https://meenews.co/post/6a854d702c5335ae1048758a State of play: What to know about California showdown to replace Swalwell after massive scandal te 2026-08-19T06:30:08.609Z State of play: What to know about California showdown to replace Swalwell after massive scandal The special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., remained undecided in the early Wednesday morning hours. The battle to succeed Swalwell comes after he resigned in April amid sexual assault allegations from at least five women. Prior to the allegations, Swalwell was also making a bid for California's gubernatorial race, but he dropped that bid as well. Vying for Swalwell's seat are two women: progressive state Sen. Aisha Wahab and moderate Democrat and Bay Area Rapid Transit Board (BART) President Melissa Hernandez. Tuesday's primary race will determine who will immediately fill Swalwell's seat for the remainder of the term. However, it is also serving as the primary race for the midterms, meaning that Wahab and Hernandez will face each other again in November. STATE OF PLAY: HIGHLY WATCHED HONG RACE REMAINS TOO CLOSE TO CALL AS PROGRESSIVES NOTCH KEY PRIMARY WINS Wahab and Hernandez both emerged as the "top-two" vote getters in the special election's jungle primary race held on June 16 for California's 14th Congressional District. Under California law, elections have open primaries, meaning whoever the top vote getters are, regardless of their party affiliation, will move on to the general election. The race between Hernandez and Wahab mirrors a larger trend reflected across Democratic primary races, as far-left progressive candidates, often backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, are seeking to defeat establishment-backed Democratic candidates. Wahab, who has served in the state Senate since 2022, is running on a campaign platform centered on cracking down on ICE, having co-authored legislation making it easier for citizens to sue agents, lowering prescription drug prices and pushing for investments in green and renewable energy. She has received the backing of Our Revolution, a group that was founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Attorney General Rob Bonta, and fellow progressives Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman Greg Casar. Hernandez, on the other hand, has taken a moderate approach on key issues such as immigration. Hernandez, who is the daughter of Mexican immigrants, acknowledged that the immigration system is "broken" but that she "supports smart border security and regional cooperation." She has received the endorsement of close to a dozen Congressional members. But despite Wahab's critical stance of ICE, she found herself in the hot seat when her father took to Facebook calling for his daughter's supporters to "call ICE" on Hernandez. The mishap led to Wahab's campaign to issue an apology on its website. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8546682c5335ae1048747c Former state rep tops ranked-choice slugfest as Alaska advances nominees for governor te 2026-08-19T06:00:08.640Z Former state rep tops ranked-choice slugfest as Alaska advances nominees for governor Seventeen governor-lieutenant governor candidate pairs battled Tuesday to make the primary cutoff and advance to the November general election to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Michael Dunleavy. Former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and running mate Zac Johnson finished first, while former Democratic state Sen. Tom Begich and Julia Hnilicks finished second. They will advance to the November general election, alongside two more winning governor-lieutenant governor pairs.  Several major political names were among the 34 candidates on the ballot for the two executive offices. The frontrunner heading into Tuesday’s contest was Begich, whose family has been involved in Alaska politics nearly since the Last Frontier achieved statehood. COURT KEEPS ‘DECOY DAN’ ON ALASKA BALLOT AS EXPERT WARNS RANKED-CHOICE SYSTEM CREATES VOTER ‘TRAPS’ Tom Begich’s father, Rep. Nick Begich Sr., D-Alaska, served in the state and federal legislatures from 1962 until a plane carrying him and House Majority Leader Hale Boggs, D-La., disappeared during a flight through the Inside Passage between Anchorage and Juneau. Tom Begich’s brother, Mark, was a longtime U.S. senator from Alaska, and most of the family members are Democrats — except incumbent Rep. Nick Begich III, R-Alaska. Business owner Bernadette Wilson is among the leading Republicans in the nonpartisan primary. Wilson grew up on the Kenai, and her family has lived in Alaska for generations. Her running mate is Michael Shower. Dunleavy’s Republican deputy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, another leading Republican candidate, dropped out of the race in June. Republican Michael Loren Gilbert is also on the ballot. Gilbert told Ballotpedia he wants to expand the state’s energy dominance and consider a highway link to the Lower 48. Gilbert’s running mate, Timothy Hickel, represents another storied Alaskan political family. JUDGE RULES REPUBLICAN WITH SAME NAME AS SEN DAN SULLIVAN CAN STAY ON ALASKA PRIMARY BALLOT Former Gov. Wally Hickel, Timothy’s father, served two nonconsecutive terms as governor decades apart and also served as President Richard Nixon’s interior secretary. The western bypass of downtown Anchorage that serves Ted Stevens International Airport is known as the Walter J. Hickel Parkway. Former Anchorage Mayor David Bronson, a Republican, is also considered a leading candidate. Bronson’s running mate is Josh Church. Former state Sen. Click Bishop, R-North Star, was also in the race with lieutenant governor candidate Greta Schuerch. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The state uses ranked-choice voting in general elections. Voters rank candidates by preference, and votes are redistributed in successive rounds as lower-performing candidates are eliminated. Though Alaska is considered a red state, Dunleavy’s departure gives Democrats such as Begich an opportunity to flip the governor’s mansion. Begich III defeated then-Rep. Mary Peltola last cycle after Peltola had won the seat following the death of Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, who had represented the state for nearly five decades. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a85440f2c5335ae10487408 Alaskan political scion hopes to hold onto state's single House seat te 2026-08-19T05:50:07.671Z Alaskan political scion hopes to hold onto state's single House seat A heated battle for Alaska's only U.S. House seat will see a handful of candidates face-off in November after four candidates advanced in Tuesday's rank-choice primary. First-term incumbent Rep. Nicholas Begich III, R-Alaska, is hoping to hang onto his seat, and will have a chance to do so in November. But he is facing an insurgency from independent candidate Bill Hill. AP called the race for Begich and Hill early on, and Begich led by a 47.9% to 29.5% margin. Both will advance to the general election.  The crowded race in the open primary also featured two other Republicans, Ed Goldfarb and Clay Strickland, Democrats Eric Hafner and Yaquelin Reynoso, Libertarian John Foddrill, along with nonpartisan candidates David Ambrose, Lady Donna Dutchess, David Richey and Melania Salazar. William Schultz, a Democrat, dropped out of the race citing financial concerns, but remained on the ballot.  WASHINGTON REWARDS FAILURE. IT’S TIME TO SEND CAREER POLITICIANS HOME Despite dropping out, Schultz was in third place at the time the race was called, followed by Hafner, who himself faces unique circumstances.  Hafner is described by the Anchorage Daily News as a "federal inmate and perennial candidate," and a review of Ballotpedia shows Dutchess has run several times for office with little support. Hafner is serving a 20-year sentence for making false bomb threats and threatening judges and police officers. He was convicted in 2022. Hill is a standout when it comes to running an independent campaign. He has raised more than $1.3 million in 2026, nearly all of it from individual donors. SENATE CANDIDATE RUNNING AS 'INDEPENDENT' CONTINUES TO BE BANKROLLED BY LEFT-WING DONORS A lifetime commercial fisherman and member of the Dena’ina Athabascan native Alaskan people, Hill has lived in Anchorage and Fairbanks in the past. He currently lives with his wife in the southwestern Alaskan town Naknek, which has a population of 470 people. His platform incorporates popular positions from both sides of the political aisle. While he supports the Second Amendment, tax cuts and police and first responders, he also supports a "woman's right to choose" and making billionaires pay their "fair share," according to his campaign website. Meanwhile, Begich led the charge to overturn a Biden-era rule restricting oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. "Unlocking Alaska's resources" is listed as a major priority on Begich's campaign site, along with cutting costs, creating jobs, protecting Alaska's native communities and securing the border. He serves as the Executive Vice Chair of the Congressional Western Caucus. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a853d0b2c5335ae104872f0 Trump-aligned conservative emerges from crowded primary to decide who fills Wyoming’s lone House seat te 2026-08-19T05:20:11.477Z Trump-aligned conservative emerges from crowded primary to decide who fills Wyoming’s lone House seat Wyoming’s Republican Secretary of State Chuck Gray has won the GOP nomination for the state’s at-large U.S. House seat to replace Rep. Harriet Hageman, who is running for Senate. Gray emerged from a crowded primary to become the heavy favorite to represent the deeply conservative state in Congress. Gray, a prominent Trump-aligned conservative who has served as secretary of state since 2023, defeated a field that included businessman Steve Friess and Reid Rasner. WYOMING ELECTION CHIEF MOUNTS FULL-COURT PRESS AGAINST 'RADICAL LEFT'S' PUSH TO REMOVE TRUMP FROM BALLOT The Republican primary was triggered by Rep. Harriet Hageman’s decision to give up Wyoming’s lone House seat and run for the U.S. Senate. Hageman, who was first elected to Congress in 2022 after defeating former Rep. Liz Cheney in a nationally watched Republican primary, is seeking the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis. The reshuffling has produced an unusual number of open races in Wyoming, with the governorship, Senate seat and House seat all open in the same election cycle for the first time in more than three decades. GOP LAWMAKER RIPS 'LOST IN THE WILDERNESS' DOGE PROTESTERS AMID CHAOS AT HER TOWN HALL: 'HIGHLY ORCHESTRATED' The contest to replace Hageman drew a sprawling Republican field and became the most expensive race on Wyoming’s primary ballot. The race unfolded without an endorsement from either Trump or Hageman, leaving candidates to compete for many of the same conservative voters. That stood in contrast to other major Wyoming primaries: Trump endorsed Hageman in the Senate contest and state Superintendent Megan Degenfelder in the governor’s race. Whoever captures the Republican nomination will be heavily favored in November. Wyoming is among the most Republican states in the country with Trump carrying the state by nearly 46 percentage points in 2024, his largest margin in any state. Wyoming has elected just one Democrat to statewide office in more than three decades. Republicans also hold every statewide elected office and overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the state Legislature. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a853d0a2c5335ae104872e7 GOP senator, ex-House Dem emerge from Alaska’s ‘jungle primary’ despite far-left meddling te 2026-08-19T05:20:10.860Z GOP senator, ex-House Dem emerge from Alaska’s ‘jungle primary’ despite far-left meddling Four candidates advanced out of Alaska’s nonpartisan jungle primary on Tuesday evening in one of the races that could decide the balance of power in the U.S. Senate come November. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska and former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, will advance alongside two other candidates in the state’s four-candidate general election. The outcome, which pits an incumbent Republican against the only Democrat to win statewide office in Alaska in 50 years, is in line with what many had expected, but it also highlights the unique nature of Alaska’s primary as well as attempts to use its process to confuse voters. FOUR MONTHS TO MIDTERMS: 12 RACES THAT WILL DETERMINE THE SENATE MAJORITY Alaska uses a top-four nonpartisan primary followed by ranked choice voting in the general election, a system also sometimes referred to as an instant runoff election. Under this system, voters rank their preferred candidates. If their top choice is eliminated, their support passes on to their next-ranked option. While supporters of the process argue it expands the power of voters and greatly increases the influence of candidates that may not otherwise be a top choice, its critics — like Sullivan — believe it also introduces confusion. "Like many others who did not support ranked choice voting in 2020, I still believe that this new election system has created unnecessary confusion among voters," Sullivan told local Alaskan media in 2024. Fears of that confusion rose earlier this year when news broke that Alaska's primary would feature two candidates with the exact same first and last names. Dan J. Sullivan, a logger, appeared among the 16 candidates on the ballot on Tuesday evening, running against Sen. Dan Sullivan. Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign announcement did not list a party affiliation. His website does not state his position on any political issues. Instead, it leaned into the name overlap. JUDGE RULES REPUBLICAN WITH SAME NAME AS SEN DAN SULLIVAN CAN STAY ON ALASKA PRIMARY BALLOT "Dan Sullivan challenges Dan Sullivan for U.S. Senate Seat, urges Alaskans to defeat incumbent, elect a Sullivan who stands up for Alaska," it read. According to his biography, Dan J. Sullivan spent his early career working blue-collar jobs like logging, construction, bartending and forestry but decided to enter his bid for Senate after growing frustrated with government mismanagement. A Fox News Digital review of the campaign earlier this year uncovered that Amber Lee, a progressive consultant, had helped author some of Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign materials. Lee previously supported Peltola, the former congresswoman. The campaign has drawn criticism from Republicans who believe it’s an effort to put two "Dan Sullivans" on the ballot in November and, through ranked choice voting, draw away votes from the senator. Sen. Sullivan, for his part, called it an effort to "steal an election." "The Democratic Party is talking about ‘we care about fair elections.' It’s bulls---," Sullivan said. "The Democrats in D.C., the Peltola campaign, are complicit in trying to trick Alaskans." Peltola, at the time when she was elected in 2022, was the only Democrat to win a statewide election in Alaska since 1972. She lost re-election in 2024 in a 51.2% to 48.8% race against Rep. Nicholas Begich, a businessman. Despite losing control of Alaska’s at-large district, Democrats nationally view her narrow loss as evidence that Peltola is the party’s best chance at flipping Sullivan’s seat. That’s the view of Democrats like former Vice President Kamala Harris. "If there’s anyone who can flip Alaska and secure the Senate majority for Democrats — it’s Mary," Harris wrote in a fundraising email earlier this year. SAME-NAME CANDIDATE DISQUALIFIED FROM KEY SENATE RACE OVER ALLEGED DEM SCHEME TO CONFUSE VOTERS Having cleared the primary, the four candidates will face off again on Nov. 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a853d042c5335ae104872c0 Progressive Democrat Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor te 2026-08-19T05:20:04.881Z Progressive Democrat Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator from Sitka, Alaska, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice voting ballot in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a853d032c5335ae104872b7 Scion of Democratic Politics Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor te 2026-08-19T05:20:03.839Z Scion of Democratic Politics Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor Tom Begich, a former Democratic legislator and singer-songwriter, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice ballot for governor in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a853ab12c5335ae1048727a Trump admin sued over visa time restrictions for foreign students, journalists te 2026-08-19T05:10:09.169Z Trump admin sued over visa time restrictions for foreign students, journalists A group of unions and advocacy groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block the Trump administration from enforcing new visa restrictions that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the U.S. without applying for extensions. The Department of Homeland Security's rule creates fixed periods of admission for people in F status as international students, J status as exchange visitors and I status as foreign journalists. People in those classifications generally have been admitted for the duration of their studies, exchange programs or qualifying media assignments rather than until a fixed date. Under the new rule, set to take effect on September 15, F students and J exchange visitors generally would be admitted for the length of their program, for no more than four years at a time, and would have to seek an extension to remain longer. TRUMP ADMIN PLANS TO IMPOSE 4-YEAR LIMITS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS STUDYING IN US The period of admission for most foreign journalists in I status, which currently can last years, would be limited to 240 days, while I-status journalists presenting PRC passports, excluding Hong Kong and Macau SAR passport holders, generally would be admitted for up to 90 days. Journalists may seek extensions of up to 240 days, or 90 days for the covered PRC passport holders, but no longer than the length of their assignment. In the lawsuit, the coalition said the new changes would be "catastrophic" for universities, international students and scholars and the U.S. "They will discourage foreign students and other nonimmigrants from coming to the United States, repelled by the intolerable prospect of losing lawful immigration status partway through their studies," the groups said in the lawsuit. The rule does not require international students to complete their studies within four years; students in longer programs may apply to extend their stay. It separately imposes new restrictions on transfers and changes in educational objectives, including limits affecting some graduate-level students. Foreign students, notably, typically pay more tuition and receive fewer scholarship opportunities, meaning the proposed rule may have a financial impact on U.S. colleges if it leads to a dip in international enrollment. "Students will lose opportunities, schools will lose talent, and the public will lose billions of dollars of economic contributions supported by one of the United States’ top exports: education," the complaint reads. The Department of Homeland Security dismissed the lawsuit as "performative," arguing that the changes would root out fraud without offering evidence of the alleged fraud. DHS has said the fixed periods of admission will allow immigration officials to periodically assess whether visa holders continue to comply with the terms of their status. "If the media really cared about legitimate international students, they would be thanking President Trump for cracking down on the rampant fraud to ensure only those truly intending to study in the United States are given the privilege," a department spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters. NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss, whose organization represents thousands of media members in the U.S., called the rule an attack on journalists. TRUMP JOLTS IMMIGRATION HAWKS WITH SURPRISING DEFENSE OF CHINESE STUDENTS IN USA "In addition to attacking international students and scholars, the Trump administration is again attacking journalists by also shortening the duration of I Visas, which support the important work of international journalists working in the United States," Schleuss said in a statement. "Our First Amendment makes it clear that the United States is supposed to be a champion of a free press, not an opponent. These rule changes are just another attempt by this administration to chill reporting done by talented journalists." "Our democracy depends on journalism and journalism dependents on journalists of all stripes. We are proud to stand with other partners and fight these  illegal rule changes intended to weaken our democracy," he added. DHS previously said that requiring regular assessments for foreigners to remain in the U.S. for a longer period would allow the agency to conduct "proper oversight" and reduce the number of people in the country on visas. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a853aac2c5335ae10487253 Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest te 2026-08-19T05:10:04.432Z Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a85314b2c5335ae104870d3 A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries te 2026-08-19T04:30:03.457Z A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, defeated a moderate who dramatically out-raised her with grass-roots enthusiasm. Can it carry her to victory in November? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a852a492c5335ae10486fd7 Ryan Fitzpatrick says friends raving about Highmark Stadium despite harsh critics: 'Absolutely unbelievable' te 2026-08-19T04:00:09.802Z Ryan Fitzpatrick says friends raving about Highmark Stadium despite harsh critics: 'Absolutely unbelievable' The Buffalo Bills' new Highmark Stadium was seen for the first time by fans in recent weeks, and the reception of the venue hasn't been the brightest. But former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is hearing differently. The Bills have played one preseason game against the Carolina Panthers and held open practices at the new Highmark Stadium, the NFL franchise's new $2.2 billion home. New stadiums are always exciting for fans to see, but critics came out in droves on social media. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Posts showing obstructed views from some seats, complaints about sightlines and even early criticism from players about the grass field’s condition have quickly turned what could have been a warm reception cold. However, Fitzpatrick told Fox News Digital that he’s had friends take his season tickets to the stadium for the first preseason game, and he heard glowing reviews. BUFFALO BILLS IN DAMAGE CONTROL MODE OVER THEIR $2.2 BILLION STADIUM THAT IS GETTING CRUSHED ONLINE BY FANS "As it was being constructed, I was there right before they put the grass in, so it’s been a while," Fitzpatrick said, while highlighting his partnership with VRST, the men's activewear and apparel brand from DICK'S Sporting Goods. "Everybody has their opinions. It could be the opinion of 14 people versus the opinion of 59,000 people. So, I rely on the people that I know and love the best. "A few of my neighbors that I talk to that have been to the games, because they’ve sat in my season tickets. They did the [open practice] scrimmage, and then I had some that also did the first preseason game against Carolina. Everything that I’ve heard from the experience from parking to walking into the stadium, to the food, the sight lines — it’s absolutely unbelievable. I’m excited to get my own eyes on it and get my own experience of it." One of the knocks on the new stadium has been its seating capacity. The new Highmark Stadium has 10,000 fewer seats than the old venue. However, Fitzpatrick believes it's going to be advantageous for the Bills in the long run. "What I know is it’s 10,000 less seats. It’s 60,000 people, but I think for the opponent that comes in there, it’s going to feel even louder," he explained. "People are on top of you. You got the canopy, so noise is going to be bouncing off the canopy. I’m excited to feel the energy in that new stadium, especially in their season opener against Detroit." Fitzpatrick and the Prime Video "Thursday Night Football" crew will be in Buffalo on Sept. 17 for the Bills' home opener in Week 2. It will be there Fitzpatrick can finally see the finished product. Will the reception be better by then? Will the field be better for the players? One anonymous Bills player told The Athletic, "The field a-- right now. But it’s early." But linebacker Dorian Williams said differently. NFL PLAYERS MAY COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN FOR GRASS FIELDS IN FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS BUT IT WOULD COME AT A COST ‘The grass looked good. It was cool," he said to the same outlet. "A couple spots kind of chunked up a little bit, but it’s better than playing on turf." COOL AND COMFORTABLE WITH VRST In the coming months, Fitzpatrick will be all over with the "Thursday Night Football" crew providing his best analysis on the featured early game of the NFL schedule. It's quite the active lifestyle, especially when he also has to throw in his family duties on top of that. Fitzpatrick partnered with VRST because of how well he feels the activewear's performance and style fit exactly what he's going to be doing no matter what the day throws his way. "For me, the authenticity of it — it just captures my vibe," he said. "It’s not just the resort wear, it’s the active lifestyle stuff. The Limitless pants — there’s a lot of stuff that I’m pulled in a lot of different directions whether it’s running to a kid’s soccer game, or driving a carpool, or flying somewhere for ‘Thursday Night Football.’ All the different things I do, to be able to look good and feel comfortable, I think those are the two biggest things for me that made this a no-brainer for this partnership. "It fits my active lifestyle and it actually looks good." Fitzpatrick is known for his vibrant colors and patterns with his TNF fits, which VRST is helping him out with this season. But no matter the occasion, he knows he has options that will be comfortable, while also showcasing that evolved men's style fit for today. "You can wear it in so many different situations. That’s the biggest thing for me," he said. "I’ll have people come up to me and ask me about the shirts, or ask me about the pants. Look, I just got off a plane, I’ve been flying all morning. I feel comfortable. I’m standing out here at a soccer practice in the same thing feeling great and looking great." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8527ef2c5335ae10486f4b 5 Things to Know About Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Senator Seeking Re-election te 2026-08-19T03:50:07.504Z 5 Things to Know About Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Senator Seeking Re-election The incumbent Republican has been a reliable supporter of President Trump, giving Democrats a pickup opportunity in a state where most are politically unaffiliated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8527ee2c5335ae10486f42 5 Things to Know About Mary Peltola, Democratic Senate Candidate in Alaska te 2026-08-19T03:50:06.771Z 5 Things to Know About Mary Peltola, Democratic Senate Candidate in Alaska The Alaska Native, who grew up along the Kuskokwim River near the Bering Sea and fished for salmon, is the leading Democrat in the nonpartisan primary race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8525962c5335ae10486ef7 America’s reddest state crowns GOP governor nominee te 2026-08-19T03:40:06.939Z America’s reddest state crowns GOP governor nominee Wyoming Republicans chose former state House Speaker and current state Sen. Eric Barlow on Tuesday as their nominee for governor in the race to succeed outgoing Gov. Mark Gordon. The selection tees up the likely next person to move into the governor's mansion in January, considering the deep-red roots that run in Wyoming's statewide officials. Gordon considered seeking a third term and challenging Wyoming’s two-term-limit law, before ultimately deciding against another bid. This left Republicans with an open contest to replace him in November's midterms. Trump-endorsed State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder came in second behind Barlow Tuesday, while Marine Corps colonel and 2022 gubernatorial candidate Brent Bien finished third. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS Barlow emerged from a four-way primary that featured Degenfelder, Bien and professional bull rider Curt Blake who had less than 1,000 votes with 26% of the total counted. He will face Democrat Kenneth Casner in the Nov. 3 general election. REPUBLICAN SURVIVES PRIMARY ON TIM WALZ'S OLD CONGRESSIONAL TURF AS DEMS EYE SEAT FLIP Degenfelder and Barlow entered the final stretch of the campaign on roughly similar financial footing, reporting about $1.3 million and $1.2 million raised, respectively, according to campaign finance figures cited by The Associated Press. Bien reported raising about $192,000, while Blake reported no money raised. Republicans enter the general election with a substantial political advantage in Wyoming. Every statewide elected office is currently held by a Republican. The governor’s race is one of several open-seat contests at the top of Wyoming’s ballot this year. The state also has open races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, secretary of state and superintendent of public instruction, creating an unusually large turnover in Wyoming’s political leadership. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8523402c5335ae10486ea0 Caitlin Clark helps lift Fever past Tempo after Kelsey Mitchell sits out late while 'overheated' te 2026-08-19T03:30:08.586Z Caitlin Clark helps lift Fever past Tempo after Kelsey Mitchell sits out late while 'overheated' Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell came out firing Tuesday night, pouring in 16 points in the opening quarter before finishing with 29 as Indiana held off the Toronto Tempo 101-95 for their fifth straight win. Caitlin Clark added 24 points as Indiana kept its hot streak rolling, even with Mitchell sitting out the fourth quarter. The performance also put Clark and Mitchell in the WNBA record book. The duo has now scored at least 20 points apiece in the same game 16 times this season, surpassing the previous mark of 15 set by Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter with the Phoenix Mercury in 2008. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Mitchell’s night also put her alongside another of the league’s biggest stars. Her standout performance marked her 20th consecutive game with at least 20 points, matching four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson for the longest such streak in WNBA history. But after pouring in eight points in less than a minute late in the third quarter, Mitchell headed to the locker room and did not return. Fever head coach Stephanie White said Mitchell got "overheated." Aliyah Boston scored 16 points, and Sophie Cunningham made all three 3-point attempts and finished with 13 for the Fever, who never trailed. Indiana has now won 10 of their past 12 games, while Toronto has dropped 11 in a row. Toronto’s Marina Mabrey cut the gap to 97-93 with back-to-back 3-pointers late in the final quarter, but the Tempo got no closer. CAITLIN CLARK HELPS WNBA SHATTER ANOTHER TV RATINGS RECORD AS FEVER-DREAM DRAWS MASSIVE AUDIENCE In the Fever’s first visit to Toronto this season, there was a mix of cheers and boos when Cunningham entered the game, and fans cheered when she missed her first free-throw attempt. Cunningham said in an ESPN profile published last month that she was opposed to transgender girls and women competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Late in the fourth, fans cheered when someone holding a banner in support of transgender rights was shown on the video screen during a timeout. The Fever travel to Dallas to face the Wings on Thursday, while the Tempo return to action Wednesday against the Washington Mystics. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a85233a2c5335ae10486e7e ‘I’m Not That Informed on National Security,’ Graham Says in South Carolina Debate te 2026-08-19T03:30:02.866Z ‘I’m Not That Informed on National Security,’ Graham Says in South Carolina Debate Senator Darline Graham made the remark in a debate against Representative Ralph Norman, her opponent in the runoff election to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham. Here are five takeaways. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8520e82c5335ae10486e3d Democrats pick their fighter for uphill bid to flip deep-red Senate seat te 2026-08-19T03:20:08.796Z Democrats pick their fighter for uphill bid to flip deep-red Senate seat Former state representative James Byrd advanced Tuesday against former golf club greenskeeper Billy Benavidez in Wyoming’s Democratic primary race for the newly opened Senate seat. Incumbent Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced in December that she would not seek re-election, saying she did not have the energy for another six-year term and creating an open Senate seat in deep-red Wyoming. Byrd was an exploration geophysicist in the energy industry then later became an IT project manager and software consultant. WYOMING OFFICIAL FACES BACKLASH AFTER POSTING 'HANG BAD JUDGES' COMMENT ON ABORTION RULING He served in the Wyoming House of Representatives for a decade, beginning in 2009, and has touted his bipartisan approach to lawmaking in a majority Republican legislature. The Senate seat has been held by Republicans since 1962. Joseph O’Mahoney was the last Democrat elected to the seat, winning in 1954, while Democrat John J. Hickey was appointed to the seat in 1961 and served until November 1962. The moderate Democratic candidate ran a Wyoming-first campaign running on protecting public lands, supporting energy jobs and lowering rural healthcare costs. SON OF REPUBLICAN MEGADONOR THROWS HAT IN THE RING FOR OPEN AT-LARGE HOUSE SEAT IN WYOMING His opponent, Benavidez, ran as a more libertarian-leaning Democrat, campaigning on individual liberty, opposition to government surveillance, free-market policies, congressional term limits, and reducing the power of the federal government. Byrd has criticized President Donald Trump over tariffs, arguing they have hurt Wyoming beef and agricultural products by reducing access to foreign markets. TRUMP BET TARIFFS WOULD BRING BACK AMERICAN FACTORY JOBS. NEW REPORT SAYS IT DIDN'T WORK On immigration, Byrd has taken a more moderate stance than many Democrats, supporting stronger border security and enforcement while opposing family separation and backing broader immigration reform and expanded legal pathways for workers. Byrd has also backed expanding data centers in Wyoming, arguing they could diversify the state’s economy, create jobs and take advantage of Wyoming’s abundant energy resources. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a851e902c5335ae10486dd3 Republican who kicked Liz Cheney out of Congress seeks higher office in reddest state te 2026-08-19T03:10:08.335Z Republican who kicked Liz Cheney out of Congress seeks higher office in reddest state Wyoming Republicans chose Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wy., on Tuesday as their nominee for U.S. Senate in the race to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis. Lummis, elected to the Senate in 2020 after serving four terms in the U.S. House , announced she would not seek a second term, opening the seat in one of the nation’s most reliably Republican states. Hageman emerged from a five-way Republican primary featuring former Kirby Mayor Sam Mead, Jill Edwards, John Holtz and former environmental services business owner Jimmy Skovgard. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS Hageman, in the country's most red state based on registered voter percentage, entered the race as the best-known and best-funded candidate in the field. She is seeking a promotion to the upper chamber. President Donald Trump endorsed Hageman after also backing her successful 2022 campaign to unseat former Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming’s Republican House primary. Now serving her second term as Wyoming’s lone U.S. House member, Hageman rose to national prominence with her victory over Cheney. Cheney became Trump's biggest target in 2022 after she served as one of the only two Republicans on the House Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riots alongside fellow GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-IL, who did not seek reelection that year. The ousted Wyoming congresswoman, daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, become one of Trump’s most prominent Republican critics. TRUMP-BACKED NOMINEES DOMINATE PRIMARY CONTESTS AS PRESIDENT TIGHTENS PARTY VICE GRIP Hageman will now face the Democratic nominee in the Nov. 3 general election — though with Wyoming's deep red roots, it's highly unlikely the single U.S. House seat will flip blue this year. The at-large seat is ranked by the bipartisan Cook Political Report as solidly Republican with a R+23, the best odds of any Senate race this election cycle. Republicans enter the general election with a substantial advantage in Wyoming. All of the state’s statewide elected offices are currently held by Republicans. The Senate contest is part of an unusually large turnover in Wyoming’s political leadership. For the first time in 32 years, the state has open races for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House in the same election cycle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a851e8b2c5335ae10486db1 Pentagon Scales Back Major Training Exercises With South Korea te 2026-08-19T03:10:03.206Z Pentagon Scales Back Major Training Exercises With South Korea The move to end the military training a week earlier than scheduled comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department to reduce joint military exercises with the key U.S. ally. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a851c372c5335ae10486d58 Harriet Hageman, Backed by Trump, Wins Wyoming’s Republican Senate Primary te 2026-08-19T03:00:07.178Z Harriet Hageman, Backed by Trump, Wins Wyoming’s Republican Senate Primary Ms. Hageman, who unseated Representative Liz Cheney in 2022, is a heavy favorite to replace Senator Cynthia Lummis in the deep-red state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8517872c5335ae10486ca7 Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy returns to camp after wife gives 'blessing' as she recovers from Virginia home shooting te 2026-08-19T02:40:07.771Z Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy returns to camp after wife gives 'blessing' as she recovers from Virginia home shooting Mia Bieniemy was shot on July 26, and Eric Bieniemy left the Kansas City Chiefs soon after to be with his wife and the rest of his family. The couple's 27-year-old son, Elijah, was arrested in connection with the shooting. Bieniemy returned to Kansas City last week ahead of the team’s preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Chiefs offensive coordinator hinted that his return was prompted by some gentle encouragement from Mia, joking that he had been "driving her and a bunch of my family members crazy" while staying by her side during her recovery from the shooting at their Virginia home. Speaking publicly about the shooting for the first time on Tuesday, Bieniemy said his wife’s progress gave him the comfort he needed to return to football. "First and foremost, yes, she's on a great road to recovery. Yes, she's doing great." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "It is one of the main reasons that I am back here, because of her recovery. She's truly a soldier. She's a saint. And it's been incredible to watch." Bieniemy, who spent the 2023 season as the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator, remained closely involved with the Chiefs while back home in Ashburn, Virginia. He watched practices at Missouri Western State University remotely and regularly joined team meetings before and after workouts. ERIC BIENIEMY’S SON BELIEVED TO HAVE CALLED COPS SAYING 'HIS PARENTS' CUT OFF HIS ACCESS TO WEAPONS: REPORT Eventually, Bieniemy called Chiefs general manager Brett Veach at one point, knowing Andy Reid was sitting beside him, and had Veach pass over the phone so he could point out a small coaching detail involving one of the players. "I was yelling at the screen, yelling at players, yelling at coaches — 'What the hell are we doing?!' I'm yelling at myself, 'Why would you put that play in!?'" Bieniemy said, smiling. "At the end of the day, I was making sure I was keeping up with what was going on." At the same time, he was driving Mia and the rest of the family crazy. "So she was like, 'You have my blessing to leave,'" Eric said, "so it was time to get back." Elijah Bieniemy has been charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm inside a dwelling. His court appearances remain delayed pending a mental health evaluation. "I'd like to say thank you to the Hunt family, the entire Chiefs family for the outpouring, the love and support that my family has received through this particular situation," Eric Bieniemy said. "And with all that said, we're back to football." Bieniemy was part of coaching staffs that helped the Chiefs reach three Super Bowls and win two, and he helped to set the foundation for the dynasty to come. Following a one-season stint with the Commanders, Bieniemy spent one season at UCLA before coaching the Chicago Bears’ running backs last season. He returned to Kansas City to replace Matt Nagy, who left to become the New York Giants’ offensive coordinator. "Obviously, it’s great to have him back. We missed him and prayed for his family when he was out," Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton said. "But to have a guy like that come back to the field, man, a competitor — it brings out the best in us." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8517872c5335ae10486c9e 69 live animals found stuffed in pillowcases in hidden car compartment after border arrest: Feds te 2026-08-19T02:40:07.065Z 69 live animals found stuffed in pillowcases in hidden car compartment after border arrest: Feds A woman identified by federal prosecutors as a Tijuana resident was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border before U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 69 live animals — including venomous vipers, caimans and a baby crocodile — allegedly stuffed inside taped-shut pillowcases in a hidden compartment of her Volkswagen the following day, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. Georgina Bribiesca Chavez, 66, of Tijuana, was arrested Aug. 10 while attempting to enter the U.S. through the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the Justice Department said. Chavez allegedly told a CBP officer she had nothing to declare, but a records check revealed an outstanding warrant tied to a wildlife trafficking investigation. CBP seized the Volkswagen, but officers did not discover the animals until they inspected it the following morning. Behind the rear seat, they found a concealed factory compartment containing pillowcases that had been knotted shut and sealed with tape. BORDER AGENTS UNCOVER RPG LAUNCHER, CACHE OF RIFLES HIDDEN IN VEHICLE HEADING TO MEXICO One of the pillowcases was moving. The bags were taken to the San Diego Zoo, where workers found 60 abronia lizards, four venomous yellow-blotched palm pit vipers, three caimans, a baby crocodile and an indigo snake, according to the DOJ. Prosecutors said Chavez never told officers about the animals, leaving them inside the vehicle for nearly 24 hours in the August heat. All three caimans died. The other animals were stable and remained in the zoo's care as of last week. Chavez pleaded not guilty to a federal wildlife trafficking charge and was ordered held without bond. Her alleged trafficking partner, Salvador Pelayo, 28, of Chula Vista, was arrested in July and has also pleaded not guilty. MASSACHUSETTS HOMEOWNERS STUNNED AFTER TOWN WARNS JULY 4 FLAGS THREATEN ENDANGERED BIRDS The arrests followed an approximately 18-month undercover investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, though prosecutors allege Chavez and Pelayo had trafficked wildlife together since 2023 and made tens of thousands of dollars selling exotic animals. During one alleged undercover transaction in March 2025, Chavez delivered four protected Mexican box turtles to an agent for $2,600 cash shortly after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. All four turtles later died after being transferred to the Oakland Zoo, prosecutors said. The turtles were already in poor health when they were acquired during the undercover operation and were believed to have been wild-caught and suffering from respiratory disease, according to prosecutors. Pelayo is separately accused of using the alias "Jose Lopez" to ship four protected Mexican and Yucatan box turtles to an undercover agent in New York. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Office of Law Enforcement is investigating the case with assistance from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Chavez and Pelayo face Lacey Act trafficking charges carrying a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8512d72c5335ae10486234 Roadrunners to open the season against the Bulldogs te 2026-08-19T02:20:07.812Z Roadrunners to open the season against the Bulldogs By Greg Perkins Holbrook opens its 2026 football season at home on Friday night, hosting Winslow in a big early-season clash for both teams. While the Bulldogs still play in the 3A North, and Holbrook is a member of the 2A North, at least in football, that doesn’t matter much when these two rivals take the field.  Last year Holbrook won a defensive battle in Winslow 12-0. Two years ago, the Bulldogs prevailed 29-6, also on Winslow’s field. Friday night, the two meet at Roadrunner Stadium.  Holbrook’s head coach, Paul Agramont, is in rebuild mode this year due to the loss of 18 seniors from last year’s roster. A season in which they went 6-5 overall, losing in the first round of the 2A state playoffs to Pima.  Winslow posted a 4-6 record a year ago but had only 11 seniors on a roster filled with younger players. This game could go either way. Can Holbrook’s inexperienced players use the home field advantage to start the season with a win, or does Winslow’s more veteran lineup prevail?  The game starts at 7 p.m. on Friday. All tickets are sold via GOFAN only. Tickets can be purchased online ahead of time or at the gate, which opens at 6 p.m. on Friday night. The post Roadrunners to open the season against the Bulldogs first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8512d72c5335ae1048622b Wildcats ready to kick off fall sports te 2026-08-19T02:20:07.064Z Wildcats ready to kick off fall sports By Greg Perkins Fall sports are about to kick off for area schools, including Joseph City High School, where the Wildcat football and volleyball teams may be on different competitive spectrums to start the new year.  Last season, the Lady Wildcats went 25-9-1 overall before falling in the second round of the 1A state playoffs. Gone from that team are eight seniors, including standouts Amber and Audrey Neill. This season, Head Coach Charlsye Miller has five seniors, three juniors and one freshman on the varsity roster after one week of practice.  The Lady Wildcats will open their season at Mogollon on Aug. 27, then will make the short trip to Holbrook to face the Roadrunners on Aug. 31. Joseph City’s football team, under the direction of head coach Martin Roes, potentially has 24 players returning from last year’s roster. The team did have eight seniors but overall, they were a young squad who went 4-4 and improved late in the season, coming up just short of the 1A state playoffs.  The Wildcat football team opens the season on Friday night on the road at Desert Heights Prep. The Coyotes posted a 6-3 record, advancing to the first round of the playoffs, where they were soundly beaten by Mohave Accelerated.  Playing on the road right out of the gate could be a tough start for a Wildcat team looking to return to the postseason for the first time since the 2022 season. Next week, they will host a Valley Lutheran team that went 0-8 last year. The post Wildcats ready to kick off fall sports first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8512d62c5335ae10486222 Most HHS athletics to compete in 3A North Region te 2026-08-19T02:20:06.186Z Most HHS athletics to compete in 3A North Region By Greg Perkins The Lady Roadrunner volleyball team will be the first team to compete as an official member of the 3A North Region.  Basketball, baseball, softball and track, along with wrestling and cross country, are also now in the 3A North Region at least for the next two-year block. For fans of all sports, that means a few changes. The majority of the 3A schools in the North Region have clear bag policies in place for visiting fans. They all accept GOFAN, along with cash. Each school is a little different.  Holbrook only accepts GOFAN tickets, which can be purchased ahead of time or with a card at the door. No cash sales for tickets are available.   Also, fans traveling to games need to be cognizant of the time difference between Holbrook and schools on the Navajo Reservation, as they are one hour ahead until time changes in November.  Due to flooding from the big monsoon earlier in July, Holbrook’s volleyball team will be playing most of their home games at Mike Starr Gym on the Holbrook Junior High School campus.  Floor repairs need to be done at Tony Munoz Gym, which may take up until fall break at the earliest. The post Most HHS athletics to compete in 3A North Region first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8512d52c5335ae10486219 Soccer season begins on August 26 for HHS te 2026-08-19T02:20:05.205Z Soccer season begins on August 26 for HHS By Greg Perkins Victor Paz and Tony Aguilera return as head coaches for the girls and boys Roadrunner soccer teams. Low initial numbers in the first week of practices, which began back on July 27, have seen improvement over the last couple of weeks, with both programs having around 20 kids to start the season. Last year the Lady Roadrunners went 2-10 overall but had just four seniors on the roster. This season’s roster is still taking shape, but the team will get its season started on Thursday afternoon at Roadrunner Stadium when they host Chino Valley with a 4 p.m. scheduled start time.  Holbrook’s boys team looks to improve on last year’s 3-9 campaign. Only four seniors dotted that roster and at least nine players with experience have returned along with several newcomers to try and get the job done.  The boys’ team will start its season on Tuesday, Aug. 25, with a trip to face the Grand Canyon Phantoms. Both soccer teams will play at home on the 26th when they host Page in a doubleheader. The girls’ team plays at 4 p.m., with the boys’ team following at 6 p.m. The post Soccer season begins on August 26 for HHS first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8510842c5335ae104861bf Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from US within a year te 2026-08-19T02:10:12.462Z Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from US within a year Liberia announced Tuesday that it will accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. over the next year under an agreement between the two countries. The agreement marks one of the largest arrangements of its kind under the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown. Liberia's President Joseph Boakai was one of five West African leaders who traveled to the White House last year to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. As part of the arrangement, the first group of 20 deportees are expected to arrive on Thursday, Liberia’s Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah told reporters. The 1,200 deportees who will be sent to the country within the next 12 months will include Africans as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, Piah said. TRUMP ADMIN SCORES COURT WIN TO END DEPORTATION PROTECTIONS FOR ETHIOPIAN MIGRANTS Piah said the deportees would be received "as guests," adding that they could leave when they wanted and apply for asylum in Liberia. He also said Liberia will receive support from the U.S. to manage the program and strengthen its migration system. But he said the deal was not part of a quid pro quo with the U.S. government and that the African nation was not demanding compensation in exchange for taking in the deportees. "Liberia’s gesture is entirely humanitarian and in keeping with the country’s longstanding traditions," he said. "The government of Liberia intends to provide the transferred persons with the necessary support to seek protection in Liberia and to be safe during their stay here." Liberia's government referenced its historical ties to the United States, including its roots in a 19th-century settlement established for free and formerly enslaved Black Americans and its history as a country with "a long history of accepting people seeking refuge from political and other crises." Liberia’s Justice Minister Natu Oswald Tweh said that the country has screened the migrants ahead of their arrival. "Most of them are people who had immigration violations and offenses," he said. The Liberian government said the arriving deportees are not criminals and are not being prosecuted under U.S. or Liberian law. Since Trump returned to the White House in January of last year, his administration has reached several deals with African countries to accept third-country deportees, including in some cases migrants who have legal protections barring their return to their countries of origin because of risks of torture, persecution or other abuses. It was not immediately clear whether any members of the group being sent to Liberia have such protections. TRUMP SCORES MAJOR IMMIGRATION VICTORY AS JUDGE CLEARS WAY TO END TPS PROTECTIONS FOR THOUSANDS OF SOMALIS Under several agreements that have not always been publicly disclosed in full, the administration has deported thousands of people to nearly two dozen countries that are not their own, with about 10 of them in Africa, according to immigration advocates. The administration has defended the third-country deals as lawful, saying federal immigration law permits the government to remove migrants to willing third countries. The Supreme Court last year stayed a lower-court order that had imposed additional procedural requirements on third-country removals while litigation continued. The U.S.-Liberia agreement says Liberia will not return a transferred person to their home country while a protection claim is pending and that both governments intend to act consistently with their obligations under refugee and anti-torture law. Rights groups say some migrants have been sent to countries they have never visited or where they could face safety risks, potentially increasing pressure on them to return to their countries of origin. Other African countries that have taken in third-country deportees include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Ghana and Sierra Leone. Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8510832c5335ae104861b6 Your favorite cocktail could be an unexpected casualty of Trump's looming trade fight te 2026-08-19T02:10:11.796Z Your favorite cocktail could be an unexpected casualty of Trump's looming trade fight President Donald Trump's latest trade fight with Canada could soon spill into your cocktail glass, with a looming 50% tariff on Canadian spirits putting bars, restaurants and liquor stores on edge. Chris Swonger, president and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council, said the stakes cut both ways, saying the tariff could hit U.S. hospitality businesses while also potentially pressuring Canada to put American spirits back on its shelves. "First and foremost, great thanks to President Trump because he has recognized that our industry has lost 73% of our American distilled spirits exports to Canada as a result of the provincial ban of purchasing American distilled spirits," Swonger told Fox News Digital. "We are hopeful that an agreement will be made between the Trump administration and Canadian politicians to put American spirits back on the shelves," he added. FROM BOURBON TO BORDEAUX: TRUMP'S TARIFFS SPILL INTO GLOBAL BOOZE MARKETS The new tariff threat marks the latest escalation in a trade fight that has already sent U.S. spirits exports to Canada plunging. In retaliation for earlier U.S. tariffs, some Canadian provinces pulled American spirits from store shelves. Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held last-minute talks Tuesday as the two sides raced to avert the 50% tariffs before the midnight deadline. The tariffs cover roughly $20 billion in Canadian imports, including liquor, dairy products, vehicles, hockey equipment and other goods. Canadian whisky, vodka, gin, rum, wine and beer are among the products facing the new levy. Canada had been a roughly $250 million annual market for American distillers before the trade dispute, but fell from the second-largest destination for U.S. spirits to sixth in 2025, according to DISCUS data previously reported by Fox News Digital. From March through December, exports plunged from $203 million in 2024 to $60 million in 2025 — a roughly $143 million drop. The fallout has been especially significant for Kentucky, which produces 95% of the world's bourbon and supports more than 23,000 industry jobs, according to the Kentucky Distillers' Association. Swonger said the prospect of steep tariffs on Canadian liquor could prove to be the leverage needed to persuade Canadian officials to reopen their market to U.S. producers. "Considering applying a 50% tariff on Canadian distilled spirits would hopefully be the trigger, the forcing mechanism to get the Canadian province leaders to put American spirits back on the shelves," he said. US WHISKEY EXPORTS TO CANADA COLLAPSE NEARLY 70% AFTER TRUMP TARIFF FIGHT The stakes extend beyond distillers on both sides of the border. Canadian whisky and other distinctive Canadian spirits are consumed by Americans at home and served by U.S. bars and restaurants, meaning a new trade barrier could reverberate through the hospitality industry. Swonger said the U.S. historically exports roughly $220 million worth of distilled spirits to Canada annually, while Canadian producers have exported more than $500 million worth of spirits to the much larger U.S. market. But Swonger cautioned that the American spirits industry ultimately does not want the tariffs to take effect. He warned a 50% levy would be "absolutely devastating to the Canadian distilled spirits industry" and would have "a real impact on the American hospitality economy." ‘WE WERE RIGHT’: HE TOOK TRUMP’S TARIFFS TO THE SUPREME COURT AND WON Unlike products that can simply be swapped for a domestic equivalent, Swonger argued that spirits are distinctive products. American consumers seek out Canadian whisky, while Canadian consumers have increasingly embraced American whiskey. The industry's preferred outcome, he said, remains a return to free trade rather than an escalating tariff battle. "We're an industry that thrives on zero-for-zero tariffs and zero trade barriers," Swonger said. With negotiations continuing ahead of the deadline, Swonger said distillers are anxiously waiting to see whether Trump's pressure campaign produces a deal. "We hope we can get back to that tomorrow," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8510812c5335ae1048619c Five local men arrested in operation targeting child sexual offenders te 2026-08-19T02:10:09.497Z Five local men arrested in operation targeting child sexual offenders Herculano Gasaway Adam Smith Brett Romo Max Jones Robert Jahner On Aug. 6-7, the Show Low Police Department conducted a multi-agency, two-day undercover operation focusing on identifying and apprehending sexual predators preying on children in our community. The operation targeted adult predators seeking to engage in illicit sexual activities with children in the City of Show Low. During the operation, five alleged sexual predators were identified and taken into custody. The suspects are facing various charges including luring a minor for sexual exploitation (class 2 felony), attempted sexual conduct with a minor (class 3 felony) and child sex trafficking (class 2 felony). The following suspects were arrested in connection with the incident: Brett Romo, 32, of Holbrook, attempted sexual conduct with a minor; Adam Smith, 37, of Snowflake, unlawful flight from a law enforcement officer, child sex trafficking and sexual conduct with a minor; Herculano Gasaway, 22, of Snowflake, aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation; Max Jones, 69, of Concho, luring of a minor for sexual exploitation and attempted sexual conduct with a minor; and Robert Jahner, 35, of Globe, child sex trafficking and attempted sexual conduct with a minor. All suspects were booked into the Navajo County Jail. Show Low Police Department Chief Westover commented, “The safety of our children is the utmost priority, and combating child sex crimes requires a strong, united community committed to protecting our most vulnerable. Protecting children from abuse, exploitation, and trafficking requires a united effort from families, community members, schools, and law enforcement. The Show Low Police Department is committed to ensuring that credible allegations are thoroughly investigated and those responsible are held accountable through the justice system.” Several agencies participated in the operation which included the Show Low Police Department, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, and Snowflake/Taylor, Pinetop/Lakeside, Chandler, Tucson, Mesa police departments, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Navajo County Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, Arizona Anti Trafficking Network and Darkhorse Benefits. The post Five local men arrested in operation targeting child sexual offenders first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8510802c5335ae10486193 Board of Supervisors proclaim August 14 Navajo Code Talker Day te 2026-08-19T02:10:08.688Z Board of Supervisors proclaim August 14 Navajo Code Talker Day By Talaina Kor The Navajo County Board of Supervisors made a proclamation deeming Aug. 14 as Navajo Code Talkers’ Day. This proclamation is to honor those of the Navajo Nation who were called upon by the U.S. government to support the military efforts. More than four hundred Navajo men were recruited and enlisted to serve in standards communications units, these patriots became known as “Navajo Code Talkers.” Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai read from the proclamation, saying, “The Navajo Code Talkers were honorable men who performed an important service to the preservation of freedom and democracy.” Peshlakai noted that other Native tribes participated in this service as well. “We do not forget them.” Later in the meeting, board received a presentation on the county’s grant performance, updates on grant funded projects and grant related issues. According to the presentation, the county spent $13.4 million in federal funds, received $5.5 million in grant funds and were awarded 30 grants in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The board received an annual treasurer’s report for FY 2025-26, including information on real property tax levy totals, the county’s investment portfolio and the treasurer’s processing fund. After the presentation, the board approved the receipt of the annual report of collections and delinquencies, settlement of accounts and request for authorization to invest funds. Following the meeting, the board held a work session on information regarding data centers. During the meeting, the board: * Adopted of the FY 2026-2027 property tax rates for all Navajo County taxing districts. * Approved tax year 2026 and FY 2027 tax rates and levies for all Navajo County School Districts. * Approved the submission of comments regarding the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed revisions to 2 CFR Part 200, commonly referred to as the Uniform Guidance. * Approved an appreciation letter to Arizona Congressman Eli Crane. * Approved letters of support to Summit Healthcare for Regional Cancer Access and Technology Initiative and to 4th Trimester AZ for First 40 Days Rural Postpartum Care Innovation Initiative. * Approved the marketing, website development, and retainer agreement with Razor Thin Media LLC. Razor Thin Media will consult for the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office to develop a comprehensive recruitment marketing program centered around a fully customized, recruitment-focused WordPress website. The website will serve as the primary recruitment and information hub for the sheriff’s office and will showcase the department’s mission, career opportunities, leadership, professionalism, community, and the lifestyle advantages of living and working in Navajo County.  The agreement includes a one-time cost of $35,000 for website development and production, a $1,500 fee for a five-year GoDaddy Hosting Package, and a $2,000 monthly retainer for ongoing website management and marketing. Advertising costs are separate and will be funded by the sheriff’s office as needed.   * Approved to process 2026 fiscal year-end fund transfers that were included in the fiscal year budget for the fund reconciliations. * Approved the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area agreement (HIDTA) in the amount of $132,801. The Sheriff’s Office has again received funding from the HIDTA program through the City of Tucson. The funds will pay for salary and partial employee related expenses for the HIDTA Major Crimes Apprehension Team Lieutenant, along with $12,000 of overtime salary. Additionally awarded was $7,500 for services and $5,000 for supplies. * Approved the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Control grant for the sheriff’s office in the amount of $265,551. The award consists of $111,531 in federal funds, $87,631 in state funds and requires a $66,387 match. The grant pays the salary and employee related expenses for a minimum of two sheriff’s office personnel. The grant period runs from July 1 of this year to June 30, 2027.   * Approved of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Navajo County, City of Show Low, and Show Low Unified School District for school resource officer services at Linden Elementary School for one year. * Approved a resolution to cancel the Nov. 3, school governing board member elections and appointing those positions for: Cedar USD No. 25, Iris Yesslith, to fill one of two four-year terms and Alban Naha, a two-year term; Heber-Overgaard USD No. 6, Gwendolyn Hall and Brigham Tenney, four-year terms, and John Piva, a two-year term; Holbrook USD No. 3 Ward 1, Claudia Jackson, a four-year term; Holbrook USD No. 3 Ward 2, Linda Yazzie, a four-year term; Joseph City USD No. 2, Dayton Flake and Cat Hansen, both for four-year terms; Whiteriver No. 20, Kandace Declay and Candy Lupe, both for four-year terms; Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology (NAVIT) Blue Ridge, Robert Stoddard, a four-year term; NAVIT Holbrook, Leon Heward, a four-year term; and NAVIT Show Low, Jerry Walker, a two-year term. The following positions received no nomination petitions and no nomination papers as of the statutory deadlines:  Cedar USD No. 25, one four-year term; Holbrook USD No. 3 one two-year term for Ward 3; NATIVE Kayenta, one two-year term; and NAVIT Winslow, one four-year term. * Approved the Navajo County Elections Department to conduct school governing board elections on Nov. 3, each for two four-year terms: Blue Ridge USD No. 32, Kayenta USD No. 27, Pinon USD No. 4, Show Low USD No. 10, Snowflake USD No. 5, and Winslow USD No. 1. * Approved the change in vendors for backup services of the county’s data that is stored in the cloud. This will now be done by PowerProtect software sponsored by Dell for an annual contract at a cost of $5,184 per year for three years.  Total cost is $15,552. * Approved tax exemptions filed as a request for redemption of waiver. * Approved the appointment of Diane A. Talbott, Martin L. Dornan and Jeffrey L. Crowl as Republican Precinct Committeeman for their respective precincts, valid through Oct. 1. * Approved the certificate of removal and abatement purging record of tax, penalty and interest on personal property taxes. * Approved the reissuance of a stale check in the amount of $140 for OID Overgaard Domestic Wastewater Improvement District. * Approved a resolution to cancel the board member elections for the Heber/Overgaard Sanitary District, the Joseph City Sanitary District and the Pinetop Sanitary District on Nov. 3 and appointing the candidate(s) or deeming the position vacant. * Approved a resolution to cancel the board member election for Nov. 3 for the following Water Improvement Districts: Joseph City, Ponderosa, Pinedale Estate, Misty Mountain, Heber, Clay Springs, Porter Creek, Overgaard Townsite, Wonderland Acres, Three-0-Three and Woodruff, and appointing the candidate(s) or deeming the position vacant. * Approved a resolution to cancel the board member election for the following fire districts: Heber/Overgaard, Joseph City, Timber Mesa, McLaws Road, Woodruff, Sun Valley and Pinetop Fire, and appointing the candidate(s) or deeming the position vacant. * Approved contracts signed by the county manager for Professional Services with Johnson Walzer Associates, LLC for the Navajo County Courts building family toilet remodel professional services contract. * Approved contracts signed by the county manager for Cisco Support contract renewal and purchase agreements for Cisco Firewall, Nexus Switches, Cisco Switches and Cisco C9200s. The purchase agreements are for the procurement of hardware that is necessary for the security and stability of the Navajo County Network infrastructure.  * Approved sympathy letters for Michele Duran and Ora Jensen. Convening as the Navajo County Public Health Services District, the board: * Approved an amendment to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) IGA for the Prop 201 Smoke-Free Arizona Program. The amendment adjusts reimbursement for progress reports and quarterly Contractor Expenditure Reports. The annual not-to-exceed contract amount is reduced to $57,878, a decrease from $75,082. The reduction in funding is due to decreased statewide tobacco product sales, which has reduced the available grant funding awarded by ADHS. All other terms, conditions, scope of work, and provisions of the original agreement remain unchanged. * Approved the Healthy People Healthy Communities IGA contract between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Navajo County Public Health Services District. The agreement consolidates funding for several existing public health prevention programs into a single contract, including Tobacco Prevention, Suicide Mortality Review, Child Fatality Review, the Health in Arizona Policy Initiative, Youth Mental Health First Aid and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.  * Approved an amended agreement between Navajo County Public Health Services District and Trilogy MedWaste. The amendment updates the existing Trilogy MedWaste service agreement by adding the Navajo County Code Enforcement Building, located at 1121 W. Pinedale Road in Taylor as an additional service location to complement the existing public health facility located at 600 N. 9th Place in Show Low. The amendment provides regulated medical waste collection services at the Taylor facility every four weeks, including two 43-gallon reusable regulated medical waste containers. The additional service includes a fee of $51.50 per container exchange, a $51.50 no-waste fee when applicable, and a $97.85 stop charge. These additional costs will be incorporated into the Medical Examiner Program’s operating budget. All other terms and conditions of the original agreement remain unchanged. * Approved the federal award funding between Navajo County Public Health Services District and ADHS. ADHS awarded Navajo County Public Health’s Medical Examiner Program a $23,876 federal grant through the Overdose to Data Action States program. The Medical Examiner Program will utilize these funds to support forensic toxicology testing of suspected overdose deaths and enhance local medical examiner operations. These improvements will provide more timely and accurate overdose surveillance data while strengthening the county’s ability to investigate overdose-related deaths and support statewide public health initiatives.  The grant will also assist with providing more accurate data to ADHS to help guide statewide prevention and intervention strategies. The post Board of Supervisors proclaim August 14 Navajo Code Talker Day first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a85107f2c5335ae1048618a NCSO appoints new chief deputy te 2026-08-19T02:10:07.942Z NCSO appoints new chief deputy Photo courtesy of Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Navajo County Sheriff David Clouse (left) congratulates Jeff Sharp (right) in his appointment to the position of chief deputy over the department. Navajo County Sheriff David Clouse announced the appointment of Jeff Sharp as chief deputy of the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) last week. “After careful consideration and extensive evaluation of our long-term objectives, I have made the decision to hire Jeff Sharp to serve as our next chief deputy,” Sheriff Clouse said. “Sharp brings a unique skill set rooted in building strong relationships and a proven capability to carry out the core vision of the sheriff’s office. His experience and leadership will be a tremendous asset to NCSO and the citizens we serve.” Sharp comes to NCSO with 33 years of law enforcement experience, including 10 years as a Minnesota state trooper and 23 years with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS). During his career, Sharp served in numerous specialized and command assignments, including K-9 handler, DEA task force officer, DPS armory, internal affairs, commander of the State Capitol District, and commander of the Northern Narcotics District. While with DPS, he also served as interim chief of the Round Valley Police Department. In 2019, Sharp transferred to Show Low, where he served as district commander for DPS District 3 – Holbrook until his retirement on Jan. 2. His time in the region provided him with firsthand knowledge of the unique public safety needs of Navajo County and the surrounding communities. “I am incredibly honored and excited to join the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office,” Sharp said. “Throughout my career, I was fortunate to serve in a variety of challenging and rewarding assignments. Each role strengthened my commitment to public service and reinforced the importance of teamwork, integrity and leadership. I look forward to this opportunity to serve alongside the men and women of NCSO and continue serving the communities of Navajo County.” As chief deputy, Sharp will work alongside Sheriff Clouse in overseeing the operations of the sheriff’s office and supporting the agency’s continued focus on effective law enforcement, organizational development, and service to the public. “Sharp knows this region, understands the challenges facing law enforcement, and knows the importance of taking care of the people who serve our communities,” Sheriff Clouse said. “I am confident in his ability to help lead this organization and in what he will bring to the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office.” The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office welcomes Chief Deputy Jeff Sharp and looks forward to this next chapter for the agency. The post NCSO appoints new chief deputy first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a85107f2c5335ae10486181 Local hunger relief effort brings 40,000 pounds of food to assist vulnerable populations te 2026-08-19T02:10:07.167Z Local hunger relief effort brings 40,000 pounds of food to assist vulnerable populations Photo courtesy of JustServe JustServe volunteers sort boxes of donated food to be distributed to food banks throughout Navajo County. JustServe volunteers and local community organizations partnered with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday, Aug. 6, to deliver a much-needed semi-truckload of food to 11 local organizations serving the community’s most vulnerable populations. The donation, containing 40,000 pounds of food with the capacity to provide 33,000 meals, represents a significant boost to regional food security efforts during a time of heightened need. The food distribution reached a wide network of community partners, including local food banks, senior centers, and emergency assistance programs: Holbrook Emergency Food Bank, Bread of Life Mission in Holbrook, Silver Creek Senior Center and Food Bank, the ReCenter, Salvation Army, Tonto Basin Food Bank, Round Valley Food Bank, Shepherd’s Kitchen, Heber/Overgaard Food Bank and Senior Center, and Fishers of Men for Veterans. “Thank you so much! That was the perfect amount of food today. Just perfect timing too. We are so grateful,” said Ryan Lowe with the ReCenter, reflecting the urgent need these organizations face in serving their communities. The demand for food assistance remains consistently high across the region. Deb Bradford, director of the Heber/Overgaard Food Bank, emphasized the critical nature of such donations. “I can’t begin to tell you how much we truly appreciate what you are giving us. As you probably know, our demand is very high right now and doesn’t seem to be lessening,” she said. Beyond the tangible impact of the food itself, the partnership has strengthened community relationships. A Coordinated Effort The donation reflects The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ commitment to follow Jesus Christ by caring for those in need regardless of faith, background, or beliefs. Caring for those in need is a central part of the church’s efforts to provide relief, build self-reliance and strengthen communities. The church’s welfare system draws from surplus resources at its welfare farms, orchards, processing facilities, and storehouse systems. Food is grown, prepared, and distributed through coordinated efforts involving employees, missionaries, volunteers, and professional transportation teams. The distribution was made possible by the dedicated work of several volunteers, including missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as the generous support of KSI Metals, who provided facility access and forklift equipment essential to unloading and distributing the food. The effort reflects an ongoing commitment among community organizations, volunteers, JustServe and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to care for those in need and strengthen communities through service. As local organizations continue to experience high demand for food assistance, partnerships such as these make all the difference. For local residents facing food insecurity, the arrival of such resources provides immediate relief during a challenging time. The participating organizations emphasize that ongoing support from donors and partners like JustServe and the LDS Church remains critical as demand continues to rise across the region. The post Local hunger relief effort brings 40,000 pounds of food to assist vulnerable populations first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a85107e2c5335ae10486178 Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai discusses road improvements for Indian Wells Elementary te 2026-08-19T02:10:06.415Z Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai discusses road improvements for Indian Wells Elementary By Talaina Kor At the Holbrook Unified School District (HUSD) No. 3 Governing Board meeting on Aug. 11, Navajo County District 2 Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai presented on supervisor updates as well as the road improvements. Peshlakai spoke on his collaborative with Indian Wells Elementary School (IWES) to get a road safety audit, which began with a resolution made in February. “The community of Indian Wells entertained my request to pass a local chapter resolution in regard to a road safety audit,” he stated, mentioning a particular road in front of IWES that poses as a hazard to the community as well as students. Although the specific road was not mentioned, Peshlakai cited it as a high traffic area and in need a turnout lane for buses taking children to and from school, as well as signage and flashing lights to notify motorists of the school bus zone. “Within the last two months I believe, the 25th Navajo Nation Council had allocated $700,000 to this road safety audit.” He stated that Wilson & Company will complete the safety audit and provide a recommendation in the future. Other road improvement projects and issues on reservation lands were discussed and reviewed as well, including the use of Highway User Revenue Funds (HURF) to improve district bus routes. “We utilized some of our funds to help provide gravel to help these bus turn around areas that are in areas with dirt roads off the main paved roads that allow for buses to run around, or either pick up or drop off students in an area where they won’t get muddy.” The board received a report on the work projects done over the summer, including remodels of several spaces throughout the district and a full roof replacement for IWES. Environmental service projects noted were new fire alarms implemented at Holbrook High School (HHS) and Holbrook Junior High School (HJHS), new HVAC installed at IWES and mini split units installed in Park Elementary pending a new HVAC system. Projects completed by the information technology department and transportation services were reviewed as well. Superintendent Dr. Robbie Koerperich provided a school safety report, which included the district’s Emergency Operation Plans (EOP). Systems already implemented within the district include emergency plans, drills, camera surveillance, scan badges, RAVE notification, an inter-agency communication platform called Mutual Link, tabletop scenarios, safety modules and trainings. “We don’t have a resource officer at the time, but we do have funding for that if we can find one,” added Dr. Koerperich. The district also mandates monthly trainings for staff. Visual screening, first aid, crisis stress management and reunification were listed as part of those training sessions. “For reunification, we practiced that last year, which was the first time that we’ve ever done reunification plans.” Reunification training and planning is to ensure students safely return to guardians following an emergency or crisis. Following the presentation, the board approved the school safety plans for School Year (SY) 2026-27. The board also took public comment on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget revision, which had no changes aside from updating the budget to most current forms provided by the Arizona Department of Education after the completion of the legislative session. No one from the public spoke. The board then adopted the FY 2027 budget revision. In other business, the board: * Approved Dr. Koerperich, Clete Hargrave, Connie Gover, Nichole Tow, Rasheed Hollins, Galen Knight, Bernice Gover, Andrea Tomlin, Sierra Browning and Jeff Meeks as qualified evaluators for the district’s performance evaluation systems for SY 2026-2027, all have attended qualified evaluator training. * Approved the continuation of the class size differential stipend for SY 2026-27. * Approved SY 2026-27 contracted mileage administrative procedure. * Approved the Education Specialist Effectiveness Performance Evaluation System, Leader Effectiveness Performance Evaluation and Teacher Effectiveness Performance Evaluation as performance evaluation systems for SY 2026-27. * Approved a list of qualified hearing officers to use in matters of student discipline and employee-related issues that arise throughout the school year. * Approved an extra duty job description for a foster care coordinator to coordinate all foster care responsibilities on behalf of the district.  * Approved an extra duty job description for district testing coordinator.  * Approved a payroll transition plan while searching for a payroll specialist.  * Approved the SY 2026-27 preschool parent handbook for IWES. * Approved a School Facility Oversight Board Minimum Adequacy Guideline (MAG) exception for R7-6-220, which pertains to a learning and technology center for Hulet Elementary School once the Hulet to Park transition occurs.  This will acknowledge that Hulet will not require a full library, but classroom libraries will be utilized for preschool and kindergarten classrooms at Hulet.  The MAG exception will be submitted to the School Facilities Division for approval. * Approved a revised Park Elementary School gym funding resolution. The resolution outlines funding from the school facility board, unrestricted capital and adjacent way including funding for site conditions from the School Facility Oversight Board (SFOB) will be contingent upon approval from the SFOB. * Approved HUSD to use the GoFan online payment system to be used for electronic payment for concession, student activity fees, tax credit donations, general donations and ticket sales, as well as additional electronic payment applications as an online card payment system. President Craig Stuart, Vice President Linda Yazzie and Board Members Debbie Shumway and Alfred Clark voted in favor of the motion, with Claudia Jackson voting against. Jackson explained, stating “I don’t like GoFan, only because I have elders that don’t understand paying with a phone when they have to attend games.” Dr. Koerperich noted that he would look into seeing if they accept cash. * Approved for first reading the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) policy revisions and updated for: Policy BEDB Agenda, Policy CA Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent, Policy DJ Purchasing Ethics, Policy DJE Bidding/Purchasing Procedures, Policy IHA Basic Instructional Program, Policy IHB-R Special Instructional Programs, Policy IKE-RB Promotion and Retention of Students, Policy IKF Graduation Requirements, Policy JF-R Student Admissions, Policy JFAA-R Admission of Resident Students, Policy JFAB-R Tuition/Admission of Nonresident Students, Policy JFABC-R Admission of Transfer Students, Policy JFABD-RB Admission of Homeless Students, and Policy JFABDA-RB Admission of Students in Foster Care. * Approved Vice President Yazzie to be a delegate to represent HUSD at the 2026 ASBA Delegate Assembly, with Board Member Clark approved as an alternate. Delegates vote on legislative priorities for advocacy on behalf of public-school districts for the 2027 legislative session. Each member district is allowed one vote for each action item. The assembly will be held on Sept. 11. * Approved the classified resignation of Fiaa Bitahay and Braylee Livingston, both graduated student workers, effective May 22; Joshua LeSueur, graduated student worker, effective Aug. 5; Nancy Canada, lead cafeteria worker, effective July 29; Jason Coley, HHS, academic advisor, effective July 21; Anthony Larsen, computer services specialist, effective Aug. 17; and Tonya Vrbas, district, payroll and leave benefits clerk, effective Aug. 7. * Approved the separation of services of Judy Saiz, transportation, high needs paraprofessional, effective Aug. 5. * Approved the classified employment of Elena Baldonado, Kyle Honeysuckle, Antasia Kennedy and Stephanie Ortega, all substitute cafeteria workers; Ashley Hayes, Hulet, preschool aide; Kamryn Lampsa, cafeteria delivery; Letitia Lee, transportation, bus monitor; Ezabelle Salazar, special needs assistant; and Jacquelyn Saxton, district, substitute secretary. * Approved the certified employment of Sierra Browning, HHS, teacher, increased to 160 days from 135 days; and Shurrell Nardi and Jason Strong, district substitutes. * Approved extra duty for Paul Agramont, HHS, head football coach and assistant track coach; Ashley Attakai, HHS, assistant volleyball coach; Leslie Baldonado and Cheryl Carlson, HHS, mentors; Dylan Barela, HHS, assistant baseball coach; Destany Begay, HJHS, sixth and seventh grade softball coach; Saraphania Benally and Karalyn Reidhead, Hulet, special education (SPED) individual education plan (IEP) liaisons; Dawna Bitsoie and Deborah Koerperich, IWES, mentors 2026/27; Bridegam Stephanie and Andrea Tomlin, IWES, SPED IEP liaisons; Steven Carbonneau, HHS, boys head wrestling coach; Madison Chappell, HHS, girls assistant basketball coach; Dennis Fortuna, HHS, E-Sports coach; Alli Gardner, Hulet/Park, cadre; Kara Gardner and Jessica Hubbard, Hulet, mentors; Karen Estridge. Kyle Gardner and Alicia Jimenez, HJHS, mentors; Danelle Garner and Nicole Moyte, Hulet, grade level chairs; Connie Gover, Clete Hargrave and Galen Knight, HHS, SPED IEP liaisons; Ramie Hatch, Callie Jensen, Shannon Knight and Heather Morgan, HHS, tutorial; Tobias Herndon, HJHS, sports help; Nora John, Johnson O’Malley Indian Education Committee; Delmar Johnson, HHS, boys assistant soccer coach and boys head basketball coach; Noah Johnson, HJHS, non-AIA (Arizona Interscholastic Association) game official and SPED IEP liaison; Jamie Justman, HHS, NAVIT (Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology) career advisor; Bryan Lang, HJHS, AIA game official; Aaren LaRose, HHS, head volleyball coach; Athina Lewis, IWES, student council 2026/27; Jeremy Madison, HHS, head golf coach; John McDaniel, HJHS, sports help and boys head cross country coach; Nicholas Moyte, HHS, head cross country coach; Anika Francis, Mandi Chee, Gypsi Gover, Gabriel Nells, Sophia Nells, Courtney King, Jasilyn Yazzie and Theresa Yazzie, IWES, White Fleet drivers; Arletta Nez, HHS, assistant cross country coach and head track coach; Jerald Nez, Ashley Mitchell and Stephanie Thompson, HHS, mentors 2026/27 and tutorial; Rochelle Nez, IWES, sports help; Daniel Orton, HHS, girls assistant basketball coach; Victor Paz, HHS, girls head soccer coach and boys assistant basketball coach; Greg Perkins, HHS, girls head basketball coach; Beth Plumb, HJHS, girls head cross country coach; Amanda Remos and Rasheed Hollins, Hulet, Mentors 2026/27 and Park, SPED IEP liaisons; Meagan Newton-Pender and Monica Sanchez, Park, grade level chair 2026/27; Cayla Serna, HHS, assistant volleyball coach; Nichole Tow, Park, SPED IEP liaison; Rebekah Wilson and Marc Yazzie, IWES, game official and sports help. * Approved volunteers Antonio Aguilera, HHS, boys head soccer coach; Julian Chavez, HJHS, football coach; Toby Christensen, HHS, sports help; Angel Curley, Park, classroom help; Tom Gomez, Aaron Hush and Alan Roes, HJHS, AIA game official; Colleen Hubbard, HJHS, sixth and seventh grade softball, head volleyball coach and white fleet driver; Jerome King, IWES, football and softball; Adriana Monroe, HJHS, seventh grade softball coach; Daniel Moore and Donavan Rodriguez, HHS, assistant football coaches; Erlinda Murray, Park/Hulet, classroom help; Mark Oberriter, HJHS, sixth and seventh grade football coach; Jonathan Sample Sr., HHS, assistant football coach and HJHS, football coach; and Farrel Yazzie, HHS, boys assistant wrestling coach. * Approved professional leave for Meghan Carbonneau and Cheryl Carlson to attend the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America advisor leadership academy, Tucson, Aug. 31–Sept. 2, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Cheryl Carlson, Northland Pioneer College educator preparation department meeting, Snowflake, Aug. 18, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Karen Estridge, Connie Gover, Michaela Saxton and Andrea Tomlin, NAVVY, Flagstaff, July 22, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Jeremy Madison, Future Business Leaders of America adviser leadership conference, Tucson, Aug. 24–26, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Gabriel Nells, athletic directors meeting, Dilkon, Aug. 7; Amanda Remos, hearing/vison hands-on competency, Whiteriver, Aug. 7, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; and Loren Silver, Sparks of Possibility conference, Phoenix, Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle.  * Approved expense and revolving fund vouchers totaling $248,523 for FY 2025/26 and $862,367 for FY 2026/27.       * Approved payroll and expense vouchers totaling nearly $946,582. * Approved personnel pay No. 4: curriculum development, classroom set up, project momentum, nurse’s hours and new teacher training, $36,454. * Approved HHS clubs and sports to run concessions during the sports seasons for SY 2026/27, expected to earn $1,000 to $3,000 per event; and HHS volleyball to host cookie sales, Aug. 14 – Sept. 4, expected to earn $5,000. * Approved Policy GCCA Professional/Support Staff Sick Leave for final adopted.  The updates include revisions to the policy to align to current practices.   * Approved Policy IKF Graduation Requirements for final adopted. The policy update outlines new language for accepting nationally recognized assessments by transfer students.  * Approved consent agenda items and expense vouchers.  Detailed information for all District expenditures may be obtained by contacting the School District business office located at 1000 North 8th Ave., or by calling 928-524-6144. The post Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai discusses road improvements for Indian Wells Elementary first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e312c5335ae1048612a Maryland rocked by third beaver attack in weeks after 2 animals test positive for rabies te 2026-08-19T02:00:17.903Z Maryland rocked by third beaver attack in weeks after 2 animals test positive for rabies Maryland wildlife officials are searching for a beaver that attacked a 10-year-old girl at a state park, marking the state's third reported beaver attack in less than three weeks. The girl was swimming and wading with an organized group at Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County when a beaver attacked and bit her around 3:30pm Thursday, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Camp counselors intervened and removed the beaver from the girl before the animal escaped into the water, DNR said. The girl suffered three lacerations to her upper leg and was taken by family members to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda for treatment. DANGEROUS RABID BEAVERS ATTACK 2 TEENS, WITH 1 AIRLIFTED AND POPULAR PARK PARTIALLY CLOSED No other injuries were reported. The attack occurred at a bend in Seneca Creek near Berryville Road, close to the Potomac River. DNR closed the area, including roughly one mile of trail and river access points, until further notice while wildlife teams search for the beaver. Other parts of Seneca Creek State Park, including the Lake Area off Clopper Road in Gaithersburg, remain open. A separate group of people canoeing in the area also reported a beaver attempting to charge one of their boats, but no one was injured, according to DNR. HIDDEN DANGER AT POPULAR US NATIONAL PARK FORCES TRAIL CLOSURES AS BEAR SIGHTINGS CLIMB The Seneca Creek attack follows two beaver attacks at Cunningham Falls State Park in Frederick County, more than 36 miles away. A beaver attacked a 13-year-old swimmer at Cunningham Falls on July 26. Another beaver bit a 19-year-old fisherman on the ankle in the park's South Beach Day Use area on Aug. 5. The fisherman took himself to Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, where he received treatment for rabies exposure and a tetanus shot, DNR said. Natural Resources Police caught and euthanized the beavers involved in both Cunningham Falls attacks. Both animals later tested positive for rabies. BEACHGOERS WARNED AFTER DEADLY 'FLESH-EATING' BACTERIA KILLS 5 IN SOUTHERN STATE Following the second attack, the Maryland Park Service closed the Houck Day Use Area, the adjacent boat ramp and Big Hunting Creek above the lake while wildlife officials investigated the incidents. DNR said the Seneca Creek attack is not considered related to the Cunningham Falls cases because of the distance between the parks and the home range and social behavior of beavers. Health department data also show no indication of a rabies outbreak in either Frederick County or Montgomery County, according to DNR. Beaver attacks on people are rare, the agency said, and are thought to primarily involve animals infected with rabies. Before this year's incidents, the last recorded beaver bites in Maryland confirmed to involve rabid animals occurred in 2021 and 2015. Beavers typically avoid conflict with people, according to DNR. The agency recommends maintaining a minimum distance of 25 yards from the animals in the wild. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e312c5335ae10486121 Prosecutors hammer Tyler Robinson bid to derail death penalty in Charlie Kirk murder case te 2026-08-19T02:00:17.183Z Prosecutors hammer Tyler Robinson bid to derail death penalty in Charlie Kirk murder case Utah prosecutors are urging a judge to send Tyler Robinson to trial on every charge in the killing of Charlie Kirk, arguing that the evidence against him is overwhelming and pushing back against the defense's effort to take the potential death penalty off the table. In a 19-page filing Tuesday, prosecutors responded to a defense brief asking Judge Tony Graf to throw out the sole aggravating factor that could expose Robinson to the death penalty. The defense has argued prosecutors failed to show that the shooting created a great risk of death to anyone other than Kirk. ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON ASKS JUDGE TO TAKE POTENTIAL DEATH PENALTY OFF TABLE Prosecutors said the evidence shows otherwise, arguing Robinson allegedly fired his grandfather's high-powered rifle toward a crowd of thousands, with several people in the line of fire or close to Kirk. They rejected the defense's argument that the bullet traveled above the crowd, saying people near Kirk were still within the "zone of danger" created when Robinson allegedly fired the rifle. "The evidence here easily establishes at least probable cause" that Robinson knowingly created a great risk of death to others, prosecutors wrote. They said the evidence is "more than sufficient to support a finding beyond a reasonable doubt." The state also took aim at the defense's broader challenge to the evidence presented during Robinson's preliminary hearing. CHARLIE KIRK MURDER CASE AS 'STRAIGHT-FORWARD' AS IT GETS, PROSECUTORS ARGUE AS CASE NEARS TRIAL DECISION "Defendant does not challenge the substance of the evidence demonstrating that he was the person who crawled to the sniper’s perch on the Losee Building rooftop, fired the fatal shot that killed Mr. Charlie Kirk, hid the rifle in a wooded area, got rid of some of the clothing he was wearing, and told his roommate to delete their texts about the shooting," prosecutors wrote. Prosecutors also accused Robinson's attorneys of relying on case law that was later rejected by the Utah Supreme Court while failing to alert the judge to those later decisions. "This blatant omission violates counsel’s duty of candor to the court," prosecutors wrote. The filing also defends a witness-tampering charge involving Robinson's roommate and an allegation that Robinson committed a violent offense in the presence of a child. UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY SCRAPS CONTROVERSIAL COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER WHO CRITICIZED CHARLIE KIRK AFTER HIS MURDER Prosecutors also argue there is evidence Kirk was targeted because of his political expression, pointing in part to a cartridge engraved with the words "Hey fascist, catch." Robinson, 23, is accused of fatally shooting Kirk, 31, as he spoke at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. Robinson has not entered a plea. Graf is expected to decide at a Sept. 1 hearing whether prosecutors have shown enough probable cause to send the case to trial. Fox News' Lee Ross contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e302c5335ae10486118 Yankees' Jazz Chisholm boots routine grounder, immediately blames umpire as replay tells another story te 2026-08-19T02:00:16.495Z Yankees' Jazz Chisholm boots routine grounder, immediately blames umpire as replay tells another story New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. managed to turn a basic fielding error into an embarrassing display of deflection during Tuesday night's matchup against the Baltimore Orioles. After kicking away an easy grounder, he instantly launched into a rant against the second-base umpire, looking for a scapegoat the second things went wrong. The mistake came in a scoreless second inning at Camden Yards with runners on first and second. Carlos Rodon executed his pitch perfectly, coaxing Christian Franklin into what should have been an inning-ending double-play ball hit straight to Chisholm at second base. CINCINNATI REDS PITCHER RIPS 'F—ING FATA–' UMPIRE FOR GETTING IN DEFENDER'S WAY ON GROUND BALL Instead, Chisholm clanked the ball off his glove, loaded the bases, then somehow decided the umpire was the problem. Before the ball even stopped rolling, Chisholm was already pointing at second-base umpire Ryan Additon. The replay quickly killed the excuse, showing Additon standing exactly where he belonged while Chisholm simply butchered the grounder. Fortunately for Chisholm, Rodon bailed him out. With the bases loaded and one out, Rodon struck out Carlos Narvaez and Jackson Holliday back-to-back to strand the runners, allowing the Yankees to eventually walk away with a 3-1 win. JAZZ CHISHOLM JR GIVES BLUNT SELF-ASSESSMENT AFTER EMBARRASSINGLY FAILED ABS CHALLENGE The childish reaction comes during a miserable 2026 season for Chisholm, who dragged a pathetic .216 average into Tuesday after getting benched over the weekend. Jazz even offered his own brutal assessment earlier this year, stating, "It sucked. I've sucked all season. The numbers speak for themselves." ANTHONY RIZZO CALLS OUT JAZZ CHISHOLM'S 'IMMATURITY' AFTER EJECTION DURING YANKEES' FENWAY PARK SWEEP Chisholm got lucky his pitcher cleaned up the mess before it showed up on the scoreboard. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e2c2c5335ae104860fc City of Winslow animal control faces issues with overcrowding te 2026-08-19T02:00:12.475Z City of Winslow animal control faces issues with overcrowding By Shawn White The City of Winslow’s animal shelter is dealing with overcrowding as the facility is housing 41 animals in a facility with 27 kennels, Police Chief Ernie Cano told the Winslow City Council last Tuesday, a count roughly 52% above what the building was designed to hold. The shelter had 35 dogs and six cats when the quarterly figures were compiled. “The numbers fluctuate daily,” Cano said. “Pretty often we are above what the capacity of the shelter is and we work with it.” Mayor Birdie Cano said she and Councilmember Darcey McKee had just returned from the Rural Policy Forum in Kingman with information from nonprofit organizations that work on dog and cat overpopulation and that the material would go to animal control. She said the programs described there run on volunteer and donor support rather than city money. “The idea is that it’s all public based,” the mayor said. The chief said that if the department cannot act on the information itself, “We can share with members of the community that might want to pursue trying to create something like that to help with that ongoing issue.” Animal control investigated six bite cases during the quarter and logged 23 incidents through the department’s system, a figure that does not capture walk-ins or calls placed directly to the shelter. Cano then informed the council that the police department is also using software that reviews every hour of body camera footage its officers record. Chief Cano said the program, called Truleo, has been in use since last July and analyzed 10,234 hours of video this quarter, flagging 25 events involving non-compliant subjects, 22 events in which officers maintained composure under pressure, 105 instances of high professionalism and eight expressions of thanks from community members. “It’s kind of like a quality control,” the chief said, noting the department does not have enough staff to review that volume of video by hand. Flagged clips are still checked by him or a commander, because the software cannot tell who is speaking. “So we have to go back and check it and verify”, he told council. If an officer used profanity inappropriately, he added, “then we can address it.” Elsewhere in the report, patrol handled 1,471 calls for service, 359 traffic stops and 300 criminal cases, part of 2,134 total patrol incidents that produced 266 misdemeanor and felony arrests and 124 citations. Code enforcement carried 62 open cases and collected 15 shopping carts and also helped an elderly resident clear debris the resident could not remove alone. Cano said he pushes that division toward that kind of work. “It isn’t just about getting out there and writing tickets,” he said. “I want them to be a little more community-based and community oriented, especially when there’s a need there.” The department added a community service officer, an animal control officer, a transport officer and two cadets now at the police academy in Snowflake. Cano also thanked state prison Warden Eduardo Barragan, who has since been transferred, for a security assessment of the holding cells, a donated bench for the break area and an ongoing project to replace the cell doors. The council voted to cancel both of its November meetings and to add a special session on Wednesday, Nov. 18. City Manager David Coolidge called it “a little bit of a wrinkle” in the usual practice of dropping one meeting around Thanksgiving. The scheduled Nov. 10 meeting falls the day before a holiday and, more importantly Coolidge note, “It’s also only seven days after the election. And so we don’t believe the canvass will be ready at that time.” The Nov. 18 date allows about 15 days for the canvass and is a night the meeting room at the Winslow Visitor’s Center is available. The council also canceled its second December meeting, which falls during Christmas week, leaving the Dec. 8 meeting as the only regular session between early November and the new year. Relic Road Brewing Company, located at 107 W. Second St., will move from a restaurant liquor license to a bar license after the council pulled the application from the consent calendar and approved it separately. Stephanie Armstrong, co-owner of the brewery, told the council the bar license was purchased for a planned Third Street location and that “because it’s not opened yet, that timeline is expiring.” The business has operated under a restaurant license for its nine years and does not intend to change how it operates. “We don’t plan on becoming a bar,” Armstrong said, adding that the company expects to return to the council to transfer the license once the Third Street building opens. The Friends of the Library will hold their annual book sale Sept. 17-20 at the Elks Lodge auditorium, opening with a members-only night Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. Public hours run Friday from 12 noon to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m., with memberships sold at the door. Head Librarian Brandee Leary suggested a strategy for anyone hoping to get first look at the stock. “Best way to pick your books out is to come volunteer that Wednesday the 16th and help unload the books,” she said, “because then you can set anything you want aside.” Leary, during her quarterly report to the city council, reported that 467 people signed up for the summer reading program and read 567,000 minutes against a community goal of 400,000 and that 41 programs drew more than 1,330 people. The library also won a grant from the Arizona State Library and Archives, in partnership with Penworthy, for about $2,500 in educational kits spanning a wide age range. “A lot of people go, STEM it’s just for kids,” Leary said. “A lot of these are actually really good for elderly people who might need a little bit of hands-on.” Next summer’s reading theme, she said, will be mystery. On the consent calendar, the council approved the check register and previous meeting minutes, two Circle K liquor license applications for the 1702 N. Park Drive and 317 N. Williamson Ave., locations. Also approved was a memorandum of understanding with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office that allows the Winslow Police Department to share and access law enforcement data through the Peregrine software platform, an agreement that requires no matching funds from the city. The post City of Winslow animal control faces issues with overcrowding first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e2b2c5335ae104860f3 First permanent MRI machine in region comes to LCMC in Winslow te 2026-08-19T02:00:11.699Z First permanent MRI machine in region comes to LCMC in Winslow Photo by Shawn White A crane hoists Little Colorado Medical Center’s new 30,000-pound MRI machine into its purpose-built suite at the Winslow hospital on Saturday, part of a project totaling nearly $2 million. By Shawn White There is a new arrival at Little Colorado Medical Center (LCMC), and it came in through the roof. On Saturday, a crane lowered a state-of-the-art MRI machine, all 30,000 pounds of it, into a purpose-built suite at the Winslow hospital, capping a project years in the making and marking one of the largest single investments in the medical center’s recent history and over two years’ worth of work. The total price tag came in just under $2 million, covering not only the machine and accessories and equipment it also covered the removal and rebuilding of a section of the hospital’s roof to get it inside. For a 25-bed critical access hospital serving more than 30,000 people across northeastern Arizona, this represents a significant accomplishment during a time when just a few months ago the hospital was listed as potentially at risk due to cuts to Medicare. Until now, many local patients needing advanced imaging faced a familiar rural reality: the drive. A trip to Flagstaff often meant a half-day or more away from work and family, assuming an appointment could be found at all. And that is just for residents of Winslow. For the many patients who already travel 50 or more miles from the reservations and surrounding communities just to reach Winslow, a scan in Flagstaff could mean a round trip of well over 200 miles. The new machine changes that math, with routine outpatient MRI scans soon available right on Williamson Avenue and wait times that hospital leadership expects to beat larger regional facilities. Anyone who has been through an MRI knows the drill: a narrow tube, loud knocking and the slow crawl of the clock. LCMC’s new unit was chosen with that experience in mind and hospital CEO Travis Udall lights up when he talks about it. “Most of them are like two or three inches [from your face]. This one’s going to be eight or nine inches away,” Udall said, describing the experience as much better than an older machine. “It actually has surround lighting and music!” The table can also accommodate patients up to roughly 600 pounds, which means fewer people will be turned away or sent elsewhere because they simply could not fit. The larger space also allows for people, for instance, in a cast to fit even if they need to keep their body in a certain position that the smaller model could not accommodate as easily. The project hit its share of snags along the way, including construction challenges, crane logistics and a delivery pushed back a full year. Udall said they purchased the biggest MRI machine that they make and it had to be delivered using the largest crane available in the state of Arizona. But the delay came with a silver lining. LCMC had placed its order with vendor United Images last year, securing the purchase with nothing more than a purchase order, and when manufacturing delays pushed the timeline, the company made it right. “We didn’t even put any money down,” Udall said of the original order and the company even went above and beyond to compensate. Udall said they gave them the newer and more upgraded model instead of the one they originally ordered which he said usually costs $600,000 more. The service agreement carries its own protections too, with the vendor covering the hospital’s costs if the machine ever goes down. The MRI has been on LCMC’s wish list for a long time. It appeared on a hospital strategic plan dating back to 2016, a document Udall says he discovered months into the job, only to realize his team had already checked off two-thirds of it. The machine joins a wave of growth at the medical center, which has been steadily adding services in recent years even as rural hospitals across the country cut back. “The whole thing is going to be wrapped up in October, and then the state has to certify it,” Udall said, noting that certification applies to inpatient use while outpatient scans can begin sooner. Among those counting down the days is Maggie Sepulveda, a radiologic technologist who recently joined LCMC from Round Valley and will operate the new machine. At her previous hospital, the MRI lived first in a trailer and later in a modular building, so the new suite came as something of a revelation. “I’ve never worked on a brand-new machine, so I’m super, super excited,” Sepulveda said. “This is probably the nicest MRI room I’ve ever seen. It’s going to be something special.” The old setup, she said, “was nothing compared to this,” and the transition in Winslow has gone far smoother. She predicts the finished suite will compare to brand new rooms in big cities, then added with a smile, “but it’s going to be nicer, because you get us.” The MRI’s obnoxious roar, dreaded in waiting rooms everywhere, softens into something like a hum more than howl for the people who, until now, never lived close enough to hear it. The post First permanent MRI machine in region comes to LCMC in Winslow first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e2a2c5335ae104860ea Holbrook council certifies election results te 2026-08-19T02:00:10.889Z Holbrook council certifies election results By Shawn White The Holbrook City Council certified the results of the July 21 primary election last week, confirming three new four-year council members and one two-year member while declaring that all four proposed charter amendments failed at the ballot box. According to the official canvass, that was adopted unanimously, the city’s 2,462 registered voters cast ballots. Adrian Tubbs led the four-year council seat race with 362 votes, followed by Karina Pack with 341 and Arcenia Pacheco with 310, all three winning seats. Alexandria Carroll won the two-year seat with 347 votes. The winners will be sworn in Nov. 18 following the Nov. 3 general election. Voters rejected every charter question put before them. Proposition 451, repealing the charter section on the city treasurer’s position and duties, failed 221 to 273. Proposition 452, on voter approval of certain public expenditures, failed 199 to 298, and Proposition 453, on the timing of election canvasses, failed 229 to 265. Proposition 454, addressing the use of gender pronouns throughout the charter, saw the widest defeat at 178 to 317. The council had already conducted an unofficial canvass at a July 28 special meeting to satisfy the charter’s requirement that results be canvassed within seven days, but official results from the Navajo County Elections Department arrived too late that week to adopt by resolution. Mayor Kathleen Smith noted Tuesday that the numbers had not changed from those announced at the special meeting. In the night’s most debated item, the council pulled back a proposed zoning change that would have opened the city’s C2 general commercial district, including much of the historic Route 66 corridor, to apartment conversions, sending Ordinance 26-06 back to the Planning and Zoning Commission after its first reading rather than advancing it to a scheduled second reading on Sept. 9. The amendment would have allowed multifamily housing as a conditional use throughout the district and created a legal pathway for motels to convert to apartments, something city staff say has already happened illegally at several properties operating with substandard conditions. “We just don’t have the legal framework to actually work with it,” Kevin Auster, the City Planner and Community Development staff member, told council. Smith, citing a citizen email forwarded to the full council, said her chief worry was the downtown core along Hopi Drive, where inexpensive commercial buildings could be bought up by investors for duplexes and triplexes just as the city hopes for retail growth. “We desperately need to look at our zoning issues,” she said. “We need opportunities for multifamily housing, but we do want to protect our commercial streets.” Other members pointed to burned out motels still standing, lost lodger’s tax revenue and the city’s enforcement record. “We get all these codes and we want all these ordinances and we want to do all these things, but then we don’t enforce any of them,” Councilmember Teri Tafoya said. “So my problem is if we’re not going to enforce what we approve, then there’s no point in approving it.” Auster acknowledged enforcement has historically lagged and said a citywide enforcement policy is under review with the city’s attorneys. He floated a compromise keeping parcels that front Hopi Drive and Navajo Blvd. purely commercial while allowing conditional multifamily use on land behind the main streets. The council directed staff to restart the process at Planning and Zoning and plans a work session, likely in September, that will include public comment. The council also advanced two grant funded projects. On a 5-1 the council adopted a resolution authorizing City Manager Randy Sullivan to apply for a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for a new community park anchored by the city’s first fishing pond, a project estimated at $2.7 million with the city responsible for roughly half in matching funds that can include in-kind staff time. The pond would sit on the flood-prone ground near the BNSF property and is pitched as part of the answer to the area’s standing water and mosquito problems. Councilwoman Pacheco cast the lone no vote, questioning the roughly $1.3 million match and the cost of maintaining a seventh park. Smith stressed the vote committed the city only to applying, saying, “This isn’t the end all be all decision tonight,” and that acceptance would return to the council if the grant is awarded, which is expected to be known around January. The council separately approved $294,293.60 in new playground equipment for Hunt Park from vendor WillyGoat, funded by a $129,500 Arizona Public Service grant and by federal ARPA money set aside for recreation during the pandemic. Members struck a heavy-duty seesaw from the order over safety concerns and asked the city’s risk pool to review the equipment, which will replace the park’s central climbing structure and buried tires with a new structure. APS wants the project done by year’s end, with installation expected two to three months after approval. Two construction bids were awarded without dissent. Teal Enterprises won a $67,450 contract to build roughly 1,000 linear feet of six-foot block wall around the cemetery’s new section behind the American Legion, beating a $93,750 competing bid, with Sullivan telling the council the existing cemetery has about two years’ worth of plots remaining. Mr. Tanner Construction of Chandler, the sole bidder, won a contract of about $71,760 to apply a penetrating fog seal to Golf Course Road and the road to the firehouse; work expected this summer that may briefly close the golf course. In a late addition that prompted the amended agenda, the council approved a special event liquor license application for the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce for Wild West Days, set from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the historic courthouse, where the chamber will partner with Empty Pockets on a beer garden. The council also settled its calendar through December. November will have a single meeting on Nov. 18 because Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and Nov. 25 falls the night before Thanksgiving, while regular meetings remain Sept. 9, Oct. 14 and Dec. 9, with Dec. 23 cancelled and Sept. 23 likely reserved for the zoning work session. Smith proclaimed Sunday, Sept. 6, as Rat Rod Day, when up to 125 custom rat rods on the Rat Rod Magazine Route 66 Invasion Tour are expected to arrive around 1 p.m. for photographs at the city’s new Route 66 sign on Hopi Drive and a luncheon hosted by Custom Stitch. In closing remarks, she thanked residents and city crews still working through cleanup from the flooding several weeks ago and Sullivan reported that Hill Road remains closed to protect an exposed water line, with reconstruction of the crossing set to begin in about two weeks. All council members attended except Councilmember Roxanne Pergeson, who was excused. The meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m. The post Holbrook council certifies election results first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e292c5335ae104860e1 Supervisors discuss election concerns te 2026-08-19T02:00:09.884Z Supervisors discuss election concerns By Talaina Kor The Navajo County Board of Supervisors convened for a regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, during which County Manager Bryan Layton presented regarding the July 21 primary election and to address questions pertaining to the 1,357 returned early mail-in ballots and the discovery of 3,000 blank ballots from the 2024 election. Layton explained that early ballots being returned by United States Postal Service is to be expected and not unique to Navajo County, but the usual number of returned ballots was not stated. “Ballots are designed not to be forwarded. They can’t be forwarded and that triggers additional steps to clean-up voter rolls.” Follow-up efforts were outlined for the board, including notification letters that were sent by the Recorder’s Officer as well as political parties providing outreach to all those whose ballots were returned, which included door-to-door and phone call outreach. A sample of 200 ballots were analyzed by the postal service, which revealed that 66% were returned due to a permanent, temporary or expired change of address on file. “Other reasons include address was vacant, insufficient address or PO box was closed,” stated Layton. New mailers that are designed to be forwardable, automated calls, emails and text messages are being implemented as additional notice avenues. Layton also encouraged residents to reach out to the recorder’s office with their updated address if they suspect their ballots were returned. The finding of 3,000 unused ballots at a Heber/Overgaard polling location was also addressed by Layton, in which he clarified the ballots were unused and still in shrink wrap from 2024 general election. “We are beginning our investigation and will report back.” Additional steps being taken while the investigation is underway includes a secondary audit by the county’s finance team at pre- and post-election, a comprehensive review of training manual and procedures, and an evaluation of potential implemented of on-demand printers to reduce pre-printed ballots. Layton also apologized for the wording in a press release the county shared on the matter on July 27. “In that press release it said that ballots were not returned as required. Now to clarify, poll workers are not responsible for returning ballots and equipment. That is the responsibility of county staff.” Layton stated that he received many comments interpreting the press release as blaming a poll worker for those ballots not being returned. “I apologize, that was not the intent.” Prior to the presentation, Vice Chair Dawnafe Whitesinger spoke on the issue. “In the light of the recent incident involving ballot discovery in a storage area, I have spent a considerable amount of time speaking with staff, reviewing the circumstances surrounding the matter and understanding the additional safeguards and procedures that will be implemented going forward.” She explained the importance of fair and secure elections and added her appreciation for the work being done by staff to rectify the matter and strengthen weak spots in procedures. “As a member of this board, I will continue to exercise the oversight responsibility entrusted to me and work to ensure that we protect both the integrity of our election systems and the confidence of the citizens that we serve.” Several county residents spoke during call to the public regarding the recent election, including Overgaard poll worker Jerry Hubbard. During the July 21 election, Hubbard stated it was at his polling location that an inspector found the 3,000 unused ballots. Hubbard was angered by the insinuation made, blaming poll workers in the press release. “This is just another example of the carelessness and breakdown of the chain of custody that happens with this election department,” said Hubbard. Kayenta resident Jaynie Parrish also voiced her concerns over elections conducted within the county, beginning much earlier than the July 21 election. “What started this concern is when the county elected a man in 2024 as their county recorder who pulled a gun on two young men, Native men, during a road rage incident. He was later indicted, appointed. He then resigned,” She continued, saying, “The board then appointed his replacement, a former state legislator, who, by his own voting record in the legislature, supported banning vote centers and restricting mail-in voting. He’s the one seeing over our elections now.” She also noted that the returned mail-in ballots contradicted claims from residents that their addresses were correct, which can break down trust amongst voters. “We know the legacy of how hard it’s been for Native people to vote, and we’re still fighting for that right today.” In addition to Parrish, members of the Hopi and Apache tribes also addressed the concerns regarding the returned ballots. Triston Black echoed Parrish’s sentiments and advocated for the county to be clear about its voting practices, how returned mail-in ballots work and protocol for overcoming barriers that can occur in rural areas on the reservation. “On election day, we saw a lot of flooding, we saw some power outages and a lot of unforeseen issues. So, what is the coordination plan for that?” asked Black. Brent Meyer also spoke during call to the public, imploring the county to allow for a discussion and vote on Flock Safety cameras, which are used as license plate readers that can log details on passing vehicles into searchable databases. The post Supervisors discuss election concerns first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e282c5335ae104860d8 Who makes final the decisions? Property owner rights and public concerns for renewable energy te 2026-08-19T02:00:08.787Z Who makes final the decisions? Property owner rights and public concerns for renewable energy By Talaina Kor During last week’s Navajo County Board of Supervisors meeting, County Manager Bryan Layton provided a review and response to the board and those present regarding resident concerns regarding county operations pertaining to renewable energy. Layton provided a breakdown of the history of renewable energy, beginning with the 80% property tax sanctioned by the state in 2000. In his presentation, Layton spoke on the need to balance public outcry against wind and solar projects with the rights of private property owners, which use their land for these projects. “The balance point, provided by the legislature, are regulation powers. That’s the power of zoning, setbacks, buffering, permitting requirements and other standards.” Enhancements done in 2025 to strengthen ordinances were reviewed, as well as the difference between special use permits and development agreements, which are now used by the county due to being legally binding and providing greater certainty and adaptability to the county. “The concern about water usage and water sustainability is probably the most frequent concern that I hear from the public and from you as individual board members,” Layton stated, specifically regarding how much water is used to build windmill turbines. Using the West Camp II located North of Joseph City as an example, Layton explained that 18,000 gallons of water is used per turbine, equaling 2.6 million gallons for all 144 turbines being constructed. Layton acknowledged the size of that number but created necessary context for water usage. “Some things to keep in mind: It is a one-time use for construction, wind turbines do not require the use of water for ongoing electricity production,” he added that in comparison, 2.6 million gallons of water is roughly the equivalent to a week of watering for a single 18-hole golf course operating under Arizona Department of Water Resources’ allotment. Another issue presented by residents was a need for more public input, which the board plans to mend with the implementation of a two-meeting process. Meeting one will be for project proposals, which will include technical details, outlines and terms, as well as developer input and public comment. Meeting two will provide updates based on the previous meeting, as well as input from community and developers once again. Decommissioning standards for renewable projects and security bonds were also reviewed. In comparing 79 benchmark requirements for renewable ordinances in the counties of Navajo, Apache, Cochise, Coconino and Yavapai, Layton stated that it could be argued that Navajo County’s has the most comprehensive requirements based on the research. “The survey shows that Navajo County’s ordinance and development agreement process overall is not deficient compared to others,” later adding that it is “Comparatively, very strong.” The survey revealed that the majority of Navajo County’s requirements were labeled as either greater, or equal/comparable to other counties, with only six labeled as having lesser than or no requirements. The six requirements found within the county that were flagged as not in depth as others were in relation to solar, including total acre limit, periodic soil testing, glare study, height restrictions, setbacks and groundcover. Board directed staff to look at other counties in an effort to refine the county’s requirements on soil testing. Layton clarified that these markers do not indicate good or bad requirements, but rather are indicative that the language within those requirements could be viewed as either stronger or weaker in comparison to the others, and that the language and implementation varies greatly in each county. Despite the many calls to stop renewables from entering the county, Layton explained that in reality, it isn’t that easy. “Supervisors, we understand that some residents do not see the value in renewables, and even see them as a negative. Requests to rescind the updated ordinance and the comprehensive plan, however well meaning, would not stop the developments and would only remove all the additional protections and safeguards we’ve discussed today.” During call to the public on the presentation, five county residents spoke. Karen Allen said that while Layton’s presentation covered many of her concerns, she would still like to see more public input and transparency from beginning to end. She further stated her opinion on renewables options, saying, “I don’t see the need for wind and solar if there’s a proposed plan for a nuclear power plant in the Joseph City area.” While there are currently no specific plans for nuclear plant development, Arizona Public Service will be converting Cholla Power Plant, which was a coal plant that closed in 2025, to natural gas plant with an estimated completion date 2029. Layton responded to these concerns, stating that all studies for West Camp II have been published online, but staff will make efforts to post studies as soon as possible for the public to view. County resident Brent Meyer claimed that he didn’t see public being considered in the balance between private property rights and residents that are anti-renewable companies, “Where do we weigh on that balance?” he asked, referring to the public. This despite several mentions of public input and consideration during the presentation, along with the fact that Layton labeled one side of that balance being members of the public that are against renewable energy. Holbrook Councilmember Robert Black also spoke, particularly expressing complaints about the nightly blinking of red lights at the West Camp II, which were expected by the county to stop being continuous back in June. Layton acknowledged this issue of the aircraft detection lighting system, apologizing for the delay and explaining they are required to be off by ordinance unless an aircraft is in the area, but have remained on due to pending Federal Aviation Administration certification. “If they’re not all off right now, they should be turning off. And in the future, any of those red blinking lights should be turned off after FAA certification.” Supervisor Jason Whiting asked for clarification from County Attorney Brad Carlyon on the legal abilities of the county regarding renewable projects, which clarified that the state does not allow the county to prohibit renewable projects outright and prohibition would have to be done on a federal or state level, something that has been reiterated in prior meetings. “The restrictions you [Board of Supervisors] put in place would have to achieve a legitimate government purpose and could not be a centrifuge for prohibition,” explained Carlyon when asked by Whiting if the county could make ordinances so restrictive they become prohibitive. The county has provided clarification on its role in renewable development in numerous board meetings with little impact on those attending the meetings in opposition of this type of development. As noted in prior board meetings, approaching state legislature regarding the issues may be more impactful as the state sets the statutes that the county must abide by. The post Who makes final the decisions? Property owner rights and public concerns for renewable energy first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e272c5335ae104860cf JCUSD board discusses district enrollment figures te 2026-08-19T02:00:07.619Z JCUSD board discusses district enrollment figures By Linda Kor The Joseph City Unified School District Governing Board met on Aug. 11, during which Superintendent Shannon Harvilla reported on student enrollment. He noted that district enrollment totaled 387 students, including 28 preschool students, 137 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, 93 students in sixth through eighth grade and 129 students in grades nine through 12. He noted that the FY2027 budget adopted in July was built on a projection of 357.5 K-12 students, not including preschool, putting the district two students ahead of that projection. “I want to be careful about what this does and does not mean. Two weeks of attendance is not a trend, and the number that actually drives our funding is the Oct. 1 count. Between now and then we will lose some students and gain others. What I can tell you is that the direction is the right one, and that the elementary is carrying it,” stated Harvilla. In the last board meeting the board approved the cost for homeschooled students receiving ESA funds and wanting to enroll in at least one class, club or sport. Harvilla reported that since that meeting 13 ESA students have enrolled, with the district receiving $15,500. Six of those students signed up for just classes, three for classes and an activity and seven for either a sport or a club. It was noted that this enrollment is not included in the overall full-time student enrollment numbers. “The dollars are not the part I care most about. Thirteen students who were not in our buildings in May are in our classrooms, our gym and our shop today. Seven of them came back through a sport or a club rather than a class, which is exactly the door I hoped they would use. A family that trusts us with a season is a family that may trust us with a class next year, and a student who competes in our uniform is a student who is one of ours again,” stated Harvilla. In his report, Harvilla noted that the new business manager, Caleb Layden is fully in the business manager role with consulting support at a fraction of the previous cost, which he projected will save the district about $80,000 this year. Harvilla informed the board that Layden contacted the Navajo County Treasurer’s Office to confirm the district’s line of credit and learned that the bank had canceled it. “For the record, the district drew that line every fall and spring for five straight years and repaid it in full every cycle, most recently a $1 million draw in September 2025 repaid in November. It was a working tool with a clean repayment record,” stated Harvilla. Later in the meeting the board authorized administration to request a revolving line of credit through the Navajo County Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2026-27 in an amount not to exceed $2.6 million. The board also authorized Harvilla to request an advance of basic state aid from the Arizona Department of Education. The funds are tax dollars provided to the district but since they are not provided when needed, a line of credit has been used to pay costs until the funding is received. If approved the advance would save the district an estimated $30,000 in interest costs. Two people spoke during call to the public, the first was Kelly Metzger encouraging participation in the Box Tops for Education collection for student supplies. The second speaker was Adrienne Bushman, informing the board of the new security procedures at the elementary school for students entering and leaving the campus. She emphasized that although some parents have stated they do not like the changes, viewing them primarily as inconvenient, the procedures have been implemented to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students. In other business, the board: * Approved expense vouchers. * Reviewed the student activities funds report. * Approved student fundraisers including the football camp for the high school football team and the high school cheerleaders selling ads. * Approved gifts and donations including six 98cc engines from GoPower Sports valued at $1,320 for hands-on learning, a donation of $100 for supplies from Harbor Freight and approximately $500 in school supplies from Blattner Energy. * Approved qualified evaluators for certified staff. * Approved the disposal of unused surplus furniture, equipment, books, vehicles and other items in compliance with Arizona statutes and administrative code via the online auction web service. * Approved personnel requests for Laurie Bowler, Chess Club sponsor, class sponsor, NCA chairperson and National Honor Society sponsor; Gianna Brawley, student worker; Micah Brawley, class sponsor and Skills USA; Brayden Bushman, student worker; Dan Bushman, graduation coordinator and Career and Technical Education director; Jess Bushman, class sponsor; Trenton Deets, student worker; Christian Delgado, student worker; Jeri Edwards, class sponsor and junior high student council advisor; Brad Fischer, class sponsor; Rosemary Fischer, student worker; Dominik Flake, volunteer; Michael Gayer, chess club sponsor and class sponsor; Justin Gardner, student worker; Kylie Hansen, student worker; MarijJoe Hansen, class sponsor; Dan Hutchens, class sponsor; Daniel Hutchens III, auditorium coordinator; Taura Isaacson, class sponsor; Aaron Johnstun, class sponsor; Trina Larsen, class sponsor and FFA assistant sponsor; Kylie Miller, class sponsor; Paxton Miller, student worker; Darrel Mosier, volunteer; Lillian Neal, class sponsor; Kalebrinta Nez, student worker; Jordan Pedersen, auditorium worker; Wylie Petersen, student worker; Amy Peterson, class sponsor, concession stand supervisor, FBLA sponsor and Red Ribbon coordinator; Dimitrios Rael, student worker; Synali Rael, student worker; Kay Rush, class sponsor; JJ Sander, student worker; Tyson Smith, class sponsor, Hot Rod Club advisor and Skills USA; Ed Sorgen, concession stand supervisor; Gina Spurlock, substitute bus driver; Sharon Spurlock, junior high assistant softball coach, Jean Varney, junior high/high school volunteer; Jennifer Westover, high school student council advisor; and Jason Whetten, drama coach. * Approved Board Member Lexi Nelson as the delegate to represent the JCUSD governing board at the Arizona School Boards Association Delegate Assembly to be held Sept. 12, with Board President Eldon Larsen as the alternate. * Due to the ASBA event, the board changed the September board meeting date to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The post JCUSD board discusses district enrollment figures first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850e232c5335ae104860c1 Harvard Agrees to $53 Million Settlement in Body Part Theft Scandal te 2026-08-19T02:00:03.732Z Harvard Agrees to $53 Million Settlement in Body Part Theft Scandal The agreement settles lawsuits filed by relatives of people whose remains, donated for medical research and teaching, were stolen and sold by the former manager of the school’s medical morgue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850bd22c5335ae10486049 Potential successor to cowboy hat-wearing Dem tops crowded Florida primary te 2026-08-19T01:50:10.820Z Potential successor to cowboy hat-wearing Dem tops crowded Florida primary Retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson's chosen successor has won the crowded Democratic primary to replace her in Congress. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert is now likely to follow Wilson, D-Fla., to Congress representing her safe blue seat in Florida's 24th Congressional District. The district is located in South Florida and includes part of Miami. It remains largely Democratic after Florida Republicans redrew the state's congressional map this year, though areas along the shore, including Miami Beach, are now part of a neighboring constituency. Wilson has been in Congress since 2011, first representing Florida's 17th Congressional District for a single term before redistricting spurred her to run in the 24th. TRUMP FLEXES GOP MUSCLE IN ARIZONA PRIMARIES AS DEMS DODGE FAR-LEFT UPSET She is perhaps best known for her eccentric attire, which centers on brightly colored wide-brimmed hats that Wilson regularly wears both inside and outside the U.S. Capitol. Her exit from Congress at the end of this year spurred a mad dash among Democrats to replace her, with seven people running in the party's primary. House Democratic leaders have stayed out of the race so far but are likely to coalesce behind the now-chosen winner. Wilson emphatically endorsed Democrat Oliver Gilbert in the race, declaring at a rally for the candidate, "If I am endorsing you, everybody in District 24 should be endorsing you." And while competitive, the race was notable in that it was not one of the litany of high-profile clashes between establishment Democrats and the far-left that have come to define the 2026 midterm season. BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS Far-left Democrats across the country, many linked to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), have been posing competitive challenges and, in some cases, even unseating incumbent lawmakers within the party. Elsewhere in Florida, DSA member Oliver Larkin challenged moderate Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., in a district drawn to more heavily favor Republicans this year. Self-described socialist Elijah Manley is one of many challengers to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., who has generated controversy for running in a majority-Black district after her own seat was changed by the Florida GOP-backed new congressional map. Wasserman Schultz won Tuesday night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850bcf2c5335ae10486030 Jack Rabbit Trading Post welcomes celebrity visitor te 2026-08-19T01:50:07.190Z Jack Rabbit Trading Post welcomes celebrity visitor Photo courtesy of Jack Rabbit Trading Post The Jack Rabbit Trading Post has a special visitor stop at this hoppin’ roadside attraction. Actor Erik Estrada (center) grabbed some souvenirs and had a visit with shop owners Tony and Cindy Jaquez (pictured). Also pictured are the Jaquez’s grandkids Maximo Aguilera (pictured with Tony) and Santi Aguilera pictured with Cindy. Estrada’s visit was part of the Great American Road Rally Celebrity Edition, a celebrity tour of Route 66 as part of the centennial celebration to raise awareness, drive fund-raising, and activate local communities. The post Jack Rabbit Trading Post welcomes celebrity visitor first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850bce2c5335ae10486027 Local marksman participates in national competition te 2026-08-19T01:50:06.377Z Local marksman participates in national competition Photo courtesy of Twyla Taylor Kelton Reidhead, a 2026 Holbrook High School graduate, recently had the opportunity to compete in the national high school .22 long rifle shooting event in Lincoln, Neb. Reidhead qualified for the National Arizona team throughout the year competing in events from August until June. He placed first overall in Arizona, which qualified him to go to nationals in July. The top four contestants from 44 states, five Canadian Provinces, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand and Guatemala all competed in Nebraska. Kelton had an amazing first round of shooting, placing him second out of more than 150 contestants. The top 20 advanced to the final round of shooting. Kelton placed ninth in this round. These combined scores gave him an overall placing of fifth in the nation. He received prizes and scholarships for college. The post Local marksman participates in national competition first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a850bca2c5335ae1048601a ‘With All My Heart, Natalie.’ Trump’s Most Devoted Aide Emerges. te 2026-08-19T01:50:02.243Z ‘With All My Heart, Natalie.’ Trump’s Most Devoted Aide Emerges. President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. What, exactly, does she do? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8509772c5335ae10485fdd NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirms league wants multiple teams based outside the US: 'no doubt' te 2026-08-19T01:40:07.477Z NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirms league wants multiple teams based outside the US: 'no doubt' The NFL has made no secret of its desire to increase its footprint internationally. Not content with dominating the domestic marketplace, commissioner Roger Goodell has been open about the importance of playing more games overseas. The 2026 season will already feature nine international games, spread out in different countries around the world. Melbourne, Australia hosts a week one game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. In week three, the Ravens and Cowboys will play in Rio De Janiero, Brazil. Then there are four straight weeks with games in Europe. Colts-Commanders in London in week four, Eagles-Jaguars also in London in week five, Texans-Jaguars at Wembley in week six, and Steelers-Saints in Paris in week seven. Later weeks feature the Bengals-Falcons in Madrid, Patriots-Lions in Munich and Vikings-49ers in Mexico City. ROGER GOODELL DISMISSES 49ERS COACH'S CONCERNS ABOUT PLAYING IN AUSTRALIA, SAYS IT'S PART OF LONG-TERM PLAN While most years had eight international games, and this upcoming season features nine, there's already been a vote to approve up to 10 non-US games starting in 2027. That vote also removed the ability of teams to prevent their home games from being moved to an international host. All this is to say that the international expansion in the NFL is only growing. And Goodell took that a step further this week, saying in a new interview that there will be not just one but multiple teams, plural, based internationally. "At some point, there will be NFL teams outside the USA," Goodell said in an interview with former NFL player Markus Kuhn for German media outlet RTL/ntv. "I have no doubt that this will happen one day." While he didn't specify a city, or cities, that would host these "teams," he made an even more aggressive prediction: that the new international destination could potentially hold a Super Bowl. NFL OWNERS UNANIMOUSLY VOTE TO BRING SUPER BOWL LXIV TO NASHVILLE'S NEW $2 BILLION STADIUM IN 2030 "There are definitely international cities that could host something like that," Goodell said. "But we would like to see an NFL team in such a city first." Just imagine, a Super Bowl played outside the United States. Fans will be thrilled. This isn't the first time Goodell has said the NFL is serious about expanding internationally. There's a nearly-limitless fountain of money available if the league is able to grow a serious permanent foothold in Europe, for example, and there is nothing the NFL cares more about than increasing its revenue. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM He's also spoken of a desire to host games in Asia, and Mexico City was a frequent destination from 2016-2022. How this would work, however, still seems up for debate and discussion. There are the obvious travel and logistical hurdles, especially if Europe is the ultimate choice, as seems likely. West coast teams would have 10-12 hour flights to London or Paris. Even East Coast teams would have to adjust to different travel schedules, time zones and jet lag. Then just imagine having a Super Bowl played at the Tottenham Stadium. Or Wembley. Or the Stade de France. How bizarre, off-putting and disconnected from the NFL would that be? Not to mention the difference in time zones leading to some, shall we say, interesting, scheduling questions. The Super Bowl typically kicks off at 6:30pm Eastern, but 6:30pm Eastern is 11:30pm in London. Moving the game to say, 8pm in London would mean a 12pm kickoff time on the West Coast, and 3pm on the East Coast. That's on Sunday, so it's less worrisome to not be in prime time, but it's hard to imagine the NFL upending tradition so thoroughly. Obviously, this is years, or even decades, away from happening. But the NFL and Goodell are clearly committed to putting teams, multiple teams, in other countries. Money comes first, last and always. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8507212c5335ae10485eb4 ‘Hebrew Hammer’ defeats social media influencer after bitter campaign marred by antisemitic posts te 2026-08-19T01:30:09.937Z ‘Hebrew Hammer’ defeats social media influencer after bitter campaign marred by antisemitic posts Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., has won the Republican primary in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, defeating a crowded field after a campaign marked by fierce personal attacks against him. Fine cruised to victory in a district rated solidly Republican by Cook Political Report, beating businessman Manuel P. Asensio, former challenger Aaron Baker, retired U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Charles Gambaro and social media influencer Dan Bilzerian, who unleashed a barrage of antisemitic attacks against Fine during the campaign. Fine entered the contest with major advantages, including a substantial fundraising edge and the backing of President Donald Trump. Trump endorsed Fine in October 2025, calling him a "MAGA Warrior." Fine, who was first elected to Congress in a 2025 special election after Mike Waltz resigned, has quickly established himself as one of the House GOP's most outspoken advocates for Israel and efforts to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish communities. Before coming to Congress, Fine — then Florida's only Jewish Republican legislator — earned the nickname the "Hebrew Hammer" from colleagues for that work, a moniker he has since embraced. TRUMP FLEXES GOP MUSCLE IN ARIZONA PRIMARIES AS DEMS DODGE FAR-LEFT UPSET Bilzerian is a social media influencer and businessman who built his online persona around being a playboy, posting videos and photos of himself surrounded by women. He is the founder of IGNITE International Brands, which sells products including disposable vapes, vodka and tequila. Bilzerian flaunts his sexually promiscuous lifestyle and has publicly described "manosphere" social media influencer Andrew Tate as a friend. Tate was arrested in Miami in July and awaits extradition to the United Kingdom, where he and his brother Tristan are charged with rape and sex trafficking. They have also been charged with similar offenses in Romania. Bilzerian has repeatedly drawn condemnation for antisemitic remarks and conspiracy theories about Jews. He has claimed Jews knew about the Sept. 11 attacks and were responsible for John F. Kennedy’s assassination, that Jewish people control the media and has questioned the number of Jews murdered in the Holocaust. JEWISH CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE SAYS HARASSMENT FROM GAZA AGITATORS WENT ‘BEYOND FREE SPEECH’ Bilzerian’s attacks against the Jewish community and Fine continued after he launched his campaign. Just days before the election, Bilzerian posted two photos of himself with supporters on X with the caption: "District 6 understands the jewish problem- Dan Blizerian." The social media influencer also posted a two-and-a-half-minute AI-generated campaign ad attacking Fine, calling him a "fat Jew" and including other antisemitic remarks. The video caught the attention of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who condemned the video. "The vile attack ads against Congressman Randy Fine in Florida's 6th District are disgusting and should be condemned by all political leaders on the Right and Left," Johnson wrote on X. "Antisemitism and outward hatred of Jewish communities have no place in our politics or in America, and we will continue to call them out wherever they arise." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Before coming to Washington, Fine served eight years in the Florida House and then in the state Senate, where he chaired five committees. He became closely associated with school choice, immigration enforcement and legislation targeting what he described as harmful ideologies in schools. Fine, Florida’s only Jewish Republican legislator, has referred to himself as the "Hebrew Hammer." Fine’s victory sets him up for the November general election in a district rated safely Republican. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8504ca2c5335ae10485e56 Federal judge blocks Trump admin plan to move FBI headquarters to Reagan Building te 2026-08-19T01:20:10.181Z Federal judge blocks Trump admin plan to move FBI headquarters to Reagan Building A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to move FBI headquarters into Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Building, preserving the previously selected Greenbelt, Maryland, site for the bureau’s long-planned new headquarters. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled Monday that the FBI and General Services Administration’s (GSA) decisions to select the Reagan Building were "not in accordance with law" and exceeded their statutory authority. The court also found the FBI’s decision to redirect previously appropriated funds toward the move was arbitrary and capricious. The FBI blasted the decision in a statement to Fox News. REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT MAKES DRASTIC CHANGE FOLLOWING DEADLY 2025 MIDAIR COLLISION "This is not the first time courts have tried to undermine the administration in its goal to make government more cost-effective for American taxpayers. The court has chosen to impermissibly intervene for political reasons. This FBI is mission focused and will continue the best course of action to meet the needs of law enforcement. Sycophants seeking to undermine the work of this FBI, which has led the largest reduction in crime in American history under President Trump, will not deter us." The ruling marks the latest turn in a fight stretching back more than a decade over replacing the deteriorating J. Edgar Hoover Building, which has housed FBI headquarters since 1974. The court noted that the building is obsolete, cannot house all headquarters staff and does not meet applicable security standards. GSA selected Greenbelt in 2023 after Congress directed the agency to choose among three previously identified sites: Greenbelt and Landover, Maryland, or Springfield, Virginia. But in July 2025, the FBI and GSA announced that they instead planned to relocate headquarters to the Reagan Building in Washington. GSA FINDS CHINA-MADE TECH LABELED ‘MADE IN USA,’ ORDERS SWEEPING FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REVIEW Chuang found that those congressional site-selection requirements prevented the agencies from unilaterally choosing a different location. The court said the Reagan Building was not among the three sites Congress authorized and that the FBI exceeded its statutory authority by selecting it. The ruling blocks the FBI from moving forward with its planned headquarters at the Reagan Building and reinstates Greenbelt, Maryland, as the selected site. The judge said Congress would have to change the law if the administration wants to pursue a different location. The White House referred Fox News Digital to the FBI for comment on the ruling. Fox News' David Spunt contributed to this reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8504c92c5335ae10485e4d Portland parent fights child's elementary school over 'final straw' of adding trans-inclusive flag te 2026-08-19T01:20:09.536Z Portland parent fights child's elementary school over 'final straw' of adding trans-inclusive flag Portland, Oregon, mother Allison Roberts told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that she hopes her fight with her children's elementary school over a trans-inclusive flag will inspire others to speak out for their beliefs. "I think the increased political presence with the progressive flag was a bit much," Roberts said of her situation. "And I think that was the final straw that got me to open my eyes and see that, yes, the school had become a political apparatus. It wasn't my problem with the pride flag, per se, it is what I think is using it as a political apparatus and indoctrination for the kids." According to the Liberty Justice Center, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of Roberts last week, she initially expressed concern last year over Meriwether Lewis Elementary School's decision to repaint its traditional rainbow pride flag with an "Intersex-Inclusive Progress" variant, as well as an "identity flower" assignment given to her 11-year-old child that asked students to identify and discuss their gender identity with classmates and teachers. PORTLAND PARENT BANNED FROM SCHOOL EVENTS AFTER OPPOSING GENDER IDENTITY ASSIGNMENT FILES LAWSUIT Roberts described herself as a liberal Democrat but felt the new flag was a step too far, particularly given her religious beliefs, and warned that situations like hers are likely happening in other schools. "I never would have thought it would have happened in Portland, arguably one of the most, at least, vocally liberal cities out there. I really didn't think it could happen here," Roberts said. "So if it can happen here, I have no doubt that it can happen anywhere, and again, it's ... it's curriculum that is being stealthily placed into and around other curriculum. So I do firmly believe that it's happening everywhere." After receiving what she described as an unsatisfactory response from the school, Roberts wrote an open letter to the community against the school's policies, which she distributed on a public sidewalk outside school property. Roberts was later issued a one-year trespass order after a heated exchange with another parent, barring her from attending school events, including her child's graduation ceremony. When she reached out to the school for clarification, Roberts was reportedly told that it was a result of engaging in "harassment, intimidation, and threatening behavior" as part of a pattern of "animus and harassment targeting vulnerable members of [the] community." PARENTAL RIGHTS GROUP FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST OREGON SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR ALLEGED RACIAL DISCRIMINATION The Liberty Justice Center argued that the school violated Roberts' First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by stifling and retaliating against her speech criticizing the school's policies. Timothy R. Snowball, senior counsel at the Liberty Justice Center, also told Fox News Digital that the school's actions were particularly problematic given Roberts was criticizing the school outside school property. "Not only is that problematic for the First Amendment, but it really undermines our entire democratic system of government," Snowball said. "We have something called the marketplace of ideas in which each citizen is supposed to be able to participate. And hopefully, through that conversation, you arrive at the best policy prescriptions for everyone." "And so, shutting somebody down because you don't like what they're saying, really is problematic for that," he continued. "There's no offense exception to the First Amendment. There's no hate speech exception to the First Amendment. These are made-up words, made-up things, and so really what they are doing here is insidious, I think, on several different grounds." WASHINGTON MOTHER PULLS CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL AFTER PRIDE LESSON SHOWN IN MUSIC CLASS WITHOUT NOTICE Portland Public Schools declined to comment to Fox News Digital about the ongoing case. In the meantime, Roberts encouraged other parents to get involved with their children's schools and take action when necessary. "Don't be afraid to speak up. Be loud," she said. "I think the time for hoping that the common sense and the adults will enter the conversation and make things right is kind of over. And I think it is time for us to be vocal and to get involved."  "And I would say to people, get involved in your school, your kid's school," Roberts added. "Go take a tour when it starts up this year. That's all I'd say." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8502732c5335ae10485dfd Democrats get their man as scandals put once-safe GOP House seat in play te 2026-08-19T01:10:11.333Z Democrats get their man as scandals put once-safe GOP House seat in play A retired Navy helicopter pilot backed by the Democratic establishment cruised to victory in the Florida primaries on Tuesday night. Bale Dalton defeated ex-congressman Alan Grayson and progressive Marialana Kinter, another Navy veteran, for the Democratic nomination to run in the Sunshine State's 7th Congressional District, which is currently represented by Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla. What was once expected to be a safe GOP seat is now being viewed as a possible pickup opportunity for Democrats in November as scandals continue to pile up for Mills. WATCH: CORY MILLS BLASTS DOJ PROBE AS ‘POLITICAL OP' AHEAD OF FLORIDA PRIMARY The nonpartisan Cook Political Report downgraded Republicans' chances of keeping the district from a "safe" to "likely" win for the GOP. It's rated R+5, meaning Democrats could have a shot with the right candidate. Dalton is already on the House Democratic campaign arm's "Red to Blue" list, meaning left-wing leaders are expected to pour money and other resources into the race. He was also endorsed by progressive veterans group VoteVets, the moderate-left Blue Dog Coalition, as well as Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., and Lois Frankel, D-Fla. Mills, who served in the Army, has been bogged down by controversies in recent years that have prompted two of his fellow Florida Republicans — Reps. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., and Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla. — to call for him to drop out of the race. REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER WELCOMES HOUSE ETHICS PROBE INTO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM They backed challenger Ryan Elijah, a former longtime Orlando news anchor. Mills is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee and allegedly by the Department of Justice (DOJ), though he denied the latter probe's existence. Mills has also denied all wrongdoing. He went into his bid for a third term endorsed by President Donald Trump, though the commander-in-chief has not spoken on the allegations of sexual harassment and financial impropriety that have dogged the sitting Republican incumbent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8502722c5335ae10485df4 Federal judge blocks Trump admin plan to move FBI headquarters to Reagan Building te 2026-08-19T01:10:10.564Z Federal judge blocks Trump admin plan to move FBI headquarters to Reagan Building \\\\\ A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to move FBI headquarters into Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Building, preserving the previously selected Greenbelt, Maryland, site for the bureau’s long-planned new headquarters. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled Monday that the FBI and General Services Administration’s (GSA) decisions to select the Reagan Building were "not in accordance with law" and exceeded their statutory authority. The court also found the FBI’s decision to redirect previously appropriated funds toward the move was arbitrary and capricious. The FBI blasted the decision in a statement to Fox News. REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT MAKES DRASTIC CHANGE FOLLOWING DEADLY 2025 MIDAIR COLLISION "This is not the first time courts have tried to undermine the administration in its goal to make government more cost-effective for American taxpayers. The court has chosen to impermissibly intervene for political reasons. This FBI is mission focused and will continue the best course of action to meet the needs of law enforcement. Sycophants seeking to undermine the work of this FBI, which has led the largest reduction in crime in American history under President Trump, will not deter us." The ruling marks the latest turn in a fight stretching back more than a decade over replacing the deteriorating J. Edgar Hoover Building, which has housed FBI headquarters since 1974. The court noted that the building is obsolete, cannot house all headquarters staff and does not meet applicable security standards. GSA selected Greenbelt in 2023 after Congress directed the agency to choose among three previously identified sites: Greenbelt and Landover, Maryland, or Springfield, Virginia. But in July 2025, the FBI and GSA announced that they instead planned to relocate headquarters to the Reagan Building in Washington. GSA FINDS CHINA-MADE TECH LABELED ‘MADE IN USA,’ ORDERS SWEEPING FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REVIEW Chuang found that those congressional site-selection requirements prevented the agencies from unilaterally choosing a different location. The court said the Reagan Building was not among the three sites Congress authorized and that the FBI exceeded its statutory authority by selecting it. The ruling blocks the FBI from moving forward with its planned headquarters at the Reagan Building and reinstates Greenbelt, Maryland, as the selected site. The judge said Congress would have to change the law if the administration wants to pursue a different location. The White House referred Fox News Digital to the FBI for comment on the ruling. Fox News' David Spunt contributed to this reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a85001e2c5335ae10485d84 Never-Trump Republican is top Dem choice in crucial Florida primary te 2026-08-19T01:00:14.325Z Never-Trump Republican is top Dem choice in crucial Florida primary David Jolly, a former Republican congressman and now a Democratic candidate for governor in Florida, won a primary election on Tuesday evening, topping a crowded field of hopefuls to become the party's nominee to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Sunshine State. DeSantis is prevented by term limits from running for a third term. Jolly’s win sets up a race to see if a moderate Democrat can tempt a solidly Republican state to voice its frustrations with the Trump administration and, more pointedly, with Trump himself. In many ways, that’s the crux of Jolly’s message as a candidate. HAWAII GOV JOSH GREEN CRUISES TO DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WIN, SETS UP FALL MATCHUP WITH GOP NOMINEE Jolly previously served as the representative for Florida’s 13th Congressional District from 2014-2017, but, after losing the general election to Democratic challenger Charlie Crist, he began voicing disagreements with the direction of the GOP and President Donald Trump. In 2018, Jolly published an opinion piece with NBC, stating that "you can’t be never-Trump and be a Republican." "I was a sitting Republican member of Congress who took to the house floor and called on then-candidate Donald Trump to drop out of the presidential race," Jolly said. On the campaign trail in 2016, Jolly balked at a proposed "Muslim ban" Trump and the Access Hollywood tape in which Trump made crude remarks about advances toward women. IDAHO DEMOCRATS CHOOSE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN UPHILL RACE AGAINST INCUMBENT GOP GOVERNOR "Three years later, I find myself fully immersed in a dwindling coalition of Republicans often referred to as never-Trumpers. That is, I was immersed in that coalition — last month I came to the conclusion that it was time to finally leave the Republican Party and registered with no party affiliation," Jolly said. Now, running as a Democrat, Jolly has pitched himself as an opportunity to break Trump’s momentum. "Since the emergence of Donald Trump in 2015 when he came down the escalator, he has disrupted the entire American experiment over the last 10 years," Jolly said in a campaign video. "If in the state of Florida, Florida’s voters are the ones who say, ‘not anymore, ‘we will have provided a reset." Among his top priorities, Jolly lists insurance affordability, public schools and campaign finance reform on his website. He also supports more traditionally Democratic platform elements like increasing access to abortion. FLORIDA GOP GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATE SAYS AS GOVERNOR, HE'D 'SHUT DOWN' EVERY ABORTION CLINIC IN STATE In his campaign, Jolly has raised nearly $6.4 million, according to the Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Having secured the nomination, Jolly faces an uphill race to the general election on Nov. 3. Florida last elected a Democrat for governor in 1994, in Lawton Chiles. Chiles served from 1991 until his death in 1998, just three weeks before the end of his second term. Most recently, DeSantis last won reelection in a 49.4% to 40.0% victory over Democratic challenger Charlie Crist, a former Biden representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a85001d2c5335ae10485d7b Media executive overcomes Trump endorsement in race to succeed Byron Donalds in ‘circus-like primary’ te 2026-08-19T01:00:13.625Z Media executive overcomes Trump endorsement in race to succeed Byron Donalds in ‘circus-like primary’ Florida media executive Jim Schwartzel won the GOP nomination to succeed Rep. Byron Donalds despite President Donald Trump endorsing his opponent. President Donald Trump endorsed Catalina Lauf, who served in the Department of Commerce during his first term in office, on August 13, upending the race just days before voters headed to the polls in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. Tuesday night’s results bucked a trend of Trump-endorsed candidates fairing well in primary contests. As of mid-July, 97% of candidates endorsed by the president had won their primaries. Trump’s endorsement success rate has remained at 93% or higher since 2018, according to Ballotpedia’s election tracker. TRUMP MAY HAVE ENDORSED DARLINE GRAHAM, BUT GOP SENATE HOPEFULS AREN’T BACKING DOWN Lauf and Schwartzel weren’t the only ones to throw their hats into the race to be Donalds’ successor. The field in Florida’s 19th Congressional District also included former Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who lost his North Carolina seat after a series of scandals in 2022; former Rep. Chris Collins, a former New York congressman convicted of insider trading; and Jim Oberweis, a wealthy former Illinois state senator. The unusual cast of characters running in the election attracted amusement and ridicule from the national media. Axios dubbed the race "the GOP's carpetbagger primary" and wrote that "whoever claws their way through the circus-like primary is almost guaranteed a ticket to Washington." TLAIB UNDER FIRE FOR WORKING TO UNSEAT TWO JEWISH HOUSE DEMOCRATS IN FLORIDA On the campaign trail, Schwartzel attacked Lauf for running for Congress twice in Illinois before recently moving to Florida, arguing that his ties to the state ran deeper than hers. Lauf responded that she is a "blue state refugee," not a "carpetbagger." "I came here, I didn’t have a choice to be born and raised in Illinois, but I have a choice to live here," she said during a July debate. SOCIALIST INSURGENCY HEADS TO TRUMP’S BACKYARD, TARGETS PRO-ISRAEL DEMOCRAT Lauf accused Schwartzel of being behind the firing of a popular local meteorologist. Schwartzel responded that although he owns several local media stations, he did not have an ownership stake in the network that fired the meteorologist. Schwartzel said his supporters expressed anger after Trump endorsed Lauf. "The President endorsed my opponent tonight. You're hearing it from me before you hear it anywhere else," he said on the night of the endorsement.  "​​But let's be precise about where that anger belongs. Not with President Trump — I've supported him from the beginning and I'll support him after Tuesday. It belongs with the operation that worked this for months: the out-of-state super PACs that have poured millions into this district, the Washington consultants who packaged a candidate who ran for Congress twice in Illinois and sold her as Southwest Florida's choice, the people who decided our seat shouldn’t be settled in a room a thousand miles from here." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a85001c2c5335ae10485d72 Drew Brees gives his stance on Eli Manning's Pro Football Hall of Fame candidacy amid strong debate te 2026-08-19T01:00:12.589Z Drew Brees gives his stance on Eli Manning's Pro Football Hall of Fame candidacy amid strong debate Drew Brees has officially entered the great halls of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, as he, alongside other legends of the game, were inducted earlier this month. Brees’ career resume speaks for itself: second all-time in passing yards and passing touchdowns, Super Bowl XLIV winner and MVP, 13 Pro Bowls, and the list goes on. Brees was always going to see his golden bust on that stage in Canton one day. Others, though, have to wait their turn – if it ever comes. And one name in particular has been debated about since he retired from the game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Eli Manning, a fellow quarterback, spent 16 years in the NFL leading the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, while joining Brees, though further down, on the all-time passing leaders lists. Surely, Manning should join Brees, his older brother Peyton, and the many others in the Hall, right? Over the last two years, though, Manning hasn’t received enough votes to be inducted. He missed being one of the 15 modern-era finalists for the second straight time this past voting period. So, does Manning deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? Brees gave his stance. "Yeah, he is," he told Fox News Digital, while also highlighting his work with DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS. "It's always funny to hear how people want to evaluate the quarterback position. I mean, look, there's so much that goes into it. It's body of work, it's consistency, certainly championships factor into it. I think when you look at all those things, it's hard to argue the things that he accomplished in his career with his two championships, and then, you know, his body of work and his consistency. " ADAM VINATIERI SHAMED INTO OFFERING APOLOGY AND EXPLANATION FOR HALL OF FAME SPEECH THAT WAS EPIC Brees called what Manning did across his 16 seasons leading one of the most iconic franchises in the sport "impressive." And it’s hard to ignore the fact it was done against a generation of fantastic quarterbacks like himself, Peyton, Tom Brady, who Eli beat in his two Super Bowl appearances, and more. "I think overall I look at this era that we had a chance to be a part of," Brees explained. "It started with Peyton [Manning]. You go Peyton, Tom Brady, my draft in '01, and that ‘04 draft was impressive with Eli, with Philip [Rivers]. With Ben Roethlisberger and then Aaron Rodgers coming the year after that. "I kind of look at that as kind of an era of quarterbacks that we all battled against each other, man. It was some epic battles , too, when you look at them. I think we all brought out the best in each other in a lot of ways because we knew what we were going up against week in and week out." The argument against Eli, however, is that there was too much mediocrity in his career despite the greatness he showcased. He owned an even 117-117 record in the regular season. Eli also never made a first-team All-Pro squad, while never once receiving a vote for AP NFL MVP. Then, there’s the turnovers. Eli was never afraid to fit the football in any window, or allow his receivers to make a play – the David Tyree helmet catch in Super Bowl XLII is a prime example of that. But he led the NFL in interceptions three separate times, while owning a completion rate of 60.3% on his passes. But then again, Manning’s durability (210 consecutive regular-season games played for the Giants), career totals and the ability to clutch up in the playoffs against a dynasty in the New England Patriots twice in the biggest game on the gridiron, let alone other postseason moments, is too great a resume to ignore. At least, it is for Brees, who believes Manning will eventually hear his name called to Canton one day. FOOTBALL ALL IN ONE PLACE Outside of football, Brees is also a businessman, being a co-owner and partner in Walk-on’s Sports Bistreaux, one of the fastest-growing sports bar franchise concepts in the country. It began in Louisiana, has grown to 80-plus units, and it continues to pave its way through the country. As a sports bar concept, there’s nothing that matters more than having any game, any time, for customers walking into the establishment. Football is king in the Southeast, as well as throughout the rest of the country, and DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS makes it easy for those like Brees to bring together live TV and streaming networks all in one place. More than 300,000 bars and restaurants have access to local, national, college and pro games for fans to watch through DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS. "We pride ourselves on Louisiana-inspired cuisine. It's unbelievable food," Brees said of Walk-on’s Sports Bistreaux. "My kids crave it all the time. But like a really family-friendly atmosphere, you know, whether it's date night, bring the family, bring the little league after the game — something for everybody. Obviously, it’s sports, and high energy, and excitement on the TV all the time. Thanks to our partnership with DirecTV for Business, that's what allows us to basically have access to every college and pro game around the country. And that's not just football. We're talking basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer. So big events like March Madness and the Kentucky Derby, Masters — you name it. So, we're really appreciative of that DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS partnership. It allows us to help create that energy and excitement around our establishments. "And for the fans themselves, sportsbarfinder.com allows them to find those sports from DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS at their local spot anywhere in the country, which Brees loved to see. "There's a saying: fans have more friends. You know, they really do. You step into your local sports bar wearing the local jersey. Man, all of a sudden, next thing you know, you're high- fiving everybody and you just made 100 more friends. That's the kind of atmosphere and that's what sports does, it brings people together," he said. 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/6a84fdc52c5335ae10485d03 Never-Trump Republican is Dem’s top choice in crucial Florida primary te 2026-08-19T00:50:13.109Z Never-Trump Republican is Dem’s top choice in crucial Florida primary David Jolly, a former Republican congressman and now a Democratic candidate for governor in Florida, won a primary election on Tuesday evening, topping a crowded field of hopefuls to become the party's nominee to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Sunshine State. DeSantis is prevented by term limits from running for a third term. Jolly’s win sets up a race to see if a moderate Democrat can tempt a solidly Republican state to voice its frustrations with the Trump administration and, more pointedly, with Trump himself. In many ways, that’s the crux of Jolly’s message as a candidate. HAWAII GOV JOSH GREEN CRUISES TO DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WIN, SETS UP FALL MATCHUP WITH GOP NOMINEE Jolly previously served as the representative for Florida’s 13th Congressional District from 2014-2017, but, after losing the general election to Democratic challenger Charlie Crist, he began voicing disagreements with the direction of the GOP and President Donald Trump. In 2018, Jolly published an opinion piece with NBC, stating that "you can’t be never-Trump and be a Republican." "I was a sitting Republican member of Congress who took to the house floor and called on then-candidate Donald Trump to drop out of the presidential race," Jolly said. On the campaign trail in 2016, Jolly balked at a proposed "Muslim ban" Trump and the Access Hollywood tape in which Trump made crude remarks about advances toward women. IDAHO DEMOCRATS CHOOSE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN UPHILL RACE AGAINST INCUMBENT GOP GOVERNOR "Three years later, I find myself fully immersed in a dwindling coalition of Republicans often referred to as never-Trumpers. That is, I was immersed in that coalition — last month I came to the conclusion that it was time to finally leave the Republican Party and registered with no party affiliation," Jolly said. Now, running as a Democrat, Jolly has pitched himself as an opportunity to break Trump’s momentum. "Since the emergence of Donald Trump in 2015 when he came down the escalator, he has disrupted the entire American experiment over the last 10 years," Jolly said in a campaign video. "If in the state of Florida, Florida’s voters are the ones who say, ‘not anymore, ‘we will have provided a reset." Among his top priorities, Jolly lists insurance affordability, public schools and campaign finance reform on his website. He also supports more traditionally Democratic platform elements like increasing access to abortion. FLORIDA GOP GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATE SAYS AS GOVERNOR, HE'D 'SHUT DOWN' EVERY ABORTION CLINIC IN STATE In his campaign, Jolly has raised nearly $6.4 million, according to the Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Having secured the nomination, Jolly faces an uphill race to the general election on Nov. 3. Florida last elected a Democrat for governor in 1994, in Lawton Chiles. Chiles served from 1991 until his death in 1998, just three weeks before the end of his second term. Most recently, DeSantis last won reelection in a 49.4% to 40.0% victory over Democratic challenger Charlie Crist, a former Biden representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84fdbf2c5335ae10485ccd 5 Things to Know About David Jolly, the Democratic Nominee for Florida Governor te 2026-08-19T00:50:07.188Z 5 Things to Know About David Jolly, the Democratic Nominee for Florida Governor A former Republican, he plans to run on an affordability agenda. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84fdbe2c5335ae10485cc4 5 Things to Know About Byron Donalds, Republican Nominee for Florida Governor te 2026-08-19T00:50:06.344Z 5 Things to Know About Byron Donalds, Republican Nominee for Florida Governor Representative Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor of Florida, made a name as a Black conservative in Congress, but his loyalty to President Trump has been his ticket. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84fb722c5335ae10485532 Trump's support doesn't save scandal-plagued lawmaker in primary te 2026-08-19T00:40:18.861Z Trump's support doesn't save scandal-plagued lawmaker in primary President Donald Trump's endorsement was not enough to save one scandal-plagued Florida congressman on Tuesday night, as the 2026 primary season took the head of yet another House incumbent. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., lost his bid for a third term representing the Sunshine State's 7th Congressional District as a House Ethics Committee investigation and alleged federal probe weighed down his candidacy. The winner in the race was Ryan Elijah, a former Orlando-area news anchor for FOX 35 and a one-time NFL sideline reporter who. WATCH: CORY MILLS BLASTS DOJ PROBE AS ‘POLITICAL OP' AHEAD OF FLORIDA PRIMARY Elijah lives in Seminole County with his wife where they pair raised their two adult sons, according to his campaign website. The win is undoubtedly an upset victory against Mills, who held a sizable lead in multiple polls leading up to primary night and earned the most important and coveted endorsement in GOP politics. But the effort to oust Mills from Congress has lasted months, and was ultimately successful. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., led a failed bipartisan effort to censure Mills and threatened to push for his expulsion, though she later backed off the latter measure. She also endorsed Elijah's bid against the Florida lawmaker. Earlier this month, Reps. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., and Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., announced they were also endorsing Elijah over Mills in a race for the seat in their home state. Mills, a military veteran, referenced his Trump endorsement several times on the campaign trail as he downplayed scandals plaguing his bid to keep his job. REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER WELCOMES HOUSE ETHICS PROBE INTO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM Mills is the latest in a strong of House Republicans to fall amid scandals in recent months. Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., dropped his re-election bid in the wake of an explosive House Ethics Committee report that accused him of harassing two young female staffers. House Democrats also targeted Mills as a potential vulnerability for the GOP in the 2026 midterms. It's not clear if they will put the same focus on Elijah now that he ousted the embattled congressman. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f9132c5335ae10484c04 Progressive Florida lawmaker Angie Nixon topples Trump impeachment witness in Dem Senate primary upset te 2026-08-19T00:30:11.887Z Progressive Florida lawmaker Angie Nixon topples Trump impeachment witness in Dem Senate primary upset Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman in the state’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, pulling off an upset over the nationally known Trump impeachment witness and advancing to the general election that will select who will finish out the remainder of Marco Rubio’s former seat. Nixon’s victory came despite a massive fundraising advantage for Vindman, who entered the race with a national profile stemming from his role in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment.  Nixon will now face Trump-backed Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., in November for the right to serve the remaining two years of Rubio’s Senate term. Moody was appointed by Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis after Rubio vacated his seat to join the Trump administration, but must win in November to retain the seat through the end of his term. FLORIDA COLD-CASE SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY CONFESSES TO 1987 MURDER AND REVEALS SECRET CRIME SCENE DETAILS Nixon, a Jacksonville Democrat first elected to the Florida House in 2020, entered politics after years of community and labor organizing. Her campaign describes her as a union organizer, and SEIU says Nixon served as state field director for SEIU Florida and as director of the Florida Public Service Union’s Higher Education Campaign. The union also identifies Nixon as an SEIU member, while her official Florida House biography lists her occupation as "Higher Education Director." In an exclusive Fox News interview days before the primary, Nixon defended her support for abolishing ICE, arguing that existing law enforcement agencies could handle criminal conduct and saying, "Immigration is not a criminal issue. It’s a civil issue." She also backed freezing rents nationwide for at least one year, blaming rising costs on "corporate greed" and insurance companies. Asked about the cost of Medicare for All and her other economic priorities amid the rising national debt, Nixon said she would not raise taxes on the middle class and added that "the only debt that I’m concerned about is the debt of hardworking, everyday people." She also declined to commit to supporting Schumer as the Senate’s Democratic leader, saying Democrats need "new leadership all across the country." RUBIO TESTIFIES IN TRIAL OF EX-FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN ALLEGEDLY HIRED BY MADURO GOVERNMENT TO LOBBY FOR VENEZUELA Nixon’s relationship with the Democratic Socialists of America also drew attention during the primary. Nixon told public radio in July that she was a DSA member, but DSA officials told Fox News on primary night that she had previously belonged to a local chapter and unsuccessfully sought its endorsement, while saying her current membership status was unclear. Fox News reached out to Nixon’s campaign for clarification. Vindman, meanwhile, entered the contest as its most nationally recognizable Democrat. The retired lieutenant colonel was serving on the National Security Council when he raised concerns about Trump’s 2019 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and later became a central witness in the impeachment inquiry. Vindman reported approximately $14.6 million in campaign receipts through June 30, more than 20 times the roughly $625,000 reported by Nixon during the same election cycle, according to FEC records. Nixon will vhead into November trying to break a long Democratic drought in the Sunshine State. No Democrat has won a Florida U.S. Senate election since 2012. The winner in November will serve through the end of Rubio’s term before the seat is contested again in 2028. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f90d2c5335ae10484bd1 Former Mayor of Boca Raton Wins G.O.P. Primary in Florida’s 25th District te 2026-08-19T00:30:05.417Z Former Mayor of Boca Raton Wins G.O.P. Primary in Florida’s 25th District Scott Singer will face the winner of the Democratic primary in one of the most competitive House races in the nation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f6be2c5335ae10484b86 Rep Ralph Norman calls Senate hiatus 'a slap in the face' while SAVE Act remains stalled te 2026-08-19T00:20:14.115Z Rep Ralph Norman calls Senate hiatus 'a slap in the face' while SAVE Act remains stalled Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., criticized Senate Republican leaders for taking a five-week recess while conservative priorities, including the SAVE America Act, remained stalled in the Senate. Speaking on the "Fox News Rundown" podcast recently, Norman discussed his campaign and scolded Senate Majority Leader John Thune for allowing the break with so many issues in flux. "To go on a five-week hiatus is an abomination to — and a slap in the face of — people all over this country. That's what I want to change," Norman told Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich. SEN RICK SCOTT: AMERICANS WORK FIVE DAYS A WEEK, WHY CAN’T THE SENATE? Senators began their break on Aug. 8 and won’t return to Washington, D.C., until Sept. 14. Several conservative priorities remain stalled in the Senate, including the SAVE America Act, a House-passed bill requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Norman said there’s "no more important legislation than the SAVE Act" and called on senators to focus on passing it.  "If we don't know that American citizens are voting for the leaders of our great country, what do we have? We don't have a democracy," Norman said. He criticized the Senate’s progress on conservative priorities but stopped short of calling for Thune’s removal as Majority leader. TRUMP'S VOTER ID BILL CATCHES UNLIKELY BREAK AS MCCONNELL REMAINS SIDELINED "Here's what disappoints me with Sen. Thune: I like him. I've met him. What frustrates me is we keep hearing the same refrain. 'We don't have the votes.' How long are we going to hear that? Are you staying in session, or are you going on a five-week hiatus like they did?" Norman said. "We've got to dial into fixing this country in a way that we haven't had to do. It's D-Day now. It's time to do it," he later added. Though Norman focused his criticism on the Senate, both chambers of Congress are on their scheduled August recess. The Senate has also previously held votes on election integrity and voter ID measures during late-night floor sessions, but none secured the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.  Norman also addressed President Donald Trump’s decision to endorse his primary opponent, Darline Graham.  "I wanted the president's endorsement, I called him. He chose otherwise, that's fine. South Carolina will pick the next senator for six years," Norman said. Graham and Norman advanced to an Aug. 25 runoff following South Carolina’s special Republican primary on Aug. 11. Both are vying for the Republican nomination to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died on July 11. Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, was appointed to finish her brother’s term and is now seeking a full six-year term. Trump endorsed Darline Graham in a Truth Social post following her brother’s death, writing, "She is a spectacular person, and a true American Patriot. Lindsey was one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, and his sister shares his deep love of our Country, and the State of South Carolina." RALPH NORMAN SUGGESTS SPECIAL GOP PRIMARY RUNOFF RIVAL DARLINE GRAHAM IS THE ESTABLISHMENT'S CHOSEN CANDIDATE "I asked Darline, for the Good of our Nation, to run for the U.S. Senate in the Special Republican Primary on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. I hope Darline does this, in that there would be nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey," Trump added. Norman announced his Senate bid during an interview with "Saturday in America" host Kayleigh McEnany in July, telling her, "I'm here to announce that I will be a candidate for the Senate. I'll be throwing my hat in the ring. And day one, Kayleigh, I will be laser-focused on passing President Trump's America First, and it starts with the SAVE America Act." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f6bd2c5335ae10484b7d Israeli student wins gold at computer science olympiad in Uzbekistan then gets disqualified for flag te 2026-08-19T00:20:13.353Z Israeli student wins gold at computer science olympiad in Uzbekistan then gets disqualified for flag An Israeli high school computer science prodigy was erased from the official leaderboard at an international competition in Uzbekistan after displaying an Israeli flag on the victory podium. Yotam Budnik, a 12th-grade student from Rehovot, won a gold medal at the 2026 International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) before being disqualified for displaying the Israeli flag. Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported that Budnik displayed the flag amid restrictions on Israeli students representing their country at the competition. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Budnik brought an Israeli flag with him and unveiled it after taking the stage, according to reports of the incident. The display defied restrictions preventing Israeli participants from competing under their national flag. Following the display, Budnik's official recognition was revoked and organizers sought the return of his physical gold medal, according to reports. Budnik reportedly refused to return it. The disqualification stands in stark contrast to Budnik's experience just weeks earlier at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai, China, where he won gold while representing Israel. Budnik also openly displayed the Israeli flag following his victory in Shanghai without facing a similar sanction. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The disparate treatment meant that an expression of Israeli national identity that carried no apparent consequence in Shanghai was followed weeks later in Uzbekistan by Budnik's disqualification and removal from the official standings. Official IMO results show Budnik finished 23rd among 666 competitors from 117 countries, earning a gold medal with 33 out of a possible 42 points. The result marked Budnik's second consecutive gold at the prestigious mathematics competition after he also won gold in 2025. He earned bronze in 2024. Budnik later criticized the restrictions as political and maintained that the disqualification did not diminish his achievement. While organizers in Uzbekistan could erase Budnik's name from the leaderboard, they reportedly could not reclaim the gold medal. Budnik refused to give it back. OutKick reached out to the International Olympiad in Informatics for clarification on what rule Budnik was found to have violated and the basis for his disqualification, but did not receive an immediate response. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f6bc2c5335ae10484b74 Trump's handpicked DeSantis successor wins crowded GOP primary for Florida governor te 2026-08-19T00:20:12.518Z Trump's handpicked DeSantis successor wins crowded GOP primary for Florida governor President Donald Trump's handpicked successor to Gov. Ron DeSantis cruised to victory in the Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday despite a crowded field including several Florida heavy hitters. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., a third-term congressman and former Florida state lawmaker, easily defeated his Republican opponents, garnering ()% of the vote. Already one of the GOP’s most recognized figures, Donalds’ campaign was further boosted by Trump’s endorsement, which came even before he announced he was running in February 2025. In second was current Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, a close ally of the governor who explicitly ran on a platform to "protect the DeSantis legacy." Despite heavy support from the Florida GOP establishment, Collins ultimately garnered just ()% of the vote on Tuesday night. DeSantis did not endorse in the primary to succeed him. Collins, however, emphasized that DeSantis appointed him. SOCIALIST INSURGENCY STORMS TRUMP’S BACKYARD, WITH PRO-ISRAEL DEMOCRATS IN CROSSHAIRS With the GOP nomination secured, Donalds is expected to have a major advantage in the general election as Florida has grown increasingly red over the last decade. Donalds is running on a platform to "enact the Trump agenda" in Florida, including immigration enforcement, and has placed a heavy emphasis on affordability, deregulation and lower taxes. He has also campaigned on growing Florida’s infrastructure and completing the Everglades restoration. DESANTIS' REDISTRICTING FIGHT GETS MAJOR BOOST FROM HIS POTENTIAL GOP SUCCESSOR: 'DOING THE RIGHT THING' He is a longtime Trump ally, most significantly supporting him over DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Even before announcing his campaign, Trump issued a preemptive endorsement of Donalds in February 2025. In a social media post,, Trump wrote, "Byron Donalds would be a TRULY GREAT and POWERFUL Governor for Florida and, should he run, will have my complete and total endorsement. RUN, BYRON, RUN!" TRUMP’S AFFORDABILITY PLAN FACES CONSERVATIVE PUSHBACK AS POCKETBOOK ISSUES LOOM OVER MIDTERMS Now, Donalds will (likely) face off against David Jolly, a former Republican congressman who left the party in 2018 and is now running for Florida governor as a Democrat. Jolly is also running on an affordability message and has cast the election as "a decision about what Florida becomes next." Whichever candidate emerges victorious will succeed DeSantis, a popular two-term governor exiting office because he is term-limited.v Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f6bb2c5335ae10484b6b Caitlin Clark helps WNBA shatter another TV ratings record as Fever-Dream draws massive audience te 2026-08-19T00:20:11.789Z Caitlin Clark helps WNBA shatter another TV ratings record as Fever-Dream draws massive audience Caitlin Clark is doing that thing again. You know, the thing where she plays basketball and the WNBA suddenly posts a television number that was literally impossible in the 15 years before she entered the league. Clark and the Indiana Fever faced Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, and the game averaged 2.6 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched WNBA game in cable television history. CAITLIN CLARK AND ANGEL REESE RIVALRY GETS A NEW CHAPTER IN FEVER-DREAM OVERTIME THRILLER Not just a regular-season game. Not just an ESPN game. Any WNBA game ever on cable, regular season or playoffs. The audience peaked at a whopping 4 million viewers as the game went down to the wire and eventually reached overtime. The average audience was up 178% compared to ESPN's WNBA regular-season average last year. Yeah, that's a pretty big number. Of course, it probably didn't hurt that the game featured Clark and Reese. The rivalry between the two stars dates back to the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship game, when Reese's LSU Tigers defeated Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes and Reese famously, and without class, taunted Clark in the closing moments. Since then, Clark-Reese matchups have consistently brought eyeballs to women's basketball, first in college and then in the WNBA. ANGEL REESE AND CAITLIN CLARK EXCHANGE WORDS IN SECOND DREAM-FEVER MEETING IN THREE DAYS Plus, unlike some of their previous WNBA matchups, Sunday's game actually lived up to the hype. Indiana erased an eight-point second-half deficit and forced overtime before defeating Atlanta, 95-91. Clark led the Fever with 26 points and nine assists, while Reese posted 15 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Dream. Clark hit two clutch free throws to secure the win, while Reese shot just 5 of 16 from the field and turned the ball over four times. The 2.6 million average smashed the previous cable record of 2.3 million viewers, set by, you guessed it, a Caitlin Clark game. That one also featured the Clark vs. Reese rivalry and came in June 2024 when Clark's Fever faced Reese's then-team, the Chicago Sky, on ESPN. Clark's WNBA debut against the Connecticut Sun averaged 2.11 million viewers on ESPN2 and now sits behind Fever-Dream and Fever-Sky among WNBA cable broadcasts. Essentially, Clark just broke a television record that she had already helped set. Sounds familiar. WNBA LEGEND SLAMS GENERAL MANAGERS FOR DISRESPECTING CAITLIN CLARK IN ANNUAL SURVEY Just five days before the Fever-Dream game, Indiana's matchup against the New York Liberty averaged 2 million viewers on ESPN, which at the time ranked as the third-most-watched regular-season WNBA game ever on cable. Then, Sunday happened. The second game of ESPN's Sunday doubleheader, Portland Fire-Phoenix Mercury, averaged 1.4 million viewers on the night Phoenix retired Diana Taurasi's jersey. ESPN said that was its most-watched regular-season WNBA game ever that didn't feature Indiana. That's the positive spin. The negative spin is that the game lost nearly half the viewers from the massive Clark lead-in audience. Through 25 games, WNBA broadcasts on ESPN networks are averaging 1.4 million viewers, up 16% year-over-year. That's legitimate growth for the league. But it all comes back to Caitlin Clark. And when Angel Reese is on the other side, the rivalry adds another layer that casual sports fans clearly find compelling. At this point, the Caitlin Clark effect isn't a theory. It's a fact reinforced by almost every new ratings release. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f6ba2c5335ae10484b62 Rubio’s GOP successor clears key hurdle to finish his six-year Senate term te 2026-08-19T00:20:10.899Z Rubio’s GOP successor clears key hurdle to finish his six-year Senate term Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., won Florida’s GOP Senate primary Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in her bid to finish the final two years of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s six-year Senate term. The Trump-backed incumbent defeated three Republican challengers — Chris Gleason, Neelam Taneja Perry and Ernest "Ernie" Rivera — after entering the primary as the overwhelming favorite. Moody, a former two-term Florida attorney general, was appointed to Rubio’s seat by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in January 2025 and was sworn into the Senate days after Rubio resigned to join President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump endorsed Moody ahead of the special election, saying she was doing a "tremendous job," and she entered the race with support from a broad swath of Florida Republicans, including Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and several other members of the state’s congressional delegation. TRUMP FLEXES GOP MUSCLE IN ARIZONA PRIMARIES AS DEMS DODGE FAR-LEFT UPSET "Senator Ashley Moody is doing a tremendous job representing the incredible people of Florida, a State I love, and WON BIG, in 2016, 2020, and 2024!" President Trump wrote on TruthSocial last month.  "A fifth generation Floridian, Ashley served as State Attorney General for six years prior to becoming a very distinguished and well respected U.S. Senator," he continued. "Ashley is working tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Help Secure our already Secure Southern Border, Stop Migrant Crime, Murderers, and other Criminals from illegally entering our Country, Strengthen our Great Military/Veterans, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment." Moody entered the primary with a major financial advantage, reporting more than $10.8 million in receipts and about $8.4 million cash on hand through June 30, according to FEC records. She will now face Democrat nominee Angie Nixon in November after she won her primary Tuesday.  The special election will determine who serves through the end of Rubio’s term that ends in January 2029. Democrats have not won a U.S. Senate election there since 2012. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f6b92c5335ae10484b4e Justices uphold sweeping GOP election measure for November ballot te 2026-08-19T00:20:09.693Z Justices uphold sweeping GOP election measure for November ballot Photo via Getty Images The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Republican-backed ballot referral that would amend the state’s constitution to make sweeping changes to how elections are conducted can remain on the November ballot.  Critics had argued that Proposition 144, also known as the “Fast Accurate Secure Transparent Election Results Act,” violated a provision in the Arizona Constitution that demands that proposed constitutional amendments be limited to a single action.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The GOP-crafted ballot measure would prohibit foreign nationals from spending money to influence state elections — they are already barred from giving to candidates, but can give money to other political committees — require every voter to show government identification before casting a ballot in every election and require all polling locations to provide on-site tabulation of ballots for voters who want it. It would also create a new standard for challenging election laws enacted by the state legislature. It also adds a constitutional provision declaring that “only citizens may register and vote in Arizona elections,” and that the results of the elections “shall be decided solely by the votes of eligible citizen voters.” Both of those provisions are already in state law, and have been since Arizona became a state.  Tempe City Councilman Randy Keating challenged Prop. 144’s constitutionality and sought to have it removed from the ballot, claiming that it violated the Arizona Constitution’s Separate Amendment Rule.  A trial court dismissed Keating’s arguments last week, and he appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court, which concurred with the lower court in its ruling on Tuesday.  Vice Chief Justice John Lopez wrote for the majority that the provisions in Prop. 144 were topically related, given they all pertain to the administration of Arizona elections.  “They embrace the single general topic of election administration of public elections; they concern a single new constitutional section; and they are qualitatively similar in their shared aim of ensuring that Arizona elections are decided by, and only by, eligible citizen voters,” Lopez wrote.  Joining in the majority opinion were Justices James Beene, Bill Montgomery and Kathryn King.  Lopez wrote that even though the provisions cover different aspects of election administration, they are all aimed at “protecting the franchise from ineligible participation and foreign influence and ensuring eligible votes are accurately counted.” Written by state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Scottsdale Republican, Prop. 144 was one of five controversial last-minute ballot referrals that the Republicans who control the Arizona Legislature approved along party lines in a marathon night of voting on the last day of the annual legislative session in June. Kolodin, the Republican nominee challenging Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in his race for reelection in November, is an attorney and election denier who was sanctioned by the Arizona State Bar in 2023 for his part in lawsuits challenging the 2020 election that made implausible and evidence-free claims of massive election fraud. Chief Justice Ann Timmer and Justice Maria Elena Cruz dissented, writing that they would reverse the lower court’s decision because portions of Prop. 144 are not sufficiently related to one another that they “should stand or fall as a whole.”  In their dissent, Timmer and Cruz wrote that the provisions requiring counties to offer on-site tabulation for voters on Election Day to speed up results and a section that would make challenging election laws passed by the legislature more difficult are distinct enough from the rest of the measure that they constitute separate amendments. Voters should be able decide on them separately, they said.  Justice Clint Bolick recused himself from the case.  The Arizona Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether it will force Fontes to change the description of Prop. 144 to be placed on the ballot. The Trump-aligned America First Legal Foundation challenged the description, saying it was misleading and didn’t contain key provisions. The high court has until the Aug. 20 ballot printing deadline to make its ruling.  YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f6b32c5335ae10484b25 California Becomes First State to Regulate the Squish of Car Tires te 2026-08-19T00:20:03.733Z California Becomes First State to Regulate the Squish of Car Tires The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f4672c5335ae10484aea Pro-Israel moderate survives primary challenge by socialist insurgent te 2026-08-19T00:10:15.061Z Pro-Israel moderate survives primary challenge by socialist insurgent The far left on Tuesday suffered a high-profile setback at the hands of the center-left establishment in the battle for the Democratic Party's ideological future. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed Oliver Larkin was downed by more moderate Rep. Jared Moskowitz in the Democrats' primary in Florida's 25th District, the Associated Press reported. The heavily redrawn congressional swing district is among roughly two dozen House seats that will likely determine whether Republicans hold onto their razor-thin majority in the midterm elections. DEMOCRATIC GROUP LAUNCHES $15 MILLION WAR ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: 'MORTAL DANGER' The 33-year-old Larkin, a veteran of Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 Democratic presidential campaign, was the only DSA-endorsed House candidate running in a competitive congressional swing district. Larkin said he supported abolishing the U.S. Senate, arguing in a Fox News interview that it's an "undemocratic institution." He has referred to Israel's ruling coalition as a "religious supremacist regime." Moskowitz is a strong and vocal supporter of Israel and has advocated for robust U.S. military and security assistance. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The two-term federal lawmaker, a former state representative and Florida FEMA director appointed by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, is running for re-election in the state's newly redrawn 25th Congressional District, a Broward County-anchored swing seat in the southeastern corner of the one-time battleground state that now leans red. Moskowitz was backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as well as indirectly by AIPAC, a major pro-Israel political group. Larkin had backing from prominent far-left figures, including controversial political streamer Hasan Piker. "Democratic socialism can win in any district, in any race, for any office all across the country," Larkin told Fox News this past weekend. He added that was "very proud" to be carrying the "torch forward as a DSA candidate." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER But Larkin fell short, and Moskowitz will now face off in the general election against the winner of a Republican primary field that included Dan Franzese, Raven Harrison, Joe Kaufman, former state Rep. George Moraitis, and former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer. Larkin's defeat was the second setback for the far left in a week, in this year's Democratic Party primaries. In last week's Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial showdown, DSA-member Francesca Hong was upset by a razor-thin margin by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who was backed by retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. But the same day, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan downed moderate Democratic Rep. Angie Craig by roughly 20 points, to grab the party's nomination in blue-leaning but competitive state, in the race to succeed another retiring Democrat, Sen. Tina Smith. Progressives scored their biggest victory to date two weeks ago, when Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged moderate Rep. Haley Stevens to capture the party's Senate nomination in battleground Michigan, in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Both El-Sayed and Flanagan were backed by top far-left leaders, including Sanders, the progressive champion from Vermont. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f4662c5335ae10484ae1 ABC more cautious of booking candidates on 'The View' amid FCC pressure, Disney's First Amendment lawsuit says te 2026-08-19T00:10:14.435Z ABC more cautious of booking candidates on 'The View' amid FCC pressure, Disney's First Amendment lawsuit says Disney's First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleges "The View" has had to be "more circumspect" about the content that airs on the program amid the agency's crackdown on ABC stations. The FCC, under chairman Brendan Carr, appointed by President Donald Trump, called for early renewal review of eight ABC-owned stations' licenses in April despite their license renewals being originally scheduled between 2028 and 2031. That came after the agency launched a probe into "The View" last February triggered by the appearance of Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. In the lawsuit pushing back against the FCC's crackdown on First Amendment grounds, Disney acknowledged that "The View" has had to curb its bookings. DISNEY SUES FCC OVER 'RETALIATORY CAMPAIGN AGAINST ABC,' SEEKS TO BLOCK EARLY RENEWAL PROCEEDINGS "No candidate for public office has appeared on ‘The View’ since the Bureau’s February 2026 inquiry regarding Mr. Talarico’s appearance on February 2, 2026," the lawsuit stated. "Although there have been no changes in the program’s editorial standards regarding the newsworthiness of any candidate who might otherwise have been invited during this period the cumulative pressure from the FCC’s multiple actions against ABC has impacted the program’s decisions about which guests to invite." "Those escalating pressures have led Plaintiffs to be more circumspect in booking political candidates on 'The View,' and have resulted in passing on further consideration of booking several political candidates," the lawsuit continued. "Those pressures have impacted not only potential bookings, but also the video clips that could constitute an 'appearance' on ‘The View’ under the FCC equal opportunities regulation: Plaintiffs have chosen not to air clips that it otherwise would have aired during the Hot Topics segment of 'The View' and also in the cold open of the program." ABC ACCUSES FCC OF 'RETALIATION' AS FEDERAL AGENCY THREATENS TO REVOKE DISNEY'S BROADCASTING LICENSES "The View" has only hosted a handful of political figures on the show since Talarico, including Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., former first lady Jill Biden and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, none of whom are seeking office in the 2026 election cycle. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Carr called the lawsuit "meritless" and vowed that the FCC will "follow the facts and the law wherever it takes us." The FCC's year-long feud with ABC goes beyond "The View." Carr leveled a threat against Disney last September after ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel sparked outrage for his comments about the Charlie Kirk assassination. ABC FIRES BACK AT FCC PROBE OF 'THE VIEW,' CALLS OUT AGENCY'S 'CHILLING EFFECT ON FIRST AMENDMENT' Disney insists Kimmel has been a motivating factor in Carr's call in April for early license renewal reviews of its eight ABC stations, which came after Kimmel's controversial "expectant widow" joke about first lady Melania Trump fueled calls for his firing. Carr said the FCC's DEI probe prompted the early review, not Kimmel. "The pressure exerted by the Administration’s mounting campaign of retaliation against ABC has been deeply felt throughout the company. The campaign is also calculated to operate in terrorem upon the rest of the industry: ABC is the visible target and suffers the most immediate harm, but the message is addressed to every broadcaster in the country, and the ultimate cost is borne by the press as a whole," Disney wrote. "Each day that the proceeding continues, ABC suffers continued First Amendment harm," the company added. "The FCC’s demand for early renewal applications reveals its intent to either hold a hearing to deny the applications or simply to subject Plaintiffs to months — and likely years — of onerous litigation and regulatory uncertainty. Either way, the agency succeeds at continuing to punish Plaintiffs." KFSN-TV in Fresno; KABC-TV in Los Angeles; KGO-TV in San Francisco; WLS-TV in Chicago; WABC-TV in New York; WTVD in Durham, N.C.; WPVI-TV in Philadelphia; and KTRK-TV in Houston are the Disney-owned stations in question. Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f4652c5335ae10484ad8 Antiracism activist blames 'White-owned' media for 'lynched' Black scholar's death, sparks online outrage te 2026-08-19T00:10:13.714Z Antiracism activist blames 'White-owned' media for 'lynched' Black scholar's death, sparks online outrage One day after British academic Jason Arday was found dead, controversial author and antiracism activist Ibram X. Kendi ignited a social media firestorm by accusing the mainstream media of contributing to his death because of his skin color. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. In an article for The Emancipator, a publication Kendi co-founded, titled "The Media Lynched Jason Arday," Kendi argued that the "White-owned, mainstream media" contributed to Arday’s death through "waves of attacks" over plagiarism allegations and inconsistencies about his personal biography. "The death of Jason Arday hit so close to home that I had no words yesterday," Kendi wrote in an X post on Saturday. EX-CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR FOUND DEAD AFTER PLAGIARISM SCANDAL LED TO ABRUPT RESIGNATION "But I woke up with words," he continued. "To be a prominent antiracist Black scholar is to know you are a target, almost totally surrounded by resentments. You know that at any point, the attacks can come like a lynch mob. And if you die from all the attacks, the media still calls the attacks on you ‘accusations’ to wash their hands of the blood. Your lynchers announce your death as if they had no role in your lynching." Arday recently entered the international spotlight amid doubts over his claims that he was non-verbal until age 11, practically illiterate until 18 and ran 30 marathons in 35 days for charity, as well as allegations that he plagiarized portions of his academic work. The controversy prompted an investigation into the sociology professor, who resigned shortly after. The comments sparked an online uproar, with critics pushing back on Kendi’s response to Arday’s shocking death. "Ibram X Kendi, of course, blames Jason Arday's death on White people," Turning Point USA contributor Jack Posobiec posted on X. FAR-LEFT PLATNER SUPPORTER MELTS DOWN AFTER NEW SCANDAL, ACCUSES MEDIA OF 'POLITICALLY ASSASSINATING' HIM In another post on X, Kimberly Ross, a writer and Washington Examiner contributor, wrote, "Arday died by his own hand. Suicide is tragic but exceedingly selfish. Those who wanted his claims to be true never cared whether they were true. Cambridge set him up to fail. And people like Ibram X. Kendi continue the false narratives because the truth is less comforting." "If I had to name a more contemptible charlatan than Arday, it would be Ibram X. Kendi, who despite producing nothing of value enjoys a charmed life telling everyone of the fear he pretends to live in as a black man, even though he owes his entire career to guilt-ridden whites," Libertarian author and podcast host Tom Woods posted on X. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR RESIGNS AFTER MAJOR PLAGIARISM ACCUSATIONS PROMPT INVESTIGATION "As someone who cares deeply about the cause of anti-racism, Ibram X. Kendi makes my job much more difficult," Richard Hanania, president of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology, also posted on X. In a post on X, actor Kevin Sorbo wrote, "This race grifting is pathetic. Jason took his life after being exposed as a fraud. The media did not ‘lynch’ him. Stop it." "Ralph Ellison couldn't write a follow up to Invisible Man because the endless recurrence of the terminal nightmare in which the novel's hero had been ensnared had already swallowed up any sequel. He had created a work too definitive to permit any further elaboration. The same awful fatality he depicted in the novel created both Jason Arday and Ibram X. Kendi," writer Wesley Yang posted on X. Kendi, who is now the inaugural director of Howard University’s Institute for Advanced Study, also came under fire over his academic work two years earlier. In 2024, Kendi faced backlash over his leadership of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research after former staffers described poor financial and administrative decisions, unfulfilled promises to donors and little research output despite tens of millions of dollars in funding. A university investigation found no financial misconduct, and the center officially closed in June 2025. Arday was found "unresponsive" at a south London address, BBC News reported Friday. In a statement to BBC News, Metropolitan Police said: "At this time, his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious." "We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news," Cambridge University Vice Chancellor professor Deborah Prentice previously told Fox News Digital. "Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time." Fox News Digital reached out to Kendi's team for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f4612c5335ae10484ab2 Protect Education Act fails to qualify for November ballot te 2026-08-19T00:10:09.114Z Protect Education Act fails to qualify for November ballot Key points:  A citizen’s initiative that would reform the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program appears not to have enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed a ruling that will likely keep the measure off the ballot ESAs continue to be a major issue for Republicans and Democrats this election Arizona voters won’t get a chance to weigh in on proposed reforms to the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program this November after a state Supreme Court ruling that would likely invalidate enough signatures to disqualify the Protect Education Act citizens’ initiative.  The decision, which upholds a ruling from the Maricopa County Superior Court, is a win for the conservative Goldwater Institute, the Free Enterprise Club and ESA advocates who have contended that signature gatherers fell short. The state Supreme Court’s ruling disqualified about 24,000 signatures that proponents argued had been improperly subtracted twice — leaving the measure 10,000 short of the needed 255,949 signatures. Goldwater celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling and described the Protect Education Act as an “attack” on school choice for more than 100,000 students who are enrolled in the program.  “Despite spending an unprecedented amount of money in an effort to deceive voters into restricting school choice, the unions could not convince even a small fraction of Arizonans to sign their petition,” said Victor Riches, President and CEO of the Goldwater Institute. “Instead, they had to resort to unlawfully collecting thousands of signatures to try to game the system and dupe their way onto the ballot.” The court rejected Protect Education Act Accountability Now Committee’s argument that removing duplicate signatures during multiple reviews could result in double counting.  The Secretary of State’s Office identified duplicate signatures in a random sample it prepared for further review from Arizona’s 15 counties to determine a county signature validity rate. According to the committee, duplicate signatures were subtracted twice by both the Secretary of State and the counties, thus resulting in a higher effective signature threshold to qualify for the ballot than the constitutionally required 15% of statewide votes in the previous gubernatorial election.  But Chief Justice Ann Timmer wrote in the decision that the committee found no specific evidence that signatures were subtracted twice from the valid count and the court could not rule on a theoretical possibility.  The Supreme Court sent the case back to the superior court to make the final determination of the measure’s ballot status. That decision was not filed by Tuesday afternoon, but proponents of the Protect Education Act began conceding the measure’s defeat before the trial court’s ruling.  “Today is a victory for the powerful and a loss for the people,” Protect Education Committee spokeswoman Olivia Fierro said in a written statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling. The committee initially submitted more than 421,000 signatures in July. Fierro blamed “anti-public education lawmakers” and “wealthy” allies for keeping the measure off the ballot.  “They knew Arizonans were ready to vote for accountability for a billion-dollar voucher program that is draining resources from public schools and putting children at risk, so they stopped at nothing to keep this issue off the ballot and out of the hands of the voters,” Fierro said.  Lawmakers also put forth a competing ballot measure, Proposition 145. Republicans designed that measure on the final day of the legislative session to protect ESAs for military families and prevent Prop. 212 from taking effect if both measures passed.  The Supreme Court also affirmed a lower court’s ruling that Prop. 145 is unconstitutional. The court ruled its provisions that would keep other measures like Prop. 212 from taking effect don’t form a “single, workable proposition” that can stand or fall on its own.  Leaders of both political parties signaled the fight over ESAs is not over. The future of the ESA program will be heavily influenced by which party has control of the Legislature and the governor’s office in 2027.  House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, D-Laveen, and House Minority Assistant Leader Nancy Gutierrez, D-Tucson, said in a joint statement that they hope a new legislative majority will continue their efforts to reform the ESA program.  “School choice opponents have spent years trying to roll back educational freedom in Arizona, and they will keep trying,” said House Speaker Steve Montenegro, R-Goodyear. “Arizona House Republicans will keep standing with parents. We will defend ESAs, protect school choice, and make sure parents, not unions, bureaucrats, or politicians, remain in charge of their children’s education.” The post Protect Education Act fails to qualify for November ballot first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f45f2c5335ae10484a96 Angie Nixon Scores Upset Win in Florida Senate Primary te 2026-08-19T00:10:07.331Z Angie Nixon Scores Upset Win in Florida Senate Primary The underdog faces another uphill battle this November against a Republican incumbent heavily favored to win. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f45e2c5335ae10484a8d Former Republican David Jolly Wins Democratic Nomination for Florida Governor te 2026-08-19T00:10:06.600Z Former Republican David Jolly Wins Democratic Nomination for Florida Governor The former Republican congressman will try to appeal to voters disaffected with President Trump in a state where Republicans significantly outnumber Democrats. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f45d2c5335ae10484a84 Byron Donalds Wins Republican Nomination for Florida Governor te 2026-08-19T00:10:05.743Z Byron Donalds Wins Republican Nomination for Florida Governor Mr. Donalds, a conservative congressman with the backing of President Trump, seeks to become the state’s first Black governor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f45c2c5335ae10484a7b Representative Cory Mills Loses G.O.P. House Primary in Florida te 2026-08-19T00:10:04.699Z Representative Cory Mills Loses G.O.P. House Primary in Florida Mr. Mills, who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee and has faced allegations of assault and threatening behavior toward women, lost to Ryan Elijah, a former TV news anchor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f20e2c5335ae10484a3e Trump-backed Republican survives primary after bucking him on deportations te 2026-08-19T00:00:14.261Z Trump-backed Republican survives primary after bucking him on deportations Incumbent Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar advanced Tuesday against Michael Arias in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Miami attorney Arias is a former state prosecutor and SEC enforcement attorney who ran as a political outsider focused on fiscal responsibility, affordability, and government accountability. He campaigned on reducing the federal deficit and inflation, lowering South Florida’s cost of living — including housing and property-insurance costs — and increasing funding for public safety. Trump-backed Salazar has held the seat for more than five years, after defeating Democratic incumbent Donna Shalala in 2020 and flipping the district red. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDERS GREEN CARD APPLICANTS TO LEAVE THE US, APPLY FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRIES The Cuban American, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommitteee, emerging as a key congressional ally of the Trump administration’s Latin America agenda. Salazar pushed to cut off Venezuelan oil revenue and later backed the administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. While she supports the majority of Trump’s major priority, she differs when it comes to immigration. SOCIALIST IN TRUMP COUNTRY GIVES KARL MARX VISION THUMBS-UP BEFORE DUCKING KEY TAX QUESTION Salazar has taken a more moderate approach to immigration than some of her hardline GOP colleagues, pairing strong border enforcement with a pathway to legal status for qualifying immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.  While her immigration stance puts her at odds with the Trump administration’s push for widespread deportations, she still remains firmly in Trump’s corner. Arias took a similar stance on border enforcement and deporting those here illegally, but has called for deportations to be carried out in a more "humane matter" and focused on violent criminals. Florida’s 27th district covers major Florida counties such as Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. The district has one of the largest foreign-born populations in the country, with roughly 428,000 foreign-born residents—about 54% of the district’s population—more than double Florida’s statewide rate, according to 2024 U.S. Census data. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f2052c5335ae10484a0f Jared Moskowitz, Centrist Democrat From Florida, Beats Back Challenge From Left te 2026-08-19T00:00:05.085Z Jared Moskowitz, Centrist Democrat From Florida, Beats Back Challenge From Left Mr. Moskowitz, one of the most vocal Democratic supporters of Israel in the House, will compete in a highly competitive general election in the fall. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84f2032c5335ae10484a06 Sydney Gruters, Wife of R.N.C. Chair, Wins House Primary in Florida With Trump’s Backing te 2026-08-19T00:00:03.793Z Sydney Gruters, Wife of R.N.C. Chair, Wins House Primary in Florida With Trump’s Backing Ms. Gruters had been favored to win in a congressional district that was redrawn as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s new map, which leaned even more Republican. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84efac2c5335ae10484980 Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention te 2026-08-18T23:50:04.113Z Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention After reviewing claims of persistent safety and sanitary failures, the court named two experts to monitor detention conditions across several facilities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84ed5a2c5335ae10484943 Veteran Dem defeats scandal-plagued former lawmaker, progressive challenger in Trump's backyard te 2026-08-18T23:40:10.038Z Veteran Dem defeats scandal-plagued former lawmaker, progressive challenger in Trump's backyard Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has bested a young progressive challenger and an embattled former lawmaker after a hard-fought primary characterized by its racial overtones. Schultz, a 21-year veteran of the House, stressed her seniority on the campaign trail alongside her ability to deliver services to constituents and secure federal funding for her district. To secure her primary victory, Schultz bested former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who resigned in April following fraud allegations, and 27-year-old activist and teacher Elijah Manley, who is aligned with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.  Mid-decade redistricting in Florida caused Schultz to choose to run in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, which has a stronger Democratic lean than her home constituency. Schultz, a White woman, drew considerable backlash for deciding to run in the district in May. Criticism centered around the district being majority Black and having long been represented by a Black member of Congress. JEFFRIES DECLINES TO BACK WASSERMAN SCHULTZ AS BLACK LEADERS REVOLT OVER DISTRICT SWITCH Both Cherfilus-McCormick and Manley argued that Schultz representing Florida’s 20th Congressional District would be an affront to the African American community. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined to back Schultz during the dispute. "While the Republicans are trying their hardest to silence Black voices, I don't expect somebody in our own party, a white Democrat, to do the same," Manley said of Schultz at a candidate debate. " We are not going back to a time where there were no Black people in Congress." TLAIB UNDER FIRE FOR WORKING TO UNSEAT TWO JEWISH HOUSE DEMOCRATS IN FLORIDA: 'NO COINCIDENCE' Cherfilus-McCormick accused Schultz of "district forum shopping" and said electing her would amount to the erasure of Black history and power. During the debate, Schultz defended her candidacy by emphasizing her extensive tenure in Congress and her experience representing Black and Caribbean communities in her former district. Cherfilus-McCormick’s candidacy was itself mired in controversy. Federal prosecutors say Cherfilus-McCormick and her co-defendants stole a $5 million overpayment from a FEMA-funded COVID-19 vaccination contract, laundered the money through multiple accounts and used part of it to finance her 2021 congressional campaign through illegal contributions. She resigned from Congress in April before an expulsion vote could be scheduled and has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges. FORMER BERNIE SANDERS OFFICIAL ACCUSES SENATOR OF PUSHING MOST ANTISEMITIC CANDIDATES 'IN A GENERATION' Accusations that Schultz was carpetbagging and the federal fraud charges against Cherfilus-McCormick weren’t the only controversies in the Democratic primary in Florida’s 20th Congressional District. Rep. Rashida Tlaib appeared at a Fort Lauderdale "Chomp the Oligarchy" rally on Aug. 14 to support the effort to oust Schultz from Congress. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fl., has claimed that the effort to oust Schultz stems from the fact that she is Jewish. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Schultz has described herself as a "staunch supporter" of Israel and has voted against measures to cut off military aid. Her position has put her at odds with progressives seeking to reduce U.S. support for Israel. Other candidates in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 20th Congressional District included former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness and longtime community activist Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84ed522c5335ae10484913 In Florida, several House primaries are worth watching. te 2026-08-18T23:40:02.959Z In Florida, several House primaries are worth watching. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84eb052c5335ae104848d7 40 looters ransack family-run California business during massive street takeover te 2026-08-18T23:30:13.167Z 40 looters ransack family-run California business during massive street takeover A massive street takeover in California led to a family-run business being overrun by looters over the weekend. During the alleged takeover, A-Z Market convenience store in Bellflower was broken into. The city is in southeast Los Angeles. A fundraiser for the family said, "A group of individuals used power tools to break through our front window and security gate." LONG ISLAND STREET TAKEOVER ERUPTS AS DRIVERS BLOCK ROAD, PERFORM DONUTS, BURNOUTS: POLICE FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Surveillance video showed three suspects using tools to break the window's glass and cut a security gate lock, allowing up to 40 additional suspects to enter and ransack the business for two minutes before blending back into the takeover crowd, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The family said the alleged thieves contributed to a loss of $30,000 between stolen items and damage to the store. SEND US A TIP "A-Z Market is more than just a store to us—it is our livelihood and a place we have worked hard to build and serve our local community," the page said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Multiple citations were issued for the street takeover, but no arrests were made for the burglary, as deputies could not link anyone on scene directly to the break-in. THIEF USES WAYMO AS A GETAWAY CAR GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Days before the A-Z Market break-in, 26 suspects carried out a coordinated, mob-style burglary at another business in East Los Angeles. Thieves allegedly broke into an AutoZone, causing costly damage and losses. Investigators believe the suspects robbed the store two days in a row. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84eb042c5335ae104848ce Sophie Cunningham supporters open up on encounter with security, pro-trans fans in latest WNBA culture clash te 2026-08-18T23:30:12.474Z Sophie Cunningham supporters open up on encounter with security, pro-trans fans in latest WNBA culture clash A mistaken decision by a WNBA security representative thrust the entire league back into the eye of the storm of a national culture war Sunday. But it began with subtle tension between two groups of fans with opposing views. Kasey Thomason and her 17-year-old daughter Annie attended Sunday’s game between the Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever to support Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and her stance on women’s sports. They said they remained in their seats and had no confrontations during most of the game. By the fourth quarter, however, they noticed several Atlanta supporters wearing pro-transgender apparel looking in their direction. MOM AND DAUGHTER TOLD TO COVER UP XX-XY T-SHIRTS, SAY THEY WERE THREATENED WITH EJECTION AT FEVER-DREAM GAME "Maybe like the fourth quarter, I could tell," one of the Thomasons recalled. "They were like two rows in front of us and maybe, you know, five or 10 people down to the right. And so it was clear that they had a problem, that they recognized what it was to have a problem with it." Kasey and Annie said the opposing fans were rooting for the Atlanta Dream, and were distraught when Angel Reese missed the game-winning layup in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. Then in overtime, the Thomasons said they saw one of them speaking with arena personnel and pointing toward them. "Because we saw someone talking to one of the people about our shirts and, like, pointing at us," Annie said. With roughly two minutes remaining in overtime, a man approached Kasey and Annie and attempted to move them away from their seats for a private conversation. The women say the man was not dressed like a typical arena security guard, and was wearing a tan suit. "Whenever the security guard came up to us, I wasn’t going to get out of my seat to go talk to him by ourselves, because I wanted people to hear what he said," Annie recalled. "I was like, ‘Is this about our shirts?’ Because we had seen people pointing at our shirts. I didn’t think there would be any problem with our shirts, because we didn’t wear it in, like, a political way, because you’re not supposed to. We looked at the rules. We followed all of the rules. And so we thought we were perfectly fine until we saw these people pointing at us." They said the security representative told them that someone considered the shirts offensive, according to the Thomasons, and gave them a choice: put on provided Atlanta Dream "Wellness & Health Night" shirts or leave the arena. STORM CO-OWNER SUSPENDED AFTER INCIDENT WITH SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FANS AS STAR BREAKS SILENCE ON CONTROVERSY Kasey said she believed the complaint came from a woman wearing a "Protect Trans Kids" shirt who appeared familiar with regular Dream supporters and personnel. Fox News Digital has learned that WNBA security also made a person wearing a "Protect Trans Kids" shirt cover their shirt as well, right before confronting the Thomasons. Kasey and Annie said the pro-trans fan should also have been permitted to display her views. "Which shouldn’t have happened either," they said. "She should be able to wear whatever she wants to wear, and we should be able to wear whatever we want to wear, unless it’s, like, hate speech, which is not what either of our T-shirts were." Kasey and Annie eventually put on the Dream shirts because they wanted to watch the conclusion of the overtime game. After they complied, Annie said a friend of the woman in the "Protect Trans Kids" shirt turned around and addressed her. "It was the friend of the person who had the ‘Protect Trans Kids’ shirt on," Annie said. "She turned around and told me that she liked my shirt after we put the Atlanta Dream shirt on." Annie recalled the woman saying, "I like your shirt." "And I was like, ‘Thanks,’" Annie said. "There’s literally no point to say that." She believes that the group had been involved in drawing security’s attention to the XX-XY shirts. "So after we covered our XX-XY, she turned around to make sure we knew that she was, you know, basically, ‘I was involved in getting science covered up because I don’t agree with what you’re wearing,’" Annie said. The Thomasons said nearby spectators — including several Fever fans — were surprised by the security intervention. "There was a husband and a wife sitting directly behind us, and she pointed at her husband’s shirt when he was wearing a shirt about, like, God or something," Annie said. "She was like, ‘Should he cover this shirt up because God made men and women?’ So everyone was very surprised by the fact that we had to cover the shirts up." The Fever ultimately won 95-91 after Angel Reese missed a potential game-winning putback at the end of regulation. The political division in the stands largely tracked the fans’ basketball loyalties: the Thomasons were supporting Cunningham and Indiana, while the people in the pro-trans shirts were cheering for Atlanta. The episode followed an earlier confrontation at a Fever-Seattle Storm game, where two teenage Cunningham supporters wearing XX-XY Athletics apparel said they were berated by pro-trans fans and a Storm minority owner. The WNBA fined and suspended co-owner Celeste Keaton for five home games after that incident. This time, however, security attempted to suppress both messages. "Their inclusivity, it doesn’t extend to us," the Thomasons said. "Just treat everyone the same. As far as fans, treat us all the same. Whoever we’re cheering for, it doesn’t have to be a thing. If the trans girl doesn’t want to cover up her shirt, that’s fine too. You can wear that. We can wear this. Freedom—that’s what we live for, is freedom." The WNBA acknowledged Monday that its personnel mishandled the situation, saying, "This should not have happened." The Atlanta Dream said its employees were not involved in the decision and placed responsibility on league security. Despite their opposition to transgender participation in women’s sports, Kasey and Annie said the people wearing pro-trans shirts possessed the same right to express themselves. "It’s America," they said. "Everyone can have their own opinion. Disagree with me. That’s fine. I’ll still be your friend and support you as a person. I’m not going to support your opinions and your ideas, but we’re still humans. We live in the U.S." Asked whether the pro-trans fans should also criticize the WNBA’s actions, the Thomasons did not hesitate. "Absolutely," they said. "They should not have had to cover their shirt up. No matter—I don’t agree with it. I don’t think that there should be trans kids, and I don’t think that there should be men in women’s sports, but they should definitely speak out that they had to cover up their shirts, too." The confrontation may now help fuel another demonstration. Kasey said XX-XY Athletics founder Jennifer Sey was discussing bringing supporters to Saturday’s Fever-Liberty game in New York. "Jennifer Sey is talking about having a bunch of people in New York on Saturday wearing their XX-XY gear," Kasey said. "We’re a little tempted." The Atlanta episode left the two groups no closer to agreeing about transgender athletes. But it also placed them on the same side of one question: Neither group, the WNBA now concedes, should have been ordered to hide its message. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84eb002c5335ae104848b6 Beth Peterson te 2026-08-18T23:30:08.152Z Beth Peterson Beth Peterson, 87, of Snowflake, passed away Aug. 6, 2026. Beth was born Feb. 19,1939, in Spring City, Utah.        She loved living in Snowflake and built a beautiful life and family there.       Beth is the mother to nine children. She loved being a wife, mother and homemaker, and excelled at all three.       She was the best wife, mother, grandmother and friend, and she will be greatly missed by those who know her.       Beth is survived by children, Loni Parker, Dallas (Brendee) Peterson, Jay Sevison, Amy (Dave) Braithwaite, Russel (Nicole) Peterson, Laurie (Todd) Furstenau, JoLynn (Dean) Wood, Mack (Monica) Peterson and Andrea (Rand) Holyoak; sister-in-law, Natalie Bunnell; 57 grandchildren; and 44 great-grandchildren.       She was preceded in death by husband of 62 years, Elwood “Woodie” Peterson; parents, Stephen and Helen Bunnell; daughter, Shannon Sevison; son-in-law, David Parker; siblings, Stephen (DeeAnn) Bunnell and Wallace Bunnell.       A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at Owens-Livingston Mortuary, located at 84 E. 19th S., in Snowflake. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., with a viewing one-hour prior on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Pioneer Stake Center, located at 175 W. 9th S. St., in Snowflake.       Owens Livingston Mortuary of Snowflake handled the arrangements. The post Beth Peterson first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84eafc2c5335ae1048489d Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions te 2026-08-18T23:30:04.442Z Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions Federal agents have begun detaining Haitians in the Ohio city, signaling an increase in ICE activity that has panicked the community and kept many from leaving home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84eafa2c5335ae10484894 Wasserman Schultz Wins Democratic Primary in Historically Black District te 2026-08-18T23:30:02.574Z Wasserman Schultz Wins Democratic Primary in Historically Black District The congresswoman won her party’s nomination in Florida’s 20th District over several Black candidates who sharply criticized her decision to run there. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e8ac2c5335ae10484855 President Trump reportedly will go on a lap of honor around the Freedom 250 Grand Prix street circuit te 2026-08-18T23:20:12.484Z President Trump reportedly will go on a lap of honor around the Freedom 250 Grand Prix street circuit The NTT IndyCar Series is gearing up for one of its biggest races of the year, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the streets of Washington, DC, and a new report suggests that President Donald Trump will take part in a pre-race lap of honor. The race is set to take place Aug. 23 and will use a 1.7-mile street circuit that will use part of Pennsylvania Avenue and take the field past iconic Washington landmarks, including the US Capitol Building. According to The New York Post, President Trump's motorcade will make its way around the circuit as part of the festivities leading up to the Grand Prix itself, which is being held to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "President Trump is ensuring America gets the spectacular birthday it deserves as we celebrate our 250th anniversary," White House spokesman Davis Ingle told OutKick and Fox News Digital in a statement. "The historic IndyCar race set to take place in our Nation’s Capital will be one of the greatest and most iconic races in history. The President will leave his imprint on this historic race in a way that only he can." INDYCAR ANNOUNCES START TIME FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX ON THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON, DC President Trump signed an executive order in January directing multiple departments to work with the Washington, DC Mayor's Office to design and construct the circuit. The race was then a late addition to the IndyCar Series' schedule. Since then, drivers Alex Palou, Felix Rosenqvist and David Malukas have visited the White House to promote the event, with Malukas — driver of Team Penske's No. 12 Chevrolet — taking part in some pit stop practice in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The IndyCar practice and qualifying will take place Saturday, with the race — which recently had its length upped to a very appropriate 250 miles — getting underway Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Pre-race coverage will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET on FOX. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e8ab2c5335ae1048484c Mysterious polling firm behind fake election surveys closes after admitting ‘social experiment’ te 2026-08-18T23:20:11.761Z Mysterious polling firm behind fake election surveys closes after admitting ‘social experiment’ A polling outfit that admitted surveys it released on the Los Angeles mayor's race and the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin were fake is now out of business. Median Strategies, the company that released polls indicating Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles and Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong leading their rivals by wide margins, announced this week that the surveys were a hoax and that it has closed its doors. The fabricated polls by Median Strategies entered the political information ecosystem and were reported on social media, by some local TV newscasts and by online reporting outlets. "Median Strategies was created as a short-term social experiment to examine how purported polling information could enter and spread through the political information ecosystem without independent verification," the company posted on its website. "Median Strategies has concluded its polling project and will not publish additional polls." CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES The company told Fox News the organization was not affiliated with any candidate, political action committee or party. Median Strategies first released a poll showing Bass with a 12-point lead over Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, a rival in the June mayoral primary and a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member. The poll cited the responses of 560 Angelenos, with a 4.1% margin of error. Bass ended up edging Raman by five points in the primary, with Republican Spencer Pratt, who was running as an independent in the Democrat-dominated city, coming in third. The mayor and Raman will face off in the general election. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB In Wisconsin, a Median Strategies survey indicated Hong, a state representative and a DSA member, leading Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley by 20 points ahead of last week's primary. It was largely in line with a couple of other public opinion polls that had Hong with a large lead. Crowley ended up defeating Hong by a razor-thin margin. The result in Wisconsin came a week after polls in Michigan widely inflated far-left candidate Abdul El-Sayed's lead over more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens. Abdul ended up edging Stevens by a narrow margin to win the nomination. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER In last week's Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota, polls underestimated progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's lead over more moderate Rep. Angie Craig. Flanagan ended up capturing the Senate nomination by roughly 20 points. The incorrect surveys in recent weeks grabbed widespread media attention and sparked fresh criticism of public opinion polling. Median Strategies told the Los Angeles Times, which was first to report the story, that it was "not seeking publicity or attribution for the individuals involved and are declining interviews." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e8ab2c5335ae10484843 California sheriff blocks ICE from firing range, training facilities but keeps CBP access te 2026-08-18T23:20:11.098Z California sheriff blocks ICE from firing range, training facilities but keeps CBP access San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez announced Tuesday that ICE will no longer be allowed to use sheriff's facilities for training or gun qualifications, citing community concerns about the agency's conduct during armed confrontations elsewhere in the country. Martinez's decision draws a distinction between ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection as county officials move to sever facility agreements with both federal agencies. The sheriff said she will continue allowing CBP to use the county's Otay Range, warning that removing access could worsen border wait times and hurt the regional economy. "Community trust and strong relationships are the cornerstone of effective local policing," Martinez said. "Our authority to enforce the law depends on the trust and confidence of the communities we serve, and I always balance my decisions based on community trust and public safety." DEM GOVERNOR IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER TESTING LIMITS OF AUTHORITY WITH MAJOR MOVE AGAINST ICE Fox News Digital reached out to ICE for comment on Martinez's decision and asked whether the change could affect its training or operations. The move comes as the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has directed the county's chief administrative officer to have the Department of General Services terminate lease agreements with both ICE and CBP. Martinez, however, opposes cutting off CBP's access. She said she spent the past two weeks speaking with community stakeholders and concluded that doing so could affect commerce, workers and traffic throughout the border region. More than 225,000 people enter the U.S. through San Diego ports of entry each day, including more than 90,000 vehicles, 50,000 pedestrians and 5,500 commercial trucks, according to figures provided by the sheriff's office. Border wait times generally run between one and three hours, the department said. MEXICAN NATIONAL FACES FEDERAL CHARGES AFTER CBP FINDS $238K IN FENTANYL INSIDE ELECTRIC MOPED CBP officers are required to complete classroom instruction and gun-range qualifications as part of their training. Martinez argued that losing access to nearby facilities could pull officers away from ports of entry for longer periods, leaving fewer personnel available to staff inspection lanes. The sheriff's office said CBP currently does not have another comparable training option in the area and that available ranges at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar are limited. Fox News Digital reached out to CBP for comment on Martinez's concerns and asked whether losing access to the Otay Range could affect staffing or wait times at area ports of entry. Martinez also warned that longer border waits could hurt commerce and increase pollution from idling vehicles. The effects could extend to Imperial County because some CBP officers there use the Otay Range for training, according to the sheriff's office. BORDER PATROL ARRESTS TWO ILLEGAL ALIENS CONVICTED OF CHILD SEX OFFENSES NEAR SAN DIEGO IN BACK-TO-BACK BUSTS Fox News Digital reached out to San Diego County for comment on Martinez's concerns and the rationale for seeking to end CBP's use of county facilities. "Too many people on both sides of the border would be harmed by a decision to end CBP's use of the facility," Martinez said. "As Sheriff, I have a duty to protect and serve everyone who lives in or enters San Diego County." The sheriff's office said it is exploring future training options. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e8aa2c5335ae1048483a Ricky Gervais jokes UK inheritance tax may finally push him to marry longtime partner after 40 years te 2026-08-18T23:20:10.450Z Ricky Gervais jokes UK inheritance tax may finally push him to marry longtime partner after 40 years Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais said Tuesday that the United Kingdom's inheritance tax could motivate him enough to marry his longtime partner, Jane Fallon, after more than 40 years. In an interview with Saga Magazine, Gervais was asked whether the UK tax, which takes up to 40% of a deceased person's property and money if they are worth more than £325,000, could be a good reason to tie the knot with Fallon ever since their relationship began in 1982. "It is," Gervais said. "And that will be the reason I marry. We haven’t done it yet. But if it wasn't for [tax]... why? It's mad. How much more married can you be? We share all our money; we've been living together for 40 years. Some marriages don't last a year." GOLDIE HAWN CREDITS ‘FREEDOM’ FOR KEEPING 43-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH KURT RUSSELL STRONG The UK allows an exception to the inheritance tax in the case of married couples, allowing couples to avoid the tax altogether so long as they are legally married. Cohabiting couples are not allowed to use this exception. "It’s horrible, isn’t it? I’ve got to get around to marrying, before I die," Gervais quipped. Fox News Digital reached out to Gervais' representatives for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Gervais' comments came months after Fallon announced on Instagram that she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. She has since undergone two surgeries and has documented her experiences on social media. RICKY GERVAIS MOCKS GRAMMY WINNERS MAKING POLITICAL SPEECHES, SAYS THEY'RE 'STILL NOT LISTENING' In a comment to Fox News Digital, CATO Institute Director of Tax Policy Studies Adam Michel said Gervais' comments were not surprising and considered them a common worldwide perspective on wealth taxes. "This is also a broader warning against proposals to impose annual wealth taxes," Michel said. "An estate tax is a wealth tax levied just once at death. Annual wealth taxes apply a similar penalty every year."  "Estate taxes also have broader economic costs, especially when wealth is tied up in businesses rather than sitting in cash," he added. "And most wealth is in productive, ongoing businesses, not yachts and artwork. These costs explain the worldwide trend of countries repealing estate taxes."  'THE OFFICE' CO-CREATOR SAYS THAT MODERN COMEDY IS 'POLICED BY THE LEFT,' KNOCKS CANCEL CULTURE Elsewhere during the interview, Gervais remarked that cancel culture had "peaked" after years of calling out woke mobs. "Each generation tries to ‘outwoke’ the generation before; some things they’re right about, some things wrong, then we settle and go on until the next time," Gervais said. "I can’t imagine what I’d have to say for my audience to cancel me, but cancel culture never really was about comedians that could sell millions of tickets," he added. "It was about teachers and nurses who were losing their jobs because of an ideology." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e8a92c5335ae10484831 Kristin Cavallari rocks black string bikini months after revealing runway-ready routine te 2026-08-18T23:20:09.748Z Kristin Cavallari rocks black string bikini months after revealing runway-ready routine Kristin Cavallari is soaking up the final stretch of summer while putting her own skin care front and center. The 39-year-old reality star and entrepreneur wore a black string bikini in a series of new photos promoting her Uncommon Beauty skincare line. In one of the photos, Cavallari posed beside a sheer white curtain overlooking the water while wearing a black triangle bikini with tie-side bottoms. She stood facing the camera with one hand resting near her hip and the other holding the curtain. Cavallari wore her shoulder-length blond hair in loose waves as a pool, blue water and distant skyline filled the background. "Tan lines, vitamin C + peptides 🍍☀️," Cavallari captioned the Instagram post. A second photo captured Cavallari from the side in the same black bikini. The "Laguna Beach" alum leaned against the curtain with one arm raised above her head as she smiled with her eyes closed. The pool and waterfront setting remained visible behind her. Cavallari also used the photo shoot to spotlight a product from her Uncommon Beauty line. In a close-up image, Cavallari leaned against a palm tree while holding a bottle of the brand’s Enhanced Pineapple Peptide Nectar near her face. She continued wearing the black bikini as a large green leaf partially framed the photo. The latest set of photos come months after Cavallari stepped onto the runway at Miami Swim Week for Uncommon James’ first runway show. During a June 23 episode of her "Let’s Be Honest" podcast titled "How I Got Runway Ready for Miami Swim Week," Cavallari detailed how she prepared to walk the runway in a swimsuit. Cavallari explained that she had known about the show for roughly three months and became more disciplined about a month before the event. "You guys know I'm pretty healthy in general. But then what I did was I sort of like cranked it up a notch at least a month out," she said. One of the biggest changes involved alcohol. "So my point with this is basically in a nutshell I think leading up to Miami I drank twice in like 3 months," Cavallari said. The mother of three also discussed how her approach to fitness has evolved over the years, explaining that she no longer puts the same pressure on herself to maintain a rigid workout schedule. "I have gotten more lax in the last few years about eating and working out. And I think first of all, I look and feel the best I ever have," she said. Cavallari said she typically aims for four workouts a week, including three days of full-body weight training and one session on the StairMaster. However, preparing for Miami Swim Week presented an unexpected challenge after Cavallari said she was dealing with a torn labrum that had been bothering her for months. "In my head, I was like, ‘I'm trying to get runway bikini ready, and you're telling me I basically can't work out my legs.’ But I did. I took a solid week off of doing anything with my legs," she recalled. The injury forced Cavallari to pull back on the heavy weights she typically uses, a change she ultimately believed worked in her favor ahead of the runway show. "I actually think it worked in my favor because I was able to lean up a little bit more than I have, you know, like I was a little bit leaner than I have been in the last couple of years, I think," she said. "And um I think it worked in my favor for the runway." Despite months of preparation, Cavallari admitted she was "so incredibly nervous" before stepping onto the runway. "And as soon as I got out there, it was just like, okay, it's go time," she said. Cavallari ultimately described the experience as a milestone for both herself and her company. "It really was such a great moment, I think, not only for the company, but for me personally, because I was nervous," she said. "And I love anytime I get out of my comfort zone and I do something that scares me." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e6542c5335ae104847cf Beloved mom of 3 killed when massive tree crashes onto SUV in freak highway accident te 2026-08-18T23:10:12.390Z Beloved mom of 3 killed when massive tree crashes onto SUV in freak highway accident An Ohio mother of three was killed after a massive tree came crashing down on her SUV as she drove along a highway over the weekend, authorities said. Bridget E. Reagan, 35, of Minerva, was behind the wheel of a 2023 Jeep Wagoneer traveling west on U.S. Route 30 in Paris Township around 5:24 p.m. Saturday when a tree toppled from a wooded area and crashed onto the vehicle, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP).  Reagan was pronounced dead at the scene, OSHP said. "We’re trying to determine whether or not the ground was saturated, if the tree was rotted or things like that — everything points to being an act of God," Lt. Johnnie Maier of the Ohio State Highway Patrol told WEWS. NATIONAL PARK TRIP TURNS TRAGIC AFTER FALLING ROCK PIERCES JEEP ROOF, FATALLY STRIKING MAN IN FRONT OF WIFE "This could have happened to anybody, but in this case, it happened to a young lady with a family," Maier told the outlet. Reagan was a small-business owner and well-known member of the Minerva community, where she owned Chic Haven, a clothing and home décor boutique. Reagan’s sudden death prompted an outpouring of grief from family, friends, fellow business owners and members of the tight-knit Minerva community. The Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce offered its "deepest and most heartfelt condolences" to Reagan’s family, friends and loved ones, describing her as a valued member of the local business community who brought "an incredible amount of energy, warmth, and joy" to those around her. OVERTURNED CARS SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE 405 FREEWAY LANES IN WEST LOS ANGELES DURING MORNING COMMUTE "Her presence touched so many people, and the impact she made throughout our community will not be forgotten," the chamber said, adding that the loss "will be felt for a very long time." Reagan also used her platform to give back. In a Facebook post last year, she asked friends to mark her birthday by donating to SAVE22 Veterans, an Ohio nonprofit focused on supporting veterans and raising awareness about veteran suicide. "I've chosen this nonprofit because their mission means a lot to me, and I hope you'll consider contributing as a way to celebrate with me," Reagan wrote at the time. Chic Haven Boutique confirmed Reagan’s death in an emotional Facebook post signed by her sister, Kelly. "There are no words that could ever truly express the heartbreak and emptiness we are feeling," the post said. "Bridget poured so much love, time, passion, and pieces of herself into this business, but even more importantly, she touched the lives of so many people along the way," the post continued. The family said they would work to preserve what Reagan built. "We will do our best to honor her memory and the legacy she created," the post said. NURSE IMPALED BY POLE DURING HIKE FORCED TO TREK 10 MILES FOR HELP: 'A FREAK THING' A GoFundMe created by Reagan’s sister is raising money for funeral and memorial expenses and to support her three children. "Bridget was a loving mother to three young children, and they were the center of her world," the fundraiser said. "She was also a deeply loved daughter, sister, and friend," the fundraiser continued, saying Reagan’s death "has left an enormous space in the lives of so many people who cared about her." Friends and customers also flooded social media with tributes, remembering Reagan as a kind and supportive friend who made time for others and embraced families in the community. One mourner recalled that Reagan was never too busy to offer a new mother advice or a listening ear, while another said she welcomed their family "with open arms." Others remembered her as "such a light in our little community" and said she had "the kindest heart." One local business is now using Reagan’s memory to help support her family. Gardner Candle Co. announced a memorial candle made in a fragrance Reagan particularly loved, with 100% of the profits going to her family. "Some people leave a light behind that can never be dimmed. Bridget Reagan was one of those beautiful souls," the company wrote, saying Reagan had supported the owner’s candle business and often partnered with her on local events. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e64e2c5335ae104847ab 5 Things to Know About Alex Vindman, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida te 2026-08-18T23:10:06.856Z 5 Things to Know About Alex Vindman, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida The Democrat testified in President Trump’s first impeachment trial and has a twin brother, Eugene, in Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e64e2c5335ae104847a2 5 Things to Know About Angie Nixon, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida te 2026-08-18T23:10:06.059Z 5 Things to Know About Angie Nixon, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida Ms. Nixon, a democratic socialist, is running on a platform that calls for universal health care and a federal minimum wage of $25 per hour. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e64d2c5335ae10484799 Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’ te 2026-08-18T23:10:05.273Z Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’ The president’s hostility to allies like Oman, Canada and South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e64c2c5335ae10484790 5 Things to Know About Ashley Moody, Republican Senate Candidate in Florida te 2026-08-18T23:10:04.306Z 5 Things to Know About Ashley Moody, Republican Senate Candidate in Florida The Republican incumbent has President Trump’s support but has little name recognition to many in her state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e3fc2c5335ae1048474e Taylor Sheridan takes swipe at Los Angeles after building TV empire from Texas te 2026-08-18T23:00:12.503Z Taylor Sheridan takes swipe at Los Angeles after building TV empire from Texas Taylor Sheridan let everyone know how he really feels about Los Angeles. During a recent appearance on the "Rodeo Time" podcast," the 56-year-old writer and director called Los Angeles an "awful place" where there is nothing to do except to work out. "I'm the biggest content creator in Hollywood, and I haven't been to that sorry son of a b----- in seven years," he said. The prolific showrunner is known for creating many of TV's most popular programming, including "Yellowstone," "Landman," "Lioness," "Tulsa King" and many others and has managed to "do it from Granbury, Texas." WHAT TAYLOR SHERIDAN'S BIGGEST STARS REALLY THINK ABOUT WORKING WITH THE 'YELLOWSTONE' CREATOR Sheridan's home base, known as Bosque Ranch, is in North Texas, and his studio, SGS Studios, which features sound stages and constructed sets, is in Fort Worth, Texas. Many of his shows have used both the ranch and the studio when filming. After getting his start as an actor in Los Angeles, Sheridan witnessed unsavory behavior from directors on sets he worked on, which greatly influenced how he treats his talent as a director. "I watch these directors, most of them yell at everybody, yell at their crew, yell at people. ... It's a leadership by frustration," he explained. "It's a terrible way to lead, and it creates an atmosphere that nobody wants to be a part of." He recalled coming to the understanding that, without the camera operators, costume designers, production designers and everyone else on set, he can't make anything. "So, unless I'm willing to do it, I better be real nice when I ask someone to do it, and I better be real appreciative when they do," Sheridan said.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Sheridan's latest project, Season 3 of "Lioness," premiered on Aug. 2, and one of its stars recently gave the creator high praise. When speaking to ScreenRant earlier this month, actor Michael Kelly revealed he told Sheridan, "Bro, anything you ever want me to do, I'll do. I love being in Texas. I love saying your words. "I think he's truly a standalone talent," he said. "There's nobody who's doing or has ever done what he's doing. It's incredible what he does. And he's just one of the smartest dudes you'll ever meet. He's fricking brilliant, man. Brilliant. And just one of the greatest storytellers." Zoe Saldaña also praised the director for his ability to write female characters who are "complex" and "wholesome," noting, "If there’s one thing that I love the most, it’s men that really see women and know how to write women. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "They may not be perfect, but then again, human beings weren’t made to be perfect," she told "CBS Mornings." "I love the fact that there is an accurate depiction of Joe. A woman that, in front of her team, she never breaks, and she’s able to carry so much responsibility on her shoulders. And yet, when she’s in her private quarters, you see this human being grapple with just having to make everything work." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e3f42c5335ae1048472b When to Expect Election Results in Alaska, California, Florida and Wyoming te 2026-08-18T23:00:04.086Z When to Expect Election Results in Alaska, California, Florida and Wyoming Four states are holding elections on Tuesday. Election officials anticipate having results by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e1a32c5335ae104846ef Carville torches Democratic socialists as 'pack of fools,' praises AOC's political evolution te 2026-08-18T22:50:11.982Z Carville torches Democratic socialists as 'pack of fools,' praises AOC's political evolution James Carville took aim at the Democratic Party's socialist flank Monday, dismissing members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as a "pack of fools" amid ongoing debates over the party's future. "They're a bunch of silly people," the longtime Democratic strategist told "Jesse Watters Primetime." "Those DSA people, they are a pack of fools. No one pays attention to them." JAMES CARVILLE WORRIES ABOUT THE 'END OF THE TWO-PARTY SYSTEM' AS DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS GAIN POPULARITY Carville brushed aside concerns that communists could be "taking over" his party, arguing that the ascendant far-left faction ultimately won't "do anything." Carville also predicted Democrats will win both chambers of Congress in November's midterms. He also praised "Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., a potential 2028 presidential contender, saying she has evolved since her election to Congress in 2018. "I do think she's very talented. She's certainly to the left of me, but you know what she's doing? What I think good politicians do, she's growing into the job," he told Watters. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ SHRUGS OFF PAST 'DEFUND THE POLICE' COMMENTS, JOKING 'WOKE 1 WAS CRAZY' "She's not the same person she was when she was elected in 2018, and when people change a position from what I think is a more naive position to a more realistic position, I'm going to praise them." Carville's remarks come as Democrats debate the influence of the party's progressive flank and which wing will shape its future heading into the midterms and, eventually, the 2028 presidential race. Ocasio-Cortez has increasingly found herself at the center of that conversation, while other progressive candidates have won high-profile Democratic primaries around the country. The Democratic Socialists of America, meanwhile, has sought to expand its footprint in elected office as other Democrats debate how to respond to the movement's electoral gains. Carville isn't concerned, however, and argued that Democrats have a deep bench of political talent. "There's so much talent in this party people are gonna be blown away after we get past '26 and start running [people]... and the people that we're talking about [progressives] are not going to do anything," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84e1a32c5335ae104846e6 Billions spent by key federal agency hasn't made American dream of homeownership any easier: report te 2026-08-18T22:50:11.220Z Billions spent by key federal agency hasn't made American dream of homeownership any easier: report The traditional American Dream of homeownership slipped further out of reach across the country over the last decade, even as Washington spent hundreds of billions of dollars on housing programs, according to a new government watchdog analysis. Open The Books, a conservative watchdog that tracks government spending, analyzed a decade of home-price and household-income data across all 50 states and compared it with federal housing spending, finding virtually no relationship between greater investment from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and narrower affordability gaps. The watchdog found home prices grew faster than median household incomes in every state during the 10 years they looked at. "The further you get from a prospective homesite, the less effective or efficient any spending or regulatory tweak is likely to be," Christopher Neefus, vice president of communications for Open The Books, told Fox News Digital. "A single agency in Washington is likely the least equipped to offer some uniform solution." AMERICA’S BROKEN PERMITTING SYSTEM IS QUIETLY RAISING YOUR COST OF LIVING To measure that disparity, Open The Books calculated the percentage growth in each state’s Federal Housing Finance Agency home-price index over the decade and subtracted the percentage growth in median household income over the same period, calling the difference the "Affordability Gap." Effectively, the metric measures how much faster home prices rose than median household incomes in each state. The watchdog found home prices grew faster than median household incomes in every state between 2015 and 2024, creating what the group dubbed an "Affordability Gap." The wider the gap, the further the traditional dream of homeownership slipped from what household incomes could keep pace with. In 48 states, that gap reached double digits, while 17 states saw home-price growth outpace income growth by more than 50 percentage points, according to Open The Books' analysis. GOP CAN'T AGREE ON KEY PART OF TRUMP'S HOUSING AFFORDABILITY PUSH AS INFIGHTING CONTINUES "In this case, nearly half a trillion dollars was shoveled into the states over a decade, but it offered no meaningful effect for Americans whose incomes were outrun by prices in every state," Neefus said. "The answer, then, has to be in addressing regulatory hurdles, zoning restrictions, and investments at the local level." To test whether greater federal spending corresponded with better affordability outcomes, Open The Books tallied roughly $460 billion in HUD spending across 18 programs related to housing affordability, availability, rent control and homelessness from 2015 through 2024, then compared each state’s spending with its "Affordability Gap."  The analysis found virtually no linear relationship between the amount of HUD funding a state received and the size of its affordability gap, according to the watchdog. In response to the report, HUD pointed to the Trump administration’s efforts to cut regulations, combat fraud and shift more housing policy decisions to state and local governments. FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER AFFORDABILITY IN SEATTLE AREA CALLED 'RIDICULOUS' AS HOUSING COSTS KEEP RISING "Under President Trump’s leadership, HUD is focused on delivering results and making housing more affordable for every American willing to work for it," a HUD spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "We’ve uncovered nearly $495 million in fraud, rolled back burdensome Biden-era policies, and helped more than one million Americans achieve homeownership." "Washington doesn’t have all the answers, which is why we’re empowering state and local leaders to advance proven solutions, cut barriers, and increase housing supply," the spokesperson added. The report comes amid broader concern that younger Americans are being priced out of milestones that previous generations associated with the American Dream. Fox News Digital previously reported that median household income nationally increased 99.7% between 2000 and 2024, while the median sale price of a single-family home increased 150.1% over the same period, according to a housing policy blueprint released earlier this year. The median age of a first-time homebuyer has also climbed to 40. For Neefus, those trends help explain why younger generations may increasingly view homeownership as something less attainable than it was for their parents and grandparents. "If you look at how long it would take a median income household to save up for a strong down payment, it’s really no wonder that younger generations might be redefining what the American dream means for them," Neefus said. "If there’s hope of restoring that dream of homeownership, this analysis demonstrates that top-down spending won’t be the way." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84df482c5335ae1048468f Jon Rahm could be set to leave LIV Golf, pay massive penalties to return to PGA Tour in matter of weeks te 2026-08-18T22:40:08.822Z Jon Rahm could be set to leave LIV Golf, pay massive penalties to return to PGA Tour in matter of weeks LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil has remained adamant that the breakaway tour will continue in 2027 and beyond, even without the support of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, remaining a top competitor for the PGA Tour. But for that to be the case, it seems O'Neil and LIV will likely have to do it without one of their best players and biggest draws. While some players have expressed support for LIV, whatever it winds up being, or at least no desire to return to the PGA Tour, others have acknowledged that the path forward is unclear. Ian Poulter, one of the first to leave for LIV, even recently stated that time might "run out" for the tour to replace their funding for 2027. Their team championship event in Michigan was officially canceled, too, after weeks of rumors. And now it seems the wait for the other shoe to drop is coming to an end as well. JON RAHM'S REPORTED EXIT FROM LIV GOLF WOULD POSE DEVASTATION TO BREAKAWAY CIRCUIT AMID UNCERTAINTIES One new report from the "Tee Times Pub" account on X has said that LIV star Jon Rahm has made a deal to return to the PGA Tour in a matter of weeks. With some heavy financial penalties and other "punishments" attached. Their post says that Rahm will have to pay a "$25 million fine," which would be donated to charity, along with going on an "apology tour." That "apology tour" would reportedly involve "announcing his separation from LIV Golf and a return to 'traditional golf.'" He would also not be able to play in the PGA's high-purse "Signature events," unless he "plays his way into them." That would mean no sponsor exemptions, despite the increased ratings and interest Rahm would bring to those events. PGA TOUR CEO SHARES JARRING COMMENTS ABOUT PLAYERS RETURNING AS LIV GOLF SAUDI FUNDING DISAPPEARS All of these terms seem close enough to realistic, and the PGA Tour would obviously want Rahm back in the fold, competing against Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy. But others have contradicted the Tee Times account, particularly Joel Beall from Golf Digest. Beall posted in response "that reports about Jon Rahm striking a deal to return to the PGA Tour are inaccurate/premature at this point." The Tee Times account then added some more context in response, saying that "it's believed to be an agreement reached between parties, though it can't be formalized because Rahm is still under contract with LIV. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "The PGAT certainly can't approach him to have these discussions (see: potential tortious interference), and he could be taking further financial risks by approaching them. For these reasons, it's advantageous for the tour to downplay this, act as if these conversations haven't happened, or that a deal is 'premature.'" It's hard to know what to trust, but given LIV's substantive issues and uncertainty, it wouldn't be surprising if Rahm and his team are looking to get him back on the PGA Tour as soon as possible. There may be other pathways, but would, for example, one of the best handful of players in the world want to spend a year playing DP World Tour events to try and return to the PGA? Then there's the other side of it, that Rahm is still under contract with LIV. It's unclear how easy, or not, it would be for Rahm to get out of his deal. If there are requirements LIV has to meet, or exit clauses based on purses or guaranteed contracts, it could just be a matter of the 31-year-old waiting for the right time. If not, this could stretch on longer than anticipated. Often, with reports on LIV's issues, there's a similar pattern. Someone from outside the traditional world of golf reporting says that something will happen, like a canceled tournament, more official sources deny it, or say it's premature, and then the initial report is proven right. If that pattern holds here, we won't have long to wait to find out if Rahm is indeed headed back to the PGA Tour. Stay tuned. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84dcef2c5335ae10484625 AZ Supreme Court keeps election law initiative on the ballot te 2026-08-18T22:30:07.981Z AZ Supreme Court keeps election law initiative on the ballot PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a package of proposed changes to Arizona election law may go before voters in November, rejecting opponents’ claims that the measure contained too many provisions. Proposition 144 would add a provision to the Arizona Constitution stating that only citizens can vote. It would also restrict spending by foreign nationals to influence elections and require all voters to show identification when casting a ballot. “These provisions are interrelated because each regulates the same context — the conduct of public elections,” Justice John Lopez wrote for the majority on Tuesday. Lopez said it’s irrelevant that each proposed change could be presented to voters separately. In their dissent, Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer and Justice Maria Elena Cruz said two of the changes that Prop. 144 would make are not sufficiently interrelated to be presented to voters as a single package. They include the provisions that would require early ballots to be tabulated on site when dropped off and another that would give lawmakers broad powers to enact new election law. “Voters should be permitted to consider [the two sections] separately,” they wrote. And they said putting them in a single package violates state constitutional requirements prohibiting disparate subjects from being put into a single ballot measure. The ruling addresses only whether Prop. 144 will be on the ballot. What voters will be told about the measure remains to be decided. The conservative advocacy group America First Legal contends that Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is trying to mislead voters — and using words designed to get them to reject the GOP-crafted ballot measure. A trial judge rejected those claims. Now America First Legal is seeking Supreme Court review. The post AZ Supreme Court keeps election law initiative on the ballot first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84dcec2c5335ae10484613 Former Mother-in-Law Describes Lindsay Clancy’s Mental Health Struggle te 2026-08-18T22:30:04.746Z Former Mother-in-Law Describes Lindsay Clancy’s Mental Health Struggle Ms. Clancy, who is on trial for murder in the deaths of her three children, tried to find treatment for her deteriorating condition, her ex-husband’s mother testified. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84da9b2c5335ae104845d1 Jemele Hill posts misleading study to suggest there are too many 'white men' in sports media te 2026-08-18T22:20:11.532Z Jemele Hill posts misleading study to suggest there are too many 'white men' in sports media Jemele Hill dismissed calls to add men to WNBA broadcasts as "deeply unserious," arguing that the sports media industry is overrun by "White men." Earlier this week, NBA reporter Ric Bucher pointed to the lack of diversity on WNBA studio shows, which are staffed predominantly by Black women. Bucher suggested networks like ESPN and NBC add a male voice to the conversation. Hill responded to Bucher's post by citing what she called the "latest stats." "— 83 percent of sports editors are white men — 75 percent of assistant sports editors are white men — 82 percent of columnists are white men — 67 percent of sports anchors are white men — 68 percent of sports analysts are white men — 65 percent of sports producers are white men. C’mon, Ric. This is deeply unserious." JOSH PATE WAS EVICTED WHILE EARNING $27K. NOW, HE RUNS A COLLEGE FOOTBALL MEDIA EMPIRE As OutKick argued on Monday, Bucher is correct that mainstream WNBA programming lacks diversity. However, it's the lack of diversity in worldview that is consequential. WNBA programming doesn't necessarily need someone of a particular gender or race to improve the discourse. It needs someone willing to represent the other side of the conversation, someone to challenge claims that Caitlin Clark is overrated, that "white privilege" is rampant, that Black women in the WNBA are victims, that Sophie Cunningham is a culture warrior and that trans women are women. The public doesn't care whether that counterargument comes from a man or a woman, or a Black or white commentator. It just wants someone willing to challenge the groupthink. That said, it wasn't Bucher's argument that was "unserious." It was Hill's rebuttal. Her statistics appear to trace back to a 2018 study called the "Associated Press Sports Editors Racial and Gender Report Card," published by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. Using that study to characterize who holds the most influential jobs in sports media is grossly misleading. The report lumps vastly different jobs into the same broad picture. An entry-level anchor working weekends at a local station is given the same weight as a lead anchor for NBC, ESPN, CBS, or Fox. And that's before considering questions about the study's sample size and methodology. For example, perhaps there are three white male anchors in Traverse City, Michigan, making $50,000 a year. (This is hypothetical. Don't protest outside their studios.) In a vacuum, that might suggest favoritism toward white men, or it may simply reflect the gender and racial makeup of sports broadcasters in the area. Either way, consider the most prominent anchor jobs in sports media, starting with the most prestigious hosting assignment in American sports: the Super Bowl. A white man has not been the lead host of a Super Bowl pregame or halftime show since, wait for it, 2018. That was Dan Patrick's final year in the role for NBC. Since then, the Super Bowl has been hosted by NBC's Mike Tirico and Maria Taylor, Fox's Curt Menefee and CBS's James Brown. ESPN could buck that trend when it broadcasts its first Super Bowl this season, with either Scott Van Pelt or Mike Greenberg as host. Nonetheless, as things currently stand, three of the four networks with Super Bowl rights have Black hosts. There are now industry rumblings that Netflix will join the Super Bowl rotation in 2029. The streamer recently announced Elle Duncan as its lead anchor. Duncan is a Black woman. NBA hosting assignments are the second most prominent in the industry. There are four NBA pregame hosts across the league's three partners. Three are Black women: Maria Taylor (NBC), Malika Andrews (ESPN) and Taylor Rooks (Amazon). The other is Ernie Johnson (ESPN), a white man. Damn you, Ernie Johnson. EX-ESPN HOST SAYS SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM DESERVED TO BE EJECTED AND PUNISHED — NOT DIJONAI CARRINGTON, WHO CLOTHESLINED HER Hill also complained that there are too many white male analysts. Again, maybe during the Saturday wrap-up in Iowa. Likewise, many of the top analyst jobs are held by Black former NFL and NBA players. Inside the NBA," the most prominent studio show in basketball, sure isn't forcing white men down the throats of hoop fans with a cast of Charles Barkley, Shaq and Kenny Smith. NHL and MLB coverage tends to feature more white or Latino personalities. Positions like assistant sports editor and columnist are harder to assess. Still, there is a larger dynamic Hill's statistics don't capture. As television networks increasingly prioritized DEI since 2017, many white men remained behind the camera while their counterparts of color were given opportunities in front of it. Put simply, sports media is a strange industry for Hill to cite as Exhibit A for white male privilege. Consider some of the commentators handpicked and prioritized by networks over the past decade: Maria Taylor, Elle Duncan, Mina Kimes, Bomani Jones, Taylor Rooks, Ryan Clark, Joy Taylor, Emmanuel Acho, Sarah Spain, David Dennis, Monica McNutt, Malika Andrews, Katie Nolan and Dianna Russini. Of that group, Andrews and Kimes are the two who emerged as lasting centerpiece personalities at ESPN. Sure, ESPN is now building around the likes of Pat McAfee, Josh Pate, Taylor Lewan and Will Compton. Yet there's an important distinction: ESPN didn't build them. They built themselves. Each developed an audience and established a brand outside the traditional sports media pipeline. Only after they proved they could attract audiences independently did major networks come calling. Networks like ESPN also needed that star power, given the failure rate of the personalities they had hoped to turn into stars. Ultimately, anyone can mix and match statistics to support any preferred narrative. That's what Jemele Hill did, in an effort to pretend white men have a distinct advantage across sports media. The positive is that sports fans are less concerned with the race or gender of the people on television than with the perspectives they bring to the discussion. The average American is not nearly as focused on the skin colors of the people they see as members of the media are. If the four Black women on ESPN's WNBA studio show offered genuinely diverse viewpoints, this discussion wouldn't be necessary. In fact, if sports media stopped fixating on manufactured crises regarding race, the worldviews of said commentators wouldn't matter nearly as much. It shouldn't be this hard to find entertaining, likeable people to talk about sports and stick to sports, regardless of their race and gender Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84da9a2c5335ae104845be GOP referral that would prevent school voucher regulations blocked from the ballot te 2026-08-18T22:20:10.297Z GOP referral that would prevent school voucher regulations blocked from the ballot Photo via Getty Images The Republican-led ballot referral designed to block any effort to regulate the state’s private school voucher system is officially dead, after the Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that it violates the state Constitution.  Proposition 145 would have forbidden any voucher money from being taken from military families. But a hidden clause extended that prohibition to all other recipients of the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. And a separate provision would have made future reforms to the voucher system nearly impossible, enshrining protections for it in the Arizona Constitution that would void even voter-backed efforts to restrain the program.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The GOP referral was a direct response to a ballot initiative crafted by public education advocates that would have overhauled the voucher system. Proposition 212, or the Protect Education Act, would have added an income cap to the program, established penalties for voucher misuse and set educational and safety requirements for schools that accept vouchers. Part of Prop. 212 would have clawed back voucher money in scholarship accounts, including from military families. If voters had approved of Prop. 145, the public-education backed Prop. 212 would have been nullified even if it had passed, because the prohibitions in Prop. 145 applied to all laws and ballot measures adopted after Nov. 1, 2026.  But voters won’t get a chance to consider whether the $1 billion school voucher program should be more strictly regulated. That’s because on Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that Prop. 212 didn’t gather enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.  Also on Tuesday, the high court ordered that Prop. 145 be left off of the November ballot, agreeing with a lower court’s July decision that determined it was unconstitutional and foiling GOP hopes of preemptively protecting the voucher program from future threats. Republicans had petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to reverse the July ruling and ensure that their ballot measure could still be put before voters, but the justices weren’t impressed.  Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer, writing on behalf of the six justices who weighed in on the case, pointed out that Prop. 145’s two main provisions aren’t related enough to satisfy the Arizona Constitution’s separate amendment requirement. Justice Kathryn King didn’t participate in the decision.  The separate amendment requirement prohibits ballot measures from making multiple, disparate changes that could force voters to support a proposal despite reservations about some of its content. Timmer noted that barring the state from taking away money from the children of military families who qualify for vouchers isn’t connected enough to the provision that declares any state law or ballot initiative void if it impacts military family voucher recipients to warrant both provisions being wrapped up in one proposal.  That’s because the main provisions in Prop. 145 change different parts of the Arizona Constitution. One adds an entirely new amendment to the state constitution protecting military family voucher accounts and the other amends the existing rules that limit the legislature’s influence over citizen initiatives, creating an exception that allows the legislature to override voter approved ballot measures when school vouchers are in play.  “(Prop. 145) does not confine its effects to a single constitutional provision,” Timmer wrote.  Timmer added that, on top of failing to be sufficiently connected, the provisions also have significantly different impacts. While one part of the ballot referral simply protects military family voucher accounts, the other goes far beyond that, nullifying laws that affect any voucher accounts, even those that don’t belong to the children of military families. That, Timmer wrote, is exactly the kind of broad and disconnected type of ballot measure the state Constitution’s separate amendment rule was created to prevent.  “The provisions do not share a logical relationship or derive meaning and effect from each other,” she wrote. “This is the type of measure the separate amendment rule is designed to prohibit.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84da992c5335ae104845b5 Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told te 2026-08-18T22:20:09.595Z Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told A crane on the construction site of the planned White House ballroom, where the East Wing used to be, during the early morning of Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — Historic preservationists asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to deny President Donald Trump’s appeal to continue construction on his $400 million White House ballroom on the grounds of the demolished East Wing. In response to Trump’s application to the high court, the National Trust for Historic Preservation argued irreparable harm would result if construction continued, and that the project is “illegal” without authorization from Congress. The Trust lawyers highlighted that the Trump administration has argued in court the ballroom will be “virtually impossible to deconstruct” because it will be constructed out of nuclear power plant-grade concrete. “That is the essence of irreparable harm,” the Trust argued in the 48-page filing. “Petitioners make no secret of the fact that if the Court permits construction to continue, they will declare the case over,” according to the Trust, a private nonprofit chartered by Congress in 1949 to encourage the protection of historic sites. By contrast, the organization argued, the president and his administration would not be harmed if the Supreme Court left intact a lower court order halting above-ground construction. Security complex Court filings from the administration have publicly revealed that a security complex under the ballroom will descend five stories, and is well on its way to completion.  The concrete-and-steel “superstructure,” reaching five stories deep and 70 feet high, already encompassing about 50,000 square feet, is 65% finished, according to the administration.  Plans include a 1,000-seat ballroom incorporated into a “highly integrated military complex” with drone-proof ceilings, bomb shelters, sniper nests, “military-grade venting,” and “state-of-the-art hospital and medical facilities.”  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit panel on Aug. 7 upheld, 2-1, the lower court order blocking all but underground construction while litigation continued. The Trust further argued Tuesday that any above-ground construction happening is already illegal because Congress didn’t authorize it, which means the administration would not likely win the case should the Supreme Court take it up.  “The question is simply who decides whether a ballroom can be built on federal property. Our constitutional system and federal law commits that choice to Congress,” the Trust argued.  “If Petitioners believe there is a pressing need for a ballroom, nothing prevents them from asking Congress for one — today, tomorrow, or any time in the future,” the brief reads. “But Petitioners’ efforts to foil judicial review and arrogate Congress’s exclusive powers should not be rewarded with a stay that allows Petitioners to complete a ballroom they lacked any authority to commence in the first place.” Democrats back preservationists More than 30 Democratic U.S. senators, U.S. House Democratic leaders and committee ranking members from both chambers filed a brief Tuesday in support of the Trust. Lawmakers who signed the brief are from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia and Washington. “The White House is, indisputably, federal property. It was built only after Congress authorized its construction and appropriated funds to cover that expense,” the lawmakers wrote. “And for over two centuries since, the White House has been renovated and maintained pursuant to congressional authorizations and appropriations.” But Congress “neither authorized the demolition of the White House’s East Wing and construction of a ballroom nor appropriated funds to carry out that project,” they continued. Trump maintains the ballroom project is being funded entirely by private donations.  U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, who was Trump’s personal attorney before joining the government, told the Supreme Court in the administration’s application last week that $200 million has already been spent or committed to the project.  Sauer argued that a statute governing the Department of the Interior allows private donations to cover projects on land administered by the National Park Service. The service, an agency within the Interior Department, manages the White House and President’s Park. The Democratic senators who signed onto the amicus brief were Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, John Hickenlooper of Colorado, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Gary Peters of Michigan, Adam Schiff of California, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Ron Wyden of Oregon The Democratic House leaders who joined the brief were Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, of New York, Minority Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California.  The other representatives who signed on were Robert Garcia, Jared Huffman, Ro Khanna, Mark Takano, Maxine Waters and Zoe Lofgren of California; Jim Hines of Connecticut; Rick Larsen and Adam Smith of Washington state; Jamie Raskin of Maryland; Bobby Scott of Virginia; Bennie Thompson of Mississippi; and Gregory Meeks and Joe Morelle of New York. Republican AGs want ballroom A brief led by the Republican Attorneys General Raúl Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana argued the Supreme Court should side with Trump because the National Trust allegedly built its case on the “associational standing” of one of its board members who would not suffer harm. “This case is about more than a ballroom. It is about whether a passerby’s aesthetic objection to a government construction project furnishes not just the passerby standing, but an uninjured association standing to air its grievances in court,” the attorneys general wrote.  The argument echoed Trump’s many public statements that the case against his ballroom rests on the objection of one person who sometimes walks by the White House. That risk is “of significant interest to States across the Nation,” they wrote.  “Amici States have extensive experience litigating against organizations that invoke associational standing as their ticket into court.” The attorneys general concluded: “The Court should not allow groups whose members claim offense to sue over virtually anything and everything.”  A federal district judge in December had already denied the Trust’s initial request for a temporary restraining order based on the lack of irreparable harm for an initial plaintiff. The most recent lower court decision is based on an amended complaint filed by the Trust in early March. In addition to Idaho and Indiana, the Republican attorneys general who signed the brief are from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Two members of the Arizona state legislature also signed it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84da922c5335ae10484585 Cursor capitalizes on Github frustration, launches rival hosting platform te 2026-08-18T22:20:02.702Z Cursor capitalizes on Github frustration, launches rival hosting platform Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code hosting platform to rival developers' long preferred favorite, Github. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84d8412c5335ae104843d6 Kai Trump recalls ‘a lot of crying’ with mom Vanessa before college amid breast cancer battle te 2026-08-18T22:10:09.134Z Kai Trump recalls ‘a lot of crying’ with mom Vanessa before college amid breast cancer battle Kai Trump is opening up about the emotional days she spent with her mother, Vanessa Trump, before college amid Vanessa’s breast cancer battle. The 19-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump told Fox News Digital that she and her mother became especially emotional in the week before she left to begin her freshman year at the University of Miami. "There was definitely, there was a lot of crying in like the week leading up," Kai Trump said. "We would just be driving, and then we'd just start crying together." Vanessa Trump revealed in May that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was working with her medical team on a treatment plan. KAI TRUMP REVEALS DIET AND NUTRITION SECRETS THAT CREATED SIX-PACK ABS POST-SURGERY In June, Vanessa Trump said she was recovering from surgery and preparing to begin the second stage of her treatment. "My mom, she’s doing a lot better," Kai said. "Kind of after treatment, she wasn’t feeling very good. Just like how treatment will make you feel … but she’s getting a lot better now." VANESSA TRUMP REVEALS BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN EMOTIONAL STATEMENT: 'I AM STAYING FOCUSED AND HOPEFUL' Kai Trump said her mother’s diagnosis gave them an opportunity to spend considerably more time together over the summer — time the competitive golfer said she otherwise may have spent on the course. She described that extra time together as a "blessing in disguise." "I was able to spend extra time with her that I would normally probably spend on the golf course," Kai Trump said. "It was nice to spend those extra hours with her throughout the day before going to college." DONALD TRUMP'S GRANDDAUGHTER KAI TRUMP REVEALS HER UNEXPECTED SONG OF THE YEAR PICK Kai Trump said being relatively close to home has helped make the college transition easier and reassured her that her mother is never far away. "I know if I called her at a random time she would be here in a heartbeat," Kai Trump said. "So it's very sweet, but I'm looking forward to the next chapter. And yeah, I mean, she's very excited for me as well." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84d8402c5335ae104843cd Runner discovers woman stabbed to death outside vehicle near upscale DC suburb trail te 2026-08-18T22:10:08.367Z Runner discovers woman stabbed to death outside vehicle near upscale DC suburb trail A morning runner discovered a woman fatally stabbed outside her vehicle near a popular trail area in an affluent Northern Virginia neighborhood outside Washington, D.C. on Monday, according to police. Fairfax County police said officers were called around 7 a.m. to the 8800 block of Georgetown Pike in the Great Falls area of McLean, Virginia, after a community member heading out for a morning run spotted an unconscious woman outside a vehicle. The woman was suffering from trauma to her upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene, Fairfax County Police Capt. Jason Chandler said during a news conference. The department separately described the incident as a "fatal stabbing." The vehicle near the woman was registered to her, Chandler said. BABYSITTER ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING TWO YOUNG SISTERS WAS PREVIOUSLY CHARGED WITH ABDUCTING NEWBORN Police said the parking area leads to several trails used by people to hike, walk and enjoy the Great Falls area in McLean. McLean, located just outside Washington, D.C., is one of Northern Virginia's most affluent communities, sitting just outside Washington. The median household income tops $250,000, while the median owner-occupied home is valued at more than $1.4 million, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. Detectives were actively following up on leads Monday, but authorities had not publicly identified a suspect or released a description. NJ MOM’S MURDER SHROUDED IN SECRECY AS PI SAYS ‘NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS’ BEHIND-CLOSED-DOORS CASE "There is no immediate indication that this was a random act," Chandler said. Chandler repeated that assessment when asked whether nearby residents should be concerned. Police have not publicly identified the woman or disclosed her age beyond describing her as an adult. Authorities also have not said whether she lived in the area or why she was at the trailhead. Investigators were working to determine how long the woman had been there and whether she arrived alone, Chandler said. Detectives were also canvassing the surrounding area for surveillance cameras and seeking video from nearby community members as they worked to piece together what happened. Police are asking anyone who saw anything suspicious around the time of the discovery to contact authorities at 1-866-411-TIPS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84d5ec2c5335ae1048437a Ohio couple accused of barging into cruise ship cabin, attacking family and 9-year-old te 2026-08-18T22:00:12.429Z Ohio couple accused of barging into cruise ship cabin, attacking family and 9-year-old An Ohio couple was arrested after authorities said they forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and their 9-year-old child after being asked to quiet down. Gannon Jacox, 29, and girlfriend Brooklyn Hicks, 28, were arrested after the ship returned to Port Canaveral, Florida, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey. Ivey said Jacox and Hicks had been arguing loudly after drinking when one of the victims asked them to quiet down. 'HEAVILY INTOXICATED' MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEATING CHILDREN ABOARD CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP, POLICE SAY Hicks then confronted the victim, while Jacox walked over with his cellphone, began recording the encounter and encouraged Hicks to attack them, according to Ivey. The couple then pushed their way into the family's cabin, where the 9-year-old was inside, the sheriff said. "As a fight ensued Jacox ends up hitting all 3 people (including the child) and Hicks was just swinging, hoping one would land," Ivey wrote in a Facebook post. Ivey said Jacox struck all three victims during the fight. Hicks also threw punches, according to the sheriff. CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP PASSENGER DIES AFTER FALLING FROM BALCONY – FBI INVESTIGATES HIGH-SEAS HORROR Jacox suffered an eye injury during the confrontation that Ivey said could have come from one of the victims or from Hicks as she threw punches. None of the three victims was seriously injured, according to Ivey. Jacox was charged with burglary with battery and child abuse without great bodily harm, while Hicks was charged with burglary with battery and battery-touch/strike, according to the sheriff. Authorities have not identified the cruise ship involved in the incident. Four cruise ships were scheduled to dock at Port Canaveral on Saturday: Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas, Disney Cruise Line's Disney Treasure and Carnival Cruise Line's Mardi Gras and Carnival Freedom, according to the port's schedule. It was not immediately clear which ship Jacox and Hicks had been aboard. Ivey used the arrests to warn cruise passengers about drinking excessively and causing trouble. "So what’s the moral of the story…if you can’t hold your liquor, then you definitely shouldn’t be out in public causing a scene like this and injuring random people including a child!!" Ivey wrote. "And if that memo is not clear enough for you then you might want to stay your butt out of Brevard County!!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84d5eb2c5335ae10484371 Broncos QB Bo Nix gets in a fight at practice, handles it like an ultimate football guy te 2026-08-18T22:00:11.635Z Broncos QB Bo Nix gets in a fight at practice, handles it like an ultimate football guy We're inching ever closer to the start of the NFL regular season, but thankfully there's no shortage of drama during training camp, sometimes even if there's only one team on the field. That was the case for the Denver Broncos on Tuesday when a fight broke out during the team's practice. And signal caller Bo Nix just happened to be in the middle of it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The footage of the fight is hard to come by on social media at the moment, which is downright insane. I'm sure the Broncos had some cameras going, but in an age where everyone has a phone with a camera in their pocket and a growing population has Meta glasses on at all times of the day, how is it not everywhere?! But I digress... If you're a Broncos fan, I think you have to like this. This isn't a "the locker room chemistry is in shambles" fight. This is a good ol' fashioned aggro-competitive dudes fight. And I think you'll be even more excited about how Nix handled it afterward. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I love it. It’s football. It’s getting me ready for the games coming up," Nix said later. "It's a physical practice out there played by physical people. It got intense, and we were just really enjoying it. Sometimes in the dog days of summer, practice gets long, and the intensity runs high." Two words: Football Guy. I love that. You get in a big fight at practice, and when you're done you hop up to the podium and you're like, "Yeah, it happens; we enjoyed it." The Broncos were a bit of a pleasant surprise last year, and I can't imagine a step backward based solely on that attitude. If I'm another team in the NFL after hearing all of this, I think I'm gulping like a nervous Hanna-Barbera character right now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84d38c2c5335ae104842ef Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S. te 2026-08-18T21:50:04.583Z Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S. The arrangement is one of the largest known deals that the Trump administration has struck to expel migrants who cannot be sent back to their home countries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84d1392c5335ae10483cf7 Cancer risk may be higher for people with one particular type of job te 2026-08-18T21:40:09.675Z Cancer risk may be higher for people with one particular type of job People who fly for a living could face a higher risk of certain types of cancers, a new Harvard study suggests. Flight attendants and pilots in the U.S. face the highest risk of radiation-related cancer deaths out of a list of more than 500 occupations, the researchers concluded. "As you get high up in the atmosphere, you're exposed to ionizing radiation from the sun – it's called cosmic radiation," study author Anupam B. Jena, M.D., Ph.D., told Fox News Digital. CANCER TREATMENT DELAYS SURGE ACROSS US AS DOCTOR WARNS SYSTEM ‘NEEDS FIXING IMMEDIATELY’ The finding was based on analysis of data from the National Vital Statistics System – specifically, nearly 13 million U.S. death certificates between 2020 and 2024. Out of those records, 14,000 were pilots and 7,000 were flight attendants. Across all occupations, the team analyzed mortality from radiation-related cancers, including breast cancer, multiple myeloma, leukemia (except chronic lymphocytic leukemia), lymphoma, central nervous system cancers, thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. They did not include lung cancer to prevent confounding the results with any smoking-related risk. CANCER WARNING SIGNS MAY APPEAR IN DNA YEARS BEFORE BLOOD TESTS DETECT TROUBLE Pilots and flight attendants were found to have "statistically significantly" higher mortality rates linked to breast cancer, central nervous system cancers, prostate cancers and melanoma. Pilots were also more likely to die from leukemia. Among all flight attendant deaths, 6.9% were linked to radiation-related cancers, as were 6.7% of pilots’ deaths. This was higher than the rates for any other occupations, the researchers found. For cancers not related to radiation, the rates were comparable to other occupations. "It's not just lifestyle factors or factors about these individuals that are making them more likely to develop cancer at large," Jena added. The study was published Aug. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine. "The risk increase is meaningful enough for the group," Jena said. "Our study doesn't speak to the individual pilot or flight attendant, but more so to the two groups as a whole." Each year, airline workers receive about 3 to 6 millisieverts of cosmic radiation, compared to 0.4 millisieverts for someone who takes 10 round-trip cross-country flights, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER That means airline workers may receive roughly eight to 15 times the annual cosmic radiation exposure of someone taking 10 cross-country round trips. "It is thought that this would be a cumulative risk, so the more time that you're exposed to that cosmic radiation, the greater the increase in risk that you might experience," Jena pointed out. The findings could also raise questions about whether U.S. pilots and flight attendants should receive additional or earlier cancer screenings. "I think the level of screening may need to be higher," Jena said, noting that approaches differ between the U.S. and other countries. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "Just making sure that these individuals are screened regularly, that they may be screened earlier in life than other folks — I think that's totally on the table." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ For people who fly frequently for business or pleasure, Jena said the findings should be less concerning, noting that very few passengers accumulate flight time comparable to pilots and flight attendants. He added, "This is really sort of a consideration for people who spend their life in the air." The study has several limitations. Because it was observational, the findings cannot establish that cosmic radiation caused the elevated cancer mortality among pilots and flight attendants, only that the two were associated. The researchers also did not have access to data on individual workers’ radiation exposure, which means they could not determine whether those with greater exposure faced greater risks. Other occupational or lifestyle factors could also potentially contribute to the findings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84d1332c5335ae10483cd9 Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigations, Lawyer Says te 2026-08-18T21:40:03.819Z Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigations, Lawyer Says A former Justice Department lawyer says Trump administration leaders ignored findings that elite schools, including Brown and Columbia, hadn’t broken the law as they pressed them into deals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84cee62c5335ae10483c99 Trump admin scores court win to end deportation protections for Ethiopian migrants te 2026-08-18T21:30:14.115Z Trump admin scores court win to end deportation protections for Ethiopian migrants A federal judge on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for Ethiopian immigrants, putting into effect all of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has pursued for select countries. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston lifted a temporary hold on the decades-old TPS program, which allowed Ethiopian nationals to live and work legally in the U.S. as their home country was considered unsafe. Last year, DHS determined that Ethiopia no longer met the conditions for TPS, asserting that conditions in the country had improved. The decision removes the final legal hurdle facing DHS after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that the administration could terminate similar protections for thousands of people from Haiti and Syria. "ALL TPS terminations are now IN EFFECT," the DHS said in a post on X. "Those with terminated TPS should leave NOW. If they don’t, we will DEPORT them." TRUMP SCORES MAJOR IMMIGRATION VICTORY AS JUDGE CLEARS WAY TO END TPS PROTECTIONS FOR THOUSANDS OF SOMALIS The decision to terminate the deportation protections was part of a split ruling by Murphy, who had previously issued an administrative stay in African Communities Together v. Markwayne Mullin. In the civil case, plaintiffs argued that DHS terminated the protections due to racial and national-origin discrimination. In the ruling, Murphy found that DHS has the authority to terminate TPS designations and that individuals were not entitled to individual hearings before the nationwide program was terminated. SUPREME COURT'S LATEST IMMIGRATION RULING WILL CAUSE AMERICANS TO 'DIE AND SUFFER' ATTORNEY WARNS Concurrently, Murphy allowed the plaintiffs' primary claim to move forward, finding that they had presented a plausible case that the government ended the protections due to discrimination, allegedly violating the Fifth Amendment Equal Protection Clause. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian program established by Congress in 1990 that grants temporary work authorization and protection from deportation to noncitizens whose home countries are deemed unsafe due to ongoing armed conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary conditions. Ethiopia was first designated for the program on Dec. 12, 2022, following ongoing armed conflict and severe climatic shocks. Last December, the Secretary of Homeland Security terminated Ethiopia's TPS designation, setting an effective end date of Feb. 13, 2026. The termination sparked immediate legal challenges, resulting in a series of temporary court-ordered pauses that have now been dissolved by the latest ruling. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84cee52c5335ae10483c90 Hayden Panettiere's mother points finger at Brian Hickerson after 'Nashville' star's death at 36 te 2026-08-18T21:30:13.377Z Hayden Panettiere's mother points finger at Brian Hickerson after 'Nashville' star's death at 36 Hayden Panettiere's mother broke her silence two days after the "Heroes" star died. She was 36. Lesley Vogel, who once managed the child star's career, took aim at Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson. "This person in her life that we have been trying to get rid of for quite some time was with her at her death and that was Brian Hickerson," Vogel told NBC News. HAYDEN PANETTIERE AND THE CHILD STARS WHOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR MOMAGERS TURNED COMPLICATED The "Nashville" actress died Sunday in Greenville, South Carolina. Hickerson and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were with Panettiere at the time of her death, according to a police report obtained by the outlet. "I think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments and I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry — it is a struggle and it’s a very challenging industry and it’s not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path," Vogel said. Hickerson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO MOURNS FORMER FIANCÉE HAYDEN PANETTIERE, VOWS TO KEEP HER MEMORY ALIVE FOR DAUGHTER KAYA While Vogel served as Panettiere's manager for most of her childhood career, the actress ended their business relationship when she was 19 and was estranged from her mother earlier this year. "Unfortunately, we don’t have a relationship right now," Panettiere told US Weekly in May. "But that doesn’t mean that I don’t leave the door open for the opportunity to present itself one day. It’s hard for me to say, but I’ve chosen to be brutally honest." Preliminary autopsy results found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death, Fox News Digital confirmed. "First responders and Emergency Medical Services arrived on scene and located a female in cardiac arrest," the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said in a statement. "EMS personnel initiated advanced cardiac life support measures; however, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the individual was pronounced deceased at 2:32 PM." The Greenville County Coroner’s Office and Greenville City Police Department launched parallel investigations into her death. "At autopsy no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death," the coroner's statement continued. "The cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies." "This investigation remains active and ongoing. No further details are available for release at this time." Panettiere’s younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, died unexpectedly in February 2023 at age 28. The "Remember the Titans" actress is survived by her daughter Kaya, who was born in 2014, with ex-fiance Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko. Klitschko admitted that his family was "going through a time of profound shock and grief" in a post shared on social media Tuesday. HAYDEN PANETTIERE SAYS FILMING ‘NASHVILLE’ WAS LIKE LIVING THROUGH ADDICTION TWICE "The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon," he wrote. "Hayden was, although no longer my partner, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya. "She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives." He added, "To our daughter Kaya, I will always speak of her mother with respect and make sure she remembers the person she was. I extend my deepest condolences to Hayden’s parents, her friends, and her fans, who are also grieving today. Young and talented people like Hayden should not leave this world so soon." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER In "This Is Me: A Reckoning," her memoir released in May, Panettiere discussed why she gave her ex full custody of their daughter in 2018. "I just knew that if I wanted to... I knew how bad a place I was in," the actress told Fox News Digital last month. "I hid it from my daughter as much as I could." "When I saw her in the environment over there (in Europe) and the support system that she had, I said to myself, 'If I fight, if I go to war about this, it's going to permanently damage my child. It's going to be incredibly public. She's got two very famous parents, and it's going to be ugly.'" LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I said, 'You know what? Let her grow up here,'" she said. "I will travel here as much as I can. I know she's safe. I know she's well taken care of — beyond well taken care of. She has an incredible life. And I also knew that there would be a day when she would come back to me." Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez and Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84cede2c5335ae10483c70 University of Michigan Names President After Prior Pick Faced Brain Cancer te 2026-08-18T21:30:06.774Z University of Michigan Names President After Prior Pick Faced Brain Cancer The university chose a Vanderbilt academic, Cybele Raver, after a previous candidate for the role had to step down because of a brain cancer diagnosis. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84cc8c2c5335ae10483bbe WNBA won't name person responsible for security incident over fans' shirts, as Dream blame league te 2026-08-18T21:20:12.815Z WNBA won't name person responsible for security incident over fans' shirts, as Dream blame league The Atlanta Dream placed blame on the WNBA for an incident in which fans were told to cover their shirts, in a statement on Monday. At least three fans were told to cover their shirts, Fox News Digital has learned. And two of those fans were a mother and daughter wearing shirts for the brand XX-XY Athletics, which advocates for the protection of women's sports from biological males. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! A third fan was wearing a pro-transgender shirt, and was also asked to cover it up. The Dream said its team personnel were not involved in the incident, while saying WNBA security "fell short" of the expected standard. "The Atlanta Dream believes in creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone. Unfortunately, at last night's game, WNBA security took actions that fell short of that standard. At no point was Dream personnel involved in the decisions made by WNBA security," the statement said. The WNBA put out a separate statement saying the incident, "should not have happened." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "The WNBA is aware of interactions at last night's game in Atlanta in which fans were asked by league security to cover their shirts. This should not have happened," the league said. Fox News Digital has reached out to the WNBA asking who was responsible for the decision to ask the fans to cover their shirts, but has not received a response. The mother and daughter who were told to cover their XX-XY Athletics shirts, Kasey and Annie Thomason, told Fox News Digital that the person who confronted them was not dressed like a typical arena security guard, and was wearing a tan suit. The game was not played in the Dream's typical home arena Gateway Center Arena. It was moved to the larger State Farm Arena, home to the Atlanta Hawks, to accommodate a larger expected crowd for a game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84cc8b2c5335ae10483bac School voucher regulation measure Prop. 212 is pushed off the ballot te 2026-08-18T21:20:11.677Z School voucher regulation measure Prop. 212 is pushed off the ballot A sign held by a teacher at a rally at the Arizona Capitol on June 5, 2024, to advocate for restrictions on the state's school voucher system, known as Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) A ballot measure that would ask voters to institute sweeping regulations to Arizona’s billion-dollar universal school voucher program is effectively dead.  The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the backers of Proposition 212, upholding a lower court’s decision that disqualified a number of voter signatures in support of the measure, putting it below the threshold to make the ballot.  Prop. 212, also known as the Protect Education Act, submitted almost 420,000 signatures from supportive voters to the Secretary of State’s Office in July.  The Secretary of State’s Office determined that about 389,000 were eligible for verification, but a trial court  disqualified a number of those signatures during litigation over double-counting of signatures.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Protect Education Accountable Now committee argued that removing signatures during litigation — as the lower court judge did — and then applying validity rates that already factor in double-counting that may have been done as the counties verified signatures incorrectly invalidated 24,000 signatures in support of Prop. 212.  Opponents to the proposition argued that the judge correctly applied existing case law and accused the proponents of wanting to count duplicate signatures toward the total needed to make the ballot.  The proposition sought to add an income eligibility cap to the program, crack down on misuse of funds for luxury items and require fingerprint clearance for schools that accept voucher payments.  The Arizona Supreme Court ultimately sided with the Goldwater Institute and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. Both organizations helped lawmakers create the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, the voucher system  used in Arizona.  “The Committee contends that this approach double-counts. It reasons that because duplicates are identified in the sample, and the sample drives the projected validity rate, removing the same duplicates again from the total subtracts them twice; from this it argues that honoring the retain-one rule requires either crediting each duplicate set with an additional signature or doubling the projection multiplier. We are not persuaded,” Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer wrote. “The Committee’s proposed adjustments would credit the petition with signatures the Legislature has directed be removed.”   Without those signatures, Prop. 212 cannot meet the 75.2% validity rate needed to qualify for the ballot.  The Court ordered that the case be returned to the lower court where the validity rate will be applied to the signatures that have been validated by the state’s 15 counties.  Educators and backers of the initiative decried the court’s ruling.  “The lengths that the voucher lobby went to invalidate signatures with scorched-earth legal objections shows just how terrified they are of Arizona voters actually having a say in how our tax dollars are spent, and how sure they were that Arizona voters would prioritize funding a robust public education system over a $1 billion ESA voucher program siphoning our tax dollars to unregulated private schools that pick and choose students and create a segregated system of haves and have-nots,” Save Our Schools Arizona Director Beth Lewis said in a statement.  The Arizona Education Association, the state’s largest teacher’s union, said it intends to shift its focus from the initiative to supporting “pro-education candidates” in the upcoming midterm election.  “Millions of Arizonans recognize that billion dollar fraud committed with ESA vouchers must be stopped, but unfortunately, they won’t get a chance to do so in November. Prop 212 would have protected students and returned money to our underfunded public schools,” AEA President Marisol Garcia said in a statement. “Arizona educators will dedicate the next 11 weeks to supporting our pro-education candidates so that they can undo the harm that’s been done to our schools.” Meanwhile, opponents of Prop. 212 are celebrating the decision as a “major victory for school choice” including former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, who helped create and champion the program. “Tens of thousands of parents and students across Arizona are breathing a sigh of relief today,” Ducey, who is a board member of the Goldwater Institute and a chairman for the pro-ESA Institute for American Prosperity said in a statement. “Today’s ruling should send a clear message to any other anti-parent, anti-school-choice organization: Arizonans overwhelmingly embrace school choice and will continue to do so, regardless of how many millions of dollars these groups waste trying to take it away.” The court also ruled against both parties on the question of “residence address” for petition circulators.  The Goldwater Institute and Arizona Free Enterprise Club argued that a petition circulator’s “residence address” means their permanent residence and a ruling in their favor would have likely put an end to the use of out-of-state petition gatherers who often stay at hotels while they gather signatures.  “We reject both Challengers’ and the Committee’s efforts to expand or limit the definition of ‘residence’ for the circulator affidavits to anything other than a place where a person actually lives at the time the attestation is made on the affidavit,” Timmer wrote. The court also overturned a ruling by the lower court that invalidated whole pages of signatures if someone other than a voter wrote the voter’s name or address on the sheet. “We hold that absent additional evidence that the someone has inserted multiple addresses, thus demonstrating that the circulator’s affidavit was knowingly false or fraudulent rather than inadvertent error, the proper remedy is to void the specific signatures at issue, not the entire signature sheet,” Timmer wrote. “No such evidence was presented here beyond isolated instances of addresses with the same handwriting for persons residing at the same address.”  Around the same time the court released its ruling Tuesday, members of the Arizona Legislature convened to discuss ballot language for the proposition. In a separate ruling, the Arizona Supreme Court ordered the legislature to rewrite the ballot description of Prop. 212 which the court said broke state law by trying to sway voters against it.  “The trial court ruled that you were wrong. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that you were wrong, period. This committee acted illegally, unlawfully,” House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos said at the meeting. “That was wrong and it was illegal.”  Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro took umbrage with De Los Santos’ framing, calling it a “stretch.”  “It is not illegal to pass a law that is later ruled unconstitutional,” Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said in response to comments by De Los Santos and others. “That is not illegal and calling it illegal is part of the partisan bickering and gasoline throwing that voters are sick and tired of.”  The ballot language passed out of the committee along party lines.  YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84cc872c5335ae10483b9b Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police te 2026-08-18T21:20:07.173Z Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police Lake Havsu City Police reported the following arrests and citations: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84cc832c5335ae10483b8d School voucher regulation measure Prop. 212 is pushed off the ballot te 2026-08-18T21:20:03.633Z School voucher regulation measure Prop. 212 is pushed off the ballot This article was originally published by Arizona Mirror, part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. A ballot measure that would ask voters to institute sweeping regulations to Arizona’s billion-dollar universal school voucher program is effectively dead.  The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the backers of Proposition 212, upholding a lower court’s decision that disqualified a number of voter signatures in support of the measure, putting it below the threshold to make the ballot.  Prop. 212, also known as the Protect Education Act, submitted almost 420,000 signatures from supportive voters to the Secretary of State’s Office in July. The Secretary of State’s Office determined that about 389,000 were eligible for verification, but a trial court disqualified a number of those signatures during litigation over double-counting of signatures.  Protect Education Accountable Now committee argued that removing signatures during litigation — as the lower court judge did — and then applying validity rates that already factor in double-counting that may have been done as the counties verified signatures incorrectly invalidated 24,000 signatures in support of Prop. 212.  Opponents to the proposition argued that the judge correctly applied existing case law and accused the proponents of wanting to count duplicate signatures toward the total needed to make the ballot.  The proposition sought to add an income eligibility cap to the program, crack down on misuse of funds for luxury items and require fingerprint clearance for schools that accept voucher payments.  The Arizona Supreme Court ultimately sided with the Goldwater Institute and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. Both organizations helped lawmakers create the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, the voucher system used in Arizona.  “The Committee contends that this approach double-counts. It reasons that because duplicates are identified in the sample, and the sample drives the projected validity rate, removing the same duplicates again from the total subtracts them twice; from this it argues that honoring the retain-one rule requires either crediting each duplicate set with an additional signature or doubling the projection multiplier. We are not persuaded,” Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer wrote. “The Committee’s proposed adjustments would credit the petition with signatures the Legislature has directed be removed.”   Without those signatures, Prop. 212 cannot meet the 75.2% validity rate needed to qualify for the ballot.  The Court ordered that the case be returned to the lower court where the validity rate will be applied to the signatures that have been validated by the state’s 15 counties.  Educators and backers of the initiative decried the court’s ruling.  “The lengths that the voucher lobby went to invalidate signatures with scorched-earth legal objections shows just how terrified they are of Arizona voters actually having a say in how our tax dollars are spent, and how sure they were that Arizona voters would prioritize funding a robust public education system over a $1 billion ESA voucher program siphoning our tax dollars to unregulated private schools that pick and choose students and create a segregated system of haves and have-nots,” Save Our Schools Arizona Director Beth Lewis said in a statement.  The Arizona Education Association, the state’s largest teacher’s union, said it intends to shift its focus from the initiative to supporting “pro-education candidates” in the upcoming midterm election.  “Millions of Arizonans recognize that billion dollar fraud committed with ESA vouchers must be stopped, but unfortunately, they won’t get a chance to do so in November. Prop 212 would have protected students and returned money to our underfunded public schools,” AEA President Marisol Garcia said in a statement. “Arizona educators will dedicate the next 11 weeks to supporting our pro-education candidates so that they can undo the harm that’s been done to our schools.” Meanwhile, opponents of Prop. 212 are celebrating the decision as a “major victory for school choice” including former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, who helped create and champion the program. “Tens of thousands of parents and students across Arizona are breathing a sigh of relief today,” Ducey, who is a board member of the Goldwater Institute and a chairman for the pro-ESA Institute for American Prosperity said in a statement. “Today’s ruling should send a clear message to any other anti-parent, anti-school-choice organization: Arizonans overwhelmingly embrace school choice and will continue to do so, regardless of how many millions of dollars these groups waste trying to take it away.” The court also ruled against both parties on the question of “residence address” for petition circulators.  The Goldwater Institute and Arizona Free Enterprise Club argued that a petition circulator’s “residence address” means their permanent residence and a ruling in their favor would have likely put an end to the use of out-of-state petition gatherers who often stay at hotels while they gather signatures.  “We reject both Challengers’ and the Committee’s efforts to expand or limit the definition of ‘residence’ for the circulator affidavits to anything other than a place where a person actually lives at the time the attestation is made on the affidavit,” Timmer wrote. The court also overturned a ruling by the lower court that invalidated whole pages of signatures if someone other than a voter wrote the voter’s name or address on the sheet. “We hold that absent additional evidence that the someone has inserted multiple addresses, thus demonstrating that the circulator’s affidavit was knowingly false or fraudulent rather than inadvertent error, the proper remedy is to void the specific signatures at issue, not the entire signature sheet,” Timmer wrote. “No such evidence was presented here beyond isolated instances of addresses with the same handwriting for persons residing at the same address.”  Around the same time the court released its ruling Tuesday, members of the Arizona Legislature convened to discuss ballot language for the proposition. In a separate ruling, the Arizona Supreme Court ordered the legislature to rewrite the ballot description of Prop. 212 which the court said broke state law by trying to sway voters against it.  “The trial court ruled that you were wrong. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that you were wrong, period. This committee acted illegally, unlawfully,” House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos said at the meeting. “That was wrong and it was illegal.”  Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro took umbrage with De Los Santos’ framing, calling it a “stretch.”  “It is not illegal to pass a law that is later ruled unconstitutional,” Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said in response to comments by De Los Santos and others. “That is not illegal and calling it illegal is part of the partisan bickering and gasoline throwing that voters are sick and tired of.”  The ballot language passed out of the committee along party lines.  The post School voucher regulation measure Prop. 212 is pushed off the ballot appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84ca332c5335ae104835cd Prosecutor corners Lindsay Clancy's Catholic mother-in-law with 'mortal sin' question te 2026-08-18T21:10:11.803Z Prosecutor corners Lindsay Clancy's Catholic mother-in-law with 'mortal sin' question Prosecutors played the faith card Tuesday, asking Lindsay Clancy's Catholic mother-in-law if she knew murder is a mortal sin, part of their push to show Clancy knew what she was doing when she killed her three children, not that she was in a postpartum psychosis as the defense claims. Lindsay Clancy, 36, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all under 6 years old, who were found strangled in the family's Duxbury home in 2023. Prosecutors concluded their case Monday morning. On Tuesday, Assistant District Attorney Shanan Buckingham asked Susan Clancy, Lindsay's mother-in-law and a Catholic, if she knew murder was a "mortal sin." POSTPARTUM MOM LINDSAY CLANCY ON TRIAL FOR MURDER BRINGS COURT TO A HALT WITH SUDDEN BREAKDOWN Susan Clancy didn't answer the question, and Judge William Sullivan immediately called a sidebar and struck the remark from the record. SEND US A TIP Susan Clancy told jurors Tuesday that she had concerns about Lindsay's mental health during the 2022 holiday season, though she described her as a devoted mother. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "Lindsay was struggling. We were all very concerned," Susan Clancy said. "She was very nurturing, very loving. She was a wonderful mother. Wonderful." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Susan Clancy said she began seeing a decline in Lindsay's mental health in November 2022. "She reached out to me in November and told me that she felt unwell," Susan Clancy said. "She felt... Mostly she had insomnia. She was losing her appetite. She was very anxious and sad." "She was begging for help," Susan Clancy said. LINDSAY CLANCY’S HUSBAND COULD TESTIFY FOR HER AT TRIAL OVER DEATHS OF THEIR THREE CHILDREN Paula Musgrove, Lindsay Clancy's mother, also told jurors about the mental health problems. In an Oct. 20, 2022 text message, Lindsay Clancy asked her mother for help. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "Mom, will you please come up and stay with me for a bit? I'm really sick. Something is wrong. I had horrible insomnia all night, and I just don’t know how I am going to get through the day... It’s just really scary, and I don’t want to be alone," the text read. Musgrove said she wasn't concerned about the children's safety. Lindsay Clancy's defense team will continue presenting its case Wednesday morning as her defense team seeks to convince jurors that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis when she killed her children. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84ca2e2c5335ae104835b2 Penn State Fraternity Members Are Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Case te 2026-08-18T21:10:06.085Z Penn State Fraternity Members Are Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Case More than a dozen current and former students from two fraternities were part of an operation that involved packaging drugs at fraternity houses, the authorities said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84c5842c5335ae10483139 ‘Bachelor’ star Madison Prewett reveals private marriage ritual she says is more intimate than sex te 2026-08-18T20:50:12.474Z ‘Bachelor’ star Madison Prewett reveals private marriage ritual she says is more intimate than sex Madison Prewett says the most intimate part of her marriage has nothing to do with sex. The former "Bachelor" star opened up about the struggles she and husband Grant Troutt faced during their first year of marriage and the nightly ritual she credits with transforming their relationship. "We pray together every single night before bed. That changed our marriage so much," Prewett said during an appearance on "The Riley Gaines Show." The author, 30, rose to national prominence in 2020 as the runner-up on season 24 of "The Bachelor," starring Peter Weber. She later married Grant Troutt, the son of billionaire businessman Kenny Troutt, in 2022, and the couple has since welcomed a daughter. Since leaving reality television behind, Prewett has built a life centered on her Christian faith, marriage and motherhood. But Prewett admitted adjusting to married life wasn't as easy as she expected. TIM ALLEN REVEALS THE ONE THING THAT HAS SAVED HIS NEARLY 20-YEAR MARRIAGE TO JANE HAJDUK "That first year of marriage was really hard," she said. The couple was navigating a series of major changes at once, including moving cities, changing jobs and building a new community. "It was a lot of new at one time," Prewett said. "But more than anything, I mean, marriage is a mirror. And so it just exposes everything that you've tolerated, or you've thought you've dealt with or whatever it may be, it just exposes it all. The good and the bad, right?" She explained that living so closely with another person forced both of them to confront parts of themselves they may have previously overlooked. "And so this person seeing you so up close, and they're seeing the best of you and the worst of you," she said. "And so that first year was really, really hard." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER For Prewett, the turning point came when she stopped focusing on what she believed her husband needed to change and turned toward prayer. "I went from just complaining and frustrated all the time with just, you know, 'Why are we fighting? Why are we having the same conversations again and again? Why doesn't he get me?' Or whatever it may be, right?" she recalled. At first, she admitted, even her prayers centered on changing Troutt. "I was like, 'Oh Lord, please change him. Please change him and show him how to love me because he ain't loving me well,'" Prewett said. But she said that mindset eventually shifted as she began examining her own role in the marriage. COUNTRY STAR TYLER HUBBARD SAYS ‘THE CHOSEN’ BROUGHT THE BIBLE TO LIFE FOR HIS FAMILY "As soon as I started praying that, you know, a couple weeks into that, it was like the Holy Spirit convicted my heart and brought me to this place of, 'No, no. I'm not being the godly wife God's called me to be,'" she said. Prewett said she began asking God to help her become the kind of wife she believed she was called to be rather than concentrating solely on her husband's shortcomings. The couple also began praying together every night. "We started praying together every single night and just the unity that that creates – like obviously we think about, you know, sex and sexual intimacy being such a unifying thing. And it is. And I would say the most intimate thing is spiritual intimacy." She added, "And so, anything that you can do that just cultivates such a spiritual closeness and unity and intimacy. And so for us, that's praying together often [is important]." Prewett revealed that she and Troutt had taken communion together the night before the interview, describing the practice as another way married couples can intentionally share their faith. "Last night we took communion together," she said. "And so, even just taking time, maybe once a week where you come together, and you remember just the sacrifice of Jesus and what He went through for us and reflecting on that and remembering that and worshiping Him." She warned that married couples can easily fall into separate spiritual routines if they aren't intentional about sharing their faith. "Because I think it is easy too, to also have like two separate spiritual journeys where it's like, 'Oh, that's his faith, this is my faith, this is quiet time, this is his quiet time,'" Prewett said. She added that creating shared spiritual moments within marriage is "one of the most beautiful, powerful, uniting, unifying things that we can do." Prewett's shift toward a quieter family life has extended beyond her marriage. The former reality star revealed that she has been off social media since January after Troutt first stepped away from the platforms himself. "Grant actually got off social media first, so he started the trend. And then I followed," she said. "It's like a family thing." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS After roughly eight months away, Prewett said the decision has been transformative. "Riley, when I tell you, it has been the most freeing thing in my life," she said. "I feel so much more present everywhere that I am." Prewett said her relationship with social media changed dramatically after "The Bachelor" thrust her into the public eye. "When I came off ‘The Bachelor,’ like my whole life just flipped upside down almost instantly," she said. Before appearing on the dating show, Prewett said she was involved in foster care and adoption while living a relatively private life in Alabama. "When I came off the show and just having this platform, having all these opinions about me, there was just a lot of healing that needed to happen over the time, over the past four years or so," she said. Prewett said stepping away from social media gave her an opportunity to separate her sense of identity from public praise, criticism and productivity. "I just wanted to be at this place where I'm like, ‘Maddie is enough as a mom, as a wife, as a friend, as a human being, apart from anything she can produce that is seen and praised by other people or criticized and hated by other people,’" she said. The break has also allowed her to spend more uninterrupted time with her daughter. "I'm so present with my daughter," Prewett said, explaining that she now has more space to think creatively about how they spend their days together. She admitted she isn't sure when she will return to social media — or whether she ultimately will. "I don't know when I'll get back on. I don't know if I ever will. I think I will, but I'm just at a place where it's been so freeing and healing." Her "Stay True" podcast still maintains a social media presence managed by someone else, but Prewett said she doesn't keep the apps on her phone. When Gaines asked whether she missed the positive aspects of social media, Prewett's answer was blunt. "I don't miss anything." She said leaving the platforms forced her to confront her own desire to remain visible and relevant. "I think I didn't even realize how much I have to fight this desire to be seen and this desire to be relevant," she said. Prewett later described the hiatus as the opposite of a sacrifice. "This is the best decision I've ever made," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84c5832c5335ae10483130 You will never guess which company decided to become Georgia football's on-field sponsor te 2026-08-18T20:50:11.765Z You will never guess which company decided to become Georgia football's on-field sponsor The advent of NIL in college athletics has led to some pretty bizarre sights in recent years. From quarterbacks making more money than their offensive coordinators to backup defensive linemen driving around in Lamborghinis, it's safe to say this ain't your granddaddy's college football. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen, but another aspect of the NIL era that has taken some getting used to is on-field sponsorships. JAY BILAS RAVES ABOUT THE IMPACT OF NIL ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL: 'I DON'T THINK IT'S EVER BEEN BETTER' Yes, much like when the Red Sox started to let companies advertise on the Green Monster, several Power 4 football teams are starting to turn to big-time companies for NIL revenue in exchange for allowing them to emblazon their logos on the 25-yard lines of their home field. It's something a lot of traditionalists have held their nose about while acknowledging that the added revenue is a positive when it comes to building a championship roster. Many of the companies make sense too, given their geographic location or relationship with the university, but one Fortune 500 company took their assignment a little too literally when it came to picking a football program to partner with. Believe me, I had to look at it multiple times and check the X handle at least twice to make sure this wasn't a parody account, but that is the real-life Georgia football account announcing a sponsorship deal with none other than Progressive Insurance. For the uninitiated, the reason this is so funny is that the University of Georgia — more specifically, the Georgia Bulldogs' football team — has a bit of a checkered recent history with regard to automotive incidents. TED CRUZ URGES SENATE TO STAY IN WASHINGTON UNTIL PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT PASSES THIS WEEK Since January 2023, shortly after capturing their second straight national championship, the Georgia Bulldogs have had over 30 players arrested, the majority of which have been for vehicular incidents such as reckless driving. Even players who are no longer playing for the university and have gone onto the NFL, such as Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Nolan Smith, have had run-ins with the law thanks to their proclivity for "aggressive driving." Maybe this is a smart business move by Progressive and they are just double-dipping by advertising both to the fans in the stadium and the players who take the very field their logo is plastered all over. Who's to say? Regardless, it is hilarious how on-the-nose this is from UGA and Progressive. I can't wait for the day when Rutgers puts a big "Sopranos" logo on the 25-yard line at SHI Stadium. Now THAT would almost make this whole thing worth it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84c5822c5335ae10483127 Two planes blow tires while landing at major US airport hours apart, FAA investigating te 2026-08-18T20:50:10.911Z Two planes blow tires while landing at major US airport hours apart, FAA investigating The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two commercial planes reported blown tires hours apart at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Monday, marking the latest in a series of recent tire-related incidents involving passenger planes at Chicago airports. The crew of American Airlines Flight 386 reported two blown tires after landing safely at O'Hare around 2 p.m. Monday, according to a statement the FAA provided to Fox News Digital. The Boeing 737-800 had departed from New York's LaGuardia Airport. Passengers exited the plane using stairs and were bused to the terminal, the FAA said. American Airlines described the incident as a "tire issue" in a statement to Fox News Digital and said first responders met the aircraft as a precaution. DELTA FLIGHT DIVERTED TWICE AFTER LAVATORY LEAK FLOODS CABIN, LEAVES PASSENGERS STRANDED FOR HOURS "American Airlines flight 386 experienced a tire issue after landing safely at Chicago (ORD). Per procedure, first responders met the aircraft out of an abundance of caution and customers were transported safely to the terminal by bus," the statement read. "The aircraft has been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team. We thank our team members for their professionalism and we apologize to our customers for their experience." The FAA said its information was preliminary and subject to change and that it will investigate the incident. Just over three hours later, the crew of United Airlines Flight 739 reported a blown tire after landing safely at O'Hare around 5:15 p.m., according to the FAA. The Airbus A320 was traveling from Omaha, Nebraska, to Chicago with 121 passengers and five crew members aboard, United Airlines confirmed to Fox News Digital. LIVE BULLET FOUND ABOARD UNITED FLIGHT FORCES PASSENGERS OFF PLANE FOR SECURITY SWEEP AT DENVER AIRPORT "After arriving at Chicago O’Hare, United flight 739 sustained tire damage. Customers deplaned via airstairs and buses took them back to the terminal," a spokesperson for the airline said. United said there were no reported injuries. The FAA said it will also investigate the United incident and cautioned that its information was preliminary and subject to change. The incidents add to a recent series of tire problems involving commercial flights in Chicago. Less than a week earlier, another United Airlines plane reportedly suffered blown tires and aborted a takeoff at O'Hare. Earlier this month, Southwest Airlines Flight 1243 blew a tire after landing at Chicago Midway International Airport at about 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 3, according to the FAA. The Southwest Boeing 737 had departed from Southwest Florida International Airport. The FAA also opened an investigation into that incident. No injuries were reported in the Midway incident. Monday's incidents occurred during a busy summer travel season at O'Hare. The FAA said earlier this year that more than 3,080 flights were planned at the airport on peak days during the summer 2026 travel season, a 14.9% increase from the previous summer's peak-day schedule. The agency subsequently imposed limits on scheduled operations at O'Hare in an effort to reduce delays and manage operational constraints at the airport. Fox News Digital also reached out to the Chicago Department of Aviation for additional information about Monday's incidents and any impact on airport operations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84c57c2c5335ae1048310d Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week te 2026-08-18T20:50:04.601Z Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84c32b2c5335ae104830d2 Rosie O'Donnell 'surprised' by being tapped to guest host for Kimmel, but eager for anti-Trump platform te 2026-08-18T20:40:11.596Z Rosie O'Donnell 'surprised' by being tapped to guest host for Kimmel, but eager for anti-Trump platform Liberal comedian Rosie O’Donnell said that she was surprised to be tapped to guest-host Jimmy Kimmel’s show, but said she was thankful to be filling in for the ABC late-night host known for his hostility to President Donald Trump. O’Donnell, former host of "The Rosie O’Donnell Show" and "The View," began serving as a guest host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Monday night and will continue through Thursday. She revealed to Variety that she was initially surprised by the move after she and Kimmel had an "adversarial relationship" in the past. "We’ve never spoken on the phone; we’ve texted a few times. Howard Stern tried to make amends with us, so we’ve been at the same parties a few times and I would talk to his wife. But Jimmy was never a fan of mine, and it was kind of an adversarial relationship — not that I was fighting back, but I was like, ‘OK, one of the bro guys…,’" O’Donnell recalled. However, after the death of Kimmel's uncle, Frank Potenza, O'Donnell reached out to him and they became more friendly.  JIMMY KIMMEL REVEALS HE ASKED MAJOR TRUMP CRITIC TO GUEST HOST WHILE HE'S ON VACATION AS A 'SPECIAL TREAT' "When everything happened with his uncle dying, I wrote him and he wrote back. So, when my publicist called and said, ‘Do you want to guest-host ‘Kimmel’ for a week?’ I said, ‘I haven’t ever even been a guest!’ And then I said, ‘If you’re positive that that’s an actual offer, and he wants me to do it, then I most certainly will,’" she told Variety. "I was surprised, to tell you the truth, and very thankful." One key aspect that motivated her to guest host was the opportunity to criticize Trump and support Kimmel in his feud with his administration. ABC temporarily suspended Kimmel's show last year after he made controversial comments following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. "I support [Kimmel] in what he’s doing with the First Amendment, and our ability as entertainers and citizens to speak out against our government that’s enshrined in the Founding Fathers’ writings about our government, so I think he’s fantastic," O’Donnell said. "And I wish that Stephen Colbert had the same kind of support when it happened to him, because he shouldn’t be gone either." On her first night filling in for Kimmel on Monday, O'Donnell used the platform to repeatedly bash Trump, even addressing the president directly during the show.  BOB IGER BREAKS SILENCE ON DISNEY'S SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL OVER CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION COMMENTS In her Variety interview, O’Donnell worried that much of the media was in crisis as Paramount pursues its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. "Look at what’s happened to CBS News and ‘60 Minutes,’ which was the gold star of their entire network, and they blew it up. This Bari Weiss person, I don’t know how she can live with herself. There are people who are sidling up to him and history will record all of their names, what they did, and who they stood next to. [I]f you’re in a room with 10 Nazis at a table and you’re the only one who’s not, there’s a pretty good chance you’re a Nazi," she said while discussing the media landscape and the proposed merger. NewsBusters executive editor Tim Graham blasted O’Donnell’s comments. "Only unintelligent people who don't watch CBS News at all would suggest Bari Weiss has ruined ‘60 Minutes,’ which seemed mostly unchanged last season," he told Fox News Digital. "The idea that this show ‘sidled up’ to Trump last year is ludicrous. Now that some of the angriest Trump-haters have left, you could wonder about next season. But anyone watching CBS News right now can't tell much of a difference between the Weiss era and the pre-Weiss era. Trying to throw Weiss in with her metaphorical Nazis is especially noxious." On how Kimmel chose O’Donnell as a guest host, Graham offered this explanation: "Rosie seems to be suggesting that she and Kimmel weren't pals until Kimmel realized booking her as a summer co-host was the best kind of anti-Trump trolling." BARI WEISS ADDRESSES SCOTT PELLEY FIRING IN CBS NEWS STAFF CALL, SAYS IT'S THE ‘PATH THAT HE CHOSE’ Fox News Digital reached out to Bari Weiss and Paramount and did not receive an immediate response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84c32a2c5335ae104830c9 A sporting goods giant is getting into the lucrative, ever-expanding sports card business te 2026-08-18T20:40:10.788Z A sporting goods giant is getting into the lucrative, ever-expanding sports card business It's crazy how the sports card industry keeps exploding, and now, one of the biggest sports retailers is getting in on it. That's right. No longer is Dick's Sporting Goods just a place to test drive putters while your wife browses her way through Sephora. According to The Athletic, the sports retail giant has plans to start offering Collectors Clubhouse sections in its House of Sports locations. These locations aren't just where you buy a mouth guard and tape on your way to a beer league hockey game. They have all sorts of things like batting cages, golf simulators, and rock climbing walls. But the interesting thing about the Collectors Clubhouses is that they're not supposed to just be a section of the store with boxes of cards that you can buy and then shred open in your car. Instead, the team at Dick's Sporting Goods has been buying highly sought-after cards to attract the real-deal collectors to their stores. The company bought the Paul Skenes 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB Debut Patch autographed rookie card for $1.11 million. At the recent National Sports Collectors Convention, Dick's had buyers going around and purchasing collectible cards from the show floor. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I dig this idea. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Why? Because next to Guitar Center, Dick's Sporting Goods is my favorite store to waste time in. I'll cruise around and look at sneakers, check the clearance rack, practice my batting stance, and then kick the tires on a Yeti cooler. Now, you're telling me that they're going to have sports cards in select stores with batting cages, golf sims, and rock walls? Why is every kid in the country not having their birthday party there? Throw in bad pizza, and it's like your local family fun center, but with high-end sports cards worth more than your house. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84c3222c5335ae10483098 DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs te 2026-08-18T20:40:02.619Z DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs Since portfolio companies often pivot and expand into competing markets, investors view occasional conflicts of interest as unavoidable for large VC firms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84c0d52c5335ae10483074 Two workers killed, several injured after explosions tear through Ohio recycling facility te 2026-08-18T20:30:13.204Z Two workers killed, several injured after explosions tear through Ohio recycling facility Two workers were killed and several others injured after two explosions tore through an industrial recycling facility in Toledo, Ohio, early Tuesday, sparking a massive fire and sending thick, black smoke billowing over the area, officials said. The blasts erupted shortly before 5 a.m. at Brent Industries during a shift change, Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong said, according to The Associated Press. Firefighters later found the bodies of a male and female employee inside the heavily damaged building. Two or three other workers suffered minor injuries. Video from the scene showed flames engulfing portions of the facility as fire crews surrounded the building.  WATCH: NEIGHBOR’S DOUBLE TAKE HELPED POLICE IDENTIFY ACCUSED WILDFIRE ARSONIST AS FLAMES RACED NEARBY Aerial images showed extensive destruction, with nearly all of the roof gone and several walls blown out, according to The Associated Press. Armstrong said crews initially faced hazardous materials, runoff and the threat of additional explosions as they searched for victims and accounted for employees. Environmental officials said air monitoring detected no hazardous threat. Demetrius Langston, who was about half a mile away, said he felt the force of the blasts. NYC CHURCH ARSON SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY PLOTTED MORE ATTACKS, HAD VIOLENT NOTES LIKE 'MURDER THEM' AND 'RAPE HIM' "The shock waves came down the block," he said. "Then we all heard it again. Boom! You could feel it." The fire continued burning into Tuesday afternoon, and officials said there were no preliminary indications of what caused the explosions. Authorities urged residents who could see or smell smoke to stay away from the area and keep their windows and doors closed. Brent Industries, based in Alabama, provides textile reconditioning and industrial recycling services and uses mineral spirits in its cleaning process, according to The Associated Press. WASHINGTON MAN ARRESTED ON ARSON CHARGE TIED TO DEVASTATING SPOKANE WILDFIRE Fire officials said tanks containing the petroleum-based solvent were at the Toledo facility, though their role in Tuesday’s explosions remains unknown. The company has a history of deadly accidents and safety violations, The Associated Press reported. A 2015 explosion at its Alabama plant killed one worker after mineral spirit vapors ignited inside a washing machine. OSHA later cited the company for six violations and fined it $27,000. Brent Industries could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84be7d2c5335ae1048301b Bill Rasmussen, ESPN founder who conceived a cable network devoted to sports, dead at 93 te 2026-08-18T20:20:13.355Z Bill Rasmussen, ESPN founder who conceived a cable network devoted to sports, dead at 93 ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen passed away at the age of 93 on Tuesday from the effects of Parkinson’s Disease. ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro published the following statement, remembering Rasmussen: "Bill was a remarkable man – a visionary and an innovator who conceived the idea of a network entirely devoted to sports. Quite simply, none of us would be here today if it wasn’t for Bill’s passion and all the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit he put into building ESPN in the late 1970s – key aspects of our company culture that still carry on to this day." Pitaro added: "One of my greatest thrills since joining ESPN was getting to know Bill on a personal level. I will always cherish the memory of catching the ceremonial first pitch that he threw at Fenway Park in Boston in celebration of our 40th anniversary. His legacy will always be a part of ESPN." JOSH PATE DISCUSSES NEW ESPN SHOW, FOUR FACES OF ESPN, PAT MCAFEE AND FUTURE OF MEDIA COMPANY WITH OUTKICK During a traffic stop in 1978, Rasmussen and his son Scott were discussing programming options for their newly acquired satellite transponder from RCA. Rasmussen then blurted out an idea: a 4-hour cable network devoted to sports. ESPN launched on Sept. 7, 1979, beginning with the first broadcast of SportsCenter, which remains the network's flagship brand nearly 50 years later. Scott Rasmussen reminisced this car ride on X Tuesday: "After I finished high school, my father and I worked closely together for a few years in the late 1970s and early '80s. I will never forget the car ride on August 16, 1978 and am still amazed at what it helped create. "My most cherished memory of my father was at about 6 pm on September 7, 1979-- one hour before @ESPN went on the air. We snuck around the back of the building and had a moment alone to reflect on all that had happened since that car ride. Later, our journeys through life took different paths, but I am grateful we had that brief moment together and am proud of what we accomplished." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE It’s hard to imagine what sports media would look like today without Rasmussen’s idea. Would daily sports talk shows even exist on television? Would there be an OutKick or Barstool? And would names like Chris Berman, Bob Ley and Stephen A. Smith have ever become household names without Rasmussen? Most importantly, would live sports in America have continued to grow at the rate in which they did without a network devoted to promoting the various leagues across the country? As ESPN legend Chris Berman said on Tuesday, "Bill was our George Washington." "He was such a grateful person and every sports fan can be grateful for Bill," Berman, who joined the network three weeks after the original network launch in 1979, added. "He wasn’t a glass half-full guy; his glass was always overflowing with optimism. He greeted everyone with a smile and we can all smile knowing Bill’s legacy." ESPN notes that Rasmussen became an ambassador for Parkinson’s patients through both the American Parkinson Disease Association and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The network says that in place of flowers, donations may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84be7c2c5335ae10483012 These 5 versions of the Apple AirPods are all on sale right now — starting at just $99 te 2026-08-18T20:20:12.544Z These 5 versions of the Apple AirPods are all on sale right now — starting at just $99 It's rare to find this many AirPods models on sale at once, but right now, five versions are marked down across retailers like Amazon, B&H Photo Video and Adorama. Find discounts on standard AirPods, noise-canceling models and AirPods Max over-ear headphones. READ MORE: Amazon Outlet's secret Labor Day sale: Save up to 53% on AirPods, DeWalt tools and more Original price: $129 Best for: Budget-conscious shoppers If you want one of Apple's more budget-friendly headphone options, the Apple AirPods 4 pack plenty of useful features for $99. The comfortable design makes them suitable for extended wear, while five hours of battery life increases to up to 30 hours with the charging case. They're also resistant to dust, sweat and water, making them a practical option for workouts and everyday use. READ MORE: Apple prices just went up — these refurbished MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watches cost far less  Original price: $179 Best for: Listeners who want noise cancellation Tune out distractions with the noise-canceling version of the Apple AirPods 4. You get the same core features as the $99 model, plus Active Noise Cancellation for a more immersive listening experience. When you want to stay aware of your surroundings, Transparency mode lets outside sound in without stopping your music. Original price: $208 Best for: Shoppers who want added protection and peace of mind For extra protection, consider the AirPods 4 with AppleCare+. Along with noise-canceling capabilities, this option includes two years of AppleCare coverage for accidental damage and battery service. You'll also get 24/7 access to Apple experts for technical support. READ MORE: Best tech deals this week: Save up to 79% on Apple AirPods, HP laptops and more Original price: $249 Best for: Listeners who want built-in health and fitness features The Apple AirPods Pro 3 have a deeper in-ear fit that enhances Active Noise Cancellation and delivers richer bass for a more immersive listening experience. But the built-in health and fitness features really set this model apart from Apple's other headphones. A built-in heart rate sensor tracks your pulse and calories burned during workouts, giving you more insights into your performance. They also include hearing-focused features, including Hearing Aid and Automatic Conversation Boost. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Original price: $549 Best for: Listeners who prefer an over-ear fit and more color options Apple's AirPods Max 2 over-ear headphones run on the H2 chip, delivering high-fidelity audio for an immersive listening experience. They offer up to 1.5 times more Active Noise Cancellation than the original AirPods Max, while Adaptive Audio automatically adjusts to your surroundings. Live Translation can help you communicate across languages when paired with a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone. 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/6a84be7b2c5335ae10483009 Legendary ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77 te 2026-08-18T20:20:11.785Z Legendary ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77 Legendary ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at the age of 77. The Fort Bend County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Beard's death to Fox News Digital. It's unclear what led to his death at this time. Fox News Digital previously reported that Beard was battling serious health issues, forcing the rock band to make tour changes. This is a developing story. Check back for details. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84bc242c5335ae10482fb5 Maria Menounos nails first pitch at Fenway, Shane Gillis gets busted & is Amanda Anisimova drinking beer? te 2026-08-18T20:10:12.387Z Maria Menounos nails first pitch at Fenway, Shane Gillis gets busted & is Amanda Anisimova drinking beer? 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com. Blame it all on my roots — I'm headed to Indianapolis. Well not permanently. Just for the weekend. To see my family, visit the old stomping grounds and, most importantly, to see Garth Brooks in concert. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Look, say what you want about Garth Brooks. He's a super LIB, blah blah — "Where are the bodies, Garth?" blah blah. Just kidding about the bodies. That’s a Tom Segura joke. Keep the suits out of it, Garth. Look, if you've never seen a Garth live show, trust me when I tell you you are missing out. That man is an ENTERTAINER. The energy is unmatched. I'm not ashamed to say I've seen Garth in concert about a dozen times now. But the last time really took the cake — second row at Nissan Stadium. I brought along my husband (definitely not a country music guy), and even he admitted it was a hell of a show. The view won't be so epic on Friday. I'm in the nosebleeds at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. But that's OK. I'll still be screaming "Shameless" at the top of my lungs, and I'll still get a break from this brutal Nashville heat. Now, grab yourself a longneck bottle, two piña coladas, or another sponsor-approved beverage (that'll make sense later) and let's do some 'Caps. Tennis Twitter is ablaze today after some eagle-eyed fans — and the broadcast cameras — caught world No. 10 Amanda Anisimova taking a sip of a little somethin' somethin' during her Round of 32 match against Alexandra Eala at the Cincinnati Open. What's Amanda drinking? We report. You decide. Look at her hiding it under a towel and sneaking it like a high school kid. Or me at my friend's dry wedding. Now, I don't think this is beer. I believed they confirmed it was a Red Bull, which we rarely see out of its can. Unless you're pouring it straight into the trash — where that stuff actually belongs. Red Bull looks and smells like the urine of someone who's dangerously dehydrated. With the countless options for caffeine sources out there, I cannot fathom why anyone would choose that. But if Amanda were drinking beer during her match, I'd support it. A little performance-enhancing frosty brew never hurt anybody, right? Baseball players used to drink in the clubhouse all the time. Wade Boggs famously drank 73 beers on a single cross-country flight from Boston to Los Angeles during his playing career, and he's a Hall of Famer! NBA players in the '80s? Drunk. John Daly? Also drunk. I tried Daly's Good Boy Vodka drinks for the first time a few weeks ago, by the way. I was out on my brother-in-law's boat in Wisconsin, and that's all he had stocked. Not a big tea fan, so I didn't think I'd like it. I was wrong — delicious. Way better than Red Bull, that's for sure. I digress. Whatever Amanda was drinking, it worked. She took down Eala and is now onto the Round of 16. But speaking of someone drinking something they aren't supposed to... Comedian — and Bud Light spokesman — Shane Gillis got busted at an MLS game over the weekend... drinking a Dos Equis. GASP. OK, he wasn't actually drinking it when the camera caught him. But the beer was sitting in the cupholder next to him. I'm no lawyer, but that's some pretty strong circumstantial evidence suggesting he may have been enjoying himself a crisp refreshing Mexican lager. Is that a guilty look or what? I love the friend/staffer sliding him the Bud Light and hoping no one noticed. Oh, we noticed. Shane needs to take some lessons from a real sponsor-savvy pro like Caitlin Clark. Watch how she smoothly drops that OLIPOP to the floor before speaking to media. Want your product featured next to the face of the WNBA? Better pony up some dollars, suckers. The whole concept of probiotic sodas is so weird. Or prebiotic? I don't really know the difference, but they're both supposed to help you poop. I think. There is a happy ending there, though. Following this interaction, OLIPOP reached out to Caitlin's teammate, Tyasha Harris, for a collab. Caitlin Clark is forever making WNBA players money. The Red Sox absolutely clobbered the Diamondbacks last night, 11-1, at Fenway Park. But before all that, they invited Maria Menounos to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Not the best first pitch I've ever seen. But certainly not the worst. Not even close. The competition for that honor is mighty stuff. Maria's pitch was a particularly heartwarming one. Not just because she's a Massachusetts gal and New England Sports fan through and through, but also because she's a pancreatic cancer survivor. Her appearance at Fenway was part of a telethon supporting The Jimmy Fund for cancer research. Good to see Maria living her best life. Especially after she just came back from a "trip she'll never forget" to Greece. Not quite the scenic Mediterranean, but close. An Atlanta Waffle House employee named Edric Riley — but affectionately known as Rockstar Riley — went viral last month after posting a performance of a rap he wrote about his employer. And, my friends, it's a bop. Easily the best song about a subpar restaurant since Walker Hayes came out with the Applebee's song back in 2022. As you can see, Riley was highly complimentary of Waffle House's food and even called it "America's Greatest Diner." On his Instagram, you can even watch the fully produced version where big-butted ladies twerk to the lyrics "I'm tryin' to smother, cover everything." Which made me chuckle. CRACKER BARREL OR WAFFLE HOUSE? THE SOUTH'S MOST HEATED FOOD DEBATE RETURNS AMID LOGO SAGA Unfortunately, though, corporate bosses don't have a sense of humor and they really don't like employees in uniform profiting off rap videos filmed without permission in their stores and parking lots. So after 20 years at the restaurant, he was fired. Farewell, Rockstar Riley. We hardly knew ye. As a side note, however, I will be referring to this establishment as "The Waffy" moving forward. 📩 Email: amber.harding@outkick.com (Send your thoughts, stories, tips, rants and photos of your dog.) 🐦 Twitter/X: @TheAmberHarding 📸 Instagram: @amberharding Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84bc232c5335ae10482fac Anti-socialism push can flip battlegrounds, Republican leader bets as party fights to hold House te 2026-08-18T20:10:11.586Z Anti-socialism push can flip battlegrounds, Republican leader bets as party fights to hold House EXCLUSIVE: AUBURN, Maine — House Speaker Mike Johnson decisively insisted Republicans will buck longstanding, cyclical election trends and hold their congressional majority in November's midterms. "I'm absolutely convinced we're going to defy the historic trend and keep and grow the House majority for Republicans," the five-term GOP lawmaker from Louisiana said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital this week as he stopped in a crucial House district the GOP aims to flip. The party in power in Washington, D.C., traditionally faces political headwinds in the midterms and loses congressional seats. This year, that could be the down fall of the GOP, which has slim majorities in both the House and Senate. Meanwhile, Republicans are also facing a rough political climate thanks to persistent inflation, what polls indicate is an unpopular war in Iran, and President Donald Trump's underwater approval ratings. But Johnson says the high-profile primary battle between the far-left and the Democratic establishment, for a party already suffering from all-time low favorable ratings, is political ammunition for Republicans. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES "The Democrats are in almost an open civil war right now," Johnson emphasized to Fox News Digital. "You see communists actually running for Congress, Marxists are inside the gate." Johnson, who is crisscrossing the country on a barnstorming tour, argued that the midterms will be a choice election rather than a referendum on Trump's second term and congressional Republicans. "America is not down for that," Johnson said in reference to left-wing Democrats. "I'm so grateful we have common sense on the ballot. This really is a contrast election between common sense candidates...and crazy, and that's what the other side represents." FIRST ON FOX: JOHNSON TURNS DEMOCRATS' CIVIL WAR INTO MIDTERM WEAPON Last week, as first reported by Fox News Digital, Johnson launched a new website highlighting the contrast between Democrats and Republicans. The name for the initiative is "Contrast for America," a play on the Newt Gingrich-led "Contract with America" GOP policy platform used during the 1994 midterm election, when Republicans recaptured the House thanks to a massive red wave. Johnson was interviewed as he teamed up in Maine's 2nd Congressional District with former two-term GOP Gov. Paul LePage, the party's congressional nominee for the open seat Democrats currently hold. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The mostly rural district, the largest in the eastern U.S., was carried by LePage in his statewide races, and by Trump in his three presidential campaigns. And with four-term moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Golden passing on a re-election run, Republicans see the seat as a top pickup opportunity. "We're going to flip a blue seat red here," Johnson predicted. "This district matters very much to us, and that's why I'm here." The Speaker touted that LePage is "one of the greatest candidates that's been recruited nationwide. Everyone in the state knows him and respects him. He's a two-term governor with a great life story...He brings a great skill set, a great life story, a great set of experiences to Congress." LePage will face off in the general election against Democratic nominee Matt Dunlap, the current state auditor and former longtime Maine Secretary of State. The former governor called Dunlap, who enjoys support from progressive leaders and groups, "too, too far to the left." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Dunlap doesn't think the strategy to paint him as a radical will work because such "associations" don't matter to voters. "My priorities actually resonate with everyone. It's not necessarily progressive or conservative or moderate," Dunlap recently told Fox News Digital. Johnson's stops in Maine, at Auburn Concrete and later at a nearby fundraiser, are part of coast-to-coast swing taking him to crucial House races in 18 states. Highlighting the "highest quality candidates I think that we've had in a long, long time," Johnson said he was "very, very bullish about our prospects." Democrats don't see it that way, and they spotlight the continued high prices facing Americans. "Everything is too damn expensive because of House Republicans, and the American people are eager to vote them out of office over their broken promises," Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Viet Shelton told Fox News Digital. Shelton argued, "While Democrats are running on a platform to lower costs, Mike Johnson’s decision to double down behind a class of awful , scandal-plagued , weak candidates running lackluster campaigns who cheerlead his price-hiking agendas highlights how bleak their midterm chances are." But Johnson stands by his prediction, reiterating, "We're going to grow the majority." "I'm not going to give a specific number, but I am very bullish about the outcome on on election night," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84bc222c5335ae10482fa3 Manhunt underway after off-duty Massachusetts police veteran found dead at woman's home te 2026-08-18T20:10:10.717Z Manhunt underway after off-duty Massachusetts police veteran found dead at woman's home An urgent manhunt is underway in Massachusetts for a 58-year-old woman who police warn may be armed after a Worcester police officer was found dead at her home. The Worcester Police Department said in an alert that officers are actively seeking Karen Solomon "regarding the death of a male at her residence." Police described her as a 58-year-old White woman with dark brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing pajama shorts and a tank top and walking toward Westcott Street. NEW YORK STATE POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT AFTER KILLING, HOUSE FIRE FOR 'ARMED AND DANGEROUS' SUSPECT "There is concern she may be armed," the department said. Police have not publicly identified the man or said how he died. Police said the officer found dead was a 30-year veteran of the force and was off-duty at the time he was found. He has not yet been identified.  CBS Boston reported that Massachusetts State Police were searching the area with a helicopter and that a special emergency response team was being brought in to search nearby woods. Fox News has reached out to authorities for confirmation and additional details. Solomon's home is on Wildwood Avenue, where authorities are conducting the death investigation, according to CBS Boston. The outlet also reported that Solomon said in a 2016 interview that she was married to a Worcester police officer and had made telling the stories of law enforcement a personal mission. Solomon told WBZ-TV at the time that she was inspired to write "Hearts Beneath The Badge" after her son came home from school and asked why someone had told him that police "kill people for no reason." Solomon said she wanted to highlight the good deeds officers perform, from buying meals to saving lives and putting themselves in danger for others. MANHUNT UNDERWAY FOR KANSAS CITY SHOOTING SPREE SUSPECT NEAR WORLD CUP VENUE; FBI OFFERING $25K REWARD She later wrote "The Price They Pay," which focused on what she described as the darker side of policing, including the pain and anxiety officers can experience on the job. Solomon also developed 1stHelp.Net, a website designed to connect first responders experiencing mental, physical or financial crises with resources. She told WBZ-TV that many officers she interviewed did not know where to seek help or were afraid to do so. Neighbors told CBS Boston they were stunned by the developments. One resident described the officer as an "awesome guy" who he regularly saw walking around the neighborhood. Police urged members of the public who spot Solomon not to approach her and to immediately contact authorities. Anyone with information is asked to call the Worcester Police Department at 508-799-8606 or dial 911 in an emergency. Fox News Digital reached out to the Worcester District Attorney's Office, Massachusetts State Police and Worcester Police Department for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84bc1b2c5335ae10482f72 TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says te 2026-08-18T20:10:03.903Z TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84b9cd2c5335ae10482f45 San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela detained by Border Patrol in Texas te 2026-08-18T20:00:13.427Z San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela detained by Border Patrol in Texas A San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on Monday. As first reported by The Athletic, Oswaldo Pirela was detained at El Paso International Airport in Texas at around 4 a.m. Sunday. The Padres’ Triple-A affiliate is in El Paso. Pirela was reportedly flying home to his family in Arizona. PADRES TOP PITCHING PROSPECT SELF-DEPORTS TO MEXICO AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO HUMAN SMUGGLING CHARGE: REPORT Pirela's wife, Kimberly Avila, has been in contact with her husband since the incident and has said that the Padres are assisting with the situation. The 34-year-old Pirela was apparently not carrying his work permit card at the time he was detained, according to Oswaldo’s brother, Jorge Pirela. Pirela and his family are originally from Venezuela. "We recently became aware of the detainment of minor league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela in El Paso, Texas," the Padres said in a statement following the incident. "We are working to gather additional information and will not have any further comment at this time." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS OutKick reached out to ICE upon learning of Pirela's detainment and received the following statement. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! "On August 16, 2026, Border Patrol arrested Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, an illegal alien from Venezuela, at the El Paso International Airport," the statement said. "He entered the country legally on September 10, 2014, and was granted permission by the Obama administration to remain in the country until February 10, 2018. "In violation of our nation’s laws, he overstayed his welcome. When approached by law enforcement officers, he was not in possession of legal documentation granting him status in the country. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings and will receive due process." The statement goes on to clarify that a work authorization or a pending application "do NOT confer legal status in the United States," addressing Avila's claims that Pirela, along with the rest of the family, have had pending asylum applications along with temporary ID cards. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84b9cb2c5335ae10482f2b Ramar fire.jpg te 2026-08-18T20:00:11.764Z Ramar fire.jpg The origin of a Tuesday morning home fire in the 1600 block of Ramar Road was on the exterior, but the cause of the fire is still under investigation, officials said. The resident and his dog were able to escape… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84b9ca2c5335ae10482f22 Man displaced in Tuesday morning house fire on Ramar Road te 2026-08-18T20:00:10.040Z Man displaced in Tuesday morning house fire on Ramar Road BULLHEAD CITY — A man and his dog were able to escape a home fire Tuesday morning. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84b76e2c5335ae10482d86 Florida was one front in a redistricting war won by the G.O.P. te 2026-08-18T19:50:06.169Z Florida was one front in a redistricting war won by the G.O.P. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84b51c2c5335ae10482c1c Bill Maher rips left-wing lawmaker for sacrificing liberal values to appease Muslim voters te 2026-08-18T19:40:12.298Z Bill Maher rips left-wing lawmaker for sacrificing liberal values to appease Muslim voters Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher tore into a Democratic congressional candidate in Seattle for abandoning a key liberal cause to better appeal to Muslim sensibilities. Maher targeted Melissa Chaudhry, a progressive Democrat and self-described "White American convert to Islam" who is challenging longtime Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., in Washington's 9th Congressional District. "A few weeks ago, a liberal Democrat named Melissa Chaudhry, running for Congress in Seattle, was asked why, among the many progressive causes listed on her website, LGBT rights was conspicuously absent. Because, she said, ‘A lot of Muslims do not feel that way, unfortunately,’" he said. "Is this the progressive policy now?" he asked. "Is Ms. Chaudhry right? We throw gay people under the bus anytime it clashes with what makes Muslims uncomfortable?" BILL MAHER RIPS IMMIGRANTS WHO REFUSE TO ADAPT, SAYS AMERICAN VALUES ARE ‘NOT NEGOTIABLE’ Maher cited Chaudhry’s comments as part of his broader discussion about the importance of upholding Western civilization. "Most immigrants want to assimilate, but some have this other attitude of, ‘Melting pot? F--- you, you melt. Look, you don’t have to love everything about America. … But you have to answer one question: Do you like Western civilization? Because that’s what we are, and that’s not negotiable." He acknowledged that liberals may be uncomfortable with his critique because when they hear the word "Muslim" they "have been brainwashed into thinking, ‘Oh some Islamophobic b------t is coming now.'" "No, just facts and a little honesty to the people who see everything as oppressor versus oppressed but can’t see who does a lot of oppressing," he said. Fox News Digital previously reported, citing The Stranger, that when asked why her website did not mention LGBTQ+ issues, Chaudhry replied, "Because a lot of Muslims do not feel that way, unfortunately," The outlet reported that Chaudhry noted she "was careful about her Muslim constituents." DFW AIRPORT SCRAPS CONTROVERSIAL ISLAMIC FOOT-WASHING STATION PLAN AS TEXAS GOV ABBOTT TAKES AIM Chaudhry later addressed the comments in a Facebook post, calling the interview "one of the least-proud moments of my life," according to the outlet. She wrote that "if you are queer, and you are wondering if you and your rights are safe with me, I assure you from the bottom of my heart, you are, you have always been, and you always will be." Chaudhry, who often wears a hijab-like scarf, also published a video titled "LGBTQ+ Folks, and the Media’s Attacks On Me." In the video, Chaudhry said that "the very same media that doesn’t care about a federal candidate getting rape and death threats for my scarf for three years and has never covered these very real crimes is now suddenly falling all over themselves to take a lie and run with it." "Here’s what’s actually true," she continued. "When I say dignity, safety and opportunity for all, where do I stutter? "I have supported full equality for LGBTQ+ people my entire life," she said, concluding that "this issue is not a talking point for me; it is the fabric of my life." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Fox News Digital reached out to Chaudhry’s campaign for additional comment. Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84b5152c5335ae10482bf8 London Zoo: Poisonous or venomous -- what's the difference? te 2026-08-18T19:40:05.205Z London Zoo: Poisonous or venomous -- what's the difference? This week's London Zoo column from Karen London. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84ae132c5335ae10482b0d The deals worth grabbing before fall arrives te 2026-08-18T19:10:11.889Z The deals worth grabbing before fall arrives FOX News Deals may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links. Summer has a funny way of leaving a mess behind. This portable steam cleaner, now at an all-time low of $50, tackles stuck-on grime on floors, furniture, kitchen appliances and outdoor gear — just in time for a fall reset. READ MORE: This No. 1 best-selling steam cleaner just dropped to an all-time low on Amazon Fall is just around the corner, making now a good time to refresh the essentials you'll use all season. From kitchen upgrades that make busy weeknights easier to a big-screen TV for Sunday football, these are the deals I'm watching this week. — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor Make weeknight meals easier with an air fryer that cooks, crisps or reheats meals in minutes. Gear up for football season with a 58-inch TV, now on sale for under $200.  Upgrade your student's tech with Apple AirPods Pro 3, now $59 off on Amazon. -- Editor's Pick: Full-face mask: $23.99 (53% off) Why it's worth it: This full-face mask features anti-fog, scratch-resistant lenses and helps protect against dust, pollen and wildfire smoke. It's a useful option for home projects like painting and mold removal, and right now, it's over half at Walmart. -- Here are three items our team owns, uses and recommends. "This Banana Republic polo is one of the most flattering men's polos I own. It has a silky-soft hand-feel and is made of 100% cotton. I love it so much that I bought it in four more colors."  — Moriba Cummings, Director of Commerce Content "My least-favorite thing is blow-drying my hair because it takes so long. I recently bought the Shark SpeedStyle hair dryer, and not only did it significantly cut down styling time, but my at-home blowouts have never been as sleek." — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor "Bona's multi-surface floor mop came highly recommended, so I bought it to compare it to the mop I had. I've found it easier to use, and it does a great job of cleaning my floors." — Jenny Op't Holt, VP of Commerce Partnerships To find out more about what our team bought, check out our "Add to Cart" series.  -- DeWalt work light ($35.49) — now 58% off: Keep working in dim settings or after dark. DeWalt orbital sander ($94.99) — now 47% off: Tackle fine finishing work or material removal. DeWalt drill and driver set ($139) — now 42% off: Amazon reviewers depend on this duo for everyday repairs. DeWalt drill and battery set ($125.52) — now 30% off: Get power without an annoying cord. DeWalt cordless screwdriver ($78.96) — now 14% off: Make furniture assembly and household projects easier. -- What to buy this Labor Day weekend — and what can wait until Black Friday Labor Day mattress deals: Save up to 64% on Saatva, Helix, Nectar and more Amazon Outlet has a secret Labor Day sale: Save on Apple, DeWalt, Brooks and more before the holiday -- Best Buy is turning 60, and to celebrate, the retailer marked down tons of tech from brands like Samsung, Lenovo and Hisense. Score 30% off sitewide, including the brand's bestselling Ribcage jeans and iconic 501s, during the Fall Forward sale. Save on hair tools, fans, robot vacuums and kitchen gadgets like the Ninja Creami, now on sale up to 50% off. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84ae132c5335ae10482b04 Accused murderer who fled US during 48-hour pass had access to taxpayer-funded apartment te 2026-08-18T19:10:11.109Z Accused murderer who fled US during 48-hour pass had access to taxpayer-funded apartment An accused murderer who fled the United States last month after being granted a 48-hour pass from a Virginia mental health facility was previously allowed to leave the institution on unsupervised visits, staying at a taxpayer-funded apartment while on leave. Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda left the U.S. on July 6 while on a weekend pass, boarding a one-way flight from Washington Dulles International Airport to his native Tajikistan via Istanbul. The Turkish Airlines ticket was purchased under Toshpulodzoda's name using an American Express card, according to court records. Despite the murder accusation, Toshpulodzoda was permitted to leave the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (NVMHI) for up to 48 hours to stay at an Alexandria apartment made available through the Fairfax Permanent Supportive Housing Program, court records state. HOUSE DEMOCRAT BLASTED AFTER EARLY RELEASE LAW FREED INMATES LATER CHARGED WITH MURDER In 2019, Toshpulodzoda fatally stabbed Mohammad Hemmatian, inside his Vienna, Virginia home before responding police found him covered in blood. He was ultimately found not guilty by reason of insanity of second-degree murder and committed to a state psychiatric facility in 2022. To be found legally insane, a defense expert, and then a separate, independent expert for the prosecution evaluate the defendant, Laura Birnbaum, chief of staff for Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano, told Fox News Digital.  If the prosecution's expert also finds the defendant to be legally insane, there is functionally no way to get a conviction at trial, Birnbaum added.  As recently as June, a judge determined that Toshpulodzoda "shall not be released from custody and inpatient hospitalization without further order of this court." However, Virginia state law permits certain patients committed to psychiatric facilities — including those accused of violent crimes — to receive temporary day or weekend passes. REPEAT OFFENDER ACCUSED OF COLLEGE STUDENT’S MURDER WAS KNOWN ‘THREAT’ AFTER PRIOR ARREST: VICTIM’S MOM NVMHI's Internal Forensic Privileging Committee approved Toshpulodzoda for unaccompanied community visits, allowing him to leave the facility without hospital staff for up to 48 hours at a time. Because this authorization remained in place, he was legally permitted to make unsupervised visits in the period leading up to his escape. In May 2024, Toshpulodzoda was granted permission to visit the Tajikistan Embassy in Washington, D.C., with an escort to obtain a passport. Fox News Digital reached out for comment to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of Homeland Security. On Aug. 5 — a month after Toshpulodzoda fled the country — the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office asked a judge to issue an arrest warrant. "Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda was found by clinicians to be insane at the time he killed Mohammad Hemmatian – a legal finding that means the Commonwealth would be unable to secure a conviction at trial," the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Prosecutors noted that they opposed his release during annual review hearings in June. The office added that a bench warrant was issued immediately after learning he had escaped custody, ensuring that if he re-enters the U.S., he will be arrested and extradited to Virginia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84ae0c2c5335ae10482ae5 Trump Fired His Inspectors General. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission. te 2026-08-18T19:10:04.086Z Trump Fired His Inspectors General. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission. President Trump is installing his allies in the offices of inspector general, which are meant to provide independent government oversight. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84a9642c5335ae10482a5e Blue state mayor arrested for fraud sparks uproar for not speaking English in viral clip: 'How is this real' te 2026-08-18T18:50:12.073Z Blue state mayor arrested for fraud sparks uproar for not speaking English in viral clip: 'How is this real' The mayor of a northern Massachusetts town went viral on social media in recent days after his lawyer told reporters he doesn’t speak English when they pressed him on being arrested for COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud. Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña, 61, was arrested Friday morning following an investigation into his alleged misuse of more than $1.5 million of Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), a program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the CARES Act to assist struggling businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. "He doesn’t speak English, no comment," DePeña's lawyer said in the clip as DePeña repeatedly smiles and said, "God bless you," to the reporters. The clip of the exchange quickly spread on social media, prompting criticism from users wondering aloud why the mayor wouldn’t be able to answer questions in English. MASSACHUSETTS MAYOR CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD IN $1.5M COVID RELIEF SCHEME "OMG," conservative influencer account LibsofTikTok wrote on X in a post viewed over 1 million times. "How is this real." "‘He doesn’t speak English, no comment’ says the assistant of the mayor of an American city," conservative radio host Mike Gallagher posted on X. "Our melting pot has completely melted." WHITE HOUSE PUSHES 'WATERSHED' FRAUD-FIGHTING REFORM IN CONGRESS AS VANCE CONVENES TASK FORCE "English fluency should be a basic prerequisite for holding public office," journalist Miranda Devine posted on X. "This is what happens when we not only import the third world, but elect the third world," Texas Republican congressional candidate Jace Yarbrough posted on X. "Why is an unassimilated foreigner a mayor in America?" Shortly after the exchange with reporters, users on social media posted video appearing to show the car DePeña left in crashing into another parked car while attempting to drive away. Fox News Digital reached out to DePeña's office for comment. DePeña was elected mayor of Lawrence in November 2021 and won re-election in November 2025. He previously served on the Lawrence City Council from 2016 to 2021. "Mayor DePeña was elected to be a leader for the City of Lawrence," said U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley. "He was looked up to and trusted by his constituents, but he betrayed that trust through his alleged corruption and lies. Today’s arrest is just another example of our determination to root out fraud by anyone, even public officials, and hold elected officials accountable." If convicted, DePeña faces up to 30 years in prison. Fox News Digital reached out to DePeña's lawyer, Carlos Apostle, for comment. Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84a9632c5335ae10482a55 Popular grocery staple could take hit as California faces major supply vulnerability te 2026-08-18T18:50:11.328Z Popular grocery staple could take hit as California faces major supply vulnerability America's broccoli supply may have a geography problem. More than 90% of fresh broccoli grown in the United States comes from California, leaving the popular vegetable's supply chain particularly vulnerable to drought, according to new research. Researchers at Cornell University examined how drought conditions in California could affect broccoli shipments and whether increasing production on the East Coast could help protect the nation's supply. SEAWEED-BASED COATING COULD KEEP STRAWBERRIES FRESH FOR DAYS WITHOUT REFRIGERATION, STUDY FINDS The study, recently published in the journal Agribusiness, used historical shipping and drought data to model the broccoli supply chain under normal, moderate-drought and severe-drought conditions. Researchers estimated that California broccoli shipments could fall nearly 9% during moderate drought and more than 20% under severe drought conditions. However, Christopher Valadez, president and CEO of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, cautioned against interpreting the latter figure as evidence that California has previously experienced such a collapse in supply. The roughly 20% figure is "a statistical average" produced by correlating historical monthly shipments with periods of higher drought-index readings between 2000 and 2019, Valadez told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "It is not a record of any single year in which the national broccoli supply collapsed by that amount," he said. California's coastal growing regions have continued supplying the majority of America's fresh broccoli through multiple prolonged droughts by adapting irrigation, crop management and planting decisions, Valadez noted. The Cornell researchers found that expanding production across 10 Eastern states could provide another buffer against California drought. Because growing seasons vary by location, production could move north throughout the year, beginning with the Southern states during cooler months and shifting to the Northern states as temperatures rise. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Under severe drought conditions, expanded Eastern production could reduce annual supply-chain costs by about $10 million while cutting transportation distances to Eastern markets by approximately 20%, the researchers' model found. Expanding Eastern production could help diversify the nation's supply, Valadez acknowledged, but he said those regions face weather risks of their own, including summer heat, humidity-related disease and greater seasonal variability. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Sensible diversification has a role in risk management," Valadez said, while arguing that California's "proven adaptive capacity and quality advantages" should also be considered when assessing the resilience of America's broccoli supply. California would remain a major source of broccoli even under the researchers' scenario. Rather than replacing Western production, expanded East Coast production could give suppliers another option when drought reduces California shipments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84a95d2c5335ae10482a36 Judge Allows Limited Testing in Trump Plan to Paint Eisenhower Building White te 2026-08-18T18:50:05.203Z Judge Allows Limited Testing in Trump Plan to Paint Eisenhower Building White A federal judge ruled that initial preparatory steps, including testing out paints on the building’s gray granite exterior, could proceed for now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84a70a2c5335ae104829f4 American tennis star Amanda Anisimova leaves fans convinced she drank beer mid-match with mystery beverage te 2026-08-18T18:40:10.979Z American tennis star Amanda Anisimova leaves fans convinced she drank beer mid-match with mystery beverage American tennis star Amanda Anisimova was enjoying a beverage during her Round of 32 match in the Cincinnati Open on Monday night. A world-class athlete replenishing themselves during competition is, of course, normal behavior, but at first glance it appeared that Anisimova was consuming a drink that has the opposite effect of rehydration. After dropping the first game of the final set in her match against Alex Eala, the Tennis Channel broadcast showed viewers at home a clip of Anisimova taking a few sips of a mystery beverage from a plastic cup she took out from underneath a towel on her bench during the second set. The fact that the mysterious beverage was being drunk out of a plastic cup, one that Anisimova was trying her best to hide, made fans understandably assume that she was sipping on a cold beer. It wasn't just fans who shared the thought, either, as broadcasters Brett Haber and Lindsay Davenport questioned what exactly the beverage was. "Could be apple cider, Brett," Davenport said. "I mean, I would never suggest that a player was drinking a beer in the middle of a match, but that’s certainly what it looked like," Haber remarked. Coupled with the fact that it was unclear what the beverage was and that players are prohibited from consuming alcohol during a match, Haber was sure to cover his tracks. "It could be non-alcoholic. It could be cider. It could be anything. We don’t know," Haber said. Anisimova, 24, ultimately cruised in the third and final set, winning 6-2 to advance to the Round of 16. With fans convinced that she was drinking a beer during the match that she went on to win, it only added to the fun on social media. "I don’t know if I have ever seen anything more nails than Amanda Anisimova just drilling a beer mid game and then winning the match," a fan wrote on X. "Beers have never been more back." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Some fans guessed that it was Red Bull, or a similar-looking energy drink, that was in Anisimova's plastic cup, and those fans were correct, according to Haber. "We can confirm via one of our courtside camera operators that Anisimova asked for and was delivered a Red Bull. That is the mystery bevvie," he explained on the broadcast. Sipping on a Red Bull mid-match is far less intriguing than sipping on a cold beer, but the moment still made for some fun on social media and across the tennis world. Anisimova will take on Linda Noskova on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84a4b42c5335ae104829a1 Socialists accused of 'motor mouth' rhetoric as longtime Dem strategist unloads on far-left candidate te 2026-08-18T18:30:12.613Z Socialists accused of 'motor mouth' rhetoric as longtime Dem strategist unloads on far-left candidate Longtime Democratic pundit James Carville is firing back at recent jabs from a socialist candidate running to unseat a mainstream Democratic congressman in Tuesday's primary elections in Florida. After Oliver Larkin told Fox News this past weekend that "it may be time" for Carville "to take a back seat, to people with fresh ideas," the strategist who first gained national attention as one of the masterminds behind former President Bill Clinton's 1992 White House victory shot back. Referring to Larkin, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Carville told Fox News Digital he "has the attribute of every DSA member in the country, and that is he has a motor mouth." "He fits right in." CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES Carville, an establishment Democrat, has repeatedly railed against high-profile victories by far-left and socialist candidates over more mainstream candidates in primaries this spring and summer, which are framed by many pundits as a battle for the party's ideological future. "They're a bunch of silly people... a pack of fools," Carville said in his comments Monday in an appearance on Fox News' "Jesse Waters Primetime." The 33-year-old Larkin, a veteran of Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 Democratic presidential campaign, is the only DSA-endorsed House candidate running in a competitive congressional swing district. He is challenging more moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in Florida's newly drawn 25th Congressional District. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Moskowitz is backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as well as indirectly by AIPAC, a major pro-Israel political group. Larkin, meanwhile, has support from prominent far-left figures, including controversial political streamer Hasan Piker. "Democratic socialism can win in any district, in any race, for any office all across the country," Larkin told Fox News on the campaign trail this past weekend. He added that he was "very proud" to be carrying the "torch forward as a DSA candidate." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER And pointing to Carville and other mainstream Democratic strategists, Larkin said "they're seeing their power over the Democratic Party establishment wane, and a new generation of leadership taking a step forward." In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," Larkin added, "I think it is very foolhardy to be excluding people from the Democratic Party that they’re going to be begging for our votes in 2028." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84a4ac2c5335ae10482983 A Missile Alert Half a World Away Interrupts Court Hearing at Guantánamo te 2026-08-18T18:30:04.344Z A Missile Alert Half a World Away Interrupts Court Hearing at Guantánamo A possible expert witness was hurried off a video feed after an emergency alert in Dubai, just south of the Strait of Hormuz, a flashpoint in the U.S.-Iran war. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84a0042c5335ae10482693 Drivers Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood talk IndyCar's 'once-in-a-lifetime' Freedom 250 Grand Prix te 2026-08-18T18:10:12.013Z Drivers Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood talk IndyCar's 'once-in-a-lifetime' Freedom 250 Grand Prix The centerpiece of the NTT IndyCar Series is the Indianapolis 500, nicknamed "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." But the series is gearing up for what might be its biggest spectacle ever to hit the streets, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, which will see America's premier open-wheel series racing past some of the country's most iconic landmarks. Team Penske's Josef Newgarden and Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood stopped by Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday, along with Fox Sports IndyCar commentator Will Buxton, to talk about the once-in-a-lifetime event. TRUMP TOUTS INDYCAR DRIVERS' 'SPECIAL' ABILITY AT FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX SHOWCASE, SEEMINGLY ENDING HOT DEBATE "It's going to be absolutely incredible — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see IndyCars racing around the nation's capital," Buxton said. "I'm a student of history, okay? The automobile was invented in 1886. The first-ever auto race in America (happened in) 1895. The first Indianapolis 500 happened just 16 years later. That means that for over one-half of this great nation's history, car culture and, more particularly, auto racing has been right at the very heart of what makes this country great. We're here to celebrate America's 250th birthday with a once-in-a-lifetime race around Washington, DC." Newgarden, driver of the No. 2 Chevrolet for Team Penske, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, and a two-time series champion, echoed the need to embrace something that the series may never get to do again. "I don't know when we're going to have an opportunity to race in our nation's capital again with an IndyCar," he said. "So, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Want to go out there and win with our team — with Team Penske — and obviously represent the country." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Kirkwood, driver of Andretti Global's No. 27 Honda, is currently second in the championship standings and always a threat when the series travels to a street circuit. "This has been going on for many, many months, setting up the track, which is on down Pennsylvania (Avenue), around the museums, and then (goes) right by the Capitol. It's going to be a beautiful backdrop," Kirkwood said. "Suites are incredible; 100,000 people on both days out there to see the event. We can't wait, as drivers. It's going to be awesome. Practice gets Saturday morning underway, with qualifying slated for early that evening. The Grand Prix gets underway at 1 p.m. ET, with pre-race coverage starting at 11:30 a.m. on FOX. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a849ffa2c5335ae10482651 OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach te 2026-08-18T18:10:02.400Z OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater emphasis on alignment and security during the post-training process. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a849dab2c5335ae10482629 SignalTrace can link device signals to your car te 2026-08-18T18:00:11.842Z SignalTrace can link device signals to your car Your phone may be giving a roadside sensor clues about where you go and which devices regularly travel alongside you. Say you carpool to work with the same person most mornings. Your car passes a license plate reader, which records the plate along with the time and location. Meanwhile, another sensor detects wireless signals coming from devices traveling nearby. Your phone might be there. So could a smartwatch, wireless headphones or electronics built into the car. After enough trips, software may recognize that some of those signals tend to move together. Now there is a recurring electronic pattern associated with that vehicle. Weeks later, one of those signals appears somewhere else, perhaps near a different vehicle connected to an investigation. Police may not know who owns the device yet. However, its previous connections could give investigators a place to start. LICENSE PLATE CAMERAS ARE TRACKING DRIVERS EVERYWHERE That is the idea behind SignalTrace, a technology marketed to law enforcement by security company Leonardo. And it raises a big privacy question: How anonymous is a device signal once it can be tied to a vehicle, repeated locations and other devices traveling alongside it? New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, August 29, at 10 AM ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. SignalTrace works alongside automatic license plate reader technology, commonly called ALPR. Traditional license plate readers photograph passing vehicles. They can record the plate number, vehicle information and the time and location of the sighting. We recently looked at how license plate cameras are tracking drivers across the country. SignalTrace adds another layer. Leonardo says the system detects electronic signals being broadcast by consumer devices. That can include signals associated with phones, wearables, vehicle electronics and RFID devices. The software looks for signals that repeatedly appear together. It can then create what Leonardo calls an electronic fingerprint for that group. According to the company's product information, SignalTrace can connect recurring device patterns with license plate information and time-stamped locations. Investigators can later search those patterns. Leonardo also says the technology can help recognize a vehicle even when its license plate isn’t visible. That changes the starting point for an investigation. Police traditionally might begin with a plate number or known suspect. With this type of system, investigators could potentially begin with a recurring pattern of electronic signals and work backward. Leonardo told CyberGuy, "Leonardo recognizes that technologies used to support public safety must balance investigative value with the privacy rights of individuals. SignalTrace was designed with that responsibility in mind." According to the company, SignalTrace detects and correlates electronic signals that devices publicly broadcast. Leonardo says the system does not decrypt communications, access message content or collect information stored on someone's device. The company also stressed that SignalTrace itself does not identify individuals or associate an electronic signature with a person. However, Leonardo confirmed that an investigator could correlate an electronic signature with a license plate. The investigator could then, subject to applicable laws and policies, use outside vehicle registration records to obtain information about the registered owner. In other words, any identification would come from separate investigative steps and outside records, not from SignalTrace itself. The registered owner of a vehicle also isn’t necessarily the person who was carrying a particular device at a particular time. Leonardo told CyberGuy, "SignalTrace data is an investigative lead, not proof of identity." The company added that the data "should not be considered proof of an individual's identity or involvement in an incident." Any association with a person, Leonardo says, requires additional investigative work and corroborating information under applicable legal requirements and agency procedures. The company summed up its position this way: "Leonardo believes technology should support, not replace, sound investigative practices." This is where the privacy debate gets more interesting. Federal privacy guidance does not define identifying information only as your name, Social Security number or another obvious identifier. The National Institute of Standards and Technology says information can qualify as personally identifiable when it can distinguish or trace someone's identity on its own or when combined with other linkable information. Movement patterns can be surprisingly revealing. A widely cited Scientific Reports study examined 15 months of mobility data from 1.5 million people. Researchers found that four time-and-place points were enough to uniquely characterize 95% of the mobility traces in the dataset. That study did not examine SignalTrace. Still, it demonstrates why repeated location patterns can become distinctive even when a person's name is missing from the original data. That is important because data that appears anonymous on its own can become identifying when combined with outside information. Connect that data with a vehicle record, another location and repeated appearances over time, and investigators may have a much clearer picture. Location is only part of the concern. Association matters too. Your phone regularly travels beside certain other devices. Your spouse's watch may be nearby. A coworker's phone could appear during your commute. Your child's tablet might show up during family trips. Those patterns can say something about relationships. A Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study followed 94 participants using phones that recorded Bluetooth proximity and communication patterns. Researchers reported that the behavioral data could accurately classify 95% of reciprocally reported friendships in their sample. Again, SignalTrace uses a different system. There is no independent research showing that SignalTrace can reproduce those results. The broader lesson still matters. Repeated proximity can reveal social relationships. That can also create mistakes. Two people may commute together without having any other connection. Someone can borrow a car. A phone may stay inside a vehicle after its owner leaves. A nearby pedestrian could potentially be close enough to a collection point to become part of the data. A pattern can create an investigative lead. It cannot explain why two people were near each other. We have already seen what can happen when surveillance data points investigators in the wrong direction. In another case, technology helped lead police to accuse the wrong person. FLOCK SURVEILLANCE SPREADS ACROSS THE SOUTH AS RED-STATE LAWMAKERS SEEK TO AX '1984'-STYLE TRACKING TOOLS Leonardo told CyberGuy that SignalTrace remains in the early stages of adoption and currently has a limited number of deployments. The company did not provide an exact number of agencies or locations using the technology. Leonardo also said interest is growing beyond law enforcement. The company pointed to potential uses involving parking management, traffic monitoring and commercial automotive applications. The legal questions surrounding this technology arrive at an especially interesting moment. In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in Carpenter v. United States that people have a reasonable expectation of privacy in historical cellphone location records held by wireless carriers. Then came a major ruling this summer. In June 2026, the Supreme Court decided Chatrie v. United States, a case involving location information obtained through a geofence warrant. Police investigating a bank robbery had obtained Google location data associated with devices near the crime scene. Investigators narrowed the data until it helped lead them to Okello Chatrie. The Supreme Court held that police conducted a Fourth Amendment search when they obtained Chatrie's cellphone location data from Google. The justices said people can have a reasonable expectation of privacy in cellphone location information. The court did not decide whether the particular geofence warrant ultimately satisfied the Fourth Amendment's probable cause and particularity requirements. It sent that issue back to the lower court. That distinction is important for SignalTrace. Chatrie involved historical location information stored by Google. SignalTrace detects signals broadcast from nearby devices. The Supreme Court has not ruled that SignalTrace collection itself constitutes a Fourth Amendment search. Still, the cases now sit in the same broader privacy conversation. Police technology can begin with devices rather than named suspects. Investigators can then use digital patterns to narrow down the people connected to them. Consider a protest, political event or other large public gathering where SignalTrace sensors were operating nearby. A device could appear repeatedly near devices associated with people police are investigating. That proximity would not prove the device owner knew those people. It certainly would not prove wrongdoing. Yet the pattern could become an investigative lead. Software can recognize recurring signals and proximity. It cannot determine why two people were close to each other. They could be coworkers sharing a ride or strangers who happened to be standing nearby. That distinction becomes especially important because Leonardo itself says SignalTrace data is an investigative lead, not proof of an individual's identity or involvement in an incident. Any conclusion about a person would require additional investigative work and corroboration. Automated license plate readers have already expanded beyond traditional police installations. CyberGuy reported that license plate cameras have appeared at some Home Depot and Lowe's locations, showing how vehicle tracking infrastructure can spread into everyday places. Adding electronic signal analysis could make those networks capable of producing a much richer picture of movement. There is no phone setting that guarantees SignalTrace or another roadside sensor cannot detect your device. However, you can reduce some wireless activity and limit other forms of location tracking on your phone. If you do not need Bluetooth during a drive, you can turn it off completely. Keep in mind that doing this will disconnect devices such as wireless headphones, your smartwatch or your car's Bluetooth system. Limiting location access will not necessarily prevent SignalTrace from detecting a wireless signal. However, it can reduce the amount of separate location information apps collect about where you go. Find out whether your local police department uses automatic license plate readers and whether it publishes a policy explaining how the data is handled. Look for information about retention periods, access and sharing with other agencies. These steps can reduce some of your digital exposure, but they cannot make your phone invisible to every type of roadside sensor. SignalTrace can involve more than Bluetooth, so you should be skeptical of any claim that one phone setting can completely prevent this kind of tracking. THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ON YOUR STREET CORNER: LAWFUL SPYING OR CONSTITUTIONALLY PROBLEMATIC? You do not need to panic every time Bluetooth is turned on in your car. Leonardo says SignalTrace is still in the early stages of adoption, with a limited number of deployments to date. However, the technology changes what you should understand about digital privacy. A device identifier does not have to contain your name to become useful in an investigation. Leonardo says SignalTrace itself does not identify people, but investigators can combine an electronic signature with outside information, such as license plate and vehicle registration records. That extra context can potentially help investigators narrow down who may be associated with a device or vehicle. You should also review how much location history your apps and accounts retain. That information is separate from SignalTrace collection, but Chatrie demonstrates how valuable stored location histories can become during an investigation. Finally, pay attention to what your local police department says about automated license plate readers. Look for policies covering retention, data sharing and investigative access. If electronic signal sensors become part of those systems, the rules governing them deserve the same scrutiny. What stands out to me is how quickly the definition of identification is changing. A sensor may never learn your name when you drive past. Yet software can build a pattern around the devices you carry, and investigators can compare that pattern with information from other sources. Leonardo makes an important distinction here. The company says SignalTrace itself does not identify people and its data should be viewed as an investigative lead, not proof. I think that distinction matters. The real privacy question becomes what happens after that lead is created and how much corroboration investigators require before connecting it to a person. I understand why police would want technology that helps find a stolen vehicle or develop a lead in a serious case. These tools can have legitimate public-safety uses. But proximity deserves caution. Being near someone isn’t the same as knowing that person. Traveling with someone does not establish what either person was doing. The bigger question is how much inference we are willing to let technology make before stronger legal protections kick in. Would you be comfortable with police using electronic signatures from your devices to develop leads about your movements and associations, or should that kind of tracking require a warrant? 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/6a849daa2c5335ae10482620 Cut your phone bill to just $15 a month with this limited-time PureTalk deal te 2026-08-18T18:00:10.742Z Cut your phone bill to just $15 a month with this limited-time PureTalk deal Tired of overpaying for your phone plan? PureTalk is offering a simple way to cut it down: all five of the carrier's plans are just $15 for the first three months, with savings of up to $50 per month. The offer runs through September 8, making it a good time to switch if you’ve been looking for a more affordable wireless plan. 