation regarding the Portland Trail Blazers firing their newly hired play-by-play announcer. It's a tale as old as time: someone lands their dream job, then an amateur internet sleuth with nothing better to do takes it upon themselves to ruin their life by digging up insensitive social media posts from over a decade ago. Many sane people thought we had made it to the other side of "cancel culture," but apparently that isn't the case. MICHAEL RAPAPORT TELLS CRAIG CARTON THAT HIS SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL HAS COST HIM WORK IN HOLLYWOOD Braiden Bell was all set to be the newest play-by-play guy for the Blazers, until a man by the name of Devon Haskins of KGW News in Portland unearthed several "racist and misogynist" tweets belonging to Bell from 2012 and 2013. The tweets are, admittedly, in poor taste, but, to be fair, Bell was 14 years old at the time. CRAIG CARTON CALLS OUT PABLO TORRE FOR TYING TIM TEBOW TO ALLEGED LIFE SURGE SCAM: 'SHAME ON YOU' OutKick's Craig Carton weighed in on the situation, and was pretty charged up about what went down. "This kid just got the job of his lifetime," an incensed Carton explains. "And the first thing an 'investigative reporter' wants to do is see if (he) can find some dirt on the kid." While he isn't condoning what Bell posted, Carton is quick to point out that he was a teenager when he wrote this stuff, and that pretty much everyone has said something dumb or insensitive in their younger years. "I'm not excusing what he wrote. I understand you finding it offensive, but he didn't write it as a mature adult," Carton says. FIERY VIEWS ON LINDSAY CLANCY AT WORK COULD GET YOU FIRED — AND BE PERFECTLY LEGAL, EMPLOYMENT LAWYER WARNS "He wrote it as a 14 year old. Are we really going to make decisions now and not allowing people to get jobs? Because when they were in high school, they put out a tweet that their friends might have found funny, and now it's going to impact this guy for the rest of his life." Carton is spot on. UNIVERSITY PAYS PROFESSOR $600K AFTER BEING PUNISHED FOR PARODYING LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS What does a guy like Haskins gain from digging up these Tweets from half a lifetime ago. The only thing that comes of this is that some poor young man was robbed of his dream job for the (admittedly forgivable) sins he committed as a teenager. As a media man himself, Carton has one key piece of advice for anyone looking to make it big in broadcasting: scrub your social media page NOW. "Before you apply for a job... clean out the Twitter account, clean out the Instagram," he pleads. "Because you don't even remember the dumb s–t you said and posted when you were a child." "And now Braiden Bell is learning this the hard way." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0200975342cf4db8b3c40 FBI overhauls tech backbone to counter AI threats from foreign adversaries, reduce response times, Patel says te 2026-10-02T21:20:09.960Z FBI overhauls tech backbone to counter AI threats from foreign adversaries, reduce response times, Patel says The FBI has adapted itself and its cybersecurity capabilities to combat nefarious uses of artificial intelligence from adversarial nations like China and Russia through full-scale modernization — something past leadership relied on temporary fixes to do, FBI Director Kash Patel said. The agency had to completely overhaul its outdated technological backbone, Patel told Fox News Digital. "Everybody that looks at the bureau thinks they must have the best tech and technology in the world," Patel said. "We didn't because prior leadership, all they did for decades was put a band-aid over a band-aid over a band-aid and never took the time to fix it." BEYOND KILLER ROBOTS: CHINA'S REAL AI THREAT TO AMERICA IS ALREADY HERE, EXPERTS WARN The FBI also harnesses the use of AI. To handle threats with necessary speed and scale, Patel said the FBI uses AI to scan databases and swiftly process tips from the public. The technology serves as a human supplement rather than a replacement, which dramatically improves response times for thwarting terrorist plots and school shootings, he added. "We get tips from our private sector partners and American citizens, and those tips come into our database now finally," said Patel. "Instead of an old game of telephone where 50 people have to call 50 people, and it takes three days to get us the information, it's ingested immediately. It's analyzed." AN AI CYBERATTACK COULD TURN OFF AMERICA'S LIGHTS BEFORE WASHINGTON EVEN UNDERSTANDS WHY The leads are then sent out to field offices, FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. is notified, and personnel are dispatched to handle the issues, Patel said. When Patel took the helm of the agency, the FBI had only two or three test use cases for AI in its entire history. The agency has now surpassed its 140th AI use case, he said. KASH PATEL DEFENDS FBI'S ‘MOST WANTED’ BUSTS AMID MANIPULATION ACCUSATIONS, HIGHLIGHTS 'SUMMER HEAT' SUCCESS Declaring that AI "is here to stay" at the FBI, Patel emphasized that the agency will continue to follow the law, maintain legal guardrails, and partner with the private sector. AI has come under scrutiny in recent months as lawmakers try to figure out how to regulate the emerging industry. Earlier this week, dozens of tech leaders gathered at the White House for a summit with President Donald Trump, where they signed a voluntary, "morally binding" accord focused on industry self-policing. TRUMP ANNOUNCES NEW 'AI FORCE,' VOWS TO PROTECT INDUSTRY AS AI CZAR ANNOUNCEMENT NEARS "I think I'm seeing tremendous self-policing. And they understand that they have to self-police," Trump told reporters during an impromptu press conference outside the West Wing. One of larger tech companies, OpenAI, recently fired three researchers after allegedly sharing confidential company information with a third-party AI safety organization, according to reports. The firings came as OpenAI and several other major AI companies have disclosed incidents involving rouge AI models engaging in unexpected behavior or hacking the systems of other companies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac01db375342cf4db8b3bd1 Karine Jean-Pierre admits Biden admin failed on economic, age messaging, but claims Trump making same mistake te 2026-10-02T21:10:11.681Z Karine Jean-Pierre admits Biden admin failed on economic, age messaging, but claims Trump making same mistake Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre argued in an opinion piece published Friday that President Donald Trump was making the same messaging mistakes as her former boss, former President Joe Biden. "Mr. Biden wanted his team to highlight his domestic agenda," she wrote in The New York Times guest essay. "His policies were working, and he wanted the country to understand what he was doing and why. But the polling was clear: Our economic message didn’t land. Too many people were struggling with the prices of groceries, rent, child care and gas. Their lived experience did not match the encouraging economic news, and that disconnect shaped the entire public conversation." Jean-Pierre pointed to the president's messaging on gas prices, inflation and the war in Iran in the piece, and said, "When leaders neglect lived experience, the message collapses." "The truth is, we had a stale message and outdated models for delivering it. It cost Mr. Biden and, eventually, Vice President Kamala Harris dearly. President Trump is now making a mistake even more damaging," she wrote. FOX NEWS POLL: AS ECONOMIC PAIN DEEPENS, DISAPPROVAL OF TRUMP HITS NEW HIGH When asked about Jean-Pierre's argument, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital in a statement: "Biden’s policies destroyed our economy by creating the worst inflation crisis in history, instituting burdensome red tape, and stifling American energy dominance. President Trump has fixed the disaster that Joe Biden created by cooling inflation, signing the largest middle-class tax cuts in history, lowering drug prices, and reshoring our manufacturing industry. The fake news won’t, so President Trump will continue to tout his economic wins to Americans." Jean-Pierre admitted the administration misread the public and said her press briefings fueled much of the debate surrounding Biden's age, in addition to the economic messaging. "We learned that lesson with the economy and again with the debate around Mr. Biden’s age. Looking back, we misread the public mood, thinking the age conversation would fade. At best, my responses from the podium about Mr. Biden’s age failed to put out the fire; at worst, they fueled it," she conceded. TRUMP VS HISTORY: HOW PRESIDENT'S POLL NUMBERS COMPARE TO BIDEN, OBAMA, BUSH AHEAD OF MIDTERMS She also pointed to the changing media ecosystem and said, "A TikTok about high prices, filmed with a phone in a grocery store aisle or in front of a gas pump," would get more attention than her press briefings or a cabinet official on the Sunday news programs. "The Trump White House should realize that over the next two years, there will be only more, not less, scrutiny when the president appears to drift off during meetings, is cagey about the results of his medical exams or goes on one of his erratic, late-night social media screeds," Jean-Pierre wrote. "His communications team should know by now that the prices at the pump and the self-checkout line are undefeated." "Once people believe their government is not speaking to their reality, it becomes incredibly difficult to earn that trust back. I felt that tension every day in the White House briefing room. I see it happening again now," she concluded. KAROLINE LEAVITT REVEALS SHE’S ADVISED TRUMP ON WHITE HOUSE REPLACEMENT IN FINAL INTERVIEW AS PRESS SECRETARY Jean-Pierre released a book in 2025 about her time in the White House titled, "Independent." Ahead of its release, she revealed that she was leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an Independent. "The Democratic Party had defined my life, my career," Jean-Pierre wrote. "Everything I’d done to make people’s lives better had been connected to it. The party was the vehicle that allowed me not just to have a front seat to history, working first on [Barack] Obama’s presidential campaign then in his administration, but also to make some history of my own as the first Black woman and openly queer person to ever be a White House press secretary. Never had I considered leaving the party until now." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac01db275342cf4db8b3bc8 JUAN WILLIAMS: My wife thought I was crazy to join Fox News. I'm glad I did te 2026-10-02T21:10:10.781Z JUAN WILLIAMS: My wife thought I was crazy to join Fox News. I'm glad I did My wife said I was crazy. This was 1996, thirty years ago. I worked for the established brand name in cable television, CNN. FOX NEWS CHANNEL TOPS NBC, ABC AND CBS IN KEY RATINGS MEASURABLE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SUMMER Why then, she asked, with three young school-age children still at home, was I willing to give up that prime seat to join a start-up cable network being launched by a controversial Australian media mogul, Rupert Murdoch? And this start-up Fox News Channel faced an uphill fight just to get on cable systems in big cities, including New York. "Crazy!" Yes! But I told her they were going to be scrappy, innovative, and give me a foothold on the ground floor of the next era of news. So, I went with the new kids in cable news. And Fox delivered over the last 30 years by doing news for people who did not watch news. Fox is now often the number one channel of any kind on cable. From the early days, the screen has been full of colorful graphics. Stories come and go fast. Heroes and villains are clear-cut. Crime stories and war stories took center stage — no matter where they occurred. The on-air people did not speak down to the audience as experts. They talked to them as friends and neighbors, always shaking their heads at a crazy world. As Brit Hume, now Fox's chief political analyst, told me at the start, Fox was willing to do stories being ignored by the news networks and cable outlets. He said Fox News was picking up money others left on the street. DANA PERINO: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE REMARKABLE PEOPLE WHO MAKE FOX NEWS POSSIBLE On top of being daring, Fox had the novel idea of featuring right-of-center voices, Republican political players who generally felt like outsiders on the other networks. Roger Ailes, the first head of the network, knew politics. He was a top GOP consultant. And his top programming aide, Chet Collier, a Democrat, had been Ailes' mentor at the popular daytime talk show, "The Mike Douglas Show." They sold me on Fox, and they knew exactly what they were getting with me. I'd worked at The Washington Post and CNN. In bestselling books, I called out politicians on the right and the left. And as a Black journalist, I was known to trade punches with Black politicians. Fox's founders wanted me to trade punches with their right-wing media personalities. I was happy to get in on the action. From the start, Fox made good television. Ratings slowly climbed as viewers discovered turn-up-the-volume debates among finger-pointing, smirking, laughing, and eye-rolling personalities. Fox was in the right place as bombshell revelations hit the air about the president of the United States having a sexual relationship with a White House intern. DR. MARC SIEGEL: WHAT 18 YEARS AT FOX TAUGHT ME ABOUT COURAGE AND FAITH The impeachment of a president included nightly stories about the popular President Clinton facing a hard-edged prosecutor, Kenneth Starr. And then came provocative reports about a blue dress and cigars. The ratings climbed. What I remember most about those early years of Fox is being on set in the D.C. bureau with Brit Hume, then the managing editor. He held the air for hours of hearings and press conferences. I was by his side as we struggled with new equipment, technicians discovering buttons, and producers shouting breaking news into our earpieces. The same chaos followed when "Fox News Sunday" hit the air. No studio was ready. So, Tony Snow, the show's first moderator, and Marty Ryan, the top producer, had to hunt for historic homes, even gardens, in Washington, D.C. For Snow, Hume, and an all-star panel of D.C. commentators, including Fred Barnes, Mort Kondracke — hail to the Beltway Boys — Mara Liasson, Bill Kristol, and Charles Krauthammer, every show was about speaking directly to the hot, populist passions in politics. It was about being sharp with each other and giving no quarter to political guests. Creating the best show for the people at home has remained the goal for Fox. Krauthammer would win laughs and applause on the lecture circuit by beginning his speeches by saying he was grateful to be invited anywhere Juan Williams could not interrupt him. By 2000, Fox was perfectly positioned to offer 24/7 news and analysis of the disputed presidential election, the Florida recount, and the 5–4 Supreme Court decision that gave the White House to an underdog Republican who lost the popular vote. And when terrorists struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 — 25 years ago this month — Fox was there with an established news-gathering operation and unique access to the new Republican administration of President George W. Bush. Then came Fox News' coverage of the war in Iraq and the fight against terrorist cells in Afghanistan. Fox's ratings grew as more and more viewers trusted that, no matter their politics, Fox delivered the most compelling take on the sizzling stories defining each election, especially the 2008 race that saw a little-known Black senator running against former First Lady Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. GREGG JARRETT: MY MOTHER’S ADVICE LED ME TO THE CAREER OF A LIFETIME It was a freezing night in Des Moines when the "All-Star" panel realized Barack Obama, a Black man, was about to win the Iowa caucuses. On the air, I started crying. My emotion got to me as I tried to explain to the Fox audience what that moment meant to our nation's history, and especially to Black American history. Another memory is being lustily booed by an auditorium full of South Carolina Republican voters in 2012. The booing started when, while asking questions at a Fox-sponsored GOP primary debate, I questioned Newt Gingrich about his use of racially loaded rhetoric concerning President Obama and the poor. Years later, I would joke with the Speaker that he had me to thank for his upset victory in the Palmetto State primary. That exchange became one of the first viral moments of a presidential campaign in the early internet age. FOX NEWS DIGITAL LEADS IN UNIQUE VISITORS, OTHER KEY METRICS AGAINST CNN, NY TIMES DURING AUGUST By Obama's second term, I was spending more time in the New York studios as a co-host of "The Five." By 2015, I began nearly a decade of living in New York to co-host the show. My role was described by Ailes as a center-left foil to the conservatives on the show. Politico summed up my role this way: "Fox's Lone-Wolf Liberal Had a Tough Job. But It Made for Better TV." "Juan Williams was particularly good at what might be the hardest, least appreciated, and most important job in cable news," the outlet wrote. "The Five" became the number one show on the number one cable channel and delivered a robust message about debate in America. No matter your politics, no matter if you are with conservatives or liberals, and no matter racial and religious lines, "We the People" — Americans of all stripes — can find common ground in defense of honest debate, even with rants and occasional posturing. "You cut a path through the jungle," a friend recently told me as we reminisced about the state of the media and the dearth today of conservative media platforms where liberals feel comfortable appearing, as well as liberal platforms where conservatives feel comfortable appearing. I told him that since Fox became the number one cable news channel, it is often the case that more Democrats are watching Fox than any other cable news channel. I've written more than a dozen books over the last 30 years. And on book tours, hard-right conservatives show up to tell me they disagree with me but love hearing a different point of view from someone they trust and, sometimes grudgingly, even like. In truth, working with Brit, Shannon Bream, Bret Baier, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and so many others almost always ended with more conversation, then dinner, a ballgame, or a beer. Brit once said the two of us are like TV's pro wrestlers. We fight like hell tonight, and the next night we go to another town and do it again. At its best, Fox News is a reminder that social media and the internet are not real life. The bitterness we see online is produced by computer algorithms designed to divide Americans. Fox is about the audience. There's a bond. That is why, on Fox News' 30th anniversary, I find myself thinking less about ratings or political fights than about friendships. I think about Charles. I think about Tony. I think about Roger and Chet. I think about Brit, Mara, Bill, Fred, Chris, and Bret. I think about people like Cherie Grzech, who directed politics, and Porter Berry, who ran shows before taking control of FoxNews.com. I think about former television producer Nate Fredman. I think about Lynne Jordal Martin, who edits for FoxNews.com. I shared offices with Mike Emanuel and Leland Vittert. I think about the amazing Fox audience — the countless people who treat me as a friend when we meet in diners, airports, supermarkets, campaign rallies, ball games, convention halls, studios, and green rooms across America. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION And I think about the people viewers rarely see: editors, producers, bookers, tech operators, directors, hair and makeup artists, security guards, and janitors. So, three cheers for Fox News — one for each decade we have been on the air. Thank you to the viewers and FoxNews.com readers who made our success possible. Thirty years ago, my wife thought I was crazy. She still thinks I am, and maybe she's right. But I'm awfully glad I took the chance. CLICK HERE TO FOR MORE FROM JUAN WILLIAMS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac01daa75342cf4db8b3b8a Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music te 2026-10-02T21:10:02.777Z Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music Sean Parker, who once taught the music industry what asking for forgiveness looks like, is now back with the labels' blessing and money. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac01b5c75342cf4db8b3b4e ‘I could have done more’: Torey Lovullo remorseful about season, happy to continue as Arizona Diamondbacks manager te 2026-10-02T21:00:12.617Z ‘I could have done more’: Torey Lovullo remorseful about season, happy to continue as Arizona Diamondbacks manager PHOENIX – It stung. So much so that Torey Lovullo had to check out of the world for a bit. “I just went radio silent. I just told myself I had to,” Lovullo said Thursday about the team missing the playoffs for a third straight year. “I had to emotionally unplug a little bit, and I wanted to just take time for myself and my wife. …  When it came time to discuss it, I opened up the discussion with Mike.” That conversation with general manager Mike Hazen ultimately resulted in a two-year deal that will keep Lovullo with the club through 2028 The winningest manager in Diamondbacks history, Lovullo is the first big domino of the offseason. The deal, which lines up Lovullo’s contract with Hazen’s, comes after significant uncertainty around the manager position following an 86-76 record, which was the best in Major League Baseball to not make the playoffs.  Arizona had a chance to control its own destiny, but struggled in games 161 and 162. “I could have done more,” Lovullo said. “I could have managed better, managed harder, helped us win one or two more games, and be in a situation where we wouldn’t be like this.” Leading up to the final game of the season at the San Diego Padres’ Petco Park, Lovullo was filled with emotions. Ten years of managing a team with many highs and equal lows will do that.  The Diamondbacks have made the playoffs just two seasons with Lovullo at the helm. His most successful year was the magical 2023 World Series run in which they fell to the Texas Rangers.  Arizona has been close to a playoff return since then. It was eliminated in 2024 due to a tiebreaker with the Mets and the Braves, and missed in 2025 by three games.  “In the end, we are valuing our wins and losses, and we didn’t get the job done again this year,” Hazen said. “No one really cares how close you got if you don’t get there.” Hazen hired Lovullo before the 2017 season, a decade that has seen the Diamondbacks go 750-768. He is the third-longest-tenured manager in MLB behind the Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dave Roberts. Pitching staff woes this season were a constant. Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly struggled, while injuries to Corbin Burnes and relievers A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez slowed progress. Lovullo also had to deal with the drama surrounding Ketel Marte, who didn’t show up for a game in Boston in August. The highlights include catcher Gabriel Moreno winning the National League batting title. And the phone conversation with Hazen confirming his future. “I was relieved, grateful and excited,” Lovullo said. “It’s emotional. I’ve been here a long time – 10 years in this Valley. And I’ve got to believe I’m doing something right.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0190575342cf4db8b3ad7 Crime, kidnappings and drone attacks flagged in US warning for border region te 2026-10-02T20:50:13.133Z Crime, kidnappings and drone attacks flagged in US warning for border region U.S. officials are warning Americans to stay away from a region of Latin America amid an elevated threat of attacks by armed groups using explosive-rigged drones. The U.S. Embassy in Colombia posted the warning about Colombia's Norte de Santander Department, also known as North Santander, on Sept. 29. Norte de Santander Department is located in northeastern Colombia along the country's border with Venezuela. TERRORISM, ARMED CONFLICT PROMPT STARK WARNING FOR AMERICANS VISITING SCENIC SPOT Americans are urged not to travel to the area — or within five miles of the Colombia-Venezuela border — due to crime, kidnapping and conflict between armed groups. U.S. citizens are also urged to reconsider travel to all other regions of Colombia, according to State Department guidance in recent months. The area faces an "elevated risk of attacks" from illegal armed groups in the Norte de Santander Department, according to the embassy's Sept. 29 statement. This includes the National Liberation Army (ELN), which the U.S. designates as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). ‘DO NOT PHYSICALLY RESIST’: US ISSUES CHILLING ROBBERY WARNING FOR AMERICANS OVERSEAS "Groups in the Catatumbo region have repeatedly used commercially available drones fitted with explosives, often combined with rifle fire, to attack police substations and military installations," the statement said. Officials also warned that the groups "may conduct attacks with little or no warning against police stations, government buildings, military installations and related infrastructure in Norte de Santander Department." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Embassy officials advised Americans to keep a low profile and "be aware of your surroundings at all times." "Exercise heightened vigilance, particularly near police stations, government buildings, military installations, and along major roads," the statement said.  "Do not confront armed individuals." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Americans are also urged to avoid crowds and demonstrations and to monitor local media for security updates. Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Colombia for comment. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Known for its natural landscapes, vibrant cities and rich culture, Colombia also faces persistent problems with crime, terrorism and violence involving illegal armed groups. In August, the country was rocked by a deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia, killing at least 289 people and destroying over 26,000 homes. The disaster came as U.S. officials warned Americans to reconsider travel to the country due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0190475342cf4db8b3ace FOX News Media tops YouTube for eighth straight quarter with 918 million views te 2026-10-02T20:50:12.243Z FOX News Media tops YouTube for eighth straight quarter with 918 million views FOX News Media closed out the third quarter of 2026 as the No. 1 news brand on YouTube for the eighth consecutive quarter and the company continues to dominate across multiple platforms. During the news-heavy quarter, Fox News piled up 918 million video views to lead all competitors. MS NOW finished with 889 million, CNN managed 712 million, ABC delivered 442 million, NBC News secured 356 million and CBS News settled for 149 million video views, according to Emplifi. Fox News has garnered 3.5 billion video views in 2026 to lead its nearest competitor, MS NOW, by 32%. 'THE FIVE' LEADS CABLE NEWS FOR 20TH STRAIGHT QUARTER AS FOX NEWS OUTDRAWS CNN AND MS NOW COMBINED During the third quarter, FOX Business’ YouTube generated 139 million video views to lead business competition for the 27th consecutive quarter, according to Comscore Social. The YouTube success comes as Fox News Channel topped all of cable during the third quarter, crushing CNN and MS NOW combined in multiple categories. Fox News also ranked No. 1 in social engagement with 280 million social media interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, according to Emplifi. Fox News had 85.1 million Facebook interactions, 54.1 million Instagram interactions, 14.6 million X interactions and 126.7 million TikTok interactions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac018fa75342cf4db8b3aa7 Arizona is one step closer to getting its fourth national park te 2026-10-02T20:50:02.974Z Arizona is one step closer to getting its fourth national park This article originally appeared on Arizona Public Media, Southern Arizona’s PBS and NPR station. Chiricahua National Monument is one step closer to becoming Arizona’s fourth national park. The Senate approved bipartisan legislation yesterday, which is now headed to President Trump’s desk for signature. “We should have this signed into law and make it official here within 10 days or so,” said Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani. The representative has introduced this legislation twice since taking office in 2023 – first in 2023, as only the second bill he introduced during the first 100 days of his first term, and more recently in December 2025. Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema co-sponsored legislation in the Senate in 2021 and again in 2023 alongside Ciscomani. “Chiricahua is one of Arizona’s most extraordinary places. Designating it as our state’s fourth national park will protect this remarkable landscape for generations and bring new visitors and economic opportunities to southeastern Arizona,” Kelly said in a press release. The 12,000-acre “Wonderland of Rocks” is located in Cochise County and was first established as a monument in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge. More than 60,000 visitors are drawn to the location annually to see rhyolite rock pinnacles known as hoo-doos – geological rock formations that were formed more than 27 million years ago by a cataclysmic volcanic eruption. The Chiricahuas are one of several sky islands in the region that serve as a crossroads for four major ecosystems where the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts, the Sierra Madres and the Rocky Mountains converge. Ciscomani has said the monument has been an economic driver for Willcox. “Supporting economic development in rural communities is essential, and it is our responsibility to enact policies and designations that benefit the people who call these areas home,” he told AZPM in December. According to the National Park Service, visitors to Chiricahua National Monument spent $3.7 million in the local gateway communities in 2017. “This is an incredible day for Willcox, Cochise County, and all of southeastern Arizona,” Willcox Mayor Greg Hancock said in a press release. Hancock is currently in Washington D.C. alongside representatives from Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors to meet with senators and congressional offices to advocate for the passage of the legislation. “We are now one signature away from welcoming visitors from around the world to Chiricahua National Park,” Hancock said. The last national park to be established in Arizona was Saguaro National Park in 1994. The most recently established park in the country was New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia in 2020. The Trump Administration has targeted the National Park Service through workforce reductions and redirecting funding to projects in Washington. Ciscomani told AZPM that because of his position on the House Appropriations Committee, he would be able to ensure that Chiricahua and other national park units in the state would be able to get the needed resources and support. “This is going to be something great and something new to invest in and I’ll be advocating for this all the way through – that we need it and it’s going to be great for the state,” Ciscomani said. Chiricahua would be the second national park in his district. “This is something that we can all celebrate and know that every interest was met and that we have been able to get this across the finish line,” Ciscomani said. The post Arizona is one step closer to getting its fourth national park appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac016a375342cf4db8b3a30 Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas te 2026-10-02T20:40:03.241Z Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac011fd75342cf4db8b398d Zaxby’s is zipping into South Bridge Marketplace te 2026-10-02T20:20:13.144Z Zaxby’s is zipping into South Bridge Marketplace Zaxby’s will bring speed and zing to a growing dining corridor at South Bridge Marketplace.  Developer Thompson Thrift, the company behind Sonoran Creek Marketplace, is currently in the throes of construction for South Bridge Marketplace. Last week, they revealed in a social media post the fast food chicken restaurant is one of the dining options opening in the new shopping center.  Zaxby’s will move into a space off John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Avenue. It is the second chicken restaurant to join the marketplace; Angry Chickz, a Nashville hot chicken restaurant, will sit two doors down from Panera Bread.  The chicken chain is known not only for its play on the letter “z” — zalads or Zaks Packz, anyone? — but also for its menu of chicken fingers and wings.  While Thompson Thrift did not confirm the exact location, there are currently two restaurant spaces undergoing negotiations — a 1,400-square-foot space between Panera Bread and Angry Chickz, and a 3,200-square-foot space immediately south. Other confirmed South Bridge tenants include Aldi, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Tropical Café Smoothie, Club Pilates and European Wax Center.  Construction began in April 2024 with a Lowe’s retail and garden center. Continued construction spans 60,000 square feet that will include a grocery store, plus 10,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space.  The post Zaxby’s is zipping into South Bridge Marketplace appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac011f975342cf4db8b3957 Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping. te 2026-10-02T20:20:09.247Z Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping. President Donald Trump gestures as he exits the stage during a midterm election rally at the Choctaw Event Center on Oct. 1, 2026, in Durant, Oklahoma. (Photo by Jessica Tobias/For Oklahoma Voice) When Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin declared in September that Immigration and Customs Enforcement could serve warrants on individuals at polling places this fall, officials in Denver, a liberal city where roughly 14% of residents are foreign-born, quickly sued. “Every day we find new things to be astonished about but I think that we just want residents to not be afraid to vote because that’s ultimately what the president was after,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, a Democrat, said in an interview. Johnston and other local and state officials across the country are bracing for possible federal election interference from now through Nov. 3 — even as they remain unsure of what will actually happen. One month from Election Day, President Donald Trump’s long-running pressure campaign over elections is approaching a decisive moment. For the past year, the Trump administration has sought to bend the U.S. election system to the president’s will across multiple fronts, despite the Constitution’s guarantee that states administer elections. Interviews and public comments by more than a dozen current and former election officials, legal experts, lawmakers and others ahead of the midterms reveal anxiety over what Trump may do. Election administrators often plan for natural disasters, bomb threats and other possible problems, but this year many are also thinking about possible disruptions driven by the federal government. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026. (Getty images) Potential scenarios range from armed federal personnel deploying at or near the polls to Trump declaring a national emergency — ideas widely condemned as illegal by election law experts. Homeland Security denies it plans to specifically target polling locations. Others include efforts to discredit voting machines or federal law enforcement obtaining search warrants to seize ballots, a fear that’s grown since the FBI took 2020 election ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, earlier this year. Barb Byrum, the country clerk in Ingham County, Michigan, which includes much of Lansing, said that when she became a clerk 13 years ago, she and other officials conducted table-top exercises to plan for power outages and tornadoes. Now it’s moved on to “federal misbehavior,” she said. “It’s really unfortunate that’s where we are. But that is, in fact, where we are,” Byrum, a Democrat, said in an interview. Memories of 2020 Fears of election interference are at least partly rooted in previous efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss in key swing states, culminating in a mob of his supporters storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The riot led to Trump’s second impeachment in the House on a charge of inciting an insurrection, but the Senate acquitted him. Nearly six years later, Trump’s approval ratings are sagging and Republicans are fighting to retain control of Congress amid encouraging polling for Democrats. Loss of the House or Senate would effectively end Trump’s legislative agenda and lead to investigations that consume his final two years in office. “A desperate Trump is a dangerous Trump,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, said during an appearance at the progressive Center for American Progress in September.  At the same time, Americans’ trust in elections is eroding. Just 49% of respondents said they expect the midterm elections to be free and fair, according to a national survey of more than 5,000 adults in early September conducted by the University of California San Diego Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections. Still, election officials and legal experts remain largely confident any interference effort ultimately won’t succeed. The United States has a decentralized election system run by state and local officials that guards against large-scale efforts to steal elections or prevent voting, they say, predicting courts would swiftly rule against the deployment of federal agents.  Many votes are also cast by mail, sidestepping any Election Day show of force. More than 1 million votes have already been cast, according to data compiled by the University of Florida’s Election Lab. “It’s not going to happen,” David Becker, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research, told reporters on Tuesday. “You’re not going to have to run a gauntlet. You’re not going to see troops or armed individuals at the polls.” ‘I don’t rule anything out or in’ Trump and his aides refuse to flatly rule out interfering in the midterms. In an interview with TIME magazine published Thursday, Trump declined to take extreme measures off the table. Asked about sending ICE to the polls, he said only that he hadn’t thought of it. “I don’t rule anything out or in. We’ll see,” Trump said of a national emergency. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed questions about sending troops to the polls as “another gotcha hypothetical,” though the Department of Defense has said it has no plans to deploy active-duty troops or federalized National Guard members.  Some Republicans have suggested they would welcome the presence of soldiers if state and local authorities want them. “If that’s something that they decide that they need to look at, then that’s fine with me,” Rep. Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican, told reporters in September. Mullin, the Homeland Security secretary, last month sought a Department of Justice investigation into whether ballot tabulation machines that read barcodes or QR codes comply with federal law, raising concerns that the Trump administration could create a pretext to dismiss the validity of some ballots.  The Georgia State Election Board’s executive director recently called on the DOJ to potentially intervene in the state over the use of QR code-based tabulation. Earlier this year, Mullin also warned that election officials who don’t “participate in securing the elections” could face prosecution. He promised to “hold election officials accountable.” Roadblocks to interference But with Election Day nearing, Trump has been stymied on every major initiative to influence the election process this year: Congress didn’t pass the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to prove their citizenship.  The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the U.S. Postal Service from imposing new rules on mail ballots.  The Justice Department has lost more than two dozen lawsuits seeking to force states to turn over sensitive voter data.  A DOJ push to prosecute noncitizen voters has led to only a few dozen prosecutions, reflecting studies that consistently found that noncitizen voting happens extremely rarely. In the most recent action, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche in late September announced indictments against 10 noncitizens over allegations of unlawfully voting. The White House did secure a recent victory when the Supreme Court allowed states to use a supercharged version of a Homeland Security computer program that can identify possible noncitizen voters. But the decision will have minimal impact on the midterms because, under federal law, it’s too close to Election Day for most states to purge large numbers of voters off their rolls. In response to questions from States Newsroom, White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis in a statement accused “extreme liberal Democrats” of preventing Americans from having full confidence in their elections by not supporting the SAVE America Act, though the legislation faced bipartisan opposition in the Senate.  “President Trump is absolutely right: we fix this now, or we lose our country,” Bis said. ICE at the polls? Trump’s failure to advance his signature election-related policies has left him with few options to exert control outside of increasingly audacious and potentially illegal options. So when Mullin said that ICE can execute warrants at polling sites, the remarks provoked a swift backlash from voting rights activists and Democrats. “The only reason why we would be at polling places is if there is a threat to that polling place or we’re serving a warrant on someone that we have been actively tracking down,” Mullin said during a news conference on Sept. 1. On Friday, Homeland Security sent an unsigned statement to States Newsroom denying any plans to target polling locations, adding that Mullin has answered the question “dozens of times.”  DHS said ICE agents are part of trained special response teams that can rapidly respond to major incidents if necessary to aid local law enforcement, regardless of location. “Any ‘anxiety’ among election officials is the unfortunate result of fake news reports of ‘federal interference’ despite the Secretary’s numerous clear statements to the contrary,” the DHS statement said. Notably, the statement does not address Mullin’s remark about serving warrants. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin walks onto the stage during a midterm election rally with President Donald Trump at the Choctaw Event Center, on Oct. 1, 2026, in Durant, Oklahoma. (Photo by Jessica Tobias/For Oklahoma Voice) At least three lawsuits seek to block any possible deployment of federal agents to election sites. The oldest case, filed on Sept. 10 by Denver and several voting rights groups, points to Mullin’s comments and alleges ICE has already conducted law enforcement operations at polling places this year. ICE agents “swarmed” a parking lot of an active polling site in San Antonio in May to detain someone, the suit says. In June, agents visited a Ventura County, California, polling place and accosted an election worker at a Syracuse, New York, polling place, it says. Preparing for the worst Tina Barton co-chairs the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, a nonprofit group that helps elections and officials and law enforcement think through how to protect election workers and voters from violence, threats and intimidation. She said the organization has about 138 events on its calendar this year, compared to 67 in 2024. In communities with concerns about a possible federal presence, the organization has officials work through a scenario involving ICE activity near a polling place that affects voters coming to the area, allowing local leaders to think through questions about what their legal options would be, how they would respond and what they would tell the public. “Their conversation and how they choose to move forward, that’s owned by them and their community and how they choose to handle that. What we encourage is relationship-building ahead of time with them, conversations ahead of time,” Barton said. Local election officials receive an “incredible” amount of training in how to handle crises, said Kamryn Hoadley, who advises Michigan election officials for Keep Our Republic, a pro-democracy nonprofit. “They are truly as prepared as somebody could be for anything that will happen on Election Day,” Hoadley said. In Los Angeles County — the most populous county in the country, with more than 10 million residents — election officials have studied the potential for disruptions to the election.  But Dean Logan, the Los Angeles registrar-recorder/county clerk, emphasized in a statement that scenarios concerning federal agents at polling sites and the seizure of ballots haven’t occurred in his area and haven’t been upheld in court. “We’ve engaged in scenario and tabletop planning with our partners so that if an unexpected situation arises, roles are clear and our response is calm, coordinated, and focused on voter access and participation, rather than politically reactive,” Logan said.  “Voters should know the behind-the-scenes work is thorough, and the fundamentals of a secure election are sound,” he said. 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CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac00fa275342cf4db8b38f4 As Brewers head into NLDS, Pat Murphy, former players reflect on manager’s time at ASU te 2026-10-02T20:10:10.980Z As Brewers head into NLDS, Pat Murphy, former players reflect on manager’s time at ASU PHOENIX – The numbers are hard to ignore: two consecutive seasons with the most wins in Major League Baseball and a 103-59 record, the first 100-plus victories in a regular season in franchise history.  Yet Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy doesn’t claim any credit for his team’s historic success. “I feel like the luckiest guy in the world,” Murphy said. “(A record of 103-59) doesn’t happen too many times in baseball.  I came into a situation (where) they didn’t need me to do it. I’m just lucky to be a part of it.” Two former players under Murphy’s successful Arizona State baseball teams, which he coached from 1995 to 2009, wouldn’t support his reluctance to take credit “He’s a leader of leaders,” said former ASU infielder Raoul Torrez, who played under Murphy from 2007-2009. “He used to say that there was no single person, including himself, that was bigger than the program, and that was something that always stuck.” The Brewers’ historic season is the latest chapter in Murphy’s extensive career that has stretched over four decades. From exactly 1,000 wins in the NCAA to back-to-back National League Manager of the Year titles with the odds of a three-peat swinging heavily in his favor according to most major betting sites and prediction platforms, Murphy is no stranger to success.  Torrez and another former ASU player, Jeff Larish, who played for Murphy from 2002 to 2005, agree that Murphy’s continued series of accomplishments in the major leagues is no surprise. “We definitely had our battles,” Larish said. “I’m sure I frustrated him and he frustrated me, but at the end of the day, I knew what Murph’s mission was: (He) wants to beat everybody all the time, no matter what. If you’re with him, ride with him; And if you’re not, then he’s going to tell you to get off the bus.” During Murphy’s time at Arizona State, he led the program to a 629-284-1 record and led the Sun Devils to the College World Series four times. Murphy was also crowned Pac-10 Coach of the Year four times before a tumultuous end between the two sides in 2009. “I wasn’t a great coach,” Murphy said. “But we had some great baseball teams. I was really trying to find myself back then, trying to navigate life raising a son by myself. I was just trying like hell to be impactful. My ego was still involved, more than it should’ve been.” Some players say that “ego” is part of what makes Murphy so successful at every level.  “It’s fun watching the games, seeing Murph and some of his mannerisms,” Torrez said. “He treated us like big leaguers and expected us to play like it. I think he was meant for that kind of a big stage.” For others, that same ego left a lasting impression with hints of resentment. Larish recalled a baseball camp where he met Murphy for the first time. However, the exchange was long awaited and short lived, leaving Larish insulted. “I was like ‘Dude, I will never play for this guy.’ I was completely offended. But my dad said ‘Murph is always testing you.’ He wants to know who’s going to be there when adversity strikes or when it’s crunch time, so if you can’t handle him giving you a hard time, how can he trust you in those moments?” No matter the first impression, it’s clear that many who played under Murphy at Arizona State agree that he had an unorthodox approach to maximizing player potential. “(Murphy) had a way of getting the best out of players,” Torrez said. “I remember multiple random nights, Murph would select a couple of guys he felt needed it, call and text and say ‘Hey, we’re gonna hit tonight at the field.’ You’d always end up leaving those sessions feeling like you were unstoppable.” Perhaps that’s why the 103-win season doesn’t seem to surprise the players who knew him first. The relentless competitiveness, the unconventional methods and the willingness to demand more from players occurred long before Murphy was managing in the major leagues. Perhaps that’s also why Murphy continues to deflect the credit. He may view himself as simply lucky to be part of it, but Torrez and Larish remember a coach who made sure they were ready for the moment when “it” arrived. While the regular season record is easy to celebrate, “Murph” and the Brewers look ahead to Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at 5:30 p.m. MST Saturday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac00af575342cf4db8b3801 College football refs ruin another game, Paige Spiranac whips up some eggs & Tony Romo's next move te 2026-10-02T19:50:13.587Z College football refs ruin another game, Paige Spiranac whips up some eggs & Tony Romo's next move '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. First Friday of October? Come on! Might be right up there with the best weekend of the year. Fall is in the air. The leaves are turning. The sun is setting just a tad earlier every night. The weather is crisping up nicely. Unless, of course, you're down here in Florida. It's rained every single day this week. It's raining right now. It'll be raining later. It's horrible. We actually lost power, briefly, during the Braves game earlier this week. My wife is a huge Braves fan. It was chaos. I thought we were all done for. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Luckily, it came back on a few minutes later. The Braves went on to win. And then they won again last night. That means it's gonna be a much better first October weekend in this house. Phew. Let's roll. Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where the college football refs ruined yet another game last night. Amazing. What else? I've got Paige Spiranac whipping up some breakfast to get our weekend started with a bang, Lexie Hull getting tossed around like a ragdoll while the equally insufferable WNBA refs turned a blind eye and the Tony Romo era at CBS is officially donezo. But have we heard that last from Tony? I doubt it. You'll see. OK, grab you whatever you need to get you through the final few hours of this work day, and settle in for a first-Friday-of-October 'Cap! This is gonna be a quick class, because it's a Friday and we have college football to bet on tonight. How about Virginia Tech, by the way? The Hokies are 4-0 and now we're getting a meaningful night game in Blacksburg for the first time in what feels like a decade? Goodness, how lucky are we? Pitt-Va. Tech. at 7 p.m., and we also get Northwestern christening their new stadium against Penn State at 8 p.m. over on Fox. Like I said yesterday — this is the best time of year. Soak it all in, boys and girls. Don't waste a single second. OK, now we're gonna start class with last night's debacle in Oklahoma, where Tulsa was screwed out of a game-winning two-point conversion ... But they also shouldn't have been there in the first place: Thoughts? First impressions? In no world is that first "touchdown" a touchdown. It's just simply the incorrect call. I couldn't believe my eyes as I was watching it live. You can't step out and then touch the ball before reestablishing yourself. That's Football 101. It was clear as day, they reviewed it for 20 seconds, and then upheld the call. Ridiculous. What are we doing here? There has to be some accountability. It's nonsense. BREAKING UP TROY AIKMAN AND JOE BUCK WOULD BE A BIG MISTAKE FOR ESPN | BOBBY BURACK As for the non-call in overtime ... that one is a little tougher for me. It's certainly not as clear as the first play. This angle makes me think it was a conversion: I don't see a knee on the ground. I don't see a shin on the ground. I don't see a cheek on the ground. I see the ball break the plane. Again, that one's a tougher call because it's close. The call on the field worked against Tulsa, so I can see them upholding it. Don't agree with it, but I understand the logic behind it. The first one, though? That's nasty work by the refs. Both teams deserved better last night. And you know who else deserved better? Lexie Hull, who's spending her first day of the WNBA offseason in an ice bath: Goodness gracious. Just a violent takedown. And, somehow, the foul is called on the player who is currently getting arm-barred into next week. The entire sequence is just so perfect for the WNBA. It's everything right — and wrong — with that league. The officiating is just horrible. That's No. 1. We forget about just how truly awful the officials are most of the year because there's so much other nonsense going on, but at the end of the day, they are undoubtedly the worst officials in all of sports. And that includes the nonsense we saw in Tulsa last night! Remember earlier this summer when Sophie Cunningham got her teeth cracked by an elbow and no foul was called? Amazing. Same thing here with Lexie Hull. Good riddance, WNBA. No, the season isn't over. But nobody will watch or care anymore. Caitlin Clark is out. Sophie Cunningham is out. It's over. Can't wait to see the girls lace 'em back up next May! All eyes on the draft. OK, let's rapid-fire this Friday class into a big Friday night. First up? We've ripped college football and WNBA officials so far today ... Might as well end it with the fellas in the NFL! This isn't a great look for the "there's no Patrick Mahomes bias in the NFL!" crowd ... Lordy. I knew it was bad when I watched it live last Sunday. I said as much in Monday's class. But I didn't realize it was that bad. Now, a couple things ... Next? On the way out, let's all say goodbye to Tony Romo ... for now: I'll be the first to admit, I didn't think CBS would do it. When Romo got arrested last summer, I figured he'd be back in the booth in no time. I believe I even said he'd be back before Game 1. I was wrong. Things were very clearly bad behind the scenes. So bad, CBS basically bought him out and decided to eat the contract. I'm not a huge Romo fan. I think he's been pretty awful the past few years. That being said ... I'd be shocked if he doesn't land a pretty big gig next season. I have no clue where it'll be, but I wouldn't bet against him. Maybe Netflix? They appear to be getting pretty serious about the NFL. There's also something ... fishy ... going on with Troy Aikman and ESPN at the moment. Joe Buck just signed a massive contract extension with ESPN, but it's been all quiet on the Aikman front. Him and Buck have historically been a package deal. Maybe it's nothing. But, maybe it's something worth watching. OK, that's it for today — and this week. Happy first weekend of October, everyone. Let's go have a big one. Take us home, Chef Paige! 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We’ve listed one game from each day that you might want to consider:  Penn State vs Northwestern, 8:00 ET - FOX Penn State was ranked 13th in the nation before last week, and now they aren’t ranked due to a loss at home to Wisconsin. Northwestern wasn’t ranked, and most fans and coaches probably didn’t pay attention to them this season. That is until last week when they gave Indiana all they could handle. They square off tonight with Penn State a -2.5 favorite.  Padres vs Brewers, 8:30 ET - FS1 The age-old question of rest vs. rust comes into play here as the Padres take on the rested Brewers. San Diego swept the Cubs in two games in the Wild Card round and has been the best team in baseball since around the All-Star Break. Can they ride the momentum against the best team in baseball (record-wise) from this year in the Brewers? Likely NL Cy Young Award winner, Jacob Misirowski, will start.  Dallas vs Houston, 1:00 ET - FOX The Cowboys return home after a very frustrating Brazil game. They were on the brink of victory and collapsed. Houston has had a very tough season, losing all three of their games. They have the defense to win many games, and the offense has weapons, but they haven’t clicked yet. Dallas looks to avoid a 1-3 start, and Houston looks to pick up their first win of the season.  These, and so many other, games await you and your wagers this weekend. New users can earn up to $1,500 in bonus bets back from BetMGM when using promo code FOXNEWS this weekend.  *Odds subject to change* Padres vs. Brewers *Odds subject to change* Cowboys vs. Texans *Odds subject to change* Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac00af375342cf4db8b37ef Social media reacts to excruciatingly awkward moment between Devils Jack Hughes and ESPN analyst te 2026-10-02T19:50:11.660Z Social media reacts to excruciatingly awkward moment between Devils Jack Hughes and ESPN analyst The NHL season is just a few days old, and it's safe to say that we have a frontrunner for "Awkward Moment of the Year" already. This one comes courtesy of New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes and ESPN analyst AJ Mleczko. The Devils hosted the Philadelphia Flyers for their season opener at the Prudential Center. After the first period, the Devils were down 1-0, and Hughes was called over to do an interview with Mleczko, who was stationed between the benches. AVALANCHE FORWARD NATHAN MACKINNON SCORES A PAIR THEN DROPS GLOVES, MIGHT BE THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD Hughes offered the usual interview platitudes and seemed to be pleased with how his team was playing. But then Mleczko decided to make a joke about the Team USA golden goal scorer's injury history, including an infamous moment in which he sustained a cut during a team dinner. WYNDHAM CLARK TROLLS CANADIAN OPEN CROWD WITH TEAM USA JACK HUGHES JERSEY, GETS SHOWERED WITH BOOS How did it go? Well, about as well as a dog fart at a wake. Cue the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" music. It's a rough one, and you've got a clear line of demarcation, with some going after Mleczko for making the joke. Others said criticism of her was misogynistic or saw it as an opportunity to go after Hughes for laughing at a joke the president made after the gold medal game. Personally, I think it was a perfect storm of awkwardness. Just an accidental mixing of social bleach and ammonia. I think Mleczko is a really solid broadcaster, and everyone has moments where they say something they wish they could grab out of the air and pretend it never happened. Any analyst who tried to make that joke would've ended up with egg on their face too. Buuuuuuut... Hughes is not known to be one of the more gregarious NHLers. If you make a joke like that, someone like the Flyers' Trevor Zegras or Florida's Brad Marchand would field it and probably volley one back in the other direction. I think Mleczko's biggest mistake was taking the wrong approach with the wrong player. Who cares? Everyone goofs up. But it is also weird to take an awkward moment, tie it back to an unrelated and overblown moment from months earlier, in a vain attempt to build a narrative that just doesn't seem to be there. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac00af275342cf4db8b37e6 Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner, Ken Urker, found dead inside his Louisiana home: sheriff te 2026-10-02T19:50:10.688Z Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner, Ken Urker, found dead inside his Louisiana home: sheriff The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed Kenan "Ken" Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was found dead inside his Louisiana home Thursday after loved ones requested a welfare check. Anita Blanchard told authorities that she and her husband, who is Gypsy Rose Blanchard's half-brother, went to the 34-year-old's home and spotted Urker lying unconscious from an outside window, according to an incident report. A man accompanying Anita Blanchard and her husband then entered the house through a window and found Urker, who was not breathing and cold to the touch, according to the report. GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD IS ENGAGED TO MAN WHO CONTACTED HER IN PRISON, REPORT SAYS Investigators recovered syringes and a spoon next to a brown powdery substance in the bathroom, as well as a handgun, two shot glasses, and a syringe on a nightstand next to the bed, the report states. Deputies noted Urker "appeared to have been there for an extended period of time." Anita Blanchard told authorities that Urker had been with her and her husband at church the previous evening around 8:45 p.m., where he mentioned feeling depressed and upset. GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD SAYS SHE 'FELT LIKE A PRISONER' BEFORE MOTHER'S FATAL STABBING "They advised he made a TikTok live video at approximately 2300 hours," deputies wrote. "They advised that he just had the video going while he was driving without him saying anything." Urker had amassed more than 36,000 followers on the platform. After Urker failed to show up for work the following day, Anita Blanchard and Urker's employer decided to check on him, ultimately prompting them to contact law enforcement. The sheriff's office told Fox News Digital the case remains under investigation, but there are "no signs of foul play." Thursday was Urker's 34th birthday. "If that would change at any point, or there would be any major update in this investigation, we would issue a new statement," the sheriff's office said. HAYDEN PANETTIERE CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED Gypsy Rose Blanchard was sentenced to 10 years in prison for second-degree murder in 2016 for her role in the fatal stabbing of her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, alongside her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn. The killing inspired the 2019 TV series "The Act" on Hulu. Godejohn was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Blanchard was released on parole in December 2023 after serving 85% of her sentence. Urker and Gypsy Rose Blanchard got engaged in 2018 while she was incarcerated, but later separated. The couple rekindled after her first marriage and welcomed their daughter, Aurora, on Dec. 28, 2024. In a statement to PEOPLE, Blanchard said she believes Urker died of a drug overdose. "I don’t know if it was intentional or not," Gypsy Rose Blanchard told the outlet. "He was not in a good state of mind lately." She shared a photo of Urker on Instagram Friday, writing, "You will always be my greatest love story. You will be remembered and loved forever." Gypsy Rose Blanchard also shared an Instagram Story detailing his struggle with cyberbullying. "Ken endured an unimaginable level of public scrutiny and relentless cyberbullying across social media platforms, including TikTok and Reddit," she wrote. "The cruelty directed toward him was something no human being should have to endure. I believe the tremendous weight of that scrutiny and harassment had a profound impact on him, and I hope his passing serves as a reminder that there is a real person behind every screen, every headline, and every comment." "I will make sure [Aurora] grows up knowing how deeply her father loved her and who he was beyond what strangers on the internet chose to say about him," she added. The post, shared with her one million followers, garnered nearly 100,000 likes within hours. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac00aeb75342cf4db8b37a3 Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency te 2026-10-02T19:50:03.731Z Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac008a075342cf4db8b3763 Wynonna Judd calls out Rosie O’Donnell after political comments leave country star ‘in shock’ te 2026-10-02T19:40:16.844Z Wynonna Judd calls out Rosie O’Donnell after political comments leave country star ‘in shock’ Wynonna Judd was caught off guard when she learned what Rosie O’Donnell had been saying about her political beliefs. The country music icon is pushing back after O'Donnell publicly described her as a supporter of President Donald Trump. "I’m in shock, just so you know," Judd told People. "I’ve never spoken to her about politics in my life … She doesn’t know anything about my stuff. I’m an independent." ROSIE O'DONNELL CLAIMS TRUMP HAS 'PTSD RESPONSE' TO HER AS BACKLASH ERUPTS "I don’t know where it came [from]. It’s complete assumption," she said. "I heard it and I went, ‘What the …?’ I don’t ever remember talking to her about this, so she’s just assuming.’" "I’m not angry," she said, describing herself as confused by O’Donnell’s comments. But Judd said there was never a political conversation for O’Donnell to draw that conclusion from. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS And she isn't interested in turning the misunderstanding into a celebrity political battle. "I just don’t want drama," Judd said. "So, if there’s going to be drama [about it], I’m like, ‘Oh for crap’s sake, there’s so much going on right now in the world. Can we just love each other?’" Fox News Digital has reached out to O’Donnell for comment. Judd's comments come after O’Donnell discussed their friendship during an August appearance on "The Tangle with Kyle Ridley" podcast.  O’Donnell said Judd was the one Trump supporter in her life she still maintained a friendship with, explaining that their bond had allowed them to put politics aside. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "I am friends with Wynonna Judd, who I love very much, and I’ve known her for many, many years. And she is a supporter of Trump. And somehow, we never bring it up," O’Donnell said. O’Donnell went on to describe why she believed she could separate Judd’s alleged political views from their personal relationship. "I kind of give her a grace in a way. She’s had so much in her life, with her mom taking her own life, and just the complicated nature of her upbringing. And I really love her and I care about her and for some reason I’m able to put that aside when we interact." Her relationship with O’Donnell stretches back decades. Judd was a recurring guest on O’Donnell’s daytime talk show in the 1990s, and the pair have remained friends long after the program ended. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Meanwhile, O'Donnell has been an outspoken critic of Trump for years, with the comedian and president repeatedly trading public barbs. After Trump won the 2024 presidential election, O’Donnell moved to Ireland with her child and has continued speaking publicly about American politics. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0089e75342cf4db8b374e Get to know your council candidates te 2026-10-02T19:40:14.897Z Get to know your council candidates Phoenix City Council candidates on the November 2026 ballot are Top Row (L-R): D4 candidates Ashley Harder, Ed Hermes and Patricia Jimenez; D6 candidate Michael Del Prete Bottom Row (L-R): D4 candidates Michael Mazzocco, Robb Olivieri and Megan Schmitz; D6 Councilman Kevin Robinson (D4 candidates certified to the ballot but not pictured are Cassandra Hernandez and Zachary Lauer) As we move closer to the Nov. 3 general election, we wanted to provide an opportunity for residents in Phoenix City Council District 4 and District 6 – and our readership more broadly – to learn more about the candidates who are on the ballot for the council seats. Councilwoman Laura Pastor, who has represented District 4 since 2014, will leave office when her term ends in 2027. In District 6, the sitting council member is running for reelection. There are eight candidates on the District 4 ballot; six of them responded to our inquiry. Both District 6 candidates responded. We asked them what they see as the top two issues facing their respective districts and possible solutions for each, then posed a short series of questions based on current issues and resident input. But first, we asked: “What is the main thing that you want voters to know about you?” Read what each candidate who responded had to say in District 4 and District 6. The deadline to register to vote in the November 2026 election is Monday, Oct. 5. For information on city of Phoenix council elections, head to the city’s information page: http://phoenix.gov/elections. To check your voter status, register to vote or find additional election information, visit the Maricopa County Elections page: https://elections.maricopa.gov. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0089d75342cf4db8b3745 Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory – Oct. 2-5 te 2026-10-02T19:40:13.051Z Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory – Oct. 2-5 The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced that multiple closures for improvement projects are scheduled along Phoenix area freeways and ramps this weekend, Oct. 2-5. Drivers should allow extra travel time and use detour routes as needed for these weekend freeway restrictions: Northbound State Route 51 closed between I-10 and Indian School Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Oct. 5) for pavement improvement project. Detour: Consider using 16th, 24th or 32nd streets to Indian School Road to reach SR 51. Southbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) narrowed to one or two lanes between McKellips Road and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Oct. 5) for pavement maintenance. Note: Eastbound Loop 202 ramps to northbound and southbound Loop 101 closed from 8 p.m. Friday through 10 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 3). Westbound Loop 303 closed between I-17 and 43rd Avenue from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Oct. 5) for bridge construction. Detour: Consider using northbound I-17 frontage road to Dove Valley Road to 43rd Avenue to connect with Loop 303.  Southbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) narrowed to two lanes between Princess Drive/Pima Road to Shea Boulevard from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Oct. 5) for pavement improvement project. Expect intermittent ramp closures at times. Consecutive on- and off-ramps will not be closed at the same time. Detour: Follow posted signs or use next available ramp. Click on the Weekend Travel Advisory map graphic or visit the ADOT website for a complete listing of restrictions for this weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0089675342cf4db8b3721 A Shot Rang Out. M.L.K. Went Down. And a Reporter’s Instincts Kicked In. te 2026-10-02T19:40:06.773Z A Shot Rang Out. M.L.K. Went Down. And a Reporter’s Instincts Kicked In. Earl Caldwell was staying at the Memphis hotel where the civil rights leader was killed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0089575342cf4db8b3718 What Is Out There? The Findings So Far of a Trump-Backed U.F.O. Panel. te 2026-10-02T19:40:05.564Z What Is Out There? The Findings So Far of a Trump-Backed U.F.O. Panel. Uncovering evidence of alien life would be “the biggest discovery ever made by humanity,” one expert said. But so far, there’s a lot of blurry photos and unconfirmed reports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0064375342cf4db8b3489 NFL suspends and fines 49ers owner Jed York for violation of conduct policy tied to prostitution arrest te 2026-10-02T19:30:11.731Z NFL suspends and fines 49ers owner Jed York for violation of conduct policy tied to prostitution arrest Going hunting for a prostitute in a trailer park wasn't the smartest thing San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York ever did and the NFL on Friday fined and suspended him for it. The NFL announced York has been suspended six games and fined $500,000 for violating the league's Personal Conduct Policy. Three games of the suspension have already been served by York. York released a statement in which he apologized for his "inexcusable mistake." NFL RESTARTS SOCIAL JUSTICE MESSAGING WHILE BATTLING DOMESTIC ABUSE, DRUNK DRIVING AND PROSTITUTION ARRESTS "Today, the NFL concluded its review, and I accept its decision in fully," York said in a statement. "To my family, to the players, coaches, and employees of the San Francisco 49ers, to our fans and partners, I am deeply sorry. "This was an inexcusable mistake and I take full responsibility. What I did does not reflect my values or the man I strive to be for my family. While I fell short of the model I want to set for my sons, I now hope to show them the importance of owning up to one's failures, and that even our worst moments teach us to be better. "Leading the 49ers is a privilege, and one I don't take lightly. Your trust will have to be earned back over time, and I look forward to that work ahead." