https://meenews.co/post/69dd38add8d5dabda3955138 City approves $748K in wastewater repairs te 2026-04-13T18:40:45.631Z City approves $748K in wastewater repairs Sedona City Council voted unanimously 7-0, with Councilman Pete Furman attending remotely, to award a nearly $749,000 construction contract to Fann Environmental LLC for the rehabilitation of the wastewater reclamation plant’s secondary clarifier during its March 24 meeting. While the wastewater pla Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd363ed8d5dabda39550c7 Trump Posted a Picture of Himself as Jesus. Now He’s Trying to Explain It Away. te 2026-04-13T18:30:22.448Z Trump Posted a Picture of Himself as Jesus. Now He’s Trying to Explain It Away. The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd3436d8d5dabda39550a3 Arizona lawmakers propose 5 different ways to raise legislator pay te 2026-04-13T18:21:42.453Z Arizona lawmakers propose 5 different ways to raise legislator pay Key Points: Lawmakers have introduced a variety of proposals to raise legislator pay Many say the current $24,000 salary, unchanged since 1998, is insufficient  Voters could decide on a raise via ballot measure come Election Day Katie Hobbs says when she was a state senator a decade ago she was making $24,000 a year. “It wasn’t enough,” she said in a recent message to followers while asking for money for her reelection campaign. But Hobbs, now governor and making $95,000 a year, is showing far less sympathy toward lawmakers who are still being paid the same $24,000. “It’s certainly not sustainable to live on $24,000 a year,” she said in response to a question from Capitol Media Services. “But it is intended to be a part-time salary,” with sessions lasting — at least according to legislative rules — just four months a year, though that hasn’t happened in years. Still, Hobbs acknowledged that for many lawmakers it ends up “being more of a full-time job,” with other legislative obligations through the rest of the year making it difficult, if not impossible, to convince another employer to allow them to be gone that much. But don’t look for the governor to champion any of the various efforts being proposed this year to ask voters — who under the Arizona Constitution now have the final say on salaries — for more money. And the reason is strictly political. “I think if they want Arizonans to pay them more, they need to show up, they need to present their budget, they need to work with me to get a 123 (education fund extension) passed so we can fund public schools,” Hobbs said. “That way they can make the case for voters to give them more.” The Republicans who control both the House and the Senate, for their part, contend that the Democratic governor is the obstruction. They say her $17.8 billion budget proposal is based on unrealistic revenue predictions, like getting $760 million in reimbursement from the federal government for money spent on border security. And then there are proposals with no realistic chance of support in the GOP legislature like putting income caps on families who want vouchers of taxpayer funds to send their children to private and parochial schools or home school them in an effort to save $80 million. And then there’s the fact that it was Hobbs who walked away from budget negotiations. But none of that is keeping lawmakers — from both parties — from proposing various ways to convince voters to approve plans that would raise their salaries, in some cases by quite a lot. The current constitutional language says a special commission is supposed to meet regularly and make recommendations on legislative salaries. But anything the panel proposes has to be ratified at the ballot. Voters approved the last raise in 1998, taking the pay from $15,000 to the current $24,000. Since then, there have been several attempts to boost the pay, with offers at $30,000, $35,000 and $36,000. All were rejected. And the commission hasn’t met in years because state officials — including the governor — have failed to appoint new members. Each of the five proposals would ask voters to scrap that system. And, each of them, upon approval, eliminates the need for lawmakers to get their approval for future pay hikes. Sen. Shawnna Bolick crafted one rather complex proposal to send to voters. It would set the salaries of state senators at 30% of what members of Congress are paid — currently $174,000 — with state representatives getting half of what senators get. But there’s more. Her SCR 1050 would give senators four-year terms, leaving representatives at two. It would prohibit lawmakers from leaving office to take a job in any position created while they were in office, or for four years after that. It would remove drunk and reckless driving from the list of offenses for which lawmakers cannot be arrested during session. And legislative candidates would have to list on the ballot their education level, any vocational training, professional licenses, whether they served in the military and were honorably discharged, and whether they voted in the last three general elections. Her proposal never got a hearing. Phoenix Rep. Stacey Travers proposed setting the salary at $35,000, with automatic cost-of-living increases after that, given voter approval. To sweeten the deal for voters, her HCR 2002 sought to limit legislative tenure to no more than eight years in the Senate and eight years in the House. There are current eight-year limits — but no prohibition against lawmakers going back and forth between the chambers forever. Her bill, too, never got a hearing. The same fate befell HCR 2025 by Tucson Democratic Rep. Chris Mathis, who simply wanted to ask voters to give up their right to ratify legislative salaries and leave it to lawmakers themselves. Currently, two measures are advancing. One is a proposal by Sen. John Kavanagh to change the Arizona Constitution to replace the requirement for voter approval of pay hike proposals with automatic inflation indexing. But what SCR 1020 does not make absolutely clear is that this indexing, if approved in November, would not be prospective only. Instead, it would require a computation going back to that last pay raise in 1998. The Fountain Hills Republican said that approach is appropriate. He said that, in approving the $24,000 salary at that time, voters decided that was appropriate compensation. Kavanagh said all this does is respect the will of the voters that $24,000 — in 1998 dollars — is appropriate compensation. That, however, still leaves the fact that $24,000 in 1998 dollars translates out to about $48,000 now. And that could prove too much of a one-time jump for some voters. The other measure also awaiting further legislative action is SCR 1012. Sponsored by Sen. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista, it would replace the current commission — the one that hasn’t met in years because of a lack of appointments — with a different panel chaired by the chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court and made up of members chosen by Democratic and Republican legislative leaders. They would recommend an appropriate salary for all state elected officials, from the governor on down — but not for legislators. And their recommendations would become law unless amended or rejected by the Legislature. And legislative salaries? The bill would automatically set the governor’s pay at 60% of whatever the governor makes — a provision that could encourage lawmakers to accept the panel’s recommendation, as it would affect their own pay, with the added political advantage of not actually having to publicly vote for their own pay. Right now the governor makes $95,000. So, if nothing else changed, that would boost legislative pay to $57,000. No other state pays its governor so little. That potentially could create pressure on the commission — if SCR 1012 goes on the ballot and is adopted — to boost the salary and, by extension, the legislative pay tied to it. But Hobbs, after questioning whether lawmakers deserve more money, sidestepped the question of what she considers a proper salary for the governor of Arizona. “It’s not up to me to decide,” she said. “I talk to Arizonans every day who are struggling,” the governor said. “And they make a lot less than I do as governor.” Hobbs, however, said she won’t be making the same promise as gubernatorial hopeful Hugh Lytle who is hoping to secure the No Labels nomination for governor. He has promised that, if elected, he would donate his entire salary to a qualified charity. “I cannot afford to do that because I am not a billionaire,” Hobbs said. A campaign spokesman for Lytle said he is not a billionaire but merely a multi-millionaire. The post Arizona lawmakers propose 5 different ways to raise legislator pay first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd3420d8d5dabda3955082 Florida teacher accused of sex with student whose parents tracked his location te 2026-04-13T18:21:20.238Z Florida teacher accused of sex with student whose parents tracked his location A Florida high school math teacher was arrested after investigators say she carried on a sexual relationship with a student, a case that began when suspicious parents tracked their son to a mystery location. Kirsten Rose, 37, a teacher at Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School, was taken into custody in connection with the case, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said. The investigation began in March when the parents of a male student grew suspicious that he was having an inappropriate relationship with a teacher after he came home late from work and refused to explain where he had been, according to the sheriff's office. When his parents checked his location, they found he had been at an unfamiliar home. The teen initially claimed he was at a girlfriend’s house, but later admitted he was in a relationship with his teacher, investigators said. COLORADO SCHOOL STAFFER ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING 13-YEAR-OLD STUDENT, NOW ON THE RUN Detectives determined Rose and the student had been communicating privately on Instagram since November 2025. Authorities said the relationship turned sexual in February and continued into March. Rose was arrested and booked into the Brevard County Jail, where she is being held without bond. FLORIDA TEACHER CHARGED FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENT WHO LIVED WITH HER Rose faces five counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, along with lewd and indecent exposure offenses against a student by an authority figure. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with additional information to contact the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd340cd8d5dabda3955079 Tyler Robinson's defense calls on expert from Kohberger case to argue bias in jury pool te 2026-04-13T18:21:00.461Z Tyler Robinson's defense calls on expert from Kohberger case to argue bias in jury pool The defense of Charlie Kirk's accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, is expected to call on an expert witness who also worked for Bryan Kohberger's legal team at Friday's hearing on their motion to kick news cameras out of the courtroom, according to court filings. California-based trial consultant Bryan Edelman, who has a Ph.D. in social psychology, conducted a telephone survey for the defense and reported his findings on March 13. "It is Dr. Edelman’s opinion that the modern internet and social media ecosystem — especially algorithmic curation and personalization — has fundamentally altered how news is consumed and makes local, high-profile publicity substantially harder to avoid for residents of the locality where the events giving rise to the case occurred and the case is being tried," Robinson's attorneys wrote in a filing last week. ALLEGED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON'S FINGERPRINTS, PALM PRINT FOUND NEAR ROOFTOP SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Edelman's testimony is expected to delve into pretrial publicity and public opinion connected to the case against Robinson, who faces the potential death penalty if convicted of aggravated murder and Kirk's shooting death. Robinson, 22, is accused of firing the fatal shot from a rooftop at Utah Valley University as Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, spoke to a crowd of about 3,000 in the campus' central courtyard. In a summary of Edelman's opinions filed with the court, the defense suggested that social media algorithms promote prominent local news, making it harder for potential jurors to avoid pretrial coverage of a case, including online commentary. SEND US A TIP HERE "Experimental research indicates that hostile or uncivil comments can affect readers’ interpretations and perceptions," the defense wrote in the new filing. "In practical terms, the same news item may be encountered alongside inflammatory commentary that can heighten emotional response and shape impressions beyond the factual content of the reporting." Robinson's lawyers, Kathryn Nester, Michael Burt, Richard Novak and Staci Visser, also argued that pretrial publicity impacts the jury pool and can increase the likelihood of guilty verdicts. Judges are often tasked with balancing the public's right to access court proceedings and a defendant's right to a fair trial. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Edelman also worked on a controversial juror questionnaire on behalf of Kohberger's legal team. It included questions that Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson alleged were aimed at tainting the jury pool in that case. Multiple people contacted for the survey called police, raising concerns about violations of a gag order meant to protect details ahead of trial. Judge John Judge, who was presiding over Kohberger's case at the time, called it "ironic" that the defense survey could have tainted the jury pool, rather than allegations from the prosecution. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Mark Calzaretta, a jury consultant and founding partner at Magna Legal Services, told Fox News Digital previously that surveys are common practice when the defense is seeking a change of venue. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Kohberger's push for a change of venue out of Latah County succeeded, but he ultimately pleaded guilty in Ada County to avoid the death penalty weeks before his trial was scheduled to begin last year. Robinson's defense has already tried to have the Utah County Attorney's Office disqualified from the case over an alleged conflict of interest. Judge Tony Graf Jr. denied the request. Other high-profile cases Edelman has worked on include the murder trial of former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke and Buffalo supermarket mass shooter Payton Gendron. Edelman's testimony is also expected to include topics related from a declaration he filed in Gendron's pending federal case, demographics in Utah County, where Robinson's trial is expected to be held, and the fairness of the jury selection process. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd33f9d8d5dabda3955070 Dave Chappelle says he’s considering revisiting ‘Chappelle’s Show’ decades after walking away te 2026-04-13T18:20:41.006Z Dave Chappelle says he’s considering revisiting ‘Chappelle’s Show’ decades after walking away Comedian Dave Chappelle said in a new interview that he was considering revisiting "Chappelle's Show" decades after walking away from the hit Comedy Central series. Chappelle, speaking about the possibility of reviving the show in an interview with the Associated Press, offered a notable shift from his past stance. "If you’d asked me that question a year ago, I’d have told you absolutely not," he said. "But in the last few weeks … I’m considering it." "Chappelle's Show," which premiered in 2003, became a cultural force through its satire on race, politics and American life before Chappelle abruptly quit production of its third season in 2005. In doing so, Chappelle stepped away from a Comedy Central deal to continue the show worth upwards of $50 million. COMEDIAN WANDA SYKES ARGUES THAT MODERN COMICS ARE TERRIFIED OF CRITICS FOR SAYING WRONG JOKES He said at the time he was suffering from creative burnout and felt others were trying to control his work. He also told Oprah Winfrey in a 2006 interview that some of his sketches were "socially irresponsible." Chappelle did not provide details about what a revival of "Chappelle's Show" might look like but acknowledged that his thinking had evolved. His comments came as he reflected more broadly on the changing entertainment landscape and his own place within it. Chappelle also pointed to how the comedy industry has shifted in the years since the show aired, noting the rise of digital platforms and a new generation of comedians shaping content in real time. He emphasized the importance of growth through experience. JERRY SEINFELD REVEALS HOW 'CLEAN' COMEDY FORCES HIM TO BE A MORE 'ELEGANT,' FUNNIER WRITER "One of the worst things that can happen to a comedian is becoming successful before they get good," Chappelle told the AP. "Because you miss the part where you get to explore and make mistakes." Despite criticism, Chappelle said he has remained committed to his approach to comedy. "Your responsibility is to be true to yourself and your work," he said, describing his philosophy toward public reaction. CONAN O'BRIEN SAYS 'F TRUMP' COMICS HAVE BEEN CO-OPTED BY ANGER, 'JUST SCREAMING' Chappelle framed the criticism as something to ensure rather than avoid, referencing historical figures who faced backlash in their time. "Sometimes people will attach things to your voice that don’t necessarily have anything to do with you," he said. "The media used to talk (expletive) about jokes that I did and none of that stuff swayed my audience." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd31b5d8d5dabda395502c Swalwell faces House ethics probe over alleged sexual misconduct as expulsion threat looms te 2026-04-13T18:11:01.682Z Swalwell faces House ethics probe over alleged sexual misconduct as expulsion threat looms Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., an embattled lawmaker facing a potential expulsion threat, is the target of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the panel announced Monday. At least four women have accused the California Democrat of sexual misconduct, according to multiple reports. The House panel said it is investigating an allegation "that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct toward an employee working under his supervision." Swalwell suspended his gubernatorial campaign Sunday night amid widespread backlash following the sexual misconduct allegations. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., has vowed to introduce a resolution this week expelling Swalwell if he does not resign. Some Democrats have said they will support the measure.  A spokesperson for Swalwell did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd318ed8d5dabda395501e Prosecutors Investigate ICE Agents Who Detained ChongLy Scott Thao in Minnesota te 2026-04-13T18:10:22.257Z Prosecutors Investigate ICE Agents Who Detained ChongLy Scott Thao in Minnesota ChongLy Scott Thao, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was briefly detained during a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota in January. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2f4ad8d5dabda3954fe0 Ancient ocean mystery deepens as long-misidentified fossil is finally revealed by researchers te 2026-04-13T18:00:42.674Z Ancient ocean mystery deepens as long-misidentified fossil is finally revealed by researchers More than two decades after scientists identified a fossil as the world's oldest octopus — officials now say it wasn't one at all. A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B found that the fossil Pohlsepia mazonensis — a 300-million-year-old sea creature found in the Mazon Creek fossil beds of northeastern Illinois — was closer to a nautilus than an octopus. Researchers now believe the creature was a relative of the nautilus, which is a shell-covered cephalopod with tentacles. NEW 'HELL HERON' SPINOSAURUS SPECIES FOUND IN REMOTE SAHARA 70 YEARS AFTER FOSSIL CLUE Cephalopods are a class of marine animals that includes octopuses, squids and cuttlefish, and are known for their tentacles and advanced nervous systems — and for lacking rigid skeletons. The fossil was identified as the world's oldest octopus in 2000 — but is now considered the oldest soft-tissue nautilus in the world. University of Reading zoologist Thomas Clements, the lead researcher of the new study, told The Associated Press the fossil is a "very difficult [one] to interpret." He added, "To look at it, it kind of just looks like a white mush." ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND ARTIFACTS OLDER THAN STONEHENGE BENEATH BRITAIN'S HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT: 'INCREDIBLY RARE' "If you look at it, and you are a cephalopod researcher, and you’re interested in everything octopus, it does superficially look a lot like a deep-water octopus." The determining factor, Clements said, was its teeth — which researchers examined using a synchrotron to peer inside the fossil. They found that each row had 11 teeth — more than the seven or nine typically found in octopuses. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "This has too many teeth, so it can’t be an octopus," Clements said. "And that’s how we realized that the world’s oldest octopus is actually a fossil nautilus, not an octopus." The fossil had the same teeth as a nautiloid called Paleocadmus pohli, an ancient creature found in the same area. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Researchers say the mix-up likely occurred because the creature decomposed and lost its shell before it was fossilized. The next oldest-known octopus fossil is about 90 million years old — around 210 million years younger than the fossil Pohlsepia mazonensis. "It’s a huge gap," Clements said, noting it had long raised questions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "And so that big gap got researchers sort of questioning, ‘Is this thing actually an octopus?'" The fossil is currently held in the Field Museum in Chicago.  Paul Mayer, who manages the museum's fossil invertebrate collections, said he was "a little surprised" by the new classification, but acknowledged that scientists have questioned the finding for years. "People have been questioning whether it was an octopus ever since the original paper was first published in 2000," Mayer told the AP. He added that the news "is great for our collections, and hopefully new discoveries will be made and new stories will be revealed." The Associated Press contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2d44d8d5dabda3954fa5 Mingus Union holds off Coconino amid Panthers pitching shake-up te 2026-04-13T17:52:04.456Z Mingus Union holds off Coconino amid Panthers pitching shake-up Begay's exit in the 1st inning threw Coconino's pitching rotation for a loop. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2d30d8d5dabda3954f98 NAU ROUNDUP: Women's tennis secures No. 2 seed with home finale win te 2026-04-13T17:51:44.109Z NAU ROUNDUP: Women's tennis secures No. 2 seed with home finale win A look at news and results from NAU. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2d19d8d5dabda3954f77 Scottie Scheffler takes issue with Masters' course conditions after second-place finish te 2026-04-13T17:51:21.798Z Scottie Scheffler takes issue with Masters' course conditions after second-place finish Scottie Scheffler finished just behind Rory McIlroy at the Masters this weekend, finishing just a stroke behind the back-to-back green jacket winner. Scheffler took issue with the conditions at Augusta National Golf Course and expressed it as much after wrapping up the fourth round of the tournament on Sunday evening, telling reporters he wasn’t "in charge of the course setup." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I would’ve liked it to have been a little bit more equal in terms of the firmness on Thursday and Friday. I was a bit surprised at how soft things were on Friday afternoon, especially as it got late in the day. But the weather also changes, like it was a bit windy on Thursday," he said, via Golf.com. "So who knows, it’s just that’s part of the game. We play an outdoor sport, and you don’t know how conditions are gonna change — especially course conditions. Overall, like I said, just Friday for me, going out early, not being able to shoot an under-par round, that definitely hurt my chances. I think I started the weekend maybe 12 back, so to get within one was a pretty good run." Scheffler said that his second round "probably hurt" his chances of winning the tournament the most. He shot a 74 that day with four bogeys before storming back into contention. TRUMP CONGRATULATES RORY MCILROY ON BACK-TO-BACK MASTERS WINS: 'BECOMING MORE AND MORE A LEGEND' "We went out on Thursday afternoon were some of the most challenging conditions we had all week," he said. "I didn’t see many birdies out there Thursday afternoon, so going out on Friday, whatever they did to the greens to soften them up, they did some stuff, and I just wasn’t able to take advantage of that going on early on Friday. "And then you saw the barrage of birdies that Rory made and Cam Young and a bunch of guys made on Friday late in the day, and I think I finished maybe two over par on Friday. So that day probably hurt the most in terms of my chances to win." Scheffler made 12 birdies and two eagles in the tournament. But he also settled for five bogeys over the four rounds. He was 11-under par for the tournament. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2d06d8d5dabda3954f6e Utah Valley University faces backlash over commencement speaker choice after Charlie Kirk's assassination te 2026-04-13T17:51:02.143Z Utah Valley University faces backlash over commencement speaker choice after Charlie Kirk's assassination Utah Valley University (UVU) is facing backlash over its choice of commencement speaker as critics object to her past comments about Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk following his assassination on the same campus. The university chose author and educator Sharon McMahon to address the graduating class. Days after Kirk was killed, McMahon wrote on X, "Millions of people feel they were harmed, and the murder that was horrific and should never have happened does not magically erase what was said or done." "To many Americans, especially if you are Black, LGBTQ or Muslim, Charlie Kirk was not a person who simply engaged in good-faith debates on college campuses." Turning Point USA chapter president at Utah Valley University Caleb Chilcutt called the selection of McMahon a "slap to the face" Monday on "Fox & Friends." ALLEGED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON'S FINGERPRINTS, PALM PRINT FOUND NEAR ROOFTOP: REPORT "They could have brought any other speaker. If they liked Charlie, didn't like Charlie — I honestly don't really care. But the fact they brought someone who was so critical, literally days after the assassination on my campus, is just shameful for me," he said. Chilcutt said attitudes were divided on campus, with conservative students generally upset while some liberal students chose to "celebrate." INFLUENCER JAKE PAUL SAYS CHARLIE KIRK WOULD HAVE BEEN 'THE NEXT PRESIDENT' Former Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz also joined the program and labeled McMahon a "horrific choice" of speaker just months after Kirk's death, calling her a "liberal hack." He said Utah's largest university should know better, but that there is still time to change course. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2cf2d8d5dabda3954f65 Hillary Clinton warns US in 'very weak position' with Iran, 'lost the leverage' in negotiations te 2026-04-13T17:50:42.611Z Hillary Clinton warns US in 'very weak position' with Iran, 'lost the leverage' in negotiations Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the U.S. was in a weak position regarding negotiations with Iran. "I worry that the United States is now in a very weak position vis-à-vis Iran, which should be the outlier, should be on the back foot and should be the one held to account," Clinton told MS NOW's "Morning Joe" on Monday. Clinton told MS NOW that the U.S. would have to wipe the slate clean for negotiations with Iran and said they would "have to bring in people who actually know something about nuclear weapons." Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran collapsed over the weekend, with Vice President JD Vance departing Pakistan empty-handed. MIKE PENCE WARNS JD VANCE TO AVOID OBAMA-STYLE IRAN DEAL AS NUCLEAR TALKS SET TO BEGIN IN PAKISTAN "So we’re in a situation now where we are weak, where we essentially have lost the leverage and initiative that we had," Clinton added. "I supported Trump bombing the nuclear sites back in June. I thought that was an appropriate and limited strategic objective. I opposed his incoherent attack on Iran." Clinton said the administration needed to get back to hard negotiations with the "right people at the table." "And I also know from personal experience how [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu has tried to get every American president to agree to have an open-ended war with Iran, because I had many, many long hours-long conversations with him and his war cabinet about this and refusing to go along with a very inchoate desire to do something to Iran that, you know, with no real end state that could be described as sufficiently," she said. "So now here we are. I think you’ve got to get back into hard negotiations with the right people at the table who know what they are doing," Clinton added. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to blockade Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday. HORMUZ CHOKE POINT PERSISTS AS IRAN HALTS OIL TRAFFIC DESPITE TRUMP CEASEFIRE The U.S. began enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz at 10 a.m. ET on Monday. Trump ordered the blockade after peace talks with Tehran collapsed this weekend. A map of U.S. vessels in the region showed at least 17 ships deployed as of Monday morning. U.S. Central Command announced plans to enforce the blockade earlier Monday in a notice to seafarers. "Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorization is subject to interception, ​diversion, and capture," the note said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2a84d8d5dabda3954f12 Tucson director documents one man's tiki obsession te 2026-04-13T17:40:20.659Z Tucson director documents one man's tiki obsession Josh Dragotta set out to make a short film about a man building a tiki bar. Four years and more than 100 interviews later, he ended up with something much bigger. Dragotta lived in Tucson in the late 1990s and early 2000s before moving to Los Angeles, where he spent the next 20 years making and editing films, beginning with short documentaries for productions like "Murder on the Orient Express," "The Magnificent Seven" and "La La Land." He later moved into film and television marketing, working on projects including "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," "Bullet Train" and "Severance," earning several Clio Awards for movie advertising along the way. "A lot of the ad work that I started in the mid-2000s were documentary oriented, but also in the marketing field," he said. "You'd see things like DVD special features, or short form documentaries, and then transition into trailers, TV spots, teasers, that kind of stuff." His work has shown up at film festivals across the country and around the world. His 2012 film "Satan's Angel: Queen of the Fire Tassels" was an official selection at Outfest. He returned to Tucson five years ago and started working on "Cabali and the Tiki Mug Obsession" the following year. He shared the story behind it at this year's TENWEST festival, an annual event celebrating entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. The film follows Doug "Fini" Fincal, whose love for the tiki mug collecting subculture led him to build a $500,000 tiki bar dedicated to his collection inside Oro Valley restaurant The Landing, despite some reluctance from his business partner, Scott Mencke. "Cabali and the Tiki Mug Obsession" debuted at the 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival with two sold-out screenings before its Arizona premiere at TENWEST. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. The film's website describes it as a movie about "community, passion, and purpose." "I wanted to tell the story over a lot of different voices, as opposed to just having a few voices," Dragotta said. "I wanted it to almost seem like one singular voice that represents this scene." The tiki subculture started in America and takes inspiration from the islands of Oceania and the Pacific. "Tiki" is the Māori word for human. The documentary grew out of a long friendship. Fifteen years ago, Dragotta and Fincal collaborated on a short film called "Save the Tiki," following Fincal's effort to move a three-story, 25-ton tiki head from Magic Carpet Golf to his bar, The Hut. "Fini reached out to me four-plus years ago and said, 'Hey, I got another idea. I'm going to build this bar, and I'm thinking maybe it'd be cool to do a little short film,'" Dragotta said. "He starts telling me all of these things about his involvement with tiki and tiki mugs." At the time, Fincal had amassed almost 1,000 tiki mugs and had decided he wanted to build a bar to show them off. As they documented Fincal and his collection, Dragotta's interest in the tiki mug subculture piqued. "We started to get into the history of it. How it developed, and how it harkened back to pre-internet days, and just how this subculture evolved from print and zines and guerilla marketing to essentially what it is now, long lines of people waiting out overnight to buy tiki mugs for hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars," Dragotta said. Herb Stratford, film critic, co-founder and co-director of Film Fest Tucson, interviews Josh Dragotta during the 2026 TENWEST festival. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. But turning their shared interest into a documentary came with plenty of challenges. "They always say a documentary comes together in the edit, right? It's not a narrative. In a narrative, you have a script and you follow it, and it's a guide, you move through it, you get what you need, coverage and all, and then you put it together," Dragotta said. "With a documentary, it is a living organism, and it's not over 'till it's over. You're at the mercy of what you're capturing." Filming took three and a half years, in part because that's how long it took Fincal to establish his tiki bar in Oro Valley. Dragotta said the film's biggest challenge was its niche subject matter, finding the universal thread that would draw in viewers unfamiliar with tiki culture. He approached it as two films in one: a chronological history of tiki running nearly two hours, and a series of chapters following Fincal's construction of the bar. The editing challenge, he said, was finding the right moments to move between those two storylines. Ironically, it was Dragotta's Los Angeles connections rather than Fincal himself that opened doors to the tiki community's most prominent figures. "I had done a couple of short films over the years with my producing partner, Tony Marsico, and Tony's in a band called The Martini Kings," Dragotta said. "He's really tied into the music scene in LA and particularly a lot of people in this, what I refer to as the retro culture world. What Tony was able to do is start to reach out to a couple of really notable people within the community." The connection led Dragotta to notable figures in the subculture, including Sven Kirsten, who has written extensively about contemporary tiki culture, and Baby Doe and Otto von Stroheim, producers of Tiki Oasis, a festival dedicated to Polynesian pop and island lifestyle. The documentary spotlights tiki mug designers, self-described aficionados and casual fans, including artists who have built careers around the craft. "Crazy Al (Evans), he's a big, tough mug maker. One of the later lines in the movie from him is, 'Finally, finally, I can sell my mug for how much passion and creativity I was putting in,' for his case, decades into this art," Dragotta said. Josh Dragotta returned to Tucson five years ago after nearly two decades in Los Angeles, where he earned Clio Awards for movie advertising. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. As he developed the documentary, Dragotta earned the friendship and trust of several members of the tiki mug community, saying that one specific interview impacted the entire project. "We were interviewing a couple, Derek and Roxanne Weaver, who had been in the scene since the 90s. I'm interviewing Derek, he's got this beautiful home tiki bar, and he has a pretty big collection. And he says to me, 'You know, I was going to do a documentary about this,'" Dragotta said. Weaver gave Dragotta the footage from his attempt at a documentary, saying, "I trust you guys. You guys seem cool. Just make something with it. It needs to be out there." The film debuted at the 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival with three screenings, two of which sold out. The Arizona premiere at TENWEST also sold out, and the reception from those inside and outside the tiki community has been overwhelmingly positive. "Until we had that premiere in Newport Beach, I'm holding my breath, because you're representing a subculture, and that's not easy to do. Overwhelmingly, the people within that community have said to us, 'You have represented us well,'" Dragotta said. Cabali has proven so popular that neighboring businesses have caught tiki fever, according to Dragotta. He has also received screening requests from Washington, Hawaii and Dallas, is developing a vinyl soundtrack with Tucson-based band Mellow Exotica, and is working on a beer inspired by the documentary. "I think one of the biggest things is, when people watch the movie that have no idea what tiki is, they're blowing they're like, 'I need to go to one of these events. This is my tribe,'" Dragotta 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/69dd2868d8d5dabda3954ee0 Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham's alleged stalker arrested after attack on guitarist te 2026-04-13T17:31:20.294Z Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham's alleged stalker arrested after attack on guitarist Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's alleged stalker has been arrested. On Saturday, Michelle Dick was taken into custody in Fort Wayne, Indiana. According to jail records obtained by Fox News Digital, the 55-year-old is currently being held without bond in the Allen County Jail awaiting extradition to California. A representative for the Fort Wayne Police Department told Fox News Digital that they received intelligence through law enforcement partners that Dick was at a specific hotel in the area. When officers checked that hotel, she was not there. However, Dick was located at a nearby hotel and was arrested without incident.  Last month, Buckingham, 76, was attacked by a woman when he showed up for an appointment in Santa Monica, California, according to NBC4 Investigates. The alleged suspect, who authorities described as "a stalking suspect," threw an unknown substance at Buckingham and immediately fled, the outlet reported. FORMER FLEETWOOD MAC GUITARIST LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM ATTACKED BY ALLEGED STALKER: REPORT Dick — who claims Buckingham is her biological father — told KTLA earlier this month that she had approached Buckingham in March and had previously gone to his Brentwood home.  According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Dick — who was previously accused of stalking Buckingham and his family — has been charged with two counts of stalking, two counts of threats to commit a crime with intent to terrorize, assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism and battery. The offense dates range from October 2021 to as recently as last month. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Buckingham filed a request for a restraining order against Dick in December 2024.  "I am afraid her conduct may escalate into something physically dangerous to me and my family," Buckingham wrote in the petition. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The harassment began in 2021 when Dick allegedly got "ahold of my wife Kristen's business cell phone number and called the number dozens of times a day sometimes, leaving long drawn-out messages that included the claim that she was my child and threats to kill me and my family," Buckingham stated in the petition.  "She also blamed me for facial deformities she apparently suffered as a child and demanded money. I do not know Ms. Dick, and I am not her father," he added. "She is clearly mentally unfit and harbors delusions which makes her scary to me and unpredictable," Buckingham added.  A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted the restraining order, which states that Dick must stay at least 100 yards away from Buckingham and his family. She was also ordered not to harass or attempt to make contact with him in any way. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2854d8d5dabda3954ed7 Dementia risk could be tied to your mindset and outlook on life, study suggests te 2026-04-13T17:31:00.405Z Dementia risk could be tied to your mindset and outlook on life, study suggests New research has identified a possible link between a person’s outlook on life and their risk of developing dementia. The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, examined whether having higher levels of optimism could reduce the chances of cognitive decline over time. Researchers analyzed data from more than 9,000 adults who were cognitively healthy at the start of the study. Participants were followed for up to 14 years, with more than 3,000 developing dementia during that period. SIMPLE BRUSHING ROUTINE COULD REDUCE DEMENTIA RISK, SAY DENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS Those who reported higher levels of optimism on a questionnaire had about a 15% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those with less optimism, even after adjusting for factors such as age, education, depression and major health conditions, according to a study press release. The findings were consistent across demographic groups and remained largely unchanged after accounting for health behaviors and mental health status. The results suggest that emotional and psychological factors may play a role in brain health as people age, the researchers noted. "Our personal emotional and social resources — like how hopeful and positive we feel about the future — may be related to keeping our brains healthy," said lead study author Säde Stenlund, a social and behavioral sciences researcher at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in the release. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES The findings align with previous research linking optimism to other health benefits. People with a more positive outlook were shown to have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and may be more likely to live longer. The researchers noted that the study was observational, meaning it only shows an association and cannot prove that optimism directly reduces the risk of dementia. Other factors not measured in the study may have influenced the results, and changes in mood might be an early sign of dementia rather than a cause of it, they added. Still, the findings point to a potential area for future research. "Since optimism may be increased through relatively simple, low-intensity programs, it is helpful to understand how it is related to health in aging," Stenlund said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER More studies, including clinical trials, are needed to determine whether boosting optimism could have a measurable impact on long-term dementia risk. Fox News Digital previously reported that while dementia cases are rising, certain lifestyle habits may help reduce risk. New York neurologist Dr. Joel Salinas previously told Fox News Digital that factors such as diet, exercise and social engagement play a key role in brain health. "It’s about putting the odds in your favor that you'll be less likely to develop one of these conditions, or at least delay the onset of symptoms," he said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Experts also recommend addressing conditions such as hearing loss, limiting alcohol consumption and quitting smoking, as these factors have been linked to cognitive decline. Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers for comment. Melissa Rudy of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2840d8d5dabda3954ece WATCH: Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch reunites with dog after 10 days in space te 2026-04-13T17:30:40.845Z WATCH: Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch reunites with dog after 10 days in space A heartfelt video shows Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch reuniting with her dog after returning from a historic 10-day mission in space. The video captures the dog eagerly anticipating Koch’s arrival, barking as she opens the door and embraces her pet. The emotional reunion came just days after Artemis II splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, following the mission around the moon. The crew — three Americans and one Canadian — became the first humans to travel to the moon since NASA’s Apollo era more than a half-century ago. ASTRONAUT TELLS CNN 'ENTIRE' TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DESERVES CREDIT FOR ARTEMIS MISSION SUCCESS The astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Mission Control after their splashdown the evening prior. After reuniting with their spouses and children, mission specialist Koch, commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen took the stage inside the hangar, surrounded by space center workers and invited guests. During Artemis II’s mission, the astronauts traveled deeper into space than the moon explorers of decades past and captured views of the lunar far side never seen by human eyes. A total solar eclipse added to the spectacle. PETER NAVARRO: TRUMP'S ARTEMIS VISION IS NOW FLYING — AND CHINA IS PAYING ATTENTION At the mission’s farthest point, the crew reached approximately 252,756 miles from Earth before looping behind the moon, surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record. The mission also revealed a new perspective of Earth through an "Earthset" image, showing the planet setting behind the moon’s gray, cratered surface — echoing the iconic 1968 "Earthrise" photo taken during Apollo 8. "Honestly, what struck me wasn’t necessarily just Earth — it was all the blackness around it. Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbed in the universe," Koch said. "Planet Earth, you are a crew." Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen are the first humans to travel to the moon since Apollo 17 concluded NASA’s initial era of lunar exploration in 1972. A total of 24 astronauts journeyed to the moon during Apollo, including 12 who walked on its surface. NASA has emphasized the importance of Artemis II’s success as it prepares for future missions. The agency is targeting Artemis III, which is expected to involve crewed operations with a lunar lander, followed by Artemis IV — a planned mission aiming to return astronauts to the moon’s surface near the lunar south pole, later this decade. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd25ffd8d5dabda3954e9b ‘I have no fear of the Trump administration’: Pope Leo fires back after president attacks him te 2026-04-13T17:21:03.412Z ‘I have no fear of the Trump administration’: Pope Leo fires back after president attacks him President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in December 2025. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV Sunday night following the pontiff’s sharp criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and wider Middle East conflict. In a lengthy post, littered with falsehoods, on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump accused the first U.S.-born pope of being “WEAK on crime” and of supporting Iran having a nuclear weapon. The president also invoked the 70-year-old pontiff’s brother, Louis Prevost, “because Louis is all MAGA.” Leo, born Robert Prevost, is from Chicago. During a flight to Algeria on Monday, Leo told reporters, “I have no fear of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what the church is here to do.” “We are not politicians,” he said, as reported by Vatican media. “We don’t deal with foreign policy with the same perspective he might understand it, but I do believe in the message of the Gospel, as a peacemaker.” List of complaints Trump’s Sunday night post criticized Leo for not backing his foreign policy and aggressive immigration agenda, and generally for not being more supportive of his administration.  The United States and Israel ordered military strikes on Iran in late February, despite not facing an imminent threat from the Islamic state. Trump did not give a clear rationale for the strikes until about a month after they launched, saying they were meant to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon. “I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s terrible that America attacked Venezuela, a Country that was sending massive amounts of Drugs into the United States and, even worse, emptying their prisons, including murderers, drug dealers, and killers, into our Country,” Trump posted just after 9 p.m. Eastern. “And I don’t want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do, setting Record Low Numbers in Crime, and creating the Greatest Stock Market in History,” the president continued in his 334-word message about the pontiff. Further, Trump claimed Leo should be “thankful” because Trump is responsible for the Chicago native being installed as the leader of the Roman Catholic church. “He wasn’t on any list to be Pope, and was only put there by the Church because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump. If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican,” he wrote. Less than an hour later, the president posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ blessing an ailing man as what appear to be angels in full military fatigues hover in the clouds above with fighter jets nearby. Trump deleted the post Monday morning. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. One minute after the Jesus depiction, the president posted an AI-generated image of a skyscraper bearing his name on the moon’s surface. Iran talks crumble In the hours prior to sounding off on the pope, Trump posted a video of himself shaking hands with mixed martial artist Paul Costa following an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended in Miami on Saturday night. At the time of the fight, Vice President JD Vance was wrapping up failed peace talks with Iranian leaders in Pakistan. U.S. and Iranian leaders reached a two-week ceasefire deal last week. Trump described it at the time as a major step toward a permanent peace deal. Trump threatened to establish a U.S. military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Monday after talks collapsed. Not long after the war began, Iran effectively closed the narrow maritime passageway that moves one-fifth of the world’s oil. Vance, whose forthcoming book focuses on his conversion to Catholicism, was one of the last guests to visit Pope Francis before his death nearly one year ago. Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement Sunday night disapproving of Trump’s social media post about the pontiff. “I am disheartened that the President chose to write such disparaging words about the Holy Father,” Coakley said. “Pope Leo is not his rival; nor is the Pope a politician. He is the Vicar of Christ who speaks from the truth of the Gospel and for the care of souls.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd25e9d8d5dabda3954e7a Catholic California university to host Nancy Pelosi as commencement speaker despite abortion stance te 2026-04-13T17:20:41.674Z Catholic California university to host Nancy Pelosi as commencement speaker despite abortion stance A Catholic university in California will be hosting former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., despite her outspoken support for abortion, which is against Catholic teaching.  "We are deeply honored to welcome Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi to Notre Dame de Namur University," Dr. Beth Martin, president of Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) in Belmont, California, said in a statement announcing Pelosi.  "Her lifelong commitment to public service, leadership, and advocacy for justice reflects the very values that define an NDNU education and the enduring legacy of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur," Martin said. "During this 175th anniversary year of the Sisters in California, her presence powerfully affirms the impact of faith-inspired education on the world."  PRO-ABORTION NOTRE DAME PROFESSOR WITHDRAWS FROM INSTITUTE ROLE AFTER FIERCE CRITICISM FROM BISHOP, CARDINALS According to its website, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are an international apostolic congregation of Catholic sisters, founded in 1804 by St. Julie Billiart in Amiens, France, serving today in 16 countries on five continents. Their mission is to "make known God's goodness, especially among the most impoverished and abandoned people in the world," according to the group’s website.  Pelosi, who has called opposing abortion "sinful," will speak at the university’s commencement ceremony on May 2.  In 2023, Pelosi posted on X, then known as Twitter, calling out Republicans for passing the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires doctors to provide care for infants who survive a failed abortion. NOTRE DAME STUDENT CALLS PROFESSOR APPOINTMENT A 'BETRAYAL' OVER PRO-ABORTION STANCE AT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY "Today, instead of joining Democrats to condemn all political violence, [House Republicans] chose to push their extreme anti-choice agenda," Pelosi said in the post. "Democrats believe everyone deserves the freedom to access reproductive health services — without fear of violence, intimidation or harassment," she added. The Catholic Church teaches that, "Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law."  In 2022, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said that Pelosi would be banned from receiving Holy Communion in her own San Francisco Archdiocese because of her pro-abortion position. 210 DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST BILL REQUIRING MEDICAL CARE FOR BABIES BORN ALIVE AFTER ABORTION ATTEMPT "A Catholic legislator who supports procured abortion, after knowing the teaching of the Church, commits a manifestly grave sin which is a cause of most serious scandal to others," Cordileone wrote in a May 2022 letter. "Therefore, universal Church law provides that such persons ‘are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.'"  Martin and Notre Dame de Namur University did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd23ccd8d5dabda3954e31 Anna Kepner’s stepbrother charged as adult with murder, sexual abuse in Florida teen’s cruise ship death te 2026-04-13T17:11:40.864Z Anna Kepner’s stepbrother charged as adult with murder, sexual abuse in Florida teen’s cruise ship death The stepbrother of a Florida teenager who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship will be charged as an adult, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida announced. The 16-year-old stepbrother, identified as T.H. in court documents, is accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old Anna Kepner and intentionally killing her on Carnival Cruise Line’s Horizon ship. T.H was initially charged as a juvenile on Feb. 2. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse. If convicted, the teen faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST SEND US A TIP HERE Kepner was discovered dead around 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 7 inside her cabin aboard the cruise ship. Authorities later ruled her death a homicide caused by "mechanical asphyxiation," according to documents previously reviewed by Fox News Digital. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB According to investigators, Kepner was found under the bed in her cabin, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets. The cabin was shared with her stepbrother. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "Our hearts go out to the victim’s family during this unimaginable loss," said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. "A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging serious offenses that allegedly occurred aboard a vessel in international waters. We will present the evidence in court and pursue this case with professionalism and care. As in every case, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd23b9d8d5dabda3954e28 Obama CIA chief under DOJ scrutiny pushes fringe Trump ouster plan te 2026-04-13T17:11:21.265Z Obama CIA chief under DOJ scrutiny pushes fringe Trump ouster plan Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, joining a growing list of Democrats who say Trump's Truth Social posts threatening Iran were unlawful. Brennan, who is currently under investigation by the Justice Department, appeared on MS NOW for an interview with Ali Velshi. He said that the 25th Amendment, which establishes the protocol to remove the president, "was written with Donald Trump in mind." "Allowing someone like this to continue to be the commander-in-chief and to control the tremendous capabilities of the U.S. military, including our nuclear weapons capability, which he seemed to allude to when he said he’s going to just eliminate a entire civilization," Brennan said. "Again, we really are in very, very troubling times." More than 70 lawmakers are calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked against Trump following a slew of threats he made on Truth Social toward Iran regarding reopening the Strait of Hormuz. TRUMP IRAN THREAT SPARKS CALLS FOR HIS OUSTER, BUT ONE DEM SAYS EFFORT ‘NOT REALISTIC’ The president made his first threat on Easter Sunday, giving Iran a deadline of Tuesday, April 7, at 8 p.m. Hours before the deadline, Trump posted on Truth Social that "a whole civilization will die tonight." "I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Right before the deadline, Trump announced that the United States and Iran had reached a two-week ceasefire agreement. But after negotiations in Pakistan this weekend, Trump announced on Truth Social Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin to block all ships entering and exiting the Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday. Since the start of the Iran war, Brennan has been publicly outspoken in his criticism of Trump's handling of the conflict. He's been a regular on MSNOW, suggesting a month ago that Trump is "flailing" and "clueless" about handling the war. Notably, the Justice Department launched an investigation into Brennan in July 2025, stemming from allegations that Brennan improperly handled a 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment, which found that Russia was seeking to influence the 2016 presidential election in Trump's favor.  The 2017 ICA included the Steele dossier, a debunked collection of memos alleging Trump colluded with Russia, but Brennan testified before Congress that the document "was not in any way used as a basis for the Intelligence Community assessment that was done." House Republicans alleged that Brennan had lied in his 2023 Judiciary Committee testimony by denying that the CIA used the Steele dossier in preparing the assessment. The DOJ investigation is ongoing.  Lawyers for Brennan said they have been informed he is a target of the investigation but have not been told of any "legally justifiable basis for undertaking this investigation," according to the Associated Press. Brennan also previously pushed back on the allegations of wrongdoing, including claims from Trump and his allies that Brennan helped promote a "contrived narrative" that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to benefit Trump, which became central to the FBI's Russia collusion investigation of Trump's 2016 campaign.  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Fox News that the DOJ probe is "heating up" last month in an appearance on "Hannity," and predicted that Brennan would soon face "accountability."  Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2390d8d5dabda3954e13 Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data te 2026-04-13T17:10:40.833Z Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data The travel giant notified customers that their personal data, including names, emails, physical addresses, phone numbers may have been accessed in a security incident. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd237dd8d5dabda3954e09 Tohono O'odham metal band Guardians AZ rocks on te 2026-04-13T17:10:21.148Z Tohono O'odham metal band Guardians AZ rocks on More than a decade after a casual studio jam sparked something bigger, Guardians AZ has grown into one of Arizona’s most recognizable Indigenous metal bands, carrying the sound of the Tohono O’odham Nation onto stages across the Southwest. What began in 2013 as friends playing riffs at Francisco Studios has evolved into a tight-knit group defined by heavy, riff-driven music and a deep commitment to representing home every time they plug in. Guardians is made up of Jayare on vocals and lead guitar, Gabe Mendoza on rhythm guitar, Andrew Pedro on drums and Raphael “Native Dave” Mendoza on bass. In 2013, drummer AJ asked Gabe Mendoza if he wanted to jam. Nothing serious or long-term, just a night at Francisco Studios. Gabe Mendoza hadn’t played with a band in some time, but he showed up to jam. “Suddenly we had full songs,” he said. “I didn't think we were forming a band. We were just playing.” A short while later, Raphael “Native Dave” Mendoza joined with his bass, also not expecting much from the sessions. “I didn’t see it going anywhere,” he said. But a few years later, in 2015, Guardians played its first show in North Komelik. The stage was unstable and the setup wasn’t ideal, but the crowd’s energy was different. Jayare takes the mic as vocalist and lead guitarist for the band Guardians AZ. Courtesy of Guardians AZ. That night marked a shift. “It went pretty good,” Raphael Mendoza said. “That was when it felt like, okay…maybe this is becoming something.” More shows followed — Tucson, Phoenix and neighboring communities — and Guardians slowly became a recognized name. This was something of a surprise for a band that didn’t even have a name at first, coming up with Guardians on the fly while signing up for a Battle of the Bands competition at the Rock. Raphael Mendoza suggested Guardians in a group chat, and the rest is history. “It just felt strong,” Gabe Mendoza said. “Like something uplifting.” They later added the “AZ” to help with searches on social media, but the original name has remained. Guardians’ sound grew out of the music they were raised on — the posters on bedroom walls, the hand-me-down tapes from cousins, the late-night rides and whatever was blasting through the house on any given day. It’s less about copying a specific style and more about those influences taking root over time. For Gabe Mendoza, one of the earliest sparks came from a giant Metallica poster in his brother’s room: James Hetfield with his guitar hanging low. From there, he dove into thrash, death metal and the wave of bands circulating at the time. Raphael Mendoza said his love of music started with a record player at home. The sounds of The Beatles, mariachi and Journey filled the house, eventually giving way to Kiss, Venom and a variety of metal bands. Andrew Pedro keeps the beat on drums during a Guardians AZ performance. Courtesy of Guardians AZ. Some of it felt intense at first, but it soon became the soundtrack that stayed with him. These early exposures became the roots of Guardians’ sound: heavy, riff-driven, fast and uncompromising. Those influences slowly took shape in rehearsals and small shows, sharpening into something unmistakably their own. Every band has its “Oh, this is actually happening” moment. For Guardians, it came during a show at the Rock. The venue was packed. People crowded toward the stage, and someone snapped a photo from above, a shot Gabe Mendoza still remembers today. “After the first song, the crowd’s response was unreal,” he said. “I turned around, grabbed water, and just looked at the guys like, yeah… this is it.” Raphael Mendoza described a similar moment — not tied to a single show, but to the feeling that comes when a crowd’s cheers feel personal. “That look of approval… I’ve gotten that a few times,” he said. “It’s overwhelming in a good way.” Gabe Mendoza lays down rhythm guitar during a live set with Guardians AZ. Courtesy of Guardians AZ. Those moments marked a turning point, when the band realized it was no longer just jamming. With that realization came a stronger sense of purpose. Guardians has always been clear about who they are and where they’re from. Every show begins with the band telling the audience they’re from the Tohono O’odham Nation. “It’s important,” Gabe Mendoza said. “Even if they don't know where it is, they know after we say it.” Over the years, the band has connected with Indigenous metal groups from Oregon to the Navajo Nation, Gila River and Salt River, eventually bringing those relationships back home to the Tohono O’odham Nation. Guardians is excited to see younger O’odham bands making noise as well, including Gunpoint, 4Xi and Thamju. “It’s good to see them out there,” Raphael Mendoza said. “If we can support them, we will.” The band’s relationship with home has evolved over the years. Early on, most of the people at their shows were friends and family. Over time, the presence from the Nation grew — slowly at first, then all at once. One of their most memorable shows took place at the Sells Livestock Building, a cold night packed with people, where a full mosh pit broke out during one of their songs. “Bodies were flying into us,” Gabe Mendoza said. “It was wild.” Raphael "Native Dave" Mendoza holds down the low end on bass for Guardians. Courtesy of Guardians AZ. Raphael Mendoza remembers being knocked into his own amp during the pit, the crowd helping him to his feet so that he could continue playing. Support also shows up in everyday places: someone wearing their shirt at a toka tournament — a traditional O’odham women’s sport — or someone else sporting it inside the local Bashas’. “Total rez moment,” Raphael Mendoza said with a laugh. Band members say these moments mean as much as connecting with fans at their shows. Raphael Mendoza and Gabe Mendoza made sure to acknowledge everyone who helped shape Guardians’ story, including former vocalists Chuck D and Duran, original drummer AJ and multi-instrumentalist JR, who played bass, guitar and sang for the band. They also pointed to current drummer Andrew Pedro, who stepped into the role and has become a consistent creative force. “He came in when we needed someone,” Gabe Mendoza said. “He’s been pushing us musically.” But the band’s evolution hasn’t happened onstage alone. While the band’s sound takes shape onstage, two women have played a major role behind the scenes. Treets has been behind the camera at countless shows, capturing live videos and media that document the band’s journey. Sarapheona manages merchandise, making sure shirts, patches and beanies make it into people’s hands. Both have been essential offstage, helping carry the band forward in ways that often go unseen but deeply matter. These days, Guardians is looking ahead — writing, practicing, performing and working toward one long-standing hope: hosting another major metal show back home on the Nation. “We’ve been talking about it,” Raphael Mendoza said. “Now it feels like it's actually time to look into it.” The band expressed gratitude for listeners, young bands coming up, new faces and longtime supporters. “People supported us,” Raphael Mendoza said. “Now we want to support others.” Gabe Mendoza echoed that appreciation for the broader metal community. “Horns up to everyone supporting Rez Metal,” he said. “We appreciate you all.” Trinity Norris is the founder of O’odham Media and has a master's degree from the University of Arizona in Global Media Studies. 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/69dd2166d8d5dabda3954df7 Powerball ticket worth $100K sold in Arizona te 2026-04-13T17:01:26.247Z Powerball ticket worth $100K sold in Arizona A market in Vail, Arizona, sold the lucky lottery ticket. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd214cd8d5dabda3954dc5 Soros-backed prosecutor set for Capitol Hill grilling as sanctuary policies face reckoning te 2026-04-13T17:01:00.998Z Soros-backed prosecutor set for Capitol Hill grilling as sanctuary policies face reckoning Steve Descano, the George Soros-backed prosecutor in Fairfax County, Virginia, will make his first Capitol Hill appearance next month as House Republicans press him on the county’s immigration policies following a murder tied to a repeat illegal immigrant offender. ​​Descano and Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid are set to appear May 14 before the House Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee, according to letters provided to Fox News Digital confirming their participation. The hearing, titled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies," will examine whether the county’s policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities threatens public safety. The hearing will put new federal scrutiny on Descano and Fairfax County’s limits on cooperation with immigration authorities as Republicans argue the county’s policies and prosecutorial decisions helped allow accused killer Abdul Jalloh — whom DHS says had been arrested 30 times — to remain free before Stephanie Minter’s fatal stabbing. Minter's case spurred the federal oversight and calls for legislative reforms, and Minter's family is now also backing a recall effort against Descano that could threaten his tenure, according to local reporting. ANGEL MOM, GOP BLAME SPANBERGER AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WITH 30 ARRESTS CHARGED IN KILLING  Descano has previously testified in state-level legislative hearings, including before the Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee, but the May 14 hearing would mark his first known appearance before a congressional committee. "CA Descano is looking forward to the opportunity to discuss Fairfax's record as one of the safest large jurisdictions in the country," Descano's office told Fox News Digital on Monday when asked about his upcoming testimony.  Upon first announcing the hearing in April, prior to the committee confirming Descano's attendance and a finalized date, Republican leaders said Descano’s testimony would help inform possible reforms targeting sanctuary jurisdictions. The scrutiny was driven largely by the murder of Minter, a Fredericksburg mother who was stabbed to death at a Fairfax County bus stop earlier this year. Her alleged killer, Sierra Leone national Abdul Jalloh, is an illegal immigrant with a lengthy criminal history whose prior encounters with law enforcement had raised concerns.  Fairfax County police had also previously warned Descano’s office multiple times, including last year, about Jalloh’s potential for violence, including one officer who cautioned in an email that it was "not a question of if, but rather when he will maliciously wound (or worse) again." Despite those warnings, prosecutors dropped multiple charges against Jalloh, allowing him to remain free. Department of Homeland Security authorities said Jalloh had been arrested 30 times, including for violent offenses, before targeting Minter. ILLEGAL ALIEN MURDER SUSPECT AVOIDED SYSTEM AS ICE PUSHES DEM GOVERNOR TO KEEP HIM LOCKED UP Descano has also faced criticism for his broader posture on immigration after campaigning on what he said was a two-tiered justice system that disadvantaged noncitizens, who could also see deportation as a consequence for their crimes. Descano, for his part, has received more than $600,000 in campaign support from the Justice and Public Safety PAC, a committee primarily funded by Democratic megadonor George Soros that supports progressive prosecutors, according to public records. DHS and House Republicans have also pointed to Fairfax County plea deals involving noncitizens, including a high-profile 2024 murder case where two defendants received five-year sentences, which they linked to Descano's avoidance of immigration-related outcomes. Kincaid, who will also testify, has drawn separate scrutiny for declining to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers and instead requiring judicial warrants before transferring inmates to federal custody once they leave local jails, a policy federal officials have said conflicts with how ICE operates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd2124d8d5dabda3954daf Mansour primero en calificar para tesorero en Arizona te 2026-04-13T17:00:20.849Z Mansour primero en calificar para tesorero en Arizona Leer en inglés Nick Mansour, oriundo de Tucson, se ha convertido en el primer candidato en la contienda por el cargo de tesorero del estado de Arizona en presentar las firmas de su petición de postulación, entregando más de 10.000 firmas al Secretario de Estado de Arizona, recabadas en los 15 condados del estado. Mansour, demócrata y arizonense de tercera generación, entró en la contienda el pasado mes de junio prometiendo aportar transparencia y rendición de cuentas al cargo, con un enfoque particular en modernizar la forma en que el estado gestiona sus activos de $31,000 millones, incluido un fondo de dotación para la educación de $8,700 millones. Graduado de la Escuela Secundaria Católica Salpointe, obtuvo posteriormente títulos en ingeniería industrial y un MBA de Stanford, antes de forjar una carrera profesional que abarcó los sectores de finanzas, servicios de seguridad vital y educación. La contienda por el cargo de tesorero está abierta, dado que la actual titular, Kimberly Yee, ha cumplido el límite de mandatos. El único otro candidato en la contienda hasta el momento es el republicano Elijah Norton, ex tesorero del Partido Republicano de Arizona y empresario, quien desafió sin éxito al congresista David Schweikert en 2022. La presentación se produce en medio del escrutinio sobre la actual Oficina del Tesorero. Una investigación de 12News reveló que los reembolsos del programa ESA para la educación en el hogar incluían la compra de anillos de diamantes, lencería y electrodomésticos de lujo con fondos de los contribuyentes. La Oficina del Tesorero, que coadministra el programa ESA junto con el Departamento de Educación, también retrasó o denegó solicitudes de registros públicos sobre el gasto total del programa durante casi un año, según el informe. “Nos propusimos construir una campaña verdaderamente estatal,” afirmó Mansour en un comunicado. “Los arizonenses están listos para un Tesorero que sea un férreo defensor de la transparencia fiscal, un inversor proactivo pero responsable, y un líder que priorice la inversión en educación sin aumentar los impuestos.” Mansour se desempeñó anteriormente como presidente y director ejecutivo del Arizona College of Nursing, haciendo crecer la institución de un solo campus a más de 20 campus en 14 estados. Su campaña recaudó más de $663.000 en 2025. Caitlin Schmidt es editora y publicadora del Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarla en  caitlin@tucsonspotlight.org. Esta nota fue traducida por los pasantes de la preparatoria San Miguel y editada por Diana Ramos, exalumna de la Universidad de Arizona, Directora de Iniciativas Bilingües y reportera del Foco de Tucson. Contáctala en diana@tucsonspotlight.org.   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/69dd1ee6d8d5dabda3954d9b Today's poll: Should the federal government take a stronger role in managing and investing in the Colorado River system? te 2026-04-13T16:50:46.895Z Today's poll: Should the federal government take a stronger role in managing and investing in the Colorado River system? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd1cb4d8d5dabda3954d54 Se pronostican lluvias y nieve para Arizona, con acumulaciones de 1 a 2 pulgadas posibles en Flagstaff te 2026-04-13T16:41:24.718Z Se pronostican lluvias y nieve para Arizona, con acumulaciones de 1 a 2 pulgadas posibles en Flagstaff Algunos chubascos breves podrían presentarse en el área de Phoenix la noche del lunes, mientras las temperaturas descienden por debajo de lo normal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd1c9cd8d5dabda3954d2b FBI raids Texas home of suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's San Francisco house te 2026-04-13T16:41:00.113Z FBI raids Texas home of suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's San Francisco house The FBI raided the Texas home of a 20-year-old suspect who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco last week, Fox News has learned. Fox News was exclusively on the ground as agents gathered evidence while executing a search warrant in Spring, Texas, on Monday morning. The suspect, identified as Daniel Moreno-Gama, is accused of traveling from Texas to San Francisco to try and kill the OpenAI CEO.  Sources close to the investigation tell Fox News that Moreno-Gama was driven by his anti-AI views and was carrying a manifesto when he was arrested in San Francisco. The document, described as a "three-part series," includes a list of other AI executives and investors along with their names and addresses, sources said. MAN IN CUSTODY FOR ALLEGEDLY THROWING MOLOTOV COCKTAILS INTO LA FEDERAL BUILDING, DOCS SHOW According to San Francisco Police, Moreno-Gama threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s house early Friday morning, setting the front gate on fire. No one was hurt. Police say he then went to OpenAI headquarters, where he was captured on surveillance video throwing a chair at the glass doors. Security told police he said he planned to burn the building down and kill anyone inside. Moreno-Gama was arrested outside the building  by San Francisco police and has remained in custody. Investigators say he was carrying a jug of kerosene and a lighter. NEW VIDEO SHOWS TERROR SUSPECT TACKLED AFTER ALLEGEDLY THROWING BOMB AT NYC PROTEST OUTSIDE MAYOR'S RESIDENCE Sources tell Fox News the Justice Department is expected to file federal charges Monday afternoon for attempted damage and destruction of property by means of explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm.  Moreno-Gama is already charged with multiple state felonies, including attempted murder, in connection to the incident at Altman's home.  Altman responded to the attack on his blog with a a picture of his family saying, "I love them more than anything," and, "normally we try to be pretty private, but in this case I am sharing a photo in the hopes that it might dissuade the next person from throwing a Molotov cocktail at our house, no matter what they think about me." Over the weekend, two more people were arrested in a separate incident, after reports of gunfire near Altman’s home, according to San Francisco Police. "The SFPD takes crimes involving guns extremely seriously, and anyone committing acts like these will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," said Chief Derrick Lew. "I want to thank our officers whose swift actions identified these suspects, took them into custody, and got dangerous weapons off our streets." An OpenAI spokesperson told Fox News Digital Monday morning that the incident was unrelated and had no connection to Altman, adding that there was no indication that Altman's home was being targeted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd1c88d8d5dabda3954d22 Trump warns China of ‘big problems’ over Iran weapons as Xi summit nears te 2026-04-13T16:40:40.628Z Trump warns China of ‘big problems’ over Iran weapons as Xi summit nears President Donald Trump warned China it would face "big problems" if it supplies air defense systems to Tehran as Iran remains locked in a conflict with the United States and Israel.  "If China does that, China is gonna have big problems, OK?" Trump told reporters Saturday. The warning comes as U.S. intelligence assessments indicate China may be preparing to supply, or already could have moved to supply, shoulder-fired air defense systems to Iran, according to multiple news reports reporting on intelligence assessnents, though officials caution the information is not definitive and there is no evidence the weapons have been used against U.S. or Israeli forces.  Trump’s warning also comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders expected to hold a summit in Beijing in May after it was postponed due to the ongoing conflict. The talks are likely to cover a range of issues, including trade tensions, Taiwan and the war involving Iran, placing additional pressure on U.S.-China relations as concerns mount over Beijing’s potential role in the conflict. TRUMP VOICES FRUSTRATION WITH NATO, SAYS IRANIAN NAVY ‘DESTROYED’ AS US PREPS FOR BLOCKADE The potential transfer of Chinese-supplied air defenses could increase risks to U.S. aircraft operating in the region, particularly low-flying missions already vulnerable to shoulder-fired missiles. China also has played a role in recent ceasefire efforts, pressing Iran to engage in talks with the United States and Israel through diplomatic outreach and coordination with regional partners, even as it denies providing military support to Tehran. Officials familiar with the intelligence say the systems in question include man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS, which are capable of targeting low-flying aircraft and have already posed a threat to U.S. assets in the region during the conflict. MANPADS are shoulder-fired, heat-seeking missiles designed to target low-flying aircraft. U.S. officials believe a similar type of weapon was likely used to bring down an American F-15E fighter jet over Iran earlier in April, marking the first loss of a manned U.S. aircraft in Iran in the conflict.  Trump said at the time the jet was hit by a "shoulder-fired missile." It remains unclear whether any such systems have been transferred or are currently inside Iran, but the possibility has raised concerns among U.S. officials that additional air defenses could complicate future operations and increase risks to American pilots. CHINA SAYS IT WILL RESUME SOME TIES WITH TAIWAN AFTER VISIT BY OPPOSITION LEADER China has denied the reports, with its embassy in Washington saying it "never provides weapons to any party to the conflict" and calling the allegations untrue. The reports come amid heightened tensions over China’s growing alignment with Iran, with U.S. officials increasingly warning that Beijing could play a more direct role in supporting Tehran as the conflict continues. China has long played a role in supporting Iran’s military capabilities, supplying components used in ballistic missiles and drones as well as surveillance and targeting technologies, according to defense analysts. In recent years, Iran also has explored acquiring more advanced Chinese systems, including anti-ship missiles and air defense platforms, as it seeks to rebuild capabilities damaged in previous strikes. Separate from the reports on potential air defense transfers, investigations using satellite imagery and maritime tracking data have identified Iranian vessels departing Chinese ports carrying cargo believed to include sodium perchlorate, a key ingredient in ballistic missile fuel, according to a Washington Post report. Other reporting citing Western intelligence and shipping data indicates multiple such shipments have reached Iran during the conflict, raising concerns Beijing may be helping Tehran replenish missile capabilities even as it publicly calls for de-escalation. The Iranian mission to the United Nations could not immediately be reached for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd1a46d8d5dabda3954ce3 1-year-old injured after teen driver crashes car off Oklahoma bridge te 2026-04-13T16:31:02.912Z 1-year-old injured after teen driver crashes car off Oklahoma bridge A vehicle went airborne off a Tulsa bridge early Saturday and crashed upside down onto an interstate below, leaving a 1-year-old child injured and forcing a highway shutdown as rescuers rushed to the scene. Officers responding around 5:08 a.m. near Southwest Boulevard in Tulsa found the vehicle overturned on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 244 after it crashed through a fence and fell from an overpass, the Tulsa Police Department said. Dispatchers reported hearing a child crying at the scene. A 17-year-old driver, an 18-year-old passenger and the 1-year-old child were inside the car at the time of the crash, police said. DRIVER HOPS CURB, STRIKES 9 STUDENTS DURING AFTER SCHOOL PICKUP IN IOWA The 17-year-old did not stop at a stop sign before he failed to make a turn in the slight curve in the road, striking a curb that sent the car airborne over a drainage ditch, police said. The vehicle then crashed through a barrier and dropped onto the interstate below. PROJECTED TOP 10 NFL DRAFT PROSPECT WAS DRIVER IN 2024 DEADLY CRASH Authorities said the child was not in a car seat and was injured but is expected to recover after being taken to a hospital. Police and highway patrol officers shut down lanes of the interstate to allow firefighters and EMS crews to reach the wreckage. The crash remains under investigation, and charges against the driver are possible. Officials are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Tulsa police. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd1a1fd8d5dabda3954cd6 Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate te 2026-04-13T16:30:23.310Z Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd17f0d8d5dabda3954cae Kathryn Anne Edwards: The US economy is replaying the 2000s, not the 1970s te 2026-04-13T16:21:04.705Z Kathryn Anne Edwards: The US economy is replaying the 2000s, not the 1970s When it comes to understanding the economy, the pull of the past is hard to ignore. Cause and consequence are difficult enough to parse in real time. How about predicting a sequence of events? Near impossible. Comparing today’s economy to… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd17dad8d5dabda3954c8c Democrats build midterm momentum, but Republicans still in driver's seat in Senate majority battle te 2026-04-13T16:20:42.474Z Democrats build midterm momentum, but Republicans still in driver's seat in Senate majority battle A leading nonpartisan political handicapper predicts that the Democrats' path to winning back the Senate majority in this year's midterm elections is getting wider thanks to a rough political climate for the GOP, but that capturing control of the chamber remains a "tall order." The Cook Political Report on Monday shifted the ratings in four key Senate races in favor of the Democrats, but added that Republicans "remain the narrowing favorites to retain the upper chamber." Republicans currently control the Senate 53-47 but are battling stiff political headwinds, as the party in power in the nation's capital traditionally loses seats in the midterms. The GOP faces a rough political climate fueled by economic concerns amid persistent inflation, as well as rising gas prices tied to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran and President Donald Trump's underwater approval ratings. "Right now, we see the likeliest outcome is a one to three seat Democratic pickup — still just out of reach of the four seats the party needs to reclaim the majority," Cook Report Senate and Governors Editor Jessica Taylor said in a release. SNUBBED BY TRUMP, THESE GOP CANDIDATES ACT LIKE THEY HAVE HIS ENDORSEMENT ANYWAY The Cook Report shifted the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis in battleground North Carolina from toss-up to lean Democrat. Former two-term Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is facing off against former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley in what will likely be one of the most expensive and competitive Senate showdowns in the nation this autumn. In battleground Georgia, where Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is running for a second six-year term, the Cook Report also moved the race from toss-up to lean Democrat. Republicans view Ossoff as the most vulnerable Senate Democrat seeking re-election this year, but he has built a massive war chest while the GOP faces a three-way primary battle for its nomination. STRATEGY SESSION: TRUMP TEAM HUDDLES ON MIDTERM MESSAGING  In red-leaning Ohio, where appointed Republican Sen. Jon Husted will face off in November against former longtime Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Cook Report shifted their ranking from lean Republican to toss up, noting that "even recent GOP polling" has indicated the race is all knotted up. The Cook Report also shifted Nebraska, a red state where GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts will face a general election challenge from independent candidate Dan Osborn, from solid Republican to likely Republican. "We concede that these ratings changes are coming as Trump is at a new polling low and still navigating a yet-to-be-resolved war in Iran. So it’s possible things could rebound for his party or that they could find a rallying cry to get his base out in November — a summer Supreme Court retirement certainly wouldn’t hurt," Taylor noted. And she pointed out that "Democrats are still contending with messy primary fights in Maine, Michian, Minnesota and Iowa, where Republicans are rooting for flawed or bruised nominees to emerge. And Republicans will have a significant institutional financial advantage." FOX NEWS POLL: AN EARLY LOOK AT THE 2026 MIDTERMS National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chair, Sen. Tim Scott, acknowledged in a Fox News Digital interview last month that "there's no doubt the climate has gotten more and more difficult by the day, it seems like at times." But Scott added that he remains "incredibly optimistic" the GOP can not only hold but expand its current majority. The rival Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), in an email to supporters titled "Democratic Odds of Taking the Senate Increase as Four Ratings Shift in Their Favor," spotlighted the Cook Report's ratings shift. Earlier this year, DSCC chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand told Fox News Digital she was "very optimistic that with the quality of candidates that we have, with the recruiting failures and the poor candidates the Republicans have, and this very harmful climate that President Trump is creating, we have all the makings of a blue wave." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd15d0d8d5dabda3954c51 Greg Gutfeld's reality game show 'What Did I Miss?' returns to Fox Nation for second season on April 27 te 2026-04-13T16:12:00.348Z Greg Gutfeld's reality game show 'What Did I Miss?' returns to Fox Nation for second season on April 27 Late-night comedy king Greg Gutfeld is bringing back the fun. The Fox News host will return to Fox Nation on April 27 with a second season of his high-stakes reality game show, "What Did I Miss?" where contestants emerge from months of total isolation to face one simple question: can they tell real headlines from fake ones? "If season one proved anything, it’s that real life can be more unbelievable than the wildest of tales," Fox Nation President Lauren Petterson said, announcing the return. WINNER OF GUTFELD'S 'WHAT DID I MISS?' REVEALS 'HEART-WRENCHING' FAMILY SACRIFICE DURING 90-DAY ISOLATION "We are thrilled to offer Fox Nation subscribers exclusive access to the second season of 'What Did I Miss?' as our very own king of late-night, Greg Gutfeld, returns to test the contestants on what they missed in isolation." A fresh group of contestants will take on Gutfeld’s headline challenge after spending three months completely cut off from the outside world — no phones, no internet, no television, and no contact with friends or family — all for a shot at a $50,000 prize. GREG GUTFELD TO TEST CONTESTANTS ON REAL VERSUS FAKE HEADLINES AFTER THREE MONTHS IN ISOLATION ON FOX NATION "Against all logic, people volunteered to do this crazy game show again," Gutfeld said of the show's return. "And the only thing standing between them and victory is me." Like season one, contestants from across the country headed to upstate New York shortly after Thanksgiving, where they remained in total isolation until after Valentine’s Day, emerging months later to test their instincts against a world they haven’t seen. Season two will roll out in three parts, with additional episodes dropping May 4 and May 11. To stream episodes of "What Did I Miss?" subscribe to Fox Nation. CLICK HERE TO JOIN FOX NATION Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd15bcd8d5dabda3954c48 DC archbishop hits 'out of control' illegal immigration under Biden, but criticizes 'roundup' under Trump te 2026-04-13T16:11:40.851Z DC archbishop hits 'out of control' illegal immigration under Biden, but criticizes 'roundup' under Trump Archbishop of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Robert McElroy said Sunday that former President Biden's open border policy was "out of control," but also took issue with President Donald Trump's immigration policy. "I feel it got to a point where it was getting out of control," he told CBS' "60 Minutes," as host Norah O'Donnell confirmed he meant under Biden's presidency. O'Donnell asked, "You believe in strong borders?" "Yes," he said. O'Donnell pressed McElroy on what was wrong with Trump's current policy if he believed in secure borders. POPE LEO PICKS NEW VATICAN AMBASSADOR TO US AS TRUMP TENSIONS MOUNT OVER POLICIES "This is a roundup of people throughout the country. People who have been living good, strong lives, been here a long time, raised their children here, many of their children born here, and are citizens. That's what our objection is," he said. The White House and Biden's office did not immediately return Fox News Digital's requests for comment. McElroy served as the bishop of San Diego before becoming the Archbishop of D.C. Pope Francis tapped McElroy to become the archbishop of Washington, D.C., in January 2025. McElroy previously described Trump's immigration policy as an "assault." "We are witnessing a comprehensive governmental assault designed to produce fear and terror among millions of men and women," he said in September 2025, according to The Washington Post. SPEAKER JOHNSON USES BIBLE TO JUSTIFY SECURED BORDERS AFTER BEING ASKED ABOUT POPE’S RHETORIC ON MIGRANTS O'Donnell noted that Trump ran on mass deportations throughout his campaign. "And yet President Trump won the Catholic vote over Kamala Harris handily, 55 to 43%. He promised to secure the border. He talked about deportation. And a majority of Catholics voted for the policy," O'Donnell told the group of American cardinals she interviewed for the segment. O'Donnell spoke to McElory, as well as Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey. "I would like to know what Catholics feel about this indiscriminate mass deportation. I think that it's very clear the American people are saying, 'We really didn't vote for this,'" Cupich told O'Donnell. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE She also asked the group about what they would say to churchgoers who don't want their priests weighing in on politics. "I say fine. I want to preach the gospel. God wants us to promote peace in the world — because his desire is that we be one human family," Cupich responded. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd15a9d8d5dabda3954c3f LA-area street takeover shooting caught on camera; locals scared, vow to move te 2026-04-13T16:11:21.436Z LA-area street takeover shooting caught on camera; locals scared, vow to move Four people were hospitalized after gunfire broke out during a Los Angeles County street takeover early Sunday, authorities said, the latest violent episode tied to illegal gatherings that have drawn renewed scrutiny. "I'm moving, definitely," a woman who leaves near the Rosemead incident told Fox 11 Los Angeles. "That's scary. I come from San Marino — I don't belong here." The shooting happened around 2 a.m. local time Sunday, as cellphone video captured a large crowd fleeing as shots rang out. All four victims are expected to survive, according to authorities. OIL PRODUCERS ORG SHREDS CALIFORNIA DEM FOR BLAMING IRAN WAR FOR HIS DISTRICT'S GAS PRICES "It's disturbing, it's loud, and now they're shooting," the woman added. "It's ridiculous." Authorities have not announced any arrests. "Detectives are actively working leads, reviewing evidence and speaking to witnesses," Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Alex Ruiz said as investigators canvassed nearby businesses for surveillance footage and collected video recorded by witnesses. VIOLENT DC TEEN TAKEOVER IN UPSCALE NEIGHBORHOOD ESCALATES TO GUNFIRE Ruiz said investigators are continuing to review footage from the scene and urged the community to report takeover activity before crowds grow too large for deputies to quickly control. "Getting the community to call us out before it builds into a large crowd where we can’t control it with a few deputies," Ruiz said. The Rosemead shooting comes weeks after another violent street takeover near Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, where a crowd smashed windows and forced its way into a luxury apartment building. One person was stabbed in that incident. ORGANIZED CRIME RINGS DRIVE STREET TAKEOVERS BY USING KIDS TO STEAL CARS FOR WILD STUNTS: EXPERT That earlier takeover prompted condemnation from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who called for tougher enforcement and warned that participants would face arrest. Although Rosemead is outside Los Angeles city limits, Sunday’s shooting quickly drew political reaction as officials and residents alike voiced concern about the spread of increasingly violent street takeovers across the region. For neighbors living near Sunday’s scene, the fear was more immediate and likely to drive more out of the area. "This is very scary," the resident told Fox 11. "That’s why I’m moving. I’m not staying here." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd1595d8d5dabda3954c36 Senate Republicans race to fund ICE, CBP without Democrats as shutdown drags te 2026-04-13T16:11:01.877Z Senate Republicans race to fund ICE, CBP without Democrats as shutdown drags Senate Republicans are moving to fast-track funding for immigration enforcement without any Democrat support as a partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into its second month. The upper chamber returns to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and the GOP already has its plan in motion to bypass Democrats’ blockade of funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). With President Donald Trump's blessing, they are using the budget reconciliation process to front-load funding for immigration enforcement for the remainder of his presidency. Taking that route doesn’t require any Democratic votes, but Republicans will have to put aside any differences they have if they want the legislation to work. SENATE GOP VOWS TO ‘GO IT ALONE’ ON ICE FUNDING AS DEMS DOUBLE DOWN ON SHUTDOWN Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who chairs the committee that will launch the reconciliation process in the Senate, met with Trump on Friday to lay the groundwork for the package. Trump said on Truth Social shortly afterward that "Reconciliation is ON TRACK, and we are moving FAST and FOCUSED." "Radical Left Democrats like Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, and Hakeem ‘High-Tax’ Jeffries, will do their best to stop us, but we don’t need their votes on this Bill, as long as Republicans UNIFY, and stick together," the president said. "I am calling for the Bill to be done no later than June 1st, and on my desk," he continued. "The Department cannot wait any longer for full funding. We must beat the Radical Left Democrats at their own game." Trump’s push for a focused package is what Senate Republicans had been hoping for, given that several other items, like the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, making their way into the bill could slow down work or get nixed by the rules that reinforce the process. GRAHAM EYES ‘DOWN PAYMENT’ ON TRUMP-BACKED SAVE ACT WITHOUT DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT "The reconciliation train is on the tracks," Graham said on "Special Report." "We're gonna have a very specific bill coming out before June 1st that will fund the border patrol and ice for the entire presidency, the three years left of President Trump." Keeping both chambers in alignment will be key, too, given that reconciliation will officially start in the House. The whole reason Republicans are coalescing behind a reconciliation strategy is because of the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. The Senate, before leaving Washington for a two-week break, again passed a funding bill that carves out spending for ICE and parts of CBP. It remains unclear when the House, which returns on Tuesday, will vote on the Senate-passed DHS funding bill. House Republicans are frustrated that after passing their own 60-day extension to reopen the agency they again have to consider the Senate bill. GOP INFIGHTING REPLACES CLASH WITH DEMS, DERAILS PATH TO END HISTORIC DHS SHUTDOWN Many in the conference want to see the Senate make actual progress on a reconciliation bill before voting to fund DHS, while others on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s, R-La., right flank would rather fund the entirety of Homeland Security through reconciliation. And a source familiar told Fox News Digital that House GOP leadership is waiting to see the upper chamber take concrete steps on a reconciliation package funding ICE and the Border Patrol before holding a lower chamber vote on the Senate bill. Resistance in the House would guarantee that the partial shutdown, which hit 58 days on Monday, will continue. Barrasso urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass the bill quickly to fund the rest of DHS, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and others. "I would recommend that the Speaker of the House take it up and pass it as soon as possible," Barrasso said on "The Faulkner Focus." Meanwhile, he noted that Senate Republicans have already been working on their budget resolution, which will kick off the reconciliation process in the upper chamber, for the last two weeks, and blasted Democrats for spending weeks blocking DHS funding. "It's critical to get FEMA up again," Barrasso said. "The Coast Guard, cyber security, all those things are necessary. The Democrats are against the security of this homeland, and it is just wrong, and we're gonna put an end to it using reconciliation." Fox News Digital's Adam Pack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd156ed8d5dabda3954c2a Trump Attack on Pope and Posting of Jesus Image Draws Widespread Criticism te 2026-04-13T16:10:22.255Z Trump Attack on Pope and Posting of Jesus Image Draws Widespread Criticism A prominent conservative bishop who serves on President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission was among those who called on the president to apologize. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd1356d8d5dabda3954c04 Data center boom alarms state panel te 2026-04-13T16:01:26.965Z Data center boom alarms state panel A new state report warns that the boom in data centers and other “large-load” customers in Arizona poses a challenge to grid reliability and electric rates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd1343d8d5dabda3954bfb Woman cited after allegedly placing dog feces on neighbor’s doorstep te 2026-04-13T16:01:07.320Z Woman cited after allegedly placing dog feces on neighbor’s doorstep A Lake Havasu City woman was cited after allegedly placing dog feces on a neighbor’s doorstep during an ongoing dispute. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd132ad8d5dabda3954bd9 Could Somaliland base emerge as US foothold against Iran, Houthis in key sea lanes? te 2026-04-13T16:00:42.227Z Could Somaliland base emerge as US foothold against Iran, Houthis in key sea lanes? JOHANNESBURG: A strategically important air base and port have been offered to the U.S. as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz begins and Iran-backed threats target the key Red Sea chokepoint of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Top U.S. military officials, including the Commander of U.S. Forces in Africa, Gen. Dagvin Anderson, recently visited facilities being offered in Somaliland. Somaliland is a pro-U.S. outpost, having broken away from war-torn Somalia in 1991. Bab-el-Mandeb, which is Arabic for ‘gate of tears’, has become the main route for oil to ship out of the Middle East to Asia since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed.  Bloomberg News reported that Saudi Arabia has switched to shipping potentially up to seven million barrels of oil a day from its port at Yanbu on the Red Sea through the strait. It’s reported that up to 14% of the world’s shipping passes through the 16-mile-wide strait. IS TRUMP CONSIDERING BOLD AFRICA PLAY TO PUSH BACK ON CHINA, RUSSIA AND ISLAMIC TERRORISTS? Enter the controversial offer to the U.S. of an air and naval base at Berbera in Somaliland. The official Republic of Somaliland site on X extolled Berbera’s virtues last month, boasting that it has "a deep water port along the artery connecting the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean", and "one of Africa’s longest runways, originally developed as a NASA emergency landing site." "Berbera obviously has huge strategic potential," for sea and air operations, Edmund Fitton-Brown, a former U.K. ambassador to Yemen and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), told Fox News Digital. The U.S. does have another Red Sea base in Djibouti, but Fitton-Brown told Fox News Digital the government there is increasingly uncomfortable with some of the Administration’s policies: "Djibouti becomes an increasingly reluctant, unwilling ally to the U.S. in helping enforce sanctions on the Houthis. Somaliland, which is almost equally well-placed to address issues on the western and southwestern coasts of Yemen, can help the U.S., Israel and the UAE combat the Houthis." The controversy comes over the question of U.S. recognition of Somaliland. President Trump, in the Oval Office last August, told reporters, "We’re looking into that right now," when asked about the recognition of Somaliland and the possible resettlement of Gazans there, adding, "We’re working on that right now, Somaliland." But this past week, a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "the United States continues to recognize the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, which includes the territory of Somaliland." Last year Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland. TRUMP SEEKS WARSHIPS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES TO HELP SECURE STRAIT OF HORMUZ Iran is pushing the Houthis to take action in the Red Sea. "Insecurity in other straits, including the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Red Sea, is one of the options of the Resistance Front, and the situation will become much more complicated than it is today for the Americans," the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-linked Tasmin news agency warned on March 21. Baraa Shaiban, an expert on the Houthis at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), says the recognition of Somaliland is problematic, as it "will upset the U.S. relationship with the Arab countries like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, many of which are U.S. allies. It would be unwise for the United States to upset its allies in the region just to gain access to Somaliland ports." A spokesperson for the U.S. military in Africa (AFRICOM), told Fox News Digital, "The U.S. is not seeking to establish new basing, as such actions do not align with the America First security framework articulated by the President and Secretary of War." While publicly both the use of bases and recognition of Somaliland are no-go areas, analysts say that with Somaliland offering the use of its bases without immediate recognition by the administration, the issue is perhaps privately not off the table. And that could be why a recent video shared with Fox News Digital shows AFRICOM Commander Dagvin Anderson and a large group of senior military officials in Somaliland, where he met with its president and appearing to inspect the port in Berbera in November, just 5 months ago. That’s not the only reported visit. Somaliland’s top diplomatic representative in Washington, Bashir Goth, told a recent Foreign Policy Research Institute debate, "The war in the Middle East has elevated Somaliland’s strategic importance," Goth noted. " U.S. Military interest has been very strong. Every month, there has been a delegation from AFRICOM to Hargeisa. (The capital of Somaliland)". Fox News Digital reached out to the Republic of Somaliland, but they declined to comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd10d1d8d5dabda3954acd Judge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over Epstein story te 2026-04-13T15:50:41.354Z Judge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over Epstein story President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a story on his ties to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was dismissed by a federal judge on Monday. Trump filed the lawsuit last year after the Wall Street Journal published a July article claiming Trump signed a sexually suggestive letter that was included in a 2003 album compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday. The letter was subsequently released publicly by Congress, which subpoenaed the records from Epstein’s estate. U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make the argument that the article was published with the intent to be malicious, but he gave the president a chance to file an amended complaint. MELANIA TRUMP ADVISOR SAYS SHE'S HAD 'ENOUGH' AFTER BREAKING SILENCE TO DENY JEFFREY EPSTEIN CONNECTION Trump will refile the suit, according to his legal team.  "President Trump will follow Judge Gayles' ruling and guidance to refile this powerhouse lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and all of the other Defendants. The President will continue to hold accountable those who traffic in fake news to mislead the American people," a spokesman for Trump’s legal team told Fox News Digital.  Trump has denied writing the letter and creating the drawing, calling The Wall Street Journal report on it "false, malicious, and defamatory." The letter bearing Trump’s name and what was reported to be his signature includes text framed by a hand-drawn outline of a curvaceous woman. TOP DOJ OFFICIALS TO BRIEF HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN PROBE White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said Trump "did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it."  Judge Gayles wrote that "whether President Trump was the author of the Letter or Epstein’s friend are questions of fact that cannot be determined at this stage of the litigation." A spokesperson for Wall Street Journal parent company Dow Jones did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  Trump has been on a rampage against the media in the courts in recent years, filing lawsuits against a variety of outlets, including ABC, CBS, The New York Times and the BBC.  ABC agreed to pay $15 million in 2024 as a charitable contribution to a future presidential museum or foundation to settle Trump's defamation lawsuit. The suit was prompted by anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly saying on the air Trump had previously been held liable for rape, rather than sexual abuse. It also paid $1 million in legal fees. TRUMP THANKED FLORIDA POLICE FOR EPSTEIN PROBE IN 2000S, FLAGGED 'EVIL' GHISLAINE MAXWELL: FBI DOC Trump also launched an "election interference" lawsuit against CBS over its "60 Minutes" interview of then-Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, saying its editing decisions amounted to deceiving the public. Ahead of a planned $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, CBS parent company Paramount settled the lawsuit in July to a total that could be upwards of $30 million. Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0ecdd8d5dabda3954aa7 Hobbs signs deed fraud bill backed by Mohave County assessor te 2026-04-13T15:42:05.042Z Hobbs signs deed fraud bill backed by Mohave County assessor PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a sweeping anti-fraud measure aimed at protecting Arizona property owners, a bill shaped in part by efforts out of Mohave County. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0eb9d8d5dabda3954a9e Angius-backed bill targeting gap in handling dangerous defendants signed into law te 2026-04-13T15:41:45.273Z Angius-backed bill targeting gap in handling dangerous defendants signed into law PHOENIX — A bill championed by Sen. Hildy Angius to address a critical gap in Arizona’s criminal justice system was signed into law April 2 by Gov. Katie Hobbs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0ea5d8d5dabda3954a95 Hobbs balks at push to raise Arizona lawmakers’ pay te 2026-04-13T15:41:25.431Z Hobbs balks at push to raise Arizona lawmakers’ pay PHOENIX -- Katie Hobbs says when she was a state senator a decade ago she was making $24,000 a year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0e91d8d5dabda3954a8c AG powers bill targets Kris Mayes’ groundwater lawsuits te 2026-04-13T15:41:05.329Z AG powers bill targets Kris Mayes’ groundwater lawsuits PHOENIX -- Republican lawmakers are moving to clip the legal wings of Attorney General Kris Mayes, with one legislator even calling her a "bully'' for how she is pursing companies over their groundwater pumping. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0e7ad8d5dabda3954a69 US ‘coming after’ Iran beyond Strait of Hormuz blockade, ex-CENTCOM admiral warns te 2026-04-13T15:40:42.729Z US ‘coming after’ Iran beyond Strait of Hormuz blockade, ex-CENTCOM admiral warns The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz may be just the beginning, a former top CENTCOM commander warned Sunday, telling Fox News that the measure is just the "first step" in "coming after" the Iranian regime. "We made it very clear — passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and getting rid of your nuclear program is indisputable. You have to meet that, [and] they did not," retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward said while appearing on "One Nation with Brian Kilmeade." "We're not going to play your game. We're not going to be strung on, it's over," he continued. "We're cranking up the pressure. We're coming after you, and this is just the first step of that." TRUMP ORDERS A BLOCKADE IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS TENSIONS WITH IRAN SOAR Harward's remarks came on the heels of President Trump announcing an "all in, all out" blockade on the Strait of Hormuz after hourslong negotiations failed to produce a peace deal with the regime over the weekend. The blockade went into effect Monday at 10 a.m. ET. Harward praised the decision to implement the blockade, telling Brian Kilmeade that the president and vice president deserve to be "salute[d]" for taking action. TRUMP’S APOCALYPTIC IRAN WARNING RAISES STAKES FOR SWEEPING US STRIKE THREAT But beyond the blockade, Harward said the U.S. has the capability to monitor and stop vessels throughout the region, including using helicopter assets and Marine units to board ships. He called these potential actions part of what may be a "much more escalatory approach and strategy to increase pressure on the regime." "I still can't emphasize enough how important this is inside Iran, the pressure on the regime from the people and how this signals to them how weak they are, how strong the U.S. [is], and, as the president has said, help is on the way, and it's there now," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0c20d8d5dabda3954a14 Man Arrested After U.S. Military Aircraft Damaged in Ireland te 2026-04-13T15:30:40.945Z Man Arrested After U.S. Military Aircraft Damaged in Ireland A man was arrested on Saturday and accused of criminal damage at Shannon Airport in western Ireland, police said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0c0cd8d5dabda3954a03 Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge te 2026-04-13T15:30:20.855Z Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge "The company is ready and getting more ready for every day," Rauch said about an IPO at HumanX conference. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd09f0d8d5dabda39549ce Gubernatorial candidate vows to pardon cop convicted of manslaughter in death of fleeing suspect te 2026-04-13T15:21:20.971Z Gubernatorial candidate vows to pardon cop convicted of manslaughter in death of fleeing suspect Bruce Blakeman, New York's Republican candidate for governor, has vowed to pardon a former NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter in the death of a fleeing suspect, who he knocked off a scooter with a cooler. He made the announcement at a news briefing outside City Hall in New York City Monday morning. Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for manslaughter in the 2023 death of a suspected drug dealer named Eric Duprey, 30. NYC JUDGE SEEKS TO MAKE EXAMPLE OF OFFICER WHO THREW COOLER AT FLEEING SUSPECT, CAUSING FATAL CRASH Prosecutors from New York Attorney General Letitia James's office had requested a five-to 15-year sentence. Duprey sold drugs to an undercover officer and fled arrest on a motorized scooter before Duran, who was wearing plainclothes at the time, grabbed a bystander's cooler and threw it at him. It struck Duprey, who lost control of the scooter. He crashed and died. SEND US A TIP HERE "I took this job to save lives," Duran told the judge at sentencing last week. "I felt terrible once I saw Eric Duprey crash." The NYPD sergeant is the first member of the department to be sent to prison for a duty-related death in decades. Duran's defense had opted for a bench trial, with no jury, under Bronx Judge Guy Mitchell, an appointee under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, in February. Mitchell rejected Duran's argument that the cooler throwing was justified in order to protect other officers from harm by the fleeing suspect and said the sentence would serve as a "general deterrent" for other officers. "They had enough to investigate and catch him on a different day," he said of Duran and other officers at the scene. "The distinction is that the deceased will no longer be seen again by his family." NYPD OFFICER JONATHAN DILLER'S WIDOW WEEPS AS SEA OF BLUE FILLS COURTROOM IN ACCUSED COP KILLER’S MURDER TRIAL Vincent Vallelong, the president of the NYPD Sergeant's Benevolent Association, called the sentence "one of the darkest days in the history of our profession." "It wasn't only Sgt. Duran, a great cop, who was on trial," he said after sentencing Thursday. "Every law enforcement officer who makes a split second decision in the performance of their duties to protect the public, was also on trial." The NYPD fired Duran after his conviction, which he is expected to appeal. Blakeman, who was commissioner of the New York-New Jersey Port Authority during the 9/11 terror attacks, is currently the county executive in Nassau County, a suburb just east of New York City. He has received President Donald Trump's endorsement in the race against incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd09ddd8d5dabda39549c5 Trump's meme depicting himself as Jesus Christ draws backlash from allies te 2026-04-13T15:21:01.384Z Trump's meme depicting himself as Jesus Christ draws backlash from allies President Donald Trump irked Americans on both sides of the aisle on Sunday night by posting an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. The image showed Trump healing a sick man while surrounded by followers and patriotic imagery such as the flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty. The post came as Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV as "weak on crime," "terrible for foreign policy" and accused him of "catering to the radical left" in a separate message.   While some interpreted the image as Trump "healing the nation," and others suggested it was merely intended to troll Pope Leo, it didn’t go over well with some of his own supporters.  POPE LEO SAYS HE'S UNAFRAID OF THE TRUMP ADMIN AFTER PRESIDENT CALLS HIM 'TERRIBLE' ON FOREIGN POLICY OutKick’s Riley Gaines responded, "Why? Seriously, I cannot understand why he'd post this. Is he looking for a response? Does he actually think this?" "Either way, two things are true," Gaines continued. "1) a little humility would serve him well 2) God shall not be mocked." RedState writer Bonchie noted, "God doesn’t care about your whataboutism," and suggested Trump remove the message.  "Guys, some things can’t be excused by turning them into online slap fights because some things have larger implications than online slap fights. Such as blasphemy," Bonchie wrote. "Trump needs to delete that meme and apologize. It’s that simple." POPE WARNS ESCALATING IRAN CONFLICT COULD TIP MIDDLE EAST INTO ‘IRREPARABLE ABYSS’ Journalist Megan Basham added, "He needs to take this down immediately and ask for forgiveness from the American people and then from God," while OutKick’s Jon Root called the post "blasphemous" and "reprehensible." Influencer Mike Cernovich said it "would not be tolerated for any other religion," while influencer Brilyn Hollyhand said "faith is not a prop." "You don’t need to portray yourself as a savior when your record should speak for itself. The same God who saved Trump’s life from that bullet sent His son Jesus to die for our sins. He died for Trump just as much as for you and I," Hollyhand wrote.  Conservative pundit Carmine Sabia suggested all Christians should be offended by the meme.  "As a Christian, I’m offended by this, and I don’t know how any Christian would not be offended by this. There is only one Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," Sabia responded. "Mocking Him is not OK." Christian blogger Jackie Chea added, "No matter what Trump meant, the meme’s blasphemous. Doesn’t matter if he was trying to be funny. Not a good joke."  VATICAN DECLINES TO JOIN TRUMP’S GAZA ‘BOARD OF PEACE,’ CALLS FOR UN LEADERSHIP Trump’s Truth Social post was also heavily criticized by the left and members of the mainstream media. "I can't get over the blasphemous picture Trump put up comparing himself to Jesus Christ. Either he doesn't know that you're not supposed to compare yourself to the Lord and Savior, which is a stunning level of ignorance, or he did it on purpose to disrespect and mock people. Wow," Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur wrote.  NBC News’ Richard Engel pondered whether Trump was joking or if he truly believes he has been "elevated to the level of a prophet."  Left-wing influencer Harry Sisson suggested Trump was having a "mental health episode," while many simply captioned the image with the word "blasphemy." At least one person found humor in the situation.  "You guys are all freaking out and my uncle has been posting some version of that Trump as Jesus meme on Facebook since 2016," writer Bridget Phetasy wrote.  A pro-Trump account said critics were wrongheaded, noting the image was made by another supporter months ago and showed "President Trump carrying out God's work in healing and restoring our nation." The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Fox News Digital’s Eric Mack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd09c9d8d5dabda39549bc AI is now powering cyberattacks, Microsoft warns te 2026-04-13T15:20:41.711Z AI is now powering cyberattacks, Microsoft warns Artificial intelligence promised to make life easier. Write emails faster. Build software quicker. Analyze huge datasets in seconds. Unfortunately, cybercriminals noticed those benefits too. A new report from Microsoft Threat Intelligence reveals that attackers are now using AI across nearly every stage of a cyberattack. The technology helps them move faster, scale operations and lower the technical skill required to launch attacks. In simple terms, AI has become a powerful assistant for hackers. Instead of replacing cybercriminals, it gives them tools that make their work easier. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report 5 MYTHS ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT THAT PUT YOUR DATA AT RISK   Cyberattacks usually involve many steps. Attackers scout victims, craft phishing messages, build infrastructure and write malicious code. According to Microsoft researchers, generative AI tools now help speed up many of those tasks. Attackers are using AI to: AI also helps threat actors move more quickly between stages of an attack. Tasks that once took hours or days may now take minutes. Microsoft describes AI as a "force multiplier" that reduces friction for attackers while humans remain in control of targets and strategy. Some of the most advanced cyber groups are already experimenting with artificial intelligence. Microsoft says North Korean hacking groups known as Jasper Sleet and Coral Sleet have incorporated AI into their operations. One tactic involves fake remote workers. Attackers generate realistic identities, resumes and communications using AI. They apply for jobs at Western companies and gain legitimate access to internal systems once hired. In some cases, AI even helps generate culturally appropriate names or email formats that match specific identities. For example, attackers may prompt AI tools to produce lists of names or create realistic email address formats for a fake employee profile. Once inside a company, that access can become extremely valuable. HOW TO OPT OUT OF AI DATA COLLECTION IN POPULAR APPS   Researchers also observed threat actors using AI coding tools to assist with malware development. Generative AI can help attackers: In some experiments, malware appeared capable of dynamically generating scripts or changing behavior while running. Meanwhile, attackers can use AI to build phishing websites or attack infrastructure more quickly. Microsoft also observed groups using AI to generate fake company websites that support social engineering campaigns. AI companies have placed guardrails on their systems to prevent misuse. However, attackers are already experimenting with ways to bypass those safeguards. One tactic is called jailbreaking. It involves manipulating prompts so that an AI system generates content it would normally refuse to produce. Researchers are also watching early experiments with agentic AI, which can perform tasks autonomously and adapt to results. For now, Microsoft says AI mainly assists human operators rather than running attacks on its own. Still, the technology is evolving quickly. One of the biggest concerns in the Microsoft report is accessibility. Years ago, launching sophisticated cyberattacks required advanced technical skills. AI tools now help automate parts of that process. Someone with limited programming knowledge can ask AI to generate scripts, troubleshoot code or translate scams into multiple languages. That shift could expand the number of people capable of launching cyberattacks. At the same time, AI also gives defenders new tools for detecting threats. Security teams are now using AI to analyze behavior, detect anomalies and respond to attacks more quickly. The technology is fueling both sides of the cybersecurity arms race. INSIDE MICROSOFT'S AI CONTENT VERIFICATION PLAN   Microsoft says its security teams are working to detect and disrupt AI-enabled cybercrime as it emerges. The company uses threat intelligence systems to monitor attacker activity, identify new tactics and share findings with organizations around the world. Microsoft also integrates AI into its own security tools to help detect suspicious behavior, phishing campaigns and unusual account activity faster. These systems analyze patterns across billions of signals each day to identify threats before they spread widely. The company says organizations should strengthen identity protections, monitor unusual credential use and treat suspicious remote worker activity as a potential insider risk. The rise of AI-powered cyberattacks can sound alarming. The good news is that many proven security habits still work. A few simple steps can dramatically reduce your risk. AI-generated phishing emails are becoming more convincing. Always verify requests for passwords, payments or sensitive information before clicking links or downloading files. Also, use strong antivirus protection on all your devices. Strong antivirus software can detect malware, block suspicious downloads and warn you about dangerous websites before they load. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at Cyberguy.com. A password manager can generate and store complex passwords for every account. This prevents attackers from accessing multiple accounts if one password is exposed. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at Cyberguy.com. Even if someone steals your password, multi-factor authentication adds a second layer of protection and can stop many account takeovers. Security updates patch vulnerabilities that attackers often exploit. Turn on automatic updates whenever possible. Cybercriminals often gather personal information from data broker sites before launching scams. Using a data removal service can help reduce the amount of personal information attackers can find about you online. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting Cyberguy.com. Get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web: Cyberguy.com. Unexpected login alerts, password reset messages, or unfamiliar devices connected to your accounts may signal a breach. Act quickly if something looks suspicious.  Artificial intelligence is transforming almost every industry. Cybercrime is no exception. Hackers now use AI to craft phishing messages, build malware and scale attacks faster than ever before. The technology lowers technical barriers and speeds up operations while human attackers remain in control. Security experts expect the use of AI in cyberattacks to grow as tools become more powerful and widely available. That makes awareness and strong digital habits more important than ever. Because the next phishing email you receive may not have been written by a person at all. If AI can now help hackers launch attacks faster and at a larger scale, are tech companies moving quickly enough to protect you? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0802d8d5dabda3954994 Making the Grade: How High-Impact Tutoring Builds Student Success te 2026-04-13T15:13:06.483Z Making the Grade: How High-Impact Tutoring Builds Student Success Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd07eed8d5dabda395498b Making the Grade: How High-Impact Tutoring Builds Student Success te 2026-04-13T15:12:46.515Z Making the Grade: How High-Impact Tutoring Builds Student Success Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd07d7d8d5dabda395496d Patient-focused OB/GYN in Flagstaff named Northern Arizona Healthcare's physician of the year te 2026-04-13T15:12:23.104Z Patient-focused OB/GYN in Flagstaff named Northern Arizona Healthcare's physician of the year Dr. Lindy Vanlandingham is the Nate Avery Physician of the Year for 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd07c3d8d5dabda395495f Public comment open until April 20 for the Rogers Lake County Natural Area Management Plan te 2026-04-13T15:12:03.256Z Public comment open until April 20 for the Rogers Lake County Natural Area Management Plan The updated plan addresses additional lands now being managed as part of the natural area. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd07afd8d5dabda3954956 City of Flagstaff set to begin construction on Montalvo STEM education center te 2026-04-13T15:11:43.436Z City of Flagstaff set to begin construction on Montalvo STEM education center Construction is anticipated to be completed by late 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd079bd8d5dabda395494d Flagstaff Wool and Fiber Festival scheduled for June 6-7 te 2026-04-13T15:11:23.568Z Flagstaff Wool and Fiber Festival scheduled for June 6-7 The weekend will consist of live animal demonstrations, textile vendors, food and more. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0785d8d5dabda395492a Bodies of two iron workers recovered from rubble of Philadelphia parking garage 5 days after partial collapse te 2026-04-13T15:11:01.292Z Bodies of two iron workers recovered from rubble of Philadelphia parking garage 5 days after partial collapse The bodies of two iron workers have been recovered from the rubble of a Philadelphia parking garage that partially collapsed on Wednesday, city officials said Monday morning. The two men, and a third who was pulled from the rubble shortly after the collapse and later died of his injuries, were members of Iron Workers 401 union and Philadelphia and Construction Trades, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker told reporters at a news conference. "To the men and women of Local 401 and to every member of the Philadelphia Building Trades, let me say this: Philadelphia feels your pain, Philadelphia prays for you, and your city stands with you," Parker said. Officials have yet to release the identities of the three men to the public. MEDIEVAL TOWER'S COLLAPSE TRAPS MAN, LEADS TO 11-HOUR RESCUE MISSION WITH TRAGIC OUTCOME The parking garage near 30th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue in South Philadelphia was under construction at the time of the collapse.  Search and rescue teams pulled one man from the rubble at the time, though he died of his injuries at a hospital later that day. The two others initially remained missing. The search and rescue operation, however, turned into a recovery after search teams determined the two missing individuals had died. OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING AFTER DEADLY CRANE COLLAPSE IN COMMERCIAL AREA NORTH OF BOSTON Fire Commissioner Jeffery Thompson said the bodies of the two men were in a stairwell, which he described as a unique architectural feature of the garage. Technicians and other personnel used various tools to take apart piece by piece the area where the bodies were, using shovels, buckets and their own hands, Thompson said, adding that a human remains detection K-9 was also used to find the men. The chief said crews had to demolish what remained of the parking garage structure to make the site safe enough during the recovery operation. Parker said a medical examiner was working to determine the cause and manner of their deaths. The mayor also vowed to get to the bottom of what led to the partial collapse of the parking garage, saying there will be a full, comprehensive and independent investigation. "We should continue to keep the families and all of the loved ones in prayers," Parker said. "And we want God to bless the three souls and everyone who has been impacted by this tragedy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd075cd8d5dabda395490f Swalwell’s Fall Punctuates Woes of Democrats in California, of All Places te 2026-04-13T15:10:20.721Z Swalwell’s Fall Punctuates Woes of Democrats in California, of All Places Democrats have struggled to find a candidate for governor who can capture the imagination of voters in one of their most important strongholds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0530d8d5dabda39548ec Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment te 2026-04-13T15:01:04.099Z Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden prepared to sign three anti-abortion bills into law last month in Sioux Falls. One of the laws redefines “abortion” so abortion ban penalties would not apply in cases where the death of an “unborn child” is the result of medical care provided to the pregnant woman. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) Some anti-abortion state lawmakers are pushing to revise the definition of “abortion” so abortion bans don’t apply to cases in which the death of an “unborn child” is the result of medical care provided to the pregnant woman. In the four years since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states to ban abortion, stories continue to emerge of women with doomed pregnancies who developed life-threatening infections, had to travel to another state, or even died because doctors were afraid to provide what was once considered standard pregnancy-loss care. Thirteen states have abortion bans, and all of them include a medical exception that allows abortions to protect the life of the pregnant woman. Some, but not all, of the bans also have exceptions to protect the health of the woman. But patients and providers have argued in lawsuits challenging the bans that such exceptions are too ill defined to give doctors and hospitals the confidence to provide timely care. As a result, they say, providers end up denying care until the woman’s condition deteriorates to a point where the exceptions definitely apply, jeopardizing her health and future fertility. Last year, states including Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee enacted laws designed to provide additional clarity. Confusion persists in those states and others, however, and research has linked abortion restrictions to higher rates of maternal death and injury. The latest measures, crafted and promoted by national anti-abortion groups, would redefine “abortion” as the intentional ending of the life of the “unborn child.” Supporters say they would clear the way for doctors to manage miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and other pregnancy-related emergencies. “No one wants a physician to hesitate or pause and further endanger the life of the mother,” said Ingrid Duran, director of state legislation for the National Right to Life Committee, which has advocated for all of the measures, in a written statement. “This is why providing clearer language in defining terms can be beneficial.” But reproductive rights advocates and many OB-GYNs say the real purpose of the bills is to fortify abortion bans that are broadly unpopular, even in states with full bans, and under legal challenge in multiple states. They argue the new measures are still too vague because they hang on the intentions of individual physicians, and many of the same procedures and medicines used in abortions are used to treat miscarriages. They also say the language in the bills could grant embryos legal rights, thereby making some fertility treatments illegal. “If you’re trying to define what is and is not an abortion, and you’re creating really specific, narrow guidelines, it could really unintentionally classify some pregnancy-related procedures as abortion care, and therefore within the law not medically necessary,” said Elias Schmidt, state legislative counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights, an advocacy group. South Dakota is first In March, South Dakota became the first state to enact such a law. Its measure states that the state’s abortion ban only applies to “the intentional termination of the life of a human being in the uterus,” and not to medical treatment that results in “the accidental or unintentional death of the unborn child,” treatment to resolve a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, “the removal from the uterus of a deceased unborn child,” or a medical procedure that aims to save the fetus. To the concern of fertility-treatment advocates, the law also defines “human being” as “an individual living member of the species of Homo sapiens, including the unborn human being during the entire embryonic and fetal ages from fertilization to full gestation.” A similar bill introduced in Missouri defines abortion as “the act of using or prescribing any instrument, device, medicine, drug, or any other means or substance with the intent to destroy the life of an embryo or fetus in his or her mother’s womb.” It explicitly exempts miscarriage management and treatment for ectopic pregnancies from the definition. And a bill in Utah, where abortion is still legal up to 18 weeks’ gestation, would regulate how an abortion procedure is recorded in a patient’s chart, distinguishing between an elective abortion and a medically indicated abortion. It defines the latter as an abortion “to remove a deceased fetus,” resolve an ectopic pregnancy, or to avert the death or “serious physical risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function of a woman.” Wisconsin’s legislature recently voted not to advance a similar bill this past legislative session. Blame for the confusion Anti-abortion groups blame doctors and abortion-rights advocates for creating the confusion around the medical exceptions in abortion bans, insisting it is clear what is a medically indicated abortion and what is purely elective. “The fact that we’re in a place now that states actually have to define (abortion) is a result of my field, particularly (the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) not clarifying it,” said Dr. Susan Bane, vice chair of the board of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which is made up of about 7,500 physicians and other medical professionals who oppose abortion. The organization has launched a medical education and messaging campaign arguing that abortion bans do not prevent necessary health care. According to Bane, the main difference between an induced abortion and medically indicated termination is that in the first case, “you want a dead baby at the end of whatever you do.” The author of the South Dakota law, Republican state Rep. Leslie Heinemann, said he sponsored the measure to quell some of the criticism that the medical exceptions in his state’s ban were ill defined. He admitted he underestimated how difficult it would be to codify in law when care for a miscarriage is necessary. “Even the medical community had trouble with helping define some of the issues,” he said. The version of the bill that became law names only a few conditions and leaves the rest up to the discretion of physicians, who must exercise “appropriate and reasonable medical judgment that performance of an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant female” to avoid felony charges. Heinemann insisted his measure would not restrict fertility treatments or birth control. But reproductive health and legal experts say that by defining the beginning of human life as “the entire embryonic and fetal ages from fertilization to full gestation,” it could have that effect. “Embedding personhood language into state laws does really bring up concern around contraceptive access and IVF access,” said Kimya Forouzan, principal state policy adviser for the Guttmacher Institute, a think tank that supports abortion rights. “As personhood provisions grow in the state code, it brings up the question: At what point are we granting the legal rights of a person and placing those rights above the individual themselves?” Dr. Amy Kelley, an OB-GYN in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who was the chair of the South Dakota chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists from 2023 to 2025, said lawmakers ignored her and other doctors’ concerns that the amended abortion ban is still too vague. “The whole point of medicine is to prevent people from becoming on the brink of death, right? So are they expecting us to wait until that?” Kelley said. “It’s still not very clear, and the definition for miscarriage and ectopic is also not the one we wanted. It’s just not helpful.” Kelley said that since her state enacted an abortion ban, she often waits longer to terminate a pregnancy for medical reasons, and will sometimes send patients out of state for care. She noted that the new law doesn’t explain what level of risk to the pregnant woman justifies terminating a pregnancy. “They want to say elective abortions are not allowed. But what do they consider elective?” she said. “Let’s say they have a heart condition and their risk of dying in pregnancy is 40%. Is that an elective abortion because their risk is not 100%?” Stateline reporter Sofia Resnick can be reached at sresnick@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/69dd051ad8d5dabda39548cb No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont shares early-onset Parkinson's diagnosis weeks before band's Sphere residency te 2026-04-13T15:00:42.684Z No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont shares early-onset Parkinson's diagnosis weeks before band's Sphere residency No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont has been diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease. On Saturday, the 58-year-old musician took to social media to give fans an update on his health less than a month before the highly anticipated No Doubt residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. "The last couple months, I'm getting ready for the No Doubt Sphere shows. It’s been very fun," Dumont said in the video posted to Instagram. "Looking through old footage and looking at old photographs and relearning old songs and rehearsing and creating all the video stuff for the screens at the Sphere. It’s kind of made me think about how grateful I am for the life I’ve gotten to lead, as a musician all these years." BILLY JOEL'S DAUGHTER OFFERS HEALTH UPDATE ON LEGENDARY SINGER AS HE BATTLES RARE BRAIN DISORDER "It’s thanks to our families and our friends and our listeners and you and everyone who’s come to our shows over the years, thank you," he continued. Dumont said that after experiencing various symptoms a number of years ago, he was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease. "It’s been a struggle. It’s a struggle every day," Dumont admitted. "The good news is I can still play music, I can still play guitar. I’ve been doing really well." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I’ve just been very inspired by so many people who have come out to talk about their health issues on social media and that sort of thing," he explained. "I think it helps erase some of the stigma, and it raises awareness, obviously, and awareness is really important for prevention and for research." APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST "So, that's it. I'm really excited about the shows. I can't wait to see everybody," Dumont said. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Friends and fans quickly flooded the comment section with words of support. "My friend, bandmate, and hero……I love you brother," wrote No Doubt drummer Adrian Young. "Love you beyond words my friend. Can’t wait to get on stage with you again," bassist Tony Kanal added. "You are such a beautiful soul, Tom!! I love you so much and can’t wait get on stage with you!! LFG!!" Gabrial McNair, who has been performing with No Doubt since 1993, wrote. The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Instagram account also commented, writing, "Thank you for sharing your diagnosis publicly. We're sending you our support, and please know that you are not alone." Parkinson's disease is a progressive brain disorder that damages dopamine-producing neurons, according to the Parkinson's Foundation. Symptoms include tremor, stiffness, slow movement and non-movement issues like depression or sleep issues. The band will kick off their Las Vegas residency next month, marking their first extended run in 14 years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd02aed8d5dabda395484f Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion te 2026-04-13T14:50:22.001Z Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion The data breach at Anodot, which affects customers like Rockstar Games, is the latest hack aimed at stealing data from a large number of corporate giants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd0081d8d5dabda3954839 Sedona Charter School students dig for dinos te 2026-04-13T14:41:05.240Z Sedona Charter School students dig for dinos Cardboard boxes with twine strings suspended in a grid on top were on four tables in Renee Miller and Carianna Liefland’s Upper Elementary classroom at Sedona Charter School on March 26. Students huddled around and reached in with small brushes to clear dirt from wooden replicas of dinosaur bones. A Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dd006ad8d5dabda3954814 From patio furniture to lawn equipment: Save up to 72% on outdoor deals te 2026-04-13T14:40:42.158Z From patio furniture to lawn equipment: Save up to 72% on outdoor deals Ready to get outside this spring? These outdoor deals help you upgrade your backyard or patio space for less. Save on grills, patio furniture, garden essentials and more, including over $300 off a grill and griddle combo and 72% off a three-person modular outdoor furniture set. You can even grab a smart bird feeder at 40% off. Prepare for grilling season with these deals on gas models, smokers and camping stoves. Coleman Triton 2-burner propane stove: $95.99 (26% off) Royal Gourmet offset smoker: $149.99 (25% off)  Royal Gourmet 24-inch charcoal grill: $139.99 (21% off) Traeger Grills Pro 22 pellet grill and smoker: $497.49 (10% off) Weber Spirit E-310 gas grill: $449 (10% off) Original price: $879.99 If you want to grill more than just meat, this option from Captiva Designs has a separate griddle side for everything from veggies to pancakes. Combined, there’s nearly 700 square inches of space across the grill and griddle. A deep front shelf holds barbecue sauce, tools and other supplies. READ MORE: We found the best grill deals for your summer cookout Original price: $279 Char-broil is a well-known brand, and its four-burner gas grill is a popular choice. With enough room to grill 25 hamburgers at once and a warming rack for sides, it handles backyard barbecues and weeknight meals with ease. A special sear burner gives you a steakhouse-quality finish. Original price: $999 Built to last, the Weber Genesis gas grill has flavorizer bars that trap juices, boosting the grill finish everyone loves. A warming rack toasts buns and keeps sides heated, while the side tables help you organize your grilling tools. Elevate your cooking with the brand’s other grates ranging from pizza stone to griddle.  These deals on modular outdoor furniture and dining sets upgrade your seating setup. Wicker furniture chairs with side table: $89.99 (25% off) 3-person steel swing: $329.99 (23% off)  Wicker and metal chaise lounge chair set: $319.20 (20% off)  Style Selections 4-piece patio conversation set: $498 (17% off) 7-piece rattan patio furniture set: $299.96 (12% off) READ MORE: Spring-ready outdoor furniture that can transform your deck and yard Original price: $1,142.82 Kick up your feet this spring with a three-person conversation set. The movable ottoman turns it into a sectional where you can lounge in the sun, and a glass coffee table provides a place for drinks and snacks. Made from weather-resistant wicker rattan, the whole setup can be left out in the rain. Save an impressive 72% — the biggest discount in this roundup. Original price: $269 At 59% off, these foldable Adirondack chairs won’t fade in the sun, can handle rain and create extra seating on your deck, patio or around the firepit. 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The five-position height control lets you easily adjust the cut to match your lawn.  Original price: $143.99 Save space with a five-tier vertical planter, while still growing veggies, herbs and flowers — now 59% off. Even those with frequent back and hip pain can garden comfortably with the lifted design, and the food-safe materials make it a smart choice for edible plants.  Feel safer and stay outside longer with these outdoor lighting deals. Clip-on deck lights, 16-pack: $29.99 (25% off) Solar rope lights: $9.48 (27% off) Solar garden lights, 4-pack: $23.73 (21% off) Solar pathway lights, 8-pack: $56.99 (10% off) 100-foot string lights: $30.59 (24% off) Original price: $29.99 A classic set of sturdy 50-foot string lights takes your patio from basic to a go-to backyard hangout. 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Dinosaur and gnome garden statue: $29.99 (40% off) Metal hanging bird feeder: $16.59 (28% off) Birdfy hummingbird feeder: $289.99 (17% off) Woodstock Chimes memorial chime: $97.20 (10% off) Garden bench: $129.99 (10% off) Original price: $249.99 Bird enthusiasts won’t be able to tear themselves away from this smart feeder. It shows stunning 4K livestreams of each visitor, identifying them for your records. Set real-time alerts and you’ll be notified the second one lands. READ MORE: 12 essentials every new birdwatcher should have Original price: $6.98 Show off your patriotism from every angle with this mini double-sided American flag. It stands out in your front yard or garden area and hangs on any standard flag pole. The thick stitching keeps it in place, even during windy weather. At just $5 right now, you can add a red, white and blue touch without overspending.  For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Original price: $49.99 Decorate your yard and keep the bugs away with this four-pack of torches. Fill them with any natural citronella oil or tougher repellent fuel, and they light up your yard and help repel bugs. They’re built to handle rain and wind without bending or warping.  If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can get these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcfe11d8d5dabda39547c7 Bishop Barron says Trump ‘owes the pope an apology’ te 2026-04-13T14:30:41.945Z Bishop Barron says Trump ‘owes the pope an apology’ Bishop Robert Barron said Monday that President Donald Trump owes Pope Leo XIV an apology after Trump posted a scathing message about Leo in a Truth Social post.  "The statements made by President Trump on Truth Social regarding the Pope were entirely inappropriate and disrespectful," Barron said in an X post. "They don’t contribute at all to a constructive conversation. It is the Pope’s prerogative to articulate Catholic doctrine and the principles that govern the moral life. In regard to the concrete application of those principles, people of good will can and do disagree." "I would warmly recommend that serious Catholics within the Trump administration — Secretary Rubio, Vice President Vance, Ambassador Brian Burch, and others — might meet with Vatican officials so that a real dialogue can take place," he continued. "This is far preferable to the statements on social media." "I am very grateful for the many ways that the Trump administration has reached out to Catholics and other people of faith," Barron added. "It has been a high honor to serve on the Religious Liberty Commission. No President in my lifetime has shown a greater dedication to defending our first liberty. All that said, I think the President owes the Pope an apology."  VATICAN DECLINES TO JOIN TRUMP’S GAZA ‘BOARD OF PEACE,’ CALLS FOR UN LEADERSHIP Barron’s response was to a Sunday Truth Social post from Trump where the president called Pope Leo out for his stance on foreign policy and the Iran war. "Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "He talks about ‘fear’ of the Trump Administration, but doesn’t mention the FEAR that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian Organizations, had during COVID when they were arresting priests, ministers, and everybody else, for holding Church Services, even when going outside, and being ten and even twenty feet apart." Trump went on to say that he likes Louis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV's brother, more than the pope.  "I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA," the president wrote. "He gets it, and Leo doesn’t! I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s terrible that America attacked Venezuela, a Country that was sending massive amounts of Drugs into the United States and, even worse, emptying their prisons, including murderers, drug dealers, and killers, into our Country." JD VANCE ADMITS HE SPOKE 'TOO HARSHLY' AGAINST US BISHOPS ON IMMIGRATION ISSUE Trump also defended himself, saying he is doing what he was elected to do.  "And I don’t want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do, setting Record Low Numbers in Crime, and creating the Greatest Stock Market in History," Trump said. "Leo should be thankful because, as everyone knows, he was a shocking surprise. He wasn’t on any list to be Pope, and was only put there by the Church because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump." The president added, "If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican. Unfortunately, Leo’s Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons, does not sit well with me, nor does the fact that he meets with Obama Sympathizers like David Axelrod, a LOSER from the Left, who is one of those who wanted churchgoers and clerics to be arrested."  "Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician. It’s hurting him very badly and, more importantly, it’s hurting the Catholic Church! President DONALD J. TRUMP," Trump wrote.  POPE LEO PICKS NEW VATICAN AMBASSADOR TO US AS TRUMP TENSIONS MOUNT OVER POLICIES Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he is unafraid of Trump.  "I have no fear of the Trump administration," Pope Leo told reporters on the papal plane traveling to Algeria. Pope Leo added, "The message of the church, my message, the message of the Gospel: Blessed are the Peacemakers. I do not look at my role as being political, a politician."  Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment and was referred back to Trump’s Truth Social post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcfbd3d8d5dabda3954798 DILLON & HITCHCOCK: Opt In Or Lose Big, Arizona te 2026-04-13T14:21:07.512Z DILLON & HITCHCOCK: Opt In Or Lose Big, Arizona By Kimmie Dillon & Sarah Hitchcock | Arizona is known as the national gold standard for education opportunity. With a decades long history of tax credit scholarships supporting families and the nation’s first education savings account (ESA) program, Arizona paved the way for other states to make bold education reforms. Senate Bill 1142, now on the governor’s desk, is the next iteration of such reforms. Arizona faces a choice: opt in to the federal education freedom tax credit (EFTC)—or lose big. Created by the Working Families Tax Cut Act, taxpayers can claim up to $1,700 in dollar-for-dollar federal tax credits for contributions to nonprofit Scholarship Granting Organizations, referred to as school tuition organizations (STOs) in Arizona. From there, STOs provide scholarships for numerous educational resources—including tuition, tutoring, and special education services—all designed to prioritize students.  And at what cost to state budgets? Absolutely none. Simply put, these private donations will have a tremendous impact for Arizona families. If Arizona rejects this opportunity, 177,000 scholarships may be lost over the next three years alone. That’s 177,000 kids who won’t receive the educational support they need. Access to the EFTC ensures that Arizona parents can continue tailoring education to the unique needs of each child. Importantly, Arizona taxpayers can donate to STOs regardless of their state’s opt in status. But states that decline to participate will effectively require residents to send donations across state-lines, instead of using funds to educate children in their home state. Arizona is positioned to immediately and uniquely benefit from the EFTC because of its mature network of STOs. These non-profits are well-established—ready to immediately process charitable donations without the ramp up period that may hinder less-prepared states. Where other states may spend the early years building up organizational capacity of the nonprofit sector, Arizona can spend them distributing scholarships. EFTC scholarships will be another avenue to fund the freedom for families who seek educational instruction alternatives. Denying families this simple yet effective tool will only hinder their ability to do what they need to for their child’s success. Research shows that choice benefits not only participating families, but traditional public school systems, too. A peer-reviewed study examined all 50 states and Washington, D.C., measuring access to private, charter, homeschool, and public school options. The findings were clear: states with higher levels of educational freedom consistently demonstrated higher student achievement. One of the biggest reasons families chose to privately educate their children is that they desire instruction aligned with their values; one school cannot meet the needs of all students. By providing an array of opportunities, families are free to choose what’s best for their child. Arizona now has an opportunity to provide an additional $983 million in funding over the next three years. Momentum is growing across the country with nearly 30 states opting in to the credit. A bipartisan coalition of governors and state legislators have embraced educational freedom, and now our state can supercharge education freedom for students and families. Opt in or lose big, Arizona. Kimmie Dillon serves as executive director of the America First Policy Institute’s Arizona state chapter. Sarah Hitchcock serves as director of the Education Freedom campaign at the America First Policy Institute. The post DILLON & HITCHCOCK: Opt In Or Lose Big, Arizona first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcfbbad8d5dabda3954772 Country star Ella Langley says 'very scary' Alabama church haunted house led to her getting 'saved again' te 2026-04-13T14:20:42.219Z Country star Ella Langley says 'very scary' Alabama church haunted house led to her getting 'saved again' Ella Langley is opening up about what it was like for her growing up in a small town as a Southern Baptist. During an interview on the "This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von" podcast, the 26-year-old country music star spoke about her upbringing in a small town in Alabama, recalling getting scared in the church's "judgment houses." "It's, like, they do it around Halloween," she said. "It's like a haunted house for Christians, I guess. Very scary. I remember our youth group took us. You get in there, and it's like this car crash scene, and it's pretty much like convincing you… that you could die the second you walk out of here, so you better settle up. You better get saved." She explained that the haunted houses "affected me so bad" that when they asked her youth group if anyone wanted to talk, she raised her hand and "got saved again." CARRIE UNDERWOOD WARNS HOLLYWOOD IS A 'SELF-SERVING BUSINESS,' CREDITS FAITH FOR KEEPING HER GROUNDED The "Excuse the Mess" singer recalled her dad telling her, "Well, you are kind of a dumba--, cuz that's the whole point of being saved." Langley explained that she was homeschooled for many years, and her life consisted of going to church, noting, "pretty much all we did was go to church." She noted it was a "really, really small church. It started in a barn. The house that I also grew up in, my dad grew up in, and there was an old barn across the street, and it started in hay bales on that barn, and then they moved it to a church, and I mean every Sunday and Wednesday until I was 18 years old." She compared growing up in a small town to her experience with fame, explaining, "You've known all these people your whole life," and growing up in that environment, "I would hear s--- about me all the time," adding, "you just get used to that." COUNTRY MUSIC STAR ELLA LANGLEY JOINS SYDNEY SWEENEY AS AMERICAN EAGLE'S NEW 'DENIM DARLING' Langley began her career on social media, gaining a following by posting covers on TikTok and Instagram, leading her to release her EP "Excuse the Mess" in 2023. The EP helped solidify her fan base and included many of her early hits, including "If You Have To" and "Country Boy's Dream Girl." She achieved mainstream success when she collaborated with Riley Green on her hit song "You Look Like You Love Me," which went viral on TikTok, got millions of streams on Spotify and Apple Music, and expanded her audience. Her debut studio album, "Hungover," was released in August 2024, and in April 2025, Langley was presented with the ACM New Female Artist of the Year award by country icon Miranda Lambert, who has become a good friend to the budding star. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I was singing constantly as a kid. Like I said, I've known my whole life what I wanted to do, so I was always doing it," she told Grammy.com in August 2024, adding she became a stronger songwriter during COVID, saying, "all I did was write, write, write." The "Choosin' Texas" singer told the outlet that storytelling is in her blood, noting, her "dad's an incredible storyteller" and so was her grandpa. "Storytelling is what my family did," she said. When speaking with Theo Von on the podcast, she credited her grandparents on her father's side for nurturing her love of music, saying her "grandpa could play anything by ear." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I was, like, the first girl in the family, and I started to match pitch with [my grandma] as a baby, and so she figured out I could sing, and singing was her thing, and my grandpa could, like I said, play any instrument by ear, and so at their house, that's all we did," she said "I sang at church a lot. I learned how to read from singing hymnals," she added. "I really, just the whole time, like, my whole family, we all just were like, 'this is what she's gonna do.'" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcf71ed8d5dabda3954691 Trump warns China of 'staggering' 50% tariff if caught supplying military aid to Iran te 2026-04-13T14:01:02.796Z Trump warns China of 'staggering' 50% tariff if caught supplying military aid to Iran President Donald Trump warned China could face "staggering" new tariffs if caught supplying military aid to Iran, escalating tensions as the U.S. prepares to squeeze the regime with a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. "Maybe they [provided military aid to Iran] a little bit at the beginning, but I don't think they would anymore, no," Trump said in an exclusive "Sunday Morning Futures" interview. "But if we catch them doing that, they get a 50% tariff, which is a staggering amount." House Foreign Affairs Committee member Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., warned that China risks serious economic consequences should it wade too far into the conflict, arguing Beijing "has an interest not to tick off" Trump. TRUMP ORDERS A BLOCKADE IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS TENSIONS WITH IRAN SOAR "I suspect if they do, he's not going to be like Obama and draw a line in the sand that they continuously walk over. He will impose that, and it's going to hurt," he told "The Big Weekend Show" on Sunday. Burchett also defended the administration’s broader pressure campaign, saying economic and military moves are necessary to counter adversaries like Iran and deter further escalation in the region. "He uses diplomacy very well. It may be at the end of his fist, but he does, and by sending JD Vance, I think he showed the seriousness of this country," he said, referring to attempts to broker a peace deal with the regime over the weekend. TRUMP’S APOCALYPTIC IRAN WARNING RAISES STAKES FOR SWEEPING US STRIKE THREAT He added, "These people [the Iranian regime] are demonic, and you've got to realize that's what they're dealing with... the only thing they understand is total destruction, and they want Armageddon... Trump was right to go in and try to stop their nuclear abilities, because that's exactly what they want to do. As soon as they get the ability, they will launch a missile against Israel. They will cause World War III. Trump is preventing that, and the price of gas is the cost we're having to pay right now, unfortunately." The president and his broader administration made moves in the foreign policy sphere over the weekend, with the vice president and other U.S. negotiators meeting with Iranian and Pakistani delegations for marathon ceasefire talks in Islamabad on Saturday. After those talks failed, Trump announced a sweeping "all in, all out" blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, slated to take effect early Monday. "We're not going to let Iran make money on selling oil to people that they like and not people that they don't like... It's going to be all or none and that's the way it is," Trump told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo. "You saw what we did with Venezuela. It'll be something very similar to that but at a higher level." Fox News' Greg Norman-Diamond, Michael Sinkewicz, Morgan Phillips, Preston Mizell, Robert McGreevy and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcf70bd8d5dabda3954688 Aaron Judge calls out Yankees' offensive struggles after getting swept te 2026-04-13T14:00:43.112Z Aaron Judge calls out Yankees' offensive struggles after getting swept The New York Yankees started the 2026 season hot, winning their first eight out of 10 games, but since last Tuesday, the bats have gone ice-cold. The Yankees lost a series to the Athletics and then were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in a series over the weekend. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Aaron Judge put the team’s offensive struggles on notice after a 5-4 loss on Sunday. "We need to simplify some things at the plate," Judge told reporters via MLB.com. "We’re trying to hit every single pitch we see up there and getting ourselves in some bad counts and bad situations. As a group, if we simplify our approach a little bit, hunt the pitch that we’re looking for and pass the baton, I think we’ll be in a better spot." Judge has also been lethargic at the plate as he’s coming off three American League MVP awards in the last four seasons and some time with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. CODY BELLINGER’S ACROBATIC CATCH STUNS FANS AS YANKEES WIN HOME OPENER OVER MARLINS Through 15 games, Judge is only hitting .218 with four home runs, nine RBI and a double. He was 2-for-10 against the Rays, despite a two-run homer on Sunday. It was the Rays’ first three-game sweep of the Yankees since 2021. "We didn’t get a lot of traffic when we needed to in this series," Judge added. "We had one hit for the majority of the game, and a couple of these games. I think if guys take their walks when they need to and focus on a pitch they can drive, we’ll be in a better spot." New York is now 8-7 this season and in a three-way tie for the American League East division lead. The Yankees return home Monday for a seven-game home stand. The team will welcome the Los Angeles Angels for four games and then turn their attention to the Kansas City Royals. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcf49dd8d5dabda3954629 The Next Test in the Iran War: Which Side Can Endure More Economic Pain? te 2026-04-13T13:50:21.916Z The Next Test in the Iran War: Which Side Can Endure More Economic Pain? President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcf029d8d5dabda39545b8 Lawmakers put expulsion threats atop House agenda as return sets up high-stakes week te 2026-04-13T13:31:21.159Z Lawmakers put expulsion threats atop House agenda as return sets up high-stakes week The push to forcibly remove multiple scandal-ridden members of Congress is picking up steam with several potential expulsion votes on deck this week. Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, are expected to face an immediate expulsion threat when the House returns from a two-week recess on Tuesday.  Swalwell, who dropped out of California’s 2026 gubernatorial race Sunday, is facing multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations, including at least one involving a former staffer. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has also opened a criminal investigation into an incident that allegedly occurred in New York City. Swalwell has repeatedly characterized the allegations as "false," though he acknowledged a lack of judgment on Sunday. He has pledged to vigorously defend himself. TWO DEMOCRATIC REPS CALL FOR SWALWELL TO EXIT CONGRESS AS CONTROVERSY SWIRLS AROUND HIS BID FOR CA GOVERNOR Gonzales, who has admitted to having an affair with a staff member who later died by setting herself on fire, dropped his re-election bid in March after House GOP leadership called on him to suspend his campaign. He is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said over the weekend that she would introduce a resolution to expel Swalwell from the chamber if he does not resign. Meanwhile, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-N.M., is vowing to draft a measure that would expel Gonzales. The female lawmakers have said they support expelling both men from the House of Representatives. A growing share of lawmakers in both parties appear to share that view. "That vote comes to the floor, I will be voting yes on both measures," Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., said on NBC’s "Meet the Press" on Sunday. "These allegations are despicable and they demean the integrity of Congress. These things are just completely unacceptable. And as far as I’m concerned, both gentlemen need to go home." "I think that this is very important that we believe women and that we show people across the Capitol and across the country that we will not accept this kind of behavior," Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., also said. PELOSI, CALIFORNIA DEMS SLAM SWALWELL OVER BOMBSHELL SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS: 'INDEFENSIBLE' Expelling a member of Congress is an incredibly high bar, and it is currently unclear whether both expulsion resolutions can obtain the two-thirds majority required to pass. To be successful, a significant portion of lawmakers will have to vote in favor of removing a member of their own party. Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., who was removed from the House in 2023, is the most recent member to be expelled. President Donald Trump pardoned Santos in 2025 after he was convicted of wire fraud and identity theft and sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Both House Republican and Democratic leadership have yet to comment on rank-and-file efforts to expel Swalwell and Gonzales. Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., and Cory Mills, R-Fla., could also become potential targets of expulsion resolutions, though just a handful of members have thus far signaled they would support the removal of the lawmaker from their own party. "They should resign IMMEDIATELY. If they don’t, we should expel all of them," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., wrote on social media Sunday, referring to Swalwell and Gonzales, too.  Cherfilus-McCormick is facing more than five decades in prison after allegedly funneling more than $5 million in disaster relief money to fund her congressional campaign and personal lifestyle. A House Ethics adjudicatory subcommittee in March found her guilty of more than two dozen violations as part of an investigation separate from the federal criminal indictment. The panel is expected to formally recommend its suggested punishment later this month, which could be as severe as expulsion.  House Democratic leadership has indicated they will withhold judgment on Cherfilus-McCormick until the ethics panel announces its decision. Mills, a former Army combat veteran, has faced myriad controversies, including allegedly misrepresenting his military service, domestic violence and threatening to release sexually explicit photos of a former girlfriend, and abusing his committee assignments to benefit defense contracting firms he owns. He is also the target of a House Ethics Committee investigation. Both lawmakers have denied any wrongdoing and are running for re-election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcf015d8d5dabda39545af The simple tax habit that could save you thousands over your lifetime te 2026-04-13T13:31:01.561Z The simple tax habit that could save you thousands over your lifetime It’s April 13, and if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you’re not alone — but waiting until the last minute could be one of the most expensive financial habits you have. The difference comes down to timing. Early filers tend to receive refunds weeks sooner and are less likely to rush into errors or miss out on credits. That extra time — and cash — can be used to pay off bills, build savings or earn returns, creating small financial gains that add up significantly over the course of a lifetime. "I would simply say your tax return is your single largest financial transaction each year, and you'll be developing it for the next 30, 40, 50 and in some cases 60 or more years," Mark Steber, chief tax officer at Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, told Fox News Digital. TAX DAY IS THIS WEEK: AVOID THESE 5 COMMON MISTAKES THAT CAN COST YOU MONEY "It's probably a good idea to start to develop some best practices, one of which is not to wait to the last minute to start trying to do your tax return," he added. Filing early won’t change how much you owe, but it can shape what you do with your money next. Getting a refund sooner gives taxpayers more time to pay down high-interest debt, build emergency savings or invest — moves that can compound over time. AVERAGE TAX REFUND TOPS $3,700, TREASURY SAYS, TOUTING NEW TRUMP TAX BREAKS The IRS issues more than 100 million refunds each year, totaling over $400 billion, underscoring how significant that money can be — and how much timing matters for those who receive it. It can be even more important for those who owe money to the IRS. "If you're gonna owe, you should have found that out several months ago, so you can start allocating money aside, and you won't run the risk of refund shock or disappointment or balance due trauma," Steber said. Filing early can also help protect taxpayers from fraud. Once a return is submitted, it becomes much harder for identity thieves to file a fraudulent return in someone else’s name. "You file early you get your money early, but more important than getting your refund early. You lock up your data, you lock up your personal information with the IRS and your state. That protects you from ID thieves, from refund thieves and a whole lot of other bad things that creep into the system," Steber added. Last-minute filers are also more likely to rush, increasing the chances of errors or missed deductions and credits — mistakes that can directly reduce a refund or increase what’s owed. "Give some attention to your tax return each and every year. Can't really do it this year at the last hour, but some best practices will save you money, lower your stress and put more tax refund dollars in your pocket over time," Steber said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcefecd8d5dabda395458c Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans te 2026-04-13T13:30:20.744Z Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans Slate Auto's latest funding round was led by existing investor TWG Global, a firm run by LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcedaad8d5dabda3954551 Kate Hudson says raising fame-obsessed kids would make her a ‘failure’ as a mom te 2026-04-13T13:20:42.063Z Kate Hudson says raising fame-obsessed kids would make her a ‘failure’ as a mom "Running Point" star Kate Hudson says raising fame-obsessed kids would make her a "failure" as a mom. Hudson beamed about her three children and the values she has instilled in them as they get older, while speaking with Fox News Digital about Netflix's "Running Point" collaboration with State Farm and the upcoming second season. "Well, my thing is, if my kids drive or purpose is for fame and success, then it's something that would feel like a failure of mine," the star began. "If that is how they equate feeling significant, then, you know, they're being fed a lie." Instead, Hudson has tried to teach her kids, Ryder, Bingham and Rani, to find what really drives their purpose and to stay true to their values. KATE HUDSON, DAUGHTER OF GOLDIE HAWN AND KURT RUSSELL, ON NEPOTISM IN HOLLYWOOD: 'IT DOESN'T MATTER' "So, for me, the most important thing for me with my kids is that they feel self-possessed, that they understand what really drives purpose, and what does a purposeful life look like for them, and where do they hold their values, right? What are those values and why? "And if you value fame and success, we'd probably have a big sit down," Hudson said. WATCH: ‘RUNNING POINT’ STAR KATE HUDSON SAYS CHASING FAME WOULD MAKE HER A ‘FAILURE’ AS A MOM Hudson has three children: Ryder, who she shares with Chris Robinson; Bingham, who she shares with Matt Bellamy; and Rani Rose, who she shares with Danny Fujikawa. Hudson noted that if her kids believed that fame and success equaled opportunity that she would understand the desire. "But the reality is that those things don't constitute or create a really fulfilling life. What does is that the work that they're doing is bringing them hopefully purpose and community purpose," she said. Ahead of the release of the second season of "Running Point," Hudson shared that her work ethic has been instilled in her since she was a child. "I think work ethic is something that I grew up with. I'm a worker bee. I work really hard, and I think that my thing with my kids is you just have to keep chipping away at the things that you love, and you have to show a really strong work ethic and get devoted to the things you love," Hudson said. "And keep working at it because everybody recognizes a hard worker and kindness. I mean that's success, right?" CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Hudson plays Isla Gordon in "Running Point" -- a reformed party girl who proves herself to be a businesswoman after she's unexpectedly put in charge of her family's professional basketball team. Hudson told Fox News Digital that she's 50-50 when relating to Isla's ambition and drive. WATCH: KATE HUDSON SHARES WHAT WILL TAKE YOU THE FARTHEST IN LIFE "I do in the sense that I do everything with my whole, with everything, you know. When I put my mind to something, I roll my sleeves up, I want to get it done, and I want to do it right. I think Isla really wants to get it right, but her drive and her ambition comes from a more, I think, a place where she loves what she does, which I can relate to, but there's also a dysfunctional side of it, which is what makes the comedy so fun," Hudson began. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "But I wouldn't say that I have calculated ambition. I love the arts and I wanna tell good stories and I want to do things that move me and that feel like I can do and that could be a great thing to be able to do if I get that opportunity," she continued. "But I don't have this like, driving ambition to win, and Isla does." "Running Point" teamed up with State Farm for their first-ever partnership with Netflix. In the cameo, Hudson's Isla Gordon and Chet Hanks' Travis Bugg are seen with Jake from State Farm. Hudson told Fox News Digital that once Jake from State Farm came on set, he was the most famous person there. WATCH: KATE HUDSON TALKS STATE FARM COLLABORATION WITH ‘RUNNING POINT’ "Jake from State Farm was like the most famous guy on the set. Everybody was all freaking out that Jake from State Farm was there. It was like, you had Ray Romano here and then Jake from State Farm and everybody was like, 'Is that Jake from State Farm?'" Hudson said, adding that it was an exciting day filming with the face of the brand. "Running Point" season two premieres on Netflix on April 23. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dceb51d8d5dabda3954505 AI tax filing sounds easy — until it leaves you owing the IRS thousands of dollars te 2026-04-13T13:10:41.888Z AI tax filing sounds easy — until it leaves you owing the IRS thousands of dollars Using AI to file your taxes might feel like a smart shortcut. It isn’t.  With the April 15 deadline approaching, millions of Americans are looking for ways to make tax season less painful, and some AI CEOs are promoting their tools as a helpful solution.  AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Claude and Grok, explain tax rules, flag deductions, and even help assemble a tax return in mere minutes. These tools are seductive, given how frustrating the endless stacks of IRS forms can be.  HOW TO OPT OUT OF AI DATA COLLECTION IN POPULAR APPS But don't be fooled: doing your taxes with AI puts you at serious financial risk. That is why the IRS is currently cautioning taxpayers against it for this purpose. AI is genuinely useful for helping people understand the taxation process. Ask an AI chatbot to explain the difference between a credit and a deduction and it will usually give you a clear answer. Ask it to summarize a rule and it can save you time.   But filing a tax return is not just about sounding informed. It’s about making sure all the information you input is correct.  AI tools might give you useful "suggestions" or even craft certain forms for you. However, have they done it competently and in accordance with the law? This is where things get tricky. AI tools must always be used with a strong degree of expert oversight, and unless you are a tax expert, you are at risk of making incorrect or even fraudulent filings. Using AI for tax preparation fails across all five core principles of the TRACE framework for safe AI use: task exposure (mistakes can have serious consequences), response tolerance (tax filing requires precision, not "good enough" answers), audit feasibility (most users lack the expertise to verify outputs), confabulation risk (AI can generate incorrect information), and environmental sensitivity (sensitive financial data may be exposed). Consumer AI tools are not built to guarantee accuracy. They generate answers that read well and sound convincing, but that’s very different from applying a complex tax code correctly, line by line, based on individual circumstances.  A recent study showed how wide that gap can be. When tested on standard tax scenarios, leading AI systems routinely made big mistakes — misapplying thresholds, miscalculating liabilities, and incorrectly determining eligibility for common credits that millions of taxpayers depend on and claim for themselves every year.  TAX SEASON SCAMS 2026: FAKE IRS MESSAGES STEALING IDENTITIES According to the study, "Our experiment shows that state-of-the-art models succeed in calculating less than a third of federal income tax returns even on this simplified sample set." Would you trust an accountant who had a 30 percent chance of filing your tax return correctly?  Often the tax errors made by AI aren't small. Another study found AI turning in results that were off by thousands of dollars. Again, would you ever tolerate that from an accountant?  The danger isn’t just that AI gets things wrong. It’s that it gets things wrong with confidence. A chatbot doesn’t hesitate or flag uncertainty. It delivers a polished answer that feels authoritative, even when it’s incorrect. That creates a false sense of security at exactly the moment when precision matters most.   Unlike a tax professional, an AI doesn’t bear any responsibility if you get penalized by the IRS. It’s very likely you’ll incur steep penalties if your taxes are inaccurate — and claiming "the robot ate my homework" is no excuse. Moreover, even if you are lucky enough to not be caught by IRS this time around, remember that later years’ tax preparation uses previous years’ as a blueprint, and so these error can propagate into the future.  There's also the matter of what you're revealing to the AI. To get meaningful tax help from an AI tool, you’re often prompted to share highly sensitive personal and financial data — income details, household information, addresses, and sometimes full tax documents. That’s the same information experts constantly warn people to protect so their identities aren’t stolen. TAX SEASON SCAMS SURGE AS FILING CONFUSION GROWS Once that data is entered, most users have no idea how it’s handled. How long is it stored? Who can access it? Could it be used to improve future systems? The answers are not always clear and the level of transparency varies across platforms.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Even advocates of AI tools, such as the general counsel for Elon Musk’s xAI (which produces Grok), tend to warn users to check the results for themselves.   You should treat AI like a translator, not a decision-maker. Let it help you understand terminology, prepare questions, and do research. But when it comes to actually filing your taxes, the tools and professionals are there for a reason. The appeal of handing your taxes to a chatbot is obvious, but when the margin for error is measured in large dollar sums, fast doesn’t mean correct.  AI can make tax season easier. Just don’t expect it to do everything for you. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dce922d8d5dabda39544a9 Trump congratulates Rory McIlroy on back-to-back Masters wins: 'Becoming more and more a legend' te 2026-04-13T13:01:22.251Z Trump congratulates Rory McIlroy on back-to-back Masters wins: 'Becoming more and more a legend' President Donald Trump praised Rory McIlroy after his latest Masters triumph on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club. McIlroy became the fourth golfer in history to earn back-to-back green jackets, edging the field by just one shot. "Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on another Great Championship, The Masters! He performed tremendously under intense pressure, something which few people would be able to even think about doing. With each year, Rory is becoming more and more a LEGEND!" Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social during his return to Washington from Florida on Sunday evening. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Trump then pointed to McIlroy’s next stop, saying he’s eager to see him compete at Doral in Florida. "I look forward to watching him compete in two weeks at Doral. The quality of Professional Golfers today has become extraordinary, each and every one of them. They should all be proud of the way they played at The Masters this weekend!" RORY MCILROY REPEATS AS MASTERS CHAMPION, JOINS RARE COMPANY AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL Trump was on hand when McIlroy appeared at the 2016 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral Blue Monster Course in Doral. Trump also reflected on McIlroy’s career Grand Slam last year, saying the Northern Irishman showed "tremendous courage." "I have to congratulate Rory, he showed tremendous courage," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One in April 2025. "He was having a hard time, but he showed great guts, stamina and courage. People have no idea how tough that is... and (he) came back." After tying at 11-under par with Justin Rose, McIlroy entered a playoff to decide the green jacket. He ultimately outlasted Rose to win the 89th Masters, bringing an 11-year pursuit of the career milestone to a conclusion. But McIlroy’s victory Sunday also featured plenty of drama, as he edged two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler by one stroke to avoid another playoff. Tiger Woods was the last to accomplish the rare feat of back-to-back Masters victories, when he was a repeat winner in 2001 and 2002. McIlroy now joins a short list that includes Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo. McIlroy held a Masters-record six-shot lead after 36 holes, but an early stumble Sunday dropped him into a tie for fourth before he regained control and powered his way to the top of the leaderboard. McIlroy's first place finish earned him $4.5 million from the $22.5 million purse. Trump has been an avid golfer for decades and has owned more than a dozen golf courses across multiple countries. PGA Tour tournaments and LIV Golf events have been held at Trump-owned courses over the years. McIlroy and Trump have spent time on the course together, with the six-time major winner telling The Irish Times in 2025 that he played a round with the then-president-elect ahead of the inauguration. He also said Trump "loves golf." McIlroy could return in just over two weeks at the 2026 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship, which returns to Doral on April 29. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dce90ed8d5dabda39544a0 Two arrested in possible shooting near OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home te 2026-04-13T13:01:02.321Z Two arrested in possible shooting near OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home Two arrests have been made after a possible gunshot was fired near the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Sunday, just two days after a man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at his residence. Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23, were arrested and charged with negligent discharge in connection with "possible shots" being fired in the Russian Hill neighborhood, the San Francisco Police Department said. Police did not name Altman or identify the residence as belonging to Altman in its press release. An OpenAI spokesperson told Fox News Digital Monday morning that the incident was unrelated and had no connection to Altman, adding that there was no indication that Altman's home was being targeted. The San Francisco Standard first reported that two suspects in a Honda sedan had stopped near Altman’s property at 1:40 a.m. Sunday and fired a shot from the car’s passenger window. OPENAI CEO SAM ALTMAN'S HOME TARGETED IN MOLOTOV COCKTAIL ATTACK; MAN ARRESTED: POLICE Security personnel at the compound reported hearing a gunshot before the vehicle sped away, though the car’s license plate was caught on surveillance footage, the outlet reported, citing a police report. Detectives determined the car belonged to Tom, which led officers to a home in San Francisco, police said. Tom and Hussein were found at the home, where they were arrested without incident. Officers also seized three firearms found inside the home. "The SFPD takes crimes involving guns extremely seriously, and anyone committing acts like these will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," said San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew. "I want to thank our officers whose swift actions identified these suspects, took them into custody, and got dangerous weapons off our streets." OPENAI DIDN'T CONTACT POLICE DESPITE EMPLOYEES FLAGGING MASS SHOOTER'S CONCERNING CHATBOT INTERACTIONS: REPORT The incident comes after a 20-year-old man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home and threatened OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco on Friday, the company confirmed at the time. Officers arrested the man, who allegedly threatened to burn down the building, and recognized him as the same suspect in the Molotov cocktail incident, police said. Police did not immediately identify the suspect, though the Standard and local news outlet KNTV reported his name as Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama. Reports indicate he was charged with attempted murder, arson, criminal threats, two counts of possession of an incendiary device and two counts of possessing a destructive device. No injuries were reported in either incident. Police have yet to release a possible motive for the alleged attack on Friday. The Molotov cocktail attack came days after the New Yorker published an in-depth investigation that touched on concerns some people have about Altman and the company. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dce8fad8d5dabda3954497 Issa Rae says DEI has become a 'bad word' in Hollywood as executives of color 'tiptoe' to keep jobs te 2026-04-13T13:00:42.829Z Issa Rae says DEI has become a 'bad word' in Hollywood as executives of color 'tiptoe' to keep jobs Actress Issa Rae said Thursday that she believes diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has become a toxic topic for the entertainment industry. "I’m seeing it," the "Insecure" actress said while participating in TheWrap’s Creators x Hollywood Summit. "Just blatantly. People are scared and just not necessarily investing the same way that they would have before. Even executives who, you know, are of color are also like tiptoeing like, 'Well, I can't co-sign you because I'm going to lose my job.' And that's scary to see and sad to see because it's kind of like a bad word now."  "We all know that, typically, when we're talking about diversity, equity [and] inclusion, it is about giving people opportunities that would otherwise not have them as opposed to pity hires and pity shows and the like," she continued. "It's changed meanings and has become a bad word, but it hasn't affected what we do and who I create for and what our company creates for and who we prioritize. And it never will." HOLLYWOOD'S 'PROGRESSIVE SNOWFLAKE ERA' IS OVER WITH SHOWS NOW 'HOT, HORNY AND WHITE,' NYT GUEST ESSAY SAYS Rae was asked about Hollywood and other major industries rolling back DEI initiatives since President Donald Trump took office again in 2025. As a series creator herself, Rae admitted that people have to be "smarter" about how they package diverse projects. "Like, ‘It’s not a show about a Black woman, it’s a show about class,'" Rae said. "As icky as that might feel, it gets the show sold. You know, a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down." Rae claimed that minorities were "back to limited representation" in entertainment that she hasn't seen since beginning her YouTube series "Awkward Black Girl" in 2011. BILL MAHER, TIM ALLEN CRITICIZE DEI PRACTICES HAMPERING CREATIVE PROCESS, SAY SITCOMS JUST 'GOT TO BE FUNNY' "I started ‘Awkward Black Girl’ because there was a dearth of representation in the industry, and it felt like this was my opportunity to put an archetype into the space that didn’t exist at the time," she said. "And now, even after so much progress, we’re kind of back to limited representation and having to stake claim of our stories. We’re back where we started, in a way, but wiser." Rae has pushed politics and representation in the past. In 2025, she canceled a sold-out show at the Kennedy Center after Trump was named chairman of the center. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "Unfortunately, due to what I believe to be an infringement on the values of an institution that has faithfully celebrated artists of all backgrounds through all mediums, I've decided to cancel my appearance at this venue," Rae wrote on Instagram. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dce6a3d8d5dabda395444b Giannis Antetokounmpo calls sidelining 'disrespectful' as Bucks' season comes to end te 2026-04-13T12:50:43.768Z Giannis Antetokounmpo calls sidelining 'disrespectful' as Bucks' season comes to end Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo remained peeved with the organization for keeping him sidelined when he feels like he could have played in the final days of the season. Antetokounmpo has had a roller coaster time with the Bucks over the last two seasons due to trade rumors and how the team has managed him with injury concerns. The Bucks have said that he was still not cleared to play after he suffered a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise when he landed awkwardly on a dunk on March 15. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM He hasn’t played since then and Milwaukee went 4-11 with him on the bench, including the season-ending loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. "Being cleared to play, I don’t understand. I’ve never in my life denied participation in practice," Antetokounmpo said. "Whoever came up with that is disrespectful towards what I’ve done for this team and the way I carry myself. "I did what I was supposed to do. I wasn’t able to come on the court now. Who has that say? It comes from above. I thought I had control. OK, if I’m healthy, I’m going to play. This just shows me that not just me, players in general, don’t have no control. No, I didn’t feel like I had control." Antetokounmpo was seen warming up with no signs of injury. "It was draining for me, for sure," Antetokounmpo said. "If it was draining for me, it was definitely draining for me and the organization." BUCKS PART WAYS WITH DOC RIVERS AFTER NBA PLAYOFF MISS: REPORT The Bucks could look to trade Antetokounmpo in the offseason, or he could possibly sign a four-year, $275 million extension in October. Still, Antetokounmpo said he hasn’t formally been offered an extension and that it was still too far away for him to think about. "That’s too far away. It’s something I have to sit down with my family and see what’s best for me, what’s best for my family," Antetokounmpo said. "Money doesn’t mean nothing to me. Zero. Absolutely zero. What means something to me, it’s winning." Antetokounmpo was the centerpiece of the team’s 2021 championship and has won the NBA MVP award twice. Should he stay with the Bucks for the 2026-27 season and beyond, the team could look drastically different. Doc Rivers is not expected back with the Bucks next season. Several players have options to exercise for next year, while others are eligible for an extension. Milwaukee will have numerous decisions to make this summer. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcdf84d8d5dabda395431c Roblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat te 2026-04-13T12:20:20.688Z Roblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat Users aged five to nine will be assigned to a "Roblox Kids" account, and users aged nine to 15 to will be put in a "Roblox Select" account. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcdd6bd8d5dabda39542e3 Ex-NFL first-round pick suffers season-ending knee injury while attempting pro comeback in arena league te 2026-04-13T12:11:23.063Z Ex-NFL first-round pick suffers season-ending knee injury while attempting pro comeback in arena league The Denver Broncos took a flyer on quarterback Paxton Lynch during the 2016 NFL Draft, selecting him in the first round that year in one of the event’s biggest shockers. However, the former Memphis Tigers standout would only play five NFL games before he bounced around the league from practice squad to practice squad. He was last seen on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster in 2020. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Lynch was attempting to find a route back into the NFL and landed with the Colorado Spartans of the National Arena League before the 2026 season. He was in his third game with the Spartans when he suffered a torn LCL. "I was p---ed off," he told The Denver Post. "And it sucks. I didn’t want it to be like this." Lynch appeared to take solace in being able to play again – even if it was in an indoor football league. He suggested he was up for the challenge. PROJECTED TOP 10 NFL DRAFT PROSPECT WAS DRIVER IN 2024 DEADLY CRASH "I was like, ‘OK, if I play this year in arena football, I’m going to play as Paxton Lynch. I’m going to have full confidence in myself. I don’t really care.’ And that’s what I did," he told the paper. "It felt good to do that again." He had three touchdown passes in three games with Colorado. Javin Kilgo replaced him at quarterback. Through five games, Colorado is 2-3. Lynch told The Denver Post he wasn’t sure if he would play in 2027, but if the National Arena League is where his career ended, he said he was just fine with that. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcdd57d8d5dabda39542da Discovery at Monticello reveals construction secrets Thomas Jefferson left out of maps and letters te 2026-04-13T12:11:03.403Z Discovery at Monticello reveals construction secrets Thomas Jefferson left out of maps and letters Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown remnant of Thomas Jefferson's era at Monticello: a brick kiln used to build his home. The kiln was recently found on the east side of the Founding Father's home amid an excavation that began in March, officials said. Monticello historians believe it dates back to the early 1770s — some time before Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776. MASSIVE INDUSTRIAL SITE UNCOVERED IN UNLIKELY LOCATION AS ARCHAEOLOGISTS CITE 'ENORMOUS' POTENTIAL It was part of the construction of Monticello I, the first version of Jefferson's home.  The current structure reflects a later rebuild and expansion completed after his time in France, after 1789.  Photos from the site show researchers working around a rectangular dig at Monticello, exposing evenly spaced brick channels and revealing several bricks stamped with initials. The kiln was a large, temporary oven used to harden bricks, said Crystal O'Connor, manager of archaeological field research at Monticello. LEGENDARY CAPTAIN WHO INSPIRED 'THE THREE MUSKETEERS' MAY HAVE BEEN FOUND UNDER CHURCH ALTAR O’Connor told Fox News Digital that archaeologists found brick channels "filled with overcooked brick rubble, and the soil beneath them had been baked hard by intense heat." Archaeologists "immediately started hitting brick, and uncovered a series of low parallel brick walls, evenly spaced about a foot and a half apart, with channels running between them," she said. "While the team and I weren’t sure of what we were looking at initially, that pattern is a telltale sign of a brick kiln," O'Connor added. Workers once stacked thousands of unfired bricks atop the kiln and kept fires burning for several days until the bricks, eventually used to build Monticello, hardened. "When the firing was done, workers took the kiln apart and carried the finished bricks to the house," said O'Connor. She added, "This kiln was crucial to building the home of the author of the Declaration of Independence." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ O'Connor noted that it was likely run by George Dudley or William Bishop, two White workmen who were hired by Jefferson — and that it relied heavily on slave labor. Though Jefferson wasn't making the bricks by hand, the Virginia statesman was certainly aware of the kiln's existence. "Jefferson knew about this work because he contracted with his brickmakers for a set number of bricks before each major building campaign," O'Connor said. "He would not have overseen the firings himself. Dudley or Bishop would have managed that process." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER O'Connor said records show Jefferson calculated whether hauling finished bricks uphill or producing them on site was more efficient in late 1774. "We wonder if the brickmakers themselves pointed out the problem of dragging barrels of water and loads of firewood uphill, and if that helped push Jefferson to do the math and move the work downhill, closer to the raw materials," she added. O'Connor noted that "very few" artifacts were found at the site, other than bricks — but 18th-century remnants were interesting nonetheless. These included "several bricks shaped in special molds to match the design of the house." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "These are decorative bricks with curved and S-shaped profiles," said O'Connor. "Jefferson used them in the exterior brickwork of the dining room wall, which dates to around 1772." She added, "They don't appear anywhere else on the house and represent a crazy amount of customization. Finding them in the rubble next to the kiln is what tells us it dates to the early 1770s." The official stressed the importance of archaeology at Monticello, especially because the kiln was entirely unrecorded in Jefferson's maps, drawings, notes and letters. "The discovery has already changed how we understand the building of Monticello," she said. "Even at one of the best-documented historic sites in America, archaeology keeps revealing what the written record does not." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcdd43d8d5dabda3954241 China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader te 2026-04-13T12:10:43.948Z China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader China said Sunday it would resume some ties it had suspended with Taiwan such as direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products following a visit by the Beijing-friendly opposition leader of the self-ruled island. The Taiwan Work Office under China’s Communist Party issued a statement saying it would explore setting up a longstanding communication mechanism between the Communist Party and Taiwan’s Kuomingtang Party. It said it will facilitate the import of Taiwan’s aquaculture products that it had previously banned. Cheng Li-wun, the head of the Kuomingtang, and China’s President Xi Jinping held a high-profile meeting Friday during which they called for peace, without offering specifics. China claims the island as part of its territory and hasn't ruled out the use of force to annex it. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, which oversees the relationship with China, said the measures that were announced, such as promoting a communication mechanism, were "political transactions" between the two parties that circumvented the government of Taiwan. TAIWAN OPPOSITION LEADER MEETS XI IN BEIJING AS TAIWAN DEFENSE FIGHT INTENSIFIES "The government’s position is clear: to ensure the interests of the nation and its people, all Cross-Strait affairs involving public power must be negotiated by both governments on an equal and dignified basis to be effective and truly protect the rights and well-being of the people," the Mainland Affairs Council said in response to the Chinese announcement. Relations between China and Taiwan, which remain split since 1949, have been tense since the election of pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen from the Democratic Progressive Party in 2016. Beijing cut off most of its official dialogue with Taiwan's government, and has started sending warships and fighter jets closer toward the island on a daily basis. BIPARTISAN HOUSE CHINA PANEL SLAMS BEIJING’S TAIWAN DRILLS AS ‘DELIBERATE ESCALATION’ In the statement, China said it plans to resume direct flights between Taiwan and mainland cities like Xi'an or Urumqi, although it remained unclear how the measures will be implemented without the approval of the Taiwanese government. China banned its citizens from individual trips to Taiwan in 2019. Taiwan's rules now require Chinese visitors to hold a valid resident visa from another country, like the U.S. or the European Union, to apply for a visitor visa. US INTEL SOFTENS ON CHINA THREAT, SAYS NO TAIWAN INVASION PLANNED BY 2027 DESPITE MILITARY BUILDUP China also said it would work toward construction of a bridge that would connect the mainland to Matsu and Kinmen, Taiwanese islands that are closer geographically to China. The project is a longstanding proposal that Beijing has previously announced. China banned the import of Taiwanese pineapples in 2021, and since then has extended it to other fruits and products including the grouper fish, squid and tuna. After the initial ban on grouper, Taiwan’s Ministry of Agriculture said it approached China about making adjustments to ensure it met import requirements. China replied with a limited list of individual companies that were allowed to sell to China, but without explanation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcdb01d8d5dabda3952dd1 Pope Leo says he's unafraid of the Trump admin after president calls him 'terrible' on foreign policy te 2026-04-13T12:01:05.105Z Pope Leo says he's unafraid of the Trump admin after president calls him 'terrible' on foreign policy Pope Leo XIV fired back after President Donald Trump attacked him on social media, saying his calls for peace are rooted in the Gospel and should not be treated as a political argument with the White House. "I have no fear of the Trump administration," the pope told reporters aboard the papal plane Monday en route to Algeria. "The message of the church, my message, the message of the Gospel: Blessed are the Peacemakers. I do not look at my role as being political, a politician," he added. Trump had criticized the pope's positions on Sunday in a scathing rebuke on Truth Social. POPE LEO URGES WAR LEADERS TO HALT FIGHTING AFTER DEADLY STRIKE ON SCHOOL SPARKS OUTRAGE "Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy," Trump began in a lengthy post. "Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician. It’s hurting him very badly and, more importantly, it’s hurting the Catholic Church," he concluded. The pope responded Monday, despite saying, "I will not enter into debate." POPE LEO XIV TO VISIT FASTEST-GROWING CATHOLIC CONTINENT DURING 4-NATION AFRICA TRIP "The things that I say are certainly not meant as attacks on anyone," he said, speaking in English, adding, "I don't think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing. I will continue to speak out loudly against war, looking to promote peace, promoting dialogue and multilateral relationships among the states to look for just solutions to problems." "Too many people are suffering in the world today," Leo added. "Too many innocent people are being killed. And I think someone has to stand up and say there's a better way." VATICAN DECLINES TO JOIN TRUMP’S GAZA ‘BOARD OF PEACE,’ CALLS FOR UN LEADERSHIP The pope's stance against Trump's peace efforts in the Middle East came after the president's Sunday night Air Force One tarmac comments. "We don't like a pope that's going to say that it's okay to have a nuclear weapon," Trump told reporters, echoing remarks from the Truth Social post. "We don't want a pope that says crime is okay in our cities. I don't like it." "I'm not a big fan of Pope Leo. He's a very liberal person, and he's a man that doesn't believe in stopping crime," Trump added. "He's a man that doesn't think that we should be toying with a country that wants a nuclear weapon so they can blow up the world." POPE WARNS ESCALATING IRAN CONFLICT COULD TIP MIDDLE EAST INTO ‘IRREPARABLE ABYSS’ Leo claimed he was speaking for the church and not himself or Iran. "To put my message on the same plane as what the president has attempted to do here, I think is not understanding what the message of the Gospel is," Leo said. "And I’m sorry to hear that but I will continue on what I believe is the mission of the church in the world today." Trump claimed Leo has him to thank for being elevated to pope, the first American pope. "I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA," Trump wrote in his Truth Social post. "He gets it, and Leo doesn’t." "If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican," Trump said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcdad8d8d5dabda3952c62 After Criticizing Pope, Trump Posts Image of Himself as a Jesus-Like Figure te 2026-04-13T12:00:24.505Z After Criticizing Pope, Trump Posts Image of Himself as a Jesus-Like Figure The image, posted on Truth Social, appeared to be A.I.-generated and depicts the president as a divine leader healing the sick. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcd3f7d8d5dabda395020e Eric Swalwell exits California governor race amid graphic accusations of misconduct and more top headlines te 2026-04-13T11:31:03.031Z Eric Swalwell exits California governor race amid graphic accusations of misconduct and more top headlines 1. Eric Swalwell exits California governor race 2. Trump enacts US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz 3. Iran’s president signals openness to US deal  CHOKEPOINT CHAOS — Iran threatens major new global chokepoint if US moves on Hormuz. 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CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM He played for four NFL teams between 2018 and 2021 before he played for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He then joined the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL). The UFL released a statement on his death. "The United Football League is in mourning after the tragic passing of former St. Louis Battlehawks Defensive Back Chris Payton-Jones. Chris was a beloved teammate and leader in the locker room, who demonstrated the importance of hard work, determination, and resilience throughout his career. REX CULPEPPER, FORMER SYRACUSE QUARTERBACK, DEAD AT 28 FROM INJURIES IN GEORGIA DIRT BIKE CRASH "As importantly, Chris was always a bright soul who everyone throughout the league enjoyed spending time with off-the-field during his three-year tenure. From fan appearances and media engagements to his own content creation and openness to share the highs and lows of his personal journey, Chris carried himself with humility and integrity. Our condolences are with his family, friends, teammates, and all others who are impacted by this loss." Payton-Jones was a standout collegiate player at Nebraska. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2021 as an undrafted free agent. He then played for the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans. He played in 29 NFL games and had 48 tackles and seven pass breakups. He played 18 regular-season games for the BattleHawks, recording 56 tackles and two interceptions. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dccf85d8d5dabda395019b Man injured in shooting with officers in Casa Grande te 2026-04-13T11:12:05.711Z Man injured in shooting with officers in Casa Grande A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound after an officer-involved shooting in Casa Grande on Sunday night, police report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dccf6ed8d5dabda3950174 ESPN star calls for 2017 Masters winner to have his lifetime exemption removed after meltdown te 2026-04-13T11:11:42.026Z ESPN star calls for 2017 Masters winner to have his lifetime exemption removed after meltdown ESPN star Mike Greenberg called for Sergio Garcia’s lifetime exemption into the Masters Tournament to be pulled after his antics on the course in the final round on Sunday. Garcia received a code of conduct warning after he smashed his driver in frustration at Augusta National. He slammed his club into the turf twice after hitting a shot that ended up in the bunker. Then he took a swipe at a table with a green cooler on it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Greenberg seemingly saw Garcia’s anger as a detrimental issue. "A lifetime exemption is a privilege extended by Augusta to its champions out of respect," he wrote on X. "If that respect is not reciprocated, there is no law that says a past champ cannot be banned. RORY MCILROY REPEATS AS MASTERS CHAMPION, JOINS RARE COMPANY AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL "I’m not sure they should have Sergio Garcia back after the garbage he pulled today." Garcia, who competes in LIV Golf, won the Masters in 2017. It is his only major victory of his career. Since winning in 2017, he only made the cut for the final two rounds once. The feat came at this year’s tournament. He finished 52nd in the field. He joined LIV Golf in 2022 as he was among the PGA Tour stars who left the organization. He has two wins in the series – at LIV Golf Andalucía in 2024 and LIV Golf Hong Kong in 2025. He played his way into a playoff four times, only winning the Andalucía event. Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dccf5ad8d5dabda395016b More patients demand ‘unvaccinated’ blood, doctors warn of growing health risks te 2026-04-13T11:11:22.471Z More patients demand ‘unvaccinated’ blood, doctors warn of growing health risks An increasing number of patients are requesting "unvaccinated" blood for transfusions, which can delay care and pose risks to patients’ health, experts warn. There is no evidence that unvaccinated blood presents any safety benefit, according to a new study published in the journal Transfusion. There is currently no process for checking whether donated blood comes from vaccinated or unvaccinated donors, experts say. CANCER SURVIVAL APPEARS TO DOUBLE WITH COMMON VACCINE, RESEARCHERS SAY Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, which conducted the research, received 15 requests for unvaccinated blood between Jan. 1, 2024, and Dec. 31, 2025. The median age of patients was 17 years old and more than half were children, the university reported. Thirteen of the patients received blood donated specifically for them by family members, which is known as "direct donation." This can be risky, because most direct donors are giving blood for the first time, and their donations are more likely to contain "potentially harmful pathogens," the authors noted.  "Despite being framed as ‘safer,’ directed donations may paradoxically increase risk." COVID VACCINE UNDER NEW SCRUTINY AFTER STUDIES REVEAL POSSIBLE HEALTH RISKS Among the studied patient group, two became much sicker after refusing a standard blood transfusion.  One patient developed anemia, a condition where the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen. The other developed hemodynamic shock, a serious condition in which there is insufficient blood flow and oxygen to the body’s tissues, potentially leading to organ failure. Requests for unvaccinated blood spiked after the approval of COVID-19 vaccines, posing a "recurring challenge for transfusion services and clinicians," the researchers stated. "These requests were associated with care delays, escalation and inefficiencies," they indicated. FAMILY PLEADS FOR HELP AS TEEN FACES LIFE-THREATENING BONE MARROW FAILURE The researchers recommend that health systems create standardized policies to handle these types of requests. "Regulatory and professional organizations have opposed these non-evidence-based policies, emphasizing that blood centers do not record or convey donor COVID-19 vaccination status and that evidence demonstrates transfusion from vaccinated donors poses no unique risk." The Vanderbilt study had some limitations, the researchers noted. It looked at a small number of cases and only included situations where special blood donations made it to the blood bank, so it doesn’t show how often people made this request overall.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES It also didn’t include cases where concerns were resolved through conversations with doctors or ethics teams, the team noted. As this was an observational study and not a controlled experiment, it only showed an association and could not prove that refusing standard blood directly caused any specific patient outcomes. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Several states have introduced proposals aimed at allowing patients to receive blood specifically from donors who have not received COVID-19 vaccines. In Oklahoma, one such proposal called for the creation of a state-run blood bank dedicated to collecting and distributing blood from unvaccinated donors. Despite these efforts, none of the measures have been enacted into law. Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst, was not involved in the research, but said these types of requests are "part of an ongoing fear culture." "It is also very difficult to test for, because the antibodies may be positive from COVID itself as well as the vaccine, and it can be difficult to tell the difference," he told Fox News Digital. The notion that receiving blood from someone who had the vaccine would be harmful is not based on any scientific studies, the doctor reiterated. "If people want to group up to get blood from other unvaccinated people, I respect that choice, though it will be expensive and will limit options," Siegel added. Diane Calmus, vice president of government affairs for America’s Blood Centers in Washington, D.C., said that requests for direct donations are "exceedingly rare" – representing about 0.06% of the U.S. blood supply. "Requests for unvaccinated blood are something we've seen wax and wane since the introduction of the COVID vaccine," Calmus, who also was not involved in the Vanderbilt study, told Fox News Digital. "The challenge is that there's no way to tell whether someone’s blood has been vaccinated – there's no test that exists." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Any situation where someone requires a blood transfusion is most likely a "very scary time," she noted. "Family members want to be cautious, and this is why it's so important that people talk to a transfusion medicine-trained doctor," the expert advised. "These are physicians who have a specialty in blood transfusions … and who can answer those questions that any individual will have." Calmus pointed out that it takes some time to facilitate a direct donation, and that there is a specific process in place.  "Blood has to be prescribed. You can't just show up at the blood center and say, ‘I would like my sister to donate for me,’" she said. "There needs to be a prescription. It needs to go through the hospital … they need to make sure it is the right blood for the right patient." Calmus emphasized that the U.S. blood supply is "meticulously tracked," and that there have been no indications of a lack of safety. She also stressed the ongoing need for blood donors. "We need people – vaccinated or not vaccinated – to show up and donate blood, because it is the blood on the shelves that saves lives." Fox News Digital reached out to the Vanderbilt researchers for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dccf46d8d5dabda3950162 Melania Trump’s Epstein remarks turn up the heat on DOJ, Acting AG Todd Blanche to do more te 2026-04-13T11:11:02.644Z Melania Trump’s Epstein remarks turn up the heat on DOJ, Acting AG Todd Blanche to do more First Lady Melania Trump’s call for public hearings for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims is piling fresh pressure on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who only days earlier signaled the administration wanted to move past the saga even as bipartisan lawmakers and survivors continue demanding more files, testimony and prosecutions. While the first lady called on Congress to take additional steps to let Epstein "survivors" tell their stories, Epstein victims and members of Congress themselves argued that the onus is with the Trump administration, not Congress.  "First Lady asks Congress to bring Epstein survivors in for testimony. With all due respect, that’s Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche's job!" Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has been at odds with the president and his administration over how it has handled the Epstein case, said after the First Lady's remarks. "Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and I already gave brave survivors a chance to tell their horrific stories on Capitol Hill. Pam Bondi wouldn’t even acknowledge them. PROSECUTE!" "Actually, Congress did act," added Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., in response to the First Lady's Thursday night remarks calling on Congress to do more. "But Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is violating the law and refusing to release the Epstein files as required by law." WHY MELANIA TRUMP IS DENYING ALLEGED SMEARS RELATED TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN–AND WANTS VICTIMS TO TESTIFY Meanwhile, in a letter released by over a dozen alleged Epstein victims, survivors also put pressure on the Justice Department to do more. "First Lady Melania Trump is now shifting the burden onto survivors under politicized conditions that protect those with power: the Department of Justice, law enforcement, prosecutors, and the Trump administration, which has still not fully complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act," a letter allegedly signed by 15 Epstein victims, posted to social media by Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., stated. "It also diverts attention from Pam Bondi, who must answer for withheld files and the exposure of survivors' identities. Those failures continue to put lives at risk while shielding enablers." "Survivors have done their part. Now it's time for those in power to do theirs," the letter concluded. MELANIA TRUMP'S FORCEFUL EPSTEIN DENIAL DRAWS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FROM LAWMAKERS Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Justice and White House for comment on the First Lady's remarks and remarks from victims and members of Congress calling on the Trump administration to do more, but did not hear back.  However, in a statement to NPR following the First Lady's remarks, the Department of Justice said: "As we have always stated, we encourage any victims of Jeffrey Epstein — who wish to speak — to contact the FBI. Any survivor who has information on an abuser is encouraged to contact federal law enforcement." Not long after taking the reins from former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Blanche insisted it was time for the Justice Department to move on from the Epstein case.  "I think that to the extent that the Epstein files was a part of the past year of this Justice Department, it … should not be a part of anything going forward," Blanche said Thursday in an interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters. He added that the DOJ "has now released all the files with respect to the Epstein saga." Still, several members of Congress think there is more to be done on the matter.  Following the first lady's remarks, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., indicated that House Oversight chairman, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., agreed to call four named co-conspirators to testify.  "And they won't be the only ones," the congresswoman added in a post on X.  "There are a number of doctors we also have questions for, and the list continues to grow," the Florida congresswoman continued. "I am calling on the DOJ to prosecute individuals who took plea deals under civil rights violations, and to consider additional charges where appropriate. If you traffic a young girl(s), you don’t get to pretend to be a victim. There is a massive difference." Meanwhile, Khanna also demanded the first lady come testify in front of Congress, arguing her remarks show she is privy to "relevant" information, while Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said following the first lady's Thursday night remarks that he and his colleagues still want to see Bondi testify to Congress.  "Pam Bondi knows more about this cover-up and why the botched release of the files happened the way they did in doxxing survivors and putting their information out there, not protecting their identities. Pam Bondi must testify, that is her legal obligation." "I think there's enough Republicans that also agree — she has been subpoenaed — they had a legal subpoena," Garcia told CNN. "The DOJ and Todd Blanche continue to cover up for Donald Trump, continue to want this to go away, but we are going to continue to push every single day." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dccf32d8d5dabda3950159 Trump beat back anti-family taxes in 2025. Here’s what needs to happen next te 2026-04-13T11:10:42.746Z Trump beat back anti-family taxes in 2025. Here’s what needs to happen next The United States set an all-time low for births in 2025, and it’s clear that we are nowhere near rock bottom unless lawmakers take resolute action to support families. The Centers for Disease Control announcement arrived not as a surprise, but as a final warning. For decades, the federal government ignored the slow-motion collapse of the American family. While Washington prioritized corporate subsidies and globalist trade deals, the foundational unit of our society withered under the weight of rising costs and a culture that views parenthood as a burden. The signing of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) marks a decisive end to this era of neglect. By expanding the Child Tax Credit and establishing Trump Accounts, this administration recognizes that the survival of the American family must be the primary objective of national policy. The economic reality for the next generation demands nothing less than urgency. Pro-family policy is not a niche concern for the wealthy. It is a lifeline for struggling parents who surrender ever-increasing shares of their paychecks to cover the costs of housing, healthcare, and education for their kids, as well as vacation packages for the millionaire retirees who own the home they are renting. Today, 69 million children aged 17 or younger live in the United States. Their families face a daunting financial landscape. A majority of our nation's youth — 40 million children — live in families with incomes below $100,000. More than 7 million live in households with household incomes below $20,000 annually. These are the families are the backbone of our country, yet they often struggle most to achieve the American Dream.  BENNETT, MOHRMAN: 2026 WILL GIVE US OVER 1,000 WAYS TO BOOST EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM The OBBB addresses this crisis by transforming the Child Tax Credit (CTC) into a permanent, robust pillar of the economy. By increasing the credit to $2,500 per child, the bill secures an average tax cut of $1,300 for more than 40 million families. This policy respects the immense work parents perform to raise the next generation of Americans. Research from the Institute for Family Studies indicates that financial incentives of this magnitude could increase U.S. fertility rates by as much as 10 percent. By reducing the financial penalty of parenthood, we empower young couples to have the children they already want but feel they cannot afford. Trump Accounts arrive in 2025 as the real estate mogul to seeks to build long-term generational wealth. For every child born between 2025 and 2028, the Treasury Department will provide a $1,000 seed contribution into a tax-advantaged account. These accounts allow families and employers to contribute up to $5,000 annually. This policy capitalizes every new American citizen from birth. It provides a tangible foundation for a child to eventually buy a home, start a business, or pursue an education. This strategy treats every child as an investment in the nation’s future rather than a drain on its resources. Furthermore, the No Taxes on Tips provision offers a massive boost to young parents in the service industry. Millions of Americans work in restaurants and hospitality, often juggling irregular hours to provide for their kids. By allowing these workers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips from their taxable income, the Trump administration provides immediate take-home pay. A server earning $20,000 in tips could save thousands of dollars annually. That money goes directly toward childcare, groceries, and rent. The political contrast is absolute. Democrats in Congress fought the OBBB with a ferocity usually reserved for terrorists. Had they succeeded, they would have overseen a $4 trillion tax hike on American families by letting the 2017 tax cuts expire. They were prepared to halve the Child Tax Credit for millions of parents while protecting corporate tax loopholes. This opposition reveals a fundamental lack of concern for the affordability crisis. Similarly, some libertarian activists criticize these family-focused policies while defending billions in corporate tax credits. This brand of fiscal purity is intellectually dishonest. The tax code is already a tool of economic engineering. We must use it to favor the family. Corporations are not the bedrock of our nation. Families are. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION We can find proof that policy works by looking at South Korea. That nation faced the lowest birth rates in history — a 60-year fertility death spiral driven in part by American tax dollars through USAID population control programs. Yet, South Korea just pulled off two consecutive years of monthly birth increases. This recovery is not the result of IVF or delayed parenthood. It is the product of marriage. South Korea’s mini baby boom exploded after the nation saw a 15 percent jump in marriages. This happened because the government and major corporations stopped propagandizing against the family and went all-in on marriage. The South Korean government now shells out as much as $38,000 to married couples in housing subsidies, baby bonuses, and tax breaks. If the Republican Party has any future, it will follow this example. Under the status quo, young couples stand to lose as much as $30,000 in benefits the moment they say, "I Do." These marriage penalties are not accidental. They are the product of an ideology hostile to the family. One can judge a tree by its fruit. For seven decades, American policymakers tinkered with the tax code to discourage family life. This brought us to a time of the lowest marriage rates, the lowest birth rates, and the highest rates of loneliness and depression in our history. President Trump and Vice President Vance are the first American leaders in generations to reject the myth that family formation is beyond the reach of good governance. They recognize that if bad policy can break a society, then good policy can fix it. As the midterms approach, congressional Republicans—and Majority Leader Thune in particular—should take up the mantle of the family. They must adopt the full $5,000 Child Tax Credit backed by Trump and pass the American Principles Project proposal for Home Savings Accounts. These accounts would allow young families to save for a home down payment in a tax-free environment. It is fitting that the CDC released the bad news about birth rates just days before Tax Day. For too long, April 15 has felt like an extraction from the American home. If Republicans get their act together, they may finally give American families something to celebrate next tax season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dccceed8d5dabda3950111 Hasan Piker calls Republican Party the 'biggest domestic terrorist' in the country te 2026-04-13T11:01:02.166Z Hasan Piker calls Republican Party the 'biggest domestic terrorist' in the country Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker claimed on Sunday that the Republican Party was the world's "biggest terrorist" organization in both the U.S. and internationally. "I hate Republicans," Piker said on "Pod Save America." "I oppose them. I say that all the time. I think that the Republicans are far more damaging. The biggest terrorists, the biggest domestic terrorist in this country, the biggest terrorist internationally is the Republican Party. And not only that, but it's just like, they ... I want to fight against the growing fascist movement in this country." He also called out the Democratic Party's "conciliatory attitude" toward the Republican Party and "their lack of investment" in pushing back against a growing "fascist" movement. WHO IS HASAN PIKER? MEET THE FAR-LEFT STREAMER WHO IS STIRRING UP CONTROVERSY ONLINE AND DIVIDING DEMOCRATS "On the one hand, you say Donald Trump is a dangerous force," Piker said. "I see that. I recognize that. But then you turn around, and you take on his anti-immigrant narratives and anti-immigrant messaging from the 2020 election that you won and decide you're going to be the sincere candidate that ends up, you know, dealing with the growth of migration in this country. It's a failure."  Piker did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Piker has become an influential figure within the Democratic Party, with some politicians embracing and even campaigning with him ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Others, however, have called out Piker for making what they described as antisemitic and anti-American comments. POPULAR FAR-LEFT STREAMER UNLEASHES PROFANE TIRADE AGAINST VIETNAMESE COMMUNIST REFUGEE IN RESURFACED VID Among his past comments were claims that America "deserved" 9/11 and defending Hamas as being "a thousand times better than the fascist settler colonial apartheid state" of Israel. Piker doubled down on his Hamas comparison when asked about it on "Pod Save America." "I've also said I'm a harm-reduction voter," he said. "I'm a lesser evil voter and, therefore, I would vote for Hamas over Israel every single time because I'm looking at the situation as a paramilitary organization that has a political party as well, a political bureau as well that is entirely comprised not as an alien force but of orphaned children that have, you know, had their parents killed by an apartheid state that has been dominating the lives of Palestinians for 80 years at this point and have done a genocide at this point as well." HASAN PIKER ACCUSES BILL MAHER OF BEING AN 'ISLAMOPHOBE' AND DEMONSTRATING 'ANTI-BLACKNESS' Piker was also asked about his 9/11 comments, which he had previously walked back as "inappropriate," and insisted that he was "anti-civilian death." "I'm anti-civilian murder," he said. "I'm anti-civilian death. That's one of my first principles is that I'm anti-imperialist. I'm anti-war for that reason, because I don't want civilians to die. I don't want random people to die. Hey, I don't even want people to go out and die in the process of trying to kill people." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcccdad8d5dabda3950108 Smart travel safety tips before your next trip te 2026-04-13T11:00:42.607Z Smart travel safety tips before your next trip You booked the flights. You're picturing great food, new sights and a break from your routine. Travel should feel easy. But here's what most people don't think about until it's too late. The biggest problems today often come from your phone, your data and your accounts. Before we get into the essentials, here's the question from Chuck V, from Georgia, that sparked this article: "My wife and I will be flying to Florence, Italy, next week and are wondering if there are any special tips we should be aware of before we leave." Chuck, you're asking the right question at the right time. A few smart moves before you leave can save you from frozen credit cards, locked accounts or a phone nightmare overseas. Let's walk through what actually matters. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report HOW TO MINIMIZE YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT WHEN YOU TRAVEL   Your phone holds your banking apps, email, travel confirmations and personal photos. That makes it more valuable than your passport to the wrong person. Start with updates. Install the latest version of your operating system and update your apps. Security patches close known gaps that attackers look for, especially on public networks. Next, turn on built-in protections: A lot of travelers assume their phone plan will work automatically overseas. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it leads to a shocking bill. Here are your main options: Easy to activate but often expensive if you use a lot of data. This is usually the best mix of price and convenience. You can install it before your trip and switch it on when you land. Often cheap but requires swapping your physical SIM and dealing with local setup. Before choosing, make sure your phone is unlocked. If it is tied to your carrier, some options will not work. Also, turn off automatic data roaming until you need it. That one setting alone can prevent surprise charges.  Want a deeper breakdown of which option is best for you? Read this guide on how to stay connected while traveling. POPULAR TRAVEL SCAMS AND SAFETY WARNINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING VACATION   Airports, hotels and cafés offer free public Wi-Fi everywhere. It feels harmless. It is not always safe. Public networks can expose your data if they are not secured. That includes logins credit card details and emails. Using a virtual private network (VPN) adds a layer of encryption between your device and the internet. It helps protect your activity and reduces the risk of someone intercepting your data. Even with protection, avoid logging into sensitive accounts on public Wi-Fi when possible. Wait until you are on a trusted network or use your mobile data. Tourist areas attract more than travelers. They attract scammers. Keep your setup simple: When you need cash, use ATMs attached to banks. Standalone machines in busy areas are more likely to be tampered with. Pay attention to your surroundings when entering your PIN. Distraction tactics are common in crowded areas. Also, notify your bank before you leave. That reduces the chance of your card being flagged and declined mid-trip. If you want more ways to protect your cards while traveling, read this guide. Your phone can make the entire experience smoother if you use it right. Translation apps help you understand menus, signs and conversations in real time. Camera features can translate text instantly, which is incredibly useful in unfamiliar places. Maps can be downloaded offline, so you are not stuck without directions when your signal drops. Location sharing adds peace of mind. Let a trusted contact see where you are during your trip. These small features make things easier and help you stay focused on the experience instead of logistics. STATE DEPARTMENT REVEALS WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRIES FOR AMERICANS   It is tempting to post your location in real time. That can expose more than you intend. Sharing that you are away from home can signal an empty house. Posting your exact location while you are still there can also create unnecessary risk. Instead, share photos after you leave a location or after you return home. It is a simple shift that protects your privacy. Before you head to the airport, run through this: These take minutes but can save hours of frustration later. Travel today is as much digital as it is physical. Your phone connects everything from your boarding pass to your hotel room. If you protect that one device, you reduce most of the common travel risks. You avoid surprise charges. You lower the chance of account lockouts. You keep your personal data from being exposed. It also makes your trip smoother. You spend less time troubleshooting and more time enjoying where you are. Take my quiz: How safe is your online security? Think your devices and data are truly protected? Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand. From passwords to Wi-Fi settings, you’ll get a personalized breakdown of what you’re doing right and what needs improvement. Take my Quiz here: Cyberguy.com Travel should feel exciting, not stressful. Most problems people run into are preventable with a little preparation. Take a few minutes before you leave to lock things down. It is one of the easiest ways to protect your trip. What other travel questions do you have when it comes to your tech?  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/69dcca81d8d5dabda39500bf Projected Top 10 NFL Draft prospect was driver in 2024 deadly crash te 2026-04-13T10:50:41.895Z Projected Top 10 NFL Draft prospect was driver in 2024 deadly crash Rueben Bain Jr., a top-10 prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft, was driving in a previously unreported March 2024 crash in which one of his passengers was hospitalized and pronounced dead three months later, according to a crash report and court records obtained by OutKick.  The standout Miami edge rusher was cited at the scene by the Florida Highway Patrol for operating a motor vehicle in a "careless or negligent manner." The charge was later dismissed because of a "defective citation," after Bain Jr. entered a not guilty plea, according to court records.  The crash report indicates that Bain Jr. did not show any impairment, and was not suspected of alcohol or drug use and that no tests were given at the time. Three NFL teams told OutKick's Armando Salguero over the weekend that they are aware of the crash, but no team would comment to what extent the incident would affect the first-team All-American defensive end's status for the April 23-25 NFL Draft.  The news of the first crash was first reported by Oliver Connolly. OutKick has reached out to Bain Jr., the University of Miami and the Florida State Attorney's office, but has yet to receive comment from  either.  The incident occurred March 17, 2024, when Bain Jr. was driving on South Florida's Interstate 95 shortly after 4 a.m. and he hit another vehicle from behind. That collision sent Bain Jr.'s vehicle — a 2021 Land Rover registered to a corporation named Miami Sports 27 — into the concrete wall on the east side of the highway, and then careening all the way across the entire multi-lane highway and into the west side concrete wall, according to the crash report.  Miami Sports 27 is a non-profit company owned by Eric Dounn, an agent, who also works with LAA Management, that also has ties to a memorabilia store on Ebay. To read the full crash report, click the link.  The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched at 4:17 a.m. and once a trooper arrived at the scene, he found 22-year-old Destiny Betts, who was riding in a passenger seat without a seat belt, incapacitated, per the crash report. Betts was transported to Ryder Trauma Center by the Miami-Dade Fire Department.  According to a GoFundMe setup by a family member, Betts lost consciousness as a result of the crash. A note on the crash report indicated that Betts was pronounced dead three months later, on June 13, 2024, by a Northshore Hospice nurse.  The report does not specify an official cause of death. OutKick has reached out to the family attorney of Destiny Betts and received the following statement, which indicates they are not open to answering questions around the circumstances of the wreck and what happened in it's aftermath.  "As her family, we remain deeply committed to honoring her memory in a meaningful and appropriate way. Destiny’s passing was the result of a tragic accident that occurred several years ago. While the loss remains incredibly painful for our family, we have worked hard to find peace and move forward. At this time, we are not seeking public attention surrounding this tragedy and respectfully request that our family’s privacy be honored. We also wish Mr. Bain the best as he continues his life and career. Thank you for respecting our wishes during this difficult matter." Miami Hurricanes football players Nyjalik Kelly and Wesley Bissainthe and one other female passenger named LaDreama Roberts were also occupants in the vehicle at the time of the crash. All three were listed as having possible injuries, but only the female passenger was taken to a hospital, according to the FHP report. OutKick reached out to all three, but has not received a response as of publication. Both Bissainthe and Kelly, who finished his college career at UCF, are also eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft, although neither is expected to be drafted nearly as high as Bain.  In addition to the crash in March 2024, court records show that Bain Jr. was issued a citation on Oct. 10, 2025, driving a 2025 Tesla Cybertruck, in which he was again cited for careless driving. The citation, shown below, lists a violation of Florida statute 316.1925(1), which is careless driving.  OutKick has inquired about who the owner of the Tesla was, but has not yet received that information. Records state there was an "accident indicator" that came with the charge, meaning he was involved in a crash, which the citation states. That case was dismissed in February of this year, also because of a "defective citation." Bain would go on to finish the season with Miami as one of the best defensive players in college football, helping lead the Hurricanes' to the CFP title game, where they lost to Indiana.  The NFL Draft is in Pittsburgh next week.  OutKick has reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol for comment on what led to the citations being dismissed. OutKick has also contacted the University of Miami for comment on whether it was aware of either incident. Neither has responded as of publication of this article. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcc5e5d8d5dabda3950035 US military conducts more deadly strikes against vessels of alleged 'narco-terrorists te 2026-04-13T10:31:01.225Z US military conducts more deadly strikes against vessels of alleged 'narco-terrorists The U.S. conducted two deadly strikes on Saturday against "vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," according to U.S. Southern Command. "Applying total systemic friction on the cartels," a Sunday night post on SOUTHCOM's X account declares. "On April 11, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted two lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," the post continued. COAST GUARD SEIZES OVER 4,500 POUNDS OF COCAINE WORTH $34M FROM SUSPECTED NARCO-TERRORIST VESSEL ON EASTER "Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations," SOUTHCOM asserted. The post noted that one individual survived one of the strikes. ALLEGED NARCO-TERRORISTS KILLED AS US FORCES STRIKE SUSPECTED DRUG-TRAFFICKING VESSEL IN CARIBBEAN "Two male narco-terrorists were killed, and one narco-terrorist survived the first strike. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during the second strike. Following the engagements, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor. No U.S. military forces were harmed," the post stated. War Secretary Pete Hegseth shared SOUTHCOM'S post about the strikes on his personal X account. CARTELS FEAR US RETALIATION AS TRUMP-ERA PRESSURE RESHAPES STRATEGY: 'THEY FEAR THE UNITED STATES' President Donald Trump's administration has controversially carried out scads of such deadly attacks against alleged "narco-terrorists." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcc5bcd8d5dabda395001d Pope Leo, Hours After Trump Criticism, Says He Has ‘No Fear’ te 2026-04-13T10:30:20.983Z Pope Leo, Hours After Trump Criticism, Says He Has ‘No Fear’ President Trump lashed out on Sunday night at Pope Leo XIV, who responded hours later by saying he would continue to oppose war. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcc38ed8d5dabda394ff79 'Miracle fruit' may help cancer patients overcome chemo side effect that can lead to dangerous weight loss te 2026-04-13T10:21:02.084Z 'Miracle fruit' may help cancer patients overcome chemo side effect that can lead to dangerous weight loss A small, red "miracle fruit" is gaining attention for its ability to make lemons taste like lemonade — and for helping some cancer patients cope with an unpleasant side effect of treatment. For many chemotherapy patients, "chemo mouth" can make food taste metallic, bland or spoiled — leading to weight loss, poor nutrition and reduced motivation to eat. But a small red berry scientifically known as Synsepalum dulcificum — commonly called "miracle fruit" — is drawing attention for helping patients better tolerate food and, in turn, reclaim a sense of normalcy. CANCER DOCTOR SAYS AMERICANS SHOULD EAT MORE OF 5 KEY PROTECTIVE FOODS "A lot of side effects from cancer treatments are underreported," Dr. Mike Cusnir, a board-certified medical oncologist and co-director of gastrointestinal malignancies at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, told Fox News Digital. He noted that taste changes can become more than a minor inconvenience over time. "The alteration in taste will end up giving the patient the sensation that everything is absolutely bland," Cusnir said.  "And we may think that that's negligible, that it's not that important — but with time it becomes bothersome to the point where the patient doesn't eat, then there's weight loss." 5 ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS THAT MAY BE WORSE FOR YOUR HEALTH THAN YOU THINK, EXPERT SAYS The experience varies widely from person to person, but the impact can be significant. In some cases, poor nutrition and weight loss may complicate ongoing treatment, he added. In his research, he found that common workarounds such as using plastic utensils, adjusting food temperature or adding spices offered little relief for chemo mouth. Cusnir remembers the first time he encountered miracle fruit — a West African berry that looks like a cranberry and contains miraculin, which temporarily alters taste perception. A patient brought it to his office and told him to try it with a lemon. COMMON FRUIT FOUND IN AMERICAN KITCHENS MAY SLOW DEADLY FORM OF BREAST CANCER, STUDY SAYS "I'm like, 'That's going to be tangy,'" Cusnir recalled. "He's like, 'OK, try it.' So I tried it. It was tangy. Then he said, 'Now, try the fruit and then squeeze it again.' And it tasted like lemonade." The effect typically lasts about 30 to 40 minutes, though researchers are still working to better understand how it works and why it affects people differently. In a small clinical study, Cusnir and his team compared patients using the fruit with those relying on standard, everyday ways of managing symptoms. About half of the patients who tried miracle fruit reported improvements in taste, along with better overall quality of life, and 14% gained weight. CHOCOLATE, CHEESE AND YOGURT LINKED TO LONGER LIFE IN DETAILED STUDY OF 3 MILLION PEOPLE The fruit did not work for everyone, however, and the findings are considered preliminary. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center notes that while small studies have suggested possible improvements in taste among chemotherapy patients, the evidence remains limited and inconsistent.  More rigorous research is needed to determine how effective the fruit is and which patients are most likely to benefit, the experts say. The berry itself is delicate and often sold frozen or in tablet or powder form, as it can lose potency quickly after harvest. Availability has increased in recent years, though quality and effectiveness may vary between products. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Cusnir said the fruit has not shown clear safety concerns in limited observations to date, and there is no strong evidence of harmful interactions with cancer treatments. Still, comprehensive safety data are lacking, so patients should consult their care team before trying new supplements or therapies. There has also been some interest in studying the fruit for people with diabetes, Cusnir said, as its taste-altering effect could make lower-sugar foods more palatable. For patients dealing with taste changes, even modest improvements may help with day-to-day routines. "If a meal becomes a challenge for the patient, and they just don't want to be there because they're bothered by the food, they may isolate," Cusnir said.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES That loss, he added, can compound the already difficult experience of cancer treatment. "Patients are tired, fatigued and the time they spend with their family — if food is bothering them — it creates more isolation," he said. Helping patients enjoy even a small part of a meal again can make a meaningful difference, Cusnir said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Patients are with us maybe 15 minutes every few weeks," he said.  "But they're at home, with their family, three meals a day." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcc37ad8d5dabda394ff70 SEN MITCH McCONNELL: Hungary’s voters offer a lesson for those on the right drawn to Orban te 2026-04-13T10:20:42.312Z SEN MITCH McCONNELL: Hungary’s voters offer a lesson for those on the right drawn to Orban On Sunday, voters in Hungary’s parliamentary electionsparliamentary elections ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party, as polls had consistently predicted they would. Orban’s prompt concession suggests a peaceful, democratic transfer of power in the days to come. Most notably, Hungarians appear to have been unswayed by foreign attempts — both real and imagined — to subvert or manipulate their judgment. This should not come as a surprise to Americans. We, too, bristle at suggestions that anyone but our own lawful citizens ought to have a say in our democratic process. And beyond the extreme margins of our politics, there is little evidence that foreign influence campaigns are very successful in shaping the views of American voters. America’s own political leaders have traditionally abided by the idea that politics stopped at the water’s edge. They’ve sought to avoid even the appearance of telling other sovereign democracies how to run their internal affairs and resisted the urge to treat foreign policy as an extension of our domestic politics. I haven’t hesitated to call out departures from these prudent customs, like the increasingly flagrant ways that elected Democrats have sought to insert themselves into the lively democratic politics of Israel. Yet, for the better part of a decade, Hungarian politics has persisted as an object of intense fascination in certain corners of the American right. TRUMP CALLS INTO VANCE-ORBAN HUNGARY EVENT: 'MY KIND OF PEOPLE' This phenomenon is endlessly puzzling. America’s self-proclaimed national conservatives spoke of Orban’s Hungary as an oasis of traditionalism amid the wasteland of an ailing, liberal and decadent postmodern Europe. And some American politicians appear to have bought into the myth. To be clear, it is a myth. Orban’s champions on this side of the Atlantic may well consider his illiberal court-packing, crony capitalism or restriction of free speech an acceptable price for their desired social utopia. Yet for all the talk of reviving faith and family through statist intervention, Hungary’s religious participation and birth rates under his rule have declined right alongside the rest of the West. Of course, had any of the breathless pronouncements of Hungary’s unique virtue been true, they’d be a reasonable basis for personal affinity ... but not for U.S. foreign policy. Shared values can be a useful entrée into deeper cooperation with allies and partners. But to the extent that values have played a central role in successful U.S. foreign policy, it has been in service to, and aligned with, our strategic interests. TRUMP ALLY ORBAN ISSUES SCATHING LETTER DEMANDING ZELENSKYY CHANGE UKRAINE'S 'ANTI-HUNGARIAN POLICY' Clearly, Orban’s fawning servitude to authoritarians doesn’t reflect American values. But far more importantly, his government’s fealty to Moscow, its willingness to be a gateway into Europe for China’s predatory machinations, and its deepening ties with Iran run counter to America’s interests. These allegiances ought to matter a great deal to American conservatives who, quite rightly, expect European allies to carry a greater share of the burden of deterring threats to our shared Western interests. The Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy observes that America "will need a strong Europe to help us successfully compete" with strategic adversaries. But Europe’s tremendous progress toward greater burden-sharing on defense has come despite Hungary’s defense budget shrinking by 6% last year and Orban’s active opposition to European Union support for Ukraine. While other allies have decreased their reliance on Russian energy, Orban has doubled down on Hungary’s dependence on Russian gas. And in 2024, he struck an "all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership" with America’s foremost strategic adversary, the PRC. Orban’s Hungary offered America little in the way of strategic alignment, let alone "moral cooperation." Today, the highest shared value between Americans and the people of Hungary is the right to choose our own leaders, freely and fairly, without foreign or domestic interference. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Of course, American conservatives who still worry in particular about the social fabric and moral values of Europe’s 19th-largest economy should take heart: The next Hungarian prime minister is unlikely to turn Budapest into a den of iniquity or impose Sharia law. And I have yet to hear him propose opening the country’s borders or sacrificing its sovereignty on the altar of the European Union. Instead, what seems to have motivated Hungarian voters is a distaste for the crony capitalism and corruption that have weakened Hungary’s economy and the image of its ruling party. Their next prime minister is, after all, a product of that ruling party who campaigned on addressing Hungary’s economic woes rather than just scapegoating them. I suspect Hungary’s voters will, in turn, judge his government on whether he succeeds in doing so. Watching this from Kentucky, it is hard to understand how some on the American right thought that staking U.S. influence on the outcome of a parliamentary election in a small, central European country was putting America’s interests first. To the extent that what happens in Hungary matters to America, it is a question of whether its actions on the world stage — not its social policies — align with America’s strategic interests. The future course of U.S.-Hungary strategic alignment under the new government remains to be seen. But to the extent that Hungary’s next leaders behave with less obeisance toward our adversaries and a more serious focus on our shared interests, Washington may be wise to welcome this change. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcb582d8d5dabda394f88f Our View: A shrinking river calls for big federal action te 2026-04-13T09:21:06.756Z Our View: A shrinking river calls for big federal action Interior Secretary Doug Burgum came to the Southwest this week with a clear message: the states that rely on the Colorado River need to reach a deal, and none of them will like it. He is right about one thing.… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcb56fd8d5dabda394f886 Steven Roberts: The same Constitution te 2026-04-13T09:20:47.159Z Steven Roberts: The same Constitution President Trump has been pressuring Senate Republicans to trash the filibuster and pass a bill disenfranchising millions of voters and boosting their party's chances of controlling Congress after next fall's elections. But Sen. John Thune, the Republican leader, keeps telling… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcb387d8d5dabda394f1ce President Trump's birthright citizenship fight is about history, not hysteria te 2026-04-13T09:12:39.877Z President Trump's birthright citizenship fight is about history, not hysteria From the moment President Trump issued his executive order on birthright citizenship, critics derided it with a litany of adjectives nearly as colorful as they were unwarranted. It was racist. Ahistorical. Unprecedented. Un-American. During oral arguments at the Supreme Court last week, Justice Elena Kagan appeared to add another pejorative to the catalogue: revisionist. Kagan’s accusation was, to be sure, more professionally dressed than many of the others. But it’s equally erroneous. TRUMP’S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CRUSADE DRAWS BACKING FROM COHORT OF PROMINENT LEGAL SCHOLARS Solicitor General John Sauer wasted no time pushing back on Kagan’s characterization, which, in its specific context, was limited to the government’s contention that birthright citizenship for the U.S.-born children of illegally or temporarily present aliens remained an open question even after the Supreme Court’s 1898 decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark. Sauer pointed out the irony of Kagan’s characterization: the modern "consensus" that Wong Kim Ark settled these questions is the revisionist interpretation. The federal government only definitively adopted this view of Wong Kim Ark in the 1930s. And it did so at the prompting of a single senior State Department official who had earlier admitted in a law review article that his opinion was contrary to that of the general legal community. Sauer’s response hits on a truth that cannot be repeated enough to the American public: Much of the prevailing modern assumption about "universal" birthright citizenship is based on a revisionist interpretation. The view exists as the "consensus" today only because it won out in a hostile takeover, supplanting an original, and far more limited, understanding of the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. INSIDE SUPREME COURT: HOW TRUMP HEARD BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ARGUMENTS Consider the ACLU attorney’s reference during oral argument to an 1896 State Department regulation that defined birth on U.S. soil as the sole requirement for birthright citizenship, excepting only the children of tribal Indians and foreign diplomats. Yes, that policy existed. It was apparently implemented during the latter half of President Grover Cleveland’s second term. But it was, itself, a revisionist policy: It broke not just from the policies of earlier administrations, but from the policy articulated by the executive branch during Cleveland’s own first term. In 1885, Cleveland’s first secretary of state, Thomas Bayard, had instructed federal officials not to issue an American passport to a man whom all parties agreed had been born in the United States to parents who weren’t ambassadors. Bayard concluded that the man, Richard Greisser, wasn’t a U.S. citizen, despite having been born in Ohio, because his German father and Swiss mother had never established permanent residency in the United States. In fact, they’d returned with Richard to Germany within a year of his birth and raised him there as a German subject. In stark contrast to the regulation issued more than a decade later, the first Cleveland administration declared that Greisser had been, at the time of his birth, "subject to a foreign power" and not "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States," as required by the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. Bayard’s position on birthright citizenship for the children of temporarily present aliens was the normative policy at the time. His predecessor under President Chester Arthur, Frederick Frelinghuysen, had similarly instructed federal officials not to issue citizenship documents to U.S.-born Ludwig Hausding. Like Greisser, Hausding was the son of "Saxon subjects" who were "only temporarily in the United States" and who raised him in Germany from infancy. Frelinghuysen’s State Department was clear that the mere "fact of birth [on U.S. soil], under circumstances implying alien subjection, establishes of itself no right of citizenship." The immigration status of Hausding’s parents at the time of his birth made his claims to birthright citizenship "untenable."" EXPERT FLAGS ‘DISAPPOINTING’ QUESTIONS FROM JUSTICES IN TRUMP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CASE In 1890, State Department officials under Benjamin Harrison demonstrated their continued reliance on this operative theory of birthright citizenship, rejecting citizenship claims for a child born in a New York hospital to Mary Devereaux, a would-be immigrant mother awaiting a final determination of her eligibility to enter the country. The Irish mother had become ill while being held aboard a British ship in New York Harbor and was permitted to disembark for treatment at a New York hospital until after she gave birth. The State Department concluded that both mother and child were eligible for deportation because the child, though born on U.S. soil, was not born "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, in the sense of the [F]ourteenth [A]mendment." It also noted that this decision was consistent with the opinion of renowned legal scholar Francis Wharton, who wrote in his treatise that the same reasoning which excludes tribal Indians from birthright citizenship "would exclude the children born in the United States to foreigners here on transient residence." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Whatever may have led to the 1896 change in State Department policy, it was, indeed, a change — a revision — of the earliest executive branch policies based on the earliest executive branch understandings of birthright citizenship. Those earliest executive branch interpretations of the Citizenship Clause are interchangeable with the allegedly "revisionist" theory now defended by the Trump administration. And the resultant policy lines drawn about who is or is not a citizen by birth are effectively the same. The Trump administration’s efforts to abide by the original public meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment aren’t revisionist. They’re just restorative. To the originalist, no distinction in words could matter more. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM AMY SWEARER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcb374d8d5dabda394f1c5 Four reasons why Markwayne Mullin may be the steady hand DHS needs at a critical time te 2026-04-13T09:12:20.466Z Four reasons why Markwayne Mullin may be the steady hand DHS needs at a critical time Kristi Noem may still be grabbing headlines, but we shouldn’t overlook her replacement at DHS, Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. Here are four reasons why Mullin, confirmed by the Senate in record time, could be the right man for the job. He’s the real deal. Unlike many other politicians, Mullin has worked with his hands and broken a sweat. He can ride a horse, drive a truck, haul sheetrock and unlike Chuck Schumer, likely grill a burger. He ran a company that employed more than 150 people in the state he represents — a plumbing business providing real services anyone can understand, not a consultancy or lobbying group or NGO feasting off government grants. Clinton once told voters "I feel your pain," but like millions of regular Americans, Mullin really knows what it’s like to suffer under arbitrary, dumb, or unnecessary policies. He reportedly got into politics after an Obama-era regulation shut down one of his businesses. While he is a solid Trump supporter and conservative Republican, he had no truck with those who entered the Capitol illegally on January 6, 2021. At the time, he reportedly helped Capitol police barricade the House chamber, and from the look of him at the time, the first man through any breach would not have fared well. His air is of a man who went to Washington because he felt it a duty, not because of perks, fame and future financial rewards. DHS SECRETARY MARKWAYNE MULLIN SIGNALS CLOSER SCRUTINY OF CUSTOMS AT MAJOR SANCTUARY CITY AIRPORTS He gets to be the good cop. Like Hulk Hogan coming in to save the day, Mullin just got tagged into the remaining three years of Trump’s term — and the boss’s promise to deport millions of illegal aliens. Mullin is following a DHS secretary who has had a tough time in the ring. Noem inherited a nightmare. She went from governing a state with a population under a million to managing 22 federal departments and 260,000 employees. It would have overwhelmed most people. After four years of an open border, rampant abuse of pardons and paroles, and a mix of purposeful mismanagement and incompetence, Noem was tasked with cleaning up. The Augean stables were a newly-detailed late-model Bentley by comparison. Noem achieved a lot: under her leadership, the border was mostly sealed. The number of illegal arrivals plummeted more than 90%. Bogus parole programs were stopped. Fraud was investigated instead of tolerated. Interior immigration enforcement, moribund under Biden, was resumed with great fanfare. Perhaps too much fanfare, because the huge challenge of enforcing deportation was the Achilles heel in Noem’s performance, through which came a poisoned arrow in the form of the Ryan Pretti and Renee Good shootings by ICE officers in Minnesota. The Democratic mainstream has hardened its position from Clinton’s reform-but-enforce to now opposing almost any immigration enforcement. Whatever really went down in the Twin Cities, the net result was a public relations disaster. By playing to the base over swing voters, seeming to put show over metrics, and presiding over the agency when things to get out of hand in Minneapolis, Noem had become a liability to Trump and Republican mid-term hopes. Mullin gets to throw off this baggage and make his own impression. He has a welcome measure of self-control. Ben Franklin once said that any three people can keep a secret — as long as two of them are dead. He died the year Congress decided that the future capital of the United States was to be in 10 square miles of what was then literally, and remains figuratively, a swamp. Scandals plague Washington like malaria once used to. But the vaccine that prevents it is clean living and a skeleton-free closet. No doubt Mullen will be under extreme scrutiny as Secretary of DHS. But provided his past is the no-nonsense westerner we’ve seen so far, he can survive the spotlight. He appears immune from capture by the Washington establishment blob. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION While affable and upright, he does have a temper. He is indeed "blunt and to the point," as he testified in his confirmation hearing. But his relatively calm and measured response to goading by Sen. Rand Paul showed some growth. "Let me earn your respect," he asked Paul, using "sir" in address throughout, as people still do in his part of the country. In an age where elitist politicians use profanity in a token effort to be "real," Mullin’s attempted self-control stands out — even if he doesn’t always succeed. He’s a brawler and can take a hit. In his brief career as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Mullen had a 5-0 record and made the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Senate is no picnic, but being a political appointee in a Trump administration is like covering yourself in honey and beating a beehive with a stick. You have to hold your friends close and your enemies closer. Democrats want your seat, and other Republicans want your job. Mullin has Trump’s confidence. He knows how the Hill works and he has allies in the Senate. The half of America that still respects borders and puts public safety ahead of left-wing ideology is rooting for him to succeed. Let’s give him a chance and see what he can do. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SIMON HANKINSON Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcb360d8d5dabda394f1bc Snubbed by Trump, GOP candidates fighting for re-election act like they have his backing anyway te 2026-04-13T09:12:00.969Z Snubbed by Trump, GOP candidates fighting for re-election act like they have his backing anyway President Donald Trump's overall poll numbers are sliding, but among Republicans, the president's approval ratings remain sky-high. Trump's grip on a Republican Party he reshaped over the past decade remains extremely firm, and his endorsements in GOP primaries are highly influential. "The Trump endorsement is king in any primary," longtime Republican strategist and communicator Jesse Hunt told Fox News Digital. Veteran GOP consultant Matt Gorman highlighted that a "Trump endorsement is extremely powerful... it’s an undeniable force." So what should a Republican running for re-election who is facing primary challenge from a Trump-backed candidate do to survive? REPUBLICANS WIN BUT DEMOCRATS ALSO CLAIM VICTORY WITH BALLOT BOX SURGE IN TRUMP TERRITORY In two high-profile cases this year, incumbents fighting for their political lives are trying to make it appear the president is supporting them anyway. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is facing primary challenges from two Republicans in next month's primary: Rep. Julia Letlow and former Rep. John Fleming, who is currently the state treasurer. Trump earlier this year weighed into the race by endorsing Letlow. Cassidy was one of only seven Senate Republicans who voted in early 2021 to convict Trump after he was impeached by the House for his role in the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters who aimed to upend congressional certification of former President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. Trump was acquitted by the Senate. But since the start of Trump's second term 15 months ago, Cassidy has been supportive of the president's agenda and his nominees. In his first campaign commercial after Trump endorsed Letlow, Cassidy, a doctor, highlighted a bill he authored that passed into law and increases penalties for criminals convicted of manufacturing and distributing fentanyl. "President Trump said it was the most important legislation he would sign this year," the senator said in the spot under pictures of Trump. In another spot, the narrator highlights that "Cassidy worked with President Trump to pass tax cuts," under pictures of the president and the senator and the words "Trump & Cassidy" repeatedly flashing on the screen. MIDTERM ALARM BELLS: TRUMP'S APPROVAL RATINGS KEEP SLIDING BUT DEMOCRATS' BRAND IN TOILET In Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, Rep. Thomas Massie is facing a challenge from Trump-backed Ed Gallrein in next month's primary. Massie has long been one of Trump's most vocal GOP critics in Congress, repeatedly taking aim at the president over the Epstein files and foreign policy. Trump allies have spent big bucks to boost Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, and to take aim at Massie. Massie spotlighted an old picture of himself and Trump smiling together at the top of a campaign ad last month. In Texas, longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn is fighting for his political life as he faces off in a late May primary runoff election against state Attorney General John Paxton, who is a MAGA firebrand and major Trump supporter. While Trump has stayed neutral in the showdown between the two Texas Republican titans, Cornyn has repeatedly spotlighted his support for Trump in his statements and on the campaign trail. He has also figuratively hugged the president tight in his ads. COMBUSTIBLE REPUBLICAN SENATE PRIMARY IN TEXAS HEADING INTO OVERTIME The narrator in a recent spot noted that Cornyn "had his back" as it showed a picture of Trump and the senator standing next to each other giving the thumbs up sign. "We're especially grateful to your wonderful senators," Trump says in an old clip used in the ad, as the president referred to Cornyn and fellow Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. While Cornyn's ads aren't a total stretch, since neither he nor Paxton has landed Trump's endorsement, the messaging from Cassidy and Massie does not mention that their rivals are backed by the president. Hunt warns that could backfire by earning Trump's wrath. "If you haven’t earned it but portray as though you have, it could be the end of your campaign," Hunt said. "That’s if the President decides to take issue with it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcb34dd8d5dabda394f1b3 PRISHA MOSLEY, JOSH PAYNE: Our legal appeal could reshape justice for victims of gender 'care' cases te 2026-04-13T09:11:41.160Z PRISHA MOSLEY, JOSH PAYNE: Our legal appeal could reshape justice for victims of gender 'care' cases On Monday, a North Carolina appeals court will confront a question far larger than one case, one plaintiff or even one state. It will decide whether those harmed by ideology under the guise of medical care are entitled to justice. We believe the answer must be yes. As an emotionally distressed teenager, I, Prisha Mosley, found myself turning to dark places on the internet. Sucked in by chat rooms and subreddits, the addictive, alluring culture of inclusivity captivated my young, impressionable mind. While I struggled with multiple mental-health diagnoses and an eating disorder, I began to believe that what was truly wrong with me was that I was born into the wrong body. PRISHA MOSLEY: DOCTORS TOOK MY BODY APART FOR GENDER ‘CARE.’ NOW THEY ADMIT IT WAS WRONG I was told that instead of embracing my biological sex, I could turn myself into a boy. This seemed like the only way forward at the time, especially at the behest of my doctors, who swiftly agreed that this was what was wrong with me. They pressured me into believing that since I was already struggling with suicidal thoughts, I needed to complete the transition as soon as possible, since my life could be in danger. I was told that there was an easy and acceptable solution to my distress: testosterone injections and the surgical removal of my healthy breasts. My doctor even told me that by taking testosterone, I would go through puberty as a boy. This was a lie. This was medical fraud. The system that should have been designed to protect me instead threw me to the wolves. Rather than looking at my personal traumas and carefully considering the best way to resolve them, my doctors and therapists signed off on the complete mutilation of my body before I’d even gotten a driver’s license. TOP NEW YORK HOSPITAL TO END TRANSGENDER PROGRAM FOR MINORS I received deceptive affirmation, not medicine. My psychological suffering grew even worse than it was prior to my transition, compounded by the loss of my healthy, functioning body and body parts. And these consequences will never be reversible. For this reason, I contacted attorneys at Campbell Miller Payne to sue on the basis of medical malpractice. As her counsel, I, Josh Payne, have spent years examining the ins and outs of Prisha’s case — the first of its kind in the nation to proceed in court — and now others like it. Prisha’s case, sadly, isn’t unique. Around the country, vulnerable minors and young adults presenting with complex mental health conditions are directed toward life-altering medical interventions without the rigor, skepticism or informed consent that our legal and medical systems demand. CHLOE COLE REVEALS INTENSE PRESSURE TO TRANSITION AS A MINOR, PARENTS WERE TOLD SHE'D 'PROBABLY DIE’ When Prisha sought care, she was entitled to the most basic protections embedded in both law and medicine: evidence-based treatment grounded in transparency and the core medical principle of "do no harm." But instead, her doctors sold her a false story that she could change sexes, and they mutilated her body in service of that lie. In 2023, Prisha filed suit against the medical providers who facilitated her transition, alleging fraud, negligence and malpractice. But her case has yet to be decided by a jury of her peers. It was dismissed on a procedural technicality: time. TEXAS DETRANSITIONER SHARES HOW DOCTORS AND INTERNET ‘COSPLAY’ GROOMED HER INTO PERMANENT SURGERY The trial court ruled that her claims came too late. But this is precisely the injustice at the heart of this appeal. Prisha was completely unaware that the testosterone and surgery the defendants pushed on her as "treatment" could possibly harm her. Cases like Prisha’s are ill-suited to rigid statutes of limitation because the patient trusts her medical professionals to care for her honestly. When that trust is broken through deception, the harm is not immediately apparent. In fact, it is often obscured by the very authority and ideology that drive these decisions. Recognizing this, North Carolina lawmakers extended the statute of limitations for these cases, acknowledging that justice must account for delayed understanding in matters of profound medical consequence. Yet despite this legislative win, Prisha’s claims were dismissed with prejudice, barring her from ever presenting her case before a jury. FORMER TRANSGENDER CLINIC INSIDER CALLS $2M GENDER SURGERY VERDICT 'TIP OF THE ICEBERG' Courts exist to examine disputed facts, not to foreclose them. In Prisha’s case, there are legitimate questions that demand examination. What did her doctors know? What did they disclose? And did they meet the standard of care owed to a vulnerable patient? Those questions deserve answers and are precisely why we filed an appeal. That appeal is what we will be arguing on Monday, April 13, in our written submission to the court. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION This is first and foremost about principles. It is about whether the law will recognize that vulnerable patients cannot meaningfully consent to interventions whose consequences they cannot comprehend. It is about whether medical professionals may advance unproven treatments without accountability. We are told that cases like Prisha’s are rare. But whether or not they are, rarity is not a defense to negligence. The law does not exist to protect negligent and fraudulent conduct. The law exists to protect people from harm. Our case is not only about justice for one individual, but also about setting a precedent for other such cases nationwide. It stands at the intersection of medicine, ethics and accountability in an era where all three, at times, come into conflict. If our appeal is successful, it will not guarantee victory, but it will guarantee something far more fundamental: the right for detransitioners to be heard. A successful appeal will prove that accountability does not end when the medical procedure does. On the heels of the Fox Varian $2 million verdict this year, it would prove that justice for detransitioners nationwide is coming. Monday, the court will consider our arguments and determine whether justice can be advanced in our case. We believe this should not be a difficult decision. Joshua Payne is an attorney representing Prisha Mosley and co-founder of Campbell Miller Payne, a law firm dedicated to representing detransitioners and others harmed through medical transition procedures.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM PRISHA MOSLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcb324d8d5dabda394f19e The Last Day at Kids of Faith: Parents Navigating a Child Care Crisis te 2026-04-13T09:11:00.828Z The Last Day at Kids of Faith: Parents Navigating a Child Care Crisis Inside one of the hundreds of day care centers that have recently closed in one state, forcing parents to make difficult decisions about their careers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcb311d8d5dabda394f195 Trump’s Military Transgender Ban Is Keeping Workers on Expensive Paid Leave te 2026-04-13T09:10:41.256Z Trump’s Military Transgender Ban Is Keeping Workers on Expensive Paid Leave Highly trained service members have been put on paid leave for nearly a year as they wait for the military to decide their fate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dcb2fdd8d5dabda394f18c After Charlie Kirk’s Death, a Fight for the Youth Vote te 2026-04-13T09:10:21.381Z After Charlie Kirk’s Death, a Fight for the Youth Vote A fledgling Democratic group and the far-right white nationalist Nick Fuentes seek to make gains on college campuses that have recently been dominated by Turning Point USA. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dca502d8d5dabda394f002 The AI you use every day is biased — and it’s quietly shaping your worldview, new report says te 2026-04-13T08:10:42.502Z The AI you use every day is biased — and it’s quietly shaping your worldview, new report says Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of everyday life, helping people search for information, complete schoolwork, and make decisions. But what many users don’t realize is that AI systems are not neutral. They are shaped by hidden design choices that influence how they respond — and, ultimately, how people think. The concern is not just theoretical. A recent Fox News Digital report highlighted the controversy surrounding Google’s Gemini chatbot after the system identified multiple Republican senators as violating its hate speech policies — while naming no Democrats.  The findings, based on a prompt evaluating all 100 U.S. senators, raised fresh questions about whether AI systems can reflect ideological assumptions embedded in their training data and design. GOOGLE GEMINI DECLARES ONLY GOP SENATORS VIOLATE HATE SPEECH POLICY, ZERO DEMOCRATS, AUTHOR CLAIMS That episode is not an isolated case. A new report from America First Policy Institute (AFPI) reveals that many AI systems consistently lean in particular ideological directions. These biases can affect how political issues, social topics and news sources are presented. Because users often trust AI as an objective tool, these subtle influences can shape opinions over time without users realizing it. Matthew Burtell, a senior policy analyst for AI and Emerging Technology at AFPI, said the pattern appears across the industry — not just in isolated cases. "What we found was a general ideological bias, not just in a particular model, but across the spectrum," Burtell told Fox News Digital, adding that the models tend to lean center left. The implications go beyond bias alone. Research shows that AI systems are not just reflecting viewpoints — they can actively influence them. That combination — bias and persuasion — raises deeper concerns about AI’s role in shaping public opinion. "AI is persuasive and it also leans left," Burtell said. "So if you combine these two things, it may certainly have an influence on people’s beliefs about different policies."  Recent examples have fueled those concerns. OpenAI’s ChatGPT has faced criticism from some researchers who argue its responses on political and cultural issues can skew in a particular ideological direction, while Microsoft’s AI tools have drawn scrutiny for how they frame controversial topics and limit certain viewpoints. Those concerns have been reflected in testing as well. In 2024, Fox News Digital evaluated several leading AI chatbots — including Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Copilot and Meta AI — to assess potential racial bias. NEW AI COALITION TARGETS WASHINGTON, BIG TECH AS GROUP WARNS CHILD SAFETY RISKS OUTPACING SAFEGUARDS The report also raises serious safety concerns. AI systems have, in some cases, engaged in harmful interactions — especially with younger users. Without clear transparency about how these systems are designed and what safeguards are in place, parents and users cannot make informed decisions about which platforms are safe. To address these risks, the report calls for greater transparency from tech companies. This includes disclosing how systems are designed, what values they prioritize, how they are tested for bias and safety, and what incidents occur after deployment. WHITE HOUSE AI CZAR BLASTS BLUE STATES FOR INSERTING 'WOKE IDEOLOGY' INTO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The goal is not to control what AI systems say, but to give the public enough information to evaluate them critically. Ultimately, the report makes it clear that AI is not just a tool — it is a powerful force shaping how people access information and understand the world. Without transparency, users remain in the dark about the biases embedded in these systems. And as AI becomes more influential, that lack of visibility may have far-reaching consequences for individuals and society alike. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dca2d9d8d5dabda394efde 10-Year-Old’s Letter To NASA Sparks Viral Push To “Bring Pluto Back” te 2026-04-13T08:01:29.051Z 10-Year-Old’s Letter To NASA Sparks Viral Push To “Bring Pluto Back” By Ethan Faverino | A 10-year-old girl’s heartfelt plea to restore Pluto’s status as a full planet has gone viral, drawing responses from NASA leadership and highlighting Arizona’s deep connection. Mike’s Weather Page shared the story on X, saying, “Dear @NASA. From 10-year-old Kaela. She is mailing to you today. Too cute not to post. She and her family are friends of ours. #bringplutoback” In her handwritten letter, Kaela wrote: “Dear N.A.S.A… Please make Pluto a planet again. I really want it to be a planet again. Here are some reasons that Pluto should be a planet again: It is part of our solar system and used to be a planet. It is a dwarf planet and deserves to be an actual planet It might make a lot of people happy.” 🛰️ PLEADING FOR PLUTO: Earlier this week, Mike Boylan of Mike's Weather Page had a hand in getting a 10-year-old girl's message to NASA asking for Pluto to be made a planet again, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman replied to his post on X. Boylan joins FOX Weather to talk… pic.twitter.com/32AZNq3zhs — FOX Weather (@foxweather) April 10, 2026 NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman responded directly to the tweet, saying: “Kaela – we are looking into this.” The office of Congressman Abraham Hamadeh also chimed in, stating: “Kaela – Congressman Hamadeh Agrees! He recently sent a letter to President Trump asking for the same thing. It’s time Arizona’s Planet was rightfully classified.” Kaela- Congressman Hamadeh agrees! He recently sent a letter to President Trump asking for the same thing. It’s time Arizona’s planet was rightfully classified! https://t.co/VuTQIDyXWR — Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) April 11, 2026 Pluto holds special significance in Arizona. It was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh at Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory. The story of that discovery impressed state Rep. Justin Wilmeth (R-LD2) enough that he introduced legislation in 2024 designating Pluto as Arizona’s official state planet. House Bill 2477, signed into law on March 29, 2024, simply states “Pluto is the official state planet,” making Arizona the only state to claim an official state planet. Arizona’s designation celebrates the state’s rich astronomy heritage. Flagstaff became the first designated International Dark Sky City in 2001, preserving pristine night skies ideal for observation. The area also boasts a strong lunar legacy: every astronaut who walked on the moon trained in Flagstaff, using sites like Meteor Crater, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, and Grand Canyon National Park. “It might not be your choice, but if it is, please, please, please make it a planet, added Kaela. “It would make me very, very, very happy. If you can’t make it an actual planet, please consider it a planet.” Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post 10-Year-Old’s Letter To NASA Sparks Viral Push To “Bring Pluto Back” first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dca2c4d8d5dabda394efd5 AZ Corp Commission Approves Small Credit To UNS Summer Electric Bills te 2026-04-13T08:01:08.459Z AZ Corp Commission Approves Small Credit To UNS Summer Electric Bills By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a temporary bill credit for UNS Electric customers, expected to reduce monthly costs during peak summer usage. According to a Wednesday press release, the Commission approved an $18.50 monthly credit for customers with average usage of 884 kilowatt-hours. The credit will be in effect from May 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The measure was approved in a 5–0 vote during the Commission’s open meeting on April 8. Open Meeting Adjourned: The ACC held its April Open Meeting on 4/8/26, voting on 30 agenda items. pic.twitter.com/EuLUQlYx13 — Arizona Corporation Commission (@CorpCommAZ) April 8, 2026 The adjustment is tied to the Purchased Power and Fuel Adjustment Clause (PPFAC), a mechanism which utilities use to recover fuel and purchased power costs. The Commission stated that utilities do not earn a profit on expenses recovered through the PPFAC. Commissioner Kevin Thompson said in the release that the credit follows the Commission’s earlier action to address a significant under-collection in the PPFAC balance. In May 2023, the Commission approved a temporary surcharge to reduce the balance, which was accruing interest costs that were being passed on to ratepayers. “The Commission had to make a tough vote in 2023 to pay down significant fuel cost debt that had been allowed to build as a result of circumstances outside the utilities’ control,” Thompson said. “As a result of the temporary surcharge, UNS was able to rapidly pay down the debt and save ratepayers money in the long run. Asking ratepayers to pay more in their monthly bills to pay down costs is never an easy task, but this solution removes the massive debt hanging over the heads of the ratepayers and provides additional bill relief when customers need it most.” The surcharge was eliminated in December 2025 after the balance was paid down. The Commission said that the change reduced the average residential customer’s bill by approximately $20 per month. Following the removal of the surcharge, the utility reported a positive PPFAC balance of $5.6 million in mid-February 2026, which has continued to grow. According to the release, UNS Electric began experiencing under-collection in October 2021, which grew to approximately $48 million. The deficit was attributed to increased natural gas prices during the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather events including Winter Storm Uri, and global energy market impacts related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “As we are approaching the summer heat, I am glad the Commission was able to provide some rate relief for customers in Kingman, Lake Havasu, Nogales, and other smaller communities in Mohave and Santa Cruz counties,” Chairman Nick Myers said in a statement. ELECTRICITY BILLS REDUCED FOR UNS ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS: The ACC approved 2 items at the 4/8/26 Open Meeting that will slash UNSE customers' monthly bills by approximately $15.50, from May-Dec 2026. See news releaseshttps://t.co/jyvjpm9NMX… &https://t.co/Dq9oBbytHq… — Arizona Corporation Commission (@CorpCommAZ) April 8, 2026 With the new temporary credit in place, the Commission said a typical residential customer is expected to see an average monthly reduction of approximately $38 this summer compared to the same period last year. “As regulators we often have to make difficult decisions as we balance the various interests involved in ratemaking,” Myers said. “In this case, I am pleased that our difficult decision to address the PPFAC in 2023 has resolved the problem and resulted in a meaningful reduction in rates for UNSE customers through the end of the year.”   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 AZ Corp Commission Approves Small Credit To UNS Summer Electric Bills first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dca2afd8d5dabda394efcc ASU Professor Praises Terrorists, Advocates For Violence Against Political Opponents te 2026-04-13T08:00:47.601Z ASU Professor Praises Terrorists, Advocates For Violence Against Political Opponents By Staff Reporter | An Arizona State University (ASU) professor is making the case that Americans are wrong to view Islamic terrorists abroad as terrorists.  Associate history professor Alexander “Alex” Avina also qualified violence as a moral and natural right to resisting tyranny and oppression in the “Psychic Militancy” podcast.  “The Iranian propaganda is helping us, too,” said Avina. “You can critique Zionism, you can critique the genocide in Gaza, but can you make that next leap forward and say, these people do have an actual right to resist tyranny via armed struggle, because that’s the only way to get rid of colonialism[.]”  🚨 “Iranian propaganda is really helping us,” Sinwar’s “political theory,” and no condemnation of terrorist groups — Inside an "anti-imperialist" discussion featuring an @ASU professor On Lara Sheehi’s Psychic Militancy podcast, Sheehi, a former GWU professor, spoke with former… pic.twitter.com/Nqw7pxIQVW — Stu Smith (@thestustustudio) April 4, 2026 “Psychic militancy” refers to an unyielding form of resistance against political systems perceived as violent. Most adherents of this school of thought focus on resisting that which they perceive to be imperialism, settler colonialism, and capitalism.  Avina described America as a “genocidal, Epstein empire,” accusing the Trump administration of “waging mass death, and using mass amounts of violence against civilian populations” as remedies to contradictions of policy.  Avina said the present day is defined as a “socialism vs. barbarism struggle” to avoid genocide, ecological collapse, and environmental degradation.   “It feels like we’re forced into a murder-suicide pact,” said Avina.  Avina argued those in the Middle East acting on Islamic beliefs weren’t terrorists, but defenders against an existential threat against humanity.   “What we’re witnessing right now is a lot of revolutionary cunning from people who we’ve been socialized in this country to continuously misidentify as dangerous terrorists, as barbarians, as somehow antithetical to our ‘civilizational values’,” said Avina.  Avina also joined in the praise of the late Hamas terrorist leader Yahya Sinwar. On the topic of those allegedly mislabeled as terrorists, Avina challenged the American narrative on South American drug cartels, calling it “bullshit.” Avina said the proper perspective was to understand U.S. drug demand as to blame for cartel violence in Mexico.  “If there wasn’t the world’s largest market for licit and illicit drugs north of the Mexican border, if that didn’t exist, then we wouldn’t see the type of violence we would see today,” said Avina. “[Media reporters] don’t get at the structural and historical reasons of this type of violence, and it’s because we are the world’s largest narco-state.”  Avina argued Americans need to understand “basic and historical education” that America is based on violence, torture, suffering, disappearances, and systematic murder of migrants. Avina also said the lack of support for Palestinians was rooted in racism.  “This is a history of [American] sovereignty,” said Avina. “Can you provide the historical and political coordinates for a nation that has been so thoroughly indoctrinated in racism and Islamophobia and other types of ideological edifices that prevent them from seeing that the struggle of Palestinians for self-determination is a very human one?” Avina has previously extolled the virtues of violence within political discourse.  Last fall Avina advocated for physical attacks on the right in the “Millennials Are Killing Capitalism” podcast responding to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.  “Today I read a quote by the writer Roberto Bolano where he says there’s a time for reciting poetry and there’s a time for fists, and this is definitely a time for fists,” said Avina. Avina is the brother-in-law of Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06).  Mi cuñado truly has no shame https://t.co/4dhlI7mF0v pic.twitter.com/ehVLyuC2Vl — Alexander Aviña (@Alexander_Avina) April 10, 2026 AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post ASU Professor Praises Terrorists, Advocates For Violence Against Political Opponents first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc994ed8d5dabda394eec2 'It looked like a landing strip': Pilot, passengers forced to make emergency landing on 7th Street in central Phoenix recall moments before impact te 2026-04-13T07:20:46.520Z 'It looked like a landing strip': Pilot, passengers forced to make emergency landing on 7th Street in central Phoenix recall moments before impact The pilot and passengers aboard a seaplane exclusively spoke to 12News following an emergency landing on Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc9734d8d5dabda394ee24 Best Bets: Monday, April 13, 2026 te 2026-04-13T07:11:48.071Z Best Bets: Monday, April 13, 2026 Coming Up Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc9720d8d5dabda394ee1b Davis Dam releases for April 13 te 2026-04-13T07:11:28.434Z Davis Dam releases for April 13 Tuesday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc9707d8d5dabda394ede8 Why Eric Swalwell was forced to quit California governor’s race after sexual misconduct allegations te 2026-04-13T07:11:03.346Z Why Eric Swalwell was forced to quit California governor’s race after sexual misconduct allegations Eric Swalwell was so close to becoming California’s governor that he was practically measuring the drapes. And then, suddenly, it all came crashing down, thanks to his own egregious conduct. Last night, after desperately trying to hang on, Swalwell suspended his campaign. He was delusional if he thought he could keep running. He finally faced the inevitable music.  The Democratic congressman didn't have much choice. His own party, led by Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Adam Schiff and Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, was demanding that he drop out of the race.  SWALWELL FACES EXPULSION EFFORT FOLLOWING BOMBSHELL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS He was denying many of the specifics when it came to sexually abusing women on his staff, but his candidacy was clearly toast. His campaign chairman immediately resigned. The state teachers’ union withdrew its support. The service employees’ union suspended its campaign activities. In a video Friday night, Swalwell seemed to soften his denials: "I do not suggest to you in any way that I’m perfect or that I’m a saint. I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past, but those mistakes are between me and my wife and to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position." Nobody’s buying that. When you’re a public figure with three children, it’s not just between you and your spouse. It’s also between you and the voters. SWALWELL ATTORNEY DENIES MISCONDUCT, SAYS CONGRESSMAN TOOK ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 'LAPSES IN JUDGMENT' Why, knowing of the intense scrutiny a gubernatorial candidate faces, would Swalwell allegedly engage in sex with staffers, given the stark power imbalance between a member of Congress and starstruck young women? When Swalwell says all this emerged to torpedo his frontrunner campaign – "these allegations are false" – he is probably right. But he put the target on his own back. Actually, a bandwagon running on four flat tires may be the least of the candidate’s problems. The Manhattan district attorney’s office confirms that it has opened an investigation into some of the allegations, and openly invited "survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations" to get in touch with its special victims unit.   What’s more, both House and campaign staffers for Swalwell gave news outlets an unsigned letter saying they’re "horrified" by the allegations, calling them "abhorrent, beneath the dignity of those serving in public office," which "betrays the trust of all Californians." And one Republican representative, Anna Paulina Luna, is pushing for the House to expel him. The media have clearly been driving the disclosures about the congressman, who represents the San Francisco area. One of the other two major Democratic candidates – former congresswoman Katie Porter or billionaire Tom Steyer – will inherit the frontrunner’s mantle. In California’s "jungle primary," the top two finishers make it to the fall ballot, regardless of party. President Trump has already endorsed former British politician and Fox News host Steve Hilton. But in the bluest of blue states, the Democratic candidate is virtually assured of winning.    SWALWELL CALLS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS 'FLAT OUT FALSE,' SAYS HE WILL FIGHT THEM 'WITH EVERYTHING' The San Francisco Chronicle conducted a series of interviews with a woman who said Swalwell had assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent, including one encounter when he was her boss. The woman did not report the alleged assaults because she didn’t think she’d be believed, according to the Chronicle, which viewed texts that she sent to a friend at the time, and medical records showing she sought pregnancy and STD testing days after the alleged 2024 assault.     CNN also reported on this woman, along with three others who accused Swalwell of various kinds of sexual misconduct. The woman was shown in shadow to protect her identity, and said she felt comfortable meeting Swalwell – after a 2019 drunken encounter – because she now had a partner and felt more confident: "After that bar closed, we went to another, I went to the bathroom, and I don’t remember anything after that… I remember the next day, I can see flashes of that evening of him on top of me, me pushing him off, him grabbing me. It was a lot more aggressive. It was aggressive." "Did you say no?" asked anchor Pamela Brown. "Yes. I said no. I said I — in my flash that I can recall, I was pushing him off of me saying no." What did he do? "He didn’t stop." The unidentified woman said that in 2019, when she was still working for Swalwell, she woke up naked with him in a hotel room after a night of heavy drinking. She said she had no memory of what happened but could feel physically that they’d had sexual contact. CNN reported that three other women said Swalwell sent them unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos. The New York Times interviewed a social media influencer named in the CNN report, Ally Sammarco, who said the congressman sent her inappropriate messages on Snapchat in 2021. Snapchat content is programmed to disappear after a short period of time. Sammarco, now 28, told the paper that Swalwell told her she was attractive and asked about alcohol. "A lot of it was like photos of him going on trips, on airplanes, in hotels, him laying in bed, and then like things like, ‘What would you do if I was, like, with you’ or, like, ‘Wish you were here,’" Sammarco told the paper, adding that he also sent an unsolicited photo of his penis. PELOSI, CALIFORNIA DEMS SLAM SWALWELL OVER BOMBSHELL SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS: 'INDEFENSIBLE' "It made me feel gross and uncomfortable. I didn’t ask for that," Sammarco is quoted as saying. While posting pictures of the birth of his third baby, she says, he was messaging her: "When am I going to see you?"  Sammarco says she finally stopped responding after realizing the congressman wasn’t going to help her find a job. Politico, meanwhile, reports that a former Swalwell employee, upon leaving his office, signed an agreement that required confidentiality and non-disparagement.  This was related to workplace discrimination, not sexual harassment. A spokesman had denied that the office had used any NDAs. A Swalwell attorney sent letters to two of the women cited by CNN, demanding they retract their statements or face possible legal action. These letters said the women’s claims were "undermined" by their "voluntary and cooperative relationship with Mr. Swalwell over the course of many years," including the former staffer asking him for job references. I guess those letters are now moot. You think?  Had the allegations been made by just one woman, it would have been easier for the candidate to dismiss. It’s not like sexual accusations haven’t been made against Trump and the term-limited governor and 2028 contender Gavin Newsom, which he has admitted. Even a close personal friend of Swalwell, Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego, pulled his endorsement, calling the conduct "indefensible." SUBSCRIBE TO HOWIE'S MEDIA BUZZMETER PODCAST, A RIFF ON THE DAY'S HOTTEST STORIES Eric Swalwell showed no sensitivity to the intimidation factor involving young female staffers. The overall pattern, according to their allegations, is the same. It’s hardly surprising that his party wanted Swalwell immediately booted from the race. Instead of heading to Sacramento, he wiped out his political career. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc96ded8d5dabda394edcc The largest orbital compute cluster is open for business te 2026-04-13T07:10:22.701Z The largest orbital compute cluster is open for business Kepler Communications is flying 40 GPUs in Earth orbit. And its latest customer is Sophia Space. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc7d29d8d5dabda394eae8 Dinghy route taken by missing American woman and jailed husband recreated as details of disappearance emerge te 2026-04-13T05:20:41.453Z Dinghy route taken by missing American woman and jailed husband recreated as details of disappearance emerge GREAT ABACO ISLAND, Bahamas — As more details emerge about Brian Hooker's final moments with his wife before she disappeared into the sea, Fox News Digital recreated the route Brian and his wife Lynette took moments before disaster struck. Mo Monestime, who has spent 15 years chartering boats in the Great Abaco Island area, guided the excursion through the tropical Bahamian waters. He first exited a small harbor across from the Abaco Inn, where the Hookers had drinks before attempting to return to their boat.  The route calls for a turn southwest after clearing the harbor, and followed by a short ride between the western coastline of Elbow Cay and the eastern coastline of Lubbers Quarters. That was the route the Hookers attempted to take at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 4.  LYNETTE HOOKER MISSING IN BAHAMAS: TIMELINE OF MICHIGAN WOMAN'S DISAPPEARANCE, HUSBAND'S ARREST According to digital maps reportedly drawn by Brian and sent to his friends, the Hookers' return trip ended abruptly near the southwestern turn, about halfway through the ride to their anchored yacht, which sat in a popular channel used by tourists and locals alike.  The water surrounding the cays is clear enough to see to the bottom and sometimes as shallow as only four feet, Monestime said. At high tide, he estimated the water rises to about 10 feet.  The small channel between the two cays is rife with activity, as boaters motor through, anchor, and maneuver their dinghies in and out of shallow waters. Nearby is Tahiti Beach, along with a large sandbar that features a floating bar when weather conditions allow. The ride from the harbor to the popular anchoring spot took only about four minutes.  But wind gusts may have created choppy waters before Brian said his wife fell overboard, separating the pair. In a recording of a phone call Brian made to a friend on April 7 obtained by CBS, Brian gave the most detailed account yet about what he says is an accident that led to Lynette's disappearance.  "She basically just bounced off the dinghy in the middle of a little blow, like 20-something knot winds that popped up," he said on the call, adding that he and his wife were not wearing life jackets.  BOATYARD EMPLOYEE FOUND ‘EXHAUSTED’ MISSING AMERICAN'S HUSBAND WHEN HE WASHED ASHORE AFTER NIGHT ADRIFT "It was sun down, and the sun set like basically 10 minutes after she fell over," he said. "The dinghy key went over with he because it wasn't clipped to anything or anybody, and she had the spare dinghy key in her dry bag, which was with her."  Brian continued, saying the wind rapidly blew the couple apart and that he thinks Lynette tried to swim back to the yacht, which he said was about 1,000 yards or so from where the incident occurred.  "I yelled to her that I lost an oar, and then I threw the anchor out, anchored the dinghy, and just, yeah, I yelled. I couldn't see her anymore because the moon had not risen yet," he said.  Later, he said he threw a flotation cushion toward Lynette right after she went into the water, but he couldn't tell whether she was able to grab it. He said he yelled for her for about an hour.  "By the time I got the anchor set, I was probably a quarter to a half a mile away from her, and I decided that I had to go get help," he said, "but I could not get to the island, so I paddled." "And it was a cascade of failures, and it's something I'm never going to forgive myself for," he said. "We stayed to long, we left too dark, all kinds of s---. No life jackets. I f---ing threw the dinghy out last— the anchor out last — instead of first. Can't really explain it, you know?"  MISSING AMERICAN WOMAN'S HUSBAND HAD ‘SPOTTY' CELL SERVICE DURING 8-HOUR TREK TO REPORT DISAPPEARANCE: TELECOM BOSS Eventually, Brian claims, he washed ashore about four miles northeast of where the incident reportedly occurred, on a beach covered with jagged rocks, adjacent to a boat repair and storage facility called Marsh Harbor Boatyard. There, he was met by a security guard who eventually called the police.  Brian was arrested at around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, four days after the incident.  He is currently being held in jail in Freeport, a separate Bahamian island, while police continue to investigate Lynette's disappearance. Bahamian law allows a 48-hour initial hold time before filing charges against a suspect, which can be extended under certain circumstances. The first deadline for his release was Friday night, but his detention was extended by 72 hours. He is expected to be released or charged with a crime by Monday night.  Lynette's fate remains uncertain, but local authorities have announced that their investigation has shifted to a recovery effort.  Butler said Brian has been cooperating with authorities and "categorically and unequivocally denies any wrongdoing."  Brian has maintained throughout the investigation that he is innocent of any criminal wrongdoing, and issued a statement on Wednesday mourning his wife's disappearance.  "I am heartbroken over the recent boat accident in unpredictable seas and high winds that caused my beloved Lynette to fall from our small dinghy near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas. Despite desperate attempts to reach her, the winds and currents drove us further apart. We continue to search for her and that is my sole focus," he said on Facebook. "Not being found, that’s the mystery," Monestime told Fox News Digital.  "It is very hard to disappear, because, again, we’re so close to land," Monestime told Fox News Digital. "So if you do fall overboard [and] drown, somebody will see you the next day. Again, we can see bottom, you know? I’ll be driving the boat, I will see stingrays, I will see turtles, so I would see a human body. Somebody would see something. Somebody would say something, like, ‘Hey, we just saw something strange in the water.'" Monestime said drownings happen occasionally near Elbow Cay, but then reiterated that victims are recovered quickly.  "Again, you could see land all the way, the whole time," he said. "Even if you fall overboard in pitch dark, you still could see the lights from the shore." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc760ed8d5dabda394ea1b How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed te 2026-04-13T04:50:22.022Z How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc73c9d8d5dabda394e9db NYC mayor touts ‘socialist’ wins in first 100 days alongside Bernie Sanders te 2026-04-13T04:40:41.907Z NYC mayor touts ‘socialist’ wins in first 100 days alongside Bernie Sanders New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days in office Sunday alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, touting what he described as sweeping achievements driven by government intervention. Mamdani cited key wins, including securing $1.2 billion for universal child care, advancing plans for five publicly owned grocery stores, pursuing legal action against landlords, and boosting investment in services such as sanitation and infrastructure. In a reference to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her critique that socialists "eventually run out of other people’s money," Mamdani defended his administration’s approach. "I have thought often of the Margaret Thatcher's quote, the problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money," he said. "If anything, my friends, it seems that you eventually need a socialist to clean up the mess," AOC, MAMDANI URGE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT PARENTS TO SIGN KIDS UP FOR FREE PRE-K Sanders also praised the mayor’s agenda, calling it an inspiration for strengthening communities. "This is the first time I was ever introduced by someone who talked proudly about democratic socialism," Sanders said. "And it feels great." Mamdani highlighted additional policy priorities during his first three months in office.  To address rising food costs, he proposed opening five publicly owned, affordable grocery stores — one in each borough — by the end of his first term, a proposal critics say represents a departure from free-market principles. Critics say the plan departs from free-market principles. He added that the first location is expected to open next year.   MAMDANI CLARIFIES NYC WON’T CHECK IMMIGRATION STATUS FOR UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE ENROLLEES The mayor also pointed to universal  child care as a major early win, though critics say the program relies on heavy taxation and could disrupt existing private daycare providers. Mamdani noted the initiative was fulfilled by his eighth day in office through a $1.2 billion partnership with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The administration has intensified enforcement in the housing sector, with Mamdani saying it issued more than 195,000 violations against landlords and secured more than $34 million in settlements, judgments , and repairs for tenants. With murders at record lows, officials said the city has removed more than 1,000 guns from the streets and established its first Office of Community Safety to address gun violence and mental health. In addition, city workers also have filled more than 102,000 potholes in 100 days and are on track to repave more than 1,000 lane miles of streets by the end of the fiscal year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc6816d8d5dabda394e89f Man in wheelchair dies days after being hit by car in Phoenix te 2026-04-13T03:50:46.605Z Man in wheelchair dies days after being hit by car in Phoenix Police say the man was in the roadway and may have been impaired when he was hit. The driver of the car tried to avoid the man but could not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc6375d8d5dabda394e795 Heidi Klum unrecognizable in dramatic Coachella disguise as 'Techno Hexen' te 2026-04-13T03:31:01.606Z Heidi Klum unrecognizable in dramatic Coachella disguise as 'Techno Hexen' Heidi Klum loves a theme. The supermodel looked barely recognizable as she frolicked around the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival over the weekend in Indio, Calif. Klum, 52, smiled widely as she raised arms while walking the grounds at the Empire Polo Field wearing a jet black wig with mirrored sunglasses over her eyes. "Coachella day 2 'Techno Hexen,'" the "Germany's Next Topmodel" host wrote with a social media clip shared Saturday. SABRINA CARPENTER COMMANDS COACHELLA WITH SEE-THROUGH BODYSUIT AND A-LIST SURPRISES Klum sported a sheer white gown with layers of fabric cascading down her chest and tucked into the back of a lacy pair of bottoms. She slung a black leather bag across her shoulder and trekked through the dusty venue wearing fishnets with black-and-white leather cowboy boots. APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST The mother-of-four made an equally impressive fashion statement the night before to kick off the festival. JUSTIN BIEBER'S $10M COACHELLA COMEBACK DRAWS BACKLASH AFTER HE PLAYS YOUTUBE VIDEOS DURING HIS SET Dressed in a white cut-out bodysuit with oversized jeans and a white beanie to match, Klum danced to a Disclosure song on social media before catching the DJ's closing set on the Outdoor stage. The Victoria's Secret angel was in good company throughout the star-studded weekend. Katy Perry and boyfriend Justin Trudeau are quite literally heating things up in the desert. KATY PERRY SHARES PDA-FILLED COACHELLA PHOTOS WITH BOYFRIEND JUSTIN TRUDEAU DURING WEEKEND FESTIVAL In a series of photos posted on the pop star's Instagram, Perry and Trudeau put their budding romance on full display at Coachella. In one snapshot, the duo walked hand-in-hand throughout the fairgrounds, and in another, Perry cozied up to Trudeau as the pair enjoyed a snack break. They later caught Justin Bieber's return after a years-long hiatus. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The 32-year-old singer — who was reportedly paid $10 million for his return — took the stage for a headlining performance, only to be met with a wave of criticism from online trolls. For the first half of the set, Bieber focused on his latest tracks from "Swag" and "Swag ll" before diving into a YouTube-heavy track list. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Tonight is such a special night," Bieber told the crowd while sitting on a stool behind a table that held his laptop. "I feel like we gotta take you guys on a bit of a journey. Do you guys remember this song?" Bieber played hit songs like "Baby," "Never Say Never" and "Beauty and the Beat" on YouTube, while singing along to the music videos playing in the background. At one point, Katy Perry poked fun at the moments in between YouTube searches. "Thank God he has Premium," the Grammy nominee, 41, said in a video posted to her Instagram. "I don’t want to see no ads." Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc634dd8d5dabda394e781 Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’ te 2026-04-13T03:30:21.764Z Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’ President Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc57d3d8d5dabda394e652 Humane Society offers vet care, more te 2026-04-13T02:41:23.894Z Humane Society offers vet care, more Every pet deserves a loving home – and every family deserves the support they need to keep their best friend by their side, the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) says. With that in mind, the organization offers a range of resources designed to keep pets and people together. Among its many services, AHS now offers online veterinary appointments for pets located in Arizona. The medical team can answer questions about a pet’s health through a convenient video call. Thanks to the Patricia L. Fontana Family, AHS offers these services at a reduced fee for a limited time. Visit www.azhumane.org/online-vet-care. In addition, the knowledgeable veterinarians and caring staff at AHS’ two full-service clinics strive to keep your pet healthy and happy, offering wellness care, vaccinations and medical exams. Using state-of-the-art equipment and diagnostic tools while continuing to offer affordable pet care for the community. Visit www.azhumane.org/all-veterinary-services. Finally, with high temperatures in Phoenix already hitting the 100-degree mark in March, AHS offers guidance to families to help keep pets safe over the summer months. From breaking down the dangers of tethering dogs outside (scorching summer temps turn deadly quickly and tethered dogs can easily become tangled, trapped without water, food or shelter) to explaining the signs of heat stroke in pets and providing guidance on how to prevent paw burns on Phoenix’s hot sidewalks (if it is too hot for bare feet, it is too hot for bare paws), AHS offers practical and helpful guidance to pet parents. Find heat safety information and resources by visiting www.azhumane.org/heat-safety-tips-for-pets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc57bfd8d5dabda394e649 Trinity launches ComposerFest te 2026-04-13T02:41:03.982Z Trinity launches ComposerFest Urban Nocturns will perform April 24 as part of the Music at Trinity ComposerFest event (submitted photo). Music at Trinity announced the launch of ComposerFest, a new two-day concert experience dedicated to exploring the work of a single composer in depth. Organizers said that the inaugural event will spotlight Franz Josef Haydn, “a towering figure of the Classical period whose innovation, wit and musical imagination helped shape Western music as we know it.” The event, held at Trinity Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt St., takes place Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, featuring two distinct concert programs that explore Haydn’s chamber, vocal and keyboard music. Both concerts are free and open to the community. Find additional information at www.trinitymusicaz.org. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc57acd8d5dabda394e640 Program offers camping experience te 2026-04-13T02:40:44.491Z Program offers camping experience With two more opportunities in the spring season, the Family Campout Program helps residents learn the ropes of camping in Arizona’s many state parks (photo courtesy of Arizona State Parks & Trails). Arizona State Parks & Trails’ Family Campout Program offers an opportunity for families to learn the ropes and experience all the fun of being outdoors. Guests will learn how to set up a tent and an introduction to cooking outside, plus try fun activities to do while camping. Upcoming campouts include May 9-10 at River Island State Park in Parker, and May 29-31 at Lyman Lake State Park in St. Johns. Families may sign up for one event per season, and three campouts total. Registration is $90 for a family of up to four for one night and $110 for two-night events. Additional family members are $5 each. For more information or to register, visit www.azstateparks.com/family-camp. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc5551d8d5dabda394e5e5 Trump voices frustration with NATO, says Iranian navy ‘destroyed’ as US preps for blockade te 2026-04-13T02:30:41.846Z Trump voices frustration with NATO, says Iranian navy ‘destroyed’ as US preps for blockade President Donald Trump addressed several pressing international conflicts after stepping off Air Force One in Maryland on Sunday, declaring that Iranian naval forces had been destroyed ahead of a planned energy blockade and expressing sharp disapproval of NATO for its perceived lack of support.  "Their military is destroyed," Trump said. "Their whole Navy is underwater. You know that 158 ships are gone. Their navy is gone. Most of their mine droppers are gone." "At 10 tomorrow, we have a blockade going into effect," Trump added. "Other nations are working so that Iran will not be able to sell oil."  Trump further underscored the United States’ energy independence, asserting that international vessels are bypassing traditional routes in favor of purchasing American oil. "There are many boats heading toward our country to fill up with oil and then go and take it," he said.  The president then expressed sharp disapproval of NATO countries, indicating that America's financial commitment to support the alliance is going to be under "very serious" examination.  "But I'm very disappointed in NATO," he said. "They weren't there for us. We pay trillions of dollars for NATO, and they weren't there for us." While NATO countries are now stepping up to assist the U.S., Trump described the effort as too late. "Now they want to come up, but there's no real threat anymore," he said. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc52fad8d5dabda394e59f Bucks part ways with Doc Rivers after NBA playoff miss: report te 2026-04-13T02:20:42.217Z Bucks part ways with Doc Rivers after NBA playoff miss: report Doc Rivers is out as the Milwaukee Bucks’ head coach, ESPN reported Sunday, citing sources. Rivers left his broadcasting job to return to the NBA sidelines as the Bucks’ coach shortly after Adrian Griffin was fired 43 games into the 2023-24 season. Now Rivers exits Milwaukee after a 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, capping a 32-50 season that ended in a missed NBA playoff berth. Rivers coached the Bucks to first-round playoff exits in each of the past two seasons. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Bucks will now launch their third head coaching search in the past three years. Rivers’ departure comes amid uncertainty surrounding the future of franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA trade deadline passed in February without a deal involving Antetokounmpo. The two-time league MVP saw limited action in the 2025-26 season, appearing in a career-low 36 games. Antetokounmpo dealt with a knee hyperextension and bone bruise during the season. He was later sidelined for a stretch of games, fueling speculation the Bucks shut him down despite his being healthy, prompting an NBA investigation into the handling of the star forward. Antetokounmpo’s frustration boiled over as he insisted he was healthy enough to play despite being sidelined for a 10th straight game when Milwaukee faced the Boston Celtics on April 3. "I’ve never seen a case of a player saying, my caliber of player, that’s like — I’m saying it publicly — I want to f---ing play. You know what I’m saying?" he said, via The Athletic. "I don’t think I’ve seen this. So, if there needs to be an investigation, great. There should be. I don’t know. There should be. Until we figure something out." He then said he was "available to play." Rivers addressed Antetokounmpo’s comments after the team’s 133-101 loss. "The tough part about all this is that I’m in the middle, and I have nothing to do with it," Rivers said. "Coaches don’t decide any of this. The problem with our league is the coaches are the ones sitting out front.  "And we have to sit here and answer this stuff. I think there are two sides to this — I will tell you that — but I don’t want to get too involved in it." Rivers added that he didn’t like that the feud had gone "public." Antetokounmpo averaged 27.6 points and 9.8 rebounds this season. He was named NBA Finals MVP when he helped the Bucks secure the franchise’s first championship since 1971. Rivers coached the Celtics to the NBA title in 2008. He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 1983. After retiring as a player, Rivers moved into broadcasting, calling NBA games. In 1999, he was named head coach of the Orlando Magic, a role he held until 2003. Before returning to the coaching ranks, Rivers was part of ESPN’s lead NBA broadcasting team. Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc50a1d8d5dabda394e55e Trump accuses Pope Leo of being 'terrible' on foreign policy over pontiff's anti-war comments te 2026-04-13T02:10:41.718Z Trump accuses Pope Leo of being 'terrible' on foreign policy over pontiff's anti-war comments President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Pope Leo XIV of being "terrible" on foreign policy as the pontiff continues to criticize the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and call for peace. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Leo is "weak on crime" and "terrible" for foreign policy over his anti-war comments in recent weeks following the start of the war in the Middle East. "He talks about 'fear' of the Trump Administration, but doesn’t mention the FEAR that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian Organizations, had during COVID when they were arresting priests, ministers, and everybody else, for holding Church Services, even when going outside, and being ten and even twenty feet apart," Trump wrote. "I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA. He gets it, and Leo doesn’t!" "I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon," he continued. "I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s terrible that America attacked Venezuela, a Country that was sending massive amounts of Drugs into the United States and, even worse, emptying their prisons, including murderers, drug dealers, and killers, into our Country. And I don’t want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do, setting Record Low Numbers in Crime, and creating the Greatest Stock Market in History." The president went on to say that the pope "should be thankful because, as everyone knows, he was a shocking surprise." "He wasn’t on any list to be Pope, and was only put there by the Church because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump," he wrote. "If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican." "Unfortunately, Leo’s Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons, does not sit well with me, nor does the fact that he meets with Obama Sympathizers like David Axelrod, a LOSER from the Left, who is one of those who wanted churchgoers and clerics to be arrested. Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician. It’s hurting him very badly and, more importantly, it’s hurting the Catholic Church!" he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc4e4ad8d5dabda394e513 Starved toddler died of neglect after eating diapers, drywall in filthy room, as parents' room was kept clean te 2026-04-13T02:00:42.169Z Starved toddler died of neglect after eating diapers, drywall in filthy room, as parents' room was kept clean An Indiana couple was arrested after their malnourished toddler died in deplorable living conditions, with investigators alleging the child had eaten pieces of diapers and drywall before his death and that the parents waited roughly 14 hours after last seeing him alive to call 911, according to police and court records. Trevor Reichard-Hayes, 39, and Katherine Carter, 31, are facing murder and neglect charges in connection with the death of 2-year-old Erik Reichard, the Tell City Police Department said in a press release. Officers found the child dead at around 1:20 p.m. on March 31 after Reichard-Hayes called 911 to report that his wife found their son not breathing. The couple reportedly told police that the last time they saw their son alive was around 11 p.m. the day before. Responding officers and medics who arrived a short time later performed CPR on the 2-year-old, but the child was pronounced dead at the scene. TWO ARRESTED IN NC AFTER POLICE FIND 13-YEAR-OLD KEPT IN DOG KENNEL, 5 OTHER KIDS IN 'FILTHY' HOME "I could tell based on my training and experience that the child had been deceased for several hours. The child was blue and pale," a detective wrote in the probable cause affidavit against his parents, according to PEOPLE. The boy was "extremely skinny" and covered with dozens of sores or bug bites, the detective added. Erik also weighed just 15 pounds, about half of what a child his age should be weigh. Carter told police that Erik had been eating his diapers, and the detective "suspected the child had been eating his diapers due to hunger," the affidavit reads. Investigators found that the home, which also housed two other children, was in horrible condition. The other children were removed from the home, including one who was hospitalized for severe malnutrition and dehydration. The detective said he observed "poor living conditions that included feces on the floor in the two children’s rooms as well as an abundance of drywall and paint chips, dirt, and pieces of diapers [lying] everywhere as well as insects/bugs in the home." In one bedroom, officers found a small child's bed, pieces of diaper and drywall debris all over the floor and a training toilet full of feces and urine "that appeared ... hadn’t been cleaned in days or perhaps weeks," according to the affidavit. But despite the children's bedrooms being in deplorable condition, the parents were living in a clean and well-kept bedroom. The affidavit said the pair's bedroom had "nice bedding, the bed was made, there was no extreme clutter, and it was clean, unlike the remainder of the home." MICHIGAN WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STARVING, TORTURING DISABLED SISTER-IN-LAW SHE LOCKED IN BASEMENT An autopsy showed that the boy's colon contained "foreign material with a gel-like substance and small white pieces. These findings were consistent with the gel found in the diapers worn by [Erik] as well as the material of the diaper itself. Some of the white material removed from the colon was also consistent with the drywall, paint chips, or spackling," according to PEOPLE. Erik's cause of death was determined to be severe malnourishment and severe dehydration as a result of neglect, according to the affidavit. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc472dd8d5dabda394e3a1 Trump Says Gas Prices Might Not Drop By Midterms, Highlighting G.O.P. Peril te 2026-04-13T01:30:21.810Z Trump Says Gas Prices Might Not Drop By Midterms, Highlighting G.O.P. Peril The president has sent mixed messages on how long he expects costs to be high. Some in his party voiced fresh concern after his comments on Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc44ead8d5dabda394e37a Patriots' Mike Vrabel was never expected at team's pre-draft press conference te 2026-04-13T01:20:42.854Z Patriots' Mike Vrabel was never expected at team's pre-draft press conference New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was never scheduled to be at the team’s pre-draft press conference on Monday, a team spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital on Sunday. Vrabel’s absence coincided with the scrutiny he’s received after he appeared in photos published in Page Six last week showing him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini being questionably close together. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM However, the Patriots issued a notice to reporters in March that Vrabel wouldn’t be at the pre-draft press conference. ESPN reported that Vrabel isn’t expected to talk to reporters until the draft. Patriots executive Eliot Wolf will hold the pre-draft news conference at 2 p.m. ET on Monday. The NFL is more than a week away from welcoming in the next crop of college football talent into the league. The Patriots have the No. 31 pick in the first round, which begins on April 23. While The Athletic initially defended Russini, sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that the journalist was being investigated. "After Page Six reached out to Dianna for comment on Tuesday, The Athletic immediately began an investigation. While the apparent conduct in the photos raised questions for Steven and leadership at The Athletic, an initial review suggested the images provided lacked context, specifically the presence of a larger group of friends," a source said. SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DEFENDS MIKE VRABEL, NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER OVER LEAKED PHOTOS "New details from the Page Six report and information from the investigation raised additional concerns that are now being further reviewed. The investigation is ongoing." The source added Russini's coverage is being reviewed, which is expected to take time, and she will not be reporting for the outlet in the meantime. The New York Times declined to comment. The photos showed Vrabel and Russini holding hands and hugging on the roof of the Sedona resort. Vrabel defended himself in a statement to Page Six. "These photos show a completely innocent interaction, and any suggestion otherwise is laughable. This doesn’t deserve any further response," he said. Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc42bcd8d5dabda394e33f Our guidelines for political letters in election season te 2026-04-13T01:11:24.146Z Our guidelines for political letters in election season This is a big election year. With every election comes the desire to voice views on political issues. As Sedona’s only newspaper and the largest news outlet in the Verde Valley both online and in print, we’ve had long standing policies about how to handle letters to the editor regarding campaigns, e Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc42a4d8d5dabda394e319 Senate Democrat avoids answering whether Swalwell should resign from Congress te 2026-04-13T01:11:00.411Z Senate Democrat avoids answering whether Swalwell should resign from Congress Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., did not answer on Sunday whether he believes Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., should resign from Congress after recent allegations of sexual misconduct. "I do want to ask about allegations against one of your fellow Democrats, Eric Swalwell, allegations of rape and sexual misconduct," CNN's Dana Bash said on "State of the Union." "He denies these allegations as false, says they never happened. You were a leader in your party. Do you think he should resign from Congress or face expulsion?" "You know, Dana, I have seen the reports," Warner said. "I think I‘ve met Mr. Swalwell once or twice. I want to hear his side of the story, but obviously, if any of these allegations are true, he should no longer be a candidate for governor. But again, I don‘t know any of the facts. And I‘m a little old-fashioned. I feel like I ought to hear the facts before I start weighing in." SWALWELL ATTORNEY DENIES MISCONDUCT, SAYS CONGRESSMAN TOOK ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 'LAPSES IN JUDGMENT' Warner did not elaborate on whether he believed that Swalwell should resign from his congressional seat if allegations were proven true. Bash did not follow up with Warner after his response. Fox News Digital reached out to Warner's office for comment. Swalwell was accused by a former staffer of sexual assault while she was intoxicated. The San Francisco Chronicle first broke the story of the anonymous ex-staffer, and three additional women have since spoken to CNN with allegations of misconduct. DEM SENATOR RIPPED FOR 'SMEAR' OF FEMALE ACTIVIST ADVOCATING FOR SWALWELL'S ACCUSERS: 'VERY BAD LOOK' Swalwell is a candidate for governor of California but has since faced calls to drop out, including from within his own party. He has pledged to fight the allegations against him. "A lot has been said about me today through anonymous allegations, and I thought it was important that you see and hear from me directly. These allegations of sexual assault are flat-out false," Swalwell said in a video posted Friday. "They are absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything that I have." SWALWELL CALLS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS 'FLAT-OUT FALSE,' SAYS HE WILL FIGHT THEM 'WITH EVERYTHING' Some Democratic candidates have begun calling on Swalwell to also resign from Congress, including Virginia Rep. Eugene Vindman, New Mexico Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal and California Reps. Ro Khanna and Jared Huffman. Fellow gubernatorial candidates Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Tony Thurmond have also called on Swalwell to resign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc4290d8d5dabda394e310 Eric Swalwell exits California governor race apologizing for past judgment while denying claims te 2026-04-13T01:10:40.953Z Eric Swalwell exits California governor race apologizing for past judgment while denying claims Rep. Eric Swalwell said he is suspending his campaign for California governor, citing personal issues and ongoing allegations in a statement posted on X. "I am suspending my campaign for Governor," Swalwell wrote. "To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.  