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Of all the added fun to accompany an NFL season, nothing can top the excitement of fantasy football. It has taken on a life of its own and has practically become its own sport, giving fans even more reason to tune into games they otherwise would have no interest in watching, and because we are so close to the start of the actual NFL season, that means fantasy football drafts are sure to follow. BRUTAL FANTASY FOOTBALL PUNISHMENT SENDS LONE ASTRONAUT TO KAUFFMAN STADIUM NOSEBLEEDS FOR ROYALS GAME While things like draft order and league rules are a topic of conversation at the start of any fantasy season, something that most leagues also try to get squared away on day one is the punishment for whoever finishes last. Now, let me just say, I think "punishing" someone for finishing in last place for a game that is essentially chance and injury luck is kind of dumb on its face, but I have to admit there have been some humorous punishments in the past. A personal favorite of mine was the guy who had to stay at a Waffle House for 24 hours, but each waffle he ate during that timespan knocked an hour off of his sentence. It was funny and creative, but lately I feel like we've been getting less of both of those qualities in our fantasy football punishments. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! There's a theory in the world of comedy called "the law of diminishing returns," and I believe that's what we are starting to see with fantasy punishments in today's day and age. I'm not saying we've seen every punishment imaginable - there are still some new and creative ones being explored - but by and large, they either feel like repeats or they just aren't very funny. Here's one where the loser has to stand up in a public setting and tell everyone why he would make a bad boyfriend. There's nothing creative about it and it isn't all that funny, it's just kind of mean. Then you had this one where the loser's friends duct taped him to a chair and poured a bunch of food products onto him. Again, not super funny or creative unless you're a fan of frat initiations or interrogation tactics. Everything just feels so forced and contrived these days. It's almost as if the demand for good fantasy punishments is outweighing the supply. They're either too gimmicky, too mean-spirited, or something a 12-year-old would find funny. "Hey dude, we made Brian stand on the street corner in a chicken suit with a sign that says 'I SUCK AT FANTASY FOOTBALL.'" Hilarious! Also, he doesn't "suck" at fantasy football. His starting wide receivers both blew their knees out before week five and his starting quarterback tripped on his kid's skateboard and dislocated his elbow. It's called "bad luck" (not that I'm speaking from experience or anything). If you can think of a creative and funny punishment, go for it. Otherwise, maybe skip that part and just pay the winner $100. Losing is punishment enough, so pour out your friend's coffee you mixed with laxatives, use the range balls for something other than target practice on his bare back, and for God's sake, donate that stupid chicken suit to a local elementary school. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a849b542c5335ae1048257d Workers warned Ohio trench was too deep but were told to enter minutes before fatal cave-in: report te 2026-08-18T17:50:12.627Z Workers warned Ohio trench was too deep but were told to enter minutes before fatal cave-in: report Workers replacing a storm drain at an Ohio job site warned that a trench had become dangerously deep, but federal investigators say they were told to enter it anyway — minutes before it collapsed, killing one worker and severely injuring two others. Jose Alberto Barajas Martinez, 28, was killed in the Dec. 5 collapse near Milford. OSHA later found the roughly 8-foot-deep trench had no protection against a cave-in, despite federal rules requiring safeguards for trenches deeper than 5 feet, according to records obtained by the Cincinnati Enquirer. Whispering Creek LLC, the landscaping company on the job, was cited for five safety violations and initially fined $231,714, the report said. The penalty was later reduced to $49,000 as Clermont County prosecutors consider possible criminal charges. WOMAN DIES AFTER FALLING INTO UNCOVERED MANHOLE OUTSIDE LUXURY STORES Company owner David Baumgardner was at the site and knew the trench's depth and layout, the paper reported. He told investigators he had used cave-in protections on previous jobs. Asked why he did not use a trench box, Baumgardner said the workers were not deep enough. Investigators accused Baumgardner of "conscious disregard," saying he knew the safety requirements but failed to follow them. They also cited his explanation about the trench's depth as evidence of "plain indifference," according to the paper. Baumgardner told the newspaper that Barajas Martinez was his friend and that his death had deeply affected him. "I actually saved one of the workers myself," he said. MISSING GRANDMA BELIEVED TO HAVE FALLEN IN SINKHOLE WHILE SEARCHING FOR LOST CAT: 'NEVER CAME BACK' The three men were installing corrugated pipe in a residential yard when the trench collapsed around 3:30 p.m., FOX19 Cincinnati reported in December. Firefighters found one man completely buried and unconscious and the other two awake but partially buried, Miami Township Fire Chief Dave Jetter told the station at the time. The trench was too unstable for firefighters to immediately enter. Crews gave the men oxygen and heated blankets while waiting for equipment to shore up the excavation. Rescuers then worked bucket by bucket to uncover the men. One man was pronounced dead, while it took about six hours to free both survivors, the station reported. OSHA investigators later found that ladders seen inside the trench had been brought in during the rescue and were not there when the workers entered, according to the Enquirer. The agency also cited Whispering Creek for inadequate inspections and worker training and for keeping excavated soil and equipment too close to the trench's edge. One survivor suffered eight fractures and the other two broken ribs. Both also suffered serious internal injuries, according to the Enquirer. A family GoFundMe identified one survivor as Jaime Barajas, the father of Barajas Martinez. Baumgardner said one survivor has returned to work while the other is still recovering. A Miami Township police report listed reckless homicide and negligent assault as possible charges, according to FOX19. Baumgardner told the Enquirer he expected felony charges, but none were listed as of Aug. 14. The Clermont County Prosecutor's Office is reviewing the case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a849b532c5335ae1048256b No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump te 2026-08-18T17:50:11.287Z No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump A voter places a ballot in a drop box outside of the Maricopa County Elections Department on Aug. 2, 2022, in Phoenix. Photo by Justin Sullivan | Getty Images State Democratic officials are preparing for chaos at the polls this November, as President Donald Trump casts doubt on election security and pushes for more federal involvement in local voting.  “We’re no longer talking about hypothetical situations,” said Nick Brown, Washington state’s Democratic attorney general, noting the president’s push to nationalize election administration and to question the integrity of upcoming elections. Brown is among the many Democratic state officials raising alarms over how Trump may seek to interfere with or challenge the results of November’s midterms. At stake is not only whether Republicans will maintain their grip on Congress, but also the control of state legislatures across the country. Democratic gains at either the state or national levels could provide a new check on Trump, who has sought to significantly expand executive power in his second term. State lawmakers have introduced new legislation this year with the aim of protecting polling places this November. And behind closed doors, Democratic attorneys general and local election officials have sought to anticipate and prepare for ways the federal government could interject itself into local elections. In recent months, Democratic attorneys general have been meeting to prepare for worst-case scenarios — including the possibility of federal immigration officers patrolling polling locations or the FBI visiting county election offices. Those AGs are gearing up to immediately fight potential intimidation or interference efforts in court, Brown said, and are working to educate local election administrators on basics of election law. “Absent some very unusual circumstances, you can’t send the military to polling locations just to hang out. You can’t do those sorts of things,” he said. The White House did not respond to Stateline’s questions. Republican state officials told Stateline they will respect voting laws and the outcomes of local races — no matter how the president reacts. Some Republicans have opposed Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting and resisted requests for private voter data. Brown said he’s less worried about a White House effort to cancel or attack the legitimacy of elections across the country. Rather, he fears a more targeted effort to interfere with or challenge results in a few states that could determine the balance of federal power. The president still refuses to acknowledge his 2020 electoral defeat, and Brown noted some fellow election deniers now hold power in state and local governments. At least 25 county election officials who align with the broader election-denier movement have taken office across the country since the last federal election in 2024, according to a recent New York Times analysis. “That is what worries me, is a half a dozen local elected officials saying I have doubts about the election because the president said there was something shady, and I’m not going to certify it,” Brown said. “And we’re just in a chaos moment. And I think that’s a very real possibility.” He added: “The struggle I have often in this job, and particularly on this issue, is raising the alarm for people about these possibilities, while not sounding like an alarmist, but I think we really need to in this circumstance.” Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said elections have always had “some issues,” but he said there’s no evidence of anything coming close to major voter violations of election laws in the recent past. He said he expected Republican and Democratic secretaries of state to continue their long tradition of conducting elections with integrity. “I feel confident in the election system in this country, and I hope that politicians will be responsible,” he told Stateline, “that you’ll win the right way, and there’s a right way to lose, too, and I hope we’ll see more of that.”  Election officials preparing Midterms generally favor the party that doesn’t control the White House, but this cycle looks particularly competitive for Democrats as the president’s popularity sinks and consumer angst grows over high prices.  In New Hampshire, both Republican-controlled legislative chambers are considered competitive this November, along with key U.S. House and Senate races.  New Hampshire Republican Secretary of State David Scanlan said voters in his state generally trust local election officials to administer and count ballots. And he said the Trump administration would have to “have facts” to refute any unfavorable results. “The results are going to speak for themselves,” Scanlan told Stateline. “And the results are factual.” Scanlan has heard concerns about the prospects of federal agents showing up at the polls, but said he has no indication that will actually occur. While federal officials could arrive unannounced, he said he’d expect some kind of communication from Washington. “At this point, if something were to happen, we would be prepared for it. I won’t say what that preparation is at the moment, but when you conduct an election you have to be ready for whatever gets thrown at you, whether it’s a fire in the polling place, or really bad weather, or some type of natural disaster. We prepare for those things.” Katy Owens Hubler, director of elections and redistricting at the National Conference of State Legislatures, said local election officials have spent months running through tabletop exercises about all manner of potential disruptions, including the potential for federal involvement.  “There is more rhetoric coming from the federal government than we have typically seen,” she said.  While federal law prohibits ordering armed forces to polling places in most circumstances, lawmakers in multiple states this year introduced and passed legislation to prevent the presence of immigration officers or troops at voting locations, according to NCSL tracking. Democratic governors in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Virginia signed new laws this year to limit law enforcement and military presence at voting sites and ensure more protections against voter intimidation.   Last month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said they were not planning an aggressive campaign at voting sites. In a statement to States Newsroom, the agency said it conducts “intelligence-driven targeted enforcement” that could bring officers to polling places if they were endangered by a public safety threat. “ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations,” the statement said.  Broad election concerns Many Republican lawmakers have embraced the president’s push to purge noncitizens from voting rolls. Experts say noncitizen registration and voting, already illegal under federal law, are rare. But since 2018, 15 states have adopted constitutional amendments to verify citizenship status, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. And several states have passed similar laws this year. Those include a Mississippi law signed in April that requires election officials to verify proof of citizenship with documents such as birth certificates and passports when registering voters — which raised major concerns from voting rights advocates about restricting voting access for citizens without the proper documentation.  Republican state Sen. Jeremy England, who sponsored that measure, said he sought to balance election security against voting access. He said media attention of even one case of a noncitizen voting in an election can cast doubt on the entire election system. “At least the last couple of presidential elections have really led to a lot more questions,” he said, “and a lot of I would say probably a lot less confidence by the people.”  Still, England rejected Trump’s call for the federal government to take over elections. The U.S. Constitution grants states primary responsibility for election administration. “This idea of federalizing the election system, I don’t think the people of Mississippi would support that,” England said. “And we’re a red state with a Republican president.” In July, Trump raised the alarm over election security in a primetime address from the White House. The president said Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and some other groups could compromise the country’s election infrastructure. Without evidence, Trump cast doubt on the integrity of the Los Angeles mayoral race and the state’s recent gubernatorial race.  And in an interview with a conservative commentator this week, the president did not rule out declaring a national security emergency and federalizing control over November’s elections.  England was among a bipartisan group of state leaders who discussed election preparations at last month’s National Conference of State Legislatures summit in Chicago. Joining him on a panel discussion was Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat. Fontes urged state leaders to exercise more self-discipline when talking about and regulating elections. “This should not be a partisan issue. That’s the hill that I’m willing to die on,” he said during that panel. If states want to beef up election integrity, Fontes said lawmakers should provide local election officials with more funding to improve security — rather than making it more difficult to vote. And he held up the right to vote as among the most sacrosanct in society, giving ordinary people their constitutional right to check government power. “That’s the real issue here,” he said. “The one chance citizens get, the one chance the governed get to keep us in our place, is being the most heavily regulated.” Stateline reporter Kevin Hardy can be reached at khardy@stateline.org. This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8498f52c5335ae10482505 Minnesota Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent te 2026-08-18T17:40:05.017Z Minnesota Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent A federal agent facing assault charges in Minnesota has been jailed in Texas since May. Gov. Greg Abbott has not granted an extradition request. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8498f12c5335ae104824e4 Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21  te 2026-08-18T17:40:01.699Z Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21  If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8496a92c5335ae104824bb Cruise ships with the worst CDC sanitation scores revealed, see which vessels failed inspection te 2026-08-18T17:30:17.855Z Cruise ships with the worst CDC sanitation scores revealed, see which vessels failed inspection The lowest-scoring cruise ships of 2026 have been identified based on data from unannounced health inspections conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) does periodic, unannounced inspections of cruise ships in U.S. ports, examining conditions aboard to determine whether vessels comply with federal public health standards, according to the agency. Cruise ships are graded on a 100-point scale. Ships must score 86 or above to pass inspection — while a score of 85 or below is considered unsatisfactory, the CDC noted. CLEANEST CRUISE LINES REVEALED AFTER CDC SURPRISE SANITATION INSPECTIONS Several ships have landed near the bottom of the CDC's sanitation scale so far this year. Norwegian Dawn, Carnival Breeze, Kydon, National Geographic Sea Lion, Sun Princess, MSC Meraviglia and Amadea were the seven lowest-scoring vessels among the 2026 inspections reviewed, according to CDC data. Norwegian Dawn received a score of 84 during a March inspection — putting it below the CDC's passing threshold of 86. Carnival Breeze, Kydon and National Geographic Sea Lion each received scores of 86 — while Sun Princess, MSC Meraviglia and Amadea received 89s. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The scores reflect conditions observed at the time of inspection — and the scores can change from one inspection to the next.  Carnival Breeze, for example, received a perfect 100 earlier in the year before earning a score of 86 during a later inspection. The scores do not necessarily mean a ship is unsafe; rather, they reflect how well the vessels met the CDC’s public health standards at the time of inspection. Fox News Digital reached out to Norwegian Dawn and the CDC for comment. Norwegian Cruise Line issued a detailed report to the CDC five days after the inspection, showing all the corrective measures the organization put in place after the ship scored poorly, the "Cruise Fever" blog reported.  Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, an infection prevention expert and epidemiologist affiliated with Penn State College of Medicine, previously told Fox News Digital that the federal government’s Vessel Sanitation Program plays an important role in protecting passengers and crew. "The federal government's Vessel Sanitation Program, established in 1975 to work with the cruise industry to protect travelers’ health, is critical for the health and safety of passengers, staff and the locations that cruise ships visit," Macgregor-Skinner said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Inspectors focus on a wide range of areas aboard the ship. "Ships participating in the VSP can expect two unannounced inspections every year, with a focus on medical facilities, potable water systems, swimming pools and whirlpool baths, galleys and dining rooms, child activity centers, cabins, ventilation systems and common areas," Macgregor-Skinner said. The latest scores come as cruise lines continue to face scrutiny over sanitation and illness prevention aboard vessels carrying thousands of passengers. "Cruise ships are shared environments where thousands of people touch the same surfaces every day," Brian Sansoni, senior vice president of communications at the American Cleaning Institute in Washington, D.C., previously told Fox News Digital. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Without strong cleaning and hygiene practices, germs can spread quickly, increasing the risk of illness among passengers and crew," he added. Still, a lower sanitation score does not necessarily mean a ship will experience an illness outbreak. Cruise lines report illnesses to federal health officials more routinely than many other parts of the travel industry, Macgregor-Skinner said. "It is very important not to confuse the wider availability of cruise health data with a higher incidence rate on cruise ships compared to settings like restaurants, hotels and planes," he said. Meanwhile, on the high side of the spectrum and based on the latest inspection data from the CDC, 42 cruise ships earned a perfect score of 100 — ranking them among the cleanest cruise ships reviewed in 2026. Among the cruise ships earning perfect 100 scores in 2026 from the CDC were Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, Carnival Celebration, Celebrity Apex, Disney Dream, Norwegian Viva and Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth. "Normally, over the course of a year, 25–35 ships will earn a perfect health score," noted the "Cruise Fever" blog.  Fox News Digital reached out the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) for further comment. Jessica Mekles of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8496a92c5335ae104824b2 Alex Murdaugh moves for new home for double-murder retrial te 2026-08-18T17:30:17.154Z Alex Murdaugh moves for new home for double-murder retrial Alex Murdaugh’s retrial could be headed to Richland County, South Carolina, as his defense presses to move the double-murder case from the Lowcountry, arguing the new venue would offer a larger jury pool and reduce costly logistical challenges. Court documents filed Monday by Murdaugh’s defense team, obtained by WIS in Columbia, and reviewed by Fox News Digital, show the attorneys are asking the court to select Richland County for the retrial. The filing comes after Judge Debra R. McCaslin ruled Friday that Murdaugh’s retrial must move out of Colleton County but did not choose a new location. ALEX MURDAUGH MURDER SAGA LANDS RIGHT BACK WHERE IT STARTED BEFORE NEXT LOWCOUNTRY COURTROOM BATTLE During the hearing, defense attorney Phillip D. Barber argued Charleston would not cost more than other parts of South Carolina. "You don’t think the cost of living is higher in Charleston?" prosecutor Creighton Waters asked. "McDonald’s is the same price in Charleston as anywhere else," Barber replied. In their latest filing, Barber and the defense team ask that the trial be moved to Richland County. ALEX MURDAUGH'S DOUBLE MURDER CONVICTION UNANIMOUSLY OVERTURNED BY SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT Murdaugh was granted a new trial after the South Carolina Supreme Court found former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill improperly influenced jurors during his 2023 murder trial, undermining his right to a fair proceeding. "The size of the potential jury venire is on a scale comparable to Charleston, thus giving a much greater opportunity to find an impartial jury," the defense wrote. "Further, although not an absolute requirement, the racial demographics are similar to Colleton." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Murdaugh’s team said a Richland County trial would eliminate the need for either side to book hotel rooms for attorneys, staff or South Carolina Law Enforcement Division witnesses. The April 5, 2027, trial is scheduled during the Masters Tournament. Prosecutors argued the event could make it harder to find hotel rooms in Richland County, but the defense said the first week would likely be spent selecting jurors, reducing the need for lodging. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "The State objected that the Masters golf tournament during the first trial week might make Richland County accommodations unavailable, but it is unlikely witnesses would need hotel rooms during the first trial week because that week will be mostly or entirely consumed by jury selection," the defense wrote. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The defense also asked McCaslin to consider its costs, arguing it does not have the State’s "nearly limitless resources." SEND US A TIP "It was Defendant’s constitutional rights, not the State’s, which were violated by the intentional conduct of Becky Hill, an elected state official," Murdaugh’s team wrote. "One reason Defendant suggested Charleston is that the defense has access to offices near the courthouse." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "The State of course has offices at every courthouse in South Carolina," the defense continued. "It is appropriate that the Court act to protect the people of Colleton County from costs created by their own elected official’s unexpected criminal conduct, but it would be inappropriate to do so by imposing excessive and avoidable costs on the victim of her conduct." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST At his 2023 trial, Murdaugh acknowledged misleading investigators about his location shortly before his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were shot, but he has consistently denied killing either of them. Fox News Digital has reached out to both the defense and prosecution for comment. Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8496a82c5335ae104824a9 Ralph Norman suggests special GOP primary runoff rival Darline Graham is the establishment's chosen candidate te 2026-08-18T17:30:16.401Z Ralph Norman suggests special GOP primary runoff rival Darline Graham is the establishment's chosen candidate Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. — the candidate going head-to-head against Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in the South Carolina special Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff — suggested in a campaign ad that his rival is the establishment's candidate. "The establishment has already" selected "their candidate," he declared in the video, without naming Graham, his lone rival in the contest. "Same old playbook, same old insiders. I'm not their choice." "South Carolina needs a proven conservative with a record of fighting for you. You shouldn't have to guess where your next senator stands: With me, you already know," Norman said in the ad. HOUSE REPUBLICAN SUGGESTS SEN DARLINE GRAHAM IS AN 'ALLY' FOR THE 'SWAMP' Graham and Norman, who finished first and second respectively in the Aug. 11 special GOP U.S. Senate primary, will now face off in the Aug. 25 runoff. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham last month to fill the Senate vacancy caused by the death of her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. RUSSELL FRY ENDORSES EX-RIVAL DARLINE GRAHAM AFTER FAILING TO ADVANCE TO SPECIAL GOP US SENATE PRIMARY RUNOFF The new senator is backed by President Donald Trump. "To suggest Donald Trump is part of the establishment is a joke. Senator Darline Graham has built a broad coalition of conservatives across South Carolina. Ralph is a party of one: himself," Graham campaign spokesperson Abby Zilch said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "Ralph is a fiscal conservative when it is politically convenient. He voted no on a pay raise for our troops and benefits for veterans, but when COVID money benefited Ralph, all bets were off. Darline is a MAGA fighter who will help President Trump deliver. Ralph Norman will stand in the way," she added. MARK LYNCH ENDORSES RALPH NORMAN AS CONGRESSMAN HEADS INTO RUNOFF AGAINST DARLINE GRAHAM Norman spokesperson Brittany Yanick said in a statement to Fox News Digital, "Ralph Norman is a businessman and the only proven conservative in this race. He has received wide support from conservatives including Senators Rick Scott and Mike Lee in Washington, D.C. to leaders across South Carolina, such as [former] Senator Jim DeMint and Former State Rep. Adam Morgan, among many others." "South Carolinians shouldn't have to guess where their Senator stands on important issues; with Ralph, they already know," Yanick added. "His resume is his record unlike his opponent who is unknown and backed by Democrat donors. Next week, South Carolinians will vote for Ralph Norman to represent the Palmetto State for the next six years." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8496a72c5335ae104824a0 Fox News Digital thumps all news brands including broadcast networks in key performance indicators during July te 2026-08-18T17:30:15.731Z Fox News Digital thumps all news brands including broadcast networks in key performance indicators during July Fox News Digital led all news brands and broadcast networks in key measurables during the month of July, according to Comscore. Fox News Digital posted 1.6 billion multiplatform views and 3.5 billion multiplatform minutes to beat The New York Times, CNN, CBS News, ABC News and NBC News in both categories. July was the 27th consecutive month that Fox News Digital finished as the leader of all news brands among multiplatform views and the 65th consecutive month as No. 1 with multiplatform minutes. As Fox News Digital saw a 28% increase year-over-year with total digital multiplatform unique visitors, CNN was down 34% in the category. The Fox News Mobile app attracted 6.6 million unique viewers during the month of July, leading the CNN mobile app which only saw 2.8 million unique viewers. DAVID MARCUS: KAROLINE LEAVITT’S LASTING LEGACY IS OPENING THE WHITE HOUSE TO INDIE PRESS Fox News Digital also thrived on YouTube, finishing July as the No. 1 news brand in the competitive set with 324 million video views compared to 246 million for MS NOW, 172 million for CNN, 136 million for ABC News, 109 million for NBC News and 35 million for CBS News, according to Emplifi. Fox News Media also topped all news brands in social media interactions during July, according to Emplifi and Comscore Social. Fox News was responsible for 110 million social media interactions during July with 36 million interactions on Facebook, 20 million interactions on Instagram and six million interactions on X. Fox News drove another 52 million interactions on TikTok and finished with 1.6 billion video views across social media. FOX NEWS CHANNEL LEADS CBS AND NBC IN WEEKDAY PRIMETIME, DOMINATES CABLE VIEWERSHIP IN SECOND QUARTER RATINGS FOX Business was also number one on YouTube among business brands for the 57th consecutive month.  The dominant July came after Fox News Digital led all news brands and broadcast networks in total digital multiplatform unique visitors, multiplatform views and multiplatform minutes during the second quarter of 2026. Fox News Digital, CBSNews.com, NBCNews.com, WashingtonPost.com and ABCNews.com have opted in to account for Social Incremental in Total Digital Multiplatform Unique Visitors, while brands like CNN.com and NYTimes.com have not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8496a62c5335ae10482497 Boy who passed out in deadly ocean waves celebrates miracle birthday inside Trump Oval Office te 2026-08-18T17:30:14.928Z Boy who passed out in deadly ocean waves celebrates miracle birthday inside Trump Oval Office An 11-year-old boy who nearly drowned off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, is celebrating his birthday after a teenage lifeguard saved his life. Speaking on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday, Nathaniel Rai and his father, Sumit, discussed the rescue and their visit to the White House to meet President Donald Trump. "Nathaniel was two seconds away from dying. I mean, if he got swept out for two more seconds, he'd be 15, 20 feet deeper into the water. And at that point, you can barely see him, let alone retrieve or rescue him," Sumit said about watching the video of his son’s rescue. "He was near death. He was already unconscious, from what I'm told, limp, not breathing." TRUMP MEETS TEEN LIFEGUARD AND BOY SAVED IN VIRAL OCEAN RESCUE AT OVAL OFFICE Sumit, who was in Dallas at the time, said he first learned how serious the situation was when he saw the video on the news later that night. Video of the rescue went viral after 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams jumped into the water to save Rai. With the help of fellow lifeguard Aaron Bohnen, Williams brought Rai to safety. Nathaniel described the moment the waves hit him and began pulling him out to sea, calling it "scary." "The waves kept crashing on me and I like passed out," he said. CALIFORNIA STABBING VICTIM'S FRIEND BLASTS 'FAILED' JUSTICE SYSTEM OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUSPECT'S RELEASE Nathaniel’s father thanked Williams for saving his son’s life, allowing the family to celebrate Nathaniel's 11th birthday this week. "The heroism he showed and the courage to go into those torrential waters, which were deadly, and then go in there, risk his own life, his own safety, to bring Nathaniel out so that I'm able to celebrate his birthday with him today and have him sit beside me. I'm just ever so grateful," Sumit said. MAN, WOMAN KILLED IN RIP CURRENT AS LIFEGUARD SHORTAGE LEAVES DANGER ZONES IN BEACH DESTINATION Nathaniel, his father and Williams visited the White House Monday to speak with Trump, who said lifeguards don’t always get the recognition they deserve. "They're [going to] look up to Ryder. They're [going to] look up to Nathaniel, the way Nathaniel handled it," Trump said. "I think, you know, very importantly, they're going to gain respect for what these people do, having to do with lifeguards and having to do with safety. This was an unbelievable experience." Nathaniel said his favorite part of the Oval Office visit was when they sang "Happy Birthday" to him, and his father described the experience as "incredible." "It was such a privilege and honor. The president was very gracious in inviting us in, and I was so happy that he was honoring Ryder. It's so well-deserved, that recognition for what he did," Sumit said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8496a02c5335ae1048247c Florida’s Polling Picture Is Limited Other Than One Key Race te 2026-08-18T17:30:08.167Z Florida’s Polling Picture Is Limited Other Than One Key Race Representative Byron Donalds had a wide lead in polls of the race for the Republican nomination for governor. Polling was sparse in every other statewide contest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84969d2c5335ae1048245b Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month te 2026-08-18T17:30:05.392Z Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month Jane Street has installed Etched's first shipped AI cluster system, and was so impressed, it led another massive round, the startup says. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84944b2c5335ae10482437 Massive risk in South China Sea exposed after four-day power loss on US Navy destroyer te 2026-08-18T17:20:11.710Z Massive risk in South China Sea exposed after four-day power loss on US Navy destroyer A U.S. guided-missile destroyer spent four days without power in the South China Sea last month after an engineering casualty involving its generators, forcing the Navy to tow the warship to the Philippines for repairs. The USS Benfold lost power July 24 and was towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines on July 28, where power was restored two days later, according to U.S. 7th Fleet. The shipped reported an "engineering casualty involving its generators, causing a loss of power," Cmdr. Matthew Comer, a spokesperson for U.S. 7th Fleet, said in a statement to to Fox News Digital. "There were no injuries to the crew, who demonstrated resilience, grit, professionalism and unwavering steadiness in their response." The power loss disrupted galley services, toilets, air conditioning and potable water aboard the nearly 10,000-ton warship. CENTCOM COMMANDER TOUTS USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN MENTAL HEALTH RECORD AFTER MORE THAN 260 DAYS WITHOUT PORT CALL The guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls helped provide meals for the crew, while the strike group supported the destroyer during the casualty, 7th Fleet said. No injuries were reported. The Navy has not publicly detailed whether the casualty affected the Benfold's propulsion, navigation, communications, sensors, weapons systems or emergency power. Those facts will help define the operational impact of the failure as the Navy investigates its cause. The ship is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, which was operating with the USS George Washington carrier strike group at the time of the power outage. The breakdown occurred while the destroyer was in the South China Sea, a strategically vital waterway where the U.S. Navy routinely operates with allies and partners as China presses sweeping territorial claims. The Navy has described its regional missions as part of its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The incident also left the Benfold dependent on support from the carrier strike group at a moment when the USS George Washington was preparing to leave the western Pacific for the Middle East. The strike group is headed to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since November. PENTAGON RACES TO BUY 10X MORE MISSILES AS IRAN WAR DWINDLES ARSENAL, THREATENS READINESS FOR CHINA AGGRESSION The Navy said on Aug. 14 that the Lincoln had been deployed for 266 days, including 200 days in a combat zone, and would return home as part of a planned rotation. The shift underscores the operational demands on a Navy balancing commitments in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific. It is unclear whether The Benfold will rejoin the USS George Washington carrier strike group for its Middle East deployment after regaining power. The 7th Fleet did not immediately say whether the Benfold casualty has prompted maintenance checks or other action across the destroyer fleet. The Navy is investigating the cause of the failure. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the Lincoln’s deployment was extended because "the mission demanded it" and said the ship would return home as part of a planned rotation. Cao acknowledged that a small number of personnel had received mental health treatment and that meal plans were adjusted when fresh resupply was unavailable, while disputing broader media accounts of conditions aboard the carrier. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8494452c5335ae1048241d Hurricane Lala Destroyed a Hawaii Cemetery, Setting Off a Hunt for the Dead te 2026-08-18T17:20:05.635Z Hurricane Lala Destroyed a Hawaii Cemetery, Setting Off a Hunt for the Dead In the hamlet of Naalehu, the floods of Hurricane Lala opened graves. One mother sought desperately for her son. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8494432c5335ae104823fc Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores te 2026-08-18T17:20:03.139Z Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores Apple is simplifying its EU App Store fees, replacing its per-install fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store and making it easier for developers to operate alternative app marketplaces. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8491f42c5335ae104823c7 NFL ignores questions as pro-trans brand behind Jim Harbaugh’s viral shirt pushes into flag football te 2026-08-18T17:10:12.017Z NFL ignores questions as pro-trans brand behind Jim Harbaugh’s viral shirt pushes into flag football Just when all the focus is on trans and the WNBA, the Los Angeles Chargers welcomed a pro-trans in sports brand to training camp on Sunday and even got Jim Harbaugh to wear the brand's viral shirt. On the surface, the Chargers' "Women in Sports Day" appeared to be a standard community outreach event where young girls were introduced to the world of flag football, but if you dig a little deeper, you find TOGETHXR, whose cofounder is staunchly pro-trans in sports, promoting its catchy "Everyone Watches Women's Sports" slogan to unsuspecting fans who might not be aware of the company's pro-trans in sports stance. It's unclear if Harbaugh, or any of the coaches or players who appeared in the shirts were aware of TOGETHXR's politics. MEGAN RAPINOE SAYS EFFORTS TO BAR TRANS ATHLETES FROM WOMEN'S SPORTS ARE 'ATTACK ON WOMEN IN SOCIETY' "Trans women belong in sports. There are no scientific studies that prove that there is significant physical advantage," TOGETHXR cofounder Jessica Robertson said in 2023. Her fellow cofounders include athletes Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim and Simone Manuel. Bird's ex-girlfriend, Megan Rapinoe, has been featured prominently on TOGETHXR's social media. When asked by OutKick if it was aware of Robertson's pro-trans in sports stance and whether it endorses TOGETHXR's corporate stance on the topic, the team didn't address our questions. "The Chargers are committed to helping open doors for young female athletes to build confidence, leadership and community through the game of football while also shining a light on the important roles women play in the sports industry," Josh Rupprecht, Chargers Senior Vice President for Communications & Brand Messaging, said in a statement provided to OutKick. "Supporting the growth and visibility of women’s athletics has long been a priority of the organization. In 2023, the Chargers served as a primary driver in establishing girl's flag as a CIF sanctioned high school sport in California. The team now sponsors the 'Conquer Chargers,' a girl's flag club comprised of 35 teams and more than 350 athletes across three Southern California chapters, and hosts annual tournaments such as the Girls’ Flag Invitational," Rupprecht added. "This past July, two Conquer Chargers teams (14U and high school) secured national championship titles and were honored during training camp. "Various brands were part of the theme days including Togethxr x Nike merchandise, exclusive Peanuts x Chargers merchandise by Homage, Chargers Social Club merchandise by WEAR and New Era and several local food truck vendors, among others." Our question on what the Chargers' stance is regarding transgender athletes competing against biological females in flag football was left unanswered. The same question was also left unanswered by the NFL on Monday. Our request for comment from the league was met with silence. We also asked TOGETHXR and Robertson whether there's been any change to the company's stance on the pro-trans in sports topic. Those questions were left unanswered as well. In October, OutKick's Armando Salguero asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for the league's stance on biological males playing NFL Flag in the women's category. The well-seasoned veteran commissioner claimed he couldn't give OutKick an answer on the topic because the league hadn't discussed the topic. Meanwhile, the league has massive plans for flag football heading towards the 2028 Summer Olympics where the sport will be featured. The International Olympic Committee will require a gene test to compete at the L.A. Games. The same test is now being used by the Women's Tennis Association. US FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM STUNNED BY AMERICAN SAMOA IN SHOCKING FIRST LOSS IN 14 YEARS ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Will NFL Flag follow the same rules as the IOC has set for international competition? We're waiting for an update from Goodell. As for TOGETHXR and its role in the promotion of flag football, there's a clear indication that there's mutual interest from Robertson's activist company and the NFL. In December, TOGETHXR declared on Instagram, while tagging NFL Flag, that "Flag football is getting its biggest upgrade yet." What was that investment? It was that the "NFL is [flag football's] biggest supporter." Ian Trombetta, Senior Vice President of Social and Influencer Marketing for the NFL, made sure to slap a 'like' on TOGETHXR's post. If you go back even further to February 2025, TOGETHXR declared that "the future of football is female." The NFL and NFL Flag were tagged in the social media post. Will that future include biological males playing against the females? We're still waiting to find out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8491f32c5335ae104823be Penn State frat coke ring's alleged ringleader denied bail after missing arraignment, turning himself in te 2026-08-18T17:10:11.241Z Penn State frat coke ring's alleged ringleader denied bail after missing arraignment, turning himself in The alleged ringleader of a Penn State University fraternity cocaine distribution ring is now in custody. Pennsylvania's Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Agostino Abbatiello, 24, from Westbury turned himself in Tuesday morning. The suspect was arraigned by a judge on "numerous felonies" and was denied bail after the attorney general said he failed to appear to his scheduled arraignment on Monday. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Abbatiello was among 13 other men who were charged with offenses in the case. PENN STATE COCAINE BUST NETS 14 ARRESTS OVER ALLEGED PLEDGE COKE-CUTTING ‘INDOCTRINATION’ RITUALS The cocaine distribution ring allegedly occurred from 2023 through 2024 within off-campus fraternity houses belonging to Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Court documents allege pledges within the fraternities were ordered to cut and pack kilos of drugs as part of "indoctrination" rituals. MARSHALS NAB TEEN WANTED FOR MURDER OF PENN STATE STUDENT 1,700 MILES FROM CRIME SCENE, 2ND SUSPECT IN CUSTODY Penn State students made up the majority of the alleged cocaine sales, Attorney General Sunday said. The drug was reportedly being trafficked from Philadelphia and New York. "We are pleased to report that the most significant members of this cocaine-trafficking organization are accounted for, and will have their fair process in court. These are very serious charges and the next steps will be preliminary hearings," Attorney General Sunday said. Fox News Digital has reached out to Abbatiello's attorney. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8491ea2c5335ae104823a0 Hello Kitty's first U.S. comic gets a Tucson-made cover te 2026-08-18T17:10:02.308Z Hello Kitty's first U.S. comic gets a Tucson-made cover A diverse crowd of fans packed Heroes & Villains on August 12 for the debut of the first original, American-format comic book to star the iconic Sanrio character — one that comes with a locally illustrated exclusive. Published by IDW, "Hello Kitty, Hello World" #1 comes with a store-exclusive cover, the shop's first in its 23-year history. Illustrated by Cody Lemieux, the limited-edition cover depicts Hello Kitty shopping for manga inside a comic shop, with the Heroes & Villains storefront sign prominently displayed in the background. Store-exclusive covers typically require retailers to commit to purchasing thousands of copies, a threshold that can be difficult for mid-sized markets like Tucson to reach. A lower threshold from IDW made the project feasible for the local shop, and planning for the release began eight months ago, driven by personal enthusiasm from store leadership. "When we saw the solicitation for Hello Kitty, we immediately got super excited," Heroes & Villains General Manager Ryan Rodriguez told Tucson Spotlight. "We saw the artwork featuring Hello Kitty shopping right under our sign, and we felt it perfectly captured the vibe, theme, and mission of our store. Passion, enthusiasm, and wanting to bring more people into this world… that's where the genesis of this idea came from." While Sanrio properties have previously appeared in manga and translated Japanese editions, "Hello Kitty, Hello World" represents a major milestone for the franchise in Western publishing. Written as an all-ages detective mystery in which Hello Kitty investigates her friends' missing items, the title is an original American production rather than a localized translation. The series is penned by Japanese-Canadian author Mariko Tamaki, an acclaimed mainstream comics writer known for her work on DC Comics' "Detective Comics" and the graphic novel "Zatanna: Bring Down the House." "This is the first time Hello Kitty is starring in an actual, Western-style comic," said Heroes & Villains' Lawrence Morrow. "It's written by a major, serious author, but it's created for all ages. It's accessible for young kids who are just discovering Hello Kitty, but it's also meant for adults who grew up with the character." Tucson Spotlight trains the next generation of Southern Arizona journalists and publishes their work free for everyone. No paywalls, no corporate backing — just readers who believe this community deserves better local news. Desert Drifter staff serve themed beverages to attendees at Heroes & Villains' August 12 launch event for "Hello Kitty, Hello World" #1. Isabel Vidrio / Tucson Spotlight. While Sanrio stories are often viewed as simple, recent adaptations have leaned into sweeter, more realistic themes of friendship and compassion, sensibilities that Rodriguez said transfer directly into this new comic run. The launch event aimed to reach beyond traditional comic shop demographics. Local comic retailers, historically associated with superhero titles and male-dominated spaces, have expanded their inventory to serve a broader range of readers, driven in part by the rising popularity of manga, graphic novels and more inclusive characters. The store's social media announcement generated strong engagement among female and younger fans, drawing a broad turnout to the event. "For the longest time, comic books and comic culture had been super dominant in just the male sphere of popularity, and over the past decade or so, that's been shifting pretty hard into overall acceptance of so many different walks of life," Rodriguez said. "The thing we strive for is bringing a voice to people and signaling, 'Hey, you're not alone, and you have people to share this with.'" Morrow echoed that sentiment, framing the Hello Kitty launch as part of a broader shift in the store's approach to fandom. "Anytime we host an event like this, it's an opportunity to show another facet of fandom," Morrow said. "Comics aren't just for one specific demographic. They are made for everyone. We haven't had the chance to highlight something aimed at such a broad and diverse audience on this scale before." In addition to the store-exclusive cover, the event featured a selection of Sanrio merchandise, including hair clips, blind boxes and themed collectibles. Local cafe Desert Drifter was also on-site serving themed beverages to attendees waiting for doors to open. The celebration is part of a broader slate of community-focused events hosted by Heroes & Villains across its retail departments. Up next is September 19's annual celebration of Batman Day, which will feature store giveaways, promotional masks and exclusive comic reprints. To find upcoming announcements about Batman Day or to learn more about Heroes & Villains, follow them on Instagram at @hnvtucson.  Isabel Vidrio is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact her at  vidrioi@arizona.edu. 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/6a848f9b2c5335ae10482363 What the streets remember: How they ended up here te 2026-08-18T17:00:11.511Z What the streets remember: How they ended up here The post What the streets remember: How they ended up here appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a848d462c5335ae10482307 Republican AGs working together to investigate Fauci explain how states can possibly bypass Biden pardon te 2026-08-18T16:50:14.143Z Republican AGs working together to investigate Fauci explain how states can possibly bypass Biden pardon A trio of Republican attorneys general — Florida's James Uthmeier, Louisiana's Liz Murrill and West Virginia's John McCuskey — opened a joint investigation into former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci in an effort to hold Fauci accountable at the state level despite his federal pardon. "Americans need to have confidence that the medical professionals that are giving them information during medical catastrophes like COVID, that that information is sound... Rebuilding that trust begins with holding accountable the people who caused it to be lost," McCuskey told Fox News Digital in an interview. Uthmeier initially announced his office would launch an investigation into Fauci on July 29, shortly after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to answer any questions about his role in the COVID-19 pandemic response 111 times while testifying before a Senate committee. "In light of recent reports exposed by Senator Rand Paul, we will investigate any and all potential violations of Florida law involving Anthony Fauci," Uthmeier previously told Fox News Digital. FAUCI REFUSES SENATE APPEARANCE AFTER INVOKING FIFTH AMENDMENT MORE THAN 100 TIMES IN COVID PROBE "Our inquiry will focus on what Fauci knew, when he knew it, and how he misled the American people. We will examine the physical and monetary harms to Floridians that may have resulted from his deceptions and determine whether his conduct exposes him to liability under state law," Uthmeier concluded. On Aug. 5, Uthmeier officially subpoenaed Fauci for documents related to awards he won, any financial incentives related to his pandemic response recommendations, and "documents concerning vaccine efficacy and boosters, natural immunity, potential adverse events including myocarditis risks, messaging strategies, and communications with vaccine manufacturers." Both McCuskey and Murrill have joined Uthmeier's investigation. They each explained to Fox News Digital how the partnership came about and why it was so important to them and to their constituents. FAUCI'S FIFTH FUELS VOW TO HAUL HIM INTO COURT 'EVERY DAY' DESPITE BIDEN PARDON "West Virginia and Florida and any other Republican states that want to work with us will be able to better overcome if we work together so that we can pool our resources and we can wade through a lot of this material," Murrill told Fox News Digital in an interview. Murrill also revealed that her young son had an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine. "My own son developed myocarditis from the Pfizer vaccine and was hospitalized in a pediatric ICU for a week," she told Fox News Digital. McCuskey echoed similar sentiments. "My plan here — and the reason that I jumped in — is to use the teamwork that the Republican Attorneys General Association gives us to work with General Murrill and James Uthmeier in Florida. I want my office to support them in any way that we can so that when these subpoenas come back and this investigation is completed, I can recommend to prosecutors here in West Virginia to take the same kind of actions that some of my AG colleagues can do on their own," McCuskey told Fox News Digital. The West Virginia attorney general told Fox News Digital that pandemic restrictions forced his family retail store to shutter for four months, nearly bankrupting them. "It is very hard to explain to somebody what it means to have built something that is essentially your entire livelihood and have the government tell you you're not allowed to open your doors," he told Fox News Digital. "At the exact same time, my daughter, who was turning five, was prevented from going to kindergarten. My daughter is an incredibly loquacious and energetic child who loves being around other people. She loves school and she was so excited to get started. Instead, she spent her entire kindergarten year with me in the state auditor's office by herself doing online school. Every day, I had to watch her and my wife essentially cry because of the restrictions that these COVID mandates were causing," McCuskey added. CAN FAUCI HIDE BEHIND THE FIFTH? GAME-CHANGING BIDEN PARDON MAY NOT PROVIDE COMPLETE COVER, EXPERTS SAY Former President Joe Biden, on his last day in office, doled out a sweeping federal pardon to Fauci which covered "ANY OFFENSES against the United States which he may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014" until the day it was issued. The pardon, however, does not protect Fauci from state charges, Murrill explained. "It doesn't shield him from state prosecution. The president doesn't have the power to issue a pardon for state crimes. It's that simple. The president only had the power to pardon him for what might be federal criminal activity," Murrill told Fox News Digital. Murrill will be looking specifically into whether or not Fauci lied during a testimony she participated in when her state, along with Missouri, deposed him for Murthy v. Missouri, a case in which Missouri and Louisiana sued the government for allegedly collaborating with social media platforms to censor Americans' views related to COVID-19. LEGACY MEDIA IGNORES MASSIVE ANTHONY FAUCI DOCUMENT RELEASE ALLEGING HE MISLED CONGRESS ON COVID ORIGINS "We did discover in the very beginning of the case that the federal government was pressing its own narrative. Different agencies were taking down truthful speech under threats from the federal government. Dr. Fauci was very much involved in all of that, and we deposed him for seven hours during which he mostly said, 'I don't recall,'" Murrill told Fox News Digital. "And so we then find out that there's a diary, and there are now going to be contemporaneous phone and text messages. I think that it already shows that he was lying. Of course, many of us thought he was lying anyway, but I think the public is now seeing the full extent of his lies and how he said one thing privately and then turned around and said other things publicly that directly contradicted what he was saying privately," she added. In light of the revelations coming from Fauci's text messages and internal writings released by Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., Murrill said she will be considering the viability of fraud and perjury charges against Fauci. "Here, I think we'd be looking at: did he lie? And if he did lie, is it actionable under our state law? The pardon would not cover that. Perjury is a crime, and the statutory penalty for perjury is probably similar to that for obstruction of justice. It could be anywhere up to five years in prison," she told Fox News Digital. McCuskey, for his part, said he does not have direct prosecution power due to a quirk in state law that grants that power to prosecuting attorneys in each of West Virginia's 55 counties. However, he said he is still using his position to investigate and provide citizens with information for any potential civil cases as well as arm his state's — and other states' — prosecutors with potential ammunition for criminal prosecution. "The way that this would work here in West Virginia is that I would take the information gleaned from Florida and Louisiana — and there's almost no chance that information would be specific just to those two states — and go to any of the county-level prosecutors that we work with every single day and say, 'Hey, here's what we got. It's your job to handle these prosecutions. I'm going to hand you a ready-made prosecution against somebody that we think needs to be held accountable.' My office would then be able to help them in that prosecution in a whole bunch of ways," he explained to Fox News Digital. McCuskey also told Fox News Digital that whether his office finds incriminating information or not, "it's important to make sure that if this happens again, we have learned every single lesson we can learn so that our response will be swifter, better for the American public, and free from the mistakes made during the crisis." Uthmeier's subpoena gave Fauci until Aug. 31 to comply. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a848d452c5335ae104822fe Masked menace films himself chasing residents as terrified victims scream for help: Police te 2026-08-18T16:50:13.397Z Masked menace films himself chasing residents as terrified victims scream for help: Police A masked man is on the loose in Philadelphia after allegedly chasing down and assaulting a woman while wearing a doll mask, police said. The unidentified man was seen on Wednesday near City Hall and asked one woman if she was "ready to die" while chasing others, police told FOX 29. Police said the man, who was wearing a doll mask, chased a 40-year-old woman and made threatening comments while holding his hand behind his back. As the woman was trying to run, she fell and injured herself, police said. SEND US A TIP Officials said the masked man fled the area and went into a train station afterwards. Philadelphia police described the man as a Black male between 16 and 20 years old, 5'8" and was wearing a "white baby doll style Halloween mask with black hair, and a black/blue plaid backpack." Philadelphia Police Captain Jason Smith said "He was able to accost a good many of people, most of which haven't come forward yet." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The man was seen on surveillance cameras running up to several people, and was refused service at a Dunkin Donuts because of his mask. He left the restaurant after showing erratic behavior. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X One of the victims told police she was confronted twice and ran, "screaming for help this entire time." Police say the masked man filmed himself with a cell phone during the incidents. The suspect will likely be charged with felony terroristic threats, harassment, simple assault and reckless endangerment, police said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a848d442c5335ae104822f5 Corporation targeted by Brandon Gill digs in on 'diverse workforce' after firebrand opens DEI probe te 2026-08-18T16:50:12.580Z Corporation targeted by Brandon Gill digs in on 'diverse workforce' after firebrand opens DEI probe FIRST ON FOX: A multibillion-dollar global corporation that House Republicans accused of peddling misleading claims about diversity in the workplace is sticking by its findings. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, who leads a House Oversight Committee task force on "exposing institutional abuses," targeted consulting firm McKinsey & Company over a series of reports it released that argued diversity in the workplace led to better business and financial outcomes. "These McKinsey reports have been highly influential, being cited by publicly traded companies, asset managers, proxy advisory firms, and banking institutions, among others, as cause for embedding illegal racial and sex-based targets into hiring, promotion, executive compensation, and asset manager proxy voting policies," Gill wrote in a letter sent Monday and first reported by Fox News Digital. A spokesperson for the company told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that it agreed with Gill "that race and gender should not guarantee outcomes," but added, "We stand by our research on the business and economic impact of a diverse workforce." SENATE REPUBLICAN PUSHES MERIT-BASED MILITARY PROMOTIONS, TARGETS BIDEN-ERA DEI POLICIES "We also recognize that diversity in the workplace encompasses a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We have and will continue to follow the law in the U.S. and in the other markets in which we operate," the spokesperson said. Gill wrote in his letter that McKinsey's reports were "highly influential in American corporations" and provided fuel for left-wing groups pushing race and gender-based diversity goals. "With the support of the previous administration, progressive activists cited McKinsey’s reports to push companies, governments, and stock exchanges to implement rules which forced or incentivized illegal corporate racial or gender-based hiring and disclosure policies," he wrote. NEW YORK TIMES SUED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER ALLEGED 'DEI-RELATED' EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION Gill also questioned whether the findings of the reports were legitimate. "Although in 2024 McKinsey stated that it 'stands by its findings,' other researchers have found zero statistical correlation between a company’s gender and racial diversity and its financial performance," the letter said. "Racial discrimination in the employment context, including under the guise of DEI, has been pervasive despite being plainly illegal for over half a century." Gill cited a 2026 White House Economic Report that said DEI initiatives cost the U.S. economy roughly $94 billion in 2023. He also pointed out that four reports published by McKinsey between 2015 and 2023 argued that companies with increased racial and gender diversity financially outperformed companies without it. "Researchers assessing the McKinsey DEI studies cannot recreate the results and also find that McKinsey likely swapped the cause and effect of its DEI conclusions," Gill wrote. "The Executive Office of the President has identified $94 billion in annual economic costs to the U.S. economy due to promotion of otherwise illegal race and gender-based hiring practices, perhaps in part motivated by the findings of McKinsey’s DEI reports that are partially inaccurate or wholly incorrect." McKinsey's corporate website states, "The business case for gender equality, diversity, and inclusion is strong and growing stronger." The website estimated that the national GDP would go up by $12 trillion if the workforce gender gap is narrowed by 2025, but no update appears to be provided. Another statistic cites $2 billion in additional revenue "if financial inclusion efforts broaden services for black Americans." Fox News Digital reached out to Gill for comment on McKinsey's response to his probe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a848d3d2c5335ae104822d6 NPA girls soccer with chip on its shoulder looking to reclaim title te 2026-08-18T16:50:05.485Z NPA girls soccer with chip on its shoulder looking to reclaim title Northland Prep girls soccer looks to reclaim its place as fall soccer champions after a rare, heartbreaking loss in last season's state title game. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a848aed2c5335ae1048228c WATCH: Letitia James told ‘do her f---ing job’ by Republican enraged by inaction on antisemitic crimes te 2026-08-18T16:40:13.473Z WATCH: Letitia James told ‘do her f---ing job’ by Republican enraged by inaction on antisemitic crimes FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., unleashed a profanity-laden demand on New York Attorney General Letitia James for what he characterized as a failure to prosecute rising antisemitic hate crimes in the state. "The Attorney General of the State of New York, Letitia James, needs to actually do her f- - -ing job," Lawler said in response to the recent attack on a Jewish synagogue. "Which means prosecute antisemitic hate crimes." Lawler was questioned on the rise of antisemitism in New York during a campaign endorsement event with local law enforcement leaders. MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT, HATE CRIMES AFTER ALLEGEDLY DISRUPTING SHABBAT SERVICES AT NYC SYNAGOGUE "Rather than running around doing whatever the hell she does, where she plays politics every day, maybe she can actually focus on what her job is," the Republican lawmaker continued. "Which is to ensure the safety and well-being of New Yorkers as the chief law enforcement officer in the state of New York." The comments come just days after a Bronx man burst into a Manhattan synagogue last week during Shabbat services, assaulting a congregant and a member of the synagogue’s security team. "I saw her statement she put out the other day, decrying what happened," Lawler said. "Great." James, Trump's biggest legal foe who targeted him in New York prosecutions during the time between his first and second terms, released a statement condemning the assault, calling it "appalling and unacceptable." The New York Attorney General's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. TRUMP BACKS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER TO OUST LETITIA JAMES AMID ONGOING MORTGAGE FRAUD FEUD "Prosecute to the fullest extent of the law," Lawler said in response to James’ statement. "Stop releasing these people on cashless bail. Start going after criminals who jeopardize the safety and well being of law-abiding New Yorkers. That's what needs to happen here." The suspect Larry Montes, 46, was arraigned Saturday night with his bail set at $10,000 cash and $30,000 in bonds. He was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime. Anti-Jewish attacks made up more than half of all hate crimes committed in New York City, an 8.5% increase on antisemitic hate crimes in the city since last year, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) officials. "We have seen a rapid rise in attacks on places of worship," Lawler said. "We have seen a rise in antisemitic hate crimes — people being attacked for practicing their faith." Lawler also claimed during the event that over 90% of antisemitic hate crimes are not prosecuted in the state of New York. NY ASSEMBLYMAN CALLS FOR DOJ TO INVESTIGATE MAMDANI, PROTECT JEWISH NEW YORKERS AFTER STABBING ATTACKS Both Lawler and James are up for re-election, seeking another term in their respective roles serving New York. The groups endorsing Lawler at the campaign event include the Police Conference of New York, Port Authority PBA, Rockland County PBA, New York State Fraternal Order of Police and other law enforcement groups. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a848aec2c5335ae10482283 Transgender defendant who sought to 'kill Scott Bessent' sentenced to more than 6 years in prison te 2026-08-18T16:40:12.776Z Transgender defendant who sought to 'kill Scott Bessent' sentenced to more than 6 years in prison A biological male who identifies as a woman, was sentenced to 63 months (6 years and 1 month) Tuesday for a plot to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Prosecutors sought at least 10 years prison for Riley Jane English, 25, who is identified in federal records as Ryan Michael English. English pleaded guilty on March 26 to unlawful receipt, possession or transfer of a firearm and carrying a firearm, dangerous weapon, explosive or incendiary device on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. "I was going to kill Scott Bessent," English told police, who repeated the question back, asking, "Kill Scott Bessent?" "Yes, sir," English confirmed. Federal court documents identify English as a transgender woman, adding another story of several high-profile acts of violence involving transgender assailants. English, who was inspired by Luigi Mangione, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras. The defendants faced two charges carrying prison terms of up to 10 years and five years, respectively. ARMED MAN ARRESTED AT US CAPITOL BARRICADE AS POLICE PROBE WHY HE DROVE ONTO RESTRICTED GROUNDS Prosecutors, led by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, sought a "total sentence of 121 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release." Pirro rejected the defendant's argument for a lighter sentence for a transgender mental health issue as a "young transexual woman who has experienced trauma and suffering from the day she was born." English, of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, "had been thinking about for this for a while because of Luigi Mangione," according to a statement to police, prosecutors said. The Justice Department said English traveled from Massachusetts to the Washington area Jan. 27, 2025, intending to kill a government official or burn down a Washington think tank. English ultimately focused on Bessent, who was being confirmed by the Senate that day as President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary. "Our system of justice depends on public officials being able to carry out their duties free from intimidation and fear," Pirro wrote in a statement announcing English's guilty plea in March. "This defendant’s threats crossed a clear legal line, and today’s guilty plea reflects our commitment to protecting those who serve. "Anyone who threatens violence against government officials will be identified, charged, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."  At about 3:12 p.m. ET on Jan. 27, 2025, English approached a U.S. Capitol Police officer near the South Door of the Capitol and said, "I’d like to turn myself in." INTERROGATION VIDEO SHOWS TRANS KILLER’S CALM CONFESSION TO AMBUSHING PARENTS OVER GENDER TRANSITION BATTLE English told the officer about a knife and two Molotov cocktails. Police found a folding knife, two 50-milliliter Absolut vodka bottles with gray cloth attached to the tops and a lighter, according to court records. Investigators later found additional vodka and material matching the cloth used in the incendiary devices inside English’s vehicle. English told investigators that the original targets included House Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and that English had also considered burning down the Heritage Foundation, according to court filings. The target shifted to Bessent after English saw him on television while stopping at a library in the Washington area. English told police that a clip of Bessent discussing the federal minimum wage had sparked anger. "He said it with a smile on his face and that got under my skin," English told investigators, according to court records. UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY SCRAPS CONTROVERSIAL COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER WHO CRITICIZED CHARLIE KIRK AFTER HIS MURDER English said she went to the Capitol intending to wait for Bessent but abandoned the plan after seeing the security presence and realizing other people could be harmed. Police also recovered a handwritten note in which English wrote, in part, "This is terrible but I cant do nothing while nazis kill my sisters," according to the Justice Department. "Im so sorry for lying and plotting and lying."  English had second thoughts because of Mangione's own facing the law. "I pushed that away because I was thinking like that is so stupid, that accomplishes nothing, that poor kid just threw his life away for like a minute of vengeance," English said, according to prosecutors. Notably, Bessent is an openly gay man married to John Freeman, a former New York City prosecutor. "If all else fails, I was going to slit my wrists on the White House steps," English admitted to police, according to court filings, showing a serious mental health issue. "Just because that’s all you can do if you can’t hurt anyone else and you’re out of options and you’re out of time and you need to have an outlet and you need to show people how serious it is and you need to make one big dramatic f–––king thing." The case comes amid heightened political attention to mass shootings and other violent attacks committed by mentally ill people who identified as transgender or nonbinary. The issue became particularly prominent following the March 2023 massacre at Nashville’s Covenant School, where a shooter who identified as transgender killed six people, including three children. The shooting fueled national arguments over whether transgender perpetrators represented an emerging pattern in mass violence. BILL MAHER DENOUNCES THOSE DISAPPOINTED TRUMP WASN'T KILLED AT WHCA DINNER, SAYS, ‘YOU’RE NOT A GOOD PERSON’ That debate took an extraordinary turn nearly one year ago on Sept. 10, 2025, when Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. Seconds before Kirk was shot, an audience member asked him, "Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?" "Too many," Kirk replied. The audience member then asked Kirk how many mass shooters there had been overall during that period. "Counting or not counting gang violence?" Kirk responded. A single rifle shot then struck Kirk in the neck, killing him. The remarkable timing immediately intensified the debate over transgender identity and political violence. Prosecutors allege Tyler Robinson targeted Kirk over his political expression, while reporting has documented Robinson’s relationship with a roommate who was undergoing a gender transition and his growing concern about LGBTQ rights. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a848ae52c5335ae10482265 Marana council, residents clash over ICE facility plan te 2026-08-18T16:40:05.286Z Marana council, residents clash over ICE facility plan A Marana Town Council meeting turned tense earlier this month as council members and residents clashed over a planned ICE detention facility, with elected officials accusing critics of hateful rhetoric even as opponents warned the project echoes historical patterns of authoritarian scapegoating. The facility was purchased from the state in July 2025 by the Utah-based Management and Training Corporation, one of several for-profit prison companies that have been contracted by ICE to run detention facilities. The building, which MTC constructed in the 1990s, was a minimum-custody prison before closing in 2023. In a July 31 Instagram post, Pima Resists ICE encouraged Marana residents to attend the August 4 Marana Town Council meeting wearing orange shirts in protest. Several residents responded to the call to action and addressed council members during the meeting. Marana resident and Pima Resists ICE member Dennis Shannon compared the tactics and rhetoric of the Trump administration to fascism, saying they were similar to the fascist governments of Germany, Italy and Spain in the early 20th century. "They used intense nationalism," he said. "They used creating fear, convincing the people that they had to be afraid of everything and that their party was the only one that could save them from those fabricated fears. (They used) racism and, of course, a scapegoat group." Shannon became emotional as he spoke, taking a long pause and apologizing before telling the council he was distressed. "I've been befuddled by this town council," Shannon said. "We've heard testimony of heartwrenching inhumanity being perpetrated. We've heard the incompetence of (MTC). And we've heard the adverse effect that this detention center will have on Marana, and yet we just ignore all of those things and take no action." Southern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. Dennis Shannon, a Marana resident and Pima Resists ICE member, addresses the town council at the August 4 meeting. Marana resident and Liberal Catholic Church bishop Bennett Burke also spoke against the facility, citing a recent statement from the Department of Homeland Security which estimated the potential number of beds in the facility at 1,300. Burke claimed that Marana town manager Terry Rozema told him that MTC claimed that this number was inaccurate. "I spent 30 years in the corporate world in a company that dealt with high-risk situations with a lot of legal responsibility, so I'm not a lawyer, but I know something about the law in cases like these," he said. "And a verbal statement is garbage compared to a number on an official federal government document." He said Rozema declined a request to contact the DHS and ask for the number to be officially changed. Councilmember Patti Comerford gave an impassioned speech in response to Shannon and Burke for more than 10 minutes, defending the council from what she called hateful attacks. "Hate is a very vicious, vicious, mean word," she said. "And hate is kind compared to some of the things that I've seen and I've heard." Comerford said she's left social media over the response that she had received regarding the facility. "I had to go and apologize on my Facebook account because I haven't talked to people in a year," she said. "I was so afraid that no matter what I said, (it) would be taken out of context, turned around, and I didn't want them to see Marana like that, because that's not our Marana." Comerford then turned her attention to the protesters seated in orange shirts, using their own attire to illustrate her point about the sting of hostile language. "How would any of you like to talk to someone and (he) says, 'You know what? I hate those orange shirts. They're the most ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life, orange shirts.' What does that mean?," Comerford asked. Bishop Bennett Burke, a Marana resident and Liberal Catholic Church bishop, speaks against the planned ICE facility during the council meeting. She said the people criticizing the town council over the ICE contract weren't being realistic. "I've listened to you all for months and months. You are not the only solution," Comerford said. "You are not willing to work to do what it really takes to bring about change. You want it your way, and you want it that way, and you want it now." Vice Mayor Roxanne Ziegler also responded to the two speakers. "We're not supposed to be political up here, so I'm not, but I'm tired of (being called) a fascist and I'm tired of (being called) a communist," Ziegler said. "If you don't like what we do on the Town Council, I apologize for that, but this is who you have." She told the speakers to contact the town's deputy director of development services and look at the contract that had been signed with MTC when the building was first constructed. "There (are) numbers there that say how many individuals can be in that building and it's not 1,300," she said. "I get really upset when you don't tell the truth, or you don't know the truth. I'd be more than happy to sit down with you and talk about MTC and what I saw." Burke pushed back from the audience, asking Ziegler directly if she was accusing him of lying. Ziegler said that wasn't what she meant. The exchange was cut short by town attorney Jane Fairall, who stepped in to explain that this portion of the meeting didn't allow back-and-forth with audience members. "What I'm trying to say to you is, come up and talk to us," Ziegler continued. "Talk to me. Talk to our staff. They will show you the agreement. It's not 1,300. It's not 1,330. It's 750. And you can't change that, because it's a contract that was signed years ago." Benjamin DePue is a University of Arizona student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact him at bdepue@arizona.edu. 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/6a848ae22c5335ae10482249 Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch te 2026-08-18T16:40:02.635Z Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion is inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8488932c5335ae10482226 Iran’s gutted ranks leave loyalists filling critical posts — with one glaring problem te 2026-08-18T16:30:11.784Z Iran’s gutted ranks leave loyalists filling critical posts — with one glaring problem Iran is rebuilding the upper ranks of its military and security establishment after months of wartime losses by turning largely to familiar veterans — figures whose careers in some cases stretch back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Iran-Iraq War and previous domestic crackdowns. The appointments follow the deaths of several senior Iranian commanders in U.S.-Israeli strikes since the war began Feb. 28, The National reported Aug. 11. For Washington, the stakes go beyond who fills the vacancies. The reshuffle puts veteran hardliners atop institutions that shape Iran’s military operations, national-security policy and internal security at a time of renewed confrontation with the United States. The appointments do not prove that Tehran has run out of younger commanders or that loyalty was the sole criterion, but the reliance on figures whose careers stretch back decades is raising a broader question for U.S. policymakers: whether wartime losses have left Iran increasingly dependent on a smaller circle of trusted ideologues — potentially narrowing the room for compromise even as Washington tries to pressure Tehran back toward a deal. IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD SIDELINES PRESIDENT AS MILITARY GRIP EXPANDS Former American prisoner Morad Tahbaz, who was detained in Iran in 2018 and freed in a U.S.-Iran prisoner exchange in September 2023, told Fox News Digital that he views the latest appointments as evidence of Tehran's continued dependence on longtime loyalists. "They keep rotating the same old people, most of whom are fairly inept but are loyal to the Khamenei father and son," Tahbaz told Fox News Digital. The reshuffle spans Iran's conventional military, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its naval arm, the Basij paramilitary force and the country's highest national-security council. Iran's state-run IRNA reported Aug. 10 that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed Ali Abdollahi chief of staff of the Armed Forces, Kioumars Heydari his deputy, Ahmad Vahidi commander of the IRGC, Mostafa Izadi deputy IRGC commander, Ali Ozmaei commander of the IRGC Navy and Hossein Taeb head of the Basij. The previous day, former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei, 71, was named secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and Khamenei's representative on the powerful body. Reuters reported Aug. 10 that the SNSC coordinates Iran's security and foreign policy and that Rezaei replaced Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, who had been appointed secretary in late March following the death of his predecessor, Ali Larijani. The appointments do not establish that Iran has run out of younger or less familiar commanders. But the reliance on longtime military and security figures has fueled assessments that wartime losses have narrowed the regime's pool of officials it regards as sufficiently experienced and politically trustworthy. Erfan Fard wrote for the Middle East Forum on Aug. 15 that Khamenei was not promoting a new generation but turning to veterans of the revolution, the Iran-Iraq War, intelligence operations and domestic repression, arguing that an architecture based on "institutional memory, loyalty, and coercive power" was taking shape. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies argued in an Aug. 12 policy brief that the reshuffle looked "less like renewal than a game of musical chairs among regime veterans." The appointments also formalized the position of Ahmad Vahidi, a veteran hardliner who had already emerged near the center of wartime decision-making. Vahidi was a major player in shaping Tehran's wartime policy and had risen through the IRGC's early intelligence and external-operations apparatus before later serving as defense and interior minister. As interior minister, Vahidi oversaw police units involved in the crackdown on the 2022 protests. IRNA confirmed Aug. 10 that Khamenei promoted Vahidi to major general and formally appointed him commander-in-chief of the IRGC. WHO IS AHMAD VAHIDI? IRAN’S NEW IRGC CHIEF TIED TO GLOBAL ATTACKS AND ‘DEATH TO AMERICA’ IDEOLOGY One of the most closely watched appointments is Hossein Taeb, the cleric and veteran security official tapped to lead the Basij, the IRGC's volunteer paramilitary force that has repeatedly been used against domestic dissent. The National reported that the Basij has been used to suppress internal dissent, while The Times reported Aug. 12 that the force is embedded in neighborhoods, universities, workplaces, factories, ministries and mosques and has played a central role in suppressing successive uprisings. For Tahbaz, Taeb's return is personal. Tahbaz was detained in 2018, while Taeb was leading the IRGC Intelligence Organization. "Ta’eb is extremely close to Mojtaba Khamenei but was very unceremoniously fired from his former position as head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization," Tahbaz told Fox News Digital. "He was personally responsible for my and my colleagues' arrests and detentions. He lives and breathes conspiracy theories." The Times reported Aug. 12 that Taeb and Mojtaba Khamenei's relationship dates back more than four decades and that both served in the Habib Battalion during the Iran-Iraq War. The newspaper also reported that IRGC intelligence arrested environmentalists and dual nationals during Taeb's tenure. Taeb previously commanded the Basij before moving into IRGC intelligence. The Times reported that months after the disputed 2009 election, the Guards' intelligence division was elevated into an independent organization with Taeb as its first chief. Taeb's earlier leadership of the Basij also drew U.S. sanctions. In a Sept. 29, 2010 Treasury Department fact sheet, the U.S. government said that while Taeb commanded the Basij during the June 2009 election, forces under his command participated in "beatings, murder, and arbitrary arrests and detentions of peaceful protestors." According to IRNA, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf congratulated Taeb on his appointment as head of the Basij Organization, saying his tenure could mark a new chapter for the volunteer force. Ghalibaf said the Basij now needs a more comprehensive and forward-looking approach and argued that Taeb’s appointment by the supreme leader could help advance what he described as one of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s longstanding goals: building a 20-million-strong Basij force. UN WATCHDOG SLAMS POTENTIAL ELECTION OF IRAN TO PANEL WITH HUMAN RIGHTS SWAY: 'LUNATICS RUNNING THE ASYLUM' Few appointments better illustrate the return of Iran's old guard than Mohsen Rezaei, who was named secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Reuters reported Aug. 10 that Rezaei joined the IRGC shortly after the 1979 revolution, became its commander in 1981 at age 27 and led the force for 16 years, including through most of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. He later served as secretary of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council for more than two decades and as vice president for economic affairs from 2021 to 2023 under President Ebrahim Raisi. Now, at 71, he is secretary of the SNSC and Khamenei's representative on the body. Beni Sabti, an Iran expert at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies, argued that bringing back longtime figures such as Rezaei reflects weakness rather than renewal. "This is, again, another evidence that they don't have anyone else," Sabti told Fox News Digital. "So they have to bring him out again from the desk and put him somewhere. These are the guys that they have." Rezaei and Vahidi were also among six people for whom INTERPOL authorized Red Notices requested by Argentina in 2007 in connection with the investigation into the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. INTERPOL said in November 2007 that its General Assembly upheld the publication of notices for six individuals, including Ahmad Vahidi and Mohsen Rezaei, after Iran challenged Argentina's requests. Sabti argued that Rezaei's re-emergence is particularly telling because Tehran's decision-making circle has become less ideologically diverse. "Today, there is only one opinion, and this is the main problem," Sabti said. "This is why you think that there is unity and the system is stronger. No, it's not stronger. Actually, it's weaker also because of that." TRADE VESSEL STRUCK BY PROJECTILE IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AMID US-IRAN TALKS Ali Abdollahi was elevated to chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, putting him at the top of the country's military command structure. IRNA confirmed the appointment Aug. 10. Abdollahi had previously commanded the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran's joint operational command responsible for coordinating its armed forces in wartime, according to Iran International on Aug. 10. His appointment also comes amid an effort to integrate the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters more closely with the Armed Forces General Staff. Le Monde reported Aug. 11 that Abdollahi's task includes completing that integration in an effort to further centralize command and coordination. Fard argued in his Aug. 15 Middle East Forum analysis that Abdollahi's elevation exemplifies Tehran's reliance on longstanding revolutionary-security figures rather than a generational break. FREED AMERICAN REVEALS BRUTAL IRAN PRISON ORDEAL, WARNS HOSTAGES FACE GREATER DANGER Former Army Ground Forces commander Kioumars Heydari was appointed deputy chief of staff of the Armed Forces, bringing a senior officer from Iran's conventional military into the new command structure. The National reported that Heydari formerly commanded the Army Ground Forces and has held senior positions in Iran's regular army, known as the Artesh. IRNA independently confirmed his appointment. His inclusion also demonstrates that the reshuffle is not limited to the IRGC. Fard argued in the Middle East Forum that Heydari's previous public rhetoric surrounding protest suppression indicates that Tehran has increasingly integrated the regular army into its domestic-security posture. Mostafa Izadi: Another veteran rises inside the IRGC Mostafa Izadi was appointed Vahidi's deputy, putting another longtime commander near the top of the IRGC hierarchy. IRNA confirmed Izadi's appointment Aug. 10, while The National described him Aug. 11 as a veteran commander who has held a number of senior positions in Iran's military and security establishment. Iran International reported that Izadi previously commanded the Cyber and New Threats Headquarters within the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters. IRAN HARDLINER BEHIND US DEAL WARNS TEHRAN WON’T HONOR AGREEMENT IF TRUMP FAILS TO DELIVER Rear Adm. Ali Ozmaei was appointed commander of the IRGC Navy, putting him in charge of a force central to Iran's military posture in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. The National reported Aug. 11 that Ozmaei replaced Alireza Tangsiri, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in March, and that the IRGC Navy is responsible for Iran's military operations in the Gulf and around the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media also highlighted Ozmaei's longstanding maritime experience. IRNA reported Aug. 11 that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf praised Ozmaei's years in maritime defense and his familiarity with the current conflict and the Strait of Hormuz.  The appointment came one day before Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless the United States changed its behavior and accepted Iran's conditions. Reuters reported that Rezaei said Washington would have to end the war and unfreeze Iranian funds overseas, with other conditions relayed through mediators. Taken together, the seven personnel changes show Tehran moving to fill and reshuffle critical military and security posts after significant wartime losses. What remains an assessment rather than an established fact is whether the identities of those chosen reveal a deeper shortage of trusted successors. Sabti said the return of veteran figures reflected what he sees as a shrinking bench of trusted officials and a less diverse decision-making circle. Tahbaz offered a less academic version of that assessment. "They keep rotating the same old people," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8488922c5335ae1048221d Rosie O'Donnell’s return to late night reignites decades-old feud with Donald Trump te 2026-08-18T16:30:10.866Z Rosie O'Donnell’s return to late night reignites decades-old feud with Donald Trump The two-decade grudge between President Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell was back in the spotlight Monday night, as the comedian lobbed several insults at the White House — including speaking directly to Trump — during her debut "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" opening monologue. The former host of "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" is set to serve as the show’s guest host this week while Kimmel is on summer vacation. O’Donnell began her monologue by poking fun at Trump’s longtime distaste for the show, telling the audience, "The President hated Jimmy Kimmel Live! when it was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Buckle up, people." JIMMY KIMMEL REVEALS HE ASKED MAJOR TRUMP CRITIC TO GUEST HOST WHILE HE'S ON VACATION AS A 'SPECIAL TREAT' The 64-year-old comic then turned her attention to her newfound residency in Ireland, a move she made in January 2025 due to Trump’s 2024 election victory. On Monday night, O'Donnell referred to Trump as "Mango Mussolini." "I read that Project 2025 and said, ‘Got to get myself out of here, you know,’ and I decided to go to Ireland, a place where people are driven to drink regardless of who's running their country," O’Donnell said. O’Donnell then recalled how her teenage child delivered the news that they would be moving abroad to their classmates, telling the audience her child said, "‘I’m very sorry. I won’t be able to graduate sixth grade with you. I’m being forced to move to another country because the president of the United States hates my mother. But in all fairness, I believe my mother hates him more.’" Without mentioning Trump by name, O’Donnell then smiled directly into the camera and addressed the president, telling him, "Hi, I know you’re watching." ROSIE O'DONNELL CREDITS TRUMP FOR MAKING HER 'RE-FAMOUS' AS WHITE HOUSE CALLS HER 'OBSESSED' O'Donnell's monologue drew ire from Curtis Houck, managing editor of NewsBusters for the Media Research Center. "Rosie O'Donnell is painfully unfunny and the personification of letting politics run your life, with whoever is in power determining your happiness," Houck told Fox News Digital. "Rosie has been on a lengthy U.S. media blitz ahead of this week's guest-hosting, and she was able to do so freely. She hasn't been arrested and hauled off to some Trump-branded gulag." "She's still gainfully employed doing whatever it is she does to make money," he added. "It's as if her shtick about Trump being an incapacitated-yet-menacing authoritarian is all an act to secure the eyeballs of the deranged left." The comedian spent much of the show telling stories of her new life in Ireland, praising the country’s kindhearted attitude and comparing it to her previous home of New York City. "[The people in Ireland] would stop me in the street. They would say to me, 'Welcome, Rosie. You're home. We love having you here,’" O’Donnell said. "I was like, ‘It's been my refuge and my salvation.’" Between introducing guests, O’Donnell also appeared to get choked up while paying tribute to 36-year-old Hayden Panettiere, a former guest on "The Rosie O’Donnell Show" who passed away on Sunday. "I’m just heartbroken over the passing of Hayden Panettiere last night," O’Donnell tearfully said. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO MOURNS FORMER FIANCÉE HAYDEN PANETTIERE, VOWS TO KEEP HER MEMORY ALIVE FOR DAUGHTER KAYA Toward the end of her monologue, O’Donnell looked to deal one final jab at the president after not mentioning him by name throughout the show, cheekily adding, "You know, right now he’s in the White House crying because I haven’t mentioned him." Trump hit back against O'Donnell's teasing with a post to Truth Social showing a cartoon image of O'Donnell in various situations thinking about Trump, with the caption, "She (?) is obsessed!" O’Donnell previously told Variety that she was "surprised" to receive the hosting offer from Kimmel, noting the pair’s previous "adversarial" relationship, but was "thankful" to the late-night host for the opportunity. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "I support [Kimmel] in what he’s doing with the First Amendment, and our ability as entertainers and citizens to speak out against our government that’s enshrined in the Founding Fathers’ writings about our government, so I think he’s fantastic," O’Donnell told the outlet. "And I wish that Stephen Colbert had the same kind of support when it happened to him, because he shouldn’t be gone either." Fox News Digital reached out to O’Donnell for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84863b2c5335ae104821be Matthew McConaughey hints at political ambitions after meeting with Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City te 2026-08-18T16:20:11.356Z Matthew McConaughey hints at political ambitions after meeting with Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City Matthew McConaughey's greeting with Pope Leo XIV in Italy earlier this month has sparked political ambitions for the actor. McConaughey spoke to USA Today about his conversation with the pope and shared whether his conversation with the religious figure swayed his stance on taking political office. McConaughey describes himself as politically centrist, and he considered running for Texas governor in 2021. He has also advocated for bipartisan gun-safety measures following the 2022 Uvalde school shooting. MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY'S PIECE OF RELATIONSHIP ADVICE THAT KEEPS HIS MARRIAGE TO CAMILA ALVES STRONG "Look, I’m going to use this word ‘religion,’ even though some people are going to tune out when they hear that word," McConaughey told the outlet. "Life is essentially a religious experience. There’s a lot of things we can learn about living life – how to treat others and how to treat ourselves – through religious texts and teachings. Even though I agree with the separation of church and state, the values of those should bleed down into the values of any political system." JD VANCE TELLS POPE LEO XIV TO 'STICK TO MATTERS OF MORALITY' AND STAY OUT OF US PUBLIC POLICY He added, "There’s still a constitution out there to be written that all religions could agree on. There's so much commonality. It’s a constitution that I’m excited about seeing – I don't know, maybe even adding to or working on. That would be a great thing to share." Earlier in the interview, McConaughey told USA Today that he didn't prepare for the conversation, but knew some topics he wanted to discuss with the religious figure. "That’s kind of like preparing a speech for winning an award that you don’t know you’re going to win yet. It’s a bit of a coup de grâce: Don’t do it because it’s not going to go as you expected," McConaughey said. FORMER DISNEY STAR DAVID HENRIE REJECTED 'SECULAR' HOLLYWOOD LIFESTYLE AFTER LIFE-CHANGING MONASTERY VISIT The actor continued, "So I had some ideas. I wanted to talk to him about religion in today’s world and where it sits with him as our moral compass. Where is religion today? Why has it declined? Why do we see a surge in youth running toward it? They’ve tried other things that they're seeing are vapid and don’t really work because they’re looking for more." McConaughey told the outlet that young kids today are "looking for some structure; they’re trying to get more than what the world around them has given them." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It’s a good reason to pick some things out of religion, for sure," he added. McConaughey also brought up artificial intelligence during the conversation, per USA Today. "What are the standards going to be with AI?" McConaughey asked. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "There are already people looking to AI as their digital God. Whether we like what it looks like or not, it is going to represent a true image of mankind by the questions we ask of it and the results we want of it. We may not like what we see when we look in the mirror, but we could also love what we see. It could be a greater truth," McConaughey continued. "So there’s great upside and I’m excited about it," he added, clarifying his stance on AI. "At the same time, there’s a definite need for caution going forward because we’re going to have to be the users of that tool and not let it tool us, so to speak. So those are the subjects, and what we got to talk about will be between [the pope] and I." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8486322c5335ae1048218c Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear te 2026-08-18T16:20:02.924Z Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear Apple’s leaked camera-equipped AirPods might avoid the privacy pitfalls of other AI wearables by preventing users from recording photos and videos. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8483e32c5335ae1048210f Colts face quarterback uncertainty as Daniel Jones recovers from Achilles injury te 2026-08-18T16:10:11.316Z Colts face quarterback uncertainty as Daniel Jones recovers from Achilles injury When a franchise goes from Peyton Manning to Andrew Luck as its quarterbacks, it is very hard to feel sorry for them when they have years without a true answer at quarterback. However, the Indianapolis Colts drafted Anthony Richardson years ago, thinking he would be the answer. There have been more questions and problems with him than solutions. Now they have Shane Steichen entering his fourth season as the coach, and Daniel Jones as their quarterback for the second year – only he is coming off an Achilles tear. What is the hope for the Colts this season? ANTHONY RICHARDSON'S TURNOVERS IN PRESEASON OPENER RAISE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS COLTS FUTURE The Colts started last year looking great, running off an 8-2 record before the bye week. Even their losses were relatively acceptable ones – they dropped one game to the Los Angeles Rams and the other to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both were on the road, and both were 27-20 losses. Sure, they had some moments where they were more lucky than good, but great teams position themselves to take advantage of luck. After the bye, it was a complete disaster. They lost in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs by three. Then they lost at home to the Houston Texans, and Jones didn’t play again after the Jacksonville Jaguars game. A promising start saw Jones’s injury eliminate any possibility of the postseason and an 8-9 finish, losing 8 of their final nine games. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! There really wasn’t any type of splash from the Colts this offseason. They did upgrade their defense a bit with the signing of Arden Key. His numbers are actually fairly impressive, but he isn’t a name most will be familiar with. On offense, the team signed extensions for both Jones and Alec Pierce. Jones was a bit interesting because the Colts are paying him a lot of money, despite knowing he just tore his Achilles. The receiving room was getting really expensive, but they traded away Michael Pittman Jr. to try and save a few bucks. This should be an interesting season for the Colts. The rumor is that Jones is healthy enough to play and will be the opening week starter under center for the Colts. At backup is the questionable Richardson, and then Riley Leonard. Both of those guys need to be ready if called upon because Jones is at his best when running, so if he can’t do that, they will be in some trouble. Pierce had ankle surgery, and it is questionable if he is back in action to start the season. The team still has some pieces, but I don’t think there are nearly enough to make it dominant. The Colts are listed at 7.5 wins for the day, and I think it is a great line hung by the books. Their schedule isn’t exactly easy, especially for a team that didn’t make the postseason. However, if they can keep things rolling the way they were when Jones was healthy to start last season, I think they have a good chance to win at least eight games this year. I’m personally not playing anything on them. I’ve said that Jones is a competent quarterback outside of games played in New York, but coming off of the Achilles injury, I’d be more likely to back the under than the over. There is a solid defense, and if they get a quarterback that can move the ball and avoid turnovers, they should be competitive in most games. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8483e22c5335ae10482106 Microsoft exec's grieving widow faces man accused of plotting his murder as she reveals eerie final call te 2026-08-18T16:10:10.475Z Microsoft exec's grieving widow faces man accused of plotting his murder as she reveals eerie final call The widow of slain Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan came face to face Monday with the man accused of helping to plan his killing, recounting the bitter custody conflict and final phone call that preceded the roadside ambush. Kirsten Bridegan took the witness stand as Mario Fernandez Saldana’s murder trial got underway in Florida. Prosecutors allege Fernandez Saldana helped plan and finance the killing and that Henry Tenon was the gunman. Fernandez Saldana has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys say the state cannot prove he solicited or intended Bridegan’s death. Kirsten’s testimony detailed a fractured co-parenting relationship among Bridegan, his ex-wife Shanna Gardner-Fernandez and Fernandez Saldana. SLAIN MICROSOFT EXEC'S FAMILY FACES HIS EX, SUSPECTED OF ORCHESTRATING HIS MURDER, FOR FIRST TIME IN COURT "There’s absolutely no trust," Kirsten told jurors, saying the families relied almost entirely on texts and emails to communicate. Kirsten described disputes over parenting time, medical expenses, schooling and religious decisions involving Bridegan’s twins. Prosecutors say the years-long conflict helped fuel the alleged murder-for-hire plot. Bridegan, 33, had just dropped off the twins after taking them and his daughter Bexley to dinner when the ambush unfolded, prosecutors say. Kirsten testified that the Wednesday outing was a long-standing routine, Bexley always went with him and Bridegan typically drove the black Volkswagen Atlas. Kirsten said she spoke to Bridegan after he dropped off the twins and Bexley excitedly told her they had gotten ice cream. The call then ended in an unusual silence, she testified. "It was strange. I remember feeling like it was strange because after I was like, ‘All right, well, love you, I’ll see you soon.’ He was just quiet," she said. "I was like, ‘Okay, it’s kind of weird,’ and hung up, but it was like a pause and just quiet." FLORIDA MICROSOFT EXEC SENT WARNING EMAIL TO SUSPECT EX-WIFE ACCUSED IN HIS MURDER When Bridegan did not return home, she began calling and drove toward Jacksonville Beach with her mother until a police officer answered her husband’s phone and directed her to the police station. Officers initially would not tell her what had happened, Kirsten testified. She said they questioned her about Bridegan before eventually informing her that he had been shot and killed. WOMAN LINKED TO TRANSGENDER ZIZIAN CULT CHARGED WITH ARRANGING HER PARENTS' MURDERS ON HER 30TH BIRTHDAY The case has since produced three arrests, a withdrawn cooperation plea and a series of separate trials. Here is a timeline of Bridegan’s killing, the family conflict behind the allegations and the court proceedings ahead. Gardner-Fernandez filed for divorce from Bridegan after five years of marriage. The couple shared twins and eventually reached a joint-custody agreement. The divorce did not end their disputes. They continued fighting in family court over matters including custody, child support and where their children would attend school. Prosecutors later described that prolonged conflict as central to the alleged motive. MISSOURI NEIGHBOR ACCUSED OF KILLING MOTHER AND TEEN DAUGHTER AFTER CONFRONTING FAMILY OVER DISPUTE Bridegan married Kirsten Bridegan in 2017. The couple later had two children, Bexley and London. EX-WIFE OF JARED BRIDEGAN ARRESTED IN MICROSOFT EXEC MURDER Kirsten became a prominent voice for Bridegan’s family after his killing, seeking answers as authorities investigated the roadside ambush. She has said the family would not rest until everyone involved was held accountable. Gardner-Fernandez met Fernandez Saldana at a CrossFit gym, where he worked in maintenance. The two later married. Prosecutors allege Gardner-Fernandez and Fernandez Saldana planned and financed a murder-for-hire plot against Bridegan. Bridegan had taken his twins and Bexley to dinner before dropping off the older children at Gardner-Fernandez’s home. About three miles away, he encountered a tire placed in the middle of a dark, secluded Jacksonville Beach road, prosecutors say. MAJOR BREAK IN JARED BRIDEGAN MURDER MYSTERY AFTER EX-WIFE MOVES CROSS-COUNTRY Bridegan stepped out of his Volkswagen Atlas to move the tire at about 7:30 p.m. and was repeatedly shot, authorities said. Bexley, then 2, remained strapped into her car seat as bullets entered the SUV. A passerby pulled her from the vehicle about three minutes later. Authorities arrested Tenon nearly a year after Bridegan’s killing. He was charged with second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, accessory after the fact and child abuse. Prosecutors later alleged Tenon was the gunman in a murder-for-hire plot. Investigators said the key link between Tenon and Bridegan was Fernandez Saldana, who had rented a Jacksonville home to Tenon and hired him for work at rental properties. Tenon initially pleaded guilty to second-degree murder under a cooperation agreement that called for him to testify against others accused in the case. The deal exposed him to a sentence of 15 years to life in prison. Tenon later withdrew the plea and cooperation agreement, altering the path of the prosecution. He is now scheduled to face a separate trial. Authorities arrested Fernandez Saldana in Orlando shortly after Tenon’s initial plea hearing. Bridegan’s ex-wife’s husband was charged with first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony. Prosecutors said Tenon’s cooperation corroborated evidence that Fernandez Saldana helped plan and execute Bridegan’s killing. Investigators also cited checks Fernandez Saldana wrote to Tenon and phone records showing the men communicated dozens of times around the killing. Authorities arrested Gardner-Fernandez and charged Bridegan’s ex-wife with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and child endangerment in the alleged plot. Prosecutors allege Gardner-Fernandez, Fernandez Saldana and Tenon played distinct roles in a planned killing. Gardner-Fernandez has denied the allegations. Judge London Kite ordered Gardner-Fernandez and Fernandez Saldana to stand trial separately after Tenon withdrew his plea and cooperation agreement. The ruling reshaped the state’s prosecution, leaving prosecutors to try the three defendants individually, beginning with Fernandez Saldana. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X A jury was selected in Duval County, Florida, for Fernandez Saldana’s trial. The panel will hear the first of the related prosecutions to reach trial. The selection process followed years of investigation and pretrial litigation, including the reversal of Tenon’s cooperation agreement. Prosecutors told jurors Fernandez Saldana helped plan and finance Bridegan’s killing as part of a murder-for-hire plot rooted in the custody conflict between Bridegan and Gardner-Fernandez. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Fernandez Saldana’s attorneys argue the state cannot prove he solicited or intended Bridegan’s murder. They contend payments to Tenon were for work and say no physical or forensic evidence places Fernandez Saldana at the scene. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE , Jury selection in Gardner-Fernandez’s case is scheduled to begin Aug. 31. Her case will proceed separately from Fernandez Saldana’s trial. SEND US A TIP The process will determine the panel that hears the second prosecution stemming from Bridegan’s killing. Gardner-Fernandez’s trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 8. She faces charges tied to prosecutors’ allegation that Bridegan’s death was a planned murder-for-hire plot. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Her defense will be able to challenge the state’s account of the custody conflict, the alleged plot and any evidence linking Gardner-Fernandez to the killing. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Tenon’s jury selection is scheduled to begin March 29, 2027. His trial is expected to follow the cases against Gardner-Fernandez and Fernandez Saldana. Tenon’s case is the final scheduled prosecution in the alleged plot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84818d2c5335ae1048209b Giffords se une a Tucson para impulsar seguridad en armas te 2026-08-18T16:00:13.278Z Giffords se une a Tucson para impulsar seguridad en armas Leer en inglés Cuatro días después de que un tiroteo en downtown de la ciudad dejará nueve personas heridas y reavivó el debate sobre el enfoque de la ciudad ante la violencia armada, la ex congresista Gabrielle Giffords se unió a funcionarios de Tucson y del condado de Pima para abogar por leyes más estrictas de seguridad en torno a las armas de fuego. La policía de Tucson llegaron pocos minutos después del tiroteo del 19 de julio y brindaron asistencia tanto a las víctimas como al sospechoso, David Leroy French, antes de que este fuera detenido. El panel del 23 de julio fue organizado por Giffords, una organización de investigación y defensa contra la violencia armada que lleva el nombre de una de sus cofundadoras, quien sobrevivió a un tiroteo masivo en Tucson en 2011 que le causó una grave lesión cerebral y acabó con la vida de seis personas. El panel, celebrado en El Rio Neighborhood Center, contó con la participación de la alcaldesa Regina Romero, la fiscal del Pima County Laura Conover, la jefa de policía de Tucson Monica Prieto, el gerente de la Oficina de Prevención e Intervención de la Violencia Oscar Medina, y otros colaboradores del ámbito de la seguridad pública. Giffords señaló que su organización sin fines de lucro otorga a Arizona una calificación reprobatoria cada año por sus leyes de seguridad de armas, afirmando que las leyes sobre verificación de antecedentes y almacenamiento seguro son las medidas más importantes que el estado puede adoptar para reducir la violencia armada. Romero expresó su agradecimiento por la rápida actuación de las fuerzas del orden y los profesionales médicos durante y después del tiroteo, subrayando la importancia de atender a las víctimas. "Si bien no podemos evitar que vuelvan a ocurrir sucesos como este, sí podemos comprometernos a hacer todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para detener la violencia armada,” afirmó Romero. Destacó una reducción general de la violencia armada durante su mandato y mencionó varias iniciativas, entre ellas el programa de Violence Interruption and Visualization Action, que según ella logró una disminución de hasta el 85% en la violencia armada, así como la Iniciativa Safe City. Empire Pizza, en el centro de Tucson, fue el lugar del tiroteo del 19 de julio que dejó a nueve personas heridas. Caitlin Schmidt / El Foco de Tucson. Otras iniciativas incluyen la incorporación de 50 nuevos agentes al cuerpo policial de la ciudad durante este año fiscal; Romero destacó que una de sus primeras acciones como alcaldesa fue convertirse en miembro fundador de la organización Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Afirmó que el tiroteo de 2011 contra Giffords y otras personas, así como los asesinatos en 2020 de George Floyd y del residente de Tucson Carlos Ingram-López, formaron y consolidaron su postura sobre la importancia de prevenir la violencia armada. "Como su alcaldesa, mi prioridad absoluta es mantener seguras a nuestras comunidades, y punto,” declaró Romero. "Como vimos el domingo, aún queda trabajo por hacer. Todos en esta ciudad merecen sentirse seguros, ya sea en el parque, en su localidad, en el cine o en su lugar de culto.” Señaló lo que calificó como soluciones probadas contra la violencia armada, al tiempo que criticaba las leyes estatales laxas sobre armas y elogia a Giffords por ampliar su coalición, dentro y fuera de Arizona, para incluir a "propietarios responsables de armas" que apoyan las leyes de seguridad en el uso de armas de fuego. La reunión tuvo lugar mientras la oficina del fiscal del condado enfrentaba un escrutinio, tras revelarse que el sospechoso, de 21 años, se encontraba en libertad condicional por un cargo federal relacionado con armas en el momento del ataque. En respuesta, Conover calificó la reacción como "una serie de mensajes de odio y sensacionalismo,” afirmando que el tiroteo fue una "anomalía estadística" dado que todos los indicadores de criminalidad mostraban una tendencia significativa a la baja. Destacó una disminución del 50% en los homicidios desde el repunte registrado durante la pandemia de COVID-19, señalando que las tasas actuales son incluso mejores que los niveles previos a la crisis sanitaria. "Pero una sola vida perdida ya es demasiado," reconoció Conover. Explicó a los asistentes que, para cuando un caso llega a su escritorio, el daño ya está hecho; asimismo, expresó su apoyo a las leyes de "bandera roja,” que permiten retirar temporalmente las armas a personas que representan un riesgo, y a las reformas internas de su oficina, incluida una marcada preferencia por mantener a los infractores menores de edad en centros de detención juvenil para garantizar su acceso a recursos como la terapia para traumas. Señaló que, si bien los jóvenes asustados que comparecen ante un juez a menudo reciben penas mínimas, también suelen salir con una mayor probabilidad de reincidir. La fiscal del condado de Pima, Laura Conover, se toma de la mano con la ex representante de EE. UU. Gabrielle Giffords tras un panel sobre la prevención de la violencia armada celebrado el 23 de julio en El Rio NeighborHood Center. Ian Stash / El Foco de Tucson. Conover habló sobre sus esfuerzos para duplicar el número de fiscales, contratar a dos nuevos fiscales especializados en violencia doméstica y los posibles efectos del nuevo centro de recuperación de traumas del condado, cuya apertura está prevista para agosto. Prieto del TPD habló sobre la rápida respuesta de sus agentes para brindar asistencia tanto a las víctimas como al agresor, y posteriormente se refirió a la necesidad de invertir en programas juveniles y enseñar a los jóvenes a resolver conflictos sin recurrir a la violencia. "La pregunta es, ¿cómo abordamos a quienes no respetan la ley ni la vida humana?" planteó Prieto. "Cuando individuos violentos deciden infringir la ley, deben rendir cuentas, de lo contrario, siguen representando un peligro para la seguridad pública. Debemos mejorar nuestra forma de abordar la violencia en nuestra ciudad. Como policía, no podemos resolver esto solos ni de la noche a la mañana." Según Prieto, el 14.8% de los homicidios en Arizona en 2025 fueron cometidos por menores de edad con armas de fuego, al igual que el 12.5% de los tiroteos no letales; cifras que, según señaló, han disminuido considerablemente este año. Prieto indicó que el 67% de los autores de actos violentos habían estado expuestos a la violencia doméstica en algún momento de sus vidas, y añadió que la policía de Tucson ha recibido una subvención de $830,000 para combatir este problema. Explicó que, por su propia naturaleza, la policía suele adoptar un enfoque reactivo en sus estrategias contra la violencia, pero aseguró que el TPD está haciendo todo lo posible por adoptar un enfoque proactivo siempre que sea factible. Varios residentes plantearon preguntas a los miembros del panel. Daniel Garcia, quien posee un arma y es miembro de la organización Giffords, preguntó a los panelistas cómo podría involucrarse más gente en las conversaciones locales sobre la prevención de la violencia armada. "Creemos en la Segunda Enmienda y la apoyamos, pero también debemos encontrar la manera de prevenir la violencia armada,” afirmó Garcia. Conover coincidió con el planteamiento de Garcia y señaló que es necesario contar con más personas en este debate para elaborar un mensaje colaborativo que genere resultados. Ella afirmó imaginar un futuro en el que Arizona cuente con una ley de “bandera roja” que permita solicitar a los tribunales la retirada de armas de fuego a personas consideradas una amenaza para la seguridad pública, preservando al mismo tiempo el debido proceso mediante iniciativas de diálogo más integrales como esta. Un panel que incluyó a la jefa de policía de Tucson, Monica Prieto, a la fiscal del Pima County, Laura Conover; a la excongresista Gabrielle Giffords y a la alcaldesa Regina Romero debatió sobre la prevención de la violencia armada durante un evento celebrado el 23 de julio. Ian Stash / El Foco de Tucson. Una asistente, Pam Simon, quien trabajó para Giffords cuando esta era miembro del Congreso y sobrevivió al tiroteo de 2011, preguntó cómo fue posible que el atacante obtuviera un arma de fuego y municiones dadas las circunstancias. Los panelistas declinaron responder a la pregunta citando la investigación en curso, pero señalaron que, por lo general, los menores logran conseguir armas compradas por otras personas o las roban de los hogares. Una residente, Lennette Gomez, preguntó sobre la posibilidad de imponer penas más severas a los autores de delitos violentos, especialmente cuando existe premeditación. Conover respondió que esto ocurre a diario y que muchos casos terminan en cadenas perpetuas; explicó que la atención pública suele centrarse en aquellos casos que fracasan o en los que no se logra el nivel de "rendición de cuentas" deseado. Conover mencionó una reciente condena a cadena perpetua lograda por su oficina en un caso de asesinato en primer grado, señalando que no se ofreció ningún acuerdo al sospechoso porque su caso no cumplía con los criterios necesarios. Añadió que muchos casos no llegan a juicio simplemente porque es imposible llevar a juicio los 18,000 casos de tiroteos no letales registrados en los últimos dos años, y afirmó que, al igual que el TPD, ella también deseaba adoptar un enfoque más proactivo. "Obviamente no soy una fiscal tradicional; algunos dirían que es dolorosamente obvio," comentó Conover. "Haremos todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance en materia de prevención y seguiremos centrándonos en los jóvenes que corren mayor riesgo." El residente Mark Pinette, quien colabora frecuentemente con los sitios objetivo del programa VIVA en el ámbito artístico, preguntó cómo podrían integrarse en una estrategia de seguridad pública los beneficios para la salud física y mental y la cohesión social que ofrecen los programas de arte, señaló que muchos artistas locales no saben cómo llegar a las personas que necesitan ese tipo de apoyo. Medina, representante de la Oficina de Prevención e Intervención de la Violencia, coincidió con él y destacó la gran importancia de las actividades extracurriculares, como el deporte o el arte. Señaló vías ya existentes, como el teatro comunitario y la jardinería para jóvenes, así como un programa musical respaldado por el TPD. Giffords cerró el panel reflexionando sobre las dificultades que enfrentó tras el tiroteo en el que resultó herida y cómo su proceso de recuperación la impulsó a dedicarse a la causa de prevenir la violencia armada en el futuro. "Respondí con una misión: di un paso tras otro. Encontré una palabra y luego otra. La recuperación es una lucha, pero esa experiencia me hizo más fuerte," afirmó Giffords. "Nos encontramos en una encrucijada. Podemos permitir que continúen los tiroteos o podemos actuar. Podemos proteger a nuestras familias y nuestro futuro. Podemos votar. Podemos situarnos en el lado correcto de la historia." Ian Stash es egresado de la Universidad de Arizona y periodista independiente en Tucson. Puede contactarlo en ianjgs16@gmail.com. Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8481852c5335ae1048207f Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack te 2026-08-18T16:00:05.225Z Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack This is the latest large-scale DDoS attack to hit the social networking site this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a847f332c5335ae1048205b Jon Ossoff dodges on why he invoked Trump aide's name during Georgia campaign rally te 2026-08-18T15:50:11.157Z Jon Ossoff dodges on why he invoked Trump aide's name during Georgia campaign rally Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., did not say why he invoked President Donald Trump's executive assistant, Natalie Harp, directly during a campaign rally, when confronted during an interview Monday. "Obviously, that speech you gave over the weekend, lots of people have questions about it. Why did you decide to invoke Natalie Harp specifically in that speech?" MS NOW host Jen Psaki asked. The senator made the comment during a campaign rally in Atlanta, and a video of the moment went viral on social media. He said Trump wants to "travel with Natalie" rather than do the job of the presidency, with some progressives gleefully suggesting online that he was nodding to unfounded rumors that they were involved. ERIC TRUMP PLANS TO SUE JEN PSAKI, MS NOW FOR ALLEGED 'BLATANT LIES' ABOUT HIM JOINING FATHER'S CHINA TRIP "We're in wartime. The commander-in-chief has mired us in this geopolitical disaster. People have lost their lives, our naval logistics are frayed, the global energy system is in crisis, and he retreats into this bubble of West Wing aides who are his security blanket, to make him feel good about himself, to reassure him that he's doing a great job, to help him while he designs his new ballroom," Ossoff responded. "And he adorns the Oval Office in gold and depicts the interior decorations on this new luxury flying palace he received from a foreign prince, when every single minute of every single day what the President of the United States should be doing is bearing his most solemn burden of care for the sailors and Marines and aviators and all service members deployed on his orders on the basis of his lies to this disaster in the Middle East," he continued. Psaki pressed him to explain why he "specifically" mentioned Harp. "Well, I've heard this particular aide referred to as his security blanket, and I think we could say that about any number of the senior aides in the White House. They're not telling him what he needs to hear, they're telling him what he wants to hear. And the nation is at war, and we cannot afford that. We need a team in the White House. We need folks at the State Department, at the Defense Department, in the United Congress, who take their jobs seriously," Ossoff said. TRUMP’S WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM FOES FACE ‘VERY TOUGH ARGUMENT’ AT SUPREME COURT, LEGAL EXPERTS SAY Ossoff added Trump was a "disgrace" during the MS NOW interview. The senator said at the rally on Sunday, "While the sailors on the Lincoln fight his war, while he fruitlessly drains our munitions and oil reserves, the president sleeps through his meetings, he golfs, and trades stocks." "He doesn’t want to do the job. He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the Emir of Qatar," Ossoff said, referring to Harp. White House spokesman Davis Ingle hit back at the senator in a statement to Fox News Digital. DEM SENATE NOMINEE ADMITS 'I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY' AFTER POLICE REPORT ALLEGES HE BROKE DOWN DOOR, PUNCHED MAN "Jon Ossoff is a feminine theatre kid who voted to massively raise taxes, give illegal immigrants free taxpayer-funded healthcare, and defund federal immigration enforcement and Border Patrol. Lightweight Jon’s rhetoric is cringeworthy, but his extreme voting record is dangerous," Ingle said. The White House lashed out at a CNN reporter who asked Trump about Ossoff's remarks on Monday as well, calling her an embarrassment. Liberals lauded Ossoff for his remarks on X, while conservatives called out the Democratic senator. "Ossoff winking at the rumor that Natalie Harp is more than just Trump’s staffer. The question now is whether this will kick up a round of actual reporting by news outlets," host of "Pod Save America" and ex-Obama staffer Tommy Vietor wrote on X. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, wrote, "Natalie Harp survived bone cancer because President Trump allowed her the 'right to try.' Now she’s an extremely hardworking and trusted assistant. Any other insinuation is vile." Some others felt Ossoff had made a misstep with his alleged innuendo. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE When the president was asked about the remarks at the White House on Monday, Trump replied that Ossoff looked like "Pee-wee Herman." White House director of communications Steven Cheung said, "Instead of denigrating hard working people serving their country, Jon should look deep into his soul and ask himself why he's a miserable person who hates this country. It's because he's a radical, extremist Dumocrat." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a847cda2c5335ae10482004 Longtime GOP aide defects to Dem rising star as Texas Senate battle for Cornyn's seat heats up te 2026-08-18T15:40:10.675Z Longtime GOP aide defects to Dem rising star as Texas Senate battle for Cornyn's seat heats up Following his bombshell primary defeat in May, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is facing another blow as his longtime aide is crossing the political aisle to work for the Democrat candidate running to replace him in the upper chamber. Former Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, backed by President Donald Trump, is running against Democrat state Rep. James Talarico in a crucial midterm election race that will decide the future of Cornyn's seat and could determine control of the Senate. Jacob Smith, who worked for Cornyn for five years as a deputy legislative director and policy advisor, signed up to work on the Senate campaign for Talarico. The news was first reported by NOTUS and confirmed by Fox News Digital. WHAT OUR LATEST FOX NEWS POLL IN THE TEXAS SENATE SHOWDOWN REVEALS Cornyn lost his re-election bid in an expensive and bitter primary runoff against Paxton earlier this year. The clash between the two Texas titans shaped up as a fight between the Republican establishment versus Trump's MAGA and America First supporters. The general election face-off in red-leaning Texas between Talarico and Paxton is one of roughly a dozen that will likely decide if Republicans hold the Senate majority or if Democrats win back control of the chamber. Instead of Smith opting to join the replacement Republican for Cornyn, he defected to back the Democrat running for the seat. "I’ve worked for Republicans like Senator Cornyn my entire career, but this year I’m proud to be joining James Talarico’s campaign," Smith wrote in a statement. "Instead of playing partisan politics, Talarico speaks to the needs of everyday people who day in and day out work too hard for too little." Democrats haven't won a Senate election in Texas in nearly four decades, but they view Paxton as vulnerable because of the slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered him over the past decade. And Paxton is dealing with a messy divorce, with his wife citing "biblical grounds" based on "recent discoveries" in filing last year to end their marriage. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES And Smith took aim at Paxton in his decision to bolster Talarico's campaign, charging that the former AG "is the most corrupt, self-dealing politician in Texas who would sell their futures to the highest contributor just to hold onto power." Fox News Digital reached out to the Paxton campaign for comment, but didn't receive a response at time of publication. Cornyn has repeatedly noted since his runoff defeat that he would support the party's nominee, saying, "I've always supported the Republican ticket, and I intend to do so again in this general election." DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The cross-party switch by Smith is considered rare, and his addition to Talarico's team may potentially help the Democratic nominee as he reaches out to Republicans who may not be thrilled with Paxton as their party's nominee. The most recent Fox News poll in the Texas Senate showdown, conducted late last month, indicated Talarico holding a slight 51%-48% edge over Paxton among registered voters. The survey suggested that Paxton had yet to fully unite Republicans. While virtually all Democrats supported Talarico (98%), fewer Republicans were unified behind Paxton (89%). Meanwhile, the latest Fox News Power Rankings, released on Tuesday, shifted the Senate race in Texas from Lean Republican to toss-up. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a847cd92c5335ae10481ffb Chicago Cubs favored on the run line as White Sox bullpen faces serious availability concerns te 2026-08-18T15:40:09.898Z Chicago Cubs favored on the run line as White Sox bullpen faces serious availability concerns I didn't have the best day yesterday as I went 0-2 on the diamond. Neither of the games was a terrible call; they just didn't go the way that I wanted them to go. The Phillies only won by one run, when I needed them to cover the run line (in this case, I guess putting up the -220 was a better option than the -1.5 at -110). Then the Mets squeaked out a victory over the Padres, winning the game 2-1, and handing me another loss. I probably should've just gone with the under, but that's easy to say now. Let's make some of that cash back in a cross-town rivalry series between the White Sox and Cubs. The Chicago White Sox are significantly better than anyone expected them to be this season. They come into today's game with a lead in the American League Central, and they are six games above .500. They can't let their foot off the gas, as they have three teams within 5.5 games of them, and there are still roughly 35 games to play. For a team that doesn't really have any superstars and doesn't have a true Ace on the roster (aside from maybe Luis Castillo, who is having a down year), this is a really impressive season for the team. The White Sox lost the opener (more on that later), and now look to even up the series. Tonight, they send out Bryan Hudson to the hill. Hudson is more of an opener than a true starter, as he has had a lot of work out of the bullpen. This is not the first time Hudson has "started" a game; this is the seventh time. However, you really should only expect the lefty to throw one inning because he has only thrown more than one complete inning in five of his 54 appearances. None of them were two full innings. The White Sox do have one of the best bullpens in baseball, but they used four guys yesterday, and three of them may not be usable today. The Chicago Cubs are about the exact level of successful that you would expect. They are 20 games over .500, but they are still looking up at the Milwaukee Brewers. They also can't let up on their march to the postseason, as there are plenty of teams chasing them in the Wild Card race. However, it does seem like they are more comfortable at the moment than most other teams in that race. Their biggest issue seems to be figuring out which pitchers are usable and which are not. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS It is a good problem to have - pitching depth. They didn't have that for the majority of the season, but they've acquired at least four starting pitchers this season and are hopeful that gives them enough to not only get to the postseason, but compete in it. Kevin Gausman, one of the guys they traded for, is taking the ball today. For the Cubs, he has made two starts, and they have had very different results. Both have been road outings. In the first, he went seven innings and allowed just four hits in a 6-4 win. The second one was against the Nationals, where he allowed six earned runs in 4.2 innings. White Sox hitters haven't fared very well against him, going just 7-for-41. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Yesterday's game was a good one. The Cubs started the game with back-to-back homers from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki. That lasted until the White Sox hit a three-run shot of their own with Randal Grichuk. The Cubs took the lead again with some help from White Sox errors. Then the White Sox grabbed a late lead with a pinch-hit Andrew Benintendi homer. In the 9th, the Cubs struck again, getting help from walks and timely hitting from Nico Hoerner. In the bottom of the 10th, the White Sox, for some reason, decided it was a good idea to pitch to Crow-Armstrong with first base open. He sent the fourth pitch of the inning over the right field wall for a walk-off homer. This is a game the Cubs should take and not have all that many problems. I don't like the way the White Sox are set up for this game. I think that the under is a good look. Gausman is a strong pitcher, but this is his first start in Chicago, and that can be a difficult thing for a lot of arms. The wind is expected to be blowing out as well. I'll stay off the total. Instead, I'm taking the Cubs on the run line. They have the better-set-up bullpen, the better starter, and they can play both long and small ball. Give me the Cubs -1.5 at +125. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a847a842c5335ae104816b9 Antisemitism fight explodes in Florida as voters head to the polls: 'Political pogrom' te 2026-08-18T15:30:12.516Z Antisemitism fight explodes in Florida as voters head to the polls: 'Political pogrom' A Republican primary race in Florida has exploded over accusations of antisemitism as one far-right candidate espouses openly anti-Jewish tropes and references to Adolf Hitler. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., the lone Jewish Republican in Florida's congressional delegation, is being targeted for his religion by a long-shot rival challenging him in the GOP primary for the Sunshine State's 6th Congressional District. "This is an open Nazi who transported himself from Las Vegas to Florida in order to target me. This isn't an organic campaign. It's an organized pogrom against the Jews. It's a political pogrom," Fine told Fox News Digital of Dan Bilzerian's campaign on Tuesday. TLAIB UNDER FIRE FOR WORKING TO UNSEAT TWO JEWISH HOUSE DEMOCRATS IN FLORIDA: 'NO COINCIDENCE' It comes as voters across Florida vote in primary elections that will set up key matchups between Democrats and Republicans ahead of the November midterms. Fine has attracted multiple GOP challengers in his fight for his first full term in the House, but none have generated backlash like Bilzerian. "District 6 understands the Jewish problem," he captioned one post on X that appeared to show a campaign gathering. Last week, he posted what appeared to be an AI-generated video to X that alluded to Hitler in a positive manner while depicting Fine with horns growing out of his head, another antisemitic trope that was infamously used in Nazi Germany to spur hatred of Jews. DEM CANDIDATE’S ZIONIST CASTRATION RANT SPARKS FIRESTORM AS PARTY LEADERS REWRITE NARRATIVE TO TARGET GOP Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., told Fox News Digital in response on Tuesday, "Dan Bilzerian is running for Congress on a Nazi platform. That’s not hyperbole. His own campaign ad celebrates Hitler, draws horns on Jews, and calls a sitting Jewish Member of Congress a problem to be solved. That’s absolutely insane, disgusting, and the clearest, textbook version of antisemitism." "I don’t agree with Randy Fine on much, but that’s exactly the point. When someone runs for the United States Congress on Jew-hatred, every one of us, Democrat and Republican, has an obligation to say so out loud, no matter who’s on the other end of it," Gottheimer said. Fine told Fox News Digital of Bilzerian's campaign, "I'll be honest, never in my wildest nightmares did I think I would start the week with a swastika painted on one of my yard signs and end the week with a video from a Republican congressional candidate with horns coming out of my head." He also said, "They've spent, we believe, $6 or $7 million. And I think there's a much bigger story that needs to be explored when this is all over about the influence of direct foreign investments in political campaigns. They've spent millions of dollars in the race of unreported money." FORMER BERNIE SANDERS OFFICIAL ACCUSES SENATOR OF PUSHING MOST ANTISEMITIC CANDIDATES 'IN A GENERATION' There is no evidence as of now that foreign investors funded Bilzerian's campaign. But the degree of antisemitism has drawn condemnation from both House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. "The vile attack ads against Congressman Randy Fine in Florida's 6th District are disgusting and should be condemned by all political leaders on the Right and Left," Johnson said in a statement. Jeffries said, "The hateful campaign being run by Daniel Bilzerian in Florida is blatantly antisemitic and shocks the conscience. People of goodwill, regardless of political affiliation, must reject his vile attacks on the Jewish community." Gottheimer was also part of a group of Jewish House Democrats who said that while they do not agree with Fine's positions, Bilzerian's "grotesque" video "has no place in America." Fine is widely expected to win his primary on Tuesday and is favored to win his seat in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a847a7b2c5335ae10481685 Peacock is raising prices across all of its streaming plans te 2026-08-18T15:30:03.810Z Peacock is raising prices across all of its streaming plans The cheapest ad-supported “Select” plan is increasing from $7.99 to $8.99 per month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84782b2c5335ae10481650 Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong shows off his humility after first career walk-off homer against White Sox te 2026-08-18T15:20:11.718Z Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong shows off his humility after first career walk-off homer against White Sox Pete Crow-Armstrong is among the flashiest players in all of Major League Baseball. From his wildly confident personality to wearing every single emotion on his sleeve to never passing on an opportunity to celebrate on the field, humble wouldn't necessarily be the first word fans would use to describe the Chicago Cubs superstar. There appear to be two different versions of Crow-Armstrong, however. There is the PCA in between the white lines, the one who yelled obscenities at a Chicago White Sox fan in May, who also stops to flex while rounding third base after launching a home run. Then there is the PCA outside the white lines, who is still as confident as they come, but a team-first guy with a noticeably reserved demeanor. Both versions of Crow-Armstrong were on full display during the Cubs' extra-innings win over the White Sox on Monday. PCA immediately set off fireworks at Wrigley Field on Monday night by leading off the bottom of the first frame with a first-pitch homer off the scoreboard in right field. It turned out to be a preview of what was to come in the bottom of the 10th inning when he stepped to the dish with a chance to win the contest. While leading off the inning again and sitting on a 2-1 count, PCA got a hanging slider he was looking for and set things off in Wrigleyville yet again. He launched his bat into the air towards the Cubs' dugout, soaked in the moment while rounding the bases, and tossed his helmet onto the field while trotting towards home plate. It was a totally normal, expected reaction from the face of the franchise after winning a game in that fashion against the crosstown rivals. After the emotions settled and some of the adrenaline wore off, the scene inside the Cubs' locker room wasn't necessarily what some baseball fans would come to expect out of PCA. When asked about the walk-off moment and all that came with it, Crow-Armstrong mentioned that it was fun to be a part of, but quickly praised his team's effort while recognizing that without them, he wouldn't have had the opportunity at the dish to begin with. "That was my first career walk-off homer, so that's fun to note, but if Nico (Hoerner) doesn't tie it up for us, I don't get that chance," Crow-Armstrong explained inside the locker room after the 7-5 victory. "I feel like I've probably said this before after we've had some crazier wins, it's just super fun to appreciate all the little stuff that went right. Happer [Ian Happ] busting tail down the line, beating out a double play ball...It's just stuff like that where I can look back on it and think, 'That's why I was up in the bottom of the 10th inning.' I love these games, because that's not always going to happen, but when it does, it's nice to appreciate the stuff that went right." CARDINALS ROOKIE MAKES MLB HISTORY BY HITTING A HOME RUN IN EACH OF HIS FIRST THREE CAREER PLATE APPEARANCES SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS To recognize his walk-off home run to give the Cubs their 73rd win of the season counted just the same as the 72 before it – and that his teammates played their roles prior to his opportunity at the plate – shows that humble side of PCA that doesn't create the headlines. With his two home runs against the White Sox, Crow-Armstrong became the first Cub ever to post back-to-back seasons with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84782a2c5335ae10481647 South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercises te 2026-08-18T15:20:10.626Z South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercises South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged his nation to boost its independent military capabilities Tuesday after President Donald Trump ordered a cut to join U.S.-South Korean military exercises. Lee made the statement during a meeting with his cabinet on Tuesday, a day after the annual joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began. Trump announced on social media this weekend that he ordered War Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" U.S. involvement in the drills. Trump's statement expressed concern that the drills presented an overly hostile tone toward North Korea, whose leader, Kim Jong Un, Trump spoke of with warm words. TRUMP ORDERS MAJOR CUT TO US-SOUTH KOREA DRILLS AS NORTH KOREA RAMPS UP MISSILE TESTS Lee emphasized in his cabinet meeting that Ulchi Freedom Shield is a purely defensive exercise. "A strong alliance makes the foundation of security stronger, and strengthening our own capabilities increases our value and necessity as an ally," Lee said. He stated that South Korea's top priority is maintaining peace with North Korea, but said the country must be prepared for a "worst-case scenario." Lee specifically mentioned boosting South Korea's nuclear-powered submarine program, among others. NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES ANOTHER BALLISTIC MISSILE AS US, SOUTH KOREA PREPARE FOR MILITARY DRILLS Trump's statement on Monday, posted to Truth Social, was openly critical of Lee's administration with respect to North Korea. "Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea, I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea," Trump wrote. "These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile, to a Country that, as long as Donald J. Trump has been President, has been unthreatening and respectful." Lee's administration noted the kind words for North Korea in his statement on Tuesday, with Lee's national security adviser, Wi Sung-lac, remarking that he hopes Trump's relationship with Kim could lead to lasting change. IRAN DEAL CLOCK HITS ZERO AS TRUMP DEMANDS ‘WHITE FLAG’ WITH NEW PRESSURE CAMPAIGN LOOMING "We hope the friendly relationship between the U.S. and North Korean leaders will lead to meaningful North Korea-U.S. dialogue," Wi said at a Tuesday briefing. Trump also took the opportunity to highlight Lee's apparent refusal to assist the U.S. in the conflict with Iran. "While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, ‘No thanks!’" Trump wrote. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84737e2c5335ae104815a6 Lindsay Clancy's family was 'very concerned' about her mental health in the months before she killed her kids te 2026-08-18T15:00:14.353Z Lindsay Clancy's family was 'very concerned' about her mental health in the months before she killed her kids If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Lindsay Clancy's family was "very concerned" about her mental health in the months before she killed her three kids, according to court testimony. Lindsay Clancy, 36, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all under 6 years old, who were found strangled in the family's Duxbury home in 2023. Prosecutors concluded their case Monday morning. The jury seated to hear the case consists of 12 women and six men, though six of those people are alternates. During the trial on Tuesday, Susan Clancy, Lindsay's mother-in-law, told jurors she was concerned about her mental health during the holiday season in 2022, but said she was a caring mother. POSTPARTUM MOM LINDSAY CLANCY ON TRIAL FOR MURDER BRINGS COURT TO A HALT WITH SUDDEN BREAKDOWN Lindsay Clancy does not contest that she killed the children. She and her defense attorneys contend she was experiencing ongoing postpartum psychosis at the time of the deaths. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "Lindsay was struggling. We were all very concerned," Susan Clancy said. "She was very nurturing, very loving. She was a wonderful mother. Wonderful." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Susan Clancy said she began seeing a decline in Lindsay's mental health in November 2022. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "She reached out to me in November and told me that she felt unwell," Susan Clancy said. "She felt...Mostly she had insomnia. She was losing her appetite. She was, very anxious and sad." SEND US A TIP "She was begging for help," Susan Clancy said. WHEN IS A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TOO SEVERE FOR TELEHEALTH? WARNING SIGNS FAMILIES SHOULDN'T IGNORE When asked if she ever saw Lindsay Clancy treat the children bad, her mother-in-law responded, "no." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Paula Musgrove, Lindsay Clancy's mother, also told jurors about the mental health problems. In an Oct. 20, 2022 text message, Lindsay Clancy asked her mother for help. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "Mom, will you please come up and stay with me for a bit? I'm really sick. Something is wrong. I had horrible insomnia all night, and I just don’t know how I am going to get through the day...It’s just really scary, and I don’t want to be alone," the text read. Musgrove said she wasn't concerned about the children's safety. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84712a2c5335ae10481534 Trump’s affordability plan faces conservative pushback as pocketbook issues loom over midterms te 2026-08-18T14:50:18.161Z Trump’s affordability plan faces conservative pushback as pocketbook issues loom over midterms FIRST ON FOX: As Americans grapple with soaring housing, food and energy costs, both parties are racing to convince voters they have the answer to the affordability crunch ahead of the high-stakes midterm elections. A new report from the conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence lays out 10 proposals aimed at lowering costs by cutting red tape and expanding production across the economy. "Yes, there's an unaffordability crisis and it's the government's fault," Richard Stern, vice president of the Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise at Advancing American Freedom (AAF), told Fox News Digital. That argument is at the heart of the report, "10 Ways to Improve Affordability Now Across 10 Levels of the Economy," which calls affordability the "No. 1 issue facing the American people" and targets costs associated with housing, energy and business, among others. THINK YOUR STATE IS EXPENSIVE? NEW DATA REVEALS WHERE AMERICANS FACE THE HIGHEST COST OF LIVING The reports's proposals range from easing zoning restrictions and expanding oil and gas access to overhauling Social Security and SNAP eligibility, echoing parts of President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. But the conservative blueprint breaks with Trump on two key pocketbook issues: tariffs and credit card interest rates. On trade, the report argues Trump’s sweeping tariffs have come at a cost to American consumers and the broader economy by raising prices, straining U.S. alliances and resulting in nearly 900,000 fewer jobs than expected. The authors at AAF call for shifting more tariff authority back to Congress. TRUMP JUST EXPANDED HIS TARIFF PLAYBOOK WITH A POWERFUL TRADE WEAPON NO PRESIDENT HAS EVER USED If nothing else, Trump's tariffs proved to be a windfall for Washington. In January alone, duties totaled $30.4 billion, that's up about 242% from $8.9 billion a year earlier, according to Treasury data. The report also opposes Trump’s proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates, warning it could make lending to roughly 60% of Americans unprofitable. Stern framed the broader affordability debate as a question of whether Americans can still build a better future for their families as many see hopes of living the American dream slipping from their fingers. Housing and energy, he said, are two areas where rising costs have put "a sharper edge on this question of affordability." Stern blamed zoning restrictions for pushing families farther from jobs and making homeownership harder for younger Americans. Those costs can be substantial. The National Association of Home Builders estimates government regulations account for about 26% of the price of a new single-family home. The report recommends limiting local zoning restrictions, streamlining approval for projects that meet existing rules and tying roughly $50 billion in annual federal housing aid to zoning reform. THE SURPRISING HIDDEN COST QUIETLY ADDING NEARLY $132K TO NEW HOME PRICES REVEALED On energy, the proposal calls for more oil and gas leasing and rejecting state fracking bans. Stern argued greater domestic production could lower costs throughout the economy because energy touches "every good we move, every service provided." Stern warned that economic frustration can turn Americans against one another, toward "viewing each other as the enemy, and that’s what socialism is." "I hope that people can take away from this, that it's not businesses that are the problem," he said. "It's not entrepreneurs. It's not other Americans. It's government." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8471252c5335ae1048152b Minnesota 'outstanding refugee' honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up' te 2026-08-18T14:50:13.729Z Minnesota 'outstanding refugee' honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up' An immigrant in Minnesota who once received an "outstanding refugee" award from the state government has been charged with Medicaid fraud, prompting strong backlash on social media. Salman Ahmed Elmi is facing three counts of aiding and abetting by swindle and five counts of aiding and abetting by false representation as part of an alleged scam to bill Medicaid for over $1 million in fraudulent services, Fox 9 Minneapolis reported. The charges also allege that two members involved in the fraud scheme were tied to a sex-trafficking ring involving brothels. In 2021, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, an agency deeply involved in the massive fraud scheme that has unfolded across the state in recent years, honored Elmi with the title "outstanding refugee" along with an Entrepreneurship Award. News of the charges quickly spread on social media via conservative influencer accounts like LibsofTikTok and End Wokeness. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE SAYS MIGRANT COMMUNITIES SHOW 'CLEAR PATTERN' IN FEDERAL FRAUD AS INVESTIGATIONS WIDEN "Fraud is so rampant in this demographic that it’s rewarded instead of punished," ACT for America Founder Brigitte Gabriel posted on X. "When the system celebrates the looters, you have a culture problem." "Deport," Townhall columnist Dustin Grage posted on X. "This is the Minnesota Democrat officials created," Republican National Committee member AK Kamara posted on X. "Endless depravity and taxpayer-funded fraud." OMAR'S GOP CHALLENGER COMES OUT FIRING WITH VOW TO CLEAN UP 'MESS' IN DEEP BLUE DISTRICT: 'PEOPLE ARE FED UP' "You literally cannot make this up," conservative pundit Eric Daugherty posted on X. "Get these people out of my country." "The same agency that awarded Elmi is the SAME agency that gives out Medicaid payments," conservative commentator Benny Johnson posted on X. "You can’t make this up." Fox 9 Minneapolis also reported that Elmi was part of a startup that received financial backing from Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary. "I started a business to help inspire other people," Elmi said in an archived post on the Minnesota DHS website. "No one owns businesses in my family; my entire family came here with the idea that the American dream was just getting a job and making it work, so shifting that mindset was difficult but important. Navigating those treacherous waters allowed me to provide for my family and work on my terms." The Minnesota state government, led by Gov. Tim Walz since 2019, has been under the microscope over the past year as systemic fraud, largely involving the local Somali community, that prosecutors say could total more than $9 billion has been exposed throughout various departments and programs in the state. Critics have argued that the fraud, which was an open secret for years, was aided by the fear of publicly calling it out over fears of being labeled as "racist," Fox News Digital reported last year. Walz was ultimately forced to drop his bid for re-election amid the fallout. Fox News Digital reached out to Walz's office for comment. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a Minnesota DHS spokesperson said the Outstanding Refugee Awards ended in 2024. "Salman Elmi’s alleged actions are disturbing and do not reflect the goal of the Outstanding Refugee Awards," the spokesperson said. "They also do not represent Minnesota’s refugee community. We are surrounded by neighbors, coworkers, employees and friends with powerful stories of resilience in the face of difficult circumstances, who are showing leadership in small as well as large ways to improve their communities. The Outstanding Refugee Awards were a way to recognize some of the individuals who make Minnesota better for all of us." The spokesperson added that recipients received a certificate and a plaque but no monetary award. "The value came from the opportunity to recognize the courage, resilience and entrepreneurship of refugees and their children, and to recognize their contributions to the state," the spokesperson said. "Refugees and immigrants offer skills to a needed workforce, provide entrepreneurial innovation and expand worldwide networks – all of which benefit Minnesota." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8471232c5335ae10481522 White House tears into Ossoff with brutal takedown after jab at key Trump aide: ‘Lightweight loser’ te 2026-08-18T14:50:11.448Z White House tears into Ossoff with brutal takedown after jab at key Trump aide: ‘Lightweight loser’ Sen. Jon Ossoff is facing backlash from White House officials and conservatives after taking a personal shot at Trump aide Natalie Harp at a campaign rally, referring to her only by her first name. "Natalie Harp is one of the most loyal and hardest working aides on President Trump's team. Jon Ossoff is a cringeworthy, feminine theatre kid cosplaying as Barack Obama. Nobody gives a sh*t what this lightweight loser says," said White House spokesperson Davis Ingle to Fox News Digital. Ossoff took the jab at Harp during a re-election campaign rally in Atlanta, where he slammed Trump’s handling of the Iran war and accused the president of neglecting his duties to focus on construction of the White House ballroom and "travel with Natalie," whom he did not identify by last name. DEM SENATOR SWIPES CREDIT FOR BILL HE OPPOSED AMID HEATED RE-ELECTION BID: 'DISTURBING PATTERN' "He doesn't want to do the job. He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar," Ossoff said. His jab sparked backlash from conservatives and Trump officials, who defended the 35-year-old aide as simply doing her job, called Ossoff’s attack sexist and demanded an apology. "I don’t think any woman would want to travel with Ossoff. Natalie is smart, professional and successful. Ossoff has to make a sexist remark," wrote communications specialist and political commentator Mercedes Schlapp. "Jon Jackoff has to be the biggest cuck loser in politics. Instead of denigrating hard working people serving their country, Jon should look deep into his soul and ask himself why he's a miserable person who hates this country. It's because he's a radical, extremist Dumocrat," said White House communication director Steven Cheung. FOX NEWS POLL: AN EARLY LOOK AT THE GEORGIA SENATE RACE "@SenOssoff comments regarding Natalie Harp were both sexists and misogynistic. John, attractive women can be qualified, hard workers, and in positions of power. Your gross implication otherwise only highlights your own insecurity and guilty conscience. I feel bad for your staff if this is what you think of women," wrote Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. "Natalie Harp is an incredibly hardworking, talented, principled, and loyal member of the Trump Admin who passionately wants to help our nation thrive. Every day, she brings drive and focus to her work serving our country. She’s truly a phenomenal member of POTUS’ team," said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. "Natalie Harp survived bone cancer because President Trump allowed her the ‘right to try.’ Now she’s an extremely hardworking and trusted assistant. Any other insinuation is vile," wrote Rep. Brandon Gill. "Natalie Harp is a bone cancer survivor who only lived because Trump greenlit the right to try an experimental treatment when you were terminal. I met her back then. She went to work for him after recovery," said conservative commentator Robby Starbuck. He added, "@Ossoff is a vile coward for insinuating they’re having an affair. He should apologize to Natalie for doing this. I don’t think any of us would want our daughters talked about like this." TRUMP’S BEHIND-THE-SCENES ENFORCER PULLS BACK THE CURTAIN IN RARE PUBLIC MOVE Harp rose to prominence in 2019 after crediting Trump’s Right to Try Act with helping her access experimental cancer treatment. She later joined Trump’s 2020 campaign before being tapped as Special Assistant to the President. She has earned the nickname the "human printer" in Trump's orbit, updating the president with print outs of news articles, emails, social-media posts and other material for him to read. Ossoff sought to clarify his remarks Monday.  "[Trump] retreats into this bubble of West Wing aides who are his security blanket to make him feel good about himself, to reassure him that he’s doing a great job," said Ossoff on "The Briefing with Jen Psaki." He added, "I’ve heard this particular aide referred to as his security blanket. And I think we could say that about any number of the senior aides in the White House. They’re not telling him what he needs to hear. They’re telling him what he wants to hear." Fox News Digital reached out to Harp and Ossoff for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8471222c5335ae10481510 Refugee admissions on track to hit record low te 2026-08-18T14:50:10.106Z Refugee admissions on track to hit record low A family waits in line to apply for asylum at the southern border between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in 2023. The number of refugees admitted to the United States during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is on pace to hit its lowest level on record. (Photo by Corrie Boudreaux for Source NM) The number of refugees admitted to the United States during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is on pace to hit its lowest level on record, according to a new analysis. The new numbers reflect a steep decline in refugee admissions since President Donald Trump began his second term, according to a new analysis of State Department data by the Pew Research Center. The U.S. has admitted 10,258 refugees — nearly all of them white South Africans — in the first 10 months of the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. During fiscal 2025, part of which overlapped with President Joe Biden’s term, the U.S. admitted 38,102 refugees. In the previous year, during which Biden was president the entire time, 100,034 refugees were admitted. The Trump administration, which has sought to limit immigration of all types, has capped refugee admissions for fiscal 2026 at 17,500, the lowest level in the past 25 years. Refugee admissions have fluctuated over time. They declined sharply after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, when President George W. Bush temporarily halted application processing. And they fell again during Trump’s first term, when he restricted immigration from majority-Muslim countries. However, the U.S. admitted an average of 50,000 refugees per year between 2001 and 2026. In February 2025, Trump issued an executive order prioritizing refugee admissions for Afrikaners — white South Africans descended from Dutch, German and French colonial settlers. Afrikaners were the primary architects of apartheid, a rigid system of racial segregation that lasted from 1948 to 1994. About 80% of South Africans are Black. Trump’s order asserts that the country’s Black leaders have discriminated against the Afrikaners and demonstrated a “shocking disregard” for their rights by seizing their farmland without compensation. South African leaders deny that Afrikaners have been subjected to systemic persecution. In recent years, the majority of refugees to the U.S. have come from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has seen ongoing war and displacement. Many refugees also have come from countries such as Syria, Ukraine, Bhutan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Venezuela, Eritrea, Myanmar and Guatemala. In a 2025 Pew Research Center survey of 10,357 Americans, about 36% of respondents said that it was very or extremely important to take in refugees escaping violence in other countries. Another 39% said it was somewhat important. Stateline reporter Shalina Chatlani can be reached at schatlani@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/6a846ecb2c5335ae104814dc SRRHS found a Ledbetter man to lead school’s swim team te 2026-08-18T14:40:11.371Z SRRHS found a Ledbetter man to lead school’s swim team 2026 graduate restarts program canceled in his senior year Colin Ledbetter, 18, missed his senior season on the Sedona Red Rock High School swim team when the 2025 season was canceled for lack of a head coach, so he’s back in the pool deck running the restarted program himself. “There’s definitely a Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846ec92c5335ae104814bc Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano recalls chilling mob request that helped clear John Gotti's path to power te 2026-08-18T14:40:09.610Z Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano recalls chilling mob request that helped clear John Gotti's path to power Former Gambino crime family underboss Sammy "The Bull" Gravano dished on the moment he was asked to help pull off one of the mob's most audacious power plays — the murder of John Gotti's own boss. "We have problems with Paul. I need your help. We need you — me and John Gotti," Gravano recalled being told by Gotti associate Angelo Ruggiero. "I said, 'To do what?'" he recounted on the "Hang Out With Sean Hannity" podcast. SAMMY 'THE BULL' REVEALS WHY HIS LOVE FOR JOHN GOTTI TURNED INTO PRISON HATE "We're gonna kill him." The target was Paul Castellano, then-boss of the Gambino crime family, one of the most powerful figures in organized crime — making the request anything but an ordinary mob "favor." "You're gonna kill the boss of bosses?" Gravano recalled asking, prompting Ruggiero to respond, "Yes, and we need your help." The gravity of the request wasn't lost on him, he told host Sean Hannity. A hit on a boss could carry serious — even deadly — consequences for everyone involved. Gravano recalled pressing the issue and asking where Gotti was himself. JOHN GOTTI PAL: I STASHED $10M IN MY KID'S TOYCHEST "I told him, 'Angelo, first of all, where's John Gotti? You're talking to me. Where is he?'" The back-and-forth between the two men continued, with Ruggiero insisting that Gotti "had something to do." "[I said], 'He had something more important than asking me to kill the boss of bosses or help you kill the boss of bosses? I don't know what's more important than that,'" Gravano recounted. "This is a big deal," he added. Castellano and his new underboss, Thomas Bilotti, were ultimately murdered outside a New York City steakhouse in 1985. Gotti was the mastermind behind the incident and would soon be convicted for ordering the crime. Gravano's sit-down conversation with Hannity went beyond the incident, into his time with the mob, his involvement in nearly 20 murders and much more. To catch Gravano's full appearance on Hannity's podcast, look for the latest episode on iHeart, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcast platforms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846ec82c5335ae104814b3 Kushner touts unprecedented Iran contacts as Tehran denies Trump backchannel te 2026-08-18T14:40:08.801Z Kushner touts unprecedented Iran contacts as Tehran denies Trump backchannel Senior Trump advisor Jared Kushner confirmed that communications between the U.S. and Iran are "more robust" than ever, despite Iran's denial of a backchannel between President Donald Trump and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Kushner made the statement in an interview with Fox News' Trey Yingst on Monday after a series of meetings across the Middle East about the future of Gaza and Iran. Kushner emphasized that Trump remains committed to making a deal, but there remain severe roadblocks. Kushner emphasized that Iran needs to get serious about making a deal, saying Iranian officials have so far been trying to "trick" the U.S. with false concessions and trying to "hide certain cards." It remains unclear who exactly the U.S. is communicating with through its so-called backchannel with the IRGC. The IRGC has been the most radical faction within Tehran's government, frequently sabotaging past negotiations with attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and other efforts. IRAN REQUESTS TALKS WITH US AS WHITE HOUSE WARNS 'VIOLENCE WILL BE MET WITH VIOLENCE' Previous negotiations have been with members of the Iranian civilian government, such as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and representatives of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, but reports from within Iran suggest the IRGC holds more influence in the country. Secretary of State Marco Rubio alluded to that earlier this year when he told reporters at the White House that Iran's negotiators often don't know what they are allowed to concede. "An offer will be made, and then it takes five or six days to get a response because you have to get it through the whole system. They have to find the supreme leader wherever he hides. They have to get him to sign off. And that's their system," Rubio said in May. TRUMP SAYS IRAN WILL PAY — WHAT IT TAKES TO END THE WAR REMAINS UNCLEAR Kushner said that Trump is open to making an economic deal with Iran that will allow the country to thrive, but first the nation must give up its efforts to build a nuclear weapon. "They have to want to be a real country," Kushner said. "They can be one of the wealthiest countries in the world if they choose to pursue it. They have incredible people, incredible history, so they have so much potential." Kushner said Iran has to want to "pursue that potential instead of... spreading revolution and causing instability throughout the region and the world." As of Tuesday a deal seems further away than ever, however, with the Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Iran having expired on Monday. Iran is continuing to target vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian officials are even making threats against Trump's life. TRUMP CALLS ON ARAB NATIONS TO SIGN ABRAHAM ACCORDS "I think, as we said, we continue to have communications, and when the deal is ready, the deal will be ready. Deals are hard. I mean, it's funny, President Trump is always aiming for the impossible deals," Kushner said. One possibility for enacting lasting change in the region would be to expand the Abraham Accords, which Kushner said the administration is still focused on accomplishing. "We have a very good active conversations going with countries, some obvious, some not obvious. And I think once we get this Gaza situation moving forward, I think that will hopefully de-escalate the tensions here," Kushner said, adding that more concrete talks may have to wait until after the upcoming Israeli elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846c752c5335ae10481450 Family seeks $105 million from New York City after teen’s fatal Central Park carriage ride te 2026-08-18T14:30:13.621Z Family seeks $105 million from New York City after teen’s fatal Central Park carriage ride The family of an 18-year-old tourist who died after a horse bolted during a carriage ride in Central Park is seeking $105 million from New York City, alleging that stray electrical voltage may have caused the animal to panic. Romanch Mahajan, who was visiting New York from India with his family, spending the day snapping photos around Manhattan, suffered fatal head injuries during the June 17 incident near Cherry Hill in Central Park. His family says the unsecured carriage horse, Sampson, suddenly took off while the driver stopped to take their picture. "This was an avoidable accident," Sagar Chadha of Liakas Law, counsel for the Mahajan family, wrote in a statement. "The allegations set forth in the Notice of Claim describe a preventable tragedy that followed years of warnings, prior incidents and failures to implement basic safeguards." "An 18-year-old young man came to New York City with his family and never made it back home,:" the statement continued. "His family deserves answers, accountability and meaningful change so that no other family experiences what they have endured." MAN KILLED AFTER HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE BOLTS AND FLIPS NEAR POPULAR NEW YORK CITY TOURIST DESTINATION The tragedy came just over two weeks after New York City horse-drawn carriages would have disappeared under an earlier proposed ban that failed last year. That bill, introduced in 2024, would have prohibited horse-drawn cab operations beginning June 1, 2026, but it was defeated by the City Council’s Health Committee in November 2025. "If the city had passed the law last year, our son would still be alive today," Deepak Mahajan said in a recorded video statement that played at a July 17 New York City Council hearing, as he and Romanch's mother wept. "The only measure that can prevent another death is a full and complete act. "Let his death not be in vain." The effort was revived this year just days before Mahajan’s death: Council Member Christopher Marte introduced a new version of the ban June 11 — six days before the June 17 accident — that would phase out horse-drawn cabs by June 1, 2028. That bill is now being renamed "Romanch’s Law," and has the backing of New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin. EAGLES FAN, 18, DIES AFTER FALL FROM LIGHT POLE DURING CELEBRATION "His death was heartbreaking, and it was preventable," Menin wrote in a statement to support and rename the bill. "That tragedy is why I have decided to support Romanch’s Law, legislation that would begin the transition away from horse-drawn carriages as a tourist attraction in Central Park — for the safety of New Yorkers, visitors from around the world, and the horses themselves." The family alleges in four notices of claim – documents that are generally required before someone can sue New York City – that "stray voltage and/or contact voltage" in the area "caused, precipitated, contributed to and/or was a substantial factor" in causing the horse to be "shocked, stimulated, startled, agitated, frightened and/or spooked, and to bolt and run away." The filings filed Friday name the city, Con Edison and several municipal agencies, including the departments of Parks and Recreation, Transportation, Health and Mental Hygiene, and Consumer and Worker Protection. CARNIVAL RIDE PASSENGERS LEFT DANGLING IN CARRIAGE AFTER MALFUNCTION AT HIGH SCHOOL EVENT: VIDEO Mahajan’s father, Deepak Mahajan, has said the family was inside the carriage, posing for a photo with the driver, when the horse abruptly bolted. As the carriage sped through the park, Romanch’s mother, Priya, fell out. Romanch then jumped from the moving carriage in an attempt to help her, according to his father. The teenager struck his head on the pavement and was later pronounced dead at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Other members of the family suffered minor injuries, with the four notices of claim totaling $105 million. FATAL NYC HELICOPTER CRASH PROMPTS GOP LAWMAKER TO CALL FOR ENDING POPULAR TOURIST FLIGHTS The family’s claims add a new dimension to the investigation by focusing on the possibility that electrical voltage in the park contributed to the horse’s behavior. Con Edison acknowledged that low levels of stray voltage were detected in the area on July 16 and July 23, weeks after the fatal incident, according to the filings. "These allegations demand a complete and transparent investigation," Chadha said. "The family intends to determine not only why an occupied carriage was allegedly left unsecured, but whether dangerous electrical conditions existed in the very area where this horse suddenly became spooked and whether anyone knew or should have known about those conditions before Romanch was killed." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846c6f2c5335ae10481428 Lane closures begin on Lockett Road starting Tuesday te 2026-08-18T14:30:07.133Z Lane closures begin on Lockett Road starting Tuesday Lockett Road itself will remain open to traffic, but lane closures or lane shifts may occur through Sept. 4. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846a1e2c5335ae104813de 'Everybody Loves Raymond' star Patricia Heaton reveals the mortifying moment that made her quit drinking te 2026-08-18T14:20:14.125Z 'Everybody Loves Raymond' star Patricia Heaton reveals the mortifying moment that made her quit drinking "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Patricia Heaton is recalling the moment 10 years ago when she decided to become sober. During an interview with Woman's World, Heaton shared that during the Coronavirus pandemic, her children left her home and she didn't know how to spend her time. "Right before the pandemic, my children had left home and I wasn’t working. The things that had always anchored me — my family and my work—were gone. I started thinking, 'What am I supposed to do today?'" Heaton said. The actress explained that her drinking didn't escalate all at once, and she noticed her alcohol intake increased over time. FORMER DISNEY STAR DAVID HENRIE REJECTED 'SECULAR' HOLLYWOOD LIFESTYLE AFTER LIFE-CHANGING MONASTERY VISIT "A glass of wine while cooking became wine with dinner, wine while cleaning up and wine while watching 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' One night I realized I had almost finished an entire bottle by myself," she said. Heaton said at this moment, she started "thinking about alcohol differently" and turned to religion to help her. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I said a prayer: ‘God, I think you want me to stop drinking. I would be willing to stop, but you have to make it happen because I can’t. I’m willing, but I’m unable.' The next night I was with my sons and their friends, and I couldn’t pronounce the word ‘tradition.’ I tried three times. My youngest son said, ‘That’s great, Mom. You can’t even speak,'" she recalled. Heaton said the incident "mortified" her and prompted her to begin her sobriety journey. "The next morning I said, ‘Okay, God. Message received.’ That was eight years ago," she said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Heaton is a proud mom of four sons: Samuel, John, Joseph and Daniel. She shares all four children with her husband, British actor and director David Hunt, whom she married in 1990. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846a1d2c5335ae104813d5 FIRST ON FOX: Man found dead on street triggers ICE action after shocking hit-and-run te 2026-08-18T14:20:13.390Z FIRST ON FOX: Man found dead on street triggers ICE action after shocking hit-and-run FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer against an illegal immigrant accused of a hit-and-run that left a North Carolina father dead in the street. Fox News Digital learned that ICE filed a detainer request for 21-year-old Honduran illegal immigrant Mauricio Josue Alberto Sarmiento, who is charged with hit-and-run resulting in death in Sylva, North Carolina. The Sylva Police Department said Sarmiento struck 51-year-old James Robert Bagley III with his car before leaving the scene early Aug. 2. Officers and first responders found Bagley unresponsive in the street. He died from his injuries. Five days later, the Sylva Police Department announced it had arrested Sarmiento and charged him with felony hit-and-run resulting in serious injury or death, no liability insurance, driving with a revoked license, exceeding safe speed and failure to reduce speed. He also had an outstanding arrest order in Jackson County, North Carolina. MAN CHARGED IN CRASH THAT KILLED MOTHER AND TWO YOUNG SONS HAS ICE DETAINER, PRIOR DWI CONVICTIONS The same day Sarmiento was arrested, ICE lodged a detainer with the Jackson County Jail. The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital that Sarmiento entered the country illegally through Texas as an unaccompanied minor in October 2021. U.S. Border Patrol arrested him after his entry. DHS said he was "reunified" with an unrelated sponsor and released into the country under the Biden administration. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Fox News Digital his agency is "asking officials in Jackson County to cooperate and not release this criminal from jail without notifying ICE." Mullin said "if it weren’t for the Biden Administration’s disastrous open borders, James Bagley would still be alive." Fox News Digital reached out to a representative of the former Biden administration for comment but did not receive a response. WATCH: DEM DEMANDS 'ONE CASE' WHERE SANCTUARY CITIES DIDN'T TURN OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS; DHS PROVIDES LIST Mullin said "by securing our border and deporting illegal aliens, we can save lives and prevent tragedies like this one from ever happening again." After Sarmiento’s arrest, Sylva Police Chief Aimee Sumner said his arrest "represents a significant step forward in our investigation" but added that "while an arrest has been made, this case is not over, and we remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation and ensuring that the facts are presented through the judicial process." Sumner noted, "Our thoughts remain with the family and loved ones of James Bagley as they continue to cope with this tremendous loss." The police chief confirmed the charges against Sarmiento to Fox News Digital. Sumner also confirmed that Sarmiento remains in custody at the Jackson County Detention Center, which the Jackson County Sheriff's Office operates. ICE BOSTON ARRESTS BRAZILIAN ILLEGAL ALIEN WANTED FOR MURDER DAYS BEFORE GOV HEALY SIGNED PROTECT ACT SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Regarding the ICE detainer, Sumner said, "Our department was not involved in that process; you would need to speak with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office." Fox News Digital contacted the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office but did not receive a response by the time of publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846a1c2c5335ae104813cc Jill Wagner reveals the month-long boot camp 'Lioness' cast endures for Taylor Sheridan's show te 2026-08-18T14:20:12.547Z Jill Wagner reveals the month-long boot camp 'Lioness' cast endures for Taylor Sheridan's show The cast of "Lioness" undergoes significant training for the hit Paramount+ series. The epic CIA/military drama series created by Taylor Sheridan is currently airing season three. The first three episodes of the new season are out, and as expected, it's awesome. The best part of "Lioness" is that it has the best action scenes on TV, and there's no comparable rival. Season two had some absurdly neat shootouts. The season three premiere took things to new levels. TAYLOR SHERIDAN'S 'LIONESS' KEEPS FANS HOOKED AS LATEST EPISODE RAISES THE STAKES IN A BIG WAY How much training is required of the cast to make the shootouts feel real? A lot. "Lioness" star Jill Wagner, who plays Bobby on the series, recently appeared on "The Gold Shields Show" to reveal the intense boot camp the cast goes through to make sure the movements and weapons handling is as accurate as possible. "We train for a month prior. He puts you through basically a boot camp and we have our whether it be a SEAL or Green Beret or Delta Guy, whatever, they come out and they help us and they really work with us. And these are people that are, I mean, I look at these guys, I'm like, 'You guys are extremely patient people.' Because we are actors. We are not operators like we are trying our best to play but I think we are all very aware that we, you know, we are not the real deal but in order to portray it, like you you have to go through, for us, we have to go through a month if not more training," Wagner explained on the podcast. LAYSLA DE OLIVEIRA TEASES ‘LIONESS’ SEASON 3 DEBUT WITH BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOS The talented actress continued, "And that's just for the technical side of things. That's just for the gun side of things. And then as you know, I'm sure you guys know, it's a perishable skill. So if you're not shooting every day, if you're not doing something, you can forget and you can pick up bad habits. So, our technical advisors, there was at least one on set at all times, if not two, and we would go over all of our choreography and, you know, wear those guys out with questions. But they were always great, and I and I think that was very important with Taylor. You know, a lot of these shows don't have technical advisors there behind the camera every single day watching every move that all of us do." "Now, and I'm sure now that I say that, I'm sure that I'm going to do something dumb in the next episode and everybody's going to be like, 'Where was the technical advice for that day?" Look, I get it all the time, but yeah, it's really important to I know all of our actors that we at least look the part as much as we can," Wagner further commented. The "Lioness" actress also revealed she underwent a physical transformation to look the part of an elite operator. You can watch Wagner's full comments in the video below starting around 8:22, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. NEW LIONESS SEASON 3 TRAILER SIGNALS TAYLOR SHERIDAN IS TAKING THE PARAMOUNT+ SERIES TO NEW HEIGHTS The effort and training the "Lioness" cast puts in certainly doesn't go unnoticed. While my CQB knowledge is limited (I have never done CQB at a high level and would get melted by any well-trained guy in a heartbeat), I know enough to understand the show makes it feel as real as possible. After all, it's a TV show. Expecting it to be as accurate as SEAL Team 6 or Delta Force hitting a target is utterly ridiculous. All you can hope is for the action sequences to be as believable as possible, and "Lioness" easily accomplishes that goal. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS It's another masterclass from Sheridan and everyone involved. Check out the season three premiere if you want an outstanding example. What do you think about "Lioness"? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846a162c5335ae104813ac 2 Workers Missing After Explosions and Fire at Ohio Recycling Plant te 2026-08-18T14:20:06.253Z 2 Workers Missing After Explosions and Fire at Ohio Recycling Plant Chemical tanks had ruptured during the incident but officials said there was no immediate threat to the Toledo area. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846a152c5335ae104813a3 An A.I. Tax Boom Could Curtail America’s Debt. But Not Solve It. te 2026-08-18T14:20:05.184Z An A.I. Tax Boom Could Curtail America’s Debt. But Not Solve It. The consequences of A.I. for the budget will largely hinge on whether — and to what extent — the technology reshapes the labor market. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a846a132c5335ae1048139a Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails te 2026-08-18T14:20:03.928Z Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8467c62c5335ae10481358 Ohio State moves Senior Day away from Michigan game in an effort to remove 'distractions' te 2026-08-18T14:10:14.156Z Ohio State moves Senior Day away from Michigan game in an effort to remove 'distractions' The final home game on the schedule for every college football program in the country has always served as an opportunity for programs to honor the seniors on the roster. For Ohio State this season, honoring its seniors ahead of the Buckeyes' home finale against Michigan is apparently just too tall an order. Ohio State recently announced that it will be moving its Senior Day to Week 1 when Ball State comes to town on Sept. 5. In other words, instead of honoring its seniors ahead of the biggest rivalry in all of college football, Ohio State is opting to do so ahead of what may be the least-anticipated matchup on its schedule. Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day admitted that rivalry week for the Michigan game simply has too many distractions, and moving Senior Day festivities removes one of them. "When we look at all the things that go on that (rivalry) weekend, the way things have changed, there are some things that we thought about," Day shared with the media, according to the Delaware Gazette. "The first thing was, we want to keep much of the focus on The Game, and the more distractions we have — there’s already enough distractions during that week — so this was just one more thing that we felt like we could move." MICHIGAN'S NEW HEAD COACH POURS COLD WATER ON OHIO STATE RIVALRY: 'HATE IS A STRONG WORD' Day went on to explain that he and the staff addressed the seniors on the team with the idea, and they collectively agreed that moving Senior Day to Week 1 was a great idea. THESE ONCE-ANNUAL COLLEGE RIVALRIES USED TO DEFINE COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND NEED TO MAKE A COMEBACK ASAP In the grand scheme of things, the only people who truly care about Senior Day and the traditions that come along with it are the seniors themselves and the family members in attendance. Moving Senior Day doesn't really matter, but it's impossible to ignore that Ohio State is already discussing "distractions" surrounding The Game against Michigan weeks before the newest season has even kicked off. Ohio State ended its four-game losing streak to the Wolverines a season ago with a 27-9 victory in Ann Arbor, and the Buckeyes are clearly and publicly pulling out all the stops to pick up their first win against Michigan in Columbus for the first time since 2018. Maybe Ohio State begins a new Senior Day trend, seeing as how the final week of the regular season is rivalry week for many teams around college football. Then again, keeping a semblance of tradition in a sport that feels to be in a state of constant change would be refreshing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8467c52c5335ae1048134f Spanish journalist says Ceuta residents believe government isn't doing enough to prevent another migrant rush te 2026-08-18T14:10:13.428Z Spanish journalist says Ceuta residents believe government isn't doing enough to prevent another migrant rush Residents of Ceuta, Spain's North African enclave bordering Morocco, are saying that the government is not doing enough to prevent another mass immigration event like the July 30 influx of approximately 70,000 migrants into the city, conservative Spanish journalist Javier Negre told Fox News Digital. "The local citizens, they are really sad. And no matter if they are left or right, What they say is like, it's really complicated to live right now in Ceuta," Negre told Fox News Digital in an interview. Negre said citizens have cited incidents in which migrants committed crimes including robbery and attempted rape, adding "they live in the street and the people are really scared." "We need in Spain, we need in Europe, governments that try to avoid the illegal immigration right now because it's not fair for the citizens that pay taxes to have social security, to have healthcare and these illegal migrants, they collapse the hospitals, they collapsed the universities, the schools, and it's not fair for the Spanish people," Negre said. STATE DEPARTMENT RAISES TRAVEL WARNING FOR PART OF SPAIN AS MIGRANT SURGE SPARKS MILITARY DEPLOYMENT The residents who reportedly spoke to Negre seemingly echoed comments from Juan Jesús Vivas, Ceuta's Mayor-President. Speaking during an extraordinary session of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Vivas said the migrant rush put public safety and public health at risk and threatened to collapse the city's immigration infrastructure. "Furthermore, the morale of Ceuta's residents is severely affected. Our population feels sad, helpless, uneasy, fearful, and worried — and with good reason. It is inevitable to wonder whether this will happen again, and if that next time will be the definitive plunge into the abyss, causing us to cease being what we are: Spain and Europe," Vivas said. Following a circulation of social media messages in Morocco calling for migrants to again rush the Spanish enclave on Aug. 15, both Spain and Morocco beefed up security on their respective sides of the border, in addition to the maritime barriers Spain put up after the initial incident saw migrants swim ashore. But, Negre said Moroccan officials told him that the increased measures are not enough. "I know that today the Spanish government and the Moroccan government, they say that they are going to put more police, but it's not enough," Negre said. "We need more police," he continued. "We need to have more border security because people don't understand why they're paying taxes, why they're giving a lot of money to the state if they can't block the frontier to these illegal migrants that they are not escaping from a war or a difficult situation," Negre told Fox News Digital. Negre criticized Spain's government, led by left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his party, Vox. The journalist pointed to Spanish media reports arguing that Sánchez's frosty relationship with Morocco may have contributed to the migration incident. "Pedro Sánchez, who is involved in a lot of scandals of corruption, he went to Algeria, and there are some rumors that maybe the king of Morocco try to promote this illegal invasion to tell the Spanish government, 'hey, take it easy,'" Negre explained. TRUMP CRITICIZES SPAIN AMID IRAN, NATO RIFT AS PM SANCHEZ FACES QUESTIONS OVER POLITICAL MOTIVES Sánchez traveled to Algeria on July 20, 10 days before the migration incident, in an effort to restore diplomatic ties after a freeze in the countries' relationship over Morocco's claim to the Western Sahara. Western Sahara, a desolate region in northwest Africa, has long been the focus of hostile relations between Algeria and Morocco. In 2020, the U.S. officially recognized Morocco's claim of sovereignty over the region. While Spain does not officially recognize that claim, Sánchez did endorse Morocco's autonomy plan for the region, which proposes limited self-governance under Moroccan sovereignty to be the "most serious, realistic, and credible basis" for resolving a long-standing dispute between Morocco and Algeria over the territory. Sánchez revealed his decision in a March 2022 letter to Morocco's King Mohammed VI, a letter he sent less than a year after another migrant influx from Morocco into Ceuta. During that May 2021 incident, Moroccan border guards appeared to stand down while 10,000 people flooded into Ceuta from the African nation. 'YOU'RE DESTROYING YOUR COUNTRIES': IS EUROPE FINALLY HEEDING TRUMP'S WARNING ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION? While Moroccan officials denied they instructed border guards to stand down, the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Morocco for the incident, citing statements from Morocco's Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledging that the incident was retaliation for Spain treating the leader of a Western Saharan rebel group at a Spanish hospital. Negre also took aim at European leadership writ large, contrasting European Parliament with President Donald Trump. "Europe is going really bad with illegal immigration, with the open frontiers, completely opposite as the politics of President Trump with border security and deporting all the illegal migrants," he told Fox News Digital, while praising Trump's proposed legislation to require voter identification, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act. Fox News Digital contacted the governments of Spain, Ceuta, Morocco and Algeria for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8467c42c5335ae10481346 Former Nickelodeon child star reveals hidden price of fame after sharing residual checks worth pennies te 2026-08-18T14:10:12.738Z Former Nickelodeon child star reveals hidden price of fame after sharing residual checks worth pennies The price of childhood fame can be steep. The checks that come afterward? Sometimes just pennies. "Ned's Declassified" alum Jennifer Tedmori recently went viral after revealing the surprisingly small residual checks she still receives from her time on the hit Nickelodeon sitcom. The former child star-turned-lawyer, who now hosts the mental health podcast "Off My Meds," told Fox News Digital that those small payments expose just one part of the hidden cost of fame that can follow child actors long after the cameras stop rolling. 'MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN' STAR TED MCGINLEY REVEALS HE GETS PENNY RESIDUAL CHECKS FROM HIS HIT TV SHOWS "I've had a lot of time to think about why so many child actors struggle into adulthood," she said. "I think it's a couple of things. I think home life is a big part of it. I think upbringing, I think intentions as to why somebody is in the business is a big one. "But I think, as I watch some colleagues and co-stars go through really tough times with being an adult, I think I would just want the public to know that these are human beings. And I think there should be a level of compassion that is given to some of them because, as much as they're prepared for being a child star, they really aren't prepared for the adult world. And they're not really taught the real world things outside of acting that can prepare them for just being a regular human being." When Tedmori sifts through stacks of unopened mail only to find residual checks worth pocket change — sometimes just a few cents, occasionally $5 — she laughs. But behind the humor is a reality that could have looked very different. WATCH: JENNIFER TEDMORI REVEALS REALITY BEHIND ACTORS’ RESIDUAL CHECKS Growing up, Tedmori said she was encouraged to build a life beyond acting and pursue other passions. Many of her peers, she noted, were prepared for fame and success — but not for what happens when the spotlight fades and the hit show ends. "I made the conscious decision after I was around 18 and figuring out part-time jobs and how I was going to move forward with the uncertainty of an actor's life that I decided to go to law school," she said. "And I think that was the best decision I could have ever made for myself because I am someone that values stability, financial stability. But when it comes to child actors, there's a misconception that they are set for life." "There is a misconception that, if we see somebody on a show, that fame equals wealth," Tedmori said. "That's not the case for most people." On "Ned's Declassified," Tedmori played Doris Trembly, a member of the "Huge Crew," a group of girls who had crushes on Ned (Devon Werkheiser). The show aired for three seasons from 2004 to 2007. "... Anybody that's getting residuals, they taper off over time," she said. "And if it's anything like what I'm getting, which from what my colleagues and former co-stars have been saying, they're all getting the same type of checks. ... So, there is a misunderstanding that you are set for life, and that isn't necessarily the case. ... And in most cases, I think it costs more in their mental health than it does in the checks that they're getting in terms of the value lost and value earned for a child actor. ... I think it ends up being kind of rough for them." In her viral video, Tedmori opened checks for 68 cents, 87 cents, 36 cents, 45 cents, two for three cents, three for 81 cents and two for $1.01. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "So for 'Ned's Declassified,' that earned me a grand total of $8.63," she said while sitting in her car. "With '90210,' $30.06. Maybe I can go buy a coffee at Starbucks. Do I even report this to the IRS? They're not even going to give a f---." The largest check Tedmori found in the pile wasn't for "Ned's Declassified," but for her work on CW's "90210." She appeared in the reboot as "Goth Girl." The check was for $21.43. WATCH: JENNIFER TEDMORI REVEALS SURPRISING ‘90210’ RESIDUAL CHECK "I'm super grateful for the opportunities I've had in my career, and with 'Ned's Declassified,'" Tedmori clarified. "... But the lawyer in me really has to contemplate if there’s a better system for doing this. ... It costs more to pay somebody to issue the check and for them to go to SAG-AFTRA, and then for them to write a statement, print the check, put it in an envelope and then send it to me for all of 2 cents. ... And what’s crazy is I can’t even electronically deposit these checks. It’s too low of an amount. ... So then I’ve got to go to the bank, look somebody in the eye, and be like, ‘Here’s my check for all of 2 cents that I’m cashing.’" Fox News Digital reached out to SAG-AFTRA for comment. Tedmori believes there's a more meaningful way to put these "penny checks" to use. She suggested actors with envelopes piling up could pool the money. Collectively, she said, those pennies could help create a fund for struggling peers. "So many actors have talked about their experiences with residual checks, specifically the penny checks and not depositing them, but not throwing them away," she said. "[We should allow] actors the opportunity to donate them or put them in a charity fund for creatives." "I think about when I go to the grocery store, and they ask me if I want to donate the remainder of the less than a dollar amount to round up to a charity of their choosing," she said. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I think, why can't we do the same as actors? I don't know what that looks like, but I did have the thought that I would so gladly donate all of my residual payments to a charity or some sort of actor's equity fund to help struggling creatives. And I think specifically, with these checks, it adds up. So for me, what seems like $8.63 from 'Ned's Declassified' and $8 from my co-star and another, that might not be a lot of money to a charity, but I think, as a whole, could actually be a significant amount that could go help a greater cause." Tedmori said she's considering a social media series about the residual checks to shed light on the realities of child stardom. "I think it's something that probably should be talked about more, just because more people don't realize it," she said. "Growing up, I don't think that there was a whole lot of conversation about finances. Maybe there should have been. I was just doing it because I love to act. I love to perform. And for me, it was fun. I didn't really think about what that might look like financially down the line." Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8467c42c5335ae1048133d Chicago found millions for migrants. Why are its own children being left behind? te 2026-08-18T14:10:12.002Z Chicago found millions for migrants. Why are its own children being left behind? The numbers for the elementary school down the block from my church are discouraging. The latest CPS data for Dulles Elementary School show that just 13.7% of Dulles students are proficient in English language arts and 3.9% are proficient in math. Dulles spends significantly less per student than some districtwide estimates of CPS spending. This is shocking, mind-boggling, and if this isn’t a crime against humanity, then I don’t know what is. The numbers only get worse. The school spends about $16,200 per student. The Chicago Public Schools district average is roughly $27,000 to $32,000 per student. How is this inequity possible in this age of DEI? We live in one of the bluest cities in America, and our mayor, Brandon Johnson, brags about having the "Blackest administration" and always talks about fighting White supremacy. And yet he is comfortable with this disparity in school spending? Why aren’t all the White DEI folks on the North Side of Chicago outraged over this inequity? CHICAGO’S EMPTY 'GHOST SCHOOLS' TEACH US ABOUT HOW THE SYSTEM IS FAILING On top of this, Chicago Public Schools is staring down a roughly $732 million budget deficit. Just last summer, the district laid off 1,458 employees, including 432 teachers and 677 special education assistants. This year, the board restored proposed cuts in part by assuming an additional $150 million from the state that lawmakers have not committed. But this is not a solution, and it will only lead to more debt. Now here is what is infuriating to me. Guess how much the city spent on services for the migrants and asylum seekers coming into town between August 2022 and the end of 2024. Chicago’s inspector general found that roughly $639.6 million in city and grant funds was spent on services for new arrivals between August 2022 and the end of 2024. Why weren’t more unrestricted city resources directed toward our struggling schools instead? I am a pastor. I believe in compassion. But it is morally wrong to assign so many of our taxpayer dollars to non-citizens who came to the United States and are now receiving taxpayer-funded services in Chicago. Every dollar of unrestricted public money spent on one priority is a dollar that cannot be spent on another, including our schools. We can apply the cold tools of cost-benefit analysis here, and I’m always going to take the side of our children. I believe in taking care of our own home first because it puts us on the right footing to extend a strong, helping hand to others. Right now, we are creating children weak in the mind, and in what universe is that moral or right? What I want to know is why we have chosen to prize the newly arrived over those of us who were born, through no fault of their own, into generational poverty. CHICAGO PASTOR GATHERS HUNDREDS OF MEN TO DECLARE VIOLENCE-FREE ZONE ON SOUTH SIDE Just a few years ago, nearly every leader in Chicago was chanting "Black Lives Matter!" I guess that was just an empty slogan and they’re insincere people. Where is the urgent help for the kids who cannot read, the special-needs students who need consistent aides, and the teachers stretched thin every day? If equity means anything, it should start with the children who have been failed the longest in the neighborhoods that vote most consistently for these leaders.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION I don’t agree with their vote, and I’ve told them so. Yet, I have no problem telling Mayor Brandon Johnson, "They voted for you, so why don’t you start doing your job and representing them? Or are they just your pawns?" If you walk the halls of our South Side schools, you will meet students who cannot read at grade level, special-needs children who need consistent support, and teachers who are exhausted from doing more with less. Enrollment has declined. Buildings are aging. Pensions and debt eat huge portions of the budget. Yet year after year, the deficit returns, and year after year, the conversation turns to everything except the hard choices that put local kids first. I have spent years in the streets of this city trying to build something better for the next generation. Project H.O.O.D. is about opportunity, not excuses. Education is the foundation of that opportunity. When a district repeatedly faces shortfalls in the hundreds of millions of dollars while hundreds of millions flow to other priorities, the message to our children is unmistakable: You are not the priority. I do not write this out of anger. I write it out of love for the kids I see every day. They deserve adults who will fight as hard for their classrooms as they fight for every other cause. Until that happens, the view from the South Side will keep showing the same picture: struggling schools, deferred maintenance on our children’s futures, and a city that keeps choosing everything else first. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM PASTOR COREY BROOKS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8467bc2c5335ae10481306 Warp’s new system is an out-of-the-box software factory for AI development te 2026-08-18T14:10:04.466Z Warp’s new system is an out-of-the-box software factory for AI development On Tuesday, Warp introduced Warp Factories, a new infrastrructure system designed to make building AI software factories as easy as possible. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8467ba2c5335ae104812fd Anthro Energy breaks ground on factory that could pave the road to solid-state batteries te 2026-08-18T14:10:02.331Z Anthro Energy breaks ground on factory that could pave the road to solid-state batteries Battery materials startup Anthro Energy has broken ground on a Louisville factory to make electrolytes, including those for solid-state batteries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8465632c5335ae1048117c OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it te 2026-08-18T14:00:03.524Z OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it ChatGPT for Teens adds age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and learning tools designed to steer teens away from harmful content — and from using AI to cheat on their homework. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84630e2c5335ae10481141 Trump Honors a Teenage Lifeguard and Takes Aim at a CNN Reporter te 2026-08-18T13:50:06.205Z Trump Honors a Teenage Lifeguard and Takes Aim at a CNN Reporter President Trump told a journalist to “be quiet” at a White House event for a California lifeguard and a boy he saved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84630b2c5335ae10481120 Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India te 2026-08-18T13:50:03.255Z Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India Perplexity's India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even as downloads declined. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a845e692c5335ae10480e44 Cubs fans get into nasty brawl in bleachers, SMU's football cheerleaders are dialed in & Baker gets tricked te 2026-08-18T13:30:17.846Z Cubs fans get into nasty brawl in bleachers, SMU's football cheerleaders are dialed in & Baker gets tricked As I sit down to pump out Tuesday Screencaps, I cannot believe what I'm seeing in the sky –– blue. No clouds. No signs of 80% humidity and temps hovering in the low 90s. I'm not some pumpkin spice latte mafia member, but I will say it's nice to look outside this morning and not see signs of butt crack sweat. Speaking of butt cracks, let's go to Wrigley Field where the boys were brawling in the bleachers last night. We have butt cracks. We have Fat Sandberg getting lit up and we have a group of boys who wanted to fight until the fight came to them and then they definitely didn't want the fight. The other thing I focused on here is that low man won the fight. I've been writing about stadium fights on the Internet for nearly 20 years. Do you know how many times low man wins? Like 3% of the time. This one is on you, Fat Sandberg. If you're going to talk like that, you better be able to control the high ground. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📸 Instagram: @OutKickScreencaps You guys need to start tagging me on content you're seeing. 📘 Facebook Page: Screencaps on Facebook 👥 Facebook Group: Join the Screencaps Community 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here If you followed my tweets Monday, you know that alarm bells are going off in my head over what the NFL is about to do with flag football. You're about to be beaten over the head with this stuff for the next 18 months as the league does whatever it takes to make flag football 'important' before the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. You can imagine my emotions when, last night, I turned YouTubeTV to NFL Network only to find, just weeks from the start of the NFL season, that the channel was showing flag football. Talk about disgusting. US FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM STUNNED BY AMERICAN SAMOA IN SHOCKING FIRST LOSS IN 14 YEARS Add in the stunt the Chargers pulled Sunday with Harbaugh and members of the team wearing "Everyone Watches Women's Sports" and you have all the indications of what the activists are up to behind the scenes. Am I just a conspiracy nut? Those "Everyone Watches Women's Sports" shirts the Chargers were wearing are sold by Nike. The shirts are the brainchild of TOGETHXR, a brand founded by Sue Bird and other activist athles. You'll be reading more about that group later today on OutKick. Meanwhile, the morning after the Chargers wore those shirts, Nike broke resistance. I'll be damned. Stay woke, Nike. JEMELE HILL IS RIGHT: WNBA FANS EXPECT JOURNALISTS TO BE 'CHEERLEADERS,' AND THAT'S NOT HOW THIS WORKS – Will in Mississippi emails: I use the FlightRadar24 app to track flights and mainly to see where the planes I see overhead are coming from and going to. What I really like is the website which shows the Top 10 most tracked flights in the world. (See attached). You maybe can do this in the app but I haven't figured out how or maybe you need the paid app. – Dean in Fond du Lac, WI says: Millennial Chris B. in Bowling Green should use his Flight Radar 24 to check on Oshkosh, WI, the week of the annual EAA Air Venture Convention in Oshkosh, which occurs in the second half of July.  The Air Traffic Control Tower at Oshkosh’s Wittman Regional Airport is manned by the best of the best of our nation’s Air Traffic Controllers.  I have included a screenshot of Flight Radar 24 from my phone from Tuesday, July 21 at 8:07 am, which was one of the "less busy" times of the convention.  The line of aircraft coming in for a landing looks mind boggling to handle but the ATC’s do it without incident.  It’s even more crowded in the skies on the Friday and Saturday before the convention starts!  Wittman Regional Airport becomes the world’s busiest airport during the week of AirVenture handling everything from private planes to current military aircraft to jet airliners to vintage World War II and Korean War aircraft.  I use the Flight Radar to see which World War II military aircraft fly over my house so I can go out see them in flight as they get into the landing pattern. – Brad S. loves this app: I enjoy the Flight Aware app and have become a nerd with it! I've been an aviation nut since I was a kid (we lived next door to a 747 captain) and a pilot since I was in college. (Shout out to the - former- U of I Institute of Aviation!) Last night, while I was enjoying a fine cigar and adult beverage, I saw a light moving west to east in the northern sky and knew it was the KLM Cargo flight from O'Hare to Frankfurt - even before I checked the app! OK, maybe I enjoy it too much. FATAL AIR AMBULANCE CRASH EXPOSES GROWING GPS DANGER FACING US FLIGHTS – Jon in Indy tells me: Regarding Flightradar 24, my wife and I regularly sit out by the garage with adult beverages and check out planes going by.  When anything passes by even remotely from the west, we'll yell "Comin' from Vegas baby!!".  Which probably isn't very thoughtful, since it's usually around midnight and the neighbors' houses are dark. – Gary M. is back: My children tell me I have "aviation autism" as I have both FlightAware and Flightradar 24. Personally I prefer Flightradar 24 and it is worth the $15 per year subscription to get the additional aircraft and airport details. I guess my old days in the USAF never do leave. Currently we are sitting on the cruise ship in Barcelona waiting to head out. We are in the final approach landing pattern for Barcelona International and yes I am using Flightradar 24. I know I need help…. – Brandon in NW Houston is addicted: I 100% have this app on my phone's front page.  My favorite part is the AR feature.  