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! York had $160 on his person when he was taken into custody by the East Palestine police department in conjunction with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force on Aug. 23. The arrest happened when York allegedly responded to an online prostitution advertisement and upon his arrival at a meeting site that was actually a residential trailer park. So the NFL's fine and suspension, court costs and other fees, makes this a pretty expensive, not to mention embarrassing, attempt to hire an imaginary sex worker. York has stayed away from the 49ers since he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools, meaning his cell phone, which he used to seek out the meeting. A BRUTAL SUMMER JUST GOT WORSE FOR THE 49ERS AND THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR IT York was sentenced to two days in the Columbiana County Jail with credit for one day already served, ordered to complete an online anti-prostitution course, and fined $1,150. Adding the court fine, the NFL fine, and the $160 seized during the sting and forfeited to the task force, York's total cost will be $501,310. "During the time the league's investigation has been proceeding, York has stayed away from the 49ers first three regular-season games, as well as from NFL league meetings," the NFL said in a statement. "Those three missed games are counted toward his suspension, and he may return on Oct. 20." Despite his statement, York has not answered questions in person about this incident. But the NFL has a fall meeting scheduled for Oct. 20-22, and reporters will surely be present. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0063c75342cf4db8b344e Bus Driver in L.A. Is Fatally Shot by Passenger After Possible Wrong Turn te 2026-10-02T19:30:04.096Z Bus Driver in L.A. Is Fatally Shot by Passenger After Possible Wrong Turn The gunman has not been found, officials said. The driver, whose name has not been released publicly, was 42. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac003ec75342cf4db8b33fb State Board of Education votes to reform school letter grades, expects fewer A-rated schools te 2026-10-02T19:20:12.207Z State Board of Education votes to reform school letter grades, expects fewer A-rated schools The Arizona State Board of Education votes on letter grade reform during a Sept. 28, 2026, meeting. (Photo by Katie Wilcox/The Beam) The Arizona State Board of Education voted Monday to raise the proficiency and growth targets that determine schools’ A-F letter grades, which are published on the state’s AZ School Report Card. Under the new targets, more students will have to pass state standardized tests for a school to earn an A. In July, The Beam revealed that many A grades went to public high schools in Arizona where a large majority of the students failed to meet the state’s proficiency standards. In some cases, 11th-grade proficiency scores decreased even as a high school’s letter grade improved. The new standards the board approved this week could mean 50 Arizona high schools would lose their A grades, according to an analysis by the Arizona Department of Education. In 2025, 60% of 11th graders failed to meet the state proficiency standards in English language arts, and 70% failed to meet the standards in math. Sean Smith, the education department’s chief accountability officer, prepared an analysis for the board and said the decision would result in fewer schools receiving A grades and more receiving C, D or F grades. Monday’s vote is part of a larger overhaul of the A-F letter-grade system, which assigns ratings for all public schools in Arizona, including charter schools. It does not apply to private schools, including those receiving state tax dollars through Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. Public schools are rated based on a series of criteria, including student proficiency on tests, student growth, proficiency for English learners and other measures for different grade levels, including graduation rates for high schools. The Beam examined state data and found a wide gap between the number of students who graduate each year and the number who meet academic standards. In 2025, 80% of Arizona high school students graduated, despite a majority failing to meet state proficiency standards in 11th grade. Read more about Arizona’s Graduation Gap In June, the Arizona Auditor General released a report criticizing the system for “potentially inflating schools’ letter grades” with bonus points and for giving top scores to schools “even when very few students demonstrate proficiency.” In August, the state board voted to eliminate bonus points, the first of two major actions so far that the state board has taken to reform the letter grade system. The takeaways: • Under the new rules, public schools must have more students meet state proficiency standards to get top ratings in both proficiency and growth categories. • Fewer schools are expected to receive A grades. • Schools will receive multiple letter grades: one for each indicator plus an overall grade. The changes apply to the 2026-27 school year, and the board is expected to vote on additional changes to the school letter-grade system in the coming months – a concern for educators and advocates who asked the board for caution ahead of the vote. Adam Schwartz is executive director of school leadership at the Tolleson Union High School District, a district with a Title I designation for its large concentration of low-income students. He warned the board at the meeting that its vote could disadvantage low-income schools. “Families from some of our most economically challenged communities may not be in this room today. They may be working, unable to leave their jobs or facing transportation or language barriers. Their absence cannot be mistaken for an absence of concern,” Schwartz said. “If Arizona wants a higher bar, let’s have that conversation. Let’s examine the evidence, consider the consequences and establish the new standard. Then tell every school where the finish line is before the race begins.” Schwartz was joined by additional members of the Tolleson Union High School District administrative team, who echoed his concerns. Wendy Davy, the district’s director of educational data and innovation, said raising the proficiency target is unfair. “We deserve recognition for more than our poverty rates and our ZIP code,” Davy said. “You just have to have a system that’s fair and equitable to everybody. That’s all we ask. We’re not afraid of accountability.” Several board members acknowledged concerns about “unintended consequences” that could result from increasing the proficiency target. Sean Ross, the board’s executive director, reminded the board during the meeting that state data has shown a strong correlation between poverty and proficiency. He said that before legislative changes in 2016, letter grades were based primarily on proficiency, resulting in lower ratings for lower-income schools. “What that model was reporting back was maybe less about how schools were performing and more about the socioeconomic status of their students,” Ross said. The Beam analyzed state data and found that low-income students were half as likely as their peers to pass state standardized tests in 11th-grade math and English language arts. Angela Philpot, vice president of the Arizona Education Association, warned that lower letter grades could make it even harder for schools to get the resources they need to improve. “When a school gets a D or an F, it has a harder time hiring the teachers it needs the most. The grade doesn’t help that school improve. It punishes it,” Philpot said, adding that she hopes schools will get additional help if they receive lower grades. “When a school struggles, send support before sanctions.” The changes to the letter-grade calculations could also affect the state’s charter schools. Kelly Powell, director of research and evaluation at the Arizona Charter Schools Association, asked the board at the meeting to be cautious in its decisions. “For Arizona’s public schools, state accountability has consequences,” Powell said. “How and if a charter school will be able to carry on doing its job serving Arizona citizens rests on these grades.” State law requires intervention, which could include revoking a charter school’s charter, if it receives an F or three consecutive D grades. “Decisions you make on proficiency and growth today will impact how other components are considered and ultimately how the overall composite letter grade is computed,” Powell said. “Please be cautious in your decisions going forward.” Beginning in October 2027, the state will release grades for each indicator in addition to the school’s overall letter grade. The board is expected to reevaluate additional indicators, including college and career readiness, graduation rates and English learners, in upcoming meetings beginning in October. Ross, the board’s executive director, acknowledged that these decisions will decrease the number of top-rated schools in Arizona, but he said schools will adjust. “There will initially be a decrease in letter grades, particularly in A’s, but I believe in schools,” Ross said. “I think when you raise the bar, schools work to meet that bar, and so that’s why I’m stressing initially, there’s still very much a chance for every school to earn an A within this system.” The board voted to adopt the proficiency and growth revisions for one year and will reevaluate the changes next year. The Beam intern Ava O’Keefe contributed to this reporting. This story was originally published by The Beam, a nonprofit investigative newsroom at Arizona State University’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. Read the original at thebeam.org. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac003e475342cf4db8b33da Wildcats volleyball coach Stubbs eyes fix for close losses te 2026-10-02T19:20:04.821Z Wildcats volleyball coach Stubbs eyes fix for close losses 💡 This story was first published in The Undercovered, a Substack newsletter by former Arizona Daily Star reporter PJ Brown covering untold stories in women's college, professional and Olympic sports. Rita Stubbs commented at one of her pre-season Bump, Set, Spike events that she thought this team was really close to being there. The Arizona volleyball coach meant that her squad had all the pieces to win against Top 10 and ranked teams. It's a question that's lingered for a while. What does this look like to her? What is the moment when it all clicks? What is it like being almost there? It really sounds a lot like a coach's intuition, as even when Stubbs was asked about it this week, she said she really doesn't know how to explain it. Then she went on to say this: "The Colorado match was probably the first match all season where I thought we were fully prepared, we were rested enough, and we were in a position to win that match," Stubbs said. And yet they let it slip away. Colorado was ranked No. 21 in the country on Sept. 27 when Arizona lost 3-2, (20-25, 25-20, 25-20, 22-25, 6-15). Close, but not close enough. Arizona senior outside hitter Jordan Wilson gathers with her teammates during the match against then-No. 24 Colorado on Oct. 8, 2025. Photo by Madison Farwell/Arizona Athletics In the big picture, one of their biggest challenges is making adjustments quicker. And that is sometimes the slimmest margin between winning and losing, as well as the difference between a team that is close and a team that is already there. "It's like, OK, you come after them, they make an adjustment. How well do we meet that adjustment that takes place? And dealing that part is the hard part for them," Stubbs said. "It's like, 'Oh, I've been doing this and it was working.' OK, they did something different. Now, can you do something different? Because Iowa State's going to put us in a position to do what they want us to do because they know what we do. How do we handle that? And how do you defy what's going on there?" This was the third loss to a ranked team in the first month of the season. The Wildcats lost another close one to then-No. 10 Creighton, 3-2 (24-26, 25-19, 25-19, 18-25, 12-15) and to then-No. 15-USC, 3-1 (21-15, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23). The Wildcats are definitely competing and fighting the entire match. That's not the challenge right now. It's all about finishing. Until they do, for a coach like Stubbs, at times it can be "very frustrating," because she knows what her team can do. "In my opinion, with women and with what's going on here, they have to get quicker results on it," Stubbs said. "So, if I talk on this play, it better work, and if it doesn't work, I'm going to question whether I need to talk again, or if I go up and I follow the scouting report and to a T, and we don't walk away with a victory. It makes you pause just a little bit. Erika Barnes has seen college sports. Now she wants to fix it. Erika Barnes, a former Arizona softball national champion and athletic administrator, now consults universities navigating NIL, the transfer portal and the reshaping of college sports. That self-doubt, she said, comes with the territory. "I think that's just the world that we live in now, and so it is knowing that you can do everything right but still lose. That isn't something that makes sense in their head. But as a coach, it really sucks because we're really close, but it's a lot of the little things we have to do." Stubbs said. Stubbs has already taken a different approach to teaching this week to help her team get over this hurdle. Practices are faster paced. She replicated what happened during the Colorado match and asked them, "What are you saying to yourself right now? What are you saying to the team right now? What are you doing to make the situation better?" During Wednesday's practice, they played three minutes straight, before stopping to give players information, "to see how they made the adjustments that were necessary, or how they continue to do what worked until the opponents do something different." It always comes down to the little things. Another task they are working on is not relying on one person. In the past few years, they had a Jordan Wilson or a Jaelyn Hodge, who would take over when they needed it. Both have graduated and are playing professionally. Now, everyone on the floor has to do their job and not hesitate to step up. As with many teams, Arizona is a work in progress. That's just the nature of a season. It remains to be seen when it all clicks for the Wildcats this season. And after all of this, who knows, it might just all come down to playing at home again after a month on the road. PJ Brown is the founder of The Undercovered, a Substack newsletter covering untold stories in women's college, professional and Olympic sports. Find more of her work at theundercovered.substack.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/6ac003e275342cf4db8b33bc Affected by layoffs? Don’t miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass te 2026-10-02T19:20:02.979Z Affected by layoffs? Don’t miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass Your next opportunity could be one conversation away. Get your Expo+ Pass for just $75. Limited to the first 100 qualifying people. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0019975342cf4db8b3399 Seth Meyers, John Oliver tell Jimmy Kimmel he's their 'bulletproof vest' when it comes to Trump te 2026-10-02T19:10:17.642Z Seth Meyers, John Oliver tell Jimmy Kimmel he's their 'bulletproof vest' when it comes to Trump Late-night hosts Seth Meyers and John Oliver told Jimmy Kimmel, host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," on Thursday that he was their "bulletproof vest" when it comes to President Donald Trump. Oliver said that Kimmel comes up a lot during the question-and-answer portion of stand-up comedy shows he does alongside Meyers. "Because they’ll normally say, like, how does it feel being, you know, disliked by the current president? And we always say as long as you’re on the air, we’re fine," Oliver said. "You draw all the ire," Meyers said. ROBERT DE NIRO JOKINGLY PRODS JIMMY KIMMEL WITH A BASEBALL BAT WHILE POSING AS FCC CHAIR, THREATENS HOST "We are fully supportive," Oliver told Kimmel. "We are fully behind you the way that we’re fully behind a bulletproof vest." The group went on to speculate about why Kimmel drew the most attention from the president, and Meyers said, "Other than the fact that you don't like him, we think he would want to hang out with you. " "I think he sees us as a couple of dorks, and even if we were fans of his, he would have no respect for us. But like, I'm sure he talks to people all the time about like, 'Yeah, I think he has a pizza oven.' Like, everything about, you know what I mean? He's heard you hang out with like, 'You know, he knows Larry David and Conan, he's got a lot of famous friends. His parties sound awesome,'" Meyers said, imitating Trump. Kimmel said the president never seemed to get upset with Jon Stewart, and noted that he does get upset with Meyers from time to time. He speculated that the president primarily watched the major networks and didn't have HBO, which carries Oliver's show. "He definitely doesn't have Comedy Central. He has no idea, like most people, no idea where to find that," Kimmel said. HOWARD STERN WARNS ABC WILL HAVE 'HELL TO PAY' IF SOMETHING 'GOES WRONG' WITH JIMMY KIMMEL'S SHOW Kimmel told Meyers, "I also think, just as late as he stays up, raging and tweeting and whatever it is he does, you're on too late for him. I think you are past his bedtime." "I will say that when he posts about my show, it is always when it's airing, and it means the world to me. And I don't love that, but like that he's watching linear television with the ads is so important," Meyers said. When asked for comment by Fox News Digital, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called out all three late-night personalities. "Seriously, unfunny Marble Mouth Meyers might be the dumbest and least talented television host in history. He clearly suffers from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome that has completely rotted his peanut-sized brain," Ingle told Fox News Digital. JIMMY KIMMEL RETURNS FROM LENGTHY HIATUS WITH DEFIANT MESSAGE TO FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR The White House also called out Oliver in a statement and said, "John Oliver is a pathetic moron with a poorly rated TV show." They pointed Fox News Digital to a previous statement the White House made about Kimmel. "Jimmy Kimmel is a no-talent loser who has beclowned himself with tanking ratings and by spewing disgusting lies to his dwindling audience. He is so devoid of actual talent that nobody with any commonsense would ever watch him unless it was to laugh at his miserable failures," the statement read. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0019775342cf4db8b3390 Android malware can steal your PIN and bank logins te 2026-10-02T19:10:15.900Z Android malware can steal your PIN and bank logins Your Android phone probably holds far more sensitive information than you realize. Banking apps, passwords and security codes can all pass through that little screen in your hand. A newly uncovered Android threat called RatHat wants access to all of it. Security researchers at Zimperium discovered the malware, which uses generative AI as part of its attack, and found that it can turn permissions you approve into surprisingly deep control of your phone. RatHat can steal banking credentials, intercept authentication codes and even reconstruct a PIN or unlock pattern from where your finger touches the screen. It can also create a persistent connection that may survive after you remove the malicious app. The attack still needs help from the person holding the phone. RatHat relies heavily on tricking someone into installing a malicious Android app and approving powerful permissions. That gives you several opportunities to stop it before the malware takes over. Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the replay and discover 5 ways AI can help you get better healthcare. Our free CyberGuy LIVE class Get Better Healthcare With AI has ended, but you can still watch the full replay. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Watch the free replay + downloadable checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com AI MALWARE CAN REWRITE ITSELF TO EVADE DETECTION RatHat starts with social engineering. Zimperium says attackers primarily spread it through SMS phishing, malicious advertising and deceptive third-party download sites. The malicious APK may pose as familiar software, including a streaming app or Chrome. That familiar name can lower your guard. A download page might look convincing enough to make you think you are installing a normal app. However, RatHat relies on you manually installing an APK outside Google Play. Once installed, the malicious app pushes you to enable Android's Accessibility Service. The excuse can vary by region. In some cases, the malware claims the permission will solve a network problem or unlock a financial benefit. Accessibility services perform important legitimate functions on Android. However, they can also give an approved app the ability to inspect what appears on your screen and interact with the interface. RatHat takes advantage of that power to begin changing settings without you doing the work yourself. Once RatHat gets Accessibility access, it can tap through Android settings to enable Developer Options and Wireless Debugging. It can then read the six-digit ADB pairing code displayed on the phone and connect to the device's own Android Debug Bridge. No separate computer has to complete the connection. ADB, short for Android Debug Bridge, gives developers powerful tools to test and manage Android devices. RatHat abuses that legitimate feature to establish shell-level access outside the normal Android app sandbox. From there, the malware launches a Go-based agent that can execute system commands. It also starts a reverse-proxy client that creates a persistent connection back to the attacker. Zimperium says that connection can give an operator continued access to the phone's ADB service. RatHat also brings AI into the process. The malware sends information from Android's live Accessibility tree to a generative AI assistant. The AI can help determine where an item appears on the screen, read displayed text and tell the malware when to scroll. That makes the attack more adaptable than automation that follows the same fixed sequence every time. We recently saw another Android threat abuse Wireless Debugging in a similar way. RatHat adds AI-assisted navigation and another persistence mechanism to the mix. After gaining access, RatHat can watch for financial apps and display fake screens over legitimate ones. Those overlays can trick you into entering banking credentials directly into a page controlled by the attacker. Zimperium found RatHat targeting banking and cryptocurrency apps. It also specifically identified overlays aimed at payment services such as WeChat and Alipay. The malware can intercept SMS messages and notification content as well, giving attackers another way to capture one-time passwords and two-factor authentication codes. Then there is the way RatHat watches your fingers. The malware can monitor raw touch coordinates and compare those locations with known keypad layouts. That allows it to reconstruct PINs from where you tap. It can use a similar method to recover Android pattern-lock sequences. Because the malware reads those touch coordinates at a low level, protections that normally hide PIN digits from screen readers do not stop this technique. That means a criminal may never need to see your PIN displayed as text. Your finger movements can give it away. RatHat also tries to make leaving your phone much harder than getting onto it. Zimperium found that the malware can interfere when you try to uninstall the malicious app. It can cancel the real uninstall process and place a fake Google Play error message on top of the screen. Even if you successfully remove the visible app, another problem remains. RatHat launches a separate native service outside the normal app life cycle. That service can stay behind after the original app disappears. It can then reinstall the malware and restore its permissions. Zimperium also found that RatHat can request Device Admin rights. Those rights give it additional control, including the ability to wipe the device if someone tries to uninstall it. That persistence is why deleting a suspicious app may not be enough once RatHat fully compromises a phone. Google responded to CyberGuy and says it has not found RatHat on Google Play based on its current detection. The company also says Android users already have protection against known versions of the malware through Google Play Protect. "Based on our current detection, no apps containing this malware are found on Google Play. Android users are automatically protected against known versions of this malware by Google Play Protect, which is on by default on Android devices with Google Play Services," a Google spokesperson told CyberGuy. That is reassuring for people who download their apps through Google Play. It also reinforces why keeping Play Protect enabled can add an important layer of defense if a harmful app reaches your phone from another source. RatHat becomes dangerous after it gains several layers of access. Fortunately, you can break that chain at several points. These steps can reduce your risk and help you respond if something has already gone wrong. HACKERS HIJACK VERIFIED STREAMING ACCOUNT TO SPREAD MALWARE, RESEARCHERS FIND Avoid installing APK files that arrive through text messages, online ads or unfamiliar websites. RatHat relies heavily on persuading people to sideload malicious apps. If a page looks like Google Play but you can see a browser address bar, you are still on a website. Close it and open the actual Google Play Store app. Also question any message that tells you to reinstall Chrome or another app already on your phone. Open Google Play yourself and check the app there instead. Accessibility access plays a central role in RatHat's attack. Therefore, treat an unexpected request for that permission as a serious warning. Open Settings and search for Accessibility. Review apps with Accessibility access and remove permission from anything you do not recognize or no longer use. Menu names can vary by Android phone. If a streaming app, browser update or other unrelated app suddenly tells you that Accessibility access is required, do not approve it until you know exactly why. Most Android users never need Wireless Debugging. RatHat uses it to establish its powerful ADB shell connection. Open Settings and search for Developer options or Wireless debugging. Leave Wireless Debugging turned off unless you have a specific reason to use it. If you discover Developer Options or Wireless Debugging enabled and you do not remember turning them on, take a closer look at the apps and security settings on your phone. Install strong antivirus software and keep real-time protection enabled. Security software can help detect malicious apps and suspicious activity before they get deeper access to your phone. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. However, detecting RatHat and completely removing it are two different things. Because the malware can leave behind a persistent service after the visible app is removed, we recommend a factory reset if a security scan confirms RatHat has fully infected your phone. Google says Android users are automatically protected against known versions of RatHat through Google Play Protect, which comes turned on by default on Android devices with Google Play Services. You can still check that it is enabled. Open the Google Play Store > tap your profile picture > Play Protect > Settings. Make sure Scan apps with Play Protect is turned on. You can also enable Improve harmful app detection. This gives Google additional information about unfamiliar apps installed outside Google Play so they can be checked for harmful behavior. Android's Advanced Protection can provide another useful barrier on supported devices. Google says it blocks app installations from unknown sources and restricts Accessibility services to verified accessibility tools. It also prevents Play Protect from being turned off while Device protection is active. To turn it on, open Settings > Security & privacy > Advanced Protection > turn on Device protection. Google notes that your phone may need to restart. For someone who rarely sideloads apps, those extra restrictions can remove two of the avenues RatHat relies on. THOUSANDS OF HACKED SITES TRICK YOU INTO INSTALLING MALWARE Install Android security updates and app updates when they become available. Updates fix known vulnerabilities and strengthen protections across your phone. RatHat's documented infection chain depends primarily on malicious downloads and permission abuse, so an Android update alone will not solve the problem. Even so, running current software closes other security gaps that attackers could try to exploit. RatHat spreads partly through smishing, which is phishing delivered by text message. An urgent message can push you toward a malicious download before you stop to question it. Avoid tapping links in unexpected texts that tell you to install an app or fix a problem on your phone. Instead, open the company's official app or visit its known website yourself. The same advice applies to online ads offering apps. Malvertising can lead to convincing download pages that have nothing to do with the company they appear to represent. If antivirus software flags RatHat or you have strong reason to think your phone has been compromised, stop entering passwords and financial information on it. Use another trusted device to change important passwords. Start with your primary email account, since access to email can help an attacker reset other accounts. Then check your bank and credit card accounts for activity you do not recognize. If you spot anything suspicious, contact the financial institution using the number on the back of your card or through its official app. If RatHat is confirmed, we recommend a factory reset rather than relying on a normal uninstall. RatHat's separate background component can survive after the visible malicious app disappears. Before resetting the phone, preserve personal photos or documents you know are safe. After the reset, install apps again through Google Play. Avoid reinstalling unfamiliar APK files from an old backup. You should also change credentials from another trusted device before returning to sensitive accounts on the reset phone. RatHat can target banking credentials and authentication codes, so cleaning the phone should not be the end of your response. Continue reviewing bank statements and login alerts. Also watch for password-reset messages or authentication requests you did not initiate. If you believe personal information beyond your login credentials may have been exposed, consider an identity theft protection service that can help monitor for suspicious activity. Acting quickly can limit the damage if stolen information gets used later. The AI component makes RatHat unusual, but the attack still begins with something very familiar: getting someone to trust the wrong download and approve a powerful permission. That gives Android users a chance to stop RatHat before it reaches the most damaging stages. Google's response adds another important piece of reassurance. The company says no apps containing RatHat are currently showing up on Google Play based on its detection, and Play Protect already guards Android users against known versions of the malware. Still, that protection works best when you avoid sideloading questionable apps and pay close attention to powerful permission requests. Keep Play Protect running and add strong antivirus protection to your phone. Wireless Debugging should stay off unless you know exactly why you need it. If RatHat does make it onto a device, do not assume deleting the app solves the problem. A confirmed infection calls for a much more serious cleanup. Does knowing AI-powered malware like RatHat can quietly take control of your phone make you think twice about installing apps outside Google Play? 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/6ac0019675342cf4db8b3387 Dems demanding Venezuela brief face State Dept fury as senators leave town without answers te 2026-10-02T19:10:14.402Z Dems demanding Venezuela brief face State Dept fury as senators leave town without answers The State Department is accusing Democrats of performative "grandstanding" by demanding a sweeping Venezuela oil deal briefing then postponing so the Senate could leave town early. Four senior Senate Democrats demanded documents they already knew were coming, according to material reviewed by Fox News Digital — and then the Senate rescheduled a congressional briefing on the agreement planned for Oct. 1, 2026, so they could break for fall recess. The group of lawmakers were seeking more information on the Pentagon's involvement in an agreement with North American Blue Energy Partner (NABEP) that gives the Department of War a 35% stake in one of Venezuela’s largest oil producers. State says the lawmakers had known for weeks that administration officials planned to brief the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and provide documents on the deal on Thursday. The department went forward with delivering copies of the U.S. government’s strategic partnership agreement with NABEP to the committee, claiming it did so despite the briefing being pulled down "as a courtesy." TRUMP TOUTS ACCESS TO 65 BILLION BARRELS OF VENEZUELAN OIL IN DEAL HE SAYS WILL SLASH GAS PRICES "Copies of the USG Strategic Partnership Agreement with NABEP for your Members are in the SFRC front office," a senior State Department official wrote. "Each Member has a folder with their copy." State Department Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson claimed Senate Democrats canceled the briefing so they could "skip town and go on vacation." "This is pure grandstanding," Johnson wrote on X. "When they sent this letter, they had known for weeks that we planned to brief them and provide the documents today, on October 1." A congressional source familiar with the planned briefing disputed State’s characterization, telling Fox News Digital that lawmakers had not been told the written NABEP agreement would be provided before writing the letter and that the briefing was intended as a broader update on U.S. policy toward Venezuela, not specifically the oil deal. And emails reviewed by Fox News Digital show the briefing postponement request itself came from a Republican majority staffer on the Foreign Relations Committee, who told State early Oct. 1 that "the Senate has left town" and asked to move the briefing until November. A State Department official told Fox News Digital the staffer was acting on behalf of the full committee. The congressional source said Republican leadership had ended legislative business for the week, with senators on both sides of the aisle preparing to leave Washington ahead of next month’s midterm elections. The group of Democrat lawmakers demanding the briefing are challenging the legality and prudence of the Trump administration’s agreement with NABEP, which would give the Pentagon rights to a 35% stake in one of Venezuela’s largest oil producers. Under the arrangement, the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital would receive rights to the stake through so-called penny warrants, while the State Department would receive preferential rights to purchase 20% of the company’s production at cost. The unusual structure is part of the administration’s broader effort to revive Venezuelan oil production and expand U.S. economic influence after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster. Democrats argue the Pentagon may lack legal authority to take the stake and have raised questions about the administration’s vetting of NABEP and its leadership. The administration argues the structure could generate substantial returns for the U.S. without requiring taxpayers to buy the stake up front. The White House has said the government’s 35% position could ultimately be worth hundreds of billions of dollars in equity and dividends if NABEP succeeds in developing the fields. The deal could also give Washington a new source of relatively low-cost crude at a time when the administration is trying to increase global supply and bring down fuel prices. State would have the right to buy 20% of NABEP’s production at cost and the right of first refusal on the remaining output, which the administration says could help replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and supply U.S. military and other sensitive needs. The White House also says millions of barrels of additional Venezuelan production could eventually flow through U.S. refineries and be developed using American drilling equipment and infrastructure, generating investment and jobs in the United States. NABEP currently produces roughly 220,000 barrels a day and has said it plans to more than double production to 500,000 barrels a day by late 2028. The administration is betting that private investment can revive fields that have suffered years of underinvestment and mismanagement. The agreement is part of a much broader U.S. effort to remake Venezuela’s economy following the dramatic removal of Nicolás Maduro earlier this year. On Jan. 3, U.S. forces carried out a military operation in Venezuela to capture Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and transport them to the United States to face federal charges. The administration has characterized the operation as a law-enforcement mission supported by the military and has since made rebuilding Venezuela’s oil sector a central part of its stabilization strategy. Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro’s former vice president, has remained in power while cooperating with Washington, even as Venezuela’s political transition remains unsettled and opposition figures continue pressing for elections. The White House has described the NABEP agreement as part of a three-part strategy of stabilization, reconstruction and eventual democratic transition, arguing that restoring oil production is necessary to rebuild Venezuela’s economy and reduce the influence of China, Russia and other U.S. adversaries in its energy sector. TRUMP 'SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING' PLAN TO MAKE VENEZUELA AND ITS $40 TRILLION IN OIL PERMANENT PART OF USA Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.; Jack Reed, D-R.I.; Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.; and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., challenged both the legality and prudence of the deal in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Among their central questions is whether the Pentagon office being used to structure the investment has the legal authority to acquire an equity position in a foreign oil company. The senators also demanded the agreement itself, details about how State would pay for oil and information about the administration’s vetting of NABEP and its leadership. "The proposed agreement is unlikely to reduce high energy costs for Americans, and it risks undermining the Venezuelan people’s transition away from a dictatorship," the senators wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of all four senators who signed the letter for comment. The unusual Pentagon role has drawn scrutiny since the deal was announced. Rather than immediately purchasing shares with taxpayer money, the Office of Strategic Capital’s position is structured through penny warrants that give the government the right to acquire equity for a nominal price. The Democratic senators argue that structure does not resolve the underlying legal question. They contend the statute establishing the Office of Strategic Capital authorizes loans and loan guarantees but does not explicitly empower the Pentagon to acquire equity stakes in private foreign companies. "It is unclear," the lawmakers wrote, "why the American public should support this attempt to entangle the United States with a relatively unknown foreign oil company that lacks the capacity or credibility to develop oil fields of the magnitude described." The senators also raised concerns about NABEP chairman Alejandro Betancourt, noting past money-laundering investigations involving the Venezuelan businessman. Betancourt has not been charged with a crime, and Rubio has previously said he is not under active U.S. investigation. The dispute could form the basis for broader congressional scrutiny of one of the Trump administration’s most unconventional efforts to expand U.S. economic influence in Venezuela. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ac0019475342cf4db8b337e BetMGM Bonus Code FOXNEWS: Bet $10, Get $150 on NHL, MLB Playoffs and Football This Weekend te 2026-10-02T19:10:12.851Z BetMGM Bonus Code FOXNEWS: Bet $10, Get $150 on NHL, MLB Playoffs and Football This Weekend October is one of the busiest months of the sports calendar, and this weekend brings us some great action. We have NHL, MLB, NFL, and College Football action. BetMGM wants to get you involved with an offer of $150 in bonus funds when you wager $10 on any of the leagues this weekend using promo code FOXNEWS. 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The games start early with a London match between the Colts and Commanders.  The MLB Division Series is set, with the White Sox and Guardians kicking off the day. The Braves head to face the Dodgers at 4:00 ET. Then the evening slate is highlighted by the Yankees battling Tampa, and finally, the Padres taking on the Brewers.  There is no shortage of options for betting this weekend, and BetMGM has those of you in MI, NJ, PA, or WV you covered with an offer for $150 in bonus funds when wagering $10 on any of the leagues this weekend using promo code FOXNEWS. Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfff3575342cf4db8b32e8 Judge Throws Out Another Confession in Sept. 11 Case te 2026-10-02T19:00:05.234Z Judge Throws Out Another Confession in Sept. 11 Case Prosecutors have long considered the defendants’ admissions during interrogations in 2007 to be their best evidence. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abffce675342cf4db8b32a8 Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS Unlocks $100 Bonus for Ducks vs Golden Knights te 2026-10-02T18:50:14.867Z Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS Unlocks $100 Bonus for Ducks vs Golden Knights Hockey is back for the 2026-27 season, and we’ve already got great games on the schedule and great offers from Underdog to celebrate. Tonight, you can get $100 in bonus funds when wagering on the Ducks vs. Golden Knights game with promo code FOXNEWS. The Anaheim Ducks are kicking their season off with a major test. If you look at last year’s season, you know this is a team looking to make some moves and keep their rebuild going forward. They are full of strong young talent that gained plenty of experience last year. In 2025–26, the team was able to make it to the postseason after going 43-33-6 for the season. They had to go on the road for a postseason series, but were able to win in six games over Edmonton. Then, they had to face this same Golden Knights team in the next round, losing in six. Can they exact revenge tonight?  The Vegas Golden Knights don’t have the same youth movement that the Ducks have. In fact, they have a team that has never really had to rebuild. They are deep, balanced, and have no overwhelming weakness. In their franchise history, they’ve only missed the postseason once and have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals three times, winning once. Last year, they made it, but lost. After yet another great regular season, the team opened their playoffs against Utah, going six games. Then they took down the Ducks in six, as previously mentioned. The Avalanche were the best team in hockey during the regular season, but they lost in four games to the Golden Knights. Vegas lost in six to the Hurricanes, and now look to find their way back this year. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abffa8b75342cf4db8b3209 Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs caught in social media standoff over origins of 'Bloody Tuesday' practice te 2026-10-02T18:40:11.663Z Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs caught in social media standoff over origins of 'Bloody Tuesday' practice Things could not be going much better for the Florida Gators to start the Jon Sumrall era. Sumrall and his team are 4-0 with a 24-point beatdown of a top-five Ole Miss team less than one week ago. Recruiting is on fire and the whole program looks like a completely different monster than they did this time a year ago. FLORIDA DROPS IMPRESSIVE OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE TO PULL OFF MASSIVE WIN OVER NO. 4 OLE MISS A lot of that is due to Sumrall's intensity as a head coach. The 44-year-old first-time SEC coach has taken great pride in returning the edge that has been missing from Gainesville since Urban Meyer exited Alachua County back in December 2010. Just hearing the man talk for more than 60 seconds confirms this, and in keeping with the theme of being an absolute psychopath (in the best way possible, of course), Sumrall is instituting a ritual for his Tuesday practices which will ensure maximum violence and physicality. He's calling it "Bloody Tuesday." FLORIDA COACH JON SUMRALL REVEALS EARLY CAREER STRUGGLES, LIVING IN SLUMS OF SAN DIEGO AND 'CARRYING A GLOCK' "We got a great indoor (practice facility) here," Sumrall said on The Triple Option Podcast. "On Tuesdays, we don’t use the damn indoor. I don’t want anybody going in the indoor on Tuesday. We’re going to be outside. I hope it’s hot. Tuesdays have to be physical and violent, and you gotta strain, or you don’t know how to play way on Saturday." If you're a Gator fan, you have to be pumped hearing that. After years and years of milquetoast scrimmages run by mealy mouthed head coaches, it's refreshing to see Sumrall bringing some much-needed juice back to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. But not everyone is impressed with Sumrall's "Bloody Tuesday," particularly fans of Florida's archrivals, the Georgia Bulldogs. Dawg fans on social media have pointed out that Kirby Smart has been using the term "Bloody Tuesday" to describe his weekday practices since arriving in Athens in 2016. HIGH STAKES, SOCIAL MEDIA BARBS REMIND COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS THAT AUBURN AND FLORIDA SHARE HISTORY OF HATRED Uh-oh! Is Sumrall guilty of copying Kirby's homework and turning it in as his own? Well, it's a little more complicated than that. As Gator fans were quick to point out, the aforementioned Urban Meyer started calling his Tuesday practices "Bloody Tuesday" all the way back in 2009, and it perhaps dates back to an even earlier period in the Meyer era. Georgia fans responded with articles from 2003 showing that former head coach Mark Richt used the phrase early in his tenure, creating a good old fashioned social media standoff. So who's right here? The truth of the matter is, both of these fanbases are wasting their breath. The term "Bloody Tuesday" isn't some revelatory concept; it's literally an adjective followed by a day of the week. None of these coaches invented the printing press or discovered penicillin, and if you really want to get historical, Richt wasn't even the first one to start using the term "Bloody Tuesday." Not by a long shot. A quick Google search shows that legendary Penn State coach Hugo Bezdek coined the phrase back in the 1920s to describe his physical weekday practices with the Nittany Lions. So, if anyone has a right to be upset with both of these programs, it's the Penn State faithful, though I doubt any of those fans who were alive for Bezdek's reign have an X account to be able to weigh in. Much of coaching football is taking ideas from your predecessors and adopting them as your own with a personal twist. Sumrall likely got the idea from Meyer, and Smart likely got the idea from Richt, who in turn adopted it from legendary Georgia coach Vince Dooley. It's like getting mad at Metallica for using power chords because Black Sabbath did it first. There's plenty of productive things to argue about between these two fanbases, and "Bloody Tuesday" is pretty far down the list. Then again, this is part of what makes college football rivalries so great. Hopefully at their press conferences next week, both Sumrall and Smart pay homage to the true originator of "Bloody Tuesday" so we can all just move on with our lives. It's the right thing to do. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff83a75342cf4db8b319e Far-left ESPN writer mocks Caitlin Clark for losing in the WNBA playoffs, says it proves she isn't a top gurad te 2026-10-02T18:30:18.816Z Far-left ESPN writer mocks Caitlin Clark for losing in the WNBA playoffs, says it proves she isn't a top gurad An ESPN writer openly celebrated Caitlin Clark's elimination from the WNBA playoffs on Friday by posting a smiling photo of himself on X. David Dennis Jr. then posted a lengthy thread mocking Clark as overrated. Dennis referenced his previous argument that Clark is "not a top four guard" in the WNBA and claimed this postseason proved him right. "But let the record reflect that I was 100% right here as well. Because yes we did talk about winning and my concerns about her game translating to winning," Dennis wrote. He then gloated over Clark losing in the first round. "A team with 3 top 10 players, according to ESPN, who was a game away from the Finals w/o their star player and then getting bounced in the first round w/ said player is a reason to ask questions. It always is." ESPN'S COVERAGE OF CAITLIN CLARK IS A RACIALLY CHARGED, DISHONEST, AND EMBARRASSING MESS | BOBBY BURACK For context, the Fever lost to the Las Vegas Aces, the heavy betting favorites to win their fourth championship in five years. Framing that as Clark getting "bounced in the first round" is intentionally more dismissive than descriptive. Clark also played well. She became the first player in WNBA history to score 25+ and 15 assists in any game. She is not the reason the Fever lost to a superior team. Those unfamiliar with Dennis might reasonably wonder why an employee of ESPN, the WNBA Finals rights holder, would celebrate the elimination of the league's biggest television draw. Imagine an NBC personality gloating over the Chiefs' or Cowboys' playoff exit in a season in which NBC broadcasts the Super Bowl. We can explain. David Dennis Jr. is a hack. This is the same commentator who last year called for Caitlin Clark fans — who represent a significant portion of the WNBA's audience — to stop watching the league. ESPN hired Dennis in 2021, promoting that it had "hired the son of a civil rights leader." His addition was part of the network's post-George Floyd hiring push, during which ESPN publicly emphasized race and representation in its talent strategy. ESPN WRITER WHO BLAMED RACISM FOR HIS ARREST SAYS RACISM IS NOT TO BLAME FOR CAITLIN CLARK HATE Dennis is a DEI hire, by definition. And he tries far too hard. Last year, he posted a rant on Bluesky claiming Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle jeans advertisement "mortified" him because he believed it promoted eugenics. Dennis seems to have an issue with successful White women, whether it's Clark, Sweeney, or Sophie Cunningham. He is running the same playbook that Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones, and Ryan Clark used before him. Clark's firing, followed by his unfounded accusations of racism against the network, will likely keep Dennis employed for a few more years. But he's drifting into the sort of territory where only Dan Le Batard would offer him a job. Speaking of Le Batard, one of his employees, Jessica Smetana, also celebrated the Fever's loss. She compared watching Sophie Cunningham play basketball to serving a sentence at Shawshank. Like Dennis, Smetana comes across as so bitter. She is probably jealous of Cunningham, as well. And yet, these same commentators who proudly belittle Clark and Cunningham continue to claim that Black lesbian women are the ones the sports media relentlessly targets. It's all such a lie. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff83975342cf4db8b3195 Fox News AI Newsletter: The neighborhood on the edge of America's tech frontier te 2026-10-02T18:30:17.537Z Fox News AI Newsletter: The neighborhood on the edge of America's tech frontier IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: - Inside the neighborhood living on the edge of America’s tech frontier - Chinese AI model investigated after researcher says it provided instructions for bioweapons, assassinations - Trump’s new high-tech government hub holds some bizarre surprises: ‘Enjoy finding them’ GRID AND BEAR IT: For homeowners on the tucked-away cul-de-sac of Statesboro Place in Loudoun County, Virginia, suburban life now shares a fence line with the infrastructure powering America's artificial intelligence (AI) boom. KILLER APP: Chinese AI company Moonshot AI has launched an internal investigation after a researcher found that one of its models could be manipulated into providing instructions for developing biological weapons and carrying out assassinations, Fox News senior foreign policy correspondent Gillian Turner reported Thursday. HIDDEN DELIGHTS: Users digging into President Donald Trump’s new AI-powered America.gov discovered a series of hidden features embedded across the federal platform, including a "Minecraft"-inspired response and a search bar that transforms into a hot dog. OPINION: The legacy media have decided we are facing mankind’s doom. The phrase "AI apocalypse" crops up on numerous news sites, from Reuters to The Economist. Other outlets have gone with "AI doomsday" or other formulations that look like they come from Revelation. COMMERCE TECH: Meta on Tuesday unveiled a version of its Muse artificial intelligence (AI) agent for small businesses. OPINION: Despite the recent surge in AI doomerism, President Donald Trump is right to maintain his strong support for data centers. As he notes: "China couldn’t be happier" if we were to turn our backs on these centers as a nation, which would effectively let the Chinese Communist Party win the AI race. OFFICIAL OVERHAUL: President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the federal government to replace the term "artificial intelligence" with "Super Intelligence" across the executive branch, cementing a rebranding effort he has championed in recent weeks. DIGITAL DANGER: A Tennessee grandmother has filed a lawsuit against a North Dakota city and police department, accusing officials of wrongfully detaining her for nearly six months after allegedly misusing artificial intelligence facial recognition technology to investigate a bank theft case. OUT OF THE BOX: Nvidia on Monday announced the release of software safety tools for artificial intelligence (AI) agents that it said would've stopped the hack of Hugging Face by rogue OpenAI agents. PARTY CRASHERS: Protesters crashed a large pro-data center party in Washington, D.C., making obscene guestures attendees and shouting about the industry's water use as President Donald Trump pushes to accelerate America's artificial intelligence and data center boom. BOT TO THE FUTURE: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., painted a grim picture of an AI-powered future Sunday, claiming that wealthy elites want to eliminate jobs, hoard resources and make Americans increasingly dependent on artificial intelligence. BYTE BATTLE: America's AI race against China, which has become a major point of debate as midterm elections approach, is a race filled with "coordinated" propaganda, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff83875342cf4db8b318c Murdaugh lawyers allege prosecutors withheld witness claim that police chief handled murder weapons: filing te 2026-10-02T18:30:16.375Z Murdaugh lawyers allege prosecutors withheld witness claim that police chief handled murder weapons: filing Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh accused prosecutors Wednesday of withholding a witness statement alleging a South Carolina police chief handled the weapons used to kill Murdaugh's wife and son and arranged a change of clothes for him after the 2021 killings, asking a judge to intervene. Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family's Moselle property in Colleton County. The South Carolina Supreme Court later overturned the convictions after finding that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill improperly influenced the jury. His retrial is scheduled to begin April 5, 2027. The motion, filed by Murdaugh's attorneys Wednesday, cites press reports that a state grand jury heard testimony alleging Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander was seen with the murder weapons shortly after the June 7, 2021, killings. ALEX MURDAUGH DEMANDS NEW EVIDENCE SEARCH IN HUNT FOR CRACKS IN CASE "According to those reports, witnesses have testified that the Chief of Police of the Town of Yemassee, Greg Alexander, was seen with the murder weapons in the immediate aftermath of the June 7, 2021, killings, and that second Yemassee officer is under investigation for transporting and concealing weapons and clothing," the filing states. It also cites a story from The Post and Courier, which reported that "a Lowcountry official told SLED agents that Chief Alexander 'spoke of arriving early to the murder scene and talked about providing a change of clothes to Murdaugh,' and that the official believed the guns and clothing were brought into the police station and stored there." MURDAUGH DEFENSE SAYS DETECTIVES FOUND MALE DNA UNDER VICTIM'S NAILS BUT SKIPPED KEY TESTING Notably, the allegations couldn't be corroborated by The Post and Courier. SEND US A TIP At Murdaugh's first murder trial in 2023, prosecutors contended that he killed his family members using two different types of weapons, then used a nearby water hose to clean up, changed his clothes and drove to his parents' house, where he allegedly left the murder weapons before returning a week later to dispose of them. Prosecutors had previously acknowledged that police never recovered the weapons. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Alexander, through his attorney Joe McCulloch, denied accusations made in the media reports. Fox News Digital reached out to Alexander and McCulloch. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL READ THE FILING: Murdaugh's defense team asked a judge to force prosecutors to turn over information it has "concerning the handling, transport, concealment, or disposal of the alleged weapons used to kill Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh, including the statement a witness gave to agents of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in 2023 that a Lowcountry police chief spoke of arriving early at the scene and of providing Defendant Murdaugh a change of clothes, the reports of every interview conducted on that subject, and the testimony and exhibits presented to the State Grand Jury concerning it." His attorneys said "if the reports are accurate," that prosecutors have held evidence that contradicts their own theory. Fox News Digital has reached out to the South Carolina Attorney General's Office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff83775342cf4db8b3183 Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Ducks vs Golden Knights te 2026-10-02T18:30:15.137Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Ducks vs Golden Knights The nightcap in the NHL features two teams with high hopes for the season as the Ducks take on the Golden Knights. Fanatics Sportsbook is offering new users a chance to get $350 in bonus bets when wagering $20 on the contest. The Anaheim Ducks had been in a rebuild for what felt like years. They did find a lot of success last season, but ultimately they fell short. This is a young team, and their two primary offensive spark plugs are one of the younger duos in the league. In the offseason, they added some veteran presence to try and provide a bit of leadership for the young team. On defense, the team added Nick Jensen to not only stabilize the defense, but in hopes of providing a bit of leadership for the team. 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The corporation commission has been under public scrutiny since the current commission approved energy rate hikes and the "Project Blue" data center. The five-member commission regulates the state's private utility companies, setting rates for electricity, gas, water and wastewater service. It also oversees business incorporation, securities and railroad and pipeline safety. Commissioners serve staggered four-year terms, elected statewide, and are capped at two consecutive terms. Two seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot, both currently held by Republicans: incumbent Kevin Thompson, who won his primary, and Chairman Nick Myers, who lost his primary to state Rep. Ralph Heap. Hill is campaigning alongside Clara Pratte with the two Democrats running as a joint ticket for the commission's two open seats. They face Thompson, Heap and Green Party write-in Mike Cease in the general election. Rene Lopez, Lea Marquez Peterson and Rachel Walden, all Republicans elected in 2024, hold the three seats not up this year. MemberYour membership pays emerging journalists to cover Southern Arizona the way it deserves. Hill and fellow Democrat Clara Pratte, who are campaigning together for the commission's two open seats, meet with voters. Courtesy of Johnathon Hill. Hill said his master's degree in aerospace engineering and doctorate in geological sciences, both from Arizona State University, give him the knowledge to ask tough, technical questions when utility companies request rate increases. "The corporation commission used to be an independent watchdog, but now it's become a lap dog for utility interests," Hill told Tucson Spotlight. "The commission has a responsibility to closely scrutinize rate cases, demand transparency from utilities, and work for the people of Arizona." Hill said that if elected, he'll replace the current system of formula-based rate adjustments with a rigorous process. He also wants to restore full public hearings and ensure robust community input before any rate increase is considered. "I will never approve a rate increase that merely lines the pockets of a utility company's investors," Hill said. "People cannot keep paying for corporate greed. While over 161,000 Arizona families are behind on their utility bills, utility companies are making record profits, and the Corporation Commission is letting it happen by approving outrageous rate increases." Attorney General Kris Mayes, a former commission member, noted that a smaller rate hike, closer to 3%, would still have worked without penalty to the energy corporations. Along with power, water is one of the most important necessities for people living in the Arizona desert. The commission also has regulatory authority over Arizona's private and investor-owned water and wastewater companies. "The current commissioners have allowed too many of these companies to fall behind on maintenance and create rate shocks when they suddenly need to fund new infrastructure," Hill said. "It is possible to update infrastructure to better conserve water without passing exorbitant costs onto consumers, but the current commissioners don't seem to be acting in the best interests of Arizona residents. I will be proactive in working with Arizona's water companies to ensure the best service and affordability possible." Hill talks with a voter about his Corporation Commission campaign. He's running on lowering utility bills and limiting data center deals like "Project Blue." Courtesy of Johnathon Hill. While power and water are issues that tend to overlap, one issue that touches both is the proposed "Project Blue" data center. Analysis of the impact of data centers is ongoing, but there's evidence to suggest that construction and operation requires large amounts of energy and water. Beyond that, residents who live near the centers often complain about the noise. There's new evidence that these large-scale computer systems also generate large amounts of waste heat, which gets vented from these facilities through water or air circulation. The result is rising temperatures for communities near the megastructures. Those concerns are part of why Hill has singled out the deal Tucson Electric Power struck for the project. "The corporation commission must stop giving data centers secret, sweetheart deals, like the controversial agreement made behind closed doors with Tucson Electric Power for Project Blue," Hill said. "I strongly believe that data centers and other large corporate users should pay for the full cost of the infrastructure they require. Arizona residents and small businesses should not subsidize private development." Hill is running under Arizona's Clean Elections system, which provides public campaign funding in exchange for forgoing private and corporate contributions. His campaign has raised $174,655 in public funds and spent $166,802, leaving about $7,854 on hand, according to state campaign finance records. 💡 The general election is November 3. Pima County voters can register, check their registration or request a mail ballot at recorder.pima.gov. Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff5da75342cf4db8b30f7 Topock RV resort wins national Campers’ Choice award te 2026-10-02T18:20:10.374Z Topock RV resort wins national Campers’ Choice award A new Topock RV resort has earned national recognition just months after opening its doors near the Colorado River. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff5d875342cf4db8b30ee 9 things Arizona voters say matter heading into the 2026 general election te 2026-10-02T18:20:08.907Z 9 things Arizona voters say matter heading into the 2026 general election Inflation and rising prices have become the leading issue Arizona voters want candidates to address heading into the November general election, according to a new statewide survey from the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff5d475342cf4db8b30c2 Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents te 2026-10-02T18:20:04.686Z Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff38575342cf4db8b308a Tony Romo and CBS part ways but history suggests former NFL QB will add to his career comeback mark te 2026-10-02T18:10:13.366Z Tony Romo and CBS part ways but history suggests former NFL QB will add to his career comeback mark Tony Romo and CBS Sports have mutually agreed to part ways, which was expected following the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback's OWI arrest and plea deal in July and September. But history suggests Romo will eventually be able to do in the broadcast booth what he did 25 times with the Cowboys: author a comeback. That assumes he wants to do that, which seems likely. JIM NANTZ SPEAKS OUT ON 'GREAT FRIEND' TONY ROMO'S OWI ARREST, SAYS HE WILL 'ALWAYS' BE THERE FOR HIM First the news announced by both CBS Sports and Romo in separate statements: "CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways," CBS said in a statement on Friday. "We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward. "J.J. Watt will continue to partner with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on our lead NFL announce team for the rest of the season." Said Romo in his own statement: "I’m proud of what I accomplished at CBS Sports over the last nine years. I approached my role as a game analyst the way I’ve approached everything in my life – with a desire to win and be the best that I can be. "I’m going to use this time to take a break, something I’ve never done before, and focus on my health and my family before moving on to my next opportunity. I am grateful for my time with CBS Sports and for the continued support of my family and friends, as well as the NFL community and fans." This needs some context. Romo and CBS negotiated this separation and a source said there was an agreement that includes payments to Romo. The source declined to be specific on the amount that Romo will receive. Romo signed a 10-year contract in 2020 worth a reported $180 million. He had four years, including this one, remaining on the deal. The remaining portion of that was worth approximately $70-$75 million. So Romo's Wisconsin intoxication folly almost definitely cost him a lot of money. But the obvious misstep doesn't need to be thought of as a permanent misstep, if Romo indeed gets himself sorted and wants to return to an NFL analyst chair. He is unquestionably better than the lower-tier game and pregame analysts currently employed by the networks and streaming services. He's also a bigger name who, oddly, gains more attention because of his arrest. So, it is quite possible that after some time away, Romo will be able to return in one of those roles. And there is precedent for such a return because Romo is not the first flawed NFL analyst who faced legal troubles and worked again. AL MICHAELS GLOSSES OVER DESHAUN WATSON'S TWO DOZEN SEXUAL MISCONDUCT LAWSUITS, CALLS THEM A 'THING' THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The point is sports television is generally forgiving because the audience is likewise forgiving. Romo, 46, is currently without driving privileges, which were revoked for six months, he must complete an alcohol-assessment program, install an ignition-interlock device, and he's already paid court costs and fees. Eventually, TV may be comfortable with believing he has also paid the debt for his crime and welcome him back. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff38375342cf4db8b3081 Harvard Medical School artist-in-residence calls to ‘Free Luigi’ Mangione during ‘fat liberation’ panel te 2026-10-02T18:10:11.908Z Harvard Medical School artist-in-residence calls to ‘Free Luigi’ Mangione during ‘fat liberation’ panel Rutgers University professor and Harvard Medical School artist-in-residence Roxane Gay called for the release of Luigi Mangione, who pleaded guilty in August to federal stalking charges resulting in death in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, during a Harvard panel Wednesday examining fatness and healthcare. When the discussion turned to the health insurance industry, Gay responded, "Free Luigi, for one," and then Gay went on to call the health insurance industry "equal opportunity evil," The College Fix reported. In a Wednesday post on X from Stu Smith, an investigative analyst at the Manhattan Institute, Smith wrote, "At tonight’s Harvard Medical School event, artist-in-residence Roxane Gay responded to a question about the health insurance industry with ‘Free Luigi.’" HASAN PIKER SPARKS BACKLASH WITH LUIGI MANGIONE REMARKS, CLAIMS SLAIN CEO ENGAGED IN 'SOCIAL MURDER' Smith continued, "Minutes earlier, Gay admitted she uses concierge medicine after deciding to ‘throw money at this problem’ and ‘buy my way out’ of ordinary healthcare. Gay, incidentally, is former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s first cousin. We all know Harvard is morally bankrupt at this point, but this was a great reminder." Gay made the remarks during the Harvard Medical School's "Against the Pathology of Unruly Bodies" event, which focused on what organizers described as the "intersection of fatness and healthcare" and how medical professionals treat overweight patients. The event also examined, according to a listing advertising the event, "the way fat bodies are pathologized by medical professionals with grave consequences, and how medical professionals can more ethically treat fat patients as people rather than as problems to be solved." Gay holds the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers and is listed as an artist-in-residence at Harvard Medical School. LUIGI MANGIONE PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT TO STALKING AND KILLING UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON Mangione, who faces a second-degree murder charge, several weapons charges and a forged-instrument charge in New York state court, pleaded guilty Aug. 14 to two federal stalking charges resulting in death. He is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court Dec. 18 and faces a maximum potential sentence of life in prison. His state case remains pending. LUIGI MANGIONE MUSICAL SET TO MAKE NEW YORK CITY DEBUT IN THE SUMMER In a statement to Fox News Digital, Gay said, "I said Free Luigi out of utter frustration, and this is a frustration most Americans have about the health insurance industry. That industry is far more focused on profit than actually providing people with the healthcare they need, healthcare that should be covered by the health insurance we pay quite a lot of money for." Gay continued, "Luigi Mangione was clearly dealing with mental health issues when he committed murder. Murder is wrong, in all cases, including the death penalty. I don't think his mental health issues will be addressed in a carceral setting. He should be in a setting where he can get actual help, not in a place that might exacerbate the mental illness that drove him to commit murder. Unfortunately, our justice system doesn't really care about rehabilitation, so I doubt he will get the help he needs. Whatever his sentence ends up being, I hope he is able to get the help he needs while pays his debt to society and I hope Brian Thompson's family feels justice is served even though nothing will bring back their loved one." "I condemn the killing of Brian Thompson," Gay said further. "I condemn all killing. Murder doesn't solve anything. Thompson's murder didn't improve the health insurance system. It only created a cavern of grief for his loved ones. You know that. The health insurance industry is absolutely equal opportunity evil. Millions and millions of Americans feel this way. It is not a unique sentiment. I would love for the American health insurance system to evolve into a single payer system so we have universal healthcare like a significant percentage of the rest of the world. At the very, very least, it would be great if health insurance companies didn't make healthcare decisions for patients that should be made by their physicians." Gay added that "these types of articles result in my receiving death threats and harassment, because they are decontextualized." A Harvard University spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement, "For the 2026-2027 academic year, Roxane Gay is an artist-in-residence for the Master of Science in Media, Medicine and Health and the Media and Medicine Certificate Program at Harvard Medical School. The views expressed by speakers at events are their own and do not represent Harvard Medical School or Harvard University." Fox News Digital reached out to Rutgers University for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff13075342cf4db8b301f Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Rangers vs Red Wings te 2026-10-02T18:00:16.735Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Rangers vs Red Wings The calendar has turned to October and that means we have hockey action from the NHL from now until June. Tonight, Fanatics Sportsbook is offering you a chance to earn $350 in bonus bets when you wager $20 on the Rangers vs. Red Wings game and use code FOXNEWS350. The New York Rangers remain an Eastern Conference heavyweight relying on their dominant foundation. Their squad still boasts an elite core on offense with Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller, and Alexis Lafrenière driving play upfront. Having played last night, you do need to wonder how fresh their legs will be.  