HOUSE REPUBLICAN PLANS MOTION TO OUST SWALWELL FROM CONGRESS AMID SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS "I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s," he added. The decision comes as pressure mounted over sexual assault allegations, with lawmakers from both parties calling on him to drop out of the race and resign from Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc4025d8d5dabda394e2ba Eric Swalwell Suspends Campaign for California Governor After Sexual Assault Allegations te 2026-04-13T01:00:21.359Z Eric Swalwell Suspends Campaign for California Governor After Sexual Assault Allegations In a social media post, the representative said he was ”deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” but promised to fight what he called “false allegations.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc3de4d8d5dabda394e2a0 Deputies investigate road rage stabbing on off-ramp in Mesa te 2026-04-13T00:50:44.844Z Deputies investigate road rage stabbing on off-ramp in Mesa According to authorities, the altercation happened around 1:30 p.m. on the Guadalupe Road off-ramp of the State Route 202. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc3948d8d5dabda394e213 New gas station, car wash could be coming to Lake Havasu City te 2026-04-13T00:31:04.042Z New gas station, car wash could be coming to Lake Havasu City A new gas station and car wash could be on its way to Lake Havasu City. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc3931d8d5dabda394e1f1 ‘Gate of Tears’ at risk: Iran threatens major new global chokepoint if US moves on Hormuz te 2026-04-13T00:30:41.911Z ‘Gate of Tears’ at risk: Iran threatens major new global chokepoint if US moves on Hormuz Iran could retaliate against a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by directing its Houthi allies to disrupt another critical global shipping route, a senior Middle East analyst warned Sunday. The Bab al-Mandeb — a narrow chokepoint linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden — carries roughly 12% of global oil shipments and serves as a vital trade corridor between Asia and Europe, making it a strategic target for escalation that could further strain global energy markets. "If the U.S. proceeds with its plan to blockade the strait, Iran’s escalation strategy could dictate that it ensures Gulf countries can’t export, either," Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser at the Middle East Program, told Fox News Digital. TRUMP VOWS US WILL STRIKE IRAN’S POWER PLANTS, BRIDGES IF STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS NOT REOPENED "This could translate to further attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure or even deploying the Houthis to blockade the Bab al-Mandeb," Yacoubian added. Yacoubian’s remarks came after Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser on international affairs to Iran's Supreme Leader, signaled Tehran’s view of the Bab al-Mandeb in light of potential U.S. action to block the Strait of Hormuz. "Today, the unified command of the Resistance front views Bab al-Mandeb as it does Hormuz," he said in a post on X. WHY THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ MATTERS AS TRUMP ISSUES FRESH ULTIMATUM TO IRAN "If the White House dares to repeat its foolish mistakes, it will soon realize that the flow of global energy and trade can be disrupted with a single move." U.S. Central Command released a statement Sunday saying the naval blockade would begin Monday and be "enforced against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman." President Donald Trump also said the U.S. Navy would block "any and all ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz" in a post on Truth Social. In March, the U.S. warned ships at the Red Sea chokepoint of Houthi attacks "The Houthis continue to pose a threat to U.S. assets, including commercial vessels, in this region," a maritime advisory said of the Iran-backed armed group that controls much of northern Yemen. TRUMP GIVES IRAN 48-HOUR ULTIMATUM TO REOPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ OR FACE STRIKES ON POWER PLANTS "Potential hostile actions include one-way unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks; unmanned surface vehicle (USV) attacks; unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) attacks; ballistic and cruise missile attacks; small arms fire from small boats; explosive boat attacks; and illegal boardings, detentions, and/or seizures," it said. "U.S.-flagged commercial vessels operating in these areas are strongly advised to turn off their AIS transponders," the advisory stated. Yacoubian also determined in a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report that Iran was threatening to expand the conflict further to the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb compounding global market disruptions. "It could leverage the Houthis, its Yemeni proxy, to once again wage attacks on the strategic waterway, depriving Saudi Arabia of its key workaround for oil shipments given the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz," she added. The Houthis joined Iran’s war against the U.S. and Israel on March 28 when the organization launched two ballistic missiles at southern Israel. Both were intercepted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc3483d8d5dabda394e16f Bruce Springsteen's former drummer pushes back on the Boss's political attacks on Trump: 'Gotta have respect' te 2026-04-13T00:10:43.315Z Bruce Springsteen's former drummer pushes back on the Boss's political attacks on Trump: 'Gotta have respect' Bruce Springsteen's former drummer Vini Lopez is speaking out against the Boss for slamming President Donald Trump while on his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour. Since kicking off the tour in Minneapolis on March 31, Springsteen, 76, has repeatedly unleashed blistering attacks on Trump during his shows, blasting the administration as "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous" and mocking the 79-year-old as a "president who can't handle the truth" among other insults. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FACES GROWING CRITICISM OVER SKY-HIGH TICKET PRICES FOR ANTI-TRUMP DEMOCRACY TOUR LAUNCH During a recent interview with the California Post, Lopez, 77, who was Springsteen's original E Street Band drummer, pushed back against the singer for criticizing Trump while on tour. "You gotta have respect for the president," Lopez said. "Trump is the president of the United States — everyone should have respect for him," he continued. "He is the president of the United States. And if I was standing there talking to him, I would have mucho respect for the man," Lopez added, noting that he "wouldn’t talk to him about anything that’s going on" in politics. In 1969, Lopez, Springsteen and fellow musicians Vinnie Roslin and Danny Federici founded the band Child, which would later become known as Steel Mill. The band performed together until 1971 after which Springsteen formed the E Street Band with Lopez included in the original lineup. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN DOUBLES DOWN ON ANTI-TRUMP, ANTI-ICE STANCE, SAYS 'BLOWBACK IS JUST PART OF IT' Lopez played with on Springsteen's first two studio albums "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." and "The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle" before leaving the band in 1974. While speaking of the reason for his departure from the E Street Band, Lopez told that California Post that he was "too jazzy for what [Springsteen] wanted to do." However, Lopez reunited with Springsteen for performances several times since his exit. In April 2014, Lopez was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band and played with the group and Springsteen at the induction ceremony. SPRINGSTEEN JABS TRUMP AS 'WANNABE KING' AS FAMED ROCKER LAUNCHES CONCERT TOUR ‘IN DEFENSE OF AMERICA’ In September 2016, he performed with Springsteen and the E Street Band in Philadelphia during a guest appearance on their River Tour. Lopez is currently performing with his group the Wonderful Winos and told the California Post that their shows were unlike those of Springsteen, who previously declared the Land of Hopes and Dreams tour would be "political and very topical about what’s going on in the country." "My band, whatever we think, we don’t go there in our music," he said. SPRINGSTEEN SAYS DEMS TOO FAR-LEFT FOR AMERICA, BUT TRUMP STILL BELONGS IN 'TRASH HEAP OF HISTORY' Lopez said he doesn’t consider himself strongly ideological, though he acknowledged voting Republican in races ranging from local City Council to Congress. Along with his music career, Lopez also worked as a golf caddy for many years. He said that he once met Trump at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., before he became president. Lopez said that he was aware of Trump's conservative politics and shook his hand. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BLASTS RICH MEN IN AMERICA AS CRITICS CALL OUT HIS BILLIONS "He was very nice to me," Lopez recalled. "He was very inquisitive and introduced me to Melania," he added, referring to Trump's wife, First Lady Melania Trump. As he was heading out that day, Lopez recalled Trump pulled him aside and asked for a "big favor." SPRINGSTEEN TELLS ICE TO 'GET THE F--- OUT OF MINNEAPOLIS,' SLAMS 'GESTAPO' TACTICS AT CONCERT Lopez recalled that Trump then told him "‘Tell Bruce I’m his biggest fan.'" Meanwhile, Trump recently called on his supporters to boycott Springsteen's "overpriced" new tour. "Bad, and very boring singer, Bruce Springsteen, who looks like a dried up prune who has suffered greatly from the work of a really bad plastic surgeon, has long had a horrible and incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, sometimes referred to as TDS," the president wrote in a Truth Social post earlier this month. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SLAMMED AS 'TRAITOR' AFTER RIPPING AMERICA DURING MINNEAPOLIS CONCERT RANT He continued, "The guy is a total loser who spews hate against a President who won a Landslide Election, including the popular vote, all Seven Swing States, and 86% of the Counties across America." Trump further claimed that under former President Joe Biden and Democrats, "our Country was DEAD, and now we have the ‘hottest’ Country, by far, anywhere in the World. MAGA SHOULD BOYCOTT HIS OVERPRICED CONCERTS, WHICH SUCK. SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. AMERICA IS BACK!!!" While speaking with California Post, Lopez that he is "not against what Bruce is saying" and supports the 20-time Grammy Award winner's right to speak out. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN DROPS ANTI-ICE SONG AFTER MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTINGS However, Lopez shared his view that politics shouldn’t divide Americans. "Maybe when I was 20, I was a little more extreme, but I’m 77 now, so the extremities are gone," he said. "It’s so divided, the political part. It’s a tough one on me." Lopez told the outlet that he remains optimistic about Trump’s policies. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I would love to see something good come out," he said. Lopez also made it clear that there had been no personal falling out with Springsteen, saying that they are on "perfect" terms and occasionally keep in touch. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "If he wants me to do something, he’ll call me," Lopez said. "Sometimes it’s just because he hasn’t seen me for a while. And he’ll call me and say. ‘Hey, come around here,’" he continued. "And most of the time it’s terrible when I call him because it’s when one of our crew died and he doesn’t know that. That’s happening more and more." While Lopez told the outlet that he doesn't plan on attending any of Springsteen and the E Street Band's concerts during their Land of Hope and Dreams tour, he said he went to one of their shows in Philadelphia a few years ago. However, he noted that he didn't interact with Springsteen. "I don’t even think he knew I was there," the drummer said. "I was sitting over in the corner." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc322bd8d5dabda394e0e8 Britney Spears enters rehab after DUI arrest te 2026-04-13T00:00:43.368Z Britney Spears enters rehab after DUI arrest Britney Spears voluntarily entered into treatment nearly one month after her arrest for allegedly driving under the influence near her Southern California home. A representative for Spears confirmed to Fox News Digital that the "Toxic" singer voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility.  Circumstances surrounding her care were not immediately made available. BRITNEY SPEARS REPORTED FOR ERRATIC DRIVING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED BEFORE DUI ARREST BRITNEY SPEARS ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA AFTER LATE-NIGHT INCIDENT Spears, 44, was arrested Wednesday, March 4, and booked for allegedly driving under the influence. She was released around 6:07 a.m. the following day, according to records reviewed by Fox News Digital. The "Womanizer" singer was allegedly spotted driving erratically at a high rate of speed while traveling southbound on U.S. 101. The California Highway Patrol was able to safely pull her over before conducting a series of field sobriety tests. This is a developing story. Check back for more updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc2fe4d8d5dabda394def4 JD Vance returns to Washington after 16 hours of Iran peace talks collapse in Pakistan te 2026-04-12T23:51:00.810Z JD Vance returns to Washington after 16 hours of Iran peace talks collapse in Pakistan WASHINGTON, DC – Vice President JD Vance returned to Washington after peace negotiations with Iranian leaders fell short in Islamabad, Pakistan over the weekend. Vance touched down at Joint Base Andrews at roughly 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon after 34 hours of total roundtrip travel and more than 16 hours of negotiations in just under three days. The trip ended with no peace deal secured, leaving questions as to what comes next between the U.S., Iran and their respective allies in the air. President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social Sunday morning that the Navy will begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz, which was a pivotal term in negotiations between Vance and Iran.   "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," Trump posted to Truth Social. "At some point, we will reach an ‘ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT’ basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, ‘There may be a mine out there somewhere,’ that nobody knows about but them." VANCE SAYS US-IRAN TALKS END WITHOUT DEAL AFTER 21 HOURS OF NEGOTIATIONS The vice president said he was "constantly in communication" with Trump and other top cabinet members throughout negotiations in Islamabad.   The vice president delivered the news after more than 16-hours of discussions that ultimately resulted in Iranians leaders rejecting an offer from the U.S. that could have created a longer-lasting peace agreement between the two countries, potentially stabilizing the region. In response to a question posed by Fox News Digital during a press conference at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, Vance said the negotiation team was "constantly" in contact with Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and other top officials throughout overnight talks. "So, look, we were constantly in communication with the team because we were negotiating in good faith," Vance said. "And we leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We'll see if the Iranians accept it." Vance said they were leaving the country after their final offer was rejected by Iranian leaders. The negotiation marathon began just hours after an 18-hour Air Force Two flight from Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C., to Islamabad via a refueling stop in Paris, spanning Friday into Saturday. U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, accompanied Vance for the discussions. The two did not fly on board Air Force Two with the vice president but connected with Vance upon his arrival in Pakistan. TRUMP’S IRAN CEASEFIRE ROCKED WITHIN HOURS AMID REPORTED MISSILE, DRONE ATTACKS Top Pakistani officials issued a warm welcome, greeting Vance on a rolled out red carpet surrounded by an honor guard soldiers and a bouquet of flowers. Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Pakistan’s Minister for the Interior Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi were among those who met Vance on arrival at the Pakistani air force base. Vance seemed energetic and eager to take on the talks after Trump tasked him with leading the initiative following weeks of fighting between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran. The negotiations took place amid an agreed two-week ceasefire following Trump’s threat to decimate Iran if a long-term deal wasn’t reached. The vice president traveled from the air base to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, where streets were lined with signs highlighting the talks and displaying U.S., Pakistani and Iranian flags. Vance left the embassy and headed for the Serena Hotel Islamabad, the site where he would soon be spending a sleepless 16 hours of negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who were the key negotiators for Iran, met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the prime minister’s residence, before Vance, Witkoff and Kushner met with the prime minister at the Serena Hotel. Shortly after both parties met separately with Sharif, negotiations began. Vance, Witkoff and Kushner were joined by Deputy National Security Advisor to the President Dr. Andrew Baker, Special Advisor to the Vice President for Asian Affairs Michael Vance and a full suite of U.S. experts on relevant subject areas in Islamabad for the talks. WHITE HOUSE WARNS IRAN AGAINST BALKING AT DEAL: TRUMP READY TO 'UNLEASH HELL' Aside from a White House official confirming the conversations were in person and face-to face, little is known about how the negotiations actually took place. Some officials in Washington, D.C., were unaware of the exact details of discussion, and nearly a full day of talks were conducted behind closed doors. In the end, Vance relayed the results as "bad news," giving minimal insight into what provisions and terms ultimately squashed a potential deal. "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement," Vance said at the press conference in Islamabad. "And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America." "So we go back to the United States, having not come to an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things we're willing to accommodate them on and what things we're not willing to accommodate them on," Vance added. "And we've made that as clear as we possibly could, and they have chosen not to accept our terms." Vance's "final offer" to Iran included six "red lines," according to two U.S. officials. The demands included an end all uranium enrichment, dismantling all major nuclear facilities and retrieving highly enriched uranium. The fourth was to accept a broader regional peace and de-escalation framework that includes regional allies. This was followed by stopping funding proxy groups including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. The sixth demand was to fully open the Strait of Hormuz, charging no tolls for passage. Trump posted to Truth Social that Vance, Witkoff, and Kushner became "friendly" with Iranian officials "as all of this time went by" during discussions. "My three Representatives, as all of this time went by, became, not surprisingly, very friendly and respectful of Iran’s Representatives, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi, and Ali Bagheri, but that doesn’t matter because they were very unyielding as to the single most important issue and, as I have always said, right from the beginning, and many years ago, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON," Trump posted to Truth. Within an hour after announcement, a U.S. official confirmed that all U.S.-based parties involved with discussions, including Witkoff and Kushner, left Pakistan. Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson and Fox News Digital's Emma Bussey contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc2fbdd8d5dabda394dee3 Former Staffers Call on Eric Swalwell to Quit Campaign and Resign from House te 2026-04-12T23:50:21.291Z Former Staffers Call on Eric Swalwell to Quit Campaign and Resign from House In a signed letter, they called on law enforcement officials to “open a full and thorough investigation” of the California representative. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc2b0cd8d5dabda394de60 Former Staffers Call on Eric Swalwell to Quit Campaign and Resign from House te 2026-04-12T23:30:20.781Z Former Staffers Call on Eric Swalwell to Quit Campaign and Resign from House In a signed letter, they called on law enforcement officials to “open a full and thorough investigation” of the California representative. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc28c9d8d5dabda394de28 Rory McIlroy repeats as Masters champion, joins rare company at Augusta National te 2026-04-12T23:20:41.970Z Rory McIlroy repeats as Masters champion, joins rare company at Augusta National Rory McIlroy further etched his name into Masters lore. The Northern Irishman became just the fourth golfer in history to win back-to-back green jackets, finishing at 12-under par at historic Augusta National Golf Club. Tiger Woods was the last to accomplish the rare feat, when he was repeat winner in 2001 and 2002. With multiple contenders in the mix, the margin for error was slim Sunday at Augusta National. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Despite a dismal round Saturday, McIlroy bounced back in the final round to fend off rallies from two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler and 2013 U.S. Open champion Justin Rose. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc2685d8d5dabda394dddb NYC mayor cites $180K racial wealth gap to justify taxes, police cuts te 2026-04-12T23:11:01.199Z NYC mayor cites $180K racial wealth gap to justify taxes, police cuts New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pointing to stark racial wealth disparities — including a gap of more than $180,000 between White and Black households — to justify expanding diversity initiatives, raising taxes and cutting police positions. Mamdani last week released a 375-page "Preliminary Racial Equity Plan" that argues systemic racism is a key driver of those disparities, with White households holding more than $200,000 in median wealth compared to less than $20,000 for Black households. MAMDANI PLAN POURS MILLIONS INTO ‘RACIAL EQUITY’ OFFICES AND SIX-FIGURE DIVERSITY JOBS, CUTS 5,000 NYPD JOBS The Mamdani administration says the report will serve as a roadmap for future policy, including restoring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and directing resources toward closing racial gaps in income, housing and education. The push aligns with Mamdani’s broader $127 billion agenda, which includes higher taxes on wealthy residents and corporations, a potential 9.5% property tax increase if state lawmakers do not act, and a reduction of roughly 5,000 NYPD officers. MAMDANI UNVEILS NEW ‘RACIAL EQUITY PLAN’ FOR MORE ‘EQUITABLE FUTURE’ THAT PROMPTS QUICK DOJ PUSHBACK "This is not an indictment of any one New Yorker," Mamdani said during a Tuesday press conference. "It is an indictment, however, of policies and politics that have persisted for far too long." City officials described the plan as the first time a New York City administration has required major agencies to evaluate their work through a racial equity lens and identify disparities. The plan sets goals across seven areas, including the economy, housing, public safety, health and infrastructure. The report traces racial disparities in the city back centuries, citing historical factors including colonization and slavery. FROM FREE BUSES TO CITY-OWNED GROCERY STORES, HERE ARE MAMDANI’S KEY ECONOMIC PROMISES The rollout quickly sparked pushback from conservatives and the Trump administration, which has sought to roll back race-based initiatives since taking power last year. "Sounds fishy/illegal," DOJ Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon posted on X. "Will review!" "Straight-up racism against White people," the conservative influencer account Libs of TikTok posted on X. "The reality is Mamdani is implementing blatantly racist policies that reward and punish people based on their skin color," conservative commentator Paul A. Szypula posted on X. The city has opened a 30-day public comment period as officials consider next steps. Mamdani's office did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc2671d8d5dabda394ddd2 California reporter claims Eric Swalwell’s conduct ‘was known,’ raises questions about local support te 2026-04-12T23:10:41.630Z California reporter claims Eric Swalwell’s conduct ‘was known,’ raises questions about local support East Bay political journalist and author Steve Tavares said in a Saturday social media post that allegations surrounding Eric Swalwell's behavior toward women were widely known among local officials shortly after he entered Congress in 2013. "Shortly after being elected to Congress in 2013, his behavior towards women was known by all levels of our local government and the Alameda County Democratic Party," Tavares wrote. "I tried repeatedly to get the stories out. I can’t force women to speak out, and when they chose not to, I didn’t push. I also knew that Swalwell was known to threaten litigation." Swalwell faces calls to resign and drop out of the California governor's race, amid sexual assault allegations that have been raised against him by former staffers. HOUSE REPUBLICAN PLANS MOTION TO OUST SWALWELL FROM CONGRESS AMID SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS Tavares also emphasized his longstanding coverage of Swalwell. "I’ve covered Eric Swalwell since he was a member of the Dublin City Council," Tavares wrote. "Don’t get it twisted. Nobody has been more critical of Swalwell over the years." In a separate April 6 edition of his "East Bay Insiders" newsletter, Tavares outlined what he described as challenges facing Swalwell closer to home, particularly within Alameda County Democratic circles. He wrote that Swalwell’s political standing in his home base remains limited. "For a candidate who could plausibly contend for governor of the nation’s most powerful state, Eric Swalwell’s base of support at home is strikingly thin," Tavares wrote. SWALWELL CAMPAIGN SETS OFF ALARM BELLS AFTER ACCEPTING $25K DONATION FROM CCP-TIED LAWYER: 'OUTRAGEOUS' Tavares pointed to both ideological and personal factors in explaining that dynamic. "The reasons are both ideological and personal," he wrote. "Despite his high-profile opposition to President Trump, many Democratic insiders in Alameda County do not view Swalwell as a reliable progressive." "Over time, his positions—support for law enforcement, past rhetoric on border security, and unwavering backing of Israel—have placed him out of step with the prevailing politics of the deep-blue East Bay," he wrote. Tavares also pointed to Swalwell's early political campaigns as a source of lingering tensions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "Early in his congressional career, Swalwell unseated two well-regarded local figures—Pete Stark and later Ellen Corbett—moves that, while politically successful, left lingering resentment among longtime Democratic activists," he wrote. He added that those divisions have not fully dissipated over time. In addition, Tavares claimed there is a perception that Swalwell has been less of a fixture in his district since buying a home in Washington, D.C. He also highlighted recent political endorsements as indicative of broader challenges to the California governor's office. "Recent endorsements underscore the challenge," Tavares wrote, pointing to Assemblymember Mia Bonta Rep. Ro Khanna backing Tom Steyer for governor.  "Taken together, Swalwell’s path to higher office may depend less on consolidating his home base and more on building a coalition elsewhere—an unusual, and potentially risky, strategy for a California gubernatorial hopeful," he wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to Swalwell's office and campaign, the Democratic National Committee and the California Democratic Party, but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc1f7dd8d5dabda394dcfa Iran in crisis as US talks collapse, Mojtaba’s ‘mafia’ regime blocks Khamenei burial: analyst te 2026-04-12T22:41:01.289Z Iran in crisis as US talks collapse, Mojtaba’s ‘mafia’ regime blocks Khamenei burial: analyst A prolonged delay in the burial of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signals a deepening crisis inside the Islamic Republic, according to a prominent Iranian strategist. Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad’s remarks came as peace talks between the United States and Iran stalled and internal tensions raised questions about the regime’s stability. Fortieth-day mourning ceremonies for Khamenei began in Iran on April 9, with authorities withholding information about his burial more than 40 days after his killing. A three-day state funeral scheduled for early March 2026 had already been postponed. IRAN'S CEASEFIRE PUSH MAY BE A 'CYCLE OF DECEPTION,' ANALYSTS WARN AS SHADOWY FIGURE GAINS POWER "Forty-four days have passed, and the regime does not have the confidence to publicly bury Mojtaba’s dead father," Sepehrrad of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) told Fox News Digital. "That is an indicator of the fear within this regime from top to bottom," Sepehrrad added, before describing how, usually, "a religious regime believes that their dead must be buried in 24 hours." Khamenei was killed Feb. 28 in a strike targeting a regime compound in central Tehran, with a separate strike affecting his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, who succeeded him. Mojtaba is said to be still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters on April 11. Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran, and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, three sources told the outlet. "The 56-year-old is nonetheless recovering from his wounds and remains mentally sharp, according to the people, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters." IRAN MODERATES PUSHING TRUMP DEAL RISK BEING ‘ELIMINATED’ AS REGIME FRACTURES DEEPEN He is taking part in meetings with senior officials via audio conferencing and is engaged in decision-making on major issues, including the war and negotiations with Washington, two of the sources say, according to reports. The report came as Iran navigated diplomatic efforts with the U.S. in Islamabad aimed at easing tensions amid a two-week ceasefire, which ultimately failed to produce a breakthrough. "Mojtaba input in the broad red lines of negotiations, even if he is not the public face," Sepehrrad claimed. "At the end of the day, for more than 10 years, he served as his father’s right-hand man and as a conduit to the IRGC." "Mojtaba may be less rhetorical, less publicly ideological, and more operational because his primary focus is survival of the regime." Iran also confirmed Sunday it had no plans for further peace talks after the marathon summit, where Pakistan mediated. "No plan has yet been announced for the time, place, or next round of negotiations," Iranian state news agency Nour reported Saturday, citing the country’s Supreme National Security Council, with no statement from the new Supreme Leader. IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI 'MISFUNCTIONING,' NOT CONTROLLING REGIME: SOURCES "Mojtaba is less the supreme leader in the traditional sense and more the coordinator of a security-led system," Sepehrrad explained before describing him as "more like a security-backed coordinator." "This regime does not communicate with one unified voice. It communicates by function," Sepehrrad said. "One channel negotiates, another threatens, another punishes, and another tries to maintain ideological continuity. It is now a mafia," the strategist claimed. "The key point is not harmony but division of labor. What holds them together is regime survival, not trust." "What we are seeing now is deeper: a leader who lacks organic authority and therefore governs through the institution that controls force," Sepehrrad said. On the Iranian side, negotiations, the analyst said, also did involve "diplomats," but a wider circle of security-linked figures shaping Tehran’s posture, reflecting the increasing dominance of hardline institutions. US-SANCTIONED MOJTABA KHAMENEI NAMED IRAN’S NEXT SUPREME LEADER AFTER FATHER’S DEATH: REPORTS "This was a brittle coalition of security men," Sepehrrad said, before describing how Mojtaba is "at the top, but is heavily reliant on the Guards, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, SNSC chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi, Judiciary chief Mohseni-Ejei, and law enforcement chief Ahmad-Reza Radan." "Several of the most important surviving figures are not primarily diplomats," Sepehrrad said before suggesting that that should "change how we should read everything coming out of Tehran." "That is a different system from the one many Western analysts still think they are dealing with," Sepehrrad explained. "Dual track — tactical flexibility in talks and a harsher repression at home." "While the regime negotiates to buy time, reduce pressure on its forces, and prevent broader external escalation, internally, it is likely to intensify arrests, executions, intimidation, and internet controls now," the strategist warned. "The regime fears internal unrest more than diplomacy," Sepehrrad said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc1f69d8d5dabda394dcf1 Manhunt underway after gunmen storm Chick-fil-A leaving 1 dead te 2026-04-12T22:40:41.716Z Manhunt underway after gunmen storm Chick-fil-A leaving 1 dead A deadly shooting at a New Jersey Chick-fil-A left one person dead and six others injured, as authorities said the violence was targeted and the suspects remain at large. Police responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to the restaurant on Route 22 in Union, where officers located seven victims, according to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. The restaurant sits along a busy stretch of Route 22, a heavily trafficked commercial corridor in Union County. One victim was pronounced dead, while the six others were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. MULTIPLE DEAD AFTER SHOOTING INSIDE GATED FLORIDA COMMUNITY: SHERIFF'S OFFICE "While no arrests have been made at this time, the preliminary investigation reveals this does not appear to be a random act of violence and that there is no immediate ongoing threat to the general public," the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said. The investigation remains active and ongoing as authorities work to identify those responsible. Dashcam video circulating online appears to show a person fleeing the scene with what appears to be a gun in hand. MINNESOTA MALL SHOOTING LEAVES 2 JUVENILES IN CUSTODY; SUSPECTED GUNMAN STILL AT LARGE A man who said his girlfriend works at the restaurant told CBS New York that she described a group of men entering the store, going behind the counter and firing multiple shots. Authorities remained at the scene late Saturday, with officers and employees seen inside the restaurant while additional officers canvassed the parking lot. Investigators have not released details about a possible motive or identified any suspects, but officials reiterated that the incident appears to have been targeted. Authorities have not said whether the victims were targeted individually or had any connection to the suspects. AUSTIN SUSPECT UNLEASHED ANTI-CHRISTIAN, ANTISEMITIC, MISOGYNIST RANTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA BEFORE MASS SHOOTING Fox News Digital has reached out to the Union County Sheriff’s Office for additional information. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she had been briefed on the shooting. "As local law enforcement continues their investigation, we remain in close contact with officials on the ground," Sherrill wrote on X. "My thoughts are with those injured and their families. I am grateful to our first responders for their swift action and continued efforts to keep the community safe." Prosecutors encourage anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Edward Mack at 908-347-2212, Sergeant Jennifer Smith at 908-759-8254 or Detective Teon Freeman at 908-851-5033. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by calling 908-654-8477 or online at www.uctip.org, with Union County Crime Stoppers offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an indictment and conviction. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc1d11d8d5dabda394dca8 Meghan Markle, Prince Harry attend event at Netflix CEO's home after streamer cuts ties with her brand te 2026-04-12T22:30:41.140Z Meghan Markle, Prince Harry attend event at Netflix CEO's home after streamer cuts ties with her brand Meghan Markle and Prince Harry still have a friend in Netflix. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex mixed business with pleasure while on a date night for the "Beef" Season 2 Montecito Tastemaker event at the home of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and wife Nicole Avant. Markle, 44, grasped Avant's hand in one image of the group from the star-studded party amid a reported rift with the streaming giant after Netflix decided to part ways with the "As ever" lifestyle brand. The former royals were in good company at the Southern California soiree, which also included Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau, Perry's ex Orlando Bloom, and "Beef" stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, and Charles Melton. PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE URGED TO FOLLOW WILLIAM, KATE'S WINNING PLAYBOOK AFTER NETFLIX COLLAPSE: EXPERT Representatives for Archewell and Netflix did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Harry and Meghan first partnered with Netflix in 2020 with a reported $100 million deal, going on to work together on the 2022 series, "Harry & Meghan," "Live to Lead," "Heart of Invictus" in 2023, and "Polo" in 2024. In July 2025, Netflix confirmed they would not be renewing their deal with the royals, but instead opting for a multi-year, "first look" partnership. MEGHAN MARKLE'S FAILED MARTHA STEWART DREAMS MOCKED BY COMEDIAN: 'SHE WAS SLINGING JAM' Last month, the streamer divested from Markle's latest business venture. "Meghan’s passion for elevating everyday moments in beautiful yet simple ways inspired the creation of the As ever brand, and we are glad to have played a role in bringing that vision to life," a spokesperson for Netflix told Fox News Digital last week. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "As it was always intended, Meghan will continue growing the brand and take it into its next chapter independently, and we look forward to celebrating how she continues to bring joy to households around the world." In their own statement, Markle's brand, As ever, told People that they are "grateful for Netflix’s partnership through launch and our first year." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "We have experienced meaningful and rapid growth, and As ever is now ready to stand on its own. We have an exciting year ahead and can’t wait to share more." As ever launched in 2025 as a lifestyle and home goods line, launching its first products in April, just one month after the premiere of her Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan," which featured Markle's celebrity friends visiting as she shared cooking, gardening and hosting tips. Some items sold by the brand include jams and honey, tea and wine, candles, chocolate and other similar products. Following its first product launch, the brand sold out of stock in less than an hour, despite what some considered to be high prices. Two seasons of "With Love, Meghan" were released on Netflix in March and August 2025 respectively, as well as a holiday special in December, and while it has not officially been canceled, there has been no news surrounding a third season of the show. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc160ed8d5dabda394dc08 Plane down in middle of central Phoenix road te 2026-04-12T22:00:46.829Z Plane down in middle of central Phoenix road The crash happened Sunday afternoon near 7th Street and Missouri Avenue. According to authorities, no cars were hit during the crash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc13b1d8d5dabda394dba2 Sadie Robertson speaks out about the moment her eight-month-old daughter choked and stopped breathing te 2026-04-12T21:50:41.846Z Sadie Robertson speaks out about the moment her eight-month-old daughter choked and stopped breathing Sadie Robertson is opening up about a terrifying moment in which her baby daughter Kit choked and briefly stopped breathing. On Saturday, the 28-year-old "Duck Dynasty" star recounted the frightening experience in a post that she shared on Instagram. "This feels hard to talk about in my real life, much less on social media, but I do feel it is worth sharing because I truly believe awareness of it will save lives…," Robertson began. "I’m currently walking through the waves of anxiety from the trauma of the situation, and the immense gratitude for the miracle of Kit’s full recovery and God’s undeniable hand on this situation," she continued. "I’ve been off social media and having my family and amazing team help me on here for some time while I work on having a sound mind." 'DUCK DYNASTY' STAR SADIE ROBERTSON HUFF OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO HER FAMILY’S EASTER, FROM CHURCH TO EGG HUNTS Robertson went on to detail the ordeal, noting that she was hoping to raise awareness about the potentially life-threatening emergency that other parents could face. "Kit was sitting in her high chair this week, eating a snack while I was finishing up dinner prep, when she began to choke," Robertson wrote. "Within seconds, you could tell the severity of the situation. My mom pulled her from the high chair and placed my girl into my arms just as she stopped breathing." "Everyone went into action and into prayer," she continued. "Mom called 911, I started CPR, and everyone began to pray out loud and move the other kids downstairs." Robertson recalled that instinct took over as she relied on both what she had learned and her faith while rushing to help her daughter. "I am one of those people who likes to be prepared for all situations, so I’ve watched several videos while hoping and praying I would never have to use this knowledge," Robertson wrote. "I can only explain it now like my body just knew what to do. I felt God’s Spirit guiding me, partnering with me in what I had learned and seen. I remember saying out loud, 'what do I do?' and then immediately started doing it and declaring life." She continued, "After following protocol for a baby choking and doing CPR, Kit miraculously coughed and began to breathe, just as the paramedics arrived… it was truly terrifying, but God." ‘DUCK DYNASTY’ STAR WILLIE ROBERTSON SAYS AMERICA NEEDS TO SEE ‘HEALTHY FAMILY’ NOW MORE THAN EVER "I rode in the back of the ambulance with my girl, still afraid, but praising God." Robertson shares the eight-month-old along with daughters Honey, 4, and Haven, 2, with her husband Christian Huff, who she married in 2019. The social media personality recalled that Christian pointed out a hopeful sign that he noticed on the way to the hospital and explained that Kit fully recovered after an overnight stay. 'DUCK DYNASTY’ STAR CALLS MOST OF TV 'GARBAGE,' SAYS FAITH IS WHY THEY STAYED ON AIR "Christian drove behind, following us, and told me there was a rainbow over the ambulance the whole way there," she wrote. "We stayed the night for observation, but she charmed the nurses just a few hours later and is now perfectly healthy, happy, and brightening everyone’s day!" She continued, "Sharing this as a testimony, and also as an encouragement for everyone to learn what to do in the case of an emergency. It happened SO fast, and I’m so thankful I was able to go straight into action!" "We know that God has our children in His hands — we are not in control of our children’s breath or even of our own. We can’t live in a state of fear… we have to trust God in all of it. And also, preparation and knowledge in the spiritual and physical sense can be a gift that you can give yourself and your family! Please join us in thanking God for this miracle!" Robertson concluded. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER In her post, Robertson shared a video of Kit sleeping on her chest while they lay together on a porch swing. "Miracle," the "Live Original" author wrote on the video along with a dove emoji. Robertson and Huff are currently starring on the second season of the "Duck Dynasty" reboot "Duck Dynasty: The Revival," which premiered on March 7. The show follows the entire Robertson family as they navigate the next chapter of their lives, including Robertson's pregnancy with Kit. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS During an interview with Fox News Digital last month, Robertson and Huff admitted that adding a third child "stretched" their marriage. Robertson shared that welcoming Kit forced her to abandon the "brave face" she used to wear. The reality star, who began starring on "Duck Dynasty" when she was 14, said that growing up with "cameras everywhere" made it easy to simply put on a performance. "You can just turn it on," she said. "You know, you can just act like everything's okay. Someone says hi, you just say, ‘I'm good.’ And like, you genuinely can put a smile on your face and look like you're good. But once you have three kids, it's like, I cannot fake it." "I can show up and have a spit up all over me and the kids are being crazy. And it's, like, ah, here we are in all of our mess," she added. "Being able to let people see that and not having to show up polished or presentable but still be loved and be in a relationship has been, I think, a really sweet thing we've learned this year. But it's taken us a swallow in our pride, a time or two to show up." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc0cbed8d5dabda394dae1 Two Democratic reps call for Swalwell to exit Congress as controversy swirls around his bid for CA governor te 2026-04-12T21:21:02.393Z Two Democratic reps call for Swalwell to exit Congress as controversy swirls around his bid for CA governor Two high-profile Democrats on Sunday called for Rep. Eric Swalwell to exit Congress as controversy continues to grow after sexual assault allegations surfaced against the California candidate for governor.   Eugene Vindman said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that Swalwell should resign from Congress and drop out of California's gubernatorial race.  "The accusations are absolutely heinous, and his admissions betraying his family are deplorable," Vindman said to host Dana Bash. "So Eric Swalwell needs to resign. He needs to drop out of the race… we should not tolerate this behavior, and Representative Swalwell needs to go." Vindman made the remarks during a panel discussion on the broadcast, as CNN political commentators, Davis Urban, Kristen Soltis Anderson and Jamal Simmons debated how party leadership should respond to the allegations and whether Swalwell should remain in Congress while facing scrutiny. Bash pressed Vindman on whether his call extended beyond the campaign trail to Swalwell’s congressional seat. SWALWELL CAMPAIGN SETS OFF ALARM BELLS AFTER ACCEPTING $25K DONATION FROM CCP-TIED LAWYER: 'OUTRAGEOUS' "Yes," Vindman said. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., echoed similar concerns during a Sunday appearance on "Meet the Press," framing the allegations as part of a broader pattern and calling for accountability. "I’ve already called for Congressman Swalwell to drop out of the gubernatorial race, and I think we have to hold everybody accountable," Jayapal said. When asked whether she would support Swalwell's expulsion from Congress, Jayapal indicated support. "I would," she said. Back on CNN, Simmons, a former advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, said Democrats should weigh accountability alongside due process, outlining potential actions short of resignation. "The question is, should someone be punished for something they haven’t been convicted of," Simmons said. SWALWELL'S 'I SHOULD BE WORKING' GYM, POOL VIDEOS RESURFACE AS DEM RIVAL HAMMERS HIS MISSED HOUSE VOTES "But you can take him off of committees, make sure that he’s not running, and take away any funding that you were giving. The congressman has to decide whether he needs to be focused on his family, his reputation and his legal case." Republican strategist Kristen Soltis Anderson said the political environment has changed how parties respond to such allegations. "Not too long ago in our politics, this would have been instantaneous, career-ending. You’re gone," Anderson said. "It’s precisely because we live in these narrowly divided times that leadership does not want to lose a vote in a House that is as tight as it is." SWALWELL CAMPAIGN REJECTS 'OUTRAGEOUS' ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AS DEM ACTIVISTS ISSUE VIRAL WARNING Simmons added that Democrats still need to clearly signal their position. "The Democrats have to be strong and let everybody know where they stand on this, that it’s unacceptable," he said. CNN senior political commentator David Urban said a potential House vote, being led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, could force Congress to publicly take a stance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "Everyone’s going to be on record whether you support it or not," Urban said. "Do you tolerate this kind of behavior? Should this be acceptable kind of behavior? The answer should be no." "Congressman Swalwell is looking at being prosecuted. The Manhattan district attorney is investigating him and asking for people to come forward with information. He’s going to face criminal charges most likely," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc0c96d8d5dabda394dac8 Trump officials may be encouraging banks to test Anthropic’s Mythos model te 2026-04-12T21:20:22.093Z Trump officials may be encouraging banks to test Anthropic’s Mythos model The report is particularly surprising since the Department of Defense recently declared Anthropic a supply-chain risk. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc0a3dd8d5dabda394da91 How Al Sharpton Sized Up the Potential 2028 Democrats at His Convention te 2026-04-12T21:10:21.407Z How Al Sharpton Sized Up the Potential 2028 Democrats at His Convention In an interview with The New York Times, the Rev. Al Sharpton reflected on the performances of 10 Democrats who spoke and explained why two did not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc0349d8d5dabda394d9ca Elizabeth Hurley shows off her figure in a daring string bikini while promoting her swimwear brand at 60 te 2026-04-12T20:40:41.294Z Elizabeth Hurley shows off her figure in a daring string bikini while promoting her swimwear brand at 60 Elizabeth Hurley wowed in a tiny striped bikini. The 60-year-old actress showcased her figure in a swimsuit from her brand, Elizabeth Hurley Beach. She wore the tiny string bikini while lounging by the beach, opting for a makeup-free look. Hurley shared images to her her Instagram page on Friday, writing: "Yay! My favourite Panama Bikini is BACK IN STOCK & selling fast! Get yours now," adding kissing emojis. HEATHER GRAHAM, 56, REVEALS ‘TORTURE’ PROCEDURES SHE USES TO MAINTAIN YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE Last week, Hurley went topless in another Instagram post. The actress posed in a field of flowers while clutching her bare chest. The English star only wore tiny yellow bikini bottoms in the image shared on her Instagram. The star captioned the racy image: "Spring has sprung! Today, I sought some Vitamin D in beautiful Herefordshire, wearing nothing but @elizabethhurleybeach and @clinique SPF. As long as you protect your skin, a bit of sunshine is really good for you, both mentally and beauty wise, so… cream up and GET OUTSIDE." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Hurley wore minimal makeup in the post, with her brunette locks loose around her. Fans complimented the star in the comments section, writing: "Wow you are so beautiful," and "You are unbearably beautiful beyond belief." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Just days prior, Hurley posted on Instagram featuring her lounging in bed in a pair of red bikini bottoms and a white sweater. "I don’t personally guzzle weird green juices or take a load of supplements - but I’ve drunk two mugs of warm water first thing every morning for as long as I remember, and I swear by it (and it’s free)," she wrote as the caption for the post.  In one of the photos, the actress is on her side with one arm over her head as she flashes a smile toward the camera while lounging in bed. Another photo shows her standing in front of a wall with the same outfit on, smiling at the camera. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dc00f2d8d5dabda394d98c 5 Tax Day food deals to score, from free treats to BOGO subs and more te 2026-04-12T20:30:42.767Z 5 Tax Day food deals to score, from free treats to BOGO subs and more With Tax Day approaching, restaurant chains are rolling out deals aimed at helping customers save on meals. As households juggle paperwork, payments and deadlines, these limited-time promotions offer ways to cut costs during a typically busy time of year. From discounted menu items to app-based rewards and delivery perks, the offers provide relatively simple ways for diners to spend less without skipping a meal out. FAST-FOOD SHOCKER: TEXAS CHAIN BEATS MCDONALD'S, BURGER KING ON VALUE Here are five chains offering deals right now. Subway is offering a buy-one, get-one (BOGO) deal on select footlong sandwiches through its app and online ordering platform through April 28, according to the company’s website. The offer is available to Subway Sub Club rewards members. Offers may vary by location, but customers who order digitally can take advantage of the promotion to lower the overall cost per sandwich. Grubhub is offering a range of tax-season promotions, including a chance for diners to receive credits tied to past delivery fees. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER From April 6 through April 15, customers can submit a receipt from a 2025 food delivery order for a chance to receive $20 in Grubhub credit as part of its "Fee Return" campaign, the company said in a press release. The company is also promoting savings on current orders, including discounts on purchases over a certain amount and the elimination of delivery and service fees on qualifying orders of $50 or more. Qdoba is offering a Tax Day promotion called "Guac Relief," aimed at giving customers additional savings beyond its standard pricing. The chain said in a press release that rewards members can complete a short online survey through April 15 to receive a $5 reward toward a full-sized entrée. The credit will be issued later in the month and can be redeemed for a limited time. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The promotion builds on Qdoba’s existing model, which already includes guacamole at no extra cost on certain customizable menu items. Olive Garden is offering its popular "Buy One, Take One" deal, now available at participating locations nationwide. Starting at $14.99, guests can enjoy one entrée in the restaurant, such as fettuccine Alfredo, spaghetti with meat sauce or five-cheese ziti, and take home a second, chilled entrée at no additional cost, the website says. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The dine-in meal also comes with unlimited soup or salad and the chain’s signature breadsticks. Kona Ice is helping customers cool off with a free treat as part of its annual "Chill Out Day." On April 15, customers can visit participating Kona Ice trucks nationwide to receive a free shaved ice in any flavor. Offers, pricing and participation may vary by location, so customers are encouraged to check with individual restaurants or apps for details. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbfc42d8d5dabda394d8e9 Pope Leo XIV to visit fastest-growing Catholic continent during 4-nation Africa trip te 2026-04-12T20:10:42.920Z Pope Leo XIV to visit fastest-growing Catholic continent during 4-nation Africa trip Pope Leo XIV starts a four-nation visit to Africa Monday, visiting the fastest-growing continent for the Catholic Church as he embarks on his fourth foreign trip since becoming pontiff in 2025. While the trip does not include the continent’s most populous nation of Nigeria — where thousands of the faithful have been killed for their religious beliefs — it begins in the Muslim-majority country of Algeria. The Vatican has called the trip "A pilgrim in Africa." The main themes Leo is expected to address include peace, migration, the environment, young people and the family, according to the Holy See. He will make 25 speeches in four of Africa’s main languages — French, English, Portuguese and Spanish. POPE LEO XIV CALLS OUT CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION AMID LATEST MASSACRE OF CIVILIANS IN AFRICAN NATION Analysts and clerics are keen to stress the overall importance of this visit to the continent. "I believe the Holy Father is walking with the African church in the context of the global church," Rev. Daniel Male, secretary of the Union of Augustinian Friars of Africa, told the Religion News Service. He added, "he is affirming the African churches’ growth and vibrancy and is also making a statement that the church has a preferential option for the poor and those at the margins." The Catholic OSV News added the visit "highlights peace efforts, the works of mercy, and the Catholic Church’s vibrant presence on the continent." The National Catholic Register stated that in 1910 Africa was home to less than 1 million Catholics. The latest figures available for 2024 estimate there are now 288 million. Commenting on his absence from Nigeria, Frans Cronje, African-based analyst at the Yorktown Foundation for Freedom, told Fox News Digital "Given Nigeria's role as the epicenter of the terror threat faced by Africa's Christians, it will be disappointing to many of them to learn that the pope has left that country off his Africa agenda. The country has become ground zero for the global Islamist terror threat." POPE LEO XIV CONDEMNS BRUTAL MACHETE ATTACK THAT KILLED 49 CHRISTIANS DURING PRAYER IN CONGO The pontiff must be invited to a country by the host government. Analysts say that the government of Nigeria may feel a papal visit may be too sensitive at this time. But the Nigerian government did not respond to requests for comment on this issue by Fox News Digital. Details of the trip include: AFRICA’S CHRISTIAN CRISIS: HOW 2025’S DEADLY ATTACKS FINALLY DREW GLOBAL ATTENTION AFTER TRUMP’S INTERVENTION The Vatican’s yearbook for 2025, the Annuario Pontificio, states Catholics number 8,740 out of a population of 46–48 million. The pope is believed to be coming to Algeria to visit the ancient city of Hippo, now called Annaba. The city was home to St. Augustine, the ‘doctor of the church.’ Pope Leo is the first pontiff to belong to the Augustinian Order. He is also expected to emphasize interfaith dialogue with Islam when he visits the Great Mosque of Algiers. This is one of the biggest in the world, capable of accommodating up to 120,000 people. The 2026 Open Doors World Watch List placed Algeria in the 20th position for Christian persecution. It said 47 churches of the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA) have been closed by the authorities. The Associated Press reported that Algerian authorities rejected a Vatican request for Leo to visit to Médéa to pray at the Tibhirine monastery, the place where seven French Trappist monks were kidnapped and killed May 21, 1996, by Islamic extremists during the country’s civil war. The Catholic EWTN organization reports that Catholics make up between 30% and 35% of the population of some 30 million. The pope will preside over five public Masses and addresses in three cities. He will also meet with vulnerable children at the Ngul Zamba Orphanage in the capital city of Yaoundé. In the latest government census, some 56% of Angola’s population identified as being Catholic. The most significant part of the pope’s visit to Angola is expected to be when he goes to the town of Muxima, where he will pray at a shrine to the Virgin Mary, known locally as "Mama Muxima", or "mother of the heart." This is said to be the spiritual home for many Angolans, drawing over two million pilgrims to visit it every year. The Vatican has stated that approximately 80% of the population of Equatorial Guinea are Catholic. Leo will hold several Masses and addresses, and will visit a new psychiatric hospital and a prison. The Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital in Sampaka, Malabo, was only inaugurated in December and is the country’s first modern specialized mental health facility. It collaborates with France’s Hospital Saint-Anne in Paris.  In a potentially controversial move, the pope will also visit a prison in Bata notorious for reports of inmate torture and abuse. The Vatican did not respond to Fox News Digital questions by press time. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbfa3dd8d5dabda394d812 A teacher, a football player and the legacy of Pat Tillman through Pat’s Run te 2026-04-12T20:02:05.369Z A teacher, a football player and the legacy of Pat Tillman through Pat’s Run TEMPE – Sitting in the home of Gina Bertocchi, a Pat Tillman-signed football serves as a lasting reminder of a man known for his commitment to service, humility and the impact he made on others. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbfa29d8d5dabda394d809 A teacher, a football player and the legacy of Pat Tillman through Pat’s Run te 2026-04-12T20:01:45.668Z A teacher, a football player and the legacy of Pat Tillman through Pat’s Run Pat Tillman used to visit Gina Bertocchi's kindergarten classroom at Kyrene Traditional Elementary Academy in Chandler and once delivered a signed football he promised the class. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbfa11d8d5dabda394d7dd Patriots' Mike Vrabel won't attend team's pre-draft presser after photos with NFL reporter emerge: report te 2026-04-12T20:01:21.390Z Patriots' Mike Vrabel won't attend team's pre-draft presser after photos with NFL reporter emerge: report New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will reportedly skip the team’s pre-draft press conference this week as a spotlight on his relationship with NFL reporter Dianna Russini has gotten brighter. The NFL is more than a week away from welcoming in the next crop of college football talent into the league. The Patriots have the No. 31 pick in the first round, which begins on April 23. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM ESPN reported that Vrabel isn’t expected to talk to reporters until the draft. Patriots executive Eliot Wolf will hold the pre-draft news conference at 2 p.m. ET on Monday. Photos emerged in Page Six last week showing Vrabel and Russini getting questionably close at an Arizona resort. While The Athletic initially defended Russini, sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that the journalist was being investigated. "After Page Six reached out to Dianna for comment on Tuesday, The Athletic immediately began an investigation. While the apparent conduct in the photos raised questions for Steven and leadership at The Athletic, an initial review suggested the images provided lacked context, specifically the presence of a larger group of friends," a source said. SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DEFENDS MIKE VRABEL, NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER OVER LEAKED PHOTOS "New details from the Page Six report and information from the investigation raised additional concerns that are now being further reviewed. The investigation is ongoing." The source added Russini's coverage is being reviewed, which is expected to take time, and she will not be reporting for the outlet in the meantime. The New York Times declined to comment. The photos showed Vrabel and Russini holding hands and hugging on the roof of the Sedona resort. Vrabel defended himself in a statement to Page Six. "These photos show a completely innocent interaction, and any suggestion otherwise is laughable. This doesn’t deserve any further response," he said. Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbf9fdd8d5dabda394d7d4 Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as opposition leader heads for potential supermajority win te 2026-04-12T20:01:01.435Z Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as opposition leader heads for potential supermajority win Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat Sunday in the country’s parliamentary election, calling the result "clear" and "painful" as partial vote counts showed a decisive win for opposition leader Péter Magyar. Magyar said Orbán phoned him to concede, according to a post on social media. HUNGARIANS VOTE IN RECORD NUMBERS AS TRUMP-ALLY VIKTOR ORBÁN FACES BIGGEST ELECTORAL THREAT SINCE 2010 With roughly 53% of votes counted, projections showed Magyar’s Tisza party on track for a landslide victory that could give it a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority. The result could mark a dramatic political shift in Hungary, where Orbán has led the country for more than a decade. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbf9d4d8d5dabda394d7bc Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses te 2026-04-12T20:00:20.842Z Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses These glasses are a step back from an ambitious plan that once called for Apple to launch a variety of mixed and augmented reality devices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbf77dd8d5dabda394d77d Stampede at Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière Mars a Haitian Source of Pride te 2026-04-12T19:50:21.917Z Stampede at Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière Mars a Haitian Source of Pride At least 30 people were killed when a crushing crowd formed at the entrance to the fortress in northern Haiti. The Citadelle is one of the country’s most famous sites. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbf089d8d5dabda394d685 WNBA star Sophie Cunningham rejoins Fever after emerging as fan favorite te 2026-04-12T19:20:41.398Z WNBA star Sophie Cunningham rejoins Fever after emerging as fan favorite Sophie Cunningham emerged as one of the leaders on the Indiana Fever during the 2025 season as she fiercely defended Caitlin Clark and the rest of her teammates at various points of the year. Cunningham was posed with the question of whether she will return to Indiana for at least the 2026 season as she was set to be a free agent. However, on Sunday, she made the decision to return to the Fever. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Indiana and Cunningham agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced. "We had a really special group last year and it was an incredible first season for me in Indy; I loved everything about my teammates and the Fever organization," she said, via the team’s website. "We fought through a ton of adversity, and it was important to me that we have a chance to see through what we started. "I have a feeling this is going to be another special season, so I’m excited to get things started and to, of course, keep playing in front of the best fans in the WNBA. Let’s get spicy!" CAITLIN CLARK'S FEVER MAKE SEVERAL KEY OFFSEASON SIGNINGS IN CHAMPIONSHIP PURSUIT Cunningham played 30 games for Indiana before her season was cut short due to an MCL tear. She averaged 8.6 points per game and shot a career-high 43.2% from 3-point range. The Fever expect her to be a key piece for the team looking to make a championship run. "I think she’s always willing to step in and do whatever it takes to win," Fever general manager Amber Cox said. "… When you have a shooter like Sophie – somebody who’s consistently at the top of the league every single year in terms of her effectiveness from beyond the arc – that really helps everybody else too … Everything she brings to the table as a competitor, I think will impact us." Even with injuries to Cunningham and Clark, Indiana finished third in the Eastern Conference with a 24-20 record. Indiana upset the Atlanta Dream in the first round of the playoffs but lost to the Las Vegas Aces in five games in the semifinals. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbee5bd8d5dabda394d640 Atlanta teen arrested for murder after fatal shooting of 12-year-old inside home te 2026-04-12T19:11:23.076Z Atlanta teen arrested for murder after fatal shooting of 12-year-old inside home A teen boy, 14, was arrested for murder Sunday in connection with the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy that took place inside a southeast Atlanta home. The Atlanta Police Department (APD) said homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant Sunday for the juvenile suspect in the shooting. Authorities said the teen was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Metro Youth Detention Center. "Public safety is our paramount concern for juveniles," APD Capt. Germain Dearlove told Fox 5 Atlanta, urging adults to keep weapons locked up and out of reach of children and teens. "For parents and guardians, check your home, make sure these weapons are secured. If they have friends over, don't let them close that door, check on them, do periodic updates." 11-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED IN ADOPTIVE DAD’S BIRTHDAY NIGHT KILLING OVER VIDEO GAME NOW FACES ADULT TRIAL: DOCS The shooting happened Saturday, when officers were dispatched around 1:49 p.m. ET to a report of a person shot at the residence. When officers arrived, they found a 12-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but later died despite life-saving efforts, police said. Investigators said the shooting took place inside the home. Police have not publicly said what led to the gunfire, and the names of the juveniles have not been released. WATCH: TYBEE ISLAND TEEN TAKEOVER ERUPTS IN PANIC AFTER POLICE SAY GUNFIRE BROKE OUT ALONG THE PIER "This neighborhood is pretty peaceful most of the time," longtime neighbor Michael Dennis told Fox 5. "Every now and then we may hear something. I encourage family: Stick together, love one another, hug one another. This is a space in life where everybody needs to just come together." Police told local WSB-TV 2 that the boys were playing with guns in a bedroom when the 12-year-old was shot. 12-YEAR-OLD DIES DAYS AFTER VIOLENT SCHOOL BUS FIGHT CAUGHT ON VIDEO IN ATLANTA SUBURB Earlier in the week, another neighbor, asking not to be identified, told channel 2 that he called police when he saw young boys getting into shootouts. "Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, around the same time, kids would come by my house, duck behind the church and just shoot," the neighbor said. "I was concerned for my safety." TWO FLORIDA STUDENTS, 10 AND 11, ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED SHOOTING THREATS: 'DISCIPLINE YOUR KIDS' In its initial account, the police department said detectives were questioning the juvenile and adults who were inside the residence at the time of the shooting. "We need the partnership and cooperation of homeowners," Dearlove told Fox 5. "We're going to get the full story, and then we will make our full report on it." The investigation remains active and ongoing. Atlanta police cautioned that the information released so far is preliminary and could change as the investigation develops. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbee47d8d5dabda394d637 Doctors expose ‘buffalo hump’ as potential sign of hidden health conditions te 2026-04-12T19:11:03.620Z Doctors expose ‘buffalo hump’ as potential sign of hidden health conditions A fatty bulge at the base of the neck — commonly known as a "buffalo hump" — isn’t always just a cosmetic concern, as experts say it can sometimes signal an underlying condition. As more Americans grapple with poor posture, obesity and chronic conditions requiring long-term medications, experts warn that these factors can contribute to the development of "buffalo humps."  There are a range of possible causes and treatments for the commonly misunderstood condition, Health.com recently reported. DOCTOR SHARES 3 SIMPLE CHANGES TO STAY HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT AS YOU AGE "A buffalo hump is a fullness at the base of the neck or upper back area," Dr. Dahlia Rice, a Chicago-based plastic surgeon and founder of DMR Aesthetics, told Fox News Digital. Posture can make a hump appear more pronounced, even if someone does not have much excess fat, Rice said. A forward head posture or rounding of the upper spine can contribute to this effect. "Depending on the pattern and timing, it could also signal an underlying medical issue," the expert said. The condition is often linked to weight, according to Dr. Rachel Mason, a Las Vegas-based plastic surgeon and founder of La Femme Plastic Surgery, though that is not always the case. "In some cases, it can be associated with medical conditions like Cushing's syndrome or long-term use of steroids," she told Fox News Digital. GLP-1 DRUGS LINKED TO HIGHER FRACTURE RISK, OSTEOPOROSIS AND GOUT, NEW STUDIES SUGGEST Elevated levels of cortisol — the body's primary stress hormone — can also lead to fat deposits in the neck and upper back, experts say. Certain medications, including some HIV treatments, may also play a role, according to Health.com. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Experts emphasize the importance of distinguishing between a true buffalo hump and other conditions. The buffalo hump is often confused with a posture-related "dowager’s hump," which is caused by spinal curvature rather than fat buildup. "A true buffalo hump will feel soft and fatty," Mason said. "Structural, posture-related issues require a completely different approach than fat reduction." If the lump appears suddenly, continues to grow or is accompanied by other symptoms, medical evaluation is recommended, according to doctors. "If it's paired with fatigue, muscle weakness or changes in blood pressure, patients should seek medical evaluation," Rice advised. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Mason added that symptoms such as easy bruising, hormonal changes or purple stretch marks could point to an endocrine disorder rather than a cosmetic issue. Treatment options depend largely on the underlying cause. In cases tied to posture, physical therapy and strengthening exercises may help. When medications are involved, doctors may adjust treatment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES For patients with localized fat and no underlying condition, cosmetic procedures may be considered. "Liposuction is often the effective option for contouring this area, as it directly removes excess fat and improves the profile of the upper back and neck," Mason said, noting that more extensive cases may require surgical removal of dense tissue. Lifestyle changes — such as maintaining a healthy weight, improving posture and monitoring long-term medication use — may help to manage or reduce the condition, experts say. Although a buffalo hump itself is not usually dangerous, untreated underlying conditions can lead to more serious complications, including high blood pressure or sleep issues, according to Health.com. "Identifying the cause early is important in ensuring the right treatment path is taken," Mason said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbee33d8d5dabda394d62e Ex-Obama advisor says Iran could target Gulf oil facilities as Trump blockade squeezes regime te 2026-04-12T19:10:43.765Z Ex-Obama advisor says Iran could target Gulf oil facilities as Trump blockade squeezes regime A former Obama advisor outlined a "worst-case scenario" in the Middle East, warning Iran could escalate with attacks on key energy facilities in the Gulf as President Donald Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade tightens pressure on the regime. "The worst-case scenario... is they decide, 'Ok, if we can't export our oil now and can't generate revenue, we will attack the most sensitive targets among the Gulf states. We'll go after their oil facilities as a way of putting pressure back on the United States to ease this on us,'" Dennis Ross said Sunday. Ross warned the U.S. must be prepared to defend against potential Iranian retaliation targeting vulnerable, high-value energy infrastructure across Gulf allies, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait. Such strikes, he said, could temporarily cripple oil production and risk escalating the conflict if not effectively deterred. STEVE FORBES: NO MORE DELUSIONS — AMERICA HAS TO FINISH THE JOB IN IRAN "This thing can spin out of control unless we're capable enough of preventing that," he added. Ross said the regime would stop short of destroying its own facilities on Kharg Island, a key energy resource that has been a focal point of the Trump administration's campaign in the region, telling "Fox & Friends Weekend" that the oil export hub is something Iran "need[s] to be able to hold." TRUMP REVEALS IRAN MADE 'SIGNIFICANT PROPOSAL' AFTER ULTIMATUM, BUT 'NOT GOOD ENOUGH' "They'll go after everything that's in the Gulf states..." Ross said. "Our blockading is an alternative to us seizing Kharg Island. We can seize it, but then our forces there would be quite vulnerable. This is a much smarter move than seizing Kharg Island." Trump announced an "all-or-nothing" blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning, stressing during a Fox News exclusive interview that every country would either be allowed full access through the waterway or none at all, with no exceptions for allies. "We think that numerous countries are going to be helping us with this also, but we're putting on a complete blockade," he told "Sunday Morning Futures." The decision followed unsuccessful peace talks with Iranian regime leaders in Pakistan over the weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbebded8d5dabda394d5e7 World Series champ Phil Garner dead at 76 after cancer battle te 2026-04-12T19:00:46.898Z World Series champ Phil Garner dead at 76 after cancer battle Phil Garner, a former MLB All-Star and World Series champion, has died, his family said on Sunday. He was 76. Garner died Saturday after battling pancreatic cancer for more than two years, his family said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Phil never lost his signature spark of life," Ty Garner, Phil’s son, said in a statement. "He was so well known for his love for baseball, which was with him until the end." The Oakland Athletics selected Garner in the first round of the MLB Draft’s secondary phase in 1971. He was called up more than two years later, making his major league debut in September 1973. Garner played four seasons with the A’s, earning his first All-Star selection in 1976 before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the offseason prior to the 1977 season. He was then traded to the Houston Astros in August 1981. The versatile infielder earned two more All-Star selections while he was with the Pirates. He helped the team to a World Series title in 1979 against the Baltimore Orioles. He hit .500 in the seven-game series against Baltimore. He had four doubles and five RBI. DAVEY JOHNSON, BASEBALL MANAGER WHO WON WORLD SERIES WITH 1986 METS, DEAD AT 82 "Phil Garner was a fierce competitor, a respected leader, and a cherished part of the Pirates family," Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said in a statement. "His contributions to the 1979 World Series championship team will forever be part of Pirates history. We always appreciated welcoming Phil back to Pittsburgh, and it was evident how deeply this city, this team, his teammates, and our fans meant to him. "He will be remembered not only for the grit, passion, and heart he brought to the game, but also for the way he carried himself as a devoted family man and respected member of the baseball community." He played part of the 1987 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and then played 15 games for the San Francisco Giants before his playing career was finished. Garner was a lifetime .260 hitter with 109 home runs and 738 RBI. He made his MLB managerial debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1992 and managed them until 1999. He then managed the Detroit Tigers from 2000 to 2002. Garner had major success managing the Astros. He was their skipper from 2004 to 2007, guiding them to their first World Series appearance in 2005 – only to lose to the Chicago White Sox. He was 985-1,054 as a manager. "He was a very highly respected and beloved individual who was known for his caring nature, wisdom and sense of humor," the Brewers added. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbe981d8d5dabda394d5a9 Avalanche coach takes puck to the face, will miss final regular-season games te 2026-04-12T18:50:41.716Z Avalanche coach takes puck to the face, will miss final regular-season games Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar will be seeking his second Stanley Cup title with his team, but he will have to take a seat off the ice for the remainder of the regular season. Bednar was struck in the face with a puck on Saturday night during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The team said that Bednar suffered facial fractures and a corneal abrasion, but is expected to make a full recovery, without needing surgery, and be back on the bench for the playoffs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "It’s certainly a little unnerving. It’s scary when the pucks are flying in there," assistant coach Nolan Pratt said after the game. "It happens all the time, and unfortunately tonight, so it takes a little second to sort of recalibrate and then get back to it." Pratt and Dave Hakstol will likely coach the team for the final two games of the regular season. The Avalanche will hit the road for games against the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. 2026 NHL STANLEY CUP ODDS: COLORADO AVALANCHE, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING TOP BOARD The Avalanche, who won the Stanley Cup title in 2022, clinched the top seed in the Western Conference on Thursday night with 115 points. Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon is leading the NHL with 52 goals this season and is third in the league with 74 assists. He’s also third in points with 126, trailing the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov (128) and Oilers star Connor McDavid (133). The Avalanche have made the playoffs in all but one season under Bednar. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbe743d8d5dabda394d4ca Knights of Columbus Community Park clean up.jpg te 2026-04-12T18:41:07.036Z Knights of Columbus Community Park clean up.jpg Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbe729d8d5dabda394d48e Katy Perry shares PDA-filled Coachella photos with boyfriend Justin Trudeau during weekend festival te 2026-04-12T18:40:41.715Z Katy Perry shares PDA-filled Coachella photos with boyfriend Justin Trudeau during weekend festival Katy Perry and boyfriend Justin Trudeau are quite literally heating things up in the desert. In a series of photos posted on the pop star's Instagram, Perry and Trudeau - who attended the Coachella music festival over the weekend - put their budding romance on full display. In one snapshot, the duo walked hand-in-hand throughout the fairgrounds, and in another, Perry cozied up to Trudeau as the pair enjoyed a snack break. NEWLY SINGLE KATY PERRY ENJOYS INTIMATE DINNER WITH FORMER CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER DURING WORLD TOUR BREAK "I love seeing Katy and JT together!" one fan commented on the post. JUSTIN TRUDEAU'S EX ADMITS KATY PERRY ROMANCE 'AFFECTS' HER EMOTIONALLY IN CANDID INTERVIEW "You and Justin are the cutest! I am so happy you are at Coachella together!" another added. Perry and Trudeau were first spotted dining together in July at Le Violon in Montréal, per footage obtained by TMZ. At the time, a source told The Sun that the politician "has been single for a while and has enjoyed getting to know her." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "He likes her personality, and they are two people who really enjoy chatting about different topics, and they click very well so far, as they are going to see each other again very soon." "He is feeling that talking to her and getting to know her is very refreshing, like a breath of fresh air in his life," the source continued. "He was happy to connect with her so well, and that she appreciates him being a normal, respectful person who was very understanding of her recent separation from Orlando Bloom." TAYLOR SWIFT'S ENGAGEMENT, KATY PERRY AND JUSTIN TRUDEAU ROMANCE CAP A WILD YEAR FOR CELEBRITY LOVE Last summer, the couple was spotted sharing some PDA while aboard Perry's yacht, the Caravelle, off the coast of Santa Barbara. In one frame, the former Canadian prime minister is seen kissing the "Dark Horse" crooner's cheek while pulling her in close for a hug. In another frame, Perry – who was wearing a dark-colored swimsuit – cozied up to Trudeau as he placed his hand on her bottom.  In August, a source told People that while they are "interested" in one another, developing a serious relationship might take some time given their respective histories. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Perry and Bloom confirmed their breakup in July after more than a decade together, while Trudeau separated from his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire, in 2023. "They are interested in each other, but it will take a while to see where this goes," the source said. "She is traveling around the world, and he is figuring out his life now that he is no longer prime minister of Canada, but there is an attraction. They have a lot in common." After Perry officially launched her relationship with Trudeau on social media in December, a source told People that the former prime minister's persistence paid off. "The only reason this turned into something real is because Justin has been so persistent," the source said at the time. "She wasn't looking to date when they first hung out and she certainly wasn't looking for a boyfriend." "He's shown her over and over again that he genuinely wants to see her," the source said at the time. "He's flown all over the world to spend time with her while she toured. She likes spending time with him." The source concluded, "She's flattered that he's made such a big effort and she's excited to be dating him." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbe034d8d5dabda394d3b3 ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ star Barbara Eden turns heads at 94 in new photo with husband te 2026-04-12T18:11:00.979Z ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ star Barbara Eden turns heads at 94 in new photo with husband Barbara Eden turned heads after sharing a new photo that left fans doing a double take. Eden, 94, stunned in a photo shared on the "I Dream of Jeannie" star's Instagram page. The actress and her husband, Jon Eicholtz, donned matching bunny ears as they celebrated the Easter holiday together. JANE SEYMOUR EMBRACES 75TH BIRTHDAY WITH SWIMSUIT BEACH PHOTO AND MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE "She looks amazing. I want to know her secret," one of her followers commented. "Still gorgeous and ageless!!!" another person wrote. "Ageless beauty for sure," read a third comment. Eden has enjoyed a decades-long career in Hollywood, though many best remember her from the beloved 1960s sitcom. "I Dream of Jeannie" tells the tale of astronaut Major Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman), who finds a magic bottle with a 2,000-year-old genie (Eden) inside. The two fall in love and build a life together. The series premiered on Sept. 18, 1965, catapulting Eden to superstardom. It aired for five seasons before ending in 1970. These days, Eden enjoys a quieter life with her husband and their dog, Bentley. "I didn’t realize how popular ‘Jeannie’ was until several years after, and it still amazes me," Eden told People in 2025. "I can’t believe it. I have mail from Russia. Can you imagine? I have fan mail from Russia, China, Japan, Poland, Italy, Germany, South America and the U.K. If you had told me that when we were shooting, I wouldn’t have believed it." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Eden told the outlet that fans often ask her to make Jeannie’s signature arm-folding motion to "cast a spell" for them — and sometimes, they do it back. "It’s magic," she said. "They always want magic. Magic is good." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In recent years, Eden has uncorked the truth about why the 1960s sitcom was first shot in black and white before switching to color. "I was going to have a baby," she explained in an interview with People. "And, so, they started fast. I think they thought I was going to die or something. They didn't want to invest the money in color." It had long been assumed that showrunners worried about how the show’s special effects would look in color, prompting them to play it safe, People reported. However, they were actually more concerned about hiding Eden’s growing baby bump. "The same day that ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ sold, the doctor told me I was pregnant," Eden previously told the outlet. "I was thrilled. I was so happy, but I knew they'd have to replace me. Well, God love [‘I Dream of Jeannie’ creator] Sidney Sheldon. He got to work, and we did the first 13 shows with me pregnant." Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbe021d8d5dabda394d3aa NASA's Artemis follow-up mission 'right around the corner' after successful lunar flight te 2026-04-12T18:10:41.218Z NASA's Artemis follow-up mission 'right around the corner' after successful lunar flight The world may still be captivated by the breathtaking views, record-setting distance and emotional homecoming of Artemis II, but for NASA, the next chapter is already in motion. Entry flight director Rick Henfling alluded to Artemis III being in the space agency’s sights after the Artemis II crew safely splashed down in the Pacific on Saturday. "The next mission’s right around the corner," Henfling said. In the next high-stakes mission set to launch next year, Artemis III astronauts will remain in Earth’s orbit and practice docking their Orion capsule with a commercial lunar lander, a critical step before any return to the moon. ARTEMIS II ASTRONAUTS SPLASHDOWN AFTER FIRST MOON MISSION IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS Elon Musk’s Starship and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Moon landers are both competing to prove their company’s lander will be ready first. The billionaires are also vying for the opportunity to carry Artemis IV astronauts during the first planned moon landing of the program in 2028. ARTEMIS II ASTRONAUTS SHOW OFF APOLLO 18 FLAG FROM SPACE NASA has already positioned key hardware for the docking test at Kennedy Space Center, while SpaceX prepares another Starship test flight and Blue Origin pushes toward its own lunar landing demonstration later this year. The long-term goal is far bigger than a single landing. NASA and its partners are targeting the moon’s south pole, believed to have vast reserves of ice that could provide water and fuel for a future base — a project expected to cost $20 billion to $30 billion. NASA is expected to announce the Artemis III crew soon. The mission is designed to mirror Apollo-era testing, reducing risk before sending astronauts back to the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbddcad8d5dabda394d363 Iran talks done in by Tehran's delusions over leverage they don't have, US official says te 2026-04-12T18:00:42.437Z Iran talks done in by Tehran's delusions over leverage they don't have, US official says Peace negotiations with Iran fell apart after Tehran severely misjudged what kind of leverage the regime believed it held, a U.S. official told Fox News Digital on Sunday. While Vice President JD Vance left Islamabad, Pakistan, without a deal between the U.S. and Iran, the official said Vance used the talks to measure the Iranians own assessment of their position in the negotiations. Vance found that Tehran thought they held a strong hand going into negotiations, according to the official, who added that no deal can be achieved when one party deludes itself into believing they have leverage that, in reality, they do not have. GEN JACK KEANE 'SKEPTICAL' THAT IRAN CEASEFIRE WILL HOLD, WARNS TEHRAN WILL 'DELAY AND OBFUSCATE' The U.S. official described the talks to Fox News Digital as starting out tough, though developing into a more friendly and productive dialogue over the duration of the 21-hour-long negotiations. The high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran ended without a deal after Iranian officials refused to accept American terms, Vance said earlier Sunday during a press conference from the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. "So we go back to the United States, having not come to an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things we're willing to accommodate them on and what things we're not willing to accommodate them on," Vance said at the time. "And we've made that as clear as we possibly could, and they have chosen not to accept our terms." TRUMP REVEALS IRAN MADE 'SIGNIFICANT PROPOSAL' AFTER ULTIMATUM, BUT 'NOT GOOD ENOUGH' The U.S. official said that over the course of the discussions, the Washington delegation determined it was clear that the Iranians did not comprehend that the core of any peace deal hinges on Iran never obtaining a nuclear weapon. While that point remains the main objective of any potential peace deal, the U.S. has other red lines that it will not compromise on. The official said that the U.S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement on all of Washington’s red lines, which include: Iran ending all uranium enrichment; the dismantling of all Iran’s major nuclear enrichment facilities; the retrieval of highly enriched uranium; the acceptance of a broader peace, security and de-escalation framework that includes regional allies; an end to the funding of Iran’s terrorist proxies Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis; and Iran fully opening the Strait of Hormuz with no tolls for passage. The official added that Vance has underscored that while a deal remains on the table, it is up to Tehran to accept the terms. "And we leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer," Vance said during the earlier press conference before departing Pakistan. "We'll see if the Iranians accept it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbdc01d8d5dabda394d31d Emily Guerin Ana Gornet Felix.jpg te 2026-04-12T17:53:05.894Z Emily Guerin Ana Gornet Felix.jpg At front, Emily Guerin and Ana Gornet-Felix took part in Saturday's 25th year of highway cleanups from Bullhead City Community Park to Home Depot through Saint Margaret Mary's Knights of Columbus Council 8100 and Columbus Ladies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbdbedd8d5dabda394d314 Bill and Susan Brophy.jpg te 2026-04-12T17:52:45.925Z Bill and Susan Brophy.jpg For 25 years, Bill and Susan Brophy have organized a volunteer-driven highway cleanup from Bullhead City Community Park to Home Depot through Saint Margaret Mary's Knights of Columbus Council 8100 and Columbus Ladies. The group holds two cleanups a year,… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbdbd9d8d5dabda394d308 NJ Rose: Saving our republic te 2026-04-12T17:52:25.958Z NJ Rose: Saving our republic Editor: According to Dave Eaton, the no Kings protest of March 28 felt like a retirees grievance club instead of a movement. Apparently, he didn't see anything on TV about the 8 million people in this country, plus hundreds of… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbdbc6d8d5dabda394d2ff 20260410_Koterba te 2026-04-12T17:52:06.323Z 20260410_Koterba Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbdbb2d8d5dabda394d2f6 041326_cartoon1.tif te 2026-04-12T17:51:46.373Z 041326_cartoon1.tif Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbdb9ed8d5dabda394d2ed Dale Smith: Democrats just complain te 2026-04-12T17:51:26.451Z Dale Smith: Democrats just complain Editor: I would like to address a couple of recent letters. The first by Ms. Stone repeatedly asks for the reason for our war with Iran. The president has said numerous times the main reason was Iran's refusal to stop… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbdb8ad8d5dabda394d2e4 Karent Moscato: Da (Chicago) Pope shall not be threatened te 2026-04-12T17:51:06.437Z Karent Moscato: Da (Chicago) Pope shall not be threatened Editor: News reporting suggests the Trump administration summoned the Vatican’s U.S. Ambassador to the Pentagon and told him, “The US has the military power to do whatever it wants. The Catholic Church had better take its side.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbdb71d8d5dabda394d2b6 Tiger Woods 'ashamed' after second DUI arrest amid seeking treatment: report te 2026-04-12T17:50:41.604Z Tiger Woods 'ashamed' after second DUI arrest amid seeking treatment: report After his second DUI arrest in under a decade, it is apparent that Tiger Woods is doing some looking in the mirror. The 15-time major winner was arrested on March 27 after getting into a car crash in which his Range Rover turned onto its driver's side. Woods put up all zeroes on a breathalyzer but was given field sobriety tests after being "lethargic." He was eventually handcuffed, and it is now speculated that he is in Switzerland for treatment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM People magazine said Woods, 50, is "ashamed" of his latest drama, citing a source. "Tiger can be defensive at times but he was embarrassed and ashamed at the latest accident. He wants to fix his problems," the source told People. "There is nobody more interested in seeing Tiger come out a winner again than Tiger. He doesn’t do well with defeat and embarrassing public situations." A court filing shows that a subpoena will be issued later this month for Woods' prescription drug records from Jan. 1 through his arrest. Woods told law enforcement prior to the field sobriety tests that he underwent seven back surgeries and "over 20 operations on his leg." He told law enforcement that "I take a few" prescription medications. In 2021, he got into a wreck that resulted in serious leg injuries that kept him off the golf course for the entire year. SERGIO GARCIA DESTROYS HIS DRIVER IN FRUSTRATION AT THE MASTERS, RECEIVES CODE OF CONDUCT WARNING He also mentioned that his ankle was fused and he walks with a limp due to the injuries. Due to the nature of his injuries, authorities made him do the exercises sitting down. Woods announced days after the arrest that he would "seek treatment," and he was given permission to travel out of the country in order to do so. "I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today. I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery," Woods said in a statement posted to social media. "I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally. I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time." Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbd92cd8d5dabda394d26f Justin Bieber's $10M Coachella comeback draws backlash after he plays YouTube videos during his set te 2026-04-12T17:41:00.509Z Justin Bieber's $10M Coachella comeback draws backlash after he plays YouTube videos during his set Justin Bieber's highly-anticipated Coachella set on Saturday is already sparking backlash, with some fans tearing into the pop star and dubbing his show as the "worst performance." After a years-long hiatus, the 32-year-old "Daisies" singer — who was reportedly paid $10 million for his return — took the stage in Indio, Calif. only to be met with a wave of criticism from online trolls. For the first half of the set, Bieber focused on his latest tracks from "Swag" and "Swag ll" before diving into a YouTube-heavy track list. "Tonight is such a special night," Bieber told the crowd while sitting on a stool behind a table that held his laptop. "I feel like we gotta take you guys on a bit of a journey. Do you guys remember this song?" COACHELLA BAND DROPS OUT AFTER LEAD SINGER SUFFERS 'ACUTE BRAIN INJURY,' FRACTURED NECK Bieber played hit songs like "Baby," "Never Say Never," and "Beauty and the Beat" on YouTube, while singing along to the music videos playing in the background. At one point, Katy Perry poked fun at the moments in between YouTube searches. "Thank God he has Premium," the Grammy nominee, 41, said in a video posted to her Instagram. "I don’t want to see no ads." "I'm crying this might actually be the worst performance i’ve ever seen. He’s literally just playing music videos from youtube… zero effort, just pure laziness," one user wrote on X. SABRINA CARPENTER COMMANDS COACHELLA WITH SEE-THROUGH BODYSUIT AND A-LIST SURPRISES "Justin Bieber being the most paid artist by Coachella and he offered a performance with literally no work, no budget and some people are praising him," another person wrote via X. "Male mediocrity privilege is real." "What the hell is justin bieber doing bro you’re telling me he was the highest paid to do this bulls---?" another added. Despite the criticism, some fans praised the artist for his stripped-down performance. "These 8 minutes of Justin Bieber singing his old songs, I'm going to treasure them in my heart for the rest of my life," one fan wrote. "THANK YOU JUSTIN, THANK YOU." KYLIE JENNER DANCES IN FACE MASK AND SPORTS BRA WITH FRIENDS AS COACHELLA WEEKEND KICKS OFF IN THE DESERT "Justin Bieber absolutely ended Sabrina Carpenter. You don’t need High Production set or 10 outfit changes to put on a good show. All you need is pure talent. LEGEND." Bieber’s Coachella set marked his first major performance since 2022’s Justice World Tour. According to Rolling Stone, the pop star scored a seven-figure deal to headline. "It’s a groundbreaking move for a headliner, and it’s something he built entirely on his own," a source close to Bieber told the outlet. "Between headlining Coachella and the success of Swag, it’s clear this is the start of an exciting new era for Justin — one where he’s fully in the driver’s seat." Throughout his performing hiatus, Bieber has expressed his vulnerability and mental struggles through multiple posts on social media. In April 2025, Bieber wrote, "I'm just an average flawed guy. I've done things that have hurt others. I continue to do and say things that hurt others unintentionally. Yet I woke up this morning with another opportunity to grow and not be so selfish today." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He went on to write, "LOVE DRAWS US IN. LOVE DOESN'T CONDEMN. LOVE BELIEVES THE BEST. LOVE HOPES ALL THINGS AND ENDURES ALL THINGS. IT DOESN'T KEEP RECORD OF WRONG. LOVE HELPS U TO FORGIVE AND LOVE EVEN YOUR ENEMIES." Bieber made another post shortly after that, telling his followers that "Sometimes I think I'm gonna get exposed if I tell people how selfish I am. Like if I admitted that, maybe people wouldn't like me or trust me." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The "Baby" singer explained that he felt that if he was honest about feeling selfish, then he would be "disqualified from the dreams I had of being included," but said that the more honest he is about things, the more freedom he has. In another post, Bieber wrote that he "can't control" how he feels when he wakes up each morning, and that in the past "I would find myself even subconsciously blaming god for the bad feeling I woke up with rather than communicate with him and ask him to help me have a change of perspective." Towards the end of his Coachella set, Bieber thanked the crowd for an unforgettable night. "Tonight has been beautiful," Bieber said before closing his set with "Daisies." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbd905d8d5dabda394d261 California Democrats Rushed to Back Eric Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him te 2026-04-12T17:40:21.200Z California Democrats Rushed to Back Eric Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him Representative Eric Swalwell, a Washington figure, was largely unknown in the California State Capitol. But influential groups began backing him for governor in the weeks before he was publicly accused of sexual assault. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbd47dd8d5dabda394d137 DAVID MARCUS: Rich men north of Richmond set to steal the votes of rural Virgi te 2026-04-12T17:21:01.899Z DAVID MARCUS: Rich men north of Richmond set to steal the votes of rural Virgi Oliver Anthony came out of nowhere in 2023 with his hauntingly homespun hit "Rich Men North of Richmond," which laments the power and control that the professional and industrial northern classes have over the rural south. In Virginia’s ongoing Congressional redistricting battle, Anthony's ballad is coming to life. On April 21, in a special election to change the Commonwealth constitution, Democrats from the wealthy north of Virginia are set to disenfranchise the poorer south, changing the congressional map from a 6-5 Democratic advantage, to a distinctly undemocratic 10-1 domination of the delegation. David, who lives in Windsor, and works part time in the Williamsburg area on construction told me he feels powerless. "It just feels like Democrats control everything now, and nobody’s fighting back," he told me. "I only ever see vote yes ads on TV." FORMER VIRGINIA GOVERNOR CHALLENGES SPANBERGER TO DEBATE HER REDISTRICTING FLIP-FLOP He has a point. Windsor is south of Richmond, and the real power in the commonwealth is increasingly in the hands of the very wealthy, very blue counties of Virginia north of Richmond, leaving the poorer denizens of the southern counties out of luck. Some people are fighting back, though. Finishing a meal at Craft 41, a nice midrange restaurant outside of Williamsburg, my son gestured to the parking lot. Over my shoulder, I saw someone putting a "Vote No," sign in the windshield as if it was a sun protector. VIRGINIA DEM ADMITS REDISTRICTING PUSH AIMS TO 'STOP TRUMP', NOT ABOUT 'FAIRNESS' A couple who looked to be in their late 70s walked in, both in American flag sweaters. They were seated as I paid our check, and while it won’t make my boss happy, well, I didn’t have the heart to interrupt their lovely meal together by quizzing them on politics. It turns out, I didn’t have to, because their message was literally painted on the side of their vehicle, one part reading: "Redistricting ignores over 1/3rd of Virginia voters." OBAMA ENDORSES VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT COULD HELP DEMS GAIN 4 SEATS It also blared this damning quote, "Gerrymandering is detrimental to our democracy," a quote from none other than current Virginia Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanburger. As I fired the ignition on my Lancer, I said to my son, "The Virginia GOP has more money than God, and yet those two folks have crafted the best political messaging I have seen in this whole race." Just as in last year’s gubernatorial race, the Virginia Republican Party, and I’ll throw in the national GOP, have been flat-footed, ineffective and worse, more interested in the rich men north of Richmond than the plain folks of the south and west of the state. RNC SUES TO STOP DEMOCRATS' VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING PUSH Over the past two weeks, the GOP and much of the conservative media have been focused on NOVA - as northern Virginia is known - issues, such as taxes on the wealthy or on the services used by the wealthy, it's not a winning strategy. If Republicans want to snatch a late-game victory in Virginia, they have to understand that this a class war, not a policy fight. It is the loafer and cardigan set sticking it to the men and women with callouses on their hands and stealing their votes. Part of the problem is that the leadership of the Virginia GOP also happen to be big fans of loafers and cardigans, and what they do not have is an Oliver Anthony who can speak for the forgotten working class, for the farmers, and for the patriots. REPUBLICANS TARGET SPANBERGER AS ‘GOVERNOR BAIT AND SWITCH’ IN BID TO DEFEAT DEMS REDISTRICTING PUSH There is also a racial aspect to all of this, because if any political party tried the wholesale disenfranchisement of poor Black or Hispanic people, the way poor White people are clearly being treated here, it would be a national scandal. Maybe part of the reason I couldn’t muster the courage to go talk to the older couple at the restaurant was that I think they are going to lose, and I did not relish the idea of saying that to them. But at least they aren’t going down without a fight, which is more than I can say so far of the state and national GOP. SOROS-BACKED GROUP AMONG LIBERAL ORGS PUMPING EYE-POPPING CASH INTO VIRGINIA GERRYMANDERING EFFORT In his song, Oliver Anthony sings; "Livin' in the new world with an old soul These rich men north of Richmond Lord, knows they all just wanna have total control." Well, it’s not just a song anymore, it's real life. And on April 21, it is set to steal the voting power of the poor men south of Richmond. If there is any chance to stop it, then this must be the message and it must be very loud. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbd455d8d5dabda394d12a Trump Fires Board That Oversees Presidio in San Francisco te 2026-04-12T17:20:22.000Z Trump Fires Board That Oversees Presidio in San Francisco All six board members that oversee the national historic landmark were terminated, part of the administration’s efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbd1fcd8d5dabda394d0e5 X says it’s reducing payments to clickbait accounts te 2026-04-12T17:10:20.354Z X says it’s reducing payments to clickbait accounts X is cutting back on payments to accounts that are “flooding the timeline” with clickbait and rapid-fire news aggregation, according to its head of product Nikita Bier Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbcfb9d8d5dabda394d0b4 Artemis II pilot Victor Glover praises God after return, says mission was 'too big to be in one body' te 2026-04-12T17:00:41.839Z Artemis II pilot Victor Glover praises God after return, says mission was 'too big to be in one body' Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover on Saturday used a public appearance to praise God and talk about how he felt a deep sense of gratitude following the crew's monumental return from space. Glover and his fellow astronauts spoke in Houston, Texas, about the experience of traveling to the far side of the moon, further from Earth than any in human mission. "I wanted to thank God in public," Victor Glover said. "And I want to thank God again, because even bigger than my challenge trying to describe what we went through, the gratitude of seeing what we saw, doing what we did and being with who I was with... it’s too big to just be in one body." The appearance marked the crew's first official public remarks after the mission, which carried astronauts more than 200,000 miles from Earth before returning safely. Crew members described both the technical demands of the mission and the personal impact of the journey. "I have not processed what we just did, and I’m afraid to start even trying," Glover said. ARTEMIS II NEARS END OF HISTORIC MISSION WITH SPLASHDOWN OFF CALIFORNIA COAST "I wanted to thank our families for everything, and I want to thank our leadership. We are fortunate to be in this agency at this time together." Commander Reid Wiseman spoke about the bond formed among the crew during the mission. "We are bonded forever and no one down here is ever going to know what the four of us just went through," Wiseman said. "And it was the most special thing that will ever happen in my life." ARTEMIS II ASTRONAUTS FACE TOILET TROUBLE AS THEY HEAD TOWARD THE MOON Wiseman also addressed the experience of being far from Earth and the impact on the astronauts' families. "No one knows what the families went through," he said. "This was not easy, being 200,000+ miles away from home," Wiseman said. Mission specialist Christina Koch described how her understanding of teamwork evolved during the mission. ARTEMIS II PILOT VICTOR GLOVER’S DAUGHTER STEALS SPOTLIGHT IN VIRAL TRIBUTE: 'FIRST DAUGHTER OF THE MOON' "A crew is people, that is in it all the time, no matter what, that is willing to sacrifice silently for each other," Koch said. "A crew is inescapably, beautifully, dutifully linked." "Earth was just this lifeboat, hanging undisturbingly in the universe… Planet Earth, you are a crew," Koch said. Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen highlighted the human experience of the mission and the support behind it. "It’s the human experience that is extraordinary for us," Hansen said. "Gratitude for my family, gratitude for NASA, gratitude for the teams. I don’t think people will really ever fully comprehend how well supported and trained we were," Hansen said. Last week, Glover drew praise on social media after he said his involvement in the Artemis II mission should be seen as part of "human history," not a racial milestone, and conservatives circulated clips of his remarks prior to the crew's launch Wednesday. He made the remarks during a March 29 press event ahead of NASA’s Artemis II mission, which is returning astronauts to lunar orbit for the first time in decades. The mission has been noted for its historic crew composition, including the first woman and first Black astronaut assigned to a lunar mission. Glover acknowledged the significance of representation while pointing to a broader aspiration beyond it.  "It's about human history. It's the story of humanity — not Black history, not women's history — but that it becomes human history." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbc8c5d8d5dabda394d001 Sergio Garcia destroys his driver in frustration at the Masters, receives code of conduct warning te 2026-04-12T16:31:01.318Z Sergio Garcia destroys his driver in frustration at the Masters, receives code of conduct warning Augusta gets the past of green jacket winners, too. 2017 winner Sergio Garcia shattered his driver after taking his anger out on the second tee box of the legendary golf course. Paired with fellow Spaniard and 2023 winner Jon Rahm, Garcia slammed his club into the turf twice after hitting a shot that ended up in the bunker. Then he took a swipe at a table with a green cooler on it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM That left the head of his driver dangling from the shaft, and he reached over and yanked it off completely. Garcia eventually received a code of conduct warning. Garcia entered the day well out of contention and then bogeyed the first hole, so his anger is understandable. RORY MCILROY'S MONSTROUS LEAD DISAPPEARS, SURPRISE CONTENDER SURGES AS MASTERS COMES DOWN TO FINAL DAY Later on that second hole, things turned comical when Garcia started carrying Rahm's bag while Rahm's caddie was tending to the bunker. The crowd applauded when Rahm took the bag from Garcia and started carrying it himself as caddie Adam Hayes hustled to catch up to the players. Garcia was disqualified in 2019 at the Saudi International for damaging greens in frustration. This time he got control of himself before it got to that point, although he eventually received the warning. According to club officials, Geoff Yang in his role as chairman of the competitions committee spoke to Garcia on the fourth tee and issued the code of conduct warning. Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young are tied for the lead at 11 under and tee off at 2:25 p.m. ET. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbc8b1d8d5dabda394cff8 Costco travel perks that could quietly save you hundreds on your next trip this spring te 2026-04-12T16:30:41.723Z Costco travel perks that could quietly save you hundreds on your next trip this spring Costco members may have access to added travel savings in 2026, as the retailer expands travel perks tied to its booking platform. For travelers looking to cut costs, these features may help cut expenses on hotels, rental cars and other parts of a trip. One option is Costco Travel’s bundled hotel pricing, which can reduce the cost of longer stays. HOTEL FEES ARE DRAINING AMERICANS' WALLETS AS EXPERT REVEALS HOW TO AVOID PAYING HUNDREDS EXTRA The company’s "More Stay, Less Pay" deals allow travelers to book longer stays at a reduced rate, such as staying five nights while paying for four, according to the company's website. Pricing also generally includes mandatory fees upfront, which can help avoid unexpected charges during checkout. Some travel packages also include Digital Costco Shop Cards, which are issued by email after a trip begins or is completed, depending on the booking. These electronic gift cards can be used for purchases on Costco’s website or at warehouse locations, Costco noted. The credits may help offset future expenses such as groceries or other everyday items. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Rental car bookings through the platform may also offer another way to save. In some cases, additional driver fees are waived through select providers, which can otherwise add to the overall cost of a trip. Fox News Digital previously reported that Costco Travel has gained traction among budget-conscious travelers looking to maximize savings. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The service allows members to book vacation packages, cruises and rental cars through select partners, often bundling additional perks into the overall price. "They use a portion of the commission they would normally earn and turn it back into benefits or incentives for the person booking the trip," travel expert Bobby Laurie told Fox News Digital. Posts on online forums such as Reddit suggest many travelers have had positive experiences with Costco Travel, particularly when it comes to customer service and rental car pricing. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ One user described the service as "hard to beat." However, the platform may not work for everyone. Costco Travel requires a membership to book, and its offerings are more limited compared to larger online travel agencies. Travelers looking for highly customized trips or boutique accommodations may find fewer options. Fox News Digital reached out to Costco for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbc427d8d5dabda394cf35 ‘American Pie’ star Shannon Elizabeth traded Hollywood fame for saving rhinos in South Africa te 2026-04-12T16:11:19.917Z ‘American Pie’ star Shannon Elizabeth traded Hollywood fame for saving rhinos in South Africa After Shannon Elizabeth shot to fame in "American Pie" and set pulses racing, she didn’t stick to the Hollywood script — she headed to South Africa. The actress, who played the sultry exchange student Nadia in the 1999 hit, packed her bags at the end of 2016 and never looked back. In 2018, she launched her conservation charity, the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation. "When I first went out there, and I came back, I was living in New York at the time," the 52-year-old told Fox News Digital. 'CHARLIE’S ANGELS’ STAR KATE JACKSON SAYS FAME DESTROYED HER PRIVACY AND FORCED HER OUT OF HOLLYWOOD "And I remember this moment of standing at a crosswalk," she said. "Everybody’s looking down at their phones, or they’re on their phones. The crosswalk changes, and everybody just starts rushing each way. Nobody’s paying attention except to whatever is in their hand at that moment." "I just had this feeling come over me of feeling like I had just been to Africa, and the problems there felt so real — and they are real," she recalled. "It's a war that's happening with wildlife, and people are in need there. And it just felt like my phone and the work I was doing here just weren’t as important at the time. I just felt like I needed to be closer to the issues. I needed to go over there and try to figure out what I could do, that I wasn’t making a difference here. That’s when I decided I’m going to move." WATCH: SHANNON ELIZABETH REFLECTS ON ‘AMERICAN PIE’ AND NEW MISSION Elizabeth has always had a passion for helping animals in need. After "American Pie," she launched a dog and cat rescue, Animal Avengers, in 2001. For more than 10 years, the Houston, Texas, native ran that organization in Los Angeles. But the urge to do more never left her. "I knew I wanted to do more and do something on a bigger scale or help more animals," she said. "And eventually, all roads were leading me to South Africa." In 2015, Elizabeth learned about an ivory and rhino horn crush in New York City, a high-profile effort to destroy illegal animal products and send a message against poaching. She was intrigued. There, the star met several conservationists from South Africa. Soon after, she found herself traveling overseas, immersing herself in the issues affecting the country and its endangered species. "I just wanted to understand what I could do to help," she said. "I love the U.S., but I also love exploring. I love other countries. I love other cultures and learning. And I think for a long time, I was immersed here. I knew what it was like here, and I just wanted a change. I just wanted something different and to feel like I was doing something more important than just working on myself." After connecting with conservationists in South Africa, Elizabeth said they’ve helped carry out rhino horn trimmings, a process used to make the animals less of a target for poachers. The work didn’t end there. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "We’ve put a girl through her doctorate," Elizabeth shared. "It was her doctorate to be an ornithologist, so she works with birds. We’ve paid salaries, especially through COVID, to a lot of different rangers and anti-poaching teams, bought food for anti-poaching dogs." "We were doing quite a bit, and then a blind black rhino found us that needed help," she beamed. "He was our inspiration to build a sanctuary. So, we’ve been taking care of him for the past few years. We’re now looking to expand that. "We have some LOIs (letters of intent) with local partners of what’s needed in the area that we’re in. And so, we are trying to expand now to be an orphanage and rehabilitation center and have some holding bomas (safe holding areas) to be able to move animals to other areas of Africa for range expansion and genetic expansions." There’s plenty that Elizabeth misses about her life in the U.S. Still, she has zero regrets about making the leap to help vulnerable wildlife in South Africa. "I absolutely love New York, and I love it when I’m here," she said. "There’s something really magical about New York. The people, the food, the energy — I miss that. And there’s a part of me that misses being able to get anything you want, whenever you want." "I think a lot of people, when they hear that I’m living in South Africa, they imagine you’re living in the bush," she laughed. "Even though our sanctuary is in the bush, my base camp is in Cape Town. It’s beautiful. But I think a lot of people only imagine Africa with lions walking around on every road you go." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Following the success of "American Pie," Elizabeth appeared in popular comedies in the early 2000s, including "Scary Movie," "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Love Actually," among others. But it was "American Pie," which followed a group of high school friends determined to lose their virginity before graduation, that skyrocketed her to fame. The comedy starred Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott and Eugene Levy, among others. "The audition process for ‘American Pie’ was difficult," said Elizabeth. "I was scared. I was really scared." "And in the audition, it was the opposite of what you saw in the movie," she smiled. "I had to dance for Jason instead of him dancing for me." "I’d never done anything that big," she reflected on her breakout performance. "But I was auditioning a lot at the time, and I was so excited when I got the role." Her signature accent for Nadia came by accident. "I was in an acting class at the time when, a few weeks before the audition, I tried to do a French accent for another character I was trying to play," she said. "I was working with someone who was in the class, and he said, ‘Remember when you tried to do the French accent in class? Do that. It sounds Russian.’" Following the film’s success, Elizabeth, who jumped into modeling right after high school, shot to sex symbol status overnight. But to her, being a pinup was just another role to play. "Because I had done so much modeling, and you do a lot of underwear shoots and bathing suits and things like that, I think falling into the role of Nadia ... it felt like I was doing another modeling shoot in a way," she explained. "I didn’t think of her as anything else. I was just playing a character. I wasn’t really thinking too much about it. I was playing the character that’s on the page." "I’m not somebody [who’s] super comfortable in my own skin, to be honest," she admitted. "But, you just overcome that. When you have to turn it on, you have to work because I do love working. I do love acting. So you just let everything else go. "I tend to be quite a shy person, but when I need to turn it on, I need to let the shy go. I flip a switch and do that. And then when it’s over, the switch goes off again, and I go back into shy mode." In March, Biggs, 47, told the New York Post he would love to return to the franchise. As Elizabeth embarks on her next adventure off-screen, she’s curious about what Nadia would be up to today. Like her co-star, she’s not ruling anything out. "I would love to see a film where it’s all about Nadia back in her home country and what she does there, and following her around, seeing her day-to-day life now," Elizabeth gushed. "I think that would be so much fun." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbc414d8d5dabda394cf2c Conservative group launches $5M ad blitz pressuring Senate on voter ID as GOP eyes SAVE America Act push te 2026-04-12T16:11:00.331Z Conservative group launches $5M ad blitz pressuring Senate on voter ID as GOP eyes SAVE America Act push FIRST ON FOX: A conservative nonprofit is launching a $5M nationwide ad blitz pressuring the Senate to pass voter ID legislation as Republicans move to advance parts of the SAVE America Act through Congress in coming months. Restoration of America (ROA) told Fox News Digital the campaign begins Monday, and includes a $3.1 million national television buy, with a digital push targeting selected swing states. The group pointed to polling it says shows 83% of Americans support requiring a photo ID to vote, arguing the issue is "overwhelmingly supported by everyday Americans." The effort comes as Senate Republicans signal they are prepared to bypass Democrats and move key priorities through reconciliation. OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE REVERSES COURSE, RULES VOTER ID LAW ISN'T DISCRIMINATORY IN GOP WIN Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has said Republicans plan to include elements of the SAVE America Act in a broader legislative package later this year, describing it as a "down payment" on the measure. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has said Republicans are prepared to "go it alone" using reconciliation — a process that allows them to bypass Democrats — as lawmakers work under a tight timeline set by President Donald Trump, who has pushed for legislation to reach his desk by June 1. The group said its campaign is aimed at forcing the Senate to act on voter ID legislation. TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER OVERHAULING MAIL-IN VOTING IN MAJOR ELECTION INTEGRITY PUSH The centerpiece of the effort is a 30-second ad titled "Save America," which is set to air on national news shows "both conservative and liberal," according to the group. "As Americans, we’re fair and logical," the ad says. "83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote." The ad goes on to argue that voter ID is standard elsewhere. TWO DOZEN HOUSE REPUBLICANS GO TO WAR WITH SENATE GOP OVER SAVE AMERICA ACT "In fact, most of the civilized world requires it, but not us," the ad says. "We need to be able to trust that only eligible Americans are casting ballots." The spot also takes aim at both parties in Washington, not just Democrats, for the stall. "Democrats oppose voter ID for no coherent reason. Republicans favor it, but haven’t acted. What are they waiting for?" the ad says. It closes with a direct call to action: "Call your United States senators and tell them to pass the Save America Act today." Restoration of America founder and CEO Doug Truax said the campaign is meant to restore trust in elections. "There’s nothing more important right now than restoring confidence in our elections," Truax said. "We can’t have a country where people are dubious about the accuracy and fairness of our elections. The Senate needs to do whatever it takes to pass this law." Restoration of America described itself as the umbrella for a network of conservative organizations focused on policy and voter-related issues, including the Voter Reference Foundation. The ads go live Monday, coinciding with a congressional recess that will put senators back in their home states, where the campaign is designed to reach them directly. Fox News Digital's Alex Miller contributed to this reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbc3ecd8d5dabda394cf18 TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent? te 2026-04-12T16:10:20.109Z TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent? Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbc1d3d8d5dabda394cf00 Diane Brown: Promoting pragmatism over partisanship with PIRG te 2026-04-12T16:01:23.818Z Diane Brown: Promoting pragmatism over partisanship with PIRG Diane Brown has spent the past four decades advocating for consumers with the Public Interest Research Group. Twenty of those years have been spent in the Grand Canyon state, where she serves as the executive director of the Arizona Public Interest Research Group. Brown sat down with the Arizona Capitol Times to chat about her pragmatic approach to policymaking and focus on energy issues.  The questions and answers have been edited lightly for style and clarity. Can you tell me about your career journey and how you got to Arizona PIRG? In large part, I would say my upbringing had an influence on the path that led me to PIRG. My mom had been extremely active in my school, our church, our community, and she paid a lot of attention to state and national issues. My dad and a couple of his colleagues built and expanded an accounting firm. I think both the experiences and the responsibilities they had helped me to see the importance of doing something that you enjoy every day and being part of a community. I was involved in a lot of activities throughout school and during graduate school. PIRG was doing a massive voter registration drive, particularly geared at college students and first-time voters. And I really appreciated the focus on giving people facts and information and not hounding them on a particular position or for a particular candidate.  How long have you been at PIRG? Over 40 years. I started working on college campuses, helping train students to take an idea and move it along the policy process, overseeing internships and in the summertime, running door-to-door canvasses to help engage citizens on issues in the public interest. I had the opportunity to return to Chicago, where I’m from, after several years on the East Coast. I directed our Illinois offices for about 15 years, where I got into policy at a much greater scale, and also had the privilege of overseeing a lot of our offices in the Midwest, from Indiana to Missouri and points in between. And then came to Arizona a little over 20 years ago to start up Arizona PIRG, which I really enjoyed. What does Arizona PIRG do? Arizona PIRG is a statewide organization that conducts research, education and advocacy on issues in the public interest, with a focus on protecting consumers. To us, public interest is the greatest good for the greatest number of people over the longest period of time, and we think of ourselves as pretty unique in Arizona in that we’re the only organization we’re aware of that advocates on behalf of all consumers and not just a segment of the population. There are great organizations that focus on low income, on children, on seniors, and we really kind of span that. And so whether you are a resident in Yuma or a business in Paradise Valley, we want to make sure that you’re not getting ripped off. What is the most rewarding part of your job? The most rewarding (part) is having conversations with an individual or a set of individuals to find common ground and determine a path forward working together. PIRG really espouses the “no permanent friends, no permanent enemies” philosophy and there are a number of instances where we’ve been able to agree on a policy recommendation with an entity that we don’t see eye to eye with on anything else. And vice versa. There are organizations that we often are aligned on a particular policy, but we don’t always agree. To me, it’s extremely rewarding to hear from other perspectives, to absorb information, look at statistics and data trends, but at the end of the day, find a way to ensure that there are good, pragmatic policies that can withstand the politics. What is the most challenging part of your job? The most challenging has been this devolution of partisan politics. Too often we see rhetoric over reality and the politics playing a role more than the policy itself should. In a number of individual conversations, we can find common ground with very different perspectives from different political parties, perhaps for different reasons, but at the end of the day, oftentimes there are votes that align with that political party versus with what that individual will often tell us they’d like to see happen. You’ve been with PIRG for so long. What keeps you coming back year after year? With PIRG, I’ve had an opportunity to be responsible in a variety of different facets of the organization. No two days are alike. It is extremely rewarding to see progress being made. To us, progress doesn’t always mean a bill is getting signed or a monumental executive order has been authored, but it is seeing more people getting engaged in the political process, more people understanding the roles that the municipalities, the counties, the state, different agencies play, and paying more attention to those as a result having policymakers that then pay attention in a more significant manner to their constituents. Looking back, can you tell me about a win from your career you still think about? Arizona has a very successful energy efficiency standard. The energy efficiency standard that was adopted by the (Arizona Corporation) Commission has resulted in a net benefit of billions of dollars in our state, has not only reduced energy, but it’s also reduced water consumption. It has avoided the need for additional power plants that, in many instances, have created more pollution, adverse public health impacts, and it is a program that really can benefit both the ratepayer who takes advantage of a program, but also all ratepayers due to the alleviation of the need to spend more money on costly capital infrastructure. Why does Arizona PIRG focus on the ACC? When I first came to Arizona, it was really important to me, to not just jump into the first issue that I read in the newspaper, but to really get out there and talk to a wide variety of individuals. So after hundreds of meetings with nonprofit leaders, business leaders, elected officials from both sides of the aisle, members of the media, folks in the philanthropy community, we landed on working on energy issues at the Arizona Corporation Commission as our dominant focal point for those initial years. As anyone reading the Capitol Times knows, energy has not gone away from being a big, important issue. Many could argue it’s even more important today than it was 20 years ago, and therefore a significant part of my time is focused on energy issues, not just with the commission, but I’m also part of utility stakeholder groups for APS, SRP, TEP and UNS, bringing a consumer perspective from customer communication to resource planning decisions. What do you wish consumers knew about the ACC? Over the course of the last six months or so, we’ve had a team of folks that have gone across the state to talk to individuals one-on-one, as well as conduct community town halls, along with RUCO and Wildfire, and in those forums, have really tried to help people understand what the commission is, what the components of a rate case are, and how they can get involved. And across the board, it’s been really interesting to hear from folks based on their utility bill, whether it’s UNS, APS or TEP, and the questions that they have for policymakers when it comes to how they assess the decisions before them. If we ensure all consumers in the state have that information, I think we’d find that even more individuals and households would weigh in, not only on rate cases, but on other policy decisions that impact them and their bank accounts. The post Diane Brown: Promoting pragmatism over partisanship with PIRG first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbc1bcd8d5dabda394cee0 ROBERT MAGINNIS: Why Islamabad talks were always doomed to fail te 2026-04-12T16:01:00.775Z ROBERT MAGINNIS: Why Islamabad talks were always doomed to fail Clausewitz wrote that war is the continuation of policy by other means. The corollary—which Washington perpetually forgets—is that diplomacy without strategic clarity is just theater. This weekend in Islamabad, we got the theater. Vice President JD Vance flew to Pakistan to lead the highest-level direct talks between the United States and Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. He had warned Tehran before departing: "If they're going to try to play us, they're going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive." After 21 hours across multiple sessions, he boarded Air Force Two and flew home without an agreement, leaving behind what he called Washington's "final and best offer." Tehran has not accepted it. Tehran's delegation—71 people, led by Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi—presented four non-negotiable conditions before the session even began: full Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, complete war reparations, unconditional release of frozen assets, and a durable ceasefire across the entire West Asia region. Those are not opening bids. They are a declaration of intent. Iran's state media put the breakdown squarely on Washington's "excessive demands." GEN JACK KEANE 'SKEPTICAL' THAT IRAN CEASEFIRE WILL HOLD, WARNS TEHRAN WILL 'DELAY AND OBFUSCATE' Ghalibaf left no doubt about the atmosphere. "We have goodwill, but we do not trust," he told Iranian state media. The distrust is mutual: Tehran has not forgotten that Trump walked away from the 2015 nuclear deal, and Washington has watched Iran exploit diplomatic pauses for decades. The American framework was equally firm. Trump's proposal calls for Iran to surrender its highly enriched uranium, accept caps on its defense capabilities, and fully reopen the Strait. The president was blunt: "No nuclear weapon. That's 99% of it." Vance confirmed after the breakdown: "The simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon—not just now, not just two years from now, but for the long term. We haven't seen that yet." These two sides were not negotiating the same deal. They were not even negotiating whether a deal is possible. The entire framework rested on one condition: Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Six weeks into this war, that passage—through which roughly 20 percent of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas moves—remains effectively closed to normal commerce. During the talks, the IRGC warned that any military vessels attempting to transit would meet a "strong response." Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations in the Strait on Saturday—the first American warship transit since the war began. Trump was direct: "We're sweeping the strait. Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me." Two parties asserting irreconcilable positions over the same 21 miles of water is not a negotiating gap—it is a trigger. ONE MONTH AT WAR WITH IRAN — CAN WASHINGTON DEFINE VICTORY? Iran insisted the ceasefire cover Hezbollah in Lebanon. Washington and Jerusalem said it does not. Israeli strikes killed at least ten people in southern Lebanon on Saturday—on the same day the delegations were meeting at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad. Tehran called them a ceasefire violation. Israel was not represented in Islamabad—Pakistan does not recognize it. The structural problem is insoluble: Iran cannot deliver any agreement that leaves Hezbollah exposed to ongoing Israeli bombardment, and Washington cannot bind a sovereign Israel to terms Jerusalem did not negotiate. VANCE WARNS IRAN WILL 'FIND OUT' TRUMP IS 'NOT ONE TO MESS AROUND' IF CEASEFIRE DEAL FALLS APART One thread remains open: Lebanese and Israeli diplomats are set to meet separately at the State Department. If that track moves, it could remove the Lebanon veto from the larger negotiation. This outcome is not a surprise. From Vienna to Geneva, Iran's consistent strategy is to use the table to buy time, preserve leverage, and avoid commitments that weaken the regime. The regime absorbed weeks of U.S.-Israeli strikes, retained internal control, and sent 71 negotiators to Islamabad with a maximalist demand sheet—not a delegation on the brink, but one that believes time is on its side. Former State Department negotiator Aaron David Miller read the room clearly: Iran "holds more cards than the Americans" and is "clearly in no hurry to make concessions." One development suggests the pressure is real. Saudi Arabia's finance minister arrived in Islamabad as a show of economic support—Gulf states do not send ministers to symbolically back a negotiation they expect to fail. Concession—accepting Iranian Hormuz sovereignty, force drawdowns, proxy networks, and nuclear program intact—reads as abandonment in every Gulf capital that depends on American security guarantees. Full escalation can destroy Iranian military capacity but cannot remove the regime or govern what follows; Vietnam and Afghanistan proved airpower compels, it does not govern. Coercive pressure sustained over time—maximum economic isolation, naval enforcement, coalition discipline—remains the most coherent path, but it demands patience measured in years, not news cycles. None of these options are clean. All of them were foreseeable. WHY TRUMP, IRAN SEEM LIGHT-YEARS APART ON ANY POSSIBLE DEAL TO END THE WAR Islamabad is over. The ceasefire is in limbo. Vance left Tehran a "final and best offer" and departed. It has not been accepted, and future talks are uncertain. Washington has yet to define what a durable settlement requires—only what it will not accept. That is not a strategy. If the ceasefire collapses without a diplomatic track to replace it, pressure to resume strikes will build fast. But more bombs will not force Iran to surrender. The logic of sustained escalation leads to one place: a large-scale ground war. Iran is not Iraq. Iraq favored maneuver warfare across open terrain. Iran is mountainous, with limited mobility corridors. Naval power is largely irrelevant. Ground forces would have to grind through prepared defenses at enormous cost in lives and treasure—and the American people are not prepared for that war. Clausewitz again: no one starts a war without being clear in his own mind what he intends to achieve by it. Six weeks in, that clarity is still missing from Washington's public posture. I warned that Iran is too dangerous to ignore, too resilient to collapse quickly, and too complex to resolve from the air. Islamabad confirmed that assessment. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM BOB MAGINNIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbc1a9d8d5dabda394ced7 Identity theft losses surge 70% for older Americans te 2026-04-12T16:00:41.157Z Identity theft losses surge 70% for older Americans The FBI has just released its latest annual internet crime report, and the numbers are staggering: Americans filed 1,008,597 complaints with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) last year, with losses nearing $20.9 billion. Buried in the new data is an eerily familiar trend getting more expensive for older adults. Identity theft complaints involving Americans 60 and older totaled 5,359 complaints and $48.5 million in reported losses in 2025, a steep jump from the year before. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report DO YOU KNOW THE TRUE COST OF IDENTITY THEFT? The report shows a clear fault line by age. Americans 60 and older filed more than 200,000 complaints in 2025, with reported losses reaching $7.7 billion, the highest total of any age group. By comparison, people in their 30s and 40s submitted more complaints overall, but reported lower total losses. Complaints from older adults more often involve bank accounts, retirement funds, and investment portfolios, where a single identity fraud incident can result in a large withdrawal or transfer. IC3 data is based on self-reported complaints submitted by victims and businesses throughout the year. Each report includes details such as transaction type, payment method, and estimated losses. The FBI aggregates these submissions to identify where money is moving and which groups are being affected. Identity theft appears within this data as one of several fraud types. Identity theft prompts fewer complaints than categories such as investment or tech support scams. In many cases, it's used to get access to existing accounts, where stolen personal details can pass verification checks and move funds. Investment scams led all categories in 2025, with reported losses of more than $4.5 billion. Business email compromise followed, with losses exceeding $2.9 billion, while tech support scams accounted for more than $1 billion. These categories make up a large share of the $7.7 billion in total losses mentioned earlier. Identity theft sits below those totals, though it remains part of how some of these cases unfold. Among victims age 60 and older, identity theft complaints added up to $48.5 million in reported losses last year. That's roughly 70% increase from 2024. Other federal data shows how common identity theft remains. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) receives more than a million identity theft reports each year, placing it among the most frequently reported consumer issues, even as total losses remain lower than other fraud types. 5 MYTHS ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT THAT PUT YOUR DATA AT RISK Complaints from older Americans span a wide range of fraud types, with a few categories appearing consistently across IC3 reports. With losses climbing, knowing how these scams work and how to spot them early can make all the difference. Be cautious when asked for Social Security numbers or account credentials. Government agencies, banks, and tech companies do not request this information through unsolicited calls, emails, or messages. Scams that lead to the largest losses often involve urgency. Requests to move money quickly - especially through wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or gift cards - should be treated with caution. Taking time to verify the request can prevent large losses. If a message claims to be from a bank or government agency, use a known phone number or official website to confirm. Do not rely on contact details provided in the message itself. Regularly review bank and investment accounts for unfamiliar transactions. Small or unexpected changes can be an early sign of unwanted access. Enable two-factor authentication and account alerts where possible. These tools can help flag or block unauthorized access attempts. When identity theft happens, the first sign could be a new account or a transaction the account holder didn't authorize. Credit monitoring and identity protection services can track activity across credit files and financial accounts, alerting users when new accounts are opened or when personal information appears in known data breaches. That can give victims a window to act, such as freezing credit, locking accounts, or disputing fraudulent activity, before they lose money. Many services also offer identity theft insurance and fraud resolution support, helping cover certain losses and guiding victims through the recovery process. If fraud does happen, that support can include working directly with banks, credit bureaus, and creditors to restore accounts and remove fraudulent activity. For older Americans, where accounts often hold larger balances, timing can mean the difference between a small loss and a much larger one, and how quickly accounts are restored. MICROSOFT 'IMPORTANT MAIL' EMAIL IS A SCAM: HOW TO SPOT IT No service can prevent every kind of identity theft. However, monitoring tools and guided recovery support can make it easier to detect suspicious activity early and respond quickly. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at Cyberguy.com The numbers tell a clear story. While identity theft may not top the list of total losses, it plays a critical role in how many of the biggest scams succeed. For older Americans, the stakes are higher because the accounts being targeted often hold decades of savings. What stands out isn't just the increase in complaints. It's how fraud is evolving. Scammers are combining tactics, using identity theft to unlock accounts, then moving money through investment scams, impersonation schemes or social engineering attacks. Once they get in, the damage can escalate quickly. The takeaway is simple. Slowing down, verifying requests and adding basic protections like alerts and two-factor authentication can make a real difference. Catching suspicious activity early often determines whether a loss stays small or becomes life-changing. If scammers only need one piece of your personal information to get started, how confident are you that yours isn't already out there? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join. Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com.  All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbbf68d8d5dabda394ceac High Country Running: Reflections on aging from an 'old' ultrarunner te 2026-04-12T15:51:04.293Z High Country Running: Reflections on aging from an 'old' ultrarunner George Nelsen give some advice about finding your running pace and place as you age. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbbf54d8d5dabda394cea3 Letter to the Editor: Protests leave observer seeking more te 2026-04-12T15:50:44.404Z Letter to the Editor: Protests leave observer seeking more I have read the story over and over dealing with the "protests." I have a few questions since I am not a protester. Who else except Michaela, Ben, Lucy, Gloria and Elizabeth was interviewed? It seems to me the whole… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbbd35d8d5dabda394ce4c Tax Day is this week: Avoid these 5 common mistakes that can cost you money te 2026-04-12T15:41:41.096Z Tax Day is this week: Avoid these 5 common mistakes that can cost you money With Tax Day arriving this week, millions of filers are rushing to submit returns—often increasing the chances of simple but costly mistakes. Even minor errors, like incorrect personal details or overlooked income, can delay refunds, trigger IRS notices, or lead to penalties that take time and money to fix. The good news is that most of these issues are entirely avoidable with both extra attention and preparation. Here are five common filing missteps to watch out for and how to avoid them: Your filing status is one of the most important choices on your tax return because it helps determine your tax rate, your standard deduction and which credits you may be eligible to claim. Pick the wrong one, and you could end up paying more than you owe, getting a smaller refund or triggering delays if the IRS flags the return for review. For many taxpayers, the confusion comes from life changes that happened during the year, like getting married or divorced, having a child, moving in with a partner, supporting an aging parent or sharing custody. Even if your situation feels straightforward, the IRS rules can be less intuitive, especially for taxpayers who aren’t sure whether they qualify as "head of household" or whether they can still file as a "qualifying surviving spouse" after a spouse has died. BEWARE OF THESE TAX SCAMS AS THE FILING DEADLINE APPROACHES, CONGRESS WARNS Head of household, in particular, can be costly to get wrong. It typically comes with a larger standard deduction and more favorable tax brackets than filing as single, but it has strict requirements tied to paying more than half the cost of keeping up a home and having a qualifying dependent. If you don’t meet the rules and claim it anyway, you may have to pay back tax benefits later, plus penalties and interest. When in doubt, the IRS has an online filing-status tool, and many tax software programs will walk you through the questions to help you choose the right category. An extension can buy you time to file your paperwork, but it doesn’t give you extra time to pay. For most taxpayers, the IRS deadline to pay what you owe is April 15, 2026 — even if you request an extension to file later. "Remember that even if you claim an extension, the money is owed on April 15," said Mike Faulkender, co-chair of American Prosperity at the America First Policy Institute. RETIRED? HERE’S WHEN THE IRS MIGHT TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR FINANCES Faulkender, a former Treasury official and IRS commissioner, said taxpayers who need more time should still estimate their bill and pay by the filing deadline to help avoid added costs. "You have to actually send in a check or have the payment deducted from your account by the filing deadline," he said. If you can’t pay in full by April 15, pay what you can to help limit penalties and interest that accrue on top of your tax bill. One of the biggest and most expensive tax-season mistakes is failing to claim every credit or deduction you qualify for. That can mean a smaller refund or a higher bill. "I think the top mistake people make is not fully understanding or taking the time to really research what are all the different deductions and the ways that you can put a little bit of extra money in your pocket that are available to you," said Bill Sweeney, senior vice president of government affairs at AARP. WHAT TRUMP’S NEXT PICK TO LEAD THE FEDERAL RESERVE MEANS FOR YOUR WALLET Sweeney also warned taxpayers not to rely on last year’s return as a blueprint for filing because of recent changes to the tax code from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  "This would be a good year, given that there are these changes to the tax code, to make sure not to assume that what you did last year will convey over to this year. Really take a fresh look at your tax situation and see if there's money that you're leaving on the table," he said. Timing matters when it comes to filing your taxes. Submitting your return before you’ve received all your key paperwork, like W-2s or 1099s, can lead to errors, missing income or a return you have to amend later. Faulkender said there’s a simple way to double-check what’s been reported under your name before you file. "One of the things that I learned last year when I was IRS commissioner was that if you create an account on irs.gov, you can see everything that's been filed under your tax ID," he said. "We're supposed to receive all of our W-2s and our 1099 forms in the mail in January and February. But if you're missing one, or you misplaced it, rather than requesting it again, you can actually go and see what was filed under your taxpayer identification number if you create an account on IRS.gov." If you choose direct deposit for your refund, the IRS relies on the routing and account numbers you provide. One wrong digit can lead to delays. If you pay what you owe by direct debit, incorrect banking details can also lead to a rejected payment and potentially result in penalties and interest. Filing late can also cost you extra money, especially if you owe. The goal is to wait until you have what you need, then file as soon as you’re ready, without rushing prematurely. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbbd21d8d5dabda394ce43 Trump orders a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran soar te 2026-04-12T15:41:21.638Z Trump orders a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran soar President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and interdict vessels that have paid a toll to Iran, after U.S. peace talks with Tehran ended in a stalemate. "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz," Trump posted on Truth Social. "At some point, we will reach an ‘ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT’ basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen… THIS IS WORLD EXTORTION." He said the U.S. would deny safe passage to vessels that paid the toll and begin clearing mines. "I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran," he wrote. "No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage… We will also begin destroying the mines… Any Iranian who fires at us… will be BLOWN TO HELL!" WHY THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ MATTERS AS TRUMP ISSUES FRESH ULTIMATUM TO IRAN Iran’s closure of the strait has triggered global economic turmoil, and reopening it was a key condition in U.S. efforts to reach a deal. In a second post, Trump reiterated the demand: "They better begin… getting this INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY OPEN AND FAST!" Trump’s warning raises the stakes in the narrow but vital waterway, a critical artery for global energy supplies. The strait, which lies between Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, is one of the world’s most critical energy choke points, carrying roughly 20 million barrels of oil a day along with about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas. The strait is also a vital artery for refined fuels, including products like jet fuel. The latest threat builds on a pattern of deadlines Trump has imposed on Tehran over the strait. Here is a timeline of those demands: In a Truth Social post, Trump declared that if Iran did not "FULLY OPEN" the strait within 48 hours, the United States would "obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!" Ali Mousavi, Iran’s permanent representative to the International Maritime Organization, responded by saying that the Strait of Hormuz was "open to everyone" except Tehran's enemies. Meanwhile, other Iranian officials warned that attacks on energy infrastructure would amount to an attack on the Iranian people and would be met with retaliation. SAN FRANCISCO BECOMES FIRST US CITY WHERE DIESEL PRICES TOP $8 A GALLON Two days later, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that the U.S. had had "productive" conversations with Iran and that he had ordered the Pentagon to delay any strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. Iranian officials publicly denied that any talks were taking place. Trump again extended his deadline — this time by 10 days, to April 6 at 8 p.m. Eastern — saying in a social media post that he was "pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction" at the Iranian government’s request. WHERE GAS PRICES ARE RISING FASTEST AS TRUMP ISSUES FRESH WARNING TO IRAN Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that "great progress" had been made in negotiations to end the conflict. At the same time, he warned that if a deal was not reached and the Strait of Hormuz was not "immediately" opened, the United States would destroy Iran’s power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island — the country’s main oil export hub — and "possibly all" desalination plants. Trump said Iran requested a ceasefire, a claim Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson called "false and baseless," according to the state news agency IRIB. In a social media post, Trump said the United States would consider a ceasefire only once the strait was "open, free and clear," adding: "Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!" WHERE GAS PRICES ARE RISING FASTEST AS TRUMP ISSUES FRESH WARNING TO IRAN Trump warned in a Truth Social post that "time is running out — 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them."  The post followed several conflicting statements in previous days, in which he alternately criticized allies for not acting to reopen the strait and suggested it would reopen on its own. In a profanity-laced post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump wrote: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. "There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F-----’ Strait, you crazy b-------, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah." "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" he wrote in a second post. Two days later, Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Iran, demanding that it allow all vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on critical infrastructure. The warning came after weeks of escalating threats and missed deadlines. "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. "We will find out tonight — one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world," he added, referencing his 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire and reopen the strait. A ceasefire was called a few hours before the 8 p.m. deadline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbbd0ed8d5dabda394ce3a Trump details sweeping 'all or nothing' blockade of Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks te 2026-04-12T15:41:02.061Z Trump details sweeping 'all or nothing' blockade of Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks President Donald Trump detailed a sweeping "all-or-nothing" U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in a "Sunday Morning Futures" exclusive interview, vowing to choke off Iran’s oil profits and warning that no country — ally or adversary — will be allowed to bypass the crackdown. "We're not going to let Iran make money on selling oil to people that they like and not people that they don't like... It's going to be all or none and that's the way it is," Trump said. "You saw what we did with Venezuela. It'll be something very similar to that but at a higher level." The president told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo that the policy would be strictly "all or nothing," meaning every country would either be allowed full access through the waterway or none at all, with no exceptions for allies. TRUMP REVEALS IRAN MADE 'SIGNIFICANT PROPOSAL' AFTER ULTIMATUM, BUT 'NOT GOOD ENOUGH' "We think that numerous countries are going to be helping us with this also, but we're putting on a complete blockade," he said. Trump announced the blockade in a Truth Social post shortly before the broadcast, blaming the decision on a failure to reach a deal with Iran during talks in Pakistan this weekend. "So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not. Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," he wrote in part.  TRUMP'S THREAT TO END IRANIAN 'CIVILIZATION' SPARKS UPROAR ON CAPITOL HILL "At some point, we will reach an 'ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT' basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, 'There may be a mine out there somewhere,' that nobody knows about but them. THIS IS WORLD EXTORTION, and Leaders of Countries, especially the United States of America, will never be extorted," Trump continued. Trump's post continued, declaring that U.S. forces will begin destroying mines laid in the Strait while detailing his instructions for the Navy to "seek and interdict" every vessel in International waters that has paid an "illegal" toll to Iran. He also vowed that any Iranian who fires at U.S. forces or peaceful vessels will be "blown to hell." As normal operations remain suspended in the Strait of Hormuz, a slew of tankers is en route to the Gulf of America "to load up and deliver to shortage-hit markets," said Windward, an AI company that tracks what is happening at sea. This could help relieve pressure on global oil markets, which have been strained by disruptions in the critical waterway that carries a significant share of the world’s energy supply. Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbbcfad8d5dabda394ce31 Ivanka Trump reveals surprising new living arrangement with her grandmother in Florida: It's a 'privilege' te 2026-04-12T15:40:42.549Z Ivanka Trump reveals surprising new living arrangement with her grandmother in Florida: It's a 'privilege' First daughter Ivanka Trump opened up about her life in a recent video interview on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast — sharing in no uncertain terms that her extended family is the foundation of her life. Trump, 44, spoke about her mother, Ivana Trump, calling her an "incredible trailblazer" who gave her an example of "strength and resilience and glamour and determination and ambition" — and she spoke of her grandmother as well.  Ivana Trump was born Ivana Zelnickova in 1949 in the Czechoslovak city of Gottwaldov, formerly Zlin, which had just been renamed by the Communists who took over the country in 1948. IVANKA TRUMP BREAKS DOWN IN EMOTIONAL INTERVIEW TALKING ABOUT HER MOTHER IVANA'S DEATH, OTHER CHALLENGES President Donald Trump and Ivana Trump were married in 1977 and had three children together: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. Partners in both love and business — with Ivana Trump playing such roles as manager of one of his Atlantic City casinos — the Trump couple were fixtures of New York's see-and-be-seen scene before their high-profile divorce in the early 1990s.  By then, Donald Trump had met his next wife, Marla Maples. "She was very herself, and she was very joyful. And she loved to dance, and she loved to play," said Ivanka Trump, speaking of her mother. "She showed me a lot at a time when not many women were doing what my mother was doing inside the boardroom and on the construction sites," Trump added. IVANKA TRUMP SHARES BOOKS THAT 'SHAPED' HER IN 2025, FROM TOP NOVELS TO ANCIENT WISDOM Ivana Trump enthusiastically backed her former husband’s 2016 White House run and told the New York Post in 2016 that she was both a supporter and an adviser. Ivanka Trump spoke about her mother as an "unbelievable role model for me for what is possible. … She taught me a lot about just bringing intention to what you do." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER She shared that Ivana Trump influenced her own approach to parenthood, adding that she would "also say she couldn’t do it alone, and she wasn’t pretending she could." Ivanka Trump shared her parents did a good job of keeping her and her siblings grounded. She said that even amid her father’s high-profile life, never once did he not pick up her calls.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "There was never a doubt in my mind that I was his top priority and that he was available to me," she said. Ivanka Trump grew visibly emotional at several points in the interview, pausing to compose herself as she reflected on her mother’s sudden death at home in New York City after a fall in 2022 at age 73. She said that after her mother’s death, she spent time studying her life to better understand her. "I understand her better today than I did in some ways in her life. I see her more fully," she said.  "She lived a good life," Ivanka Trump added. She also spoke about her grandmother, Marie Zelníčková, on the podcast — pointing out that she was a fixture in her life, and now lives with her and her family in Florida.  While Ivanka Trump credits both her mother and father for shaping her into the person she is today, she said her "grandmother and grandfather on my mother’s side really raised us." She called her grandmother "unbelievably nurturing" and said having her at her home is "a blessing." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "She taught me a type of unconditional love and tenderness," Trump said.  "For me and my children to have the experience [of being] there for her in just a small fraction of the way that she was there for me is such an extraordinary privilege." She added, "Food for her was very much an expression of love." Fox News Digital’s Kelly McGreal and Adam Sabes contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbb5efd8d5dabda394cd7a At the HumanX conference, everyone was talking about Claude te 2026-04-12T15:10:39.974Z At the HumanX conference, everyone was talking about Claude Anthropic was the star of the show at San Francisco's AI-centric conference. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbb5dcd8d5dabda394cd71 From LLMs to hallucinations, here’s a simple guide to common AI terms te 2026-04-12T15:10:20.402Z From LLMs to hallucinations, here’s a simple guide to common AI terms The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbb3afd8d5dabda394cd4d Historic Route 66-era Hotel Beale neon sign to be relit in downtown Kingman after decades in the dark te 2026-04-12T15:01:03.679Z Historic Route 66-era Hotel Beale neon sign to be relit in downtown Kingman after decades in the dark KINGMAN — A piece of Kingman’s Route 66 history will light up again next month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbb399d8d5dabda394cd2b Swalwell attorney denies misconduct, says congressman took accountability for 'lapses in judgment' te 2026-04-12T15:00:41.960Z Swalwell attorney denies misconduct, says congressman took accountability for 'lapses in judgment' Rep. Eric Swalwell's attorney, Elias Dabaie, stated that the California congressman denies allegations of sexual misconduct, while acknowledging "lapses in judgment," as multiple women have come forward and Swalwell's biggest endorsements continued to be rescinded. "We take these allegations very seriously," Dabaie said. "The congressman categorically denies any misconduct took place, and we intend to vindicate his rights in court." The attorney made the comments during a Saturday interview on CNN's "The Story Is" with Elex Michaelson Dabaie’s remarks came as Michaelson pressed him on why Swalwell declined to appear on the program after posting a video response online and as questions mount over the allegations, which surfaced weeks before the gubernatorial election. "The congressman takes accountability for potential lapses in judgment, but again, categorically denies any wrongdoing," Dabaie said, declining to elaborate further on what those lapses entailed. SWALWELL'S FORMER FEMALE STAFFER DROPS BOMBSHELL ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, EXPOSING HIMSELF: REPORT When asked directly whether Swalwell admitted to cheating on his wife but not breaking the law, Dabaie said, "I’m not going to get into the details of that. Our investigation is ongoing. A lot of it is privileged." Dabaie also questioned the credibility and timing of the allegations, noting their proximity to the election. "I have to question the timing of these allegations... 25 days out from an election," he said. "From my perspective, looking at the facts, I do have to question the credibility of these allegations." SWALWELL'S 'I SHOULD BE WORKING' GYM, POOL VIDEOS RESURFACE AS DEM RIVAL HAMMERS HIS MISSED HOUSE VOTES As Michaelson cited evidence presented in reporting, including medical documentation and contemporaneous messages, Dabaie declined to engage in specifics. "I prefer not to get into those details at this time," he said. "The investigation is ongoing, and I do plan on vindicating the congressman’s rights." Dabaie further stated that the campaign would continue despite calls from Reps. Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego, among other Democratic allies, to withdraw. SWALWELL FACES EXPULSION EFFORT FOLLOWING BOMBSHELL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS "As of this moment, yes, he intends to continue his campaign," Dabaie said. "The notion that all these people pulled their support, I suspect that there are political machinations behind the scenes explaining why the Democratic Party has decided to try to consolidate the vote in order to make sure that a Democratic candidate makes it past the primary. So I’m not surprised to see that." Dabaie said the legal team is evaluating next steps after sending cease-and-desist letters to some of the accusers. "We believe that these claims are false," he said. "Once we had enough information to determine who was making them, we sent cease and desist letters. And we’re now looking at all available legal options." "I haven’t seen any evidence that that ever took place." Fox News Digital reached out for additional comment to Congressman Swalwell’s office and his gubernatorial campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbb144d8d5dabda394cc60 Sedona seeks $200K to fight 2 plant species te 2026-04-12T14:50:44.807Z Sedona seeks $200K to fight 2 plant species State forestry department targets Tree of Heaven and Siberian Elm The Sedona City Council approved directing Sustainability Department Director Bryce Beck to apply for a $200,000 grant for the removal of the invasive species Tree of Heaven and Siberian Elm from within city limits and municipal right Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dbac7dd8d5dabda394cb96 21 Hours in Pakistan: How Vance Tried and Failed to End a War He Opposed te 2026-04-12T14:30:21.168Z 21 Hours in Pakistan: How Vance Tried and Failed to End a War He Opposed Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba880d8d5dabda394cb48 5 more years in prison for California man in Havasu meth bust te 2026-04-12T14:13:20.358Z 5 more years in prison for California man in Havasu meth bust Another 5-year prison term has been ordered for a second Apple Valley, California man who entered a plea agreement for transporting drugs to sell in Lake Havasu City. Jeffery Prochazka, 36, was sentenced by Judge Billy Sipe on Friday, April… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba86cd8d5dabda394cb3f Lake Havasu City man convicted in cocaine transport case te 2026-04-12T14:13:00.524Z Lake Havasu City man convicted in cocaine transport case A mandatory prison term awaits a Lake Havasu City man convicted at his drug trial in Kingman. A Mohave County Superior Court jury deliberated more than two hours before returning verdicts in the 2-day trial on April 8. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba858d8d5dabda394cb36 Arizona judge puts Kalshi gambling case on hold te 2026-04-12T14:12:40.500Z Arizona judge puts Kalshi gambling case on hold PHOENIX -- Arizona won't get a chance to try to shut down an online wagering site -- at least not yet. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba842d8d5dabda394cb18 Hungarians vote in record numbers as Trump-ally Viktor Orbán faces biggest electoral threat since 2010 te 2026-04-12T14:12:18.739Z Hungarians vote in record numbers as Trump-ally Viktor Orbán faces biggest electoral threat since 2010 The U.S. and Europe are watching closely as Hungarians turned out in record numbers to vote Sunday in a high-stakes election that sets up Trump ally, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, against his former political ally, Péter Magyar. Trailing in the opinion polls, Orbán’s received a major boost earlier this week when Vice President JD Vance visited the country, making clear what the administration’s position was on the importance of having a pro-U.S. candidate in the heart of Europe, as so many of its continental allies have proven lackluster, most notably for a lack of help in the war against Iran. In his remarks, Vance made clear why he was there. "The reason why we're doing it is because we thought there was so much garbage happening against Viktor in this election that we had to show that there are actually a lot of people and a lot of friends across the world who recognize that Viktor and his government are doing a good job, and they're important partners for peace," he said at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, a private university in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. "That's why we're here, but ultimately the Hungarian people are going to be sovereigns because that's how it should be." TRUMP CALLS INTO VANCE-ORBAN HUNGARY EVENT: 'MY KIND OF PEOPLE' Following Vance’s return to the U.S., President Donald Trump weighed in on Truth Social Friday: "My Administration stands ready to use the full economic might of the United States to strengthen Hungary’s Economy, as we have done for our great allies in the past, if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian People ever need it. We are excited to invest in the future prosperity that will be generated by Orbán’s continued leadership!" Beloved by many older and more rural Hungarians and reviled by detractors, Orbán has emerged as the country’s most consequential leader since its transition to democracy at the end of the Cold War. Still, the election campaign has become intense. Orbán’s strained relationship with the European Union comes from his positioning on Russia’s war against Ukraine, his country’s firm support of Israel and his hard stance on not accepting migrants, which led to EU financial sanctions for his refusal to open the country's border to foreigners. During the 16-year Orbán government, the Hungarian economy has grown relatively quickly for an EU country. The country’s GDP per capita (what the average person earns annually) rose to nearly $17,000 last year, up from approximately $12,000 in 2014, according to Trading Economics data. However, it’s not all good. Inflation has recently been relatively high at an annual rate of 4.9%, and business sentiment has been consistently negative since Aug. 2022. TRUMP SAYS HUNGARY'S BORDER STANCE KEEPS CRIME DOWN, SAYS EUROPE 'FLOODING' WITH MIGRANTS The poll of polls shows Magyar’s Tisza party with 50% of the vote and Orbán’s Fidesz party behind at 39% as of April 9, according to Politico. Magyar now poses the largest electoral threat to Orbán since 2010. "The polls are going well for the opposition," Daniel Wood, portfolio manager at William Blair Investment Management, told Fox News Digital. "If the opposition wins, there’s a chance that the EU unlocks the frozen funds, which are around 7% of the GDP."   Speaking to reporters outside a polling station Sunday, Orbán, 62, said the campaign had been "a great national moment on our side" and thanked activists and supporters for their work. "I’m here to win," the Associated Press reported. In an interview earlier in the week, Péter Magyar complained the EU’s longest-serving leader has led the country on a "180-degree turn" in recent years, endangering its Western orientation while cozying up to Moscow. Yet despite that drift, "Hungarians still see that Hungary’s peace and development are guaranteed by membership of the European Union and NATO," Magyar said. "I think this really will be a referendum on our country’s place in the world," he told the Associated Press. Results are expected later this afternoon. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba82fd8d5dabda394cb0f Debra Messing opens up on antisemitism, October 7 and backlash over pro-Israel stance te 2026-04-12T14:11:59.281Z Debra Messing opens up on antisemitism, October 7 and backlash over pro-Israel stance Actress Debra Messing reflected Tuesday on her upbringing, experiences with antisemitism and her public advocacy following the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel. "I knew at a very young age that I was different," Messing told "Being Jewish" podcast host Jonah Platt at an event hosted by the Jewish Federation of Broward County. "People didn’t like me. And I just instinctively shrunk because I always felt the sense of danger." The conversation centered on Messing's childhood in Rhode Island, where she described repeated incidents of anti-Jewish harassment, as well as her later decision to speak out more publicly in defense of Israel and Jewish identity. Messing said her early experiences shaped how she understood her identity and safety, recalling how her family's property was repeatedly vandalized and how she concealed her faith in school. FOX NEWS ‘ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED’ NEWSLETTER: HOLLYWOOD'S HATEFUL HORROR SHOW "We were not liked," Messing said. "My parents had to sit me down and say, ‘People don’t like us. There is no reason. It’s just a fact, but we are proud Jews.’" She described one early incident in elementary school that marked her awareness of antisemitism. "The first thing that happened was in second grade," Messing said. "This little boy turned to me and said, ‘Get to the back of the line.’ And I didn’t know what the word was." Messing said she did not feel a sense of belonging until attending college, where she encountered a strong Jewish community. "It wasn’t until then that I realized I’ve never felt safe in my entire life until now," she said. Platt asked about her public advocacy, particularly after the October 7 attacks in Israel. Messing said the global response influenced her decision to speak out more forcefully. THIS PASSOVER, NO MORE WAITING: A CALL FOR STRENGTH, UNITY AND THE UNAPOLOGETIC DEFENSE OF JEWISH LIFE "When October 7th happened, I expected the whole world to be mourning with us," Messing said. "And then the very next day when they were celebrating in the streets and siding with Hamas … I remember saying, ‘If not now, now.’" "There’s absolutely no option," Messing said. "We have to get out there and defend Israel, defend the Israeli people, and straighten people out." Messing also addressed her use of social media, explaining that her initial goal was to provide information and encourage dialogue. "I wanted to educate," Messing said. "I wanted to put out information about Israel, about our history … to try and encourage a dialogue." "It became very clear very quickly that that was impossible." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Messing added that she continues to respond to criticism while maintaining her public pro-Israel stance. "As soon as I started defending Israel and being a proud Jew, the kind of comments that I get … they are so deranged and hurtful and painful," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba81bd8d5dabda394cb06 Athena Strand’s killer FedEx driver's split personas, defense scream ‘manipulation,’ not madness: expert te 2026-04-12T14:11:39.725Z Athena Strand’s killer FedEx driver's split personas, defense scream ‘manipulation,’ not madness: expert Disturbing video played in a Texas courtroom shows the former FedEx driver who pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand flipping between personalities as his defense argues his life should be spared due to his struggles with mental health.  Tanner Horner, 34, pleaded guilty to the abduction and murder of Athena just moments before his trial was set to begin in Fort Worth this week. A jury will decide if he will be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty. Jurors have spent several days watching body camera footage and police interrogation videos of Horner’s interactions with authorities after he was taken into custody as they weigh whether he will receive the death penalty.  Defense attorney Lindsay Thompson has looked to paint Horner as sympathetic to the jury by revealing he has been diagnosed with autism and suffers from brain damage, mental illness and extreme lead exposure. BODYCAM SHOWS ATHENA STRAND’S KILLER FEDEX DRIVER FLIP PERSONAS, SAY DISCARDING GIRL’S CLOTHES WAS ‘FUNNY’ Haunting body camera video played in court Thursday showed Horner directing officers to speak with his alter ego, whom he referred to as "Zero."  "Hey Zero, when you took her, was she wearing a jacket or anything?" the officer said in the clip, referring to Athena.  "No jacket, no shoes," Horner, speaking as Zero, replied.  The apparent personality switch seemingly came out of nowhere during Horner’s interaction with law enforcement, raising red flags for Dr. Carole Lieberman, a forensic psychiatrist and expert trial witness.  ATHENA STRAND’S KILLER FEDEX DRIVER TOLD POLICE HE ‘KIND OF TOSSED’ 7-YEAR-OLD’S BODY INTO WOODS, VIDEO SHOWS "What stands out the most, from a criminal profiling perspective, is the multiple sides that Horner has presented of himself in different scenarios," Lieberman told Fox News Digital.  "He has seemed perfectly sane at times, while he also claims to have a separate identity or alter ego, which could mean that he was being manipulative – like a malingerer or psychopath at other times."  WATCH: Athena Strand's killer says he ‘just kind of tossed her’ in woods As the body camera video continued to play, jurors heard authorities directly address Zero upon learning that the alter ego appeared to be more "helpful."  "So did you hit her before you dropped the package? I’m sorry, did Tanner hit her before the package was dropped off, or after?" the officer asked.  "Do you want to talk to him?" Horner replied, referring to himself.  ATHENA STRAND PHOTO SHOWS DEADLY RIDE WITH FEDEX DRIVER WHO ADMITTED KILLING GIRL DURING CHRISTMAS DELIVERY "No, I want to talk to Zero. I want to talk to you. Because you’re being more honest, you’re more helpful," the officer said.  In light of the video, Lieberman suggests Horner’s alter ego could be a way for him to avoid accountability for his actions.  "Sometimes criminals like to call the ‘bad’ part of themselves a separate identity, so that they don’t have to own it," Lieberman said.  "It can be a coping mechanism – when the person splits off the part of his personality he doesn’t want to acknowledge – or it could be psychopathic manipulation or malingering." MAN CONFESSES TO KILLING 7-YEAR-OLD WHILE ON THE LAM AFTER DNA LINKS HIM TO 30-YEAR COLD CASE: AUTHORITIES However, Lieberman noted that most criminals claiming to have an alternate personality typically drop the act once in custody, unlike Horner.  "In my experience, violent offenders do sometimes try to claim a separate identity or alter ego," Lieberman told Fox News Digital. "But they usually give it up under intense psychiatric evaluation, or when they are ‘busted.’" Interrogation video played for the court also showed Horner pleading with investigators to allow him out of jail for a month so he could spend one last Christmas with his family, while also appearing to show remorse for the strangulation of Athena.  "Did you know what you did was wrong?" Texas Ranger Job Espinoza asked him, according to FOX 4. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "Of course," Horner said. "I haven't been on that medicine for five days, and it's starting to wear off. I've actually been crying. Do you know what it's like, not being able to cry for months and months and months?" "I’m a father," he continued as he grew emotional. "All I want is to spend one last Christmas with my son, and I’ll tell you everything." SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Lieberman points to Horner being a father and holding a job as a FedEx driver as a potential snag for his defense surrounding his history of mental illness.  "Horner’s job history would hold clues too," Lieberman said. "If he has just held low functioning jobs, or if he’s been fired from jobs a lot, this could speak to his autism or brain damage." WATCH: Tanner Horner pleads guilty to killing Athena Strand SEND US A TIP HERE "But people with autism or brain damage aren’t as able to make up stories about having an alter ego."  Horner initially claimed he accidentally struck Athena with his delivery truck while delivering a package to her father’s home, but later admitted to abducting and strangling her in November 2022 in Paradise, Texas. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST He previously said he "kind of tossed" the young girl into the woods after killing her, according to an interrogation video shown to jurors. Prosecutors have revealed evidence showing Horner covered a camera inside his FedEx truck before launching an extensive attack against Athena as she fought back. He later disposed of her body in a wooded area near Boyd, Texas. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Authorities said he then returned to work, continuing to deliver packages in nearby neighborhoods as authorities launched a desperate search for the girl. Her body was located three days later.  Lieberman suggested jurors will likely have a strong emotional reaction to the case, given that it involves the murder of a young child, and may not put much weight into Horner’s mental health defense. "Cases involving children cause people to have strong emotional reactions because they quickly identify with the child – both in terms of their own children and in terms of themselves when they were a child," Lieberman said. "So they usually want the strongest punishment for the perpetrator and have little patience or compassion for a mental health defense."  "What makes this case even less sympathetic is that Horner was delivering Barbie dolls for her Christmas present," Lieberman added. "A chilling juxtaposition of sweetness with evil." Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba808d8d5dabda394cafd Danica McKellar names the 'Wonder Years' co-star she's 'closest with' decades after show's end te 2026-04-12T14:11:20.246Z Danica McKellar names the 'Wonder Years' co-star she's 'closest with' decades after show's end Danica McKellar made lifelong friends during her time as a child actress. During an interview with Fox News Digital, the 51-year-old star shared who she is closest to from her former "The Wonder Years" cast members, noting they see each other "here and there." "We try to see each other. Not so much with Fred [Savage]. We text every now and then, but I see Josh [Saviano] sometimes when I'm in New York, and Dan Lauria for sure. Dan is the one I'm the closest with," she said. "And then a lot of us were all at a convention, an autograph convention in 2024, and that was really fun. I think it was all of us except for Fred." When they do manage to get together, McKellar said, "it's just great to see everybody." ‘WONDER YEARS’ STAR DANICA MCKELLAR SAYS ONE THING KEPT HER FROM LOSING HERSELF AS A CHILD IN HOLLYWOOD McKellar was 12 years old when she landed the role of Winnie Cooper in the hit show, and was 18 when the show aired its final season in 1993. WATCH: DANICA MCKELLAR KEEPS IN TOUCH THE MOST WITH THIS ‘WONDER YEARS’ CO-STAR  As members of the cast get older, they are able to be there as each of them reaches certain milestones, such as Jason Hervey becoming a grandfather, and all of them turning 50. "Fred's going to turn 50 in July," she said. "And once he turns 50 — he was the youngest of all of us — at that point… we'll all be 50-plus. Pretty wild." The show aired on ABC for six seasons from 1988 to 1993, and in that time won four Emmy Awards for writing and directing. In addition to acting, McKellar has made a name for herself as an author and a mathematician, writing many math books, including "Math Doesn't Suck," which focuses on middle school-level math, "Kiss My Math," for those looking for help with pre-algebra, and more advanced books such as "Hot X: Algebra Exposed" and "Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape." WATCH: DANICA MCKELLAR REACTS TO ALL THE ‘WONDER YEARS’ CAST MEMBERS TURNING 50 The "Swing Into Romance" star is gearing up to release her new book, "I Love You 100," which she will present at the 31st annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, taking place at the University of Southern California on April 18 and 19. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I am so excited to be returning to the LA Times Festival of Books. It's been so many years, and I love this event," she told Fox News Digital.  As the nation's largest literary festival, the LA Times Festival of Books features over 550 authors, poets and storytellers, as well as hundreds of exhibitors, and free outdoor activities, including panels, cooking demos, and live music. McKellar's favorite part is the people. "It's a great event. I love talking to audiences, especially book lovers, because I just feel like in today's society, today's world, we need more people who love books, and let's celebrate people who love books and love reading books. And I just love seeing the faces of teachers, parents, sometimes there's a bunch of kids in the audience too, which I also love." When it comes to reading and writing books, McKellar previously told Fox News Digital that she credits her focus on her education as the reason she managed to avoid the devastating downfall experienced by many child stars when they get older. "When I got done with 'The Wonder Years,' I graduated from high school within a couple months, went to UCLA, got a degree in mathematics, and that's why I write math books in addition to continuing to be an actress." McKellar has since starred in a number of films with Great American Family, including "Grounded in Love," "Have We Met this Christmas" and "A Royal Christmas Ball." WATCH: DANICA MCKELLAR WILL PRESENT HER NEW BOOK AT THE LOS ANGELES TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS  LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She told Fox News Digital she considers herself "fortunate to be making my movies on Great American Family Channel," as there is less pressure to be "a sex symbol in my 50s." "I mean, I still want to put cute dresses on and look attractive and work out and show off my abs here and there or whatever, but it's not the ideal of Hollywood, and I don't feel like I need to try to do that," she explained. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba7f4d8d5dabda394caf4 Cowboy chef says phones and screens at dinner are tearing American families apart te 2026-04-12T14:11:00.674Z Cowboy chef says phones and screens at dinner are tearing American families apart "Cowboy" Kent Rollins has spent decades cooking for ranches across America, but his message goes far beyond cast-iron pans and campfire tips. The longtime chuck wagon cook and TV personality is urging Americans to put down their phones at the dinner table, saying the habit is taking away from family connections. "There are more people sitting at a table now, whether it's at a restaurant or at home, holding a cell phone instead of a fork," Rollins, based in New Mexico, told Fox News Digital in an interview. COWBOY CHEF SHARES 6 SURVIVAL COOKING TRICKS FOR MINUS-30 WIND CHILLS AND 117-DEGREE HEAT Known for his appearances on the Food Network and his Outdoor Channel show "Cast Iron Cowboy," Rollins said he believes the simple act of gathering to share a meal without digital distractions can strengthen families and communities. "America would be a better place all the way around if we still all gathered around the table, took our hats off, held hands, thanked God for what we have and the blessings that we're getting every day, and thanked him for the meal and the hands that prepared it," he said. As modern life becomes increasingly fast-paced and tech-driven, Rollins suggests returning to more traditional mealtime habits, which he said can have a meaningful impact. COWBOY CHEF SAYS AMERICANS ARE TURNING TO ONE OF THE 'HEALTHIEST MEATS,' AND IT'S AT MOST GROCERY STORES "The world has sort of gotten away from that, but let's all get gathered back up at that table," he urged. While about 55% of Americans report eating dinner with family, 63% say they watch TV during the meal and 28% say they use their phones, while just 41% say they talk with others at the table, according to a YouGov survey conducted last year. But for Rollins, the dinner table has long served as more than just a place to eat.  "As my mother said, it's not the legs of the table that hold it up," he recalled. "It's the family around it." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER That means "keep that phone in your pocket, enjoy the food and don't forget to bless it," he said. Looking back, Rollins said some of his strongest memories come from Sunday dinners after church, when families gathered in the kitchen to prepare and share a meal together. "Whether it be an old pot roast that they pulled out of an oven or a double fried chicken with gravy and mashed potatoes, beans, you know, and bread and cobbler, and you sit down — that's family," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Those moments went beyond feeding the body, he added. "Not only is it nourishing your stomach, but you're getting that bond that you need from other people to give you strength," Rollins said. "You shared a story, you shared laughter, and you shared love." Even as he shares cooking tips — from simple oven-baked ribs to proper grill care heading into spring — Rollins grounds his approach to food in simplicity. He spreads that message through his growing platform, including his YouTube channel, which has millions of subscribers, his Outdoor Channel series and his new podcast, "Cowboy Coffee Hour," which he hosts with his wife. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "If cooking was really difficult, I never would have made it," he said. "Life is simple and don't complicate cooking with it." He added, "Gather your friends and your family around the table, bless the food and have a good time because, hey, summer's coming, and it's time to eat." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba7ccd8d5dabda394cae4 Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup te 2026-04-12T14:10:20.135Z Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new details. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba59ed8d5dabda394caaa Trump gets Dana White to add fight to UFC White House card after personal ask te 2026-04-12T14:01:02.056Z Trump gets Dana White to add fight to UFC White House card after personal ask Two UFC fighters can thank President Donald Trump for getting onto the card for the White House event two months from now. Trump was at UFC 327 in Miami on Saturday night as a special guest of UFC president Dana White, marking his first appearance at a pro sporting event since the beginning of the Iran war. During the event, UFC added a bout between Derrick Lewis and Josh Hokit for UFC Freedom 250, and Dana White said the bout was prompted by Trump. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "About an hour ago, the president leans over to me and says, 'Why is Derrick Lewis not on the White House card?' and I said, 'Hold on, Mr. President.' I stepped away and called Derrick Lewis and said, 'Derrick, the president just asked why you're not on the card. Do you want to fight on the White House card?' He said, 'Of course,'" White told reporters. Hokit was fresh off a victory against Curtis Blaydes on Saturday when he found out he'd be on the card. TRUMP GREETED AT UFC 327 IN FIRST SPORTING EVENT APPEARANCE SINCE START OF IRAN WAR Saturday's event was Trump's first appearance at a major sporting event since he attended the college football national championship in January, in which Indiana defeated Miami. Since his second term began, Trump has attended several UFC events, last year's Super Bowl, the Daytona 500, the NCAA wrestling championships, the FIFA Club World Cup final, the U.S. Open, a New York Yankees game, the Ryder Cup, and the Army-Navy game. The event will take place on the South Lawn as part of the America250 celebration on June 14, Trump's 80th birthday and will be headlined by Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria in a lightweight championship unification bout. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba58ad8d5dabda394caa1 NASA chief declares America 'absolutely back' in space race, says US will beat China to the moon te 2026-04-12T14:00:42.317Z NASA chief declares America 'absolutely back' in space race, says US will beat China to the moon A top NASA official declared America is "absolutely back" in the space race, as the U.S. races to beat China to the moon under an aggressive Trump push to build a lunar base and eventually plant Old Glory on Mars. "We are absolutely on an achievable path now," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Saturday. "There is no question... President Trump gave us the Artemis program that's currently underway right now during his first term... he gave us the resources to actually execute on an achievable plan through the Working Family Tax Cut Act and the mandate not just to go back to the moon with the national space policy, but to go back, to stay, to build the moon base," he added. Isaacman told "Saturday in America" host Kayleigh McEnany that the president has repeatedly told him that NASA should "figure out what we need to do to go to Mars." BEIJING LEVERAGES UN TROOPS, FUNDING TO EXPAND GLOBAL INFLUENCE, HOUSE REPORT WARNS "That's exactly why you build the moon base to master the skills that we can send American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on Mars someday," he added. Isaacman said the U.S. is now on a clear trajectory to return astronauts to the lunar surface and stay there. "We are getting underway building the moon base essentially right now," he said, noting that Americans will be able to follow along as early as 2027, when NASA begins a near-monthly cadence of robotic missions to the moon’s South Pole. NASA RETURNS HUMANS TO DEEP SPACE AFTER OVER 50 YEARS WITH FEBRUARY ARTEMIS II MOON MISSION Those missions will lay the groundwork for a sustained American presence beyond Earth, as NASA also builds toward its long-term goal of sending astronauts to Mars. "[We're going to be] test[ing] out mobility, crewed mobility, uncrewed mobility, power, navigation and the In-Situ resource manufacturing, which is going be paramount for future missions to Mars." The aggressive timeline comes as China has signaled ambitions to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, setting up a new space race between the world’s two superpowers. Fox News' Morgan Phillips contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba35dd8d5dabda394ca7f Flagstaff History: Water was everywhere as reservoir filled to overflowing te 2026-04-12T13:51:25.542Z Flagstaff History: Water was everywhere as reservoir filled to overflowing This week's look back into Flagstaff's history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba349d8d5dabda394ca76 Carpenter's Column: I am great-aunt Mable te 2026-04-12T13:51:05.459Z Carpenter's Column: I am great-aunt Mable This week's column from Tom Carpenter, the longtime humorist for the Arizona Daily Sun. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba335d8d5dabda394ca6d State of Arizona, Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe receive grant to support coal-impacted communities te 2026-04-12T13:50:45.232Z State of Arizona, Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe receive grant to support coal-impacted communities The project aims to create new opportunities for job creation and revenue growth in the region. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dba0dad8d5dabda394ca0c Bill Maher says society must accept that bad people can still do good things amid Cesar Chavez controversy te 2026-04-12T13:40:42.471Z Bill Maher says society must accept that bad people can still do good things amid Cesar Chavez controversy Comedian Bill Maher waded into a moral discussion during Friday's episode of "Real Time," arguing that society must accept the uncomfortable reality that "bad people" can still accomplish good things. "Stop asking me how it is that bad people can do good things," Maher said during the show's closing commentary.  "Here in California, we've been busy lately scraping a name off every building in the state because famed labor leader Cesar Chavez turned out to be not the folk saint we had been told," he said, referencing emerging accusations that the famed labor activist sexually abused young girls. The accusations, highlighted in a recent New York Times report, include claims from women such as Ana Murguia and Debra Rojas, who say Chavez abused them multiple times in the 1970s. DEMS FACE RECKONING AFTER PUTTING DECEASED LABOR LEADER ON PEDESTAL AS SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS EMERGE "Officials here have been in such a rush to get his name off schools, half the kids in LA now go to TBD Elementary," Maher added, drawing laughter from the audience. Maher said the controversy highlights what he called "the age-old quandary of purists versus utilitarians," presenting a stark moral question that weighs personal wrongdoing against broader societal impact. BILL MAHER DEFENDS WESTERN CIVILIZATION ON 'REAL TIME,' CITING REMARKS FROM JD VANCE "Chavez undeniably made the lives of millions better, so, the question is, if you could go back in time and kill him to spare the young girls he assaulted, would you?" he joked. "A purist says yes. I say no," he continued, citing labor activist Dolores Huerta, whom he said was among Chavez’s alleged victims, noting she prioritized the farmworker movement over exposing his behavior. MAHER CALLS OUT KIMMEL FOR NOT THANKING HIM FOR SUPPORT AMID SUSPENSION, ACCUSES KIMMEL OF LIBERAL BIAS Maher went on to argue that history is filled with flawed figures whose positive contributions coexist with serious wrongdoing, pointing to Thomas Jefferson's controversial relationship with slave Sally Hemings and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for allowing women to drive in the country. He contrasted that with the death of a journalist for which Saudi Arabia was blamed, according to a declassified report from 2021.  Maher also pointed to President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as well as figures in entertainment, noting that audiences often separate art from the artist, citing artists like Kanye West continuing to sell out stadiums despite prior controversies. "Here's where someone always says, 'Why can't we just have great deeds done by good people?' I don't know. Because we live on Earth. Things are really imperfect here," Maher said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db9c29d8d5dabda394c999 IDF uncovers Hezbollah weapons stash inside hospital in Lebanon te 2026-04-12T13:20:41.455Z IDF uncovers Hezbollah weapons stash inside hospital in Lebanon Israeli forces say they discovered a Hezbollah weapons stash inside a hospital in Lebanon this weekend. The Israel Defense Forces carried out the operation in Lebanon's Bint Jbeil municipality. Images shared with Fox News show weapons, ammunition and explosives that Israel says were found within a hospital in the area. The IDF says it eliminated "approximately 20 terrorists" inside the hospital compound after Hezbollah was detected conducting surveillance and firing upon IDF troops from a window of the hospital. "The Hezbollah terrorist organization systematically and repeatedly used the hospital compound and its immediate surroundings for military purposes, constituting a serious violation of international law," the IDF said in a statement. VANCE WARNS IRAN WILL 'FIND OUT' TRUMP IS 'NOT ONE TO MESS AROUND' IF CEASEFIRE DEAL FALLS APART "The IDF operates in accordance with international law, and clarified prior to the operation to the relevant Lebanese authorities that all military activity within hospitals in Lebanon must cease, and disseminated these warnings through various channels. Despite this, Hezbollah continued to use the hospital for military activity," the IDF said in a statement. Israel has continued operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran this week. GEN JACK KEANE 'SKEPTICAL' THAT IRAN CEASEFIRE WILL HOLD, WARNS TEHRAN WILL 'DELAY AND OBFUSCATE' The operation comes after U.S. talks with Iranian officials failed to make progress this weekend in Pakistan. Speaking during a press conference from the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, Vice President JD Vance said Iran has "chosen not to accept our terms." "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement," Vance said. "And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America." The vice president said talks with Iranian officials lasted 21 hours, describing them as "substantive discussions," but adding the U.S. was unwilling to compromise on its "red lines." "So we go back to the United States, having not come to an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things we're willing to accommodate them on and what things we're not willing to accommodate them on," Vance added. "And we've made that as clear as we possibly could, and they have chosen not to accept our terms." Fox News Digital asked Vance if he had been in contact with President Donald Trump during the talks, and the vice president said he had been "consistently." "I don't know how many times we talked to him — a half dozen times, a dozen times over the past 21 hours," Vance said, adding that the U.S. team was also communicating with other members of the Trump administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Fox News' Preston Mizell contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db9a1fd8d5dabda394c952 Appeals court says federal judge must reconsider blocking WH ballroom, weigh national security concerns te 2026-04-12T13:11:59.593Z Appeals court says federal judge must reconsider blocking WH ballroom, weigh national security concerns President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom construction will be able to continue for at least a little while longer, after an federal appeals court instructed a District Court judge to reconsider the situation. A a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Saturday that construction can proceed until Friday, April 17, giving the president time to seek a Supreme Court review as the Trump administration is claiming delaying the prospect leaves the construction site exposed and risks the security of the president and his staff. The panel instructed U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to clarify whether — and how — his injunction interferes with the administration’s claims over safety and security. Government lawyers argued that the project includes critical security features to guard against a range of possible threats, such as drones, ballistic missiles and biohazards and that holding up construction "would imperil the president and others who live and work in the White House." DEMS MOVE TO SET LIMITS ON TRUMP’S DONOR-FUNDED WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM, CLAIMING ‘BRIBERY IN PLAIN SIGHT’ Trump had also made the case the U.S. military was installing a "heavily fortified" facility under the ballroom, including bomb shelters and a medical facility. Under obstruction from Democrats, their lawyers, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) sued in December, a week after the White House finished demolishing the East Wing for a 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) ballroom. The group claimed Trump exceeded his authority when he demolished the dated East Wing — originally built in 1902 during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency and expanded in 1942 — arguing the president needed congressional authorization. TRUMP SAYS IT 'IS TOO LATE' TO STOP THE WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION AMID LAWSUIT Trump has said the president has historically had say over the White House remodeling, and has long noted Congress does not have to pay for the privately funded project. A lower court had issued a March 31 injunction to halt ballroom construction, but it also paused that injunction to allow for an appeal. The White House has argued that the injunction left the White House "open and exposed," threatening security for the building, the president and his family and staff. TRUMP UNVEILS NEW RENDERING OF SPRAWLING WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM PROJECT NTHP CEO Carol Quillen said in a statement that the organization awaited further clarification from the district court. She said the group was committed "to honoring the historic significance of the White House, advocating for our collective role as stewards, and demonstrating how broad consultation, including with the American people, results in a better overall outcome." Judge Leon exempted any construction work necessary to ensure the safety and security of the White House, but said he reviewed material the government privately submitted before determining that a halt would not jeopardize national security. "We cannot fairly determine, on this hurried record, whether and to what extent the district court’s "necessary for safety and security" exception addresses Defendants’ claims of irreparable harm, insofar as it may accommodate the Defendants’ asserted safety and security need for the ballroom itself or other temporary measures to secure the safety and security of the White House, the President, staff, and visitors while this appeal proceeds," the D.C. Circuit said in its ruling. WARREN-LED INQUIRY DRAWS NEW DETAILS ON TRUMP BALLROOM DONATIONS FROM MAJOR CORPORATIONS The appeals panel noted that much of the government’s concerns focused on that below-ground security work, which the White House argued was "distinct from construction of the ballroom itself and could proceed independently." The White House is making the case now that those security upgrades are "inseparable" from the project as whole, the appeals court said, making it unclear "whether and to what extent" moving forward with certain aspects of the ballroom is necessary for the safety and security of those upgrades. TRUMP PUSHES BACK AFTER MICHELLE OBAMA KNOCKS EAST WING RENOVATION, CALLING OLD ARRANGEMENT ‘A DISASTER' Although Trump's project is funded by private donations, public money is paying for construction of underground bunkers and security upgrades. The three-judge appeals court panel was made up of Judges Patricia Millett, Neomi Rao and Bradley Garcia. Millett was nominated by former President Barack Obama, a Democrat. Rao was nominated by Trump. Garcia was nominated by former President Joe Biden. Rao wrote a dissenting opinion, which cited a statute that allows the president to undertake improvements to the White House. "Importantly, the government has presented credible evidence of ongoing security vulnerabilities at the White House that would be prolonged by halting construction," Rao wrote, adding that such concerns outweigh the "generalized aesthetic harms" presented in the lawsuit. Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db9a0cd8d5dabda394c949 The AI revolution threatens office jobs, but revives demand for skilled trades te 2026-04-12T13:11:40.024Z The AI revolution threatens office jobs, but revives demand for skilled trades Any serious discussion of the challenges confronting the modern workforce must include an evaluation of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Like every transformative technology that has come before it, AI has generated both optimism and apprehension, as workers and industries weigh its potential benefits against its inevitable labor market consequences.  The reasons new industries are able to surpass established players are often outdated business models, and capitalism encourages innovation and fresh thinking to contribute to the constant evolution of our economy. Our world will look different with the introduction of every major inventive shift, and perhaps instead of fighting it, we can work with it, reap its benefits, and utilize it to push our workers forward.   Previous technological innovations primarily affected blue-collar work, replacing hands-on labor with more efficient and predictable machinery. However, this time around is different as AI is more likely to disrupt white-collar work, particularly in middle-to-high-paid professions. With the significant overlap of tasks performed in these professions and AI’s capability, white-collar workers are at significant risk of job loss. AI-DRIVEN SCHOOL EXPANDING TO MAJOR US CITIES DESPITE UNION PUSHBACK It is crucial to note that high percentage of overlap in tasks does not necessarily mean that AI can entirely replace a role. If automation can execute simpler tasks within a job role, the remaining work tends to be more difficult and involved, meaning the workers tasked with this role are more valued and often better paid. Thus, automation may actually drive up wages and increase demand for some types of white-collar work, but it does reduce the total number of employees needed, putting many workers at risk of unemployment. So, the careers that have been stigmatized for their lack of baccalaureate degree requirements in the past just might be the best jobs for the future as AI-powered tools are simply not able to take over those specialized and uniquely human skills. However, AI is limited in its ability to execute complex problem-solving, high-level management and social interaction, all of which are essential skills in trade and health-care careers. Even if AI is able to automate some of the more routine tasks in the workplace, tradespeople are further insulated from AI-driven job displacements because of the unique need for human touch in these roles. For example, in HVAC work, AI algorithms may help diagnose issues, but human experts must then step in to execute the work and respond to real-time challenges with careful judgment, manual dexterity, and complex problem-solving. Beyond the physical execution of the task, tradespeople are also regularly in roles for which customer interaction and emotional intelligence are required. Even if technology were to eliminate certain tasks in trade careers, it can’t replace empathy and rapport as easily. Taken altogether, the persistence of workforce shortages in the trades, the threat of an aging workforce, the effects of current immigration policy, and long-standing stigmatization of the trades create a compounding effect that threatens the future of the American workforce. Employers are becoming increasingly desperate to fill open roles to sustain and grow our infrastructure, but without workers who both want to work and have the necessary skill sets, there’s little they can do. Projects are stalling, and supply chains are slowing down while costs for businesses and consumers rise. Without timely and effective action to rectify the issues of the worker pipeline, economic growth will surely weaken. HOUSE PASSES AI EDUCATION BILL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN OVERWHELMING LANDSLIDE 395-14 VOTE Beyond the construction of AI infrastructure, though, the growth of AI, robotics and other technologies will create a new skills gap; these technologies require operators familiar with their function and repairmen who can quickly diagnose and solve problems. To meet this challenge, US policymakers, employers and schools should consider AI education and training equally important to the trades and health-care professions when considering options to address future workforce shortages. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION In many ways, our education system is ill-equipped to rise to the challenge. The advent of AI, combined with a declining labor participation rate and growing workforce shortages, necessitates bold and decisive action, yet, for the most part, America’s education system continues to plod along in largely the same way it has for the past one hundred years. When job displacements, new economic opportunities, and changing educational paradigms converge, resourcefulness and adaptability become all the more important. The landscape of AI and how it interacts with our educational and working world is constantly evolving, with new developments coming out seemingly every day. Successful workers and companies will integrate AI into their workflows to maximize efficiency while continuing to maintain the humanity of their professions to provide the best goods and services possible with the resources available. In meeting today’s workforce challenge, trade schools can harness the power of that wind to propel students and workers toward jobs that employers value and that cannot be easily automated or outsourced to AI. This moment creates an opportunity to realign education with employment, expand hands-on learning, and elevate careers in high-demand fields such as health care, technology, and the skilled trades. But it will take a national commitment to fully capitalize on this opportunity. Bridging the skills gap is a national imperative and should be treated as such. Riley Burr serves as Executive Director of the CECU (Career Education Colleges and Universities) Research Foundation and is Vice President of Policy and Research at CECU. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db99f8d8d5dabda394c940 Early Parkinson’s symptoms misdiagnosed for years, Terry Crews’ wife reveals te 2026-04-12T13:11:20.168Z Early Parkinson’s symptoms misdiagnosed for years, Terry Crews’ wife reveals Parkinson’s disease most commonly affects older adults, with the average age of onset in the early to mid-60s. However, a smaller subset of patients develop early-onset symptoms before age 50. Former NFL linebacker Terry Crews' wife, Rebecca King Crews, 60, recently announced that she’s been battling Parkinson's disease for over a decade. She first began noticing symptoms in 2012 and was diagnosed in 2015. During an appearance on Monday's episode of "Today," King Crews got candid about living with the disease and shared how a newly approved procedure has helped manage her symptoms. EARLY PARKINSON’S COULD BE DETECTED DECADES BEFORE SYMPTOMS WITH SIMPLE BLOOD TEST King Crews detailed how she had "some slight numbness" in her left food at first. Her trainer also noticed a lack of swing in her arm when she walked. "Then I woke up one morning and my hand was shaking," she recalled. "I said, 'Now that's a tremor,' because my grandmother had tremors. So I went to the doctor, and he told me, 'Oh, you're having anxiety, you'll be fine.'" King Crews, who is also a breast cancer survivor, said she visited multiple doctors before receiving her Parkinson’s diagnosis. It is not common to see Parkinson’s disease in people under 50 years old, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, with only 2% of people diagnosed earlier than age 40. The Parkinson’s Foundation has reported that about 4% of all cases begin before age 50, with the incidence of disease increasing with age. COMMON SLEEP PROBLEM TIED TO SERIOUS NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER IN MAJOR NEW STUDY An estimated 1.1 million Americans are living with Parkinson's, and that number is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030. Symptoms tend to develop slowly over time, usually including tremors, muscle stiffness, slow movement and balance problems, according to Dr. Zachary Jordan, a neurologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Patients with young-onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD) are more likely to experience involuntary muscle contractions called dystonia, which occurs in different parts of the body, Jordan told Fox News Digital. People with YOPD also report more involuntary body movements, but less frequent dementia-related symptoms. These patients tend to experience a slower progression over time, usually staying functional and "cognitively intact" for much longer. Dr. Joel Salinas, a Harvard-trained behavioral neurologist and chief medical officer at Isaac Health, shared that Parkinson's "often announces itself subtly." TERRY CREWS' WIFE REVEALS SHE BATTLED PARKINSON'S IN SECRET FOR YEARS BEFORE FINDING HOPE IN NEW TREATMENT "Many people don't realize how many non-motor symptoms can appear early, sometimes even before the movement issues: changes in handwriting (getting smaller and more cramped), reduced sense of smell, sleep disturbances, constipation, and a soft or monotone voice," he said in an interview with Fox News Digital. Since early signs are so varied, Parkinson's is frequently misdiagnosed in its initial stages, Salinas said, just as King Crews' early symptoms were dismissed. The cause of Parkinson's is unknown, although YOPD cases are "slightly more likely" to be genetic, Johns Hopkins reports. Growing research has linked early-onset Parkinson's to environmental exposures, such as pesticides and certain chemicals, as well as head trauma, according to Salinas. Although there is no proven prevention for Parkinson's, Salinas pointed to "strong evidence" that regular exercise may help slow disease progression. There are some medications and therapies for Parkinson's, including the new FDA-approved treatment King Crews has undergone, called bilateral-focused ultrasound. The treatment uses a device called Exablate Neuro to "deliver ultrasound waves to targeted areas on both sides of the brain involved in Parkinson's movement symptoms, all guided by MRI," Salinas shared. The FDA approved the therapy in July 2025 to treat both side of the brain, six months apart. Salinas called it a "meaningful advance for the right patients." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "It is non-invasive (no incisions, no risk of surgical bleeding), which makes it an appealing option compared to deep brain stimulation for patients who qualify," he said. While focused ultrasound is not a cure, it represents a "category of intervention," according to Salinas. The procedure, which is currently indicated for patients with advanced Parkinson’s motor symptoms, is expensive – and is not consistently covered by insurance. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "I would encourage patients to ask their movement disorder specialist if they are a candidate and to advocate for insurance coverage, because this technology deserves to be broadly available," Salinas advised. Given the ongoing research into neuroprotective therapies for Parkinson's, "there is real reason for optimism," said Salinas. "Don't suffer in silence – get to a specialist and stay engaged with what's coming, because the landscape is changing fast." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db99e4d8d5dabda394c937 Ex-Biden staffer claims accidental shot killed girlfriend as dad blasts toxic, abusive relationship: report te 2026-04-12T13:11:00.431Z Ex-Biden staffer claims accidental shot killed girlfriend as dad blasts toxic, abusive relationship: report The father of a recent college graduate allegedly gunned down by her ex-Biden staffer boyfriend inside their shared California apartment has claimed several red flags marred the couple’s relationship leading up to the shooting.  Nation Wood, 25, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Samantha Emge, 22, in San Francisco on March 24.  Wood has maintained that the shooting was accidental, with authorities saying he allegedly fired his pistol through the wall of the couple’s apartment as Emge stepped out of the shower, according to the California Post.  FLORIDA MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING WOMAN TO DEATH IN RANDOM ATTACK IN QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD Emge’s father, Bill Phipps, told the Post the couple’s relationship was tumultuous and occasionally abusive, while questioning if the alleged shooting was truly accidental.  "Their relationship was not good, and he was an abusive boyfriend. Samantha had been trying to break up with him for a while," Phipps said, the outlet reported. "She was unable to break up with him, and she was looking forward to him going away." Wood was just two weeks away from joining the National Guard when the shooting occurred, and Emge had only recently moved back in with the San Francisco State graduate, the Post reported. GOT A TIP? Emge reportedly staged an intervention with Wood regarding his alleged drinking problem after her father said he became physically and emotionally abusive. She also moved out of the home the pair shared for a period of time, her father said.  "All of her friends were constantly trying to tell her she should break up with him," Phipps told the Post. FOLLOW US ON X Wood’s LinkedIn page indicated he worked as a part-time security staffer for President Joe Biden’s Secret Service team in 2023, according to the Post. He was also reportedly photographed next to former Vice President Kamala Harris as the pair posed in front of a presidential jet.  According to his LinkedIn profile, Wood reportedly worked at the White House through July 2025 and described his current job as an "independent pre-event site security advisor." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL He told police he was "dry-firing" his gun and did not realize it was loaded when the weapon fired through a medicine cabinet and struck Emge in the face, according to the Post. Defense attorney Paula Canny said Wood had been sober for 16 months at the time of the alleged shooting, and had initially asked the court that her client be allowed to travel to a Tucson clinic for treatment before dropping the request after Emge’s parents fought back, according to the outlet. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS "Samantha told Nation’s family how much she loved Nation and how much she loved being a part of their family," Canny said, the Post reported. "Nation’s family is devastated by this tragedy and their hearts go out to Samantha’s family and loved ones." San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins reportedly said in a statement that the investigation remains ongoing as prosecutors could potentially weigh additional charges against Wood. "As the investigation unfolds, if any new evidence comes to light, that is admissible in court and sufficient to meet our burden of proof, we may seek to file an amended complaint to reflect more or different charges from what was initially charged," Jenkins said. Wood pleaded not guilty in San Francisco Superior Court and was released to a psychiatric hospital on $300,000 bail, according to the Post. Wood's defense attorney and the San Francisco District Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db99d0d8d5dabda394c92e Catholic nuns caring for dying patients fight New York trans rule, face jail time te 2026-04-12T13:10:40.745Z Catholic nuns caring for dying patients fight New York trans rule, face jail time Catholic nuns who have spent more than a century caring for the dying poor are suing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, saying a new state law could force them to choose between their faith and their mission or face fines, loss of licensing and even jail time. "We are consecrated religious Sisters and have one mission," Mother Marie Edward, O.P., told Fox News Digital in a statement. "It is to provide comfort and skilled care to persons dying of cancer who cannot afford nursing care. We do not take insurance or government funds or money from our patients or families. The care is totally free." "We are supported by the goodness of our benefactors," she continued. "We do this without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, or sex. We do it because Jesus taught us that, when the least among us are sick, we should care for them, as if they were Christ himself." Signed into law on Nov. 30, 2023, the "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and people living with HIV long-term care facility residents' bill of rights" bans long-term care facilities and staff "from discriminating against any resident on the basis of a resident’s actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or HIV status," according to a press release from Hochul's office. DOJ FIRES WARNING SHOT AT LETITIA JAMES OVER TRANSGENDER TREATMENTS FOR MINORS The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who run Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, New York, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the law they say would require them to assign rooms by gender identity, not biological sex; allow access to opposite-sex bathrooms; allow expression, relationships, and identity practices; use preferred pronouns; require staff training in gender ideology; and post a public notice stating compliance with the law. Edward told Fox News Digital that "New York’s gender ideology mandates not only violate our Catholic values, they threaten our existence with fines, injunctions, license revocation, and even jail time. This is why we were forced to go to court to seek protection of our religious exercise and freedom of speech so that we can continue our ministry to the poor." A press release from the Catholic Benefits Association said that the New York State Department of Health sent the first in a series of "Dear Administrator" letters to the Hawthorne Dominicans' Rosary Hill Home, a 42-bed facility, on March 18, 2024. NJ SCHOOL DISTRICT’S SECRETIVE TRANSGENDER POLICY FACES LEGAL THREAT FOR BUCKING SUPREME COURT RULING The letters listed New York’s demands and included a training curriculum "requiring the sisters to align patient care and the training of their sisters and employees with the State’s gender ideology." If the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne do not comply, they face fines up to $2,000 per violation — rising to $5,000 — court-ordered forced compliance, loss of licensing and up to one year in prison and fines up to $10,000. In their lawsuit, the sisters highlighted that during the four-year reporting period from Feb. 1, 2022, through Jan. 31, 2026, the New York State Department of Health had received "zero complaints" from Rosary Hill Home residents, compared with "more than 55,000 complaints against other nursing homes," and an average of 23 citations per facility during the same period. CBS NEWS' MARGARET BRENNAN ACCUSED OF MOCKING PEOPLE OF FAITH AFTER PETE HEGSETH'S PRAYER REMARKS In the press release, Sister Stella Mary, O.P., Administrator of Rosary Hill Home, said, "Our foundress, Mother Alphonsa Hawthorne, charged us to serve those who are ‘to pass from one life to another’ and to ‘make them as comfortable and happy as if their own people had kept them and put them into the very best bedroom.’ We intend to continue honoring this sacred obligation but need relief from the Court to do so." Fox News Digital reached out to Hochul's office for comment and was referred to a spokesperson at the New York State Department of Health who said, "While the Department does not comment on pending or ongoing litigation, the NYS Department of Health is committed to following state law, which provides nursing home residents certain rights protecting against discrimination including, but not limited to, gender identity or expression." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db8e1ad8d5dabda394c52d JONATHAN TURLEY: Liberal justice's swipe at Kavanaugh latest sign of SCOTUS' slipping standards te 2026-04-12T12:20:42.822Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Liberal justice's swipe at Kavanaugh latest sign of SCOTUS' slipping standards Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is accustomed to unrelenting personal attacks from the Left that began with his nomination to the nation's highest court. This week, however, the ad hominem insults came not from cable news pundits or Democrats, but from his own colleague on the bench.  Justice Sonia Sotomayor used an appearance at the University of Kansas School of Law to level a personal dig at Kavanaugh as an out-of-touch elitist. I have long criticized the growing number of public statements by justices on controversial subjects and cases, including Justice Sotomayor. However, this appearance represented a new low in lashing out at a colleague as effectively blinded by his own privilege. In her comments, Sotomayor raised Kavanaugh's concurrence in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, an ongoing case which deals with ICE's ability to briefly detain people during immigration raids. "I had a colleague in that case who wrote, you know, these are only temporary stops. This is from a man whose parents were professionals. And probably doesn't really know any person who works by the hour. Those hours that they took you away, nobody's paying that person. And that makes a difference between a meal for him and his kids that night and maybe just cold supper." DEM SENATE CANDIDATE FACES BACKLASH AFTER VIOLENT FANTASY AGAINST CONSERVATIVE SCOTUS JUSTICES GOES VIRAL She then referred to her own background as giving her experience and knowledge that is apparently missing in colleagues such as Kavanaugh: "Life experiences teach you to think more broadly and to see things others may not. And when I have a moment where I can express that on behalf of people who have no other voice, then I'm being given a very rare privilege." It was reminiscent of Sotomayor's reference to being a "wise Latina" on the bench. While on the Second Circuit, then-judge Sotomayor explained that her life experiences offered a "difference" not shared by other colleagues. In a 2001 lecture at Berkeley law school titled "A Latina Judge’s Voice," she heralded the difference that "our gender and national origins may and will make … in our judging." In her latest comments, she is suggesting that her interaction with hourly wage earners allows her to see things that Kavanaugh does not in these cases. The claim that she "sees things that others may not" suggests that the privileged, insulated existence of Kavanaugh blinds him to the true merits of cases before him. Notably, Justice Sotomayor also told the students and faculty that she has a friendship with most, but apparently not all, of her colleagues: "I dare say that with virtually all of them, I certainly have a civil relationship. And with many of them, I think I dare say that I have a friendship," KAVANAUGH WARNS TRUMP CASE COULD 'SHATTER' FEDERAL RESERVE INDEPENDENCE IN SUPREME COURT HEARING After this speech, I would not expect a social media friend invite from Kavanaugh. It is true that Kavanaugh went to elite schools. But so did Sotomayor, who graduated from Princeton and Yale Law . Both of Kavanaugh's parents were indeed lawyers, but it is odd that Sotomayor would miss the compelling story of his mother, Martha. She was a history professor who went to law school while raising a family and eventually became one of the minority of women on the state bench. That would also seem to be "gender origins" that Sotomayor previously cited as key in her view of impactful judging. JUSTICE BARRETT URGES STUDENTS TO 'TAKE THE HIGH ROAD LIKE ERIKA KIRK' IN FACE OF CAMPUS HOSTILITY However, what was most striking was Sotomayor's backhanded suggestion that Kavanaugh "doesn't really know any person who works by the hour." The suggestion is that he has avoided -- and continues to avoid -- interactions with people who get paid on an hourly basis -- while she is more inclusive in her circle of friends. It is obviously false, but more importantly, petty and unfair. The attack suggests that, while she is a "wise Latina," Kavanaugh is a privileged prig on the Court. The fact is that many blue-collar (if not most) workers identify more with aspects of Kavanaugh's jurisprudence. At a minimum, over half of the country is more likely to embrace his approach than that of Justice Sotomayor, who has been criticized for her comments in oral argument on issues ranging from abortion to puberty blockers to COVID restrictions. Justice Kavanaugh has distinguished himself in public service, including work with the homeless. FORMER SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WARNS PARTISANSHIP PLAYS 'TOO MUCH OF A ROLE' IN JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS Justice Sotomayor has repeatedly raised eyebrows with her comments off the bench, including seemingly calling on lawyers and students to join in a political campaign to change abortion laws. In her favor, Justice Sotomayor has also defended colleagues like Justice Clarence Thomas, explained the reasonable disagreements among the justices, and opposed rationales on the left for packing the court. She is not someone who I view as gratuitously rude or cruel. I believe that she values collegiality and the Court as an institution. However, this was another injudicious moment during public events. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION There is a wide chasm between the jurisprudence of these two justices. However, that difference is due to fundamental and principled differences in how courts should approach constitutional and statutory interpretation. Yet, these comments were a disturbing departure from the tradition of collegiality and civility on the court. It was unfair and unwarranted. Hopefully, Justice Sotomayor will take an upcoming occasion during her speaking tour to withdraw the comment. That would be the "wise" thing to do. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db8c0fd8d5dabda394c4f1 Ukraine, Russia claim thousands of violations of Putin-imposed holiday ceasefire te 2026-04-12T12:11:59.089Z Ukraine, Russia claim thousands of violations of Putin-imposed holiday ceasefire Russia and Ukraine traded accusations of hundreds of attacks Sunday, casting doubt on a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire that appeared to be unraveling less than a day after it began. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 32-hour ceasefire for the Orthodox Easter holiday, ordering forces to halt fighting from Saturday afternoon through the end of Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to honor the pause but warned Kyiv would respond quickly to any violations. The holiday ceasefire, however, appeared to be short-lived. Ukraine’s military said it had logged 2,299 ceasefire violations by early Sunday morning, including assaults, shelling and small drone activity, though it noted no use of long-range drones, missiles or guided bombs. RUSSIA LAUNCHES RECORD MISSILE BARRAGE AGAINST UKRAINE ONE DAY BEFORE PEACE TALKS SET TO RESUME IN ABU DHABI A Ukrainian officer told The Associated Press that Russian troops continued attacking positions despite the declared truce. Russia’s Defense Ministry fired back, accusing Ukrainian forces of 1,971 violations, including drone strikes in the border regions of Kursk and Belgorod that allegedly injured civilians. The head of Russia's Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said Sunday that the bodies of two civilians have been recovered following an alleged Ukrainian attack on Saturday. NATO SCRAMBLES JETS AS RUSSIA FIRES NEARLY 400 DRONES TOWARD UKRAINE, SIGNALING NEW SPRING OFFENSIVE The dueling claims highlight the deep mistrust between the two sides and underscore the difficulty of enforcing even temporary pauses in fighting. Past ceasefire attempts have collapsed quickly, with both nations routinely blaming each other. A similar truce declared by Putin last Easter also unraveled amid accusations of violations from both sides. Irena Bulhakova told The Associated Press at a holiday gathering outside Kyiv that she had her doubts about any ceasefires as Russia’s four-year war on Ukraine drags on. "Every time a ceasefire is announced for a holiday, the shelling continues regardless," she said. Reflecting on the meaning of the Orthodox Easter holiday, she added: "Good triumphs over darkness, and we hope for that very much." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db8bfbd8d5dabda394c4e8 Former supermodel says celebrities need to 'wake up' and recognize Christian fans te 2026-04-12T12:11:39.470Z Former supermodel says celebrities need to 'wake up' and recognize Christian fans EXCLUSIVE — Former Sports Illustrated model Kim Alexis says being a Christian in the modeling industry proved to be pretty tricky at times. But she hasn't let that stop her from sharing her faith throughout her career. Alexis shot to popularity in the world of 1980s fashion after being discovered as a teenager in upstate New York. She experienced fame few ever achieve – even earning a cameo in the series finale of "Cheers" – but said she had a constant nagging feeling to say "no" to certain photoshoots and other temptations. "To be Christian and to not participate in certain dirty jokes and to not live some of the lifestyle, was difficult," Alexis told Fox News Digital in an interview. "And I was 18, and I was trying to figure out why is that bothering me, or why don't I want to do that, or why do I have this weird check in my spirit? And it took me a long time to realize that I just needed that guidance to stay in a certain way and not just to dwell too far off the path. And believe me, I did wander off the path a couple times. But it was — I always felt better about myself when I stayed true to myself and what I thought I should be doing and how I should be living. And that peace that I get cannot be replaced by anything else." EX-SUPERMODEL KIM ALEXIS WARNS BODY POSITIVITY CAN BECOME ‘UNHEALTHY’ Alexis acknowledged there are Christian celebrities in Hollywood, but said that their ability to speak about their faith depends on their star power. And, she said, it also determines how much the public is willing to tolerate from them. "I think it depends on how big the superstar is," Alexis said. "You're probably more likely to listen to someone who is on every movie and TV show or whatever, everywhere, just because. And I don't know the psychology behind that, but I think No. 1... they're so popular and the public wants them." CARRIE UNDERWOOD WARNS HOLLYWOOD IS A 'SELF-SERVING BUSINESS,' CREDITS FAITH FOR KEEPING HER GROUNDED  "And so, therefore, they're allowed to say what they want," Alexis added. "Just like, let's say, for an example, hockey players. I have been around numerous big defense hockey players. They're massive, right? They're massive guys with these huge paws and just these big guys, they say what they want. Who's going to refute them, right, because that's just the way it is. So, with power comes almost a bigger platform to be able to speak and say what you want." SUPERMODEL PAULINA PORIZKOVA EXPOSES DARK SIDE OF FASHION INDUSTRY THAT PREYED ON HER AT 15 But there have been some recent examples of A-listers proclaiming their faith. When Michael B. Jordan won the Oscar for Best Actor at last month's Academy Awards, he began by proclaiming, "God is good." Other Christian celebrities, like former "Touched by an Angel" actress Roma Downey, have been candid about how their faith has caused them to turn down certain roles throughout their careers that would put them in compromising positions. "But I always used to say at the beginning of my career, if I wouldn't want my dad to see me in something, then chances are that was a good indicator of whether I should do it or not," Downey told Fox News Digital in a previous interview. Actresses Kathie Lee Gifford and Candace Cameron Bure also wear their faith on their sleeve and have praised God in countless interviews. But Alexis said the world could use even more outspoken faithful celebrities. Alexis raised her children in a Christian household and shared some of the values she tried to instill in them. "One of my mother's biggest sayings for me was do unto others as you want them to do to you," Alexis shared. "So, how you want to be treated, you should treat others. And I think that was very big for me. And I lived my life that way and I ended up giving that to my children. I wanted them to be very aware of other people around them. I wanted them to be respectful to other people. "If we rented a car, they weren't putting their feet on the seats. And they're like, 'Well, you know, I can throw garbage in the back, it's just a rental.' No, you treat that as good as your own property. So there were just different areas where I wanted them to be aware that they were responsible as human beings for contributing to society." She speaks more about what it means to raise children as a Christian parent in her 1999 book, "A Model for a Better Future." Her new podcast, "UNEXPIRED," premieres this month. Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Heckman contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db8be7d8d5dabda394c4df Montana ranch tied to ‘Yellowstone’ universe hits market for $16.3M te 2026-04-12T12:11:19.862Z Montana ranch tied to ‘Yellowstone’ universe hits market for $16.3M Two Feathers Ranch, a 357-acre legacy estate in Darby, Montana, has hit the market for $16.3 million. The ranch appears briefly in the Paramount series "Yellowstone" in a single scene lasting just over two minutes, and is adjacent to the real-life filming site used for the fictional Dutton family compound, according to the Robb Report. The property, which was once part of the historic Chief Joseph Ranch, features a 7,180-square-foot owner’s residence with three bedrooms and five bathrooms, along with a guest home, manager’s residence and roughly 2,500 feet of Tin Cup Creek frontage.  LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The property, represented by listing agent Deke Tidwell of Hall and Hall, also includes irrigated pasture supporting a Black Angus cattle operation and equestrian and ranching infrastructure. "Yellowstone" concluded its five-season run in December 2024, following Kevin Costner’s high-profile exit from the series, where he starred as central patriarch John Dutton. 'THE MADISON' STAR MATTHEW FOX ADMITS WHY HE DITCHED HOLLYWOOD AT THE HEIGHT OF 'LOST' FAME Costner anchored the show from its 2018 debut, playing the powerful Montana rancher fighting to protect his family’s land, a role that helped turn the series into a cultural phenomenon and reshape interest in Western living. "I loved making that thing," Costner said during an interview on "The Rich Eisen Show." "I recognized what I thought was great writing what it could be and and I believe so much in it that I wanted to take people on that ride." Behind the scenes, however, tensions and scheduling conflicts ultimately led to his departure after five seasons, as Costner shifted focus to his multi-part film project "Horizon." "No, I’m not in any of those," Costner said during an interview on "The Rich Eisen Show" when asked about appearing in future episodes. Costner's character John Dutton was later written out, a turning point that reshaped the show’s direction ahead of its final episodes. MIRANDA LAMBERT'S CHILDHOOD HOME HITS MARKET FOR $1.59M AS PARENTS SAY GOODBYE TO TEXAS FARMHOUSE Despite the shakeup, the show’s influence remains strong — particularly in Montana’s real estate market. TAYLOR SHERIDAN SAYS HOLLYWOOD DIDN’T BELIEVE IN YELLOWSTONE NOW IT’S A TV EMPIRE "It’s still ‘a thing,’" listing agent Tidwell told Robb Report. "You can drive by the Dutton Ranch right now, and there will be tourists taking pictures." He added that the show’s impact goes beyond tourism. "It provides a familiarity with the scenery and location… They’ve been looking at it for years on the screen, so it adds credibility to the locale." Since its debut, "Yellowstone" expanded into a broader television universe, with prequels like "1883" and "1923" tracing the origins of the Dutton family, while newer spin-offs continue the story beyond the flagship series. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER With the series now concluded, properties tied to the "Yellowstone" landscape continue to draw interest from buyers looking to capture a version of that lifestyle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db8bd4d8d5dabda394c4d6 Outrage builds over illegal immigrant ‘invasion’ after suspect allegedly executes teen who begged for life te 2026-04-12T12:11:00.176Z Outrage builds over illegal immigrant ‘invasion’ after suspect allegedly executes teen who begged for life The killing of a 15-year-old Missouri boy who begged for his life during a deadly ambush is fueling a wave of outrage, with Republican leaders pointing to the suspect’s illegal immigration status and demanding government officials support tougher border enforcement. "Unfortunately, this is just the latest example of a Missourian killed by an illegal alien," Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., said, calling for sweeping deportation efforts. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., said the killing underscores concerns about public safety, adding that "dangerous individuals who should not be here remain in our communities." "Miles Young should still be alive. This is tragic," he wrote in a post on X. "Justice must be swift." ICE DETAINER LODGED FOR ILLEGAL MIGRANT ACCUSED OF MURDERING 15-YEAR-OLD MISSOURI BOY WHO BEGGED FOR HIS LIFE The backlash follows the arrest of Yefry Archaga-Elvir, 18, who is accused of luring Miles Young, 15, into a planned ambush before chasing him down and shooting him, according to court documents. The Honduran national is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action and is being held without bond on a federal immigration detainer. A second suspect, Praize King, 18, is also charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the killing. At least one additional suspect, believed to be a juvenile, has not been publicly identified. Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek called the killing "another Missouri family destroyed," saying the teen was "executed while begging for his life" and warning the case shows "exactly why we must cut off the incentives that keep illegals here." He added that Missourians are "outraged" the suspect was in the state, arguing the crime "never would’ve happened" if he had not been in the country. TRUMP SPEAKS WITH THE FAMILY OF SHERIDAN GORMAN, COLLEGE STUDENT ALLEGEDLY SLAIN BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., said, "A Missouri teen begged for his life. He was killed by an ILLEGAL alien," adding, "Our children should NEVER fear murder on our streets." Schmitt also questioned the broader response, asking, "Where are the protests for Miles Young? Where is the outrage when American sons and daughters are murdered by illegal aliens who have no business in our country?" He added that "the Democrats ushered in an invasion and will never apologize for the destruction and the ruined and lost lives left in the wake." The Republican Party of New Mexico said the tragedy "transcends politics" and that "the lives of this boy’s parents and loved ones will forever be destroyed," adding that if Democrats "cannot condemn these demonic acts of violence," they "should not be in public office." ANGEL PARENTS SLAM ILLINOIS SANCTUARY LAWS AFTER 'PREVENTABLE' TRAGEDY IN STUDENT'S DEATH In another statement, Schmitt pointed to the teen’s final moments — "I just don’t wanna die" — arguing the country is "done sacrificing our children at the altar of mass migration" and calling for mass deportations. Prosecutors allege the killing of Young was deliberate. A felony complaint says Archaga-Elvir "knowingly caused the death" of the teen by shooting him, while the probable cause statement outlines what investigators describe as a coordinated setup involving multiple individuals. According to investigators, a juvenile suspect contacted Young and convinced him to leave his home under the belief he was meeting a girl. Instead, authorities say, Young was led into a trap. CHICAGO MAYOR DOUBLES DOWN ON ILLEGAL ALIEN 'ASSAULT' COMMENT AFTER SHERIDAN GORMAN'S DEATH ILLEGAL MIGRANT CHARGED IN DEADLY 124 MPH CHASE THAT KILLED PREGNANT TEEN, UNBORN CHILD Investigators allege the group had been driving around beforehand discussing how to "set up" the teen before tracking his movements and blocking the road. Witnesses told investigators they warned Young not to go, fearing it was a setup tied to tensions from a prior homicide case in which he was expected to testify. Authorities say when the vehicle stopped, Young realized what was happening and ran. Investigators say Archaga-Elvir, wearing a black ski mask and armed with a handgun, chased the teen on foot before opening fire. GOT A TIP? "Defendant ambushed victim, chased victim on foot, and shot victim as victim was stating he wanted to live," the probable cause statement says. Another witness reported hearing Young cry out, "I just don’t wanna die," before gunshots rang out. FOLLOW US ON X Young was pronounced dead after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Court records show Archaga-Elvir has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed ahead of a scheduled April 13 hearing. "Miles Young was lured to his death believing he was going to meet a girl. Instead, he was ambushed and killed in cold blood by this illegal alien who went on to brag about the murder," Department of Homeland Security Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "This animal was released into our country by the Obama administration," she added. "ICE lodged an arrest detainer requesting Missouri not release this depraved killer from jail into American neighborhoods." DHS said Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Young’s family said the loss has been devastating. "Miles was a compassionate, loving, and kind 15-year-old who brought light to everyone around him," his family wrote. In a message shared online, his mother described him as "bright, kind, and unforgettable," adding, "we are grieving a loss that words cannot fully express." The investigation remains ongoing. Fox News Digital's Preston Mizell contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db8bc0d8d5dabda394c4cd Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' says gambling isn't dying even as Las Vegas poker rooms close one by one te 2026-04-12T12:10:40.691Z Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' says gambling isn't dying even as Las Vegas poker rooms close one by one The drop in Las Vegas tourism has been well-documented, with total visitor numbers down 7.5%. At the same time, poker rooms along the Vegas Strip are closing — raising questions about the appeal of in-person gambling.  Rick Harrison of "Pawn Stars" fame — as well as owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas — told Fox News Digital in an interview that gambling in person is not dying. "We know what the oldest profession is, gambling was probably the second," Harrison joked. "People always gambling and plus, you know, Vegas, it's just not the gambling." LAS VEGAS POKER ROOMS FOLD AS CASINO TOURISM PLUMMETS TO RECORD LOWS Harrison said Las Vegas hosts certain conventions unlike anywhere in the world and people are coming to Sin City for more than just gambling. "Keep changing it around, see what sticks to the wall, and give your customers what they want, and they will keep on coming back," he said. The latest poker room that closed was Resorts World on March 30, a casino representative confirmed to Fox News Digital. The closure will leave just eight poker rooms open on the Las Vegas Strip, according to the blog "Vital Vegas." "However, we will be introducing new gaming opportunities to replace the poker room," the representative said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The representative did not elaborate on what new gaming offerings would take the room’s place. It currently features No Limit Texas Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha and mixed games. "You don't have just the whole old style [where you] have blackjack tables, [it’s] dark and everything else like that," said Harrison. He credited Circa Resort & Casino for changing it up sharing  "You go down to Circa [and] there's go-go dancers dancing behind the blackjack tables. It makes it more fun." Las Vegas Strip gaming revenue fell 11% year over year, from $840,093,428 in January 2025 to $747,655,527 in January 2026, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total gaming win of roughly $1.35 billion in January of this year, dropping 6.55% compared to the same month last year, according to the NGCB. The online gambling market is expected to reach a projected revenue of $22.2 million by 2030, according to Grand View Research. Harrison says there has been a shift in Vegas since back in the day. "The rooms weren't expensive. You had great entertainment. [It] wasn't crazy money. The food wasn't expensive; they made most of their money off the gambling," he said. "Nowadays, younger people don't gamble as much, so you have to change your business model, how you're going to make money," said Harrison.  "In the end, you have to think about the customer experience." In 2025, there were about 38.5 million visitors, a 7.5% drop from 2024 according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCA). Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist and the host of "The Robby Starbuck Show," previously told Fox News Digital that in-person gambling is becoming less popular.  "Now nearly everyone under 40 who bets seems to do it online," Starbuck said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I don’t know one person under age 40 who goes to Vegas regularly to bet or play slots," he added.  "This trend will continue with younger people because, honestly, our minds are wired differently." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db84cdd8d5dabda394c41b Toyota joins hydrogen truck alliance push te 2026-04-12T11:41:01.160Z Toyota joins hydrogen truck alliance push For years, the conversation around clean transportation has leaned heavily toward batteries. Longer range, faster charging, more EVs on the road. That's been the story. So when Toyota Motor Corporation decided to team up with Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, it raised a fair question: Why double down on hydrogen now? The three companies plan to become equal partners in Cellcentric, a venture focused on fuel-cell systems for heavy-duty trucks and industrial vehicles. The goal is straightforward. Build better hydrogen systems, scale production, and make zero-emissions trucking more realistic. But under the surface, there's a bigger shift happening. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join. TOYOTA IS USING AI TO DESIGN BETTER CARS FASTER Most people think the future of clean vehicles is all battery-powered. That's partly true, especially for cars. Heavy-duty trucking is a different story. Battery-electric trucks work well for shorter routes. However, long-haul freight brings different challenges. Bigger batteries add weight. Charging takes time. Payload capacity can take a hit. Hydrogen offers a different tradeoff. Fuel-cell trucks can refuel faster and travel longer distances without carrying massive battery packs. That makes them appealing for long-distance shipping, where every minute off the road matters. That's exactly why this partnership exists. As Daimler Truck's leadership has emphasized, hydrogen is meant to complement battery-electric systems, not replace them. This move might feel sudden, but Toyota has been laying the groundwork since the early 1990s. The company launched the Toyota Mirai in 2014, one of the first mass-produced hydrogen cars. On paper, it looked like a glimpse into the future. In practice, it struggled to catch on. Sales have been limited, and the biggest issue has not been the car itself. It's the lack of hydrogen refueling infrastructure. In the U.S., you are mostly limited to California if you want to drive one regularly. Still, Toyota didn't walk away. Instead, it expanded into trucks. It tested hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles in Europe, partnered with manufacturers, and integrated fuel-cell systems into commercial platforms. That experience is now feeding directly into this new partnership. Building hydrogen technology is expensive. Building the infrastructure is even harder. That's where this alliance comes in. By combining strengths, each company fills a gap. Toyota brings decades of fuel-cell research and manufacturing experience. Daimler Truck contributes deep knowledge of commercial vehicles and logistics. Volvo Group adds global scale and operational reach. Together, they can share costs, accelerate development, and push for infrastructure growth at the same time. That last piece matters most. Hydrogen only works if there are enough places to refuel. Europe is investing heavily in that network, with plans to expand significantly by 2030. This partnership positions all three companies to benefit if that rollout gains traction. This does not mean battery EVs are slowing down. Automakers are still investing heavily in electric cars, better batteries and faster charging networks. Toyota itself continues to expand its EV lineup and production capabilities. What this partnership shows is a shift in strategy. Instead of betting everything on one approach, companies are spreading their bets across multiple technologies. That increases flexibility and improves the chances of meeting long-term emissions goals. Hydrogen may not dominate passenger cars. In trucking, though, it has a real opportunity. TOYOTA UNVEILS HYDROGEN-POWERED PICKUP AND SUV Even if you never plan to drive a hydrogen vehicle, this still affects you. Freight powers almost everything you buy. From groceries to electronics, trucks move it across long distances every day. If hydrogen helps clean up long-haul trucking, it could reduce emissions in one of the hardest sectors to fix. It also signals something important about the future of transportation. There won't be a single solution that works everywhere. Different technologies will serve different needs depending on the job. Think your devices and data are truly protected? Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand. From passwords to Wi-Fi settings, you’ll get a personalized breakdown of what you’re doing right and what needs improvement. Take my Quiz here: Cyberguy.com   At first glance, this move feels like a detour from the EV momentum we've been seeing. Look closer, and it starts to make more sense. Heavy-duty transport has unique demands. Hydrogen happens to solve some of them more efficiently than batteries can today. Toyota joining forces with Daimler Truck and Volvo is less about changing direction and more about covering all bases. If infrastructure catches up, this could become one of the more important shifts in clean transportation. So here's the real question. If hydrogen ends up powering the trucks that deliver everything you rely on, does it matter what technology powers your own car? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join. Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com.  All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db84b9d8d5dabda394c412 US soccer captain's breakup with golfer gets messy after dating profile allegations te 2026-04-12T11:40:41.272Z US soccer captain's breakup with golfer gets messy after dating profile allegations It appears that soccer star Christian Pulisic and his girlfriend, golfer Alexa Melton, have broken up, and the split seems quite ugly. Late last year, the star striker, who is captain of the U.S. Men's National Team, had to shut down rumors he was dating Sydney Sweeney, but apparently, not everything can be fixed. In fact, Melton appeared to hint that Pulisic wasn't exactly faithful before walking back the claim. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Mans was on Raya before it even ended," Melton said in an Instagram comment, according to the New York Post. Raya is a subscription celebrity dating app. "How many likes to post his Raya profile," Melton said in another comment, the outlet noted. However, Melton appeared to backtrack just a bit. "I’ve made some comments on a private matter and it’s been taken out of context. I received false info. He is not a cheater. Any narrative beyond that is not mine," Melton said in a recent Instagram Story. "Out of respect for Christian’s and my privacy, I will not speak further regarding this matter." US WORLD CUP HOPES TAKE HIT AFTER STAR PLAYER RUPTURES ACHILLES Pulisic had been dating Melton since at least the summer of 2024. Melton played college golf at USC and competed in the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open. She has mostly competed on the women’s Epson Tour but not since 2024. Sweeney, meanwhile, has been linked to music manager Scooter Braun, who has worked with Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. Pulisic will suit up for the Stars and Stripes this summer at the 2026 World Cup, which will be played throughout North America. The final will take place July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, home of the New York Giants and Jets. It will be Pulisic’s second appearance in the World Cup, having also played in 2022 in Qatar. That team advanced to the knockout stage but was eliminated by the Netherlands, who lost to eventual champion Argentina in the round of 16. The U.S. is the highest-ranked team in its group this summer, joining Australia (26th), Paraguay (39th) and a team to be determined in a playoff. The U.S. will open the tournament June 12 in Los Angeles against Paraguay on FOX. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7decd8d5dabda394c33c Carney casts himself as NATO defender amid Trump beef, despite Canada missing key benchmark for decades te 2026-04-12T11:11:40.741Z Carney casts himself as NATO defender amid Trump beef, despite Canada missing key benchmark for decades Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his country's NATO commitments after being pressed over alliance spending by President Donald Trump, insisting Ottawa meets the benchmark – even though Canada only reached the 2% defense target in 2025. Speaking recently at a press conference in Monteregie, Quebec, Carney said Iran remains a "grave threat" to the Middle East and beyond and argued Canada is meeting its obligations to the alliance. But Canada only reached NATO’s 2% defense spending benchmark in 2025, after spending years well below the target. Carney acknowledged Ottawa had not hit that mark since the Cold War, underscoring the vulnerability in his pushback to Trump. "I’ll underscore that just a few weeks ago that we've met for the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall our NATO commitments in terms of 2% defense spending," Carney added.  ECONOMIST EDITOR SAYS EUROPEAN LEADERS NOW FEAR A TRUE NATO 'DIVORCE' AFTER TRUMP PULLOUT THREAT Trump has blasted some NATO allies over what he sees as weak support during the Iran conflict, warning on Truth Social that the alliance "wasn’t there when we needed them and they won’t be there if we need them again." When a reporter pressed that Trump threatened to punish NATO, including conflict-averse members Germany and Spain, Carney boasted that Canada "meet[s] its NATO commitments." NATO’s 2014-2025 defense expenditure report estimated Canada’s defense spending at 1.01% of GDP in 2014, and below 1.5% through 2024 before reaching 2.01% in 2025. NATO CHIEF SAYS WORLD IS ‘ABSOLUTELY’ SAFER UNDER TRUMP Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has praised Trump for pushing allies to meet the 2% benchmark, as several Eastern Bloc nations have noticeably increased their tithes. Over the past decade, U.S. defense spending has averaged roughly 3.3% of GDP, compared with about 1.3% for Canada. The U.S. GDP is also a higher gross figure than all other NATO members in dollars. MORE KEY US ALLIES BLOCK MILITARY FLIGHTS AS IRAN WAR RIFT WIDENS WITH TRUMP  Greece and the U.K. have been the top two countries consistently contributing to NATO’s funding, while Canada, Spain, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Hungary all sit in the lower tier on average. The only outlier below them is Luxembourg, which contributes an average 0.6% of GDP to NATO, according to calculations made from the report’s figures. TRUMP LASHES OUT AT 'SICK' IRANIAN LEADERS, CONFIRMS ESTIMATED TIMELINE FOR ENDING WAR Rutte previously made waves for appearing to refer to Trump as "daddy," but said this week the Dutch-to-English translation was flawed and that he meant to refer to the president as a strong disciplinarian-like figure at a time when Trump was angry at both Israel and Iran. "In Dutch, you would say the translation of your father is ‘daddy’ and I would say hey, yeah, some time, Daddy has to be angry, so I wasn’t going to say [he’s my] daddy," he said of a meeting between the two men in The Hague last June. Rutte issued the response after being pressed on whether he still viewed Trump as "Daddy" or an ally amid the president’s issues with some member-nations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7dd9d8d5dabda394c333 The quantum mystery that may explain how God knows every thought you have te 2026-04-12T11:11:21.284Z The quantum mystery that may explain how God knows every thought you have For millennia, the concept of an omniscient God — a deity who knows every sparrow that falls, every thought that forms, and every star that burns across the vast expanse of the cosmos — has boggled the human imagination. How in the world can any entity, no matter how supreme, know everything that’s happening everywhere, all at once, in real time, and with atomic-level intimacy? To the strict materialist, it sounds like an impossibility, a wondrous but completely illogical relic of ancient philosophies and religions. Yet, when one plumbs the depths of modern physics, one discovers something utterly profound: The concept of divine omniscience is not just plausible; its mechanism is woven into the very fabric of spacetime. This deeply mysterious mechanism is called quantum entanglement. It was first acknowledged in 1935 by physicists Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky and Nathan Rosen; verified theoretically in 1964 by physicist John Stewart Bell; and validated experimentally in 1972 by physicists John Clauser and Stuart Freedman. Here’s how it works. IS HEAVEN REAL? SCIENCE MAY REVEAL WHERE GOD’S ETERNAL KINGDOM EXISTS Two objects — for example, subatomic particles — that are intimately related and then widely separated somehow maintain an invisible, intimate and unbreakable connection. One object might be in a lab on Earth and the other might be clear across the universe, billions of light-years away, yet whatever happens to one is known and felt by the other instantaneously, without any delay whatsoever. Einstein was none too pleased with quantum entanglement because it violates a sacred principle of his theory of special relativity: Nothing — not even information — can travel faster than the speed of light. He mocked the idea that two widely separated objects could communicate infinitely fast, calling it spukhafte Fernwirkung, German for "spooky action at a distance." Even though he was ultimately proven wrong both theoretically and experimentally, Einstein was right to call quantum entanglement spooky. To this day, the instantaneous signals passing between entangled objects are like nothing we can explain. They’re something totally different from radio waves and light signals. DR MARC SIEGEL: TELL ME YOUR MIRACLES AND I WILL TELL YOU THE ONES I AM PRAYING FOR Indeed, one would be justified in calling the connection between widely separated, entangled objects "otherworldly." I say that because quantum entanglement clearly offers us a stunning scientific explication of the age-old belief in an omniscient God. Many people carry with them the image of a deity who is far removed from human affairs, peering down on his creation through a cosmic telescope, waiting for the light of our actions to reach him in heaven. Quantum entanglement offers us a radically different image: A God who is strongly entangled with the whole of creation — right down to the very atoms of our being — by virtue of his being the source of the universe and everything in it. In other words, the existence of quantum entanglement offers us a fresh perspective on God’s omniscience. It suggests that God’s awareness of the universe is not obtained through observation; it’s acquired via an intimate, instantaneous, "spooky" connection. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Just as an object instantaneously knows and feels whatever happens to its entangled partner clear across the universe, God instantaneously knows and feels everything that happens to every single atom anywhere in the universe — and beyond. There’s no distance too great, no darkness too deep, to sever that deep, fundamental connection between Creator and creation. As fellow travelers on this journey called life, we’re tempted to maintain a firewall between the realm of science and the realm of the spirit. We’re mistaught that the former deals in cold, hard facts, while the latter deals in blind faith. But when we look closely at the invisible, underlying architecture of reality, that wall crumbles. Science does not erase the majesty of the divine; it illuminates it. It shows us that we live in a universe filled with unseen forces, deeply interconnected and governed by mysteries that should leave us filled with awe and wonder. So, then, the next time you look up at the night sky, I encourage you to resist the impulse to look upon the cosmos as nothing but a collection of isolated, distant stars. Instead, allow yourself to behold it for what it really is: a grand, entangled tapestry! Above all, consider this: The same invisible architecture that instantaneously and intimately connects physical objects across the cosmic void is of the very same design that connects you — instantaneously, intimately, and eternally — to the mind and spirit of God. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM MICHAEL GUILLEN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7dc5d8d5dabda394c32a American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on presidential proposals and astronaut appetites te 2026-04-12T11:11:01.377Z American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on presidential proposals and astronaut appetites The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week's quiz highlights presidential proposals, astronaut appetites — and a whole lot more. Can you get all 8 questions right? Give it a try and see how you do! CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.  Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7db1d8d5dabda394c321 Boatyard employee found 'exhausted' missing American's husband when he washed ashore after night adrift te 2026-04-12T11:10:41.646Z Boatyard employee found 'exhausted' missing American's husband when he washed ashore after night adrift EXCLUSIVE: An overnight security guard at a boatyard on a Bahamian island encountered American man Brian Hooker when he washed ashore about eight hours after his wife disappeared into a dark and stormy sea last weekend.  Edward Smith works at Marsh Harbour Boatyards, a boat storage and repair facility in the tourist destination, and was alerted by another employee that a man had stumbled onto the property talking about a key and a woman.  That man was Hooker, 58, who is currently being held in a Freeport, Bahamas jail, after he said his wife, Lynette Hooker, fell off their dinghy while motoring back to their yacht from a bar in Hope Town. DAUGHTER OF MISSING AMERICAN WOMAN IN BAHAMAS SAYS THERE WERE 'PRIOR ISSUES,' CALLS FOR FULL INVESTIGATION On Saturday, April 4, Hooker and his wife had been dining and drinking at the Abaco Inn – a restaurant in Hope Town, known to locals as "Elbow Cay" – several miles by sea from the small beach covered by jagged rocks where he landed in Marsh Harbour. "He said he was on a cay, like at a bar, having something to eat or drink, and they came out to go to another place or back to their boat, but somehow they got out in the rough weather, and they had that incident, the lady [went] overboard, or whatever," Smith told Fox News Digital on Saturday. Smith declined to be video recorded or photographed. Hooker was arrested for questioning while police investigate Lynette’s disappearance. He told police that seas were rough just after sundown when the pair attempted to return to their yacht, and that Lynette fell overboard with the dinghy’s key in her pocket, cutting off the engine. Hooker drifted and paddled on the dinghy for the next several hours, eventually arriving on the boatyard’s shore around 4 a.m. the next day.  "He drifted from that time until the time he hit here," said Smith.  HUSBAND OF AMERICAN WOMAN MISSING IN THE BAHAMAS SPEAKS OUT FOR FIRST TIME, SAYS HE IS 'HEARTBROKEN' Police have not charged Hooker with a crime, and he maintains that Lynette fell overboard by accident. He was arrested and transported to Freeport, a separate Bahamian island, on Wednesday.  Bahamian law calls for a 48-hour limit to hold someone without charging them with a crime.  Under special circumstances, that time can be extended. In this case, it was, as Hooker’s attorney, Terrel Butler, said Friday night that officials decided to keep Hooker in custody for up to another 72 hours. The deadline for his release is now Monday night at around 7:30 p.m., but he could be released at any time if authorities decide not to charge him.  He is being questioned in relation to the Bahamian crime "causing harm resulting in death." Smith said Hooker did not appear suspicious when the pair met.  "He was more exhausted than anything else," said Smith. "He was asking for water. He wanted water to drink."  "I asked him, ‘so where is the lady?’" Smith recalled. "He says, ‘she’s in the water.’" Smith said he asked Hooker what time Lynette fell in the water, to which he replied 7 p.m., which shocked him.  MISSING AMERICAN WOMAN'S HUSBAND HAD ‘SPOTTY' CELL SERVICE DURING 8-HOUR TREK TO REPORT DISAPPEARANCE: TELECOM BOSS "So I say, ‘from seven? And you’re just reaching [the shore] now?’" Smith said. "He said the wind was blowing so strong, so when that happened, the boat blew away from him and he couldn’t really see in the dark." According to Smith, Bryan told him that when he last saw Lynette, she was swimming back toward Hope Town with a yellow bag on her person. He said Hooker was wearing a yellow bag when he washed ashore, too.  Hooker told Smith he tried to signal for help from the small vessel.  "He said he sent up two flares," said Smith. "The first flare he sent up, there was a boat that passed and they didn’t respond to it. He said another boat passed, he sent up another flare, and they didn’t respond to it."  Smith called the police to assist Hooker. He said the police arrived at about 5 a.m., and Hooker was still talking to them when Smith’s shift ended at 7 a.m.  Bahamian authorities have been tight-lipped about the process, but the investigation into Lynette’s disappearance remains ongoing.  A second employee of the boatyard told Fox News Digital that police returned there Saturday, but did not elaborate on their activities.  A source with knowledge of the investigation told Fox News Digital on Saturday that authorities are searching for Lynette’s body near Hope Town. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7b59d8d5dabda394c2e6 Rory McIlroy's monstrous lead disappears, surprise contender surges as Masters comes down to final day te 2026-04-12T11:00:41.567Z Rory McIlroy's monstrous lead disappears, surprise contender surges as Masters comes down to final day In case you thought the Masters was over after Rory McIlroy's electrifying second round, here's your reminder that nothing gets started in Augusta until the back nine on Sunday. And those final nine holes are sure to be exciting after Saturday's third-round action that saw McIlroy's six-shot lead, the largest ever through 36 holes, completely evaporate. New York native Cameron Young and the reigning champion McIlroy will be paired together as the final grouping of the 90th playing of the Masters, with both golfers at 11 under. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM McIlroy started his day at 12 under, but a bogey on the first combined with three birdies by Patrick Reed saw his lead shrink rapidly. When McIlroy birdied the third, and Reed bogeyed No. 4, McIlroy’s lead was back to a comfortable four. Reed eventually fell down the leaderboard, but Young shot up it. Young, who was 4 over after his first round, began the day eight shots back of McIlroy, birdied the 16th to tie McIlroy, just seconds before McIlroy bogeyed 12 to fall to second place. He shot a 7-under 65 to jump to the top of the leaderboard, while McIlroy went 1 over with a 73. Young birdied eight holes to go along with a bogey on the par-5 15th after going water. But McIlroy struggled on the back nine, going in the water on 11 for a double bogey, while also bogeying 12 and 18. HOW THE 3,267TH-RANKED AMATEUR GOLFER, A REAL ESTATE AGENT, GOT TO PLAY ALONGSIDE LEGENDS AT THE MASTERS This tournament, though, now stretches far beyond the leaders, as there are 20 players within seven strokes, and 14 within six. McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood were the only golfers inside the top 20 entering Saturday to score over par in the third round, making Saturday's moving day quite the preview for an electric Sunday. Sam Burns is alone at 10 under in solo third, while Shane Lowry, who benefited from a hole-in-one, is two back. Jason Day and Justin Rose are at 8 under, with Scottie Scheffler and Haotong Li at 7 under (Scheffler, too, shot a 65 after starting Saturday even for the tournament). Other notables in the mix include Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley, and Reed at 6 under, Collin Morikawa at 5 under, and Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka at 4 under. After being paired together in the first two rounds, McIlroy and Young will tee off together again at 2:25 p.m. ET, as McIlroy looks to make up for lost time and become the first golfer since Tiger Woods to win back-to-back green jackets. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7003d8d5dabda394bca4 Modular Data Center Market Latest Trends, Opportunities, Top Companies, and Growth Analysis, Demand and Strategic Growth Plans To 2030 te 2026-04-12T10:12:19.602Z Modular Data Center Market Latest Trends, Opportunities, Top Companies, and Growth Analysis, Demand and Strategic Growth Plans To 2030 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7003d8d5dabda394bc9b Modular Data Center Market Latest Trends, Opportunities, Top Companies, and Growth Analysis, Demand and Strategic Growth Plans To 2030 te 2026-04-12T10:12:19.070Z Modular Data Center Market Latest Trends, Opportunities, Top Companies, and Growth Analysis, Demand and Strategic Growth Plans To 2030 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7002d8d5dabda394bc92 PACSUN LAUNCHES PS VINTAGE RESALE PROGRAM IN STORES te 2026-04-12T10:12:18.589Z PACSUN LAUNCHES PS VINTAGE RESALE PROGRAM IN STORES Now Available in Select Stores, PS Vintage Brings One-of-a-Kind Finds to In-Person Shopping Experience Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7002d8d5dabda394bc89 PACSUN LAUNCHES PS VINTAGE RESALE PROGRAM IN STORES te 2026-04-12T10:12:18.056Z PACSUN LAUNCHES PS VINTAGE RESALE PROGRAM IN STORES Pacsun Logo (PRNewsfoto/Pacsun) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db7001d8d5dabda394bc80 PACSUN LAUNCHES PS VINTAGE RESALE PROGRAM IN STORES te 2026-04-12T10:12:17.464Z PACSUN LAUNCHES PS VINTAGE RESALE PROGRAM IN STORES Pacsun is bringing its curated concept, PS Vintage, to select stores, extending the experience beyond its initial online launch and into a physical retail setting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db6ff8d8d5dabda394bc69 Arizona Labor Market Weakens Despite Modest January Job Gains te 2026-04-12T10:12:08.373Z Arizona Labor Market Weakens Despite Modest January Job Gains By Ethan Faverino | New data from the Common Sense Institute’s Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update shows Arizona added 5,100 non-farm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, representing a modest 0.16% increase from December. This gain ranked the state 25th highest among all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Nationally, the U.S. economy added 160,000 jobs in January, with 44 states reporting month-over-month job gains. However, on a year-over-year basis, Arizona’s labor market weakened significantly. The state lost 15,000 jobs compared to January 2025, marking a stark contrast to the national gain of +0.20%. Arizona ranked 43rd in year-over-year job growth, one of 24 states experiencing annual job losses. This marked the 22nd consecutive month of annual job growth below 2% in Arizona. Revised data now indicate the state has been experiencing year-over-year job losses since August 2025—the first negative annual reading since September 2024 and the largest percentage decline since March 2021. Arizona’s manufacturing sector provided a bright spot in January, adding approximately 600 jobs. The state was one of only 20 to add manufacturing jobs that month. However, on an annual basis, manufacturing employment continued to contract, down 0.7% from January 2025, with Arizona among 40 states losing manufacturing jobs over the year. Unemployment in Arizona edged up slightly to 4.5% in January from a revised 4.4% in December, giving the state the 35th highest unemployment rate nationally. The state’s labor force participation rate held steady at 62%. Nationally, the unemployment rate declined modestly to 4.3% in January and has remained at that level through March 2026. Sector performance in January varied. The “Other Services” sector led growth, adding 1,300 jobs (+1.3%), though it remains one of Arizona’s smaller supersectors with just 105,000 workers. Construction added 800 jobs month-over-month. On an annual basis, the Mining and Logging sector continued to outperform, expanding 7.2% since January 2025. Meanwhile, the state’s largest supersector—Trade, Transportation, and Utilities—added only 200 jobs in January. The Information sector posted the weakest annual performance, declining 1.83% year-over-year. While employment growth has slowed, wage growth in Arizona remained robust at the start of 2026. Average hourly wages rose $0.47 in January, ranking the state 9th nationally for monthly wage growth. Over the past year, Arizona’s average hourly wage increased by $1.10, placing it 29th in the U.S. for annual wage growth. Private Sector workers in Arizona now earn an average of $35.32 per hour, up from $34.22 a year ago. Nationally, average hourly wages rose 0.35% in January and have continued growing, with the U.S. rate reaching 3.5% year-over-year as of March. Real (inflation-adjusted) wages in Arizona were up 1.2% as of January. Roughly in line with national trends, though they remain down 3.4% since April 2020. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Arizona Labor Market Weakens Despite Modest January Job Gains first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db6fe3d8d5dabda394bc60 Hobbs Urged By Arizona Superintendent To Sign Tax Credit Bill To Fund Schools te 2026-04-12T10:11:47.819Z Hobbs Urged By Arizona Superintendent To Sign Tax Credit Bill To Fund Schools By Staff Reporter | The Arizona superintendent of schools is urging Gov. Katie Hobbs to lift a financial burden for schools. Hobbs has yet to decide on a bill, SB 1142, allowing Arizona schools to participate in a new federal school tax credit opportunity. Superintendent Tom Horne says the governor needs to sign the bill, or else Arizona schools will lose out on critical funding.  The pending legislation wouldn’t come at a cost to the state, and it could potentially provide up to $6 billion more to public, charter, and private schools. “Any school could establish such a scholarship organization to accept contributions and bring more money to the classroom,” said Horne. “It does not cost the state any money and would increase funding for education.” Horne mentioned that another prominent Democratic governor has backed this federal program. “This bill benefits students in public district schools, charters, and every other school setting,” said Horne. “[Gov. Hobbs] should join fellow Democrat Governor Jared Polis of Colorado in supporting this program.” Unlike Hobbs, the Colorado governor has expressed support for school choice. One other Democratic governor, Josh Stein of North Carolina, has opted into the program.  The Democratic governors of Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Wisconsin all vetoed opting into the program.  Gov. Hobbs vetoed similar legislation back in January (SB 1106/HB 2153). State Sen. Shawnna Bolick (R-LD2) sponsored the bill. It passed both chambers without support from any Democratic lawmakers, and was sent to Gov. Hobbs on Wednesday.  Arizona House Democratic lawmakers said they opposed SB 1142 because it doesn’t establish enough oversight of the distribution of funds. Some characterized it as a wrongful diversion of public funds from public schools, insisting it would ultimately impact the state general fund. However, this program derives its funds from a federal tax credit.  Last year, Congress included the federal school tax credit program within the FY2025 reconciliation act (the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”). The program launches January 1, 2027.  The federal legislation allows taxpayers to donate up to $1,700 annually to state-recognized Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) that issue grants to cover eligible school expenses for certain students like books, supplies, tutoring, special needs services, computers, internet access, tuition, fees, room and board, uniforms, and transportation.  With that donation potential, Arizona schools could see up to $6 billion in extra funding. (The Arizona Department of Revenue reported over 3.5 million individual income tax returns in 2023). Only students whose family income falls below 300 percent of their area median income would qualify for SGO grants. The federal legislation requires SGOs to be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, provide scholarships to 10 or more students who don’t attend the same school, spend at least 90 percent of revenue on qualifying scholarships, and prioritize scholarships first for students who have received scholarships in previous years and then for siblings of such students. Should Gov. Hobbs approve Arizona’s participation in the program, the Arizona Department of Revenue would administer the federal SGO credit and approve SGOs. ADOR would submit a list of certified SGOs to the Secretary of the Treasury annually and post the list on the ADOR website.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Hobbs Urged By Arizona Superintendent To Sign Tax Credit Bill To Fund Schools first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db6fced8d5dabda394bc57 Sen. Gallego Revokes Gubernatorial Endorsement Of Longtime Friend, California Rep. Swalwell te 2026-04-12T10:11:26.903Z Sen. Gallego Revokes Gubernatorial Endorsement Of Longtime Friend, California Rep. Swalwell By Staff Reporter | Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) revoked the gubernatorial endorsement of his longtime friend, Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell, over sexual assault claims. Gallego dropped support for his “best friend” Swalwell following a Friday report in the San Francisco Chronicle detailing sexual assault claims by one of Swalwell’s former female staffers.  That report came out in the days following social media posts by political activists alleging other incidents of sexual misconduct.  Possible sexual harassment allegations against Eric Swalwell. This isn't the first time these rumors have come up. https://t.co/2HDlQXHnnb — Joe (@electionsjoe) April 6, 2026 I have been working with a number of women who are in the process of coming forward and sharing their stories of sexual harassment and even alleged abuse at the hands of Eric Swalwell. Here’s why we’re talking about it before mainstream media: 🧵 — Cheyenne Hunt (@CheyenneHuntCA) April 6, 2026 Gallego said he regretted defending Swalwell. “What is described is indefensible. Women who come forward with accounts like this deserve to be heard with respect, not questioned or dismissed,” said Gallego. “I regret having come to his defense on social media prior to knowing all the information.  I am equally as shocked and upset about what has transpired.” I’ve read the San Francisco Chronicle’s reporting and I take it seriously. What is described is indefensible. Women who come forward with accounts like this deserve to be heard with respect, not questioned or dismissed. I regret having come to his defense on social media prior… — Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) April 10, 2026 In the days leading up to the San Francisco Chronicle report, Gallego was defending Swalwell against the online rumors. “When you are in first place, is when they will target you,” said Gallego. “Eric is a fighter and he will win the governor’s race.” When you are in first place, is when they target you. Eric is a fighter and he will win the Governors race. https://t.co/CSDwEnR3Xu — Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) April 7, 2026 According to the report, an anonymous staffer alleged that Swalwell sexually assaulted her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent. Swalwell issued a statement denying the allegations and indicating he would initiate legal action. The staffer alleged that Swalwell’s unwanted advances began almost immediately after she was hired to work in one of his district offices in 2019; she alleged Swalwell sent and solicited nude pictures from her via Snapchat. At the time, the staffer was 21 years old.  Common among the various rumors and allegations of Swalwell’s misconduct was the use of Snapchat.  She also alleged that Swalwell attempted to kiss her following a donor meeting, and in a separate car ride exposed his genitalia and requested oral sex. In the latter instance, she recounted that she complied.  That same year of her hiring, the staffer alleged that she blacked out while out drinking with Swalwell and later woke up naked in his hotel bed. In 2024, some time after ceasing employment with Swalwell’s office, the woman alleged that she again blacked out while out drinking with him and was again sexually assaulted. Ahead of Friday’s report, Swalwell’s attorney submitted a cease-and-desist letter to the former staffer. The letter threatened a lawsuit unless she walked back her allegations.   Following the report, three more women told CNN that Swalwell had committed sexual misconduct against them. Swalwell has denied these allegations as well. Beyond those claims of wrongdoing, Swalwell denied to the California Post that he ever had any sexual relationships with any staff or interns. Earlier this week, I directly asked Rep. Eric Swalwell — a Democratic frontrunner in the California governor's race — if he had ever had sexual relationships with any staff or interns as allegations have been rumored for months He said, "No, no, no, no." A bombshell report by… pic.twitter.com/X5DHuFFqLd — Josh Koehn (@Josh_Koehn) April 10, 2026 Gallego and Swalwell were close for over a decade leading up to this development. The Arizona senator served as Swalwell’s campaign chair when the latter made a brief run for president in 2019. The Arizona senator recently invested in Swalwell’s AI startup. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Sen. Gallego Revokes Gubernatorial Endorsement Of Longtime Friend, California Rep. Swalwell first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db6fb5d8d5dabda394bc33 The states revealed as best to start a family amid cratering belief in the American Dream te 2026-04-12T10:11:01.446Z The states revealed as best to start a family amid cratering belief in the American Dream For those chasing the American dream, a new study has some insightful information about what it takes to attain it – along with data that might determine the best states to set down roots. Declining marriages and broken families are crippling predominantly blue states, while red states thrive with better economic mobility, education and lower crime, according to a 2026 Family Structure Index released Tuesday by the Ohio-based Center for Christian Virtue. In partnership with the Institute for Family Studies, the report examined three core factors: marriage rates, family stability and fertility rates. It also tracked cost of living, religious participation, family instability, and education levels, finding wide gaps across states that affect the "health and attainability of the American Dream." "This report should serve as a wake-up call for policymakers and community leaders across the country," CCV President Aaron Baer told Fox News Digital. TAX AND RUN: HOW NY AND CALIFORNIA ARE BLEEDING PEOPLE AND PROSPERITY Baer added that government programs alone "can’t replace strong families." "No amount of paid family leave, childcare subsidies, or social experimentation will rebuild the foundation that families provide," he said. "If those policies were enough, states like California and New York would be leading the way. The data show otherwise. If we’re serious about reducing poverty and expanding opportunity, we need to strengthen the institutions that have always made America strong: faith, family, and economic freedom." The report finds that only 1 in 3 Americans believe in the American Dream. The index clearly shows geographic divides. Red states like Utah rank first in family stability, while blue states like New Mexico trail behind. Rocky Mountain and Great Plains states generally have higher marriage and fertility rates, according to the report. Behind Utah, the rest of the top 5 states for family stability were Idaho, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota.  The bottom five states: Vermont, Nevada, Louisiana, Rhode Island, and New Mexico. These differences are now impacting where people choose to live, according to the report. South Carolina, for example, has seen marriage rates rise and its ranking on this list improve; while Hawaii has fallen as marriage rates decline and housing costs remain high. HERITAGE FOUNDATION WARNS AMERICA 'DANGEROUSLY CLOSE' TO FAMILY BREAKDOWN POINT OF NO RETURN As these pressures grow, more Americans are leaving high-cost blue states for more affordable red states. "Strong families are the foundation of a healthy society," Baer said in a press release. "This report shows that when family structure weakens, the effects ripple outward to our schools, our communities and our economy. But it also makes clear that this is not inevitable. There is a solution and a path forward." Notably, the report highlights a clear link between family structure and economic outcomes.  States with more married parents saw lower child poverty rates, better educational outcomes, less crime and stronger economies, while those with higher shares of single-parent households face long-term challenges. Other contributing factors also emerged.  States with higher religious participation saw higher birth rates, while expensive housing markets are tied to lower fertility rates, according to the report. Education also plays a role as more college-educated adults are more likely to form stable families due to economic security. Since 2000, the national index score has dropped from 100 to 87.3, signaling a decline in family structure, the report added. While marriage rates have stabilized in recent years, fertility rates continue to fall and pose lasting constraints for future generations. However, these trends do vary across both red and blue states, according to a CCV spokesperson, who said the report "also underscores that these trends are not confined to any one region or political ideology." The findings have prompted calls for policy changes focusing on strengthening families and economic conditions. NEW POLL FINDS AMERICANS LIKELY TO SEE EACH OTHER AS ‘MORALLY BAD’ — BUT EXPERT SAYS STRONG FAMILIES CAN HELP "The lesson going forward is clear," Baer said. "Red and blue states alike should advance policies that make housing more affordable, ensure good-paying jobs are within reach, keep taxes low, and expand access to quality education." Baer added this comes down to the impact of stable households.  Stable two-parent homes are linked to higher college graduation rates and a better shot at reaching the middle class, the report said. Married adults are also about 80% less likely to live in poverty than single adults. "Family structure is one of the strongest predictors we have for whether children and communities are thriving," University of Virginia sociology professor and lead researcher Brad Wilcox said in a press release. "States that are doing well in this area have markedly lower levels of child poverty, as well as higher rates of economic mobility and homeownership." For many, economic realities have continued to fuel skepticism about the American Dream. Since 1980, fewer adults ages 25 to 54 have been able to buy homes, and only about 50% of those born in the 1980s earn more than their parents—down from 90% among those born in the 1940s. Marriage rates fell sharply from 2000 to 2010, followed by a 17% drop over the next decade, as "upward mobility has been cut nearly in half over two generations," the report said. "This isn’t just about statistics," Baer said. "It’s about real children and real futures. If we want to see our nation thrive, we have to be serious about strengthening marriage and supporting families in every community." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db6fa1d8d5dabda394bc2a Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton’s royal battle over blue sparked palace tension: expert te 2026-04-12T10:10:41.759Z Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton’s royal battle over blue sparked palace tension: expert Blue may be a royal favorite, but behind palace walls, it has reportedly sparked quiet battles over who gets to wear it. Royal commentator Amanda Matta told Fox News Digital that Queen Camilla’s go-to shade isn’t just a fashion statement — it may be her way of signaling authority behind palace doors. "Protecting Camilla’s use of blue would have enforced a visual hierarchy for royal events," Matta explained. KATE MIDDLETON LOOKS ELEGANT IN CREAM SET WITH PRINCE WILLIAM AND THEIR KIDS AS THEY RETURN TO EASTER SERVICE "Let’s not forget that Camilla entered palace life amid significant public skepticism, and she has spent the last two decades meticulously rewriting her story," Matta shared. "Her preference for a saturated, commanding royal blue has been central to that project in recent years. Her preferred shade is literally ‘royal blue.’" Matta also said in a recent TikTok video that the color is beloved among royal wives and allegedly caused tension over who gets to wear it. "Never forget Camilla claiming blue and telling other royals, namely Kate [Middleton], they could not wear it," she claimed on the platform. WATCH: KATE MIDDLETON MAKES KEY DECISIONS FOR ROYALS AS FUTURE QUEEN: EXPERT A source previously told the U.K.’s Express that the color blue was "problematic" for royal dressers because it was said to be a favorite of both Camilla and the Princess of Wales. But because Camilla is the most senior woman in the royal family, she had first dibs on wearing the beloved hue. "The queen is now able to choose her outfits before all the other women in the royal family," a source told the outlet. "It's part of the royal pecking order, and that includes the clothes and color. Her Majesty's favorite color is blue, and so is Kate's. Sophie [Duchess of Edinburgh] is also quite fond of it." "There was a time when [royal dresser] Jacqui [Meakin] was a bit apprehensive to allow blue to be worn at the same time as the queen, but she's relaxed that now, as long as the blues are very different shades," said the insider. Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. "The fact that Meakin eventually relaxed the rule, allowing different shades to be used simultaneously, could suggest that the initial enforcement created enough friction that a diplomatic solution became necessary," said Matta. "The royals love their blue. It could also signal that Camilla feels secure enough in her role as queen to cede some territory, sartorially speaking." "There's likely no written rule about blue, but what there is involves a web of informal understandings maintained by the people closest to each principal royal," Matta shared. "The only thing unusual about Meakin acting as a color gatekeeper is that it became public knowledge. Past dressers like Angela Kelly also ruled over visuals with an iron fist." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER It was Meghan Markle who publicly spoke about royal dressing protocol in her 2022 Netflix docuseries, "Harry & Meghan." The American actress became the Duchess of Sussex when she married Britain’s Prince Harry in 2018. "Most of the time I was in the U.K., I rarely wore color," she said. "To my understanding, you can’t ever wear the same color as Her Majesty (Queen Elizabeth) if there’s a group event, but then you shouldn’t be wearing the same color as one of the other more senior members of the family." The Express previously reported that, according to sources, Meakin "ruffled a few feathers" at Buckingham Palace by being "too strict over outfit color choices, most notably the color blue." "Those reports of Jacqui Meakin ‘ruffling feathers’ over blue aren’t surprising if you know how royal dressers operate," said Matta. "Whoever controls the queen’s wardrobe can also come to feel that they hold real institutional power." British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that while royal fashion hierarchy protocol has become "fairly relaxed" in recent years, there is still a reported "order of precedence" that dressers follow. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "The queen gets first dibs at her outfit choice," said Chard. "Her preference overrides others. It is well documented that Queen Camilla, Princess Catherine, and indeed Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, love wearing the color blue. There was talk of stepping on royal toes when it comes to blue outfits. However, I think you’ll find it was the dressers kicking up a royal fuss!" "In the royal family, fashion is a carefully curated statement," said Chard. "No accidental color clashes are allowed! But occasionally, we have seen a display of planned family unity with an outfit color. "But to avoid any possible stepping on royal toes, the rules have relaxed around the regal color blue, allowing royal women to wear different shades of blue. This allows the message of calm stability to shine through." British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital that while the most senior woman in the royal family can choose her outfits before others, she doubted a so-called "battle over blue." "All royal households have always been intensely hierarchical," she said. "Dress code is just one of the main ways to visually depict such. It’s more procedural than personal and quite regular. The only out-of-order issue at hand is the queen consort’s dresser becoming so involved with some sort of enforcement." "Princess Catherine and others have been seen so many times in blue, it seems rather dubious a claim," she argued. "I haven’t heard anything about any such tension." The Express reported that Queen Elizabeth II’s dresser, Angela Kelly, was once "one of the most powerful women in Buckingham Palace," raising questions about how much authority a dresser has. But Matta noted that blue, as a royal signature, has deep roots. "Queen Elizabeth liked it because it matched her eyes, though I believe it was Norman Hartnell who first dressed her in blue for that reason," Matta explained. "Blue communicates loyalty, stability and trustworthiness," she said. "For a monarchy positioning the Waleses as the steady future of the institution, it’s ideal visual shorthand that also creates cohesive imagery. Notably, we’ve seen Kate favor pastel shades of blue much more than a commanding royal blue. Only since becoming Princess of Wales has she really started to make use of more saturated tones." Whether intentional or not, the message behind the monarchy’s carefully coordinated outfits is clear: In royal circles, even a color choice can signal who holds power. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db61d4d8d5dabda394ba23 Jakub Jedrzejczak te 2026-04-12T09:11:48.146Z Jakub Jedrzejczak NAU's Jakub Jedrzejczak has won two Big Sky Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week awards in his freshman season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db61bfd8d5dabda394ba1a NAU ROUNDUP: Jedrzejczak earns second conference weekly award ahead of home finale te 2026-04-12T09:11:27.967Z NAU ROUNDUP: Jedrzejczak earns second conference weekly award ahead of home finale A look at news and results from NAU. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db61a5d8d5dabda394b9ec Resurfaced clips from top Democrats echoing Trump on birthright citizenship spark online uproar: 'Wow' te 2026-04-12T09:11:01.064Z Resurfaced clips from top Democrats echoing Trump on birthright citizenship spark online uproar: 'Wow' As the debate over birthright citizenship is debated in the Supreme Court, resurfaced videos of top Democrats echoing the argument of the Trump administration sparked a conservative uproar on social media. "If making it easy to be an illegal alien isn’t enough, how about offering a reward for being an illegal immigrant?" Former U.S. Senator Harry Reid said on the Senate floor in 1993.  "No sane country would do that. Right? Guess again. If you break our laws by entering this country without permission and give birth to a child, we reward that child with U.S. citizenship and [a] guarantee of full access to all public and social services this society provides — and that’s a lot of services." Reid, who served in the Senate as a Democrat for 30 years and was Senate Majority Leader for 8 years, was speaking about the Immigration Stabilization Act of 1993 which he introduced. The legislation was a broad immigration reform package that included a provision to deny birthright citizenship to children born in the U.S. to mothers who were neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents. CHINESE ELITES EXPLOITING US BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AT ‘INDUSTRIAL SCALE,’ EXPERT WARNS Reid, who died in 2021 at the age of 82, ultimately changed his tune on the legislation and said in 2018 that the bill was a "mistake." Many on social media quickly pointed to Reid’s lofty stature within the Democratic Party and wondered aloud why he is not labeled "racist" the same way Republicans who oppose birthright citizenship often are. "WOW," conservative influencer Libs of TikTok posted on X. "Senator Harry Reid, a DEMOCRAT, introduced a bill in 1993 to END birthright citizenship for illegal aliens .But if Trump wants to do it, Democrats call it ‘rAcIsT.’" WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT’S BLOCKBUSTER BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CASE "Lots of Democrats supported him," actor Kevin Sorbo posted on X. "They change their minds to fit whatever narrative suits them. That's why they can't be trusted." "Democrats once said ‘no sane country’ would give birthright citizenship to illegal aliens," Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) posted on X. "Now, breaking our laws is rewarded with full US citizenship and access to every government benefit. SCOTUS should END this exploitation once and for all!" "Harry Reid was right," Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted on X.  Another Democrat, the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein from California, also became fodder on social media in recent days over similar comments on immigration that were viewed over 8 million times after being posted by MAZE, a conservative influencer account on X.  "Should you have a system where people can come to this country, even if they’re well-to-do?" Feinstein said in 1993.  Get on Medicaid and give birth to a baby, then go back. The answer is no! And we know that Medicaid laws are being used and abused to do just this in the state of California. I’d like to see that stop." The resurfaced posts come as the Trump administration argues at the Supreme Court in favor of an executive order signed on the president's first day back in office, which seeks to end automatic citizenship for nearly all persons born in the U.S. to undocumented parents, or to parents with temporary non-immigrant visas in the U.S. The high-stakes case brought into focus more than a century of executive branch action, Supreme Court precedent, and the text of the Constitution itself — or, more specifically, the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment — which the administration argues has been misinterpreted in the more than 100 years since its passage. Fox News Digital's Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db617dd8d5dabda394b9e1 What We Know About the Eric Swalwell Sexual Misconduct Allegations te 2026-04-12T09:10:21.379Z What We Know About the Eric Swalwell Sexual Misconduct Allegations Accusations that Mr. Swalwell, a congressman running for governor in California, sexually assaulted a former staffer and behaved inappropriately with other women have upended the race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db5836d8d5dabda394b8ec Record Store Day celebrates ‘local’ te 2026-04-12T08:30:46.966Z Record Store Day celebrates ‘local’ The knowledgeable staff at Stinkweeds, an independent record store located at 12 W. Camelback Road, will celebrate Record Store Day with the community on Saturday, April 18. Special release titles will be available during the event (photo courtesy of Stinkweeds). The semi-annual celebration of vinyl records, and the independent stores that sell them, returns to stores across Phoenix and around the world on Saturday, April 18. Record Store Day (RSD) was established in 2008 to “celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store.” Held on one Saturday every April and every Black Friday in November, the day brings together fans, artists and thousands of record stores around the world. A big draw each year: the special release titles made available at these brick-and-mortar stores during the event. The Record Store Day 2026 Official List has been released, and participating Phoenix stores have placed their orders. Shoppers will need to check in with their local shop to see which titles are available, but you can get a taste of this year’s offerings online at https://recordstoreday.com/specialreleases. After the big day, record stores may choose to sell from their websites or from their marketplace accounts so they can reach customers further out. That starts on Sunday, April 19. “We definitely recommend looking at store websites and accounts rather than buying from flippers,” RSD says on their website. “Maybe start at www.rsdmrkt.com, which is kind of like a 24-hour record fair, and all the booths are cool record stores!” Participating stores in and around the North Central area include Stinkweeds at 12 W. Camelback Road (602-248-9461, www.stinkweeds.com); The ‘In’ Groove at 3300 N. 24th St. (602-957-2453, www.theingroove.com); Tracks in Wax Records at 4741 N. Central Ave. (602-890-7870, www.tracksinwaxrecords.com). Sadly, Candy & Records, which is located at 9402 N. Central Ave. and participated last year, announced on February 26 their imminent closure. A social media post read in part, “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the upcoming closure of Candy & Records. With the constant rising cost of rent and inventory, we just cannot sustain it any longer. March 2026 will be our final month of having a brick-and-mortar location, then we will have a limited, online presence.” Patrons can keep up with their next move at www.facebook.comcandyandrecords. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db4ed1d8d5dabda394b7d3 Christmas Vacation and Congress: 'We're all in misery' amid the ongoing DHS shutdown te 2026-04-12T07:50:41.769Z Christmas Vacation and Congress: 'We're all in misery' amid the ongoing DHS shutdown If you thought the Congressional appropriations process couldn’t get any worse, I present you with 2026. And perhaps beyond. The Department of Homeland Security remains shut down, running on pocket lint, nickels lost between the couch cushions and faded S&H Green Stamps (look ‘em up, kids). Congress hasn’t funded DHS for two months. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., torqued himself into a political pretzel – opposing, then supporting, then not acting on – a Senate-approved package to fund most of DHS. As we always say, it’s about the math, and when it comes to DHS money, it appears that lawmakers have locked a box to which they lack the combination. There is apparently no sequence of votes in the House and Senate which can crack the DHS safe as a traditional, standalone appropriations bill.  REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: WHY TRUMP MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FORCE CONGRESS BACK OVER THE DHS SHUTDOWN Now, Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump are turning to one of the few methods which might work to fund DHS – something called budget reconciliation. The Congressional budget reconciliation process is not customarily used for appropriations bills – although lawmakers can plug the measure with money to spend on federal programs. However, reconciliation is inoculated from filibusters. Thus, Republicans don’t need 60 votes. They can – ostensibly – pass a DHS bill on its own without help from Democrats if they hold their narrow coalitions together in both the House and Senate. Congressional Republicans intend to stuff this reconciliation package with only money for ICE and Customs and Border Patrol. Nothing for disaster aid. Nothing for farmers. Nothing about the SAVE America Act. The president agrees. The goal is to finish this by June 1 – months after the latest DHS funding lapse. But it’s more complicated than that.  GOP INFIGHTING REPLACES CLASH WITH DEMS, DERAILS PATH TO END HISTORIC DHS SHUTDOWN The House and Senate must take a number of steps to approve a shell of a budget resolution in order to have the filibuster-proof reconciliation tool available to them. Republicans undertook a similar endeavor last winter and spring. It was absolutely harrowing and consumed months before finally approving the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, via reconciliation. Republicans don’t have that kind of time now. Then again, DHS has either been unfunded or held together by interim spending bills since last October. We haven’t even mentioned how Trump is using a somewhat dubious authority to pay TSA workers and others from other funds – without Congressional approval. That leaves some to question why the administration didn’t do this to start with. But the bigger issue is an alarming pattern of Congress ceding its most precious prerogative – the power of the purse – to the executive branch. That’s to say nothing as to whether Trump’s gambit to pay workers is even Constitutional. And, it establishes a precedent which may be hard to ignore during other funding impasses. However, here’s the bigger problem: the Congressional paralysis to pass appropriations bills on a timely basis. That’s been an issue for years now. Historically, Congress has missed the Oct. 1 fiscal deadline, relying on "Continuing Resolutions" (CR’s) which simply renew all funding on a temporary basis. Or, lawmakers cobble together a set of the 12 annual spending bills in a "minibus" appropriations package. Lawmakers who might oppose an individual bill are willing to support a group of bills – because there’s something in there which they like or support. But turning to reconciliation as a way out of the appropriations box canyon is also another precedent which likely agitates Congressional appropriators. Sure. They’ve done that before. And in this instance, it might finally get DHS funded. But what does this mean for the future? Which brings us to Oct. 1, 2026. That’s when the federal government pivots from Fiscal Year 2026 to start Fiscal Year 2027.  Congress has struggled to fund the federal government since early 2025, when it began work on appropriations bills for this year. The FY ’26 funding crisis – which spawned the record-breaking, 43-day, government-wide shutdown in the fall, another partial government shutdown last winter and the current DHS stalemate – has been an issue since lawmakers were working on bills for this cycle around this time LAST spring. So how pray tell is Congress going to avoid a shutdown THIS autumn for FY ’27? In fact, few are even speaking about that possible peril – because no one can wrap their heads around the present appropriations saga. And it’s possible that this fall’s problems could be worse than last fall’s impasse. The reason? The midterm elections hit in November. It’s doubtful that either side will be willing to make much of a deal right before voters head to the polls. The scenarios are frightening to fathom, so people are just kind of ignoring them. SEE IT: LAWMAKERS CAUGHT ON VACATION AMID RECORD-BREAKING SHUTDOWN WHILE DHS WORKERS GO UNPAID We have entered a new period of semi-perpetual funding standoffs – exacerbated by mistrust between the sides, narrow Congressional margins in both the House and Senate, parliamentary mathematical equations which don’t balance and an unwillingness by Trump to broker deals or even negotiate with Democrats. Yes. They have options to cover DHS into next year, but it’s the other 11 spending bills which could be problematic. Imagine trying to pass a defense spending bill which has a price tag 44% higher than the one last year? Or tacks a bunch of money on for the war in Iran? Where’s the vote combination to approve a CR, let alone an individual bill? Will Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., be willing to help Republicans hit the 60 vote threshold to fund things? Especially if he sees the possibility of emerging again as Majority Leader? Probably not. And let’s say Democrats win the House, Senate or both in the fall? Do you really think these spending standoffs get better over the final two years of Trump’s term? Back to Chevy Chase and Clark Griswold. There’s a second part to that iconic quotation from Christmas Vacation: "We’re at the threshold of hell!" he declares. Pretty funny, but not if you’re trying to keep the government open after the adventures of the past year. This is not hilarious to millions of federal workers who suffer from paycheck PTSD. Another round of spending mayhem could only erode further trust between federal workers and their employers. It will damage morale – which is already subterranean. That’s to say nothing of courting people to work for the government. Yes. Things can get a lot worse. The political schisms are deep and the vote matrices to pass the bills simply don’t exist. It may be spring, but the Christmas Vacation movie provides insight into where we stand with the Congressional appropriations bills: "It’s Christmas and we’re all in misery," declares Ellen Griswold, played by Beverly D’Angelo. Yeah. And wait to see what Congress has in store for THIS Christmas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db4a25d8d5dabda394b702 Gas prices April 12 te 2026-04-12T07:30:45.855Z Gas prices April 12 Arizona average: $4.72 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db200ad8d5dabda394b1d9 Phoenix police warn of scam texts claiming photo radar violations te 2026-04-12T04:31:06.598Z Phoenix police warn of scam texts claiming photo radar violations Scam texts claim drivers owe fines and urge quick payment. Police say real citations come by mail, not text or email. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db1ff2d8d5dabda394b1b2 Eric Swalwell accused of paying nanny with campaign funds while she lacked work authorization te 2026-04-12T04:30:42.929Z Eric Swalwell accused of paying nanny with campaign funds while she lacked work authorization Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing allegations he violated immigration and employment laws to keep a live-in nanny in the U.S., including claims he paid her with campaign funds while she lacked work authorization, according to two recently filed complaints. A complaint filed Tuesday with the Department of Labor alleges that Swalwell and his wife, Brittany Swalwell, lied to keep their babysitter, Amanda Barbosa, employed, according to The New York Post. In a separate complaint filed in February with the Department of Homeland Security by California filmmaker and political activist Joel Gilbert, first reported by The Post, Swalwell is accused of paying his nanny with campaign funds for roughly two years while she allegedly did not have valid work authorization. "Barbosa appears in numerous social media photos with the Swalwell family throughout 2023 and 2024, indicating continued close association and ongoing childcare responsibilities despite the absence of known lawful work authorization," the DHS complaint states. MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS DOG SWALWELL AS DEM RIVALS SEIZE OPENING IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S RACE Barbosa was first hired by Swalwell — who is running for California governor — in 2021 after coming to the U.S. from Brazil on an au pair visa, according to The Post. Barbosa was paid $3,914 in campaign funds in 2021 and received $46,930 in 2022, according to Federal Election Commission data. According to a labor certification application reviewed by The Post, Swalwell began the process of sponsoring Barbosa for a green card in December 2022 as her visa was set to expire. DEM SENATOR RIPPED FOR 'SMEAR' OF FEMALE ACTIVIST ADVOCATING FOR SWALWELL'S ACCUSERS: 'VERY BAD LOOK' Barbosa later enrolled at a community college and was not allowed to work off campus under student visa rules, The Post reported. However, social media photos appear to show her interacting with Swalwell’s children at family events throughout 2023 and 2024. FEC records reviewed by the outlet show that $52,262 in campaign expenses for "childcare" were reimbursed to Swalwell, which the complaint alleges was a workaround to keep Barbosa employed while she was not authorized to work in the U.S. The Department of Labor told The Post the labor certification was approved in 2024. In 2025, Barbosa received $38,905 in campaign funds from Swalwell, according to FEC data. SWALWELL CAMPAIGN SETS OFF ALARM BELLS AFTER ACCEPTING $25K DONATION FROM CCP-TIED LAWYER: 'OUTRAGEOUS' The complaints surfaced as Swalwell faces separate allegations of sexual assault. The San Francisco Chronicle first reported allegations from a former staffer, and three additional women later spoke to CNN with misconduct claims. Swalwell has denied the allegations and faced calls to drop his gubernatorial bid. SWALWELL THREATENS FBI WITH LEGAL ACTION AS PATEL REPORTEDLY WEIGHS 'FANG FANG' FILES RELEASE "A lot has been said about me today through anonymous allegations, and I thought it was important that you see and hear from me directly. These allegations of sexual assault are flat-out false," Swalwell said in a video posted Friday. "They are absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything that I have." Fox News Digital has reached out to Swalwell's congressional office for comment, as well as the Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security and Federal Election Commission. Fox News Digital's Madison Colombo contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db1db0d8d5dabda394b18d Child pulled from north Phoenix pool te 2026-04-12T04:21:04.207Z Child pulled from north Phoenix pool According to authorities, the toddler was taken to the hospital by family. The child is still in the hospital with a life-threatening injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db1d84d8d5dabda394b161 What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal. te 2026-04-12T04:20:20.786Z What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal. The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db1915d8d5dabda394b075 Ticket to the future: ASU softball All-American Kenzie Brown drafted into AUSL through ‘Golden Ticket’ te 2026-04-12T04:01:25.047Z Ticket to the future: ASU softball All-American Kenzie Brown drafted into AUSL through ‘Golden Ticket’ TEMPE – Shouts of glee pervaded Alberta B. Farrington Stadium minutes before the Arizona State softball team’s Tuesday afternoon game against UTEP, as ESPN analyst Holly Rowe walked onto the field. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db1901d8d5dabda394b063 Ticket to the future: ASU softball All-American Kenzie Brown drafted into AUSL through ‘Golden Ticket’ te 2026-04-12T04:01:05.079Z Ticket to the future: ASU softball All-American Kenzie Brown drafted into AUSL through ‘Golden Ticket’ Arizona State softball graduate pitcher Kenzie Brown hugs ESPN reporter Holly Rowe after receiving a ‘Golden Ticket’ from the AUSL. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db18d4d8d5dabda394b031 Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed te 2026-04-12T04:00:20.977Z Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db0d1ed8d5dabda394af0f Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India’s quick commerce startups te 2026-04-12T03:10:22.153Z Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India’s quick commerce startups Flipkart's ongoing expansion beyond major cities and heavy discounting is raising risks for India's quick commerce startups, analysts say. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db0893d8d5dabda394ae97 Pope Leo calls out 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling Iran war in vigil for peace at St. Peter's Basilica te 2026-04-12T02:50:59.932Z Pope Leo calls out 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling Iran war in vigil for peace at St. Peter's Basilica Pope Leo in a Saturday vigil for peace, called out the "delusion of omnipotence" he claimed is fueling war. "In prayer, our limited human possibilities are joined to the infinite possibilities of God. Thoughts, words and deeds then break the demonic cycle of evil and are placed at the service of the Kingdom of God," he said in a prayer service at St. Peter’s Basilica. He continued, "A Kingdom in which there is no sword, no drone, no vengeance, no trivialization of evil, no unjust profit, but only dignity, understanding and forgiveness. It is here that we find a bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive." In posts on X and during the prayer vigil, the pontiff also warned that war "divides" while hope and faith unite humanity. TRUMP’S LAST-MINUTE DELAY: WHY HE WAS NEVER GOING TO OBLITERATE IRAN IN THE FIRST PLACE "Enough of the idolatry of self and money. Enough of the display of power. Enough of war," he wrote. "True strength is shown in serving life." The archbishop of Tehran, Belgian Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, was among those in the pews. Leo’s words came on the same day the Vice President JD Vance and a U.S. delegation began face-to-face talks with Iran amid an uneasy ceasefire. MIKE PENCE WARNS JD VANCE TO AVOID OBAMA-STYLE IRAN DEAL AS NUCLEAR TALKS SET TO BEGIN IN PAKISTAN They were some of the first American pontiff’s strongest words yet after he called President Donald Trump’s threat against Iran on Tuesday "truly unacceptable."   "Today, as we all know, there has also been this threat against the entire people of Iran, and this is truly unacceptable," the pope said earlier this week. "There are certainly issues of international law here, but even more so a moral issue for the good of the whole entire population." Trump had written on Truth Social "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will... God Bless the Great People of Iran!" Hours later, the president announced a two-week ceasefire subject to Iran agreeing to "the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz," the president wrote in another post. As the high-stakes talks began on Saturday is Islamabad, Trump told reporters outside of the White House: "We win regardless of what happens. Maybe they make a deal, maybe they don’t." For more than a month, the pope limited his remarks to muted appeals for peace, but in his Easter blessing last Sunday, he urged "those with weapons lay them down. Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace." Leo also invoked what he said were the final words that Pope Francis issued to the world from the same balcony one year ago, during which the late pontiff warned of a "globalization of indifference." "What a great thirst for death, for killing we witness each day in the many conflicts raging in different parts of the world," Leo said, quoting Francis. Fox News' Jasmine Baehr and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69db0880d8d5dabda394ae8e Vance says US-Iran talks end without deal after 21 hours of negotiations te 2026-04-12T02:50:40.494Z Vance says US-Iran talks end without deal after 21 hours of negotiations Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran ended without a deal after Iranian officials refused to accept American terms. Speaking during a press conference from the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, Vance said Iran has "chosen not to accept our terms." "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement," Vance said. "And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America." The vice president said talks with Iranian officials lasted 21 hours, describing them as "substantive discussions," but adding the U.S. was unwilling to compromise on its "red lines." VANCE WARNS IRAN WILL 'FIND OUT' TRUMP IS 'NOT ONE TO MESS AROUND' IF CEASEFIRE DEAL FALLS APART "So we go back to the United States, having not come to an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things we're willing to accommodate them on and what things we're not willing to accommodate them on," Vance added. "And we've made that as clear as we possibly could, and they have chosen not to accept our terms." Fox News Digital’s Preston Mizell asked Vance if he had been in contact with President Donald Trump during the talks, and the vice president said he had been "consistently." "I don't know how many times we talked to him — a half dozen times, a dozen times over the past 21 hours," Vance said, adding that the U.S. team was also communicating with other members of the Trump administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. GEN JACK KEANE 'SKEPTICAL' THAT IRAN CEASEFIRE WILL HOLD, WARNS TEHRAN WILL 'DELAY AND OBFUSCATE' "So, look, we were constantly in communication with the team because we were negotiating in good faith," Vance said. "And we leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We'll see if the Iranians accept it." Vance arrived in Pakistan early Saturday to lead high-stakes negotiations with Iran aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire announced by Trump earlier this week and preventing a broader regional war. Vance was joined by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, as part of a senior delegation engaging Iranian officials in Islamabad. TRUMP AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE IF IRAN OPENS STRAIT OF HORMUZ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf were negotiating for Iran.  While Vance declined to elaborate on which terms Iran rejected, he said the U.S. sought assurances that Iran would not develop a nuclear weapon. "The simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon, and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon," Vance said. "That is the core goal of the president of the United States. And that's what we've tried to achieve through these negotiations." The talks came over a month after the U.S. launched Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28. Fox News Digital's Preston Mizell and Morgan Phillips contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dafccdd8d5dabda394ad75 It's a girl! Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher pulls off gender reveal during game te 2026-04-12T02:00:45.511Z It's a girl! Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher pulls off gender reveal during game Dbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt took the pitching mound with special laces, revealing the gender of his younger brother Brett and sister-in-law Hannah's baby. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69daf819d8d5dabda394acdd Seven-foot statue unveiled honoring Magawa, award-winning rat who found more than 100 landmines in Cambodia te 2026-04-12T01:40:41.958Z Seven-foot statue unveiled honoring Magawa, award-winning rat who found more than 100 landmines in Cambodia A landmine-sniffing rat who won a gold medal for "life-saving devotion to duty" in Cambodia has been honored with a massive stone statue. Magawa, a rat who gained fame in the country for sniffing out more than 100 mines (more than 1.5 million square feet) in his five-year career — more than any other rat in the country — retired in 2021 and died at eight years old in 2022. The African giant pouched rat was trained by the Belgian charity APOPO to use his keen sense of smell to sniff out landmines and other explosives. In Cambodia, more than 1 million people live and work in areas dotted with landmines, according to BBC News. 'HERO DOG' HONORED FOR COMFORTING COVENANT SCHOOL STUDENTS In 2020, Magawa received the PDSA Dickin medal for gallantry, which recognizes heroism in animals. He was the first rat in the organization’s history going back to 1943 to win the award. Magawa was able to walk over areas with land mines safely because of his light weight and would alert his handlers to a mine by scratching the surface, according to Smithsonian magazine. He would then receive a treat. "During his career, Magawa found over 100 landmines and other explosives, making him APOPO’s most successful HeroRAT to date," the organization said in 2022, while announcing his death. "His contribution allows communities in Cambodia to live, work, and play; without fear of losing life or limb." Cambodia has the highest rate of landmine amputees per capita of any country. BELOVED PET MAKES DARING ESCAPE FROM ANIMAL HOSPITAL AFTER SURGERY AND TRAVELS 3 MILES TO GET HOME APOPO added, "Every discovery he made reduced the risk of injury or death for the people of Cambodia." The statue was unveiled in Siem Reap, Cambodia on April 3, just in time for the International Day for Mine Awareness on April 4. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69daf5d4d8d5dabda394aca4 Trump greeted at UFC 327 in first sporting event appearance since start of Iran war te 2026-04-12T01:31:00.536Z Trump greeted at UFC 327 in first sporting event appearance since start of Iran war President Donald Trump was greeted by a packed crowd at UFC 327 in Miami Saturday night during the president's first appearance at a sporting event since the start of the Iran war. Trump has been a frequent fixture at UFC and other combat sports events during his presidency, during his 2024 campaign and even dating back to his first term. In 2025, Trump attended UFC 316 and Miami fight night. In 2024, he attended UFC 302 in June and UFC 309 in November. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In 2019, he attended UFC 244. Before Saturday, the last major sporting event Trump attended was the College Football Playoff national championship game between Indiana and Miami at Hard Rock Stadium Jan. 19. IRAN POSTPONES TEHRAN FAREWELL CEREMONY FOR KHAMENEI WHERE LARGE CROWDS WERE EXPECTED TO GATHER Trump was notably absent from this year's Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy and didn't attend any other events after the Iran war broke out. But after Tuesday's ceasefire agreement, Trump has returned to sport. Trump addressed the ongoing situation with Iran at the White House before departing for Joint Base Andrews to travel to Miami for the UFC event. "We're in very deep negotiations with Iran. We win regardless. We've defeated them militarily," Trump told reporters. "Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me. And the reason is because we've won, whether you listen to the fake news or not." Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69daf5c1d8d5dabda394ac9b Heather Graham says classmates dismissed her as 'nerdy' before Hollywood breakthrough proved them wrong te 2026-04-12T01:30:41.106Z Heather Graham says classmates dismissed her as 'nerdy' before Hollywood breakthrough proved them wrong Before Hollywood came calling, Heather Graham said she was dismissed as a "nerdy" teenager. The actress recalled being underestimated in high school before landing the popular cheerleader role in "License to Drive," a turning point she described as a "huge moment" that launched her independence and her career. "I was nerdy…you know, I was smart and I was just like, nobody thought I was that pretty," Graham recalled during an episode of "Dinner's on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson." "So I got this job as like, the popular, pretty cheerleader, and I had very bad style and bad hair and makeup. Like I did not know how to like do that. And then people were like, 'Oh?'" "[The movie] came out right as I was graduating," Graham added. "And I think people were like, 'Well, maybe we should have paid attention to her.'" HEATHER GRAHAM SLAMS ‘AWKWARD’ NEW REALITY OF HOLLYWOOD SEX SCENES Graham revealed landing the iconic role as Mercedes Lane in "License to Drive" was a "huge moment" for the then-17-year-old. "It was huge for me. Like, that was a huge moment," she explained. "I got to make money. I was independent. I had a bank account, you know, and I could live on my own." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Graham began her career with small roles in commercials and TV before landing teen films such as "Drugstore Cowboy" and "Swingers." She saw her breakthrough with "Boogie Nights," "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" and "Bowfinger." Graham landed a role in the blockbuster film "The Hangover" in 2009. She has since continued acting in films and TV while also expanding into writing and directing projects. Her latest film, "They Will Kill You," hit theaters on March 27. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The now 56-year-old actress shared some of her beauty secrets in a recent interview with Us Weekly. Graham claimed she's "never had an actual operation where they’re cutting my face open," but said she has tried a series of other things -- including "microneedling, Botox… and a bunch of lasery things." "Some of those laser treatments are torture," she said. "Like, an hour and a half of your face getting blasted." The movie star's goal is to stay away from any invasive plastic surgery because she doesn't "want to look freaky" and that her "goal is to look natural." "I feel like some people get facelifts and they just kind of end up looking like… I mean, there are people that get it, and it’s good. But I just don’t want to be one of those people that got it and look freaky," she said. "But I don’t know if [when] I got older, I wouldn’t completely rule out. Who knows, in the future." Graham also tries to maintain a balanced diet, get 10 to 11 hours of sleep. She said she uses yoga as a way to stay in shape and manage stress, calling it "so cathartic." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69dae097d8d5dabda394aa82 Push to Expel Swalwell Could Touch Off Chain Reaction of House Removal Votes te 2026-04-12T00:00:23.119Z Push to Expel Swalwell Could Touch Off Chain Reaction of House Removal Votes The House could move within days to consider expelling Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, in light of sexual assault allegations against him. There could be more to come for both parties. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home