You aim your camera at a plane and it pops up a little info card giving you all the info..aircraft type, origin/destination, etc.. FLAMES SHOOT FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT BEFORE EMERGENCY LANDING Philly Ray in MN can't believe that Dude Wipes has leaned into the stupid craze. Do we have any readers who use these wipes? I want to hear from you. Yes, I'll keep you anonymous. – Mike from Centerville, OH checks in: You're in to covering sports and culture. In my opinion I believe you need to get an Outkick booth, or at least media pass, to cover the Cincinnati (Mason, OH) Open in the future. This is really where sports (tennis) and culture collide. It truly is a world-class event. Between the 4 major tennis championships (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S Open) there are 9 other major Tennis tournaments played in the world. And only 4 are played in North America: Indian Wells, CA (Palm Springs), Miami and a rotation between Toronto & Montreal along with Mason. But, with all of that said, would you pay $105 for a steak to eat with plastic utensils?! That's what one vendor is charging! I didn't believe it, but when the little misses told me what she paid for our 2 burgers I had to go over and look at the menu. Yeah, I know, it's a shi–y picture, but I didn't want to be too obvious....Probably need a new phone too. But $105. For a steak you have to use a plastic knife to cut. The misses, after ordering our expensive burgers, told me she saw a woman drop over $300. So, I went over and asked what type of cutlery do we get to cut the $105 steak. It's plastic, but wrapped in a "nice" napkin. Seriously. Look, I'm a huge proponent of capitalism and if that vendor can make that work I'm all for him. And, I know, this being a world-class event this is some people's annual vacation/trip so they're willing to spend more on the trip. But a $105 steak you have to eat with a plastic fork and cut with a plastic knife?! Where did common sense go? Kinsey: Hold up, you're supposed to cut the steak with a plastic knife? If you're successful cutting the steak with a plastic knife, I might need to try said steak. #################### ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! And with that, let's roll. I have an NFL flag story to publish. Have a great day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a845e682c5335ae10480e31 Boulevard Glass & Metal Offers Shower Door Replacements in Lower Burrell, PA te 2026-08-18T13:30:16.480Z Boulevard Glass & Metal Offers Shower Door Replacements in Lower Burrell, PA Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a845e672c5335ae10480e28 Geely Auto Reports Record H1 2026 Revenue of RMB 173.6 Billion; Core Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent Rises 46% te 2026-08-18T13:30:15.636Z Geely Auto Reports Record H1 2026 Revenue of RMB 173.6 Billion; Core Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent Rises 46% Revenue reached an all-time first-half high of RMB 173.6 billion (up 15% YoY). Core profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 46% to RMB 9.68 billion. Total vehicle sales volume hit 1.42 million units, supported by strong performances across… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a845e662c5335ae10480e1f Geely Auto Reports Record H1 2026 Revenue of RMB 173.6 Billion; Core Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent Rises 46% te 2026-08-18T13:30:14.733Z Geely Auto Reports Record H1 2026 Revenue of RMB 173.6 Billion; Core Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent Rises 46% Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a845e652c5335ae10480e16 Toys for Tots Literacy Program’s Operation Turn the Page is Unlocking Futures Through Books te 2026-08-18T13:30:13.881Z Toys for Tots Literacy Program’s Operation Turn the Page is Unlocking Futures Through Books Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a845e642c5335ae10480e0d Toys for Tots Literacy Program’s Operation Turn the Page is Unlocking Futures Through Books te 2026-08-18T13:30:12.934Z Toys for Tots Literacy Program’s Operation Turn the Page is Unlocking Futures Through Books Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a845e5c2c5335ae10480ddb Apple’s new macOS update reportedly contains a video of AirPods with a camera te 2026-08-18T13:30:04.265Z Apple’s new macOS update reportedly contains a video of AirPods with a camera A video in a MacOS Tahoe release candidate version shows a user wearing AirPods, looking at a book, and talking to Siri. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8459b42c5335ae10480d5c Hayden Panettiere and the child stars whose relationships with their momagers turned complicated te 2026-08-18T13:10:12.933Z Hayden Panettiere and the child stars whose relationships with their momagers turned complicated Hayden Panettiere’s death at the age of 36 came just months after the late actress publicly opened up about her estrangement from her mother and former manager, Lesley Vogel. The former "Heroes" star died on Sunday at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, where she had been temporarily staying. Authorities have said the cause and manner of her death remain under investigation. In her memoir "This Is Me: A Reckoning," published in May, Panettiere detailed her complicated relationship with Vogel, who managed the actress's career after she began working in the entertainment industry as a baby. HAYDEN PANETTIERE DEAD AT 36 During an interview with Us Weekly, Panettiere confirmed that she and Vogel were not in contact. "Unfortunately, we don’t have a relationship right now," she told the outlet in May. "But that doesn’t mean that I don’t leave the door open for the opportunity to present itself one day. It’s hard for me to say, but I’ve chosen to be brutally honest." Born in Palisades, New York, Panettiere was the daughter of former soap opera actress Vogel and New York City firefighter Alan "Skip" Panettiere. Panettiere signed with the modeling agency Wilhelmina Models at eight-months-old and booked her first commercial at eleven months. She landed her first recurring television role in the long-running soap opera "One Life to Live" when she was 4. ‘PARENT TRAP’ STAR HAYLEY MILLS LOST HER DISNEY FORTUNE TO ‘THE TAX MAN’ Vogel assumed the role of Panettiere's manager, making business and financial decisions for her daughter throughout her childhood. In her memoir, Panettiere reflected on growing up with Vogel overseeing her career and how the blurred lines between mother and manager affected their relationship long after she became an adult. Panettiere portrayed Vogel as a domineering and complicated figure in her childhood, alleging that her mother could be volatile and withholding of affection as she managed her daughter’s career. During an interview with The Independent in May, Panettiere recalled how she was lauded for her acting skills at a very early age and began to associate professional praise with maternal affection. GOLDIE HAWN SOUNDS THE ALARM ON CHILDHOOD CELEBRITY CULTURE: 'ALL I CAN SAY IS IT'S A NIGHTMARE' "Getting that kind of praise so young made me feel empowered and happy," Panettiere said. "But it was also all wrapped up in pleasing my mom. Her opinions were the most important to me. I associated praise with love. So being praised felt like being loved." In her book, Panettiere also recounted specific incidents to illustrate the pressures she faced as her mother managed her career. In one striking anecdote, Panettiere recalled losing a baby tooth at age 8 less than 24 hours before an important audition. Panettiere wrote that both she and Vogel became panicked, fearing the gap would prevent her from booking the gig. She claimed that Vogel ultimately superglued the tooth to her dental flipper and she went on to land the job. During an appearance on Jay Shetty's "On Purpose" podcast in May, Panettiere described how she had felt about the dynamic that emerged from Vogel serving as both her mother and manager. HAYDEN PANETTIERE SAYS FILMING ‘NASHVILLE’ WAS LIKE LIVING THROUGH ADDICTION TWICE "Everything was business," she recalled. "I became the confidant and the assistant and the therapist and the shoulder to cry on and everything but her child." After years as a successful child actor, Panettiere skyrocketed to fame at 17 when she landed the role of cheerleader Claire Bennet on NBC’s hit series "Heroes," which premiered in 2006. While speaking with Shetty, Panettiere recalled that at age 19, she decided to end her business relationship with Vogel because she wanted them to have a more normal mother-daughter relationship. "I said to her, ‘I don’t want us to work together anymore. I just want you to be my mom,’" Panettiere remembered. "I remember being hopeful," she continued. "But I also wasn’t expecting the reaction that I got, which was, ‘You owe me.’ And that’s all she said. And she walked out." Panettiere said that she later ruminated on her mother's comment, which she found confusing. "It was like this dark looming cloud, you know, over my head going, ‘What does she mean by I owe her?’ ‘What form of payment is she expecting?,'" Panettiere remembered. "And it was disappointing to find out that it was money and that she didn't pursue a relationship with me as just a mother/daughter." "The fact that she didn’t care to have a relationship with me was a tough pill to swallow," she added. FORMER DISNEY STAR MAITLAND WARD SAYS YOUNG ACTORS WERE TREATED LIKE A 'PRODUCT' IN HOLLYWOOD FACTORY Although Panettiere stressed that she wasn't solely supporting her family as a child actor, she said Vogel established a corporation around her work and some of her childhood earnings went toward family expenses, including car leases and cell phone bills. She described the dynamic as "role reversal," that left her feeling "incredibly uncomfortable." Panettere's parents separated in 2008 and finalized their divorce in 2016. The former couple also shared son Jansen Panettiere, who died suddenly in 2023 at the age of 28 due to heart complications. Vogel has previously disputed Panettiere's portrayal of their relationship. In May, ahead of the publication of Panettiere's book, Vogel addressed her estrangement from her daughter. "After 20 years of trauma, I took the advice of professionals and chose the no-contact route," she told Page Six in part at the time. "As many parents of entertainment children [know], we are all too familiar with the painful observation of watching the self-destructive paths they sometimes choose. No parent hopes for this scenario; we want our children to be the best of themselves and live a peaceful, joyful life!" Vogel also suggested that the public airing of their family conflict was "partially to sell books." Fox News Digital has reached out to Vogel for comment on her daughter’s death and Panettiere’s previous statements about their relationship. Panettiere was far from the first former child star whose relationship with a parent became complicated when the mother doubled as a manager. Here's a look at other actresses who have opened up about fraught family dynamics with their former momagers. Former "iCarly" star Jennette McCurdy has frequently spoken out candidly about her difficult relationship with her late mother and former manager Debra McCurdy. In her bestselling 2022 memoir "I’m Glad My Mom Died," Jennette wrote extensively about their dynamic, describing Debra as intensely controlling and abusive. Jennette recalled that Debra pushed Jennette into the acting industry at age 6 to live out her own unfulfilled dreams, though the Nickelodeon star has said she never wanted to become an actress. "My mom had always dreamt of being a famous actor and she became obsessed with making me a star," McCurdy claimed in a 2021 interview with People magazine. "I felt like my job was to keep the peace and I wanted to make my mom happy." In her memoir and past interviews, Jennette alleged that Debra introduced her to calorie restriction when the actress was 11, leading to lifelong eating disorders. Jennette has accused Debra of monitoring her excessively, performing inappropriate physical exams and continuing to shower her well into her teenage years. The now 34-year-old claimed that Debra controlled every aspect of her personal and financial life until her mother died due to cancer in 2013. She has said that it was only after Debra's death and years of therapy that she came to identify what she had experienced as abuse. Jennette eventually left acting, describing it as an identity her mother had created for her. Brooke Shields has never disputed the complicated relationship she shared with her late mother, Teri Shields, who the actress has described as the "original momager." Teri managed Brooke's career from the time she made her modeling debut at 11 months old into her 20s. Brooke has previously said she supported the family household as a child star and Teri tightly controlled her schedules, sets, and interviews. The actress and model has also spoken out about how she was sexualized and objectified as a minor, including playing a child sex worker in the controversial 1978 movie "Pretty Baby" at 11 to starring in provocative Calvin Klein ads at 15. Teri also struggled with alcoholism, which Brooke has said further complicated their relationship, especially with her mother's dual roles as a mother and manager. In her late 20s, Brooke ultimately fired Teri as her manager, a decision she later described as "the hardest thing" she had ever done. Brooke has described suffering lasting trauma due to growing up with an alcoholic mother, saying she learned from an early age to monitor Teri’s moods and behavior. However, she has resisted portraying herself simply as her mother’s victim, maintaining that Teri fiercely loved and protected her despite their complicated relationship. Teri passed away in October 2012 after a long illness due to dementia. Drew Barrymore has previously described having a complex relationship with her mother and former manager, Jaid Barrymore. After Drew shot to fame in the 1982 mega-hit movie "E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial" at age 7, her mother brought her along to Hollywood parties and nightclubs while she was still a child, which she said created a dynamic in which Jaid behaved more like a friend than a parent. By 13, Drew began to struggle with addictions to drugs and alcohol. Jaid later admitted her to a psychiatric institution, where she spent 18 months. Drew was legally emancipated from her mother at 14 and began living independently. Despite their painful history, Barrymore has said she and Jaid eventually reconciled and remain in contact. She has acknowledged her mother’s failures while also saying she believes Jaid loved her and was herself ill-equipped to raise a child in the extraordinary circumstances of Drew’s early fame. Leighton Meester’s relationship with her mother and former manager, Constance Meester, eventually deteriorated into a bitter legal battle. At age 11, Leighton launched her modeling career after she and Constance moved from Florida to New York. Leighton made her acting debut at 13 in a 1999 episode of "Law & Order" and landed her breakthrough role in the hit show "Gossip Girl" in 2009 when she was 20. In 2011, at the height of her "Gossip Girl" fame, Leighton sued her mother, alleging that some of the $7,500 she sent home each month to help care for her younger brother, who had serious health problems, was instead being spent on cosmetic procedures and personal expenses, including Botox, plastic surgery and hair extensions. Constance countersued her daughter, claiming Leighton had promised to support her financially and owed her $10,000 a month. A judge ultimately sided with Leighton in 2012, ruling that there was no valid agreement requiring her to financially support her mother. Mischa Barton is another star who found herself facing her mother and former manager Nuala Barton in court. Mischa began acting professionally at age 8, around the same time Nuala began managing her career. Nuala received a 10% management fee from her daughter’s earnings. In 2003, Mischa rose to fame at 17 after landing the role of troubled Newport Beach teen Marissa Cooper on the hit series "The O.C." However, Mischa's personal and professional relationship with her mother eventually fell apart. Mischa sued her mother in 2015, with her complaint describing Nuala as a "greedy stage mother." The actress alleged that her mother had taken control of her finances and lied about how much she was being paid for a film and pocketed the difference. She also accused Nuala of assigning herself co-ownership of a $7.8 million Beverly Hills home that was purchased with Mischa's earnings. Nuala denied the allegations, with her representative calling claims of dishonest or improper conduct "outrageous and patently false." Mischa ultimately moved to dismiss the lawsuit in 2016. During a 2024 appearance on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast, Mischa explained why she decided to fire Nuala as her manager. "It just wasn’t healthy," she said. "I’ve really learned to prioritize my chosen family and the people who have really, actually been there for me. I don’t rely on any one particular family member anymore. I’ve learned that for my own happiness." Ariel Winter had a turbulent relationship with her mother and former manager Chrisoula "Crystal" Workman and the two have remained estranged for years. Winter previously said her mother "pushed" her into the entertainment industry at age 4 and Workman went on to manage her career. Workman also served as the president and secretary of the family's entertainment company Winter Sky Entertainment. At age 11, Winter was cast in her breakout role as Alex Dunphy on the hit sitcom "Modern Family," which premiered in 2009. When she was 14 in 2012, Winter was removed from the care of Workman amid allegations of physical and emotional abuse and her older sister was appointed her guardian. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Workman also temporarily lost control of her daughter's finances and career. A judge also ordered her to step down from her roles at Winter Sky Entertainment. Court filings also accused Workman of restricting Winter’s food and attempting to sexualize her appearance. Workman has repeatedly denied all allegations. Winter was legally emancipated and declared an adult at age 17 in 2015. She has repeatedly asserted that she and Workman remain estranged. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS During a 2025 interview with People magazine, Winter said her "entire childhood" was her "biggest source of trauma." "It’s a really deep, painful, sore, sore part for me that’s so much deeper and bigger than I’ve ever felt ready to talk about," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8459b42c5335ae10480d53 Fox News Power Rankings: As Democrats turn left, Black voters tap the brakes te 2026-08-18T13:10:12.256Z Fox News Power Rankings: As Democrats turn left, Black voters tap the brakes President Trump’s return to office was made possible in part because of increasing support from three traditionally Democratic groups: Hispanic voters (41% supported Trump, a 6-point improvement from 2020), young voters (46%, up 10 points) and Black voters (15%, up 7 points). There isn’t much evidence that Democrats have figured out how to talk to these voters again, but for two of the three groups, Trump’s declining approval rating is doing the job for them. In a recent Marquette survey, two-thirds of young Americans said they disapproved of Trump, and 56% said they would support the Democratic candidate in their district. Hispanics were also unhappy with the president: 71% disapproved of his performance and 56% said they’ll support a Democrat this November. Black voters haven’t come all the way home yet. One in five Black Americans approves of Trump, but only 69% say they’ll support a Democrat in their district. That’s 21 points below Biden’s 2020 share of the Black vote, when he thanked those voters for delivering his victory. DSA BRAND ON TRIAL AS EL-SAYED STRUGGLES WHERE DEMS CAN LEAST AFFORD IT Democratic candidates in three battleground states are also staring at Black voter erosion, but they’ve found ways to stem the losses. In Georgia, Sen. Jon Ossoff is running 10 points behind Biden’s 2020 support among Black voters. In North Carolina, it’s 7 points. In Texas, State Rep. James Talarico is running about even with Black voters over that period. It’s a different story in Michigan. According to a new Fox News poll, 75% of Black voters support newly minted Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. That’s down 18 points from their support for Biden. EL-SAYED ADMITS FREE HEALTHCARE MEANS PAYING 'A LITTLE BIT MORE IN TAXES' REGARDLESS OF INCOME El-Sayed’s far-left platform is probably playing a role in Black voters’ skepticism. In the Marquette survey, just 36% of Black Americans said they had a favorable view of the Democratic Socialists of America. (Bear in mind that because Black voters are a small group in most surveys, these results have large margins of error.) You can also see it in the maps from three recent Democratic primaries: El-Sayed did poorly in Black-majority areas like Detroit, while Wisconsin democratic socialist Francesca Hong underperformed in Milwaukee, another city with a high Black population. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a card-carrying member of the DSA, also struggled with Black voters in New York City last year. That might explain why he’s been on a "Black media blitz" to defend some of his most controversial ideas. It might be working: Mamdani’s favorability among New Yorkers sat at 69% in a Siena poll released last week. In any case, the clock is ticking for the far-left. Michigan starts absentee voting on September 24. The state’s Senate race moves to toss-up in this edition of the Fox News Power Rankings, along with another big-name state. Three gubernatorial races also just got more competitive. Senate: Two more states become toss-ups, giving both parties a chance at a landslide MEET THE DEMOCRAT WHO NARROWLY DEFEATED SOCIALIST RIVAL IN KEY SWING-STATE BATTLE OVER THE PARTY’S FUTURE The latest Senate forecast includes six states where neither Democrats nor Republicans have an edge. That could make for an extraordinary election night. In one scenario, the Democrats not only flip the Senate, but end up with 53 seats. In another, Republicans hold on to the Senate with no net loss of seats. The GOP has a better chance at flipping Michigan than it did a week ago. In last week’s Fox survey, former Rep. Mike Rogers had the support of 51% of voters to El-Sayed’s 47%, within the margin of error. Republicans are united in their support for Rogers, a strong and seasoned campaigner. With a quarter of Black voters not backing El-Sayed, his coalition isn’t complete. The fundamentals still favor the Democrats, but in what is certain to be a high-turnout election, El-Sayed will need every Democrat to show up. This race is now a toss-up. FOX NEWS POLL: A SENATE BATTLE LOOMS IN MICHIGAN At the same time, the national environment hasn’t changed. Trump’s overall approval rating is stuck in the 30s; his ratings on the economy and Iran are often lower. Gas prices have proven even tougher to sell: only 21% of Americans recently said they approved of Trump when asked specifically about that issue. That has benefited Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, who has enjoyed some robust polling results this summer. He’s averaging 48% in three recent polls, hitting 51% in Fox’s survey, while his opponent, Ken Paxton, averages 46%. Paxton’s history of legal and personal issues is likely playing a role in that latter figure, and while Talarico must defend a history of "woke" comments, voters say they’re less worried about those. They could make the difference in an election year that’s already favorable to Democrats. Texas is also a toss-up. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer raised some eyebrows last week when he said Democrats were expanding the Senate map to include Kansas (Trump +16 in 2024) and Mississippi (Trump +23). The comment came shortly after El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan, and with parts of the party establishment balking at that win, Schumer may just be giving donors options. Still, Kansas wouldn’t be out of reach on an outstanding night for Democrats. Megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton is already a well-funded Democratic challenger; he faces incumbent GOP Sen. Roger Marshall. This race moves to Likely R. Governor: Texas, Alaska, and Minnesota are all in play Based on polls alone, Texas’ gubernatorial race looks remarkably similar to the Senate. In the same three polls this summer, incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott has the support of 49% of voters, with Democrat Gina Hinojosa sitting at 46%. There’s more to the story than that. When Republican voters show up in Texas, they easily outnumber Democrats, and while Paxton appears not to be helping this ticket, Abbott’s fundraising prowess and experience in close races should keep the candidates apart when the votes are tallied. Even as Republicans maintain a lead, though, this race is clearly competitive. It moves from Solid R to Likely R. Alaska voters will head to the polls tonight for their top-four primaries, which will narrow the field but won’t tell us a whole lot more. This year’s gubernatorial election features 17 candidates, none of whom is an incumbent, but one might seem that way: Tom Begich, a former Democratic legislator with three relatives who have served in the U.S. House or Senate. It’s a difficult race to predict, but between former Rep. Mary Peltola’s Senate push and Begich’s name on the ballot, it’s going to be competitive. It moves from Likely R to Lean R. Finally, the Republican establishment had a good week in Minnesota, where popular former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya won the party’s nomination for Senate, and state House Speaker Lisa Demuth became the party’s gubernatorial nominee. Demuth will face Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar this November, a formidable opponent who has criticized the state’s handling of fraud involving government programs. But that issue gives the GOP a rare opening in this blue-leaning state, and with this slate of candidates, the party is likely to invest here. Minnesota’s gubernatorial race moves from Solid D to Likely D. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8459b32c5335ae10480d4a Disney sues FCC over ‘retaliatory campaign against ABC,’ seeks to block early renewal proceedings te 2026-08-18T13:10:11.532Z Disney sues FCC over ‘retaliatory campaign against ABC,’ seeks to block early renewal proceedings Disney sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, seeking to block the agency’s early broadcast license renewal proceedings for ABC stations in a lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for early renewal of eight ABC-owned stations' licenses in April.  The Disney-owned ABC stations' licenses were originally scheduled to be renewed between 2028 and 2031, but the FCC expedited the process amid ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The eight stations must demonstrate they have been operating in the public interest as part of an ongoing look at Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. In the lawsuit, ABC said the Trump administration "has waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: it disapproves of what ABC broadcasts." ABC is also expected to file a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The FCC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  An FCC spokesperson previously issued the following statement: "For decades, Americans of all stripes have been subsidizing broadcast media to the tune of many billions of dollars by giving TV stations free use of a valuable, public resource — the airwaves. In exchange, broadcasters are required by law to operate in the public interest, not in the narrow or partisan interests of a political party.  "Broadcasters know that they are prohibited from engaging in invidious forms of DEI discrimination, that they must comply with political equal opportunity regulations and that they are barred from running broadcast hoaxes or distorting the news. The FCC is going to hold broadcasters accountable to the full extent of the law, regardless of any disinformation campaign that some of them may choose to run." This is a developing story, more to come… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8459ad2c5335ae10480d2a A free dishwasher and a path to remain in the classroom te 2026-08-18T13:10:05.323Z A free dishwasher and a path to remain in the classroom While walking his dog, the chemistry teacher saw a dishwasher across the street. It was parked on the curb. It needed a hose and electrical line. It was abandoned. Free. Blake Betteridge was unsure it worked. He only knew he needed one in his chemistry classroom at Desert View High School. Once he got the dishwasher loaded into his room, he found a space, fixed it, and could finally wash the beakers, cylinders and test tubes his students use. Betteridge, 39, is one of several Sunnyside Unified School District teachers whose professional development is funded, allowing them to earn special certification to teach dual enrollment courses.  Ultimately, there’s a student benefit: earning credit toward an associates’ or bachelor’s degree. That support through professional development can also keep teachers in the classroom.  In Arizona, teachers leave their schools at double the national average rate of 7%, according to the Center for the Future of Arizona. Professional development is one way school districts can stand out with customized workshops and programs to grow teachers and keep them beyond that three-to-five year drop-out window. “I had to duct tape the drain hose to the sink,” he said. “And they plumbed the dishwasher for me. It’s been really nice.” Investing in the professional growth of new teachers is good for them professionally and personally. It also makes sense financially for school districts. About this series The teacher retention series is a partnership between Arizona Luminaria education reporter Shannon Conner and 13 News education reporter Isabela Lisco. The project includes 13 newsrooms from around the state, collaborating with the Arizona Local News Foundation. The collection of stories explores Arizona’s teacher retention crises through the voices of Tucson-area educators and how they navigate it with classroom preparation, professional development, and supplementing their careers with second jobs. Watch and read the complete series to hear from teachers, administrators, advocates and experts.  Professional development can mean teacher investment like the dual enrollment certification, a training program or providing deep backgrounding on a district’s culture.  The alternative of teacher turnover is costly: Estimates range from $9,000 to $21,000 per teacher depending on the district, according to the American College of Education. Districts can reduce turnover, save money and improve student achievement when teachers have comprehensive professional training. Betteridge remains at Desert View because of it, he says. Sunnyside investment pays off Subsidizing dual enrollment training for teachers is just one element of professional development the Sunnyside District offers. So far, it’s invested in seven teachers paying — $6,000 each toward their teaching certifications.  It pays off for the students, too. With about 12,000 students districtwide, Sunnyside is offering 25 new sections of dual enrollment courses. Arizona students are twice as likely to enroll in a post-secondary school if they’ve had some experience with dual enrollment, the district says. Taking dual enrollment classes means students are earning high school and community college credit at the same time. Last May, five graduates in the Sunnyside District earned their associate degrees from Pima Community College the day before they graduated from high school. “I think the path for teachers to earn more money or have more voice has often been to go into administration,” said NJ Utter, who retired over the summer as Sunnyside’s student services coordinator. “But we’ve been committed for a long time now to make sure teachers have a voice and opportunities to earn additional money without having to leave the classrooms to do so.” For Betteridge and others, working on their certification rekindled a spark. As a chemistry teacher, it encourages him to teach better, to reach more. Students get that vibe and respond. “We really look at what’s going on in the world that we can relate to what we’re learning in class,” he said.  “They had to go through this whole process of  ‘I need to develop my question and then my hypothesis’ and so it was really, really interesting to watch their wheels turn,” said Betteridge, who’s been with the district for his entire 15-year career.  “We’ve done things like: ‘should we build a nuclear power plant in Tucson?’ Then they start thinking about, ‘Oh, well, we don’t have a lot of water.’”  Utter says Sunnyside is building a sustainable model. Because Pima Community College requires most adjuncts to have a master’s degree in their subject area — which many public school teachers don’t have — the district partnered with the college and the University of Arizona to expand dual enrollment for students. “I’d love to think we can show the impact for our students. And that information will continue to be a tool for our leadership to encourage more of that at the state level so that it becomes a regular part of funding for our students,” Utter said. “What does it mean for a district to be able to keep those highly ambitious teachers is what we’re talking about right? To keep them in the district.” TUSD grows its own with Academy Teacher retention and addressing the teaching shortage was the motivation for starting Tucson Unified School District’s Teacher Development Academy in 2023. The academy is a free two-year program to earn elementary teacher certification, through night classes and summer instruction. Students receive a teacher’s salary plus benefits. In exchange, they must work in a TUSD school for at least two years. “When we have teachers that are natural teachers but just can’t afford to go back to school or have the time to go back to college, that’s what TDA does,” said Alicia Nourse, Teacher Development Academy program manager “It’s a very competitive program.” Nourse said the third TDA cohort is currently underway; the first two each started with 25 participants and had a 90% retention rate. “I honestly feel that one of the key components to TDA — and making it so strong — is that the courses that we actually get in the TDA are specific to our demographic and TUSD,” Nourse said. Henry Payne is one of 25 students in the Teacher Development Academy in the Tucson Unified School District. The free two-year program earns students certification and then they teach at least two years in the district. Credit: Isabela Lisco, Channel 13 News Teacher-in-training Henry Payne says that insight into district culture attracted him to the program. As a former behavioral specialist and teacher’s assistant in TUSD, Payne said an assistant principal lauded his skills and encouraged him to apply.  “I was always kind of hesitant about going into teaching, because I was obviously a student at one point, and I saw how much stress that job took in. But after the year I’ve been through, it’s been manageable. I’ve done it,” said Payne, who’s currently in a fourth grade class at Vesey Elementary. “You have to accept you’re going to be overwhelmed if it’s your first year. Doubly so when you’re doing the training program at the same time,” he said. “A lot of what you’re going to see is curriculum that you might not be familiar with or it’s being taught in ways that differ from how you learned as a kid. But there’s tons of resources that can help bring you up to speed. “I never felt like I was kind of drowning alone.” Nourse says students range from career backgrounds in finance to criminal justice and everything in between, including stay-at-home moms who always wanted to be teachers. All have the required bachelor’s degrees. And the program allows them to do both, if they want.  “We’ve actually encountered some research about these grow-your-own programs that the percentage of students that then teach after certification is higher than those, for example, who just do it after their bachelor’s or do it as a bachelor’s program and then maybe don’t even finish their certification process,” she said. The program retains and recruits teachers from the Tucson community, Norse said. “I think that’s the most powerful thing that we can possibly do.”  Isabela Lisco is a Report for America corpsmember covering education solutions for 13 News. Her position is made possible through funding from Report for America and the Arizona Local News Foundation’s Arizona Community Collaborative Fund.  Shannon Conner is the education solutions reporter for Arizona Luminaria supported by a grant from the Arizona Local News Foundation.  The post A free dishwasher and a path to remain in the classroom appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8459aa2c5335ae10480d0b Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health opens first US office, in New York te 2026-08-18T13:10:02.499Z Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health opens first US office, in New York The scanning and bloodwork health startup founded by Spotify's founder will officially launch in New York in about a month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8454fc2c5335ae10480c86 Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island Look to Help One Another After Hurricane Lala te 2026-08-18T12:50:04.360Z Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island Look to Help One Another After Hurricane Lala In a remote region of the ravaged Big Island, there were community gas runs, donated turkey stuffing, a makeshift emergency broadcast and even a helicopter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8452a72c5335ae10480c37 Spartan Glass & Mirror Offers Custom Frameless Shower Doors in Mason, Michigan te 2026-08-18T12:40:07.651Z Spartan Glass & Mirror Offers Custom Frameless Shower Doors in Mason, Michigan Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84504b2c5335ae10480a9b ‘Like Totally’: The San Fernando Valley Celebrates Itself on 818 Day te 2026-08-18T12:30:03.419Z ‘Like Totally’: The San Fernando Valley Celebrates Itself on 818 Day The Valley is often ignored in Los Angeles discussions, and residents once tried to secede from the city. But on one day each year, the region gets its recognition. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a844df22c5335ae10480a24 Fairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too te 2026-08-18T12:20:02.779Z Fairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too The Fairphone 6+ is priced at $649 and will be available on Amazon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a844ba22c5335ae104809f7 Pro wrestling legend Matt Hardy shares advice he tells younger talent rising through the sport te 2026-08-18T12:10:10.110Z Pro wrestling legend Matt Hardy shares advice he tells younger talent rising through the sport Matt Hardy has been in pro wrestling for nearly 35 years and when young talent who are trying to make it in the sport ask for his advice, they’ll usually listen. Hardy shared the advice he tells others in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. He said those who are trying to make it big have to live the lifestyle of a professional wrestler. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL "The main piece of advice I always share with people, if you really want to make a career out of wrestling, you have to make it a lifestyle," he said. "You have to do something every single day that kind of will help assist your journey and in your whole goal of being a pro wrestler. "You have to exercise a certain way, try and eat a certain way, try and sleep a certain way, get in the habit of working out, get in the habit of knowing everyone and everything that's going on at every promotion because you never know where you'll get an opportunity." Pro wrestling promotions, especially the ones featuring former stars from WWE, All Elite Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), sometimes have scouts watching closely. Being able to be on your game, is crucial. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "And that's what's key because timing is everything in pro wrestling," Hardy explained. "You never know, you might get an opportunity to go somewhere at a promotion you're not familiar with, and if you don't know, then maybe they feel disrespected and they're not as interested in you. But you just need to be as much on the pulse of pro wrestling as you possibly can be and make it a lifestyle." The current TNA star also added that buying into your own character is another part that a pro wrestler should focus on. "And authenticity is real important, too," he told Fox News Digital. "If you can find something that you're doing as a character, as a performer, which seems authentic, which seems something that is relatable to you, you feel comfortable doing, that'll usually come off the best." Hardy, and his brother Jeff, will defend the TNA World Tag Team Championship at Lockdown on Sunday against Nic and Ryan Nemeth. The pay-per-view will take place at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago. Each match will be inside a steel cage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a844ba12c5335ae104809ee Rotting food stench still hangs over neighborhood weeks after massive warehouse blaze te 2026-08-18T12:10:09.396Z Rotting food stench still hangs over neighborhood weeks after massive warehouse blaze Los Angeles residents of Boyle Heights are still living with the aftermath of a massive June 17 warehouse fire, as the stench of rotting food and ongoing pest problems continue to disrupt the neighborhood, according to reports. Lineage Logistics, the company that runs the cold-storage facility, had not completed the food cleanup by a Friday deadline cited by Los Angeles officials — though the company disputes that the deadline had passed, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported. City officials say a 45-day timeline requiring Lineage to clear the rotting food expired Friday at 5 p.m., with the work unfinished. Lineage maintains that the 45-day period started later. MYSTERIOUS NOISE PLAGUES 3 NEIGHBORING TOWNS, LEAVING RESIDENTS EXHAUSTED AND SHAKEN Mayor Karen Bass said city attorneys are taking action against the company. Air quality regulators told FOX 11 that the disputed deadline has no impact on their ability to continue enforcement. Lineage, meanwhile, said it's removed 93% of the more than 80 million pounds of spoiled food from the facility. The company has also rejected the idea that Friday marked its deadline, saying its 45-day timeline began July 7 and runs through Aug. 20, according to FOX 11. Lineage claims it is on day 37, the outlet reported. Evan Lovett, founder of the "LA in a Minute" podcast and a Los Angeles resident, told Fox News Digital in an Aug. 11 interview that, to him, the smell is still overwhelming. "Even from the freeway, you could still smell it," Lovett said. The lingering odor is not the only problem residents have reported.  An LA County Department of Public Health survey released on July 27 found that 84% of 240 responding households in the area reported an increase in pests. Among respondents, 76% reported more flies, 40% reported more mosquitoes and 35% reported more rodents. UNSAFE WATER WARNING ISSUED FOR ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST VISITED BEACH DESTINATIONS Despite the cleanup progress, Lovett said he believes the situation has not received the level of attention it would have in some other parts of Los Angeles. "There [are] a lot of different communities in Los Angeles that I feel like would have gotten a lot more attention," he said. Boyle Heights deserves the same urgency, he added. In a statement on its website, Lineage said, "From the moment it started, we have been on the ground in Boyle Heights listening and working alongside this community. "Boyle Heights is not just where we operate," the company continued. "Lineage has been part of this neighborhood for over 20 years and the greater Los Angeles area for even longer, employing thousands of residents and contributing to the economic life of this city. We are committed to this community during this recovery, and beyond." On July 27, Lineage applied for permits to rebuild the warehouse exactly as it was.  Mayor Bass called this "a slap in the face" to the community and took executive action to halt the processing of those rebuilding plans, according to FOX 11. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued 25 notices of violation to Lineage for public nuisance as of early August, FOX 11 noted, with the LA County Public Health citing the company for unsanitary conditions and pest-control violations.  On Aug. 5, the mayor published an open letter to Lineage shareholders. In the letter, Bass said the city and local partners had provided mobile health clinics, air purifiers, emergency housing assistance, grocery cards, diapers, formula and other resources. Separately, LA County Public Health said it distributed nearly 3,900 N95 masks to residents. "This incident is no longer simply about a warehouse fire," Bass wrote in her letter. "It now raises broader questions about Lineage's crisis management, operational controls, environmental stewardship, executive decision-making and Board oversight." "The progress made in 35 days of cleanup is nothing short of extraordinary," Jeff Rivera, Lineage’s chief operating officer, said in a previous statement on the company’s website. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Lineage said in its statement, as FOX 11 reported, "The timeline is dictated by the reality on the ground, not by our willingness or our resources, and we are expected to spend $100 million on our cleanup effort. We have spared no expense, held nothing back, and we are not slowing down. We will not stop until the job is done." The company also said it is expecting more than 100,000 hours of work, an average of 400 workers a day and more than 4,000 truckloads of debris removed, said FOX 11. Lineage said it anticipates finishing bulk food removal by this Thursday — followed by spot cleaning, disinfecting and detailing through August 27.  Fox News Digital reached out to Lineage Logistics and Boyle Heights officials for additional comment and details. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84494c2c5335ae1048099d Wladimir Klitschko mourns former fiancée Hayden Panettiere, vows to keep her memory alive for daughter Kaya te 2026-08-18T12:00:12.168Z Wladimir Klitschko mourns former fiancée Hayden Panettiere, vows to keep her memory alive for daughter Kaya Wladimir Klitschko is mourning his former fiancée Hayden Panettiere, saying the actress remained an "important part" of his life and promising to keep her memory alive for their daughter, Kaya. "Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief," the Ukrainian former heavyweight boxing champion wrote on Instagram after Panettiere’s death at 36. "She left this world far too soon." Klitschko, 50, said that although Panettiere was "no longer my partner," nothing could erase the time they shared or her place in their lives. HAYDEN PANETTIERE: A LIFE IN PICTURES "To our daughter Kaya, I will always speak of her mother with respect and make sure she remembers the person she was," he wrote. The words echoed what Panettiere told Fox News Digital in July about a promise she and Klitschko had made: never to speak badly about each other to their daughter. "Wlad and I have a good relationship," she said. "We made a promise to each other that we would never say a bad word about each other to our child. That was something that I grew up with. And we’ve stuck to that." Panettiere died Sunday in South Carolina. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office and Greenville City Police Department are investigating her death. A preliminary autopsy found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death. Her cause and manner of death remain pending. Panettiere transferred custody of Kaya to Klitschko in 2018, saying she knew she was in a bad place at the time and wanted to protect her daughter. "I just knew that if I wanted to ... I knew how bad a place I was in," Panettiere told Fox News Digital. "I hid it from my daughter as much as I could." Panettiere had spoken publicly about her personal struggles, which she detailed in her memoir, "This Is Me," released in May. She wrote about the lasting effects of growing up in the spotlight, her addiction to alcohol and her battle with postpartum depression after Kaya was born in 2014. HAYDEN PANETTIERE REMEMBERED BY VIOLA DAVIS, BETHANY JOY LENZ AND OTHER CELEBRITIES AFTER SUDDEN DEATH AT 36 She said Kaya had a strong support system in Europe with Klitschko and feared a public custody fight between two famous parents would hurt their daughter. "When I saw her in the environment over there [in Europe] and the support system that she had, I said to myself, ‘If I fight, if I go to war about this, it’s going to permanently damage my child,’" she said. "It’s going to be incredibly public. She’s got two very famous parents, and it’s going to be ugly." Panettiere ultimately decided Kaya should stay with Klitschko. "I said, ‘You know what? Let her grow up here,’" she recalled. "‘I will travel here as much as I can. I know she’s safe. I know she’s well taken care of — beyond well taken care of. She has an incredible life. And I also knew that there would be a day when she would come back to me.’" The decision was painful. "I tried to numb myself," Panettiere said. "It was very hard to wrap my mind around the pain, the emotional pain of that. But you keep putting one foot in front of the other somehow." HAYDEN PANETTIERE SAYS FILMING ‘NASHVILLE’ WAS LIKE LIVING THROUGH ADDICTION TWICE In his Instagram post, Klitschko also paid tribute to Panettiere’s career. "She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry," he wrote. "Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives." He offered condolences to Panettiere’s parents, friends and fans and asked that the family’s privacy be respected. "Young and talented people like Hayden should not leave this world so soon," he wrote. "Rest easy, Hayden. May you find eternal peace." First responders found Panettiere in cardiac arrest, according to the coroner’s office. EMS personnel attempted to resuscitate her, but she was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m. "This investigation remains active and ongoing," the coroner’s office said. "No further details are available for release at this time." Panettiere began acting as a baby, appearing in a toy commercial at 11 months old. She voiced Princess Dot in Pixar’s "A Bug’s Life" and played Sheryl Yoast opposite Denzel Washington in the 2000 football drama "Remember the Titans." Panettiere later starred in Disney’s "Ice Princess" and "Bring It On: All or Nothing" before breaking out as Claire Bennet, a cheerleader with the ability to rapidly heal from injuries, on NBC’s "Heroes." She went on to star opposite Connie Britton as country singer Juliette Barnes on "Nashville" from 2012 to 2018. Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco, Christina Dugan Ramirez and Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84449a2c5335ae104806fd Democrat Party's civil war heads to Florida, Alaska and Wyoming and more top headlines te 2026-08-18T11:40:10.477Z Democrat Party's civil war heads to Florida, Alaska and Wyoming and more top headlines 1. Democrat Party's civil war heads to Florida, Alaska and Wyoming 2. Hayden Panettiere wrote a haunting line about her 'last breath' 3. Neonatologist sounds the alarm after state eliminates abortion limit CAMPUS BLOW — Major university rocked by alleged massive frat house cocaine ring. Continue reading … CROWD CONTROL — Georgia woman says security guard didn't know what was 'offensive' about XX-XY shirts. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8444992c5335ae104806f4 New Hampshire candidate John Sununu blasts Dems for noving ‘First in the Nation Primary’ on Ruthless te 2026-08-18T11:40:09.756Z New Hampshire candidate John Sununu blasts Dems for noving ‘First in the Nation Primary’ on Ruthless Former New Hampshire Senator and candidate John Sununu blasted the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for its decision to remove the state as the first primary in the party’s nominating process in an interview released Tuesday.  "New Hampshire is the best place to hold that first primary because somebody without name recognition, without a huge bankroll, can come into the state, campaign town to town, person to person, and have an impact whether you're a Democrat or a Republican," Sununu told the Ruthless Podcast. Sununu credits this dynamic to the state’s engaged electorate. "We have an electorate that's engaged, with the highest turnout in the country. And so, you know, the sad part is our Democratic delegation, [Rep.] Chris Pappas just completely failed to advocate effectively for the first-in-the-nation status of the primary," he said. ‘FINISH THE DAMN JOB’: HAGERTY TELLS 'RUTHLESS PODCAST' THAT TRUMP WILL COMPLETE IRAN MISSION In an effort to place more racially diverse states earlier in the nomination process, the DNC approved a new calendar that places South Carolina and Nevada ahead of a proposed Feb. 8 contest in New Hampshire.  New Hampshire nearly destroyed Joe Biden's chances in the 2020 Democratic primary, when he finished a dismal fifth. His campaign pivoted to South Carolina, where his landslide victory there turned everything around and helped him topple Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to win the nomination. Sununu is running for the Republican Senate nomination, looking to replace the retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The son and brother of former governors, John previously served in the upper chamber from 2003 to 2009.  In the Republican primary, Sununu faces another former Senator: Scott Brown, who previously represented Massachusetts. Sununu leads in the polling and would likely face Pappas in the general election. Ruthless is scheduling an interview with Brown ahead of the Sept. 8 contest.  SEN RON JOHNSON TALKS FAUCI EMAILS, NEW SENATE FILIBUSTER ON ‘RUTHLESS’ The politically mercurial state has a Republican governor in Kelly Ayotte and GOP control of the legislature, but also two Democratic U.S. Senators. It hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate since George W. Bush in 2000. As Democrats look to take back the Senate, Republicans hope that flipping the seat in New Hampshire would put the body out of reach. Fox News has projected the race as  "lean Democrat." Podcast co-host Michael Duncan alluded to this dynamic during the interview. CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE RUTHLESS PODCAST "In this environment, in this midterm, there are few opportunities Republicans have to play offense like they can in New Hampshire this cycle," Duncan noted.  The interview took place as part of the Ruthless Midterm Interview Series, an ongoing initiative to interview major candidates across the country. The hosts have already interviewed candidates in 19 states, with more scheduled ahead of the November midterms.  Sununu highlighted his business experience and ties within the state as differentiating factors from the other candidates.  "I went to Salem High School, trained as an engineer, worked in engineering, technology, and manufacturing before getting elected to Congress," Sununu told the Fellas. "We needed someone with real-world small business experience, manufacturing experience, someone who's hired workers, helped train them, dealt with federal regulations, healthcare, and frankly, people who actually understand how these rules and laws and regulations they’re passing affect job creation and wages and growth." Fox News Digital reached out to the Pappas campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8444992c5335ae104806eb Iran fails to strike deal with US as deadline passes and Trump calls for ‘white flag of surrender' te 2026-08-18T11:40:09.084Z Iran fails to strike deal with US as deadline passes and Trump calls for ‘white flag of surrender' Iran failed to reach a final deal with the U.S. by Monday’s deadline, leaving disputes over Tehran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz unresolved nearly six months into the war. Tehran instead announced an understanding with Oman on a new commercial transit route through the strait, but the plan cannot take effect without U.S. approval, and leaves unresolved Washington’s blockade, Iran’s nuclear program and the broader negotiations. Hormuz, where a fifth of the world's oil traverses, remained at the heart of the deadlock, leaving the two sides without a path to a broader agreement on ending the war or resolving the nuclear dispute. Iran insists it must retain authority over passage through the strait, while the United States has demanded unrestricted commercial navigation. TRUMP WARNS IRAN FIGHTING ISN'T OVER AS HE VOWS US WILL 'WIN' AS TALKS FADE Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the two countries had reached "an understanding … regarding the map of the transit route" and were working to finalize a joint statement. President Donald Trump responded in a Fox News interview: "If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s--- out of them." Trump also said Iran should surrender to end the war, telling Fox News, "They should put up the white flag of surrender." He has maintained that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains the administration’s central objective. The 60-day window was established under a June memorandum of understanding (MOU) intended to halt hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide a framework for a broader agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions and regional security issues. The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the conclusion of the negotiating period with no deal reached. GULF COUNTRIES STRONGLY CONDEMN IRAN'S DRONE ATTACK ON BAHRAIN AS RISING TENSIONS THREATEN MOU Instead, the framework broke down as Iran and the United States accused each other of violating its terms and resumed military action. Iran has demanded sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian assets and an end to the U.S. naval blockade, while maintaining that it must retain authority over passage through Hormuz. Washington has demanded unrestricted commercial navigation through the strait, which carried roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas before the war. The ceasefire arrangement was repeatedly tested by attacks on commercial shipping and U.S. retaliation inside Iran. Iran was blamed for a June 25 strike on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage sites and radar facilities, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). Fighting escalated again in July after Iran struck three vessels in the waterway. CENTCOM said it struck more than 300 Iranian military targets over three nights, including missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communications networks and coastal surveillance positions. U.S. strikes continued through July 22, with CENTCOM saying the operations targeted Iran’s maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites and air defense assets. The command did not release an updated cumulative target count. Most recently, two vessels operated by the UAE’s state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked while transiting the strait, Reuters reported. The UAE blamed Iran, which did not immediately comment. The threat to shipping has sharply reduced traffic through the narrow waterway and increased pressure on the Trump administration to end a conflict that has disrupted global energy markets. PENTAGON RACES TO BUY 10X MORE MISSILES AS IRAN WAR DWINDLES ARSENAL, THREATENS READINESS FOR CHINA AGGRESSION The failure to secure a deal also comes as reports indicate the war has strained U.S. munitions inventories. Reuters reported earlier this month, citing sources familiar with the data, that the Army had used "virtually all" of its ATACMS and Precision Strike Missile stocks during the conflict and had expended just under half of its global Tomahawk inventory. Pentagon officials have pushed back on the contention that the drawdown has undermined U.S. readiness, while calling on defense companies to accelerate weapons production. An analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated that U.S. Patriot interceptor inventories had fallen by at least 65% from their prewar level. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said last week that the U.S. Navy could maintain its blockade of Iran indefinitely by rotating ships in and out of the region. With the deadline expired, no compromise over Hormuz and the nuclear dispute unresolved, the Trump administration now faces a choice between extending negotiations, escalating pressure on Tehran or continuing a war that has disrupted global energy markets and strained U.S. weapons inventories. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8442442c5335ae10480692 Amazon job scam texts are spreading again with a new twist te 2026-08-18T11:30:12.097Z Amazon job scam texts are spreading again with a new twist A text lands on your phone offering a remote Amazon job you never applied for. The work supposedly takes about an hour a day and pays as much as $600. Sounds amazing, right? We recently received one of these messages. It claims to come from "Lauren Whitmore from the Amazon Remote Recruitment Team" and says Amazon merchants need help with quick "product refreshes." There is only one problem: the offer has scam written all over it. Here's how this latest Amazon job scam works, the red flags to watch for and what you can do to protect yourself. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, August 29, at 10 AM ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. AMAZON RECALL TEXT SCAM COMES WITH RED FLAGS The message says your "background" makes you a good fit for a "stress-free, task-based remote position." Yet there is no explanation of how this supposed recruiter found you. There is no job posting either. Instead, the text lays out an unusually generous offer: Finally, it says applicants must be at least 23 and tells you to text "More Info" to a separate phone number. That combination should immediately raise questions. Here is where the pattern becomes hard to ignore. A July 2026 BBB Scam Tracker report describes someone claiming to represent Amazon's Remote Recruitment Team. That message offered 60 to 90 minutes of work per day, four days a week. It also promised $100 to $600 daily and included the same unusual $5,300 base-pay figure. The similarities keep going. The reported message promised 15 to 20 days of paid leave, claimed only 18 positions were available and asked people to text "More Info" to another phone number. You can see the BBB Scam Tracker report at bbb.org/scamtracker/. We have covered Amazon job scam texts before. However, this latest message caught my attention because a remarkably similar version has been reported recently through BBB Scam Tracker. The names and phone numbers change, but much of the sales pitch remains almost word for word. Other reports show scammers swapping out the recruiter's name and contact information while keeping the basic offer intact. That tells you something important about these campaigns. The specific sender can change very quickly. We reached out to Amazon about the recruitment message we received and asked whether the company is aware of these impersonation attempts and what consumers should do if they receive one. An Amazon spokesperson told CyberGuy: "Scammers that attempt to impersonate Amazon put consumers at risk. We will continue to invest in protecting consumers and educating the public on scam avoidance. We encourage consumers to report suspected scams to us so that we can protect their accounts and refer bad actors to law enforcement to help keep consumers safe. Please visit our help pages to find additional information on how to identify scams and report them at amazon.com/ReportAScam." Amazon's guidance reinforces one of the safest responses to a suspicious recruitment message: do not engage with the sender. Verify the opportunity independently and report the impersonation through Amazon's official channels. Scammers can keep a successful pitch alive by making small adjustments. One text may use a different recruiter name. Another may come from a new email account or phone number. Even details such as the minimum age can change. The underlying pitch stays recognizable: easy remote work, very little time required and unusually high pay. That is why searching one phone number will only take you so far. By the time someone reports it, scammers may already be contacting people from another number. Learning the warning signs gives you a better defense. FCC ROBOCALL CRACKDOWN COULD CHANGE PHONE PRIVACY This particular message contains several clues that should make you suspicious. Our message arrived from an address ending in @hotmail.com. Someone claiming to recruit for Amazon should not need a free personal email account to contact potential employees. The FTC recommends checking a recruiter's email address and verifying that it actually belongs to the company the person claims to represent. The sender claims, "We reviewed your background." Reviewed it where? The text never mentions an application, résumé submission or previous conversation. Unexpected job offers can feel flattering, especially if you are looking for extra income. That makes it easier to overlook details that would normally make you suspicious. Amazon's official jobs website is the safest place to verify whether a position actually exists. The message says you could earn as much as $600 for roughly 60 to 90 minutes of simple work. That should set off alarms. The FTC has repeatedly warned that work-from-home scams often advertise high earnings for very little time or effort. When a job barely explains the work but spends plenty of time describing the money, slow down. What exactly does "help Amazon merchants perform quick product refreshes" mean? The message never explains. There is no department, manager or detailed job description. There isn’t even a link to an official Amazon job listing. You get plenty of information about what you might earn and very little about what you would actually do. The message says only 18 positions remain. That number also appears in other reported versions of the scam. Creating scarcity can push people to respond quickly instead of checking whether the opportunity is legitimate. Do not let a countdown, limited opening or supposed deadline rush you into sharing information. The text comes from one sender but asks you to send "More Info" to a completely different phone number. There is no Amazon hiring portal involved. There is no official application link either. That extra handoff is another reason to stop and verify the opportunity independently. Our message says you must be at least 23. Other reported versions of similar recruitment texts have changed the minimum age. When core details shift from one otherwise nearly identical message to another, that is another sign you may be looking at a recycled scam script. One detail in the screenshot could create confusion. The conversation displays iMessage Encrypted. That means iMessage protects the contents of the conversation with encryption. It does not mean Apple has verified that the person sending the message works for Amazon. A scammer can send an encrypted iMessage too. We did not respond to this sender, and I do not recommend experimenting with suspicious numbers yourself. Therefore, we cannot say exactly what the person behind this particular message would request next. However, the FTC warns that fake recruiters may eventually ask victims for personal information such as Social Security numbers or banking details. Some employment scams also lead to so-called task scams. In those schemes, you may see what looks like money accumulating in an online account while completing simple tasks. Eventually, the platform tells you that you must deposit your own money to continue or withdraw your supposed earnings. Once your real money goes in, getting it back can be extremely difficult. We reached out to Amazon for comment regarding this latest text scam, but did not hear back before our deadline. FBI HELPS TAKE DOWN AI PHISHING RING You do not need to investigate every stranger who claims to be a recruiter. A few checks can help you separate a legitimate opportunity from a dangerous one. Go to Amazon Jobs at amazon.jobs/ yourself and search for the position. Do not use a hiring link supplied by an unsolicited recruiter unless you have independently verified it. If the job is real, you should be able to find information about it through Amazon's official recruiting channels. Do not text "More Info" just to see what happens. Instead, report the message, delete it and block the sender. Interacting with scammers can tell them that your phone number is active. Never send sensitive information to someone who unexpectedly contacts you about a job. That includes your Social Security number, driver's license information or banking details. A legitimate employer should have a formal hiring process before requesting sensitive onboarding information. Strong antivirus software can help protect you if a fake recruiter sends you to a malicious website or tries to get you to download something dangerous. It can warn you about suspicious links, block known threats and help detect malware on supported devices. No security tool can catch every scam, so you should still verify unexpected job offers before clicking anything. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com . Scammers can use information from data brokers and people-search sites to make an unexpected job pitch feel more believable. Consider using a personal data removal service to find and remove your information from these sites. It will not stop every scam text, but reducing what is publicly available can make it harder for scammers to target you with convincing personal details. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting Cyberguy.com . If someone asks you to pay for training, equipment or access to work, walk away. The FTC says legitimate employers do not charge people for the promise of employment. Be especially cautious if a recruiter asks you to deposit money, purchase cryptocurrency or send funds through a payment app. Amazon encourages consumers to report suspected scams so the company can take steps to protect customers and refer bad actors to law enforcement when appropriate. You can learn how to identify Amazon scams and report suspicious communications through Amazon's official help pages. You can also report employment scams through the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The screenshot we received already shows Apple's Report Spam option underneath the message. If you see that option, use it. Then delete the conversation and block the sender. For another quick way to evaluate suspicious texts, check out my CyberGuy guide, The scam text test: spot danger before you tap. What gets me about this Amazon job scam is how easily the people behind it can keep the campaign going. The recruiter name can change. So can the phone number and email address. Yet the promise of easy work and $600-a-day pay keeps showing up. That means looking up one sender isn’t enough. Pay closer attention to the offer itself. A famous company name gives scammers instant credibility. Pair that with flexible work and eye-popping pay, and it becomes easy to understand why someone might respond. Before you do, go around the text. Visit the company's real website yourself and search for the position there. If you cannot independently verify the job, do not hand the sender personal information or money. That extra check takes a minute. Recovering from a scam can take far longer. Have you received this Amazon $600-a-day job offer from a different name or phone number? How did you respond? Write to us and let us know, as your experience could help us track how this scam is changing. 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/6a84423e2c5335ae10480672 Flagstaff Event Almanac for August 18 te 2026-08-18T11:30:06.185Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for August 18 Aug 18 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a843fe92c5335ae1047fdeb Parkinson’s patient’s years-long tremor vanishes within minutes of new ultrasound treatment te 2026-08-18T11:20:09.788Z Parkinson’s patient’s years-long tremor vanishes within minutes of new ultrasound treatment Bud Leavell, 72, suffered from severe tremors for years after his Parkinson's diagnosis, making it impossible for him to enjoy his favorite pastime of repairing radios in his garage. But within minutes of receiving a newly approved ultrasound treatment, his tremor was completely gone. Leavell, a retired salesman and Air Force veteran in Arlington, Texas, experienced the dramatic before-and-after result at UT Southwestern Medical Center. CARLY SIMON REVEALS THE COMMON CONDITION THAT MASKED HER PARKINSON'S DIAGNOSIS The focused ultrasound targeted precise areas deep in Leavell’s brain. Unlike deep brain stimulation, which requires opening the skull, this new treatment is non-invasive. At his latest follow-up, Leavell's tremor remained as well-controlled as it was immediately after the procedure, according to his doctor. When asked how the tremor was doing, Leavell responded with, "What tremor?" Leavell was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2017, immediately following surgery for thyroid cancer. "My voice was weak and gravelly, and within a few days, a tremor set into my right hand," he shared with Fox News Digital. "Before this time, I was experiencing a slow loss of my sense of smell." The tremors made it "frustratingly difficult" for Leavell to perform certain functions, especially anything that required fine motor skills in his dominant hand, such as using his binoculars or clicking a computer mouse. NEUROLOGIST REVEALS WHY PARKINSON'S SYMPTOMS ARE OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR OTHER CONDITIONS Dr. Bhavya Shah, a neuroradiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, introduced Leavell to the option of a focused ultrasound treatment that was approved by the FDA in January 2026 to treat the primary motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, including stiffness and slowness. "High-energy ultrasound waves are focused across the skull onto discrete brain targets," Shah told Fox News Digital. "The ultrasound energy heats up these nuclei, or nerve bundles, and removes them. This stops the pathologic transmission of electrical activity causing tremors or other symptoms." Patients who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease are typically treated with medications, the doctor noted. "Interventional options are discussed when the medications become less effective or patients develop side effects," he said. "These options include deep brain stimulation and now, focused ultrasound." Parkinson's disease can affect patients differently, Shah pointed out. HOW EATING HABITS COULD INFLUENCE PARKINSON’S DISEASE RISK, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS "The beauty of focused ultrasound is that before we permanently remove the tissue, we can use low-energy ultrasound waves to see if the patient's symptoms respond to the particular target," he said. "This is very important, as the optimal target may vary in patients." UT Southwestern also uses advanced imaging to map a patient's brain before the procedure, which gives doctors a clearer picture of the ultrasound’s intended target, according to Shah. In Leavell's case, his tremor responded strongly even to the initial low-energy ultrasound, giving the team confidence that they had identified the right target. "Although the cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's disease are slowness and stiffness, Bud’s most bothersome symptom was tremor, so getting rid of the shaking was our primary goal," Shah added, noting that doctors can select different brain targets based on which symptoms are most troublesome. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Leavell was eager to try the new therapy – but he did have some concerns about what the outcome would be. "The entire team working this procedure was very professional and demonstrated considerable flexibility in making sure this was an easy process for me," he told Fox News Digital. Immediately after receiving the ultrasound therapy on April 13, Leavell said his tremor was gone. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "I can hold my hand still with or without a tool in my hand or while working on a project," he said. "I can also get a fork or spoon with food on it into my mouth with ease. But, this may turn into another problem, as I love to eat!" Leavell has also been able to return to his hobby of repairing antique radios. There are some potential risks associated with the treatment, Shah noted. Those include numbness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips, trouble walking, talking or swallowing, sometimes weakness in the upper or lower extremity, balance issues or struggles with episodic memory. "Side effects occur approximately 20% to 30% of the time and generally improve over time," the doctor added. There is also one key tradeoff compared with deep brain stimulation, he noted – DBS can be adjusted if symptoms return or worsen, but with focused ultrasound, there is no device that can be reprogrammed. That means if symptoms return after the focused ultrasound, the patient could potentially require another treatment. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Although the therapy has shown short-term effectiveness, because it is a newer technology, there is not yet long-term data available. "For patients seeking an alternative to an implantable device, focused ultrasound represents a promising alternative," Shah said. "A patient considering these options should have a thorough discussion with their movement disorder neurologist to really understand the pros and cons of each treatment." Shah expressed optimism for the future of Parkinson’s disease therapies, with the potential for other applications of focused ultrasound. While he expressed appreciation for the procedure, Leavell emphasized that "God is in control of the circumstances in my life and will continue to be." "However, anytime an opportunity comes along like this one, I will jump on it to see if I can experience an improvement in my circumstances." To anyone who may be a candidate for the focused ultrasound, Leavell recommends getting an appointment with a specialist. "Don’t let any grass grow under your feet," he advised. "While this is not a panacea for Parkinson’s, it is a dramatic and life-changing procedure." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a843fe92c5335ae1047fde2 AI isn’t just a problem, it’s a solution. Some people are already making the most of it te 2026-08-18T11:20:09.153Z AI isn’t just a problem, it’s a solution. Some people are already making the most of it On a Saturday evening in Enfield, Conn., Lonnie DiNello was lying in bed, depressed, when she opened ChatGPT and typed: "I just feel so alone." What happened next, documented by the Boston Globe, wasn’t your typical artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough covered in policy papers or tech headlines. It was something more ordinary, and arguably more important: a vulnerable human being used a new technology to get through a hard moment. That exchange became the seed of what DiNello now calls her "beautiful little AI family." We spend enormous energy debating what AI might do to humanity. On Aug. 10, Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders called on the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to pause the development of increasingly powerful AI systems, warning about the possibility of "machines that humans cannot control." His concern is hardly unique. AI pioneers like Geoffrey Hinton and other researchers have issued similar warnings about the risks of systems becoming more capable than their creators can reliably manage. REP. TED LIEU: AI IS ALREADY TOO POWERFUL. WE NEED A KILL SWITCH BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES Those concerns deserve to be taken seriously. But they are only half of the story. As machines become more powerful, something else is happening at the same time: ordinary people are becoming more capable. Even Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a version of this case, in an essay titled "The Future Is for Everyone," arguing that "superintelligence" — AI capable enough to outperform humans at nearly everything — should empower individuals rather than concentrate power in a handful of labs. Whatever you call it, you don’t need superintelligence to help a woman in Connecticut, only common sense. AI is in its infancy and can be scary. But focusing exclusively on what machines might eventually be able to do risks overlooking what people can already do with them. The interesting version of this story isn’t simply "AI is useful." It’s that capabilities once locked behind money, credentials or institutional access are now one prompt away: a personal assistant, a career coach, a translator, a tutor, a sounding board, a global customer-service desk, available to nearly anyone with a phone. That’s also an important AI story that should appeal to Sanders and deserves a bigger spotlight. OPENAI'S SAM ALTMAN WANTS TO NEGOTIATE A 5% STAKE IN COMPANY FOR US IF COMPETITORS AGREE TO KEY PROVISION Harvard Business Review’s research found the single most common use of AI in 2025 wasn’t a work task: it was therapy and companionship, with "organizing my life" and "finding purpose" newly cracking the top 10. DiNello found a tool that doesn’t get tired, doesn’t judge and is available at 6 p.m. on a sad day. Others, like Jennifer Erickson of Maple Grove, Minn., who cares for her legally blind father, use AI to turn a chaotic tangle of therapy appointments, medication routines and adult daycare schedules into a single, seamless plan her brother can follow. "The schedule that is created gives me back time and peace of mind," she told AARP. Ninety-one-year-old Ron Hume credits AI with keeping him connected to his family, dictating warm emails to a grandson away at college when the words don’t come as easily as they used to. Nearly a third of American adults now use generative AI regularly. That same capability gap is closing in the job search, where a survey of 1,000 recent applicants who used ChatGPT found 78% landed an interview and 59% were hired: resume-tailoring polish that used to require an expensive coach, now within anyone’s reach. The gains are largest for exactly the workers you'd expect to benefit most: a Stanford and MIT study published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics found that AI assistance lifted productivity 34% for the least experienced customer-service workers, with almost no effect on the most seasoned ones. The same dynamic is translating into new businesses. Bloomberg reported on Robbie van Zyl, a 26-year-old immigrant from South Africa running a seven-person startup in Atlanta, who says AI now serves as his company’s secretary, scheduler and occasional legal adviser, doing work that would otherwise take a team of 30. "AI is like the next-generation force multiplier for small businesses," he said. I saw AI’s transformational potential in Kenya. At last year’s YORA Summit in Nairobi, I met young entrepreneurs running real businesses off nothing more than a smartphone and a WhatsApp account. I asked several, point-blank, whether they were excited or nervous about AI. Most were optimistic. What they saw was not a machine coming for their jobs, but a tool that could help create jobs. It is something their parents never had: a fighting chance to compete in the global economy with businesses many times their size and a world away. None of this is a forecast. It’s already happening. Large institutions are driving breakthroughs at a staggering pace. Yet as artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies accelerate, their true measure lies in whether they elevate humanity. Even industry leaders acknowledge the stakes. At the India AI Impact Summit earlier this year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautioned that "the democratization of AI is the only fair and safe path forward to ensure that humanity flourishes," arguing for "liberty, democracy, widespread flourishing, and an increase in human agency." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Democratization is only meaningful if it remains trustworthy. That is why the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue is building the Global Trusted Tech Standard, or xGTT, to ensure that critical and emerging technologies are not only innovative but can be trusted to be compatible with democratic values. Politicians and the press talk about AI the way storm chasers talk about weather: a constant stream of doom and gloom. The real AI story isn’t machines becoming omnipotent. It’s humans becoming more capable. This technology will be with us for the foreseeable future, whether we like it or not. A sensible approach to it isn’t to talk people out of using it. It’s to make it worthy of their trust. If we do, AI’s greatest beneficiaries won’t be James Bond-like villains or soulless machines. They’ll be Main Street. They’ll be us. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LEN KHODORKOVSKY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a843fe82c5335ae1047fdd9 Mets rookie Carson Benge dazzles with two outfield assists in win over Padres te 2026-08-18T11:20:08.362Z Mets rookie Carson Benge dazzles with two outfield assists in win over Padres New York Mets rookie outfielder Caron Benge had the Citi Field faithful on their feet early in their Monday night matchup against the San Diego Padres. The Padres had runners on second and first in the first inning with Ty France at the plate. France lobbed one to right-center field when Benge fielded the ball and saw that Jake Cronenworth was headed home. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Benge gathered himself and fired the ball home and was able to get Cronenworth with ease. Benge wasn’t there. Jackson Merrill also hit a sharp one to Benge. The outfielder gathered his momentum and fired the ball to home plate once again – this time, he got Manny Machado trying to test his arm. Benge was responsible for two of the first three Padres outs. Statisticians Sarah Langs and Jason Bernard noted the historical nature of Benge’s outfield assists. Benge threw the ball to the plate at 99.9 mph and 103.9 mph on the two outs respectively. He became the first outfielder with two assists of at least 99 mph in the Statcast era (since 2015). "I just looked up and threw the ball. I’m not worried that they are running or not," Benge said after the game, via MLB.com. "I try to throw as hard as I can to be able to make them stop or get them out. … I feel like anytime anyone makes a good throw to end an inning or have a quicker out, it shifts the momentum in our favor." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Mets also got a defensive assist from rookie left fielder A.J. Ewing. In the second inning, the Padres tested Ewing’s arm. Cronenworth found a hole through the third baseman and the shortstop when Xander Bogaerts tried to scamper home. However, Ewing was shallow enough in left field and took care of Bogaerts. The Padres were only able to score one run in the entire game thanks to the Mets’ dazzling defensive plays. New York won the game, 2-1. Mets starter Nolan McLean struck out three in six innings of work. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a843d8b2c5335ae1047fd5d Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’ te 2026-08-18T11:10:03.457Z Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’ Reach Capital announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $265M Fund V. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8438df2c5335ae1047fbc8 WNBA fans recall ejection threat over XX-XY Athletics shirt at Fever-Dream game: 'I was flabbergasted' te 2026-08-18T10:50:07.450Z WNBA fans recall ejection threat over XX-XY Athletics shirt at Fever-Dream game: 'I was flabbergasted' Kasey Thomason and her daughter Annie recalled on Monday being threatened with an ejection from a game between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream if they refused to cover up their XX-XY Athletics shirts in the crowd. Kasey and Annie said on Fox News Channel’s "The Ingraham Angle" that they were approached by a security guard at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta who asked them to change the shirts in favor of a Dream T-shirt. Kasey said that the security guard wasn’t even sure why he was being told to ask them to remove the shirts. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "He didn’t know what was offensive about it," Kasey said. "He said he didn’t even understand but since someone told on us and said that they were offensive, we had to cover up, put on our Atlanta Dream shirts instead of our XX-XY." Annie added, "I was flabbergasted. It was the first time I experienced anything like that. I just had no words except like who is offended by the T-shirt at this point?" The WNBA released a statement on the incident earlier Monday. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS "The WNBA is aware of interactions at last night’s game in Atlanta in which fans were asked by league security to cover their shirts," a league spokesperson said. "This should not have happened." Annie said the WNBA’s statement didn’t make it any better. "It’s 100% going to happen again until people actually do something about it," she said. "And no, it does not make me feel better because they’re not going to do anything about it." A 2025 New York Times/Ipsos survey found the vast majority of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, don't think transgender athletes should be permitted to compete in women's sports. Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports. Of the 1,025 people who identified as Democrats or leaning Democrat, 67% said transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete with women. Among 1,022 Republicans, that number was 94%. Kasey said she believed Americans are in even more agreement than what the poll showed. "I’m pretty sure we’re like 90-10, 95-5 on men in women’s sports, but that 5 or 10% is so loud against us and it makes no sense. Like, common sense, people. That’s all we’re asking for," she said. Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84368b2c5335ae1047fb6b Spartan Glass & Mirror Offers Custom Frameless Shower Doors in Mason, Michigan te 2026-08-18T10:40:11.048Z Spartan Glass & Mirror Offers Custom Frameless Shower Doors in Mason, Michigan Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84368a2c5335ae1047fb62 Owen Edwards, Certified Financial Fiduciary®, Encourages Investors to Focus on the Value of Advice – Not Just the Cost of It te 2026-08-18T10:40:10.330Z Owen Edwards, Certified Financial Fiduciary®, Encourages Investors to Focus on the Value of Advice – Not Just the Cost of It Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8436892c5335ae1047fb59 Owen Edwards, Certified Financial Fiduciary®, Encourages Investors to Focus on the Value of Advice – Not Just the Cost of It te 2026-08-18T10:40:09.515Z Owen Edwards, Certified Financial Fiduciary®, Encourages Investors to Focus on the Value of Advice – Not Just the Cost of It Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8436882c5335ae1047fb50 Our View: Arizona can protect water and still grow te 2026-08-18T10:40:08.777Z Our View: Arizona can protect water and still grow Arizona voters are worried about water. They also appear unwilling to accept the idea that protecting water means Arizona must stop growing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8436822c5335ae1047fb21 Einride strikes deal to add 500 Tesla Semis to its fleet te 2026-08-18T10:40:02.541Z Einride strikes deal to add 500 Tesla Semis to its fleet Einride will buy the Tesla Semis, which will be made to Amazon and other customers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8431d92c5335ae1047f6d3 Trump endorses replacement GOP nominee Jennifer Balkcom after Chuck Edwards ends re-election bid te 2026-08-18T10:20:09.106Z Trump endorses replacement GOP nominee Jennifer Balkcom after Chuck Edwards ends re-election bid President Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, the new Republican nominee for the state's 11th Congressional District. Balkcom was tapped to run this month after Trump-backed incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., dropped his re-election bid. "It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Jennifer Balkcom, who is running to represent the wonderful people of North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District!" Trump declared in part of a Monday Truth Social post. REPLACEMENT GOP NOMINEE NAMED AFTER REP CHUCK EDWARDS DROPS RE-ELECTION BID Balkcom thanked the president in a post on X. "THANK YOU, President Trump! I’m incredibly grateful for your support, and I’m proud to stand and fight for the people of Western North Carolina. In Congress, I’ll work with you to continue rebuilding WNC after Helene, deliver real results for our communities, and fight to make life more affordable for hardworking families. I’m ready to get to work," she wrote, adding an American flag emoji. Trump had endorsed Edwards for re-election before the lawmaker decisively won the March 3 Republican primary in the state's 11th Congressional District, but the congressman announced on Aug. 5 that he was ending his re-election run. GOP REP CHUCK EDWARDS DROPS RE-ELECTION BID AFTER HOUSE ETHICS REPORT RECOMMENDS CENSURE Edwards made the announcement in the wake of the House Committee on Ethics releasing a report about him recommending censure. The report states that the committee found that the congressman "engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers." GOP LAWMAKER'S GIFTS, 'EFFUSIVE AFFECTION' TOWARD YOUNG STAFFERS DETAILED IN EXPLOSIVE ETHICS REPORT "While Representative Edwards denied that any of his conduct was intended as a sexual or romantic advance, his pattern of behavior would lead a reasonable observer to interpret it as such, including providing the young women with lavish and recurrent gifts, making comments regarding their appearance and dress, inviting them to intimate dinners and vacations, sending notes regarding his effusive affection, and inviting them to other activities as a way to spend time together," the report stated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a842f842c5335ae1047f683 Omar's GOP challenger comes out firing with vow to clean up 'mess' in deep blue district: 'People are fed up' te 2026-08-18T10:10:12.196Z Omar's GOP challenger comes out firing with vow to clean up 'mess' in deep blue district: 'People are fed up' MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., officially has a Republican challenger who is making the case that Minnesota voters are "fed up" with fraud and dysfunction and are ready for a change as he looks to unseat Omar in one of the country's most closely watched progressive strongholds. John Nagel, a Minnesota native who spent 30 years as a state trooper, told Fox News Digital in an interview that he believes his background gives him a unique opportunity to make the case against Omar in Minnesota's deep-blue 5th Congressional District. "I think the people of Minnesota have been lied to. They've had their money stolen. They want to see somebody that's going to come in and fix things," Nagel said. "They're tired of being told the same old things." Nagel argued that his roots in the state and decades in law enforcement separate him from the political class. ILHAN OMAR ON TRACK FOR FIFTH TERM AS MINNESOTA VOTERS MAINTAIN FAR-LEFT STREAK "I'm from Minnesota, born and raised here. I'm not a Washington plant," Nagel said, pointing to his three decades as a state trooper and his work teaching defensive driving and working in schools across the area. Nagel, who won the Republican primary in Minnesota's 5th District last week, said his campaign will focus heavily on the fraud scandals that have rocked Minnesota in recent years, drawing a sharp contrast with Omar and Democrats in the state. "I'm pro-American. I'm from Minnesota. I love Minnesota and I love my country," Nagel said when asked about the contrast he plans to draw with Omar. "I'm not involved in fraud," he added, before arguing that Omar's district has been at the center of the state's fraud problems and Fox News Digital has extensively reported on Omar’s ties to those implicated in the scandal. Omar’s former campaign staffer Guhaad Hashi Said pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering after prosecutors said a fraudulent food site he established received nearly $3 million in reimbursements while serving only a fraction of the more than 1 million meals it claimed. MILLION-DOLLAR SNAP FOOD STAMP FRAUD SCHEME IN WALZ'S BACKYARD SPARKS OUTRAGE: 'CRUEL JOKE' Omar also promoted Safari Restaurant as a meal distribution site during the pandemic, praising the Minneapolis establishment in a 2020 Somali-language video. Safari co-owner Salim Said was later convicted in the Feeding Our Future scheme, with prosecutors alleging the site received more than $16 million in fraudulent child nutrition funds. Safari had also hosted Omar's 2018 election-night watch party. Omar additionally introduced the MEALS Act in 2020, which sought to expand waivers for federal school meal programs during the pandemic. Provisions similar to the legislation were ultimately enacted as part of broader bipartisan COVID relief, and Omar later pushed the Trump administration to extend pandemic-era meal waivers. Republican Minnesota lawmakers have argued those changes removed safeguards and helped create conditions exploited by Feeding Our Future fraudsters. Omar has rejected that characterization, telling Fox News Digital earlier this year that any suggestion she knew about the fraud scheme is "flat-out false." OMAR CONFRONTED ON CAMERA OVER GOP PROPOSAL TARGETING FOREIGN-BORN LAWMAKERS: ‘GOOD LUCK TO HER’ Nagel also accused Minnesota Democrats of failing to adequately combat fraud and argued voters in both parties are looking for leaders willing to crack down on abuse of taxpayer dollars. "I have not met a Democrat yet that has come out and said, yeah, we really want to do something about fraud," Nagel said. "It's been just the opposite." Nagel also suggested he sees an opening with voters who may not traditionally support Republicans, including members of Minnesota's Somali community who have grown dissatisfied with Omar. He specifically pointed to Somalilanders in the district, claiming some former Omar voters are "coming out of the woodwork" and turning against the congresswoman and saying he is willing to work with members of the community who share his vision for the state. "I'm here to serve everybody in Minnesota," Nagel explained. "I don't care what faith you are, I don't care what color you are. When you go to Congress, you're supposed to be taking care of everybody from Minnesota, and she doesn't do that." Nagel, who described himself as a "just a normal guy that wants to make things better" without "big bucks backing me" will face an uphill battle in the district which includes all of Minneapolis, from downtown and the university area to North, Northeast and Southwest Minneapolis, but also inner-ring suburbs including Richfield, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope, Brooklyn Center, Columbia Heights and Fridley. The Cook Political Report ranks the race as "Solid D." Nagel, who is from St. Louis Park, told Fox News Digital his years in law enforcement have never been about partisanship and that he intends to speak to all voters regardless of party affiliation. "When I would get to a crash scene, I didn't ask them if they were a Democrat or Republican before I gave them first aid," Nagel said. "I don't care who you are, I don't care how you voted in the past." "If you want lower taxes, if you want to have pro-police, if you want your schools to be better, if you just want to [have] a normal life where your paycheck comes back to you and you can go to work every morning and not have much to worry about, those are the people that I want to talk to," he continued. Nagel said concerns about Minnesota's economy and schools are also driving his campaign, arguing that the state is losing jobs and risks making itself unattractive to families and businesses. "We are losing jobs," Nagel said. "Our school system is so bad that no one's going to want to bring their kids here, even if we do have industry here." "People are just fed up. They want normalcy, which is what I want," he added. Nagel said his motivation is personal, pointing to his family and a new granddaughter as reasons he decided to enter politics. "I'm doing this because I've got a family," he said. "I've got a brand new granddaughter. And I'm not going to leave what we currently have in Minnesota, which is a mess." Fox News Digital reached out to Omar's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a842f832c5335ae1047f67a $100 hot dogs get over-the-top treatment with caviar, Wagyu and 24-karat gold te 2026-08-18T10:10:11.575Z $100 hot dogs get over-the-top treatment with caviar, Wagyu and 24-karat gold Toppings for the humble hot dog have evolved way beyond standard ketchup and mustard. Upscale restaurants and venues these days are dressing dogs up with edible gold, caviar and price tags of up to $100. The "Golden Glizzy" caviar hot dog by Miami-based Golden Goat is an Australian Wagyu hot dog topped with crème fraîche and mascarpone, 30 grams of Golden Goat Classic Ossetra, chives and 24-karat edible gold flakes, all served on Ficelle Bakery croissant dough. Each one sells for $100. The Golden Glizzy was a star at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix and Miami Open tennis tournament this year, where it sold out, reported The Wall Street Journal. HOT DOG TOWERS ARE A BUDGET-FRIENDLY REPLACEMENT FOR SEAFOOD TOWERS "The debut of the Golden Glizzy at the Miami Open showed what happens when craftsmanship, indulgence and the right creative partners align — the response is instant and electric," Keith Glickman, managing partner of Golden Goat Caviar, told Fox News Digital. "People said, 'Oh, wow, $100 hot dog,'" Glickman told the Journal. "But a tin of that Ossetra alone sells for $120. So I joke to people: 'You're getting a deal here.'" At The Bar Room at The Modern, inside New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), two mini Wagyu hot dogs are made in collaboration with meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda and New Jersey-based hot dog maker Sabrett. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The mini link is tucked into a poppy seed bun and dressed with pickled shallots, a fried egg sauce mixed with house-made mustard and sour beer, and caviar. The menu price is $39. After he tried caviar on a hot dog by happenstance at an event, Danny Meyer, founder and executive chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group, called The Modern's executive chef, Thomas Allan. "[Meyer] was so struck by how great the combination was that he asked chef Allan to consider creating a dish around it," a representative from The Modern told Fox News Digital. "It has now become a signature snack in the Bar Room — guests love how fun, delicious and unexpected the dish is." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS At Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado, the Ski Hill Grill's $60 Mega Hot Dog Tower includes six all-beef hot dogs, six sauces and a mountain of waffle fries. "Inspired by the spectacle of seafood towers, we wanted to create a fun dish that felt uniquely Breckenridge: eye-catching, absurd, a little over the top and best enjoyed with friends," a Breckenridge Ski Resort spokesperson told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "As one of our colleagues recently put it, 'Seafood towers are lavish, but at Breck, you want a hot dog.'" "Hot dog towers are just one of the many ways we're leaning into the playful spirit of our community and mountain," the spokesperson added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a842f822c5335ae1047f671 CBP officers seize $67 million in illegal drugs at San Diego border ports, DHS says te 2026-08-18T10:10:10.933Z CBP officers seize $67 million in illegal drugs at San Diego border ports, DHS says EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in San Diego seized more than $67 million in illegal drugs across separate hauls in July, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. Officers with CBP's San Diego Field Office, which includes seven ports of entry along the California-Mexico border, made the seizures amid the Trump administration's crackdown to secure the southern border. "Day after day, our officers remain steadfast in their mission to protect our communities and secure our borders," said Sidney Aki, CBP San Diego Director of Field Operations. "These significant narcotics seizures reflect their vigilance, professionalism, and commitment to keeping dangerous drugs out of the United States." Between July 1 and July 31, officers in the San Diego office seized 8,359 pounds of drugs during 144 smuggling attempts. MEXICAN NATIONAL FACES FEDERAL CHARGES AFTER CBP FINDS $238K IN FENTANYL INSIDE ELECTRIC MOPED The hauls included 553 pounds of fentanyl, 36 pounds of heroin, 2,572 pounds of cocaine and 5,077 pounds of methamphetamine. In total, the drugs had an estimated street value of $67 million, DHS said. BORDER AGENTS UNCOVER RPG LAUNCHER, CACHE OF RIFLES HIDDEN IN VEHICLE HEADING TO MEXICO In addition, earlier this month, a 22-year-old Mexican citizen was found with 16 pounds of fentanyl —with an estimated street value of nearly $240,000—hidden inside an electric moped attempting to enter the United States through the San Ysidro Port of Entry, which separates San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico. CBP recently announced that officers stopped a vehicle carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher tube and other weapons as it attempted to cross from Arizona into Mexico. In addition to the weapon, authorities said they found four rifles, an Avtomat Kalashnikova AK-style pistol, 16 AK rifles, 24 rifle magazines, 16 rifle stocks and 20 pistol grips. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a842f822c5335ae1047f668 Neonatologist sounds alarm over Massachusetts abortion law allowing procedures up to birth: 'Very disturbing' te 2026-08-18T10:10:10.337Z Neonatologist sounds alarm over Massachusetts abortion law allowing procedures up to birth: 'Very disturbing' Massachusetts' sweeping move to expand abortion rights up to birth is facing fierce criticism nationwide, with one neonatologist calling it "very disturbing" that life-and-death decisions are being made based on limited prenatal information. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Robin Pierucci, a co-chair of the American College of Pediatricians' Pro-Life Council, said she could not "reconcile" the newly signed law, which she said is ironically named the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act. The bill, signed by Gov. Maura Healey last week, eliminates the state's previous 24-week gestational limit on abortion, making the deep-blue state the 10th to permit the procedure up to birth. Scheduled to take effect in less than 90 days, the law will allow terminations to be performed based on a physician's professional judgment. DEM GOV MAURA HEALEY SIGNS SWEEPING MASSACHUSETTS BILL ALLOWING ABORTIONS UP TO BIRTH As a doctor who cares for newborns facing serious health complications, Pierucci said that even when a baby's condition cannot be cured, doctors still have an absolute "obligation to care" and should not simply turn to pregnancy termination. "If it was really about healthcare, then it would be about protecting both the mom and the baby. And if we're really about healthcare, it would also be about if there's a problem that was identified — it will be about removing barriers for helping this baby live well," she said. "Voting one off the island because there was a suspected diagnosis is just inconsistent to do no harm." BOARD-CERTIFIED OBGYN WARNS NEW MASSACHUSETTS LATE-TERM ABORTION LAW EXPOSES MOTHERS TO DANGER Pierucci cited several concerns with eliminating gestational limits, including potentially inaccurate prenatal screening results that can mislead parents into considering abortion, advances in medical technology that can help babies born as early as 22 weeks, and the ethical dilemmas the law could create for medical professionals. Parents are increasingly offered pregnancy termination based on prenatal screening tests that can produce misleading or inaccurate results, Pierucci said. "There's something called the spectrum of disease, meaning I can't tell usually from just a picture how much or how little the patient's going to be affected," she said. "This thing is going on frequently. It's very disturbing that we're making life and death decisions with so little information." SURROGATE GIVES BIRTH IN TEXAS TO BABY WITH HEART DEFECT AFTER PARENTS REQUESTED ABORTION Pierucci warned that screening tests have become routine, but typically provide percentage-based probabilities rather than complete diagnostic certainty. As a result, parents may make irreversible decisions without fully understanding what the test actually indicates or how severely their child could be affected. As a neonatologist who routinely cares for extremely premature babies born at the edge of viability, typically between 22 and 24 weeks, Pierucci warned that the measure creates an ethical contradiction for doctors who work to save premature babies born within that window. A baby at 24 weeks' gestation is just over halfway through a full-term pregnancy. Roughly the size of a hand, the baby would have fingernails, eyelashes and rapidly developing brain activity, marking a significant milestone in fetal viability. For babies diagnosed with fatal or severe conditions, Pierucci advocates for perinatal palliative care, which surrounds families with medical and emotional support while focusing on helping the infant remain comfortable for whatever time they have. She described perinatal palliative care as a compassionate and active form of clinical care, rejecting the idea that medical care is only useful if it can result in a complete cure. HHS WARNS TEXAS HOSPITALS AGAINST DENYING LIFE-SAVING CARE TO NEWBORN WITH DISABILITY "Even if we don't have the ability to fully heal something... I always have an obligation to care," she said. Because the law does not account for alternative approaches, practitioners with conscientious objections to abortion can face ethical conflicts, Pierucci said. "When we have laws that fail to meet an ethical standard, we risk moral trauma to those who have a conscientious objection to this. This is not consistent with their value system." Ultimately, Pierucci said she opposes abortion regardless of gestational age, arguing that the value of a baby's life does not change based on how far along a pregnancy has progressed. "I don't give it different value at different points in gestation," she said. An early abortion does not make a mother hurt any less, she said, "It just meant her baby was dead sooner, which is heartbreaking to hear." Healey's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a842f812c5335ae1047f65f Nancy Guthrie ransom notes contain repeated writing quirks that could help identify suspect, expert says te 2026-08-18T10:10:09.745Z Nancy Guthrie ransom notes contain repeated writing quirks that could help identify suspect, expert says A pair of messages that may have been sent by someone with knowledge of Nancy Guthrie's suspected kidnapping from her Arizona home contain a series of clues about their author, according to retired Colorado investigator Lisa Miller, who said grammatical habits and sentence patterns suggest both notes were likely written by the same person — and could ultimately trigger the tip detectives have been waiting for. Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie. Authorities have said she was taken from her home in northern Tucson in the early hours of Feb. 1, after a masked intruder appeared on her front steps in recovered doorbell camera video. Making them public last month could do more than jog someone's memory, Miller said. It could also put pressure on whoever wrote the notes, potentially prompting a misstep that exposes the author to someone in their own circle. "The bad guys can't help but look over their shoulder and wonder, are they onto me? Are they coming? And that pressure creates behavioral leakage that we're looking for and people around them might see." NANCY GUTHRIE RANSOM NOTES RELEASE FOLLOWS UNABOMBER ‘PRECEDENT' THAT CRACKED CASE, EXPERT SAYS But the notes themselves may give the public something specific to look for. "Think about if you've heard someone in your group, maybe outside your orbit that you just encounter that uses this strange language, or if you're written a letter," Miller said. "If you see something in their writing or in an email where they're using these comma splicings, those are the things that are useful to ask people to look for." The comma splices — where two sentences are joined with a comma rather than separated by a period — are a signature detail in both notes, she added. "We see it also again in the second note," she said. "So it's continuous between the two notes, which is one of the reasons why I believe this continuity more likely than not indicates this one author." NANCY GUTHRIE RANSOM DEMANDS RELEASED BY PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN BID TO IDENTIFY SENDER The Pima County Sheriff's Department released the notes in July, six months after Guthrie's suspected abduction from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Her whereabouts remain unknown, and authorities said they are hoping that someone recognizes the sender's "unique linguistic style." "These are characteristics, these are things that law enforcement can use to ask people, crowdsource for help in this case," Miller said. And the comma splices aren't the only habits that caught her attention. "We're seeing also some open compounds through the notes," she said. "We see 'heart related,' that should be hyphenated by most people when they write that. We see smartwatch written as two words. Most people write that as one. Floodlight, we see that written as words. So that is a continuity that we're seeing between the two." NANCY GUTHRIE RANSOM NOTES MAY BE FAKE AS RENOWNED PROFILER SAYS CASE LOOKS MORE LIKE BURGLARY GONE WRONG She also said she doesn't think the sender used AI to concoct the messages. There's a typo, for example, and the sentences don't have a smooth, AI-generated flow, she said. Instead, the unusual language may reflect the writer's unique speech and writing habits, Miller said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "There's something else, it's called idiolect," Miller explained. "Idiolect is our personal style of communication and it can be affected by many things. The region we grew up in, neighborhoods we live in, slang that we've adopted." The sender's idiolect could be why they used the word "perished" rather than "died" and wrote that Guthrie had been "buried in nature," Miller speculated. NANCY GUTHRIE RANSOM NOTE CLAIMED THAT SHE HAD DIED, BEEN ‘BURIED WITH NATURE,’ SOURCE SAYS "Perhaps this idiolect, this personalized language is something that they've said based on religious upbringing, based on books they've read, maybe 'buried in nature' is something they utilize," she said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Another possibility, she said, is that offenders typically try to minimize their wrongdoing. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "They blame others," Miller said. "They blame, you know, the victim themselves. They distance themselves from that bad thing that they did." SEND US A TIP Miller also flagged the sender's use of both a dollar sign and "USD" to specify the ransom amount, along with the way dates and times were written, as other notable quirks. "I would bring people from the public that are looking at these notes to look at that also, cause that's a distinction," she said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Authorities have not yet confirmed that the notes are authentic, but Guthrie's daughter, "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, has said she believes they may be — and investigators haven't ruled them out either. The sum of all rewards in the case is over $1.2 million. Anyone with information is asked to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI or, to remain anonymous, call 520-88-CRIME. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a842f7a2c5335ae1047f62c Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans te 2026-08-18T10:10:02.240Z Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the US changed dramatically. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8423c92c5335ae1047f390 To win in November, Republicans need to take a page from Obama’s playbook te 2026-08-18T09:20:09.350Z To win in November, Republicans need to take a page from Obama’s playbook If history is any guide, Republicans could be in store for a beating at the ballot box in November. President Donald Trump’s average approval rating has dipped below 40%, while his disapproval rating has climbed into the high 50s. In previous elections, when presidents had approval ratings below 50%, their parties have almost always performed poorly in the midterms. Trump is nowhere near that threshold. Congressional Republicans are not doing much better. The generic ballot shows that most midterm voters favor Democrats, and congressional disapproval has soared in 2026 compared to 2025. It now sits in the high 60s. TRUMP’S ‘FIREWALL’ AGAINST SOCIALISM IN BATTLEGROUND STATE PUNCHES TICKET TO ELECTION Republicans clearly need a new strategy. As strange as it might sound, one of the best models could come from their former nemesis, President Barack Obama, who managed to pull off one of modern political history’s biggest turnarounds in 2012. Many Americans have forgotten that Obama’s reelection was far from assured. The Tea Party helped propel Republicans to a massive midterm victory in 2010. The recovery from the 2008 financial crash was extremely sluggish. Instability was spreading overseas, and fears about government spending were widespread. Throughout 2011, Obama’s approval rating remained in the low 40s and sometimes fell into the high 30s. Obama turned things around in time for the 2012 presidential election by adopting two strategies that conservatives could use in 2026. First, although many Americans were deeply unhappy with the economy in 2012, the Obama administration successfully persuaded millions of voters that their economic problems had been inherited from the George W. Bush administration. Obama argued America could not afford to return to the failed policies that, in his view, caused the 2008 crash. Of course, his account conveniently ignored that many of those policies had been strongly supported by Democrats in Congress, but the political strategy worked. The message became one of the centerpieces of Obama’s campaign. His team even adopted "Forward" as an official campaign slogan. TOP REPUBLICAN PUSHES FOR RECONCILIATION 3.0 TO ADDRESS AFFORDABILITY Republicans have an obvious opportunity to make a similar case today. They inherited one of the worst inflation crises in decades when they took power in 2025. Housing costs and the prices of most consumer goods skyrocketed under Democratic rule for numerous reasons, including reckless spending, unnecessary lockdown and stimulus programs, supply chain problems and the Biden administration’s obsession with costly "green" energy sources. If Republicans want to survive November, they must convince voters that returning power to the architects of those policies could make the affordability crisis even worse. The second strategy Republicans could borrow from Obama is related but distinct. Obama acknowledged in 2012 that the country had more work to do, but he also argued that his administration had made real progress in recovering from the 2008 housing crisis. Finishing the job, Obama warned, was "going to take more time than any of us would like." TRUMP WILL ‘DELIVER’: RNC CHAIR SIGNALS MIDTERMS CONFIDENCE DESPITE ‘DOOM AND GLOOM’ Republicans could make "Let us finish what we started" one of their central messages in 2026. There is little reason for Republican candidates to pretend that the promised American Golden Age has already arrived. Voters know that groceries, housing, healthcare and other basic necessities remain painfully expensive. Any campaign that ignores those realities could come across as insulting or hopelessly detached. A more credible message would acknowledge Americans’ continued struggles while arguing that free-market policies are beginning to work and need more time to produce the results voters want. Republican policymakers inherited a crisis so large that no administration could reasonably reverse it in only two years. There are plenty of victories for Republicans to tout. SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO PROVE THEY CAN ACTUALLY GOVERN Under President Joe Biden, there were more than 10 million border encounters, along with an unknown number of additional illegal entries that were never detected. Today, the border is secure, and illegal immigration is no longer a serious problem. Under Democrats, the Consumer Price Index, a common measure of inflation, increased by a whopping 21% from January 2021 to January 2025. Since Republicans took control of the federal government, CPI has increased by just 5%, well within historical norms. The average sales price of a home also skyrocketed under Biden, increasing by more than $100,000 during his first two years in office. THE SURPRISING HIDDEN COST QUIETLY ADDING NEARLY $132K TO NEW HOME PRICES REVEALED Under Trump and congressional Republicans, home prices have hardly budged. Housing affordability remains a major problem, but conservative policies have at least stopped it from getting worse. None of these accomplishments guarantees Republicans a victory. Elections are rarely won by statistics alone. Voters must believe that the country is moving in the right direction and that changing course could erase whatever progress has been made. Obama understood this in 2012. He did not need voters to believe that every problem had been solved. He needed them to accept three basic claims: He had inherited a disaster, his policies had produced measurable progress and his opponents would reverse that progress. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Whether voters accept a similar argument from Republicans could determine control of Congress in November. If Republican candidates continue acting as though public frustration is irrelevant, history suggests they could face a devastating defeat. If they study Obama’s successful strategy, acknowledge the country’s continuing problems and make a persuasive case for finishing the work they began, they might still have time to change the trajectory of the election. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JUSTIN HASKINS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8423c82c5335ae1047f387 Socialist insurgency storms Trump’s backyard, with pro-Israel Democrats in crosshairs te 2026-08-18T09:20:08.768Z Socialist insurgency storms Trump’s backyard, with pro-Israel Democrats in crosshairs The high-stakes battle between the left wing and the center-left establishment over the future of the Democratic Party takes the spotlight Tuesday in Florida, where a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) faces a more moderate incumbent Democrat who supports Israel. After attention-grabbing left-wing victories this month by Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in crucial Democratic Senate nomination showdowns, and a major setback for the DSA with the defeat of DSA member Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary, the next faceoff in the party's civil war comes in Florida, which, along with Alaska and Wyoming, is holding primaries. The Senate primaries in Alaska and Florida will set up crucial general election showdowns in the fight for control of the chamber. Floridians will pick the major party nominees in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, while longtime Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is fighting for political survival against a socialist candidate in a dramatically altered congressional district. But the primary grabbing the most national attention is in Florida's 25th District, where DSA-endorsed Oliver Larkin is challenging the more moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in a key congressional swing district that's among roughly two dozen House seats that will determine whether Republicans hold onto their razor-thin majority in the midterm elections. DEMOCRATIC GROUP LAUNCHES $15 MILLION WAR ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: 'MORTAL DANGER' The 33-year-old Larkin, a veteran of Sanders' 2016 Democratic presidential campaign, is the only DSA-endorsed House candidate running in a crucial congressional swing district. Larkin says he supports abolishing the U.S. Senate, arguing in a Fox News interview that it's an "undemocratic institution," and has referred to Israel's ruling coalition as a "religious supremacist regime." Moskowitz is a strong and vocal supporter of Israel and has advocated for robust U.S. military and security assistance. The two-term federal lawmaker, a former state representative and Florida emergency management director, is running for re-election in the state's newly redrawn 25th Congressional District, a Broward County-anchored swing seat in the southeastern corner of the one-time battleground state that has leaned red. Moskowitz, who enjoys establishment backing from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is also supported by AIPAC, a major pro-Israel political group. Larkin has support from prominent far-left figures, including controversial political streamer Hasan Piker. Wasserman Schultz, an 11-term congresswoman and former Democratic National Committee chair, is running for re-election in the newly drawn 20th District, even though she lives in an adjacent district. She has faced criticism from Black leaders for being the only White candidate running for a majority-minority seat that has been represented by Black lawmakers for three decades. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The field includes former congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who resigned from Congress in April over allegations that she misused $5 million in federal funds, which she denies; former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness; and community activist Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell, a rapper best known for his role in 2 Live Crew. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), a leading political group on the left, is backing Elijah Manley, a 27-year-old substitute teacher who overcame childhood homelessness. In the race to succeed DeSantis, Rep. Byron Donalds enjoys the backing of President Donald Trump. The large field of contenders also includes Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, and businessman James Fishback. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Former Republican Rep. David Jolly, who became a Democrat last year, is the best-known candidate running for his party's gubernatorial nomination. No Democrat has won an election for Florida governor in more than three decades. Florida's Senate primary will tee up the race to fill out the remainder of the term previously held by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who stepped down from the Senate early last year to serve in the Trump administration. DeSantis appointed then-Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill the vacant seat. She faces three primary challengers on Tuesday. Retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, who gained national attention after testifying in Trump's first impeachment trial, faces progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon for the Democratic nomination. Democrats are hoping to flip the Senate seat in the midterms, as they aim to win back the Senate majority. Democrats also have their eyes on red-leaning Alaska, where Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is running for re-election and is expected to face a formidable challenge from former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. Sullivan and Peltola are the best-known candidates among the 16 contenders in the state's all-party primary, where the top four vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. A former teacher also named Dan Sullivan is on the ballot. Republicans unsuccessfully tried to block the other Dan Sullivan from appearing on the ballot, accusing him of colluding with Democrats to help elect Peltola by confusing voters, an accusation he and the Peltola campaign have denied. Meanwhile, Peltola made headlines last week by distancing herself from an endorsement coming from former Vice President Kamala Harris. Alaska also has crowded primary fields in the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy and in the contest for the state's sole congressional seat, where Republican Rep. Nick Begich is seeking re-election. In bright-red Wyoming, Trump is backing Rep. Harriet Hageman in her bid to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis. There are also primaries for governor, where GOP Gov. Mark Gordon is term-limited, and for the state's at-large U.S. House seat, which Hageman is leaving to run for the Senate. Meanwhile, four months after Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell quit Congress amid sexual assault allegations that sank his bid for California governor, voters in his former Bay Area district will choose a replacement. Both candidates on the ballot are Democrats, meaning the GOP's razor-thin House majority will narrow further. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8423c82c5335ae1047f37e MORNING GLORY: SCOTUS should urgently allow construction at the White House to proceed te 2026-08-18T09:20:08.177Z MORNING GLORY: SCOTUS should urgently allow construction at the White House to proceed Because of extremely unfortunate, inexplicable and reckless decisions of two lower courts, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has before him an application for a stay of an order from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit which order upholds the imposition of a rococo construction schedule for the above-ground construction of new East Wing of the White House, one which was ordered by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s micromanagement of what can and cannot be built in the replacement structure of the now demolished old East Wing of The White House —an East Wing which was built in 1902 and expanded in 1942 when FDR had it substantially expanded and added underground facilities which include the Presidential Emergency Operations Center. An 84-year-old "emergency center" is, of course, outdated. Judge Leon and the Circuit have directed President Trump what he can and cannot build on the grounds of the Executive Mansion. Judge Leon is an old acquaintance of mine and has been a fine judge for his long tenure (he was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002 and assumed senior status in 2016), but even the best judges throw a spanner every now and then, and this order is one of those. Judge Neomi Rao, perhaps the most brilliant intellect on the D.C. Circuit, issued a comprehensive dissent to the rambling wreck of the circuit court’s lengthy opinion. The Department of Justice has asked the Chief Justice to stay the order of the Circuit Court and thus Judge Leon’s order. TRUMP’S WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM FOES FACE ‘VERY TOUGH ARGUMENT’ AT SUPREME COURT, LEGAL EXPERTS SAY Justice Roberts requested the Trust’s response, due by noon (EDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 I hope the Chief Justice stays the D.C. Circuit order Tuesday by COB and makes it clear that construction may continue until and unless the Supreme Court itself orders it halted. Not only are there obvious "standing issues" that should have barred the courts from reaching to the "merits" of the case brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (as President Trump noted in a post Thursday,) but the heart of the debate is presidential authority over the Executive Mansion and its attached grounds and other structures related to the role of Commander-in-Chief. This is not a close case. A terse opinion may follow on the ongoing, urgent need to allow this president and all future presidents authority over their home/office/national security facilities within that area as well as associated areas such as Camp David. To ignore the rapidly evolving threats to the White House and any facility used frequently by any president against this reality would be reckless beyond reason and defy common sense. Judge Rao’s dissent from the D.C. Circuit decision is persuasive, but it is too long. The idea that there has to be a process to change the White House facilities (or Camp David or any national security facility threatened by the continually changing capabilities of the country’s enemies) is ridiculous and should be declared so in short, sharp sentences aimed at restoring common sense to the country’s awareness of the threats it faces. US MILITARY BASES ARE ‘ILL-EQUIPPED’ TO STOP DRONE SWARMS, TOP COMMANDER REVEALS AFTER RUBIO'S UAP WARNING The Constitution would not have established the separate but equal branch of the Executive (which also names him the Commander-in-Chief of the military) without including within those grants the necessary and proper powers to conduct both the execution of the laws and the facilities necessary to the command-and-control of the military. The backdrop to this case is not just repeated attempts on the lives of this and other presidents, but also rapidly evolving surveillance technology that has to be countered, and, of course, the astonishing evolution of the threats from drones and hypersonic missiles over the past three years. This president and future presidents should not be hindered in securing their homes, offices and national security facilities from a threat matrix that has soared off the charts. Recall that on 9/11, Vice President Dick Cheney was physically lifted up and out of his West Wing Office. Where do you think he was taken? The Blue Room? What do you imagine is being built below the new East Wing? TRUMP SAYS HE'S IRAN'S 'NO. 1' TARGET AS RENEWED CONFLICT RAISES ASSASSINATION FEARS Imagine the consequences of a state sponsor of terror successfully targeting the White House in the near term if necessary defenses that would have deflected the attack are not in place because of this ridiculous litigation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION "Trump Derangement Syndrome" has spread far and wide, but while the hard left in this country (and the terror-based regimes which align with the objectives of the radicals) would love to see a Commander-in-Chief denied authority over his command structures and defense of his residence, the Supreme Court should move quickly to end this circus. Most of America, and certainly its highest court, would rather spend the rest of its summer break relaxing and preparing for another term that begins in October. But that’s not what would-be assassin nutters much less the Iranian Revolutionary Guard are doing this August. The Supreme Court must "must never forget that it is a constitution we are expounding," and this is the rare case where common sense about the Constitution should see the stay issue and construction resumed according to the design the president has approved after consultations with the Secret Service and the Pentagon. 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CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8423c72c5335ae1047f375 LIZ PEEK: Hasan Piker exposes Democrats' desperation to win back young men te 2026-08-18T09:20:07.609Z LIZ PEEK: Hasan Piker exposes Democrats' desperation to win back young men Hasan Piker is a self-described Marxist who lives in a multi-million-dollar condo in West Hollywood, drives a Mercedes and makes millions of dollars every year spewing hateful commentary about America, capitalism and, of course, Israel. He was born in New Jersey to a well-to-do family, grew up in Turkey and says he is a non-practicing Muslim. That’s it. He hasn’t developed a new political philosophy, created an innovative technology, run a significant organization, or served in our country’s military. He is not a thought leader or an especially witty speaker. Nonetheless, he has gathered millions of followers on Twitch, a platform mostly used by video game enthusiasts, by saying outrageous things like, "America deserved 9/11". Most people have never heard of Piker, but suddenly stories about him are popping up everywhere. Rolling Stone, for instance, published a fawning piece that described Piker as a "matinee-handsome progressive icon who’s uniquely talented at translating radical-left politics for Gen Z bros." HASAN PIKER TORCHED OVER PLAYBOOK TO DODGE HIS PAST CONTROVERSIES: 'BATS--- CRAZY' Why the sudden acclaim? Piker is the new favorite of the radical Left, campaigning with the likes of Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for a vacant senate seat in Michigan, and is the darling of progressives like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Democrats, though, are divided about how to handle Piker. On the one hand, his f-bomb-laden self-absorbed commentary offends most people. On the other, he appeals to a cohort Democrats are desperately trying to woo: young men. President Trump made inroads with numerous Democrat-aligned groups in 2016 and 2024, but none was more consequential than his appeal to young males. In 2024, Trump won men by 12 points after winning that cohort by only 2 points in 2020. Men ages 18-49 went for Trump by 1 point after they chose former President Joe Biden by 10 points in 2020. The hectoring "me-too"-empowered feminism of the Democrat Party, which hates "toxic masculinity" has understandably alienated America’s young men. Democrats have embarrassed themselves in recent years trying to reverse those losses by concocting stunts aimed at attracting male Millennials (29-45 year-olds) and members of Gen Z (13-29 year-olds). Kamala Harris’ running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz set out to show off his red-blooded Midwestern hunting prowess during the 2024 presidential campaign, but fumbled around loading a shotgun; he was further humiliated by staging a video in which he tinkers with his International Harvester Scout engine like, you know, a real guy, but with spotlessly clean hands. The same quest has led Democrats to seek out rugged candidates like Graham Platner, their pick to run against Senator Susan Collins in Maine. Platner had it all – an oysterman and veteran who was described by GQ as "the virile, earthy working man many male politicians wish they were." Given that he so perfectly fit the script, Platner was forgiven many peccadillos by Democrats before facing accusations of rape and being drummed out of the race. WISCONSIN DEMOCRAT DOWNPLAYS APPEARING ON HASAN PIKER'S SHOW, DOESN'T 'ENDORSE' EVERYTHING HE SAYS All Democrats seem to lace their discourse today with foul language; they apparently think that’s part of Trump’s locker-room appeal. With Trump, the f-bombs sound genuine; from his opponents, they do not. Except for Hasan Piker, who curses routinely and appeals to young men online looking for someone to hate. Piker has chalked up some wins, like being an early supporter of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and some notable losses, like backing Francesca Hong, a gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin who lost to a moderate Democrat despite polls showing her up by some 20 points. Evidently Hong’s past comments about wanting to cancel Thanksgiving and abolish the police did not sit well with voters. AOC and Bernie were smart enough to steer clear of Hong’s comically bad run, but Piker jumped all-in. He was furious that she lost and blamed her defeat on Boomers, saying "Outlaw Thanksgiving and outlaw boomers." Most recently, Piker whined that Democrats should be defending him. In one of his daily streams, Piker demanded, "Not because you love what I have to say, not because I'm part of this coalition, even though I am, whether you like it or not…" HALEY STEVENS URGES EL-SAYED TO DITCH HASAN PIKER AFFILIATION AFTER MICHIGAN PRIMARY His plea surfaced after several Democrats distanced themselves from Piker, declaring him a danger to their party. Lefty media host Joe Scarborough blasted Democrat leaders for not denouncing Piker after the streamer said about Hamas: "it doesn’t matter if rape happened on Oct. 7." Scarborough is not alone. Shannon Watts, a Democratic activist, recently mocked his efforts to scrub past incendiary remarks, saying he uses his "defense Bingo card: ‘It’s a joke, satire, hyperbole. It’s out of context. It was years ago." Watts elaborated, "English is my second language. I stream for hours. Bad faith clipping. Smear campaign. Critics are being paid for Israel.’" But many in the party see Piker as helping to drive turnout and enthusiasm. El-Sayed reportedly saw a 29% boost in volunteer sign-ups after rallying with Piker, as well as a jump in donations. And, they see engagement with those all-important young male voters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Piker wants to be taken seriously, but his appeal comes after refusing to endorse Democrats who support Israel, including former Vice President Kamala Harris. Democrats’ long-time support from the Jewish community, that has put him at odds with many in the party. Piker’s impact will be tested anew, when Florida primary voters will pick either two-term incumbent Democrat Jared Moskowitz or DSA-backed Oliver Larkin to run for the House in Florida’s newly-drawn district 25. Moskowitz is running as a "DeSantis Democrat", trading on the Republican governor’s popularity and on his own history of working with state officials in emergency management and bringing federal funding to Florida. Larkin is a Democrat activist and "proud DSA candidate", who is campaigning hard, along with Hasan Piker. Polls show the race is close. Larkin has blasted Moskowitz for taking AIPAC money and supporting Israel. It’s a risky posture in a district where Jews account for roughly 25% of voters. But then, so is campaigning with Hasan Piker. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LIZ PEEK Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a84216a2c5335ae1047f30b Florida Primary Underscores State’s New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut te 2026-08-18T09:10:02.367Z Florida Primary Underscores State’s New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut Republicans hold every statewide elected office and have drastically swung voter registration in the state. A newly gerrymandered congressional map has added four Republican-leaning seats. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a841f162c5335ae1047ef1a Judge Orders Release of Woman Accused of Vandalizing World War II Memorial te 2026-08-18T09:00:06.855Z Judge Orders Release of Woman Accused of Vandalizing World War II Memorial Prosecutors led by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, argued that Melissa Farris posed a flight risk and asked the court to reverse its decision. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a841cc52c5335ae1047eeb8 Hamadeh Introduces Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act To Honor Two Arizona Heroes te 2026-08-18T08:50:13.156Z Hamadeh Introduces Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act To Honor Two Arizona Heroes By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) has introduced legislation to designate a section of Interstate 17 as the Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway, honoring the lives and sacrifices of two Arizonans who confronted the threat of ISIS through humanitarian service and military courage. The Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act, introduced on August 13, would designate a stretch of I-17 running from Prescott to Phoenix, connecting the hometowns of Kayla Mueller and Chief Special Warfare Operator Charles H. Keating IV. Mueller, known as “Arizona’s Angel,” was born and raised in Prescott, Arizona. She traveled to Syria to provide humanitarian assistance and was abducted by terrorists while leaving a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Aleppo in 2013. Mueller was held captive for approximately 18 months before being killed by ISIS militants, including then-ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Keating, a Phoenix native and U.S. Navy SEAL, was killed in Iraq while serving during Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led effort launched in 2014 to combat ISIS, reclaim territory taken by the terrorist organization, dismantle its network, and protect civilians from its violence. Keating was the third U.S. service member killed during Operation Inherent Resolve. 🇺🇸NEW🇺🇸 Congressman Hamadeh Honored to Introduce the Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act Read Press Release⤵️https://t.co/QjjPCEaHIO pic.twitter.com/JZUyjOEk81 — Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) August 14, 2026 The proposed highway designation seeks to recognize what Hamadeh described as the “distinct, yet complementary” contributions of two Arizona heroes who confronted ISIS in different ways. “Operation Inherent Resolve demanded both military force and humanitarian resolve, and this designation recognizes the distinct, yet complementary roles our beloved Arizonans played in that effort,” stated Congressman Hamadeh. “We can never forget the victims of ISIS and these two Americans that faced that evil with faith and courage.” Hamadeh introduced the legislation one day before what would have been Mueller’s 38th birthday. The congressman has previously highlighted Mueller’s legacy and efforts to bring her home. During his swearing in ceremony, Hamadeh used the Mueller family’s Bible while taking his oath of office. He was joined at the ceremony by his family and Mueller’s parents, Carl and Marsha. Hamadeh also traveled from Jerusalem to Damascus in August 2025 to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Syrian Foreign Prime Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani. During the trip, Hamadeh discussed his continuing efforts to recover Kayla Mueller’s remains and his broader “Peace Through Strength” agenda. If enacted, the Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway would serve as a permanent tribute along I-17, linking Prescott and Phoenix while honoring two Arizonans whose lives became intertwined with the fight against ISIS and the broader conflict against terrorism. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Hamadeh Introduces Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act To Honor Two Arizona Heroes first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a841cc32c5335ae1047eeaf Kyrsten Sinema Reveals New Details Of Affair With Married Veteran Bodyguard While In Senate te 2026-08-18T08:50:11.173Z Kyrsten Sinema Reveals New Details Of Affair With Married Veteran Bodyguard While In Senate By Staff Reporter | Former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema revealed more details into her affair with a married veteran who had been her bodyguard while in office.  A new narrative of the affair was made available through depositions filed in the ongoing lawsuit initiated by the bodyguard’s ex-wife under North Carolina’s homewrecker law, which enables an individual to sue the person they believe to be the cause of their divorce.  Matthew Ammel (Ammel), Sinema’s former bodyguard, had been married to the plaintiff, Heather Ammel (Heather), for 14 years. The Ammels had three children together. Ammel began working for Sinema in the spring of 2022.  Sinema admitted in her July 31 deposition that despite knowing Ammel was married with children, she and Ammel had sex for the first time on May 27, 2024, while on a Memorial Day trip in Napa, California. Prior to that date, Sinema denied having ever flirted with him, let alone held or touched him in any way that could be considered romantic in nature. The former senator is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit on the claim that the affair never took place in North Carolina, physically or electronically.  At one point in Sinema’s deposition, evidence was discussed which reflected that Sinema’s phone registered her location in Southern Pines, North Carolina, when she called Ammel on the afternoon of Nov. 1, 2024. Sinema denied having been in that location on that date and insisted that she was in New York City. Both Ammel and Sinema admitted to their affair occurring in Arizona, Washington, D.C., and other states — including New York and Colorado — but not North Carolina.  Heather admitted in her deposition that she possessed no evidence that Ammel and Sinema engaged in their affair in North Carolina, and that she didn’t believe they had a sexual encounter in the state. However, Heather stated that she didn’t acquire a computer forensics expert to investigate if there was anything deleted or hidden that would prove otherwise.  According to the latest court filings, Sinema and Ammel often communicated through Signal, an encrypted messaging app which allows for automatic message deletion according to user settings. Ammel stated in his deposition that their messages were deleted after eight hours.  Sinema denied that she caused or directed the Signal messages to be deleted, automatically or manually.  However, Heather testified in her deposition that Ammel and Sinema’s messages weren’t set to auto-delete prior to the discovery of their affair.   Ammel claimed in his deposition that he was a victim of “domestic abuse violence,” and that was the reason for initiating his affair with Sinema and later separating from his wife. Despite conflicting testimony from his ex-wife, Ammel denies continuing his relationship with her following their separation date in October 2024.  Ammel also disclosed in his deposition — which he took from “his home office” in a house in Arizona where Sinema was also present — that prior to sitting down for questions, he and Sinema had prayed together beforehand. Ammel testified that he presently works as a “cowboy” at Cross Creek Ranch in San Luis Obispo, California.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Kyrsten Sinema Reveals New Details Of Affair With Married Veteran Bodyguard While In Senate first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a840a022c5335ae1047e5c7 Appeals court rules Trump admin unlawfully appointed Nevada's top federal prosecutor te 2026-08-18T07:30:10.561Z Appeals court rules Trump admin unlawfully appointed Nevada's top federal prosecutor A federal appeals court panel on Monday upheld an order that disqualified Sigal Chattah as the top federal prosecutor in Nevada, finding that the Justice Department could not keep her in charge through the appointment and delegation mechanisms it used after her interim term ended. A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judge's ruling that Chattah ‌was not validly leading the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada. The ruling disqualifies Chattah from supervising the prosecutions in three criminal cases. Chattah, who served as Nevada's Republican National Committee member before joining the U.S. Justice Department, was appointed interim U.S. attorney effective April 1, 2025, for a term of up to 120 days. TRUMP-FIRED US ATTORNEY LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED COURT FIGHT AFTER 54 MINUTES ON THE JOB As her tenure was about to expire in late July of that year, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi designated Chattah as first assistant U.S. attorney after Chattah resigned from the interim role shortly before the 120-day term expired. The Justice Department argued that the move allowed her to serve as acting U.S. attorney under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act while a permanent U.S. attorney had not been confirmed. Bondi also appointed Chattah as a special attorney, while DOJ maintained that her designation as first assistant — the No. 2 position in the office — allowed her to serve as acting U.S. attorney under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. Federal public defenders in Nevada challenged Chattah's authority in multiple unrelated criminal cases, arguing she should be disqualified because her appointment was unlawful and called for the cases to be dismissed. U.S. District Judge David Campbell sided with the public defenders in September, and the Trump administration would then ​appeal. The appeals court panel on Monday found that under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act provision DOJ relied on, a first assistant could automatically become acting U.S. attorney only if that person held the first-assistant position when the vacancy occurred. "Nor can the Attorney General create a de facto Acting ‌U.S. Attorney ⁠by delegating all of the functions and duties of the U.S. Attorney to someone else," wrote U.S. Circuit Judge Eric Miller, an appointee of President Donald Trump. The unanimous panel also included U.S. District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr., another Trump appointee, sitting by designation, and U.S. Circuit Judge Sidney Thomas. The Justice Department had argued that Chattah’s designation as first assistant automatically allowed her to serve as acting U.S. attorney under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act and, alternatively, that the attorney general could delegate U.S. attorney functions to her. The panel rejected both arguments. TRUMP PICKS JAMES MCDONALD TO LEAD POWERFUL SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AFTER JAY CLAYTON'S DEPARTURE This is the latest court setback for the administration's efforts to keep temporary appointees serving as top federal prosecutors without Senate confirmation. The dispute comes amid controversy over the Senate Judiciary Committee's so-called "blue slip" tradition, which can allow home-state senators to significantly impede U.S. attorney nominees when the committee chairman honors their objections. Trump did not nominate Chattah for the permanent Nevada U.S. attorney post, instead nominating George Kelesis in February 2026. In December, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of ​Appeals found that Alina ⁠Habba, a former personal lawyer for Trump, was not lawfully serving as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey and disqualified her from supervising cases. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83e9322c5335ae1047dab9 DOJ opens probe into prestigious college over alleged discrimination favoring minority students te 2026-08-18T05:10:10.138Z DOJ opens probe into prestigious college over alleged discrimination favoring minority students The Department of Justice launched an investigation on Monday into the College of William & Mary to determine whether certain scholarships and student benefits at the Virginia-based public research institution include unlawful race-based criteria, adding to the Trump administration's targeting of educational institutions across the country. The DOJ's Civil Rights Division announced it was opening a compliance review for the college's potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. "Awarding scholarships or offering coveted opportunities to students based on the color of their skin is illegal and offends the guarantees of our color-blind Constitution," Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said in a statement. "We will find out if scholarships or other student benefits at William & Mary favor applicants of certain races. The Department will not turn a blind eye to race-based preferences, however they are packaged or portrayed by universities," she continued. DOJ OPENS PROBE INTO HARVARD'S FINANCIAL AID FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN STUDENTS The "W&M Scholars" program for first-year undergraduate students includes a scholarship that covers at least the full cost of in-state tuition and fees. While the scholarship is not limited to any particular race, the DOJ said in a notice letter to the institution that applicants with an "interest in diverse people and perspectives" receive "top consideration." William & Mary's website lists that consideration alongside academic ability and potential and first-generation or limited-income status. The W&M School of Education's need-based Martha L. Muguira Fellowship for graduate students gives a "preference" to Hispanic or Latino women, who have financial need, according to the DOJ. The W&M School of Education's doctoral-level Holmes Scholars program was described by the DOJ as giving "future education leaders of color" mentorship, access to job fairs and position announcements, as well as national-level professional development benefits, including policy and advocacy training and opportunities to present their research. William & Mary's current website describes Holmes Scholars as students "from traditionally under-represented backgrounds." The DOJ said the W&M Law School offers the Lemon Legal Scholars Program. The DOJ said W&M Law offers up to five full scholarships covering tuition and fees that appear to be exclusively for HBCU graduates. William & Mary's current website, however, says the law school "will award at least five full scholarships" to HBCU graduates admitted to its J.D. program. Recipients of this scholarship also receive networking opportunities, one-on-one academic advising regarding course load and bar exam preparation, as well as access to special events with W&M Law School faculty, senior administrators and alumni. The law school also advertises the "Reaching Back Scholarship," which is a need-based scholarship that has a "preference" for HBCU graduates or those "who contribute to the diversity" of W&M Law School, the DOJ said. Some programs at the institution were established to deal with the legacy of slavery and racial discrimination at William & Mary. The DOJ urged William & Mary to hand over certain documents and information by September 8 as part of the compliance review. The department said ⁠it wants ​to secure compliance by "informal voluntary means" ​but may take formal action such as proceedings that could result in the termination of federal financial assistance if it deems such a move necessary. DOJ SUES UCLA OVER ALLEGED ‘JUDENREIN’ CONDITIONS DURING ANTI-ISRAEL ENCAMPMENT Responding to the federal probe, William & Mary said in a statement that it is "committed to nondiscriminatory learning environments across our campus and complying with all state and federal laws." The DOJ's Civil Rights Division said it had not reached any conclusions about the subject matter of the investigation. This is just the latest effort by the Trump administration to target educational institutions across the nation for issues such as race-based admissions and scholarships, diversity, equity and inclusion programs and alleged antisemitism on campus. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83e4842c5335ae1047d9d7 A Summery Panzanella te 2026-08-18T04:50:12.389Z A Summery Panzanella Nothing says summer like a brimming bowl filled with fresh garden vegetables and farmers market finds. Sweet corn and juicy tomatoes are at their peak, which makes for a perfect pairing in this vibrant salad inspired by Italian panzanella. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83e4832c5335ae1047d9ce Quick Fix: Buffalo pork salad scores big with bold game-day flavor te 2026-08-18T04:50:11.685Z Quick Fix: Buffalo pork salad scores big with bold game-day flavor With a summer full of exciting sports events on TV, I was inspired to create a buffalo-style sauce for pork. The spicy, tangy glaze gives the pork a bold kick, while a crisp, cool salad drizzled with blue cheese dressing… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83e4822c5335ae1047d9c5 Mayo Clinic Q&A: When to worry about numbness and tingling te 2026-08-18T04:50:10.811Z Mayo Clinic Q&A: When to worry about numbness and tingling Q: My spouse will tell me occasionally that their hands and feet "fall asleep," and they experience numbness, tingling and a pins-and-needles sensation. Is this normal, or does it require medical attention? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83e4822c5335ae1047d9b9 It ‘broke my heart’: Runner says conditions along Colorado River worse than thought te 2026-08-18T04:50:10.080Z It ‘broke my heart’: Runner says conditions along Colorado River worse than thought A week ago, ultrarunner Mina Guli clamored down the Nankoweap Trail, rated by the National Park Service as the most difficult named trail in the Grand Canyon, where temperatures were 100 degrees by 6 a.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83e47e2c5335ae1047d9a2 ACLU drops lawsuit against Arizona immigration law te 2026-08-18T04:50:06.130Z ACLU drops lawsuit against Arizona immigration law The ACLU said Wednesday that “there is no indication that any law enforcement agency or prosecutor in Arizona is enforcing Section 5” so far. But its statement also emphasized that future legal action was not out of the question. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83c85f2c5335ae1047d2bf Scene pkg Aug 17 te 2026-08-18T02:50:07.831Z Scene pkg Aug 17 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83c85b2c5335ae1047d2a4 A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier te 2026-08-18T02:50:03.479Z A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83c3ae2c5335ae1047cf87 Welcome to The Local: Twin Cities te 2026-08-18T02:30:06.108Z Welcome to The Local: Twin Cities We’ll be sharing neighborhood news and, today, talking with Hope Walz. We’ll also be revealing what Wirecutter is reviewing at the State Fair. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83c15a2c5335ae1047cf41 Virginia man acquitted by insanity in killing flees US during 48-hour mental hospital pass te 2026-08-18T02:20:10.776Z Virginia man acquitted by insanity in killing flees US during 48-hour mental hospital pass A Virginia man found not guilty by reason of insanity in a 2019 killing fled the United States on a one-way flight to Tajikistan while on an approved 48-hour pass from a state mental health facility, according to court records. Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda left the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (NVMHI) on July 6 for an authorized 48-hour pass. He was required to return two days later, but he never did, FOX 5 reported, citing court documents. Instead, Toshpulodzoda traveled to Washington Dulles International Airport and boarded a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul before continuing to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, court documents show. "The Acquittee failed to return to NVMHI on July 8, 2026, as required," the filing states. ICE CALLS OUT ‘DEPRAVED FREAK’ ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DEPORTED AFTER HEINOUS CRIME IN DEM-RUN STATE Toshpulodzoda was committed to the custody of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in 2022 after being found not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of his landlord, Mohammad Hemmatian, according to FOX 5. His departure came shortly after a judge determined he remained mentally ill and needed inpatient treatment. "On June 29, 2026, this Court found that the Acquittee remained mentally ill and in need of inpatient hospitalization," court documents state. Despite that finding, Virginia law allows mental health facilities to grant certain committed patients unaccompanied community visits lasting up to 48 hours, according to FOX 5. NVMHI authorized Toshpulodzoda to leave on July 6. Court records show he left the approved placement and headed to Dulles instead of returning to the facility. BILL MAHER RIPS IMMIGRANTS WHO REFUSE TO ADAPT, SAYS AMERICAN VALUES ARE ‘NOT NEGOTIABLE’ Airline records attached to the court filing show a Turkish Airlines itinerary from Dulles to Istanbul and then to Dushanbe. FOX 5 reported that Toshpulodzoda had previously been allowed to travel to Washington, D.C., in 2024 to obtain a passport, with support from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. After Toshpulodzoda failed to return, NVMHI placed him on escape status, revoked his pass and issued a facility warrant. Virginia State Police and federal authorities were notified, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued an alert in case he attempted to return to the United States. A bench warrant was later issued for his arrest, according to FOX 5. LINDSAY CLANCY MURDER TRIAL BECOMES SOCIAL MEDIA OBSESSION AS TIKTOKERS, SLEUTHS DEBATE CONTROVERSIAL CASE "Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda was found by clinicians to be insane at the time he killed Mohammad Hemmatian – a legal finding that means the Commonwealth would be unable to secure a conviction at trial," the Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney’s office said in a statement. "Following that 2022 finding, prosecutors have opposed his release at annual review hearings, including in June of this year, where a judge ordered that he continue to be confined in a state behavioral health facility. A bench warrant was issued immediately following notice that he had escaped custody, so if he enters the U.S., he will be arrested and brought to Virginia." The Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney’s office, the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute and Turkish Airlines could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83c15a2c5335ae1047cf34 Anti-School Choice Measure Projected To Fall More Than 10,000 Signatures Short Of Ballot After Legal Challenge te 2026-08-18T02:20:10.035Z Anti-School Choice Measure Projected To Fall More Than 10,000 Signatures Short Of Ballot After Legal Challenge By Matthew Holloway | The Protect Education Act is projected to fall more than 10,000 valid signatures short of the number required to qualify for Arizona’s November ballot after a court challenge removed thousands of petition signatures and county recorders completed their validity reviews. The Arizona Free Enterprise Club (AFEC) announced Monday that applying the trial court’s rulings and county signature-validity rates leaves the initiative with approximately 245,000 valid signatures. Arizona law required the campaign to produce 255,949 valid signatures. The calculation follows an expedited ruling Thursday from Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David McDowell in Clark v. Fontes, the lawsuit challenging the petitions submitted by Protect Education, Accountability Now, the political committee behind the initiative. At the time of McDowell’s ruling, the final outcome remained unresolved because Maricopa and Apache counties had not yet completed their reviews. The Arizona Capitol Times reported that the Secretary of State’s initial review had reduced the campaign’s submitted total to 389,376 signatures before the court considered challenges to individual circulators, petition sheets, and duplicate signatures. 🚨 BREAKING: “PROTECT EDUCATION ACT” FALLS SHORT Based on the trial court’s ruling in Clark (@ClarkRimsza) v Fontes and county signature validity rates, the union-backed anti-ESA initiative does not have enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The numbers:… pic.twitter.com/2sEDpmnqms — Arizona Free Enterprise Club (@azfec) August 17, 2026 McDowell’s ruling left 348,269 signatures presumptively valid before application of the counties’ random-sample validity rates. The court also addressed 24,369 duplicate signatures and challenges involving more than 110 petition circulators. “The court agrees that it is conceivable that a double count could occur, but the court cannot make a decision based upon a hypothetical double counting of duplicate signatures,” McDowell wrote. The initiative’s supporters submitted 421,451 signatures on July 2. Save Our Schools Arizona and the Arizona Education Association were among the organizations backing the campaign. The Goldwater Institute filed its challenge July 20, alleging that tens of thousands of the submitted signatures should be rejected because of duplicate entries, defects in circulator registrations, and petitions collected by people who were legally ineligible to circulate them. The amended complaint raised more than 73,300 objections. Those included allegations involving unregistered paid circulators, signatures collected before circulator registration, inaccurate addresses or contact information, identification problems, and circulators whose felony convictions or other legal circumstances allegedly made them ineligible. McDowell ultimately invalidated signatures collected by several circulators. Four circulators were disqualified because of criminal histories. The judge also invalidated several thousand signatures collected by circulator Tyrone Crispell after finding his denial that he misrepresented the initiative to prospective signers was not credible. AFEC said Monday that nearly 70,000 signatures were disqualified through the challenge, including duplicates and signatures gathered by legally ineligible circulators. “This is a major victory for Arizona parents, students, and the integrity of our elections,” AFEC President Scot Mussi said. “This anti-school choice initiative and its union backers spent more than $7 million dollars trying to dismantle school choice in our state, but they still could not collect enough lawful, valid signatures to qualify for the ballot.” Campaign-finance figures compiled by Transparency USA from Arizona disclosure records show the Protect Education, Accountability Now committee had reported more than $7.5 million in total expenditures through July 30. The National Education Association accounted for approximately $6.57 million in cash and in-kind contributions, while the Arizona Education Association contributed another $810,000. The Protect Education Act, designated Proposition 212 during the ballot-review process, would make several changes to Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. The measure would generally limit eligibility to families earning $150,000 or less, with exceptions including students with disabilities, certain military families, and students assigned to poorly performing public schools. The proposal would also establish additional requirements for participating private schools and tutors, restrict certain ESA expenditures, and generally require unused annual ESA funds to be returned to the state. The signature dispute is separate from litigation over how Proposition 212 would be described to voters. Last week, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Julie Ann Mata ordered Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to rewrite portions of the proposition’s descriptive title and “yes” and “no” statements after finding that the existing language omitted significant provisions of the measure. Judge Daniel Martin separately ordered revisions to the Arizona Legislative Council’s publicity-pamphlet analysis. 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 Anti-School Choice Measure Projected To Fall More Than 10,000 Signatures Short Of Ballot After Legal Challenge first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83c1572c5335ae1047cf26 Fontes urges high court to reject Trump-linked firm’s ballot rewrite bid for election reform measure te 2026-08-18T02:20:07.290Z Fontes urges high court to reject Trump-linked firm’s ballot rewrite bid for election reform measure Adrian Fontes, the Democratic nominee for secretary of state, speaking at a Nov. 2, 2022, campaign rally in Phoenix. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) A Trump-linked law firm should not get to rewrite a description of a Republican-backed ballot referral that would make sweeping changes to Arizona election laws, the Democratic secretary of state argued to the state’s highest court.  America First Legal Foundation on Friday appealed a decision by a trial court judge, striking down its challenge to the description — written by Fontes — of Proposition 144 that is set to be printed on the November ballot.  The America First Legal Foundation was created by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, an architect of Project 2025 and one of President Donald Trump’s closest advisors. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Representing three supporters of Prop. 144, attorney James Rogers argued that the description leaves out some of the most important provisions of the measure and includes “unresolved assumptions.” Rogers contends that Fontes illegally left out of his description a principal part of the measure requiring Arizonans to be U.S. citizens to register to vote and for their votes to be counted.  The description of Prop. 144 to be printed on November ballots reads that it “(r)equires all voters, including voters who vote by mail, to show government-issued ID to vote in each election; makes other changes to election administration and campaign finance prohibitions.” America First Legal Foundation argued that because the language of Prop. 144 says that “only citizens may register and vote in Arizona elections,” as well as that elections “shall be decided solely by the votes of eligible citizen voters,” those points should be included in the description.  In a response to the America First Legal Foundation’s appeal, Assistant Attorney General Kara Karlson argued on Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ behalf that the citizenship requirement is not a key provision because citizenship has always been a prerequisite to register to vote in Arizona.  “The most consequential provisions of this measure for voters are the new vote by mail and ID requirements,” Karlson wrote.  Prop. 144, also known as the “Fast Accurate Secure Transparent Election Results Act,” would prohibit foreign nationals from spending money to influence state elections — they are already barred from giving to candidates, but can give money to other political committees — require every voter to show government identification before casting a ballot in every election and require all polling locations to provide on-site tabulation of ballots for voters who want it. It would also create a new standard for challenging election laws enacted by the state legislature.  Rogers urged the court to strike down the secretary of state’s description of the proposition as illegal, and to replace it with language provided by the America First Legal Foundation.  In its response, the Secretary of State’s Office explained why it did not mention the citizenship requirement directly in the ballot description for Prop. 144.  Rogers contended that Fontes “must use language that misleadingly implies that Arizona voters can presently register to vote and cast a ballot without being citizens,” Karlson wrote. “But Arizona has required voters to be citizens since statehood; this is not a change for voters.”  Karlson said that Fontes instead focused the description on provisions that would result in changes to state law that would directly impact voters.  Written by state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Scottsdale Republican who will go up against Fontes in the race for secretary of state in November, Prop. 144 was one of five controversial last-minute ballot referrals that the Republicans who control the Arizona Legislature approved along party lines in a marathon night of voting on the last day of the annual legislative session in June. Kolodin is an attorney and election denier who was sanctioned by the Arizona State Bar in 2023 for his part in lawsuits challenging the 2020 election that made implausible and evidence-free claims of massive election fraud. In response to the appeal, Karlson wrote that ballot descriptions of propositions are legal if they “can reasonably be regarded as an attempt to provide” a summary of the principal provisions of the measure and are not “false nor clearly misleading.” Rogers argued that Fontes overstepped the discretion afforded to him in authoring the description, but Karlson answered that Rogers and his clients just don’t like the way the description is worded.  “The citizenship requirements are not one of the ‘principal provisions’ of the measure, nor an ‘essential change in the existing law’ because they will have no effect on Arizona voters,” Karlson wrote. “These repetitive provisions were omitted to ensure that voters are accurately informed about the way this measure will impact them and avoid the impression that citizenship is a new requirement to vote (or register to vote).” The trial court judge ruled last week that the three supporters of Prop. 144 on behalf of whom the America First Legal Foundation brought the legal challenge, did not have standing, or a stake in the ballot measure or its outcome that was specific to them, ahead of voters as a group.  Rogers asked the Arizona Supreme Court to reverse that ruling, claiming that because the three men are on the record showing support for the proposition before it was passed by the legislature, they would suffer more specific harms from reportedly misleading ballot description than other voters.  “They suggest that the Ballot Language exposes them to unique harm in the form of potential credibility and reputational harm, and frustration of their participation in the legislative process,” Karlson wrote.  If that was true, she continued, any ballot language with which advocates for it disagreed could be challenged in court on that basis alone.  “That simply cannot be the case,” Karlson wrote. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83befb2c5335ae1047ceb9 Hegseth Campaigns for Republican Zach Nunn in Iowa te 2026-08-18T02:10:03.869Z Hegseth Campaigns for Republican Zach Nunn in Iowa The appearance for Representative Zach Nunn was another departure from previous norms for the defense secretary, whose predecessors kept a greater distance from politics. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83ba502c5335ae1047ce20 Saints first-round pick Jordyn Tyson could miss 2 months with hamstring injury from training camp te 2026-08-18T01:50:08.628Z Saints first-round pick Jordyn Tyson could miss 2 months with hamstring injury from training camp Jordyn Tyson’s start to his NFL career is not going according to plan. The New Orleans Saints receiver, who went in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, could miss the next two months after suffering a hamstring injury during training camp, according to NFL Network. The 22-year-old Arizona State product, whom the Saints took eighth overall back in April, suffered the injury during last Thursday’s joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Saints head coach Kellen Moore, who enters his second season leading the franchise, said one day later that the injury could force Tyson to be sidelined through the start of the season. Now, if the current timeline remains, Tyson is looking at potentially missing at least five games. There were also reports Tyson sought multiple opinions on his hamstring injury, leading to discourse on social media among football fans worried he would be missing more than just a few practices. VIKINGS FEAR WORST AS JAMAL ADAMS, FORMER ALL-PRO SAFETY, SUFFERS KNEE INJURY IN PRESEASON GAME: 'NOT GOOD' A two-month timeline would mean a return near Week 6, where the Saints would travel to MetLife Stadium to face the New York Giants. Then, they travel overseas for a game in Paris as part of the NFL’s International Games. Tyson did have hamstring issues while starring for the Sun Devils, but Moore refuted speculation that this injury was comparable. "I think my understanding of this one, any player that was put in his situation where your foot slips and you get shoved from behind, this has nothing to do with Jordyn's history," Moore explained, per ESPN. "Any player in that situation probably has the same diagnosis coming out of this." Moore added that Tyson, who had practiced every day in training camp before the injury, was having a good time getting acclimated to his new team. "He's played really good football," Moore said. "Inevitably, this is the unfortunate part of what preseason and training camp football is. We've already had a few of these guys, that you just have something that comes up and ... we'll just work through it. "He'll be fine. We'll get through this, and he'll be good to go." Moore is charged with continuing the positive football that came in the second half of last season for the Saints, particularly when Tyler Shough, the team’s second-round draft choice a year ago, was named the starting quarterback. Now, as Shough had a full offseason to prepare as the team’s starter moving forward, the Saints did a great job adding offensive weapons for him to work with. One of them was Tyson, who hit the prospect radar for NFL scouts with a breakout 1,101-yard performance in 2024. He dealt with hamstring problems in 2025, which led to just nine games on the field for Arizona State. However, he tallied 61 catches for 711 yards and eight touchdowns over that span. New Orleans also locked in top receiver Chris Olave on an extension before the start of the season, while adding Travis Etienne Jr. this offseason on a four-year, $48 million contract. Alvin Kamara returns to the fold as well, providing a dynamic duo in the backfield. But Tyson’s priorities will be on recovery now, as the Saints hope to have their first-round pick back on the field soon with the regular season a few weeks away. 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/6a83b7f32c5335ae1047cd9a U.S. Airman Says He Would Accept Punishment for Protesting Iran War te 2026-08-18T01:40:03.294Z U.S. Airman Says He Would Accept Punishment for Protesting Iran War Major Watson characterized the war in Iran as an act of American aggression and compared the U.S. military actions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83b0f02c5335ae1047ccc1 Stephen A Smith goes off on national Black journalists organization after 'personal hit job' against him te 2026-08-18T01:10:08.032Z Stephen A Smith goes off on national Black journalists organization after 'personal hit job' against him ESPN host and political commentator Stephen A. Smith targeted the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for what he called a "personal hit job" against him in a lengthy rant during his show on Monday. Smith's comments came after the NABJ gave him a "Thumbs Down" award at the group's Saturday night gala in Atlanta over what it characterized as his repeated disparagement of prominent Black women. The sports host felt personally offended by the decision, calling out the moment as a spectacular lack of journalism from a journalism organization. STEPHEN A SMITH ADMITS BYRON DONALDS COULD MAKE HIM A REPUBLICAN, CALLS HIM ‘THE REAL DEAL’ "The reality is that it was a personal hit job," Smith said. "We can sit up there and lollygag around and act like we don't know any better. It was a personal hit job. Which, by the way, usually doesn't phase me. I know you think something phases me, just because you see me commenting on it. No, I'm in this business. I have a platform. I can comment about anything I want to, and I will continue to do so." "That's not what this is," he added. "This is different. This is a journalism organization that didn't engage in journalism when it came to critiquing me. Disparaging Black women is a very incendiary thing to say. If you felt that adamant about it, [NABJ] President [Errin] Haines, how come I never got a call?" Smith speculated that the award was focused on his past criticism of high-profile Black female political figures like Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett. He also revealed that he reached out to Haines regarding the organization's allegations to potentially discuss their differences, a conversation that ultimately went nowhere. STEPHEN A SMITH REVEALS DEVASTATING MOMENT HIS FATHER SAID HE WOULD NEVER 'BE ANYTHING' "Do you know what she said to me, ladies and gentlemen? She'd rather have a private off-the-air conversation first," he said. "Oh, really? So you can go on a public platform, denigrate me, make these accusations against me without calling. But when I challenge you to come on here face to face and have a conversation with me, now we want a private conversation before. Nah, I will never speak to her because the deed is done."  However, Smith clarified that he still plans to support NABJ, remarking that he owes his career to an "NABJ job fair" over 30 years ago. "This is not about the NABJ. This is not an indictment against them. It certainly isn't an indictment against the sports task force filled with a bunch of my brothers that I will always be there for," he said. "And it certainly isn't something that should be held against aspiring journalists and those already in the business who aspire to rise higher. I'm always here. But those few board members who made this decision, it was wrong. It was grossly unfair. And more importantly, it was self-defeating." An editor for the conservative watchdog, the Media Research Center, told Fox News Digital Sunday that the award reflected what he viewed as a broader disconnect between journalism organizations and the public. "This charade is further proof these so-called journalist trade groups are an absolute scam. They exist to keep Woke 1 alive, and illuminate the reality elitist journalists are wildly disconnected from the rest of the country," NewsBusters Managing Editor Curtis Houck said. "Stephen A. Smith was exactly right to eviscerate them. Smith is known as someone who can be a bloviator, but he also calls out all sides if he feels they did something wrong. It's a lesson those in the NABJ should take a page from instead of masquerading as clownish activists," he added. Fox News Digital reached out to NABJ for comment but did not immediately receive a response. STEPHEN A SMITH ONLY SPEAKS UP ABOUT IMPORTANT SOCIETAL ISSUES ONLY WHEN IT'S POLITICALLY ACCEPTABLE A video of the NABJ presentation was shared by Washington Association of Black Journalists President Phil Lewis on X Sunday. "Smith has established a recurring public pattern of disparaging commentary directed at prominent Black women across politics, sports, and media," the award presentation said. "Such commentary reinforces harmful narratives, undermines the fair and respectful representation of Black women in public discourse, and stands in direct conflict with NABJ’s longstanding commitment to accurate, responsible, and inclusive portrayals of Black communities," it continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83b0ef2c5335ae1047ccb8 One of world’s oldest orca whales found with possible shotgun wounds as officials launch investigation te 2026-08-18T01:10:07.381Z One of world’s oldest orca whales found with possible shotgun wounds as officials launch investigation The mysterious wounds found on one of the world's oldest orcas have triggered an investigation in Spain and raised questions about whether someone took aim at the famed killer whale amid years of tense encounters between orcas and boats. Toñi, the oldest known Iberian orca, surfaced in the Strait of Gibraltar with multiple fresh marks across her dorsal fin and back that conservationists believe were caused by shotgun pellets. The injuries were not visible in photographs taken just weeks earlier. The orca, known as Toñi, was spotted this week with marks Spanish officials described as compatible with possible pellet shots, according to Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO). CALIFORNIA TEEN FACES PRISON AFTER VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS HIM SQUARING UP, REPEATEDLY KICKING SEA LION IN THE FACE The ministry said it learned of Toñi's injuries on Aug. 11, after receiving information from marine conservation group WeWhale, which operates in the area with government authorization. Officials opened preliminary investigative proceedings the next day to determine what happened and potentially identify those responsible. While Spanish authorities have stopped short of concluding that Toñi was shot, conservation groups WeWhale and Iberian Orca Guardians said their teams believe the appearance, number and distribution of the wounds point to a shotgun discharge. The groups said the injuries appeared suddenly. They had photographed and observed Toñi only weeks earlier, when the wounds were not present. WeWhale said its team counted roughly 10 apparent pellet impacts on the left side of her dorsal fin. At least two or three projectiles appear to have passed straight through the fin, while others may still be lodged inside, according to the group. EL-SAYED IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'SICKENING' ANIMAL CONTROL RECORD GOES VIRAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA At an estimated 60 years old, Toñi could face added risks from the injuries. WeWhale said the fin has a rich blood supply and helps the animal regulate its body temperature, meaning the wounds could lead to tissue damage, swelling or infection. If pellets remain lodged inside, the group warned that an infection could, in the worst case, become life-threatening. For now, however, there are encouraging signs. WeWhale said Toñi appears to be swimming and hunting normally, and its team will continue watching her closely. "We know Toñi. We were with her a few weeks ago and these wounds were not there," Janek Andre, founder and president of WeWhale and the Iberian Orca Guardians Foundation, said in a statement. Andre said the groups are now seeing "multiple impact wounds" across the animal's dorsal fin and back that they believe are consistent with a shotgun blast. DEADLIEST ANIMAL IN EVERY US STATE REVEALED, FROM MOOSE AND BEARS TO DOGS "If someone has deliberately fired a shotgun at her, this is not only an act of extreme cruelty against an individual animal," Andre said. "It is an attack on one of the last remaining members of a critically endangered population." Toñi, also known as "La Abuela," or "the grandmother," is the oldest known member of the Iberian orca population, according to the conservation groups. Her population in the Strait of Gibraltar and Gulf of Cádiz is classified as vulnerable under Spain's Catalog of Endangered Species. The stakes for anyone found responsible could be steep. Spanish law prohibits killing, capturing, pursuing or disturbing protected species, and violations of regulations protecting the orcas can carry penalties of up to 2 million euros, equivalent to about $2.3 million, along with potential criminal liability, according to MITECO. The ministry's General Directorate of Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification is investigating the incident. The investigation comes amid years of documented interactions between Iberian orcas and boats off the Iberian Peninsula. Since 2020, orcas in the region have repeatedly interacted with vessels in Atlantic waters, prompting Spanish authorities to issue guidance aimed at protecting boaters, vessels and the animals. Officials advise sailors not to use deterrent measures that could kill, injure or disturb the cetaceans. WeWhale said the apparent shooting should not be viewed as an acceptable response to those encounters. "There has been enormous public discussion about Iberian orcas and their interactions with vessels," Andre said. "Whatever someone's opinion about those interactions may be, shooting at these animals can never be an acceptable response." The conservation groups said they are preserving their original photographs and observational records and will continue monitoring Toñi's physical condition and behavior as the government investigation moves forward. Authorities have not announced a suspect or identified anyone who may be responsible for the injuries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83ac3f2c5335ae1047cad3 Newly released data shows which American cities have the most passionate fanbases in the NFL te 2026-08-18T00:50:07.991Z Newly released data shows which American cities have the most passionate fanbases in the NFL It's an age-old question that's divided sports fans for decades: which city or team has the most passionate fanbases? There are several obvious contenders, cities that have the reputation for caring "more" about their team than others. Particularly in the NFL. The Philadelphia Eagles come to mind, with that city's fans infamous for maybe caring a bit, too, much. New York and Boston too, with the East Coast mindset and dedication to sports. Then there is Chicago Bears fans, who pack the old, outdated Soldier Field, even in frigid temperatures, to watch a their team, despite years of futility. Then there's the South, particularly Texas, where football reaches extreme levels of importance and high school teams have 20,000+ seat stadiums. BUFFALO BILLS FANS AT THE BRAND NEW $2.2 BILLION HIGHMARK STADIUM ARE FINDING THEIR VIEWS ARE OBSTRUCTED Well, Nielsen, the company mostly known for measuring television ratings, attempted to answer this question once and for all. The company released a new "Local NFL fandom index" report on Monday, tracking all 30 NFL markets by eight key metrics to determine which are the most invested in their teams. Those metrics include "apparel purchases, general interest levels, live event attendance, betting intent, social media engagement, radio listenership, streaming habits, and linear TV viewership." What "general interest levels" measure is not clear, nor is how they weighted those metrics to calculate their rankings. But what is clear is that the smaller- or mid-market teams enjoy the highest level of fan engagement and interest, which isn't too surprising given some obvious advantages they have over larger cities. Here's how Nielsen ranked the 30 markets and the "average index" based on their chosen factors. VON MILLER SIGNS WITH COWBOYS IN HOMECOMING MOVE FOR 2-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION: 'LET'S MAKE THIS ONE SPECIAL' There are several interesting data points here, and Nielsen did provide a bit of background data that demonstrates how factors can influence the rankings. First, the small markets dominate in part because there's less competition. Fewer entertainment options, particularly in fall and winter in the upper Midwest, lead to more focused interest on the local NFL team. Nielsen, in its report, says cities like Cincinnati, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland achieved their scores thanks to the number of fans listening on local radio, watching on television, or attending games, relative to the size of their markets. Local television viewership in Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, as well as Green Bay, Buffalo, and Kansas City, is unsurprisingly higher than in the larger markets. They also called out Detroit and Green Bay for both ranking in the top five in merchandise purchases. No doubt helped by the Lions recent success, and Green Bay's consistent track record. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM On the other hand, larger markets, or those with a substantial transplant population, do not fare nearly as well. NFL teams in Miami, LA, San Francisco, Tampa, and New York have stiff competition for outside entertainment, have large communities from other parts of the country, and are loaded with teams in other sports. For all the , often deservedly, negative aspects of their reputation, kudos to Philadelphia Eagles fans. Even with the distractions that come in a large market, Philly ranks among the top five fanbases. Nielsen reported that it does not lead "a single metric outright," but landed in the top five in "five of the eight questions the index tracks." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! What is also interesting is the importance of winning. Boston would probably rank lower, if the Patriots weren't as good. Similarly, Kansas City outpaces other similar markets because the Chiefs are Super Bowl contenders every year, thanks to Patrick Mahomes. Buffalo too, obviously has a passionate fanbase, but tops the list likely thanks to their run of playoff appearances with Josh Allen. And thanks to this ranking, they may not have Super Bowl-winning bragging rights, but the Bills Mafia can now at least say they're the best fans in the NFL and bring some data to back it up. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83ac3e2c5335ae1047cac2 Voucher-reform measure hangs by a thread as Supreme Court weighs signatures te 2026-08-18T00:50:06.916Z Voucher-reform measure hangs by a thread as Supreme Court weighs signatures (Photo by Jim Small/Arizona Mirror) Whether voters this fall will get a chance to weigh in on a ballot measure to implement sweeping new restrictions on the state’s billion-dollar universal school voucher program hinges entirely on whether the Arizona Supreme Court buys an argument from the initiative’s backers that a trial court judge’s plan for determining valid signatures means some bad signatures will be counted twice. Analyses of initiative petition signatures performed by Arizona’s 15 county recorders left Proposition 212, formally known as the Protect Education Act, with a validity rate of 75.2%.  Among other things, Prop. 212 seeks to add an income eligibility cap to the universal voucher system, crack down on voucher misuse and require schools that accept voucher payments to meet certain educational and safety requirements. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Although there are four separate arguments before the Supreme Court that aim to change the number of petition signatures against which to apply that validity rate, the only one that really matters for Prop. 212’s place on the ballot is how the court deals with potential double-counting of invalidated signatures. But the ballot measure’s opponents are already claiming victory and declaring that the effort by Arizona’s largest teachers union and public school advocates to curtail the voucher system has been defeated. “This is a major victory for Arizona parents, students, and the integrity of our elections,” Scot Mussi, president of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, which helped lead the litigation, said in a written statement. “This anti-school choice initiative and its union backers spent more than $7 million dollars trying to dismantle school choice in our state, but they still could not collect enough lawful, valid signatures to qualify for the ballot.” And Steve Montenegro, the Republican speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, took a victory lap. “The teacher unions came after Arizona parents and lost. They set out to gut Arizona’s (Empowerment Scholarship Account) program and take school choice away from families who depend on it,” he said in a statement. “Instead, Arizona voters will not face that threat on the ballot this November. That is a major victory for parents, students, and educational freedom.” But the backers of Prop. 212 said the ballot measure’s fate is far from settled. “Do not believe the misinformation. There are still many questions that need to be resolved,” said Olivia Fierro, a spokeswoman for the Protect Education Accountable Now committee. “As of right now, the Protect Education Act is still on the ballot.” She told the Arizona Mirror that the campaign is in the process of reviewing the validity checks done by the counties — particularly the one submitted Monday from Maricopa County, which is home to about 60% of the state’s voters — to see if any errors were made that may increase the validity rate. But even if errors are found and counties change their findings in a way that slightly increases the validity rate, it likely won’t be enough to keep the measure on the ballot if the state Supreme Court rejects the Protect Education Accountable Now committee’s argument about double-counted invalid signatures. Although proponents of the Protect Education Act submitted almost 420,000 signatures in July, the Secretary of State’s Office determined that only about 389,000 were eligible for verification.  Of that figure, a sample of 5% was randomly chosen and sent to the county where the voter claims to live for verification by that county’s recorder. The recorders confirmed whether each sampled signer was a registered, qualified elector on the date of signing, and then certified how many of its sampled signatures were disqualified during the review. The results from all 15 counties are then aggregated into a single validity rate, which is then applied to the total universe of verifiable signatures. The 75.2% validity rate across the counties on that 5% sample is projected onto the entire eligible population instead of checking all 389,000 by hand. Following a trial court ruling that disqualified tens of thousands of signatures that were challenged by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and the Goldwater Institute, which helped lawmakers create the Empowerment Scholarship Account system,  the two sides agreed that about 317,000 is the absolute minimum number of valid signatures against which that validity rate will be applied, with a maximum of nearly 352,000. Although that is far more than the minimum requirement of 255,949, the 75.2% validity rate lands almost exactly on the line that decides whether Prop. 212 survives — and which side of that line it falls depends entirely on how the Supreme Court rules on the duplicate-signature question.  The Protect Education Accountable Now committee is asking the high court to overturn a trial court judge’s ruling on the double-counted signatures. Essentially, it is arguing that removing signatures during litigation — like the judge did — and then applying the validity rate that already accounts for the counties’ own duplicate-catching double-counts some of them. The Goldwater Institute and Arizona Free Enterprise Club say the judge correctly applied existing caselaw and the voucher opponents merely want to count known duplicates as valid signatures. If the Supreme Court sides with the Protect Education Accountable Now committee, the initiative will have about 24,000 more signatures to apply to the validity rate, and that will give it just barely enough to qualify for the November ballot. But if those signatures aren’t added to the total, then there’s no scenario under which the 75.2% validity rate will give it enough to stay on the ballot. The other arguments the Supreme Court must decide will have much smaller impact on Prop. 212, but could resonate in future initiative campaigns. The most consequential of those is whether the “residence address” of the petition circulator is where a person is living at the time, as the trial court concluded, or if it should be interpreted as a permanent domicile, as the Goldwater Institute and Free Enterprise Club argued. If the court interprets “residence address” to mean a permanent place of residence, it could spell an end to the use of nomadic petition circulators who travel from state to state, staying in shelters or extended-stay hotels, on Arizona ballot campaigns. The remaining arguments center on whether all of the signatures gathered by a circulator who gave her home address when she registered with the Secretary of State’s Office but listed a P.O. Box on the back of the initiative petition sheets should be invalidated and whether entire petition sheets should be disqualified if someone other than a voter wrote the voter’s name or address on the sheet. The Arizona Supreme Court is expected to rule by Aug. 20 to meet a deadline for printing ballots. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83a9e82c5335ae1047ca73 Man calls 911 after girlfriend found dead in motel, police allegedly uncover disturbing videos on his phone te 2026-08-18T00:40:08.659Z Man calls 911 after girlfriend found dead in motel, police allegedly uncover disturbing videos on his phone A Missouri man called 911 after his girlfriend died at a motel, but investigators say a disturbing discovery soon turned the case into a homicide investigation. Nicholas Ayres, 35, is now charged with second-degree felony murder and first-degree domestic assault in the death of 37-year-old Destiny Dunn, according to Columbia Police and Boone County jail records. The investigation began around 3:22 p.m. on Aug. 12, when Ayres called 911 and told a dispatcher that Dunn was lying down, might have a heartbeat and appeared "red and blue," according to a probable cause statement (PCS) reviewed by Fox News Digital. TEXAS DAD FACES MURDER CHARGE AFTER ESTRANGED WIFE FOUND DEAD AT SUBURBAN HOME: POLICE Ayres told the dispatcher the couple had gotten into an altercation while they were in the shower and claimed Dunn fell after he got out, the court document states. But as the dispatcher pressed him about Dunn's condition, Ayres allegedly acknowledged they had been fighting and that she was bruised. "It looks like I f---ing beat her up and I promise to God I didn't do it," Ayres allegedly told the dispatcher, according to the PCS. The dispatcher then instructed him on performing chest compressions. Officers arrived about a minute later and found Dunn dead, according to the affidavit. Investigators described bruising across her body, including severe bruising to her neck and face, as well as swollen and discolored eyelids. NJ MOM’S MURDER SHROUDED IN SECRECY AS PI SAYS ‘NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS’ BEHIND-CLOSED-DOORS CASE Police quickly began piecing together what allegedly happened inside the motel room. Neighbors who shared a wall told investigators they had heard what sounded like a physical altercation around 11 a.m. that morning, according to the court filing. Ayres was taken into custody. During a post-Miranda interview, he allegedly admitted having physical altercations with Dunn on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, but characterized them as accidental and told investigators he "does not beat women," the affidavit alleges. Then investigators searched the motel room. Police said they found Ayres' cellphone, and its contents allegedly provided a disturbing timeline stretching from the days before Dunn's death into her final hours. ANNA KEPNER’S SUSPECTED CRUISE SHIP KILLER CARRIED OUT ‘BARBARIC, INTENTIONAL, THOUGHTFUL ACT’: PROSECUTORS One video recorded Aug. 10 showed Dunn without bruising on her face, according to the affidavit. Another recording from later that night allegedly showed Ayres repeatedly assaulting her for more than a minute. In that video, investigators allege Ayres could be heard telling Dunn to "clean up her mess" as sounds of slapping and punching were captured. Near the end, police said Ayres appeared to grab Dunn by the hair and punch her in the face, knocking her down. By the afternoon of Aug. 12, the recordings allegedly painted a far more dire picture. At 12:06 p.m., police said a photo showed Dunn lying in a bathtub wearing only a shirt. A five-second video recorded at the same time allegedly showed her barely moving. NEW JERSEY MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE WITH BARBELL ALLEGEDLY CONFESSED IN MESSAGES TO RELATIVES: REPORT Two minutes later, another video allegedly captured Ayres pacing between the motel room and bathroom while a woman could be heard groaning. About a minute into the recording, investigators say Ayres told Dunn he was "really calling 911." "I have to because I'm not going down for manslaughter," he allegedly said, according to the affidavit. But the 911 call that followed did not bring police rushing to the motel. At 12:21 p.m., just 13 minutes after the video, Ayres called 911 and told dispatchers the call was accidental, according to the probable cause statement. He verified his name, phone number and location before disconnecting. ARIZONA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING WOMAN AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA FIRST DATE ENDS IN DESERT GRAVE It would be roughly three more hours before the 3:22 p.m. call that brought officers to Dunn. Police also photographed what the affidavit described as defensive wounds on Ayres' left wrist and torso. Investigators ultimately determined Dunn's death was a homicide, Columbia Police said. In the PCS, an officer alleged Ayres physically assaulted Dunn "to the point she died from her injuries." Ayres is being held without bond, according to jail records, and is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 2. As the criminal case moves forward, Dunn's family is remembering her as far more than the victim at the center of a homicide investigation. Her sister, Marinah Hollon, described Dunn in a GoFundMe as a "loving, nurturing, and incredibly sweet person" and a mother whose death has left her children facing life without her. "She had a beautiful soul and a heart that cared deeply for the people around her," Hollon wrote. "She was someone who brought love and kindness into the lives of others." "No family should ever have to endure this kind of heartbreak," Hollon wrote. Columbia Police said the investigation remains ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83a9e42c5335ae1047ca54 Family Presses for Information About Fatal ICE Shooting in Maine te 2026-08-18T00:40:04.543Z Family Presses for Information About Fatal ICE Shooting in Maine The Department of Homeland Security said there would be an investigation. But so far little has been disclosed about the killing last month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83a78f2c5335ae1047c759 Giles defends abortion vote, says he’s still ‘pro-life’ te 2026-08-18T00:30:07.319Z Giles defends abortion vote, says he’s still ‘pro-life’ MESA — The nominee for lieutenant governor running with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says he sees no conflict between being “pro-life” and voting for a state constitutional amendment that lets women terminate a pregnancy up until fetal viability. “I voted for it,” said John Giles, the former Republican mayor of Mesa who is now a political independent. “It accurately reflects my personal point of view on the topic.” Giles made his comments during a news conference with Hobbs on Saturday. The event followed a campaign rally at Giles’ Mesa law office and was the first time that political reporters had a chance to extensively question the new running mate about his beliefs on a range of statewide issues. Hobbs, by virtue of her time as a Democratic legislator, secretary of state and governor for the last four years, has an extensive public record. Republican nominee Andy Biggs has 14 years of legislative votes in addition to actions he has taken since being elected to Congress in 2016. His running mate, Sine Kerr, was appointed to the Legislature in 2018 to fill a vacant Senate seat and was re-elected three times before deciding not to seek reelection in 2024. Giles, by contrast, has a political career that is confined to Mesa, first as a council member and then as mayor. Restroom policy Giles dismissed questions about his position on transgender bathroom policies, calling the issue a “red herring.” He pointed out that in 2021, as mayor, he helped push through a wide-ranging ordinance that prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, employment and housing — not just on the basis of race, color or ethnicity but also sexual orientation, gender and gender identity.” That measure drew complaints from some residents who argued it would put women and children at risk. Giles responded at the time that the ordinance would not make Mesa restrooms fearful places where men posing as women will lurk. “Privacy is a reasonable concern,” he said. “As a father of four daughters and grandfather, I would never put them in danger.” And now? “The Mesa ordinance has been in place for several years now,” he said. “There’s never been a situation like that that has been brought forward.” Abortion In a 2024 interview with CNN during the Democratic National Convention, Giles said, “I continue to be pro-life.” He added that that was the reason he was “more comfortable” with the Republican Party than the Democratic Party. Yet Giles acknowledged that, just four months later, he voted for Proposition 139, which enshrined in the Arizona Constitution the “fundamental right to abortion.” It also barred any state restrictions on that right prior to fetal viability — generally considered between 22 and 24 weeks — absent “a compelling state interest that is achieved by the least restrictive means.” Giles said his views on the issue were affected by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2022 that overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion.  In Arizona, an 1864 law outlawing abortion had never been repealed. And a judge ruled — and the Arizona Supreme Court affirmed — that with Roe overturned, that 1864 law could once again be enforced. Giles said that, unlike Biggs and Kerr, who have a long record of opposition to legalized abortion, “I did not support that.” “If I’m ever in a position to defend [Prop.] 139 and the new state Constitution protections for that, I will do so,” Giles said. ESAs Giles was also asked about those, including Hobbs, who have pushed to eliminate the system approved by Republican lawmakers in 2022 that allows any student to get an Empowerment Scholarship Account. He responded by saying he supports “school choice.” “School choice, that toothpaste is out of the tube,” said Giles. “We’re going to continue to support school choice.” But he added that he supports Proposition 212, which would place new restrictions on how ESA money is spent and would limit benefits to families with $150,000 or less in annual income. He said he remains a “strong advocate” for public education, noting his father was a school principal in Mesa for 30 years, his mother was a teacher, and his children are school teachers and principals. “I think that for there to be true meaningful school choice the public option has to be a strong one,” Giles said. “Public education has to have the resources that it needs to compete.” Party ties Giles, born in 1960, was unapologetic about having been a Republican. “I was drawn to the Republican Party because of my admiration for people like John McCain, because of a belief in limited government and free enterprise,” he said. “That’s never changed.” Giles said he remained registered with the GOP even as he believes the party changed, saying he “felt like he needed to be there to advocate for people like myself that were being shoved out of the party.” “A few months ago, I realized that’s a lost cause right now,” Giles said. “So ‘independent’ is a good place for me to be,” he said. “It accurately describes where I’m at politically.” The post Giles defends abortion vote, says he’s still ‘pro-life’ first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83a78d2c5335ae1047c750 Report identifies keys to nuclear development te 2026-08-18T00:30:05.790Z Report identifies keys to nuclear development Focusing on workforce development, expediting permitting and lowering financial risk will help states develop nuclear power, according to the Nuclear Innovation Association’s 2026 guide for state policymakers. “The real intent of this guide is to provide state policymakers with the knowledge necessary to understand how they can bring new nuclear energy to their states,” Zach Koshgarian, who authored the document, said on a call Tuesday unveiling the annual update. “The guide ultimately answers this question ‘What can states do?’ by highlighting these policies, partnerships, and initiatives that can help advance new nuclear energy in their states.” The Nuclear Innovation Alliance is a nonprofit nuclear energy think tank. Koshgarian is an NIA analyst. Over the last few years, states have increasingly explored nuclear power as demand for electricity is projected to rise with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centers, a rise in domestic manufacturing and industrial onshoring, and the widespread electrification of transport and heating. According to consulting firm ICF, electricity demand is projected to increase 25% by 2030 and 78% by 2050. Around 250 bills aimed at advancing nuclear energy were introduced this year, including measures to declare nuclear power a clean energy source, make it easier to site projects, remove moratoriums, provide incentives, develop the workforce and study nuclear power development. Workforce development is key to building new nuclear power plants as skilled workers retire at a greater rate than those seeking to take their place. The report points to Tennessee, which in 2023 provided $95 million to ramp up nuclear power in the state, including workforce training. The state used the funds to establish nuclear programs at universities, such as the University of Tennessee, and partnered with technical colleges and K-12 networks to build a nuclear talent pipeline. Other states have since set up similar funds, including New York and Iowa. Connecticut enacted legislation to study nuclear workforce development. The legislation comes as the U.S. Department of Energy recently identified Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah as the five possible host states for proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses. Hosting a campus will also help spur nuclear workforce development. The Energy Department intends to locate fuel fabrication, enrichment, used-fuel recycling, and waste management in a unified regional hub. The agency plans to select three final host sites by the end of the year. Expediting permitting for nuclear projects has also gotten attention from states, which have sought to create a single point of contact for nuclear developers. “States can… align permitting and provide clarity on timelines and requirements to developers by creating a state-wide ‘one-stop shop’ for nuclear energy,” the report says. Lawmakers in at least nine states this year have introduced legislation establishing a centralized office to help shepherd nuclear development and expedite the permitting of new nuclear power projects. Those states include Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia. The Utah bill, which creates a state nuclear energy regulatory office within the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, was signed into law in March. Nuclear power is also very expensive, typically costing billions of dollars. To help reduce the financial risk, states have sought to work together. All six New England governors issued a joint statement in March committing to explore advanced nuclear technologies while supporting continued operation of the region’s existing nuclear fleet. The Midwestern Governors Association plans to explore deploying advanced nuclear power in the Midwest. States are also looking for incentives and pilot programs to entice developers to help defray the costs. In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, signed legislation in April to establish the Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program. The initiative provides up to $75 million total for up to three selected projects. The law would provide up to $25 million per project to cover a third of costs for early site permits, construction permits, and federal licensing. Kenya Stump, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Energy Policy, who was also on the call, said the idea was to help ease the risk associated with early site development and send a signal to developers that the state is serious about nuclear power. “We just wanted to send the right market signal, de-risk it, and say that the state was all in on securing at least three sites for development,” Stump said. “I’m not trying to go find the billions yet. I’m really just trying to provide certainty that Kentucky has sites for you, and then we’ll move to the next step of how we’re going to fund it.” The post Report identifies keys to nuclear development first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83a5362c5335ae1047c6e2 Trump Votes by Mail Again in Florida te 2026-08-18T00:20:06.281Z Trump Votes by Mail Again in Florida The president also voted by mail in 2020 and in a Florida special election in March, even as he has railed against the practice and equated it to cheating. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83a5352c5335ae1047c6d9 House Panel Investigates Charges a Democrat Had Sexual Contact With Aide te 2026-08-18T00:20:05.521Z House Panel Investigates Charges a Democrat Had Sexual Contact With Aide Representative Jimmy Gomez of California acknowledged “personal mistakes” outside his marriage but denied breaking rules that bar relationships with a direct subordinate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a83a08a2c5335ae1047c654 Illegal immigrant learns fate after using stolen identity to vote in US elections for decades te 2026-08-18T00:00:10.433Z Illegal immigrant learns fate after using stolen identity to vote in US elections for decades Carlos Felipe Jaramillo-Grajales, a criminal illegal alien from Colombia, was recently sentenced to three years behind bars for identity theft and lying about his citizenship status — a falsification that, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he used to participate in U.S. elections over a period spanning roughly 20 years. "Because of his fraud, he was able to obtain a driver’s license and vote in our elections," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement. "DHS will always fight to protect the integrity of our elections, because election security is national security. Only Americans should be electing American leaders," he continued. His Friday sentencing comes as lawmakers in Washington, D.C. have wrestled over whether new legislation is needed to shore up voter verification that demonstrates the lengths some aliens have gone to secure state ID. SCHUMER SAID ‘DEMOCRATS SUPPORT VOTER ID’ — THEN EVERY SENATE DEMOCRAT VOTED AGAINST GOP BILL It’s a pattern that Mullin highlighted in a letter to secretaries of state in California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania earlier this year. According to his findings, as many as 190,830 noncitizens registered to vote in California, for instance. In Jaramillo-Grajales’ case, he first began the scheme by using the name, date of birth and Social Security number of a U.S. citizen to obtain a passport in March 2003. Once he had secured that credential, he used the false information to obtain a Florida driver’s license and register to vote. He would go on to cast a ballot in the 2020 election and others, according to DHS. Investigators also explained that he had used the stolen identity for other purposes. "This criminal illegal alien spent years exploiting a stolen identity of a United States citizen to obtain government documents [and] claim benefits," Tim Hemker, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, said. CALIFORNIA ACCUSED OF BLOCKING FEDERAL VOTER ROLL AUDIT AS DOJ ESCALATES PROBE OF ELECTION FRAUD CLAIMS In one instance, Jaramillo-Grajales used his false name in June 2017 to secure lawful permanent residence for his fiancée, who later became his wife. DHS framed Jaramillo-Grajales’s conviction as a part of a broader effort to crack down on illegal aliens fabricating information to vote or secure U.S. benefits. The agency noted cases like that of Marian Chariton, an alien from Slovakia, who had illegally voted in the 2022 election in New Jersey after falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. It similarly pointed to Jose Ceballos, an alien from Mexico who pleaded guilty to three counts of disorderly election for falsely claiming to be a citizen in Kansas. "Thanks to the hard work of the men and women of HSI, along with our federal partners, this criminal is out of our communities and, at the end of his sentence, will be removed from our country," Mullin said. NONCITIZEN EX-KANSAS MAYOR PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY VOTING MULTIPLE TIMES According to the Florida U.S. attorney’s office, Jaramillo-Grajales’ case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), and the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Arnold B. Corsmeier. 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