Anchored by Adam Fox on the blue line and world-class play in net from Igor Shesterkin, the Rangers consistently limit dynamic scoring opportunities. 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How to Watch Rangers vs Red Wings Rangers vs Red Wings Odds *Odds subject to change* Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff12f75342cf4db8b3016 Taking daily supplement may help preserve muscle as you age — even without exercise te 2026-10-02T18:00:15.259Z Taking daily supplement may help preserve muscle as you age — even without exercise Daily creatine supplementation could help middle-aged and older adults preserve lean muscle mass, gain strength and support cognitive function, whether it's paired with exercise or not, according to a study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. The 12-week study, conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University’s Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab, evaluated 64 men and women ages 45 to 65. Participants were divided into non-exercise and exercise-plus-diet groups, then randomly assigned to take either 10 grams of creatine monohydrate per day — administered in two 5-gram doses — or a placebo. ONE MUSCLE PROTEIN MAY HOLD THE KEY TO STAYING STRONGER AS YOU AGE, STUDY FINDS Creatine is a naturally occurring compound that helps cells regenerate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the primary energy source for cellular activity in both muscle and brain tissue, according to Cleveland Clinic. Creatine monohydrate is a dietary supplement that helps muscles produce quick energy during activities like strength training. Adults naturally lose muscle mass and strength as they age, a condition known as sarcopenia. While dieting can accelerate that muscle loss, the new study found that creatine monohydrate helped counter the effect. FITNESS EXPERT REVEALS 6 THINGS PEOPLE OVER 35 SHOULD DO AFTER WORKOUTS TO STAY STRONG Adding creatine to an exercise and diet intervention resulted in greater reductions in body fat percentage, better preservation of lean body mass, and marked improvements in upper- and lower-body strength compared to a placebo. Even among participants who did not engage in exercise or dietary changes, daily creatine supplementation increased lean tissue mass and improved muscular strength and endurance, according to the study. "The fact that you can increase lean muscle mass even without exercise is remarkable, especially as we age," New York-based fitness coach Jacob Zemer told Fox News Digital. "Between the physical and mental benefits, most people should be considering creatine supplementation." The expert, who was not involved in the study, noted that even participants who did not exercise saw an increase in their bench press and leg press. Zemer said the findings suggest creatine may help build actual muscle tissue that generates strength, rather than simply increasing the amount of water stored in muscle cells. Beyond physical performance, the researchers found that the 10-gram daily dose of creatine supported improvements in select tests of memory and cognitive processing. "My main takeaway from the study is that the benefits of creatine extend far beyond just athletes and bodybuilders," Zemer said. "Creatine continues to be the most scientifically studied and validated supplement on the market." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ However, the trainer emphasized that supplementation should not replace regular physical activity. "Just because you can increase lean muscle mass by taking creatine without exercise does not mean that it is optimal or a replacement for exercise," Zemer cautioned. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "The benefits of exercise will always supersede those of creatine alone, and when the two are combined, they are both enhanced." The study authors noted several limitations to their findings. Participants chose whether to join the exercise or non-exercise groups before being randomly assigned to receive either creatine or a placebo, which could have introduced lifestyle differences between the groups. Additionally, because the study lasted just 12 weeks and included only healthy adults, researchers don't yet know whether the benefits would be long-term or whether they would apply to people with serious metabolic or neurological conditions. For those considering taking creatine, Zemer advised consulting a healthcare professional to determine whether it's right for them, then choosing a reputable brand, staying hydrated and taking it consistently. "Recommended minimum dosages for creatine are typically 3 grams for women and 5 grams for men," he said. "This study used higher dosages. Creatine is about consistency rather than when you take it, so find a time you can consistently take it daily." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER According to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, creatine is generally considered safe for healthy adults, although some people may experience bloating, stomach discomfort or water retention. Experts recommend talking with a healthcare provider before beginning supplementation, particularly for those with kidney disease or other chronic health conditions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abff12d75342cf4db8b300d Mickie James set to appear at TNA's Bound for Glory as incredible matches lined up on card te 2026-10-02T18:00:13.778Z Mickie James set to appear at TNA's Bound for Glory as incredible matches lined up on card Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) legend Mickie James will appear at Bound for Glory next weekend as the company prepares for its biggest show of the year. During "Impact" on Thursday, TNA aired a vignette that showed an older logo on a crate. When the crate opened, a strong beam of light appeared. When the light went dark, a white cowgirl hat and a denim jacket appeared. A woman took the hat and placed it on her head. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE James’ "Hardcore Country" entrance theme played and fans knew exactly who was in the video. The legendary women’s wrestler had multiple stints in TNA. She joined the company initially in 2002 while TNA was under the National Wrestling Alliance banner. She worked there for about a year before moving to WWE. James returned to TNA in 2010, immediately getting into a feud with Madison Rayne. She defeated Rayne to win the TNA Knockouts Championship in April 2011, becoming the first woman in pro wrestling history to hold the TNA Knockouts Championship, WWE Women’s Championship and WWE Divas Championship. She’s a five-time Knockouts champion. She was also with the company from 2021 to 2023. Earlier this year, she battled the Elegance Brand at No Surrender and the "Impact" episodes afterward. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Last year, James was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame. Her appearance is just one of the many highlights set for Bound for Glory next week. The event takes place Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. There are four championships on the line, including a six-way scramble for the vacant TNA X Division Championship which will feature Fabian Aichner, KC Navarro, Cedric Alexander, Rich Swann, Ryan Nemeth and BDE; a Knockouts Championship match between Xia Brookside and Indi Hartwell; a four-way match for the TNA International Championship among Mustafa Ali, Jason Hotch, John Skyler and Special Agent Zero; and Nic Nemeth defending the TNA World Championship against Leon Slater. Elsewhere, Ricky Sosa will take on Eddie Edwards, Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw go up against The Hardys in a Falls Count Anywhere match and a Call Your Shot Gauntlet will be held with the winner getting a future championship match. It will be a great weekend of professional wrestling, that’s for sure. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfeed575342cf4db8b2f9a Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350 Unlocks Bet $20, Get $350 Promo for Hurricanes vs Capitals te 2026-10-02T17:50:13.578Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350 Unlocks Bet $20, Get $350 Promo for Hurricanes vs Capitals While others may be watching college football tonight, the attention really should go to the NHL and its five games. Tonight, Fanatics Sportsbook is offering you a chance to earn $350 in bonus bets when you wager $20 on the Hurricanes vs. Capitals game and use code FOXNEWS350. The Capitals come into this game looking to create any advantage they can get against the Hurricanes. The team gets to unveil their new forward depth. They brought in Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou to join an already strong portion of their team.  Perhaps what might make the most interesting story tonight is how Cole Hutson does on defense. 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The code gives you $350 in FanCash when you wager $20 on the Hurricanes vs. Capitals game.  How to Watch Capitals vs Hurricanes Capitals vs Hurricanes Odds *Odds subject to change* Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfeed475342cf4db8b2f91 Four of 11 suspected sex offenders arrested in Indiana sting are illegal immigrants: DHS te 2026-10-02T17:50:12.517Z Four of 11 suspected sex offenders arrested in Indiana sting are illegal immigrants: DHS Four out of 11 alleged sex offenders arrested during a police sting operation in Indiana are illegal immigrants from four different countries, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The men thought they were communicating with underage girls online before driving to meet them for what they believed were sexual encounters, authorities said. Instead, they were met by undercover detectives. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged detainer requests for the four suspects. 3 ILLEGAL ALIENS ARRESTED IN MAJOR VIRGINIA CHILD EXPLOITATION STING RELEASED ON BOND They were identified as: El Hadji Babacar Ndiaye, a Senegalese citizen who was caught and released at the southern border in September 2023 in Lukeville, Arizona, by the Biden administration; Lucky Philip Udoudo, a Nigerian citizen who entered the U.S. as a gotaway at an unknown time and location; Filomeno Ricardo Flores Marin, a Mexican citizen who entered the U.S. illegally in Arizona in 2002; and David Josue Gomez-Posada, a Salvadoran citizen who came into the U.S. illegally in 2017 as a juvenile. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT RIDESHARE DRIVER CHARGED WITH RAPE IN MARYLAND HAD PRIOR NYC SEX ABUSE ARREST: DHS "We are calling on Indiana to honor our detainers," a DHS spokesperson told Fox News. "All of their claims will be heard by an immigration judge, and they will receive due process. This administration will not ignore the rule of law." DHS TORCHES SANCTUARY FAIRFAX AFTER ACCUSED CHILD PREDATOR RELEASED DESPITE IMMIGRATION DETAINER Marin is charged with two counts of sex offenses, and one count each of molestation of a minor and enticement of a minor for indecent purposes. His criminal history also includes a prior arrest for stolen property. He was previously arrested by ICE on Jan. 18, 2019, while assisting the Drug Enforcement Administration on an operation in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was released on bond on March 7, 2019. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AMONG 70 ARRESTED IN MISSISSIPPI CHILD EXPLOITATION CRACKDOWN: FEDS Udoudo is charged with child solicitation and sexual misconduct with a minor. Gomez-Posada is charged with child solicitation, and Ndiaye is charged with child solicitation. "Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S.," the DHS spokesperson said. MASSIVE ICE SWEEP FUELS GOP PUSH TO LOCK TRUMP IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN INTO LAW DHS noted that seven of the top 10 safest cities in the U.S. cooperate with ICE, adding that partnerships with law enforcement were critical to combating crime and arresting illegal immigrants. The agency cited 40,000 arrests made in Florida and a two-week operation in West Virginia that resulted in the arrests of 650 illegal immigrants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfeed375342cf4db8b2f88 Johnny Depp's return in 'Ebenezer' divides fans as new trailer sparks debate te 2026-10-02T17:50:11.507Z Johnny Depp's return in 'Ebenezer' divides fans as new trailer sparks debate Johnny Depp is back in action – and his latest transformation quickly stirred up a spirited reaction. The actor’s turn as Ebenezer Scrooge in the new "Ebenezer" trailer released Thursday earned enthusiastic praise from fans, while the film’s suggestion that audiences should "think again" about the classic story left others scratching their heads. "From the trailer I can confirm, its still the same story," one X user wrote in response to the trailer. "It's the same as Scrooge, and Muppets Christmas Carol. So dw about having to think again, you really don't." "Why is the tagline 'Think you know his story? Think again.' when every single thing in the trailers is faithful to Dickens?" another questioned. "That is his story and we all know it. This might be a good version, but why is it being marketed as revisionist? What story do you think we think we know?" JOHNNY DEPP SAYS HE WAS A 'CRASH TEST DUMMY FOR METOO,' ACCUSES HOLLYWOOD PALS OF ABANDONING HIM TO 'GO WOKE' Despite some skepticism over the film’s marketing, other fans were eager to see Depp put his own spin on the oft-told Christmas tale. "So many have done this story and I still will watch it." The excitement over Depp’s return comes as "Ebenezer" marks his first major Hollywood studio film in years. The actor last appeared on the big screen in the 2023 French historical drama "Jeanne du Barry" and later stepped behind the camera to direct "Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness." He is also set to star opposite Penélope Cruz in the upcoming thriller "Day Drinker." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE For some fans, Depp’s latest slate of projects signaled that the longtime Hollywood star was firmly back in action. "This looks so awesome, im glad Johnny Depp is back in action..." one user wrote. "Depp is back at the top of his game!" another added. "Interesting take on Ebenezer. Johnny Depp might get an Oscar for this one, hopefully," a user noted. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Depp made his film debut in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984 before becoming a teen idol as undercover police officer Tom Hanson on the television series "21 Jump Street." His career took a major turn with Tim Burton’s "Edward Scissorhands" in 1990. His portrayal of Jack Sparrow turned "Pirates of the Caribbean" into a blockbuster franchise and earned Depp his first Academy Award nomination. He received two more Oscar nominations for "Finding Neverland" and "Sweeney Todd," winning a Golden Globe for the latter. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE But Depp’s decades of Hollywood success eventually gave way to a turbulent period in his career. Depp's disappearance from the big screen came after a few box-office failures, his highly publicized legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard along with personal troubles. In 2020, Depp lost a U.K. libel case against The Sun over an article that called him a "wife beater." Two years later, he faced Heard in a high-profile Virginia defamation trial over her 2018 Washington Post op-ed about domestic abuse. A jury found Heard liable for defaming Depp. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfeed275342cf4db8b2f7f Aces' fans spew unfounded claims that Fever fans are "racist" while defending A'ja Wilson te 2026-10-02T17:50:10.434Z Aces' fans spew unfounded claims that Fever fans are "racist" while defending A'ja Wilson There's a glaring problem in the WNBA. From media, to the players, and the league's dedicated fan base full of left-wing political activists, far too many people have been unfairly characterizing Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark fans. Since Clark's rookie season, the claims of racism have been leveled at an astounding rate. My conversations with Las Vegas Aces' fans proved just how hostile and unfair, to say the least, that rhetoric has become. When controversies arise in the WNBA, and across sports in general, I want to do my due diligence by asking fans what they think in person. I want to hear the thoughts and opinions from people who are invested and aware in what is going on, whether they are left, right, or center. I've done that at the Sophie Cunningham rallies and protests outside arenas across the country. I've interviewed fans in the aftermath of flagrant fouls on Caitlin Clark and Cunningham. I've covered a lot of the issues the league has faced and brought upon themselves. As you know, the WNBA is no stranger to controversies. It's engrained in the fabric of the league. So when A'ja Wilson walked over 20 feet away into the seating area during Game 2 to confront a fan in Indiana for simply pointing at her from the second row of the baseline courtside seats, I wanted to hear fans thoughts about it. I wanted their thoughts on the WNBA refusing to reprimand the league's MVP or have Wilson face any repercussions whatsoever for her actions. Those questions triggered some insane accusations from Aces fans regarding the Fever fan and their fanbase. PRIME VIDEO WNBA BROADCAST CREW EMBARRASSES ITSELF WITH COVERAGE OF A'JA WILSON FAN INCIDENT About an hour before gametime, I spoke with a female Aces fan, who said, "I think it (the A'ja Wilson incident) is bigger than that moment. I think it's more about racism and the concerns regarding the Fever fans being racist." That's the way this incident was framed from the beginning, unfortunately. It was a Black athlete confronting a White fan, so people jumped at the idea there must have been a slur thrown in Wilson's direction. That was obviously not the case. She then continued by disagreeing with A'ja Wilson's actions, but justified them due to claims of racism: "She was out of line to approach a fan like that, but by the same token, racism in our country is also out of line." When I asked if she thought the fan was racist she responded, "No. Not at all." I was now a little confused, so I asked if she was claiming the fan wasn't racist, but that race played a factor in A'ja Wilson losing her cool. "I do," she said definitively. "I think as a Black athlete, in a state where there's a history of racism, and where this team has been accused of having racist fans," she continued before I cut her off to ask if there's validity to those claims. "I think there's validity to racism," she responded. "Well, of course, but [I'm asking about] Indiana Fever fans," I responded. FORMER ESPN ANCHOR SMEARS CAITLIN CLARK FANS WITH SWEEPING, FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF RACISM | MATT CALKINS "No, I can't say that," she humbly responded, realizing she was assigning labels to a fanbase without proper proof. The conversation went on for another minute or so where I respectfully pressed her on her characterization of the Fever fan base and how they've been labeled as racists, bigots, you name it. I even mentioned that Wilson even stated in the postgame interview that her actions weren't because of anything he said, but the fact that a man pointed at her. If anything, she was claiming some form of misogyny. The fan still speculated that race could've played a part in Wilson's thinking, leading her to lose her cool. In another conversation, an Aces fan unashamedly said that she believes Indiana Fever fans are "racist." She claimed, "It's (Gainbridge Fieldhouse) a hard place and the way they treat us up there. I've sat there and watched games and watched them yell slurs." When I asked her if she believed a slur was said by the fan towards Wilson, knowing good and well that no slur was stated because both I and Pat McAfee Show personality, Boston Connor, who was seated by the fan, have confirmed the fan simply said, "It (the foul) is on you," she responded by saying, "It's kinda hard to say. He did something to provoke her because that's not A'ja and that's not her demeanor." This is where I let her know that multiple sources have confirmed nothing racial was said to Wilson. "But then, the way he came [at her], he left his seat, he left his area, and he stepped towards her," she responded trying to find a way to justify Wilson's unsportsmanlike actions, though she was just proven to be ignorant about the facts. She continued by saying the Fever fan was "provoking" Wilson and seemingly questioned his intentions as a threat to Wilson's safety. Here's where things went completely off the rails. LET'S HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK, RACISM, AND MEDIA COWARDICE| BOBBY BURACK She then claimed the WNBA made the right decision to not eject, fine, or suspend Wilson, because Indiana Fever fans are "racists." I'm not kidding. This was actually her argument. "If you've never been to Cambridge Fieldhouse and seen the demeanor of the Indiana Fever fans," she mistakenly said while referring to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. "If we did half of what they did up there, the WNBA would be fining the Aces." So now was the time to get the clarification we are all looking for. I asked, "Do you believe Indiana Fever fans are racist?" She responded with a resounding, "Yes! By all means! By all means! By all means! Yes, they are racists." So here is the problem. Fans like this, making outlandish claims that aren't based in facts or reality, are what is wrong with the WNBA. They spew unfounded talking points about Fever fans. It's been that way since Clark entered the league three seasons ago. The millions of people who have flocked to the league because of Caitlin Clark, helping players like A'ja Wilson sign million dollar contracts, assisted in teams now flying private, and who may be the fans who help make the league profitable for the first time in the league's 30-year history, are labeled as the scum of the earth. They might as well be considered the KKK of WNBA fanbases. An insane, divisive, unfair label that echoes the claims of even A'ja Wilson's mom, who paraded around the arena with a "Love Beats Hate" sign following the Aces' Game 3 win. Also, these accusations and rhetoric only devalues legitimate racism. There is still racism in America, and it's not just White people discriminating against Blacks, but we have to stop making claims like this, if they can't be substantiated. All you're doing is insulting your paying customers and fellow fans in the most vile way. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfec7c75342cf4db8b2f01 Obama judge halts Trump firing bid as decades-old legal authority tees up possible major reversal te 2026-10-02T17:40:12.328Z Obama judge halts Trump firing bid as decades-old legal authority tees up possible major reversal An Obama-appointed judge blocked President Donald Trump from firing court-appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Roger Rogoff, ordering the Justice Department to recognize Rogoff as the rightful officeholder and restore his ability to serve. "This is yet another ruling from an activist judge trying to thwart President Trump’s agenda and undermine his constitutional authority. U.S. attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital. Judge Stanley Bastian, who was first nominated by Obama in 2013, issued a preliminary injunction reinstating Rogoff and barring the administration from treating him as having been lawfully removed.The ruling sets up a legal fight over whether a president can fire a U.S. attorney appointed by federal judges. A 1979 Justice Department opinion and a 2000 federal appeals court ruling both concluded that the president has that authority. "We disagree with the decision and intend to seek an immediate stay and will appeal," the DOJ Rapid Response account wrote. TRUMP ADMIN FIRES US ATTORNEY IN SEATTLE MINUTES AFTER HE WAS APPOINTED Some legal experts and conservative attorneys took to social media to sharply criticize the ruling, arguing it infringes on the president's constitutional authority over the executive branch. "Another lawless and dangerous ruling. Violating the separation of powers. By another Democrat activist judge. This time? Seattle Obama Judge Stanley Bastian," wrote Article III founder and president Mike Davis. "Democrat judges handpicked their own U.S. attorney. The President, through his attorney general, fired him. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President clearly has the executive power to fire Justice Department officials," Davis added. Davis also noted Bastian’s first name was misspelled in the order, missing the "e" in Stanley. 'ROGUE' OBAMA JUDGE'S SMACKDOWN OF TRUMP ELECTION RULES PROVOKES OMINOUS WARNING FROM WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY "The Federal Judge misspelled his own name in his order. That's how you know it's quality legal work," wrote one user. "Now Judge Bastian created an unnecessary constitutional crisis by essentially ordering a coup at the Justice Department, by ordering the removal of the President’s pick and putting in Bastian’s judicial puppet. The Ninth Circuit must fix this. Or the Supreme Court will have to step in. Again," Davis concluded. "The President's power to remove U.S. Attorneys must be unfettered consistent with Article II of the Constitution. Judge Stanley Bastian is wrong here to order Rogoff reinstated. I predict Judge Bastian will eventually be reversed, whether at the Ninth Circuit or by the Supreme Court," said Oversight Project litigation vice president Jeff Clark. WHITE HOUSE RIPS ‘ACTIVIST’ BIDEN JUDGE WHO UPENDED TRUMP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER "Judicial overreach, plain and simple. The judiciary does not get to run the Executive Branch. Period," said Holtzman Vogel partner Brian Nieves. In Myers v. United States (1926), which centered on President Woodrow Wilson's firing of a postmaster without Senate consent, the Supreme Court ruled that the president generally has constitutional authority to remove executive branch officers. More recently, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded in a 1979 opinion that the president’s statutory authority to remove "each United States attorney" also extends to prosecutors appointed by federal judges. The case is the latest in a string of legal fights over President Trump's U.S. attorney appointments, following similar disputes in New Jersey, Virginia and New York. A similar dispute unfolded in New Jersey after the administration sought to keep Alina Habba leading the U.S. attorney’s office after her interim term ended. Federal courts ultimately rejected the administration’s effort to maintain her authority, although the judges’ original appointee, Desiree Grace, did not simply take over the office. Rogoff’s case goes a step further, directly testing whether a president can remove a U.S. attorney appointed by federal judges under the statutory process for filling a vacancy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfec7575342cf4db8b2ed4 Unusual Issues at War Court Stand Out as a Case Finally Heads to Trial te 2026-10-02T17:40:05.669Z Unusual Issues at War Court Stand Out as a Case Finally Heads to Trial Prosecutors want remote testimony for witnesses unable or unwilling to travel to Guantánamo. The defense wants jurors to be told that, guilty or innocent, the defendant will not go free. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfec7375342cf4db8b2ec8 Tucson nurses picket over staffing, contract dispute te 2026-10-02T17:40:03.031Z Tucson nurses picket over staffing, contract dispute Registered nurses picketed outside St. Mary's and St. Joseph's hospitals Friday, accusing Tenet Healthcare of understaffing units and stonewalling six months of contract talks over patient safety and nurse breaks. Union nurses from both hospitals held a morning picket outside of St. Mary's and an evening picket outside of St. Joseph's, asking for increased staffing and an updated contract. Among those on the line was Jacqueline Steinke, a registered nurse at St. Mary's, who said she's witnessed firsthand the impact of understaffing on her unit. "Our ratios are one to six (patients per nurse) on a telemetry floor. It's recommended that a floor like ours is one to four (patients,) so the two extra patients really make a difference, and it affects the kind of care that you're able to give," Steinke said. "I came into nursing because I care about people and I want to see the change in this profession … and I know that we can do better if we hold the corporations owning these hospitals accountable. And in part, that is making sure that they staff us adequately." The situation is also detrimental to the patients who rely on the hospitals for care. "We have been bargaining for six months, and management's response has so far been constant rejections to our proposals that would revisit patient safety and nurse safety," said one nurse who asked to remain anonymous. SubscribeSouthern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. Pima County Supervisor Andrés Cano addresses nurses at the St. Mary's picket line, telling them "it's not a hard thing to ask for a fair contract." Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. A Tenet spokesperson pushed back on that characterization, saying the hospitals remained fully operational throughout the picket and that staff stayed focused on providing quality patient care. "We are disappointed that the union took this approach, as it is not constructive or necessary," the spokesperson said. "We have made good progress toward new contracts with the union and will continue to negotiate in good faith in hopes of reaching a successful resolution. We hope that we can do so without unnecessary disruption from the union." The dispute is rooted in years of negotiations between the union and hospital management. The Tucson chapter of the National Nurses Union started in 2018, with its first contract negotiations including floating clusters, or the ability for a nurse to be temporarily reassigned from their home unit to another unit that is short-staffed. In 2020, the nurses won that contract, including 30 other articles that benefited them. In 2023, nurses negotiated their second contract, alleging that the hospitals did not want to place all nurses on the wage grid, or the transparent pay scale previously negotiated in their initial contract. In that second round of negotiations, all nurses were placed on the wage grid. Nurses say the current negotiations have centered on staffing and break policies, and that Tenet Healthcare has rejected several of their proposals, including a dedicated rapid response nurse with no assigned patients who could respond first to ICU emergencies without pulling other nurses from their assigned patients, a lift team to help with high-risk patient transfers and mobility tasks, and guaranteed breaks. "Nurses are working 13 hours with no break and sometimes no time to even use the bathroom," the nurse said. "This is unacceptable." Those long, unbroken shifts carry real health risks. A 2024 OSHA Work-Related Injuries and Illness report found that registered nurses are the third highest reporting occupation for incidents among laborers of all trades, accounting for 9.3% of incidents reported. Between 2021 and 2022, nurses were twice as likely as workers in all other occupations to require at least one day away from work due to "overexertion" on the job, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The break issue is personal for nurses like Freddie Pepper, who has been a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital for three years. When she got a job offer as a newly graduated registered nurse, she jumped at the opportunity to join the union. Freddie pepper, a registered nurse at St. Jospeh's hospital, rallies the crowd during the evening picket, part of a day of action at both Carondelet hospitals. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. In this latest round of negotiations, members requested mandatory breaks, which Pepper says are not being provided. "Most of the places I've worked in, you have a badge that you clock in and out for your shift, you do the same at lunch," Pepper said. "Tenet has opted to instead default to deduct a 30-minute (break) from our pay without clocking in or out. The default is that they take that money as if we're getting lunch breaks." Nurses do have the choice to opt out of a break. However, doing so requires signing their name in a binder and having management manually override the 30-minute deduction so it is not taken from their pay, a step Pepper says can be overwhelming for new graduates. "One thing that a lot of people don't realize is that nurses, not only ethically but legally, cannot abandon our patients," Pepper said. "We cannot leave the unit that we're in … even if it's time for lunch, even if we have an emergency. We have to legally and ethically give the care of those patients to another nurse, and if (we don't), (we) could lose their license." Other nurses echoed those frustrations. Todd Herres has been a registered nurse for eight years, working as a float nurse and union representative for the National Nurses Union. A strong supporter of organized labor, Herres noted that the union, not the hospital, provides a system for reporting grievances. "Before we fill (the form) out, we talk to our house supervisor, and we try to have them remediate the problem because that's what we want. I think we had enough (of the objection forms) filled out to completely surround St. Mary's Hospital," Herres said. "We're here to serve our community. We're here to serve our patients. We don't want to be out here picketing right now. We want the hospital to do the right thing and to take this as seriously as we do." The picket also drew support beyond the nursing staff. Other union groups and local officials joined in solidarity with nurses, including representatives from Mayor Regina Romero's Office, Ward 6, the Pima County Board of Supervisors and Rep. Adelita Grijalva. A National Nurses United sign at Friday's picket as an ambulance passes by. Nurses say understaffing, not just contract terms, is putting patient care at risk. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. Grijalva has met with the nurses union twice over the last month and has received reports of understaffing and retaliation against organizers, all while Medicaid funding cuts from H.R. 1, the federal budget reconciliation law passed last year, put hospitals such as St. Mary's at risk of closure. "They're cutting out some of the essentials in order to make their budgets, but who they're getting rid of are like people who move patients from the ER to the operating room. Nurses are the ones that have to do that," Grijalva said. "I think it's important to stand in solidarity for those who take care of us when we're at our most vulnerable." Pima County Supervisor Andrés Cano spoke to nurses at the St. Mary's picket line, saying this wasn't his first time picketing with them. He previously joined them while running for the state House. "When we hear of situations where beds are at capacity at the emergency room, and when we have people waiting in the emergency room in the hallways to get access to healthcare, it is one corporation's responsibility to do the right thing, and Tenet is not," Cano told the nurses. "It's not a hard thing to ask for a fair contract, for fair wages, to ensure that you can do your job." Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen attended the St. Joseph's picket, talking with nurses about their concerns. "The demand that the union has been pushing for … It's in the hospital's interest. It's in patients' interests. It's in everyone's interest to let nurses have more time and have greater attention and care for patients in the hospital," Allen said. Topacio “Topaz” Servellon is a reporter with Tucson Spotlight. Contact them at topacioserve@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfea2b75342cf4db8b2e7b Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $5, Get $100 on Any NHL Matchup This Evening te 2026-10-02T17:30:19.986Z Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $5, Get $100 on Any NHL Matchup This Evening The ice has been smoothed, the lines are painted, and the teeth are … barely there. The NHL is back, and you can get in on the return with Underdog providing the promo code FOXNEWS for you to earn $100 on any $5 NHL wager tonight.  The Capitals and Hurricanes play each other tonight in Carolina. The Capitals are a team that you’re probably more familiar with their best player than anything else. Alex Ovechkin is back, and you have to wonder how much more he will play in the league. One of the best players of all time, Ovechkin is entering his 22ndseason. 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(Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) WASHINGTON — This summer, arrests of immigrants in the United States soared to the highest levels since President Donald Trump returned to office. An unprecedented increase in cooperation between local and state law enforcement and federal immigration officers through collaborations known as 287(g) agreements helped drive numbers up.  The agreements allow state and local law enforcement agencies to enforce parts of federal immigration law and have become an arm of Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Republicans in Congress have provided billions in federal funding for local departments that accept the agreements, creating a deluge of new partners. Theresa Cardinal Brown, a senior Department of Homeland Security official during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, said the billions in new funding has helped the program grow.  “Mostly, 287(g) agreements were voluntary, and the costs were borne by the state and local government to train their own people,” she said. “Now, the federal government has money to pay them, and so that’s encouraging more states and localities to do it because it’s a budget plus-up.” In June, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recorded roughly 43,000 immigration arrests, followed by 49,000 in July and nearly 51,000 in August. ICE does not distinguish between arrests initially made by local law enforcement or federal officials. Those three months also saw the most new 287(g) agreements signed since Trump took office, according to a States Newsroom analysis of government data. “ICE has increased efforts with state and local law enforcement to assist federal immigration officers in our efforts to make America safe again,” a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement to States Newsroom. But those efforts have generated protests in some of the communities where they’ve appeared. Democrats in Maryland and Maine passed laws restricting cooperation between local police and ICE. The Maryland measure’s supporters said it would reduce distrust of police. Skyrocketing growth The president’s signature 2025 domestic policy bill, the “One, Big Beautiful” Act, set aside about $4 billion for state and local governments to conduct immigration enforcement, including 287(g) programs. The Secure America Act passed in June allocated more than $31 billion to implement those agreements as well.  Both packages were passed by Republicans through a legislative maneuver known as reconciliation that did not need Democratic votes.  The funds incentivized massive growth.  Before Trump took office in January 2025, the federal government had agreements with 135 state and local police departments. As of Oct. 1, those agreements skyrocketed to 2,608, according to DHS data.  Local departments or state agencies in 38 states have 287(g) agreements, with the highest numbers in Texas and Florida, where there are state laws requiring local law enforcement to partake in the program.  The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday the Florida Highway Patrol was eligible for $26 million in reimbursements from the federal government for arrests from April through June. “My educated guess would be that a large number of the arrests and detentions that we’ve seen increasing in recent months in the summer were because there was an increase in 287(g) agreements in Texas and Florida, but other parts of the country as well,” said Ariel G. Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, a think tank that studies global migration. 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It first received federal appropriations in 2006. Three types of partnerships operate within the program. The loosest type of agreement is the jail enforcement model, where deputized officers can inquire about the immigration status of people arrested on state or local charges, as well as hold a noncitizen for ICE to pick up for up to 48 hours.  In another model, the warrants service officer model, ICE trains, certifies and allows state and local law enforcement to issue administrative warrants, which are not signed by a judge, but by an ICE official requesting the arrest of a noncitizen. Local law enforcement officers under this model do not inquire about immigration status.  The task force model, which involves the greatest immigration enforcement by local officers, allows for immigration officials to deputize local officers to partake in immigration duties such as asking about immigration status or even detaining people and transferring them to ICE. As part of its immigration crackdown, the second Trump administration revived the task force model after the Obama administration discontinued it in 2012 over concerns of racial profiling.  It has seen the largest increase under Trump, Ruiz Soto said. More than 71% of 287(g) agreements now use the task force model, according to Titus Consulting, a firm that tracks the agreements. About 7% use the jail enforcement model and more than 21% use the warrant model.  The task force model is “hands down,” the most effective method in arresting noncitizens, said Todd Bensmen, a senior research fellow for the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.  “If they’re not deputized under that, they just come into contact with people that are fully … deportable, and then just leave them be,” he said of local law enforcement. “They can just arrest them on the spot and call ICE, and that way you have a really dramatic force multiplier and ICE doesn’t have to do anything but come and pick them up.”  Program changes In 2006, the Bush administration took an interest in exploring 287(g) programs, specifically the jail enforcement model because it was easy for ICE to identify people who are subject to an immigration arrest, said Brown. “If your job is to find people, wow, that’s the easiest thing to do,” she said of the jail model.  Brown said that spurred the idea for the Secure Communities program. Under the program, the FBI automatically sent fingerprints of a person booked in custody to DHS to check against its immigration database. If the person was a noncitizen who was unauthorized in the U.S., then ICE was notified. The program was voluntary, but there was pushback from immigration advocates during the Obama administration, Brown said.  “There was a concern that this was mixing criminal enforcement and immigration enforcement in ways they weren’t meant to, (and) it was creating fear among immigration communities of reporting crimes for fear that they would be arrested,” she said.  The Obama administration pulled back and redirected the Secure Communities program to a federal government model.   “They turned it from like a community-by-community rollout to just a federal-to-federal information sharing agreement that remains in place today,” she said.  Brown said the difference now is that some communities have decided when ICE is notified, if at all, and whether or not to honor detainers, which are requests from ICE to hold an immigrant until federal immigration officers arrive.  Local governments that have not wanted to participate in federal immigration enforcement have been dubbed sanctuary cities.  The Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from those cities that don’t want to aid in immigration enforcement and has offered an influx of cash to states and local governments that have agreed to participate.  The Republican Congress has funded the program for the next three years, Ruiz Soto noted. “It would then come to … what a future administration or a future Congress would do to continue expanding this or not fulfill them anymore,” he said. “But clearly right now ICE has significant funding to last for 287(g) and much more other enforcement in the near future.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe57d75342cf4db8b2d95 Socialist streamer Hasan Piker faces fury after pressuring Talarico to enact far-left policy if elected te 2026-10-02T17:10:21.587Z Socialist streamer Hasan Piker faces fury after pressuring Talarico to enact far-left policy if elected Far-left streamer Hasan Piker is getting dragged online after calling for Texas Senate nominee James Talarico to "play ball" by governing as a leftist if elected in this year's midterms. Talarico, running to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Texas in more than three decades, has publicly realigned on some of his more radical stances and tried to campaign on a more moderate platform despite his previous comments. But Piker, who has gained prominence through his relationship with socialist-aligned Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, appears to want Talarico to pull a bait-and-switch if he wins in November. "Hopefully, after James Talarico wins, we’ve got to hold him to account," Piker said during a campus event at the University of Texas at Austin. "We've got to make sure that he doesn’t become another, ‘do nothing Democrat’ ‘business as usual,’ and we've got to keep up that pressure. HASAN PIKER SPEAKS TO UT AUSTIN STUDENTS AFTER BACKLASH FROM TEXAS LAWMAKERS As his campaign has progressed, Talarico has rolled back on some of his controversial statements like his claim that "God is non-binary." But he continues to back progressive policies like universal healthcare, arguing his beliefs stem from "biblical grounds." Piker's recent remarks quickly became ammunition for Republicans. Talarico’s opponent, GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pounced, claiming that Piker is saying the quiet part out loud and showing the pressure Talarico could face from the party's left flank if he were to ascend to the U.S. Senate representing the Lone Star State. "James Talarico is bought and paid for by the Democratic Socialists," Paxton posted in response to Piker’s comments on Talarico. "And if he wins, they'll cash in at YOUR expense: raising your taxes and making life more expensive to pay for their radical agenda. Texas can't afford Talarico." Ted Cruz said on X: "When they tell you who they are…believe them." EL-SAYED TRIES TO PUT THE HASAN PIKER DEBATE BEHIND HIM AS MIDTERMS APPROACH "James Talarico will be nothing more than a puppet of the radical left," Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas posted. Piker erupted in the left-wing party over the past couple years, most notably campaigning with El-Sayed. Democrats, including El-Sayed, are now distancing themselves from Piker after many of his controversial statements caught heat — like his claim that "America deserved 9/11." "Hasan ‘America Deserved 9/11’ Piker expects James Talarico would support his extreme agenda & be beholden to his base," Fox News Political Analyst Guy Benson warned. "He think he’s a mafia boss, and with the psychotic state of today’s Democrat party, he’s kinda right…" Dave Rubin posted. New York City Council member Vickie Paladino said, "Hasan Piker says he’s the one actually in charge of the Democrat party." Piker’s comments mixed with Talarico’s back-and-forth from progressive to moderate rhetoric, has sparked skepticism about the direction the Texas Democrat would take in governing if elected. "Here we have Hasan Piker—an outspoken socialist, hater of Israel and opponent of capitalism — telling us exactly what he expects from James Talarico if elected," one user posted. "He says, ‘We gotta remind [James] that we are the force that backed him…’ and got him elected and that we expect him to remember that and fall in line. Every Republican, Independent and even common-sense Democrat even thinking about voting for Talarico needs to see this and think deeply about it." "A huge reason not to vote for Talarico he has to answer to the Fascist wing of his party," another posted. "No thanks." TALARICO SAYS HE 'MISSED THE MARK' AS HE BACKTRACKS ON CONTROVERSIAL WOKE STATEMENTS Other users on social media argued Piker’s comments are irrelevant to Talarico’s campaign, and would not impact the agenda he would bring to the Senate if elected. "Hasan needs to shut the hell up," a X user named Adam Cochran posted. "He has nothing to do with Talarico’s campaign. Talarico’s campaign is the success of Talarico’s morals, policies and his hard working team’s outreach to the people of Texas." "What is Hasan even talking about," another user posted. "Talarico isn’t DSA and doesn’t owe DSA anything. He will be a senator that represents Texans, not California Socialists like Hasan." Talarico’s campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe57c75342cf4db8b2d82 Chandler High quarterback Will Mencl aims to transition high-octane game to Oregon te 2026-10-02T17:10:20.139Z Chandler High quarterback Will Mencl aims to transition high-octane game to Oregon CHANDLER – The Oregon Ducks have established a track record of developing productive quarterbacks in recent years. From Bo Nix to Dante Moore, Eugene has become a stage for talented signal-callers to showcase their abilities for one of the nation’s top programs.  Will Mencl, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound Chandler High senior who has committed to play for Oregon in 2027, is hoping to continue the Ducks’ impressive lineage behind center. With his accuracy and rushing ability, Mencl has turned Friday night Wolves’ games into must-see drama. “Really watch Will on a Friday or even throughout practice. You’ll see him direct traffic and get guys lined up and in the right spot,” Chandler quarterbacks coach Austin Bell said. “He really just controls the show.” After his first two seasons at Scottsdale Saguaro, where he battled a variety of injuries, Mencl transferred to Chandler and had an impressive junior campaign, putting up 3,815 yards with 33 passing touchdowns against only five interceptions, while adding another 741 yards and 17 scores with his legs. The performance vaulted him up the recruitment boards, where he currently sits as the country’s No. 7 quarterback prospect, and Arizona’s highest-rated recruit in the class of 2027. While comparing high school and college statistics is precarious, Mencl’s passing numbers with Chandler last year mirror a few of the seasons put up in recent years by Oregon quarterbacks. Listed side-by-side, there are some similarities in the numbers: The Means of three Oregon Duck quarterback seasons (Nix 2022 and 2023, Moore 2025): 3,889 passing yards 34 touchdowns 5.3 interceptions 73.7% completion  9.03 yards per attempt  12.2 yards per completion 8% touchdown rate 278.7 yards per game Mencl’s junior season at Chandler: 3,815 yards 33 TDs 5 Ints 70% completion 10.4 YPA 14.8 YPC 9% TD Rate 293.5 YPG Along with similarities in the numbers, Mencl also sees a parallel in Chandler’s offense and Oregon’s, noting the teams’ abilities to play up-tempo and spread the ball out to the perimeter.  “Going through the recruiting process and taking my visits in a bunch of meetings, I felt like Oregon had a very similar offense to what was run at Chandler and even more, kind of expanding more of a pro-style offense as well,” Mencl said. Mencl noted even more resemblances between the two systems, starting with how they play fast when noticing weaknesses within the defense to keep opponents from making adjustments that counter what the offense is running. After going 1-1 to open the season, the No. 15 Ducks rebounded by blowing out Portland State, 84-0, and then beating No. 18 USC, 41-27, handing the Trojans their first loss in a highly-charged game. “I think it’s very up-tempo,” Mencl said of the Ducks’ high-octane attack. “Watching these past three games with Oregon I feel like anytime there’s a first down, they’re trying to get on the ball, get to the next play as fast as they could and keep the defense in their base formation. I feel like we do a lot of that here.” Mencl’s ability to make plays on the run and keep defenses guessing adds a dimension to his skill set that has helped Chandler start 4-1 heading into Friday night’s game at Laveen Cactus Canyon. His versatility comes in handy for his future at a position that has increasingly leaned towards having options if the passing game is struggling. Bell said the Wolves’ system works well around Mencl’s strengths as both a passer and a runner. Being able to go through his progressions within the scheme allows Mencl to find his comfort zone and utilize his strengths.  “I think progression wise, and understanding the footwork he goes through is what he’s the most comfortable with,” Bell said. “That’s why I think this offense transitioning from his sophomore into his junior year last year is just so comfortable for him. We give him the ability to play off schedule a lot, so that’s really the big thing there.” The quarterback position is equal parts mental and physical. The quarterback has to keep in mind many minor details throughout the game and have the offense working in unison. Preparation throughout the week leading up to a game is a crucial component of playing the position at a high level. Bell said Mencl’s development has blossomed in that area, reaching a point where he knows what play is going to be called due to his preparation during the week. Learning those intricacies has accelerated Mencl’s development as a player. “We expect Will to have all 10 guys around him in the right spot, sometimes checking based off of the defense,” Bell said. “So mentally, he has to put in a lot of work throughout the week to understand what we are checking into against certain defenses, and why we are getting a certain guy here.”  Mencl’s progression is apparent in his focus on staying within the pocket and using his arm more to move the football. Taking what the defense gives him helps limit the amount of potential mistakes on the field.  The numbers reflect Mencl’s mentality as he has run for 26.8 yards per game on the ground this year, compared to 57 yards per game last year, while also cutting his carries per game from nine rush attempts per game to 5.8 attempts a game through the first five games of the season.  “The main goal is pocket presence,” Mencl said. “Not relying on my legs too much, so just being able to stay in there, throw with pressure in my face. As the season goes on, being able to take more checkdowns, not trying to force the ball downfield too much and be too greedy.” If Mencl continues to develop as a player while refining the mental preparation and tools at the position, his transition from high school to the college level could be smoother, putting him in a position to become the next successful quarterback of the Oregon Ducks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe57a75342cf4db8b2d79 Rising to the rim: Tucson pro dunker Jack Allard training for Shaquille O’Neal’s DUNKMAN league te 2026-10-02T17:10:18.967Z Rising to the rim: Tucson pro dunker Jack Allard training for Shaquille O’Neal’s DUNKMAN league PHOENIX – Beginning as a faint dribble, the sound rapidly fills the air, providing fuel for what’s about to take flight. At 6-feet, his 44-inch vertical elevates him to the rim, a self-taught discipline that offers a platform where he can shine. From Jack Allard’s hands to the hoop, his craft rattles the rim. The way he has played the game may take on different forms, but his love for basketball has never fluctuated.  After a brief stint at Eastern Oregon University during the 2021-22 season, Allard, a then 20-year-old guard, went home to Tucson. He had been a three-year varsity letterman at Ironwood Ridge High in Oro Valley, and although he separated himself from basketball at the collegiate level, Allard wasn’t ready to leave the court, seeking alternatives to fill the 5×5 void.  An answer arose: a spectacle common to the arena, one that is often a second thought, frequently found as the halftime show. He’s currently training for the spectacle that is DUNKMAN, aiming to earn the title of world champion. DUNKMAN is the brainchild of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, and proclaims itself the world’s first professional league in the sport of dunking. Inspired by the fluidity in which dunkers took to the hoop, stars like Canadian professional slam dunker Jordan Kilganon “flipped a switch” in Allard’s mind. It was a switch that redefined his relationship with the sport, establishing something much more personal; it was just him, “the rim and the work.”  This development wasn’t restricted to the paint, for Allard also crafted a persona. He honed his storytelling as a student at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The namesake built upon the guiding philosophy – “Anyone Can Dunk.” “Women can dunk (and) men can dunk,” Allard said. “Everybody can.”  Allard proved his brand true by showing that even an athlete who recovered from knee surgery can reach great heights. For nearly a year, throughout most of 2023, Allard readjusted his knee. A piece of bone, disguised as cartilage was lost and impacting his movement. But in one of the lowest points in his life, he was greeted with an easy recovery. “(After three months of recovery) I came back and like a week later, I was probably just as good as I was before the injury,” Allard said. “That helped. That was great. I wasn’t expecting that.” Jacob Glassford, a hometown friend of Allard’s, lived through these dark, dunk-deprived days with him.  He witnessed Allard go from a consistent athlete, whose training allows him to “stay ready all the time,” to one weighed down by injury, struggling to even get himself off of the couch. Upon his return to the game, Glassford reflected on Allard’s comeback as one of the “craziest stories.”  “It was really hard to watch and I was doing it all with him,” Glassford said. “We both were in a bad place. It was crazy to watch him just grab himself up by the bootstraps and come back.” Allard hasn’t taken this return for granted, having showcased his skills on a large stage like Dunk Camp in Salt Lake to filming sessions with Dunkademics.  Those platforms aren’t all Allard has in store. Shaquille O’Neal’s new league, DUNKMAN, provides something for him to attain on the horizon.  DUNKMAN spotlights the talent of professional dunkers, while providing an incentive to back it. In the league’s inaugural season, eight of the “world’s best dunkers” competed for the name: first-ever Dunkman World Champion, a title that came with a $500,000 prize – the largest in dunking history. O’Neal’s league is the first to be established for professional dunking, but to grasp how far the discipline has come, the work achieved in previous eras can’t be ignored. Nicknamed “the dunkfather,” Kadour Ziani comes from the generation “Slam Nation.” One that helped separate the dunk from the game.  Flash forward to 2007 and following his career as a professional dunker, Ziani’s new vision was focused on the dunk community and bringing dunkers from around the world together, in one database.  The answer was the World Dunk Association – an interactive site that allowed dunkers to create profiles for their global community to see. WDA offers visibility to a regularly invisible community.  “(Slam Nation) demonstrated something that seems obvious today but wasn’t obvious then,” Ziani said via email. “The dunk itself could become the event. Basketball gave birth to the dunk, but the dunk gradually developed its own language, movements, specialists, culture and audience.” To find how the dunk could be respected as an event of its own, Ziani had a much larger question on his mind.  “How far can something born in street culture go when you give it structure?” he asked. The answer often relies on those who protect it. At the forefront of this spectacle’s progression were athletes guided by their passion, rather than the stakes that came with competition.  “One generation was feeding the next,” Ziani said. “One person opened a door. Somebody else pushed it further. Another generation walked through it. That’s how a culture grows.” By establishing Dunkman, O’Neal unlocked a door for the next generation of dunkers, through an investment that brings production, awareness and compensation. All are factors that align with Ziani’s ambition and what the dunk community has dreamed about for years. “The dunkers are finally the main event,” Ziani said. “That is huge. For years, we were the halftime show. We were the entertainment inside somebody else’s event. We brought the spectacle, but the event belonged to somebody else.” A culmination of efforts from generations of dunkers now gives Allard the chance that Ziani and his peers once fantasized. Dunkman is set for season two, and Allard’s mind is set on competing, patiently waiting for his chance to dunk against the best. “I have no doubts that we’ll be seeing Jack Allard on the Dunkman,” Glassford said. “I really have no question about that. I think it’ll be fun for him. I just hope he acknowledges himself and celebrates himself. He’s always so focused and stays so serious, that he never takes a second to smell the roses.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe56a75342cf4db8b2d3b Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you) te 2026-10-02T17:10:02.819Z Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you) With all the talk about how AI might one day ill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people, psychologically. Circuit Breaker Labs has created "crash test dummies" to solve that. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe0c875342cf4db8b2ca2 Cornell sexual assault case revives scrutiny of a little-known New York law on intoxicated victims te 2026-10-02T16:50:16.141Z Cornell sexual assault case revives scrutiny of a little-known New York law on intoxicated victims A sexual assault lawsuit involving a Cornell University fraternity has thrust an often-overlooked part of New York's rape law into the spotlight, prompting renewed calls to change how the state handles cases involving intoxicated victims. The issue gained new attention after Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten initially declined to file criminal charges stemming from allegations that a woman was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house in 2024. Gov. Kathy Hochul has since appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to oversee the criminal investigation while also calling for lawmakers to revisit the state's consent laws. MAMDANI ROASTED OVER ASSERTION THAT HIGHER NYC RAPES COME FROM 'EXPANDED DEFINITION' The Associated Press reported the renewed focus centers on what critics have dubbed the "voluntary intoxication loophole," a provision in New York law that can make it more difficult to prosecute certain sexual assault cases involving voluntarily intoxicated victims. New York criminal defense attorney and former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Bederow said the debate largely turns on one legal concept: mental incapacity. Under New York law, a person who is mentally incapacitated cannot legally consent to sexual activity. But Bederow said the statute draws an important distinction between someone who unknowingly became intoxicated and someone who voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs. "If somebody slipped you something like a date rape drug and it somehow severely impacted your mental capacity, but you didn't voluntarily take that, that very well would support a theory of lack of consent," Bederow told Fox News Digital. "But if you drink yourself into an oblivion, that theory of lack of consent as a matter of law would not apply." Instead, prosecutors must rely on other legal theories, including forcible compulsion, physical helplessness or evidence the person clearly refused consent, he said. That distinction has become one of the central issues in the Cornell case. ‘LOOKSMAXXING’ INFLUENCER ‘CLAVICULAR’ CHARGED AFTER TEEN ALLEGES ATTACK AT FAMILY’S CAPE COD HOME The woman, identified only as Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit, alleges she was sexually assaulted at the university's Chi Phi fraternity house after being pressured into consuming ketamine, marijuana and alcohol before becoming incapacitated. Van Houten said his office initially declined to pursue criminal charges because the woman's original statement to police did not indicate she became intoxicated against her will, was physically forced into sex or was unconscious during the alleged assault. He has since reopened the investigation. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Critics argue the law can leave prosecutors unable to pursue some sexual assault cases involving victims who voluntarily became intoxicated before the alleged assault. Bederow said changing the law could force courts to grapple with whether someone truly lacked the capacity to consent or instead consented at the time and later regretted the encounter. CONVICTED PREDATORS FACE LIFETIME BARRIER UNDER GOP LAWMAKER’S SWEEPING VICTIM PROTECTION BILL "If you change this law, you're going to have situations where people are later asked to determine whether someone truly lacked the capacity to consent or whether they consented in the moment and later regretted it," he said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "It’s very messy. It's tricky. There's a lot of nuance here. People need to understand how this works in real life," Bederow said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB The Cornell allegations have also renewed efforts to change the law in Albany. SEND US A TIP Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz has been pushing legislation since 2019 that would eliminate the distinction between voluntary and involuntary intoxication when determining whether someone could legally consent to sex. Although the proposal has received support from prosecutors and victim advocates, it has repeatedly stalled. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST New York isn't alone. It's one of 19 states whose sexual assault laws generally treat someone as legally unable to consent because of intoxication only if they were drugged or became intoxicated without their knowledge or consent. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Some states have started changing those laws. Minnesota did so in 2021 after its Supreme Court threw out a sexual assault conviction involving a voluntarily intoxicated victim. Michigan followed in 2023, and Texas made similar changes in 2025. New York lawmakers have tried for years to change the law, but the Cornell case has renewed momentum behind those efforts. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe0bf75342cf4db8b2c74 Land at corner of Fourth Street and Route 66 lists letter of intent from Aldi te 2026-10-02T16:50:07.189Z Land at corner of Fourth Street and Route 66 lists letter of intent from Aldi The land at 2511 E. Route 66, located across from Walgreens, secured a letter of intent from both Aldi and 7 Brew. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe0bd75342cf4db8b2c6b Northern Arizona Disability Resource Fair returning to Flagstaff on Oct. 3 te 2026-10-02T16:50:05.888Z Northern Arizona Disability Resource Fair returning to Flagstaff on Oct. 3 Attendance is free and open to the public and parking will also be free. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe0bc75342cf4db8b2c62 Coconino County seeking residents for Parks and Recreation Commission te 2026-10-02T16:50:04.508Z Coconino County seeking residents for Parks and Recreation Commission The commission is a citizen advisory body that weighs in on how county parks, trails, recreation programs and events are developed and operated, and then makes recommendations directly to the Coconino County Board of Supervisors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfde6575342cf4db8b2bf8 Flagstaff volleyball sweeps Bradshaw Mountain ahead of fall break te 2026-10-02T16:40:05.448Z Flagstaff volleyball sweeps Bradshaw Mountain ahead of fall break The Flagstaff Eagles won their 28th straight region match on Wednesday, competing back-to-back sweeps this week ahead of their fall break. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfdc1375342cf4db8b2a84 Why the over 45.5 is the college football betting pick for Penn State vs. Northwestern tonight te 2026-10-02T16:30:11.189Z Why the over 45.5 is the college football betting pick for Penn State vs. Northwestern tonight We've got some college football action tonight, and I couldn't be more excited. Over the past few weeks, we have actually seen some really good football games on Friday night. Sure, there have been blowouts, but there have also been some fun games to enjoy. Tonight, I've got my eyes set on a matchup in my home state (even if I can't wager on it due to state regulations), as Penn State comes to town to take on Northwestern. Penn State is one of those schools that has a bit more name value, but they haven't really earned it over the past, well, decade. Perhaps even longer than that. Without looking, can you tell me the last time Penn State had one or fewer losses? Probably not, so I'll tell you: it was 2005. Since then, it isn't like the program has been terrible, but they also haven't exactly been the dominant team that most associate with the name. Since 2005, they've gone 7-1 or 8-1 in the Big 10 just four times. They did make the College Football Playoff in 2024 and won in the first round. Now the team comes into today's contest with a 3-1 record, and they lost their first Big 10 game of the season. That loss came last week, at home, against Wisconsin. The Badgers are a good team, but more should be expected out of the Nittany Lions. They dropped the game 24-20, so again, it wasn't a blowout, but this isn't a game they should've lost. It also dropped Penn State from 13th in the country to being not ranked. Now they face a Northwestern team that has been okay over the years, but not great. Northwestern comes into this game with a 2-1 record, but a winning season from them is often more surprising than expected. The Wildcats are a decent enough team, but in the Big 10, this is not a team that most people would put as one of the top options in their conference. The school has invested heavily in the team, but results have been average at best to this point. They started the season with a nice win over San Diego State, winning 34-18. The following week, they took on Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. It wasn't exactly a good look for Mr. Prime, as he got wholloped by the Wildcats with a final score of 41-7. I do give more credit to Colorado just not being very good, and less credit to Northwestern being great. Last week, though, my eyes popped a bit as Northwestern was competitive with Indiana. They hung with one of the best in the country, on the road, and lost the game 29-23. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Now we have Penn State, after a loss, going on the road to face Northwestern, also after a loss. I would give the edge on offense to Penn State, but I'm not sure it is as significant as I would've thought when the season started. On defense, I think Northwestern has the personnel to keep up with the Nittany Lions, but not shut them down completely. I can't say I think Northwestern wins this, and I'm far too late to get a great number on them. Instead, I'm backing the over 45.5. I think we can see both teams get some offense going after a short week. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd76075342cf4db8b29a4 Missouri Man Discovers Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Is His Biological Father te 2026-10-02T16:10:08.904Z Missouri Man Discovers Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Is His Biological Father Michael Goessling’s first phone call with his biological father brought a shock: He was speaking to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd51075342cf4db8b2961 College football playoff expansion is nothing more than a desperate financial bailout disguised as progress te 2026-10-02T16:00:16.423Z College football playoff expansion is nothing more than a desperate financial bailout disguised as progress Coming out of their meetings this week at Big Ten headquarters, the College Football Playoff committee is now formally waiting to see what ESPN is willing to offer for an expansion from 12 teams to 24. Only two years into this newer format, we're already pressing the issue of whether a quick jump is needed to suffice those who are struggling during these new times in college athletics where money seems to be the biggest conundrum. Now, with a straight face, those in favor of expanding the playoff want you to think it's anything other than a money grab during an era in which schools are having to find different ways to raise capitol. INSIDE THE FIGHT: NIL ARMS RACE FUELING NEW PUSH FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF EXPANSION No, this is not affecting some of the more prestigious schools in college athletics, who essentially print money in the bowels of their athletic department buildings. But, for those schools who are working overtime to create additional sources of income to pay for stadium renovations, house-settlement payouts, expensive contracts and who are also being dragged through the mud by bad television deals, the time has come to make a trip back to the bank teller in order to take out more funds. I guess we can call it an additional line of credit, or a hardship withdrawal. Right now, with the 30-day negotiating window coming to a close over the next week, ESPN is putting together an offer the network hopes will suffice those who are making the decisions on whether or not to expand the playoff. On the other hand, networks and streaming platforms outside Bristol are banking on conferences like the SEC and Big Ten not taking ESPN up on their offer, which would then take the CFP expansion to the open market. And yes, networks like FOX are hoping their contract with the Big Ten pays off by having these negotiations extend past October 9th, which would allow them to get in on the bidding. GREG SANKEY MAKES IT CLEAR THAT SEC DIDN’T START THE 16-TEAM CFP FORMAT DISCUSSION, THAT'S ON THE BIG TEN Now, I'm not implying that them, or streaming platforms, would come to the table with a sizable offer that would force CFP leaders to think twice about accepting ESPN's deal. These conferences are smart enough to already know what each network is willing to offer. Remember, SEC television rights are owned by the four-letter network, while the Big Ten is under contract with FOX. INSIDE THE SEC’S HIGH-STAKES DESTIN SHOWDOWN OVER CFP EXPANSION, NIL AND A POSSIBLE NCAA BREAKAWAY It just so happens that the two conferences who will end up making the final decision, thanks to the power bestowed upon them last year in an agreement with the Big 12, ACC, Notre Dame and G-6, are sitting on the opposite sides of what their television partners would be presenting. I would hope by now that fans of this cherished sport would see right through the nonsense that is being spewed through either backchannel communications or the interviews given over the course of the past year. This talk of expansion, which is more than just chatter at this point, essentially flipped within a three-month stretch dating back to CFP meetings around the national championship game last year in Miami. One minute, most are in agreement that a sixteen-team model would be the wise move. Then, after realizing how cash-strapped a large chunk of these schools were, the conversation shifted towards the Big Ten's idea of 24-teams. GREG SANKEY INSISTS SEC IS 'STRONGEST LEAGUE' DESPITE BIG TEN WINNING THREE STRAIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The twelve-team format didn’t have a chance to be enjoyed before we were already discussing expansion, as if college football needs to resemble March Madness. "I was in the group that took it from four to 12 teams—and that was monumental," SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told John Ourand. "And it’s worked really well. I think the timing of that implementation was, if not perfect, as close to perfect as you’ll get. So we’re two years through the 12-team playoff. We put games on campus in the postseason for the first time at the FBS level. We haven’t been successful in the final game, but we’ve been better represented than any other conference. There are a lot of ideas, and our concerns relate to how you manage the economics. Is there value in 24 or not? "I don’t think people understand the difficulty of going week to week to week to week in December. … We’ve looked at it and said CFP selection decisions are negatively impacting regular-season scheduling, particularly big non-conference games. That needs to be addressed first, and also the economics, what we do with conference championship games, where the games fit, and understanding the impact." But, there are plenty of people who want to make you think that more teams will create stronger parity in the sport, which will then force teams to increase their budgets to compete on a yearly basis. For this to happen, expanding the CFP, conferences will have to get rid of championship weekend. This means, the SEC would have to buy its way out of contracts with companies like Regions, Dr. Pepper, Allstate, Bush's Beans, Johnsonville, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and a plethora of others who signed deals to sponsor the event. EXCLUSIVE: CLARK LEA SAYS COLLEGE FOOTBALL WILL HAVE TO SACRIFICE TRADITION IN EXCHANGE FOR CFP EXPANSION And, don't forget about the money made from the game itself, which grosses around $100 million for the conference, with a television deal with ESPN included. The same can be said for the Big Ten, who plays their title game inside Lucas Oil Stadium every year, and provides a major economic impact for the city of Indianapolis. When the 'Protect College Sports Act' inserted a new amendment that would essentially double the amount of money each school was allowed to spend, from around $22 million to upwards of $45 million, the writing was on the wall. And please, save us with the talk of how this is only going to strengthen the sport of college football. There aren’t 24-teams worthy of vying for a national championship. Heck, there aren’t 16 teams who are truly capable of hoisting a CFP trophy at seasons end. And where exactly are they going to get this money? Are they striking oil in Kentucky or Iowa? Did Walmart all the sudden start funding the Arkansas football roster without us paying attention? Is Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell going to start helping out other schools in the state so they can compete on a yearly basis? No. This feels more like the 2008 financial crisis where the government decided a cash-infusion could help stabilize the market, this time in the form of a television agreement that leads to more teams making the postseason. Just because you slap a CFP logo on a first round game that pits James Madison against Virginia Tech doesn’t mean it will equal ratings. We'll see what transpires over the next two months, as the December 1st deadline looms for a decision on expansion. I look forward to those teams who are eliminated in the first round of a 24-team playoff with an 8-5 record hanging a CFP banner in the practice facility. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd50975342cf4db8b2939 Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. Czar te 2026-10-02T16:00:09.564Z Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. Czar The director of national intelligence will help develop new policies, and potentially regulations, for the rapidly evolving technology. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd50775342cf4db8b292a El Foco de Tucson gana premio nacional de sostenibilidad te 2026-10-02T16:00:07.706Z El Foco de Tucson gana premio nacional de sostenibilidad Leer en inglés El Foco de Tucson ganó el Premio LION de Sostenibilidad 2026 en la categoría de Colaboración del Año para medios de ingresos micro o pequeños. LION es una organización nacional sin fines de lucro que apoya a medios de noticias locales e independientes en todo el país. Los premios anuales de sostenibilidad de la organización reconocen a los medios por fortalecer su impacto periodístico, su salud financiera o su resiliencia operativa, en lugar de premiar reportajes individuales. Los ganadores se anunciaron el 9 de septiembre durante la Cumbre de Sostenibilidad de Noticias Independientes de LION en San Diego. Los premios de este año recibieron 232 candidaturas en 10 categorías. Cuarenta y cinco organizaciones miembros fueron seleccionadas como finalistas, y un panel de jueces voluntarios eligió a los 17 ganadores. Las colaboraciones que hicieron posible este premio abarcan toda la región en 2025. En South Tucson una comunidad de 5,600 habitantes, mayoritariamente hispana y con acceso limitado a internet, El Foco de Tucson produjo un boletín impreso gracias a una alianza formal con la ciudad. En la Nación Tohono O’odham, donde la banda ancha es escasa, una subvención financió un boletín comunitario impreso; simultáneamente, O’odham Media una plataforma de narración de historias indígenas fundada por Trinity Norris, miembro de la junta directiva de El Foco encontró un espacio en el sitio web del medio. El Foco de Tucson también creó el programa remunerado más grande de la región para periodistas que inician su carrera, ofreciendo oportunidades pagadas a 50 estudiantes y recién graduados universitarios desde 2024. Muchos de ellos estudiantes universitarios de primera generación, mujeres y personas de color, tanto pasantes como colaboradores independientes propusieron y reportaron historias que a menudo no se publicaban en ningún otro medio local. Y a través de su sección en español. "Siempre hemos creído que el periodismo comunitario sostenible se construye sobre la base de las relaciones, y este premio demuestra que la colaboración es la forma en que las redacciones pequeñas llegan a las personas que más necesitan noticias locales," afirmó Caitlin Schmidt, cofundadora del Foco. Este es el segundo año consecutivo que El Foco de Tucson figura como finalista en los Premios LION de Sostenibilidad. El año pasado, el medio fue finalista en la categoría de "Nuevo Negocio LION del Año." El Foco de Tucson capacita a la próxima generación de periodistas del sur de Arizona y publica sus trabajos de forma gratuita para todo el público. Sin muros de pago ni respaldo corporativo: solo lectores que creen que esta comunidad merece más noticias locales. Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson.  El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd50475342cf4db8b290e Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance te 2026-10-02T16:00:04.571Z Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd2ab75342cf4db8b28c2 Flurry of Lawsuits Shows Both Parties Preparing for Post-Election Challenges te 2026-10-02T15:50:03.904Z Flurry of Lawsuits Shows Both Parties Preparing for Post-Election Challenges Republicans are using the courts to hunt for noncitizen voters. Democrats worry the G.O.P. is trying make it harder for eligible voters to cast ballots — and paving the way to try to toss valid election results. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd05975342cf4db8b285b As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race te 2026-10-02T15:40:09.889Z As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd05775342cf4db8b2839 Laytr’s new app lets you save anything you find online, not just articles to read te 2026-10-02T15:40:07.744Z Laytr’s new app lets you save anything you find online, not just articles to read Laytr lets you save articles, recipes, screenshots, videos, PDFs and more for later, while keeping your archive private and synced across your Apple devices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd05675342cf4db8b2830 Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art te 2026-10-02T15:40:06.205Z Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art "There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others," the pope wrote. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfce0675342cf4db8b26a1 Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov exits Sharks game with apparent leg injury as fans hold breath te 2026-10-02T15:30:14.615Z Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov exits Sharks game with apparent leg injury as fans hold breath The Florida Panthers were able to mount a valiant comeback in San Jose, rallying from three goals down in the second period and scoring two in the third before ultimately falling in overtime. But while the Cats were able to salvage a point in the Bay Area, they potentially came away with far worse news. Following an awkward fall in the second period, Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left the ice with an apparent knee injury, looking visibly frustrated as he made his way down the tunnel and into the locker room. NHL DEFENSEMAN BROCK FABER OUT INDEFINITELY AFTER SUFFERING SKULL FRACTURE FROM SHOT TO HEAD Barkov was able to skate and walk on his own, however, there are fears that this could be more severe than initially expected, with one South Florida doctor who is familiar with hockey-related injuries saying on social media an ACL tear could still be possible. While coach Paul Maurice was unable to confirm the severity of the injury in his postgame press conference, Florida fans are especially anxious, considering an ACL tear kept Barkov out for the entire season last year. MAPLE LEAFS STAR MAX DOMI REPORTEDLY FACING SCARY COMPLICATIONS, MOBILITY ISSUES AFTER SURGERY This injury is thought to be unrelated to last year's, but you can hardly blame anyone for fearing the worst. A little over a year ago, the Panthers were thought to be the favorites to make it back to the Stanley Cup Finals and even potentially become the first NHL team to three-peat since the New York Islanders teams of the early 1980s. Then, during a routine practice towards the end of training camp, Barkov's leg bent awkwardly as he went down on the ice. Florida would never recover after that, as a rash of injuries to other star players in addition to their captain saw the Panthers go from Cup favorites to missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. NHL STAR REVEALS HE HAD A BRUTAL BACTERIAL LUNG INFECTION DURING SEASON: 'I THOUGHT I WAS DYING' Should Barkov miss an extended period of time, it will be interesting to see how the Cats shift their lineup accordingly. Players like Sam Bennett or Anton Lundell could slide into his spot as the top line center, while the rumors will swirl whether Florida could play around with their cap space and sign Dylan Larkin from Detroit. That would likely only be possible if the Panthers were able to put Barkov on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) as a form of salary cap relief. Larkin has been fairly vocal about his frustrations in the Motor City, and Barkov's $10 million coming off the books could free up the space to make a move for the American center. Regardless, losing the heart and soul of their Stanley Cup-winning squads is a blow the Panthers can ill afford, so here's hoping the road to recovery is quick for Barkov. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfce0575342cf4db8b2698 Trump campaign insider reveals strategy behind midterm blitz that White House hopes pays off big te 2026-10-02T15:30:13.465Z Trump campaign insider reveals strategy behind midterm blitz that White House hopes pays off big A veteran campaign strategist who worked for Donald Trump's 2024 reelection bid told Fox News Digital that pundits are misreading the strategy behind the president's 32-state pre-midterms rally tour, which includes stops in deep red states. Thursday, the president spoke in Denton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas before traveling to Oklahoma, a longtime bastion of conservatism that hasn't been carried by a Democrat in a presidential election since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Trump on Friday will rally in Mobile, Alabama, another traditionally Republican-dominated state. While political analysts speculate Trump's blitz signals doom for the GOP in November, Luke Ball, who knows intimately the inner-workings of how the 47th president operates on the campaign trail, has a different view. CAN THE 'BEST SHOWMAN IN POLITICS' DELIVER AGAIN? GOP BETS ON TRUMP AT HISTORIC MIDTERM CONVENTION "So, for people who are maybe commenting and doing it from a perspective of 'the president's in trouble,' I think that it's kind of a lazy analysis for you to just take it at surface value that he's in red states," Ball said. He added that Texas and Oklahoma go "hand in hand," and that the appearing in both places can boost Republican midterm turnout in November across swing district or more competitive districts found in some deep red states. Though he admits the strategy is a "risk" for Trump, he says the month-long tour isn't a fly-by-night operation. GOP FACES BRUTAL MIDTERM HEADWINDS AS REPUBLICANS PAINT ELECTION AS ‘COMPETITION WITH COMMUNISM’ "They keep saying — and it's a risk politically for the president — but they keep saying that he is on the ballot and on the top of the ballot, but the reason they're doing it is because the RNC the MAGA Incs, and the James Blair's of the world have the data that show who's going to turn out for the president and nobody else," said Ball. MAGA Inc. is a Super PAC that poured more than $375 million into electing Trump in 2024, and is now backing Republican congressional candidates nationwide. James Blair was Trump's 2024 campaign political director, and is now the White House Deputy Chief of Staff. BLACK CONSERVATIVE REVEALS HOW GOP CAN LOCK DOWN MINORITY VOTERS WITHOUT TRUMP ON BALLOT "The next stop is in Mobile, Alabama, another media market that I worked in, which is going to encompass Pensacola, Florida — which always brings out the vote for the rest of the state," Ball said. "So if you want to solidify your standing in Florida and show that you still are the kingmaker in that state that used to be purple a few years ago, and now Democrats don't even bother spending in it, you've got to make sure that you lock that down." "So, great optics in Alabama, great optics in Oklahoma, but in addition to that, you're getting a red area of Texas motivated to turn out and a very, very red area of Florida to turn out for those elections." Nationwide media coverage of the rallies is in itself part of the strategy, too. "Other traditional candidates would strategically target and fine-tune the principal's time in various states, but people were saying Trump wasn't going to go out on the campaign trail at all, and now it's the total opposite," Ball explained. "It's, 'why is he doing so much? Why is he hitting all of these deep red states?' It's also from a perspective too, when you have these major rallies in Mobile, Alabama, or Oklahoma or deep red states across the nation, that still gets major national coverage." LARGEST-EVER US STEEL PLANT IS COMING TO A KEY RED STATE AS TRUMP UNVEILS $15B INVESTMENT In Denton, Trump toured a Peterbilt truck manufacturing plant, where he met with employees of the company and made brief remarks. Stops like that are part of a broader campaign strategy, according to Ball. "When we were on the campaign trail, I remember [former co-campaign manager] Susie Wiles saying that at every stop he goes to, she wants him at an off the record event, whether that's going into the Bluebird Diner in Iowa or eating a hoagie in Buc-ee's or whatever it might be, and I almost see a little bit of parallel here with the macro strategy behind the tour," he said. Wiles is now Trump's closely trusted White House Chief of Staff. "Instead of popping into a mom and pop show or store, he's touring manufacturing or he's going to a specific industry in one state and then holding a rally that captures the media market in another. So you're not just showing up and leaving," Ball continued. "You always think about what's the additional thing you can do to draw out voters in that state." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfcbae75342cf4db8b2631 Cornell rape allegations prompt NY Attorney General Letitia James to open ‘active criminal investigation’ te 2026-10-02T15:20:14.082Z Cornell rape allegations prompt NY Attorney General Letitia James to open ‘active criminal investigation’ New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday morning she has opened an "active criminal investigation" into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University in 2024. "This is now an active criminal investigation led by the office of the attorney general," James said after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed her as an independent special prosecutor in the case. "Every New Yorker deserves to know that when they report a crime, it will be investigated fully and fairly, that they will be seen and heard. That is the promise of our justice system," she said. 'CAME OUT OF NOWHERE': CORNELL STUDENT SAYS PRESIDENT'S CONFRONTATION IS UNLIKE ANYTHING SEEN ON CAMPUS "I stand ready to lead a process guided by the facts and the law. In the coming months, my office will dutifully carry out the responsibilities the governor has conferred upon us in this executive order. We will review the facts, gather evidence, interview witnesses, and, if warranted, pursue prosecutions. I know that you want answers. I do too," she added. Hochul signed an executive order appointing James as the special prosecutor on Thursday, citing "serious questions about the investigation conducted by the Cornell Police Department and the decision by the Tompkins County District Attorney not to prosecute an alleged sexual assault on Cornell University's campus in October 2024." FRAT HOUSE TURNS INTO CRIME SCENE AFTER MEMBER ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTS WOMAN, POLICE SAY A woman identified only as Jane Doe filed a civil complaint in September accusing seven members of Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity of sexual assault and rape. In the complaint, Doe alleges she "was plied with alcohol and drugs to the point of intoxication by members of Xi chapter's fraternal organization," which resulted in her "being sexually assaulted and raped by members of Xi chapter's regional fraternal organization at Cornell University." HARVEY WEINSTEIN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR 2006 SEX CRIME IN NEW YORK The Tompkins County District Attorney reviewed the case at the time and chose not to pursue criminal charges. "Jane Doe’s sworn statement in November of 2024 did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang raped. On the contrary, Jane Doe’s statement described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual. My office obviously did not and could not have based our November 2024 decision on the allegations in a civil lawsuit that would not be filed until nearly two years later," the District Attorney's office wrote in a Sept. 28, 2026 statement. THE FRAT OMERTÀ: WHISTLEBLOWER WARNS OF ‘CODE OF SILENCE’ AFTER OLE MISS DEATHS, ALLEGED PENN STATE COKE RING In a statement to Fox News following Friday's press conference, Cornell University said, "We fully support the appointment of a special prosecutor and efforts to change New York State’s rape law and are committed to an independent external review of all aspects of how Cornell has handled this case." The offices of New York's attorney general and the Tompkins County district attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment. "According to new reports, [Jane Doe] could not have been clearer that she was 100% confident that she had been raped. Yet, shockingly, those words never made it into the account that the Cornell police sent to prosecutors," Hochul explained, citing a New York Times article. The report claimed Doe did tell Cornell police officers that she was raped but that information did not make its way into the voluntary statement the department sent to the district attorney's office. CONVICTED RAPIST WHO PREYED ON WOMEN AT AMERICA'S TOP PARTY SCHOOL FACES RECKONING AFTER COURTHOUSE DASH "The attorney general then declined to pursue charges after reviewing that incomplete account and never interviewing her. Think about that. In what world would the police learn from a victim that she'd been literally gang raped while intoxicated by five men in a fraternity house, and not elevate those allegations to the district attorney? In what world does the district attorney not even interview her or anyone else involved, or even request the full transcript?" Hochul asked. Matthew Van Houten, the Tompkins County district attorney, claimed he had never been informed the statement he received was inaccurate or incomplete. "I have never been contacted by Jane Doe’s attorneys. Not to inform me the original statement was inaccurate and not to ask me to reconsider our decision. Rather, I reached out to Jane Doe’s attorneys after the lawsuit was filed to understand the discrepancy between the original statement and the lawsuit’s allegations and the proper path forward in light of the lawsuit’s allegations," he wrote in his statement. Hochul told the public during her press conference that, in addition to James' criminal investigation, Cornell University has also reopened an investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfcbab75342cf4db8b2616 A lawsuit from GOP states to end trans protections ended by rolling back disability rights te 2026-10-02T15:20:11.833Z A lawsuit from GOP states to end trans protections ended by rolling back disability rights Disability rights advocates rally at the Missouri State Capitol to protest the state’s participation in a lawsuit that began as an effort to block protections for transgender people but ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities. Missouri eventually withdrew from the suit, but five Republican-led states did not. (Photo by Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) A court battle that began when conservative-led states sued to block protections for transgender people has ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities — a result disability advocates have feared for months. At the end of August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services joined the handful of conservative-led states suing it, and asked a court to strike language from a federal disability-rights regulation that directed states to prioritize serving disabled people in their communities rather than in nursing homes or institutions. Last week the judge did so, ending the case, Texas v. Kennedy, by removing all mentions of community integration from the regulation that implements a piece of landmark federal disability law known as Section 504. The Trump administration’s move — along with a June memo from the Justice Department that argued federal law doesn’t require states to provide community-based services for disabled people — marks a sharp about-face for the federal government, which has long been the chief enforcer of such protections. The change to the Section 504 rule, disability rights advocates fear, will make it harder for disabled people to receive services they need to live in their communities — and to stay out of institutions. “This affects children, this affects adults, it affects your elderly parents. It affects everyone,” said Charlotte Cravins, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, attorney whose toddler son Landry was born with Down syndrome and has impaired vision. Landry receives publicly funded therapies that have helped him learn to crawl, pull himself up to stand, and to use American Sign Language, all while being able to live at home with his family. But Cravins worries the ruling threatens those gains. Her husband, who was Landry’s main caregiver, recently had to return to work, and so Cravins is now caring for their son while also working. They’re hoping to get Landry assessed for nursing services and other aids that can help with daily living. “But those services are at risk now of being unavailable,” she said. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told Stateline in an email that the department “remains firmly committed to protecting the civil rights of individuals with disabilities” and enforcing applicable disability rights law. “Our commitment to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are treated with dignity, afforded equal opportunity, and are able to meaningfully access community services remains unchanged,” he said. The U.S. Department of Justice, in an email to Stateline, said the court’s order “answered an ordinary-course request” about updated federal guidance and clarified the “proper scope” of Olmstead v. L.C., the landmark 1999 Supreme Court ruling that people with disabilities have a civil right to live and receive services in their communities rather than institutions. Previous administrations have relied on Olmstead’s precedent to compel states to provide community-based services. States that were plaintiffs in the lawsuit have told the court they don’t want federal interference: They said that Biden-era updates to Section 504 unfairly restricted how they’re able to spend money, and prevented them from deciding how best to care for their own residents. They said their budgets, strained by rising costs and workforce shortages, can’t always accommodate expensive services required by the law, and that with smaller Medicaid budgets they’re having to make hard choices. Removing the federal “integration mandate” would give them more flexibility. “Florida joined this lawsuit to serve as a check on federal power, not to deny care,” Jae Williams, press secretary in the office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a Republican, told Stateline in a statement. “Reclaiming state authority gives Florida the flexibility needed to address critical public safety and homelessness issues while ensuring proper care for individuals.” The resolution of the case “achieves the right balance,” said Sam Curtis, information officer for the Alaska Department of Law, “by keeping historical Section 504 protections in place and vacating only the unlawful new provisions that threatened Alaska’s Medicaid program, home and community based services, and systems of care for Alaskans with complex needs.” Quotation It’s part of this bigger effort from the federal government to walk away from their longstanding commitment to the right to community living. – Alison Barkoff, director of the Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University But the change to how the feds enforce Section 504 means states may no longer have a federal monitor ensuring they provide community services, disability advocates and experts told Stateline. “It’s part of this bigger effort from the federal government to walk away from their longstanding commitment to the right to community living,” said Alison Barkoff, director of the Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. Disabled people still have a legal right to receive community-based services, she said, “but the right is only as good as the enforcement.” Gender dysphoria to disability rights The case began back in 2024, when 17 Republican-led states sued the Biden administration over its inclusion of gender dysphoria as a protected disability under Section 504. But then the suit morphed into something different. After Trump was reelected and his administration made clear it would not enforce the Biden rule, several states pulled out of the lawsuit. Their attorneys general scrambled to distance themselves from it, amid a swift backlash from the disability community that warned the suit imperiled federal protections for all people with disabilities. But in a surprising move, a handful of states chose to stick with the lawsuit. In January, they amended their complaint to ask the court to strike down the Section 504 rule that directs states to provide disabled people services in their communities whenever possible, rather than in institutions such as nursing homes and state hospitals. By September, more states had dropped out, leaving five — Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Montana and Texas — when the Trump administration joined them in asking the court to strike the integration provisions. In  an email to Stateline, a spokesperson for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, connected the lawsuit and its resolution to the original complaint about the inclusion of gender dysphoria, saying it defeated a “woke” rule that “would have endangered disability funding for the sake of promoting the radical trans agenda.” He did not address the removal of the integration mandate. “This resolution ensures that Texans who rely on Section 504 and disability assistance are fully protected,” he said. “It supports family choice, ensures healthcare providers are able to provide the best possible care to Texans, and guarantees that all protections that existed prior to the 2024 Biden rule are upheld and permanently preserved.” Barkoff emphasized that the ruling doesn’t change disability rights protections that are baked into other federal laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, and precedent-setting cases such as Olmstead. “These rights still exist, and people need to understand that,” Barkoff said. M. Geron Gadd, a senior attorney at the National Health Law Program who focuses on disability rights cases, agreed that the ruling doesn’t eliminate states’ legal requirement to provide community-based services to disabled people. However, she said, “it can make it much harder for people with disabilities and their families, who often are already struggling, to obtain needed services.” States get a boost One practical result of the judgment in this case — and the Department of Justice’s June memo that reinterpreted federal disability law and the Olmstead decision — is that disabled people may have to go to greater lengths, including suing states, to get services if they’re denied them. The department has already retreated from disability rights cases against states including Florida and Texas, which have long pushed back against Olmstead’s scope in the hopes of persuading the feds to narrow their interpretation of disability law. In 2023, a U.S. district court found that Florida had kept children with complex medical needs unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing facilities, violating federal disability rights law and the Olmstead integration mandate. The Justice Department filed the lawsuit during the Biden administration. The department shifted its stance this year and asked the court to vacate its decision. The Justice Department also dropped out of a long-running case centered on claims Texas has been illegally placing thousands of disabled people in nursing homes for decades. Disability rights groups and advocates have called for protection of federal integration requirements. Late last month, a bipartisan group of congressional representatives cosponsored a resolution to reaffirm Olmstead and the right of disabled people to receive services in their communities. A group of 100 Democratic members of Congress also signed a letter in July calling on the Justice Department to rescind its memo. 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/6abfcba475342cf4db8b2602 As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race te 2026-10-02T15:20:04.937Z As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc95775342cf4db8b25bf Prepare for outages: This mini generator hits an Amazon all-time low — over 40% off te 2026-10-02T15:10:15.535Z Prepare for outages: This mini generator hits an Amazon all-time low — over 40% off With sudden, intense storms becoming more commonplace, having backup power is a must. The BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini provides reliable power for all your electronics and select small appliances, without you having to run to the garage to power up a giant generator. At just four pounds, you can quite literally take it anywhere. Get it now for 43% off.  Original price: $199 If a full-size generator purchase is intimidating or simply out of your budget, the BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini still offers the power of a larger machine in a compact, countertop-friendly power station. 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"TSA approval was a big reason I went with it, and it made airport security a non-issue." Its small size doesn’t mean it’s less capable, however.  "Don't think because it is small, that it's not functional like her big brothers," said a reviewer. "I already have a BLUETTI EB3A and this Elite 10 Mini is perfect because it fills the gap where the EB3A is too big. Just keep in mind that this 10 Mini is better than a regular power bank because it has its own AC Outlet port up to 200W." READ MORE: Switch to T-Mobile and get the iPhone 18 Pro on them — plus more perks The most common complaint with this power station is its inability to work with Starlink. Multiple reviewers found that it’s not powerful enough to keep the connection.  "The only problem is it does not work well with a Starlink Mini satellite receiver, no matter how many connectors you try," a reviewer explained. "It doesn’t have enough power to power the satellite." 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The display is clear and easy to read, and it feels solid and well-made." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc95675342cf4db8b25b6 Ben Affleck rejects 'propaganda' opposing AI, insists emerging technology will help filmmakers te 2026-10-02T15:10:14.180Z Ben Affleck rejects 'propaganda' opposing AI, insists emerging technology will help filmmakers LOS ANGELES — Ben Affleck is fed up with what he calls "propaganda" against artificial intelligence as he has become one of Hollywood's most vocal proponents of the emerging technology. Affleck made headlines in July when it was announced that Netflix paid him a whopping $587 million for his AI startup InterPositive, a venture virtually no one in the industry knew he had been working on. Appearing Wednesday at the Bloomberg Screentime summit, Affleck was asked about the "cynical take" critics had over the deal, which claimed Netflix bought his company so it can do "despicable things" with AI with a reputable filmmaker attached to "provide cover." "Well, that's a very cynical view indeed," Affleck reacted to the question. NETFLIX CHIEF ADMITS TRUMP IS HELPING SHOWBIZ INDUSTRY AS FEDERAL TAX CREDIT BILL AIMS TO FUEL HOLLYWOOD JOBS The Oscar-winning writer and producer insisted Netflix isn't in a position to do "despicable things" and alienate artists because "they need to be in business with people," describing the streamer as being "super judicious" when it comes to his various projects. "I'm sitting down with directors going, 'Look, man, you can just, you can change the background here, you can do this, you can do that.' And what I find is that filmmakers and people — once they sit with it and have a sense of control and a sense of understanding what's happening, and it moves from this nebulous abstract terrifying alien, you know, 'It's gonna to kill us all like we're paper clips…' all this propaganda," Affleck said.  "And they actually see what it is — it's another form of computing that does tools and is a technological advancement that's really in keeping with a long-standing series of technological improvements we've made in the film and television business." CONAN O'BRIEN COMPARES DECLINING LATE-NIGHT TV LANDSCAPE TO DETROIT "It's like the switch. They go, 'Oh great, wonderful.' And it's being used on films now where they're the same number of people. In fact, more people, technically, are being employed. And I think it's — they have been absolutely, in my view, true to their word of we want to make what we're doing better. We're not trying to just, you know, slash cost or do heinous things," he continued. The "Argo" director revealed he used AI for "lots of things" in his forthcoming Netflix film "Animals," but refrained from pointing to specific examples of it, comparing it to a magician spoiling their tricks. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS When asked what parts of the industry he thought would be most affected by AI, Affleck dismissed concerns about an industry takeover by the technology. "When I worry about AI, I worry about like my kids in school. I worry about 30% rise in, you know, the number of A's given out at colleges over the last three years. I worry about learned helplessness. I worry about responsible use. I don't worry about Skynet and I don't think that it's going to take over this business in any meaningful way. I think it's going to be additive," Affleck said, referencing the fictional AI system in the "Terminator" movies. "But I think someone has to actually step in and do it in a way where it is that you can't just bury your head in the sand. It needs to be incorporated. Like a lot of technologies, it requires getting comfortable and getting familiar with. And then immediately it's knowable. You see all the ways in which it doesn't work, all the failures. The sort of dumb nature of it in a lot of ways, and it becomes a knowable thing," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc94c75342cf4db8b2575 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants te 2026-10-02T15:10:04.310Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants Blackstone's Jas Khaira will take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on building next-gen AI. Register for your pass and get 50% off a second. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc6ff75342cf4db8b254e DOJ moves to boot federal judges from immigration cases over NYT interview te 2026-10-02T15:00:15.439Z DOJ moves to boot federal judges from immigration cases over NYT interview The Justice Department wants several Minnesota federal judges removed from immigration cases after accusing them of crossing an ethical line by publicly criticizing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The complaint argued the judges improperly commented on the Trump administration's immigration enforcement while related cases were still pending, undermining public confidence in their impartiality. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Wednesday that the Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals against seven Minnesota federal judges over their participation in a New York Times interview published last September. "These judges talked to the media, or at least The New York Times, about cases, some of which are ongoing, in a manner which the Department views as a clear violation of their ethical duties," Blanche said. ‘UNPRECEDENTED’: JUDGES REVEAL BEHIND-THE-SCENES COORDINATION ON TRUMP IMMIGRATION CASES The complaint specifically names Judge Patrick Schiltz, appointed by President George Bush, and Judge John Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, along with unnamed district judges who also participated in the interviews. The Justice Department asked the Eighth Circuit's Judicial Council to investigate the judges' conduct and order Schiltz and Tunheim to recuse themselves from Department of Homeland Security immigration cases, arguing that their impartiality could reasonably be questioned. But, whether that happens, however, is not up to the Justice Department. Under the federal judiciary's judicial misconduct process, complaints are reviewed within the judicial branch. The chief judge of the circuit — which for the Eight Circuit is Steven Colloton, a Bush-appointee — would first determine whether a complaint should be dismissed or referred to a special committee for further investigation, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. If a committee is appointed, it submits findings to the circuit's Judicial Council, which decides whether any corrective action is appropriate. The judiciary also notes that the misconduct process "cannot be used to obtain automatic disqualification of a judge presiding over a case" or simply challenge a judge's legal rulings. OBAMA, BIDEN JUDGES DRAW FRESH FIRE AS TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION COURT CLASHES HEAT UP: ‘ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE’ The Justice Department's complaint stemmed from a Sept. 17, 2026, New York Times article in which Judge Schiltz and Tunheim and six other Minnesota federal judges discussed the wave of immigration litigation that followed the Trump administration's "Operation Metro Surge." The judges described an unprecedented influx of habeas petitions and reflected on how the cases strained court resources, while also expressing concerns about aspects of the administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Both Schiltz, who sat for a nearly 90-minute interview, and Tunheim made remarks that were specifically cited in the DOJ complaint. BLANCHE TORCHES TRUMP FOE BOASBERG AFTER APPEALS COURT BLOCKS JUDGE AGAIN IN DEPORTATION FIGHT The Department argued those interviews crossed an ethical line because they addressed issues involved in active litigation. The complaint cited comments attributed to Schiltz describing the administration's actions as threatening "the constitutional order" and "the rule of law," as well as remarks from Tunheim criticizing the administration's immigration arrests. The Justice Department alleged that those statements violated the Code of Conduct for United States Judges by commenting publicly on ongoing matters and creating the appearance that the judges had prejudged issues that were likely to come before them. "The Framers insulated judges so they would exercise judgment, not will," Chad Mizelle, chair of Litigation for America First Policy Institute wrote on X. "What we have now is the inverse: a bench enslaved to its own political ideology. When judges become politicians in a robe, the system starts to collapse." Mizelle pointed out that in the past judges have been removed from cases due to their conversations with the press, which "created an appearance of bias." "In 2001, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson gave embargoed interviews, including to the Times, while handling United States v. Microsoft," Mizelle wrote on X. "The D.C. Circuit called that conduct 'deliberate, repeated, egregious and flagrant' and removed him from the case. That standard still applies. What has changed is the willingness of sitting judges to ignore it." Meanwhile Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison chalked the complaint up to be the Trump administration's attempt to intimidate judges. "This complaint has nothing to do with judicial ethics and everything to do with political punishment," Ellison said in a statement. "Blanche and Trump are trying to punish the judges who ruled against federal government actions during Operation Metro Surge — including the Administration’s undisputed non-compliance at the time with hundreds of court orders — even though sometimes the court ruled with the government." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc6fe75342cf4db8b2545 Supermarket voted best grocery store in America as customers praise meal kits, variety of offerings te 2026-10-02T15:00:14.143Z Supermarket voted best grocery store in America as customers praise meal kits, variety of offerings The Fresh Market, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, recently took home a coveted award in the supermarket space — and its CEO revealed to Fox News Digital exactly why he feels the company won. The store grabbed the No. 1 spot in the Best Grocery Store category of the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The store also took home first-place trophies in the Best Produce, Best Deli, Best Prepared Foods and Best Bakery sub-categories. CHEFS REVEAL THEIR FAVORITE GROCERY STORES AND WHERE SHOPPERS CAN SAVE THE MOST MONEY Brian Johnson, president and CEO of The Fresh Market, shared his enthusiasm about the award but also said it's not based on one factor, but many.  "I really fell in love with the brand [from] day one," he said, "and it makes it really easy to come to work every day. We have a great team here at the Fresh Market."  He's been CEO for a little over six years. The supermarket chain has over 170 locations across 22 states. Founded by Ray and Beverly Berry in 1982, The Fresh Market was inspired by European food markets and designed to provide a more "intimate and personalized shopping experience," the store’s website says.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Emphasis is placed on fresh, high-quality ingredients and prepared foods, plus a strong sense of hospitality, the organization said.  "When you buy a fresh product from us, you can be assured that our team has curated only the best, the freshest produce, the freshest-cut meat. We cut meat fresh in our store every day," Johnson said. "Every store has multiple butchers on staff, and so when you buy meat from one of our stores, you're getting the freshest available," he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Johnson also touted the ready-to-eat meals available at The Fresh Market. "Our mission statement is to make the everyday eating extraordinary and also to make it easy." A customer noted "the variety of veggies" available for sale "in your steam bags. Already prepared, so easy and wonderful variety. The produce area is always organized, neat, orderly and not a single spoiled thing in sight," according to the company's website.  Another customer called out the Peppercorn Steak Market meal kit offered by the store.  TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Over the last year, five stores have been added to The Fresh Market fleet, with plans for more growth in the future, Johnson said. Other grocery stores that earned spots in the USA Today 10Best rankings included Publix, Kroger and ALDI. Customers said they appreciated ALDI’s affordability, while Publix was cited for its cleanliness and friendly staff. Shoppers said they valued Kroger for its convenience and its wide selection of products. Johnson thanked store guests who voted for The Fresh Market.  "We really don't take that for granted, and we really appreciate that ... We feel very close to our guests," he said, "It's kinda like family." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc49b75342cf4db8b2448 Slovenia’s .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ order te 2026-10-02T14:50:03.302Z Slovenia’s .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ order The .si domain name is seeing unprecedented demand after President Trump's super intelligence executive order. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc24a75342cf4db8b234d France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left te 2026-10-02T14:40:10.519Z France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left Violent student unrest intensified across France on Friday as riot police clashed with teenagers in several cities, roughly 400 high schools remained shuttered and authorities said some 2,000 people had been arrested since the protests began — while the government increasingly blamed the country’s hard left. Tear gas filled streets in Strasbourg, protesters fired fireworks toward police lines in Marseille and garbage bins were set ablaze in Rennes, while clashes also broke out in Paris, Reuters reported Friday. The latest violence marks a sharp escalation from the unrest reported by Fox News Digital Thursday, when hundreds had been arrested as school blockades and clashes spread across the country. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin told RTL radio Friday that approximately 2,000 people — most of them teenagers — had been arrested since the protests erupted. He said parents whose children damage property should be required to pay reparations, according to Reuters. "In the streets, the children are in danger," Education Minister Édouard Geffray told BFM TV. ISRAELI AMBASSADOR COMPARES FRANCE'S FAR-LEFT LEADER'S RHETORIC TO HITLER AS ANTISEMITISM SURGES Euronews reported Friday that at least 65 school staff members, including 40 principals, have been injured since the unrest began, along with roughly 170 students. More than 100 high schools have suffered what Geffray described as "severe damage." The protests began over complaints about overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, long school days and deteriorating facilities. Students have blamed years of underinvestment for conditions inside schools, as the government unveiled its draft 2027 budget Thursday. Under the proposal, education spending would rise 1.7% to 65.53 billion euros, excluding teacher pensions — an increase below the rate of inflation, according to Reuters. But as the protests have grown more violent, the unrest has also become a major political fight. French intelligence agencies told a government crisis meeting Thursday that the protest movement had been initiated by politicians from the hard-left France Unbowed party, known as LFI, Reuters reported Friday. FRENCH COURT CLEARS PATH FOR CONSERVATIVE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, BUT HOUSE ARREST THREATENS CAMPAIGN LFI lawmakers rejected the allegation and accused President Emmanuel Macron's government of politicizing the protests ahead of France's 2027 presidential election. Le Monde reported Friday that Geffray accused LFI of fueling the initial demonstrations before saying the movement had been "taken hostage by ultra-left groups." LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has denied responsibility for the violence. Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, senior envoy to Europe at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the unrest began with legitimate concerns but has since evolved into something far more serious. "The students’ grievances about missing teachers and deteriorating schools were real at first," Rodan-Benzaquen said. "But dousing a principal in gasoline and attacking firefighters are acts of extreme violence. What makes this politically significant is the effort to turn frustration over schools into a much broader confrontation with the government." The protests are quickly becoming a major issue in the campaign to succeed Macron next May, with Mélenchon denouncing the government’s response as repressive. Rodan-Benzaquen said LFI has "actively supported the mobilization," adding that "activists circulate footage of clashes, party accounts amplify it and elected officials present themselves as the students’ defenders." "With an election next year," she said, "Mélenchon sees these mobilizations as a way to consolidate young voters and marginalize the moderate left. At a time of deep political, geopolitical and economic challenges, this is a very dangerous situation for France." Marine Le Pen also accused LFI of playing a direct role in the unrest. "This is no longer about high school student protests. It is about riots organized by professionals and overseen by deputies from La France Insoumise," Le Pen wrote on X in a translated post. "We must pass a new anti-rioters law so that participation in a riot is a clearly identified offense." PSG CHAMPIONS LEAGUE VICTORY CAUSES CHAOS IN PARIS, WITH 45 ARRESTED AND FIRES SET ACROSS CITY The government has now deployed specialized riot police and mobile gendarmes as authorities struggle to contain the unrest, Le Monde reported. The government's response is also drawing scrutiny. Students and rights groups have accused police of excessive force against minors, including the use of batons, tear gas and non-lethal weapons. Amnesty International warned against excessive force, while France's Interior Ministry said Friday that three investigations into alleged police violence had been opened, according to Reuters. The unrest may also be beginning to spread beyond France. Students in Liège, Belgium, began demonstrating Thursday, and high schools there were closed Friday. Fox News Digital reached out to the French government, the Education Ministry, the Interior Ministry and La France Insoumise for comment but did not receive responses in time for publication. Tyler Speicher and Reuters contributed to this story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc24275342cf4db8b230c TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Clay’s Kareem Amin on the rise of the GTM engineer te 2026-10-02T14:40:02.827Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Clay’s Kareem Amin on the rise of the GTM engineer Clay Co-founder and CEO Kareem Amin joins the AI Stage to discuss the rise of GTM engineer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register for your ticket and get a second pass at 50% off. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbff575342cf4db8b22dc DHS torches sanctuary Fairfax after accused child predator released despite immigration detainer te 2026-10-02T14:30:13.809Z DHS torches sanctuary Fairfax after accused child predator released despite immigration detainer Homeland security officials blasted Fairfax County, Virginia after DHS arrested an illegal immigrant convicted of pedophilic crimes, including aggravated sexual battery of a parent with a child and illicit filming of a naked minor, following the Democrat-led municipality's refusal to honor an ICE detainer. The dispute comes as DHS and Republicans in Congress remain at odds with county leaders, including Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano and Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid, over what they describe as a lax approach to prosecuting illegal immigrants and cooperating with federal authorities. "Another criminal illegal alien has been taken off the streets by the brave men and women of ICE, with no help from sanctuary politicians in Fairfax County," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement. Fox News Digital reached out to Kincaid's office — which handles the jail — and a Fairfax County spokesman for comment but did not hear back by press time. ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING CHILDREN AFTER FAIRFAX COUNTY RELEASE: DHS ICE’s Washington field office arrested Honduran illegal immigrant Oscar Evaristo Nunez more than a year after Fairfax County corrections officials released him without cooperating with federal authorities. Nunez was previously arrested in Fairfax on Aug. 27, 2025, on charges including aggravated sexual battery of a parent with a child ages 13 to 17, two counts of nonconsensual videotaping of an undressed minor and two counts of aggravated sexual battery of a victim under 13. He was released two days later from the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center after corrections officials declined to honor a detainer lodged by ICE. "This illegal alien from Honduras had been arrested for child sex crimes in August last year, but Fairfax County refused to honor ICE’s detainer and let this creep back out onto the streets," Mullin said. ABIGAIL SPANBERGER’S VIRGINIA A ‘HOTBED’ FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIME, DHS SAYS AFTER LATEST RAPE CHARGE "Once again, ICE did the job that these heartless sanctuary politicians won’t do: enforce the law and protect American lives. DHS is calling on Governor Abigail Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians to stop putting the needs of illegal aliens over the safety of the American people." Nunez remains in ICE custody, but his criminal proceedings continue in absentia in Fairfax, a spokesperson for Descano told Fox News Digital. The spokesperson said a Descano prosecutor objected to the release. Nunez's plea hearing was scheduled for Friday but has been continued to Nov. 5. A Descano spokesperson said ICE "stalled our ability to seek justice in this case and further delayed the [victim’s] family’s ability to get the closure they deserve" by taking him into custody "during an active prosecution." Robert Guadian, director of ICE's Washington field office, said in a statement issued before the spokesperson's comments that when local officials refuse to honor ICE detainers, they prioritize politics over the safety of their communities. The incident occurred before incumbent Gov. Abigail Spanberger took office in January, but ICE pointed to several other recent cases of denied detainers and the like that they say have created an unsafe environment across Virginia. The agency has previously cited her executive directives undoing Youngkin-era cooperation with ICE at the state level and the passage of a law restricting cooperative agreements between local authorities and DHS, which a George H.W. Bush-appointed judge temporarily blocked last month. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a Spanberger spokesperson said the Democrat "strongly believes violent criminals who are in the United States illegally should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and deported." "Under Governor Spanberger’s leadership, the Virginia Department of Corrections continues the long-standing practice of notifying ICE when individuals born outside of the United States are in state custody," they said. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The spokesperson also cited Spanberger’s history as a CIA officer prosecuting crimes involving minors as particularly sensitive to Nunez’ case. "As a former federal law enforcement officer who went after child predators, Governor Spanberger will always prioritize the safety and well-being of Virginia families and kids." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbff475342cf4db8b22d3 Gordon Ramsay admits real reason he was crying while walking daughter down the aisle te 2026-10-02T14:30:12.606Z Gordon Ramsay admits real reason he was crying while walking daughter down the aisle Gordon Ramsay opened up about the bittersweet experience of giving away his daughter, Holly Ramsay, at her wedding. Holly, 26, married Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, 31, in December 2025 after the couple announced their engagement in 2024. The 59-year-old celebrity chef shares Holly, her twin brother Jack, daughters Megan, 28, and Matilda, 24, and sons Oscar, 7, and Jesse, 2, with his wife, Tana Ramsay, 52, whom he married in 1996. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Ramsay, who is starring in season two of Apple TV's "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars," reflected on the close bonds that he shares with his three daughters and explained why he was left feeling "second best" after he walked Holly down the aisle. GORDON RAMSAY SAYS ‘THE MOST IMPORTANT THING’ HE TAUGHT HIS SIX KIDS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH COOKING "You grow up with these gorgeous girls and you teach them. I said to them, from an early age, they must have been seven or eight years of age, ‘The earlier you tell me, the more I can f---ing do," he recalled. "They ignore you for two or three years," Ramsay continued. "But when they get to 11 or 12, ‘Hey daddy, you know what he said to me? The earlier you told me, the more you can do, I have a problem. Can I talk to you about it?’" KELLY RIPA, MARK CONSUELOS SHARE BLUNT ADVICE FOR COUPLES PLANNING A BIG WEDDING "Bang, then we're in,'" he added with a smile. "Then you're like that, you're sort of the BFF, right? Then you're a cool f---ing dad, then you're perfect. But when you walk them down the aisle, and you're minutes away from not being the number one guy in their life, and you're handing them over, man, that hits. That absolutely hits." "So you have to understand that that relationship with your daughter is borrowed time before there's another man in their lives. Another partner in their life, that you become second best." WATCH: GORDON RAMSAY ADMITS REAL REASON HE WAS CRYING WHILE WALKING DAUGHTER DOWN THE AISLE The "Hell's Kitchen" star noted that as a father of six, he will have to experience those moments multiple times in the future. "I have ages to go through all that s---," he said. "Three boys and three girls." Ramsay, who is famous for his fiery temper and tough demeanor in the kitchen, admitted to becoming emotional at Holly's wedding but joked that it was not for the reason that most people would expect. "I was like a sack of f---ing custard walking down that bloody — that line — into that church. 60 meters!" he recalled. "And I was looking at all these flowers overlooking the pews and thinking, ‘S---, this is expensive!' Everyone thought I was crying because I was giving her away. I was more crying with the f---ing cost of the flower bill, and where are they going tomorrow? We're paying all this money for 90 minutes, these flowers." DANA PERINO: FIVE IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM MY FATHER FOR EVERY PROUD GIRL DAD Ramsay quipped that his tears dried up once he realized that the flowers could be repurposed for a good cause. "We got the flowers donated to the local hospital and that stopped me crying," he said. "And then I handed her over, and I celebrated like no tomorrow, because that daughter was expensive." CLINT BLACK AND LISA HARTMAN BLACK'S ONE RULE THAT HAS KEPT THEIR MARRIAGE STRONG FOR NEARLY 35 YEARS Holly and Peaty's wedding took place on Dec. 27, 2025 at The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Bath, England. During a January interview with People, Ramsay admitted that he was nervous about giving his father-of-the-bride speech. "It's tough, honestly — I mean, being a dad with three daughters, you dream of that moment. That moment arrives, and you're just like a hot mess," he told the outlet. "The speech was perfect. It went well. You got to find that sort of — you've got to be warm, emotional ... It was just a tough gig." Tilly told People that Ramsay spent about an hour rehearsing his speech in front of her on Christmas Eve. She said that while Ramsay pored over every word, ultimately "no tweaks were needed." "It was perfect," Tilly said. "It made everybody cry." ‘CHARLIE’S ANGELS’ STAR JACLYN SMITH LIVED APART FROM HER HUSBAND FOR 17 YEARS DURING THEIR 35-YEAR LOVE STORY Holly wore three different dresses on her wedding day, including her mother's gown from her 1996 nuptials with Ramsay. The TV personality told People that seeing Holly in Tana's wedding dress came as "a bit of a shock." While speaking with British Vogue in January, Holly noted that wearing the gown during her father-daughter dance with Ramsay was especially meaningful because "the last time Dad saw this dress was when he danced with my mom at their wedding." At the time, Holly told the outlet that Ramsay became emotional whenever she discussed the wedding leading up to her big day. "Dad cries every time I talk about the wedding," she said."The other day I was asking him which car he and I would take to the church, and he welled up immediately." Though Holly is the first of Ramsay's six children to walk down the aisle, he will soon have to give another daughter away. In an August appearance on "Live with Kelly and Mark," he revealed that Megan was engaged. During his interview with Fox News Digital, Ramsay noted that he needed to start preparing for Megan's nuptials. "I've got to get my dance act together, especially with another wedding coming up next year," he said. "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars," which is executive produced by Ramsay, made its debut on Apple TV in October 2025. Hosted by food expert Jesse Burgess, the documentary series follows chefs around the world as they pursue Michelin stars while balancing the personal and professional sacrifices required to achieve culinary excellence. While speaking with Fox News Digital, Ramsay admitted that his own pursuit of perfection in the kitchen had come at a cost. Looking back, the "MasterChef" star reflected on the biggest sacrifice that he made while building his restaurant empire. "Time," he said. "You become one of the most, sort of, you know, selfish individuals because you need to focus. And so I'd say the sacrifice was less time with the family straight off the bat." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "There's a lot of situations in ‘Knife Edge,' you'll see families working together. That's actually harder," he continued. "My wife and I decided that 'Look, the time we have is little, but it'd be quality.' It won't be great, long time, but it would be quality. And then my kids appreciate the time they had with me." "They didn't see me seven nights a week," Ramsay said. "I didn't do the school runs. I wasn't doing the dinners and the goodbyes and the plays and all the nativities. I couldn't do that. And so, don't forget when all your mates are out celebrating, you're working because they're either eating at the restaurants or out going to another restaurant." "So yeah, I'd say time, the biggest, the most expensive ingredient in the world, time," he added. "And you have to sacrifice that time." Ramsay, whose restaurants currently hold nine Michelin stars worldwide, has earned a total of 17 Michelin stars over the course of his career. His flagship Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London has held the maximum three Michelin stars continuously since 2001. Ramsay's portfolio gained a ninth star earlier this year when Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High in London's Bishopsgate area earned its first Michelin star in the 2026 Michelin Guide. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE According to the official synopsis, season two of "Knife Edge" "follows 16 restaurants at pivotal moments in their journeys: A chef and his family risk everything to put a tiny island on Michelin’s map. Two generations of a legendary culinary family pursue recognition on their own terms. Two chefs voluntarily give up their Star when they open a new restaurant and have just 52 days to win it back." "One sandwich shop transforms into a fine-dining restaurant each night, while a young couple seeks to put Filipino cuisine at the center of one of America’s most competitive dining scenes. Their circumstances could hardly be more different, yet each faces the same uncertainty: when Michelin makes its decision, will everything they have strived for be enough?"  Ramsay noted that "Knife Edge" pulls back the curtain on the countless hours of preparation and discipline that diners rarely see before a meal reaches the table. "Finally, now we have a show on Apple that really unfolds that unscripted drama and follows the highs and lows, the emotions, the pressures that these restaurants are under — especially today," he said. The celebrity chef told Fox News Digital that he hopes the show gives viewers a new appreciation for the commitment behind every Michelin-starred meal. "I'd love the audience to take away from ‘Knife Edge' season 2 the understanding of pursuit for perfection and the price they pay is extraordinary," Ramsay said. "And then to understand properly, the commitment to perfection. You go to games and live sports, and you see that energy and the excitement and the touchdowns and the medals and the ceremony. It's the exact same for a restaurant. That you don't even see." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "By the time you're even thinking about getting out of bed in the morning, these restaurants are functioning with ingredients arriving, with cooks preparing, and they're [working] 12 hours, 14 hours for something that you're gonna devour in two f---ing minutes," he continued. "And those two f---ing minutes have been 12 hours in a chef's hand." "Understand that and understand the value in perfection." Season 2 of "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars" premiered on Sept. 25 on Apple TV. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbff375342cf4db8b22ca NBA's Portland Trail Blazers hire announcer, then fire him hours later over tweets from his teenage years te 2026-10-02T14:30:11.493Z NBA's Portland Trail Blazers hire announcer, then fire him hours later over tweets from his teenage years The Portland Trail Blazers fired 29-year-old Braiden Bell on Thursday, just hours after naming him their lead TV announcer, over decade-old social media posts he made when he was a teenager. Bell, who over from the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to replace veteran Kevin Calabro as the youngest primary broadcaster in the NBA, was out of a job before he even put on a headset. The firing came after local station KGW unearthed tweets from Bell's account written between 2012 and 2014. In a December 2012 post, a 15-year-old Bell wrote, "I'm not racist at all.. But not gonna lie.. Asian people piss me off! Hahaha #Honest." In July 2013, he added, "no blacks either. #racist." He also appeared to make disparaging remarks about women in some posts. The Trail Blazers didn’t hesitate as they essentially hired Bell, announced him and fired him hours later. Panicking in real time, Blazers executives skipped administrative leave and terminated Bell that evening with an official statement: "The Portland Trail Blazers have zero tolerance for racist, sexist, or harmful comments. Social media posts made by our recently announced play-by-play broadcaster are in clear violation of team and league policies, as well as our values and expectations. Therefore, we will not be moving forward with this broadcaster. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "The play-by-play role carries a long legacy of excellence, on the broadcast and in character, and we hold that standard without exception. We did not meet our own bar in this process, and for that we apologize to Blazers fans and to Rip City. We believe strongly that everyone who is a part of Rip City should feel welcome and safe and we will make sure that our new broadcaster reflects these values. We will do better." DAN LE BATARD CLAIMS ESPN IS RUN BY MCAFEE AND 'WHITE PEOPLE' AFTER LAYOFFS, SLANDERS OUTKICK IN UNHINGED RANT Some critics on social media were quick to call out the Blazers' panic and surrender to online outrage over 10th-grade tweets. "This guy's career may have just been ruined. Before he even graduated high school. Did he post something stupid as a stupid kid? Or do we really believe those posts as a child reflect who he is as an adult? Do ppl even care or do we just want blood? Is this really what we want?" Another user accused the team of "virtue signaling by the franchise to hang this over his head and destroy his career over it." The Trailblazers did not immediately respond to OutKick's request for comment. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbd9e75342cf4db8b227b Clarktoberfest returns Oct. 3 te 2026-10-02T14:20:14.532Z Clarktoberfest returns Oct. 3 Fall in Clarkdale just got a whole lot more fun. The Clarkdale Downtown Business Alliance and the Clarkdale Foundation co-host the 12th annual Clarktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. in Historic Downtown Clarkdale. Admission is free and open to the public. Despite the name, Clarktobe Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbb4675342cf4db8b21f7 Adam Copeland's Maple Leaf Pro match makes Northern Rising 'a big deal,' Rohan Raja says te 2026-10-02T14:10:14.807Z Adam Copeland's Maple Leaf Pro match makes Northern Rising 'a big deal,' Rohan Raja says Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP) will host one of its biggest events of its year on Saturday night with Northern Rising taking place at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Adam Copeland will wrestle in Maple Leaf Gardens for what’s expected to be a very special homecoming for the legendary wrestler. He will take on Steve Maclin, who has been tormenting Copeland since he burst onto the MLP scene a few weeks ago. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE Rohan Raja will be on the Northern Rising card, taking on Andrade El Idolo for the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) National Championship. He spoke to OutKick Dropkick recently about being in the building for Copeland’s appearance. "I think what's cool is (Copeland), I think it was maybe about a month ago, he posted notes on his list of stadiums he wanted to wrestle in, his bucket list, and it's cool that two of the stadiums on there that I've wrestled in before, including Maple Leaf Gardens," he said. "And just for someone of that caliber to say, this is one of my lifetime goals I've wanted to do since I've started wrestling and everything, and I think we already have this historic buzz going around because this really feels like a really, really big deal and it's obviously our biggest show, but having someone like him and him being backstage and just seeing the vibe that he's going to bring and his emotion and everything, so like someone of a Hall of Fame career is going to get emotional coming into this venue, It's more of like a reminder for me, like, oh damn, this is a big deal. And him and Maclin are going to kill it." Copeland explained to OutKick Dropkick what it meant for him to be able to wrestle at Maple Leaf Gardens, knowing that it was the arena where he saw the sport as a child. "Maple Leaf Gardens was the very first time I saw wrestling live, and to see it live and for it to be this tangible thing and wait, these guys and women, they’re real," he told OutKick in a recent interview. "I can go see them and actually smack hands with them and that kind of thing? But just the feeling that it gave me as a release and as a place where I didn't have to worry about things as a kid and I didn't have to think about, you know, the stuff that goes on in life. We lost my uncle when I was very young and I was very close to him and I feel like that was a big hole that wrestling helped try and fill, it doesn't fill it, but you know what I mean. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Man, the first time I saw it, I just went, I got to do this. But I'm 9, 10 saying that, right? But it was Maple Leaf Gardens and the fact that it was in that venue added more importance to it for me because all I ever did was watch stuff from Maple Leaf Gardens whether it was Maple Leaf wrestling or the Toronto Maple Leafs. My world kind of revolved around that arena and I never got down for a Leafs game, but we could afford wrestling tickets and so to get down there, experience so many shows over there over the years and just experience what it felt like because, I've said before, I feel at a certain point, if the arena’s been around long enough and had enough shows and experiences there, they almost start to soak in some of those experiences and some of that energy and some of those emotions so that when you walk in them, you feel like, oh, stuff has happened here." The pay-per-view event, which can be purchased via MyAEW, will also feature a few title matches: Priscilla Kelly defending the MLP Women’s Championship against Nikki Storm, Josh Alexander and Stu Grayson battling for the Undisputed MLP Canadian Championship and 1st Faction, Grizzled Young Veterans and Sinner & Saint competing in a three-way tag team match for the MLP Canadian Tag Team Championship. Elsewhere, Kinsley and Alexia Nicole take on Alice Crowley and Jody Threat in a tag team match, Dan Maff, Psycho Mike and Crazzy Steve battle in a Monster’s Mayhem match and Máscara Dorada and Subculture take on TJP, Johnny TV and Gabriel Fuerza in a mixed six-person tag team match. Raja said he was confident going into his match but believed the entire card will crush it. "I'm very confident in my match, but I'm confident that every match on the card is going to succeed expectations. Like the card is stacked right now and it's going to be a great pay-per-view." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbb3e75342cf4db8b21b7 Less than 24 hours to apply for a Side Event at Founder Summit 2026 te 2026-10-02T14:10:06.306Z Less than 24 hours to apply for a Side Event at Founder Summit 2026 The clock is almost out. You have less than 24 hours left to apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. Applications close tonight at midnight PT. Connect with the Boston startup ecosystem through November 1–7 by hosting your own Side Event. Bring your community, start an impa Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbb3c75342cf4db8b21ae Last 24 hours: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and reach 10,000+ tech leaders te 2026-10-02T14:10:04.792Z Last 24 hours: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and reach 10,000+ tech leaders Today is the very last day to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. On October 13–15, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders will arrive at San Francisco’s Moscone West looking for companies, products, ideas, and people worth knowing. The question is: will they find y Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb8ee75342cf4db8b2174 Hero FlyDubai pilot says he was 'fighting for my life' as plane plunged after copilot attack te 2026-10-02T14:00:14.560Z Hero FlyDubai pilot says he was 'fighting for my life' as plane plunged after copilot attack Capt. Smit Machchhar, the FlyDubai pilot who heroically opened the plane's cockpit door after being stabbed by his copilot in a midflight attack, told Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi he was fighting for his life before taking the heroic action. "You are my biggest idol and I am feeling very proud that you called me and encouraged me. I was fighting for my life in that moment," he told Modi during a Friday phone call. "It was a moment when I thought, because I had fallen on the floor, I was wounded and fell down. At that moment I thought if I don't get up, I've been flying for the last 17 years and I have been a captain for the last 11 years, and even if I shut my eyes, I can tell what is happening inside a plane. When I was lying on the floor, I could feel that the aircraft was plunging and I said to myself while I was getting beaten, 'this is the last push Smit, do it, the door is right there,'" he recalled. "Somehow, I opened the door and everyone came in and everyone else had an equal role (in the rescue). I was trying to save myself but I also knew that I can't let anyone die," he said. FLYDUBAI PILOT SHOWED WORLD 'THE HIGHEST FORM OF COURAGE,' INDIA'S PM SAYS Machchhar’s ability to open the door allowed Israeli passengers on board to rush into the cockpit, incapacitate the copilot, and stabilize the quickly plummeting aircraft after it had plunged over 14,000 feet in 30 seconds. FLYDUBAI PASSENGER SAYS CO-PILOT STABBED CAPTAIN BEFORE TERRIFYING PLUNGE, EMERGENCY LANDING The heroic pilot, whose efforts have garnered praise from Modi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and numerous passengers on the flight, said he turned to his faith to get through the harrowing ordeal. "Whenever I'm in pain, I know only one thing, I chant the Hanuman Chalisa. I know that God saved me," Machchhar said. FLYDUBAI PILOT SHOWED WORLD 'THE HIGHEST FORM OF COURAGE,' INDIA'S PM SAYS Modi, in turn, told Machchhar that all of India was praying for him. "Yesterday, prayers and chants were offered in all the temples and holy places, wishing for your long life, and we all are praying for your good health. You are going to be in good health very soon and India is very eager to welcome you," Modi said. "People are chanting mantras. Your courage, patience, and presence of mind. You took a decision in a fraction of a second and saved the lives of so many people and today, the whole country can say this with pride — we Indians are not killers, we are life savers," Modi said. "And you endured so many wounds on your body and you are fighting a battle of life and death. In that moment as well, you did not think of your life, rather thought about the lives of the passengers. And the biggest thing is you enhanced the honor of 1.4 billion Indians and that is why I am feeling proud from my heart." Machchhar was stabbed in the head and "his arm was basically split in two" during the attack, Netanyahu revealed to Fox News in a Thursday interview. But the pilot expressed hope that he would achieve a full recovery. NETANYAHU PRAISES HEROIC BYSTANDER IN BLOODY COCKPIT ATTACK FOR PREVENTING ‘ANOTHER 9/11’ "I am not thinking about my wounds like typical wounds because that will hinder my recovery. I am taking these wounds like a journey which will progress slowly and it will take time, but I am very confident that this recovery will happen and I will be absolutely healthy," he told Modi. After being stabilized in Saudi Arabia, where a second flight crew on board the plane safely landed the plane, Machchhar was taken to a hospital in the UAE, where he is now recovering. FLYDUBAI PASSENGER SAYS CO-PILOT STABBED CAPTAIN BEFORE TERRIFYING PLUNGE, EMERGENCY LANDING "I am fine and everything is all right," he told Modi. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb8e775342cf4db8b213f Flagstaff High's Overhiser is youngest person to attend NASA and Air Force conference to present research project te 2026-10-02T14:00:07.588Z Flagstaff High's Overhiser is youngest person to attend NASA and Air Force conference to present research project Julia Overhiser sought out an internship with Steven Miller who owns Miller Scientific Inc. or HeetShield, which is a science-focused material company based in Flagstaff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb8e575342cf4db8b2136 Vitalant holding northern Arizona blood drives in October te 2026-10-02T14:00:05.864Z Vitalant holding northern Arizona blood drives in October Those donating blood Oct. 1 through 31 will be automatically entered to win one of two $10,000 gift cards. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb69375342cf4db8b20f3 Taylor Sheridan has written the script for 'Sicario 3' as franchise gears up for return te 2026-10-02T13:50:11.107Z Taylor Sheridan has written the script for 'Sicario 3' as franchise gears up for return The wheels are officially turning on a third "Sicario" film. The "Sicario" franchise was created by Taylor Sheridan, and the first film was released in 2015. It featured an absolutely stacked cast, and received broad praise from critics and viewers. It's a dark and gritty movie about the covert war against the drug cartels. The second film – "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" – was released in 2018 with Josh Brolin, Benicio del Toro and Jeffrey Donovan all reprising their roles. Now, it's time to gear up to run it back once again. There's long been whispers and rumors about a third "Sicario" film happening. Finally, momentum started rolling when Josh Brolin confirmed back in August it was going to happen. Well, the latest update is guaranteed to get fans of Sheridan's work fired up. Variety reported Thursday that the "Yellowstone" creator has written the script for an untitled third film in the franchise. No other details are known at this time, other than it appears a lock that Josh Brolin will be back as Matt Graver. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE "Sicario" earned nearly $85 million at the box office more than a decade ago against an estimated budget of $30 million. While it wasn't a monster at the box office, most of the film's success and popularity came in the years that followed. It's truly a masterpiece and one of the rawest looks at the war against the cartels ever put on the big screen. The most impressive part is the audience is led to believe the main focus of the story is FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt). SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER In reality, the story is about Alejandro (del Toro), and that becomes clear once the commandos enter the tunnel system at the end of the movie. Now, fans will get a third movie, and I guarantee you it's going to move the needle with Sheridan leading the way. Let me know what you hope to see at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb69175342cf4db8b20ea Livvy Dunne and slim Paul Skenes in the Bahamas, internet's favorite woodworking influencer stops by & meat te 2026-10-02T13:50:09.973Z Livvy Dunne and slim Paul Skenes in the Bahamas, internet's favorite woodworking influencer stops by & meat I'm up earlier than normal on a day off, it's Friday, Joe's on the golf course somewhere today, and I have a trip to the airport to take later this morning. Let's get this edition of Screencaps going. First item on the agenda is I time traveled yesterday morning. Nobody called me on it, which makes me think maybe we all did some time traveling. But hand up, I referenced the wrong Thursday Night Football game yesterday. You could say I got it wrong, or as I prefer to say, I was early. I mentioned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys game. That's next Thursday's short week, sloppy game. Last night was actually the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. NFL SIDELINE REPORTER MELANIE COLLINS DOES IT AGAIN, SYDNEY SWEENEY TO THE MOON & TOMLIN'S MINECRAFT REVEAL I'm not sure how that happened, but I'm not a robot. I can time travel by accident sometimes. The flag-filled game in Cleveland ended up being close at the end and that's all you can ask for on Thursday night, with the Browns in their disgusting uniforms and flags hitting the grass every other play. As far as the other game I mentioned, I nailed that. No time traveling there. The Phillies were sent home by the Braves in a game that was never in doubt. An early postseason exit is tough. You know what isn’t tough? Having absolutely no chance of playing past the 162 and getting to plan your offseason appropriately. I say it every year and I stand by it. BRAVES DOMINATE PHILLIES WITH BIG HOME RUNS TO SET UP HUGE NLDS AGAINST LOS ANGELES DODGERS If you're not going to make a deep playoff run, it's not the end of the world to miss out entirely. Just ask Paul Skenes, who I might add looks like he slimmed down. He's in the Bahamas, he's with girlfriend Livvy Dunne, things could be a lot worse for him. The Pirates lost 80 games this season and while they avoided the NL Central cellar, they didn’t have to worry about the postseason. Instead, they got their offseason started earlier than all the teams who ended up getting bounced in the Wild Card round. That meant an early start on resting up for next season. In Skenes' case, that also meant getting to celebrate his girlfriend’s birthday with her somewhere warm. Again, things could be a lot worse for the star right-hander. I say enjoy it while you can, because one day this is likely going to change for him. He's going to eventually get out of Pittsburgh and onto a team that has deep postseason potential. Happy birthday, Livvy. And happy offseason, Paul. - Johnny writes: shoulder, loin, and brisket. The Swinewinder..... Italian sausage inside of a boneless pork loin, wrapped in bacon, then wrapped in ground Italian sausage, then again in bacon, stitched together using slices of Canadian bacon, topped with pineapple slices, and a sweet heat bbq sauce. SeanJo Incredible job, Johnny. I can see you're a guy who takes his meat seriously. I respect that and I want to see more. There's a lot going on in the Swinewinder and I imagine it's awesome. Keep sending me your meat. HOOTERS ISN'T DEAD YET AS ICONIC BRAND RELEASES 2027 BIKINI CALENDAR, PACKERS DISASTER & OKTOBERFEST - Gen X Warren M writes: Hey SeanJo, Congrats on your daughter getting married! Really happy for your family. Last weekend, I raced and finished my 4th half IRONMAN race (70.3 miles of swim/bike/run) in Augusta, Georgia. Very beautiful course with a hilly ride (I live in super flat South Florida, so bridge repeats can only go so far) and a scenic run through South Carolina, just over the Savannah River, which gave me a fast swim via the current. The cold front helped, because the temps started at 56 and ended at 82. Normally it’s hot with a heat index of 100, from what we were told. I wasn’t in town long enough to truly enjoy it, but everyone was truly nice! I added a pic of the great medal. Any other Screencapers do this race this year or in the past? In Augusta-based SCers that were out cheering us on? As far as another 70.3, I am going to give it 2 years. It’s a lot of training, and my one full IRONMAN I did years ago is all I need (140.6 miles). Also wanted to share a photo from last night. Mrs. Gen X Warren M needed to go to our local mall to pick up an order. We passed Altar’d State, a clothing store (which she sometimes shops at), and they already had their Christmas decorations up in the main window! October 1st! Are we now bypassing Halloween and Thanksgiving?? I attached a photo. Anyway, take care! No grilling as we have had nonstop rain (except when a cool front came in while I was in Augusta). Possibly this weekend. SeanJo Thanks for the mention of my daughter's wedding. It was a good time and everything went well. Most importantly, the bride and her mother didn't kill each other putting it all together. When it comes to the Ironman races that's some serious work. How long do you train for one of those? Not that I'm planning to ever give it a try. The early fall followed by the early Christmas being pushed on everyone is the fault of those who fall for it. If you don’t buy it early, and shame those around you who do, they'll stop putting them out so early. It's gross. - Galen in SBNC writes: Hey SeanJo, Solid first call to the bullpen for the Wild Card Playoffs W! You trusted your stuff that put you in this position and it clearly showed...solid content, great IGs, spot on sports nuggets, outstanding pics of our meat, and even a nod to recognize that Sophomoric humor will never die in Screencaps Nation! I am one of those "year round maniacs that fire up the grill even when there is snow on the ground" that you referred to in your reply to my email yesterday. Proud of it and it separates the "pretenders from the contenders." One exception...Feb 1 of this year, Sunset Beach NC had a historic snowfall of 15"...AT THE BEACH!! Even I could not muster the gonads to go out in that and grill or fire up the Blackstone! I did manage to go out at 7:45 AM and take pics of this historic event. Hope you finish this second Playoff call to the Bullpen strong and don't have to rely on a crucial deciding weekend call. I have a feeling that you will nail it. The pics just remind us what is looming...enjoy Fall, y'all! SeanJo Thanks for the support. I will always trust my stuff, even when it falls short. Let me be clear about those who hit the grill all year. Maniacs is meant as a compliment. Some of my favorite people hit the grill year round and I don’t blame you for taking a few days off due to historic snowfall. ------------------------- THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! That's all for Friday. Have a great day. I have to run shortly, and I'll see everyone on Sunday. It's a big weekend for me as far as sports are concerned, unless I'm time traveling again, which I don't think I am. The Yankees take on the Rays in the ALDS. Can they keep their bats going in Tampa? We shall see. And the Panthers are the Sunday Night Football game. They'll be hosting the Lions and a win would be nice. The bottom line is that both teams have to go get and not get got. Keep the emails coming. The inbox is open and remember I want to see your meat (or whatever else) at sean.joseph@outkick.com. Go follow me on Twitter and over on Instagram and feel free to slide into the DMs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb43275342cf4db8b2043 Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles te 2026-10-02T13:40:02.785Z Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles The company delivered more than 486,000 EVs in the third quarter, down from last year's record but moving in a positive direction. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb1e875342cf4db8b1e66 Fever player violently thrown to the ground, and what the horrible WNBA refs did next will shock you te 2026-10-02T13:30:16.733Z Fever player violently thrown to the ground, and what the horrible WNBA refs did next will shock you Everyone can officially turn the page to football season. For good, this time. The Indiana Fever are done. Kaput. Finished. Off to Cancun as we speak! Indiana lost to Las Vegas in Thursday night's elimination game, and will now ride off into the sunset after giving us the greatest summer of content since 1967. Caitlin Clark is on hiatus until next May. Sophie Cunningham is free to grow her off-the-court content, including her podcast and Instagram page. I imagine she will do both, and do both well. SEASON'S OVER: CAITLIN CLARK LEAVES IT ALL ON COURT WITH BLOODY MOUTH AS FEVER FALL IN GAME 3 As for guard Lexie Hull ... she'll probably spend at least some of the offseason in an ice bath after getting tossed to the ground like a ragdoll during last night's Game 3. Take a look: The entire sequence is just so perfect for the WNBA. It's everything right — and wrong — with that league. The officiating is just horrible. That's No. 1. We forget about just how truly awful the officials are most of the year because there's so much other nonsense going on, but at the end of the day, they are undoubtedly the worst officials in all of sports. Remember earlier this summer when Sophie Cunningham got her teeth cracked by an elbow and no foul was called? Amazing. Same thing here with Lexie Hull. LISA LESLIE SAYS WNBA OFFICIALS 'GOT TO DO BETTER' AFTER ALYSSA THOMAS SHOVED FIST INTO CAITLIN CLARK'S THROAT She essentially gets put in an armbar and then violently slammed to the ground ... and SHE was called for the foul! What are we doing here? Just a suplex in a WNBA game, and the person on the receiving end of it gets the whistle. Incredible. WNBA COACH TORCHES LEAGUE’S OFFICIATING AFTER LATEST BIZARRE NO-CALL: ‘IT’S A F------ JOKE’ Not as incredible as the absolute chaos that took place in the 60 seconds after the call. Fever head coach Stephanie White is BEGGING for a review. Lexie Hull is BEGGING for a review. The entire Fever bench is BEGGING for a review. Meanwhile, the clueless refs just allow the Aces to proceed with the free throw shot, thus ending any hope for a review. And then, they just move on with the game. No explanation. No review. No nothing. Just a Fever player slammed to the ground, a couple Aces free throws, and a couple zebras looking as clueless as ever. See you in May, WNBA. Good riddance. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb1de75342cf4db8b1e3c U of A shines in library and information sciences, earth sciences, water resources in latest global subject rankings te 2026-10-02T13:30:06.974Z U of A shines in library and information sciences, earth sciences, water resources in latest global subject rankings U of A shines in library and information sciences, earth sciences, water resources in latest global subject rankings nprevenas Thu, 1 Oct 2026 - 09:44 U of A shines in library and information sciences, earth sciences, water resources in latest global subject rankings Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb1dc75342cf4db8b1e1a Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data te 2026-10-02T13:30:04.967Z Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data The healthtech software giant, which makes the widely used MyChart system for accessing medical data, will focus on fixing security bugs for the next few weeks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfaf8975342cf4db8b1de9 REP RO KHANNA: US and China can't afford an AI arms race with humanity at stake te 2026-10-02T13:20:09.336Z REP RO KHANNA: US and China can't afford an AI arms race with humanity at stake America and China do not agree on much. But when it comes to AI, we all lose if we lose control. Last month, as the ranking member of the House Select Committee on China, I convened the first-ever congressional hearing calling for a binding, enforceable, and verifiable U.S.-China AI treaty. I also led every Democrat on the Committee in sending the White House a letter demanding global action to tackle AI risks. Within days, President Trump and General Secretary Xi announced that they would establish a bilateral dialogue on AI. This is an important first step that would not have happened without congressional pressure. But this moment demands more than discussion. At my hearing, some of the world's leading experts on AI called for the U.S. and China to form joint technical working groups with both countries' top scientists. Their mission would be to develop mutually trusted verification technologies that prevent either side from cheating once we sign a U.S.-China AI treaty. This is an easy second step we should take today. ANTHROPIC CEO LIKENS AI FIGHT WITH CHINA TO COLD WAR, SEEKS 'DISARMAMENT NEGOTIATIONS' Critically, we also need to begin envisioning what an actual treaty to save humanity from unchecked AI would look like. The risk that humans will lose control of AI or that misaligned models could unleash biological havoc is increasing every day, and if the world's AI superpowers do not act soon, it may be too late. To address these risks, there are five key pillars of a U.S.-China AI treaty. First, we need a worldwide pause on recursive self-improvement. This is when AI develops AI without human intervention, and it's the most likely path to humanity losing control of this technology entirely. Asking AI to design its own safeguards is like asking the fox to guard the henhouse. MIKE JOHNSON REJECTS AI MORATORIUM OVER CHINA THREAT AS CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST DEMANDS GUARDRAILS Second, we should impose a global pause on superintelligence. As it has been traditionally defined, superintelligence is AI that exceeds human capabilities across all domains. This could unleash Pandora's box, and neither America nor China is ready for it. Third, we must have kill switches embedded in all advanced models. While scientists disagree about the efficacy of kill switches, they would at least give us a fighting chance if rogue models decided to turn against humanity. AI KILL SWITCH BILL COULD SHUT DOWN ROGUE MODELS Fourth, every AI model should be tested in an air-gapped sandbox prior to release to prevent catastrophic misuse. Whether it's an American model or a Chinese model, criminals, terrorists and even misaligned AI agents shouldn't be able to unleash economically devastating cyberattacks because a frontier lab decided to release a beta version. And fifth, but perhaps most importantly, we need to heed President Reagan's wise words and "trust, but verify." Especially with China, we cannot simply take the CCP at its word. Both governments should agree on verification technologies and inspection regimes that ensure Beijing cannot simply cheat, allowing its labs to race ahead while American labs lag behind. We will also need to build institutions that both sides in a fierce competition can trust, such as an International AI Inspection Agency. BEYOND KILLER ROBOTS: CHINA'S REAL AI THREAT TO AMERICA IS ALREADY HERE, EXPERTS WARN During the Cold War, even as America and the USSR fought fiercely, President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev recognized that nuclear war would have left both nations worse off. Winning an AI war is like winning a nuclear war. It is catastrophic for civilization. In that same spirit, even as we continue to hold China accountable for its predatory economic practices that harm American workers and its human rights abuses, both countries should be able to rally around the common cause of keeping humans in control of AI. A U.S.-China AI treaty advantages neither America nor China, but rather all of humanity. A global pandemic unleashed by rogue AI wouldn't distinguish between American and Chinese citizens, and neither government benefits if mankind ceases to call the shots. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION A verifiable U.S.-China AI treaty will not happen overnight, but if we do not begin the hard work of negotiating such an agreement soon, humanity will pay a steep price. In the meantime, in addition to forming joint technical working groups with China, we need to get our own house in order.  For Congress, this means passing laws that prevent AI companies from putting profit over the collective fate of humanity. For American AI labs, this means investing in safety and strengthening their cybersecurity to prevent China from stealing our edge. If lax cybersecurity allows China to obtain our most advanced model weights illicitly, it not only harms our national security, but it also undermines our strongest leverage in pursuit of a U.S.-China AI treaty. When it comes to catastrophic AI risks, it cannot be America versus China or Republicans versus Democrats. The arrival of superintelligence arguably marks a more consequential moment for our species than even the dawn of the Industrial Revolution or the development of the atomic bomb. While the former transformed society and the latter risked its very destruction, the most advanced forms of AI threaten to do both. Let's come together and keep humanity in the driver's seat. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REP. RO KHANNA Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfaf8275342cf4db8b1da3 Rivian’s R2 just helped it set a new sales record te 2026-10-02T13:20:02.975Z Rivian’s R2 just helped it set a new sales record Deliveries jumped roughly 45% compared to the same quarter last year, with Rivian delivering more than 19,000 EVs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfad3175342cf4db8b1d7b 'Snakeskin Boots' pairs Miranda Lambert with Ella Langley in a Western-inspired country music duet te 2026-10-02T13:10:09.544Z 'Snakeskin Boots' pairs Miranda Lambert with Ella Langley in a Western-inspired country music duet Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley teamed up for a new song generating lots of attention. As OutKick readers know, Langley has become the most recognizable female face in country music, and there's no close second. She's dominating absolutely every part of the industry. Lambert is a legend in her own right, and has been a major figure in the country music world for more than 20 years. MORGAN WALLEN AND ELLA LANGLEY'S BALTIMORE PERFORMANCE OF 'I CAN'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE' GOES VIRAL Now, they're combining their skills with a new track. Lambert and Langley released their new song "Snakeskin Boots" for fans early Friday morning, and it's already creating plenty of buzz. The song has the vibe of an old Western gunslinger film about people on the run, and it's simply a lot of fun. Give it a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. People were quick with reactions in the comments section on YouTube. One fan wrote, "You two sound great together, hope to hear more." Another commented, "Sounds like an outlaw song to me! Love it!" SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER A third added, "The Dynamic Duo!! This is amazing!!" It's always going to be a good time whenever two major country stars team up, and that's exactly what happened with "Snakeskin Boots." Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfaad575342cf4db8b1cc4 Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs te 2026-10-02T13:00:05.393Z Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs The company says around 14 vehicles may be affected, and that it has resolved the issue on the assembly line. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfa62e75342cf4db8b1c42 Maricopa man faces felonies after police say he threatened car wash employees with bat te 2026-10-02T12:40:14.362Z Maricopa man faces felonies after police say he threatened car wash employees with bat A 44-year-old Maricopa man is facing two felony charges after police say he threatened two Dash Express employees with a baseball bat following a dispute over trespassing. Police arrested Derrick Williams Sept. 25 after officers responded to a high-priority call about an unwanted person at the car wash on John Wayne Parkway and Hathaway Avenue, according to a probable cause statement. An employee told police Williams had been asked to leave the property after being found in an employee-only area. Williams initially remained in the parking lot, where he was again told to leave. As employees approached him, Williams grabbed an aluminum baseball bat from his vehicle, brandished it and moved towards the employees, according to the probable cause statement. He allegedly yelled, “You’re f***ing with the wrong person,” while holding the bat. Police reviewed surveillance footage, which showed Williams holding the bat toward the employees and remaining at the scene after being told to leave. When officers asked Williams about the incident, he denied brandishing the bat and said he had permission to enter the employee-only area. He also claimed he had the bat for self-defense. The incident followed an earlier encounter at the same business on Sept. 18. According to the statement, Williams was found in a restricted employee-only area and was told to leave. Police charged Williams with two counts of aggravated assault with a dangerous instrument and two counts of third-degree criminal trespassing. He has a hearing scheduled for later today. The post Maricopa man faces felonies after police say he threatened car wash employees with bat appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfa62575342cf4db8b1bff Just a few seats could flip control of Arizona’s Legislature te 2026-10-02T12:40:05.871Z Just a few seats could flip control of Arizona’s Legislature Key Points: Republicans have maintained a majority in both chambers of the Arizona Legislature throughout much of the state’s history, but the margins are slim Democrats are hoping today’s political... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Just a few seats could flip control of Arizona’s Legislature first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfa3d675342cf4db8b1bab California mayor accused of drunken behavior, racial slur, harassment in chief of staff's claim te 2026-10-02T12:30:14.051Z California mayor accused of drunken behavior, racial slur, harassment in chief of staff's claim Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken has been accused of repeatedly appearing intoxicated during city-related events, making racially derogatory remarks and asking intrusive questions about sexuality, according to a newly released 25-page government claim. Berenice Ballinas, who has worked in Aitken's office since December 2022 as her chief of staff, alleges harassment, discrimination and retaliation based on her perceived sexual orientation, Mexican heritage and Catholic faith. The filing also accuses the city of failing to adequately respond after concerns were raised. Ballinas outlines a number of alleged incidents involving Aitken, including accusations about the mayor's conduct while drinking. SMALL-TOWN VIRGINIA MAYOR REPORTEDLY ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SHOWING UP DRUNK TO TRAIN DERAILMENT She alleges that Aitken arrived at a City Council meeting in April 2025 appearing "visibly impaired by alcohol." After a closed session at the meeting, Ballinas says she ultimately drove Aitken home in then-City Manager Jim Vanderpool's city vehicle. During the roughly 15-minute ride, the claim alleges Aitken began searching through Vanderpool's vehicle and personal belongings and taking photographs with her cellphone. Ballinas says she objected and told the mayor to delete the photos because Vanderpool's information was private. Aitken is also accused in the claim of making racially derogatory remarks. Ballinas alleges that Aitken made multiple derogatory comments concerning her Mexican heritage and referred to her as a "dirty Mexican." During a separate incident at Disneyland in May 2025, Ballinas said she offered to drive Aitken after believing the mayor was too intoxicated to drive home safely. However, Aitken allegedly declined the offer because she refused to have "a Mexican" drive her, according to the claim. Aitken has directly denied using the racial slur attributed to her and said the allegations deserve to be investigated. REPUBLICANS TURN ON HOUSE GOP LAWMAKER ACCUSED OF LATE-NIGHT TEXTS, LAVISH GIFTS TO FEMALE STAFFERS "These allegations are extremely serious, and they deserve to be investigated. I did not use the racial slur attributed to me, and I have always been a champion of the LGBTQ community," she said in a statement posted last month on Facebook. Fox News Digital has reached out to Aitken's office for comment. Ballinas also described alleged conduct during a team dinner, where she said she observed Aitken becoming "physically affectionate" with another person, including touching and grabbing him, resulting in the mayor's husband removing her from the event. While walking back toward the hotel, Ballinas alleges Aitken became angry and knocked or pushed over a bicycle, damaging its mirror, before later falling in the street. Aitken then fell in the street, according to the claim. When Ballinas told the mayor's husband that Aitken was not OK and needed help, he allegedly responded, "Don't we all?" ANOTHER TOP SEATTLE MAYORAL AIDE EXITS AS KATIE WILSON ADMINISTRATION FACES CONTINUED STAFF TURNOVER The filing says Aitken's husband later asked Ballinas to make a Venmo payment to compensate the bicycle's owner. Ballinas also makes several allegations concerning questions about her perceived sexual orientation. She said Aitken took her to Disneyland's Club 33 for a birthday lunch on June 10, 2026, where the mayor consumed alcohol and repeatedly questioned whether Ballinas was a lesbian. Later at the 1901 Lounge, Aitken allegedly questioned a Disney cast member about whether he was gay or straight and about his dating life. Disney later sent written correspondence to the Club 33 member whose membership was used for the visit, saying cast members had reported "rude, insensitive, and inappropriate remarks" during the outing. The government claim says Ballinas was forced to take leave beginning around July 31 and alleges retaliation after she reported or opposed conduct she believed violated laws or workplace rules. Anaheim has said a review of the allegations is underway. Aitken has pledged to participate in the process. She is currently seeking another term as Anaheim mayor in the Nov. 3 election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf9f2275342cf4db8b1aca Sylvester Stallone showered in his clothes to survive before ‘Rocky’ fame te 2026-10-02T12:10:10.226Z Sylvester Stallone showered in his clothes to survive before ‘Rocky’ fame Before Sylvester Stallone became one of Hollywood's biggest stars, he had just $60 to his name — with $43.60 already set aside for rent. But even as he struggled to make ends meet in New York City, the future "Rocky" icon refused to give up on his dream. In his new memoir, "The Steps," Stallone recounts the years before fame, including his arrival in New York City in 1969, determined to become an actor despite poverty, rejection and uncertainty. The 80-year-old told Fox News Digital that even in his darkest moments, he held on to the belief that his life would eventually change for the better. SYLVESTER STALLONE'S ADVICE TO THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING 50 YEARS AFTER 'ROCKY' CHANGED HIS LIFE Fox News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. "I think it comes from naïveté and the folly of youth, that you still have this sense of, 'I can do it, I can break the mold,'" Stallone said. "I hadn't been beaten enough by life yet to say it's over because, as an actor, if you haven't made it by 30, I'd say 99% you're never going to make it. I wasn't aware of that, so I kept going." "In New York, when I was really down and out, I didn't focus on, 'God, you're going to be destitute,'" Stallone said. "There was this certain optimism that if you put every effort forward, if you denied yourself every moment of pleasure of going to the movies, dating a girl — if you abandoned all that and dedicate yourself, I believe that you'll know 100% whether you actually have a chance to be this character you always wished you could be." Stallone never stopped believing he would one day make it as an actor. WATCH: SYLVESTER STALLONE REFLECTS ON CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, ‘ROCKY’ AND WHY ‘TRYING’ MATTERS MOST After leaving the American College in Switzerland without graduating and dropping out of the University of Miami just a few credits shy of a drama degree, Stallone returned to New York City with little to his name. He rented a room so cramped that he later compared it to the minimum size recommended for a federal jail cell. He shared a bathroom with 10 other people. Stallone also found work as an usher at a movie theater, earning just $34 a week. He said the job became an education in filmmaking. Night after night, he studied the movies he watched, keeping his dream alive. Stallone said he would shower with his clothes on to save money on laundry. If he were lucky enough to find a bar of soap that didn't have a "strange hair" stuck to it, he would use it to lather up "my shirt, pants, underwear, socks — and myself." "I could never afford to go to a laundromat," Stallone said. "My wife thinks this is so gross, 'Why would you take a shower with your clothes on?' I said, 'It made sense to me at the time, rather than going down to the laundromat. But this was a tenement home. It was so bad. But you do what you could to survive.'" To stave off hunger, Stallone would eat spoonfuls of cottage cheese, then down three or four raw eggs. In the book, he recalled later treating himself to chicken breast and apple juice. "It's the only thing that made sense numerically, financially," he said. "Of course, it's all wrong. It's terrible. I'm surprised I didn't get salmonella, really. It's really quite remarkable. But these two things at a certain time of year, because in the summer, the cottage cheese would rot, and the eggs would spoil. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "But if you brought it from around October, it would sit on your windowsill until March. So that became my refrigerator. And at the time, I just thought it was so convenient. No dishes. You drink the egg, so you don't have to wash anything. You didn't need a fork. And the cottage cheese, it's a spoon, and you throw the cup away." Stallone wrote in the book, "I wouldn't recommend this diet to anyone. But if you're young and poor, it will suffice, which is why I used eating raw eggs in 'Rocky' to give some insight into Rocky's ways of approaching his life." Stallone had a dollar or two a day for food. He needed a job, and fast. One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo. The smell was bad enough — but it wasn't what frightened him. "I also feared for my life," he wrote. "The lions were always close by, always watching. They looked through me. They were behind a set of bars, but that didn't stop the great sad creatures from wedging their huge snouts between the bars to sniff me out. The way they inhaled and exhaled made an eerie moaning sound, like they already knew what I was going to taste like." During that period, Stallone faced repeated rejection from agents, including one who criticized his deep voice and asymmetrical mouth — two traits that would later become signatures of his screen persona. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Walking home one day, he spotted a "Help Wanted" sign at Dover Delicatessen and took the 6 p.m.-to-2 a.m. shift. While he was able to save enough money for a coat to brave the city's bitter winter, it's one gig he doesn't miss. "Every customer gets cranky over this and that, 'Hey, there's not enough coleslaw here. This sandwich should weigh an ounce and a half more,'" Stallone said with a laugh. "You'd be shocked. I learned to be a really good fish cutter, like for lox on bagels. I still would hear, 'I can't see through the salmon.' They wanted the cut so thin that you could actually see light. Oh man. And you're cutting your fingers off, too." "And then the characters that come in at two in the morning, the outrageous drunks and gangsters, unbelievable," Stallone continued. "You'd be shocked who walks into a place at two in the morning and wants a sandwich. So that's colorful. And of course, I ended up in jail, but that's only because of the stupid deli." "I thought I was living OK, a decent life," he said. "But by today's standards, you were on the cusp of oblivion." After an altercation at the deli, Stallone found himself handcuffed in the back of a police car, still wearing his apron and name tag. He was sent to "The Tombs," New York's notoriously violent detention facility — or, as Stallone put it, "the place of nightmares." He was put into a 20-foot-by-20-foot holding cell with at least 25 other men. One man was already pounding another's head into a small hole that prisoners used as a toilet. A criminal court judge eventually released Stallone.  PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "I took the apron, balled it up and tossed it in the trash on the way out the door," he wrote. Today, Stallone has zero regrets. "If you don't sacrifice completely and fail, you'll suffer for the rest of your life going, 'Why didn't I try harder? Why didn't I use whatever God-given talent I had to be the absolute best?'" Stallone said. "If you fail, you can say, 'I tried.' People can never point a finger in your face and say, 'You didn't try hard enough.' But my biggest fear was that I would leave something on the table." Looking back, Stallone said those difficult years taught him a lesson that still resonates in "Rocky" decades later. "'Rocky' still points out that if you're willing to completely sacrifice good times, pleasure and escapism for the goal, it's really possible," he said. "There is no halfway point." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf9f2175342cf4db8b1ac1 Noah's Ark mystery enters new phase as researchers probe deep beneath site te 2026-10-02T12:10:09.316Z Noah's Ark mystery enters new phase as researchers probe deep beneath site Researchers investigating the site believed by some to be Noah's Ark have just wrapped up their first full field season — drilling more than 60 feet beneath the site and collecting hundreds of samples now undergoing laboratory analysis. The Noah's Ark Research Project, supported by Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, has spent the last year collecting soil samples at the Durupınar site near Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey. First identified in 1959, the boat-shaped formation has long drawn speculation over a possible connection to Noah's Ark, though geologists have argued it is a natural formation. HOLY LAND DISCOVERY REVEALS ANCIENT CHARRED RELICS FROM ONE OF JERUSALEM'S DARKEST CHAPTERS In a 1996 paper, geologists Lorence Gene Collins and David Franklin Fasold rejected claims that the formation was Noah's Ark, concluding instead that it was "a natural rock structure." But in the decades since, researchers have continued investigating the site, with a university-backed project now using deep-core drilling and other methods to probe beneath the formation. During the latest field season, researchers collected over 300 soil samples from varying depths inside and outside the formation, Noah's Ark Research Project vice president Andrew Jones told Fox News Digital. The team also used deep-core drilling at the site for the first time, reaching depths of 20 meters, or more than 60 feet, in some locations — and obtaining samples from within the formation that were sent for lab analysis. ARCHAEOLOGISTS MAKE UNUSUAL FIND NEAR SITE WHERE ARK OF THE COVENANT WAS ONCE KEPT "That's what we'll be testing this winter," Jones said. "Just to see if we can find any type of manmade activity or something that suggests decayed wood." The researchers hope the analysis will help determine whether there are signs of human activity or materials consistent with decayed wood beneath the formation. Jones said the decision to drill deeper followed earlier sampling in 2024 that showed differences between soil collected inside and outside the formation.  Those samples, he said, contained three times more organic matter inside the site, along with 38% more potassium and differences in pH. "Near [the] surface, we're seeing a difference in the soil," Jones said of the earlier results. "Let's go deeper this year and see what we can find." LOST CITY TIED TO BIBLICAL EXODUS MAY HAVE FINALLY BEEN DISCOVERED IN EGYPT Any such evidence could be significant for the research team, which is investigating whether the boat-shaped formation could contain the remains of a man-made structure. Jones said the team believes its drilling results raise questions about some previous explanations of the site as a natural rock formation. "When we drilled into the formation this year for the first time, we did not encounter any solid block of rock, of limestone, [or] of any type of a rock," Jones said. "We were hitting mainly soil." Although the team encountered boulders in some locations, Jones said researchers did not find a consistent, solid block of rock beneath the formation. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "We’re still studying our results, but we believe that this should give [skeptics] pause when they say this is a rock formation," Jones said. Ancient pottery discovered near the formation has also fueled renewed interest in the site, with some recent reports linking the fragments to the Noah's Ark theory. Jones, however, clarified that the pottery was found beside the formation, not within it. The pottery had been tentatively dated by its style from the early Chalcolithic, or Copper Age, through the Iron Age, he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Jones said there are two ancient settlements near the formation and suggested their proximity could be significant if the site were ultimately connected to Noah’s Ark. "You can connect the dots," Jones said, though he noted that the nearby settlement has not been excavated. "If this is Noah’s Ark, we have people living right beside it early on." Jones, who identified himself as a Christian, said he believes in the biblical story but cautioned that the team still has "a lot of work to do." He urged people not to jump to conclusions. He also said he understood why some remained skeptical of the project. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I can understand because I have friends who are atheists or agnostic, and they think that I’m looking for Santa’s house or something," he said. The expert stressed that the team's field work was complete but that laboratory analysis was still underway before broader conclusions could be drawn. "We still have the lab work to do," Jones said. "And I hope everyone can follow along and see what we find." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf9ccc75342cf4db8b1a59 How to find compromised passwords on iPhone and Android te 2026-10-02T12:00:12.463Z How to find compromised passwords on iPhone and Android You probably have more passwords than you realize. Banking, email, shopping accounts and streaming services can add up quickly. The bigger problem comes when one of those passwords lands in a data leak and you have no idea it happened. Your phone may already know about it. Both Apple and Google can check saved passwords for security problems and warn you when a login appears compromised. Apple can also flag passwords that are weak or reused. Google Password Manager offers a Password Checkup that can identify compromised, reused or weak passwords. That gives you a chance to fix an exposed login before someone tries to use it against you. Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the replay and discover 5 ways AI can help you get better healthcare. Our free CyberGuy LIVE class Get Better Healthcare With AI has ended, but you can still watch the full replay. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Watch the free replay + downloadable checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com FAKE PASSWORD-MANAGER ALERTS COULD PUT YOUR VAULT AT RISK Password alerts are one of those security features that can quietly sit on your phone until you actually open them. When you do, you might be surprised by what you find. On iPhone, Apple says the Passwords app automatically identifies common weaknesses, including passwords that are easy to guess or used multiple times. Your iPhone can also securely monitor saved passwords and warn you when they appear in known data leaks. Google Password Manager offers a similar check for credentials stored in your Google Account. Google says it can identify passwords that were exposed, are weak or are being used across multiple accounts. Checking only takes a minute. On an iPhone running iOS 27: Apple may flag a login because the password appeared in a known data leak. You can also see recommendations for passwords that are weak or reused. If the website supports it, you may also be able to switch to a passkey or upgrade to Sign in with Apple. Otherwise, your iPhone can help create a strong replacement password for many accounts. While you are checking your passwords, make sure the monitoring feature itself is enabled. On iOS 27: Apple confirms that this setting allows the iPhone to monitor saved passwords and warn you when they appear in known data leaks. It is an easy setting to overlook, and I would rather have my phone warn me than discover an exposed password after someone has already tried to use it. GOOGLE DOCS PASSWORD LEAK REVEALS A COSTLY SECURITY MISTAKE These steps are based on the latest Samsung One UI 9 software, which is built on Android 17. Samsung began its broader One UI 9 rollout in September 2026, although availability varies by phone model, carrier and region. Galaxy phones can save login information with Google Password Manager, Samsung Pass or another password manager. If your passwords are saved with Google, the most reliable way to check them for security problems is through Chrome. To check passwords saved with Google Password Manager: Google Password Manager can identify passwords that were exposed in a data breach. It can also flag passwords that are weak or used for more than one account. If you use Samsung Pass instead, keep in mind that Samsung documents it as a service for storing and autofilling login information using biometric authentication. Samsung Pass is also integrated with Samsung Wallet on supported Galaxy devices. Samsung does not currently document the same compromised-password checking feature that Google provides through Password Checkup. To review login information stored with Samsung Pass, open Samsung Wallet and access Samsung Pass. If you want active breach monitoring and password-health tools, a dedicated password manager can provide additional protection. These steps are based on Android 17 with the latest September 2026 Pixel software. Google began rolling out its September 2026 Pixel update to supported Android 17 devices on September 15, with availability varying by carrier and device. On current Pixel phones, look for the Passwords app. Google says this app provides a shortcut to Google Password Manager, where you can access passwords and passkeys saved to your Google Account. To check for compromised passwords, the most consistently documented route is through Chrome: You can also open the Passwords app to quickly access Google Password Manager. If you do not see the app, open Settings, search for Password Manager and select it. Google Password Manager can warn you when saved credentials have been exposed online. It can also identify weak passwords and passwords being used for more than one account. IDENTITY RESTORATION: WHAT TO DO AFTER IDENTITY THEFT Seeing the word compromised can make your stomach drop. However, the warning does not automatically mean someone has already logged into your account. Apple can alert you when a password appears in a known data leak. Google can warn you when one of your saved passwords has been published online or otherwise identified as compromised. Either way, I would take the warning seriously. An exposed password may already be available to criminals even if nobody has successfully used it against your account yet. One risk is credential stuffing. Criminals take usernames and passwords obtained from previous breaches and try the same combinations on other services. That is why reusing a password can turn one exposed login into a much bigger headache. Start by going directly to the company's official website or app and changing the password there. Avoid using a password-reset link from an unexpected email or text. Criminals know breach warnings get your attention, and phishing messages can use that fear against you. Next, check whether you used the same password somewhere else. If you did, change it on those accounts too. Each important account should have its own strong password so one exposed login cannot easily be reused somewhere else. Then, add two-factor authentication (2FA) when the account supports it. We recommend turning on 2-Step Verification for stronger protection of your saved sign-in information. You should also consider passkeys when they are available. Passkeys can replace traditional passwords on supported accounts and are designed to provide stronger protection against phishing. Apple Passwords and Google Password Manager are convenient, especially if most of your devices live inside one ecosystem. However, plenty of us bounce between an iPhone, a Windows PC, a Mac or different browsers during the day. That is where a dedicated password manager can become especially useful. A dedicated password manager can keep one encrypted vault synced across multiple devices and platforms. Many also work with major browsers, so your logins can follow you when you switch between computers, phones and tablets. Features such as autofill and password generation can also make it easier to use a different strong password for every account. Some password managers add security tools that can flag weak or reused passwords and alert you when saved credentials may have appeared in a breach. For someone with dozens or even hundreds of logins, that gives you one central place to generate passwords, store them and keep an eye on their security. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at Cyberguy.com If your password check produces a long list of warnings, you do not need to panic and change everything at once. I would start with your primary email account. Password-reset links for many of your other accounts probably land there, making email an especially valuable target. Then deal with financial accounts, your Apple or Google account and services holding sensitive personal information. After that, work through the rest of the warnings. If you find an account you abandoned years ago and no longer need, consider closing it instead of leaving another forgotten login sitting online. Suppose a small website you joined years ago suffers a breach. You may barely remember creating the account. If that old password matches one you still use somewhere important, criminals now have a combination they can try somewhere else. Using the same password on multiple accounts raises your risk if one of those passwords gets stolen. This is one reason a password manager can help. You do not have to come up with a memorable variation every time you create an account. The manager can generate a unique password and remember it for you. Running a password check once is helpful, but leave the monitoring features enabled afterward. Apple can continue watching saved passwords for appearances in known leaks. Google Password Manager also continues checking passwords and can notify you when saved credentials are found online. Google even allows you to control its password alerts from Password Manager settings. That turns your password manager into an early-warning system rather than something you only open after a breach makes the news. What I like about these password checks is that they do some of the detective work for you. You do not have to remember every company that suffered a breach or wonder whether an old password is still floating around online. Your phone or password manager can flag trouble and give you a chance to deal with it. I would start by checking the passwords already saved on your phone. Fix anything marked compromised, pay close attention to reused passwords and leave the alerts turned on afterward. If you move between several devices or want more security tools in one place, a dedicated password manager can also make the whole process easier to manage. When was the last time you checked your saved passwords for security warnings, and how many compromised or reused passwords do you think you would find? 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/6abf9ccb75342cf4db8b1a50 Al Michaels glosses over Deshaun Watson's two dozen sexual misconduct lawsuits, calls them a 'thing' te 2026-10-02T12:00:11.672Z Al Michaels glosses over Deshaun Watson's two dozen sexual misconduct lawsuits, calls them a 'thing' The Deshaun Watson story isn't fully written because this Cleveland Browns season isn't over and neither is his career. But Amazon Prime play-by-play announcer Al Michaels figures he can tell the tale without mentioning the most important and disgusting parts: The sexual misconduct and abuse allegations, and the dozen lawsuits Watson settled afterward to keep his career afloat. The Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers were on Thursday Night Football this week and that, of course, put Watson in the spotlight. Some would want him put in crosshairs, given his history with the 27 women who filed civil lawsuits against Watson alleging sexual misconduct and assault, mostly during massage appointments between 2017 and 2020 while he was with the Houston Texans. DESHAUN WATSON GOES FROM CLEVELAND VILLAIN TO HERO IN BROWNS UPSET WIN, AS HOME CROWD TURNS JEERS TO CHEERS Those allegations were the primary reason the Texans sat Watson the entire 2021 season and traded him to the Browns in 2022. Those allegations and Watson settling all the lawsuits were the reason the NFL suspended him for 11 games his first season in Cleveland. But Michaels expects NFL fans to know these details. And he cannot be bothered with mentioning any of them even when discussing Watson's history. "If you follow football, you know the story," Michael said. "We don't have to go through the whole Deshaun Watson thing." BROWNS PICK DESHAUN WATSON AS THEIR STARTING QB DESPITE HOME CROWD BOOING AND HIS '17 AWAY GAMES' COMMENTS We don't. But you should go through some of it because you brought it up, Al. You started the discussion about Watson's history and how it has affected his relationship with Browns fans. "It's great, all of a sudden he's got these issues," Michaels said. "We all know what they were. They make the trade for him. It looks like a terrible trade. He's hurt. Hasn't played that much. Can he win the fan base over?" So, Michaels mentions a terrible trade, suggesting the Browns overpaid. Check. He mentions Watson's injuries. Check And he asks if Watson can win fans over as if the only stuff they have to get over are the facts their team paid a steep price, he's been injured, and hasn't played well when healthy. DESHAUN WATSON HARBORS NO ILL WILL TOWARD CLEVELAND AFTER COLLECTING $184M FOR 19 TDS IN FOUR SEASONS But the part about allegedly forcing some of those massage therapists to fondle him against their will, or the NFL successfully proving Watson committed "sexual assault" against multiple massage therapists is something about which football fans should be fully versed, according to Michaels. Look, the point here is not to demand that every mention of Watson's name be followed by a comprehensive detailing of his misconduct history. But when deciding to explain his history and his relationship with the Browns' fan base – which at varying times over the years has booed him and flooded radio call-in shows complaining about his alleged misdeeds, settled lawsuits, and suspension – then it behooves Michael to provide that context. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! And Michaels didn't merely skip the full story but seemingly minimized the allegations of assault. He called it all a "thing." He said it's not necessary to mention otherwise. This "thing" probably hasn't been forgotten by Watson's victims. Whatever you think of their stories, profession, anything else, the sheer number of women who shared their similar experiences with the quarterback is hard to dismiss. Except if you're Al Michaels. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf981775342cf4db8b1979 'DSA jihadi': LA mayoral candidate torched after defending 'genocide' comment during Jewish forum te 2026-10-02T11:40:07.068Z 'DSA jihadi': LA mayoral candidate torched after defending 'genocide' comment during Jewish forum Nithya Raman, the far-left Los Angeles mayoral frontrunner, defended her appearance on controversial streamer Hasan Piker's program and stood by her use of the term "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza when pressed by a Jewish audience Tuesday night, raising alarm among some Jewish voters. Raman's appearance before hundreds of attendees at a Jewish community mayoral forum quickly turned into a series of pointed exchanges over Israel, antisemitism and her past comments on the war in Gaza. Pressed over her appearance on Piker's show, Raman said candidates need to "meet people where they're at" and rejected the suggestion that appearing on his platform signaled an endorsement of his views.  She also reaffirmed her use of the word "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, saying she relied on unnamed "experts" who have used the same terminology. Later in the forum, she defended the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement as "a legitimate form of peaceful protest." Both Raman and incumbent Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass attended a candidate forum hosted by several Jewish organizations Tuesday evening, during which they were questioned on a range of topics but largely about antisemitism, public safety, homelessness, Israel and other issues of particular concern to the Jewish community ahead of the Nov. 3 election. FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER CALLED OUT BY MS NOW HOSTS IN FIERY EXCHANGE OVER HIM BEING A DRAG FOR DEMOCRATS "Nithya Raman's remarks should alarm every Jewish voter in Los Angeles," StopAntisemitism founder and Executive Director Liora Rez told Fox News Digital, arguing that "'meeting people where they're at' is not a defense" for appearing on Piker's program. The Wednesday night forum's moderator noted that many in the audience viewed Raman's appearance on Piker's show as "deeply hurtful," citing the streamer's past remarks about Jews and praise for groups including Hamas, Hezbollah and al-Qaeda. Asked why she chose to appear and whether she worried it could be perceived as an endorsement of his views, Raman said she has consistently spoken out against antisemitism but believed candidates should engage voters across different platforms. ABDUL EL-SAYED DISMISSES QUESTIONS ABOUT HASAN PIKER TIES ON 'FACE THE NATION,' PIVOTS TO GROCERIES "I do believe that as an elected representative who's seeking higher office, you have to go and speak to voters," Raman said. "I think it's important for us as elected officials and as people running for office to go and speak to them even when you disagree with parts of those individuals... and meet them where they're at." Raman's explanation echoes a rationale Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has offered when defending his own appearances with Piker, arguing candidates should engage audiences on platforms where voters already are. DEM SENATE NOMINEE APOLOGIZES TO JEWISH VOTERS AFTER 'GENOCIDE' REMARK SPARKED BACKLASH The moderator then shifted to Raman's broader views on the Israel-Gaza war, noting that she had repeatedly described Israel's actions as "genocide" and asking her to define the term and address Jewish voters who viewed the language as deeply inflammatory. Raman acknowledged that "the word 'genocide' is a deeply painful word" and said she understood its historical significance, but maintained she used the term because other experts had done so and because she felt compelled to speak out after seeing "the targeting of hospitals" and "the deaths of children." FAMILY MEMBER OF LAWYER WHO COINED 'GENOCIDE' SEEKS TO STRIP NAME FROM GROUP ACCUSING ISRAEL OF ATROCITY "I have used that term and I'm not an expert on these issues, and so I have looked to experts on these issues — international experts, Israeli experts — who have used that language, and that is what guided me in using that term in describing what's happening in Gaza," Raman said. But, in comments to Fox News Digital, Rez said "that charge is not supported by the facts," arguing "casualty figures supplied by Hamas-controlled authorities, often presented without distinguishing civilians from combatants, do not establish a deliberate campaign to destroy the Palestinian people." LA MAYORAL RACE HEADS TO NOVEMBER RUNOFF AS KAREN BASS FACES MAMDANI-STYLE SOCIALIST During the Tuesday night forum, Bass offered a sharply different view on the term and rejected its use in regard to the war in Gaza when pressed on the matter. Meanwhile, when asked where she differed from the anti-Israel positions of the Democratic Socialists of America, whose Los Angeles chapter has endorsed her mayoral campaign, Raman defended the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, as "a legitimate form of peaceful protest" before arguing that Israel-related issues were not part of her municipal platform and pointing to disagreements she has had with DSA on other issues. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA BACKS 'OUR TWITCH STREAMER' HASAN PIKER, RIPS ANTI-SOCIALISM HOUSE RESOLUTION Rez rejected Raman's characterization of BDS as "a legitimate form of peaceful protest," arguing the movement "is a discriminatory movement that singles out the world's only Jewish state for isolation and elimination." Local Los Angeles activist and Jewish mother of two, April Silverman, slammed Raman's appearance at the forum on X, arguing the mayoral frontrunner is not aware of "the concept of knowing your audience and reading the room." ABDUL EL-SAYED PLAYS DOWN HASAN PIKER TIES AFTER STREAMER’S VIRAL ANTISEMITISM FIRESTORM "Nithya Raman couldn’t even pretend in front of a room full of Jewish Angelenos to be anything other than an antizionist radical," said Shana Meyerson, a podcast host who has a show called "The Unapologetically Jewish Podcast." "She also doubled down on her 'genocide' accusations despite admitting she 'isn’t an expert,' and could not define what genocide is," Meyerson added. "Another DSA jihadi laughing in the face of Jewish Americans." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf936975342cf4db8b155e Ms Rachel pours cash into progressive campaigns and more top headlines te 2026-10-02T11:20:09.828Z Ms Rachel pours cash into progressive campaigns and more top headlines 1. Ms Rachel pours cash into progressive campaigns  2. Trump to hit Iran 'very hard' if regime is behind attempted hijacking 3. OpenAI warns over 100 organizations about rogue AI agent activity   HIDDEN DANGER — Chinese AI model sparks alarm after researcher uncovers disturbing capabilities. Continue reading … HEARTS BROKEN — Cause of death revealed for actor Chad Lowe’s teenage daughter Fiona. Continue reading … FIGHT FOR HER LIFE — Christa Pike’s lawyers demand commutation after Tennessee's botched execution. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf911275342cf4db8b1448 Christa Pike’s botched lethal injection takes focus off victim, jeopardizes execution: former police chief te 2026-10-02T11:10:10.615Z Christa Pike’s botched lethal injection takes focus off victim, jeopardizes execution: former police chief Tennessee's failed attempt to lethally inject 30-year death row inmate Christa Pike Wednesday evening has not only put her execution in jeopardy, it may lead to the state taking capital punishment off the table altogether, according to the former Knoxville police chief who oversaw her arrest in the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995. "I'll be surprised if there are any executions in Tennessee in the near term, if again, ever," Phil Keith, who led Knoxville's police department from 1988 until 2004, told Fox News Digital. Pike attracted national attention in the days before her scheduled execution on Sept. 30 with a last-minute appeal, a petition for clemency and requests for alternate modes of capital punishment and a team of all-female executioners. Then the botched attempts to lethally inject her became the dominant story. CHRISTA PIKE'S ATTORNEYS SAY SHE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BOTCHED LETHAL INJECTIONS All of that took attention away from the victim, Keith said. "Why don't we talk about Colleen's potential future, about her life, you know, do a deep dive on her family, talk about what she was trying to do?" he asked during an interview with Fox News Digital Thursday. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PENTOBARBITAL AFTER DEATH ROW INMATE SURVIVES 2 LETHAL INJECTION DOSES Pike and Slemmer met in a vocational school for youths from difficult backgrounds, the Job Corps Center, he explained. And while Pike exhibited signs of a career criminal, Slemmer was a teen who kept out of trouble and was focused on improving her circumstances, he said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "She was a bright young woman," he said. "She had interest in computers. She was applying herself there. She was clearly an innocent party in this, she was not involved in any of the violence that went on at Job Corps." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Slemmer was shy and focused on her studies, he said. SEND US A TIP "She was just a child that was trying to, that had been through a troubled early life and was trying to get her life on track," the chief said. "Her mom was, was clearly a big supporter of her, but there were some limitations there." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Slemmer's mother, May Martinez, did not respond to Fox News Digital's attempts to reach her Thursday. Pike and two others — her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp and a friend named Shadolla Peterson — lured Slemmer to a park to beat, slash and torture her for up to an hour. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Pike was the catalyst," Keith said. "She was the one that was planning out all the events, the luring, all that sort of thing." Keith said Pike showed "no remorse" in the interrogation room after an attack that a psychiatrist later said involved "satanic elements" at trial. She even kept a piece of Slemmer's fractured skull as a trophy, showing it off to other classmates before her arrest. Shipp, who stopped Slemmer from running away and held her down, later carved pentagrams into her chest and face. "She represents pure evil," he said of Pike. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf911175342cf4db8b143f Men are hiding potentially deadly disorder amid pressure to build the 'perfect' body te 2026-10-02T11:10:09.918Z Men are hiding potentially deadly disorder amid pressure to build the 'perfect' body Days after Sylvester Stallone revealed his own history with bulimia, experts are highlighting a growing but often overlooked rise in eating disorders among men. The Academy Award-nominated actor, 80, revealed during an interview with The New York Times that he developed an "obsession" with eating habits while prepping for his role in the 1982 movie "Rambo." Stallone said he took pains to appear more "animalistic," drawing inspiration from jaguars and cats. "It became an obsession. Really bad. It got to the point where I became bulimic," he said during the interview. SYLVESTER STALLONE REVEALS SURPRISING HEALTH STRUGGLE BEHIND HIS FAMOUSLY RIPPED PHYSIQUE Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder marked by episodes of binge eating — consuming a large amount of food while feeling a loss of control — followed by purging behaviors such as vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics, fasting or excessive exercise, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Brian Pollack, a licensed clinical social worker and certified eating disorders specialist at Hilltop Behavioral Health in Summit, New Jersey, specializes in treating males who struggle with eating disorders, which he said is "highly underreported." According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), about 30 million Americans experience an eating disorder during their lifetime, and roughly one-third are male. "Guys with eating disorders just present differently — for some men, it's about musculature … they continue to build muscle because they are afraid that they are weak, they want their muscles to align," Pollack told Fox News Digital. "We also see people who want to be so lean and pencil-thin that they don't eat whatsoever." The expert, who has not treated Stallone, compared today's body-image pressures on boys and men with the beauty ideals many girls and women faced during earlier decades. MEN FACE NEW PRESSURE TO STAY ‘HOT’ AS THEY AGE — AND IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT LIVING LONGER "We’re seeing this extreme need for perfection and musculature — and that is leading to bulimia right now," he told Fox News Digital. "It’s particularly in our adolescent boys, who are consuming a lot of information about the ideal of masculinity in the eyes of society at large." Societal expectations of masculinity can make it harder for men to identify and express feelings of vulnerability or distress, according to Pollack. "Bulimia, especially, is about control," he said. "And what is it that men want? They want to be in control on a superficial level." With binging, there is a loss of control over food — and purging is a way to get back in control, Pollack noted. COMMON GYM SUPPLEMENT COULD HELP FIGHT DEPRESSION, NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS The increase in bulimia and other eating disorders among men may also be driven by a desire to emulate celebrities. "There's a big trend right now called ‘looksmaxxing,' where boys are harming themselves in pursuit of an ideal appearance, including undergoing cosmetic procedures to alter their jawlines," Pollack said. "It’s getting very scary out there, actually." For many men, it may not be easy for others to recognize that they are struggling with bulimia or other eating disorders, as the binging and purging behaviors are usually done in secret, Pollack said. "They're hidden," he said. "People are ashamed of them at times." One red flag, he said, is if a loved one begins purchasing increasing amounts of supplements, such as creatine, or performance-enhancing substances such as human growth hormone. People with eating disorders may exhibit compulsive behaviors around both exercise and eating, including working out for multiple hours every day and carefully calculating every aspect of their diet. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Some men become fixated on restrictive eating patterns, Pollack said, including following strict ketogenic diets, consuming excessive amounts of protein, or eating only foods they consider "clean," such as organic, whole-food or non-GMO products. In some cases, the obsession becomes so extreme that men may avoid eating foods prepared elsewhere or outside their strict standards. Pollack said some people may have "cheat days" where they visit fast-food restaurants and eat as much as they can, in an attempt to satisfy an "intense urge" stoked by restriction. "They binge, and we often see people hiding in the bathroom within 45 minutes after meals." Another warning sign is escalating use of laxatives or diuretics, with some people taking increasingly large amounts because smaller doses no longer produce the desired effect of feeling "emptied" or "in control." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Pollack emphasized that bulimia and other disorders are experienced among men at all ages, from middle school and high school through college and adulthood. "This is real, and men are afraid to talk about it," he said. "There's a real issue." The expert said men often don't have the vocabulary to talk about emotional distress, making eating disorders harder to identify. Instead, Pollack recommended asking questions about body goals — such as whether someone is trying to "sculpt your body" or "make sure that you have a six-pack" — and whether those pursuits are helping them avoid confronting difficult emotions. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Bulimia is known to have life-threatening health impacts. "Just on a baseline level, with someone who purges, we see electrolyte imbalances, along with kidney and liver damage," Pollack said. The expert shared that he has seen people go into cardiac arrest because prolonged malnutrition and repeated purging had severely damaged their hearts. Bulimia patients may face expensive dental work, he added, due to severe erosion of their tooth enamel. Esophagus issues, such as acid reflux and GERD, may also develop due to purging. Long-term medical issues can range from treating heartburn with over-the-counter medication to facing life-threating issues, Pollack said. "It's a very serious scenario." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf911175342cf4db8b1436 Winning the AI race means beating China on innovation, cost and trust te 2026-10-02T11:10:09.079Z Winning the AI race means beating China on innovation, cost and trust Because we operate at the intersection of AI, national security, and cyber, I often get asked the question, "Are we winning the AI race with China?" My answer is still yes. At the highest level, we have the best chip technology, the best models and, more importantly, we have the best economic system and the talent to continue to win. But at a deeper level, we still have to agree on what winning looks like. Fundamentally, is it building the best technology, or is it building the technology that becomes ubiquitous? CRUZ SAYS WINNING AI RACE AGAINST CHINA IS 'SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC QUESTION' FOR AMERICA The tech world is littered with examples of superior technologies that lost to inferior ones that took over the market and became the standard. Decades ago, when the stakes were much lower, VHS beat Betamax. More recently, and much more relevant to our national security, Huawei beat its Western Hemisphere competitors to become the global leader in telecommunications gear. This handed China a major opportunity to gather information, intelligence, and leverage around the world. So, the more complete answer on the race with China is that it is a race for global adoption, not just for technology superiority. When the dust settles and the picture becomes clearer, what will matter most is whose technology has become the global standard. Which AI stacks are people around the world using to become informed, to automate, to increase productivity, to analyze, and decide? BEYOND KILLER ROBOTS: CHINA'S REAL AI THREAT TO AMERICA IS ALREADY HERE, EXPERTS WARN Within the global AI adoption race, the contest is complex and better described as a triathlon, with all three legs being run simultaneously. The first leg is the innovation race, where America is well ahead. Experts estimate we have at least a two-year lead on chips thanks to our fundamental advantage in lithography and incredible advances by Nvidia, its Taiwanese partner TSMC, and many others. And on the models themselves, while the gap is narrowing, our frontier labs are leading by perhaps two to three generations — so eight to 12 months. That may feel short, but it is a lifetime in frontier AI. US ADVERSARY TURNS UP THE HEAT ON AMERICA’S AI LEAD WITH AN UNDERESTIMATED EDGE Take the example of AI in cybersecurity, which has rightly been much in the news. Booz Allen’s Cyber Weapon Index codifies how good these models are at conducting a cyberattack. Two models, Mythos from Anthropic and Astra from OpenAI, outscored all others by a wide margin. This is good news because both companies are speaking publicly about the need to behave responsibly and in partnership with the U.S. government in releasing these technologies to the world. But several Chinese models have shown initial capability and are growing in expertise — getting better in every generation — likely with fewer guardrails than their American counterparts. The second leg of the AI adoption triathlon is based on cost. Frontier AI models are powerful but not cheap. Roughly speaking, the difference between the best American models and the best Chinese models is 5-10x the cost per token. And while the Chinese models cannot fully replicate the capabilities of our frontier labs, they are often good enough for many tasks. As a result, they are being used widely, especially by cost-sensitive customers. Think large global companies trying to manage IT budgets, cash-strapped startups in Silicon Valley, and developing-country governments with limited resources. According to OpenRouter, a model marketplace where users can access a range of models, roughly 50% of tokens used in the last year were consumed on Chinese models. And we know of many U.S. startups that are using Chinese models — sometimes not realizing or disclosing their actual provenance — as code assistants or as the substrate for their applications. This matters because Booz Allen’s research demonstrates that Chinese models introduce more vulnerabilities when they code for an American application than when they do for a Chinese one. Over time, the accumulation of these tiny vulnerabilities could undermine the entire software supply chain on which the U.S. economic future rests. And the third leg of the AI adoption triathlon is trust. Companies, governments, and individuals are less likely to use a technology they can’t control or believe is operating against their interests. Here America — based on our values, way of life, free-market system, and history — has a right to win. When American ingenuity created the internet, for example, the world eagerly adopted it, in no small part because the decentralized, transparent system of rules made it easy to use, to understand, and ultimately to trust. By contrast, the internet as it exists behind China’s Great Firewall, with its more rigid state controls and pervasive surveillance, would not be a good fit for most democracies around the world. CHINA ‘THROWING GASOLINE ON THE FIRE’ IN AI DATA CENTERS RACE, SAY LAWMAKERS Despite the underlying American advantage, the trust race is much closer than it should be. Both countries and their respective AI ecosystems are eroding necessary trust unnecessarily. China, for example, trains its models to refuse to answer questions that go against Communist Party dogma, and to even refuse to perform certain tasks that the model perceives as being contrary to CCP interests. In America, for many reasons including disinformation and the lack of a clear framework, polls suggest our fellow citizens are turning negative on broad issues from the construction of data centers to the speed of AI advances. America must win this adoption triathlon by simultaneously pushing on all three fronts. Winning is key to our national security, our economic security, and our global standing. We must continue our leadership on the actual technology stack, invest in lower-cost alternatives to the frontier models, and rebuild trust. The President’s America’s AI Action Plan provides a roadmap. A few ideas to strengthen it would include: DATA CENTERS COULD BE THE SLEEPER ISSUE OF THE 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS And move fast. By one measure, AI models now double their capability every four months. A good goal would be to have a critical infrastructure designation, framework, and communication mechanism by the end of 2026 — before models are so advanced that they are designing themselves (aka recursive self-improvement, or RSI), or we have slowed ourselves down so much that the Chinese ecosystem is well on its way to global adoption. The future has arrived. Let’s widen our lead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf8c6075342cf4db8b1313 Jealous columnists attack Sydney Sweeney’s sports ad while her $2B valuation proves she’s the ultimate boss te 2026-10-02T10:50:08.720Z Jealous columnists attack Sydney Sweeney’s sports ad while her $2B valuation proves she’s the ultimate boss The face (and body) of a betting site just won big on her own gamble. Actress Sydney Sweeney, who bought a stake in the peer-to-peer sports trading company Novig, has watched its valuation jump from $500 million to $2 billion in a matter of months. How much she actually invested in the company is unknown. How much she influenced the company's growth seems undeniable. Her scantily-clad advertisement — in which she donned an array of sports attire that covered just enough to clear broadcast standards — sent Novig's name ricocheting across social media in the middle of last month. SYDNEY SWEENEY LEAVES LITTLE TO THE IMAGINATION IN PROVOCATIVE NEW CAMPAIGN Writers and athletes buried Sweeney with criticism — particularly in regard to her representation of women in sports. But the "Euphoria" star brushed all the hate off her shoulder pads and proved once again ... that all Sweeney does is win. This is yet another example of how activists and a significant portion of the media failed to represent the general population. Ava Stampa of the Rocky Mountain Collegian wrote a piece with the headline: "Sydney Sweeney is a disgrace to feminism, women's sports." Guardian sports columnist Jane McManus penned a similar piece with the headline reading "Sydney Sweeney's prediction ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports." USA Today's Nancy Armour, meanwhile, wrote that Novig running the ad was an attempt to "demean the sweat and sacrifice of women athletes?" RIDICULOUS USA TODAY COLUMN PROVES THAT THE DEMAND FOR MISOGYNY IN SPORTS FAR EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY Oh, come on. Never mind that, for years, ESPN Magazine ran its annual "Body Issue," which showed male and female athletes of all shapes and sizes posing nude with strategic modesty. And the idea that someone might see Sweeney's ad and change their thoughts on women's sports is about as absurd as a bigot seeing an "End Racism" slogan and having an epiphany. It was an ad that used sex appeal to catch the eye of a mostly-male market — not a "kick in the face" to female athletes, as four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Ariarne Titmus suggested. Plus, isn't Sweeney doing exactly what so much of the Left endorses these days? She's a girl boss who bought equity in a company and took action to get herself paid. She's embracing her sexuality and using it to further empower herself. The disdain liberal media outlets hurl at her isn't because Sweeney defied their values. It's because she's a freakin' smoke show. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SAYS WHAT OTHER GASLIGHTING FEMALE ATHLETES WON'T ABOUT THE NAKED SYDNEY SWEENEY AD Exactly how much Sweeney's ad contributed to Novig's fourfold increase in valuation since February is impossible to know. But saying the spot added at least a few hundred million dollars to that valuation is hardly a wild guess. And this isn't the first time Sydney sent a company's stock price soaring. When American Eagle unveiled its equally controversial "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans" campaign in July 2025, its shares jumped 10 percent in a single day. The contempt critics have for her isn't rooted in principle. It's rooted in jealousy. But that contempt doesn't reflect the every man (or every woman). Sweeney does, in fact, have great genes. They're on display from head to toe and between the ears. She may not be the athlete she poses as in her commercial — but she does know how to get a victory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf8a0875342cf4db8b129e Inside the House GOP's 4-week battle plan to save its majority te 2026-10-02T10:40:08.613Z Inside the House GOP's 4-week battle plan to save its majority FIRST ON FOX: House GOP leaders are quietly laying their battle plans for the final month ahead of the November midterm elections. A new memo being sent to Republicans across the country, first obtained by Fox News Digital, reveals four key topics that the House GOP is focusing on in the final four weeks before the election: the border, fraudulent use of taxpayer dollars, the economy, and public safety. "I think these are the points that the voters actually care most about," House GOP Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., who leads Republicans' messaging strategy, told Fox News Digital. "[Democrats] want open borders. They want to defund the police, they want to take more money out of your pocket and give it to somebody else. They believe in bigger government. We believe in people... So those are the things that we're really hammering home during this election." It comes as Republicans fight an uphill battle to keep control of Congress for the latter half of President Donald Trump's final term. REPUBLICANS FACE BRUTAL MIDTERM HEADWINDS. SIX FORCES COULD HELP THEM DEFY HISTORY. A recent Fox News poll found Democrats have a wider path to victory than Republicans in the House. Democrats are projected to win 215 seats compared to 201 for the GOP, meaning the left only needs three more victories out of the 19 possible toss-up races to clinch a majority. Republicans would need to win at least 17 of those races. 10 DEMOCRAT-HELD HOUSE SEATS REPUBLICANS COULD FLIP TO SAVE THEIR MAJORITY Republicans are also seeing political opportunity in the far-left insurgency that's gripped the Democratic Party during its primary cycle, warning that socialists are pushing the party further left than the majority of Americans. On the economy, which is a focus of week two in the GOP memo, Republican incumbents and candidates are encouraged to talk about "putting more money back in Americans' pockets and creating more opportunities to get ahead through hard work, ownership, and economic freedom." HOUSE CONSERVATIVES UNLEASH MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR MIDTERM BLITZ AGAINST DEM 'SOCIALIST' INSURGENCY The economy, including high grocery and gas prices, has become a central issue in the 2026 election cycle. Democrats have seized on Americans' struggle with cost-of-living as a political cudgel against Republicans, particularly using Trump's tariffs on allies like Canada and his war in Iran as arguments against the GOP. McClain acknowledged Americans' concerns, urging Republicans to be forthright with their voters but warning that Democrats' high-tax policies would worsen the situation. She also pointed to the low poverty rate and Trump's new trade deals as positives the GOP could highlight. "What we're not going to do is gaslight the American people, right? That's what the Democrats did, and it didn't work well for them," she said, referencing former President Joe Biden's handling of high inflation during his term. "But you have to take a look at the alternative. The alternative is absolutely terrifying." "We had a massive hole that we were digging out of under Biden. We have more work to do, of course we do, but do you want our trajectory, or do you want to go back to 9% inflation, open borders, and, and higher taxes? Because I tell everybody, every single Democrat voted to raise your taxes. They want more of your money." She echoed Trump's assurances that gas prices would drop when the conflict with Iran ended, adding, "We also don't want the number one state sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon, and we have to protect Americans from that." Meanwhile, Trump's polling is underwater, with the most recent Fox News survey from mid-September finding his disapproval rating at 61%. Trump's favorability remains a high 79% with Republican voters, however, meaning the GOP could still prevail by turning out the base on Nov. 3. One of the most decisive issues of his 2024 victory proved to be illegal immigration and the border, a fervor Republicans are hoping they can harness again come November. The memo encouraged Republicans to discuss "protecting America by stopping illegal immigration, enforcing our laws, and knowing who is entering the country." McClain pointed to policies promoted by far-left Democrats like abolishing police — and some mainstream Democrats' backing of sanctuary jurisdictions — as a contrast point for the election, while arguing Republicans were still supportive of legal immigration. "They tell you they want to defund the police. They tell you they want sanctuary cities. These are their words, not mine. These are the policies...they want," McClain said. "The Republicans, we want immigration, we believe in immigration, but we want people to come in the right way and we darn sure want to make sure we know who's coming across." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf8a0775342cf4db8b1295 A'ja Wilson's mom freaks out when asked to explain her 'Love Beats Hate' sign after Game 3 win vs Fever te 2026-10-02T10:40:07.918Z A'ja Wilson's mom freaks out when asked to explain her 'Love Beats Hate' sign after Game 3 win vs Fever The discourse surrounding A'ja Wilson's unsportsmanlike actions in Game 2 in Indiana, where she received no repercussions from the league, even though she entered the seating area and confronted a male Fever fan for simply pointing at her after a controversial foul, has sparked countless inflammatory comments. Las Vegas Aces' fans have condemned the man and, at times, the entire fan base. The media has overwhelming taken Wilson's side, even after the man was proven innocent, and players like Chicago Sky's Natasha Cloud claimed the fan may be a domestic abuser. Even A'ja Wilson's mom jumped on the bandwagon in her own special way following the Aces' series-clinching win in Vegas Thursday night. After the game, where Wilson dominated yet again, leading all scorers with 36 points, along with 10 rebounds, Wilson was seen hugging team owner Mark Davis, as well as friends, and her mother, Eva Rakes Wilson. Following congratulating her daughter, Eva began waving a pink, heart-shaped sign that said "Love Beats Hate." It seemed to imply the baseless claim & unfounded talking point we've heard for years now – especially after Wilson's confrontation with the fan in Indiana – that Fever fans are hateful bigots. Some fans I interviewed outside the arena told me outright, and unashamedly, that they believe Fever fans are "racist." But without asking Eva personally about her sign, I wouldn't know for sure what she was implying. Luckily, I was provided that opportunity minutes later. WNBA VETERAN NATASHA CLOUD SMEARS FEVER FAN WITH WILD DOMESTIC ABUSE CLAIM OVER POINTING FINGER AT A'JA WILSON Eva began walking the circumference of the court, parading the sign across the arena with Aces fans cheering her on. I told myself I would ask her to explain her sign if she made it back my way. As she was walking in the pathway behind the courtside seats, still proudly displaying the sign, looking for more validation from fans, I asked her calmly and respectfully, "Can you tell me what your sign means?" Eva responded sternly to my question with a question: "What do you think it means?" A nearby supporter yelled at me saying, "Read it!" PRIME VIDEO WNBA BROADCAST CREW EMBARRASSES ITSELF WITH COVERAGE OF A'JA WILSON FAN INCIDENT I told her and the fan, "I'm reading it, but I'm interested what it means." She continued to deflect, asking me: "What do you think it means?" I asked again, which she responded saying, "It means exactly what the sign says." At this point, you could see how incredibly frustrated she was as I calmly attempted to get her to explain what statement she is making exactly. "Listen to me!" she exclaimed as she stepped back towards me. At this point I needed to get to the bottom of this and ask the question we were all thinking. "Do you believe Indiana Fever fans are hateful?" That really struck a cord as she started stepping towards me again and pointing in my face. (Oh the irony of A'ja Wilson's mom pointing and stepping toward me. I thought that was one of the worst things a person could do courtside.) "I mean exactly what the sign says," she yelled again, pacing back and forth, clearly ticked off that I would even dare question her. She then pointed in my face again and said, "Keep it (the camera) rolling!" followed by putting the sign in my face. I then responded with, "That seems like a lot of hate," referencing the way she was acting toward my questioning and my understanding of the accusations she was leveling at Fever fans. A female fan nearby then laughably claimed that I was "provoking her," which I refuted stating, "I'm simply asking. I'm legitimately asking do you believe Indiana Fever fans [are hateful]." Eva than snapped again, aggressively pointing in my face yelling, "What do you think it means?!" WNBA REVEALS WHY A'JA WILSON WAS NOT EJECTED FOR APPROACHING FEVER FAN DURING PLAYOFF GAME The female Aces fan then claimed I was "instigating" in my interaction with Eva, which I refuted, saying, "I'm the calm one here simply asking her what that sign means." That's where Eva walked away. If this proves anything, it's that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. If you wanted to understand why A'ja Wilson would get so rageful because a Fever fan simply pointed at her and said, "It (the foul) is on you," it may be because she has a mother that loses her mind about someone daring to question the narrative that the Aces vs. Fever match-up was essentially good vs. evil. If you're willing to parade around an arena making a statement with a sign, you should at least be able to defend your stance, not resort to fits of rage, while refusing to answer simple questions. For someone that claims to be on the side of love, I really wasn't feeling it here. WNBA SUDDENLY WANTS TO STICK TO BASKETBALL AFTER YEARS OF MAKING POLITICS PART OF THE PRODUCT Let this be a lesson that we cannot allow irrational people like Eva Wilson, and her defenders, to insinuate that Fever or Caitlin Clark fans are the hateful, divisive ones. Don't allow them to gaslight you into believing you're the problem. This kind of rhetoric is why many sports fans don't care to support A'ja Wilson, and many other WNBA players, who have either implied, or overtly stated, that Fever fans are hateful. To be honest, I have never seen a fanbase more vilified and slandered than Fever and Caitlin Clark fans. Matt Calkins’ piece, which he authored on Thursday, titled "Players and media hate Fever fans for one simple reason: They think they're conservative," is spot on. This is all political to them. Though they have been begging for eyeballs on their league for years, they can't stand those viewers they've been praying for, who may be on the opposite side of the political aisle than them. They see any pushback or lack of conformity to their left-wing activism as a threat that must be labeled as "hateful." Again, I can only speculate about the specific meaning of Eva's sign, because she refused to answer my questions, but I don't think it could be any more clear than what I laid out in this piece. It would suggest that she might believe Fever fans are hateful and the Aces fanbase, as well as her daughter, represent love. I didn't feel the love in this interaction, and neither did that fan, who was verbally berated by A'ja Wilson for doing nothing more than pointing at her from over 20 feet away. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830475342cf4db8b1120 Trump’s Iran crackdown collides with NATO ally seeking access to America’s prized fighter jet te 2026-10-02T10:10:12.189Z Trump’s Iran crackdown collides with NATO ally seeking access to America’s prized fighter jet At least 83 flights operated by U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airlines landed in Turkey in the five days after a key American sanctions deadline, according to flight data analyzed by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, putting a new spotlight on whether Washington will enforce its escalating pressure campaign against companies servicing the carriers in a NATO ally. The Sept. 28 FDD report said U.S. pressure has helped push Iranian airlines out of several regional markets, including Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, but found that Turkey remains a significant gap in Washington’s effort to ground the carriers. The findings come after the Treasury Department announced sweeping new sanctions on Iran’s aviation industry on Sept. 8, designating all 27 remaining active Iranian airlines under Executive Order 13902. Treasury said Iran's aviation sector has been used to transport weapons, personnel and illicit cargo and warned foreign businesses about the risks of continuing to support sanctioned carriers. TRUMP PUSHES F-35 SALE TO TURKEY, BUT HIS OWN STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS ERDOĞAN HASN'T MET LEGAL REQUIREMENTS The continued Iranian flights come at a sensitive moment in U.S.-Turkey relations. Turkey is a NATO ally, and President Donald Trump has publicly emphasized his close relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while signaling openness to restoring Ankara’s access to the F-35 fighter jet program. Turkey was removed from the program after purchasing Russia’s S-400 air-defense system, a move that also triggered U.S. sanctions in 2020. During a July 2026 visit to Turkey, Trump said his administration would lift those sanctions and was considering allowing Ankara to buy F-35s, though congressional restrictions tied to Turkey’s possession of the S-400 remain an obstacle. Erdoğan said as recently as Sept. 24 that he expects Washington to take "concrete steps" toward Turkey’s return to the program. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that after a Sept. 23 wind-down deadline, companies providing sanctioned Iranian airlines with services such as fuel or landing support risked losing access to the U.S. financial system. FDD cited Bessent saying that by that date, Iranian airlines would be "shut down around the world." But FDD researchers Ahmad Sharawi and Sinan Ciddi said their review of Flightradar24 flight histories showed that at least 83 flights operated by U.S.-sanctioned Iranian carriers landed in Turkey between Sept. 23 and Sept. 27, after that deadline had passed. The flights landed in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, according to the report. The researchers identified 12 sanctioned Iranian airlines among the arrivals. Iran Airtour and Caspian Airlines each accounted for 12 landings, Iran Air for 10, and ATA Airlines and AVA Airlines for nine each, according to FDD. Eight of the 12 carriers identified in the flight data were among the airlines newly designated by Treasury on Sept. 8. IRAN LOSES KEY ECONOMIC LIFELINE IN MIDDLE EAST THAT TRUMP'S SANCTIONS COULDN'T REACH AS DEADLOCK PERSISTS The Treasury Department told Fox News Digital that it has continued raising the issue directly with senior Turkish officials and has warned Turkish companies and financial institutions about their potential sanctions exposure. "Following Treasury’s productive engagements with senior Turkish authorities last month, which quickly translated into tangible results—including the cancellation of Mahan Air flights and the revocation of Bank Mellat’s license—we have continued discussions regarding Türkiye’s aviation links to Iran and the sanctions exposure Turkish financial institutions and businesses face for facilitating these flights," a Treasury spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "We have made those risks clear and continue to address these issues at senior levels with the Turkish government," the spokesperson said. The Treasury spokesperson pointed to the administration’s broader "Operation Economic Outcast" campaign, saying it was producing results as Washington seeks to cut off Iran’s remaining sources of revenue and access to international markets. "Operation Economic Outcast is delivering results as Treasury and our partners continue to sever the Iranian regime’s remaining economic lifelines," the spokesperson said. "Iran’s rial has fallen to record lows, Iran loaded no crude oil onto tankers in September, and countries across the region are taking concrete steps to restrict Iran’s access to the international financial system and commercial aviation." "We will continue applying pressure and holding accountable those who provide the regime with the financial and commercial lifelines it needs to sustain its terrorist activities," the spokesperson added. Turkey has indeed taken some steps to limit aviation ties with Iran. Turkish Airlines, AJet and Pegasus removed flights to Iran from their schedules, while Mahan Air suspended service to Turkey beginning Sept. 21, according to Turkish Minute, citing airline schedules and reporting by the Financial Times and other outlets. Mahan Air has been under U.S. sanctions since 2011. The Treasury Department said at the time that the airline provided financial, material and technological support to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force. Other sanctioned Iranian airlines, however, have continued flying into Turkey. Caspian Airlines and Meraj Air were designated by Treasury as Specially Designated Global Terrorists in August 2014. Treasury said Caspian had transported IRGC personnel and weapons to Syria and said Meraj had ferried illicit cargo, including weapons, to the Syrian government. Sharawi told Fox News Digital that the continued flights reflect a gap between Ankara’s public steps and its handling of sanctioned Iranian carriers. "The fact that sanctioned Iranian airlines continue to land in Turkey, despite Washington’s clear effort to restrict their operations, is a testament to Ankara’s willingness to take symbolic measures while turning a blind eye to much of Iran’s broader activity," Sharawi said. MILLIONS OF BARRELS OF IRANIAN OIL SIT BEYOND TRUMP BLOCKADE AS HE VOWS ‘ZERO LEAKAGE’ Sharawi argued that Washington could increase pressure by targeting Turkish companies that continue providing services to sanctioned Iranian carriers. "Ankara may think it can get away with this, but Washington has not hesitated in the past to sanction Turkish entities that support sanctioned Iranian actors," he told Fox News Digital. "Continuing to target companies that provide that support would send a clear message to Ankara that facilitating Iran’s sanctioned networks will carry consequences." He said such measures could have a practical effect on Iran’s ability to maintain the routes. "If the United States targets the support system that keeps these sanctioned Iranian carriers operating, private Turkish companies will have much less incentive to continue doing business with them," Sharawi said. "If those companies begin cutting ties, it could significantly restrict Iranian airlines’ ability to operate routes to Turkey." The Turkey findings come as another advocacy group is raising concerns about a different potential weak point in Washington’s campaign to isolate Tehran: Iranian maritime commerce in waters near Malaysia. United Against Nuclear Iran said Sept. 25 that its investigators traveled roughly 100 nautical miles into the South China Sea near Malaysia’s Eastern Outer Port Limits, where the group said it observed Iranian-linked tankers, cargo vessels and bulk carriers alongside Malaysian bunker vessels supplying ships with fuel. UANI described the concentration of ships as a "floating city" supporting Iran’s sanctions-evasion network. Those findings were produced by UANI and have not been independently verified for this draft. EXCLUSIVE: RUSSIAN DOCUMENT REVEALS SWEEPING IRAN PLAN SPANNING NUCLEAR, FINANCE AND AVIATION "After seeing this floating city of ghost tankers with our own eyes, it is clear it is serving as an illicit Malaysia-backed lifeline for the Iranian regime," UANI CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace said in a Sept. 25 statement. He accused Malaysian entities of providing support that allows Tehran to continue generating revenue despite international efforts to economically isolate the regime. UANI Chairman and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wallace called on the Treasury Department to sanction entities associated with Malaysia’s Pengerang petroleum complex as well as Malaysian entities or officials they allege are facilitating the trade. Their call for sanctions is an advocacy position and does not establish that the Malaysian entities have violated U.S. law. Fox News Digital has learned that Treasury has mapped Iranian oil-smuggling networks, facilitators and financial channels, including deceptive shipping activity off the coast of Malaysia, and that senior Treasury officials continue to raise the issue with Malaysian and other foreign government counterparts. Taken together, the findings from FDD and UANI highlight what the organizations describe as continuing enforcement challenges as Washington attempts to cut Iran off from international aviation, shipping and financial networks. Treasury has continued expanding that campaign: on Sept. 29, it announced another round of sanctions targeting individuals and companies it said had procured weapons and components for Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. Fox News Digital reached out to the Turkish and Malaysian embassies for comment but did not receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830375342cf4db8b1117 Pills found near dead Ole Miss student didn't come from gas station after feds raid store, owner says te 2026-10-02T10:10:11.546Z Pills found near dead Ole Miss student didn't come from gas station after feds raid store, owner says FIRST ON FOX: The owner of the gas station where investigators say Robert Strang bought synthetic kratom denies that the pills found near the student's body came from his store. Court documents show that Ole Miss students Strang, 20, and Aidan Hamilton, 18, were found dead on Sept. 21, each discovered near similar packages of synthetic kratom. Authorities said Hamilton "could have died due to a Pulmonary Edema," a conclusion consistent with a drug overdose. First responders who arrived at Strang's residence near campus found him "cold to the touch," according to dispatch audio. A narcotics agent wrote in an affidavit that the pills found near both students were Smax Pseudo-DHM, and listed pseudoindoxyl and MGM-15(DHM) among the ingredients found on the pack near Hamilton. The Drug Enforcement Administration temporarily placed mitragynine pseudoindoxyl in Schedule I on Aug. 26, which bars its sale. A Mississippi law enforcement agent investigating the Ole Miss students' deaths said he believes "pseudoindoxyl" refers to that compound, and lab results confirming the pills' contents are pending, court documents say. KRATOM INDUSTRY WARNS SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS SHOULD NOT BE CALLED 'KRATOM' After speaking with Strang's roommates, agents learned he had been buying "Smax" pills at Express Mart #7, a gas station in Water Valley, Mississippi, a little over 20 minutes from Ole Miss. An undercover Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent later bought a similar form of Smax Pseudo pills at the store. The package lists pseudoindoxyl as its ingredient, which the narcotics agent says he believes is short for mitragynine pseudoindoxyl. Ibrahim Aydah, the owner of the gas station, told Fox News Digital he doesn't believe the "Smax" pills found near Strang came from his store. He said he doesn't put price labels on his products, while the pack near Strang had a price on it, also claiming he doesn't carry the 200 mg version. VAPE STORE ARRESTS NEAR OLE MISS CAMPUS NOT BELIEVED TO BE LINKED TO TWO STUDENT DEATHS, STATE OFFICIAL SAYS "The package that I see on the news, it wasn't from my store," Aydah said. "The package...the Smax is 200. I never carry 200. And it has different ingredients in it than mine." According to court documents, a store clerk told the undercover agent that they were out of the 200 mg version. POLICE NEAR OLE MISS RESPOND TO SUSPECTED OVERDOSE, SAY 'NOT STUDENT-RELATED' Aydah said federal agents seized all of the kratom products in his store Friday, and said he wishes he would have gotten notice from the federal government that he was carrying illegal products. "Yes, they took all my stuff. I lost everything and it's a law." Aydah said. "The federal law bans it. I was shocked." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "You see about 15 cars [of] police, undercover, everywhere. I was at the house and I came and dropped by. I opened the office...they checked everything. They took everything," Aydah said of the raid, which he said was conducted by the DEA. "I'm a businessman. I'm not a drug dealer." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Asked what he would say to the families of the students, Aydah offered condolences. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB "I feel sorry for the young kids who lost their lives to an overdose. You know, it hurts. I feel them. Their friends, their classmates, and everyone...you know, he's a young kid," Aydah said. A spokeswoman for the DEA told Fox News Digital that the agency executed a search warrant at the gas station on Friday, noting that it's part of an "ongoing investigation." "The Aug. 26 scheduling order does cover products that list ‘pseudoindoxyl’ on the label," she said. Aydah hasn't been charged by authorities or accused of any wrongdoing. SEND US A TIP In a statement Wednesday, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics, a department in the sheriff's office, stopped short of declaring that investigators found kratom itself near either student. VAPE STORE CLERKS NEAR OLE MISS CAMPUS JAILED, FACING DRUG CHARGES "During the investigations, packaging associated with kratom-related products was discovered at both locations," part of the statement read. The Sept. 25 affidavit reported toxicology results from the medical examiner were still pending. GOT A TIP? LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST American Kratom Association Senior Fellow on Public Policy Mac Haddow said Wednesday during a news conference that the specific drug found near both students is illegal. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Haddow pointed out the sale and possession of some synthetic kratom has been illegal federally as of August and illegal to sell or possess in Oxford, Mississippi since 2019, and illegal in Lafayette County, where Oxford is located, since 2021. Fox News Digital reached out to the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the DEA for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830275342cf4db8b110e Fox News Digital's News Quiz: October 2, 2026 te 2026-10-02T10:10:10.911Z Fox News Digital's News Quiz: October 2, 2026 Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring Ms. Rachel's comments and a viral police bodycam moment in Kansas. Looking for another challenge? A controversy over an attorney’s social media post and a pocketknife discovered by Transportation Security Administration officers are featured in last week's News Quiz. Test your knowledge of Taylor Swift's triumph, favorite food findings and more in this week's American Culture Quiz. If you're looking to play even more, you can find all of our quizzes by clicking here. Check back next week for the latest News Quiz from Fox News Digital. Thanks for playing! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830275342cf4db8b1105 This amount of deli meat associated with higher dementia risk in compelling new review te 2026-10-02T10:10:10.217Z This amount of deli meat associated with higher dementia risk in compelling new review Eating just two slices of deli meat a day was associated with a substantially higher risk of dementia, according to a new review of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and brain health. The findings, published in the August 2026 issue of Annual Review of Nutrition, looked at dozens of human and animal studies, including one involving nearly 500,000 people in the U.K. The study found that each additional 25 grams of processed meat eaten daily corresponded with a 44% higher risk of all-cause dementia and a 52% higher risk of Alzheimer's. Twenty-five grams of processed meat equals roughly one to two slices of deli meat, depending on how thick the meat is sliced. JUST ONE SMALL SERVING OF ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD A DAY LINKED TO HIGHER DISEASE RISK, MAJOR STUDY FINDS The review, done by an international team of 27 researchers, looked more broadly at whether diets high in UPFs may contribute to brain aging over time.  UPFs include sugary drinks, packaged snacks and other heavily industrially processed foods that often contain ingredients such as emulsifiers, preservatives and artificial colors. "The main takeaway for consumers is that it is very easy to get food items into the food supply without really understanding what kinds of effects they have on health, including the health of the brain," lead author Owen Carmichael, Ph.D., of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, told Fox News Digital. Some UPFs are so highly engineered that they "look like pharmaceuticals," Carmichael said.  5 ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS THAT MAY BE WORSE FOR YOUR HEALTH THAN YOU THINK, EXPERT SAYS "Yet they don't face anywhere near the scrutiny pharmaceuticals face when trying to get on the market," he added. "When it comes to food safety, we sort of shoot first and ask questions later." Carmichael said researchers are investigating two leading theories on why UPFs are linked to brain health.  One is that UPFs can damage heart and blood vessel health, indirectly affecting the brain. "Healthy heart, healthy mind," he said. In general, he said UPFs are "especially bad for your health from the neck down, damaging the heart, blood vessels, muscle, fat [and] liver." The other theory is that certain food additives may disrupt brain chemistry. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Both theories need further research, Carmichael said.  Much of the current research still comes from animal studies, according to the review, and long-term randomized clinical trials are still lacking. The authors emphasized that the findings are observational and cannot prove that processed meat, which includes deli turkey, ham, salami, bacon, hot dogs and sausages, directly causes dementia. But for people looking to improve long-term brain health, Carmichael's "healthy heart, healthy mind" rule still applies.  Many dietary recommendations overlap with long-standing heart-health advice, such as eating more fruits, vegetables and fish. The review cited research suggesting that replacing just 10% of calories from UPFs with unprocessed foods could lower dementia risk by 19%. Ultra-processed foods make up about 55% of Americans’ daily calories, experts note. UPFs tend to be inexpensive, convenient and heavily marketed — making them easy for many people to consume regularly, Dr. William Scott Burgin, a vascular neurologist at the University of South Florida and chief medical officer for NeuroEM Therapeutics, told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "UPFs are probably the worst for brain health," said Burgin, who was not involved with the new research.  But he cautioned against lumping all UPFs together.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "There are foods that get technically classified as ultra-processed, but are more likely neutral or may even be good for you, such as fortified whole grain cereals, dairy-based foods like yogurt, and packaged breads and grain products." Burgin also noted that most of the evidence comes from observational studies rather than research assigning people to specific diets. "All that being said, while I encourage people to reduce their consumption of UPFs, a cookie every now and then is not a problem," he said. He also encouraged a diet rich in omega-3s, antioxidants and polyphenols, while noting that some evidence also supports supplements such as B vitamins. Fox News Digital reached out to The Meat Institute, headquartered in Virginia, and The American Association of Meat Processors, based in Pennsylvania, for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830175342cf4db8b10fc Iraq sounds alarm on terror threat from Syria one day after US troops leave te 2026-10-02T10:10:09.585Z Iraq sounds alarm on terror threat from Syria one day after US troops leave Iraq is preparing for the possibility that Islamic State fighters could spill across the border from Syria, the country's foreign minister said Thursday. It comes just one day after the U.S. military formally ended its counter-ISIS mission in Iraq. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told reporters in Washington, D.C. on Thursday that Baghdad is closely watching recent ISIS activity in neighboring Syria, and warned that fighters crossing into Iraq could once again pose a threat to the country's security. "We are worried about ISIS activities inside Syria," Hussein said, adding that Iraqi forces were preparing to confront any movement toward the border. Still, he stressed that Baghdad believes its military can now handle the terrorist group without the large U.S.-led coalition presence that helped defeat ISIS's self-declared caliphate. ISIS POISED TO EXPLOIT HISTORIC US IRAQ EXIT, TERROR GROUP 'ACTIVELY WAITING IN THE GAPS,' EXPERT WARNS "If they would be capable to cross the border, that would be once again a threat to our security," Hussein said. "We are preparing ourselves – if there will be any movement from inside Iraq — to fight them and to defeat them." The warning came just after the departure of the final U.S. forces under Operation Inherent Resolve on Wednesday. US FACES ANOTHER MAJOR MIDDLE EAST TROOP WITHDRAWAL, BUT THREAT REMAINS Trump hailed the withdrawal as a victory over ISIS, saying the terrorist group had been "completely decimated." "We came to fight a caliphate, and there is no longer a caliphate, so we are going home," Trump said. "This day is a victory for the United States, a victory for Iraq, and a decisive victory over ISIS." But Hussein's warning came four days after Syrian authorities said they dismantled an ISIS cell operating across four provinces, arresting four of its leaders and seizing explosives that had been prepared for attacks. The cell had carried out kidnappings and was involved in assassinations and planting explosive devices, according to Syrian security forces. U.S. officials assess that ISIS has been severely degraded and no longer poses a systemic threat to Iraq, but the terrorist group maintains scattered cells across Iraq and Syria. The Pentagon has said Iraqi forces are capable of suppressing the remaining threat themselves, while U.S. forces continue counter-ISIS operations in Syria aimed at preventing the group from reconstituting. The withdrawal marked the end of a U.S. military mission in Iraq that, in different forms, stretched across more than two decades and reshaped American foreign policy. The 2003 invasion toppled Saddam Hussein but gave way to years of insurgency and sectarian violence. Nearly 4,500 U.S. service members were killed before American forces withdrew in 2011. Three years later, U.S. troops returned as ISIS swept across large parts of Iraq and Syria, seizing Mosul and declaring a self-styled caliphate. The U.S. launched Operation Inherent Resolve in 2014, leading an international coalition that helped Iraqi forces reclaim the territory ISIS had captured. After the withdrawal, Iraq intends to pursue a bilateral security relationship with the U.S., though discussions on what that will look like have not yet begun. He said Baghdad and Washington had discussed the principle of a future security relationship while negotiating the coalition’s departure, but still need to work out the details, including what kind of training, intelligence sharing or other military cooperation could continue. At the same time, Baghdad is moving to bring Iran-backed militia groups operating outside the regular security forces under government control, another longstanding source of friction between Iraq and the U.S. Iraq had originally set a Sept. 30 deadline — coinciding with the U.S.-led coalition’s withdrawal — for armed groups to lay down their weapons or come under state authority. That deadline has since slipped to June 2027 as some powerful factions resist disarmament. Hussein said one group had issued a statement Thursday backing the government’s plan and another was expected to follow within a day, while negotiations continued with others. "A single group will not be allowed to take the decision in their hands and attack other countries," Hussein said. That question has taken on new urgency as Iraq tries to contain the fallout from the war between the U.S. and neighboring Iran. Hussein confirmed that a recent attack on Saudi Arabia originated from Iraqi territory near the Iranian border, prompting an investigation by Baghdad and consultations with both Riyadh and Tehran. Hussein said he had been in contact with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan over the attack and planned to visit Riyadh to discuss the matter further. The investigation remains ongoing, he said. More broadly, Hussein described Iraq as caught in the middle of the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying Iraqi territory had been struck by both sides. "We became a victim of this war," Hussein said. Baghdad has pressed both Washington and Tehran to resolve the conflict through negotiations, Hussein said, while seeking to keep Iraq from being drawn further into the fighting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830075342cf4db8b10f3 Kash Patel defends FBI's ‘Most Wanted’ busts amid manipulation accusations, highlights 'Summer Heat' success te 2026-10-02T10:10:08.942Z Kash Patel defends FBI's ‘Most Wanted’ busts amid manipulation accusations, highlights 'Summer Heat' success FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back against critics questioning the agency's Most Wanted fugitive statistics, framing the scrutiny as an attack on rank-and-file agents while pointing to surging arrest and seizure figures in the recently completed "Operation Summer Heat 2.0" as proof of a revamped, field-centric agency. Patel dismissed news reports that the FBI allegedly fudged its Most Wanted captures as attempts to "denigrate the work of the bureau," insisting that career staff manage the lists independently of political leadership. In September, Patel revealed that the FBI apprehended all 10 members of the FBI's Most Wanted list during President Donald Trump's second term. On Wednesday, an MSNOW report from May resurfaced in which FBI officials said the agency has been placing fugitives on the Most Wanted list whose capture was impending. "Look, it's really simple," Patel told Fox News Digital. "The FBI's Most Wanted list and any other campaign we're putting on has been going on for at least 75 years. The career staff at the bureau manage that list. They look and say, 'Who's the target of opportunity? Who can we get? Who's the worst perpetrator who's been on the run?' and then they announce it. I literally don't have anything to do with it." KASH PATEL REVEALS FBI'S CAPTURE OF ALL 10 MEMBERS OF MOST WANTED FUGITIVES LIST DURING HEARING "I just think that those critics out there are super unpleased with the fact that the Trump administration and this FBI delivered on what used to be an apolitical mission of keeping law enforcement at the top and protecting our American citizens," he added. PATEL SAYS FBI HAS CUT BUREAUCRACY, MOVED 1,000 AGENTS TO FIELD OFFICES IN 'GENERATIONAL' OVERHAUL Patel attributed the agency's wave of high-profile arrests, record-high fentanyl seizures, and weapons seized under the recently completed Operation Summer Heat 2.0 to a sweeping restructuring of the organization that permanently relocated nearly 2,000 FBI personnel to various field offices across the country and gutted Washington's bureaucracy. The FBI, he said, has transitioned from short-term crime "surges" into a permanent, field-centric enforcement posture designed to drive down violent crime year-round. KASH PATEL TOUTS FBI 'FULL-THROTTLE MISSION' AFTER OPERATION SPRING CLEANING YIELDS 615 INDICTMENTS/COMPLAINTS Operation Summer Heat 2.0 was the second iteration of an operation of the same name launched in 2025—a nationwide federal law enforcement surge targeting violent crime, street gangs, and drug trafficking networks. From June through August, FBI agents, in conjunction with local authorities, went after suspected criminals in various metropolitan areas. "You have to talk to the American people. You have to show up in the field and you have to drive resources and permanently place people and technology in the field," Patel said. "That was the sort of overarching approach to striking at the heart of violent crime." As a result, authorities made more than 8,900 arrests, up 3% from last summer's Summer Heat initiative. In addition, 5,013 weapons were seized—a 120% jump compared to last year's operation—more than 1,400 children were identified or located, a 34% jump, and authorities conducted 687 fentanyl seizures, up 63%, the FBI said. KASH PATEL TO TOUT 'LARGEST' YEAR-TO-YEAR VIOLENT CRIME DROP IN US HISTORY "So from last year to this year, we wanted to run that playbook for Summer Heat 2.0, and the only thing we did a little differently was we added even more bodies to the field," Patel said. "So the enterprise-wide lift, shift, focus, and pivot was: we're not on defense anymore. In order to catch violent criminals and defend the homeland, you have to go on offense." This year's operation expanded on last year's through inter-agency collaboration and other measures, Patel said, which yielded significant safety returns across urban areas. "Just to show you that it's working in every single city and major metropolis across the country, last year for the first time, America saw 1.1 million fewer violent aggravated assaults, rapes, robberies, and homicides," Patel said. "That's 1.1 million fewer victims across the country because of what the federal government, the Bureau, and our partners were able to bring to bear across the country." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830075342cf4db8b10ea Trump’s first-year government overhaul delivers change Washington hasn’t seen since the 1960s te 2026-10-02T10:10:08.143Z Trump’s first-year government overhaul delivers change Washington hasn’t seen since the 1960s The Trump administration has reduced the federal workforce to the lowest point in roughly 60 years, according to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of August, just 2.67 million people were employed by the federal government, down from just over 3 million when President Donald Trump took office, marking the lowest headcount since 1966, per the BLS. The administration has estimated those cuts will produce significant savings, with OPM projecting that its Deferred Resignation Program alone will save more than $20 billion a year. But the reductions have also come with costs. Revenue collected from IRS examinations fell 35%, from about $10 billion in fiscal 2024 to $6.5 billion in fiscal 2025, as the agency was undergoing steep workforce reductions that ultimately cut examination and collection staffing by nearly 10,000 employees, according to a Treasury watchdog. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS ORDER BLOCKING IRS FROM SHARING TAXPAYER DATA WITH ICE Former President Joe Biden secured nearly $80 billion in 2022 for the IRS over 10 years to upgrade its systems, improve taxpayer service and hire more staff, including enforcement personnel. The Trump administration has proposed further IRS cuts for 2027. Not all agencies have been hit the same by the Trump administration’s cuts. The Departments of Education, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development have been cut particularly hard, whereas headcount at the Department of Homeland Security, which has been responsible for carrying out much of the president’s immigration agenda, has remained largely unchanged. TRUMP’S $5K CHECKS COULD JOIN STACK OF PAST UNFULFILLED PROMISES, FORMER CONGRESS BUDGET CHIEF WARNS Not included in the BLS’ count of government employees are the roughly 1.35 million members of the armed services or the approximately 100,000 people employed by intelligence agencies. Cutting the size of the federal workforce, a project that was eventually spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency and the Office of Personnel Management, was a major campaign promise during Trump’s 2024 run as he vowed to slim down what he said was a bloated government.  OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT UNCOVERS $500M IN FRAUD AND WASTE IN FEDERAL HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAMS GAO found that agencies spent about $6.7 billion paying employees who took part in the Deferred Resignation Program, which allowed many of them to stop working while still collecting a paycheck until they officially left government. The Partnership for Public Service also estimated the government spent $12.1 million rehiring workers who had previously been fired during the administration’s workforce reductions. Despite the cuts, most of which happened during the president’s first year in office, the Trump administration spent 3% more on federal salaries during its first year in power than the Biden administration did during its initial year. If Republicans win the midterm elections, the president has promised to cut $5,000 checks to all adult American citizens, a long-shot promise that, if followed through on, would cost the nation between $1.2 trillion and $1.35 trillion. The White House did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf7e4f75342cf4db8b1006 EXCLUSIVE: 128 GOP lawmakers call for federal probe into Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding te 2026-10-02T09:50:07.427Z EXCLUSIVE: 128 GOP lawmakers call for federal probe into Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of 128 Republican lawmakers is pressing the federal government to scrutinize Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding and potentially launch an investigation into the organization and its affiliates. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., led the bicameral effort, asking Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General T. March Bell to review Planned Parenthood's federal funding and determine whether the organization and its affiliates have complied with federal laws and funding requirements. "We write to request that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) review and, if appropriate, initiate an investigation into the activities of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. and the organization's affiliates," the lawmakers wrote. READ: DR. OZ PUTS ALL 50 GOVERNORS ON NOTICE OVER BILLIONS LOST TO MEDICAID FRAUD Their request casts a rather wide net. The lawmakers want OIG to scrutinize funding flowing through HHS programs, grants, contracts and sub-awards and determine whether evidence exists of fraud, waste, abuse, misrepresentation or other violations affecting federal health programs. If misconduct is uncovered, they want the watchdog to consider consequences ranging from administrative remedies and suspension to exclusion from federal healthcare programs or referrals to other authorities. "Planned Parenthood and its affiliates have faced serious allegations involving the use of federal funds and compliance with federal law. Those allegations deserve a thorough review," Lankford said. WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE MAP TRACKING BILLIONS IN SUSPECTED FRAUD "The HHS Inspector General should follow the facts, determine whether federal laws and funding requirements have been violated, and hold accountable anyone who has misused taxpayer dollars," he added. The push comes as the Small Business Administration (SBA) separately reviews more than $88 million in COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans received by 38 Planned Parenthood affiliates. The lawmakers cited the SBA action in their letter, characterizing it as an investigation into whether Planned Parenthood affiliates "illegally received $88 million" in pandemic loans. SBA has described its action as a review of whether the affiliates were eligible for the loans. The review itself is not a finding that the affiliates violated the law. But the lawmakers want federal scrutiny to go well beyond the pandemic loans. PLANNED PARENTHOOD OFFERED HORMONES BUT HAD NO ANSWERS WHEN DETRANSITIONER SOUGHT HELP, UNDERCOVER PROBE FINDS They are asking OIG to examine Planned Parenthood's broader HHS funding and coordinate with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on what they described as a "comprehensive review" of the organization's activities. HHS-OIG told Fox News Digital Wednesday evening that it had not yet received the letter. "We have not received the letter and will review it for appropriate action once received," HHS-OIG said. Smith, co-chairman of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, said the scrutiny was "long overdue," citing allegations involving federal funding, reporting requirements, sexual exploitation and fetal tissue. FIRST ON FOX: TRUMP ADMIN OPENS NEW FRONT IN FRAUD CRACKDOWN TARGETING HEALTH INSURERS, DRUG MIDDLEMEN "It is long overdue for a comprehensive investigation and review, and I urge the HHS OIG to look closely to determine whether it has violated federal standards for federal funding recipients," Smith said. The congressional letter also points to reports alleging failures to comply with mandatory reporting requirements involving suspected child abuse or neglect. The lawmakers are asking federal officials to examine those allegations. They have not been established as findings by HHS-OIG. "Given the significant taxpayer resources that flow through federal health and human services programs, it is critical that recipient organizations operate with transparency, integrity, and full compliance with federal standards," the lawmakers wrote. The lawmakers closed by asking OIG to coordinate across the federal government to conduct a "comprehensive review" of Planned Parenthood's activities. "Thank you for your continued commitment to protecting the integrity of federal health programs and safeguarding taxpayer dollars," they wrote. Planned Parenthood did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf79a075342cf4db8b0f1b Scene pkg Oct. 2 te 2026-10-02T09:30:08.348Z Scene pkg Oct. 2 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf799f75342cf4db8b0f0f Our View: Washington can't control oil prices, but it isn't powerless te 2026-10-02T09:30:07.512Z Our View: Washington can't control oil prices, but it isn't powerless Arizona drivers are getting another painful lesson at the gas pump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf774975342cf4db8b0ec1 How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag te 2026-10-02T09:20:09.434Z How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag A hidden scheme draining millions from the federal student aid system and infiltrating college campuses has emerged as a key target of the Trump administration's fraud crackdown, with officials faulting Biden-era identity verification policies for opening the door to it. One fraud expert is now highlighting the red flags students and parents must look out for as the fall semester begins, warning fraudsters are fabricating identities to enroll at colleges and collect aid that is meant for legitimate students. "People, scammers specifically, look for vulnerable places like student loans and unemployment fraud to take advantage of those channels because historically they have been lax in their controls," Mallory Wortman, senior fraud investigator at financial crime prevention firm Abrigo, told Fox News Digital. In June, the Education Department also said it saved taxpayers nearly $200 million after requiring high-risk applicants to present government-issued identification when applying for federal student aid, Fox News Digital previously reported. The identity verification system was integrated into the online FAFSA application, with department officials estimating it will save taxpayers more than $1 billion this cycle. STOLEN IDS SOLD FOR ‘HAPPY MEAL’ PRICES FUEL BILLIONS IN US BENEFIT FRAUD The department took aim at weak fraud safeguards under former President Joe Biden, accusing his administration of requiring less than 1% of students to verify their identity following their FAFSA submission during the COVID-19 pandemic era. The administration has also paired those safeguards with new enforcement efforts. Vice President JD Vance recently announced that more than 870,000 borrowers tied to alleged COVID-era fraud would be suspended from future federal loan programs, saying they could ultimately face federal prosecution. But the crackdown reflects a simple reality, according to Wortman, who said fraudsters are quick to take advantage of any opportunity where government money is flowing. "Anytime there's an opportunity where funds are flowing, like financial aid fraud, or another example would be when there's unemployment fraud during COVID, they're gonna use that as a method to get those funds," Wortman said. Wortman said fraudsters frequently use so-called "ghost students" to exploit the programs. A "ghost student" is a stolen or fake identity, sometimes created with artificial intelligence (AI), used to enroll in college and collect federal student aid funds, loans or grants. EXPLOSIVE REPORT FINDS $230M IN ALLEGED K-12 EDUCATION FRAUD AMID TRUMP'S CRACKDOWN: 'ESPECIALLY HIDEOUS' She compared the trick to her own time in community college, where she said she watched students enroll, walk away with a financial aid "refund," then suddenly drop out of classes. "That's kind of what we've seen, straw student schemes turning into today," she said, adding today's fraudsters' main objective is "attaining the aid rather than pursuing an education." As students return to campus, Wortman said there are many signs to look out for. "They’re going to have multiple applications," she said. "They're going to have common information. There's gonna be some unusual enrollment patterns and then suspicious changes to their account before those funds are disbursed." Similar "connections and patterns" can also be spotted in banking records, where Wortman described how fraudsters use elaborate data breaches and phishing messages to trick victims into providing personal information. "You're going to have shared information, that unusual movement of funds and then multiple apparently unrelated customers with common either connection activity, IP addresses, and then funds flowing through the account that just don't make sense," she said. TREASURY HAILS SUCCESS OF ANTI-FRAUD PROCESS THAT FLAGGED AND PREVENTED $99 MILLION IN PAYMENTS TO DEAD PEOPLE According to Wortman, the best defense against these fraudsters starts with keeping a close eye on your personal financial information. "Just be aware and keep tabs on your personal financial information," she said. Despite the heightened focus on the fraud, Wortman said the scam is nothing new and that she is "glad" it is finally being recognized and prevented. The size of the scam became clear last year when the Education Department revealed it blocked more than $1 billion in fraudulent student aid and identified nearly $90 million that had already been fraudulently disbursed. More than $30 million went to deceased individuals, while more than $40 million went to companies using bots disguised as fake students. "This has been going on, and I'm glad that they're finally doing something about it," she said. Fox News Digital's Ashley J. DiMella and Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf774875342cf4db8b0eb8 A must-win midterm state is the real loser of Trump's Canada trade war te 2026-10-02T09:20:08.760Z A must-win midterm state is the real loser of Trump's Canada trade war President Donald Trump's escalating trade fight with Canada could deliver an economic blow to one of the country's most closely watched battleground states, potentially raising costs for automakers and prices for consumers. Michigan, home to a fiercely contested U.S. Senate race this November, is particularly vulnerable because its auto industry depends heavily on a cross-border supply chain with Canada. America's northern neighbor received roughly $21.2 billion worth of Michigan exports in 2025, about 36% of the state's total, mainly vehicles and parts, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. David Clement, policy director of the free market nonprofit Consumer Choice Center, warned the costs of tariffs could ultimately reach Michigan drivers. "How you see this as a Michigan consumer is higher prices on the dealership lot," Clement told Fox News Digital, describing tariffs alongside already-elevated living costs as a "double whammy." 5 STATES COULD BE THE BIGGEST LOSERS IN TRUMP'S TRADE WAR WITH CANADA, EXPERT WARNS Those concerns come as Trump has intensified his trade dispute with Canada. He imposed an additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian products earlier this year, and the administration has since barred certain Canadian products from entering the U.S. beginning Sept. 29. Clement said Michigan ranks among the states most exposed to the dispute. "Michigan, in terms of ranking all of the states in their export vulnerability in the trade war, sits at around seventh," he said, pointing to equipment, machinery and the auto industry as areas of concern. REPUBLICANS JUST GOT A POWERFUL NEW PLAYBOOK FOR THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS. HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE That vulnerability is compounded by how frequently auto parts cross the border before a vehicle is completed. "Most Americans don't know that a single component on a U.S.-assembled vehicle can cross the border upwards of eight times before it's actually completed," Clement said. "When you are tariffing automotive parts going across the border each way, that is where the exposure numbers start to tick up," he added, warning that tariffs and retaliation can "really gum up the very intertwined supply chain for cars between Michigan and Ontario." The economic stakes come as Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers compete for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Even as the trade fight creates potential political risks in Michigan, the Trump administration has defended its actions as necessary to protect American businesses and workers and level the playing field with Canada. THE FED JUST THREW A WRENCH IN TRUMP'S MIDTERM ECONOMIC MESSAGE Clement, however, argued the dispute could put pressure on American businesses at a politically sensitive time. "It would appear that Donald Trump's original escalation against Canada has somewhat backfired in terms of the midterms," Clement said. He warned that businesses dependent on Canadian goods could feel the effects just as voters head to the polls. "American manufacturers or American businesses who rely on Canadian inputs are going to start to feel the pain right in the lead-up to going to the ballot box," Clement said. "Cost of living, cost of goods, cost of doing business is such an important factor for Americans who are going to be casting a ballot." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf774875342cf4db8b0eaf JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Alito blazes the ethical path the Supreme Court should take te 2026-10-02T09:20:08.108Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Alito blazes the ethical path the Supreme Court should take On Sept. 28, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from one of the term's most important cases: Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. As I have previously discussed, the case involving the liability of energy companies for nuisance actions tied to climate change could have sweeping implications for the country. Justice Alito should be commended for avoiding even the appearance of a personal interest or a conflict in the case. However, the controversy should prompt the court to explore a longstanding problem for justices holding financial interests that can conflict with their duties. The solution is simple: Justices need to use blind trusts. Supreme Court Clerk Scott Harris released a letter revealing that Alito decided he "will not continue to participate" in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. Boulder, sued energy companies under "theories of public and private nuisance, trespass, unjust enrichment, and civil conspiracy, claiming that they knowingly contributed to climate change while misleading the public about its impacts." The Colorado Supreme Court ruled for the city and the county in finding that such lawsuits are not barred by federal preemption. If such lawsuits are allowed to go forward, it would expose companies to potentially thousands of climate change lawsuits. Oral argument is set for Oct. 5. SUPREME COURT CAN RESTORE SANITY AND STOP THE LEFT’S RADICAL CLIMATE AGENDA The recusal is a blow for challengers who believe that the opinion could be close, and Alito was believed to be on the side of barring such actions. It is now down to eight justices, so a single loss of another conservative could result in a 4-4 tie – leaving the lower court decision unchanged. While the letter did not give a reason, critics had called for Alito's recusal due to his financial interest in energy companies which could benefit from the decision. CONSERVATIVE GROUPS SAY JUSTICE KAGAN CANNOT BE IMPARTIAL IN UPCOMING SUPREME COURT CLIMATE LITIGATION That included 30 organizations which jointly asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate his involvement in the case. Notably, the court responded to media inquiries by declaring that Alito had no financial interest in any party to the case and that legal counsel had told him that there is no need to recuse himself. Yet, the standard is whether a reasonable person could question his impartiality and, while he had no interest in the parties, he appears to have investments in other energy companies. Alito previously withdrew shortly before arguments in a separate oil industry case earlier this year. JUSTICE NEIL GORSUCH BREAKS SILENCE ON VIOLENT THREATS AGAINST JUDICIARY, SUPREME COURT LEAKS The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (EIGA) established financial disclosure reporting requirements for many high-level government officials and employees, including the Justices of the Supreme Court. Supreme Court Justices file publicly available financial disclosure statements that report certain financial transactions. However, they are not required to put their investments into blind trusts. Justices should be able to have investment portfolios, but they can hold such investments in blind trusts or qualified blind trusts. In a blind trust, the justice will "have no control over, will receive no communications about, and will (eventually as existing assets are sold and new ones obtained by the trustee) have no knowledge of the identity of the specific assets held in the trust. As such, once a blind trust is established and new assets obtained, an official will not need to (and will not be able to) identify the particular assets 13 5 C.F.R. § 2635.403(b)." LIBERAL JUSTICE HAMMERS SUPREME COURT FOR FAST-TRACKING EMERGENCY DOCKET CASES Other federal officials must use such trusts and there is no reason why justices should be exempt, in my view. This has been a continual and embarrassing problem. Years ago, the court affirmed an appellate ruling in a major case involving a $400 billion lawsuit in American Isuzu Motors v. Ntsebeza (2008) without a hearing after four justices had to recuse themselves (Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer, and Samuel Alito Jr). The business interests of justices should not interfere with the business of the court. You should either be an active investor in the markets or a justice, not both. The public has a reasonable expectation that, in seeking this high office, justices are willing to set aside certain privileges or interests. This is one of them. This is not to cast aspersions on the justices. These recusals show that members, including Alito, are cognizant and committed to avoiding even the appearance of a conflict of interest. Moreover, some judges and justices resolve this question by using diversified mutual funds or ETFs, where the justice does not control the micro-allocations within the fund. However, there is still knowledge of financial interests in given areas. This is not a costless obligation for justices. Blind trusts add costs (which Congress may want to consider defraying) and can be complex. However, the business of the court is too important to be routinely compromised or complicated by these financial interests. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION While legislation has been introduced along these lines, it would be simpler for justices to voluntarily adopt this practice. Consider it is the price of being one of nine. If you want to sit on this court, you have to do justice which is only fully possible if your investments, like justice itself, are blind. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf774775342cf4db8b0ea6 Ms Rachel builds sprawling media empire while shelling out thousands to progressive candidates te 2026-10-02T09:20:07.461Z Ms Rachel builds sprawling media empire while shelling out thousands to progressive candidates The popular children's YouTuber Rachel Accurso has spent over $22,000 backing Democratic and progressive candidates since 2024, while her toddler-facing brand has expanded into Netflix, Penguin Random House and the toy aisles of Target. Better known as "Ms. Rachel," the online star has cemented herself as the face of a multimillion-dollar children’s entertainment empire. The former New York City preschool educator, who sings nursery rhymes and teaches language to more than 21 million YouTube subscribers, has also become one of the most politically outspoken figures in her arena, drawing scrutiny for her positions on the Israel-Hamas war, racial issues and various Trump administration immigration policies. "Ms. Rachel is a children's entertainer, a personality that spawned from the YouTube ecosystem and has now become a fixture alongside other big preschool brands like Sesame Street or Bluey or Cocomelon," James Zahn, editor-in-chief of "The Toy Book," told Fox News Digital. "For families that have ‘littles,’ as she would say, she's a part of daily life at this point," he added. MS RACHEL URGES 'EVERY WEALTHY WHITE CELEBRITY' TO MATCH MACKLEMORE'S DONATION TO PALESTINIAN CAUSES Accurso, 43, launched her YouTube channel in 2019 after finding few media resources for her son, who had a speech delay as a toddler. Her channel quickly surged in popularity, leading her to create "Songs for Littles," a recurring series in which Accurso — clad in her signature pink shirt, overalls and headband — performs a mix of classic and original children's songs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Her rise to fame has made her one of the most commercially significant figures in American children’s media — and, at the same time, one of the most politically outspoken. According to federal records, Accurso has donated roughly $22,500 to various Democratic and progressive candidates since 2024, and has made headlines for her outspoken stances on the Israel-Hamas war and other politically charged topics. MOMS FOR LIBERTY CO-FOUNDER WARNS PARENTS ABOUT MS RACHEL’S POLITICAL ACTIVISM, ‘NOT MR ROGERS’ Accurso has managed to secure deals with Netflix, Penguin Random House Books and Spin Master Toys. "These companies look at it as: if an entertainer doesn't blur real life into the content, that tends to make things a little bit safer," Zahn said. Earlier this year, Spin Master debuted a line of toys in collaboration with Accurso — marking yet another feather in her cap as her brand hit the shelves of big-box stores such as Target and Amazon. "In the years leading up to the announcement of Ms. Rachel's toy deal with Spin Master, there was a bidding war," Zahn said. "So toy and game makers knew that she was a personality with a ton of reach that was worth talking to." MS RACHEL CONFRONTED ON ACCUSING ISRAEL OF 'GENOCIDE' IN PARK INTERACTION WITH PODCASTER "I distinctly remember at Toy Fair New York knowing that Ms. Rachel was in the building — not in character, but she was taking meetings," he continued. "And eventually the question became, within the industry: who is going to get the Ms. Rachel toys?" The line features a variety of toys geared toward both learning and entertainment, with Ms. Rachel personified as a toy-version of herself in several sets. Her reach has also spread from the online ecosystem into both mainstream and print media after she landed partnerships with Netflix in 2025 and book publisher Penguin Random House in 2024. "The Ms. Rachel deal with Netflix brings her show to kids who may not otherwise have access to it," Zahn said. "Even though we're in such a screen-heavy world, not every family allows their kids to operate on YouTube." KAROL MARKOWICZ: MS. RACHEL SAID, 'I AM POLITICAL.' PARENTS SHOULD TAKE HER AT HER WORD "When we think of media, and we think how digital it is, the analog basis — especially for the younger kids — is very, very key," he added, referring to Accurso’s line of children’s books. The multi-pronged licensing approach to Accurso’s brand marks a significant — and somewhat unprecedented — shift in children’s entertainment, in which influencers reign in spaces traditionally reserved for mainstream media. "Today's children, even from the youngest ages, don't just want to watch a television program," David Kleeman, senior vice president of global trends for Dubit, told Fox News Digital. "They want to be part of the media that they consume. They want to play with it. They want to act it out. They want to wear the clothing." As Accurso’s persona continues to reach into every aspect of a child’s life — from the shows they watch to the toys they play with — Kleeman emphasizes the need for the individual behind the brand to maintain a level of trust with the parents choosing to keep her content in the hands of their children. MS RACHEL CLAIMS CELEBRITIES SILENT ON GAZA WOULD ‘PROBABLY’ SPEAK IF CHILDREN ‘WERE WHITE’ "Parents have always looked to media as a support for what they’re doing with their kids," Kleeman said. "We tell parents, ‘You’re your child’s first teacher.’ That petrifies a lot of parents, so [they] look for ways to supplement what [they’re] able to do for your child." However, Accurso’s public politics have made her children’s education brand synonymous with hot-button political issues, such as the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and tensions surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She's also put some money behind prominent Democrats. In 2024, the day after then-President Joe Biden dropped out of the ongoing election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his Democratic successor, Accurso donated $250 to the Harris Victory Fund. HOW MS RACHEL'S POLITICAL ACTIVISM IS SPARKING PUSHBACK FROM PARENTS In the days following, she contributed an additional $750 in funds to Harris for President and the Harris Victory Fund, according to Federal Election Commission records. By September 2024, Accurso had shelled out an additional $2,000 in donations to Harris’ campaign — bringing the total to $3,000 in campaign contributions, records show. One year later, Accurso made a $5,000 donation to Cameron Kasky’s New York congressional campaign, according to NYC Campaign Finance Board records obtained by Fox News Digital. She was issued a $1,500 refund from Kasky’s campaign on the same day. Kasky — a survivor of the 2018 high school mass shooting in Parkland, Florida — ran on a platform centered around abolishing ICE, ending military funding to Israel and stricter gun-violence laws. He ultimately dropped out of the race in January 2026 following a trip to the West Bank, in which he cited a new focus on stopping "settler violence" in the region, according to an X post. Throughout 2026, campaign finance records show Accurso has spent $12,000 on various New York races with candidates of similar views. MS RACHEL DEFENDS 'AWESOME' MAMDANI AMID 9/11 MEMORIAL CONTROVERSY, SAYS HE'S VICTIM OF ISLAMOPHOBIC ATTACKS The children’s educator donated $5,000 to former New York State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou’s state Senate campaign, plus an additional $3,500 to Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier and $4,500 to former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. While Niou failed to win in the primaries earlier this year, both Chevalier and Lander won the Democratic nominations for their respective congressional campaigns. All three candidates have strongly campaigned on platforms that are critical of both Israel and ICE. Federal Election Commission records also show Accurso gave $3,000 to Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate campaign in July, marking yet another contribution to a controversial candidate who has repeatedly alleged Israel is committing a "genocide" in Gaza. DAVID MARCUS: IN BOOMING DETROIT, VOTERS SKEPTICAL OF SOCIALISM SNAKE OIL "I am political," she said in March, describing her opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She has been similarly direct about the Israel-Hamas war, drawing scrutiny in 2025 after appearing in a video referring to Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza as her "friend" — days before Azaiza admitted to withholding footage of Israeli hostages being beaten by a crowd in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. "There isn't a lot of precedent when it comes to a kid's entertainer making comments outside of their content that rub people the wrong way — or in some cases the right way," Zahn said. The YouTuber’s checkbook tells a similar story, with her net worth reportedly estimated at around $50 million. Last year, Forbes’ 2025 Top Creators List ranked Accurso at No. 20 with a whopping $23 million in annual earnings. The dollar figures — and subsequent brand deals — signify an apparent fan separation between Ms. Rachel as a brand and Accurso as a public figure. "It's always an issue when you have a presenter who is basically presenting as themselves," Kleeman told Fox News Digital. "Mr. Rogers just was ‘Mr. Rogers.’ There was no character or artifice there. Ms. Rachel has created ‘Ms. Rachel,’ as opposed to Rachel Accurso." "Viewers often have a problem separating that real-life person from the character," he added. MS RACHEL CLAIMS 'NO ONE NEEDS A BILLION DOLLARS,' ENDORSES DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVES ABDUL EL-SAYED, CORI BUSH The sentiment was echoed by Zahn, who suggests that Accurso’s high-profile political stances are doing little to deter brands from signing her YouTube persona. "Companies can take multiple approaches, as we've seen with other celebrity controversies," Zahn said. "They can choose to back the celebrity, they can push back from the celebrity, they can distance themselves from it, or they can say nothing at all. And sometimes saying nothing at all is what it really needs." While parents may be keyed into Accurso’s views on topics such as Gaza and gender representation, Kleeman argues that as long as the content creator keeps politics out of her educational materials, she will likely feel little pushback from both brands and fans. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "I think she's been very careful to keep what she puts out to children focused on the child development, on the learning, on the play," Kleeman told Fox News Digital. "I think that Netflix or any channel that’s carrying content that’s being presented by a real person is going to have to balance how well that person is conveying what it is they’re transmitting to kids — the specific children’s content, not the things that go around it." Fox News Digital reached out to Accurso, Netflix, Penguin Random House and Spin Master for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74f375342cf4db8b0e3d I saw the real DOGE from the inside. Why the media got DOGE and Elon all wrong te 2026-10-02T09:10:11.681Z I saw the real DOGE from the inside. Why the media got DOGE and Elon all wrong My book about my time inside DOGE launched last week, and I've watched friends who privately cheer me on go completely silent in public. That’s how toxic the stigma around DOGE has become. And that stigma is built on a version of events I barely recognize. My experience inside DOGE was almost nothing like what I read about in the mainstream news. The fairest and most balanced coverage I can remember was our interview on Fox News with Bret Baier in March 2025—but let me tell you what it was actually like. As the DOGE lead and Acting Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior, I saw the accusations that we cut everything indiscriminately. That could not be further from the truth. EXCLUSIVE: INSIDE THE SECRETIVE MINE DOGE HELPED DRAG OUT OF A DECADES-OLD BUREAUCRATIC BLACK HOLE Along with my DOGE colleagues and the incredible leadership of Secretary Doug Burgum, we went through thousands of contracts and grants ourselves and asked the people who knew them best to help us. Our request was simple: "Defend the spend" and tell us what was "mission critical." If a contract couldn't be defended, or even explained, why were hardworking Americans paying for it? We cut what didn't make sense and made individuals accountable. Then there's the claim that we didn't respect career civil servants. That wasn't my experience either. I have tremendous respect for the many hardworking, genuine, and intelligent people who serve in government. Many are friends of mine today.  THE US HAS A $40 TRILLION DEBT CRISIS. BILLIONAIRE WARREN BUFFET KNOWS HOW TO SOLVE IT What shocked me wasn't the people—it was the system around them: the inefficient organizations, the decades-old technology, and the near-total absence of accountability. Many good people were trapped inside a machine built to resist common sense. Did we get along with everyone? No. We were there to challenge the mindset that "this is how it's always been done" as stewards of the American taxpayer. We intentionally disrupted a culture that had grown comfortable with the status quo—and yes, that made some jobs less comfortable. That was the point. Americans work hard for those dollars and deserve a government that spends them prudently. Some conflict was inevitable. But I left Washington with far more respect for career government workers than I expected to have. What about the caricature of reckless "DOGE bros" running wild? First, those young engineers are some of the brightest people in this country. They are great Americans who sacrificed enormous private-sector opportunities to put their talents to work for their love of country. Second, the caricature erases the roughly 20 brilliant women on our team, three of them on mine at Interior. Did they want to step into the spotlight amid all the media hostility? Of course not—I feared for my own family's safety, and theirs. They did it anyway and kept working relentlessly to reduce the deficit and help American families. And our leadership? I keep hearing people ask how anyone could work for someone as volatile as Elon Musk. I saw the opposite. I saw a man so locked in on the problem that he sometimes slept on the floor in a nearby office. In our meetings, two things struck me that I'll never forget: his ability to be completely present with a problem until it was solved, and a sense of urgency so strong that everyone in the room felt it. It was contagious, and it was relentless. He was respectful, constructive, and sometimes even funny. ELON MUSK THREATENS TO SUE RO KHANNA OVER CLAIMS USAID CUTS SENTENCED CHILDREN TO DEATH His motivation, as best I could tell, was simple: a genuine belief that an insolvent America can't solve its own problems, let alone the world's. I happen to agree. The rest of our senior team—patriots including Steve Davis, James Burnham, Anthony Armstrong, Josh Gruenbaum, and Stephen Ehikian, among others—brought that same seriousness. When the criticism got louder, we worked harder. I wish more Americans could have seen the teamwork and the love of country in those rooms. Despite our best efforts, we didn't accomplish all that we set out to do. But we tried harder than anyone outside those rooms will ever know—and we proved something that matters. We proved that the operations of our government have enormous room for improvement, and that talented people willing to do the work can find problems and fix them. That's exactly why treating DOGE as a failure to be buried is the wrong lesson. The right lesson is to learn from it and build something better. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Because our national debt problem still exists. I don't want my daughter growing up in a country carrying $100 trillion in debt and paying trillions every year just in interest—money that could otherwise be used to improve our country—or, better yet, stay in your pocket. If families think inflation is painful now, imagine 20 more years of compounding debt and unchecked spending. This is the slow-motion crisis we are not talking about and debating enough. Instead of using the DOGE experience to divide us further, let's build on what it got right. President Trump’s decision to have Vice President JD Vance lead a task force to eliminate fraud is on the right track—but let’s do the hard part together, across both parties, in a bipartisan way. Having lived it, that's the only way true spending reform will ever actually work. It will take years, but I believe we can do it. My hand is up to help. What about yours? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74f275342cf4db8b0e34 Congress will take your money, they just won’t take care of it like they should te 2026-10-02T09:10:10.969Z Congress will take your money, they just won’t take care of it like they should The people who oversee the largest budget in the world, who are in charge of an entity ultimately responsible for the largest number of employees in the U.S., and who are put in charge specifically to represent constituents somehow have no broad fiduciary duty — Congress. In most large businesses, and certainly every publicly traded one, a board of directors is put in place to represent that business’s stakeholders. This is referred to as a fiduciary duty, which in layman’s terms, is a legal obligation to act in the best interests of those you represent. It also comes with consequences, because as a fiduciary, you can be sued for putting your interests ahead of those you represent or for negligence or bad judgment. Fiduciary relationships come into place not only in companies, but for certain financial advisory relationships and trustees as well. The fiduciary relationship is a legal one, which means those in charge must legally act honestly and with care, avoid conflicts of interest and be trustworthy to the parties they represent. EX-HOUSE DEM WHO RIPPED CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADING BAN AS 'BULLS---' CHANGES HER TUNE IN COMEBACK BID Somehow, Congress has managed to avoid this. Sure, they take a "moral" oath and have some fairly weak, in my opinion, disclosure and ethics rules. But the people who are in charge of making laws and passing budgets (if you can call regular and overwhelming overspending a "budget") have no true legal, fiduciary role. We have seen and paid the price for this. The national debt exceeds $40 trillion. Congress spends around $7 trillion a year, $2 trillion more than it takes in. They have been at the center of driving massive inflation for the American people. We, as a country, are now paying more for the interest on our debt than we are for the defense of our country, the latter being one legitimate thing government should be doing. GOP FISCAL HAWK SOUNDS ALARM ON 'OUT OF CONTROL' FEDERAL SPENDING, SAYING 'BOTH PARTIES HAVE FAILED US' We have seen Congress write and pass laws that tip the scales in favor of certain groups at the expense of others. We have seen them enrich themselves through stock trading (despite the STOCK Act of 2012). We have seen calls for term limits, an issue which the majority of Americans favor, be ignored, sometimes even leaving members of Congress with clearly diminished capacity in their roles. As I have written about previously, I am often asked if the national debt crisis is solvable. And the answer comes always in two parts: we do have the tools to do so, but we do not have the political structure to do so. If Congress has no obligation to do what is in our best interest instead of theirs, if we cannot hold them accountable for misdeeds, and if our only real recourse is threatening to vote them out of office, nothing is going to change. SEN RAND PAUL: OUR BUDGET DEFICIT IS OUT OF CONTROL. CONGRESS MUST PASS MY SIX PENNY PLAN It is truly not right that those who act in the capacity of others on serious legal and financial matters in the private sector have a fiduciary obligation to those they represent, yet the behemoth that our government has become bears no such obligation, including from those who represent the American people. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION When individuals bear no requirement to act in the best interests of those they represent, and they are given access to great power and other people’s money, of course, we are going to end up with massive debt and a dysfunctional country. We should require care, trust and duty from our representatives. And it should be a legal obligation, not a theoretical one. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM CAROL ROTH Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74ee75342cf4db8b0e08 AIPAC Is Spending Millions to Elect Friends. It’s Also Making Enemies. te 2026-10-02T09:10:06.703Z AIPAC Is Spending Millions to Elect Friends. It’s Also Making Enemies. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has increasingly become a campaign issue unto itself. Some candidates have worn opposition from AIPAC as a badge of honor or made a point of rejecting the group’s support. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74ed75342cf4db8b0dff Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000 te 2026-10-02T09:10:05.926Z Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000 Truckers are among the hardest hit by the soaring cost of diesel fuel. High prices are forcing some to stay on the road for months and others to park their rigs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74ed75342cf4db8b0df6 Carmel-by-the-Sea Reluctantly Adopts Street Addresses After 110 Years te 2026-10-02T09:10:05.153Z Carmel-by-the-Sea Reluctantly Adopts Street Addresses After 110 Years Driven by emergency response needs, Carmel-by-the-Sea reluctantly adopted street address numbers this summer, igniting concerns over its vanishing identity as a beachside village. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74ec75342cf4db8b0ded Tennessee Botches One Execution After Another, Despite Repeated Warnings te 2026-10-02T09:10:04.209Z Tennessee Botches One Execution After Another, Despite Repeated Warnings The failed attempt with Christa Pike has intensified bipartisan concerns about Tennessee’s ability to effectively carry out lethal injections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf729e75342cf4db8b0da8 Mansour Criticized Over Nursing School Violations, $11.4 Million Settlement te 2026-10-02T09:00:14.486Z Mansour Criticized Over Nursing School Violations, $11.4 Million Settlement Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s Republican candidate for treasurer Elijah Norton and the Arizona Republican Party are criticizing Democratic nominee Nick Mansour’s business record, pointing to nursing school disciplinary proceedings, student lawsuits, and a federal settlement involving a company where he previously worked. In a post to X, Norton argued that Mansour’s record should disqualify him from overseeing Arizona’s investments. The Arizona Republican Party amplified the criticism, accusing Democrats of nominating someone who took advantage of nursing students. Someone who took advantage of nursing students, had his nursing college put on probation, sued multiple times, and fined $11.4 million for Medicare fraud should be nowhere near Arizona’s $34 billion in assets. In November, just say NO to @MansourforAZ.https://t.co/EVraWZ5rQc — Elijah Norton (@NortonforAZ) September 30, 2026 An accompanying campaign advertisement calls Mansour a “con man,” accuses his nursing school of pocketing money intended for students, and invokes an $11 million Medicare case. Public records document disciplinary action against Arizona College’s Tempe nursing program and an $11.4 million settlement involving Pacific Pulmonary Services. The nursing board terminated the program’s probation in February 2025, and the Justice Department described the company’s settlement as resolving allegations without a determination of liability. Mansour’s campaign biography identifies him as a former chairman and CEO of Arizona College of Nursing. His campaign credits him with expanding the institution from one campus to 24 across 14 states. The Arizona State Board of Nursing’s May 2022 consent agreement placed the Tempe bachelor’s degree nursing program on probation. It prescribed a minimum of 36 months, with eligibility for early termination after 30 months upon satisfying the requirements. The board found that the program administrator lacked adequate control over decisions made by corporate officials. It documented the dismissal of 32 clinical faculty members approximately two weeks before the fall 2021 semester, despite concerns from the nursing program’s dean and faculty about replacing them. The order also identified an incident in which 10 students were at a clinical site without clinical faculty supervision for approximately four hours. The assigned instructor had reported to the wrong building, and the error was not promptly corrected. Arizona College self-reported the incident to the board. The agreement required outside evaluation, corrective measures and quarterly reporting. In a Feb. 24, 2025, termination order, the board said it had reviewed the program’s compliance and determined that probation was completed. Its current program listing identifies the Tempe program as having full approval. Addressing the nursing program’s probation and operational problems, Mansour said that the school made corrections and kept students informed. “We were transparent with the students about it,” he said. Student litigation has also become part of Norton’s criticism. In Caine v. Eduvision, students pursued claims against the operator of Arizona College of Nursing’s Dallas campus. The federal docket records the school’s motion to compel arbitration. Students alleged overcharging, changes intended to cause program failures, and failure to distribute COVID-19 relief money. The report said the case was stayed and closed pending arbitration and that attempts to reopen it had been denied. The Medicare allegation concerns a separate business. In an April 25, 2017, announcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Braden Partners, doing business as Pacific Pulmonary Services, agreed to pay $11.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations against the company and its general partner, Teijin Pharma USA. Federal authorities alleged that Pacific Pulmonary submitted claims for home oxygen equipment without required physician authorization beginning around 2004. They also alleged that certain patient care coordinators participated in a cross-referral arrangement with sleep clinics beginning in 2006. The DOJ described an $11.4 million corporate settlement resolving allegations without a determination of liability. Its announcement does not name Mansour or identify any penalty imposed on him personally. Mansour joined Pacific Pulmonary in late 2007 as vice president of business development. Mansour said he worked there for less than a year and that his role “never had anything to do with Medicare.” Norton’s campaign has also launched a “Nurses Against Nick” website highlighting the school’s probation and litigation and urging voters to support Norton. The site identifies itself as paid for by Friends of Elijah Norton and authorized by the candidate. 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 Mansour Criticized Over Nursing School Violations, $11.4 Million Settlement first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf729c75342cf4db8b0d9f Arizona Lawmakers Call For Independent Investigation Into ASU’s Near-Fatal Hockey Workout te 2026-10-02T09:00:12.634Z Arizona Lawmakers Call For Independent Investigation Into ASU’s Near-Fatal Hockey Workout By Staff Reporter | Legislative leaders are petitioning the Arizona Board of Regents for an independent investigation into Arizona State University (ASU) over the near-fatal hockey team workout that occurred last month.  State Rep. Matt Gress (R-LD4) and State Sen. Hildy Angius (R-LD30), respective chairs of the Arizona House and Senate education committees, issued a joint statement urging an outside review after ASU hockey players were subjected to a workout last month that caused one player, 21-year-old Matthew Mayich, to collapse from heat stroke.  Mayich was hospitalized and remains in a coma on life support. It is unclear whether he will recover.  The lawmakers issued their statement following a 26-page letter sent to ASU President Michael Crow from seven members of the hockey team on Monday that heavily disputed ASU’s own initial findings.  The letter disputed key facts regarding ASU coaching staff adherence to heat acclimatization protocol and workout approval policy, the nature of the near-fatal workout, availability and application of heat stroke preventative equipment and water breaks, and the timeline and treatment of Mayich’s deteriorating condition. Gress said that an outside investigation would be the only way to determine the truth behind this incident. “Seven players who were on that field have raised serious questions that ASU’s own review does not answer,” said Gress. “We need an independent investigation to determine whether ASU followed its own rules, who was responsible for protecting these athletes, and what happened when Matthew Mayich showed signs of distress. ASU should not be left to investigate its own conduct and decide whether anyone should be held accountable.” Angius also encouraged the board to secure an outside investigator in order to assure protection to the players behind the letter, who submitted it anonymously through counsel out of fear of retaliation.  “Student-athletes should never have to choose between telling the truth and protecting their scholarship, roster spot, or playing time,” said Angius. “If players fear retaliation for speaking about what happened to a teammate, the Regents need to act. They should protect these students and appoint an investigator who answers to the Board, not ASU.” 🚨House and Senate Education Chairs Call for Independent Investigation of ASU Hockey Workout Chairman Gress and Chairman Angius ask Board of Regents for outside review after seven players dispute ASU’s account of August 20 workout “Seven players who were on that field have… pic.twitter.com/KACChahcw5 — Arizona House Republicans (@AZHouseGOP) September 29, 2026 The players’ letter alleged that the workout instructor and the workout plan for that day weren’t approved; the session lasted more than 75 minutes, not 45 minutes per the ASU report; Mayich and other players weren’t acclimatized to the heat and received no water during the workout; Mayich and other players were made to continue the workout despite showing signs of physical distress; emergency equipment to treat heat stroke wasn’t on the field; and staff improperly treated Mayich’s heat stroke. The report further alleged that an assistant coach observed Mayich exhibiting signs of disorientation about an hour into the workout, but took photos and videos instead of intervening. About a half hour later, an assistant coach observed Mayich exhibiting signs of disorientation and directed players instead of trained staff to assist Mayich. Mayich was allegedly sat up instead of laid down to rest, squirted with water rather than immersed, and kept in the sun rather than removed to a shaded area.  The report alleged that some, but not all players, were only given one water break for less than a minute throughout the whole workout. Mayich allegedly didn’t receive any water.  On Tuesday, Mayich’s parents issued a statement calling for the removal of coaches who ran the workout that hospitalized their son pending an independent investigation. Greg Powers, the team’s head coach, and his assistant coaches were on the field that day.  Powers had selected the workout instructor: an Army special forces veteran named Tim Ziesel reported to suffer from serious and lasting issues with decision-making and emotional regulation, among other problems, incurred from a 2023 motorcycle crash.  “The players shouldn’t have to worry about retaliation from the people they report to every day. And there are plenty of former college and pro players in the Valley who could step in and help,” stated the Mayiches. “Mostly, we want accountability for what happened to our son, and we want his teammates to be safe.” Mayich, a native of Ontario, Canada, was a recent transfer to ASU; this season would have been his first with the Sun Devils. Mayich was previously drafted to the National Hockey League in 2023, but didn’t sign a contract. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Lawmakers Call For Independent Investigation Into ASU’s Near-Fatal Hockey Workout first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf729a75342cf4db8b0d96 Mayes Accused Of Flip-Flopping On Data Centers Ahead Of Election te 2026-10-02T09:00:10.885Z Mayes Accused Of Flip-Flopping On Data Centers Ahead Of Election Matthew Holloway | Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes is facing criticism from Arizona Republicans after calling for a pause in new data center development, with critics circulating earlier remarks in which she described access to renewable electricity as a factor in attracting technology companies and jobs to Arizona. The Arizona Republican Party’s post to X accused Mayes of changing her positions to win votes. The criticism followed a post by Brian Anderson highlighting a Phoenix Business Journal excerpt discussing Mayes’ views on renewable energy and corporate investment. Here is @KrisMayes lobbying in support of MORE gigantic data centers in Arizona and MORE green energy tax subsidies for them. Now she claims to want a moratorium? What will she believe tomorrow? We have no clue because Mayes is constantly saying one thing and doing another pic.twitter.com/M8FNkCCwFU — Brian Anderson (@AZBrianAnderson) September 30, 2026 “Kris Mayes is a fraud. She will say whatever she needs to say to get your vote,” the party wrote. The excerpt comes from a 2018 Phoenix Business Journal article examining the debate over Proposition 127 and the potential employment effects of expanding renewable energy. In the excerpt, Mayes pointed to Facebook’s selection of New Mexico for a data center after seeking a location that could provide entirely renewable power. She also cited renewable energy requirements and emissions goals at Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft. “These companies are not going to put jobs in Arizona unless they can get renewable power,” Mayes said. Anderson characterized the remarks as support for additional data centers and green energy tax subsidies, questioning Mayes’ subsequent support for a moratorium. The circulated excerpt discusses renewable electricity availability and company location decisions without identifying a specific tax-subsidy proposal. Mayes called for a statewide pause in August, urging the Legislature and Gov. Katie Hobbs to halt approvals and construction of new data centers, particularly hyperscale artificial intelligence projects, until Arizona develops a plan to manage the industry’s growth. “The only sane thing to do is to pause the approval of new data centers,” Mayes said. Her announcement cited rising electricity costs, pressure on water supplies, and infrastructure needed to serve the facilities. Mayes’ office argued that additional development could strain the electric grid and increase residential power bills. The office also announced an October 14 town hall concerning Menlo Digital’s planned hyperscale data center in Ahwatukee. The proposal has drawn intra-party disagreement from Hobbs. The governor opposed a statewide development moratorium while acknowledging concerns about the industry’s demands on water and electricity. “I don’t believe that a state moratorium is the right approach,” Hobbs said. Data center policy also surfaced during the attorney general debate between Mayes and Republican Senate President Warren Petersen. Petersen expressed conditional support for data centers and emphasized community involvement in decisions about their development. Mayes supported a moratorium and attributed utility rate pressures to data center growth. Separately, Pima County’s decision to suspend certain new data center development has prompted a legal challenge from the Goldwater Institute. The organization demanded the county rescind its 120-day moratorium, arguing that supervisors had failed to satisfy state law requirements and could expose the county to property rights claims. 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 Flip-Flopping On Data Centers Ahead Of Election first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf5fd975342cf4db8b048c Best Bets Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 te 2026-10-02T07:40:09.445Z Best Bets Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 Coming Up Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf5fd875342cf4db8b0483 Davis Dam releases for Oct. 2 te 2026-10-02T07:40:08.596Z Davis Dam releases for Oct. 2 Friday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf5fd775342cf4db8b047a Gas prices Oct. 2 te 2026-10-02T07:40:07.754Z Gas prices Oct. 2 National average: $4.43 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf4d1675342cf4db8affe5 NAU ROUNDUP: Men's basketball reveals complete 2026-27 schedule te 2026-10-02T06:20:06.132Z NAU ROUNDUP: Men's basketball reveals complete 2026-27 schedule NAU men's basketball has released its full 2026-27 schedule, which includes trips to Arizona, Kentucky, West Virginia, Iowa State and 14 total home games in Flagstaff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf3f0675342cf4db8afa91 Trump admin wants to require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to IRS te 2026-10-02T05:20:06.663Z Trump admin wants to require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to IRS The Trump administration has proposed requiring U.S. taxpayers to disclose their citizenship and work authorization status to the IRS on the annual tax form that nearly all workers file each year. The administration claims the proposed requirement would help federal officials stop illegal migrants from collecting federal benefits they are not eligible for, which officials argue could save taxpayers up to $2 billion. The IRS posted its draft 1040 form for 2026 in late August, which includes the question, "At the time you file your return, are you, and your spouse if filing jointly, a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.?" The form has "Yes" and "No" checkboxes for both the filer and their spouse. A draft of a second form, Schedule 3-A, which is used to claim refundable tax credits, features a similar question. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS ORDER BLOCKING IRS FROM SHARING TAXPAYER DATA WITH ICE Under the proposal, every tax filer must certify their immigration or citizenship status to the IRS under penalty of law to file their return. The Treasury Department said the new question aims to keep illegal migrants from taking advantage of refundable tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit, that low- and middle-income workers and families may qualify for and that often result in a refund for eligible taxpayers. The information collected will be "subject to a variety of privacy, disclosure and other legal protections," a Treasury official said in a statement without disclosing whether the information would be shared with federal immigration enforcement to target a person for arrest and deportation. While illegal migrants are not authorized to live and work in the U.S., they still do pay taxes. For example, illegal migrants typically pay into Social Security but generally cannot collect Social Security benefits unless they later become eligible under federal law. In 2024, the National Taxpayer Advocate found 3.8 million tax returns where a taxpayer used an Individual Tax Identification Number, or ITIN. An ITIN can be issued for multiple purposes, but undocumented workers who cannot obtain a Social Security number are among the people who use them. According to IRS data, taxpayers who filed those nearly 4 million returns paid $14.4 billion in income taxes and $6.5 billion in Social Security and Medicare taxes. A valid Social Security Number is required to qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, while workers with only an ITIN do not qualify. The IRS checks Social Security Numbers against Social Security Administration records for each claim of the Earned Income Tax Credit. Illegal migrants are generally not eligible for federal benefits. Eligibility for refundable tax credits depends on federal tax law and immigration status. Current law generally requires a valid Social Security number for the Earned Income Tax Credit, while eligibility for the Additional Child Tax Credit varies based on statutory requirements. The Trump administration's proposal would further limit eligibility by applying standards under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act to certain refundable tax credits. However, some migrants in the U.S. who are currently for some of these credits would not be eligible under the new policy, such as people covered under the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, those with temporary protected status and temporary workers in the country under H1-B visas. The Trump administration claims that the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which governs who is eligible for benefit programs, should also be applied to refundable tax credits. A research paper published this week estimates that 671,000 people, including 309,000 children, would lose the Earned Income Tax Credit under this proposal. Another 1.1 million people, including 574,000 children, would lose the Additional Child Tax Credit. Most of the children who would lose eligibility to these credits are U.S. citizens due to at least one of their parents' citizenship or immigration status, according to the researchers at Boston University, Columbia University and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Critics of the new policy view it as a new checkbox that gives the federal government even more information on taxpayers. Illegal migrants would face a complicated choice to either declare on a tax return that they are unlawfully in the U.S., which could potentially make them a target for immigration-related arrests, or lie on the return, which is a felony. Some migrants may opt for a third option and stop filing their taxes altogether. "It could be used as an immigration enforcement tool and that is probably the reason why they are doing this," David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, told The Associated Press. TRUMP ADMIN SCORES COURT WIN TO END DEPORTATION PROTECTIONS FOR ETHIOPIAN MIGRANTS "It’s dragging the IRS into this administration’s immigration policies," said Nina Olson, executive director for the Center for Taxpayer Rights. The Trump administration has previously attempted to use the IRS to carry out its immigration agenda. Last year, the Treasury Department agreed to share confidential taxpayer information of migrants with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help the agency identify people for deportation. The data-sharing agreement was blocked by a federal judge, ruling that it violated federal taxpayer privacy laws. But before it was stopped, the IRS had already given ICE the addresses of 47,000 people. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf37fd75342cf4db8af8f1 Browns’ late field goal spoils Aaron Rodgers’ Thursday night finale, seals Cleveland's third straight win te 2026-10-02T04:50:05.686Z Browns’ late field goal spoils Aaron Rodgers’ Thursday night finale, seals Cleveland's third straight win Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers’ NFL farewell tour continued Thursday night as the Pittsburgh Steelers faced the Cleveland Browns in what was scheduled to be his final Thursday night game. The ending was not what Rodgers likely envisioned, as the Browns continued their strong start to the season with a victory over their AFC North rivals. Deshaun Watson, an early NFL comeback of the year candidate, was efficient, throwing for 268 yards and a touchdown. Rodgers entered the night one victory shy of tying Tom Brady’s record of 14 Thursday night wins, while Pittsburgh’s road struggles against AFC North opponents continued as the Steelers fell to 0-10 in such games. DESHAUN WATSON IS BEGINNING TO CRAFT ONE OF THE MOST IMPROBABLE COMEBACK STORIES IN SPORTS HISTORY Rodgers finished with 299 passing yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Pittsburgh’s 27-24 loss. After the Steelers’ eight-play, 80-yard fourth-quarter drive tied the game at 24, the Browns answered with a seven-play possession of their own. Watson moved Cleveland into field-goal range before Andre Szmyt drilled a 56-yard kick to give the Browns a 27-24 lead. JAYDEN DANIELS DOES NOT DISMISS PLAYING SUNDAY AGAINST THE COLTS IN LONDON AFTER UGLY ELBOW DISLOCATION INJURY Rodgers entered Thursday with a 13-7 record in Thursday Night games. The 27-24 loss dropped him to 13-8. Steelers coach Mike McCarthy is 11-5 on Thursday nights, including wins in four of his past five games. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Thursday night also marked the 150th meeting of all-time between the rivals, which are separated by only 135 miles. "I just suck it up for those three hours and then know you get a reward on the back end. I think it’s part of the game now because of the money that’s in it. I think I’m just excited about the weekend," Rodgers told reporters before Thursday night’s game. The Browns entered Week 4 with a 2-1 record for the first time since 2023. Thursday’s victory moved Cleveland into first place in the AFC North. Both the Browns and Steelers will have extra rest before Cleveland visits the New York Jets in Week 5. The Steelers will return home to host the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 11. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf334f75342cf4db8af796 Season's over: Caitlin Clark leaves it all on court with bloody mouth as Fever fall in Game 3 te 2026-10-02T04:30:07.576Z Season's over: Caitlin Clark leaves it all on court with bloody mouth as Fever fall in Game 3 It was win-or-go-home for Caitlin Clark, and she went down swinging. The season came to an end for Clark and the Indiana Fever with a 94-83 loss to A'ja Wilson and the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces in Thursday's decisive Game 3. Wilson led the charge with 36 points in the winning effort, dropping 21 by halftime. The Fever kept it within single digits until the final two minutes, but the shots just didn't fall down the stretch. Clark — the AP Comeback Player of the Year — finished with 18 points on 6-of-18 shooting. Still, Indiana fought hard to save their season against the reigning champs, headlined by Clark's raw grit. Down 82-77 in the fourth quarter with 3:16 remaining, Clark took a sharp elbow to the face from Jewell Loyd. With her mouth bleeding profusely, she quickly ran back onto the court, fiercely fighting back against head coach Stephanie White and game officials just to stay on the floor. Drama was at a fever pitch coming into Thursday's decisive game in Vegas. A'ja Wilson's technical foul in Game 2 was the talk of the town, largely overshadowing Caitlin Clark's historic postseason milestones. CAITLIN CLARK'S TECHNICAL FOUL SPARKS FURIOUS RALLY AS FEVER AVOID ELIMINATION AGAINST ACES Aces coach Becky Hammon was asked about the Wilson aftermath, which saw her step over and beyond the sideline to confront a fan in the stands. Though clear arguments were made for a suspension, the WNBA made a business decision, looking the other way to leave Wilson untouched by the incident. Speaking on Thursday, Hammon doubled down on her support for her superstar: WNBA REVEALS WHY A'JA WILSON WAS NOT EJECTED FOR APPROACHING FEVER FAN DURING PLAYOFF GAME "I think you saw A'ja get pushed and shoved and there was no response. So there just comes a certain point where a lot of variables come into the exchange that happened the other night. "I stand 10 toes down with the character of A'ja Wilson. And it's like if someone said, 'hey, your brother went and did something.' Like, no, I know the person in the situation, so I trust that person in any situation. And she'll be great tonight. I have no doubt." The biggest loser in all of this? Fever head coach Stephanie White. In her second season back in Indiana, White proved she's just a corporate stooge when things get ugly. While opponents treated Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham like punching bags, White hid behind spineless PR fluff instead of defending her stars. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! In a league that constantly ignores dirty play against its top draw, White refused to go to bat for her team, showing a complete lack of backbone when her players needed a fighter on the bench. FEVER COACH STEPHANIE WHITE LAUNCHES FIERY DEFENSE OF HERSELF AFTER SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM HIT Despite the coaching headaches, the Fever roster still had enough talent to finish 28-16 as the sixth seed. In what could be her final game for Indiana, guard Sophie Cunningham played 24 minutes, scoring just five points (2-of-4 FG). Her biggest impact this season went far beyond the score, gaining widespread notoriety for standing firm for her values off the court. The Fever played out their final minutes in frustration, knowing a hard-fought year was coming to an end. Across the three-game series, Clark averaged 20.0 points, 9.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. That came on the heels of a dominant Year 3 regular season where she averaged 22.3 points, 8.3 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game. Still searching for her first career playoff series win, Clark has already set the stage for a full-on revenge tour in Year 4. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf2e9c75342cf4db8af63b Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold te 2026-10-02T04:10:04.597Z Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold President Trump spent the day preaching to his most fervent fans, not the voters he will need to help elect or re-elect a slate of Republicans fighting in states from Alaska to Maine. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf2c4575342cf4db8af5d7 Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight te 2026-10-02T04:00:05.291Z Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight Key Points: Arizona voters could enshrine a requirement to present identification when casting a ballot into the Constitution this November Proponents of the measure say it will deliver more secure and faster election results Opponents say the measure is an attempt to eliminate mail-in voting Supporters and opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment requiring Arizona voters to show identification to cast any ballot differed sharply on Thursday over what the measure might mean for the state’s elections. Supporters of Proposition 144 said during the Citizens Clean Elections debate that it would strengthen election security, make voting easier and lead to faster election results. Opponents countered that its identification requirement could disrupt Arizona’s widely used mail-in voting system and make it harder for some eligible voters to cast ballots. Tempe City Councilman Randy Keating called the measure a “Trojan horse.”  “It’s just another distraction, another culture war fight designed to divide Arizonans instead of solving the real problems that we are facing,” Keating said. Proposition 144, the Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements Amendment, would require government-issued identification to cast a ballot, including by mail.  Arizonans already must show proof of citizenship to register to vote, so the measure would reaffirm state policy in the Constitution. It’s unclear how someone voting by mail could show ID, opponents of Prop. 144 note, implying that the measure is meant to discourage or prevent such voting. But Greg Blackie, director of policy for the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, defended Prop. 144 and added that Arizona could follow the example of Florida, Georgia and Texas, which require voters to provide an identifying number on their ballot envelope — such as the last four digits of their Social Security number or their driver’s license number. “The right thing to do is to put the principle in the Constitution,” Blackie said. “People should verify who they are before casting a ballot.” Voters enacted vote-by-mail in 1991. According to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, 80% of state voters now cast their ballots that way.  A recent Center for the Future of Arizona poll found that  60% of likely voters believe Arizona already has strong voter identification laws.  But if Prop. 144 passes, lawmakers would need to rewrite how mail-in voting operates, said Bill Gates, a former Maricopa County supervisor, during a Sept. 22 Arizona State University Mechanics of Democracy Lab panel.  “How the heck are we going to do that?” Gates asked during the event.  Arizona voters rejected a measure in 2022 that would have required dates of birth and voter ID numbers for mail-in ballots. The post Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf29ef75342cf4db8af565 Braves dominate Phillies with big home runs to set up huge NLDS against Los Angeles Dodgers te 2026-10-02T03:50:07.124Z Braves dominate Phillies with big home runs to set up huge NLDS against Los Angeles Dodgers While the three other wild card series ended in two-game sweeps, the matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies has delivered exceptional postseason drama. In game one, the Braves trailed late while trying to mount a comeback against typically dominant closer Jhoan Duran. With two outs in the bottom of the 8th down 3-2, third baseman Austin Riley delivered, launching a game-changing homer to give Atlanta a 5-3 lead. Raisel Iglesias closed it out to give them a 1-0 series lead. Philadelphia turned the tables in game two, just when it seemed like the Braves would close out the sweep. With the score tied at one, Bryce Harper misplayed a routine fly ball to right field in the bottom of the 7th, allowing a run to score and setting up another to come in on a sacrifice fly. In the 8th, he made up for it. After Kyle Schwarber demolished a ball to make it 3-2, Harper followed it up with one of his own to tie it at 3. Alec Bohm broke the tie in the 10th, and Andrew Painter finished out the save for Philly. PHILLIES AND BRAVES REACH WILD CARD GAME 3 AFTER TWO MASTERPIECE CONTESTS NO OTHER SERIES MATCHED The late-inning heroics set up a winner-take-all game three back at Truist Park on Thursday night. Division rivals. Primetime. Win or go home. Packed house. That's what playoff baseball is all about. And the Braves stars made sure the home fans would go home happy. Philadelphia started the game at a bit of a disadvantage thanks to their late-season pitching plans. Because the Arizona Diamondbacks refused to exit the wild card race, the Phillies were forced to start Zack Wheeler on Sunday afternoon and punch their ticket to the postseason. While it worked to send them to Atlanta, that put Wheeler on short rest for Thursday's must-win game three. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Instead, the Phillies turned to veteran starter Aaron Nola, coming off the worst season of his career but on more rest than Wheeler. In the first inning, it backfired. After back-to-back walks to Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson, Michael Harris II hit a three-run homer to right center field to put Atlanta up 3-0 in the blink of an eye. Backing themselves into a corner with their pitching options, Atlanta turned to Ray Kerr, a reliever with just 18 regular season innings this year, to open the game against the powerful Phillies lineup. And because baseball remains baseball and thus unpredictable, Kerr went 3.1 innings with just one hit, one walk, two strikeouts, and no runs allowed. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Grant Holmes and a parade of relievers helped keep the Phillies mostly at bay heading into the middle innings, when Ozzie Albies gave Atlanta some breathing room with a two-run homer off Wheeler, pitching in relief. The Phillies put two runners in scoring position with one out in the 6th, but could only bring in a single run on an Alec Bohm ground out. Matt Olson got it right back with a solo homer in the 7th, to extend the lead to 6-1. Philly clawed back a run on a Trea Turner sac fly in the 8th, and Braves manager Walt Weiss, instead of turning to closer Raisel Iglesias, brought in superstar starter Chris Sale to close it out. Atlanta's win sets up a clash of the titans against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS, with star-studded lineups and pitching staffs on both sides. LA, at first glance, has the advantage thanks to the rest a first-round bye provides. The Dodgers will be able to set up the rotation the way they'd prefer, enjoy a fully rested bullpen, while the extra time off allowed injured players like Shohei Ohtani to heal ahead of the series. On the other hand, Atlanta has played three straight competitive games in intense, playoff environments. Going from 0–100 has proven challenging for some teams coming off bye weeks, which might negate some of LA's advantage. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Still, Atlanta will have to piece together a pitching plan for the first game of the series. Sale started game one of the wild card series, but coming in to close out game three negates any chance of pitching on short rest on Saturday. Tyler Mahle pitched on Wednesday, which would seem to knock him out until game three at the earliest. Grant Holmes pitched two innings on Thursday, putting his availability in doubt. But the Braves' offense remains dangerous thanks to star-level performance and depth with Olson, Riley, Albies, Acuna, Harris, and Drake Baldwin. Iglesias had a very good season at the back of the bullpen, and Sale is a force of nature. LA's offense has surprisingly struggled this year, but their rotation is outstanding, to say the least. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow are as good as anyone. Should be must-see TV. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf198375342cf4db8af142 Lawyers, experts urge Tennessee governor to commute Christa Pike’s sentence after botched execution te 2026-10-02T02:40:03.824Z Lawyers, experts urge Tennessee governor to commute Christa Pike’s sentence after botched execution Christa Pike's lawyers are calling on Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to commute her death sentence to life in prison after she remained alive following two doses of lethal injection drugs in what one death penalty expert described as an unprecedented event. Pike, who was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder of a classmate, was rushed to a hospital Wednesday night after surviving her planned execution. Her lawyers said on Thursday that she remains in critical condition and is receiving "lifesaving medical care." "We don’t have a sense of her prognosis or much update on her health at the moment," attorney Randy Spivey said during a news conference. "But we know she is alive right now." The botched execution prompted Lee to halt any further efforts to carry out Pike's execution and the state’s other execution scheduled this year. He also ordered a third-party review into Pike's execution, which he called "deeply disturbing." CHRISTA PIKE'S ATTORNEYS SAY SHE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BOTCHED LETHAL INJECTIONS Pike's lawyers are now calling for her death sentence to be commuted. Her lawyers filed an emergency motion with the Tennessee Supreme Court seeking to immediately halt and stay the execution, noting that she was in "unnecessary agony" and arguing that putting her through another attempted execution violated her right to be put to death without cruel and unusual punishment. Death Penalty Information Center Executive Director Robin Maher, who called the failed execution "completely unprecedented," also urged the governor to commute Pike's sentence. "Given the experience that Christa Pike went through last night, after a childhood and young adulthood that was full of gender based violence and abuse, it would be irresponsible for state officials to put her through another attempt at execution. I really hope that in light of what she's experienced, that the governor will decide to commute her sentence to a life in prison and not put her through another torturous experience in the execution chamber," Maher told Fox News Digital. Before the planned execution, about 25,000 people had signed a petition to Lee asking him to commute Pike's death sentence to life in prison. An appeals court had halted her execution early on Wednesday, but the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that stay hours later to clear the way for her to be put to death. Pike, 50, would have been the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. She would have been the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year, driven largely by Florida's record increase in inmates put to death since 2025. Since the Supreme Court resumed the death penalty in 1976, only 18 women have been executed in the U.S., making up about 1% of all executions in the country. This was the second time this year that Tennessee had a failed execution. In May, Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, was not executed because officials could not find a suitable vein for an IV line, so the drugs were not administered. Multiple states have previously paused executions after cases of officials being unable to find a suitable vein for an IV line. In 2024, Tennessee switched from a three-drug series to a single drug, pentobarbital, for lethal injections. About two years earlier, the state abruptly halted the execution of Oscar Smith, who was convicted of first-degree murder, and acknowledged it had failed to ensure its lethal injection drugs had been tested properly. He was eventually put to death by lethal injection last year. Several others have survived medical problems linked to a failure to access a vein to administer lethal injection drugs, but no one had stayed alive after receiving the drugs until Pike on Wednesday. "This, unfortunately, is not the first time that Tennessee officials have botched an execution. There is really a quite shameful history in Tennessee of executions going wrong, although Christa Pikes really stands out. There's never been someone who has received lethal doses of execution drugs and survived until last night. This is a completely unprecedented event, even in the context of Tennessee's other botched executions," Maher said. The Death Penalty Information Center lists 65 botched executions across the U.S. in the modern era. In the execution chamber, Pike said she was at peace and "ready to be free." "This is a happy day," she said. But she remained awake, and even complained about a feeling in her arm. Witnesses reported that Pike complained of pain in her arm and remained conscious after the first dose. An hour after officials first raised the curtains, witnesses said that a second dose of pentobarbital was administered. Pike could still be heard snoring behind a closed curtain until the microphone was cut off nearly 30 minutes later. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PENTOBARBITAL AFTER DEATH ROW INMATE SURVIVES 2 LETHAL INJECTION DOSES Pike, who was 18 at the time of the crime, and her then-17-year-old boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, were convicted of the fatal stabbing of a classmate, 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Shipp was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, as he was a minor and not eligible for the death penalty. The third defendant, then-18-year-old Shadolla Peterson, who acted as a lookout while her two friends carried out the attack, testified for the state and avoided the death penalty. Pike did not dispute that she helped kill Slemmer, but supporters argued that her mental illness and allegations of severe sexual abuse when she was young should be considered. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder after the killing. "I was a mentally ill 18-year-old kid. It took me numerous years to even realize the gravity of what I’d done," she previously said. "It sickens me now to think I had the ability to commit such a crime." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf127c75342cf4db8aef70 AOC's dramatic retelling of Cornell rape allegations collides with complaint details te 2026-10-02T02:10:04.904Z AOC's dramatic retelling of Cornell rape allegations collides with complaint details Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., painted a far more sweeping picture of a Cornell University sexual assault case than what's alleged in the underlying civil complaint, while also making claims the university disputes. Speaking during a town hall hosted by More Perfect University on Sunday in Ithaca, New York, Ocasio-Cortez addressed allegations outlined in a civil complaint filed last month by a former Cornell student identified as Jane Doe, who alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted by multiple fraternity members in October 2024. "Seven men drugged and gang raped a 20-year-old woman," Ocasio-Cortez said. "They lured her in to a fraternity house," she continued. "They drugged her with ketamine. They then posted to a group chat that she was incapacitated, and seven men took turns gang raping her for seven hours." CONVICTED RAPIST WHO PREYED ON WOMEN AT AMERICA'S TOP PARTY SCHOOL FACES RECKONING AFTER COURTHOUSE DASH "Their fraternity knew. This was reported to Cornell University. And after looking into this matter, they expelled two of them and made the rest write essays as their form of punishment," Ocasio-Cortez said. "I want to be clear that the culture of rape, sexual assault, and pedophilia is protected in elite institutions across the United States and including Cornell University in this instance. It has got to stop." Cornell has disputed Ocasio-Cortez's characterization of the disciplinary action, saying expulsions and suspensions were issued and that no respondent was required to write an essay as the sole consequence. The civil complaint alleges that several students who received temporary suspensions were given an opportunity to mitigate their conduct by submitting essays to the university. Ocasio-Cortez's comments come as a civil lawsuit filed by Doe contains graphic allegations about what happened inside the Chi Phi fraternity house nearly two years ago. YALE STUDENT CHARGED AFTER ALLEGED SEX ASSAULT ON PACKED MANHATTAN SUBWAY TRAIN, ATTORNEY PUSHES BACK The 101-page civil complaint names Cornell, fraternity-related entities, seven individual defendants and other defendants. It alleges that Doe was sexually assaulted by multiple fraternity members after being plied with alcohol and drugs. According to the complaint, Doe arrived at the fraternity house intoxicated, was pressured into taking ketamine and was subjected to sexual acts without her consent. It further alleges that one fraternity member posted a sexually explicit message about her in a fraternity Snapchat group. The incident ended at around 5:45 a.m., according to the complaint. EX-MAYOR FOUND LIABLE FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULTS OF 7 WOMEN, ORDERED TO PAY $13M Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said his office reviewed Doe's sworn statement in November 2024 and initially determined that the facts contained in that statement did not support criminal charges under New York law. Van Houten said Doe's November 2024 sworn statement "did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang raped." He also said the statement described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as "voluntary, conscious, and consensual." Van Houten said his office has reopened an investigation into the allegations and will revisit the decision about whether to pursue criminal charges against the seven fraternity members. He said a senior prosecutor experienced in sex-crime cases is preparing the matter for presentation to a Tompkins County grand jury, which could consider Doe's testimony and new evidence raised by the civil complaint. LSU FRAT PLEDGES ALLEGEDLY WATERBOARDED, FORCED TO CHUG MILK IN HAZING RITUALS: REPORT Scott Kretzschmar, an attorney for one of the accused students, said his client welcomes the renewed investigation. He strongly denied the allegations against his client, who he said had no sexual contact with Doe. Attorneys representing several other accused fraternity members have also denied wrongdoing. No criminal charges have been announced in connection with the allegations. Cornell said it supports the reopened investigation and said its own months-long investigation resulted in a range of sanctions, including expulsions and suspensions. The Chi Phi chapter was also closed and barred from campus. "Any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false," the university said. "A continuation of the false narrative that there were minimal consequences in this case is irresponsible, will make survivors feel less safe and supported, and will perpetuate the underreporting of sexual assault." New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the case. Fox News Digital has reached out to Ocasio-Cortez's office and Cornell University for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf102675342cf4db8aeee6 'What the f--k, call it!': Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy curse at each other during hot mic moment te 2026-10-02T02:00:06.335Z 'What the f--k, call it!': Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy curse at each other during hot mic moment When Aaron Rodgers returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers to play for Mike McCarthy this season, everyone recalled the roller-coaster relationship between the quarterback and coach years ago. And Thursday night we got a full-color snapshot of those times. During the first quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers pieced together a 17-play drive. During that drive full of fits and starts, Rodgers had moments of frustration. And one of those was when he expected the play-call from his coach so he could get about the business of relaying it to the rest of the players in the huddle. AARON RODGERS CONFIRMS HE'S RETIRING AFTER UPCOMING SEASON WITH THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS "What the f——k, call it," Rodgers demanded of his coach while churning his arms. McCarthy heard him. Everyone watching the Amazon Prime streaming broadcast heard it. And when cameras immediately focused on McCarthy, everyone understood his response by reading his lips. "F—ing a–hole," McCarthy said. Lovely. Viral moment incoming. We should remember the relationship between the coach and quarterback produced some of the most successful years in Green Bay Packers history, including a Super Bowl XLV championship, multiple division titles, and eight playoff appearances with Rodgers as the starter and McCarthy calling the plays. But the partnership eventually deteriorated. Rodgers and McCarthy reportedly clashed over offensive philosophy, play-calling and communication, while injuries — including Rodgers’ broken collarbone in 2017 — contributed to Green Bay’s decline. The tension reached its breaking point during the Packers’ disappointing 4-7-1 start in 2018, when McCarthy was fired after a loss to Arizona. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Despite that difficult ending, Rodgers this season has emphasized that the duo accomplished a great deal together and that their relationship included both "amazing times" and periods when they "butted heads." The heat of games is certain to offer more of both this season. And perhaps it'll be caught on game broadcasts. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf0dcb75342cf4db8aee3f Halle Berry's attorney fires back after ex Olivier Martinez accuses actress of abusing their son te 2026-10-02T01:50:03.834Z Halle Berry's attorney fires back after ex Olivier Martinez accuses actress of abusing their son Halle Berry’s attorney fired back on Thursday, calling claims made by her ex that she abused their son "meritless."  Olivier Martinez was granted a temporary restraining order from the actress on Thursday, according to TMZ. Martinez is also seeking sole custody of their 12-year-old son, alleging that she physically and emotionally abused the boy, according to documents obtained by People magazine and TMZ. Martinez claims Berry caused him "emotional and mental distress due to physical abuse of our minor child, Maceo," adding that she "physically abused our son, Maceo, by jumping on him, putting her hands around his neck, and choking him," according to People. He continued: "While the September 26, 2026, incident in which Petitioner choked our son is the latest incident of abuse, I contend that there have been other instances of abuse over the course of the last few years. These other incidents involve additional physical attacks against our son, as well as verbal and emotional abuse from Petitioner to me." DEMI MOORE CLAIMS RUMER WILLIS' EX TRIED TO 'DICTATE AND CONTROL' HER DAUGHTER IN CUSTODY BATTLE DECLARATION In response, Berry's attorney, Marina Beck, told Fox News Digital: "To say this filing is entirely meritless and deliberately misleading would be an understatement. There is voluminous evidence, including numerous judicial rulings, that Olivier Martinez repeatedly violated court orders and interfered with necessary therapeutic and educational interventions to the detriment of his and Halle Berry's minor son Maceo — misconduct for which Mr. Martinez has already been legally sanctioned." "In a way, today’s filing is not entirely unexpected from an individual with a well-documented history of erratic, possessive and violent behavior. Fortunately, Halle is used to this kind of outrageous conduct from Mr. Martinez and, while she is deeply saddened, she will not allow it to deter her from fighting for Maceo’s best interests and providing him with the love and support he needs."  Berry is required stay 100 yards from Martinez under the terms of the restraining order, and she can only see Maceo during court-ordered visitations two days a week and every other weekend until an Oct. 16 hearing, TMZ reported. The former couple have also been ordered to attend confidential mediation about custody. Martinez claimed that Berry allegedly angrily walked into their son’s room, saw him wearing virtual reality goggles while playing a game and told him he looked "so stupid." He said she then allegedly jumped on him, attacked him and choked him and shouted, "Who is dominant now?!" Martinez claims that Maceo called him after the incident and claimed she had allegedly attacked him. He also said that Berry’s fiancé Van Hunt was at home at the time. The petition also calls for Berry to not be under the influence and to undergo sobriety testing before, during and after any visits with their son. Representatives for Martinez did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The former couple finalized their divorce in 2023, eight years after they split. In the settlement, the actress agreed to pay nearly $8,000 in monthly child support for their son, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. She also pays Martinez 4.3% on any income she makes that exceeds $2 million. Berry is responsible for their son's private school tuition, 100% of his extracurricular activities and his health care. RELATIONSHIP EXPERT CHALLENGES ONE OF AMERICA'S BIGGEST ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT DIVORCE Per the divorce judgment, Martinez is required to take "reasonable action" in finding employment and contributing for Maceo. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The couple first filed for divorce in 2015 following two years of marriage. KATE GOSSELIN DEFENDS HERSELF AGAINST SON COLLIN AS HE PREPARES TO RELEASE SHOCKING NEW MEMOIR Under the current agreement, Maceo splits his time between both parents during the week and alternates weekends, with exceptions for certain holidays. He's allowed one phone or video call with the other parent before bed, but it has to be less than 15 minutes, according to the 33-page judgment. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Berry and Martinez must also refrain from talking badly about the other in front of Maceo. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The restraining order petition comes two years after Berry filed for sole custody of Maceo because of Martinez’s "turbulent and detrimental behavior" toward interventions for educational and therapeutic needs for their son that allegedly impacted Maceo’s relationship with Berry. Berry also has an 18-year-old daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry, whom she shares with ex-Gabriel Aubry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf0b7275342cf4db8aeda1 Chinese AI model investigated after researcher says it provided instructions for bioweapons, assassinations te 2026-10-02T01:40:02.949Z Chinese AI model investigated after researcher says it provided instructions for bioweapons, assassinations Chinese AI company Moonshot AI has launched an internal investigation after a researcher found that one of its models could be manipulated into providing instructions for developing biological weapons and carrying out assassinations, Fox News senior foreign policy correspondent Gillian Turner reported Thursday. Researcher Peter Garrigan told Fox News that Moonshot AI's Kimi model could also be manipulated to provide information on planning terrorist attacks using real-time data, creating sarin gas, developing malware and taking down aircraft. "What we found is quite damaging and worrying," Garrigan said. BIOWEAPON THREAT EXPOSED AS ANTHROPIC SOUNDS ALARM ON FOREIGN ACTORS PLOTTING VIRUS EXPERIMENTS The findings are raising broader concerns about advanced AI models concealing capabilities or behaving in ways their developers did not intend. "We've also seen these problems within the U.S. models as well. It's a fundamental flaw in the technology," Garrigan said. Moonshot AI is now investigating the findings and communicating directly with Garrigan, Turner reported on "Special Report." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06d075342cf4db8aecad 311427.jpg te 2026-10-02T01:20:16.752Z 311427.jpg Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06cf75342cf4db8aeca4 John M. Crisp: AI could kill us all. And we’re surprised? te 2026-10-02T01:20:15.803Z John M. Crisp: AI could kill us all. And we’re surprised? If artificial intelligence leads eventually—or suddenly—to the extinction of humankind, we can’t say we weren’t warned. Writers, scientists, academics and philosophers have been speculating since at least the middle of the 19th century about the possibility that our machines could… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c975342cf4db8aec79 Supreme Court clears the way for receiver to run Arizona prison healthcare te 2026-10-02T01:20:09.775Z Supreme Court clears the way for receiver to run Arizona prison healthcare (Photo by Jim Small/Arizona Mirror) The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Arizona corrections officials’ last-ditch attempt to delay a court-ordered takeover of the state’s unconstitutional prison healthcare system.  After facing rejections from the federal trial court judge who imposed the receivership and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. But in an order Thursday, Justice Elena Kagan  denied the department’s request.   GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Attorneys representing around 25,000 inmates currently in state custody praised the decision, again pointing to the 14-year history of the healthcare litigation and the continued risk to incarcerated people.  “Arizona has spent years fighting accountability at every turn while people in its prisons continue to suffer and die from preventable causes,” Corene Kendrick, deputy director of the ACLU’s National Prison Project, said in a statement. “During that time, the state has paid millions of dollars in fines and spent enormous sums litigating this case, and people in ADCRR custody pay the highest price of all.” The receiver is set to take over Oct. 19. And in the meantime, attorneys for the inmates and the state continue to debate the merit of receivership itself in front of the 9th Circuit.  Inmates first sued the department in 2012, alleging the state’s substandard prison healthcare system had resulted in preventable injuries, unnecessary pain and suffering and death. The result, they argued, was a violation of their Eighth Amendment rights to not be subjected to “cruel and unusual punishment.” The district court first tried a settlement agreement in 2014. But in 2021, after finding the department failed to comply with court orders, U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver cancelled the settlement and sent the parties back to trial to suss out the state of healthcare.  In 2022, Silver found extensive violations of inmates’ constitutional rights. The two sides agreed to a permanent order requiring a series of changes to the healthcare system and more than 150 quality indicators that would be evaluated continually to chart compliance.  But the incarcerated plaintiffs returned to court in 2025, citing multiple reports from the court’s experts that described pervasive failings in healthcare delivery, continued risk of severe harm and preventable deaths.  In February, Silver granted their motion to place the prison healthcare system into receivership, wresting control away from the agency. She later appointed Annette Chambers-Smith, the former director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, to take the helm.  ADCRR immediately appealed the decision and requested a stay from the district court, then the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and finally, the U.S. Supreme Court.  To help its chances, the state hired former U.S. solicitor general Paul Clement to consult on stay briefing in the 9th Circuit and to file the petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, paying him $300,000, according to a letter from the Attorney General’s Office. Last month, Clement filed a petition on the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” in which justices can decide on emergency and procedural orders without hearings, extensive briefing or written opinions. Clement claimed Silver rushed to receivership instead of attempting other remedies to compel compliance first, and he argued the state had in fact made great progress in the three years it had to meet the court’s order. He further stressed the harm the state would face if it lost control of its prison healthcare system.  “(T)he district court’s impatient order will irreparably injure the Department and Arizona’s sovereign interests the moment it goes into effect,” Clement wrote. “This Court should grant relief to allow Arizona’s correctional healthcare system to remain in the hands of state officials answerable to the people of Arizona while this appeal proceeds.” That argument had already failed with Silver and the 9th Circuit. In response, attorneys for the inmates pointed out the department had twice failed to comply with court-ordered healthcare changes, resulting in “widespread and shocking medical and mental health neglect.” And they contend receivership is essential to actually moving the needle toward compliance.  “The Court should deny the stay so that the receiver can begin the important work of implementing the injunction — work that all parties agree is essential to save lives in Arizona’s state prisons,” attorneys for the plaintiffs wrote.  Kagan declined the department’s petition.  The day before seeking relief from the Supreme Court, the department filed its opening brief opposing receivership with the 9th Circuit, making many of the same arguments.  Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve Montenegro waded in, too, in an amicus, or “friend of the court” brief. The legislative leaders claimed receivership would interfere with appropriations power and lawmaking authority, given the receiver would take the reins of the healthcare budget. And, the two expressed concern over the receiver’s ability to request a waiver of state laws, regulations and contracts from the district court.  “The Legislature’s institutional concern is direct and concrete: as the constitutionally designated keeper of the State’s purse, the Order compels the Legislature to work directly with, and respond to the budgetary demands of, a federal officer over whom it exercises no electoral or confirmatory authority,” wrote Joseph Kanefield, the attorney for Petersen and Montenegro.  Plaintiffs attorneys owe a response to the department’s opening brief on Oct. 15, and the parties are due for argument in front of a panel of 9th Circuit judges on Dec. 7. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c875342cf4db8aec70 How a Tennessee execution gone wrong connects to Arizona’s capital punishment troubles te 2026-10-02T01:20:08.927Z How a Tennessee execution gone wrong connects to Arizona’s capital punishment troubles Emergency vehicles at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison in Nashville on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. The execution of death row inmate Christa Pike was halted nearly two hours after the state of Tennessee began the lethal injection protocol. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Christa Pike, the Tennessee death row prisoner who survived an attempted execution by lethal injection Wednesday night, was still in critical condition as of Thursday afternoon. Hers was the second botched execution in the Volunteer State this year. And there’s a direct line between those executions and problems Arizona had carrying out death sentences in 2022: The same prison official was responsible for overseeing all of them. Two of Arizona’s three executions that year were drawn out because of difficulties inserting IV catheters into the inmates. In Tennessee on Wednesday, prison personnel poked Pike for an hour before they believed they had successfully inserted an IV catheter in her arm. She gave the technicians advice on where to place it and thanked them when they were done.  Those Arizona executions were overseen by Frank Strada, who was the deputy director of the Corrections Department. In 2023, he was named head of the Tennessee Department of Corrections. He was ostensibly hired to upgrade execution procedures in that state. “After the botched execution of Tony Carruthers, I started focusing on Frank Strada,” said Kit Thomas, an assistant federal defender in Tennessee.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE In May, Carruthers’ execution was canceled after Corrections Department employees spent an hour trying, and failing, to establish an IV line. He was punctured more than a dozen times. Thomas assembled a 169-page “briefing packet” about Tennessee’s protocol. “Strada oversaw three executions in Arizona,” she wrote. “All three were marked by prolonged and problematic attempts to establish IV access — eerily similar to the botched attempted execution of Tony Carruthers in Tennessee. In Arizona, execution personnel repeatedly struggled to place the required lines, resorting to invasive femoral or groin procedures, and in one case relying on the condemned prisoner himself to suggest a viable vein after the team was unable to find one.’’ Thomas also compared Arizona’s 2022 execution protocol to the current Tennessee one and found “recycled language.” Worse yet, she found instances where the Tennessee protocol relaxed standards, for example, giving the executioners broader latitude to perform femoral central lines, a procedure of last resort in Arizona in which an incision is made in the groin to surgically insert a catheter. When Ryan Thornell was appointed by Gov. Katie Hobbs to lead the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry, he overhauled the state’s execution protocol to avoid such problems. Three executions have been conducted under Thornell’s watch without incident.  “The 2025 Tennessee Protocol adopted by Strada repeatedly copied language from the flawed 2022 protocol that Arizona has worked to correct, particularly regarding catheterization,” Thomas wrote in the briefing packet. Pike, 50, was sentenced to death for murdering a classmate in 1995, when she was 18. She was strapped to a gurney late Wednesday night after the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down a stay of execution from a lower court.  After the first injection of the barbiturate pentobarbital, she was still talking, even singing with her spiritual advisor. After the second injection, according to witnesses, she was still breathing and snoring. Prison officials pulled down the shades, then literally pulled the plug. They told the witnesses to leave and took Pike away in an ambulance. Her attorney said Thursday that she is still alive, but he did not “have an idea of her prognosis.” How much pentobarbital made it into her blood stream is unknown. Because they were kept in the dark, the attorneys do not know whether she suffered brain damage. Prison officials issued a terse statement. “The Tennessee Department of Correction followed every step of the State’s lawful, established execution protocol approved by the Attorney General’s Office. The lethal injection chemical in the protocol has consistently been effective, and the protocol does not allow for additional procedures beyond what was carried out this evening. Christa Pike has been transported to an off-site medical facility.” Pike’s attorneys speculated that the medical techs collapsed or pierced a vein when they inserted a catheter into her arm. The attorneys saw her arm turn purple. And Pike commented on pain there.  They had predicted as much. Pike had a blood disorder. She had had problems all her life with routine blood draws, another of her attorneys, assistant federal defender Steve Ferrell, said. And inserting a catheter is more intrusive. “Christa Pike was very concerned that this would happen exactly as it turned out,” he said.  Arizona had its own memorable botched execution, that of Joseph Wood in 2014. The Corrections Department was using an experimental drug cocktail that didn’t work. Witnesses, including this reporter, watched for nearly two hours as Wood snorted and gasped. We later learned he had been injected with 15 doses of the drug combination when one was supposed to kill him. As in Pike’s case, the outcome of Wood’s execution had been predicted, and the courts and the executioners ignored the prophecy. “It was foreseen,” Thomas said. “We literally filed a lawsuit saying these things would happen.” But the standards are high. “Method-of-execution litigation is not about stopping executions from being carried out. These challenges seek to ensure that executions are carried out safely and humanely, without an unnecessary risk of severe pain,” said Dale Baich, a former federal defender in Phoenix. “It is not enough for a prisoner to prove, even with strong medical evidence, that the state’s method of execution is likely to cause severe or excruciating pain. The prisoner must also identify a feasible alternative method and show that it would significantly reduce that risk. In practice, this is an extraordinarily difficult — often nearly impossible — standard for a prisoner to meet.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c775342cf4db8aec50 Hasan Piker vows he will pressure James Talarico to govern as a leftist, not a moderate te 2026-10-02T01:20:07.295Z Hasan Piker vows he will pressure James Talarico to govern as a leftist, not a moderate Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker vowed Wednesday that he would push Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to govern as a leftist rather than a moderate Democrat if Talarico was elected. "Hopefully after James Talarico wins, we’ve got to hold him to account," Piker said during a campus event at the University of Texas at Austin. "We've got to make sure that he doesn’t become another, ‘do nothing Democrat’ ‘business as usual’ and we've got to keep up that pressure."  "We have to remind him that we are the force that backed him both early on," he continued. "We are the force that allowed him to win this seat of power and if he wants to maintain it, he’s got to play ball. Right?" "And, that’s good to build a resilient movement anyway, so job’s not done even after he wins," Piker added. "So, just remember that, and you know, remember that we do hold a lot of power in mass organizing." UNIVERSITY EVENT WITH HASAN PIKER IN TEXAS DRAWS BACKLASH FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE Fox News Digital reached out to Talarico's campaign for comment but did not immediately receive a response.  Talarico has moderated his rhetoric during his run for Senate, disavowing some of his past statements. Piker, an internet personality popular on the Twitch platform, has become a major player in left-wing politics in recent years and has a long history of controversial comments, ranging from saying "America deserved 9/11" to praising an official in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration after a clip showed her saying she wanted to "impoverish the White middle-class." Proximity to Piker has been a lightning rod for Democrats. Since the left-wing streamer appeared with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on the campaign trail, the candidate repeatedly tried to shrug off Piker’s controversial remarks. TALARICO’S ‘PROUD CAPITALIST’ ABOUT-FACE COLLIDES WITH RESURFACED CALL TO ‘DISMANTLE’ CAPITALISM Jesse Arm, a Manhattan Institute vice president and pollster from Michigan, wondered whether Talarico’s avowed moderation will stick. "Talarico is wise to acknowledge, in effect, that many of his past comments on key policy questions were absurd, but Texans have reason to wonder whether his convictions have changed or merely his political incentives," he told Fox News Digital. "If he is as wise a lawmaker as he is a crafty politician, he will govern as the more moderate liberal he currently purports to be." "Hasan Piker’s faction can certainly exert pressure," he added. "And I would expect it to push Talarico back toward his earlier, more radical positions on policing, gender, race, immigration, and energy." A better indicator, he argued, was the fact that genuinely moderate Democrats have been driven out of office. "We cannot know how Talarico would govern, but the broader Democratic Party gives us plenty of reason for skepticism: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema were driven out, and John Fetterman faces endless hostility for breaking with its activist orthodoxy," he said. "Governing as a genuine moderate would give Talarico a better chance of keeping a Texas Senate seat beyond an unusually favorable Democratic election cycle, but Piker is already openly demanding that he ‘play ball’ with the far left." Arm suggested that Piker might actually be making a tactical mistake by suggesting Democrats are only campaigning as moderates, but will govern like leftists. "Above perhaps all else, this episode exposes Piker’s political stupidity: publicly suggesting that a candidate’s moderation is temporary and that radicals will call the shots threatens the very victory he claims to want," Arm said. "In truth, I suspect Piker would prefer an election cycle in which Talarico comes up short but El-Sayed gets across the finish line. That would help advance Piker’s position that radicalism is the only viable path forward for the Democratic Party." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Former Democratic advisor Dan Turrentine suggested that Piker has vastly overestimated his importance both now and after the election. "Hasan Piker is living in fantasy world," he said. "He did not elect Talarico in the primary. Progressives were split, with many going for Jasmine Crockett."  "If Talarico wins the general, it will be because he appealed to a significant number of R’s in a state Trump won by 14% in ’24," Turrentine continued. "If Talarico wins, it will be in spite of Piker, not because of him." "Same, if they win, for Roy Cooper in NC, Josh Turek in IA, Mary Peltola in AK, and Sherrod Brown in OH," he added. "The Senate majority runs through the middle of the electorate, not Twitch." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c675342cf4db8aec47 Sydney Sweeney shares cheeky boat trip photos with boyfriend Scooter Braun te 2026-10-02T01:20:06.394Z Sydney Sweeney shares cheeky boat trip photos with boyfriend Scooter Braun Sydney Sweeney is sharing a cheeky snapshot of her man "taking her to the moon." Earlier this week, Sweeney shared a carousel of images to Instagram during a recent boating trip to Lake Powell, Arizona. "when your man takes you to the moon🌒," Sweeney captured her post. The post started with a Polaroid image of Sweeney in a one-piece red bathing suit. The next slide shows Sweeney water-skiing with just one ski off the back of a boat. She also wakeboarded with a friend on her back, and included a solo shot of herself wakeboarding. SYDNEY SWEENEY SIZZLES IN WONDER WOMAN CORSET COSTUME AS SHE SOAKS UP SUMMER ROMANCE WITH SCOOTER BRAUN There was a second Polaroid image of Sweeney and her boyfriend, Scooter Braun, on the boat. In the image, Sweeney is wearing a one-piece bathing suit and the image is taken from behind. Sweeney was standing above Braun as he wrapped her arms around her waist and smiled up at her. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS It appeared to be a friend trip since Sweeney included several snaps with friends dancing, hiking and enjoying time together. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Sweeney and music executive Braun were first linked after meeting at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding in Venice in June 2025. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE They reportedly began dating later that year, after Sweeney ended her engagement to Jonathan Davino and Braun’s divorce from Yael Cohen was finalized. The couple made their relationship Instagram official in spring 2026, and they have continued to appear together publicly, including trips and outings with Braun’s children. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c575342cf4db8aec30 Here’s the latest. te 2026-10-02T01:20:05.207Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf021975342cf4db8aeb3a GREGG JARRETT: My mother’s advice led me to the career of a lifetime te 2026-10-02T01:00:09.188Z GREGG JARRETT: My mother’s advice led me to the career of a lifetime Decades ago, when I was agonizing over the decision to forsake my profession as a trial lawyer to pursue a far riskier and more uncertain career in television news, my mother offered sage advice. "The worst thing you can do is choose the easy course and be haunted by regret over what might have been." I embraced her counsel, realizing that the only thing scarier than change is the absence of imagination. I quit my secure and lucrative job as an attorney in San Francisco and moved forward into the unknown. Fortunately, I was too naive to understand that the chances of success were remote. I discovered that change hurts. It can be difficult and discouraging. But the fear of failure forced me to persevere. My early ventures up the ladder from local news channels to larger network operations felt like Churchill’s "wilderness years." It was a long slog in search of advancement and fulfillment. Self-doubt was always hovering nearby. DANA PERINO: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE REMARKABLE PEOPLE WHO MAKE FOX NEWS POSSIBLE But all of that vanished when I landed at Fox News nearly a quarter of a century ago. I have been grateful ever since to have played a small role in a network that has changed the face of television news for the better. I could tell at the outset that the people at Fox were different. They were dedicated and passionate. The common denominator was an unwavering commitment to excellence. We supported one another. But the heart and soul of our network are the viewers themselves. They watch with consistency because they trust what they see and hear. They feel engaged. In turn, those of us on air and the many people behind the scenes do our level best to maintain that trust by providing the highest-quality news and information available. As a 24-hour news operation, that level of devotion and diligence is not easy to sustain. Yet I am consistently impressed by the energy, creativity, and intelligence that my colleagues bring to the on-air product every hour of every day. They are tireless and enthusiastic even when they have every right not to be. Those are rare qualities. MARTHA MACCALLUM: AFTER 22 YEARS, HERE'S WHY I'M GRATEFUL TO CALL FOX HOME During my many years at Fox, I have covered a multitude of stories—the War on Terror, hurricanes, disasters, presidential elections, the dot-com crash, financial calamities, social upheavals, cultural controversies, criminal trials, Supreme Court decisions, and the COVID-19 pandemic, to name a few. Fox never said "no" when I wanted to venture beyond the newsroom. They encouraged it. Having previously reported from conflict zones in the Middle East, I volunteered in 2003 as a correspondent during the Iraq War. For a time, I was embedded with the 3rd Infantry Division. These were courageous young soldiers who took good care of me. The experience gave me a renewed respect and admiration for our nation’s military. There are none better anywhere. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The world has changed dramatically since I first stepped into the Fox studios back in 2002. America has become more digital, diverse, and technologically advanced. Smartphones, e-commerce, social media, cloud computing, and now AI have transformed our lives. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered around 10,000 back then. It now exceeds 50,000. In my time at Fox News, I have served as an anchor, reporter, documentary host, opinion columnist, and, most recently, legal analyst for the network. I penned four books along the way. I have grown and evolved in ways that I never imagined. Fox made that possible. And I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. It has certainly been a different life than what I envisioned as a young man exiting law school so long ago. Far more rewarding. During the journey, I learned some valuable lessons. Sometimes it pays to take a chance. And to listen to your mother. So, may I offer my sincere thanks to Fox News and a hearty congratulations on its 30th anniversary! CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM GREGG JARRETT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf021875342cf4db8aeb31 College professor accused of sending explicit Snapchat messages in child solicitation case: sheriff's office te 2026-10-02T01:00:08.072Z College professor accused of sending explicit Snapchat messages in child solicitation case: sheriff's office Texas officials last week arrested a Dallas-area community college professor accused of sending sexually explicit photos and messages online to an individual he believed was a 14-year-old boy. Aaron Wood, 34, who taught drama for two years at North Central Texas College (NCTC), allegedly sent the messages on Snapchat to an undercover agent in Florida on May 22. The Denton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Wood last Friday and charged him with solicitation of a minor via computer, according to county records. The school confirmed his arrest in a statement, saying he was no longer employed as of Monday. FORMER TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED AFTER PROBE INTO INAPPROPRIATE STUDENT RELATIONSHIP NCTC added that the alleged offense did not involve any school staff or students. "To our knowledge, the alleged offense does not involve NCTC, its students or staff," the college said. "We can verify that he has had no contact with NCTC students, faculty or staff since his arrest on September 25, 2026." According to the arrest affidavit, Wood allegedly engaged in an online conversation on Snapchat with an undercover officer from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, FOX 4 Dallas reported. During their interaction, Wood reportedly told the undercover officer that he teaches students around the same age as the person he believed he was speaking with. FLORIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ADMITS TO YEARS OF 'INAPPROPRIATE' CONVERSATIONS WITH FORMER STUDENT: DEPUTIES When asked about his students, Wood allegedly told the officer he had "been into a few over the years" and that he was nervous, but still interested in chatting with the undercover officer. The affidavit states Wood allegedly sent a picture of male genitals, along with other sexually explicit messages, to the officer and asked to see theirs, FOX 4 reported. Authorities tracked Wood through the IP address used during the interaction, which led them to an apartment in Denton. FORMER NORTH TEXAS POLICE OFFICER GIVEN THREE LIFE SENTENCES FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, SOLICITATION OF MINOR The affidavit noted that the Orange County Sheriff’s Office had probable cause to charge Wood with transmission of harmful material to minors and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, FOX 4 reported. While the allegations reportedly did not involve any NCTC students, the school emphasized that "the safety of our students and staff are of the utmost importance and concern." Fox News Digital reached out to NCTC for additional information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf021375342cf4db8aeafa Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders te 2026-10-02T01:00:04.003Z Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders A new California law places new rules on autonomous vehicles operators Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abefd6475342cf4db8ae9bc DOE employee charged with trying to aid Iran-backed Houthis, feds say te 2026-10-02T00:40:04.617Z DOE employee charged with trying to aid Iran-backed Houthis, feds say A U.S. Department of Energy worker from Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and charged with attempting to provide "material support" to the Iran-backed Houthis, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, is accused of attempting to use his electrical engineering knowledge and background to support the terrorist group in improving its mobile communications infrastructure, secure components for drones as well as chemicals for homemade explosives. "As alleged, a U.S. government employee traveled overseas and used his specialized expertise in an attempt to aid the Houthis, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization backed by Iran," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said in a statement. "Additionally, Ellaboudy acquired materials for the construction of explosive material and drones capable of delivering these explosives. These allegations are so deeply disturbing that they almost defy imagination." IRAN’S PROXY WAR HAS CROSSED OCEANS AND IS NOW KNOCKING ON AMERICA’S DOOR Federal authorities took Ellaboudy into custody following an investigation by the FBI’s Inland Northwest Joint Terrorism Task Force. According to court records, Ellaboudy first attracted the FBI’s attention after buying precursor chemicals, or starting ingredients, and components that are often used in homemade explosives, as well as parts to make drones. The DOJ said that in 2024, Ellaboudy took sick leave from his Department of Energy job and said he had been exposed to highly concentrated nitric acid — a key chemical compound used in explosive manufacturing. FBI OFFERS $200K REWARD FOR FORMER AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE AGENT ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR IRAN In 2025, prosecutors allege Ellaboudy used an official passport from his previous role with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to travel from Washington state to Oman. He then crossed into Yemen. After returning to the U.S., Ellaboudy told border officers his trip was authorized government business. Investigators also said Ellaboudy advised an undercover FBI confidential human source posing as a representative of a Houthi colonel. For the Houthis, Ellaboudy allegedly tested solar generators, modified power systems, created circuit schematics and provided support to the group’s communications, the statement said. NAVY VETERAN AMONG TRIO WHO ALLEGEDLY WANTED TO BEHEAD SOLDIER AND FUND ISIS DRONE ATTACKS ON AMERICANS "This individual allegedly betrayed the U.S. and attempted to aid the Houthis, a designated foreign terrorist organization, but thanks to the work of the men and women of the FBI, his actions were detected and he is now in custody," said Assistant Director Jarod Brown of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. Officials also confirmed Ellaboudy's alleged activities did not target local nuclear facilities. "This matter did not involve an attempt to harm the Hanford Site or its workforce, and at no time was there a threat to the safety or security of the site," said Ray Geimer, office manager of the Department of Energy Hanford Field Office. Ellaboudy faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison if convicted. He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance before a federal magistrate judge at 11 a.m. Oct. 2 in Richland, according to the Justice Department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abefb1375342cf4db8ae93c EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court prayer grotto case could impact 'every single zoning law' in America, attorney says te 2026-10-02T00:30:11.466Z EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court prayer grotto case could impact 'every single zoning law' in America, attorney says FIRST ON FOX: The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a Kentucky church’s fight to build a prayer grotto on its property, taking up a dispute over what constitutes a "substantial burden" on religious exercise under federal land-use law. Ryan Gardner, senior counsel at First Liberty Institute, which represents the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist, told Fox News Digital the implications stretch far beyond the proposed Catholic shrine in Park Hills, Kentucky. "This is a massive case for religious liberty because it has the potential to impact every single zoning law in this country," Gardner told Fox News Digital. ORTHODOX JEW FIGHTS BACK, SAYS CALIFORNIA CITY FINED HIM FOR HOME PRAYER MEETINGS At the center of the case is a proposed 16-by-39-foot grotto that court records say would include a shrine to the Virgin Mary, a plaza, walking path and retaining wall. Gardner compared its roughly 600-square-foot footprint to the size of a swimming pool. The church applied in March 2021 for a conditional-use permit and variance to build the grotto behind its building in honor of the Virgin Mary’s apparition to Saint Bernadette in Lourdes, France. The church building itself has stood on the property for nearly a century, which predates Park Hills’ zoning ordinance adopted in 1974. The property history is a bit more complicated than the case’s shorthand description may suggest. The proposed grotto involved an adjacent parcel that was initially subject to a perpetual lease that would be transferred to the religious organization as a condition of the project’s approval. But unlike many religious land-use disputes, Gardner said, the church’s initial fight in this case was not with the local government. The Park Hills Board of Adjustment approved the church’s permit in April 2021. Two neighboring property owners, however, Joel and Elizabeth Frederic, objected and challenged the board’s decision in Kentucky state court. AMISH FACE NEW YORK VACCINE MANDATE IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT, MIGHT HAVE TO ‘PACK THEIR WAGONS’ A trial court ruled in the church’s favor, but the Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed, concluding the board exceeded its authority in approving the project and finding no violation of federal religious land-use law. The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the RLUIPA ruling in December 2025, prompting the church to seek Supreme Court review. The case centers on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, known as RLUIPA, a federal law enacted to protect religious institutions from certain burdens on the use of their property. "RLUIPA is at the intersection of two very critical rights in this country: the rights of religious liberty and property rights," Gardner told Fox News Digital. The church asked the justices to review two questions under RLUIPA, but the Supreme Court agreed to hear only one: whether prohibiting a religious institution from building a religious structure on its own property constitutes a "substantial burden" on religious exercise under the law. SUPREME COURT SHOWDOWN LOOMS OVER ST MICHAEL STATUE BLOCKED FROM PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING Gardner said lower courts have developed different approaches to the law since Congress enacted it in 2000, leaving religious organizations with different levels of protection depending on where a dispute arises. He argues the Supreme Court now has an opportunity to establish a clearer standard nationwide. The Missionaries similarly argued in their Supreme Court petition that federal and state courts are divided over how to determine whether a land-use restriction creates a "substantial burden" under RLUIPA. The Frederics disputed that characterization in their opposition brief, arguing appellate courts generally consider similar factors and that differing outcomes can reflect differing facts. The Frederics also argued that the Missionaries failed to show that alternative locations for the grotto were unavailable. An attorney for the Frederics did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The case also puts two constitutionally significant areas of law alongside one another, that of both religious exercise and the authority of local governments to regulate property use. While Gardner acknowledged that zoning serves a legitimate role in how local governments organize, he argued those same regulations remain subject to federal-level protections for religious exercise. That question, he said, reaches well beyond one prayer grotto in Kentucky. The SCOTUS ruling could affect disputes involving churches, synagogues, ministries and other religious organizations seeking to use their properties for worship or religious activities, according to Gardner. He warned that an overly narrow interpretation of the federal law could have "dire consequences" for religious land use around the country. For the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist, however, the case that could shape religious land-use law across the country began with something much smaller, a roughly 600-square-foot place of prayer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abefb1275342cf4db8ae933 Major airport suffers 4th near-miss in recent months as jet is forced to brake hard te 2026-10-02T00:30:10.479Z Major airport suffers 4th near-miss in recent months as jet is forced to brake hard A major international airport is facing mounting scrutiny after investigators released preliminary findings into a series of runway incidents and near-collisions. The incidents, which involved passenger aircraft, all occurred at Sydney Airport during the past three months. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) released preliminary reports on Sept. 30. STAGGERING DRUG HAUL FOUND AT MAJOR AIRPORT AFTER BIZARRE ATTEMPT TO HIDE EVIDENCE The incidents began July 27, when a Qantas Boeing 737 was cleared to cross a runway in front of a QantasLink Dash 8 that was landing, according to the ATSB. On Aug. 9, a Jetstar Airbus A320 was forced to brake abruptly to avoid a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 being towed across its path. A flight attendant aboard the Jetstar aircraft fell during that sudden braking — and fractured her wrist. The same day, a Qantas Boeing 737 was cleared to cross a runway in front of a Virgin Australia 737 that had just been cleared for takeoff, the report said.  Nine days later, a Qantas Airbus A321 had to brake while taxiing to allow another Qantas 737 to pass in front of it. SKYDIVERS WATCH PLANE VANISH FROM SIGHT, MAKE SPLIT-SECOND DECISION TO JUMP In a statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday, Sydney Airport said safety was its "highest priority." "We will continue to support the Minister and Airservices as they work through the preliminary findings and the appropriate actions," a spokesperson said. "We await the final reports and any recommendations arising from the ATSB’s investigations." Staffing levels at Sydney Airport's control tower had emerged as a recurring area of inquiry, investigators said, although they have not determined whether staffing factors directly contributed to any of the recent incidents. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "These investigations will look to understand the significance of staff resourcing pressures within the tower, specifically, the practice of combining operational roles, the routine reliance on overtime to fill shifts, and training or supervision activities being conducted alongside operational duties," Angus Mitchell, ATSB chief commissioner, said in a press release. Investigators also raised concerns about fatigue, though they cautioned that a heightened risk of fatigue does not necessarily mean controllers were tired at the time of the incidents. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "We are examining the effectiveness of the measures in place to manage this identified risk," added Mitchell. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The incidents came as Sydney Airport recorded the highest rate of ground conflicts per aircraft movement among Australia's major airports in the post-COVID period — about 20% above the national average, according to a separate ATSB analysis. Mitchell cautioned that the findings should "be viewed in the context of Sydney Airport being the most complex in the country." Fox News Digital reached out to the ATSB for further comment and insight. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef8b675342cf4db8ae8cd Parks & Recreation Board pitches policy, prioritization changes for field allocation te 2026-10-02T00:20:06.463Z Parks & Recreation Board pitches policy, prioritization changes for field allocation Lake Havasu City is looking at changes to its field allocation policies and prioritization process in response to community concerns about availability and clashing needs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef66275342cf4db8ae833 Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election te 2026-10-02T00:10:10.526Z Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election Key Points: Arizona’s gubernatorial candidates have starkly different views on groundwater regulation Legislative reform has stalled, but the election could break the logjam Rural communities aren’t waiting around, instead taking matters into their own hands There is widespread agreement that Arizona needs to modernize its nearly 50-year-old Groundwater Management Act, but how that happens and how much regulation is imposed to do so could depend on the results of this year’s election. The ongoing drought and impending cuts to the state’s Colorado River allocation are adding urgency to the debate over Arizona water policy, particularly in rural areas where groundwater is often the primary water source. And while Gov. Katie Hobbs and Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs have sharply differing views on how the state should manage groundwater, the election could also reshape the Legislature, which could also determine whether long-stalled efforts to give rural communities new tools for managing their aquifers finally advance in 2027. Meanwhile, some communities, unwilling to wait for lawmakers, have already begun pursuing their own solutions. “It’s worth noting that water as an issue is in the top three in the gubernatorial debate during the election of 2026,” said Stan Barnes, a long-time lobbyist and former state lawmaker. “In my 35 years of being active in Arizona politics, we’ve never seen that before.” Polling from the Center for the Future of Arizona found that 64% of likely voters surveyed are not confident that government leaders are taking necessary steps to secure the state’s water future. And 78% believe the state needs to strengthen groundwater management in rural parts of Arizona.  Groundwater makes up the largest portion of the state’s water supply, at around 41%. But recent studies show Arizona has been losing groundwater at a rapid pace over the past two decades. Solutions have remained elusive, owing in part to the competing interests of farmers, conservationists, developers, cities, schools, small towns and the politicians hoping to please them all.  Many hope the outcome of the gubernatorial contest between Hobbs and Biggs, along with some shakeups in the Legislature, could bring meaningful policy changes. But not everyone can afford to be so optimistic. To regulate or not to regulate Hobbs made groundwater a priority early in her administration, using the regulatory tools granted to the governor and the Arizona Department of Water Resources by the 1980 Groundwater Management Act to circumvent legislative inaction.  Biggs has pledged to make undoing those regulations an early cornerstone of his own potential administration.  “Gov. Hobbs has demonstrated a willingness to be more open to the regulation of groundwater in rural Arizona than is supposed by a Republican governor,” Barnes said. “It’s a fair thing to ponder, and there’s no right or wrong answer.” In response to ADWR’s 2023 model that showed “unmet demand” for groundwater in the area, Hobbs and the department announced certificates of assured water supply would no longer be issued to housing developers relying solely on groundwater in the Phoenix Active Management Area (AMA).  Developers seeking to build in AMAs — areas where groundwater pumping is closely monitored and regulated — must obtain service from a designated water provider that has demonstrated a 100-year groundwater supply. If no designated water provider exists in the area, developers must demonstrate the 100-year supply on their own to obtain a certificate of assured water supply. Housing development in areas like Buckeye and Queen Creek was hit the hardest, since neither was served by a designated water provider. To soften the blow, ADWR created a program allowing developers to obtain certificates by identifying other water sources to serve a subdivision for 100 years — with the caveat that they also demonstrate an additional 33% of that 100-year supply.  Biggs and Republican lawmakers have disputed ADWR’s groundwater model, arguing that developer-provided models showed significantly more water in Phoenix-area suburbs. An undue ‘water tax?’ The Home Builders Association of Central Arizona and Republican leaders in the Legislature sued over both the “unmet demand” rule ADWR relied on to pause development and the Alternative Designation of Assured Water Supply program. The parties argued that ADWR exceeded its regulatory authority in imposing the moratorium and that the ADAWS program created an undue “water tax.”  A Maricopa County Superior Court judge agreed and struck down the rule and program earlier this year, though neither ruling has been finalized. While Hobbs and ADWR pledged to explore their legal options, Biggs has promised to throw the regulations out entirely if elected.  “We will codify the repeal of Katie Hobbs’ housing moratorium that cut off the supply of new single-family homes in our fastest-growing areas,” Biggs told reporters on Sept. 22. Sandy Bahr, the director of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon chapter, argues that abandoning the “unmet demand” rule will hurt the state’s ability to manage groundwater in both rural and urban areas. “If you don’t challenge the court ruling, then you really don’t have a program, and you’ve cut the heart out of the Groundwater Management Act to some degree,” Bahr said.  Republican lawmakers share Biggs’ sentiments, but voters may be more inclined to side with Hobbs. A Center for the Future of Arizona poll showed that 78% of likely voters surveyed favor limiting housing development in areas where a long-term water supply isn’t guaranteed.  In 2024, Hobbs and ADWR also established the Willcox groundwater basin AMA in southeastern Arizona, the first new AMA since the original five in 1980, excepting the voter-established Douglas AMA. That was followed by the creation of a new AMA in western Arizona’s Ranegras Plain in 2025. Biggs stopped short of pledging to repeal any new AMAs, but questioned the legality of the Willcox AMA and accused the governor of using the framework as “a sword and not a shield.” Christian Slater, the communications director for the governor’s office, said in a statement that ending any recently created AMA “would dry up family-owned farms in favor of out-of-state special interests exploiting Arizona’s groundwater for their own profit.” Legislative efforts have been unsuccessful In 2023, Hobbs established the Governor’s Water Policy Council to modernize the 1980 Groundwater Management Act. The council recommended the Rural Groundwater Management Act, which House and Senate Democrats have introduced in multiple sessions.  The bill would offer an alternative management tool to active management areas and irrigation non-expansion areas. A coalition of rural Republicans, including La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, has supported the bill and called on GOP leaders to get it to Hobbs’ desk.  “The administration that we have right now has been very supportive of rural Arizona and their issues with groundwater,” Irwin said.  Despite Republican opposition, lawmakers came close in 2025 to negotiating a deal. However, the bill stalled in the final weeks of the legislative session.  “I would love to see the rural groundwater framework implemented because it gives rural communities more flexibility and it’s a better framework than the AMA, quite frankly, for rural communities,” Hobbs told reporters on Sept. 3. Rep. Chris Mathis, D-Tucson, said lawmakers wanted to see the results of the 2026 election before resuming groundwater negotiations. He sponsored the Rural Groundwater Management Act in the House. Mathis said he believes the Legislature can pass the bill regardless of who is elected governor.  “If [Hobbs] is re-elected, we would be able to really focus on that as one of the top priorities after we get back next year,” Mathis said. “If the election goes the other way, then we’ll just have to see where the dust settles. But I know there is a bipartisan coalition that would like to see some further regulation in this area because we just can’t continue on the way we have been.” Differing views on water regulations A key groundwater negotiator in the Legislature, Rep. Gail Griffin, R-Hereford, has largely blocked groundwater reform efforts, dating back to former Republican state Rep. Regina Cobb’s bills in the late 2010s. Griffin chairs the House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, giving her influence over which water-related bills advance through the chamber for a full vote. Travis Lingenfelter, a Republican sitting on the Mohave County Board of Supervisors, has blamed Griffin directly for the state not having a rural groundwater management tool. But in multiple opinion columns submitted to the Arizona Capitol Times, Griffin has argued that Arizona already has the groundwater management tools it needs. She has also accused Hobbs of using water policy to manufacture housing scarcity.  “[Hobbs] restricted housing first, rejected repeated legislative off-ramps, and made families wait while the price of scarcity kept rising,” Griffin wrote in a Sept. 23 column. “She can disagree with any individual proposal, but she cannot credibly say Republicans offered no solutions.” Griffin, who is terming out of the House, is running for the Senate in Legislative District 19. She will likely win in the Republican-friendly district, but Irwin said rural Arizona can’t wait another four years with no legislative action.  “This is a bipartisan issue,” Irwin said. “Who cares if the framework came from a Republican or a Democrat or whoever?” How would a Gov. Biggs respond? Biggs hasn’t expressed a preference for a particular regulatory framework, instead pledging to take a look at all the proposals. But his selection of former state Sen. Sine Kerr, a Republican from Buckeye, as his running mate may provide some insight.  Kerr, who would become the state’s first lieutenant governor, has held similar policy stances as Griffin. She told reporters that the Biggs/Kerr administration would create a working group to develop a long-term water policy strategy for the state. Kerr quit Hobbs’ water policy council in 2023 and criticized the group for being “nothing more than a forum to rubber stamp the progressive environmental goals of special interest groups.” She also said the council’s policy ideas would hurt the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers and introduced her own alternative to Hobbs’ Rural Groundwater Management Act.  If Biggs and Kerr are elected, Mathis said he believes the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers supporting rural groundwater management could work with Kerr to pass the bill.  “Sen. Kerr certainly takes a different view of it than I do, but I felt like she was actively engaged and think it’s possible to work with anybody who’s willing,” Mathis said. “My sense was that Sen. Kerr was perhaps more open to discussion than Rep. Griffin.” A Democratic flip of the Legislature would also open a pathway for the bill. House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, D-Laveen, said the Rural Groundwater Management Act would be one of House and Senate Democrats’ top priorities if they take the majority.  Bahr is less confident a deal will get done if the Legislature remains under GOP control under another Hobbs term. “Trying to get anything substantial through will be difficult,” Bahr said. “We’re likely to see more communities go on their own.” Circumventing the Legislature After the Legislature failed to advance a rural groundwater bill, some communities have taken matters into their own hands.  Residents near the McMullen Valley groundwater basin are collecting signatures for a ballot question in a special March election asking voters whether to create an active management area.  The petition follows Griffin’s sponsorship of House Bill 2758 in the recent legislative session. The measure would have allowed eligible entities that own irrigated acres in McMullen Valley to withdraw groundwater and sell it to a designated provider in central Arizona. The bill did not pass the Senate, but McMullen Valley residents are taking action to prevent a similar attempt to transport the valley’s groundwater.  “Our only option is an AMA to exert local control over how much water is pumped out of our aquifer,” said Gary Saiter, the chair of the McMullen Valley Water Defenders political action committee, the group behind the petition drive. Saiter said he expects the group to collect enough signatures for the measure to qualify for the ballot. The special election would occur on March 9, in the middle of Arizona’s upcoming legislative session.  The McMullen Valley petition follows other rural efforts to protect groundwater resources, including the first-ever voter-led formation of an AMA in the Douglas groundwater basin in 2022.  “Despite legislative inaction, rural communities are writing their own story,” said Chris Kuzdas, the Arizona water program director for the Environmental Defense Fund. “The Legislature still has the opportunity to choose to be a partner in that story, but so far, they have not done that.” Kuzdas has worked with other rural communities to help establish management areas while also lobbying the Legislature for rural groundwater protection. He noted that the Halalapai Valley Irrigation Non-Expansion Area established in 2022 was the first INA to be activated since 1981.  Hobbs said she applauds the McMullen Valley group’s efforts, while Biggs said he would be open to hearing their concerns.  In the meantime, some are still holding out hope for the type of negotiations that brought about the creation of the 1980 Groundwater Management Act. “I think the world of water is hoping that we can step back to some sort of old-school way of doing things, meaning stakeholders in a room of goodwill coming to a general compromise in the name of what is good for the people of Arizona,” Barnes said. The post Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef66075342cf4db8ae80c Gavin Newsom signs Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha into law as new California state holidays te 2026-10-02T00:10:08.882Z Gavin Newsom signs Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha into law as new California state holidays California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that formally recognizes two Muslim holidays as state holidays on Sunday, marking it the second state to formally recognize both holidays statewide. California Assembly Bill 2017 officially added Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the list of state holidays, which would permit public schools and colleges to close and allow state employees to be eligible to observe the holidays. However, schools and businesses will not be required to close on these days, and courts will be required to stay open. This makes California the second state in the country, after Washington state, to pass statewide legislation recognizing the Muslim holidays. DEI HIRING BOOST FOR ONE BLUE STATE'S MUSLIM COMMISSION INITIATIVE FLIES IN FACE OF TRUMP'S ANTI-WOKE PUSH Before signing AB 2017, Newsom had multiple bills on his desk that provided protections and exceptions for other religious observances, including Jewish holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. For example, AB 395, which reached the governor days before AB 2017, would codify these Jewish holidays, among others, into state law and require state agencies and facilities like schools to "make every reasonable effort" to avoid scheduling significant functions for those days. Another bill, AB 1763, would also guarantee students in K-12 be allowed excused absences for religious holidays. Though these bills were introduced and presented to the governor before AB 2017, Newsom did not sign the additional bills into law until Wednesday, prior to the midnight deadline. Republican opponents criticized Newsom for appearing to prioritize bills recognizing Muslim holidays over bills allowing for equal treatment for Jewish holidays. SWING STATE MAYOR SUED AS CITY’S MUSLIM HOLIDAY DISPLAYS IGNITE RELIGIOUS-FAVORITISM FIGHT "The fact that Newsom chose to sign the Eid law before the law that protected other religious observance speaks volumes about the direction he is moving as he eyes a 2028 run for the presidency," Elizabeth Barcohana, chair of Jewish engagement for the California Republican Party, told Cleveland Jewish News (JNS) on Thursday. She also warned that these laws would give Muslim holidays additional privileges not afforded to other religions, which could include closing schools. "People may think this is alarmist, but this is an example of American laws adopting a Sharia law framework," Barcohana told JNS. "Special protections no other religious observance receives, the option to shut down public institutions to observe the holiday that, until now, only Christian holidays received and curriculum in public schools that is religious in nature notably about a religion that emphasizes conversion." However, David Bocarsly, CEO of Jewish California, supported Newsom's actions, saying he was not concerned about the order in which the bills were signed because all three became law. CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS' PUSH TO MAKE MUSLIM HOLY DAYS STATE HOLIDAYS SPARKS DEBATE OVER SCHOOL NEUTRALITY "With more than 1,000 bills in front of him this past month, we aren't concerned with the sequencing of Assembly Bill 395 and Assembly Bill 1763, as long as they got signed — and they did. We're thrilled to see these two critical religious freedom protections become law, and to recognize three Jewish holidays in California statute for the first time," Bocarsly told Fox News Digital. His organization also celebrated Newsom signing into law SB 1387, which recognizes Jewish identity as an ethnicity. Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef65e75342cf4db8ae7d5 The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know te 2026-10-02T00:10:06.344Z The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home